The Hofstra Chronicle: May 5, 2015 Issue

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Tuesday may 5, 2015

KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935

Student activity fee to increase in upcoming year

By Marisa Russell ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The Student Government Association petitioned the University last semester to increase the student activity fee in order to provide clubs with more funding. After official word from Vice President of Student Affairs Houston Dougharty, the $5 increase per student was passed

by Hofstra and will go into effect during the 2015-2016 school year.

Former comptroller for SGA and recently-elected president Alyson Guarino said, “It passed as of the

most recent Board of Trustees Meeting.” She, along with former president Mark Atkinson, Damian Gallagher, new vice president, and many other members of SGA worked to make this happen. The process was not simple, nor short, but Guarino said it will help give more clubs a chance to receive money.

“It was a wonderful feeling to know that an initiative – one that was completely student-driven – was successful,” said Guarino. “It inspired me because it opened my eyes to all of the potential changes that students at Hofstra

can be a part of.”

Dougharty, a major supporter of the movement, expressed praise for Guarino in her efforts to make the petition happen. The increase – which will increase the fee from $75 per semester to $80 per semester – will bring more money to SGA, which can then be allocated to any SGAapproved club, as well as nonSGA approved clubs.

“Each year, the deans and vice presidents at Hofstra propose budget adjustments to begin Aug. 1 with the new budget year, and this year SGA leadership

wisely decided to make their own proposal,” said Dougherty.

Guarino, along with the executive board of SGA, spent the fall semester preparing a proposal, taking it to the school and presenting it to the board of trustees. They even spoke to students to try to gain their support. “Everyone was responsible for collecting a certain amount of signatures, and together we exceeded the 1,000 goal of students supporting the change,” said Guarino.

While some clubs, mostly non-SGA-recognized clubs, are

against the change, she believes it will only make the Hofstra community a better place to grow and learn. “With this minimal increase to each student’s activity fee, SGA is able to provide additional monetary resources to more clubs on campus – to hold even better events and to build more community,” said Guarino.

“Even if a student is not in a student-run organization, they are still directly benefitting from

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T-Pain headlines 9th annual Music Fest

By Nico Machlitt STAFF WRITER

Students gathered on Saturday, May 3 on the intramural fields for Entertainment Unlimited and Hofstra Concerts’ Music Fest.

The ninth annual event featured the student band Van Vega, Phony Ppl, Megan and Liz and X Ambassadors. T-Pain headlined the concert, which invited everyone out to celebrate the end of the semester.

The event ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but earlier that day students who were part of Entertainment Unlimited and Hofstra Concerts helped set everything up. Although Music Fest only comes once a year, these clubs spend months planning it.

Senior and president of Entertainment Unlimited, Gabriella Teresa, spent many hours with her club and Hofstra Concerts planning the event and is proud of the result. “I think so many students come to Music Fest because it is a really fun, free, campus-wide event that we plan for the students,” she said.

Student band Van Vega played early on as students jammed out to their mix of hard rock, art rock and neo-psychedelic rock.

Meanwhile, others played in the bouncy houses and ate free food.

The music continued with Megan and Liz. The twin sisters, a pop/country act, became famous from their YouTube videos and sang a few of their hits at Music Fest.

Sophomore accounting major Raven Takach enjoyed the duo’s performance. “I watch their videos on YouTube all the time,” she said.

Takach also enjoyed the unique feel of the event overall. “My Music Fest experience was pretty fun. It was a different vibe this year, so I think a lot more people were interested in going,” said Takach.

Music Fest has quickly become a Hofstra University tradition, although it as only been around for nine years. “Each year, we try to make Music Fest different for the needs of the students.

We want this event to feel like it’s inclusive of everyone at the University,” said Teresa.

Entertainment Unlimited movie chair Rachel Gurevich helped plan Music Fest this year, aiming to make it special for students.

“I think as one of the biggest events at Hofstra, the students know they can count on Music

Fest to be a good time,” said Gurevich. “As a part of Entertainment Unlimited, we make sure that in addition to the music, students can enjoy the inflatables and free food as well as other fun activities and it draws a big crowd.

Who wouldn’t love a free music festival right outside their room?”

Sophomore Gracie Finlayson enjoyed the accessibility and atmosphere of the event.

“I had a great time seeing the different bands. T-Pain was an interesting choice and got the students attention,” said Finlayson. “I think people attend because it is usually a big name that performs. Also it is a festival so students can come and go as they please.”

The students had a great time listening to music and made sure to capture the event through social media, even using the Music Fest filter on Snapchat to capture T-Pain as he closed out the show.

For the 10th anniversary of Music Fest, student groups are already prepared with ideas.

Teresa said, “I am very excited, and can’t wait for what we do next year.”

Jesse Saunders/The Chronicle T-Pain performed for Hofstra students at ninth annual Music Fest on May 3.

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Senior send-off: The world is yours Farewell from Editor-in-Chief Maddie Michalik I have lived my career in journalism with the inspiration of Henry R. Luce, one of the most famous names in the history of journalism. He said, “I became a journalist to come as close as possible to the heart of the world.”

This year, that is exactly what The Chronicle has done within the Hofstra community.

We delved into issues that weren’t right in front of us, we had to work to find and uncover them. We started a dialogue on campus about sexual assault. Reporting from our spectacular news editors, Ehlayna and Lauren, pressured administration to do something about the food on campus – first with lowering food prices, and then breaking a contract to have a new dining service provider on campus. We reported on matters that weren’t always easy, but have prepared us for life after college.

Was it always perfect? Hell no.

But I can confidently tell you that we set out to deliver news that, as we say, is “good and true,” and that is what happened.

Over and over again, I have said that in a field like journalism, true experience comes from outside of the classroom. You can read a textbook on how to conduct the most perfect interview in the world, but you won’t know how you react until you’re sitting in front of someone who doesn’t want to talk to you (and probably only agreed to speaking with you because you’re “going to write the article anyway”).

People often have asked me what I get out of The Chronicle, and more specifically why I would devote what seems like a full-time job’s worth of time to something that gives us no pay or credit. I always have one simple answer: passion. The experience you get here is something you cannot get anywhere else.

I’ve learned how to be fiercely loyal, how to make decisions when it seems as though there is no right answer, how to work with others, how to stand up for what I believe in and so many more invaluable skills. We laughed until

our stomachs hurt, cried until we calmed each other down and, most of all, we became better people because of it.

There were moments when I

mistakes, but the beauty of it is that we are a student publication and learning from it all.

I have a strange feeling of bliss knowing that I have done everything possible to make the paper how it is today. We have come to a point to where I believe that we are giving students news they want to read.

Thank you to our readers for inviting us into your

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Van B, Long, and Cohen for showing me what a stellar journalist should do. Thank you to University Relations for always helping us get what we need.

To our advisor, Professor Goodman, who I have known since I was 15 years old: Not once was he fazed at a couple of frantic phone calls in the middle of the night with scared college students on the other line seeking guidance. He taught me one of the most important skills to have: to grow a tough skin. You must also take criticism and make applicable changes, but stand by your work.

To the section editors, the copy editors, the staff writers, the photographers and Sophie and Jake: We have shared more laughs, tears and arguments in our office than I could have ever imagined. I don’t know any other group of people on campus who put their hearts and souls into something so demanding – just to do it all over again the next week.

This year was incredible because all of you are incredible. I am so honored to have worked alongside all of you, and I will miss bragging about all of you whenever anyone asks me how the newspaper is going.

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Report with all of your heart.

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You just have to figure out what to do with it.

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$5 raise led by SGA initiative created after student concerns Continued from A1 this increase, because they now have more opportunities to attend different cultural, religious, social and academic events, all across campus.”

The fee was last raised seven years ago in 2008, and some clubs are hoping it will be used for good. Senior public relations major and treasurer of Hofstra Concerts Jade Williams said, “I think that it can be a great thing if SGA uses the money properly and allocates it nicely. There are so many new clubs and all the clubs are trying to do great things, but most are not able to because of the lack of funding.”

While non-SGA-recognized clubs are only allowed access to five percent of SGA’s funds per their constitution, those that are recognized are given an ample amount of additional funds to have the chance to use.

Guarino said, “We were able to allocate an additional $16,275.94 for the fall 2015 semester. We will also be able to allocate an additional $7,838.60 during weekly appropriations meetings next fall.” This extra funding will allow more clubs to host events

Rabinowitz. “Given that the aim of the increase is to support student engagement and productivity at Hofstra, the president recommended the increase to the Board of Trustees who approved the increase,” Dougharty said.

Though the increase will impact the community as a whole, Joe Flanagan, vice president of the Hofstra Dutchmen spoke out last semester when the idea was proposed about how he felt about the increase.

“I’m against the petition because they want more funding when they’re only guaranteeing the same amount of funding for the [nonSGA-recognized] groups that I’m in.”

As an a capella group, Flanagan’s club is only offered five percent of the total funds, for which the money must go toward something that will benefit the

“Students and their SGA-approved groups will benefit greatly from this additional funding as it will go a long way to supporting their engagement and activities.” and bring in the community.

Dougharty added that this increase was fully supported

by University President Stuart

entire community. But the many members of the student body, who supported the petition by

supporting their engagement and activities,” said Dougherty.

Guarino said that she is happy to have watched all of SGA work hard on such an extensive project and that she can’t wait to see what it brings the students.

She said that it is possible the fee will increase more in the future, as she has heard from some students that $5 isn’t enough. Guarino believes that in the fall the new comptroller will assess what it brings to the students and whether or not more money is needed.

Guarino assured that the increase will go toward the students and that it will benefit what they would like to see happen on campus. She added, “The students know that SGA is advocating for them, fighting for them and working hard to make sure they are heard.”

“I think this can be very helpful for clubs, but everything is in the hands of SGA.” signing the papers last semester, are happy to see the University approving something that will bring more money back to its students.

“I think this can be very helpful for clubs, but everything is in the hands of SGA,” said Williams.

Despite some clubs’ hesitation, Guarino and Dougharty are confident that this will help bring more community and student participation to Hofstra.

“Students and their SGAapproved groups will benefit greatly from this additional funding as it will go a long way to

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New interfaith prayer space addresses student concerns Administration approves designated room in Student Center for community

By Michael Ortiz ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Many constituents of the University are pleased that they are being heard after the Student Government Association Club Relations Committee announced the creation of a space dedicated to interfaith prayer on the second floor of the Student Center.

“I am certainly pleased that Hofstra’s leadership has seemingly made it a prioritized issue, as I had asked of them at the Town Hall meeting and in my earlier editorial in The Chronicle. While there is still progress to be made, this is definitely a step in the right direction, and I’m proud that Hofstra is taking it,” said Sean Grealy.

The junior exercise science major and community health and psychology minor passionately brought up the issue at the Town Hall meeting earlier this semester and captured the attention of administrators.

As the president of the Newman Club – a specifically Catholic organization and one of Hofstra’s more prominent religious studentrun organizations – Grealy had felt the need for this kind of space immensely. “The Greenhouse is not a very suitable space for most activities that take place there, including interfaith prayer and worship, due to the fact that it is constantly interrupted by other students walking through to get to the Rathskellar from outside, or vice versa.” Grealy said. “Obviously, this is particularly invasive during a worship ceremony… since these

should be times of peace, prayer and self-reflection.”

The Greenhouse has traditionally been used as the place for religious services such as Catholic Mass, Muslim Salat or Jewish Shabbat, but the inconvenience of its location was a problem.

SGA saw these problems and according to SGA president Alyson Guarino, they knew that the practicing students needed change.

“There was an overwhelming need and the students were speaking up about it. They were coming to SGA meetings and standing up and speaking about their desire for it,” said Guarino.

She also said that this issue stemmed from the members of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) needing a place to pray throughout the day.

“They were using their office space as a prayer space. This technically goes against SGA policy, but we didn’t want to take away the space because we know that they need it for their faith so we worked with them to find an alternative.”

Guarino credited Dean of Students Sofia Pertuz and Vice President of Student Affairs Houston Dougharty as two key administrators who, in this pro-

cess, have pushed for this issue that so many students care about.

“I kept hearing from students in many different settings that there was a need for a space that was dedicated to some kind of prayer or reflection,” Pertuz said. “We have an Interfaith Center, but it doesn’t have a prayer space in it.”

Although, in an email to club leaders, former SGA Club Relations chair Alex Engelson said that the space would be divided into sections for different faiths, Pertuz said this is not the case.

“It’s one space that we’re going

associate in a religious or spiritual context,” Grealy offered.

Pertuz went on to explain that the administration wants this space to be welcoming to those of all different faiths, so it will be designed in a way that religious symbols and decorations can be changed easily to accommodate whatever religious group is utilizing the room.

Pertuz will be meeting with Hofstra’s religious leaders within the next few weeks to determine how the space would best be utilized. This includes the times that the space can be accessed, which has yet to be determined.

She said that because the University is beginning to map out a “master plan” to improve the University, and students have expressed the need for more dedicated space to religion and prayer, the team behind the plan will be weighing the options to fulfill those needs.

“Ideally, a full chapel on campus, as a separate building, will be built or renovated from an existing building,” said Grealy.

Freshman drama major and musical theater and English minor Will Ketter feels that a building like this would be a good idea, as long as it is clearly distinguished as

“It is too small to host most religious services... but it does provide a space for students to go if they desire peace, quiet and a prayerful or mediative environment.” to try and decorate in a way that many different faiths can use it,” said Pertuz.

The space, room 201, is currently utilized as an office space by the student organizations, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and Gospel Ensemble.

Located near the Interfaith Center, the room is quaint, and thus, sectioning it is very counterproductive.

“An interfaith environment will foster relationships between people that may not normally

being part of a bigger picture.

“It should reflect that this is a university and be centered around education,” he said. He also mentioned that it would be a good idea to have actual religious classes that the University already offers in that building to make sure that it maintains that central purpose of education.

“It would just be important that the building doesn’t favor one religion. It could get into the territory of a certain group of people feeling unrepresented in this new strive toward religious education,” said Ethan Marble, drama major.

As one of the biggest student advocates for more space for religion and spirituality, Grealy is pleased with the work that the administration has done so far.

“If you are a student who is passionate about the idea of a religious worship space on campus, make your voice heard and talk to the administration,” he said. “Sofia Pertuz and Houston Dougharty, along with the rest of the administration, are incredibly receptive to students’ opinions and desires for what will make Hofstra better for the students themselves.”

For Grealy, and a variety of other students on campus, this is just the beginning.

Grealy said, “It is too small to host most religious services that the chaplains of the Interfaith Center hold on campus, but it does provide a space for students to go if they desire peace, quiet, and a prayerful or meditative environment.”

Hofstra students win $50,000 in tech competition

By Amanda Valentovic STAFF WRITER

Hofstra hosted the third annual CPXi Venture Tech Challenge at Adams Playhouse on April 29, where students competed for $100,000 in seed money to bring a business from idea to reality.

The event was sponsored by CPXi, a digital media company founded by 2001 Hofstra alum Mike Seiman while he was still a student. Nick Calderon and Kevin McCroary took home $50,000 in prize money for their invention

the Lift Stick, a device that users wear on their backs while lifting to correct posture and prevent lower back injuries.

Most of the competitors were engineering and science majors, but not all. “There’s a mix,” said Dr. Mauro Caputi, a professor in the School of Engineering and the emcee of the contest.

“There’s overlap, it’s also built up with programming.”

Presentation groups ranged in size from one to four people, and they had five minutes to make

their presentation to a panel of judges. There were then three minutes for the judges to ask any questions they had about the product or business plan. The competitors presented ideas like a breakfast food truck, a filtered water system and a textbook selling website.

The event grew in size from last year’s 10 contestants to this year’s 14. “There was even some freshmen this year,” said Caputo. “It’s amazing to see that within a year you can be coming

to competitions, even just to get practice.”

Caputo said that the more people enter and participate, the more others will be encouraged to try their hand and creating a business.

The two second-place winners each won $20,000. Christopher Davie and Jacqueline Hsu presented Quik, a delivery service similar to Uber, made to pick up any products a customer needs.

Matthew Pieri’s innovative product, Pholder, is a hands-free har-

ness to hold a smartphone. Worn around the shoulders, users do not have to look down to glance at their phone and can multitask at the same time.

The group of four, consisting of Alex Grimaldi, David Guralnick, Andrew Marks and Kelsey Mester, won third place and $10,000 with their idea Prometheus Initiative, a portable electricity generator made only from recycled trash.

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The results for SGA cabinet position elections are as follows: • Gaby Senderowicz was elected SGA Comptroller

SGA WEEKLY

• Erin Casey was elected Appropriations Chair • Francine Chirico was elected Club Relations Chair

WRAP-UP

• Whitney Shepherd was elected Public Relations Chair • Natalie Mishkin was elected Rules Chair • Sarah Harris was elected Spirit Chair

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• Carol Pollock was elected Student Services Chair • The Academic Affairs Committee and the Student Services Committee merged to become the Student Services Committee

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Lauren del Valle 4/27 PS responded to a female student having a seizure in Alliance Hall. The female was transported by NCPD ambulance to NUMC. 4/27 A male student reported to PS that while playing soccer he injured his toe and was transported to the Wellness Center.

4/27 PS responded to a fire alarm in Newport House that was activated due to burnt food in the lounge. The smoke detector and fire alarm were reset.

4/28 PS reported to the third floor of Bill of Rights responding to a noise complaint of a loud party. Upon arrival there was a strong odor of marijuana. Four students were issued NTAs for drug violations. A non-student was subsequently banned from campus.

his backpack and returned it with all the contents to PS.

was issued an NTA for drug violation.

4/28 A female student in Alliance Hall reported to PS that she was experiencing nausea and headaches. She was taken by the Uniondale Fire Dept. ambulance to NUMC.

5/1 A female student reported to PS that her ex-boyfriend harassed her on her website. At the request of the student, her non-student ex-boyfriend was banned from campus.

4/29 A commuter student reported to PS that while playing flag football he sustained a bloody nose. PS administered first-aid.

5/1 PS responded to the call from an RA in Rensselaer house in the Netherlands Complex.

Upon arrival two beer cans were discovered in plain sight. A male underage student was issued an NTA for a liquor violation.

4/29 A female student in Vander Poel Hall reported being in a motor vehicle accident offcampus. The NCPD was called.

NCPD transported the female to NUMC via ambulance.

4/28 A male non-student fell in the student center, and sustained a back injury. The non-student was taken by ambulance to NUMC.

4/30 An administrator reported to PS that an unknown person removed artwork from a wall in the Hammer Lab. After a brief investigation it was discovered that a male student removed the artwork. The student returned the artwork to the administrator and was issued an NTA.

4/29 A student at the fitness center reported his backpack and personal belongings, including his cell phone had been stolen. A brief investigation was conducted.

Another student accidentally took

5/1 A fire alarm in Providence House was activated. Upon arrival, PS smelled an odor of marijuana. Marijuana residue was found upon entering a dorm room. The resident of the room

5/1 PS responded to a call regarding a fight in Estabrook Hall. Upon arrival three male students admitted they were fighting on the ninth floor of the building.

All three students were issued NTAs. 5/1 A female student fell outside of the Student Center and fractured her ankle. The student was transported by her mother to ProHealth medical care facility and treated.

5/2 PS responded to a noise complaint in Hempstead House.

Upon arrival a student admitted that he and four male nonstudents that were his guests had been smoking marijuana

in his room. The student was issued an NTA and the four nonstudent guests were banned from campus.

5/2 Hofstra USA staff reported an unknown person stole a microphone from Hofstra USA. An investigation is being conducted.

5/2 A Plant Department employee was struck by a red Honda while crossing Hempstead Turnpike from California Ave. The red Honda fled the scene.

The employee was treated at NUMC for injuries and released.

The NCPD is conducting an investigation.

5/2 A female student resident of the Netherlands Complex was found sleeping on a bench outside of Stuyvesant Hall. The student was under the influence of alcohol. The NCPD was called.

The student was transported to NUMC and later requested to speak with a crisis counselor.

5/3 A non-student reported to PS that he was feeling faint after smoking an illegal substance.

NCPD was called and the male was transported to NUMC by ambulance.

5/3 A male non-student reported to PS that while playing flag

football with two unidentified male non-students he was punched in the jaw and possibly fractured his jaw. The male refused medical attention.

5/4 A male student in Colonial Square reported to PS that he called NCPD reporting that he fractured his ankle and had mental problems. The student was transported by NCPD to NUMC for psychological evaluation.

5/4 Four PS officers responded and put out a smoldering dumpster fire outside the Swim Center with fire extinguishers.

The Uniondale Fire Dept. was called and confirmed the fire was extinguished.

Key PS- Public Safety RSR- Resident Safety Representative NCPD- Nassau County Police Department NUMC- Nassau University Medical Center NTA- Notice to Appear

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Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff In Breslin Hall: Girl: I’m going to name my first born daughter Charlotte, after the new princess.

In Hofstra Shuttle: Guy 1: She calls her fans “The BeyHive,” did you know that?

Guy 2: Yeah, she’s a diva.

In Bits and Bites: Girl 1: Most people know what I have, you know... cancer. But today I went for a run without my eyebrows.

Girl 2: Were you okay?

Girl 1: For me it was fine, but not so much for the children.

In Bill of Rights: Girl: I fell asleep for a while, and I’m now feeling my body getting back at me for being continually drunk and only sleeping for five hours.

In the Netherlands: Girl: I know I’m drunk when my butt goes numb.

In the Hofstra Salon: Girl: I want my hair glowing, like a pregnant woman.

In Nassau Hall: Guy: Don’t be silly, wrap your willy.

In the Student Center: Girl: My friend said her boyfriend’s penis looks like Forest Whitaker.

In CV Starr: Girl: I think I party harder during finals week, to be honest.

In Bits and Bites Guy: I’m not in Hufflepuff!

Girl: Yes you are, ‘cause you’re a s*** head!

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How to make the most of your running experience

By Juliana Spano STAFF WRITER

Whether you are prepping for a 5K or simply want to become a runner, you might need a few tips. The spring has the best jogging weather, so try out these tricks on how to perfect your run and work your way to a 5K. First, try to run every day.

Though that may sound daunting, you do not have to strive for countless miles each time. Even just a 10-minute jog each day will get your body into fatburning mode and strengthen key leg muscles. After a month of daily runs, your mind won’t dread the workout – it will feel like another part of your day.

Moreover, you need to make a plan. If you do not set specific time to go on your run, you will neglect finding time to do it. After

a few weeks of engraving that time frame, you will get used to going on your jog and won’t think twice about skipping it.

When crafting your plan, make sure to change it up everyday. If you work too hard starting out, you will wear yourself out and be less motivated. Mix easy days with harder days. Have a day where you are interval sprinting

chose one that donates funds to a cause I support. However, your reason does not have to be for charity. It can simply be about getting fit or strengthening muscles. This will ultimately motivate you to keep going.

Keep in mind that you should buy appropriate clothing. If you are wearing a sports bra that is too tight or shorts that chafe your thighs, you will not be able to run for long. Buy a good pair of shoes and comfortable clothes so you are not focused on getting out of them the entire time.

Also, make sure to mark your progress!

There is no better way to motivate yourself than to see how well you have been doing.

Once you notice how much you are actually running, you will develop new goals along the way.

“There is no better way to motivate yourself than to see how well you have been doing.”

and jogging, a day where you go on a long jog, and then cross training such as biking, swimming or brisk walking. This will help prevent injuries.

Have a reason for your run.

Whenever I sign up for a 5K, I

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Running is a great way to de-stress. Before you begin, make sure to prep yourself and have fun.

Don’t be shy either; brag about your accomplishments! The reassurance from friends and family will only make you want to go out and run another mile.

Lastly, include friends on your runs. Some days you may want

to be alone, but a companion can make you lose track of time and ultimately run more. So grab a partner and find a cool spot to jog!

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Tips and tricks to know Senior send-off: I didn’t read this article for the end of the year and you won’t either

By Amanda Valentovic STAFF WRITER

If you live on campus, the only thing that might be more stressful than finals week is what happens after your tests are over – moving out. Studies have shown that moving is one of the most stressful experiences in anyone’s life, so even though you’re only cleaning out a dorm room and not a whole house or apartment, it can still be overwhelming. Here are a few tips to help make your packing job a little easier.

Donate what you can: If you have old clothes in your closet that have been sitting there unworn all year or items that you just don’t really need anymore, an alternative to throwing them out is donating them.

“I donate any clothes that I haven’t worn all year or don’t fit me anymore in the bin outside of the Student Center,” said Elyssa Hirsch, sophomore public relations major.

Donating is a great way to help people while also taking the load off your shoulders.

Use boxes: “It is easier to pack a car with regularly shaped objects – boxes or large Rubbermaid bins – as opposed to black plastic trash bags, grocery bags and loose items,” said

Jackie Burrell in an article on youngadults.about.com.

If all of your belongings are packed into organized boxes, you will have a much easier time loading it into your car for the drive and you won’t have to be creative about packing the trunk.

It will also make unpacking much easier when you get home. If you have bags and loose items everywhere, you raise your chances of losing something.

Clean out school supplies: The year is over, so there is really no reason to keep all of

like mirrors, mugs and electronics into a box.

“Place your fragile items in the center of your boxes with soft items such as clothes and blankets surrounding them.

Make sure that the fragile items are snug in place and cannot shift around,” said an article on dormroommovers.com.

The last thing you want to have to do is replace something because it was broken during moving after you used it all year.

The deeper in a box they are, the less likely they are to get damaged.

Double check: When your room is finally empty, don’t leave right away.

Double check to make sure you didn’t forget to pack anything. Look inside the closet, dresser drawers, in the desk and under your bed. Once you hand your keys in you can’t get anything you left behind back. If you want to make sure that you have everything, sweep through your room one more time. It can’t hurt to triple check either.

Hopefully your moving out experience will be as stress-free as possible. Just take a breath, remember that finals are over and that summer is finally here. You’ll be home soon enough.

“Place fragile items in the center of your boxes with soft items such as clothes and blankets surrounding them.” those worksheets, old papers and notes. Before you go home – but after the final – go through your folders and notebooks and get rid of anything class-related that you don’t need anymore. Recycle the papers and notebooks that can’t be used again. It will save space when you are packing everything up, especially since none of the school supplies are really needed again until next semester.

Make sure nothing breaks: Don’t just throw breakable items

School’s (almost) out for summer

By Jenna Grasso STAFF WRITER

The last weeks of the semester are here, and cramming for finals and getting all the essays and projects turned in is the most stressful part of the year. All you have on your mind is the summer and those three free months. For seniors it is a different kind of anxiety, and for freshmen, sophomores and juniors there is a feeling of relief until the next semester begins again. There are always ways

to make the best of the summer break, or for seniors to make the best of leaving college and beginning your career.

Graduation is so close and you can almost taste the satisfaction of finally being done with all those unnecessary essays and projects, but finding a job and knowing what you’re doing with the summer, and possibly the rest of your life, is an extremely stressful time. Applying for jobs is key, but also enjoying a little bit of time to yourself is important.

In the end, do not stress too

much. You will eventually find a job and be working or going to graduate school. Just remember to constantly apply for jobs and look for different career opportunities - you can always do more with your degree than you think. Look for other jobs that you are capable of doing but wouldn’t think to apply for and see what happens. But remember to enjoy what you have accomplished.

Graduating from college is a huge achievement, and regardless of whether you have a job, you should be proud that you

By Sophia Strawser MANAGING EDITOR

I’ve never liked goodbyes.

Saying goodbye to my elementary school teachers, my friends before summer vacations or Mickey Mouse when leaving Disney, they’ve never been easy.

And now here I am at the end of my undergraduate career saying some of the hardest goodbyes to date. (It’s a toss up with the Mickey Mouse goodbye but as of now the Hofstra goodbye is winning).

Saying goodbye to The Chronicle is one for the books.

Right now, I’m happy to leave behind the layout nights that went till 4:00 a.m., but give me a few weeks and I’ll be staying up till 4:00 a.m. staring at a computer screen reading countless articles just for old times’ sake.

Not only have I grown as a writer, an editor and a person while in this office but I’ve watched other young journalists grow. This to me has been truly inspiring, watching each member of our staff find their voice and prepare for the big scary world that’s ahead of us.

I started writing for The Chronicle within the first month of my freshman year. Whether that was because that’s what Rory Gilmore would have done or because I was excited to be a part of this organization is still up for debate. Having seen the paper from the point of view of a writer, assistant editor, Features Editor and Managing Editor I feel like I’ve seen every side from were able to finish with a degree.

For freshmen, sophomores and juniors, internships or just relaxing for the summer are your main priorities. If you’re doing an internship, concentrate and try everything that they offer you to do. You want to make the most of this opportunity and truly consider if you can see yourself doing this as a career. It is a time to learn but also a time to come to conclusions about whether you are in the right field.

Also, enjoying the summer and relaxing before the next

which it ticks.

I have spent the last four years studying both writing and music. It seemed like a strange pairing for some but for me it was perfect. Hofstra, for me, was a choice based mainly off location and finances. Now four years later I know this is exactly where I was meant to be. My path was meant to cross the paths of all of you.

The friends I’ve made, the professors I’ve worked with, the music and writing I’ve created all made me into the “adult” that I claim to be. (I will be the first to say though that I’m looking for any kind of warranty or refund policy on this whole adulthood thing. Contact me if you have any leads on that matter).

As I enter into the real world, avoiding it slightly by heading to grad school, I can honestly say that Hofstra has prepared me.

It’s given me quite a bit of debt to help me truly appreciate the taste of Ramen Noodles and cheap beer but it’s also given me skills I’ll use far beyond May 17th.

The Chronicle has been a huge part of helping me decide how I want to incorporate writing into my professional life.

These people have become my family and have seen me at my mediocre best and at 4:00 a.m., slowly dying while reading over the sports section.

I can’t say I’m heading in the same direction Rory Gilmore went, but starting my college career like she did has surely made me happy in the end. semester is important. Make sure to relax, so when you come back to Hofstra in September, you are rejuvenated and ready to put all your effort in.

Summer break is a bittersweet time for seniors who may not be coming back in the fall, but it is a time for everyone to relax and enjoy the weather that we have been longing for all winter.

So, whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, summer is the best time to relax and be with your family and rejuvenate for the fall semester!

@HOFSTRA

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Man on the Unispan What are you looking forward to most this summer?

By Brianna Ciniglio STAFF WRITER

“Extreme sports – dirt biking, surfing, rock climbing and hiking.”

Cheyenne Wong, Freshman

“Visiting family and seeing my nephew.”

La Rainne Pasion, Sophomore

“I want to work.”

Taylor Ligay, Sophomore

“Working.”

Tom Preston, Junior

“Not having class.”

Aaron Lesserson, Sophomore

Background Photo Courtesy of Amanda Benizzi

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Student Spotlight: Following Ume Ni’s transition

By Mia Xiang SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“I change my hair every week,” said Ume Ni. “I just have so much fun with my makeup and hair, it’s such a creative outlet for me.” Ni has caught people’s eye with her purple hair and natural makeup look.

Ni, who grew up in Georgia, is a 19-year-old first-year business major at Hofstra University. She is transitioning into herself.

Initially, she spent a long time thinking of names, because she can’t go by her birth name anymore. “It doesn’t suit me in any way,” said Ni. “My friend and I basically just researched different names, and I really liked that one.”

According to one of her friends, it’s actually a brand sour plum candy.

“I didn’t know that, I guess my name means sour plums then.”

Ni is a member of a yo-yo club at Hofstra, which she claims is probably one of the biggest reasons why she got accepted in the Hofstra, “I applied way too late... three months after the deadline. But my essay was all about how I started on my own yo-yo company in high school,” Ni said. She did relatively well for a while before she merged with a larger company.

It had all the materials she needed and is easier for the company to make the yo-yos using Ni’s designs. “It took me seven months to make ten yo-yos, and they can get over 3,000 made in a week.”

The dorm assignment Ni received was with men, which she doesn’t mind.

“They have less maintenance,” said Ni. “I have more of my stuff in the bathroom, so it’s easier for me, because they don’t put that much there, they just have their toothbrush, washcloth and face wash. And I have everything.”

Ni hasn’t told the administration about her transition because she doesn’t want it to end up on a record. “I can’t have my parents finding out right now. It’s just something they don’t need to know yet,” said Ni. “It’s because initially when they thought that I was gay, they did not take it well, and they always make fun of me.”

“I only recently told my cousin and stepsiblings. They’re too young to understand how much of an impact it is,” said Ni.

“When I’m with all of them, I look and dress like a boy at home, and talk like a boy, it’s not really that different for them.”

According to Ni, being herself at Hofstra is easier. “Everyone’s been really nice to me, my roommate didn’t blink an eye when he saw me put on my bra, he’s fine with it.”

She has also had a positive experience living in a dorm with males.

“It seems like it’s something that she really wants, so keep going. Don’t let people bother you,” said Columbus McKinney, one of Ni’s roommates, a freshman electrical engineering major.

In addition, McKinney’s dad and friends understand Ni’s lifestyle.

“His dad walked in, and he just started talking to me, he didn’t care what I looked like or anything.

And none of his friends gave me a second look. So it was nice,” Ni said.

Last summer, Ni started taking hormones to change her body and will continue for a couple years because it is a slow-working process. Ni expressed her regret that she hadn’t figured herself out sooner, so that way she could delve with this during her first stage of puberty, rather than going through it now.

“I have gained over 15 pounds, which is good. And the main thing about it is I’m basically going through emotional puberty again. It’s very weird. You just kind of go back three years in your life when puberty first started. It almost sucks,” Ni said.

Ni plans to get gender affirmation surgery in the future, and it seems like

“Ni expressed her regret that she hadn’t figured herself out sooner, so that she could delve with this during her first stage of puberty.”

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Ume Ni shows her yo-yo tricks outside of the Unispan. She makes her own yo-yos. for me and how everything is going to be the way that I wanted afterwards,” said Ni. When recalling her childhood, Ni said,

“‘I just think about how the future is going to play out for me and how everything is going to be the way I wanted afterwards.’”

it doesn’t perturb her when asked about how she will manage the pain. “I just think about how the future is going to play out

“I grew up in a primarily female-dominated household, and I played with my sister’s Barbie more than she would.”

As a transgender person, Ni experienced prejudice and discrimination like other LGBT people. “I had people message me, saying some of the most vulgar things to me when they realized that I’m a trans. One of them was trying to convince me that my lifestyle was wrong, and there was no reason for me to change and everything,” said Ni. “When I’m walking at the mall, I remember the very first time, I was walking, and people all turned to look at me at once.”

Ni pictures her future family with an adopted baby in it, “I need to figure out whether I want to do like a surrogate mother or… I was thinking about adoption, because there are so many unwanted children per se, then why should I leave them and just create another one, there is no reason for that.”

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T-Pain headlines Hofstra’s 9th annual Muisc Fest

Jesse Saunders / The Chronicle T-Pain performing at Hofstra’s Music Fest on Saturday.

By Xavier Edward SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Hofstra Concerts and Entertainment Unlimited hosted the 9th annual Music Fest, an event students look forward to before the stress of finals.

This year, gracing the stage

were Megan & Liz, a country-pop girl duo, Phony PPL, a band that describes their sound as “that new genre,” X Ambassadors, an alternative rock group, and the headliner, T-Pain.

The excitement was high, the energy was contagious, the breeze was just right and

the anticipation was electrifying. Students gathered on the intramural field to take part in this amazing outdoor concert. As the acts left the stage, one by one, more and more students gathered to hear T-Pain.

Students, including myself, screamed as it was most stu-

dents’ first time seeing T-Pain in concert.

The concert quickly turned into a “Throwback Thursday” event as he performed all his old jams – songs such as “Church,” “Buy You a Drank,” “I’m in Love with a Stripper,” and many more – as the crowd sang and danced along. He even sang some of his new hits such as “Red Cup.” T-Pain also did a remix set where he remixed Lorde’s “Royals,” putting his own twist and smooth vocals on it. He was very interactive with the fans and he did an a capella rap performance, where he rapped 16 freestyle bars about people underestimating his talent. We even received a remixed intro to the 2007 Chris Brown collaboration hit “Kiss Kiss,” which made the crowd go wild.

Although I was hyped to see him perform, many students felt it was less of a performance and more of a sing along to his biggest hits and features. Using only his auto tune, voice and hype man, he led the crowd to sing along with his songs and brought a contagious energy.

The bass of the contagious beats made by his soundboard, and the bass exploding from the speakers trickling down to our feet created this electrifying, care-free atmosphere. I was surprised he didn’t crowd surf like he did in his video with Chris Brown for “Best Love Song.”

I do think that at some points of his performance, the energy of the crowd wavered until he brought back the old hits that everyone loved. I did expect a little more energy from him – being T-Pain, he is known as a hype master, but I guess the energy was not fully there.

He ended his performance with the 2009 Maino collaboration hit “All the Above.” Many students were left with empty confusion as to whether the concert was over already or if he was getting ready for another round. Knowing T-Pain, I would expect an encore but I guess the crowd’s energy was not as hyped up as it should have been.

Even though he didn’t end the concert with a bang as I, and many others, thought he would, I give T-Pain 4 out 5 stars.

page. Despite being a skull, its purple beanie hat and sunglasses gave it a fun look instead of a scary one.

Drawing was not the only featured artwork in the gallery. A digital piece of a young woman caught my eye as well. The piece looks like a normal portrait.

However the young woman’s face has words running across it and down to her neck and chest.

Looking closer the words are lyrics to ALT J’s “Interlude I (Ripe

and Ruin).” After reading the lyrics it makes the portrait appear sad and distant.

During the reception the artists not only got to showcase their work, but The Outside Juror Award ($1,000) was given out during the event.This years Outside Juror award went to alumna Nicole Barth.

The students worked very hard on these pieces and thier talent is clearly displayed throughout this massive gallery.

Fine Arts department presents the year’s best work

Photo courtesy of Zac Smith Artwork from the Fine Arts Department gallery.

By Brianna Holcomb ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The department of Fine Arts allows a number of talented artists’ to showcase their galleries throughout the school year. We have marveled at the graffiti style of Henry Fuller’s “#DopeArt,” stood in awe of the Kat Deiner’s

“Venetian Fragments,” stared in amazement at Matt Aponte’s furniture sculptures made from everyday items and many more.

As this year comes to its close, we gather again in Calkins Hall as the Fine Arts department displays its year’s best work.

With over 300 pieces displayed, guests can see all of the

hard work that the students have accomplished throughout the year.

This gallery is so unique not just because a large amount of artwork is displayed, but because the artwork is captured over several different mediums.

Photography, sculptures, paintings and many other mediums are placed on display.

One sculpture, created by Jennifer Cangemi, was created in the Beginning Ceramics class.

However, despite the beginning nature of the class, nothing about the piece says beginner. The sculpture, a bronze-colored bust of a female’s figure below the neck, looks as though its creator was more than just a beginner.

Another piece of artwork that caught my eye was a portrait of skull with sunglasses on. Besides the amazing drawing skills of the artist what I really noticed was the detail found in this piece.

The skull’s head seemed to have a 3D appearance and looked as though it was floating off the

Photo courtesy of Maria Zaleska A 3-D Skull drawing displayed in the department gallery.

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The future of the Marvel cinematic universe

Photo courtesy of comicsalliance.com

By Jesse Saunders COLUMNIST

Gone are the days where the simple action star has any chance at being the biggest

blockbuster of the year. There was a time when it was considered daring for a film to assume it would get a sequel, yet the new king of the film industry, Marvel, has a plan that currently reaches

over 10 years into the future.

For the bulk of their rivalry, Marvel was at a disadvantage to the comic giant DC. While the stars of the Justice League, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and even lower-tier heroes like Green Lantern and the Flash were household names, Marvel was known mostly for Spiderman and not much else.

DC was able to make films and shows that brought heroes to the forefront, while Marvel had to struggle with their properties being spread over several different studios. This all changed with “Iron Man,” the movie that saved the Marvel cinematic universe.

Seven years later, the MCU has taken its place as the most successful franchise in film history.

Nothing on the scale of the Marvel universe has been attempted before. Superhero films have always been looked at as fluff and just standard entertainment with little depth.

Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy ushered in the new dark, gritty era of the DC film universe, which is still being continued today in Zach Snyder’s

“Superman” films.

Marvel took a much different path. While every film and show operates under the blanket genre of superhero film, each hero gets a chance to explore a genre better suited to them. Fantasy, action, sci-fi, spy thriller and even gritty crime have all gotten their time to shine in the new MCU. While DC heads down the dark, gritty harsh path that is alienating to the average viewer, the MCU has something for every theater-goer.

The desperation to keep everything connected has left the Marvel universe with some large issues though. Until fairly recently, death meant little in the MCU. From sidekicks to villains to a random Agent of Shield, death didn’t become a final thing in terms of continuity.

This issue of death being meaningless also stops the MCU from having any chance at being grounded. The Netflix original “Daredevil” changed that. While DC tries to recapture the magic of the “Dark Knight,” “Daredevil” tried its hand at a gritty crime drama with huge success. The

reception of the show gives huge hope for lesser known Marvel characters getting a fair and frankly awesome treatment in the future.

The little hints at a connected universe in the Marvel world highlight the plus sides of the connected storylines. It helps aid the plot and opens the door for any crossover imaginable.

The line-up in future years gives a small glimpse into not only a more interesting Marvel franchise, but one filled with characters that barely get a chance to appear in a cartoon. With each film Marvel is able to gain a new fan, and give another character their chance to shine.

With “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Marvel has created a universe that isn’t dependent on the same characters over and over. Instead of flooding the universe with everyone all at once, or worrying about the obvious signs of aging for their actors, the MCU is self-rejuvenating. The line-up will change and diversify but in the end it’s still the Marvel cinematic universe.

Netflix original: Scrotal Recall is worth a watch

By Francesca Scaraggi STAFF WRITER

I clicked on “Scrotal Recall” on Netflix because of the terrible name. I have a question about that: was the production team hoping morbid curiosity would make people click? Surely they didn’t think that was a good name. Regardless, the show is not unpleasant; it is even rather funny at times, but altogether unremarkable in a general sense.

“Scrotal Recall” is a British show from Channel Four and Netflix is showing it as an original. It follows three friends, Dylan (Johnny Flynn), Evie (Antonia Thomas) and Luke (Daniel Ings) who live in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland.

The first episode features Dylan finding out he has chlamydia, “The missionary position of sexual diseases,” according to Luke, and decides to notify all his previous sexual partners in person rather than via cheery, informative postcards offered by the doctor’s office. He makes a lot of drunken phone calls, reliving his failed relationships and connections, which all lead him to realize his “one true love” was with him the whole time. The plot is pretty boring and overdone.

The main character set stars Dylan, who is a generally kind-hearted, clueless serial

monogamist played by a lanky dude with slightly too long blonde hair. Evie is his adorable female best friend, a photographer, whom Dylan almost consistently lets down. Evie gets too little screen time as the center of the story for proper characterization, which caused me to become very frustrated.

Luke is the best character in the show if one can forgive him for the overuse of skinny ties. With the face of an angel – God Bless Daniel Ings’s soulful eyes and Byronic curls – he delivers most of the humor. He’s self-aware and open about what he wants from his friends (wingmen and chauffer services), whereas Dylan hides the keys of a woman he desperately wants to stay for dinner, even after the power goes out.

Luke is irreverent but he does have firm lines, as demonstrated in the finale of the season. His commitment to the happiness of his friends is admirable. At least one member of this friend group can see beyond his own nose.

I love the jumbled structure of the show, the back and forth time jumps. Every reveal puts an earlier event into better context, producing a charming “a-ha!” sensation. The highlight of this short, short season is the third episode, “Cressida,”

with the plot focusing on Luke’s quest to finally have sex with Ilona McLeod from his high school.

The episode includes a breathtaking summary of “Point Break” – “Because if Patrick Swayze tells you to back off, you do it.” And a jar of figs – “I didn’t eat them, I just put them on a shelf. It never seemed like the right time. And then when I heard

from you, I realized, that was why. They belong to you Ilona. They… they always did.”

The show has one season with six episodes out, each just over 20 minutes.

If you want to laugh for a bit during finals week, without any intensive commitment, two and a half hours to plow through a show isn’t so bad, is all I’m saying.

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TV That Matters: ‘Louie’

Film Review:

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

Photo courtesy of comicbookmovie.com

Photo courtesy ofRenewcanceltv

By Christina Murphy COLUMNIST

The fourth episode of the fifth season of “Louie” begins with Louie’s brother, Bobby, solemnly telling him that he’s happy for all the success Louie has in his life and how he wishes he could attain the same.

The episode is called “Bobby’s Place,” and although only one scene of the episode takes place in the apartment, it is brought to Louie’s attention that he never actually visited Bobby’s before, which makes sense considering Bobby and Louie’s distant relationship.

Bobby laments about how he has “no money, no skills, no Twitter” and is envious that Louie makes money doing the things he loves. The episode ends with Bobby laughing uncontrollably at what a mess Louie is. Why did he have this change in heart about his brother? Well, it all begins when a ravenous woman assaults Louie while waiting at a bus stop.

Louie tries to calm a fight that has broken out between the woman and a man, but gets caught in the crossfire himself. This woman is fed up with all men as a gender, so she takes to sucker punching strangers on the street. Seems reasonable. Louie then has to go home to his two daughters and explain that a woman caused the bruises on his face. He stresses how it was a “woman” and not a girl or lady, as they keep referring to her, because “women are strong.”

His final stop on his tour of emasculation is Pam, who too laughs at his face because he got “beat up by a girl.” But Louie is not there to get laughed at, he’s there because he needs her. He has two

shows and does not want to explain the origins of his bruises and scratches to an audience of people.

While making him up, Pam suggests that she complete his look with lipstick and eye shadow so that he can have “the greatest sex of his life.” –Pam throws on a baseball cap and they engage in a gender swapping role-play. Louie’s drag persona is a soft-spoken southern woman named Joanetha, naturally.

During sex, Pam violates him in such a way that has him screaming “no.” Of course Louie is no stranger to odd sexual encounters, although this one takes him out of “weird people who are into weird things” territory and places him into the category of “victim.”

Afterwards, Louie tries to start a conversation about his feelings towards Pam and question where their relationship is headed. Pam shuts him down and tells him it’s over. Louie is left all raw and vulnerable with black eyeliner running down his cheeks and mismatched concealer smeared across his forehead.

“Louie” is always pushing the envelope, so to speak, with the take-away messages of each episode. CK enjoys taking your perception of one issue and completely flipping it on its head. Considering how Bobby admires Louie’s life on the surface, but then truly seeing how he feels always being out of control and pushed around, is true to how most of us live. We never really know what’s going on up in someone’s apartment.

“Louie” shows on Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. on FX and is also available on FXnow.

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By Muhammad Muzammal STAFF WRITER

Joss Whedon’s follow-up to the third biggest film of all time is a frenetic, manic action film that has the feel of a real science fiction movie, but is muddled by senseless, loud destruction, an uneven pace and an overabundance of characters.

How can, “Age of Ultron,” a comic book based movie full of gods and superhero mythology, be science fiction? The movie’s scary titular villain, who is voiced with an intimidating tingle by James Spader, gives it the science fiction feel.

Ultron is the latest creation of Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), which stems from his decision to make an artificially intelligent being with enough power to protect the earth so that the earth’s mightiest heroes can take a well needed rest.

Stark’s intentions are sound, but in creating Ultron – a deadly science fiction cliche – Stark causes more worldwide destruction, prompting his superhero comrades to battle.

His comrades, the Avengers, which includes the strategic leader Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), the warrior demigod Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the brilliant scientist-turnedgreen monster Bruce Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), the assassin Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow and the family man Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). The Avengers also gain two new members; the Sokovian twins Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Aaron-Taylor Johnson) and Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). Quicksilver runs at lightning speeds, while the Scarlet Witch harnesses a force that fights off enemies and her touch induces moments of fear in her victims.

The film is way too frantic. It doesn’t give time for Ultron’s motives to prop-

erly develop, making everything feel unnatural – which is saying something since we’re dealing with the Avengers.

The movie is also hectic in its action sequences, which have shades of Zack Snyder’s noisy “Man of Steel.”

During the mid-film fight, the Hulk and Iron Man, due to Scarlet Witch’s manipulative ways, end up battling each other in a populated city, but by this point in the film I was desensitized to the action. Glass windows break, blacktops are cracked, buildings crumple, and I sit, bored, waiting for less noise and more peace. I guess I have the same motives as the Avengers, I may add.

Along with the abundance of violence, the film has way too many characters.

Despite the movie’s respectable running time at 2 hours and 21 minutes, it doesn’t feel like there was enough time devoted to a cast of 20-plus characters, all of whom have different reactions to the same end-of-the-world scenarios.

Romanoff and Banner have a romantic subplot, Barton is given a family man presence with his wife and kids, and Thor, Rogers and Stark all have loves they can’t be with due to their extraordinary circumstances. All of this takes place during the main plot of Ultron attempting to destroy the Avengers and the world. It’s too much for a film that isn’t three hours long.

Thankfully, the film is comedic and its funniest moments include a strongestman sequence where the Avengers try to pick up Thor’s hammer. Captain America almost succeeds!

“The Avengers: Age of Ultron” is too full of rage for a film that has funny, witty characters and whose interactions are much more interesting than their fight scenes. “Age of Ultron,” unlike other blockbusters, has a soul, but it doesn’t act on its essence and therefore, it painfully becomes unwatchable and disappointing.

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Media overload: Is Bruce Jenner’s coverage justified?

By Alexi Cohan COLUMNIST

Bruce Jenner is a woman.

Yes, this is what we have been hearing about for weeks and was finally confirmed after his shocking interview with Diane Sawyer. It hooked millions of viewers, and made the front pages of tabloids and news websites. The media attention was conflated beyond belief because it sells. This matter unfortunately took the spotlight over other, more important news stories. Is this type of inflated media attention really warranted?

Many just cannot resist a juicy story about a celebrity.

Entertainment news makes up a large portion of the media indus-

try, and stories in this category continually become popular.

However, why is it that society cares more about the fact that Bruce Jenner is transgender

news because that is the only purpose it serves, to entertain.

This information undeservingly gets widespread attention, not because it is important or vital for the public to be informed about, but because it is easy to grasp and talk about, and most times shocking or funny.

Under no means should entertainment news take precedence over hard news, like the devastating Nepal earthquake.

As a society, we should shift our focus from the mindless, irresistible gossip to that of social, political, national and local issues. The media should lead this change,

“It is called entertainment news because that is the only purpose it serves, to entertain.” than, for example, the thousands of people who died in an earthquake in Nepal the very same day as the announcement?

Of course, LGBT issues are taking an important spot in the news today, but what causes our society to take such great interest in the personal lives of superstars? Entertainment news is most always irrelevant and trivial. It is called entertainment

as they unjustifiably perpetuate the problem. Gaining a more practical perspective instead of giving all of our attention to someone coming out as transgender should be a priority. It is not just the fault of the public. It is the responsibility of journalists to prioritize the most important news stories. Often editors in charge of front pages and news rundowns unfortunately pick whatever will sell and attract the most viewers or readers. In place of seeing

impacting pictures of the devastation in Nepal followed by all of the crucial details of this groundbreaking piece of news.

Overall, to be able to reach and fulfill the goal of true journalism through properly informing the public about important issues, the media must stop filling up airtime and space on websites and magazines with ridiculous and prying information. We will have a better-informed public and more coverage and attention on what really matters, the hard news. Sure, entertainment news and knowing about Bruce Jenner’s life will not go away. The latest in Hollywood should never take the spotlight away from hard-hitting and relevant stories.

“Hollywood should never take the spotlight away from hard-hitting and relevant stories.”

Bruce Jenner’s eerily changing face popping up on the front page or screen, we should have seen

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Senior send-off: When all is said and done

By Jake Nussbaum BUSINESS MANAGER

I’m not quite sure how to start this article. For those that know me, this is a very unusual occurrence. I tend to be a bit opinionated, but as I sit here in CV Starr Hall I’m stumped. How do you sum up everything you have learned in four years of college in one small article?

(40 minutes later)­—I am almost positive the answer is you can’t.

So instead of spending an entire page summarizing my Hofstra life, I’m going to go the more cliched route and take this time to thank some people I have encountered along the way while also imparting some wisdom to those that continue reading from this point on.

I think the most important thing I have learned at Hofstra is that you control your own potential for success. As students, we tend to get caught up in blaming the circumstances and people around us for our failures when in reality none of that really matters. How well you do is dependent almost entirely upon you and you alone, so don’t fall into the trap of crediting luck for your success or blaming other people for your failures.

You control your own destiny.

It’s both our greatest privilege and our greatest burden.

With that in mind I’d like to take a moment to thank the many professors who helped me get

to this point here at Hofstra. I’ve had some terrific educators and some awful ones, but overall each experience was useful and I wouldn’t go back and change any of them.

A special shout out to Professor Smagler, Professor Marino, Professor McMellon, Dean Cornog, Professor Doubleday, and Professor Bochner. I have learned something from every class at Hofstra, but in these special cases what I learned went above and beyond what was simply on the syllabus.

This is the perfect opportunity to stop and impart my second piece of unsolicited advice­— always keep in mind that professors are human beings like the rest of us.

Yes they have a job to do, but just like us they have good days and bad days and in some cases good semesters and bad semesters. No matter what you think of a certain professor I guarantee if you put the effort in to reach out to him or her outside of class you’ll see a different side of the professor you once thought was evil.

Now that this article has already ballooned to 500 words, I’m going to conclude with what’s most difficult for me: saying goodbye to everyone here at The Chronicle (both past and present). To say I’ll miss this paper would be a profound

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understatement.

Almost every memory I have of Hofstra seems to come back to that small brick-laden closet we call on office in the student center. It’s where I not only made some of my closest friends, but also where I met some of the brightest people I have ever encountered.

There are certain things textbooks and professors can’t teach you, and for the last four years

The Hofstra Chronicle has filled those voids. It has taught me how to be a professional, how to deal with those that disagree with you, and maybe most importantly how to deal with the unexpected.

I’ve had some of my angriest, funniest, smartest, dumbest, most interesting, and most boring experiences in that office and as I leave Hofstra I can’t help but miss every single one of them.

It seems ridiculous to think

that one small club can change someone’s life, but I can happily say The Hofstra Chronicle has changed mine.

Thank you to everyone here at Hofstra, it will forever hold a special place in my heart.

“Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and, in the end, it’s only with yourself.” - From “Wear Sunscreen” article by Mary Schmick

Senior send-off: Contribute, don’t criticize

By Alexis Vail COPY CHIEF

Section editors spend countless hours a week budgeting stories, communicating with writers, editing and, on layout night, designing their pages. One night a week, I edit the articles. At times the copy editing section has been overlooked or intentionally ignored, specifically when I first started.

I take my time reading through each article of the paper at least twice. When the night is nearing 1:00 a.m., I intentionally read slower, knowing I need to pay more attention because my tired eyes are unreliable. In other words, at the end of a long, arduous week of work, I delay the process.

I know it’s an annoyance, but I also know it’s necessary.

Copy editing is quality control.

I’ve heard students mock the Chronicle for a mistake in a headline or a typo on page five.

I hear the way people talk about the paper, even my friends, and it’s upsetting. Over the years I’ve watched The Chronicle pick itself up, brush off the dirt, and continue to work for the students, despite being unappreciated.

There are too many students who would rather complain than do anything to contribute to a publication they should be proud to have at Hofstra.

I’ve come to realize a lesson.

People would rather point out a flaw than attempt to fix it. They would rather mock their peers than help them learn from their

mistakes.

However, there are a select few students who noticed the flaws and typos and decided to make a change. These are the dedicated staff members and writers for The Hofstra Chronicle.

If you think The Chronicle is the same paper it was three years ago, then you haven’t picked up many issues. The content, quality and design of the paper has had its moments, but I wholeheartedly believe that due to the dedicated students that have devoted their time and attention with true respect and love for the school and the paper, that the paper is better.

And it will continue to improve, especially under the guidance of future editor-in-chief Lauren del Valle and future managing editor

Ehlayna Napolitano, two women who have more than proven their qualifications while editors for the news section.

Like the work of most students at the paper, copy editing is mostly a thankless job. The only time a copy editor’s work is pointed out is when it’s wrong.

With that being said, I want to thank the copy editors who come in every week and spend their Monday nights ensuring the content of the publication is better than when they received their copy.

Why do I spend my time copy editing a paper that students don’t care about? Why do I bother editing when at times the staff doesn’t care? Because, as I mentioned, I believe it is quality control and that it is necessary.

Like copy editing, the paper itself is meant to serve as quality control, but for the Hofstra community. Its purpose is for students to serve their public, and that public is the thankless student who ridicules the paper without attempting to fix the problem, without considering the great things the Chronicle has accomplished.

If you take issue with the Chronicle, or if you think there is an improvement that needs to be made, take the initiative and contribute to writing or the staff.

Hollow criticism is not going to help the Hofstra community, but decent journalism and respect for the students will.

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Top Five: Hofstra Athletics’ Most Exciting Moments in 2015

By Kyle Kandetzki SPORTS EDITOR

5. WBB Upsets #23 JMU As the CAA women’s basketball season wound down, it seemed as if the 14-0 James Madison Dukes were going to cruise to a CAA title. They eventually would, but not without one hiccup along the way. The Pride came to JMU’s home court, forced them to shoot 33 percent, and handed them their lone conference loss with a score of 63-62, despite the Dukes being ranked No. 23 in the nation.

4. Agudelo Sends WSOC to CAA Title Game There may not have been a more dynamic duo in Hofstra sports this year than Leah Galton and Sam Scolarici. But with Scolarici on the way out, it was Simon Riddiough’s final chance to earn her and Galton their second CAA Title. They fell in a game dominated by Northeastern in the CAA championship game, but what transpired the day before was a huge thrill for the program. The semifinal game pitted the Pride vs. James Madison University, and the game was a barnburner, with each team going back-and-forth blow-for-blow,

leading to a tie, 3-3 in the final 10 minutes. Scolarici or Galton had the first three scores, so when Emily Agudelo prepared for a free kick from 45 yards out, everyone expected a pass. But instead the sophomore let out a blast from nearly midfield that flew past the Dukes goalie for the go-ahead score, only her second of the season. Surprises came in all sizes this year, and Agudelo, a defensive midfielder, proved to be one of the biggest.

3. Baseball Sends Blowout to Extras with 13-run Rally All other games on this list involve wins, but this loss can’t be ignored because it was such a ridiculous result. Hofstra’s baseball team entered the ninth inning against Towson down 16-3, a game that was clearly over. But the Pride scored 13 runs to tie it up at 16-16, but they couldn’t finish it off with a groundout with runners on first and second. It went to the 10th inning where things somehow got crazier.

Towson posted four in the 10th, and Hofstra still was not done.

The Pride brought in three runs to make it 20-19, and a walk off win seemed imminent but a strikeout with a runner on second ended it.

The game was a heartbreaker in

many ways, but the ninth inning stats are still insane to look at: 13 runs, 9 hits, 6 walks, 18 at bats, and four Towson pitchers.

2. VB Tames Charleston to Win CAA Championship No team on campus this year showed as much prowess and domination over opponents as the volleyball team, and even more impressive was first-year head coach Emily Mansur. The squad cruised to a 26-5 regular season record, and won their CAA semifinal matchup in straight sets, but what lay ahead of them was their kryptonite: the College of Charleston. The team had just fallen to the Cougars, 3-2, nine days earlier, and they had to win on Charleston’s home floor. Just as their previous matchups had gone, the CAA title game would go to a decisive fifth set, after Charleston seemed to take over momentum battling back from a 2-0 hole. But Hofstra finally established their dominance – something they hadn’t done all season in 14 closely-matched sets, winning the championship set 15-8. Coach Mansur said with a huge smile on her face, “Oh my God… this is like a perfect Cinderella story.”

Chris Owens/The Chronicle Nesmith’s game-winning shot was the most exciting moment in Pride athletics this season. His shot brought life back to the Long Island rivalry v. SBU.

1. Nesmith Hits GameWinner in Long Island Rivalry Revival It had been several years since Long Island’s most notorious colleges have battled each other on the hardwood, and the electricity in the Mack Sports Complex showed fans were ready to find out who was truly “Long Island’s team.” The Pride men’s basketball team trailed by as much as seven points with under five minutes to go, but Hofstra’s threepoint shooting prowess closed the gap to give them a one-point lead with 33 seconds to go. But Stony Brook’s Jameel Warney –

the sixth best rebounder in all of college basketball – continued to bully the Hofstra frontcourt to put the Pride on the brink with an easy inside basket. Hofstra had nine seconds to eliminate a one-point deficit and it wouldn’t be Juan’ya Green or Ameen Tanksley, but the experienced grad-student Dion Nesmith pulling up from the free-throw line, winning the heart-pounding rivalry game with one second to go. Any one of the 2,726 people at the Mack that night was treated to one of the most electric Hofstra environments in recent memory.

Hofstra’s 2015 All-International athlete team

By Nick Mazzarella STAFF WRITER

Hofstra’s coaching staffs deserve credit for their recruiting efforts, and those efforts aren’t limited to within the United States. There are 57 Pride athletes who hail from a country other than the U.S. Here’s the first-ever installment of the All-International Team, which features the top five Hofstra foreigners of 2014-15.

Kelsie Wills, Senior:

Volleyball • Matamata, New Zealand • Outside Hitter Wills became the second All-American in program history and was named to the AVCA All-East Region Team. The senior

outside hitter also earned CAA Player of the Year honors after a regular season in which she led the conference in kills (449) and kills per set (4.21). On Sept.

26 at Elon, Wills broke Hofstra’s all-time kills record. She helped the Pride capture the CAA championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Maid Memic, Senior:

Men’s Soccer • Kozarac, Bosnia • Forward Memic, an All-CAA First Team selection, carried Hofstra’s offense. He was responsible for 10 of the 24 goals that the Pride scored in 2014. In a 2-1 win over Drexel on Oct. 22, Memic netted both of his team’s goals – the

second of which came on a penalty kick during a 1-1 tie with just over two minutes remaining.

The Kozarac, Bosnia native was named to the Division I AllMidwest Region Second Team by the NSCAA.

Leah Galton, Junior: Woman’s Soccer • Harrogate, England • Forward

Galton is the second CAA Player of the Year on this AllInternational Team. Following a season in which she finished tied for a conference-best 17 goals, Galton was named to the AllMid-Atlantic Region First Team as well as the ECAC All-Second Team. She had four multi-goal

performances and recorded two hat tricks, the latter of which came in a 3-0 victory over Towson in the CAA quarterfinals.

Jonel Boileau, Senior:

Field Hockey • Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada • Forward Boileau, the third and final CAA Player of the Year on this list, scored a team-high 16 goals and dished out six assists. The senior forward delivered one of her best performances of the season on Oct. 26 when she scored three times to lead Hofstra past CAA foe Delaware.

She received NFHCA AllMideast Region First Team honors and was named to the

ECAC Division I Field Hockey AllStar Second Team.

Brier Davis, Sophomore: Men’s Lacrosse • Caledon, Ontario, Canada • Attacker

Davis, whose 14 goals made him the Pride’s third-highest goal scorer in 2015, more than doubled his scoring output from freshman year.

The Canadian attacker recorded hat tricks against Marquette, Georgetown and St. John’s. Davis, the only underclassman to make this AllInternational Team, led Hofstra with a .583 shot percentage (14 goals on 24 shots).

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Hofstra’s Most Valuable Player Awards: 2014-15 Kelsie Wills

By Anders Jorstad STAFF WRITER

My Hofstra Pride Player of the Year pick for this year is volleyball senior outside hitter Kelsie Wills.

A native of Matamata, New Zealand, Wills earned her spot in the Pride history books, collecting 1,934 kills over the course of her career, the most ever by any Hofstra player.

Wills capped off her tremendous senior season with CAA Player of the Year honors by leading the Pride to a 28-5 record overall and an NCAA tournament

berth. The Pride eventually fell at the hands of a very talented Nebraska team that made it to the national quarterfinals.

It’s also important to remember that Nebraska’s home court is known as being one of the toughest places to play for visiting players and the score (2527, 23-25, 16-25) was extremely close, despite what the box score might say. Wills’ success is a large part of the reason for Hofstra becoming a conference powerhouse in the sport, and her legacy will continue to live on here for years to come.

Sam Llinares

By Jeffrey Werner STAFF WRITER

Megan McGuire/The Chronicle Kelsie Wills

Brittain Altomare

By Gio Annatelli STAFF WRITER

Brittain Altomare is the MVP for this year in Hofstra athletics.

Altomare had an absolutely stellar year. She posted 78 points on 39 goals and 39 assists while also totaling 90 draw controls.

She led the Pride in each of those four categories and set single-season records in points, assists and draw controls.

Not only that, Altomare is the program’s all-time leader in points (244), assists (126) and draw controls (197).

Not only was she named to the All-CAA First Team, Altomare was a unanimous decision as CAA Player of the Year.

Altomare becomes the firstever player from Hofstra to earn

CAA Player of the Year honors since the Pride joined the league in 2002, and first player to win the award of conference player of the year since 1996.

After the big win against top 20 ranked James Madison University, she was added to the Tewaaraton Award watch list, which is given annually to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. Even better, she ranks in the top five in the nation for assists, assists per game, points and points per game. Altomare cemented herself as not only one of the greatest women’s lacrosse players in program history, but as one of the greatest athletes in Hofstra athletics history.

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Brittain Altomare

Elo Edeferioka

By Mike Rudin SPORTS EDITOR

Chris Owens/The Chronicle Sam Scolarici

Sam Scolarici

By Kyle Kandetzki SPORTS EDITOR

Sam Scolarici, a Hofstra women’s soccer forward, will be sorely missed in the upcoming season.

Her electric play was unmatched throughout Pride athletics and she formed a perfect tag team with Leah Galton.

Scolarici’s second season ended with the goal that won the Pride a CAA Championship, and in her final season she was the overall leader of points in the CAA, with 17 goals and 3 assists in 21 games.

Sam seemed to always drive

the team towards victory as she scored in all but two of Hofstra’s regular season wins.

Her 88 shots led the team, showed her relentless pressure on opposing goalies and allowed for her and her teammates to wear out the net-minder and eventually hit the back of the net.

Where Galton is known for her incredible speed, Scolarici thrives with fancy footwork to tear down CAA defenses.

Her play is so good, it even led her typically humble head coach Simon Riddiough to say, “She’s the best” time and time again.

Sam Llinares lived up to his pre-season CAA Player of the Year hype this season. In addition, he was named to the AllCAA Preseason Team. Llinares led the CAA in goals with 34, and in points with 54. Llinares has a streak of 29 games in which he tallied a point going into next season.

Along with the CAA Player of the Year award, Llinares was mentioned to the All-CAA first team. Llinares academic achievements were also recognized. He won the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and was named to the Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll.

Hofstra men’s lacrosse fans are looking to next to see if Llinares can repeat his performance as CAA Player of the Year and lead the Pride to the CAA championship they were absent

from this season.

After winning CAA rookie of the year, Llinares has continued his stellar play, with still one season to go. In an offense including many freshman, Llinares anchored the team with leadership and a big personality for newer players to take after.

Llinares is known for his physical play on the field, fighting his way inside to the net, while also taking hits as a price for his play style. But nonetheless, despite the bumps and bruises he earns from opposing defenses, he pushes on. Many times, Pride fans could see Llinares taking a few seconds to get up from a check or a hit, but he always continued to not only play, but produce.

Many of Hofstra’s top players are on their way out, but coach Tierney and his staff can look forward to having him for one more season.

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Sam Llinares

Chirs Owens/The Chronicle Elo Edeferioka

Between Ashunae Durant’s superb rookie campaign and Kelly Loftus taking the cake as the Pride’s leading scorer in 2014-15, the Pride had a wealthy amount of talent at the helm of the women’s basketball team.

Nonetheless, Elo Edeferioka played a key role that Hofstra cannot afford to lose and was the most valuable player on the team last year.

Edeferioka was the foundation of the team as the Pride’s main center and led them in total rebounds with 286 on the year.

She primarily thrived defensively, leading the rest of the roster by at least 72 defensive rebounds. She was the third-best scorer on the team, averaging 9.2 points per game.

She was a key component on both sides of the court, and after Edeferioka there wasn’t as much depth to take her spot.

Every game she’s played this year she’s started and provided multiple crucial performances to

provide wins for her team.

One of Edeferioka’s best performances was during the season opener against Central Connecticut State University. She scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the overtime loss.

Dee Thomas-Palmer may have been her backup and added strength at center, but Edeferioka was the most physical player on the team.

During the 2015 CAA tournament, she stepped up and set the stage for a win against Delaware and punched their way into the championship round. She put up a double-double with 16 rebounds and 12 points. She also managed four blocks and three steals in the CAA semi-finals.

Her performance against Delaware was critical for a team that has the longest drought of wins, dating back since 2009 with 13 straight losses.

Her presence on the court adds stability and provides a different dynamic to bolster the team’s overall performance.

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Steven Foster leads Hofstra offense after just one year

By PJ Potter STAFF WRITER

When it comes to Steven Foster’s play on the field, he is humbled by those closest to him.

As a freshman who struggled during the fall league for Hofstra, Foster was not expecting to play much in his first year of Division I baseball. “I had the jitters in the first month and I was doing too much to impress the coaches,” he said.

The speedster out of Sachem North High School in Lake Ronkonkoma found himself batting ninth and playing center field on Opening Day against No. 4 UCLA in Los Angeles. “Coach Russo gave me the opportunity to go out and play,” Foster said.

“I knew I had to take advantage of it.”

And that he did. Foster notched two hits in first two games to force Coach Russo to bump him up to the second spot in the

lineup, where he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Since then, there was no looking back for him. The 2014 second team All New York State honoree leads the team in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.440), slugging percentage (.427), fielding percentage (1.000), hits (49), and stolen bases (18). He is currently second in the nation for most stolen bases by a freshman.

Where did this transformation come from? During the interview, he often gave credit to his teammates and his inspiration, his father. Foster reminisced of his times as a younger ball player when his father, Gene, would take him to the field and work on all aspects of the game.

“It was hard at times, but he is the reason why I am still playing this game,” Foster said. “He taught me life lessons and I can only wish that I will ever be half

the man he is when I’m older.”

Foster also thanked many current teammates, especially shortstop Dalton Rouleau. When asked about his role as a leader on the team, Foster made sure to recognize Rouleau for everything he has done to help him and the club.

“Dalton took me under his wing, like he did with all the younger guys,” Foster said. “He not only pointed things out when I was doing something wrong or needed improvement, but also when I did something good. He always points out the positives.”

On March 31, Foster blasted his first career home run, which happened to be a grand slam that gave his team the lead. “I noticed they were playing me shallow, but I don’t blame them for doing that against a guy of my size,” he said. “It was surreal, but we wouldn’t have won it if it weren’t for Eric Ferguson hitting for the

Jean Pierre Guzhnay/The Chronicle Steven Foster has come up big as a freshman, batting .300+ throughout 2015.

cycle. We all fed off of him, like we do every game. We feed off of each other.”

Foster was expecting to receive the silent treatment after rounding the bags, but was greeted with smiles and praise.

His final statement was, “I’m looking forward to hitting a few more home runs over the next three years and also seeing my teammates hit some so I can cheer for them as loud as they did for me.”

Elon’s rally spoils Baseball’s Senior Day

By PJ Potter STAFF WRITER

Elon’s four home runs were enough to carry them to their first win of the series in a 12-10 victory on Hofstra’s Senior Day. The Pride celebrated eight players in the last home game of their college career: Kevin Weissheier, Brett Johnson, Eric Ferguson, Brendan Mulligan, Brian MacDonald, Dalton Rouleau, Nick Kozlowski and Luke Noone.

“I’m just proud of how they’ve handled their career and I’ve always felt like they’ve shown really well of Hofstra,” said head coach John Russo of the graduating players.

The Phoenix got to work early against Kozlowski with three extra base hits in the first inning.

Chris King doubled to right field, which scored Quinn Bower for the first run. Ryan Cooper and Nick Zammarelli smashed back-toback home runs to put their team up 4-0 before Hofstra was able to come to bat. Cooper finished with three hits and two RBI. Zammarelli went 2-for-5 with two

solo home runs.

Casey Jones lofted his fourth home run of the year in the second to end Kozlowski’s final start at University Field.

Kozlowski went a total of 2.1 innings and gave up seven runs on five hits and two walks.

Hofstra headed into the fiftth down 11-0 until Chris Hardardt plated the Pride’s first run on a ground out to second base to bring in Ferguson. Mat Annunziata then ripped his fourth home run of the season to right center field to make it 11-2.

The Pride went on to score four more runs over the next three innings. Ferguson poked a single through the left side of the infield to send home Johnson, who hit a double to set up the run.

Johnson came up in the eighth and blasted a two-run shot to right field, his seventh of the year. He finished the game with four hits, three of which went for extra bases, two doubles and one home run.

Chris Hardardt then delivered his second run batted in of the game on a base hit to left field.

Hofstra entered the ninth inning down 12-6. Dalton Rouleau started the rally by beating out a ground ball to first base to break up the potential double play, and later scored on a passed ball.

With two outs and runners on second and third, Ferguson drew a walk to load the bases.

Hardardt once again found himself in an RBI situation and delivered, but in an unorthodox way.

Hardardt lined the ball to center field, which would usually end the game, but Ryan Cooper dropped the ball to clear the bases and make the score 12-10.

Lefty Jake Stalzer was called on in relief to face Annunziata and managed to get him to ground out to second to end the game, earning his first save.

Lucas Bakker improved his record to 5-5 in seven innings pitched. He fell just one strikeout shy of his career high of nine in one outing and allowed five runs on 12 hits and one walk.

Senior relievers Mulligan, Noone and Weissheier all were given their chance to throw in the final home game of the season.

Mulligan tossed two innings gave up two runs and struck out four.

Noone also allowed two runs in 0.2 innings. Weissheier pitched two shutout innings and fanned three.

Freshmen Adam Heidenfelder and Adam Seibert finished the

game for the Pride. Heidenfelder threw one scoreless inning and Seibert gave up one run in the ninth.

Hofstra (18-27) travels to Harrisonburg, Va. to face James Madison in their final three games of 2015.

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle Brian MacDonald smacked his second home run of the season in game three.

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Pride’s pivotal athlete on the rise: Rokas Gustys

By Gio Annatelli STAFF WRITER

Freshmen play a pivotal role in the future of any program. They can bring life and a fresh face to a losing team or they can keep the winning tradition going until graduation. This year, Hofstra has a freshman that can bring the Pride to the next step: a championship.

The most influential freshman who will have the biggest impact on the future of a program is Rokas Gustys of the men’s basketball team. I believe Gustys will be the future of the men’s basketball team.

Hailing all the way from Kaunas, Lithuania, we have the 6’9” big man Rokas Gustys.

Before coming to Hofstra, Gustys played at Virginia’s Oak Hill Academy for two years, which fields an amazing team every year. Oak Hill has produced countless NBA players and top

college basketball recruits, so Gustys has to be pretty good to have gone there. As a senior, he led the team in rebounds per game (9) and field goal percentage (62 percent), while also averaging 12 points per game. He was a member of the Lithuania U-18 and -19 National Teams which placed second in the 2012 European Championship and third at the World Championship. Rokas Gustys seems to have been born a winner.

At Hofstra, he has played in 27 games and started in five of those contests. He averaged around 17 minutes a game with having a stat line of 5.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.8 SPG and 0.4 BPG. He shot 57 percent from the field and 42 percent from the free-throw line. Gustys was third on the team in field goal percentage, first in rebounds per game, and first in offensive rebounds per game. He could’ve

had much better numbers had a hamstring injury not held him out of seven of the Pride’s contests.

Rokas has shown flashes of greatness this season, with his first career double-double against Delaware in November, and the hot streak he was on throughout the conference tournament, and against Vermont in the CBI. It was a good time to be on a hot streak, as those were highpressure games, under which he remained cool.

If Rokas Gustys decides to stick with Hofstra through his senior year, the Pride could easily field a team that can win a conference championship and go to the NCAA tournament, all behind the help of Gustys. He will be called upon greatly in the next couple of years, as starting center Moussa Kone will be graduating and transfer center Ibrahim Djambo will be graduating going into Gustys’ junior season. It also doesn’t seem as if he will ever

Chirs Owens/The Chronicle Gustys battles inside during Hofstra’s CAA semifinals meeting vs. the Tribe.

lose his pivotal role on the team, as Coach Mihalich seemed to favor Rokas over fellow freshman center Andre Walker, who only played in 17 contests opposed

to Gustys’ 27. If he continues to progress like he has, the Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team will be Rokas Gustys’s team by the time he hits his junior year.

Men’s lacrosse insight: HC Seth Tierney

By Sean Williams STAFF WRITER

Men’s lacrosse, along with softball and wrestling, is one of the most historically successful sports at Hofstra, and this year the Pride was expected to be a return to national prominence after last year’s 11-5 campaign.

Anchored by consistent and experienced seniors, a savvy midfield and a star at attack, many predicted Hofstra would win the CAA. Now, looking back at a season that saw a 5-9 record and seven losses decided by two goals or less, it’s time to think about the state of lacrosse parity in 2015 and evaluate if criticism levied towards Pride head coach Seth Tierney is valid.

Many people will point to John Danowski as the height of Hofstra’s lacrosse success in the modern era. Danowski went 192123 at Hofstra and went to the National Tournament eight times in his 21 years in Hempstead.

While Danowski’s teams often had gaudy records, they struggled in the national tournament.

He then moved on to coach Duke and has won two national cham-

pionships and has become one of the most revered coaches of the decade.

Danowski’s relatively recent surge to prominence is obviously tied to his move to Duke, rather than any kind of magical increase in coaching skill. The resources at schools like Duke and UNC, perennial lacrosse powerhouses, overshadow what Hofstra can offer to a talented athlete coming out of high school. As a result, Hofstra has always been a fringe powerhouse, floating around the top 15 best teams in the country, but rarely cracking the top five.

Some argue that Hofstra should recruit more players from Long Island, hub of high school lacrosse, but that’s easier said than done when many players want to move farther away from home or receive scholarship offers from bigger schools like Penn or Duke. But some of Hofstra’s best players have been native to the Island: Mike Malave and Sam Llinares were two of the Pride’s best, and neither traveled too far to go to Hofstra. Recruiting is also only part of the issue, as teams are proving that the talent between the best player in the

country and the 1,000th best is growing smaller every year.

The national lacrosse landscape is changing, not just for semi-power teams like Hofstra, but even for squads like legendary Johns Hopkins, which found itself panicking during midseason with a 3-5 record and a historic loss to Towson. Upsets like this will happen more frequently as lacrosse competition becomes closer. ACC and Ivy teams will obviously retain an advantage in talent, but that talent gap is becoming smaller every year, and that’s why well-coached teams like Marist and Marquette have burst onto the scene as successes.

If Tierney deserves any of the criticism he’s received, it’s in regards to offensive coaching schemes that aren’t working. But I think that’s fixable, and there are several other things Tierney does well that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Tierney has a 67-51 record at Hofstra and has four national tournament appearances. Those four straight appearances came consecutively, and he has not made the tournament in four years, which is the reason for

some angst from Hofstra lacrosse diehards. Overall, both his winning percentage and rate at making tournaments is similar to Danowski’s when Danowski was at Hofstra. While this dry stretch has been difficult, paired with a more experienced team, some of the incoming players in the next year offer a chance at becoming competitive again.

Lastly, in addition to being a member of the press who has covered Tierney’s teams for three years, I’ve seen Tierney and men’s lacrosse represent themselves well in a couple other areas. I’ve been a part of Hofstra’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program for four years, and each semester the kids do a different sport with Hofstra athletes. I’ve never seen the kids have more fun than they did with the men’s lacrosse team, who went above and beyond what they needed to do in terms of being engaging or creative.

I’ve also tutored some lacrosse players and have seen nothing but polite people who want to work hard, more than I can say for some of the people who come in. My observational sample size

is obviously small – it’s possible Hofstra lacrosse was involved in a drunken brawl or something, but I haven’t heard about it and these are things that don’t matter on the field. But they do reveal an aspect of community work and character that should ultimately matter more than wins and losses, and it seems to me that Tierney has done a great job recruiting and cultivating athletes with great attitudes.

Collegiate sports are increasingly a sham, a facade of rhetoric “academics” and “studentathletes” disguising a money and prestige-hungry monster. If Hofstra made it to five straight national tournaments, or even if it won a national championship, how many people nationally would care? I think maybe we’ve lost our collective view on what college athletics should be.

This kind of moralizing gets long-winded, and I’ll have to save my bloviating for another article.

Ultimately, winning championships would be nice, but pragmatically, I think having a team that carries itself well and is reasonably successful is a great place to be in the meantime.

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Pride’s undefeated CAA run ends in tourney semis

By Kevin Carroll

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

An impressive and historic season for the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team came to a premature end on Friday.

The top-seeded Pride was defeated in the CAA tournament semifinals by No. 4 Towson, 7-3, in an overtime thriller at Tubby Raymond Field at the University of Delaware.

“It’s disappointing… it’s hard to swallow right now,” said head coach Shannon Smith after the heartbreaking overtime loss. “We weren’t scoring goals.”

Defense and stellar goalkeeping were major elements of the game, as both teams struggled to gain separation on the scoreboard.

It wasn’t until just over 11 minutes into the game that Tiana Parrella broke Hofstra into the scoring column, finding the back of the net on an assist from CAA Player of the Year, Brittain Altomare.

Lindsey Alfano followed up with

a goal of her own four minutes later and Hofstra took control early to grab a 2-0 lead over the Tigers.

That score held up for the rest of the first half as both Kelsey Gregerson of Hofstra and Kelsea Donnelly of Towson made great save after save and anchored their respective defenses.

It took even longer for the first goal of the second half, but finally, almost halfway through the half, Towson’s Jenna Kerr took a pass from Kaitlyn Montalbano and put Towson on the board, 2-1. Less than a minute later, Kerr struck again, scoring her second goal and bringing the Tigers even with Hofstra to tie things up at two.

Hofstra regrouped on defense, and the game slowed to a methodical pace once again, until Tiana Parrella scored her second goal of the game on a beautiful feed from Altomare and gave the Pride a 3-2 lead.

As the final couple minutes ticked away, Andi Raymond managed to sneak one past

Gregerson to tie the game up once more. When the final whistle in regulation sounded, the score stood at a 3-3 tie and, similar to the last time these two teams clashed, the game headed into overtime.

Unfortunately, this game wouldn’t play out quite like last time back in March, where Hofstra gutted out an 8-7 double OT victory over the Tigers.

This time, just over halfway through the overtime period, Hofstra was primed to take advantage when Towson received two yellow cards and was forced to play 7-on-5. Instead of capitalizing on this advantage, Hofstra fell behind as Towson propelled forward with two goals just 13 seconds apart to take the lead 5-3 with just two minutes left.

In a last-ditch effort, the Pride pulled Gregerson out of the goal in favor of an extra attacker, but to no avail. The Tigers scored two more times on the empty net to win by four, and eliminated the Pride from the CAA Tournament.

“Honestly, I don’t know what

start, her final start in the regular season in a Pride uniform.

Lashley didn’t get off to the start she was hoping for, she gave up a 2-0 lead pitching in the third inning.

Head coach Larissa Anderson pulled Lashley in favor of her fellow senior teammate Taylor Pirone, ending Lashley’s day at two and two-thirds innings pitched, four hits, two earned runs and two strikeouts.

“I wasn’t very happy with our pitching staff,” coach Anderson

explained. “Morgan was doing really well today, but they were getting on time with her. So that was the reason for the change.”

Pirone kept the Cougars from scoring anymore runs until the fifth, the Cougars scored three runs on three consecutive hits.

Pirone fought through and got out of the fifth without any more damage. She shutout the Cougars in the sixth and seventh to claim her 15th and final win in the regular season.

Michaela Transue, who has been batting in the ninth spot for most of the season, found herself in the fifth spot, switching with Brielle Pietrafesa.

Also, playing catcher was Brittany Allocca instead of senior Erin Trippi. Freshman Nikki Michalowski replaced Allocca at first base.

The Pride showed off their offensive power with their bats early in the game. After trailing 1-0 in the first, sophomore second basemen Lacey Clark smashed the ball over the left

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle Tiana Parrella led the Pride in scores in Hofstra’s early exit,with two goals.

went through our kids’ heads, because I didn’t see the fight in them all season,” said Smith about the team’s overtime performance in which Towson rattled off four goals and held the Pride scoreless.

Parrella scored two goals, with Alfano tacking on another one, to make up the Pride’s total score, with Altomare assisting on all

three goals. Kelsey Gregerson made 10 saves for the Pride and dropped to 11-6.

Hofstra will have to wait and see if they can snag an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

Andi Raymond had a hat trick to lead the Tigers to Sunday’s CAA title game against the second-seeded James Madison Dukes.

field fence for her fourth home run on the season to tie the game up at 1-1.

Pietrafesa came up to bat later in the second inning and lined the ball out of the park for her sixth round trip of the 2015 campaign and drove in two runners to give the Pride a 4-1 lead.

With all the young guns showing off their offensive power, senior Allocca worked a 2-1 count that would lead to a pitch she drove the ball to the same place Pietrafesa and Clark hit their home runs. The grand slam was Allocca’s fifth dinger of the year and doubled the run total for the Pride to eight.

Even though Hofstra had enough runs to win the game, they refused to show mercy to their conference opponents.

Senior third basemen Kim Smith left one final mark on the season when she hit the ball into right centerfield in the fourth inning, she scored Chloe Fitzgerald and extended the Pride lead to eight runs.

While Pietrafesa was finding success in the ninth spot, Transue did not adjust to hitting further up in the lineup.

Transue was 0-for-2 when she came up to bat in the sixth with Smith on base. Transue drove the ball in deep right centerfield for a double and brought Smith home for a much-needed run that would extend Hofstra’ lead back to five.

Rounding off the run production was Fitzgerald. In the seventh inning, Fitzgerald singled the ball up the middle to score in Michalowski, pushing the score to 11-5, and killing any hope the Cougars had of making a comeback in the seventh.

Now that the regular season is behind them, the Pride can focus on the CAA tournament, with their first opponent being Elon, who the Pride took two out of three games during the season.

The Pride softball program, head coach Larissa Anderson, and their fans should be ecstatic for the start of the post-season, and they have right to be.

Softball sweeps CofC, earns #2 seed in CAAs

By Jeffrey Werner STAFF WRITER

Hofstra Pride softball could not have asked for a better ending to a successful 2015 season.

The Pride claimed a 11-5 victory over the Cougars of the College of Charleston at College at Charleston Softball Stadium on Saturday, which capped the series sweep, a nine-game winning streak, and a 34-11-1 overall record for Hofstra.

Morgan Lashley got the

Jean Pierre Guzhnay/The Chronicle Brittany Allocca hit a home run in Hofstra’s sweep of College of Charleston.

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After nine years, Steveskey’s squad ready to win

By Mike Rudin SPORTS EDITOR

The Colonial Athletic Association hosted a couple of dynasties dating back to the 2006-07 season, as well as the start of Krista Kilburn-Steveskey’s head coaching career with the Hofstra Pride women’s basketball team. But now in the last few years, the conference has begun to open up and the Pride is taking advantage.

Hofstra appeared in the CAA championship for the first time ever in the 2014-15 season.

Despite the bittersweet ending by losing to James Madison University, Hofstra has potential for the upcoming season.

“This was my favorite year in a long time that I really enjoyed coaching a team from top to bottom. The players really got along, there was good chemistry,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “[The] people had a genuine happiness for everybody who did well [on the team].”

Kilburn-Steveskey made it to the big dance for the first time during her nine years at the helm with the Pride, dating back to her first year starting in 2006.

The newly appointed head coach came in and dealt with tough competition and conference rivals winning consecutive CAA titles. “[I was] building the program in a very tough conference like we’ve been in,” said KilburnSteveskey. “A good way to reflect back on conference is to kind of think about the nine-year journey because you had Old Dominion in the first two of my nine years.”

The former CAA rival was a member of the conference until 2013 and won back-to-back CAA championships in the first two seasons with Kilburn-Steveskey as Hofstra’s head coach. The team concluded a dynasty of 17 straight conference titles since 1992.

Drexel University won the championship the next year, and then JMU took over the next two years as Kilburn-Steveskey tried to put her team on the map.

Hofstra jumped all over the place during Kilburn-Steveskey’s first three years, from 26-8 overall in 2006 to 5-25 in 2007, then leveled out to 16-14 by the end of 2008-09 season.

Then, Hofstra greats Shante

Evans and Candace Bond joined the Pride in the 2009-10 season and Kilburn-Stevesky utilized them to create consistent success with three straight seasons with at least 19 wins.

“When we had Shante [Evans] 2011 was a great year, we came so close and we fell short,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “2012-13 was her senior year, her and [Candice] Bond were back, they were great leaders.”

Shante Evans is the all-time points leader and the only Pride player to break the 2,000-point mark with 2,116 in a Hofstra uniform. Candace Bond had one of the best defensive skillsets and mindset. She has the second most steals with 291 in Hofstra history.

But Delaware thwarted Hofstra’s efforts during that time with the emergence of Elena Della Donne.

“The last four years, Delaware dominated the league because three of Della Donne’s four years they’ve went to the tournament,” said Krista Kilburn-Steveskey.

The Pride went through a period of time when they competed for the championship, but Delaware was their kryptonite for several years.

Since 2009, Hofstra lost 13 straight matchups against the Fightin’ Blue Hens over six regular seasons, including the loss in 2012-13 CAA semi-finals.

The 2013-14 was a year of rebuilding for Kilburn-Steveskey’s squad after Evans and Bond left.

“2013-14 was when [Anma] Onyeuku and Annie [Payton] were seniors. We didn’t have a lot of depth in the post and we were young. Kelly [Loftus] was a freshman and Elo [Edeferioka] was a freshman,” said Kilburn-Steveskey.

The roster breakdown for the Pride during the previous season consisted of two seniors, two juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen.

The lack of depth hindered Hofstra’s bid in the conference and finished the season with a 14-15 and an early exit in the quarterfinals of the 2014 CAA tournament.

In spite of that, the 2013-14 season showed the CAA was starting to break the trend of one top dog in the conference overall.

The 2014-15 season brought

new life into the Pride and the potential that they can win their first CAA title in the future.

“It’s kind of nice to see [the conference open up] last season and this past season, 2013-14, [and] 2014-15, it’s like the lid has been lifted and it’s anybody’s conference,” said KilburnSteveskey. “Yes, JMU has been pushed to be a forefront but it still doesn’t have the same type of skill you have one dominant team.”

The recipe for Hofstra’s success consisted of the development between three freshmen from the previous season, Kelly Loftus, Elo Edeferioka and Krystal Luciano, the rise of the freshman phenom Ashunae Durant and the additions of Darius Faulk and Anjie White.

“Krystal was put into a position as a freshman to have to play and start at the point,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “But I thought she handled it extremely well…

She’s a playmaker and she was a very exciting player to watch, even as a freshman.”

Loftus flourished as Hofstra’s top scorer in 2014-15 after her rookie campaign consisted of nagging injuries that limited her abilities in 2013-14.

Edeferioka made strides in her freshman season as the team’s leading rebounder on the defensive side. Her time during the 2013-14 season played as a developmental stage, transitioning to the colligate level as well as the competing within the conference.

White and Faulk became key components by the second half of the season and during the conference tournament.

“It took her a little while to get going because of the CAA conference but she got going and she was bearer to reckon with…

I think Anjie is going to make a big difference next year,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “You [also] just got to love Darius, I believe she should be CAA defensive player of the year as a senior next year and she has a great shot.”

With all the depth on the roster and the team coming together, Durant played a huge role for the Pride as an offensive and defensive catalyst. She was one of the top three Pride players in

Chris Owens/ The Chronicle Pride women’s basketball will be returning its entire roster in 2015-16.

points, field goals, rebounds and blocked shots.

The CAA rookie of the year, Mid-Major freshman of the year, and MET-rookie of the year won several other awards for her stellar first season with the Pride, and Kilburn-Steveskey hasn’t had a player excel in her rookie year like Durant since Evans was on the team.

“People wanted to ask me if she [would] come in and do that [well]. I challenged her on that but when you sit down and recruit, you’re not going to say, ‘Hey, freshman you can come in and do this,’ but you give her a platform she and just kind of outdid it,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “So that’s what I was most proud about with her, very similar to Shante in that respect.”

Durant made great first impressions prior to the 2014-15 season and the nine-year head coach was excited to watch her compete.

“I’ve been watching her in preseason workouts [and] I’ve been just dying [in anticipation],” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “The kid is absolutely amazing. She has so much athleticism, so much

skill wrapped together that it’s ridiculous.”

After the historic tournament run in 2015, Hofstra is poised to hit the ground running for next year. With the core consisting of mostly sophomores and freshmen, Hofstra has a bright future for the next couple of seasons.

“It’s definitely been kind of uncharted territory for me.

For one, to play in the CAA championship game [in 2014-15] for the first time in Hofstra history.

Number two, to have the nucleus of our team coming back,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “They’re excited, they know and they believe they can win this thing.

So, that is half of your battle and now you have to put in the work and you got to make the sacrifice but they truly believe they can do it.”

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