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Goldhill challenges US health system By Ehlayna Napolitano assistaNt NEws Editor
a democrat against healthcare policies is like a needle in a haystack. david Goldhill, the CEo of the Game show Network, came to Hofstra on april 17 to talk to students about his critique of the american healthcare system and his ideas for its improvement. He also promoted his new book on the subject, entitled Catastrophic Care: How American Healthcare Killed My Father and How We Can Fix It. Goldhill said that his experience as a businessman, rather than a healthcare professional, allowed him to more accurately assess the state of the system in the United states. As someone who identifies as democrat, Goldhill set forth his own idea for a solution to the failings of a system he sees as a
failing enterprise which does not function efficiently. “For me, the big problem with healthcare is how do you change the way people think on a subject that seems to be such a… distant, complex, unapproachable subject,” Goldhill said. His healthcare solution, which is essentially to split public and private control of the industry, would increase the efficiency and productiveness of the system overall. Goldhill created this system after the death of his father, which occurred after he obtained an infection after a routine hospitalization. this avoidable inefficiency, said Goldhill during his lecture, is the essence of failing american healthcare that he seeks to avoid. students felt that the lecture was informative and enlightening as to the problems and costs that
our generation will be facing. Kevin tamerler, a junior geography, economics and global studies triple major, felt that the lecture touched upon major issues in this country without sounding complicated or getting bogged down with jargon. “i’m struck by the fact that every CEo i’ve ever met struck me more as a politician than they did as a businessman,” tamerler said. “He spoke very well and you could easily see him running for Congress.” the lecture also received high praise from faculty members. associate Professor of Political science richard Himelfarb, one of the people instrumental in bringing Goldhill to campus, felt that the talk provided students information that was usually inaccessible in a light and understandable way.
“i really wanted to bring someone with new ideas, with different ideas to Hofstra and i think he achieved that,” Himelfarb said. “i thought the students were incredibly well-informed and were open to what he was saying. i think that healthcare is a bit abstract for students because most don’t pay for it themselves… we have some good reason to get a handle on it sooner rather than later.” Goldhill noted that although he gives relatively few talks at universities on a yearly basis, the lecture setting is one of his favorite ways to promote his ideas. “it’s more fun when you’re not with a group of healthcare professionals, because the questions tend to be more imaginative,” Goldhill said. “that’s why talking to people who in some ways are generalists, and not experts, is more fun.”
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The World’s Largest Potato stopped at Hofstra during its international tour. The famous potato is making its way across the world on the back of a large truck, which visited the university on Wednesday. This was in conjunction with a food show that was hosted in the Mack Arena. If you missed the potato, here are some facts: - The potato was man-made in Weiser, Idaho. It took nearly one year to build it. - If this were a real potato, it would spend over 10,000 years growing underground. - You could serve 30,325 people individual portions of mashed potatoes using this potato. - The man-made spud is 28 ft long, 12 ft wide, and 11.5 ft tall. Facts courtesy of bigidahopotato.com
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Student witnesses Boston blasts Monday
Green arrow- Student’s location at time of first blast. Photo courtesy of Anna Frodesiak via WikiMedia Commons
By samantha Neudorf NEws Editor
“My friend grabbed my arm and he was like, ‘run!’ and i just kind of looked at him. i looked back over at the scene, he grabbed my arm again and yanked on me and said, ‘You’ve gotta run!’ so i just turned and ran. and that was the last i saw of it.” a senior political science major who wishes to remain anonymous for privacy reasons was visiting a friend at Boston University Monday in time for Patriots’ day— the day of the Boston Marathon. He remembered celebrating on Exeter st. Monday afternoon. Then the first explosion went off around 2:50 p.m. on Boylston st., 300 yards across the street from where he stood. “You see the barriers strewn everywhere and there’s like a millisecond of complete silence, and then you just hear screaming
and [it] looked just like absolute chaos,” he said. 15 or 30 seconds after, he remembered hearing the second explosion. “i remember looking down the street to the other side and just seeing this guy’s arm mangled and i was just in awe, staring at it,” he said. He did not lose cell phone service and was able to text friends and family to let them know he was safe. However, he said the scariest part was living in uncertainty. “You just didn’t know, are there going to be more? Even half an hour later, are you still safe? it’s something that sticks with you,” he said. “if something like that can happen there, where else can it happen?” Christiaan Perez, who graduated from Hofstra in 2012, was also in Boston Monday for a
conference, but had left the city one hour before the first bomb went off. His bus did not leave for NYC until 3:00 p.m., so after the conference he decided to visit the marathon with a friend. when he boarded the bus an hour later, he noticed a lot of sirens and received a text from a friend asking if he was okay.
run the Boston Marathon within the next five years. Galaxie story, freshman, was born and raised in Newbury, Mass., about an hour outside of Boston. she knew a lot of people in the area, including her uncle, who had attended the red sox game and had spoken to her two hours before the explosion to say that he was going to see the marathon’s finish line. “i was in total shock, i didn’t want to believe it could’ve been an attack. the first article I read said six had been injured, but then i found a real picture of the sidewalk. it was covered with blood,” story said. “it didn’t look like my home anymore.” Bruce torff, a Hofstra professor of teaching, literacy and leadership, lived in Boston for 18 years
“If something like that can happen there, where else can it happen?” “when i heard about the explosion, i started thinking it was some kind of prank,” he said, “but as i started looking online more and having a fleet of police cars driving into Boston, i realized this was no joke.” Perez has run three marathons in the past, and had planned to
while receiving his undergraduate degree from the New England Conservatory and two Master’s degrees and his doctorate from Harvard. He knew of a few friends running in the marathon. “it’s the kind of thing you expect not to happen to you,” torff said. “our sense of safety has been compromised and it’s an unwelcome manner. it’s a little more shocking because this is the first [attack] to happen in this decade.” although the student who attended the marathon was shaken up, he hopes the people of Boston will move forward. “i hope it doesn’t change their outlook on life, that constant fear that they might have to live in because of that,” he said. “it was really just a crazy, surreal moment to be a part of. Certainly something i’ll never forget.”
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Compiled by Magdalene Michalik
PS and Residential Life responded to a room in tilburg House on april 10, for a verbal and physical dispute between roommates and their male guests. the males were a student and non-student. the situation diffused when Ps and residential Life arrived. the residents received summonses and the male guests were escorted to the HiC. the student received a summons and the non-student was banned from campus for harassment. one of the residents was relocated to another room for the night. an investigation is being conducted. A staff member found one of her tires punctured when she returned to her vehicle in the Barnard Hall parking lot on april 10. there were no witnesses and NCPd assistance has been declined. While checking the Unispan on april 12, a Pso observed four females smoking marijuana in a vehicle parked in the Netherlands south parking lot. a bag with marijuana was recovered and the four students received summonses. PS responded to a report of a dispute in Bill of rights Hall on april 12. when the Psos arrived, a female Hofstra student
was arguing with her boyfriend, a non-student. the situation was diffused and the student received a summons. the boyfriend was banned from campus. A Hofstra student reported that when she was filming on the grounds near Vander Poel Hall on april 13, another student poured a bucket of water out of a window. the water damaged the equipment that was Hofstra property. the student received a summons for Hofstra property damage and vandalism. A student reported that he witnessed an individual ripping a mirror off the driver’s side of a vehicle parked in the Hofstra Usa parking lot on april 14. Ps searched the area and only located the mirror. the mirror was brought to the HiC and a note was left on the vehicle for the owner to contact Ps. A PSO assigned to the Oak Street security booth observed two males attempting to steal a Hofstra sandwich board sign and construction cone on april 14. the Pso observed the individuals placing the items into the trunk of a vehicle parked in front of the Netherlands Hall. the two males were apprehended
and identified as nonstudents. they were then escorted into the HiC, and banned from campus. the property was recovered and a Hofstra student received a summons for the actions of his guests. PS observed an individual going inside the Physical Fitness Center april 15 at 1 a.m. Ps went inside to approach the individual, identified as a Hofstra student. He did not provide a valid reason for being inside the building at that time when questioned by the Pso. the student received a summons. A PSO smelled an odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle in the stuyvesant parking lot on april 16. the Pso identified the two individuals in the vehicle as Hofstra students. when questioned, the students admitted to smoking marijuana and produced a small plastic bag with marijuana residue. the students received summonses.
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Compiled by The Chronicle Staff Outside the Student Center: Guy: Water is not good lubricant. In the Student Center: Girl: you think Napolini’s is good pizza? You’re so irish. In the Student Center: Girl: i have to call my mom. i wonder if she’s done with my paper. In the Mack Center: Girl: if he comes back with Oreos he’s getting a marriage proposal.
Outside Bill of Rights Hall: Girl: Oh yeah, it’s so fun dancing with the gays. On the Unispan: Girl: Do we have a test? Oh wait, you’re not in my class. Outside Hofstra Hall: Girl:i can’t have a mental breakdown day? i’m sorry. In Bites & Bytes: Girl: i just puked in my mouth. In Class: Professor: Who is the lucky student to take these forms to
roosevelt? Guy: i volunteer as tribute. In the Student Center: Guy: i don’t know anything about how my body works. In the Student Center: Girl: if you lose an organ, oh well, you’ve got some more. In the Student Center: Guy: i saw some of your paintings sold. Professor: Yes, yes. i am a legend in my own mind. Outside Bill of Rights Hall: Girl: Have you ever
thought about the fact that during a fire drill for about five to six minutes you don’t have a home? In the Student Center: Girl 1: Can i steal a piece of gum? Girl 2: Sure. Or we could share it. In Monroe Hall: Guy: i’m not saying i’m gay but i would eat bacon off of ryan Gosling’s chest. Girl: i would eat bacon off of any part of ryan Gosling’s body. In the Student Center: Girl: Garlic knots are God’s gift to the world.
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By rachel Lutz DEPUtY EDitOr
this week, we’re another step closer to the big day, May 19. Hopefully, you’ve already ordered your cap and gown, and registered how you want your name to appear on your diploma. if not – quick – add those, and the following ideas to your senior bucket list. 1. register how you want your name to appear on your diploma. 2. Sign up to receive your cap and gown. Don’t lie about your height, but maybe cheat your weight.
3. figure out what classes you can get extra credit in, and complete all of those assignments aSaP. 4. Pet a Hofstra Cat. if it will let you get close enough. 5. Work on your household collection. if your friends are getting rid of a futon, fridge, cleaning supplies… stock up on that stuff for your first apartment. Grab a copy of The Hofstra Chronicle next week to keep your bucket list up to date.
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Student spotlight: Zachary Burbano, a medical master By Emily Windram Staff WritEr
Sophomore Zachary Burbano has one mission: to bring medical care to impoverished people in Central and South america. following in the footsteps of his ambitious father, Galo Burbano, Zachary is the president of Hofstra’s chapter of Blanca’s House. The non-profit group goes on three to six missions a year, and employs both medical and non-medical volunteers to help in performing surgery, providing screenings and bringing desperately needed supplies. Zachary’s father founded Blanca’s House due to the inspiring care his mother gave to people in their home in Ecuador. “this really is my father’s and my passion,” said the psychology/pre-med major, who aspires to be a surgeon. “We share a mutual desire to help those in need. My father is the most selfless person i know, and he truly has the kindest heart.” Since 2011, Zachary has
also been the junior volunteer coordinator for Blanca’s House, which means he is responsible for properly informing volunteers ages 16-24 about the mission conditions they should expect. the on-campus club is only two months old, and he hopes to raise enough funds for future long-term projects. His next mission is to build an operating room in “La Clinica” in Guayaquil, Ecuador, during a weeklong excursion in July. “The difficulty with this kind of project is that the demands are so high, people are almost afraid to give money because they feel it is insignificant,” Zachary explains. “My main fundraising tactic is getting people to help, and having them send out letters and fundraise on their own.” in addition to the four trips Zachary has taken for Blanca’s House so far, he is a member and leader of the intervarsity Christian fellowship club. He also does mission work for a church near his home on
Eastern Long island. He works
areas of the US that have been
circumstances is plenty reward Photo Courtesy: Flicker/Blanca’s House
Paitents waiting for treatment from the team of students of Blanca’s House in Riobamba, Ecuador.
with the church to help rebuild
“Zachary’s father founded Blanca’s House due to the inspiring care his mother gave to people in their home in Ecuador. ”
ravaged my natural disasters. With the creation of the Hofstra chapter of Blanca’s House, he was able to combine these passions for medical care and humanitarianism. “We love the feeling of helping, and we don’t care about recognition,” Zachary said. “the happy faces and thanks we get for drastically changing people’s
for me. What’s better is that per trip, we service around 500 patients, so you can imagine how many faces i get to see within a week’s span... and i love every second of it.” Zachary Burbano has two more years here at Hofstra and the campus will surely be a better place because of it.
The Dos and Don’ts of your makeup toolbox By isabela Jacobsen Staff WritEr
if you are new to makeup, or have given some recent thought to what makeup accessories you should own, then worry no more! Here are three easy, must haves for full makeup bliss. You have to keep your makeup somewhere, and since we don’t have all the comforts of home, college forces you to put your makeup elsewhere. You need something that is easy to move, so you won’t bother your roommates. also, if someone is showering and you leave your makeup in a bathroom drawer, you’ll probably be late to class. Make sure the container you use
is moveable. You’re probably going to check Wal-Mart or Sephora for makeup bags or boxes. My advice: don’t. Sephora is going to be too pricey and Wal-Mart might not give you a good size container or good quality. if you are traveling then i say go ahead and use Wal-Mart, but i found amazon was the best bet. i got very cheap makeup boxes for great quality, plus they are really cute too! another important makeup staple to have is a brush cleaner. i know a lot of people who don’t like brush cleaners,
but they are very important. Keeping your brushes clean can prevent bacteria build-up and acne breakouts. Dirty brushes
one, so you’ll know it when you see it. there is a deep cleaning bottle too, but you just want the normal kind. Spray it around the brush; one or two spray is probably enough. then, take a thick paper towel, and lightly brush your brush in circles on the paper towel. You’ll see makeup being wiped off as you swirl the brush around. Make sure to let the brush completely dry before using it again. Cleaning your brushes will definitely make a difference the next time you put on makeup. i’ve also heard of people using
“Keeping your brushes clean can prevent bacteria build-up and acne breakouts. ” can also harbor dust and other harmful particles. if you are new to this, i’m here to help. Go to Sephora and buy the brush cleaner. there’s only
baby shampoo to clean brushes, but i never have. if you’re interested, look it up online, many tutorials can be found using it. this last one may seem a little silly, but it’s something that i feel like people forget to purchase, including myself: a makeup pencil sharpener. trust me, there is nothing worse than going to put on eyeliner and realizing you can’t because you need to sharpen it!! Makeup is a little tricky sometimes, but these three necessities will help you! for more beauty advice and videos, check out my Youtube channel honeyeyes494.
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Man on the Unispan
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“I guess more background checks. I don’t really know.” - Pieter Vanes, freshman
“Even though we should respect the 2nd amendment, we should control guns more.” - anna Pendleton, Sophomore
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on Gun Control? “I think there should be more regulation on who should be allowed to have guns.” - Gabby Perry, freshman
“We need to enforce gun control, need to ban assualt weapons and high capaicty magazines.” - Josh Ettinger, Senior
“ I am very big on the 2nd amendment and I believe that we have the right to bear arms.” - Gabrielle Weinblatt, Junior
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And the award for Best dressed goes to... By Nina Vasiljevic SPECiaL tO tHE CHrONiCLE
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Hyemin Um
Major: Biomedical Engineering 1. How would you describe your style? i don’t know… a little cute. i try to look nice. i don’t do patterns that much. i can’t pull up big, crazy things, so i try to go with small, nice, little cute things. 2. What’s your style staple? i like lace a lot. i don’t think i wear it that much, but if i do wear something that is like, you know, a little crazy, I think it would be lace. Or maybe flower prints. 3. Where did you get your clothes? i got the jacket from american rag, cardigan from Mango, shirt from Zara and shoes from Dr. Martens.
Photo Courtesy: (Bottom Left): Nina Vasilijevic/The Chronicle; (Top Center): Creative Commons Bottom Left: Hyemin Um heads off to class sporting an American Rag jacket and Dr. Martens.
4. Where do you get your inspiration for your outfits?
i have an app called “Kaleidoscope,” and i just check it once in a while. i don’t have time to check it every single day, but then if one day i’m like, i don’t know what to wear, and if i’m like, i really wanna look nice. i try to look at some things people are wearing.
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‘Fitz and the Tantrums’ shake up NYC By Katelyn Harrop entertainment editor
Fitz & the tantrums offered a jam-packed 400-person audience not a concert, but a spectacle that can only be described as a full-fledged production. With the sold-out crowd cramped between the close walls of The Studio at Webster Hall’s, the buzz was an impatient and slightly drunken excitement. The excellent opening performance was an La-based band, Hunter Hunted. Nestled under Webster Hall’s main concert stage, the underground venue feels more like your favorite dive bar than an establishment that has hosted such groups as Mumford & Sons, Keane, and The National. after a nearly half-hour transitional period, the band hit the stage with an outrageous energy, both physically and musically. Band front man, who simply goes by the name Fritz, pro-
vided incredibly powerful vocals comparable to, if not exceeding, the quality of those found in the band’s recorded work. Vocalist Noelle Scaggs not only sang along side Fritz, but also played the tambourine. Along with the standard modern band instruments were a variety of synthesizer keyboards, flutes, and a particularly principal saxophone. With the first note of the very first song came the beginning of the unique Fitz experience, really best explained by the way Fitz and Scaggs referred to all of us as their “friends” instead of their “audience.” In such an intimate venue, this invitation into the band’s world was easily accepted and exemplified in the dancing and arm waving of the exuberant fans. The band jelled perfectly, with the instrumentalists seamlessly supporting the vocalists and the addition of powerful
bass, sax, and percussion solos really brought the funk/soul/ rock feeling that roughly characterizes the group’s genre association. When the instruments took over, Fitz and Scaggs took no break. Instead, dance solos were taken, vocalist-on-vocalist grinding ensued, and Katie Webb/ The Chronicle audience participation ‘Fitz and the Tantrums’ will complete their nation-wide tour in Chula Vista, CA. was encouraged. Fitz threw his glass of water (but “Now get up and loose your After swearing off the was it water?) onto the audif*cking minds!” he ordered, and crowd at the end of their main ence. The audience clapped and we, every single last audience set, the band reentered for one bopped along with the band, but member, did just that. of the best encores I have ever the real commitment was felt as in the last couple years seen. The moment that the Fitz ordered the audience to get I’ve been to some great shows, keyboardist began to play the down… literally. As I found myself but none have had the same ever-familiar opening cords of the crouched between strangers on electric energy as Fitz & the band’s hit “MoneyGrabber” every The Studio floor, slightly damp Tantrums. Check out their debut crowd member, myself included, from Fitz’s ambiguous beverage, album Pickin’ Up the Pieces and began to dance along with the i felt a crowd unity unlike anykeep your eye out for band’s single’s infectious vibe. The full thing I had ever been a part of at sophomore LP more than Just a band was cued in theatrically as a musical event. Dream, available May 7.
‘Pyyramids’ rock Mercury Lounge By andrew mcnally ColUMNIST
If you’re not familiar with Manhattan’s Mercury lounge, it’s a pretty literal definition of a “hole in the wall.” It’s not a concert hall with a bar, but a bar with a concert hall, and any gust of wind might knock it over. It is also one of the most ideal venues
to see a band like Pyyramids, a new collaborative band formed by ok Go’s Tim Nordwind and He Say/She Say’s Drea Smith, who played last Wednesday evening. Pyyramids brought with them a band called MisterWives, as more of a co-headliner than an actual opening band. We missed the first part of the set due to some
Andrew McNally/The Chronicle Tim Nordwind and Drea Smith joined to create ‘Pyyramids’.
setbacks (the world’s slowest bouncer being one). MisterWives had a goofy/corny presence to them – the guitarist had a buttondown shirt with dinosaurs on it, and the keyboardist had on a top hat. in turn came some annoying drunk fans, like a man in a black dress and leather vest drinking a can of PBR with a straw. But the band’s funky and energetic songs got a majority of the audience, myself included, dancing around and enjoying themselves. The band was simply having a great time onstage, bolstered by a strong female singer doing her best Janis Joplin imitation. They ended by transitioning into one of my only two guilty pleasures, a cover of M83’s “Midnight City” that was better than expected for a jam band.
Pyyramids came on soon after, although they may have actually played a shorter set. The band, a five-piece, plays a rather unique form of ‘80s-inspired, gloomy, heavy alternative. The band formed out of two musicians desiring to write songs that didn’t fit with their primary bands, and their music feels exactly like that. Their self-titled debut album, which just dropped two weeks ago, suffers from the fact that they sound like they’re holding back. But in their live set, they let it all loose. Nordwind played lead guitar, and the combination of two guitars and a keyboardist/bassist often droned out the vocals. Smith’s mic was barely audible, save the last song. Still, the band pounded through nine songs, opening with the heavy “Smoke and Mirrors.”
“...funky and energetic songs got a majority of the audience.”
The band was only onstage for roughly forty-five minutes, and actually had a smaller audience than MisterWives, playing for maybe forty people. But they did not let that affect them, filling the room with sound as they played “Paper doll” and “that Ain’t Right,” two songs that have official music videos. They let “Do You Think You’re Enough,” their loudest song, rip through the audience at a volume and energy that was lacking on the album. The album’s best song, “Don’t Go,” was equally energetic. Pyyramids closed the show with a dense and commanding cover of PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me.” Smith’s vocals shined through, for the first and only time of the night, decimating the small room. The show was over by 9, as the Mercury lounge cleared out for another concert a half hour later. Several of MisterWives’ songs can be found on SoundCloud. Pyyramids debut album, “Pyyramids,” is available now, and can be found on Spotify and SoundCloud.
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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress By Bernie Krum STAFF WRITER
despite my distaste for the era in which it is set, I thoroughly enjoyed “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” a terrifically funny, but surprisingly sincere comedy brought to life at Hofstra by an immensely talented cast. the play takes place at a wedding reception and concerns the plight of the bridesmaids, who spend most of the play hiding from the proceedings. this motley crew of disgruntled women has little in common with each other besides their relationship to the bride, whom they mostly despise, and their disdain for the hideous dress they are forced to wear. Despite their differences, they form a bond after learning more about each other and about themselves. Alan Ball, who won the oscar for writing “American Beauty,” provides the same ingenuity and sensitivity to this play that is seen in his later, more famous works. While characters in other comedic works are often undeveloped archetypes, these characters are unique and well rounded. Despite being a
quick-witted and at times raunchy comedy, the play explores important issues such as feminism, religion and sexual abuse. this particular production, directed by Royston Coppenger, is staged in the round. My advice would be to sit in the seats directly facing the set rather than on the sides for you may not be able to see important character reactions. This is a relatively small problem, but bears mentioning. The set design mixes the old south with 1980s counterculture. The set itself consists of a quaint and typically bourgeois bedroom. Posters of The Clash, The Ramones and oddly enough Malcolm X cover the wall and provide a nice contrast with the materialistic feel of the bedroom. For the most part, the cast members are able to capture the unique nature of their respective characters. Morgan Smith gives a standout performance as Georgeanne, the overdramatic, sexually frustrated and possibly alcoholic childhood friend of the bride. She captures Georgeanne’s maudlin episodes
“... terrifically funny, but suprisingly sincere...”
with ease and shows a mastery of comic timing. lizzie Parot is hysterical as Frances, the painfully innocent, devout Christian cousin of the bride. Parot’s greatest accomplishment is her convincing portrayal of Frances’ naïveté. Sophie Gagnon shines in the second act by giving a funny and heartfelt performance as mindy, the lesbian sister of the groom and arguably the most levelheaded of the bridesmaids. Another unexpected pleasure of the second act is Tom Meyer’s
wonderfully hammy performance as Tripp Davenport, a typical ‘80s guy and the only male character. Also to his credit, he avoids becoming a caricature by highlighting his character’s serious and sentimental side. eliza Hill nails the bitterness and resentment of meredith, the bride’s bratty younger sister. While she may come on too strong for some, Hill redeems herself by portraying her character’s vulnerability with the utmost sensitivity. I do have one issue with the casting in regards to
Corrine Mestemacher as Trisha, one of the bridesmaids and a woman with a questionable reputation. Despite her talent as an actress, her refined performance style fails to convey her character’s suggested promiscuity and casual attitude. While I did find a few problems here and there (as you might expect), “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” is an overall well-acted comedy that is likely to entertain and perhaps even enlighten prospective audiences. .
Courtesy of Hofstra Department of Drama and Dance “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” will be performed on the Adam’s Playhouse stage Friday Apr. 19, Saturday Apr. 20, and Sunday Apr. 21.
Music Fest opening act crowned By Katelyn Harrop entertainment editor
Kayden Wong, known to his fans by the name “tune$,” was named Battle for Music Fest’s winner last Saturday, April 13, in Hofstra USA after competing against five other artists and groups. The scoring was based on a combination of judge’s marks, fan votes and votes of audience members upon entering the venue. Wong’s victory, which earned him the opening spot in this year’s Music Fest lineup and studio time at Body in motion studios, came as a second chance for the aspiring rapper. After being defeated at last year’s Battle, Wong returned with
new material, ready to take on his competition. Despite being prepared, the senior biology and secondary education double major was surprised by his success. “I was unsure if I would win because all of the other acts were so good,” said Wong. Wong began writing his own raps in sixth grade, but did not begin seriously focusing on the craft until his sophomore year of high school. Wong was born and raised in Queens and was surrounded by music from a young age. His father and cousins were or are dJs, and his brother was also musically inclined. “looking up to my older brother, it pulled me to do what he was doing,” Wong said.
on Wong’s début mixtape “iTuNe$,” which he created in 2011, the trend towards family continues with an opening beat from cousin, Scott Craig. “I started with his beat because he got me started,” said Wong. “And my brother is on the last song [too]. It’s not a serious goal of his, but he’s still good at it.” Along with rapping under the name tune$, Wong also creates most of his own beats and records his own freestyles. When he’s not working on recording his music, he stays busy working as a resident assistant in the
netherlands, and performs in a hip-hop music and dance group. Wong has also performed live both on campus and at other universities such as St. John’s and Stony Brook. With Music Fest just around the corner, Wong is confident that he will put on an unforgettable performance. “The audience can expect TuNe$ on a level that no one has seen before. Given the larger platform, I’ll be able to take my performance to another level,” said Wong. You can check out TuNe$’ music at www.wongtunes. bandcamp.com.
Courtesy of Kayden Wong Wong will open Music Fest on May 4.
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Mad Men- “Collaborators” Grade: B + Pete Campbell didn’t have much to do in last week’s premiere; he pops up in a few scenes and delivers one-liners before fading into the background. If one was to make assumptions about Pete this season from that episode, he might seem happy. But “Collaborators” gives Pete a lot more screen time, and shows that he’s just as much a sad sack as ever. While Don’s affair with his neighbor Sylvia continues nicely, Pete’s attempt at an extramarital encounter blows up in his face pretty quickly. He seduces a neighbor, but her husband catches on quickly and violently chases her out of the house. When she turns up on the Campbell’s doorstep, Trudy is less than pleased. She admits to Pete that she’s known what he’s been up to for a while and only suggested he get a separate apartment in manhattan so that he could be more discrete with his affairs. But now that he’s had the audacity to sleep with a woman on their block, she wants him out of the house and a divorce. Despite all the crappy things Pete does, I’ve always felt sorry for him. All he wants in life is to be like Don, but he will forever fall short of that. last season’s excellent “Signal 30” was a great example of the Don/Pete parallel, and “Collaborators” is a worthy follow-up. While Pete’s marwww.ign.com
riage falls apart, things couldn’t be going better for Don. The universe seems to be throwing Sylvia into his lap when Megan and Sylvia’s husband both have to cancel their dinner plans and Don is left alone with her. She admits she has some reservations about their affair, and she doesn’t know how Don can sit in a room with all four of them like nothing is wrong. But Don puts her in her place in typical don Draper fashion. In fact, Don’s never been more on top of his game than this episode. At work he’s standing up to clients he doesn’t like (annoying Pete in the process), and at home he seems to have both Megan and Sylvia. All of this seemingly good fortune only begs the question, how long will it last? Is Don really happy? Probably not. While Trudy stands up to Pete and calls him out on his affairs, Megan spends the episode trying to tell Don about her miscarriage. Don’s apparent “having it all” lifestyle is at the cost of his wife’s happiness.
Community- “Intro to Felt...” Grade: B to say this episode is weird or crazy would be an understatement. It’s outright bonkers. The premise is very similar to the stop-motion Christmas episode, but with the added task of explaining away Chevy Chase, who left the show around this time of production. He recorded dialogue for the episode, but is never actually seen in it. I’m not sure if the idea for puppets came about as a direct result of Chase leaving, or if it was planned all
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along. My biggest complaint is that the episode doesn’t nail the genre quite as well as the Claymation Christmas one did. The Christmas episode is one of the most emotional episodes the show has ever done; it was also the most creative, being the first time the show attempted to pull off a genre episode in another medium. “Intro to Felt Surrogacy” feels more like a cheap knock-off, and that works against it when what could have been a decent emotional climax is undercut. We’re treated to a strange story about the group crashing a hot air balloon in the woods and being drugged. It’s a very whimsical premise, but an episode done with puppets almost demands something strange for the characters to be singing about. As far as the hot air balloon goes, I think it works well with the genre, but things go awry at the very end. While they’re all out in the woods, they each reveal their darkest secret and then panic because they think the rest of the group is judging them for it. In fact, no one remembers anyone else’s secret until the puppet therapy session. Jeff’s was the only one that really had some resonance (though Shirley’s was close), the rest were all kind of silly or farfetched. The idea that he would let down a kid and symbolically become like his own dad packs a lot more of a punch than Annie cheating on a test or Britta revealing she doesn’t vote. The episode could have been a success if it allowed Jeff’s big character moment a little more time to breathe.
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Mosquito” Grade: CThroughout four albums, we have been listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs drain themselves of their energy. While “It’s Blitz” worked because of a divisive switch to electronic songs, “mosquito” fails as a collection of unrelated tracks that are hit-or-miss at best. “Sacrilege,” the opener, is one of their best songs ever, but it’s followed by the near-lullaby “Subway.” Their first three albums had musical themes, each is like its own world. But “Mosquito” is like an alien to those; “Area 52” is even about aliens. Some tracks work, but overall, the trio have made a truly boring record.
If You Like: The Strokes, MGMT Key Track: “Sacrilege”
The Flaming Lips – “The Terror” Grade: AWayne Coyne and co. have been on a quest to annoy and frustrate their listeners, and “the terror” is just another installment. But “The Terror” lives up to its name. The record – their thirteenth – is truly scary, in indescribable ways. the thirteen-minute epic “You Lust” starts with a repeated vocal line, building into swooping noise. Nearly every track bleeds into the next, seeming like one long, uncomfortable song. Titles like “Turning Violent” and “You Are Alone” intensify what is a surprising turn for an already weird band. When you can’t properly review a Flaming lips album, then they’ve done their job.
If You Like: Animal Collective, Beck Key Track: “You Lust”
The Shouting Matches – “Grownass Man” Grade: BJustin Vernon abruptly broke up Bon Iver because the fame didn’t correlate with the band’s image. He went even further when he formed a wholly unoriginal blues-rock band. “Grownass Man,” from the new band he’s leading, is nothing more than ten fun bluesy songs of varying tempos. It’s great for someone wishing Bon Iver had more lengthy, electric guitar solos. The album would not be out of place in the background of a low-key party. Justin Vernon is not trying to be revolutionary, he’s just trying to have some fun. And that’s an entirely new side for him.
If You Like: The Black Keys, The Yardbirds Key Track: “Milkman”
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New regulations, same racket By Dion J. Pierre columnist
On Wednesday, new gun control regulations that would have banned assault weapons, the sale of large gun magazines and extended background checks of gun buyers failed to achieve the votes needed in the Senate. But fear not, fellow Hofstra students, because this legislation would be nothing more than a political statement. I wasn’t surprised this week to learn that a National Journal Poll found that 56 percent of Millennials support new gun control legislation. After all, this is the same generation of kids that have twice elected a president who has resided over the highest number of unemployed college degree holders in 11 years. Unfortunately, we have started a trend of standing in the way of our own interest. The gun control debate has
become misunderstood, something to advocate for, but nothing our demographic actually seemed to get. While we retweet the accounts of tragedy and loss of life, we forget to look at how many people are actually killed from guns in the United States. Now I don’t want to be the guy who just says, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” Unfortunately, I have to be. When something tragic happens, Americans band together to mend the wounds of those affected. The problem with the gun control debate was that it was more about easing the
Between 2001 and 2007, gun ownership rose almost five percent, but what Chris Matthews or Rachel Maddow won’t tell you is that incidents involving gun violence have actually gone down significantly. There were 122,000 gun robberies in 2011, the fewest since 2004. The year 2010 saw a little over 11,000 gun murders, the lowest number since 1981. Lastly, we see all this reduction in gun violence occurring while the nation experienced a 64 percent increase in gun manufacturing between 2007 and 2011. We need to accept the reality that no matter how many laws Congress may enact to lessen the amount of gun violence, criminals will still choose to break the law. If someone wants to buy illegal guns, they will do it. Banning assault weapons and large magazines will not do any-
personal use. But the English government can also control what its citizens watch on television. Most gun owners are responsible. We need not go down the slippery slope of trying to keep guns out of the hands of the few maniacs who do bad things. Tons of things can kill people like bare hands, cars, and high heels. Should we ban all those items as well? As a matter of fact, a student at Lone Star Community College in Texas decided to go on a stabbing spree. The focus should be on the individual not on the weapon. And being that we are the Americans who will be running things in thirty years, we need to remember that the real change starts with the individual and not the government.
“The focus should be on the individual not on the weapon.”
“The gun control debate become misunderstood... nothing our demographic actually seemed to get.” American conscience. Let’s look at some numbers. Eighty-nine out of every one hundred Americans own guns.
thing, because they could always be purchased illegally. The same way drug dealers still deal cocaine and college kids smoke marijuana is the same way gun laws are broken. You simply can’t make people do the right
thing, and the American people simply don’t want anyone to take their guns away. I sympathize for the citizens of Newtown, the families, and most of all the children. But we won’t fix anything by launching a liberal assault on American gun ownership rights. And compare us to Europe all you want. Yes, citizens in England can’t have guns for
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Rebranding abstinence: Millenials and sex By Elisabeth D. Turner columnist
Former Hofstra University Honors College Professor Donna Freitas recently released a book called The End of Sex, in which she alludes to the message of abstinence that the evangelical community promulgates. In the book, she doesn’t label sex as dirty or bad, and she doesn’t she say that students should wait to have sex until marriage. Yet, nor does she brand the notion of abstinence as pathetic. Rather, she wonders why the term “abstinence” couldn’t be rebranded for our generation in particular.
The term “abstinence” is both political and religious – and equally abhorrent - yet it may, in fact, be worthy of notice, because it places value on the sex act. For most of us students, sex is a rite of passage. Sex allows us to thrive because it enables us to understand a person with whom we’ve made a connection on a deeper level. But it’s also casual, something
scars that it could leave. So long as we don’t get pregnant or contract an STD, it’s okay. What happens behind our bedroom doors is our business because our bodies are our own business. But I wonder, as Ms. Freitas does, if in relegating the act of sex to something so causal, we’ve trivialized its intimacy. We can do it anytime and anywhere. We might deny ourselves because we ran out of condoms, but because we see sex as general and equally pleasurable, and don’t really consider it especial in any way, we’ve contributed to the depreciation of both its value and its beauty.
“Abstinence is considered something insulting, associated with the denial and suppressing of our desires...” done without much restraint or consideration for the emotional
Abstinence is considered something insulting, associated with the denial and suppressing of our desires – the religious
pleasure. The evangelical community I grew up in views sex outside of marriage as one of man’s greatest sins. The less physical contact one has with another before marriage, the “purer” one would be and thus, more righteous in the eyes of God. But the same community that I grew up in, I’ve realized, wasn’t entirely irrational in its thinking. Unlike our generation, these people place value on the sex act itself. Sure, they may overemphasize the concepts of purity, but for them, the sex act actually has meaning because certain boundaries are drawn.
“Perhaps abstinence could simply mean placing value on an act that represents intimacy rather than pleasure.” right. We see it as barring our ability to express and grow as individuals, to develop romantic tastes. But abstinence shouldn’t mean “no sex.” Freitas is right in suggesting that the term be rebranded, its negative connotation destroyed. Perhaps abstinence could simply mean placing value on an act that represents intimacy rather than
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While living in a post-9/11 era revolutionized our sense of security, nothing could ever prepare us for catastrophes such as the Newtown shooting and more recently, the Boston marathon bombings. We learn about reporting crises in class, but even with the basics, we still endure the same shock that the public feels when events like this happen. And even as we felt the reality of our humanity through the sorrow and fear on the faces of those at the marathon, we once again recognized our duty as journalists. We remembered the ethical standards that we’re taught to uphold; we recalled our obligation to portray humanity through a truthful lens. However, we were saddened to see the reporters we looked up to jeopardize the credibility of the field we hold dear. To put immediacy over accuracy and proper attribution in a matter that demands justice for many is completely wrong. To exaggerate shock for readers is not what we
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signed up for. Perhaps you no longer trust the media or to a smaller degree, us, but it’s the continued desire to serve you, the public, that keeps us going. Although we may not fully understand the grief that now plagues the friends and family
of the three killed and countless others injured on Monday afternoon, we do understand the necessity of unity and community. Despite Hofstra’s diversity, we are continually amazed by this community’s ability to make people feel included, regardless of their racial, religious or politi-
cal background. We’ve covered this community in grief and joy, on the days that it loves us and hates us. We send our thoughts and prayers to those affected by the Boston marathon bombing. We also echo our thanks to law enforcement, medical personnel
and bystanders who risked their lives to save people they didn’t even know. We hope that the importance of peace and solidarity isn’t something that fades only to be recognized again in another tragedy, but rather, something we always remember.
Hofstra can’t recruit on reputation alone By Ronny O’Leary columnist
It is an important time of year for both high school and community college students, as they are now deciding which university to attend after graduation. Over the past few weeks, representatives from Hofstra University have been visiting local community colleges to speak with students about a possible future at Hofstra. The students can talk to an academic adviser, complete an application, receive an admission decision and obtain a preliminary credit evaluation all on-site at their respective college. Is this recruiting of prospective students from community colleges a good idea? Do Hofstra’s
efforts increase its popularity, or do they merely call its reputation into question? I believe that this is an excellent way to recruit prospective students. This method allows local college students to learn about the great features of Hofstra’s campus: its diverse range of classes, its more than 140 clubs and its wealth of events and activities. I know that Hofstra has promoted itself in other ways, such as in radio and online advertisements, but this is a more effective method because it allows community college students to connect directly with Hofstra representatives. Some people might say that if Hofstra really had a prestigious
reputation, then representatives would not need to visit community colleges in order to promote the university. Surely, Hofstra’s positive aspects could speak for themselves. So do Hofstra’s promotional efforts demonstrate that the school’s reputation is not as great as they say? Not at all. An organization must always promote itself, no matter how popular it is. Why do major stores and companies keep advertising their
products? It is to maintain their popularity and attract new customers. They must keep spreading the message of their products to current and potential consumers. Academic institutions are no different. If they want to enhance their reputation, the best way to do so is to emphasize their positive attributes through various means. If we call the on-site recruiting method into question, then we must also question Hofstra’s radio advertisements and campus
“An organization must always promote itself, no matter how popular it is.”
tours. But then, how will the university make itself more widely known? In short, no matter how great Hofstra’s attributes are, the staff still needs to promote these aspects by reaching out to local residents. Hofstra’s academic advisers are doing the university a positive service by visiting community colleges. Their actions inform prospective students of the campus’s positive attributes, and they are likely to increase the school’s popularity and enhance its reputation. I hope that the prospective students will be impressed by Hofstra’s record and consider joining the Hofstra community.
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No. 3 North Carolina’s second half explosion dooms men’s lacrosse By Sean Williams ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team floundered against a powerful UNC Tar Heels team at home this Saturday, losing by a score of 14–5 after leading at the end of the first half. Junior Lance Yapor’s two goals and goalie Chris Selva’s career high 17 saves were not enough to stop an intense North Carolina attack, one that scored 10 goals in the second half and was led by senior Marcus Holman, who had seven points. “They have a talented offensive lacrosse team, there’s no getting around it,” said head coach Seth Tierney. “I’m not thrilled with the score or the outcome, and we got to get back to work.” The game started off well enough for the Pride, who jumped out to a 2–0 lead against the No. 3 team in the country, thanks to freshman standout Sam Llinares and Yapor. The Tar Heels battled back and knotted the match at 2–2.
The back and forth first half closed with a 5–4 Pride advantage, as the fired-up Hofstra team fought against an aggressive North Carolina attack. “I thought we were locked in during the first half,” said Tierney. “We get into halftime, obviously we want to stay positive. We’re up 5–4, the crowd atmosphere was terrific.” The second half was not positive for the Pride, to say the least. The UNC attack started clicking, and goals started pouring in. “There were some long possessions, and we started to get tired defensively… that’s probably the best attack in the country, the best attack we’ve seen,” said Tierney. “… dominos were just dropping on us after another and we just couldn’t stop it.” The second half could not have gotten much uglier for Hofstra, as the exhausted defense could not make stops and North Carolina put up 26 shots. The third period was especially tough on the Pride, one that featured a 17–5
shot comparison between the two teams. “Defensively we just stopped talking and gave up a bunch of goals that were unearned,” said Tierney. “Since I’ve been the head coach, that’s the worst 30 minutes we’ve ever played.” Tierney shouldered blame for the loss, “I want our guys to get credit for the wins and I want to take the sole blame for the losses.” He said, “I’m proud of our guys for fighting hard, and we have no time to lick our wounds because the next game is huge. We know we can do it and we need to get back at it.” Hofstra plays UMass this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in another home game. This upcoming match is a critical one for Hofstra. “If we’re fortunate enough to get a win this Saturday night that would solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament, as I see it,” said Tierney. “As a group of 46, we need to be locked in on what we need to get done.”
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Junior attack Lance Yapor (2) sporting Hofstra’s camoflauge jerseys, tried to spark the Pride’s offense in its loss to UNC.
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Women’s lacrosse routs Mason after triple OT heartbreak By Lauren del Valle STAFF WRITER
Over the weekend, Hofstra’s women’s lacrosse lost in triple overtime 9-8 to James Madison University and defeated George Mason University handedly, winning 18-7. The Pride is now 8-6 overall and 2-2 in CAA conference play.
Freshman attacker/midfielder Becky Conto received her third CAA award of the season with Rookie of the Week. Conto contributed four draw controls in the heartbreaking JMU loss and a career-high and record-high four goals in the sweep of George Mason. Sophomore defender April
Iannetta joined in Conto’s success. Iannetta is this week’s GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week for her outstanding defensive play. Iannetta leads the team with 45 draw controls and 27 caused turnovers. The Pride lost a heartbreaking match on the Friday, April 12 in triple overtime. The contest was
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Freshman midfielder Becky Conto (14) tracks back on defense in the Pride’s win over George Mason.
the longest in program history. It is also Hofstra’s third trip to overtime in the last four games. Hofstra is now 1-3 in overtime matchups. Junior attack Julia Reimer led the Pride with four points, tallying a hat trick and an assist. All of Reimer’s goals would be in the first half. The Pride was down by one with 15:18 in the half but went into the locker room leading 6-4 thanks to a three-goal run from senior attackers Claire Brady, Taylor Albright and Iannetta. Hofstra took the largest lead of the game, leading the Dukes 8-5 nine minutes into the second half. Then the scoring would come to a stand still for the next 14 minutes of play. At the 7:14 mark JMU’s Steph Finley started a three-goal streak that would tie the score with 1:14 left in regular play. Both goalies tallied six saves but Hofstra’s Gregerson tallied a game-high six ground balls. After three overtime periods a goal by JMU’s Roguski from Ali Curwin, with 4:15 left in the
third period, would give them the game. The Pride was back in action in an afternoon matchup on Sunday against George Mason, and was a much easier contest for the Pride. Albright shined scoring a career high 5 points; she tallied three goals and two assists for the match. Sophomore attack Brittain Altomare contributed to the offense, matching her career-high seven points and notching two goals and five assists. Hofstra took a 6-0 lead at the 10:29 mark. GMU’s Formato got her team on the board with 8:07 left in the half. Conto contributed to the lead, scoring a hat trick before the end of the half. The Pride ended the half leading 10-2. With 6:30 left to play Hofstra expanded its lead to the largest of the game, 18-3. George Mason would score the last four goals of the game but that was as close as they came. 12 Hofstra players would score points in the game, 10 of which would contribute goals.
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Baseball trying to gain ground, takes two of three from ODU By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER
Hofstra Pride baseball looked like two different teams over the weekend as it took two out of three from Colonial Athletic Association opponent Old Dominion University, including a doubleheader sweep on Saturday. “It’s hard to beat anyone twice on one day, but I thought we pitched really well, played good defense and got some timely hits,” said Hofstra head coach John Russo. Things could not have started out better for the Pride as it rallied from two down late in the game in the first half of a doubleheader to win 8–4. After a half hour intermission, the Pride was right back at it and took the second game of the day 5–1. The Pride, however, looked sluggish on Sunday as it allowed nine runs in the first en route to a 14–5 loss. Junior ace David D’Errico got Hofstra going as usual in the first game of the series, surrendering three earned runs over six innings. Junior Bryan Verbitsky tossed a dominant final three innings in the game to pick up his first win of the season. Trailing 4–2 entering the
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bottom of the sixth inning, the Pride got clutch RBI’s from seniors Chris Nardo and Jared Hammer to tie the game, then a go-ahead two RBI single from junior Matt Reistetter. “Reistetter has been such a big factor in what we do and has been such an improved player, he is a lot to handle for the other team,” said Russo. In the eighth inning, senior Austin Nyman continued his hot hitting with a two run double down the left field line. Senior Joe Burg took the mound for the Pride in game two, and while he didn’t have his best stuff, he held ODU to just one run through four innings. The bullpen shined once again for the Pride, tossing five no-hit innings to close out the game. Sophomore Nick Kozlowski earned his second win of the season. “Dominance,” Russo said of the bullpen. “I was really impressed with how they pitched.” The Pride took a 1–0 lead in the second when senior Joe Perez doubled home Jared Hammer. In the 5th, junior Brent Hall broke a 1–1 tie with a sacrifice fly to right field. Ahead 2–1, the Pride added insurance runs once again in the 8th inning, with
junior Robbie Cafiero knocking in one with a double and junior Kenny Jackson blasting his fifth home run of the season to right field. “I think the biggest factor of the weekend was coming up with the big two out RBI hits,” said Russo. Junior Brett Schreiber earned his fifth save of the year. The Pride’s Sunday woes continued against ODU, as it took three pitchers to get out of a ninerun first inning. John Tiedemann picked up his fifth loss of the season after lasting just one-third of an inning. “We have to play better on Sunday’s,” said Russo. “We are giving up way too many runs on every Sunday in conference.” Perez led the Pride with three hits and saw his average rise to a season-high .244. “In conference he is hitting over .300 and has over 10 RBI’s,” Russo said. “He has also solidified the shortstop position for us.” The Pride took another nonconference game from Manhattan College in a mid-week game, improving its record to 18–20. Cafiero and Hammer combined for RBI’s in the eighth inning to put the Pride ahead 6–3. Verbitsky earned his second win
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Forescore and four innings in, softball bats come alive in dominant weekend performance By Chris Buckley STAFF WRITER
Entering Saturday’s doubleheader at Hofstra Softball Stadium with the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, the Hofstra softball team found itself in third place of the CAA standings, behind first-place James Madison University and secondplace Delaware. As expected, senior pitcher Olivia Galati did everything within her power to make sure that by the time the pivotal three-game slate was finished, the roles were reversed. The Pride would sweep Saturday’s pair of games on back-to-back complete games from Galati, who allowed just three hits on the day. The first game saw Hofstra’s offense erupt in the fourth inning, as the Pride would go on to win 7–1. The team was sparked by a grand slam from senior Becca Bigler who had five RBI’s on the day. A string of hits from sophomore Erin Trippi, seniors Tessa Ziemba and Jess Hirschbuhl led to Bigler’s blast, and an RBI single from Galati a few batters later was all the superstar would need. Galati reached two outs in the fifth inning before finally surrendering a hit, a home run to Delaware’s Lisa Stacevicz to left center field. The Fightin’ Blue Hens would manage just one more base runner the rest of the game, as Galati struck out 12 batters in the seven inning effort. In game two, she was even better. Once again, Hofstra did the offensive damage in the fourth inning, scoring all three of their runs on RBI hits from Hirschbuhl, Bigler and freshman Caryn Bailey, who leads the team in hitting with a .402 average. Going the distance, Galati struck out six en route to her 23rd win of the year. She surrendered just one hit in seven innings, reaching the sixth frame with a perfect game still intact before a double from Amanda Stacevicz. On Sunday, the Pride earned the series sweep in powerful fashion; smacking four homers to accompany another complete game win from Galati. Bailey had
a pair of two-run home runs in the victory, as Bigler and Hirschbuhl also went deep in the 11–2 rout. Galati did surrender two first inning runs, but the offensive dominance was enough to finish the game in five innings and earn her another win. The senior threw every pitch for Hofstra in the three-game sweep, improving to 24–9 with a 1.71 ERA. The Pride would travel to South Orange, New Jersey on Tuesday to face Seton Hall in a twi-night doubleheader, looking to extend its win streak to 11. With Galati on the mound for the first game, they were successful. For the seventh straight game, the West Babylon native went the distance; striking out nine Pirates for her 25th win in game one, an 8–0 shutout victory. It was her 31st complete game of the season and her 11th shutout. Hofstra’s fourth frame offensive prowess continued, highlighted by Hirschbuhl’s sixth home run of the season, a solo shot to lead off the inning. The round-tripper ignited a five-run rally, including a three-run homer from freshman Kim Smith, who made just her second career start in the game. The home run was her third of the season. RBI singles from Hirschbuhl and Bigler came in the sixth inning, and a solo home run from Caryn Bailer to start the seventh capped the game. It was her eighth of the year. In the second game, it was not Olivia Galati who took to the circle, but freshman Maggie Hawkins making her first career start. Hawkins is primarily a first baseman, but did make one relief appearance, a one, two, three inning against the Marist Red Foxes back on April 4. The Pride got Hawkins a quick cushion in the first inning after Erin Trippi smacked a two-run triple to plate freshman Chloe Fitzgerald and sophomore Lindsey Reid. The game would go scoreless, until once again in the fourth, Hofstra exploded for seven runs. The Pride sent 13 batters to the plate for five hits. Combined with errors, the run rule was in effect. After surrendering her only
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Senior shortstop Becca Bigler (33) hit two homeruns, including a grand slam, while driving in eight runs over the weekend. run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Hawkins was pulled by Bill Edwards for Galati. The senior registered a strikeout and a ground out to finish off the game, a 9–1 victory. Hofstra moves to 29–10 overall, and 10–1 in CAA play. Hawkins earned the first win of her career, going four and onethird innings, surrendering one run on four hits with two strike-
outs. Post-game, Coach Edwards was very pleased with the freshman’s outing. “She really threw the ball well today,” said Edwards. “She had pretty good command, and the thing about Maggie is that she spins it, and I was so proud to see her compete on the mound. It was fun to watch her pitch. To have her be able to step in like that, gives the entire team a
boost.” The Pride are now second in the CAA behind James Madison (12–0). The team travels to Fairfax, Virginia this Saturday for a CAA doubleheader with George Mason (2–10) beginning at noon. The series finale is set for Sunday, also at noon.
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Three weeks in April prove By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR
A perfect game? Check. A nohitter? Check. National recognition that includes being a No. 2 overall draft pick? Check. All in a two-week span? Check. One could say that Hofstra Pride softball senior pitcher Olivia Galati has had an eventful couple of weeks. But all of this has come to be the norm for Galati, who warms up as the weather changes from winter to spring and becomes a near unhittable force on the mound. “You get a feel for playing outside, the weather starts to get nicer, you get to see different teams and different batters in the box, so it all comes together,” said Galati. “I think once we start to play a lot of games in a row and you have so many competitions throughout the week you kind of get into a groove, team wise and individual wise.” Galati is a workhorse. The Pride is now 27–10 on the season, 10–1 in Colonial Athletic Association play and she has a record of 24–9. This isn’t new for Galati, who already holds the Prides record for most innings pitched at 946, and has 137 complete games for her career.
“It sure makes it easy for a coaching staff, every time that you put her on the mound, regardless of who you’re playing, you’re in the game and you have a shot at winning the game,” said Hofstra head coach Bill Edwards. For most pitchers, a no-hitter is a big deal, and a perfect game would be a momentous achievement, then there’s Galati. Her most recent one came against Drexel University on Sunday, April 7, where Galati compiled 13 strikeouts in route to a 13–0 win. That was her second no-hitter of the week, and later that day she pitched again in the second half of the doubleheader. She gave up one hit. Galati now has three perfect games throughout her career at Hofstra, add to that her other no-hitter from the week, and the power pitcher has pushed her record for no-hitters to 10 in the Pride blue and gold. Yet with all of the times that she’s no-hit the other team, Galati still falls back on old school ballplaying superstitions to help get her through the game and keep her from getting too hyped up. “I’m very superstitious,” said Galati. “Everyone tries to not talk about it, even if we know what’s going on, whatever inning it is, we
A sight many batters have learned to fear; Galati delivers.
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Galati has been a menace from the circle since her freshman year, recording all-time highs in wins and strikeouts. don’t mention it.” Galati is rewriting the Hofstra record books as she continues to dazzle on the mound. Her records now include the most no-hitters, most innings pitched, most strikeouts at 1,260 (and climbing) and 110 wins (also, still
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climbing.) For Galati, who grew up watching the Pride and remembers her parent’s bringing her to watch games at Hofstra, having such a successful career is a dream come true. “It’s incredible to grow up watching this team and this program develop over the years, and then to come here and play for them… I just, I don’t know, I have no words for it,” said Galati. “All I can do is smile when I think about it.” For Edwards, this comes as no surprise that Galati has had such success. Pitching is vital in softball, and a pitcher like Galati is truly a game changer. “This game, they say pitching is 70 percent of the game but in softball pitching is probably 99.9 percent of the game and if you have that pitcher that can go 99.9 percent of the time and is giving you a good game, you’re going to be in the game regardless of who you’re playing,” said Edwards. “So it’s great to have her on the mound obviously.” She’s well on her way to her third 300-plus strikeout season, while holding opposing batters to a .192 batting average and leads all pitchers in innings pitched this year.
Then another pleasant surprise came about for the Hofstra star when the New York/New Jersey Comets of the National Pro Fastpitch league chose her second overall in the college draft. Although she knew she might be drafted, going so early to a local team couldn’t have been more perfect. “It was like it was fate, it really was,” said Galati with a chuckle. “That was pretty cool, coach [Edwards] had mentioned that I was going to be, or had the possibility, of being drafted but I didn’t know when or by whom, so it was shocking and I was really humbled by it.” She has intentions of playing for the Comets, and will be the seventh professional player in Hofstra softball program history. But before all that can happen, Galati finds herself leading a Pride team that had just come off its greatest season in terms of the NCAA Tournament. Hofstra came up just short of the College World Series after falling in the Super Regional’s to the South Florida Bulls. This served as motivation for the pitcher, who came to Hofstra with the goal of helping her team get to the women’s College World
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Did we mention she swings a solid bat? Galati also has won conference accolades for her offensive numbers.
Series; it’s first in program history. “It’s been a dream of everyone’s since they were six years old,” said Galati. “We were so close, just a hit away, so if we can continue to play the way that we’ve been playing and get back there, get that key hit, it’s going to be a feeling that we don’t know yet because we haven’t been there, but we’re all going to be pretty excited.” Being a senior this is the last ride for Galati, and her last chance to achieve her goal she set when first walked into Hofstra four years ago. But questions arise as this year’s team tries to prove that last year was no fluke and that the Hofstra softball program is one to be reckoned with. Does this team have what it needs to get over the hump and succeed where last year’s team came up just short? For Galati, that answer is a resounding yes… but the ever-superstitious star had to knock on fake wood before she said anything.
“Absolutely, we have, not to jinx it, knock on wood, we have really good chemistry,” said Galati. “Everybody is really seeing the ball well, hitting and playing great defense so we have all of the components we just have to stay at that level and continue to maintain.” Last year’s team rode the wave of a 20 game winning streak that pushed them to the Super Regional’s, with Galati sparkling with a 33–5 record and a Division I leading 0.91 ERA. They upset No. 12 UCLA and took the college world by storm. If the Pride hopes to make another run, they’re going to have to rely again on the mighty pitching arm of Galati to get them through, a tall task for any player to be asked to carry their team on their back. But for Galati, it’s all in a day’s work.
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Coming full circle Galati rewriting Hofstra record books in senior year
Senior pitcher Olivia Galati winds up during one of her stellar outings this weekend. Photo by Cody Heintz