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Public Safety officer suspended amid Hofstra, Northwell announce inaugural undergraduate physical assault allegations
By Victoria Bell
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Hofstra’s Public Safety suspended one of its officers following the alleged physical assault of a Hofstra student, pending an investigation. The University responded in a statement, “While the facts of the incident are still under review, the Public Safety officer involved has been suspended and appropriate steps will be taken.” Several students witnessed the incident. This reporter recorded the event on her cellphone. The following account is based on statements from Chinese international finance graduate student, Jiyong Zhang and eyewitnesses: On Thursday, Feb. 13, at approximately 3 p.m., Public Safety approached Zhang and his four friends about smoking in a non-smoking area behind C.V. Starr Hall. Zhang said he was not smoking. Two of Zhang’s friends, who served as eyewitnesses, said the tone in Zhang’s response seemed to upset one of the Public Safety officers. “When the issue is all settled, I just said, ‘Good job, man. Keep doing it.’ That’s all I said,” Zhang said. “The white guy came to me and asked for my ID. I failed to present my ID [because] I didn’t have it.” Zhang and the Public Safety officer then got into an alterca-
tion. As the altercation grew louder, the Public Safety officer slammed Zhang against the side of one of two Public Safety cars at the scene of the incident and immediately pushed him inside the backseat. “He started to push me into the car and he also punched me on my face,” Zhang said. Zhang said he did not touch the officer prior to the officer pushing him. Zhang also said he was attacked solely based on his words. “I say it’s speech freedom country, so I can say whatever I like,” Zhang said. “It was purely oral – like language,” said Baisen Jia, an eyewitness and Hofstra student. “I don’t see it as necessary of physical push to [Zhang]. And next time I see him, [Zhang] has a scar on his face.” Zhang was quickly escorted to Public Safety headquarters and given a citation. Once inside, Zhang said, “[Public Safety] threatened me to provide my information. All I gave them was my number and my name, but they keep threatening me.” Public Safety issued Zhang a Student Conduct Code violation. He was charged with failure to comply with Public Safety. The charge states that if Zhang does not schedule and keep an appointment with Dawn Marzella, the program coordinator for the Office of Community Standards at Hofstra, he will be
charged with failure to comply, which entails a $100 fine and a waived opportunity for a hearing. Additionally, the Office of Community Standards will use evidence to determine whether he is guilty of the charge. If he is found responsible, proper disciplinary action will be enforced. Zhang scheduled an appointment for Tuesday, March 3, at 3:30 p.m. Following the incident, Zhang went to the Student Health and Counseling Center for treatment. The health care providers diagnosed him with a small abrasion on his upper lip and provided him with ice. Zhang said that while the injury on his lip was visible, other injuries, such as being choked around his neck, were not. “Based on my initial investigation, I have sent the case to Human Resources for an independent review of the incident,” said Director of Public Safety Karen O’Callaghan in an email. “I cannot comment further until their review is complete.” The University responded in the aforementioned statement, “Hofstra University and the Department of Public Safety are committed to providing a safe, welcoming environment in which all members of the campus community are treated with respect.”
Sunday, March 1, applies to “all plastic carryout bags” distributed by “anyone required to collect New York State sales tax,” according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The state’s ban on plastic bags contains a provision that authorizes localities to place a 5-cent fee on paper bags to further incentivize the use of reusable ones. However, critics fear that in areas where this fee is not
nursing program
By Taylor Rose Clarke ED ITO R-IN -C H IEF
As the next step in expanding the Hofstra and Northwell Health partnership, the University announced a new undergraduate nursing program on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with classes set to begin in the fall of 2021. Along with the new Bachelor of Science degree, Hofstra has outlined construction plans for a new “$60 million, 70,000-square-foot Science and Innovation Center with state-ofthe-art laboratories, classrooms and learning spaces for nursing and engineering students. The new building will open in Fall 2022,” the University said in a statement. The new program and building aim to address a nursing shortage due to aging population and the growth of com-
munity-based healthcare. “The healthcare industry continues to change dramatically, transforming roles and creating opportunities for nurses that didn’t exist even just a few years ago,” said Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz in a statement to the University. “This is a natural evolution of our partnership with Northwell, and together with Hofstra’s School of Health Professions and Human Services, continues to advance our mission of educating the next generation of highly-qualified health care professionals who will serve our community for years to come.” With competition from other successful nursing programs on Long Island at schools like Molloy College in Rockville Centre and Adelphi University in Gar-
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Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Northwell Along with the creation of the new nursing degree, a brand new Science and Innovation Center is set to open in Fall 2022.
State-wide plastic bag ban goes into effect
By Antonia Moffa
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New York joined California, Oregon, Hawaii and four other states as the eighth state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags. The ban, which began on
implemented, people will simply use paper bags in the same way they used plastic bags, effectively creating the same amount of waste. Others believe that such a fee is unfairly punitive to economically disadvantaged
consumers. At Hofstra University, some students worry that the statewide plastic bag ban may motivate the University to charge a substantial fee for reusable
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Nursing program to provide hands-on experience 203 Student Center hofstrachronicle@gmail.com
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den City, Hofstra is offering a unique opportunity. “One of the major differences is the partnership that Hofstra and Northwell Health has,” said Kathleen Gallo, founding dean of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant studies. According to a statement provided by the University, “The healthcare industry is Long Island’s largest private sector employer, accounting for 17 percent of private sector jobs, according to a State Comptroller’s report. At Northwell, for example, nursing professionals account for about
a quarter of the health system’s 70,000 employees.” Through this new degree, students are able to get handson experience in Northwell’s 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. “Northwell Health is the largest health care system in New
and forward-looking, it will help us prepare the nurses for the 21st century.” The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant studies was founded in 2015 and is currently home to three nurse practitioner degrees, a graduate degree in cardiovascu-
“Hopefully [students will leave this program with] the value systems of the school, specifically leadership and innovation and scholarly inquiry. We want the registered nurses to be active team members within the health care team working together and that they’re open to new ideas to explore,” Gallo said. “We hope that the way we’re aligned with Northwell that many of them will have the opportunities to go into their programs postgraduation.” To learn more about the program, visit: www.hofstra.edu/nursing.
“With Northwell being so innovative and forwardlooking, it will help us prepare the nurses for the 21st century.” York state so it can provide any type of clinical experience for the nurses,” Gallo said. “With Northwell being so innovative
lar sciences and perfusion medicine, two physician assistant programs and several advanced certificate programs.
Black History Month celebrated with business expo
By Matthew Hughs S P E CI AL TO T HE CHR O N ICLE
In honor of Black History Month, Hofstra University’s second annual Black Business Expo was held on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Student Center, where local black-owned businesses were able to advertise their products, promote their businesses and spread their messages. A total of eight black-owned businesses from Queens and Nassau County attended the expo, held inside the Student Center Atrium, and covered all but two of the tables leading up to the Unispan. Providing a variety of different goods, students could browse and purchase items ranging from organic hair products and face lotions to fitness and training clothing. The main goal for these businesses was not to sell their products – each owner had a unique message that they wanted to convey to the Hofstra community through mission statements shaped by the passions and experience of these entrepreneurs. “Our mission is to build confidence of all women in different shapes and sizes,” said Javana
Saldana, the owner of Snatched Snatchers. Nicole Campbell, owner of Cori & Cole Wrist Rock, stressed the need “to empower women to go on and be entrepreneurs.” Campbell
around these stands during the entire two-hour event to see what each of the business owners had to offer and listen to their messages. After visiting a few of the stands, Rosa
Matthew Hughs / The Hofstra Chronicle Vendors from various black-owned businesses offered their products inside the Student Center Atrium.
plans on establishing a nonprofit to raise awareness about her daughter, Chelsea Campbell’s, illness, sharing how she has dealt with and learned from it as a mother. Many of the businesses at the expo expressed a message of empowerment for both women and people of color. Groups of students crowded
Edwards, a freshman, has this to say about the Black Business Expo: “It gives a lot of people more opportunity to see business leaders who are more ... representative of their community.” Hosting the Black Business Expo is one way of many ways that Hofstra University gives back to the surrounding com-
munity. Ashe Davis was the lead coordinator for the event and works with Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion (IEI) in the Division of Student Affairs. “Hosting this event at Hofstra shows our support for local black-owned businesses and allows for all to see that Hofstra acknowledges and celebrates Black History Month on this campus,” said Davis, a Hofstra graduate student in the Occupational Therapy Program, “The goal for the future of this tradition is to expand the expo to more local businesses and further connect Hofstra to the local community.” “I think having the Black Business Expo is an unequivocal win-win for both the Hofstra community and the residents within our local municipalities,” said Gillian Atkinson, dGiving these phenomenal black entrepreneurs from our neighboring towns exposure inspires our future Hofstra moguls of what is possible. The event also reminds us all of the importance of supporting underrepresented populations who have historically not been championed in an equitable way.”
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cloth bags. “Most likely, Dutch [Treats] or the Student Center will start selling reusable bags, so Hofstra would effectively be making money off the ban,” said Austin Van Schaick, a senior history major. “If [reusable bags are] available for purchase with meal points ... the price will be extremely inflated.” According to Lisa Ospitale, the district marketing director for Hofstra Dining Services, the University’s dining facilities will provide both paper and reusable bags to customers. “Hofstra Dining Services will offer a reusable tote to purchase or a brown paper bag for the 5-cent fee,” she said. The cost of the reusable totes were not specified. The University’s dining services have already implemented initiatives designed to reduce plastic waste. “[Hofstra Dining Services] has removed plastic straws from the Student Center, available by request only,” Ospitale said. “Our takeout containers are biodegradable and so are our napkins.” Other students feel that the lack of available plastic bags on
campus will prove to be inconvenient. “I usually carry my food with me to class, my room or to work. It’s easy to grab a plastic bag and go,” said Dominique Brown, a senior criminology major. “If they run out [of reusable bags] what am I supposed to use? Especially when students go shopping at Dutch [Treats], we usually need bags to carry our groceries out.” Robert Brinkmann, a professor of geology, environment and sustainability and proponent of the ban, discussed the devastating environmental impact of plastic in a recent post on his blog, “On the Brink.” “Sea turtles, birds, marine mammals and fish are all vulnerable to plastic bag waste. Once they ingest the plastic, it clogs their digestive systems and they die slow painful deaths,” Brinkmann wrote. Expressing support for the ban, Brinkmann cited the availability of “plenty of reusable alternatives to plastic bags” that he believes New York state citizens, including Hofstra University students, will “just have to get used to” utilizing. Grace Sanker, a freshman
biology major, also supports the ban and is willing to sacrifice the convenience of readily available plastic bags for the knowledge that she is helping to protect the environment. “I think [the ban] will make students more conscious of their actions and how they impact the environment,” Sanker said. “I don’t think it will be an inconvenience because it’s as simple as rolling up a small tote bag and keeping it in your backpack.” An estimated 14.5 million tons of plastic containers, including plastic bags, were generated in 2017, the majority of which ended up in landfills, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In New York state alone, residents use 23 million plastic bags annually. Though it remains to be seen whether the New York state plastic bag ban will be effective in reducing plastic waste, many, including state governor Andrew Cuomo, feel hopeful that it will. In an official statement released in 2018, Cuomo said, “We are helping to leave a stronger, cleaner and greener New York for all.”
Photo courtesy of Dumpsters.com New York became the eighth state to effectively ban single-use plastic bags on Sunday, March 1, when a state-wide ban passed last year went into effect.
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Civil Rights Day panels highlight wide range of social issues By Alexandra Besecker SPEC IA L TO TH E C H R O N C ILE
Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement hosted several panels throughout the day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for Civil Rights Day, calling attention to the historical and current-day issues. The day began with “Present Day Civil Rights and the Constitution,” where Mark Niles, professor of law at the Maurice A. Dean School of Law, gave a crash course on the history of civil rights, starting with preCivil War advocacy and ending with the present day. Niles first touched on the definition of civil rights. “Civil rights are really about civic rights,” he said. “They are about things that you should be able to do, and access you should be able to have in a public setting.” While the presentation consisted of mostly race-related civil rights, Niles ended his discussion with other currentday civil rights issues, including women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, disability rights and immigrant rights. The following panel, “Does the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’ Work in America?,” marked the 30th anniversary of the passing of the ADA. The panelists’ discussion covered the history, purpose and impact of the act, debunked common misconceptions and provided advice about how to advocate alongside the disabled community. The panelists consisted of Julie Yindra, director of Student Access Services at Hofstra University; Marc Fliedner, director of PAIMI and PAIR Programs for Disability Rights New York; Rebecca C. Serbin, staff attorney for Disability Rights Advocates and Pam Zimmer, executive director of INCLUDEnyc’s Project Possibilities. ”[It] has been a fight the whole way,” Serbin said. “And it has been a fight that has been led by people with disabilities
for people with disabilities, along with wonderful allies.” Fliedner also stressed that one of the main goals of the ADA was to “integrate disabled people into society and communities, rather than segregate them.” An open discussion titled, “How to Increase Respect and Acceptance on Hofstra’s Campus: A Deliberate Dialogue,” took place among students and faculty later in the day. It was hosted by Kari Jensen, a professor of global studies and geography, and moderated by Tomeka Robinson, an associate professor of rhetoric and public advocacy and Santiago Slabodsky, an associate professor of religion. Students and faculty were given the opportunity to exchange ideas and express their opinions about tough topics in a safe space. “It was nice being able to hear from other people. Even if it’s an unfortunate situation that they also have experienced including the same or very similar experiences that I have with microaggressions or ableism, [it’s] really important to know that it’s not just a single incident,” said Haley Kugler, a freshman. “It’s also several things that have been occurring over time because then it makes the issue not a personal issue but also a community issue.” The last panel of the day, “Protecting Immigration Rights in 2020,” discussed what is currently happening to immigrant communities here on Long Island in Nassau County. Susan Gottehrer, executive director of the Nassau County Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, gave the same presentation to Hofstra students that is given to new immigrants in Nassau County. “I am [myself] an immigrant. I came here five to six years ago from the Dominican Republic, and I have a lot of friends that
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School of Education hosts conference on curriculum
By Rebecca Williams STAFF W R I T E R
The The Hofstra Network of Elementary Teachers (HNET) held their 17th annual conference in collaboration with the Hofstra School of Education on Saturday, Feb. 29. HNET uses their annual conference to inspire elementary educators to integrate new techniques into their curriculum. With their “ever-growing” population, HNET strives to make every conference original and engaging, according to the Director of HNET and Co-Director of Elementary and Early Childhood Education Andrea Libresco. “Instruction is thoughtful and engaging and isn’t test prep,” said Libresco. This year’s conference addressed how to explore civil rights issues in an elementary classroom in a critical and inclusive way. Lauren Brown, a fifth-grade teacher from Northampton, Massachusetts, gave the keynote address, which focused on changing the way history is taught. “We need to teach social studies from a place of looking back and [seeing] how far we’ve come, but also looking forward and thinking about how far we need to go,” Brown said. Brown explained that it is not risky or dangerous to talk about racism, sexism, transphobia and homophobia in the classroom. Instead, she said, it is a “teacher’s job to educate students about the world and the issues [we] face every day.” “The Radical Political Act is to tell a white-washed version of history that feels safe, which is meant to keep the power in straight, cis, white male hands and continue to oppress anybody else,” Brown said. “That’s bringing politics into the classroom.” To truly connect with history, children need to see a representation of themselves or their family, and as Brown and Libresco made clear, this is not always the case when social studies lessons are taught. In-
stead, they argue that history is often told from one perspective and is not an accurate portrayal of queer people or people of color. “How can we not honor who they are?” Libresco said. Virginia Kambouras, a graduate student majoring in early childhood special education, said it is essential to “reflect on ourselves as educators with the impact we have on students and how we can incorporate really important, significant concepts into the curriculum.” The incorporation of these concepts into early education classrooms was Brown’s main goal. She argued that it is not only essential that children are educated on these ideas, but also that teachers work the ideas into their curriculum. “All I’m asking kids to do is think deeply and critically, and that is what the tests are supposed to do – read this text and have something to say about it,” Brown said. HNET not only pushes educators to implement new teaching methods into their curriculum, but also creates a supportive community for teachers with all levels of experience – a group of like-minded individuals who are passionate about education and inspire those around them to ignite change throughout education. “It’s really important to network with different elementary school teachers,” said junior Marlie Allen, who is a double major in early childhood education and English. The HNET annual conference gives college students, new graduates and experienced teachers the chance to start a conversation about the one thing that universally connects them all: educating the new generation. “Ideas are always growing and changing, and the world of education’s commitment to social justice is so much stronger and more robust than it was when I started,” Brown said. “It keeps the work alive to come to conferences.”
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Students tackle global issues at annual Model UN conference
Visvajit Sriramrajan / The Hofstra Chronicle Students from 14 different Long Island public and private schools took part in the annual Hofstra University Model United Nations conference on Sunday, March 1.
By Visvajit Sriramrajan O P-ED ED ITO R
The annual Hofstra University Model United Nations Conference (HUMUNC) took place from Friday, Feb. 28, to Sunday, March 1. On Friday, the conference officially kicked off with an opening ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Helene Fortunoff Theater at Monroe Lecture Center. Students from 14 public and private high schools on Long Island attended the conference, in which students were able to discuss such diplomatic issues as the Zika virus epidemic and climate refugees in an environment that mirrored actual United Nations proceedings. Overseen by Secretary General Dara Gleeson and Undersecretary General Alexa Osner, the conference’s secretariat comprised six committees: the Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM), chaired by Daniel Guido and Erynn Phillips; the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), chaired by Nick Bekker and Justin Burgess; the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL), chaired by Arsalan Jamal and
Gopal Khandelwal; the Historical Crisis Committee, chaired by Maggie Hurley, Landri Kennedy and Charles Timm; the Food and Agriculture Committee (FAO), chaired by Miranda Maliszka and the Future Crisis Committee, chaired by Mike Roller and Alex Dersh. “It’s great to see Hofstra students being able to participate and offer this kind of conference to the larger community on Long Island,” said Michael Lucivero, an alumnus of Hofstra’s political science department who assisted during the conference. “It helps students encounter issues they might not have encountered before and learn to work with others with different perspectives in a way that even professional diplomats struggle with every day.” The Future Crisis Committee facilitated a discussion about civil rights in the contexts of artificial intelligence and robotic advancements. “We had over 300 crisis notes answered this weekend. It was an incredible experience,” Roller said. “The delegates of FAO this year have exceeded my expectations in their ability to conduct themselves diplomatically and
work towards writing resolutions,” Maliszka said. “The resolutions passed with regard to the issues of child labor in agriculture and the Zika virus – both very complex topics – have yet to yield their ability to pass resolutions for which is overwhelmingly impressive on their part.” This year marked the second year of the FAO committee at HUMUNC; its proceedings and structure were well-received by the delegates. On the other hand, committees like SPECPOL, which handles disputes surrounding refugee rights, nuclear proliferation, decolonization, peacekeeping and more have been a part of HUMUNC for several years. “The SPECPOL Committee is one that consists of great conversations about current events and gives students a way to find their voice and being comfortable about debating with others. I have really seen some kids coming in uneasy and nervous the first day speaking tons and creating great points toward the end of day two,” Jamal said. “It has also given me a chance to
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CCE organizes day of social justice discussion
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“When you come to college you have the opportunity to go into depth on issues, and sometimes you take the classes that go into depth and sometimes you don’t,” said Andrea Libresco, director for the Center for Civic Engagement and professor of teaching, learning and technology. “These kinds of days are an opportunity for people to hear the information, and then care about the information and then act on the information. I think that’s what the order is: knowledge, care, action.”
On Feb. 25 at 10:20 p.m., PS received a report from the RSR assigned to Alliance Hall who stated that a male had used a female student’s ID to enter the building. PS responded and identified the male as a student. The male student admitted to using the ID of the person he was visiting to enter the residence hall. Both the male student and the female student were issued referrals to OCS for violation of the ID card policy.
Students from across Long Island partake in debate
On Feb. 27 at 12:45 p.m., PS received an anonymous complaint that a male had used a student’s ID and key to enter Portsmouth House. PS keyed into the room and found it unoccupied. At 12:59 p.m., the RD of Colonial Square emailed PS that the same male sdfjs;dlfjk;sldkfj;aldfjk was observed swiping into Portsmouth House a second time. PS responded to the location and identified the male as a student. The student said he had been given the ID and key by the room’s resident and had entered the room to get a textbook. The student
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become better at public speaking and compromising to create new ideas.” For the conference, many delegates wrote position papers which detailed the policies their representative countries followed and facilitated organized discussions during sessions. The papers also helped delegates adhere to their countries’ stances on issues when proposing, accepting or refuting policy points. “We discussed America vs. the British in the Revolutionary War,” said Maggie Mongiello, a delegate from Sayville High School, a public high school about 30 miles east of Hofstra’s campus. “Our chairs were great. I’ve done this for two years now, and I think this is the bestrun conference on Long Island.” Of the five total committee sessions, the first took place on Friday; the second, third and fourth on Saturday and the fifth and final on Sunday, followed
by an award ceremony. “It was really fun. It was a great opportunity to discuss world issues while having a platform to discuss world interests,” said Ian Irushalmi, a delegate from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School, about 15 miles east of Hofstra’s campus. Irushalmi represented the Republic of Indonesia on the FAO Committee and took home a certificate for Outstanding Delegate. Several other students were also awarded honorable mentions for their performance. Rosanna Perotti, an associate professor of political science, spoke at the closing ceremony. “Good leaders are committed to using reason to solve problems. We saw a lot of that during this conference,” she said.
was advised that this was a violation of the ID card policy, and both the male student and the resident were issued referrals to OCS. On Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m., PS received a report of a suspicious person hanging out in the Student Center. PS responded to the location and met with a staff member from Student Advocacy, who stated that the individual had been in the Student Center in the vicinity of her office for the past two days, spreading his belongings across the tables and making student workers uncomfortable. PS confronted the individual, who was identified as a nonstudent. When questioned, the non-student did not have a valid reason to be on campus. He was escorted off campus without incident. On Feb. 27 at 9:30 p.m., PS received a call from the RSR assigned to the Graduate Residence Hall, who stated there was a suspicious individual sitting in a chair
in the building’s lobby. The individual had previously been asked to leave the building but did not comply. PS responded to the location and identified the man as the non-student who had been trespassing in the Student Center earlier that day. The non-student was transported to the HIC. He then became combative and had to be placed in restraints. An NCPD officer responded to the HIC and arrested the non-student for criminal trespassing. The non-student was also issued a letter banning him from campus. On Feb. 28 at 2:15 a.m., PS received a noise complaint for a room in Enterprise Hall. PS responded to the scene and found the resident and a guest playing loud music. When asked to turn off the music, the students became belligerent. Both were issued referrals to OCS for disruptive conduct and failure to comply.
Key PS = Public Safety RSR = Resident Safety Representative OCS = Office of Community Standards RD = Resident Director HIC = Hofstra Information Center NCPD = Nassau County Police Department Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle
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Catch up on credits during Summer Sessions 2020!
Make the most of your summer and stay on track with classes and credits during Summer Sessions 2020: • Session I: May 20 – June 24 • Session II: June 25 – July 30 • Session III: August 3 – 21 • Continue to learn from Hofstra’s dedicated faculty • Create a flexible schedule that works just for you
• Choose from a variety of on-campus and distance learning courses (many that meet distribution requirements) or study abroad programs in Berlin, Florence, France, Ireland, Japan, and Spain
Registration begins Sunday, March 1 at 10 p.m. Register @ hofstra.edu/summer On-campus housing and job opportunities are also available. Email summer@hofstra.edu for more information.
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The Humans of Hofstra
By Leah DeHaemer and Alanna Boland STA F F W R I T E R S
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I used to come here [to America] for vacations, and back home [in Kuwait], I had this idea that I knew the United States due to the fact that I was a tourist for a couple of years. But I came here [for college], and everything I thought I knew went out the window because living in America is so much different. And not only did I come from a foreign country, which is Kuwait, I came from a British-system school, so academically [and] socially I was on the opposite end of the spectrum from Americans. So yeah, those are the major differences in class. ... The first time I ever came to the United States was [to go to] New York City. I immediately had this spiritual connection. I don’t know why. I always say that I’m a New Yorker who does not live in New York. And when it came time to choose a college, I wanted Hofstra. I wanted somewhere in New York, and here I am. ... We had this fair in our school [in Kuwait], and it was basically universities that the ministry of Kuwait would send students to through scholarship, and Hofstra was one of them. It just came across; I thought the name stood out. Certainly, the colors did – yellow and blue. I was like, ‘Okay, what is that?’ And I heard from someone that it was very good for communications, ... and it’s in New York, ding ding ding! I’m a journalism major, so back in Kuwait or in the Middle East, actually, it is sort of the status quo to be a doctor, lawyer, et cetera, like a high-end profession. I was not really good at sciences nor was I good at math, therefore those occupations didn’t really fit in for me. So, at a certain point, I felt like I didn’t fit in, but [I] came across journalism, which was inspired [for me] through ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ I was six years old, I watched ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ for the first time, and there was a journalist. I said, ‘What is a journalist?’ I went online, and I found out about that, ... and here I am, I am living through Andy Sachs from ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ So yeah, journalism was my niche, and I’m of a rare breed in Kuwait, because not a lot of liberal arts students come from Kuwait ... And yeah, I’m considered odd ... My mom was supportive, but ... it’s never been done in the family, so she was scared ... It is uncharted territory; not a lot of people take the step of being a journalist and being Kuwaiti, so there were several times [when] she said, ‘Are you sure this is the path you want to take?’ One of my teachers who’s also very close to me once said to me, ‘Just because your path is different doesn’t mean you’re lost.’ And I live by that, every single day. I have it hung in my room back in Kuwait.
For the past few months, I have been writing a book. It is about fashion and journalism [and] how these two industries are intertwined and how they can both benefit from each other. This book is a way of portraying myself and introducing myself to the worlds of fashion and journalism – the industries I want to go into. In this book, I will talk about my journey of getting into these fields. When it comes to fashion, I will talk about how I entered that field through social media and modeling. As for journalism, I will talk about how I originally came to Hofstra for screenwriting – I wanted to write for movies, or since I am also into theater, write scripts for the stage. I started off with drama as my major, but I didn’t like the courses, so I thought maybe I should give myself a chance to explore other kinds of writing. I said, ‘You know what? Let’s try journalism, maybe you’ll be interested in it, who knows?’ At first, I didn’t really see myself as a journalist, but then I wound up falling in love with it. In my five years of high school – because I am Italian, and we have five years of high school in Italy – I learned that two things were not going to be in my life: science and math. Those were the two things that I just could not do. They are important and I admire people who can do those things, but I cannot. I just knew I wanted to be a writer, that was my thing. I also had a goal to represent the underrepresented. I wanted to give a voice to people who look like me, but I didn’t know how to do that or what kind of writing would lend its hand to that. I eventually realized I could do that through journalism. It’s always been a dream of mine to see someone who looks like me get to tell their story – or even someone who looks differently from me but has a unique story, background or heritage – I just want to see more diversity. I started writing this book with the New Degree Press [and] I am a part of this program directed by them, and also the Creator Institute, founded by a professor, Eric Koester, from Georgetown University. I’ve been writing [the book] since, I would say, October or November, but November is when I started actually writing and doing my research. As of now, I cannot say when the book will be finished, I do not yet know when I’ll be done writing it. I will start crowdsourcing for the funds and everything, but that is a marketing strategy that we are still needing to work on. So far, I have just been working on the manuscript. Even if the deal does not go through, at least I can say that I have written a book and that 25,000 words of mine are out there in the world. Gab Varano / The Hofstra Chronicle
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In LHSC: “If the weatherman says there is no weather, then you can’t do a story dude.” In Davison Hall: “So I told her, ‘Mom, get out of my swamp!’”
“My mother is the obvious answer. She’s a badass, [she] just gets done anything that she wants to or can.”
In Dunkin’: “I don’t get why Bernie Sanders is popular. He’s literally an angry grandpa.”
- Paul Woldt, freshman
In Bits n’ Bytes: “The people who say they can never die usually end up dying the fastest.” In Breslin: “I stumbled upon Madonna through a cousin in 2011. She was this huge world, an encyclopedia of information about a lot of liberation and everything. I do think she’s a capitalist and she has her own downsides, but I think she was something to hold on [to] for a big part of hope, which was very powerful.” - Jeyabalaji Ravivarman, graduate student
“I discovered that my favorite form of humor is ‘things as things.’”
On the Unispan: “Illustrator ‘19 is ass. If it was ‘20 I’d get it.”
In Bill of Rights: “I need some Italian man to stretch me out like dough.”
In Constitution Hall: “I mean, we fucked, but it feels like it didn’t mean anything.”
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She sets a really big example of a more progressive end in the court.” - Alexis Churich, freshman “She doesn’t back down from people. She stands strong.”
“If she loves you, she loves you, bro.”
- Rachel Riddel, freshman Photo Courtesy of Lizzie Frank
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Khalif Bedeau: Capturing life’s best moments
pass the time,” industry, not just photography.” Bedeau said. Bedeau’s skills have allowed “From there him to photograph bigger artists we just ended – such as Smino, a rapper – up shooting a taking his portfolio to the next bunch.” level. However, the photographer Bedeau prefers to work with smaller tries to emulate artists. his father in “When working with the his photogbig-name artists, I don’t get the raphy. “My chance to sit down for a one-onfather is very one after. The smaller artists are headstrong. cool because there’s something He always has to talk about. I would take a picideas and he ture of them and force myself to always tried to talk to them to get my name out.” do something Bedeau explained that with Photo Courtesy of Khalif Bedeau that is unique the smaller artists, he would A sample of Bedeau’s work. to himself.” make time to talk about the By Gabriella Craig Bedeau wants photographs with the artist or SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE to embody those same qualities tag them on Instagram to start a in his photography. conversation. Capturing life’s greatest When he first started taking “My friends go to the city a moments is one of the hardest pictures, Bedeau quickly realized lot and they introduced me to this challenges that anyone faces. that, “People don’t really care for and experiencing different things. However, Khalif I went from just going Bedeau, a senior mass to the city with them, to media studies ma“I want to start pushing the going to the city with jor, has managed to them and bringing my boundaries of photography and successfully create a camera along. I would brand doing just that. start getting into ... art.” meet different people “When I got back and shoot consistently,” from my semester he said. abroad, I was feeling a the photographer’s ideas. They Photographing concerts little bored, so my friend got me want what they want and that’s it. makes sense for Bedeau, as he into photography as a way to just That’s the same with any service says action shots are some of his
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favorites. “I love to look at the movement of photos and how someone moves through [them],” he explained. “I’ve also really been loving portraits. I like doing the one-on-one. I get to know the person a little better. It’s easier to understand them when there’s not a lot of people around.” When asked about his favorite aspect of photography, Bedeau did not hesitate to say editing.
“I used to consider myself an editor. I didn’t necessarily get the aspect of angles for a while, but I felt like the editing aspect is what allowed me to expand my knowledge of photography.” Bedeau’s next step in photography is to begin taking his own ideas and implementing them into his own shoots. “I want to start pushing the boundaries of photography and start getting into ... art.”
Photo Courtesy of Khalif Bedeau A photo taken by Bedeau.
@GabGrabsGrub: Oreo Truffles
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How do you eat your Oreos? Do you bite into them? Split them in half and eat the creme first? Roll them into balls and cover them in chocolate? Well, if you’re in the mood for something sweet and chocolatey, these are definitely for you! Plus, they’re super easy to make. My roommate and I made them in our dorm room!
Ingredients:
Instructions:
36 (one package) Oreos 1 8-ounce block of cream cheese 1 bag of semisweet mini chocolate chips 1 sheet of parchment paper (for easy cleanup!)
1. Crush Oreos into very small pieces, almost sand-like; preferably with a food processor, but can also be done by hand. 2. Place in a medium-sized bowl and mix in cream cheese either with a mixer or by hand. 3. Roll into one-inch balls and place on baking tray with parchment paper. 4. Freeze for five minutes. 5. While freezing, melt semisweet chocolate. 6. Cover balls in melted chocolate and place on baking tray with parchment paper. 7. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve. Follow Gab Varano on Instagram @gabgrabsgrub
Troilus and Cressida Feb. 28 - March 8, Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater The 71st Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival features a performance of Troilus and Cressida put on by the Department of Drama and Dance. Director Royston Coppenger took a modern twist on the story, setting the classic Greek tale in the mid-20th century. The play will be running for one more weekend, March 6-8.
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‘Troilus and Cressida’ shocks Adams Playhouse By Jamie Johnson SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Hofstra drama department kicked off their 71st annual Shakespeare Festival with the main stage production of “Troilus and Cressida,” an adaptation of Homer’s Greek classic, “The Iliad.” The Shakespearean drama opened last Friday night at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse at 8:00 p.m. Troilus and Cressida took the audience through a whirlwind of emotions and had them at the edge of their seats over who would win: the Greeks, or the Trojans? The direction of the play was sought out by Royston Coppenger, chair of the drama department. The original Shakespearean-era play would take place in the 20th century; the Greeks stepped into the 1960s Vietnam War era, while the Trojans were placed in a 1950s lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Between the army uniforms, barracks, perfectly curled hair, sparkly dresses and grand piano, the two eras were very distinct and enhanced each character’s
eccentric Pandarus, Cressida’s underlying traits. uncle, played by David Rivas, a The play starts after Queen Helen, portrayed by Anna Rude- drama major. The seemingly effortless congeair, a BFA performance major, is captured by the King of Troy’s nection between Sorensen and Kinzler filled the onstage love son, Paris, portrayed by Jonathon Grimes, a BA drama major. with passion and deceit. The audience The war is grows to raging and both sides fall in love don’t want with their to give story and is shocked in due when it to their comes to pride. an abrupt Aside end when from the Cressida is main plot traded to of the Courtesy of Anneliese Horowitz the Greeks. upcoming The original “Troilus and Cressida” play is bebattles, lieved to have been performed in 1602 at the Fueled by love and there is an historic Globe Theatre in London, England. hatred emotional for Cressida, Troilus vows to love story told between Troidestroy every man on the battlelus, played by Troy Sorensen, field. a drama major, and Cressida, Meanwhile, the countries are played by Rachel Kinzler, a BFA still trying to put a stop to the performance major. Their love war with a duel between Ajax, a has to be a secret, for Troilus’ Greek general played by Charlie family believes he cannot fight O’Keefe, a drama major, and in battle because his strong love Hector the Great, the eldest son for Cressida overpowers him. of the King of Troy, played by The match was made by the
Earl Rice Jr., a BFA performance major. This duel leads to the final battle between the two rivals that ends in a bloody tragedy. Troilus is left without his lover and a brother, but tries to keep his pride during his last soliloquy to end the show. The soliloquy was delivered with a tone of intense defeat, and Sorensen’s acting left the audience stunned with amazement. A warning is in order, however, as this show depicts themes of heavy violence, torture, warfare, sexual assault and contains flashing lights and loud noises. The show’s themes were properly executed by Coppenger and the licensed stage combat director, Robert Westley. Together, the cast was able to put on an emotionally disturbing play that depicts all of those themes with grace.
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“Love is Blind” is Netflix’s first No. 1 show in its new rating system – and for good reason, too. As the 10-part, three-week first season draws to a close with the finale episode “The Weddings” released on Thursday, Feb. 27, the question of whether love is really blind still lingers. Fifteen men and 15 women are put into an experiment to find love – without seeing each other at all. They talk to one another through “pods,” and the show is fueled with drama, chaos and a whirlwind of emotion from the very start. Putting race, height, appearance, money and everything else aside, married couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey developed this experiment to see if an emotional bond is enough to keep two people together. After talking for 10 days in these pods, often even less, the only way these singles are allowed to meet one another is by getting
engaged. After getting to know each other on deep emotional levels, the couples who did get engaged would move to a retreat in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and eventually return home to meet each other’s families, building up (or breaking down) the connections that they made with one another initially. After 30 days, the couples that were still together would decide the ultimate fate of their relationships – at the altar, proving that love is blind, or parting ways “forever.” The show grew more intense as it went on and revealed more and more of the contestants’ true selves. But at the same time, with technology, social media and superficiality consuming the dating world, it’s no surprise that this unique take on finding love garnered so much interest. After all, everyone wants to find love, but the emotional connection, to be blunt, is just not all that truly matters in a relationship. After the finale that featured the
couples that did end up getting married, the truth came out: Most people can’t rely on an emotional connection alone if the rest doesn’t meet their expectations, but for some, it was enough. Interestingly enough, all of the couples were really there looking for authentic, genuine relationships, and some were lucky enough to find them. The experiment takes a backward approach to dating and finding love, which,
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“The Bachelorette” announced that their new bachelorette will be Clare Crawley, age 38, making her the oldest bachelorette on the series.
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Bob Iger, Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, announced that he would leave the role in Dec. 2021, leaving the position with Bob Chapek.
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in the end, proves to be just as difficult, if not more complicated, than meeting someone in person or on an app first. Would you be able to marry someone not only after a mere 30 days, but also after getting engaged before ever meeting face to face? With so much to consider, is it possible to blindly commit to someone for the rest of your life?
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“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin will be joining the cast of “American Horror Story” for its upcoming 10th season.
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Sophia Anne Caruso has left the hit Broadway musical “Beetlejuice,” reportedly to pursue television roles. Her understudy will take on the character in her place.
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“Love is Blind” currently holds a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.
CBS has cancelled “Hawaii Five-0,” ending the popular series after 10 seasons.
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‘I Am Not Okay With This’ joins Netflix’s super teen hits The series is based on a graphic novel of the same title by Charles Forsman, who created the source material for another Netflix Courtesy of Polygon hit, “The End of the “I Am Not Okay With This” currently holds an 85% rating F***ing on Rotten Tomatoes. World.” It also By Victoria Licata shares producers with “Stranger SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Things.” The series opens up with Teenage girls with secret Sydney wandering down the superpowers seem to be all the street at night, covered in blood, rage on Netflix, and their most as she begins narrating her first recent coming-of-age series is diary entry from previous weeks. no exception. “I Am Not Okay The entries are used to reveal With This” follows 17-year-old Sydney’s feelings to the audiSydney Novak (Sophia Lillis) as ence through voiceover after her she struggles with her father’s guidance counselor gives her the recent passing and the awakendiary as a form of therapy and ing of her strange superpowers.
a way to encourage her to have a “normal high school experience.” What follows, however, is anything but. Sydney’s superpower is a harmful form of telekinesis influenced by her emotions. Each time her powers are triggered, they are accompanied by the sound of her heart beating louder and louder and quick flashbacks to situations that caused her to be overwhelmed, angry or upset. Her powers land her in a few sticky situations such as accidentally causing the death of her little brother’s hedgehog and completely wrecking an aisle of a grocery store. Those instances, however, cannot even compare to the trouble her powers get her into at the end of the season. What really makes the show special is Lillis’ chemistry with the cast, namely Wyatt Oleff, who plays Stanley Barber, and Sofia Bryant, who plays her best friend and crush Dina. Oleff and Lillis, who both worked alongside one another in the recent “It” films, convey the awkward
but charming friendship/somewhat romance between Stanley and Sydney so perfectly that it’s hard to not fall in love with them. As next door neighbors, the two find themselves becoming closer after Dina begins dating school jock and resident jerk, Brad (Richard Ellis), leaving Sydney to fend for herself. Sydney and Dina, however, are truly the heart of the show as their relationship is what causes Sydney to question her sexuality and ultimately decide that she likes girls. Although a romantic relationship between the two is not explored in depth besides a kiss they share at a party, Dina reveals that she “didn’t not like it” to Sydney at homecoming, leaving a lot to be discussed in a potential second season. The influence of 1970s and 1980s popular culture is evident throughout the entire season, with the most prominent reference being to the movie “Carrie.” During the last episode, the characters go to homecoming and Sydney’s lost diary is read aloud
to the whole school by Brad. Just as he is about to reveal that she has powers, his head explodes as a result of Sydney feeling angry about being humiliated. Sydney is covered in his blood, just like Carrie when she is covered in pig’s blood after being crowned prom queen. Luckily for Sydney, though, her fury only causes one casualty. Another episode features a few of the characters being stuck in detention where they create a plan to distract their principal so they can break into his office and destroy a surveillance tape, a very clear nod to “The Breakfast Club.” Although “I Am Not Okay With This” is full of many teen drama cliches that have been done numerous times, it finds a way to be refreshing and interesting while being a fun, quick watch. Running at around 20 minutes per episode, the pacing is perfect and the season ends on an intriguing cliffhanger that guarantees fans of the show will be clamoring for more.
‘P.S. I Still Love You’: Just your average rom-com
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Lara Jean Covey is back and facing the highs and lows of young love in “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” the sequel to the 2018 hit, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The movie was released on Wednesday, Feb. 12, just in time to pull on our heartstrings on Valentine’s Day. The movie follows Lara Jean as she navigates being in her first real relationship with none other than high school heartthrob Peter Kavinsky, her fake boyfriend in the first movie. Without a contract and set of guidelines to follow, Lara Jean is forced to make tough decisions regarding her relationship, especially when John Ambrose McClaren finds his way back into her life. In the first movie, fans will remember that Lara Jean sent out letters declaring her love for five different people, one of them being her Model UN crush, John Ambrose. With not one, but two boys in her life that have feelings for her, Lara Jean
one game led to major characWhile it is hard not to love feels more conflicted than ever. ter development for Genevieve Fisher as John Ambrose, his lack Between Peter and John, (Emilija Baranac), and it led of character development made Lara Jean shares enough cute to very defining moments in his presence in the movie fall moments to keep fans swooning Lara Jean and Peter’s relationflat. The connection between until the third installment in the John Ambrose and Lara series, “To All the Boys: Jean is much stronger Always and Forever, than portrayed and Lara Jean.” While most instead of seeing this people watching this multifaceted character, movie can enjoy the we get a character that is storyline and fall in love built on the most basic with the characters, fans model of the stereotypiof the book series may cal rom-com “nice guy.” have trepidation about Fans get to see many the changes made. The cute moments between “To All the Boys” trilogy Lara Jean and John was written by Jenny Ambrose, including an Han between 2014 and adorable piano moment, 2017 and it has become but his character is wildly popular since the Courtesy of Vox release of the first movie. hardly given the respect he deserves. In the For fans of the book, The third and final installment of the “To All the movie, John Ambrose it may be shocking to see Boys” series, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean” is currently in post-production. is used more as an object major parts of it not make to cause drama and not change it into the movie. Much of the ship. The performances done by the storyline in any way. Instead second book revolves around a Lana Condor (Lara Jean), Noah of wondering who Lara Jean is game of assassin, in which each Centineo (Peter) and Jordan going to end up with – either player has to eliminate another Fisher (John Ambrose) were Peter or John – it is painfully by tagging them out over a series spectacular, but their character obvious that she will always end of several days, occurring after development and the plot of the up with Peter. the group opens a time capsule story, unfortunately, missed the The most beautiful part that was buried years back. This mark.
about “P.S. I Still Love You” is not the romantic relationships that Lara Jean pursues, but it is how it delves more into the Covey family dynamic. While the movie follows Lara Jean’s personal love story, fans watch as Dr. Daniel Covey (John Corbett), Lara Jean’s father, falls in love again. Fans also watch as Lara Jean’s relationship with her younger sister Kitty (Anna Cathcart) strengthens with the growing absence of the eldest Covey sister, Margot (Janel Parrish). What makes this movie unique from any other rom-com? Not much. The movie needed more heart and complexity to do each character justice; however, if you enjoyed “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” then you will enjoy its sequel. It is easy to sympathize and grow to love every character in their own way. “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” may not be the most inventive rom-com, but reuniting with the lovable Lara Jean will certainly bring a smile to your face.
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Nicki Minaj rocks ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ on VH1
By Mark Herron
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Premiering just a few months after the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK,” the 12th season of the American version of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” revved its engines on VH1 last Friday night. Production embraced the timing of the episode during an election year, dedicating the theme of the season to America and political engagement. In a callback to season six, only half of the lineup of illustrious queens was introduced for the episode. The first queen to strut into the workroom was Brita Filter, known only on the show as Brita. Following her were Nicky Doll, Widow Von’Du, Jackie Cox, Heidi N Closet, Gigi Goode and finally Crystal Methyd. Immediately tensions rose, as the queens were unsure about Heidi’s personality and Crystal’s aesthetic. For returning audiences, the week’s mini-challenge should have also been familiar. Each queen was tasked with styling
runway looks for both spring own verses to introduce themJackie and Brita, two other big and fall that would be modeled selves to the judges and the world. personalities, did not hold back down a catwalk, reminiscent of On top of that, the seven queens from voicing their confusion at the season seven fashion week were told to choreograph their Widow’s repetitive choreography mini-challenge. Present to watch own group number, which was and tried to offer their opinions on were season two and All-Stars the catalyst for much of the drama possible moves. Eventually, Heidi season one runner-up Raven, who that fueled the rest of the episode. was once again unanimously now works as RuPaul’s named the sole choreogramakeup artist, Kimora pher for the group, causing Blac and an out-of-drag Widow to silently brood Mayhem Miller, who for the rest of the episode. competed on seasons Following in the nine and ten respectively, footsteps of Lady Gaga, evoking Kim and Kanye Christina Aguilera and realness. Notable looks Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj were Nicky’s blackstrolled onto the mainstage and-white suit, Widow’s and onto America’s screens neon neoprene jumpsuit in an elegant, form-fitting and Crystal’s fall gown, red dress that flowed as inspired by Freddy she sauntered with a red Kruger. wig to match. Using the Courtesy of Money In “Drag Race” door “where the queen RuPaul’s “Drag Race” premiered on Friday, Feb. 28, is supposed to come in,” premieres past, the first with Nicki Minaj as the celebrity guest judge. maxi-challenge tends to Nicki practically took over be centered around design the show for a moment as and outfit construction. However, she stood where RuPaul normally Widow and Heidi had admitted season 12 skipped ahead to one addresses the audience before the to choreographing successful of the recurring challenges that numbers in the past, so the queens maxi-challenge begins. RuPaul fans of the show look forward to even jokingly announced it as unanimously agreed to let them the most: the rap performance. “Nicki Minaj’s Drag Race.” lead the assignment. Backed by an already-written Nicki’s addition to the judge’s However, Widow quickly track with a chorus, the queens began to take the reins from Heidi panel was extremely refreshing. were tasked with writing their Her sheer enthusiasm showed her and barely let her get a word out.
status as a fan and she was not afraid to read queens like Heidi on the quality of their makeup or their hair. Her lack of a filter and extremely quick wit has established her as the queen of rap and it translated stunningly on screen. While she did not need to prove herself any further, she graced the rest of the judges and the audience with what her verse for the challenge would have sounded like, bragging that she was sitting with “Queen RuPaul, Carson and Ms. Visage.” The episode ended with all queens shantaying, as Gigi and Widow lip-synced for the win to “Starships” and Widow clinched the win. It should be interesting to see how the next batch of queens compare to this week’s, especially since there are only six of them compared to the first seven. With a number of celebrity guests and incredibly talented queens, it is definitely worth tuning in to the twelfth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” May the best queen win!
genres into one set, ranging from pop, hip-hop and dance to ballads. The group formed in 2013 and this album represents seven years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears, and takes K-pop music to the next level. BTS has become a sensation not only in their native country of South Korea, but all around the world. In the past year, not only has BTS conducted one world tour with another coming up this April, they have been winning several awards. They were the first ever K-pop group to perform at the Grammy Awards, which happened this year. On “Map of the Soul: 7,” there are many songs to look forward to. “Make it Right,” released as a single in April 2019, was written by the K-pop group in collaboration with pop sensation Ed Sheeran. Overall, “Make it Right” is a very light-hearted, feel-good song that sends a message to those who want to improve their relationships. “Boy with Luv” is a col-
of emotions with an emo-rap theme over a heavy bass. It sends a message that even though BTS is content with their worldwide fame and success, there are some negative aspects that come along with fame, such as loneliness and fear, which can’t be driven away. Overall, BTS has proven again that they are here to stay with their new album “Map of the Soul: 7.”
Latest BTS album proves they’re here to stay
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Over the past week, fans have been rushing to various streaming platforms to get a first look at the brand-new studio album by the South Korean boy band BTS, which has taken the world by storm over the past few years. “Map of the Soul: 7,” the group’s fourth album, consists of 20 songs and has been longawaited by their fan base, known as the BTS Army. Some of their songs include collaborations with well-known pop stars, such as Halsey and Sia. The K-pop group’s new album includes previous tracks from their EP “Map of the Soul: Persona,” which was released last year. Some of the songs included are “Boy with Luv,” “Make it Right,” “Dionysus” and “Jamais Vu,” which already sound familiar to the Army. “Map of the Soul: 7,” is one of their most amazing collections yet, as it combines a variety of
laboration with Halsey that gets everyone on their feet. The single has become increasingly popular due to its catchy and dynamic beat. This song broke three world records on the day it was released: “Most Viewed YouTube Video in 24 Hours,” “Most Viewed YouTube Music Video in 24 Hours” and “Most Viewed Music Video in 24 Hours by a K-pop Group.” “Black Swan” was released as a single last month and has a different tone compared to BTS’ previous singles. It is an exploration of a different genre with some elements that are considered to be dark and haunting, providing a sense of subtle emotions that tug at your heartstrings. “ON” is considered a special track as there are two versions: an original, and a remix featuring Sia, who does an extraordinary job by lending her vocals. One element of “ON” that was extremely remarkable was the “big band” energy in the song’s introduction. Both versions are equally uplifting and
provide a huge dose of positivity. “Inner Child” primarily talks about struggles. Songwriter Kim Tae-hyung, known as “V,” wrote about what he went through during a rough time in his life and how to become a better person. The last song worth mentioning is “Interlude: Shadow” written by Min Yoon-gi, known as “Suga.” This track provides a roller coaster
In South Korea, BTS sold over two million copies of “Map of the Soul: 7” in less than two hours after its release.
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What’s The T: Moderatism isn’t historic, even if he’s gay
By Serena Payne
Pete Buttigieg experienced a historic rise throughout his 2020 presidential campaign. Starting out as a small-town mayor who no one knew anything about when he first announced his candidacy in January 2019, Buttigieg was one of the five or six main competitors vying for the title of “Most Powerful Man of the Free World.” This included a historic “win” at the Iowa caucuses where he took home the most delegates but lost the popular vote to Senator Bernie Sanders. However, despite this historic campaign, there was one narrative that strongly followed Mayor Pete. To put it quite simply, he didn’t have the support of marginalized communities. It is well known that people of color and people in the LGBTQ community did not get behind Pete for president,
and by looking into the former in the United States. that nothing in America would mayor of South Bend, Indiana, One of the talking points that change? for even a second, it is not hard Buttigieg’s supporters liked to That happens every four to see why. bring up was how historic his years, and being the most conButtigieg’s record before campaign was: “A gay man servative, sanitized, Christian, 2019 highlights the blind spots was a serious contender for veteran, monolithic member that he and his campaign had president of the United States! of the Mattachine Society did when it comes to race, race isA gay man won the most not suddenly make his plans or sues and race relations. policies new. That was On top of his 2011 the true heart of the “What was historical about a comments about how Mayor Pete campaign white man in a striped buttonyoung black people are and the people that failing due to the lack of supported it. down ignoring the problems role models and his variPeople who supof marginalized groups while ous “All Lives Matter” ported Buttigieg could comments from a couple rest safely knowing he promised everyone else of years ago, Buttigieg’s if he won, nothing that nothing in America would that campaign continued to would fundamentally reflect his ignorance in change in America and change?” the power of his words they could go back by tokenizing black supporters delegates in the Iowa caucus!” to ignoring issues like racism, or making them up completely. and so on, but in actuality, transphobia and xenophobia This was not a desirable what was historical about this just like they did before Trump quality in a potential president. campaign? was elected. At best, these incidents showed What was historical about a Mayor Pete’s campaign ran a continued pattern of wavwhite man in a striped buttonon the desire inside of every ing off issues felt by people of down ignoring the problems white moderate over 35 in color and an effort to ignore of marginalized groups while America – to live in a “colorthe impacts of systemic racism he promised everyone else blind” society that still prose-
cutes black men disproportionately compared to white men, that still lets the rich receive better healthcare than the poor, that still overfunds our military more than every other nation in the world. With Buttigieg they could have had all that while still getting to feel “woke” as they voted for him. Look, I am not going to call Peter Paul Buttigieg a racist; I do not know this man – he could be walking down the street and I wouldn’t know a thing about him. But if it walks like a racist, talks like a racist and has a past of arresting innocent black and brown men like a racist...
“What’s the T” is an op-ed column by Serena Payne, a senior psychology major and trans woman.
Trump’s dangerous manipulation of my Gujarat
By Drashti Mehta
President Trump arrived in India on Monday, Feb. 24, and left a couple of days later without making the trade deal that he had intended to. However, he did leave with something very valuable: the nonresident Indian (NRI) vote. Trump was greeted with an unnecessarily extravagant rally of over 100,000 people at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, the state of Gujarat’s largest city and my family’s hometown. As a New York born and raised Gujarati girl, having to watch reports of President Trump in India made me visibly uncomfortable. I found it hard to digest that he was so friendly toward them and yet allows for people here to be blatantly racist toward us. After he became the presi-
dential nominee, there was a shift within my own neighborhood and how they perceived us, despite having known us for the 20 years that we have lived here. The visit also pushed the narrative that encourages a lot Gujaratis here to vote for him. Not once during his two-day visit did he address or condemn the violence against Muslims perpetrated by the Hindu community in New Delhi. It hurts to address the truth, but if Indian communities are being racially profiled in America, it’s because they did it to themselves. In 2002, the Gujarat pogrom, a three-day period of violence in the state, took the lives of 1,044 people, 790 of which were Muslim. Multiple Muslim women and children were also raped, mosques were destroyed and trains
were set on fire. The HinduMuslim conflict over territory can be traced back to the British and the British Raj’s policies, but these riots claimed more lives than the initial clash that led to the partition of India and Pakistan. Many of the people within my immediate South Asian community voted for Trump because they genuinely believed that he would get the Muslim population out of India. Yes, you read that correctly – they genuinely think he will remove approximately 14% of the population from the country. They will endure the racism of white supremacists in hopes that Trump will fulfill their own racist intentions in India. President Trump created an advertisement utilizing the Taj Mahal in Agra as a backdrop to target the Indo-American
community. In the ad, he claims that he is fighting for us, a statement entirely hypocritical with the tightened restrictions on obtaining H1-B visas. To make matters worse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Trump fever is so bad that in preparation for his arrival, he strategically hid the slums of Ahmedabad, an integral part of the city, behind a cement wall. While Modi’s administration claimed that it was primarily for security purposes, a construction worker said in an interview that it was really to hide the slums of the city. The slums of Ahmedabad house approximately 2,000 people, so when Modi claims to have welcomed Trump to his hometown, what he really meant was, “I welcome you to the part that looks the best. Oh, that wall? There’s noth-
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ing behind there at all.” So, I guess Trump got his wall after all, but hiding the problem doesn’t make it disappear. Trump pretending to advocate for the Indo-Americans doesn’t eliminate the racism brought on by his election. Voting for him because he will “get rid of the Muslims” is not a valid reason and Trump does not have our best interests in mind when he visits our country.
Drashti Mehta is a junior journalism major with minors in political science and public relations. She currently serves as the features editor for The Hofstra Chronicle and can be found on Twitter @drashmehta.
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Hofstra students: Don’t let our community become gentrified
By Daniel Cody
Last semester, some students received a survey and a brief description of the Nassau Hub, a development project proposed to be constructed right off of the northern side of Hofstra’s campus. The Nassau Hub would be constructed in the empty parking lot surrounding the Nassau Coliseum. On the developer’s website, it is described as a “dynamic, cohesive and lively Innovation District – ‘a new suburbia’ – in the heart of Nassau County.” The funding coming from New York state would build three parking structures and pedestrian bridges that connect the hub to Nassau Community College and Hofstra, as well as finance the construction of Northwell Health’s Innovation Center. All together, these will cost a total of $125 million, according to the Nassau Hub’s fourth-quarter report. The Nassau Hub is being financed by Onexim Group via its subsidiary BSE Global
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(formerly Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment), which manages multiple sports and entertainment facilities around New York City. However, the Nassau Hub is being physically constructed by RXR Realty, a real estate development firm that has multiple properties around the New York metropolitan area. BSE Global has a vested interest in developing New York properties, with somewhat of a sketchy motive. Onexim’s owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian billionaire turned politician, has shuffled money and other assets from Russia to the United States, particularly in New York real estate, mostly using Onexim’s many smaller subsidiary companies. Prokhorov contested Vladimir Putin in the 2016 Russian election and lost harshly. Prokhorov’s BSE Global also at one point owned the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets. RXR, conversely, has multiple properties around gentrified areas of Brooklyn. Overall, the lingering smell
of luxury real estate and a Russian billionaire doesn’t seem like community development. It seems like what has happened to Brooklyn is now being injected into Hempstead. Once again, the private market is servicing the richest 1% and neglecting everyone else. In 2018, the city of New Rochelle, New York underwent a similar downtown development, also planned out by RXR. Within the next few years, the property values in downtown New Rochelle tripled and mom-and-pop stores closed around the city. This prompted a concession from New Rochelle development commissioner Luiz Aragon, who stated, “Gentrification is inevitable as we move forward.” The problem is that gentrification is not inevitable – it can be prevented. While Hempstead is better off than somewhere like New Rochelle in 2011, the effects of supposed “development” would surely force out some residents through rent hikes. Uniondale
might sit comfortably with an easy middle-class household income of $70,000 a year, but Hempstead residents are some of the poorest on Long Island, with 20% of the population living below the poverty line. Of that 20% of impoverished residents, 85% rent their homes. Those renters are the most vulnerable, as landlords can react and adjust prices the quickest. By adjusting zoning laws and capping rent prices, communities can ensure that real estate prices remain stable and developers set aside certain units for affordable housing. From a purely economic perspective, more housing will decrease the price overall. On paper, this is the principle that local and state governments use to justify the construction of projects like the Nassau Hub. In reality, luxury real estate has a spillover pricing effect. Prices will skyrocket as the Nassau Hub makes Hempstead a desirable playground for the ultra-wealthy. While the
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proposed project does include some aspects of sustainable modern living, like dense zoning and walkable spaces, the existing benefits these features would supposedly bring are minuscule in comparison to the inevitable rent crisis that Hempstead would experience. The Nassau Hub needs to find another area to “innovate.”
Daniel Cody is a freshman journalism major from Pennsylvania who writes about politics.
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By Marjorie Rogers
How ResLife let me down
In September 2019, I began having trouble sleeping at night due to noise on my floor. I could hear my neighbors’ music, shouting and even moaning all night. I contacted my Resident Assistant (RA), who listened to my complaints but offered few solutions. Later that month, my roommate and I went to our Resident Director (RD) about the noise, who told us “college dorms are like this” and we should “deal with it.” I asked her to move us into a room on a designated quiet floor. She said, “there’s no such thing,” although Hofstra’s residential handbook The Living Factor states otherwise. The Living Factor also says “courtesy hours are in effect [24/7] ... If a student is disturbing another resident because of noise and is asked to quiet down, this request should be honored, regardless of the time of day ... [V]iolators may be asked to leave the residence hall.” Nonetheless, the nightly noise continued, so much so
that I couldn’t sleep and my mental health deteriorated. I tried to accommodate the noise with earplugs, headphones and white noise to no avail. I went back to my RD on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and explained how my neighbors responded with hostility when I asked them to lower their volume. After dismissing me in September, she now asked, “Why am I just now hearing about this?” She then offered to move our room, but we would have to do so that very night. I couldn’t do that because I had to travel that evening. The RD shrugged. “What do you want me to do about it?” Flash forward to Wednesday, Dec. 4. After yelling and music endured past 2:30 a.m., I asked my neighbors to quiet down. When the screaming continued, I wrote to my RA and RD again. They didn’t respond. The next day, as I walked into the elevator with my friend, the girls followed us. They cornered us, berating us, holding the doors open so we
couldn’t leave. I recorded the incident on my phone. Even that did not seem to warrant further action from Residence Life. They said it would have to go to the Office of Community Standards or Public Safety for investigation before disciplinary action could occur, neither of which ended up happening. I felt unsafe in my dorm after that. Residence Life offered me an emergency dorm until my roommate and I could move elsewhere, but took no further action to keep me safe. My story isn’t unique. It is symptomatic of an incompetent bureaucratic system which cannot effectively resolve conflict. Whether it’s an unhygienic roommate, a thieving suitemate or a noisy floor, Residence Life’s enforcement of its own rules is piecemeal at best. Instead of addressing the needs of residents as their name suggests, Residence Life redirects affected students to a wormhole of other departments. Why is Residence Life not enforcing its own policies? For
the amount of money I pay to live here and all the regulations that I have to comply with, I should have the privilege of being able to sleep soundly at night. That is a bare minimum request. Residence Life employees have asked me why I can’t just ask my neighbors to be quiet. Evidently, I have; this is where Residence Life is supposed to step in. I’m not a trained mediator. I have no real authority. My tuition pays Residence Life and Public Safety to do a job, which is to keep me safe and provide me with a livable dorm. Residence Life’s passivity escalates conflict between neighbors. I want Residence Life to be held accountable, to take students’ complaints seriously and to enforce their own policies so that everybody at Hofstra can come home to a safe, comfortable living space.
Marjorie Rogers is a junior journalism major.
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MODERATE MIGRATION This past weekend, Democratic candidates Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer and Amy Klobuchar suspended their presidential campaigns.
SECURING THE BAG A ban on single-use plastic bags came into effect in New York state on Sunday, March 1.
I traded one nationalist president for another
By Hadass Leventhal
I was raised to idealize the United States. Growing up in a Third World country, it was hard to escape the American dream: It is strikingly comforting to think about a land free of the everlasting socioeconomic problems inherent to one’s country of birth. I especially wished I lived somewhere other than Brazil during the 2016 political scandals. In short, a major public oil company’s executives bribed over eighty judiciary and legislative officers. To say the least, the Brazilian people’s despair is understandable. At the time, the newly exposed corruption cases allowed far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to rise to power. Through hateful and antipolitician rhetoric, the current president promised his fan base that he would fight corruption by all means necessary. However, those around him, whether they are his wife
and sons or his league of loyal partisans, have been linked to dishonest wrongdoings of their own over the past two years. Analogously, Trump’s former campaign chairman and former campaign official were convicted of financial crimes in early 2019. It seems as if Brazil and the United States are in surprisingly similar political situations, as is most of the world in today’s new trend of illiberal democracy. As American journalist and political scientist Fareed Zakaria predicted in his 1997 essay, openly elected leaders slowly disrespect their country’s constitution and blur the lines between democratic and authoritarian regimes. For instance, in an attempt to control their narrative, rulers directly go against freedom of speech as they intimidate the press. Earlier in February, Bolsonaro humiliated a female journalist by making sexual insinuations over how she had gotten access to a story that
prompted a formal investigation on his campaign. Similarly, Trump commended US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for disrespecting a female journalist during an interview at the end of January. Zakaria further remarked that with the goal of attaining political control over a free society, rulers will go as far as manipulating the judiciary, inciting cult of personality and using hateful language often. Sound familiar? I am reminded of when Bolsonaro told a congresswoman he “wouldn’t rape her because she doesn’t deserve it” back in 2014. Similarly, Trump performed a mock re-enactment of texts between a female ex-FBI lawyer and her former lover, calling out her name while insinuating an orgasm, in response to tweets about him at a 2019 rally. Brazilian democracy is just as blatantly nonexistent as that of the US. As old, white, powerful men, neither Bolsonaro nor Trump face
accountability for their violent and unprofessional behavior. Their extremely influential positions make them untouchable. Accordingly, citizens have no choice but to become numb to their leader’s detrimental demeanor. Privilege overpowers liability. Imagine my surprise, or rather disappointment, when it finally dawned on me that North American political superiority was merely a bluff. Sure, I can walk outside with my phone out and buy an infinity of products I could only dream of. Regardless, the American Dream cannot take place in a nation defined by systemic colonialism, a current debt and healthcare crisis and, above all else, an authoritarian administration. Yet, here I am, and here I shall remain. At least, for now. Hadass Leventhal is a freshman undecided major from São Paulo, Brazil.
COMEBACK KID? On Saturday, Feb. 29, Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary with 48.4% of the vote.
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Pride Performer of the Week
ELI
18 POINTS 4 ASSISTS
PEMBERTON
35 POINTS 3 ASSISTS
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Men’s lacrosse defeats LIU in renewed rivalry
By Tony Genualdo STAFF WRITER
Final Hofstra
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The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team defeated the Long Island University (LIU) Sharks, 14-6, on Saturday, Feb. 29, at James M. Shuart Stadium. The Pride improved to 3-2 on the season and the Sharks remained winless with a 0-4 record. Coming off a 14-11 loss to the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Hofstra was looking to get back into the win column in the second unofficial “Battle for Long Island.” LIU had not faced off against Hofstra since 1990, but this was
the 24th meeting between the two teams. Hofstra now leads the series, 16-8. Brian Herber got things started in the first quarter, winning the opening faceoff. He finished the game having won 21 of 24 faceoffs. Ryan Tierney got the first score of the afternoon to make it 1-0 Hofstra in the opening minutes. Tierney finished the game with his fifth hat trick of the season in as many games, as well as three assists and four ground balls. “Any team from Long Island wants to beat the other team from Long Island because it’s where the recruits are going to go,” Tierney said. “A lot of Long Island kids go to Long Island schools. It’s bragging rights.” Tierney’s first goal had a quick answer from LIU as Will Snelders scored his 10th of the season to tie it up at 1-1. Later in the quarter, Sam Lutfi
and Corey Kale tacked on goals for the Pride and Tierney scored his second goal. Nick Grassa also scored for the Sharks. By the end of the first quarter, it was 4-2 in favor of Hofstra. The second quarter saw two goals for the Pride from Justin Sykes, his fifth and sixth of the season. Hofstra drew a 30-second penalty for offsides and caused a man-up goal for LIU’s Doug Chase, giving him his first goal of the season. Hofstra led 6-3 heading into halftime. LIU only shot the ball six times in the second half and finished with 24 shots and 10 shots on goal, both season lows for Hofstra’s opponents. “[Assistant] coach [John] Gorman puts in a great game plan every single week,” said Michael Altmann, a defender for the Pride. “He had a short week this week because of the game on Tuesday night against
Stony Brook. He stayed up all night and watched film.” The third quarter alone saw five goals from the Pride. Tierney got his third, Kale got his second, Whit Stopak and James Philbin each scored their fifth goals of the season and Ryan Sheridan scored his sixth. Carrying an 11-3 lead into the fourth quarter, the Pride ran into some trouble early, surrendering three goals to the Sharks in the first eight minutes. Snelders and Chase scored their second goals of the game and Richie LaCalandra scored his sixth of the season. That was the closest the
Sharks got to completing a comeback as the Pride put the game to bed with three goals of their own. Sheridan and Philbin scored their second goals of the game and Kyle Steinbach scored his third of the season. “I’m proud of our guys and the way they fought for 60 minutes,” said Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney. “I think that we stayed focused and [the] guys held each other accountable. And that was a step up from this past Tuesday night.”
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Men’s basketball earns consecutive CAA regular season titles By Blake Waldron STAFF WRITER
Final Hofstra
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JMU
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Eli Pemberton scored a career-high 35 points on Senior Night as the Pride men’s basketball team won their second Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title in as many seasons by crushing the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes, 97-81, on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. “We played with an edge,” said Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich. “We’re on a mission here.” Pemberton scored the first nine points for the Pride, including an impressive fast break layup after prying the ball loose from Dukes guard Deshon Parker. Pemberton’s solo run
gave the Pride a 9-6 lead just 2:31 into the first half. The Pride led for the remainder of the game and went up by as much as 34 in the second half. “This is where I hoped we would be,” Mihalich said. “We’re going to enjoy this for a couple of days and then we’re going to prepare like crazy.” Senior guard Desure Buie scored 26 points for the Pride, including seven made threes, which ties the record held by his former teammate Justin WrightForeman. The Pride also set the school record for most threes made in a game, with 20, while shooting an eye-popping 56% from that area. Buie tied the former record with his sixth made three and broke the record later when he made his seventh. “It takes focus,” Buie said. “Every game is a battle.” After an opening threepointer from JMU guard Matt Lewis, Pride senior Connor Klementowicz saved the Pride’s first possession by diving out of
bounds, grabbing the offensive rebound and throwing it behind his back, which led to an open three for Pemberton and the Pride’s first points of the game. Hofstra hopped out to a double-digit lead midway through the first half and was able to maintain it for the entirety of the game. The Dukes had strong showings from Lewis and Parker. Both players shot over 50% from the field and each made three shots from beyond the arc. Lewis had 22 points and Parker added 18. Fortunately for the Pride, they were able to force both JMU guards to cough up the ball four times for a total of eight turnovers. The Pride played a relatively clean game, only turning the ball over once the entire first half. They finished the game with five turnovers. “The thing about this league is anybody can beat anybody,” Pemberton said. “We like that feeling of having a target on our back.”
Pemberton and Buie weren’t alone in the scoring department for the Pride as Tareq Coburn put together a complete game scoring 14 points, making four threes and nabbing four steals. Jalen Ray also finished in double digits, finding the bottom of the net four times for 12 points. “These guys were locked and ready to go,” Mihalich said. “I’m really proud of our guys.” The Pride won the conference title for the second year in a row, finishing with a 23-8
record, including 14-4 in the conference. JMU dropped their seventh game in a row to finish with a 9-20 record and 2-16 in the conference. “It speaks to the kind of guys we have in that locker room,” Mihalich said. “They’re better people than they are players.” The Pride is back in action on Sunday, March 8, at noon in the quarterfinal round of the Hercules Tires CAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Hofstra men’s basketball won their second straight regular season title.
Softball’s offense silenced against East Carolina By Julia Presti STAFF WRITER
Final ECU
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The Hofstra softball team fell to the East Carolina Pirates, 5-1, in the final game of the Liberty Spring Classic on Sunday, March 1, at Kamphius Field at Liberty Softball Stadium. The Pride started with Madison Burns in the circle and looking for her second win of the season.
It did not take long for the Pirates to plate a run. Leadoff batter Olivia Narron began the game with a single to left field. Narron quickly scored on a double to right-center field off the bat of Ashleigh Inae. Inae moved over to third on a fielder’s choice and easily scored when Chandley Garner singled through the right side. The Pirates went up 2-0 in the top of the first inning off of three hits. In the top of the second inning, the Pride changed pitchers as Nikki Mullin came in for relief. Hofstra got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second off of a double to left-center
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field from Lindsey Hay that scored Jaycee Ruberti, cutting the Pride’s deficit in half. The second inning also saw freshman Aliya Catanzarita’s first collegiate hit. After two scoreless innings, Bailey Ledvina knocked in an RBI single to center field to score Tate McClellan and Chandley Garner as the Pirates went up 4-1 in the top of the fourth. The Pirates added yet another insurance run in the top of sixth inning to put the game out of reach for the Pride. The Pride was only able to record three hits on the day. Burns moves to 1-6 on the season after throwing just one inning. She allowed two runs on three hits, while Mullin allowed three runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts through 26 batters faced. Alexis Goeke led Hofstra with a .308 batting average
during the tournament while Jordan Pietrzykoski tallied a team-high five hits and recorded her first collegiate career home run against Yale on Saturday. The Pride is 2-11 on the season after dropping all five games of the Liberty Spring
Classic. Hofstra will look to rebound in the Manson Invitational in Fairfax, Virginia when they open up against Canisius College on Friday, March 6, with first pitch slated for 3:15 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Jaycee Ruberti scored Hofstra’s only run in their loss to East Carolina.
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Women’s basketball falls late to UNC-Wilmington By Tony Genualdo STAFF WRITER
Final UNCW
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Hofstra
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The Hofstra women’s basketball team fell to the UNCWilmington (UNCW) Seahawks on Sunday, March 1, by a score of 56-43. The Pride drops to 3-25 on the season, suffering their 18th straight loss. They are still winless in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. It was senior night for the Seahawks as their starting lineup was made up of five guards – all of whom were seniors. GiGi Smith got the first field goal of the game from a threepoint range for the Seahawks.
An early 8-2 start for UNCW caused Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson to call a timeout a little over three minutes into the game. This slowed down the Seahawks as they only scored three points and turned the ball over three times. The Pride failed to capitalize on the Seahawks’ struggles, however, as they also piled up their fair share of turnovers and could not convert a basket. Hofstra started the second half strong, with Jaylen Hines and JaKayla Brown both knocking down shots. Hines finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Pride managed to tie the game at 14 after going on an 8-2 run. After a media timeout, with 6:36 remaining, both teams went on a scoring drought for over three minutes. The drought ended with a basket from Hines to give the Pride a 16-14 lead. A fourpoint play from UNCW’s Moriah Crisp gave the lead back to
the Seahawks 20 seconds later, only for Sorelle Ineza to make a three-point play of her own to give the lead back to the Pride. Hofstra led 21-18 at the half. UNCW came out swinging in the third quarter, going on a quick 7-0 run in the first 1:18 of play. The Pride turned the ball over five times in the first four minutes of the quarter. The Seahawks shot the ball well, converting 50% of their field goals and scoring 19 points. The Pride only shot 20% from the field in the third and scored nine points. The fourth quarter gave Hofstra an opportunity to come back. Baskets by Hines, Marianne Kalin and Ana Hernandez Gil cut the Seahawks’ lead to 42-38 by the media timeout at 5:30. Smith scored five quick points out of the timeout. She finished with 23 points, three assists and two rebounds. The score was 49-40 with under three minutes to go.
Ineza banked in a clutch layup and was fouled. The converted free throw cut the lead to six, but that was not enough as the Seahawks won their final home game of the regular season and improved to 9-18 on the season (6-10 in CAA play).
The Pride returns home this week and is back in action on Saturday, March 7, to take on the Northeastern University Huskies at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Jaylen Hines led the Pride with 16 points aganst UNC-Wilmington.
HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR MEN'S BASKETBALL
CAA TOURNAMENT 3/8-3/10
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S LACROSSE
NORTHEASTERN 3/7 2 P.M.
@ OHIO STATE
@ ST. JOHN'S
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
JOHNS HOPKINS
MARYLAND
BASEBALL
@ NEW MEXICO
@ NEW MEXICO (DH)
SOFTBALL
3/7 12 P.M.
3/10 3 P.M.
3/3 4 P.M.
3/6 3 P.M.
CANISIUS
3/6 3:15 P.M.
3/7 4 P.M.
3/7 12 P.M.
BUFFALO / CORNELL 3/7 10 A.M. / 2:30 P.M.
GEORGE MASON 3/8 2:15 P.M.
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Desure Buie anchoring Pride in championship pursuit
By Eddie Gardner STAFF WRITER
When the Hofstra men’s basketball team fell to Northeastern University in the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship Tournament, questions regarding who would take over the team following Justin Wright-Foreman’s departure loomed over the heads of the Pride. Desure Buie answered those questions. In his fifth season playing for Hofstra, Buie has emerged as the leader, averaging 18.5 points per game while leading the team to their second consecutive CAA regular season title. As his Hofstra career comes to a close in the coming weeks, Buie hopes to embark on a journey that no Hofstra player has experienced since 2001: a trip to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. “It’s a family here. It’s been a heck of a ride and I’m not looking forward to [its] end,” Buie said. “I love my teammates, I love my coaches, I love the people behind the scenes, including my teachers and my advisor. I love everything about Hofstra.” Early in his Hofstra career, Buie was in the shadows of other greats such as WrightForeman and Juan’ya Green. As a freshman, Buie averaged 12.6 minutes per game and only three points per game while Green was wrapping up a distinguished career for the Pride, finishing 22nd in program history in points and sixth in total assists. Green led the team with 17.8 points per game that season and guided them to the CAA championship game and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Despite the limited playing time, Buie took advantage of every learning opportunity he could get and valued the lessons he learned from Green his freshman year. “Having a point guard like [Green] my freshman year playing in the conference, I learned a lot from him,” Buie said. “Just watching him when I was off the court, seeing things
I couldn’t see on the court – I learned a lot from that.” Following Green’s departure, Wright-Foreman stepped in as the star and leader. With Green gone, Buie also saw an opportunity to make a name for himself. Unfortunately, Buie tore his ACL after only eight games and missed the remainder of his sophomore season.
both on and off the court. He notched his first career 20-point game against the University of Delaware in a 90-63 win over the Blue Hens. From there, Buie took off as a player and leader, crediting Wright-Foreman as a great mentor and friend. Wright-Foreman’s advice is something that Buie carries with him each game.
With the Pride’s offense missing 27.1 points per game in their lineup in 2019-20, the Pride needed to find a new leader. Buie knew going into the season that he had to be a key player. “I just knew I had to step into a bigger role. I didn’t imagine it to be this way, but this is just
“Wherever basketball takes me, whatever God’s got planned for me, I’m going to just rock with that.” It was a difficult time for the young guard from the Bronx, but Buie never quit. While a torn ACL is known as one of the most devastating injuries to come back from in sports, Buie stayed strong and –––– motivation from his daughter, Jada, to work through his rehab. “Rehab takes a lot of mental focus, so you’ve got to be mentally tough for that because you seem down; you’re drained. But I had my ‘why’ – my daughter – and that pushed me through rehab a lot,” Buie said. At 19, Buie became a father and his life changed forever. While balancing his schoolwork and leading the team was hard enough already, Buie also had to focus on being a dad. Jada became a driving force in his comeback and his success this season. “That’s who I do it for: [Jada and] my mom. I just want to be a great father, a great role model to my nephews and my daughter, so that’s who I do it for,” Buie said. “She’s enough reason for me to try my best and be better every single day.” Buie returned to the court for the 2017-18 season, but he still had a lot to prove. With WrightForeman cemented as the new No. 1 for the Pride, Buie was slated into a bench role for nearly half of the regular season. He started 18 games out of 30 for Hofstra and averaged 6.4 points per game. However, Buie broke out in a big way toward the end of that season and became a valuable asset for the Pride’s offense,
“I’m not as gifted of a scorer as him, but he’s relentless,” Buie said. “He doesn’t stop, he doesn’t quit. His scoring ability is second to none, but I just see sometimes when he gets into his spots and stuff like that, how he scores so easily so I just try to break down some of that.” Buie started in Hofstra’s final 15 regular season games in 2018 and reached double figures in five of the last six. While Wright-Foreman was in the midst of becoming one of the greatest scorers in Hofstra history, Buie was secretly becoming the player he always knew he could be. In 2018-19, Hofstra experienced the greatest season in program history and Buie played a huge role. He was third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.7 points per game while starting every game. The offense clicked on all cylinders and featured a strong core of Wright-Foreman, Eli Pemberton, Jacquil Taylor, Tareq Coburn, Jalen Ray and Buie. That core group won a record 27 games and made it all the way to the CAA championship game. A win would’ve meant an automatic spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but devastatingly for the Pride, their memorable run came up just short in an 82-74 loss to Northeastern University. Following an 84-78 loss to North Carolina State University in the NIT that same year, Hofstra’s season ended and so did Wright-Foreman’s collegiate career.
how it came out,” Buie said. “I didn’t plan it in my head like, ‘I’m going to go out there and be the star.’ That wasn’t my approach. I just did whatever the team needed me to do and it just happened to play out this way.” Buie’s career year propelled the Pride to a 23-8 regular season record and a first-place finish in the CAA for a second straight season. Some of his best games this season include a career-high 44 points against Elon University, 35 points versus Towson University and 29 in a historic win at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on Nov. 21, 2019. His performance against UCLA was the spark he needed
to put the team on his back and try to finish what they started a year ago. “Of course, your nonconference games prepare you for conference, so playing against UCLA and having 29 points was important,” Buie said. “You watch [UCLA] on TV, so playing in [Pauley Pavilion] was very special.” “I just wanted to go out there and win, so that definitely gave me a confidence booster and the mentality that I can do that against any other team,” Buie said. Although his future as a basketball player is unknown, Buie knows he will be in good hands wherever he ends up. “Every kid’s dream is to play in the NBA, but realistically everybody doesn’t get there,” Buie said. “Wherever basketball takes me, whatever God’s got planned for me, I’m going to just rock with that.” Buie was a fighter throughout his entire Hofstra career. He overcame a career-threatening injury, balanced school with his daughter and took control over the Pride when they needed him most. Whatever happens the rest of this season, the Hofstra faithful will be proud of how far Buie has come and wish him all the best in the future.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Desure Buie recorded 26 points and nine assists against James Madison.
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MARCH 3, 2020 A 19
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Parrella leading the Pride through historic final season By Anthony Roberts SPORTS EDITOR
How do you define success? Is it a person or team that is good at what they do? Maybe it is measured by what you produce on the field and how much you accomplish. Here at Hofstra and in lacrosse we have one name to define success: Alyssa Parrella. Since her first step onto the turf at James M. Shuart Stadium, Parrella has emerged not only as one of the best players in Hofstra history, but across the country. Before Hofstra, the Long Island native saw her love for lacrosse begin with her family. “The game of lacrosse really started when my brother started playing and then my sister, and I followed in their footsteps,” Parrella said. “My parents never played lacrosse and they don’t even think they knew what lacrosse was when they were in high school.” Parrella, who played lacrosse at Miller Place High School, wanted to stay close to home and saw an opportunity arise at Hofstra. “It’s so close to home. A lot of girls on this team are either from Long Island or from close states,” Parrella said. “We don’t really have many people that are from very far away.” Parrella is now in her senior year and has amassed 204 goals in her career, ranking her first in Hofstra career goals. She is only the fifth player in the Colonial Athletic Association
(CAA) to score 200 goals and the only active NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse player to hold the honor. Parrella is 15 goals from being the all-time leader in CAA history. “It’s something surreal. You don’t think of how great of an accomplishment it really is until it’s there,” Parrella said. “At the same time, I think that seeing our ranking as No. 20 in Nike’s rankings this week was more of an accomplishment for me than my own [accomplishment].” Lucky number 200 came in a career-defining performance with an eight-goal display in Hofstra’s 15-8 win against Wagner College. “I honestly had no idea it was my 200th goal. I didn’t find out until after the game when one of my teammates came up to me and they said that was my 200th goal,” Parrella said. “Once I found out, it was a great honor and it really reflects the hard work I’ve been doing my entire career at Hofstra, but I could not have done it without the team.” But even a stellar resume like Parrella’s is never complete. Now the team has a new focus: winning the conference championship. Entering the 13th season since Hofstra’s last championship, the Pride looks forward to having a team that can match the 2007 team that won Hofstra’s first and only CAA title.
“We want to prove to ourselves and everyone else how good of a team we are. We want to come back and make a name for ourselves and show that we can be on top and win the conference championship,” Parrella said. “We’ve been trying to do that since I was a freshman, and this senior class is something special. The team we have this year is amazing, we have so much skill and hard work on this team, so we have every ability to do so.” To win the CAA championship, however, Hofstra will need to get past one team in particular: No. 18 James Madison University. “It’s going to be having that mentality, stepping onto the field and knowing that we can do it; our team knowing we can do it and [leaving] it all out there on the field,” Parrella said. “I think skill-wise and lacrossewise we have every ability to do it.” The special bond formed among the players has them ready to take on anyone that crosses their path. “I think anybody on this field would do anything for each other. We have girls on this team that will fight for ground balls until their bodies are bruised and this team would go into war with each other,” Parrella said. “I know that we had this in the past; you can just feel it’s different this year.” The driving force behind
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics With 204 career goals, Parrella is 15 shy of being the all-time leader in CAA history.
Parrella’s career and the firedup Pride team is their leader of eight years, Shannon Smith. For the past three seasons Smith has coached Parrella to be the leader of not only Hofstra, but the CAA. “I learn something new from her every single day. She is brilliant when it comes to not only lacrosse but off the field too. She has so much experience and so much knowledge and she is so young still,” Parrella said. “She has definitely taught me not only how to be a better lacrosse player and increase my skill play, but she’s also taught me how to be a great leader.” Smith was the leader of Northwestern University from 2009-12 where the Wildcats won three NCAA championships. Smith also collected several high honors, including three first-team AllAmericans, a Tewaaraton Award and a Honda Sports Award for lacrosse. Following in her coach’s footsteps, Parrella has been recognized as a thirdteam All-American, the 2019 CAA Player of the Year and has been placed on the Tewaaraton watchlist. “[Smith] was a leader for her team and has basically been the leader for everything she’s been through in her life. Just having her knowledge and having her mentorship about how to be a great leader has really helped me,” Parrella said. “I tend to be a very quiet person unless I’m very comfortable with you. She’s really helped me become more confident and a better leader and more of a hard worker than I came in as.” Leading the Pride one last time, Parrella wants to be remembered for being part of the team that takes Hofstra’s program to the next step. “[I want] someone in 15 years looking back at not only me as a player, but that team, and being like, ‘Wow! That team in 2020, how did they win the conference championship? What did they do? What did their captains and leaders to? What did their coaches do?’” she said. “Being able to look back and be like, ‘That’s the team that started the path for Hofstra to continue to be CAA
champs.’ Starting that stepping stone for the girls, moving forward knowing that they can do it and having Hofstra on the map.” Although winning is important, Parrella also wants to focus on enjoying her last season with the Pride and not stressing over little things. Having fun is advice she wishes she had received early in her career but wants to now pass it along to the underclassmen. “Things are always going to feel harder than they really are, but at the end of the day you played this game because you love it. Remember why you do it and not so much about the stresses that come [with] it,” Parrella said. “You want to go out and have fun every day and play for your teammates and play for your coaches. I think that is the biggest thing and I wish I could’ve told myself this as a freshman.” The future remains up in the air for Parrella as she wants to continue to embrace her final season. However, if the opportunity arises, continuing to play lacrosse after Hofstra would be an amazing experience for her. “If it’s an opportunity to play lacrosse in any way, I’ll definitely consider it. If there’s any opportunity to play with any of my teammates or past teammates or alumni, that would honestly be amazing to me,” Parrella said. “I would love to have the opportunity to play again, but I’m just going to see where it goes and not think about it too much, because I don’t want [it] to end yet.” Parrella has brought the Hofstra Pride to new heights and laid the framework for future teammates to follow. Now closing in on the alltime leader in CAA history in career goals, Parrella continues to prove herself as one of the greatest success stories in Hofstra history. With Parella leading the charge, the 2020 team is destined for greatness.
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