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LHSC embarks on inaugural Hofstra in NYC program Features
By Annemarie LePard and Eleni Kothesakis ASSISTA N T N E WS E D I TO R / A&E EDITOR
Being in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication sure does have its perks,
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Anti-Semitism lives on at Hofstra
especially with the abundance of opportunities that allow students to jump-start their careers. It’s even better when those perks include meeting Bryan Cranston and childhood legend Elmo. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, here is some necessary
background information. Just as the semester ended and students began soaking up the summer sun, a group of 10 ambitious undergraduates and two brave chaperones – professor of journalism, public relations and mass media studies Jef-
frey Morosoff; and professor of radio, television and film Peter Gershon – embarked on a weeklong trip to New York City. The itinerary was full of professional meetings with Hofstra alumni, visits to iconic New York City sights and a Broadway show.
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By Eilah Abelman Before coming to college, I heard stories of Jewish students being harassed on campus. Most of these stories revolved around the Israel-Palestine conflict, with debates turning nasty between Israel advocacy groups, whose members are predominantly Jewish, and pro-Palestinian groups. As an Orthodox Jew who is deeply concerned about human rights, I was ready to join campus discourse and shut down those who used anti-Semitic tropes in their arguments. What I discovered was that anti-Semitism is alive and more insidious than I had expected. My first experience with anti-Semitism at Hofstra happened before I had even arrived on campus. I was planning to room with a friend of mine who is also a religious Jew. We had been assigned to a suite with two other girls. At first it seemed great – until I mentioned that my roommate and I are both religious Jews. Six hours later, both girls suddenly decided to find an alternate living situation.
This was the first year of the Hofstra in NYC program, and we were all eager to see how the esteemed Hofstra in LA program would be replicated in our own backyard.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra University Relations Past presidential debates at Hofstra have garnered national media attention for the school.
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Taylor Swift shines in ‘Lover’ A&E
By Taylor Rose Clarke E DI TOR- I N- CHI E F
Shedding her dark days of snakes, haunting phone calls and a cursed reputation, the “Old Taylor” rose from the dead on Friday, Aug. 23, with Taylor Swift’s seventh – and perhaps best – album. “Lover” comes as the highly-
anticipated return from Swift’s hiatus, following the 2017 release of “Reputation” and her worldwide stadium tour. Shared through the album’s 18 tracks (her longest album yet), Swift gives fans a glimpse into her personal life, with anecdotes on her relationships, her family and life growing up.
The album’s sentimental introspection is a shocking delight compared to the catchy, pop-infused singles released ahead of the full album, “ME!” and “You Need to Calm Down.” “Lover,” in its entirety, is rather intimate and personal, showing Swift’s vulnerability at its finest. Continued ON B2
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Hofstra welcomes back students with new updates to the Student Center
By Annemarie LePard AS S I S TANT NE WS ED ITO R
The David S. Mack Student Center officially welcomed the highly anticipated Starbuckslicensed store and a Brooklyn Slice Pizza, as well as an upgraded Revolution Noodle & Sushi on Thursday, Aug. 29, in time for the start of the fall academic semester. Other updates include Eli’s Dining, a revamped Freshens menu and a new lounge for students to gather, study and recharge. The goal of the dining renovations, in partnership with Compass Dining Services, was to improve the “aesthetic appeal, functionality and efficiency of the Student Center Atrium.”
“[The Student Center] doesn’t look like a warehouse anymore,” said Jenna Lucarello, a junior video/television and film production major. “It’s a lot more inviting and a lot [clearer] on how to move around within the space and get to where you want to go easily.” On top of upgrading the atrium to “be more vibrant, visible and inviting to all who visit the building,” the seating furniture was replaced to include more functional and comfortable options, as well as an “increase in overall seating capacity from 100 to 150.” Junior mechanical engineering major Edward Mabeza rated the entire cafeteria renovations an 8.5 out of 10 based on a
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Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Despite the long lines, students still eagerly wait to order from the fully licensed Starbucks.
Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Students order food at the newly renovated Revolution Noodle & Sushi bar.
decline of accessibility in the new seating furniture. “Some of the places don’t have the outlets how they used to back when they had the benches and high stand tables,” he said. Even though a majority of students are happy with the new Student Center design, others are unsettled by the relocation of Freshens to the back of the dining hall. “I really thought they got rid of [Freshens], but then I saw someone with a Freshens cup and I was like, ‘Where did they get that?’” said Melissa Medina, a junior in the athletic training program. Senior early childhood/ childhood education and psychology double major Holly
Alexander would prefer to go to Starbucks over Freshens because of its new location. “[Starbucks] is the first thing I see, and the first thing you see is usually what you gravitate to,” Alexander said. Just like many other students, Alexander is a big fan of the upgraded, enlarged Starbucks. She said, “It has become a staple in our society, so [Hofstra] putting in something that we would actually like shows that they care about student life.” During the summer of 2020, there will be more renovations coming to the Student Center Café, including “the servery, the kitchen and new culinary concepts.”
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Assistant women’s basketball coach Cathy Inglese remembered for dedication to life and coaching By Melanie Haid
coaching career at age 27 at the University of Vermont Catherine “Cathy” Inglese, the (UVM), where she stayed associate head coach of Hofstra’s from 1986 to 1993. At UVM, women’s basketball, passed away she coached her team to the this past summer on Wednesday, NCAA Tournament on an July 24. She was 60 years old. undefeated regular season “Cathy was one of the kindest two times. Inglese then took and nicest people I have come to her skills to Boston College know in the coaching industry,” for 15 years before moving said Hofstra women’s basketball on to be the head coach at head coach Danielle Santos the University of Rhode Atkinson. “Our entire program Island. Eventually, Inglese and the Hofstra family are took an assistant coaching heartbroken.” position at Fairleigh Dickinson Inglese was fondly described University. Most recently, she as a “true New Englander” by had been the active assistant those who knew her and spent coach at Hofstra for the women’s her active life coaching and basketball team. teaching in every New England Rick Cole, Jr., Hofstra’s state except Maine. director of athletics, recognized The New Haven Register Inglese’s long tenure of college described Inglese as a coach, coaching, though her time at educator, mentor and friend to Hofstra was short. “Although all who knew her. She graduated part of our family for a short magna cum laude from Southern time, she had already left a Connecticut State University in tremendous impact. Her mark on 1980, before going on to receive the world of college athletics is her master’s degree in education immense.” from the University of New Inglese was also inducted into Hampshire in 1987. “She was several halls of fame during her coaching tenure, including Southern Connecticut State University, UVM, Boston College “[In] a short time, and Sheehan she had already left a High School in Wallingford, tremendous impact. Connecticut, Her mark on the world where she grew of college athletics is up.“Cathy lived immense.” a wonderful life. I am honored to have called her a friend, colleague, co-worker and mentor,” said an avid fitness enthusiast – she Santos Atkinson. “Her memory rarely missed a day of running will continue to influence our or swimming,” The Register program every day we step on said of Inglese. “Her humility the court.” and concern for others was A Mass of Christian Burial extraordinary.” was held at St. John Bosco Parish She began her coaching career at St. Mary Church in Branford, in high school basketball while Connecticut on Saturday, Aug. 3. also teaching in Glastonbury, Inglese is survived by her Connecticut. Inglese spent much mother and four siblings, of her adult life as a collegiate Vincent, Nancy, Beth and Steven. coach and started off as the assistant basketball coach at the University of New Hampshire. She began her head collegiate NEW S E D I TO R
Image courtesy of GoHofstra Cathy Inglese played an active role in her community as an educator, mentor, friend and basketball coach.
University ends debate streak
By Taylor Rose Clarke ED ITO R-IN -CH IEF
Hofstra University has been at the heart of the last three presidential elections after becoming the only university to have hosted three debates consecutively, but a fourth debate is not in the school’s near future. While debate locations for the 2020 season will be announced next month, students and community members should not expect to see Hofstra listed. “We chose not to apply this cycle,” said Karla Schuster, assistant vice president for University Relations. No other details were given at the time of comment. “SGA is grateful for Hofstra’s involvement in the Debates for the past three election cycles,” the Hofstra Student Government Association said in a statement to The Chronicle. “We understand the University’s decision and look forward to the great programs, such as Hofstra Votes, that are planned to further engage students politically and civically.” While Hofstra’s reasons for opting out have not been announced, earlier news reports reveal that the University spent about $5 million on each debate in the past, with a portion of the high costs covering additional local security from the Nassau County Police Department. The University previously received
financial assistance from donors to ease the burden. “I was a freshman at Hofstra when I had the amazing experience and privilege of attending the 2016 Debate. While some may be disappointed, my fellow Hofstra College Republicans and I are proud that Hofstra made history on the national stage by becoming the first university to host three consecutive presidential debates,” said Peter J. Tarantino, a senior political science major and president of Hofstra College Republicans. “We would like to thank the Commission on Presidential Debates for giving our school the opportunity to do so. The Hofstra College Republicans respect the decision that Hofstra has made to not apply to host a presidential debate for the 2020 election cycle and accept that it is time to pass this amazing experience on to another university.” Despite Sunday’s news, the Democrats of Hofstra University will continue to advocate for student causes and remain civically engaged. “Although it is disappointing that Hofstra will not be hosting the debate in 2020, hopefully now the administration will put the time and money that would have been spent on debate preparations toward the needs of the student population such
as creating a reporting system of discrimination as was outlined by the Jefferson’s Got to Go campaign,” the executive board said in a statement to The Chronicle. According to the Commission on Presidential Debate’s website, the deadline to submit a proposal to host was April 2, 2019. Potential locations must fulfill a lengthy list of requirements from the Commission, including having: “A debate hall of at least 15,000 square feet that is air conditioned; a large parking area close to the debate hall for 40 television remote trucks, trailers and/or satellite trucks up to 53 feet in length; and nearby hotels that can provide 3,000 rooms for the event.” Hofstra first entered the debate scene in 2008, when Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) challenged Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Once again crowds gathered in 2012 to watch Obama during his re-election campaign as he was up against Governor Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) on the big stage. In 2016, the first debate between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was originally scheduled to be at Wright State University in Ohio, but Hofstra was called upon after Wright State backed out due to cost and safety concerns.
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Professor Jennifer Rich: A legacy of intellect, passion and mentorship lives on
By Taylor Rose Clarke EDITO R - I N - C H I E F
Hofstra was forever changed on Friday, June 28, when Jennifer (Jenny) Rich passed away. A scholar, poet, teacher, musician, mentor and friend, Rich’s dedication to her craft inspired those around her and her kind demeanor has left a massive impact, one far greater than words can express. “The Hofstra community is deeply saddened by the loss of Jennifer Rich, associate professor and department chair in the Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric, who lost her battle with cancer this past Friday, June 28, surrounded by her family and loved ones,” Hofstra University said in an official statement over the summer. Since 2005, Rich has taught courses at Hofstra in writing studies and rhetoric, women’s
studies, the Honors College and English. Her deep passion for writing studies emanated onto everyone she taught and encountered. “Jennifer Rich was an integral part of the formation of WSC as a department. Her humor, commitment to our students, and sense of shared purpose leaves a lasting mark on all of us,” said Ethna Lay and Daisy Miller, associate professors of writing studies and rhetoric. In a joint statement to The Chronicle, the two emphasized the impact Rich had on them as colleagues and friends, as well as the entire community. “She is so very deeply missed on a daily basis. We hope to honor Jenny’s
memory by continuing her important work at Hofstra.” Rich was also heavily involved in promoting collaborative research between departments. “She has also been involved in continuing grant work with
participant in the University’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture in 2017. She authored two books and contributed to campus publications by discussing her research and findings. “I had the privilege and great fortune of knowing Rich; I took a few classes with her during my undergrad,” said Nadeem Deeb, a 2019 graduate of Hofstra. “She enjoyed teaching and being surrounded by her eager students. I’m really appreciative of her mentorship, which encouraged me to fulfill my passion for writing studies. She will be greatly missed.” Aside from her exceptional impact in the classroom, Rich
“Her humor, commitment to our students, and sense of shared purpose leaves a lasting mark on all of us.” colleagues in Engineering and Psychology to examine the effective integration of writing exercises into engineering courses,” the University said. Rich was the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant in 2012 and was a
was also a dedicated musician and accomplished violinist. She attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and, when she wasn’t teaching or mentoring, she performed with the Queer Urban Orchestra, a musical organization in New York City that aims to promote and educate on equality, understanding, acceptance and respect. After her passing, Rich’s family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the “Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation,” an organization that keeps music alive by donating musical instruments and support to underfunded schools. She is survived by sons Ethan and Hayden Rich; her wife, Faith Bonerari-Rich; and her father, Sheldon Rich. Plans for a memorial on campus are underway.
Hofstra Votes campaign launches podcast to extend outreach
By Melanie Haid NEW S E D I TO R
Hofstra Votes, which was launched last year by President Stuart Rabinowitz to increase student political interest and voter turnout, has released a new Hofstra Votes Podcast to extend the reach of the campaign. The first episode of the podcast was released with Mark Lukasiewicz, dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, as the guest. “We have physical events, tabling; we’ve done videos; we’ve done social posts; so we’ve been trying to find a new way to get in front of students in the Hofstra community,” said Carley Weinstein, Hofstra’s associate director of public relations for digital engagement. Tabling will begin again on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and will mostly be in the atrium but will also expand to different school buildings. “The idea here is to make it as easy as possible for members of our community to vote,” said Assistant Vice
President of University Relations Karla Schuster. Weinstein emphasized the accessibility of the podcast to students and members of the Hofstra community. If a lecture is missed because of class or work, the podcast now puts them within everyone’s reach. Each episode is recorded in the newly-renovated Richard Phillip Cavallaro studios at Radio Hofstra University (88.7 FM) in The Herbert School. “[WRHU provides] us with a lot of technical support and coaching,” Schuster said. Last year, Hofstra Votes tabled, held events and hosted speakers. The organization also helped students register to vote and showed them how to use voting machines. They plan on continuing to do all of these things this year – now with the added knowledge gathered from last year’s campaign. Weinstein learned from tabling what students didn’t even realize they didn’t know. “Students didn’t know that they
need that number on their license or their social security number ... even instructing students how to do snail mail. Those are small things that we never considered.” The next episode will be released Tuesday, Sept. 10, with Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman Berliner, a former economist, discussing the role
team (also known as Hofstra Forensics) talking about rhetoric and the performance aspect of debate in politics. “I think it’s also a way to have different people’s voices and points of view heard,” Weinstein said of the podcast. “Every faculty expert that we have specializes in something different.” “We want to remind students that they are the future – for the first time, people in the 18-35 demographic are now the largest chunk in voting age people,” Schuster said. Social media plays a big role in this outcome. “With the Hofstra 2016 [Presidential] Debate, we used a hashtag and we saw the power of social media as it pertained to civic engagement and … the productive dialogue happening on social,” Weinstein said. “It’s another way to communicate and have important and meaningful discussions.” Podcasts are gaining popularity
“The power is there - you just need to access it.” of stocks and the economy in politics. “Part of this is also to let our faculty experts help students understand these issues better,” Schuster said. Future episodes will feature faculty experts and speakers including Craig Burnett, associate professor of political science, discussing polling and Tomeka Robinson, associate professor of rhetoric and the director of the Speech & Debate
– 51% of the U.S. population has listened to a podcast, and News and Politics is among the top five genres, according to Edison Research. Podcast listeners are also 45% more likely to have a college degree, 56% more likely to be undergraduate students and 68% more likely to be postgraduate students. Both Schuster and Weinstein emphasized bringing local politics to the forefront as well as presidential politics. “If everyone on campus was registered and voted, that would be a huge victory,” Schuster said. Podcast episodes will be released every 10 days to two weeks throughout the semester to continue to express the importance of staying informed on issues that are as important locally as they are nationally. You can listen to the podcast on Google Play, iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher, all of which are linked on the Hofstra Votes website. “The power is there; the agency is there,” Schuster said. “You just need to access it.”
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Hofstra changes “Let’s Explore” program for children
By Robert Traverso
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The year-round program for children, Let’s Explore Backpacks, offered since 2017 by the Hofstra University Museum of Art, was “modified” this summer, said Communications Director Charmise Woodside-Desiré. Museum Educator Kylie McGinnis said that the goal of Let’s Explore Backpacks is to give children the opportunity to “interact with the museum in a
University Museum of Art has a million hidden gems ... Our backpack program gives families the opportunity to explore those and learn about art in a fun and interactive way,” said Sky Dellasala, a senior film major and assistant at the museum’s Emily Lowe Gallery. The artwork is modeled on specific sculptures and varies in difficulty depending upon the corresponding theme of the backpack, of which there are currently four: animals, for children ages 5-8; shapes, for
speaking children and their parents and guardians. McGinnis said she is excited to receive feedback on the new changes, set to be measured by a survey distributed to parents and guardians of children who participated this summer. The museum, she added, hopes to conclude its changes to the program by this fall. “I hope something the children take away from our various programs and art exhibits is that art is such a fundamental Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle
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Image courtesy of Kylie McGinnis / Hofstra Museum of Art While pausing at a sculpture, children get to make arts and crafts while participating in the Let’s Explore Backpacks program.
way that’s fun and engaging ... and also [allows them] to see the Hofstra campus too, which is beautiful.” The students are provided with backpacks as they partake in a scavenger hunt-like journey across the university’s campus, participate in activities and create artwork. Prior to the summer, the program’s backpacks and activities were “clearly outdated,” McGinnis said. Each backpack provided by the museum will now include a new, updated information packet containing a map of the university. This map marks the location of Hofstra’s various outdoor sculptures. “I always say that the Hofstra
children ages 3-8; “Speak Up,” for children ages 9-13; and people, also for ages 9-13 but slightly more advanced than “Speak Up.” The information packet also includes facts about each sculpture and the artist who constructed it, questions to guide the children’s discussion, directions and supplies for activities and artwork and a sketchbook and a paper bag to take the artwork home in. Over the summer, McGinnis said she worked to make the program “more culturally relevant.” One way the museum did this, she said, was by creating an entirely separate information packet in Spanish for Spanish-
part of education and that learning doesn’t have to end in the classroom with a lecture,” Dellasala said. The program is free of charge and open to children between the ages of 3 and 13. During the fall, backpacks can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. inside the Emily Lowe Gallery. Backpacks need to be returned to the museum by 4 p.m. Additionally, the museum will offer a program called ARTful Adventures, where children can engage in hands-on art projects, on the second Saturday of each month from September to May. More information can be found on the museum’s webpage on Hofstra’s website.
On Sept. 1, a Hofstra student reported that a Hofstra alumnus (a male that the student briefly dated beginning in July) sent her and her current boyfriend, who is also a Hofstra student, threatening text messages. The student requested that the alumnus in question be banned from her residence hall. On Sept. 4, he was banned. No further action against him has been taken and none will unless he does not comply with the ban. The student has requested further investigation into the matter, but does not wish for law enforcement involvement.
On Sept. 6 at 2 a.m., a Hofstra student was found intoxicated at an off-campus party and was transported to Nassau University Medical Center after NCPD was notified and responded to the scene. The student was treated and released.
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This is the success-bound line, next stop: Hofstra in NYC
Photo Courtesy of David Henne LHSC students visit the Google headquarters in NYC.
CONTINUED FROM A1 To start our immersive experience, we began at The Museum of Public Relations, followed by an afternoon that was filled with gold chains and scooters. We met with arguably one of the most interesting and successful alumni of Hofstra, Joe Carozza, the executive vice president of Republic Records. We all gathered in a room encrusted with diamonds and velvet, also known as Cash Money Records’ conference room. There, we asked our burning questions to Carozza, the man who represents Ariana Grande and many other well-known musicians. It was inspiring to see one of our own flourishing in the communications industry. We made a quick shift from music to technology when we stopped by Google’s headquarters. The tech giant is known for its creative, lighthearted workspaces, as commonly seen in the main California headquarters and in the movie “The Internship,” starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. The New York City offices certainly did not disappoint with their colorful hallways and Razor Blade scooters used by employees to keep up with the fast-paced environment. Google exposed us to a whole new aspect of journalism and public relations: technology.
When you think about it, technology companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft truly do rely on journalists and public relations practitioners to introduce new products to the world and maintain their credibility as competition heats up among other companies. Our next day consisted of networking at Viacom, NBC, Bloomberg and Fox News. Viacom is a communication hub that links MTV, Paramount Pictures and VH1 under one roof. While it was a once-in-alifetime chance to hold an actual VMA “Moon Man” award, the real highlight of our visit to Viacom was listening to a panel of alumni who work across different areas of the company. Within such a large-scale company, it was encouraging to see the diversity of jobs available in the industry. Although it may seem like an entertainment-centric company, Viacom’s employees are also experts in technology, engineering, communications and other fields. As college students, many of us have yet to decide what path we want to take after graduation, but Viacom allowed us to see that our career paths are not necessarily limited by our undergraduate degrees. This exact sentiment followed us into NBC. Many of the experts we met throughout our
trip, including those at NBC, have worked across the fields of both public relations and journalism. They discussed how the two disciplines intersect and rely on one another, showing us one of the symbiotic relationships within the industry. Although it was enlightening to hear about this crossover, the highlight of our visit was the studio tour. It was a thrilling opportunity to see the (surprisingly small) studios where the magic of “Saturday Night Live” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” happen. We had the opportunity to experience another behind-thescenes tour of a broadcast studio – but this time, on a local level. at PIX11. Unbeknownst to almost all of us, PIX11 is the original home of the Yule Log, our favorite Christmas tradition. Besides our infatuation with the Yule Log, which has a cult following on Twitter, PIX11 surprised us with a partial viewing of its nightly news broadcast. What stood out the most about PIX11 is their focus on local stories – the stories about the people who watch and support the station. They showed us a video that conveyed what it means to be a journalist at the station. The company strives to make a difference in its community by giving a voice to the
voiceless. For the journalism majors who were present, PIX11 made a meaningful impact on their industry expectations and aspirations. Many students who used LinkedIn to foster professional connections virtually, were able to meet and connect with media professionals in person. We saw “Network,” the show based on the movie of the same name, which was in its final week on Broadway. While the show itself was simultaneously hilarious and horrifying, the best part was standing outside of the stage door to meet the star himself, Bryan Cranston. The next day, as we were trying to recover from meeting Cranston the night before, we began with a surprise visit from Elmo during our trip to Sesame Workshop. The presence of this icon was overwhelming enough to drive some people to tears. If only Bryan Cranston and Elmo were on LinkedIn! The rest of our trip throughout New York City was packed with other grand networking opportunities that showed us how broad the field of communications truly is. There is crisis management as seen at Weber Shandwick, publicity for major celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio at Sunshine Sachs and writing for major publications such as the Wall Street Journal. Overall, Hofstra in NYC allowed us to stray from our
preconceived notions of what working in the communications industry should look like. As a journalist, national or global news and politics aren’t the only options to be pursued, even though it is so commonly seen that way. There are business, technology, entertainment and local news aspects of journalism that are often overlooked. We learned that public relations is necessary to maintain relationships between the general public and the clientele, and this service can be provided by various means. In a society that is ever-changing because of technology, video remains a constant across all mediums of communication. Both journalists and public relations practitioners rely on videography and the use of television to further their messages and communicate with the public. Communications professionals work together in harmony, all specializing in different skill sets, in order to achieve this goal. The next Hofstra in NYC program is already in the works. It is scheduled for the week of May 31-June 6, 2020. More information about this career accelerating program will be provided at the following meetings: Friday, Sept. 27, at 9:30 a.m. in Herbert 306; Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in Herbert 306; and Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Shapiro 401.
Photo Courtesy of David Henne Shelley Spector, founder of the Museum of Public Relations, discusses the history of the museum.
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Humans of Hofstra By Daniel Cody
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Fashion is everything. It’s a way of being. Not just dressing well, but paying respect to the world and having good manners. It’s something I was brought up with. It’s a question of style and taste. I’m majoring in marketing. Besides that, of course, [I have] my love for design and fashion. Other than those, I really like social media and communications. My Instagram blog has more to do with marketing than the design part; I love connecting with people. I love designing things, but I do not like to describe myself as a businessman. I like to describe myself as a person with a love for design but [also] with a business vision. I’m passionate about making my love for suits into a design. My mom designs chocolates, and I think that I get my artistic side from her. She chooses colors and shapes them, whereas the business originates with my father. It’s a combination that I thrive off of. I was based in Buenos Aires and lived there all my life, but I traveled to Italy every summer for a couple of months to work. One night in Florence, after a fashion show, I went to a restaurant near where I was staying, and they were almost full. I asked the maitre d’ if there were any empty seats, and there were, but I needed to have a reservation. She apologized and said that she couldn’t give me a seat, so I walked out. I was maybe a hundred feet from the restaurant, and they called me back and told me there was an open spot. I remember that the maitre d’ told me that she loved my outfit, so they let me into the restaurant and I got a free meal. That was one of my favorite experiences in Italy. I think that people really underestimate the tailoring community in America. Not only the Italian tailors who go to the U.S. to open stores, but also the Italian-American immigrant families who have been here. I really like it here in New York, and one of my goals is to start work in America because it’s not a crowded market like in Europe. There’s an existing suit culture, especially in New York, and one of the things that tailors told me from back home is that New York is the place to succeed. I chose Hofstra because I knew if I was close to the city, I wouldn’t be able to concentrate. I’m not a superstitious person, but my family is, and I’m really passionate about the book, “The Great Gatsby.” Although it’s a fake character, I relate to him: not being accepted, dressing like this. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what people say about you; it’s just believing and making [your dreams] possible.
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I am an English major with a publishing concentration, from Chicago, Illinois. I heard about Hofstra a couple years ago through a friend. I was researching different schools and I fell in love with Hofstra because it included everything I was interested in. I was between Hofstra and maybe one other school, but I had ultimately decided on Hofstra because they chose me immediately. After visiting again, I was sure of my choice. Music is my passion. I did School of Rock for five years, and performing – singing especially – has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. I had originally wanted to go into music business or even performance. Music is something that can change your mood immediately. It has the power to give people the choice between emotions: happy if you want to be happy, sad if you want to be sad. I think that power is mesmerizing. It really just depends on my emotions that day. One of my favorite musical experiences is the time I went to a country music festival in Wisconsin. I don’t even like country music that much, but the atmosphere and performances made it worthwhile. After the lineup was complete, there was a rave, and while you can’t really rave to country music, I think it proved that anything is possible. However, my American Studies English teacher in high school had written a book but still found spelling and grammatical errors, and I decided that I’d go through and find all the small mistakes she’d made in class. She was surprisingly super appreciative and encouraged me to go into copyediting. She even offered to send me a copy of her next book so that I could go through it and copyedit for her. Media is a lot different than literature, and it’s something that seals the deal for copyediting. I worked in my school newspaper after I was encouraged to join by my English teacher, and while the news isn’t my passion, I still really enjoy learning about words and the messages they carry. Still, music makes me content – it gives me peace of mind. In a world of enormous pressure to succeed and to get ahead of everyone else, it is super important to be able to make every day somewhat better, and I do that by listening to music. In this past week, I’ve found a solid group of friends that I’m comfortable talking to. Some I knew from orientation, and some I just met in my building. I’m really glad I chose to come here because now I can’t imagine myself being anywhere else.
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M a n o n t h e U n i s pa n What are you most looking forward to this semester?
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Overheard @ Hofstra In Bill of Rights:
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“I’m not even a student yet and I’m already over it.” In the Student Center: “The Student Center looks really nice, and I don’t compliment Hofstra.” “I’m looking forward to jumping in [and] getting involved on campus. I’m a freshman and I’ve never done any of this before, so I’m excited to see what college is all about and get involved in things.” – Tahlia Richards, freshman
In LHSC: “Is it just me, or did it get more white in here?” In Heger Hall: “You know they’re a freshman when you see the ID necklace.” In Vander Poel: “If you can Google it, you can do it.” On the Unispan:
“This semester, I’m looking forward to hanging out with the guys in my fraternity and focusing on getting the best grades I can.” – Michael DelBene, sophomore
“I’m very much a basic white girl.” In Bits ’n’ Bytes: “I just ate a salad in juice form.” In Alliance Hall: “I have class right now, but I’m not going.”
“I’m most excited to be part of clubs. Hardline Capital is one that I’m really interested in and I’m actually on my way to the HEAT club meeting right now because I’m hoping to be a writer for Thursday Night Live.” – Sterling Chambers, freshman Alanna Boland / The Hofstra Chronicle
“It’s literally the first day of class.”
“I just don’t feel like it, I’ll just tell my professor I got into a car accident.” Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle
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Professor Spotlight: Paul Fritz From MD to PhD By Aoife Maher Rya n
politics in general. I was always interested in it, but I didn’t realize I could study it, so after that class, I was hooked.” Fritz went on to pursue a Ph.D. in international relations at Ohio State University. His dissertation, “Prudence in Victory: The Management of Defeated Great Powers,” focused on great power wars and how the losers of those wars reacted to the war-ending settlements, aspects of which he’s still working on today. Fritz spent a year at the University of Southern California
of Defense or the CIA, but ultimately decided on academia. S TA F F W R ITER Fritz applied to 80 different Associate Professor of schools for a full-time position political science Paul Fritz was in teaching before he received in his office when he received an offer. “I was lucky enough a call from Dean Benjamin that Hofstra called me back,” he Rifkin announcing that he had said. been named the Peter Kalikow Since starting at Hofstra in School of Government, Public 2007, Fritz has taught a variety Policy and International Affairs of courses in the political sciTeacher of the Year. ence department, most of which “I wasn’t allowed to say anycenter on international politics thing until the official announceand defense. In his time outment came out, so there was side of class, Fritz is a mentor an email sent out to all Hofstra to students who want to craft faculty. Then it was a flood of their honors thesis project in the emails from coldepartment. leagues, friends “You get to and students see them really after that, and I want to create an atmosphere in class excited about a it was really project and get nice,” Fritz said. where students feel free to share their to a compleFritz, who tion, some of had once envithoughts and ideas if they want to. those students sioned himself have gone on to becoming a graduate school doctor as an unor law school dergraduate at as a postdoctoral fellow at the and used their thesis in different the University of Dayton, is on Center for International Studies, ways so that has been great,” a different path since changing where he was able to continue Fritz said. his mind after taking a political his research; however, he knew While at Hofstra, Fritz has science course. it would not be permanent. He employed two guiding princi“It was a class on American considered other options, such ples in his teaching philosophy. politics, and it excited me. I as working for the Department The first is providing students realized I had a real passion for
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Paul Fritz is an associate professor of political science in the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs.
with the opportunity to speak their mind. “I want to create an atmosphere in class where students feel free to share their thoughts and ideas if they want to.” Another pillar in his teaching is maintaining a high level of empathy. “Empathy in the sense that this is new information for students a lot of the times and can be confusing and overwhelming, so they are going to struggle. Recognizing that they
are going to struggle is important so that I’m there and can figure out ways to help them,” Fritz said. “I realize not everybody is enthralled with my classes or sometimes it might be boring to some, but most of the time you see it click over the course of the semester, and that is really cool as a professor,” Fritz said. “That’s what keeps us going, I think. That’s the best thing about my job by far.”
@GabGrabsGrub: Taco Salad
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Ingredients:
Instructions:
1 1/2 lb chopped meat
1. Brown chopped meat in frying pan; drain grease completely
1 packet of taco seasoning 1 green pepper, chopped 1 large onion, chopped
3. Put meat in bowl in refrigerator
Small carton of black olives, chopped
4. Chop pepper, onion, olives and tomatoes. Place in a bowl or plastic bag and set aside in the fridge
2 large tomatoes, chopped Gab Varano / The Hofstra Chronicle
Taco walk on the wild side! (Haha, get it?) Here’s a summer recipe in the hope that September stays warm! Every single summer holiday, my family has a barbecue. Rain or shine, we never fail to get together and celebrate. In the past year, my cousin started bringing taco salad and I absolutely fell in love with it. I could genuinely eat a full plate of this stuff and nothing else. Plus, it’s super simple to make and great to take to friendly gatherings!
2. Add taco seasoning to meat
1 8 oz bottle of Catalina dressing (use French if you can’t find Catalina) 1 bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed 8 oz bag shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
5. About half an hour before serving, add all ingredients into bowl with meat, including chips 6. Mix and serve!
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‘Lover’ is a colorful nod to Swift’s musical past B3
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‘Lover’ is a colorful nod to Swift’s musical past said in the piano demo for the song, included in the deluxe edition of the album. The catchy chorus, “I forgot that you existed / And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn’t / And it was so nice / So peaceful and quiet,” sticks with you and leaves you wanting to remove the toxic energy from your own life. “Lover,” the title track of Courtesy of Genius the album, transports fans According to Nielsen Music, ‘Lover’ sold back to Swift’s “Speak Now” 867,000 album units in its first week. record, painting a scene of falling in love in a dazContinued from A1 zling, mystical and romantic Swift’s lyricism is much way. Swift has done a good job greater than any pop beat or keeping her life with English rhythm. Opening the album with actor Joe Alwyn private, but this “I Forgot That You Existed” is a track, especially the emotional symbolic move on Swift’s part. bridge, gives listeners a glimpse As described by Swift herself, into their relationship. “I take the song is meant to represent this magnetic force of a man to an era of moving on. “I thought be my lover / My heart’s been it might be a really fun way to borrowed and yours has been open the album, like, basically blue / All’s well that ends well kind of shrugging off a lot of to end up with you / Swear to things that you’ve been through be overdramatic and true to my that have been causing you a lover.” lot of struggle and pain,” Swift Despite its title, the album
isn’t just about love and Swift’s happy ending. The album’s fourth track, “The Man,” tackles the sexism that women face each day. “I’m so sick of running / As fast as I can / Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man,” the chorus sings. “And I’m so sick of them / Coming at me again / ’Cause if I were a man / Then I’d be the man.” Tackling another obstacle in Swift’s life, track 12, “Soon You’ll Get Better,” is an emotional and raw collaboration with the Dixie Chicks and an ode to Swift’s mother and her battle with cancer. Buried between – but definitely not lost in – the album’s pop ballads, “Afterglow” is a beautiful plea to make a lover stay after being hurt, featuring the lyrics, “Fighting with a true love is boxing with no gloves / Chemistry ‘til it blows up, ‘til there’s no us / Why’d I have to break what I love so much? / It’s on your face, and I’m to blame.” In this track, Swift does what she does best: paints a heart-
wrenching scene in under four minutes. “Daylight,” the album’s last track, is a perfect conclusion to an album that celebrates love in all of its ways. The track celebrates a moment of revelation for Swift: “I’ve been sleepin’ so long in a 20-year dark night / (Now I’m wide awake) / And now I see daylight (daylight),” A perfect end to Swift’s colorful and romantic return to the music scene and a perfect nod to her past. Whether you’re a huge fan of Swift or not, it’s hard to deny the 29-year-old’s ability to tightly pack a whirlwind of emotion into a short song – something she’s been doing her whole life. “Lover” is the faithful return to Swift’s early days of love songs and bliss, but with more maturity and vulnerability. Looks like the “Old Taylor” can come to the phone after all.
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Summer began on Broadway with the 73rd Annual Tony Awards highlighting the best on Broadway this year. Now, as the summer comes to an end, several new shows have taken their final curtain call, leaving theaters empty and waiting to be filled. In years past, the summer has always been the time for a majority of shows to close on Broadway, but with five different shows closing within days of each other, it is hard to tell what – if anything at all – could fill their shoes. Current front runners on Broadway are new shows “Hadestown” and “Beetlejuice,” which have done surprisingly well despite many negative reviews. While these shows have gained a strong following and a continued increase in ticket sales, “King Kong,” “Be More Chill,” “The Prom,” “Pretty Woman” and “The Cher Show” crumbled under the pressure of low ticket sales and failed to counteract the cost of production. Since these shows have all finished their short-lived runs on
Broadway, there is no certainty the place of shows like “Anasabout what the next hit Broadtasia” and “Frankie and Johnny way sensation may be. It was and the Clair de Lune.” There also announced this summer that will also be a limited run of “The longer-running shows like “Wait- Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackress,” “Beautiful: The Carole son Musical,” which just finished King Musical” and “Oklahoma” its national tour. Previews begin will be closing in the upcoming Friday, Sept. 20, at the Longacre months, leaving even more room Theatre, where it will replace for new productions. With sud“The Prom.” denly empThe new ty theaters year will comes a kick off on scramble Broadway to find the with “West next Tony Side StoAwardry” which winning will offer show. a fresh, Although Courtesy of The Verge modern Broadway take on will soon be host to new productions the 1957 may seem Broadway based on movies, including ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ ‘13 bare at the Going on 30’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ original. moment, Previews the 2019-2020 season is already begin on Tuesday, Dec. 10, and looking up with expected new will officially open on Thursday, arrivals. Feb. 6, 2020. It features Isaac New shows in the fall include Powell (“Once On This Island”) the highly-anticipated musical who will lead as Tony alongside “Jagged Little Pill,” based on the Shereen Pimentel (“The Lion Alanis Morrissette album of the King”) as the female lead, Maria. same name. Previews begin on “Six: The Musical,” which Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Broadhurst began and continues its run Theatre, where it will be taking throughout the UK, follows the
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Over the summer, it was announced that NBC’s “The Good Place” will be ending after its fourth season.
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“Steven Universe: The Movie” premiered on Labor Day, garnering over a million viewers.
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story of Henry VIII’s six wives and will replace “Waitress” in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in January 2020. While its fan base is primarily located in England, the musical has gained attention in national theaters from the rapid popularization of its cast album. If you can’t wait until next year to see the retelling of this story set through high-intensity pop songs, then you can catch the show currently in Boston and Chicago. Broadway will also become host to “Diana,” a show about the late princess, as well as a revival of “Company” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” during the first months of 2020. Only time will tell if these productions will be able to compete with the established shows currently on Broadway and reserve their spots on the iconic Great White Way for another year. As we all try to patiently wait for the 2020-2021 Broadway season to see “Music Man” starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, you might want to go see the new shows Broadway has to offer this season before they leave – you never know when that might be.
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David Josefsberg is set to replace Rob McClure in “Beetlejuice: The Musical” on Broadway.
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Ariana Grande has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Forever 21 amid claims that they are filing bankruptcy.
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Nintendo announced that games from their SNES system will now be available to Nintendo Switch Online members.
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Film depicts ‘Astroworld’ star Travis Scott on top of the world By Victoria Bell ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Whether you know him as the mastermind behind the everso-famous party anthem “Sicko Mode” or as Kylie Jenner’s baby daddy, Travis Scott is one of the most popular artists of this generation. Netflix’s “Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly” documents the many highlights and downfalls of Scott’s career. Unleashing some of the musician’s greatest trials and tribulations, this 85-minute documentary takes viewers on the journey of Scott’s rise to fame and exposes exactly what goes on in the shadows of the limelight. A great deal of the film dives into Scott’s past, revealing the roots for his continual love for music. Various home videos show that even as a toddler, Scott had a passion for the arts. The tone was set right at the beginning of the movie, showing where the star began his ascent to where he is now. Scenes of one of his first-ever concerts in his childhood bedroom – with a whopping 15 attendees – prove how far he has come. Aside from music, amusement parks and his hometown hold special places in Scott’s heart. Viewers can look forward
to uncovering the true meanserved as an inspiration for them, While at times it can seem ing behind his latest hit album, with many supporters sharing as though celebrities and civil“Astroworld,” with the title stem- personal stories of what the artist ians live completely different ming from his favorite childhood means to them. lives, there’s one aspect of life theme park. Throughout the Nevertheless, the feelings that many share: parenthood. entire film, Scott is seen working of love his fans share for him The rebellious, wild personalclosely with his city of Houston, are mutual. The documentary ity of Scott was soon tamed at Texas through giving back to the highlights the countless ways the arrival of his one and only community. that Scott reaches out to fans daughter, Stormi Webster. Prior However, to the delivery, this sense of the expectant community “The overall vibe of the documentary was father was could not have to be both very similar to that of Scott’s music videos: seen been achieved excited and if it were not nervous about trippy, ethereal and creative.” for the help of the arrival loyal supportof his first ers. Scott’s fan base is comprised to make them feel special and child, as most expecting parents predominantly of youth, which appreciated. Whether he invites are. The film gives its audience can be attested to by the number someone on stage, hands a fan a behind-the-scenes look at the of teens and young adults that a mic or even gifts them a shoe, journey to her birth, from the fill up the venues. This Netflix Scott strives to connect with his doctor’s appointments to the original offers a one-of-a-kind, followers. day of her arrival. The camera behind-the-scenes was not shy to reveal view of a Scott concert what it was like for the from both the perspecnewly proud father to tive of the fans and the cope with his flourishrapper himself. ing emotions. Cameos of fans deAs for the structure livering their testimoof the film, in true nies immediately after “Travis Scott” fashion, his concerts make for the visuals of the doca raw, authentic take umentary were nothing of what it’s like to be a short of spectacular. part of the crowd. Not The overall vibe of Courtesy of Youtube only has Scott providthe documentary was ed great music for his Scott’s ‘Astroworld’ album received massive critical acclaim very similar to that of in 2018, being named as Uproxx’s No. 1 album of the year. fans, but he has also Scott’s music videos:
trippy, ethereal and creative. The camera did not stray far away from taking its audience members through Scott’s creative process, whether it’s writing a new hit single or preparing for his next performance. By filming on multiple styles of cameras, it kept viewers on their toes as to what to expect next. Multiple clips of home videos served as perfect segues into Scott’s past, allowing viewers to better understand more of the artist’s background. Because the majority of the film was shot using handheld cameras, it gave the film a more casual, almost vlog-like approach, as if the audience was right there alongside him. “Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly” is a Netflix original you’ll definitely want to add into your “My List” tab. It’s not every day that you get an up close and personal view at what the life of stardom looks like, so take advantage of it while you can. The documentary never stays on one topic too long, which makes for an exciting and lively work that’ll have viewers wanting more. It’s definitely worth seeing, and as Travis Scott would say, “Wish you were here.”
Jonas Brothers play 2 nights at Madison Square Garden By Casey Clark STAFF WRITER
Childhood flashed before the eyes of millions of people when the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be getting back together. Shortly after reactivating the band’s social media accounts, the Jonas Brothers announced that they were going to release their first single in nearly six years. Though, audiences were quick to forget that in 2013, the Jonas Brothers briefly united again with the release of their song, “Pom Poms.” On Friday, March 1, 2019, the Jonas Brothers released “Sucker,” which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 during the week of March 16. The song has accumulated nearly 205 million views on YouTube since and can still be heard on radio stations worldwide.
On Friday, June 7, the Jonas Brothers released their fifth studio album, called “Happiness Begins,” which includes 14 new songs. In order to promote their new album, the Jonas Brothers hit the road in August with their “Happiness Begins” tour, which is set to travel all over the world until February 2020. From Aug. 29-30, the Jonas Brothers played at Madison Square Garden in New York City for over 20,000 fans, alongside Jordan McGraw and “Meant to Be” singer Bebe Rexha. The show opened with Nick, Kevin and Joe walking out in brightly colored suits of green, purple and pink, starting the show off with “Rollercoaster.” After the initial shock of the band hitting the stage together for the first time in nearly a decade, the Jonas Brothers played some older fan favorites, includ-
ing “S.O.S.,” “Fly With Me” and that brought the song to life. The board.com, the Jonas Brothers’ “That’s Just The Way We Roll.” show closed on a high note with “Happiness Begins” tour has During the show, they took “Sucker,” which had audience accumulated nearly $20 million several minutes to express their members jumping and singing after its first 12 shows and is gratitude to the fans that had along for the last few minutes of predicted to grow. been there since the beginning the night. According to Billand thanked them for sticking around after so many years. The Jonas Brothers eventually made their way to the back of the arena, where they took a shot with fans. On the small rotating stage in the back of the arena, the Jonas Brothers took song requests. The surprise song they played was “Gotta Find You” from the Disney Channel Original Movie “Camp Rock,” and the audience sang every word. The show ended with an encore of arguably two of the Jonas Brothers’ most popular songs: “Burnin’ Up” and “Sucker.” During “Burnin’ Up,” Courtesy of Billboard the stage lit up with bursts of ‘Burnin’ Up’ is arguably the Jonas Brothers’ most successful song, reaching fire and colorful pyrotechnics No. 5 on the Billboard charts in 2008.
The Chronicle A&E Euphoria: Not your average high school drama
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By Micaela Erickson STAFF WRITER
This past summer was huge for film and television. One of summer 2019’s biggest standouts was HBO’s “Euphoria.” The high school drama, based on an Israeli series of the same name, follows a group of incredibly different teens trying to navigate life while dealing with issues including sex, drug use and violence. Since its premiere in June, social media has been buzzing with excitement about the show’s success and its highly anticipated second season. Disney star turned A-list actress Zendaya leads the series as Rue Bennett, a 17-year-old who has been struggling with drug addiction and mental illness. Zendaya’s role in “Euphoria” differs drastically from her television debut in “Shake It Up,” and proves that she has phenomenal range as an actress. The talent from her and the other young actors in “Euphoria” make the series that much more captivating. There is not a single weak link in the cast, and it’s evident that they all bring out the best in each other. Some breakout performances in “Euphoria” include Hunter Schafer, Barbie Ferreira and Angus Cloud. Schafer is a transgender model and actress who portrays
Courtesy of What’s On Netflix Jules, Rue’s Fez manages to new best stay grounded friend. Jules and does what provides a he can to protect form of stabilthe people he ity and comcares about. fort in Rue’s As a whole, life, helping “Euphoria” is her cope visually stunand return ning. From the to normalcy cinematography following an to the show’s overdose and makeup artistry, time in rehab. the creative As the season According to Deadline, ‘Euphoria’ averaged 5.6 million views in its first minds behind season. unfolds, Rue the 2019 favorite initial panic due to this situation, and Jules’ relationship quickly hit every possible mark. Kat decides to own her sexualblossoms into something more Sam Levinson, the show’s creity and begins to profit off of it. than simply friendship. As tenator, has a personal connection to Though the initial cause of this sions rise, the audience watches the show’s heavy themes of drug character shift is a major violaas Jules struggles with some addiction. The show is beautiful, tion of her privacy, it sets her up personal trauma that brings difand Levinson notes how he wantfor a deeply compelling character ficulty and co-dependency into ed things to look “sci-fi-ish” to efarc that quickly makes Kat a fan her relationship with Rue. Schafer fectively communicate “the kind favorite. has gained a lot of attention folof alien nature of the world when A final performance to mention lowing her television debut, and you’re young.” With elements of is Cloud as Fez, a drug dealer her exceptional performance is Levinson’s own experience helpwith a heart of gold (and more sure to further solidify her already ing to shape the U.S. adaptation, than just a slight resemblance to successful career. the emotion throughout the first Mac Miller). Fez plays a huge Ferreira gives a stellar perforseason is beautifully raw. role in helping Rue stay clean, mance in the series. She plays The makeup design of “Euphoand tries to keep everyone’s best Kat, who is just beginning to find ria” is another standout creative interests in mind. Like most of herself and own her confidence. aspect. Doniella Davy, the show’s the characters in the show, Fez Kat finds success as a sex worker head makeup artist, breathes is forced to maneuver through after receiving positive attention more life into the characters with many difficult situations that most online when a pornographic video bold makeup designs. Dazzling high-school-aged kids could never of her was taken and then leaked makeup looks are a huge part of even fathom. Through everything, without her consent. Despite her nearly every girl in the series,
but are even more directly linked to the roles of Jules and Maddy. The show’s distinctive makeup designs even inspired a lot of fans to share their “Euphoria”-inspired looks all across social media. Many high school and teen dramas attempt to tackle difficult issues and end up missing the mark, but “Euphoria” successfully navigates sex, identity, mental illness, drug abuse and violence without romanticizing, glorifiying or fetishizing it. Some popular teen shows could take notes from “Euphoria,” despite early controversy about the show’s excessive nudity. Another thing to note about “Euphoria” is that the writers don’t fall into the lazy trope of pitting girls against each other for no reason. It’s a tired and overused plotline. With all the other chaos ensuing in these high schoolers’ lives, it’s refreshing that their issues stretch far beyond pettiness between one another. “Euphoria” is an outstanding series that everyone should take the time to watch. The show was crafted beautifully, and the young actors leading the show are truly unparalleled. If you’ve been debating watching “Euphoria,” take this as a sign to finally find out what all the hype is really about.
Imperfect love and maturity: ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
By Natalie Evans STAFF WRITER
Lana Del Rey has just gifted the world with “Norman Fucking Rockwell,” a 14-track masterpiece of classic romance, culture and femininity in the modern age. The album has received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Metacritic, with some even heralding her as one of the greatest songwriters of our time. After hearing the album, it’s hard to disagree with that statement. If you know anything about Del Rey, or if you’ve been following her career, you know that her songs consist of little stories, poetry or moments captured with phrases or words. Norman Rockwell, a New Yorker like Del Rey, was an American author, painter and illustrator best known for his uncanny ability to reflect American culture. Images like “Rosie the Riveter,” “Freedom from Want” and “The
Problem We All Live With” are pursue a different – and much antagonist have their faults and the standouts in his catalog, captamer –lifestyle. On this album, the relationship between the two turing the truth of what it meant to we travel back and forth between of them is explained. The lyrical be American – for everyone. This New York and California, through content describes the drug use of concept is what Del Rey’s album past and present, to see this “bad the “bad boy” character and Del is built on, but in the context of Rey’s self-esteem issues, with imperfect love. both causing problems within The titular track opens with their relationship. This song is Del Rey crooning, “Goddamn a confessional to herself, an act man child,” setting the stage for of growth on her part, but it also the epic love story she’s about highlights the imperfections to tell. The bad boy we’ve heard of love. She presents a condiabout throughout past albums tion that she knows he cannot “Born to Die” and “Ultraviomeet, so she keeps it to herself lence” truly comes to life on instead. this album. Listeners have “How to Disappear” is not heard about this man described a track to sleep on; the sad, in a way that is very glamorCourtesy of The Ithacan clunky, almost ironic score is ous, adventurous and romantic. Since her debut in 2008, Del Ray has been reminiscent of the musical style nominated for 63 awards, winning 24. He’s a bad boy who plays by of the 1940s. Del Rey sweetly his own rules and he’s reckless. details a lifestyle that is unique She loves the rush, but “Norman boy” character completely through and universal all at once. She’s Fucking Rockwell” details the toll her eyes. consistently involved with strong, it took on her, in addition to why A clear favorite on the album is Marlon Brando-types who aren’t she stayed. Del Rey’s character “Cinnamon Girl,” a double-edged in touch with their emotions or has always been the Brooklyn sword in terms of character expohers, but their presence means baby escaping to California to sition. Both Del Rey and the male something to her: security. Though
she knows it’s merely physical when they “disappear” or mentally check out, she still craves them and stays with them. This song delves deeper into the personal issues she has been carrying throughout her life and shows that she is finally beginning to learn and grow from them. It’s about so much more than a complex relationship. The concept as a whole can be applied to numerous aspects of life. As people, we tend to hold tightly to our security blankets knowingly, willingly and oftentimes against our better judgment. Such a propensity often results in the challenge of learning how to be okay with always having the memory of those we loved. “Norman Fucking Rockwell” is a tribute to growth, imperfect love and overcoming the tragedies that come with it. Del Rey will be performing at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Anti-Semitism is alive and well at Hofstra
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After telling a professor I would need to miss class for the Jewish high holidays, I was told I needed to re-evaluate my religious beliefs. That same professor told the class to imagine a world without Jews in it. Later, a student compared the Jewish tradition of marrying within the religion to Nazi eugenics. When I approached the aforementioned professor after class to tell her how uncomfortable the comments had me feel, I was essentially told to be less sensitive. Then, just three days after the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh in which 11 Jews were shot attending services, another professor asked the class to discuss whether the shooter was “truly evil.” Many students expressed the belief that the shooter, who murdered 11 innocent Jewish people, could not be considered evil as he did what he believed was
right. I confronted this professor too, and while he did apologize to me personally, he never brought the issue up with the class. Students left thinking they had said nothing wrong. On another occasion, a classmate told me it was no longer important to learn about the Holocaust since everyone knows about it already. I disagreed, citing a statistic stating that over a third of people in major European cities do not know about Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp in Nazi Germany. She replied, “Of course Europeans wouldn’t know about that, the Holocaust is American history.” Yet another anti-Semitic incident occurred halfway through
that semester. A new student was assigned to live in my dorm. After moving her stuff into the room, she asked me if her boyfriend could sleep over. I explained that I was not in fact okay with that due to my religious beliefs, but also because
I was simply uncomfortable sleeping in the same room as a man I barely knew. Soon after, I received a text from this student informing me she would be moving out, as she believed our differences were insurmountable. This issue left a bad taste in my mouth, but I let it go. Months later I found out from
my suitemate that this girl had been telling people about “the crazy Jewish girl she almost had to live with. And can you believe she only wears skirts in front of guys? How ridiculous!” In addition to speaking with the professors who witnessed or committed these incidents, I also took up the issue with key members of the Hofstra administration and clergy. While these administrators were sympathetic, they told me there was nothing to be done as the incidents had already occurred and no university rules had been broken. These are a few of the most significant and jarring of incidents which happened to me in my freshman year of college. Anti-Semitism at Hofstra may
like throwing in the towel. But as my weekly sessions progressed, I began to realize that it wasn’t a defeat in the slightest – it was a victory. Our society is so fast-paced it can become difficult to decompress or to escape for a bit. But I’ve found that giving myself “me time,” even for 30 minutes a day, can change everything. Watch that Netflix show you’ve been dying to try, take a walk, watch the sunset, call your best friend, adventure to a new restaurant, play with some dogs, journal, listen to your favorite album. It isn’t healthy or natural to overwork our bodies. If we are physically tired, we rest. We should be resting mentally, too. Taking ownership of my perfectionism and recognizing it as a fatal flaw was lifechanging. Through therapy, I began to recognize ways to cope with stress and small practices to make my schedule not only manageable, but enjoyable. I realized that at
the root of it, my stress did not stem from the level of difficulty in my classes or commitments, it stemmed from my own warped self-grading system that ruled that anything less than an A was a failure. Society itself can’t really slow down. Everything down to our news cycle moves in the blink of an eye. When sitting down with a computer, I also have Netflix or Hulu on in the back, my Twitter feed rolling in, my text messages appearing on the screen, my Amazon cart loaded with things I need and a horrifying to-do list glaring at me. It is human nature now to multitask to unhealthy extremes. While the world around us can’t really slow down, we can remind ourselves to stop, take a breath and take it all in. I’m not saying in any way that I am healed. I still find myself going crazy over exams and stressing over collected work and projects. I strive for the best – an innate
“I am sick and tired of being ignored by the administration and told by professors and students alike that anti-Semitism isn’t a real problem ...”
be more subtle than a swastika spray-painted onto a Jewish professor’s office door, which happened at Columbia University last year. However, it is just as dangerous, if not more so, in a time when Jews are the most targeted minority in the state of New York, Jewish men are attacked in broad daylight on the streets of Brooklyn and Jewish children are targeted during holiday services at their synagogue. I am sick and tired of being ignored by the administration and told by professors and students alike that anti-Semitism isn’t a real problem, or that it’s not as bad as other forms of racism and bigotry plaguing this nation. We as a community must confront this issue now to curb the rise of anti-Semitism, before it’s too late. Leilah Abelman is a sophomore majoring in political science from San Diego, California.
Perfectionism is not a skill for a resume
By Taylor Rose Clarke
Job applications always look for detail-oriented candidates who can multitask and accomplish goals successfully. But jam-packing my schedule, picking up part time jobs to fill the holes in my days, volunteering with my available minutes, trying to maintain a social life and attempting to remain healthy didn’t get me my dream job or success in my field – it got me into therapy. I reached my breaking point last spring. My 15-credit course load; my part-time job; a position as news editor at The Chronicle; volunteering for multiple non-profits; juggling intern applications for the summer; dealing with friends, relationships and family situations out of my control – it all just became too much for me. It was not necessarily the amount of time I was spending doing all of these activities, but rather the lack of time I had to
myself. I realized that in any given day, I rarely sat down to think. I wasn’t taking time to sort through all of the stress in my life. It all makes sense that suddenly, around March, I crumbled. Every single day was daunting. My days were long and my hours were draining. Simple tasks felt like climbing to the top of a mountain. Yet somehow, despite the emotional and mental turmoil I was under, I never let my grades take the fall. For some reason, that was most important to me. I realized then that I had a serious issue: the fact that I was going to let my own mental and physical health deteriorate for the sake of my perfect GPA. And so I went back to therapy. In the beginning it felt a bit like a defeat to end up back in the same chair I had been just years before when my PTSD hit me like a ton of bricks and I could barely get out of bed. It felt kind of
characteristic that I may never be able to conquer. But what I can change? How I look at things. I am entering this year with a new and fresh perspective, one that pushes me to embrace the chaos and the stress, celebrate failures and learn from mistakes. And I have my therapist to thank for that.
Taylor Rose Clarke is a senior journalism major with an American studies minor and the editor-in-chief of The Chronicle. You can find her on Twitter at @Taylor_R_Clarke.
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The deep roots of the conflict in Kashmir
By Visvajit Sriramrajan
The conflict in Kashmir, a strife-ridden region nestled between India and Pakistan, is experiencing one of its toughest periods yet. Following the controversial abrogation of a provision of the Constitution of India that granted Kashmir a degree of autonomy, an information blackout was imposed in the Kashmiri Valley and its surroundings, while major leaders have been placed under house arrest and violence persists on every street corner. India and Pakistan are often cited as religiously divergent homes of Hindus and Muslims. But prior to the era of British reign, a degree of harmonious coexistence existed in the subcontinent. Hindus and Muslims had their fair share of distinctions, of course. Nevertheless, a mandir and a masjid – Hindu and Islamic houses of worship, respectively – were of equal societal importance. The lunisolar Hindu and lunar Hijri calendars operated side by side, and villages across each of the princely states celebrated Diwali and Eid-al-Fitr, festivals paramount to Hindu and Islamic polity, respectively. Rather than cause for indifference, Hinduism and Islam were cause for togetherness.
The region of Kashmir embodied this, too. Such beautiful cultural synergism cultivated scientific advancement, literary proliferation and philosophical thought. There was virtually no need to isolate them. Today, India and Pakistan are politically stark. Indians are inculcated from their youth with the same narrative, in which those on the other side of the border are the supposed villains, the so-called marauders of Kashmir. Pakistanis are, likewise, taught of the terrors of India – their hatred of Islam and their encroachment on Pakistani land dating back to the era of the Mughals and the sultanates. Both sides are utterly incorrect in their convictions. Nowadays, they exploit Kashmiri men and women in the name of hypernationalism and Hindutva extremism. As much as I’d like to disassociate South Asian polity from religion, I cannot gloss over the fact that religious hegemony has played a significant role in Kashmir’s long history of violence. To better understand this, I’d like to refer to two historical figures: Saadat Ali Khan and Aurangzeb, both being well-known Muslim leaders during the Mughal dynasty. Historical leaders such as Khan practiced religious toler-
ance, yet this is often glossed over. Aurangzeb’s destruction of mandirs is an oftewn-quoted fact, although Aurangzeb destroyed mosques just as frequently as he did temples. Hindus and Muslims fought hand in hand for independence against the British Raj, yet history textbooks in both India and Pakistan embolden the riots against one another. Students are taught about fights for freedom by Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, but seldom of the neutral and anomalous thought processes that existed independent of their widely-propagated ideas. For every instance of religious oppression in the subcontinent, there exists a counterexample, and generalizing the intent or character of Kashmiris based on a select few actions is unfair to those who strive for equality. It is impossible to claim that the Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan, does not stand in present-day India, and likewise that Hindu temples and monuments cease to exist in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh. The poet Ghalib, who wrote predominantly in the Pakistani national language of Urdu, is revered in both Pakistan and India. Spiritual fakirs like Sai Baba of Shirdi
play a significant role in the lives of Hindus and Muslims alike. Pakistanis consume an exorbitant amount of Indian films, while India employs several actors, actresses and singers from Pakistan. Nevertheless, both countries spend an exorbitant amount of money combatting one another. Funds are deliberately poured into the linguistic distancing of Hindi and Urdu through the removal of Farsi-origin or Sanskrit-origin words. Pakistan was formed on the basis of uniting the Muslim population of the subcontinent; however, Hindus and Muslims subsisted in mutual tolerance in the past, just as they do now. Thus, such a theocratic ideology does not stand ground. Hindutva nationalism is just as culpable, and serves as the background for the brutality and oppression in today’s Kashmir. It’s the aforementioned fluidity of the spectrum of South Asian identities that is neglected with respect to the conversation about Kashmir. The rhetoric of the news media, involved governments and general public is almost entirely binational. Kashmiris are either with India or with Pakistan. They’re either jingoistic or anti-national. Discourse about Kashmiris, ironically, doesn’t
“outrage” and the United States Holocaust Museum, which said in a statement that it “unequivocally rejects efforts to create analogies between the Holocaust and other events, whether historical or contemporary.” As a Jewish-American teen, I am intimately familiar with the atrocities of the Holocaust. I understand the sensitivity of using such evocative language. I wish I could consult the Holocaust survivors in my family about how they feel on this;however, there are none. Every single one of my relatives in Europe at the
time were slaughtered in the Nazi death camps. Therefore, I am left to come to my own conclusions. Concentration camps, though largely associated with the Holocaust, were not actually invented by the Nazis. According to Merriam Webster, the first use of the word “concentration camp” was far before World War II. Originating in 1897, the term describes “a place where large numbers of people (such as prisoners of war, political prisoners, refugees, or the members of an ethnic or religious
minority) are detained or confined under armed guard.” Granted, the camps at the border have not erected gas chambers. But, I wonder, why is genocide where we as Americans draw the line? Why must bodies burn in smokestacks for an issue to warrant concern? Ocasio-Cortez’s use of Holocaust-era language may be disconcerting for some. But far more disconcerting is the nature of the crimes against humanity transpiring on American soil. While some were busy nitpicking language, thousands of im-
involve Kashmiris. And that’s where the problem lies. Many Kashmiris, for a host of reasons, identify with neither India nor Pakistan. Ethnicities don’t fit cleanly into borders, and the Kashmiri identity is a perspicuous example of this fact. It is important to make the distinction between one’s passport and one’s heart. The former, in this case, bears the name of either India or Pakistan, while the latter, if one so chooses, may bear the names of one or the other, both or neither. As a journalist and a South Asian, I don’t have the luxury of being able to disassociate myself from ongoing human suffering. The millions of Kashmiris currently suffering under a callous communications blockade don’t either. Nevertheless, the more we consider the events in Kashmir to be a matter of Indian importance instead of humanitarian importance, the further we stray from genuine global equality. Visvajit Sriramrajan is a student from the Chicago area double majoring in journalism and linguistics.
If the shoe fits, you’re in a concentration camp
By Sarah Emily Baum
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called the immigrant detention facilities at the border “concentration camps,” her detractors were up in arms. “This is wrong @AOC. These are incredibly dangerous and disgusting words that demean the millions murdered during the Holocaust,” tweeted Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.). This sentiment was echoed by politicians and figureheads alike, such as Vice President Mike Pence, who called the comparison an
migrant children went missing under the government’s care; thousands more were sexually abused while detained in American concentration camps; over two dozen detained youths died from preventable illnesses after being denied basic medical care, such as flu vaccines; and corporate executives transformed kidnapping children, separating families and denying immigrants basic human rights into a multi-billion-dollar business venture. Continued on A14
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One might assert these claims are too bold. “But we couldn’t have concentration camps or Nazis in America,” nay-sayers cry out. “We fought them! We saved the world from them and we won!” It’s a convenient narrative that’s been spun by post-war nationalism, but this mindset conveniently forgets that the first gas chambers were built in Nebraska in 1921 to kill a Chinese man, or that the pioneers of the Nuremberg Laws cited American Jim Crow policies as
their inspiration. This isn’t to say that all Holocaust comparisons are warranted. There have been plenty of times where this figurehead or that author is called a literal Nazi when, really, words like “strict” or “mean” or just plain “ignorant” would be much more apt. The degradation of the trauma of the Holocaust is a legitamate issue. But referring to American concentration camps as American concentration camps is not one of these instances. American immigration policies are not just unjust or inhumane; they are deadly in more ways than one.
Take, for example, the case of Jimmy Aldaoud. The American man of Iraqi descent was born in a refugee camp in Greece and brought to the United States when he was less than a year old. He spent his entire life in Michigan and didn’t speak a word of Arabic. Nonetheless, ICE deported him. His family didn’t even know he was gone until he called them from a payphone in Iraq, frantic as his health declined. After begging and pleading, Aldaoud was finally brought home to his family in the United States – but only after Iraqi officials found him dead in the
streets, covered in vomit and blood. When his sisters finally embraced him again, it was through a body bag. To stop the bloodshed, we must call it by its true name. Concentration camps have been erected on American soil. If that sentence bothers you: good. Do something about it.
is even growing evidence that physical health, too, may have a spiritual dimension. All this does not suggest that anyone today can reason his or her way to faith in God. However, today, reason no longer stands in the way of faith in God, as it once clearly did. In all the world’s great religions, people seek God. All of us are longing, at the deepest level of our being, for something more, something beyond our comprehension, someone in whom fulfillment lies. Christianity, however, introduces into the world an unexpected reversal: Christianity, through the life of Jesus Christ, reveals a God who seeks us, a God who loves us far more than we love ourselves. Indeed, faith for a Christian is a conviction that God loves us unconditionally as we are, not as we should be. When we wait with open hands and undefended heart, God comes and he approaches us from the inside outward. When we look for God, we will find Him. God is present in each and every human being. For those who freely accept God’s unconditional love, their acceptance has enormous consequences. They cannot pay God off, for they are loved by God. God delights in forgiving; forgiveness is the completion of love. They cannot beg God in prayer, because they don’t beg those who love them. They cannot look
on others without realizing the mystery of God’s unconditional love for them, too – to see God in all and seek God in all is the challenge to the human spirit. There is no escape from social justice and respect for human dignity and integrity. We are loved by God who is with us in all our living, our joy, our toil, our suffering and our dying. Even this world of ours, with all its defects, cannot be seen as a place of exile and evil, but as God’s beloved creation, crying out to be improved and made just. Our lives cannot be imagined as a time of testing, for we are loved by God; our lives can only be a time of growing and maturing. With a divine judge, the wicked are somehow punished and the rest of us are instinctively secure. With an unconditionally loving God, this world is evidently not open to our moral calculations; the good get cancer. Without the order assured by a God who judges, we are insecure, left with only our trust in God, trusting God to love us – and no more. It is a vision of our world where God is not to be placated, because God is loving. It is a vision of the world where fear and anxiety before God yield to trust and love. Our behavior flows from that. It is a vision of life where there is no currying favor with God, easing vague anxieties. No payment of dues
in return for divine good will. Not doing what God wants because it is God’s will – but because we both want it. A Christian’s commitment to moral behavior and full human living is a consequence of being loved by God, not a condition for being loved by God. Faith’s challenge is wide. Do I accept God’s love – for me? For others? For the wicked? For the world? Forever? The invitation is there. Talk is easy. Have we committed ourselves to accepting what we talk about? It is time for the challenge to be faced, for the invitation to be accepted. Our life is a journey and a relentless pursuit to infuse God’s love into the world. God wants our whole being and becoming a person who lives a life of response to God’s love is a full-time job, 24/7, never ending, with always more to be done. That is the challenge. The fire this view fosters in each of us cannot help but change the world for the better, the way God intends.
Sarah Emily Baum is a sophomore double majoring in journalism and public policy. Find her on Twitter @SarahEmilyBaum.
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Looking for God – why the silence?
By Kevin Craig
In April 1966, when I was a sophomore at Xavier High School, a Jesuit high school in New York City, Time magazine asked on its cover, “Is God Dead?” The intellectual world at that time had confidence that modern science had destroyed all rational foundation for the religious worldview – the idea of God. The modern, secular viewpoint was that God was invented by humans as a kind of defense mechanism to help them cope with the rigors of survival. Humanity was not God’s creation, but an inexplicable byproduct of a random universe. And reason, the power of being able to think in a logical and rational manner, as distinct from experience or emotions, was the only path to truth. In the past century, scientists’ understanding of the nature of the universe and its origins has greatly broadened and deepened. Scientific discovery seemed to be taking us toward, rather than away from, the idea that there is a God – that the universe is the product of intelligence and aim, that in the absence of intelligent organization of a multitude of details vast and small, we would not exist. Beginning in the 1970s, evidence began to emerge showing a powerful correlation between religious commitment and overall mental health. Today, there
Kevin Craig is a professor of mechanical engineering at Hofstra University. He is a graduate of Xavier High School in NYC, the United States Military Academy at West Point and Columbia University. His views come from a life spent living, listening, reading and studying.
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Men’s soccer blanked by JMU in CAA title rematch
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The Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team dropped their first road game of the season against conference rival James Madison University (JMU) 2-0 on Friday, Sept. 6. This was not only the first conference game of the year for Hofstra, but also a rematch of last year’s Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title game that saw the Pride fall to the Dukes after the match came down to a penalty shootout. Hofstra’s first loss on the season moves their record to 2-1 and 0-1 in CAA play. JMU secured their first win on the
season to move to 1-2 and 1-0 in their CAA bout. Both teams came out of the gate sluggish, as no goals were scored in the first half of play. The Dukes, however, landed three of their shots on goal in the first half while the Pride could not manage any shots on goal throughout the entire contest. It was not until the 75th minute that the Pride made a mistake on defense, which allowed JMU’s Clay Obara to dribble into the box and get off a shot that flew into the lower right corner of the goal, giving the Dukes a 1-0 lead in the game. Off a pass from Brandon Clegg, Brennen Burton then added to the tally and knocked in a long distance shot past Hofstra’s defense to make the score 2-0 during the 87th minute of the game. Hofstra had several good
looks at goal but failed to capitalize and come away with an answer for what was being thrown at them in the defensive half. Hofstra graduate goalkeeper Alex Ashton saved five shots on the night, including three pivotal saves in the first half that were key to keeping the Dukes scoreless in the opening 45 minutes. JMU was the more aggressive team, collecting 15 fouls on the night. Of their nine shots, seven were on goal. Hofstra, meanwhile, totaled seven fouls and of their seven shots, none were on goal. Hofstra now moves to 12-10-3 all-time against JMU.
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George O’Malley has played all 360 minutes for the Pride this season.
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In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the Hofstra Pride volleyball team lost to the Florida International University (FIU) Panthers in straight sets (25-17, 25-18, 2522) on Friday, Sept. 6. The Pride held an 18-17 lead in the final set before dropping eight of the final 12 points. Senior Laura Masciullo recorded a match-high 13 kills, her fourth consecutive match
with double-digit kills. Fellow senior Luisa Sydlik chipped in with 26 assists. Friday night’s match marked Sydlik’s 70th consecutive match with doubledigit assists. The Panthers cruised through the first two sets of the evening, as the Pride had trouble finding an offensive rhythm. It took until the third set for Hofstra to make an offensive push, but they could not hold on to their late lead in that final set. Despite FIU recording only three more kills than Hofstra (37 and 34, respectively), the Pride’s hitting percentage paled in comparison to their opponent’s. Hofstra was outhit a staggering .347 to .177. Hofstra’s 34 kills were the team’s second-lowest total this season – the lowest
being the first match of the season against Penn State when they recorded 33 kills. The .177 hitting percentage is also the team’s second lowest this season (The lowest was .149 at Penn State). The Pride committed six more errors than the Panthers, recorded five fewer assists and only recorded three blocks to the Panthers’ 11. Junior Juliana Vaz led the Pride with 10 digs, while classmate Luz Divina Nuñez Sierra helped her team’s cause with seven kills. Freshman Athina Dimitriadis chipped in with four kills of her own. Hofstra falls to 2-3 on the young season, while FIU improves to 2-3 with the victory.
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Masciullo finished with a match-high 13 kills.
Volleyball wins final three sets in comeback over Stetson By Anthony Hidalgo STAFF W R I T E R
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The Hofstra Pride volleyball team rallied from behind to defeat Stetson University in a fiveset battle (22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-10) on Saturday, Sept. 7 in their final match at the FIU Panther Fest. The Pride won the final three sets after dropping the first two. Senior Laura Masciullo had another impressive performance with a season-high 26 kills to go along with seven digs. Freshman Athina Dimitriadis was terrific in arguably her best performance of the season with 13 kills behind a .706 attack percentage. Junior Juliana Vaz also added 13 kills while contributing a team-high 21 digs, recording her first double-
double of the season. The Pride fell behind early, dropping a close first set 22-25 as Stetson’s Brianna Schmid recorded four of her game-high seven blocks in just the first set. The Hatters would capture the second set with a 7-1 run to take the lead after falling behind 1510 earlier in the set. Although Hofstra held a 3215 advantage in kills during the first two sets, 21 errors compared to Stetson’s five pushed the Pride into a two-set deficit. Both teams traded points back and forth to start the third set as Hofstra looked for an opportunity to get themselves back into the contest. They found that opportunity in the form of a 6-2 run, with a stretch of three straight kills from Vaz, junior Dubravka Krakovic and Masciullo, giving the Pride a 16-11 lead. The extra breathing room was enough for the Pride to win their first set and reverse the momentum moving forward. Masciullo and Krakovic would take over in the fourth
set with five and four kills, respectively, as the Pride at times looked dominant, only committing two attack errors and cleaning up the mistakes that cost them the first two sets. Another 7-1 run gave Hofstra an 11-6 advantage before a 4-1 run to close out the set. The Pride didn’t slow down, jumping out to a 5-1 lead in the fifth set, holding off the Hatters the rest of the way to take the set 15-10, completing an impressive comeback. Senior Luisa Sydlik put on another fantastic showing, leading all players with 54 assists to go with her 17 digs in her third double-double of the season. Following her 26-kill performance, Masciullo is just four kills away from moving into fifth place all-time on the Hofstra career kills list. Hofstra’s win on Saturday gives them a 3-3 record, ending their six-game road trip to kick off the season. Stetson falls to 1-3 following the loss.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Athina Dimitriadis recorded 13 kills in the Pride’s win.
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Field hockey’s struggles continue in 1-0 loss to Vermont By Tino Pattigno SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E
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The Hofstra Pride field hockey team fell to a record of 0-4 on Sunday afternoon after losing a close matchup to the University of Vermont Catamounts, 1-0, at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Both teams were winless coming into Sunday’s game, both looking to turn their seasons around. Some key storylines included sophomore Cami Larsson leading Hofstra in goals so far this season and freshman goalie Merlijn van der Vegt coming off a 12-save
game in her first start last week against Monmouth University. It was a tightly contested defensive match in the first quarter, with both teams struggling to keep possession of the ball. Early in the second quarter, Vermont took advantage of an open goal. Great ball movement in Hofstra’s defensive circle and an aggressive play by van der Vegt a few yards outside of the net allowed a goal from Bailey Matthews to put the Catamounts on the board. Vermont’s offensive play really took over late in the quarter. Still down 1-0, sophomore Cami Larsson did all she could to give the Pride a spark. With no time remaining in the first half, Hofstra got a great opportunity to tie up the game with a penalty corner.
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Despite the attempt, Vermont goalie Sierra Espeland made a nice save, sending the Catamounts into halftime with a 1-0 lead over the Pride. Coming into the third quarter, Hofstra’s offense kept some promising momentum in hopes of getting onto the scoreboard. Entering the final quarter, Hofstra tried to capitalize on the pressure they put on Vermont’s slim lead. Van der Vegt’s hardfought performance in goal for the Pride kept Hofstra in the game. “She’s extremely agile, she had a couple of very exciting, crowd thrilling saves. She’s getting hands-on things that I think were game changers for us,” said head coach Courtney Veinotte. “She’s a fantastic goalie and it will be exciting to watch her grow.” With 20 seconds left in the game, Hofstra had possession of the ball in Vermont’s zone. With time expiring, Hofstra attempted a desperation shot that went wide left. With the loss, Hofstra is now 7-7 all time against Vermont. “Offensively I like that we
are getting the circle entries, I think we’re connecting better from the 50 yard line into the 25,” Veinotte said. “Now it’s about what’s next, what we need to keep working on.” The Pride will look to get
their first win of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 11, where history is on Hofstra’s side as they host Sacred Heart University, a series in which the Pride are 16-0.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Cami Larsson leads the Pride in goals on the season.
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The Hofstra women’s soccer team came out on top against Stony Brook University by a score of 2-1 in a double overtime thriller on the road on Sunday, Sept. 8. The winning goal came three minutes into the second overtime period by Miri Taylor off a cross from Lucy Shepherd. The match was physical throughout, with the Pride and Seawolves committing 13 and 14 fouls, respectively, and a yellow card issued against Stony Brook’s Marissa Kelberman in the second period. The Pride was the aggressor offensively, controlling the pace and taking 17 shots in the contest, eight of which were on goal, while the
Seawolves took just five, with two on goal. Hofstra also held a staggering edge in corner kicks taken, with 12 in the match compared to Stony Brook’s three. For Hofstra, seven different players took shots in the match, with two from Lucy Porter who put in the first goal of the game seven minutes in. The offense was led by Sabrina Bryan, who took seven shots and four on goal, leading both teams in each category. Also taking shots were Taylor, Bella Richards, Shepherd, Krista Agostinello and Anja Suttner. Shepherd tallied assists on both of the Pride’s goals, with Taylor also earning an assist on Porter’s early score. Freshman goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich had one save against the Seawolves’ two shots on goal. Porter’s goal, her sixth in as many games this year, came off a cross from Taylor that landed at the feet of Shepherd, who sent a quick touch pass that
gave Porter a perfect line to the net. Shepherd and Taylor would strike again with the contest’s concluding score, as Shepherd took advantage of a turnover to send over a cross that set Taylor up to knock in her first goal of the season. Despite their intense offense, the Pride struggled to find the back of the net, as both teams displayed tenacious defense that limited the number of quality scoring opportunities for their opponents. Porter had an opportunity to create a 2-1 deficit for the Seawolves 21 minutes into the first period, but her shot bounced off the goalpost despite getting past Stony Brook goalkeeper Sophia Manner. Hofstra created another chance to prevent overtime with just three minutes remaining in the game as Bryan created space for a shot, but it slid just past the right of the goal. With the victory, Hofstra extends their winning streak over Stony Brook to 10 games, with
the Seawolves not earning a victory since 1999. The Pride, now 3-3 for the year, return home for their next contest against
Fairleigh Dickinson University on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Lucy Porter scored her sixth goal of the season against Stony Brook.
Men’s soccer falls short against No. 10 Virginia Tech By Adam Flash
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The Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team nearly upset No. 10 ranked Virginia Tech on Sunday, Sept. 8, falling 4-3 in an offensive match at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Pride is now 2-2, while Virginia Tech remains undefeated at 4-0. The Hokies got out to a very early lead, scoring in the eighth minute thanks to a ball by midfielder Kristo Strickler, who chipped it over Pride goalkeeper Alex Ashton’s head.
However, Hofstra returned the favor with 10 minutes remaining in the first half, as junior midfielder Storm Strongin found the back of the net in the 35th minute, tying the match at 1-1 going into halftime. Well-rested and eager to fight, both teams recorded a combined five goals in the second 45 minutes, beginning with a Virginia Tech goal five minutes into play off of a penalty kick (PK). The Hokies received the PK for a Hofstra handball offense in the box, and the shot taken by team captain Jon Ingason saw the Hokies reclaim their lead 2-1 early in the second half. The Hokies increased their lead even further seven minutes later as Strickler recorded his second goal of the match, help-
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ing Virginia Tech move to 3-1 in the 57th minute. Down by two, the Pride answered back in the 73rd, scoring two goals in one minute to tie the match, 3-3. The first goal saw junior Jesse Schleeper cross it into Petter Soelberg, who finished the ball. Fifty-two seconds later, Frederik Rieper contributed his first goal of the match and second of the season off an assist by Jason Ramirez. With tensions high and legs tired, the Hokies and Pride fought on until the 83rd minute where the scoreboard saw the match-winning goal by the Hokies as Marc Hoppler headed in a cross from freshman forward Nick Blacklock, securing their win against the Pride. The Hokies outshot the Pride 22-13 in the full 90, with Ashton recording four saves and Hokie goalkeeper Mathijs Swaneveld recording only one. The Pride’s Matthew Vowinkel also received a red card in the 89th minute, with both Hofstra and Virginia Tech each receiving two yellows throughout the match.
The Pride will take the field next Saturday, Sept. 14 as they head to the College of Charles-
ton for their second conference matchup of the season. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Petter Soelberg scored his first goal of the season in Sunday’s loss to VT.
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Sports editors’ Colonial Athletic Association picks FELIPE FONTES
CHRIS DETWILER
FELIPE FONTES
CHRIS DETWILER
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
PHILLIP GOODRUM, UNCW
MANUEL FERRIOL, JMU
LUCY PORTER, HOF
SABRINA BRYAN, HOF
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
MEN'S
SOCCER
WOMEN'S
SOCCER
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
GABRIEL CABRAL, UNCW
PHILLIP GOODRUM, UNCW
LUCY PORTER, HOF
LUCY PORTER, HOF
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
ANTHONY ROBERTS
DAVID LAZAR
ANTHONY ROBERTS
DAVID LAZAR
FELIPE FONTES
CHRIS DETWILER
FELIPE FONTES
CHRIS DETWILER
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LAURA MASCIULLO, HOF
LAURA MASCIULLO, HOF
FEMKE STRIEN, DEL
CHRISTIE VAN DE KAMP, W&M
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
FIELD
HOCKEY
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
VOLLEYBALL CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LAURA MASCIULLO, HOF
LAURA MASCIULLO, HOF
CHRISTIE VAN DE KAMP, W&M
CHRISTIE VAN DE KAMP, W&M
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
CAA CHAMPION
ANTHONY ROBERTS
DAVID LAZAR
ANTHONY ROBERTS
DAVID LAZAR
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September 10, 2019
Taylor Made Miri Taylor scores the game-winning goal in double overtime to win this year’s Battle of Long Island for Hofstra.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics