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PRSSA fosters professional ambitions By Letisha Dass STAFF W R I T E R
The professional world is all about connections and advertising yourself in the most eye-catching way possible. Sometimes, name-dropping or reaching out to professionals that you have met can make the difference between you and another candidate for an internship. Networking especially may feel like a daunting feat to upcoming public relations (PR) students, but have no fear. The Public Relation Student Society of America (PRSSA) has careerbuilding wizards that are here to help. By helping their members combine what they have learned in the classroom with the networking relations they have formed as part of the club, PRSSA guides its students to be the most well-rounded and professional candidates possible. “In a classroom you learn how to write a press release and some of the real technical aspects of things. But what we try to do is bring [students] a little bit more into the real world, where we bring people who are working in the public relations industry now,” said Alex Labrie, president of Hofstra’s chapter of PRSSA. Continued ON A6
By Anthony Roberts AS S I S TANT S P ORT S E DI TOR
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.– For the third consecutive season, the top-seeded Hofstra Pride women’s soccer team is the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) after a 5-1 win over the No. 6-seeded James Madison University Dukes (JMU) on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium in a rematch of last year’s championship game. It was a chilly 46 degrees at opening kick for Hofstra, but it only took four minutes for the Pride The team celebrates their win over JMU in the CAA championship. to shake off the cold and ignite their offense as Megan Fisher, who redirected Lucy Porter found the back of the ball into the net. Fisher’s the net from inside the six-yard second goal of the season came box on a cross off the right side at an important moment as it from Anja Suttner. sent the Pride to halftime up The Pride continued their 2-0. offensive attack, firing off six “I’m so proud of everybody,” more shots while holding JMU said Hofstra head coach Simon to only three in the first half. Riddiough. “I think it shows With the clock winding down what this team is about, everyto halftime, the Pride struck body can put in the effort for again with six minutes remaineach other and make it work.” ing as Sabrina Bryan swung in a corner kick from the far side Continued ON A18 of the field, finding the head of
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ABC debuts live Disney classic
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Live remakes of movies and musicals seem to be the new
trend in Hollywood. ABC made a splash with their rendition of “The Little Mermaid Live!” which aired on Tuesday, Nov. 5. While Fox and NBC have already dived into the world of remakes, this was ABC’s debut, which celebrated the film’s 30th
anniversary. There was a wide variety of responses from audiences, some claiming it swam and others believing it sank. This hour-and-a-half special was introduced by the original voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson. “Fathoms Below” opened the
show with energetic dancing, aerial acrobatics and a classic tap number. All of these elements were comparable to those of a Broadway show. Continued ON B2
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Nancy Hilsenrath when they got really big in the of West Hempstead, late ’80s to early ’90s to when who attended the they started overproducing card show with her cards, which killed a lot of store young son, Yosef. owners. There used to be card “[We try to go], shows every day of the week at especially if there’s one point, all over the island,” someone famous Iraggi continued. that you can meet Iraggi says that collecting when they’re local.” has reached another dip. “Now Nancy Hilsenrath, it’s a dying breed. The prices of like most collectors, cards have gone up for a lot of has been collecting different reasons and the market cards since she was is not there for the young person a child and now anymore.” shares the hobby “It’s really hard to know with her son. “She the price range, what’s what,” likes baseball cards Nancy Hilsenrath said. “Everya lot,” Yosef Hilsen- one tells you something, but you rath said. “I like have to do your due diligence Melanie Haid / The Hofstra Chronicle [looking at] them – even here, looking at the price Many sports enthusiasts have been collecting memorabilia since childhood, continubecause they’re redifference between this guy to ing their hobby for more than 30 or 40 years. ally expensive – it that guy.” surprises me.” Just like the variety of age years. By Melanie Haid Among the many male chilgroups in the room, the reasons Jimmy Ryan, the owner of JP NE WS E DI TOR dren, teens and adults attending for attendance vary, according to Sports, had his son James Ryan, Following their larger sports the event, Nancy Hilsenrath is Bayside’s Steven David, a cola student at Suffolk Community card and memorabilia show in one of the only women. lector of 40 years and a vendor college, begin working in the the David S. Mack Sports and “This is the market; you’ve for about seven. “Some people business about two years ago. Exhibition Complex on Satgot to be either a collector or buy to resell; some people buy “[JP Sports and Rock Solid urday, Oct. 26, JP Sports and Promotions Rock Solid Promotions hosted a does] shows smaller show in the Sondra and like this and David S. Mack Student Center sells baseball Multipurpose Rooms, attracting cards, football young and old vendors, invescards, baskettors and collectors alike. ball [cards], “Being in the dorms, it’s very hockey [cards] easy for me to walk across here and pretty much [and] spend a quiet Sunday and anything to do keep up with the hobby, which was a big part of my childhood,” with sports,” said graduate journalism student James Ryan Jordan Stoopler. Stoopler started said. Though not a collector collecting cards when he was himself, James around 10 years old with his Ryan says he father in their hometown of “definitely Montreal, Canada. “The chal[sees] why lenge of it, the treasure hunt some people are – it’s endless; it’s enjoyable,” into it.” Stoopler said. JP Sports The rooms were open to the does about 12 Melanie Haid / The Hofstra Chronicle public, with tables displaysmall shows ing hundreds of thousands of Vendors and collectors often haggle over prices of covetable collecters cards – this young a year and six collectable cards in glass cases collector successfully made a deal on a collection from this seller. bigger shows, and boxes stacked high with typically lasting valuable and covetable memoan investor – it’s very difficult to fill a piece of their heart or two to three days, all on Long rabilia. The room was buzzing to do both,” said Robert Iraggi they just like a card. I buy when Island. At larger shows, players with deals being made, passions of Central Islip, a vendor who I really like a card. My personal often come and sign autographs, being discussed and the swish had previously spoken to Nancy collection cannot be touched; and these draw even bigger of focused collectors flipping Hilsenrath. Iraggi has been colthat’s the stuff I collected when crowds. through card catalogues. Most lecting for over 30 years. I was a kid, that part you can “We don’t go to a lot of people had been involved since “I’ve been doing [shows] never give away because you shows, but I just started to their childhood, many keeping since they were really small to can never get it back.” see that they were local,” said their hobby alive for 30 or 40
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Keynote speaker focuses on current Former professor gives political mindset of the American people lecture on ‘walling’
By Ahjané Forbes STAFF W R I T E R
people should promote activism within their college campuses and communities, Glaude said, “Sometimes to be heard, you have to sing off key.” The history of U.S. presidents became the next topic of discussion after talking about the media’s influence on the last presidential election. Presenting a new perspective, Glaude talked about how President Trump brings the stigma surrounding immigrants and minorities to light. The president’s consistent
Learning how moments in history are “reenacted” and not necessarily “repeats” gave many Hofstra professors an opportunity to talk about their findings in the research they have conducted. “I love the way he talked about the importance of understanding the history of oppression [and] the prevalence of white supremacy and how that needs to be dismantled,” said Lisa Merrill, professor of women’s studies and rhetoric. Glaude’s keynote ended with
Professor Eddie Glaude Jr., chairman of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, was the keynote speaker for The Legacy 1619-2019 event series on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Guthart Cultural Center Theater. With frequent references to the work of James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr. and Toni Morrison, Glaude’s speech focused on the mindset of the American people regarding democracy, culture, immigration and race. Glaude opened his speech by introducing his book, “Exodus!: Religion, Race, and Nation in Early Nineteenth-Century Black America,” as an analysis of tolerance through black culture. Glaude used the Biblical story of Exodus to explain racial conflict in the 1920s. The book, though almost two decades old, still has a prominent stance in today’s ideology. “At the core Ahjané Forbes / The Hofstra Chronicle of this ugly period Hofstra selected Eddie Glaude Jr. to deliever a speech for The Legacy 1619-2019 in our history is the event series. idea that we are as a country is changclash with the American people a conversation about how to ing for the worst,” Glaude said. has not been the worst of our be prepared for the upcoming “We are becoming unrecogniztime. “The original sin is not the election. able to ourselves. The slogan genocide with regards to Native He points out that the ongoing ‘Make America Great Again’ Americans. The original sin is issues have been going on for and ‘Keep America Great’ are not the enslavement of African centuries, but instead of looknostalgic longings ... to step people,” Glaude said. “The ing at what isn’t to be done we back in the past that can never original sin is idolatry of whiteshould focus our attention on be retrieved.” ness that has wrapped its fingers how to “build a better America.” The influx of social media around the throat of American “We’re all caught up in the has created “cancel culture” democracy.” moment, focusing on our hapand has become a brewing Reaction from students furpiness and our success. I was ground for activism. Glaude thered the conversation to define here for the past hour – someone encourages young adults to get white supremacy and gave many somewhere else can be getting involved with “healthy converothers insight into American deported right now,” said Yohesations” online to incorporate lis Palanco, a freshman finance diversity; however, news outlets history. “I’m an immigrant and [learning] that [these issues major. play a major role in stirring the didn’t] start from Trump, but Rewriting the American narraconversation. “These complex issues are not as easy as they are had a past presidential influence, tive is the first step to a success[which is] is interesting,” said ful future. “Whatever happens presented as,” said Daria Valan, Odris Infante, a freshman health next will be up to us,” Glaude a junior philosophy major. science major. said. When asked how young
between nations
By Hannah Merwin STA FF WRITER
John Maerhofer, a former professor at Hofstra University and current professor at Rutgers University, gave a fast-paced, informative lecture regarding imperial citizenship and global fascism on Wednesday, Nov. 6. During his presentation, Maerhofer touched on the phenomenon of “walling” between nations and its implications on various sociocultural issues. Among the topics discussed were activism on behalf of migrant laborers, race management and the migrant crisis; climate apartheid and the question of militarized borders; imperial citizenship and global neo-fascism; and transnational solidarity in the era of capitalist crisis. When discussing President Trump’s frequent stereotyping of Mexican immigrants, Maerhofer explained that his language “isn’t simply an off-the-cuff rant of a certified racist madman … [it is] rather a conscious and deliberate attempt to solicit the involvement of a history-calibrated white working class in the practice of racial oppression.” “[Maerhofer] had a great background [on the topic] and a great speaking voice,” said freshman Elias Salmeron, whose major is currently undecided. Maerhofer discussed difficult but important issues during his lecture. He defined racism as “a universal structural feature [meant] to exploit, involving discrimination and oppression.” Maerhofer also explained how “corporations get megaprofits from labor, and use racism as a form of profit.” While these were tough topics, Maerhofer left a good impression on the audience. “It’s interesting that he presented a new field of thought because nobody has ever connected labor exploitation to the migrant crisis before,” said freshman political science and global studies double major Maheen Safian.
“I thought it was really interesting how he connected the rise in neofascism to migration movements, because I’ve never really heard that train of thought before.”
“... nobody has ever connected labor exploitation to the migrant crisis before.” “It wasn’t what I expected, but he was really well spoken,” said Kaithlyn Sanchez, a freshman Latin American studies and political science double major. “The points he made are really interesting and should be explored.” Maerhofer also discussed how the information in his lecture is part of a larger project he is working on. “This project is geared toward understanding the dialectic between racialized borders and imperial citizenship in the contemporary era of capitalist crisis and neo-fascism,” Maerhofer said. While all of Maerhofer’s own words were very influential and left a lasting impact, he chose to end his speech with a quote from Mallory Klein: “As I write this, it’s not clear what will emerge from these liberated spaces, or if what emerges will be hardly enough to withstand the mounting attacks from the police and military as a line between terrorist and activist is deliberately blurred. The question of what comes next preoccupies me, as it does everyone else who has been part of building this international movement. The question punctuates a very old and recurring story – the one about people pushing up against barriers that tried to contain them, opening up windows, breathing deeply and tasting freedom.”
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New York elections forecast future Hofstra hosts nonbinary thrift shopping Democratic gains By Robert Kinnaird
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Off-year local elections were held in multiple states around the country on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Democratic candidates narrowly pulled ahead in key swing state elections, winning a close gubernatorial race in Kentucky and gaining a majority in the Virginia State Senate. However, state and local governments nationwide remained overwhelmingly Republican. The races in New York state were not as consequential as races elsewhere, since the positions on the ballot were of lower stature. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone of the Democratic Party won his election with a healthy 55% of the vote, compared to Republican John Kennedy Jr.’s 43% and Libertarian Gregory Fischer’s 1%. This is notable, since Suffolk favored Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Democrat Madeline Singas retained her office as Nassau County District Attorney after running a strong campaign that centered on cracking down on gangs and narcotrafficking while also encouraging the creation of drug treatment programs. Singas was pitted against Republican challenger Francis MacQuade. Queens County also elected a Democratic DA, Melinda Katz, who won 73% of the vote compared to Republican Joe Murray’s 25%. The only mayoral election on Long Island took place in the city of Glen Cove, where Democrat Tim Tenke won 55% of the vote and Republican Reggie Spinello took 45%. Nassau County is an accurate political indicator for the rest of New York state, and there were sizable Democratic gains in these small positions in its legislature. Looking toward the
future, if Democrats can make gains in smaller cities in the metropolitan and upstate areas in 2020 when state legislature seats are up for vote, they can grow their majority to an even wider margin. New York is currently represented by 103 Democrats, 43 Republicans and
Board’s (CCRB) ability to start its own inquiries, most notably into incidents involving police officers. These ballot measures changed the CCRB’s composition and dictated that members can be appointed by borough councils rather than by the
“... if Democrats can make gains in smaller cities in the metropolitan and upstate areas in 2020 when state legislatures are up for vote, they can grow their majority to an even wider margin.”
one Independent. Kayla McKetchnie, a freshman undecided communications major, thought the election results made sense, but stressed that there is a stigma surrounding New York’s usually monolithic vote. “I think most people in Suffolk and Nassau end up leaning on the red side, while obviously New York has always been an overwhelming blue state from the city voters,” McKetchnie said. “The difference is New York has a lot of cities and New Jersey does not, so people are well known. In substantial elections, New Jersey is a place that doesn’t really have any major focal points, and the candidates spend a lot less time and money campaigning, so the local politics are much more reflective usually of the [bigger] candidates’ views,” said Brian Malloy, a health science major, contrasting his native New Jersey and Long Island. Voters in New York City’s five boroughs voted on five proposed ballot measures, all of which passed. One of the most pressing ballots deals with the Civilian Complaint Review
direct nomination of the mayor. This is crucial because it solidifies the CCRB’s sovereignty as an organization and allows more representation for the boroughs overall. The amendments also added a rainy-day fund and a public advocate and borough president budget minimum. The amendments also enforced that the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) can now provide a 30-day warning to boroughs and submit land project summaries to the borough presidents. The first ballot measure passed also gave New Yorkers ranked-choice voting, a system that lets voters default on certain candidates if they do not win; in other words, a person can vote for multiple candidates in preferred order and their vote can be shifted from one candidate to the next in the event of their most preferred candidate’s loss. The final ballot measure cracked down on lobbying by limiting the reentry of officials to two years and added the Office of Minority and WomenOwned Business Enterprises director to the city’s charter.
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A one-day thrifting Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle event, organized by the Gender Identity Alliance (GIA), the Queer Trans People of Color Coalition and The Pride Network, took place on Monday, Nov. 11, in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center. The event aimed to raise money for the student organizations hosting Students look through the clothes at the popup thrift store in the Student Center. the event. “Queer kids don’t to is definitely really important,” have enough clothes,” said Riley Ruiz said. Lisa, a senior psychology major All of the clothes being sold who organized the event and were donated by people in the expressed concern about queer Hofstra community and colstudents’ access to affordable lected over the course of a few clothing. weeks. “Getting the clothes and Lisa and the other organizers washing them all was a lot,” focused on making the event as Lisa said. “We had to do that a LGBTQ friendly as possible, week in advance. It wasn’t reso clothes were not gendered in ally that hard, we just advertised any way. “When you go shopit and it happened.” ping and it’s men’s and women’s “Most clothing stores, like in sections, that’s pretty disheartmalls, don’t have clothes that fit ening for [transgender] kids,” for anyone outside of a gender Lisa said. “We don’t have that binary, so mostly people have to here, it’s just all out.” go to thrift stores or places like “I saw the event on [GIA’s] this,” said Josh Castronuovo, a Instagram and was very interest- junior public relations major and
Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle The event organizers laid out the clothing in a non-gendered way to remove gender stereotyping.
ed,” said Arielle Ruiz, a sophomore Spanish and journalism double major. “I’m not usually able to [go] to their meetings, so I try to [go] to as many events as I can.” “Having this opportunity to be able to meet other people that are part of organizations that we typically wouldn’t have access
president of The Pride Network. “I think it’s good that a place like this is coming to Hofstra because a lot of people who fall under those categories don’t have the accessibility to make it to any thrift stores.”
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Voters influenced by candidates’ ‘brand images,’ researchers say By Samantha Sivert SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E
Hofstra held its recurring Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Guthart Cultural Center Theater. The annual lecture was established in 1981 and each year, new faculty members are chosen to give the lecture based upon their research and publications. Shawn Thelen and Boonghee Yoo, professors of marketing and international business in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, were selected to give the lecture based on their research regarding how demographic and psychographic perception of a candidate’s character affected the 2016 presidential election. In their lecture, both professors spoke about the research they conducted one week prior to the 2016 presidential election. Thelen and Yoo collected data through a program called “MTurk,” which enabled them to survey hundreds of voters regarding their personal feelings toward each candidate’s character, as well as each candidate’s platform. Thelen and Yoo employed four models in their research: demographics, campaign issues, perceived character of Donald Trump and perceived character of Hillary Clinton. The majority of data Thelen and Yoo collected showed that the perceived character of the candidates greatly affected the voters’ choices. Candidate character includes whether voters found each candidate to be sincere, ethical, concerned, honest and believable. “Voters for Trump found
him to have good character and Clinton lacking in character, while Clinton supporters found her to have good character and Trump lacking in character,” Thelen said. “Character played a larger role in voter choice than demographics or psychographics.” As marketing professors, Thelen and Yoo used their expertise to compare character to brand image. “Character in our definition is very close to image,” Yoo said. “It’s like brand image. It’s our subjective perception of a candidate’s character.”
in modern history that had two candidates running that people didn’t like.” While candidate character greatly impacted voter choice, the researchers found that the likability rating for each candidate was below 50%, an unprecedented percentage. In conjunction with that piece of data, Thelen and Yoo found that many Americans who voted for Barack Obama in the past voted for Trump, and people who were supportive of Bernie Sanders also voted for Trump. Thelen and Yoo recognized that Obama, Sanders and Trump were all perceived as outsiders. From Yoo’s point of view, “The outsider benefit is that it welcomes innovation.” Yoo believes that when overall perception of the U.S. government is negative, voters will support the outsider because they are looking for a drastic change. In terms of how the 2020 presidential election will play out, Thelen and Yoo are unsure as to who will win based on current perceived candidate character. “I feel that the vast dissatisfaction across different groups will cause personal grievances against the president and people will vote for a new candidate based off their emotions,” said Nicolas Sohan, a sophomore political science major.
“Character in our definition is very close to image. It’s like brand image. It’s our subjective perception of a candidate’s character.”
One of the main components of each candidate’s “brand” were their campaign slogans. As was demonstrated during the election, Trump had one very short, simple slogan that was easy to remember while Clinton had multiple slogans that were complex in nature. “He had a simple brand identity and she had a very complex, multifaceted brand identity that I don’t think people could digest,” Thelen said. Thelen and Yoo both agreed that the 2016 presidential election was unlike any previous election. Thelen described this election as “the first election
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Key PS – Public Safety OCS – Office of Community Standards RSR– Resident Safety Representative On Nov. 1 at 6 p.m., a fire alarm was activated in Stuyvesant Hall. PS responded and during a building search it was discovered that a Hofstra student had failed to evacuate. The student was evacuated and, once the “all clear” was received, the student was issued a referral to OCS for failure to comply. On Nov. 3 at 3 a.m., a PS officer on patrol in Estabrook Hall came upon an individual sleeping on a sofa in the 13th floor lounge. When he questioned the student, she stated that she was a commuter student and had left her ID in the RSR
booth. The student became verbally abusive to the officer and was issued a referral to OCS for failure to comply and violation of University regulations. On Nov. 5, a Hofstra student stated that between Oct. 22 and Nov. 5, he had been receiving annoying text messages from his exgirlfriend, another Hofstra student. He further stated that he did not want to file a complaint but requested a no-contact order against his ex-girlfriend. The no-contact order was granted.
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Club Spotlight PRSSA: young professionals pursuing public relations CONTINUED FROM A1 As a college subdivision of Public Relations Society of America, PRSSA is “an organization that binds all PR professionals together,” Labrie said.“It is sort of an opportunity for students to network and professionally develop while they are still in the college atmosphere.” They have done this through previous events such as having their executive members attend an annual international conference for PRSSA in San Diego, California from Friday, Oct 18, to Tuesday, Oct. 22. The yearly conference “brings members of the executive boards of many PRSSAs all across the world all together in one place for a weekend so you have a chance to network with other students who are going into a similar field with you ... We are obviously very blessed with ours because we are so
close to New York City,” Labrie said. Hofstra’s chapter of PRSSA has their traditional networking dinner on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Multipurpose Room. During the event, each student will be able to talk to about 10 to 15 local professionals in order to find career opportunities that suit them. “That’s when we really capitalize on our strong Hofstra [alumni] who have gone into the public relations industry after graduating. We let our current students have dinner with people who were in their situation previously, but they are now working in the industry and have connections, and are able to offer counsel and provide internships and jobs,” Labrie said. Students can bring anything to the dinner, whether it be resumes, business cards or just themselves, but it’s all about building relationships with pro-
fessionals in the PR field. “Just be prepared to network,” said Zach Libal, vice president of PRSSA. In a process similar to speed-dating, after 10 minutes of talking to one professional at a table, you switch to the next table. Members get a chance to hear each professional’s journey: their experiences leaving college, earning internships and finding their current jobs. Like anyone getting ready for a first date, students need to prepare themselves, both on social media and in person, to make a memorable first impression. PRSSA aids in this through events and workshops that are open to everyone. “We will bring in guests and other professional development topics that are interesting to people beyond the scope of a PR major,” Labrie said. For example, they are helping build and break down students’
Photo Courtesy of David Henne President Alex Labrie, Director of Membership Rosaria Rielly and Vice President Zachary Libal at the majors meeting for new students.
LinkedIn profiles in their next club meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13. At their first meeting of the semester, they focused on personal branding, which is a significant skill to master when job hunting. PRSSA is an essential tool for networking and pushing career-seeking students out of their comfort zones. It is not
always easy to meet new people, especially prospective employers. “[PRSSA] has pushed me to go higher and want to do more in the club. It has pushed me to apply to internships. It really pushes you to get more involved on campus and in the real world,” Libal said.
Behind the curtain of ‘Legally Blonde’ By Jamie Johnson SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E
“Legally Blonde” closed two weekends ago and we’re all having emotional withdrawals. The cast and crew were able to keep the energy at a high for the full two hours of the musical and had the audience falling in love with the characters. The two-story set included a building with an interchangeable lower level for the different locations, the upper level serving as Elle’s bedroom for the entirety of the show. The changing backdrops were brought across the stage on a slip stage that was cranked seamlessly by the crew backstage. The show’s run crew kept the musical moving smoothly. There were quick changes, set changes, slip stage movement, prop placement, lighting and more. All these aspects had to be cohesive because one small slip-up could create a tragic domino effect. “It was fun doing dress rehearsal because you can see the
show take form,” said Mathew from one to the next by integrat- to mess with the cast, and it was Sapienza, a senior television ing physicality differences. He different every night.” production major who was a was able to embody the charCamryn Graves, a senior stagehand in the production. acters through their particular drama performance major who “Seeing your friends and the walks and individual mannerplayed the lead role of Elle talent onstage Woods, went on a was enough to six-month journey, bring a tear to preparing mentalyour eye.” ly, emotionally and “Quick physically to do changes were the musical justice. fun, especially She described her in a group bewhole experience cause we could as “living in a all freak out wash[ing] matogether,” said chine.” Troy Sorenson, Being the a senior drama show’s protagperformance onist, she was major who in most of the played the roles musical and had of Elle’s Dad, about eight quick Photo Courtesy of Jamie Johnson Winthrop, a Harchanges that hapCamryn Graves, a senior drama performance major, gets ready vard student and pened on and off for her role as Elle Woods in Hofstra’s production of “Legally the TV reporter. the stage. Blonde.” Sorenson also had “You have to be a part in the fabuemotionally present lous “Bend and Snap” number. isms. on stage, then focus off stage, Sorenson’s experience was “It’s a good challenge,” [then] run back on and become unique since he played many Sorenson said. “I loved playing present again ... but everything characters and had to switch the [TV] reporter because I got becomes second nature,” Graves
said. For Graves, becoming Elle was extremely difficult and became draining at times, but it was a surreal experience that was ultimately worth it. The musical’s solid foundation was the element of dance. Ellie Creedon, a junior drama performance major who played the role of Delta Nu’s Serena, was one of the three dance captains for the show. “I have a little bit of [Serena] in me, she’s a heightened, more energetic version of myself,” Creedon said. “It’s really challenging to work with your peers, but it was really rewarding when I was able to see my friends dance on stage.” There were many different components that went into the production of “Legally Blonde” that the audience did not see. The organized chaos and synchronization of the cast and crew is what made the show stand out, giving the audience Hofstra’s own rendition of a timeless story.
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In the summer of 2017, my grandfather invited me to visit him in Cape Town, South Africa, where he lived. He was really sick, and because my grandmother had already passed, it was extremely urgent that I went to go see him. My mother assured me we would go, but unfortunately she had a breast cancer scare, and we weren’t able to go as soon as possible. Then things got worse when we received the news that my grandfather had passed away. So, at the end of the summer we traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to honor my grandfather’s wish. This trip was very special to me, but also very bittersweet. I was able to visit my grandparents’ graves. They were buried next to each other, which was sweet, but it made me sad that my last connection to my dad’s side of the family was in the ground. But from one of my lowest points in life, I was able to reach new heights. I went cage diving with great white sharks, with no prior knowledge of how this would work. That experience was crazy. I boarded a small boat by Seal Island, a popular island for sharks because of all the seals that hang out there. Seeing the seals was like seeing a pack of sardines: fat, clustered and ready to be eaten by sharks. They were really cute though. It kind of made me sad that they were prey. The crew threw a lot of chum in the water, which I now know you’re not supposed to do. The entire water transformed from a beautiful blue to a disgusting bloody red mess. Eventually, a shark was intrigued and came over to us. It was a nine-foot female great white shark. Immediately after she approached the boat, the crew rushed [us] into our scuba suits and gear and took all of 10 seconds explaining how to use the gear to breathe underwater, which I felt should have been elaborated more on. One by one we entered the cage. My anticipation was building, my nerves were at peak levels and it didn’t make it any better that I had to be helped into the cage because the scuba backpack was really heavy and I couldn’t climb in by myself. They lowered us down into the water. My heart dropped with the cage to the pit of my stomach. My heart was beating so fast, thinking about trying to breathe and a possible shark coming my way, I felt like I was suffocating. To make things even worse, my hands and feet were sticking out of the cage, blending in with the chum. This was not an ideal situation. However, we saw the shark, which was a sight that floored me, and I wouldn’t trade anything in the world for that experience. I wouldn’t do it ever again though. It seemed like the rest of my South African adventure was daredevil themed. I went on a Safari tour and [tried] zip lining. All in all, it was one of the most exciting times in my life that came from the hardest time in my life. Which just goes to show you that things will always get better, no matter the circumstances.
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I’m a member of WRHU Radio Hofstra University and we released not too long ago our own Halloween horror show that aired actually at midnight on Halloween. So, I’m looking forward to making more projects with them as well. In terms of podcasting, I’m going to be spending the next three months with them after I graduate, so hopefully there will be more projects in the works. I also work at the Morning Show [on WRHU], so hopefully I’ll get to do more fun stuff with them when I leave. I never actually was a radio person at first, I was more of a TV person because I used to do a lot of TV and film in high school. After I came to Hofstra, I wanted to do TV, but I was drawn into the radio station because it was different. I figured I could focus on that for a year or two and that turned into four and a half years. So I’ve grown to fall in love with broadcasting and audio itself and the things you can do with just your voice. So, that’s one of the things I’ve learned during my time at Hofstra. Currently, I’m searching for jobs. I’ll be working for the radio station for my three-month extension after I graduate. Hopefully I’ll build up my reel a little bit more. I’m primarily looking in production, whether it be television or radio. I want to see if I can maybe work somewhere with podcasting because I’ve gotten really into podcasting as of late. So hopefully, I can bring some ideas around. If I finally get a job and I’m somehow financially independent at some point, I would like to continue making independent projects of my own, like the podcast I’m currently working on, which is actually called ‘Under the Covers.’ I’d like to continue working on that and hopefully make my mark in the world.
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M a n o n t h e U n i s pa n November is National Sleep Comfort Month, what is your nightly routine?
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“It’s all shits and giggles until somebody giggles and shits.” In Davison: “What are you talking about? I just don’t want to go to work ... ever.” In Dunkin’ on the Quad:
“I get home from class, I normally go out to eat with my friends. Then when I get back, I do homework, shower, brush my teeth and then I normally read before I go to bed.” – Sidney Frank, junior
“Don’t even come near me. I might go into labor if I was pregnant.” In East Gate parking lot: “I personally don’t believe in bread.” In Axinn Library: “Why is my face an egg?” In Constitution Hall:
“I do homework until I’m tired and then I watch cooking videos. They help me go to sleep.” – Ethan Martin, senior
“She’s going to be on ‘Dr. Phil’ one day because her kids are so weird.” On the Unispan: “I’ve already Brooklyn Sliced my hunger away.” In Bits n’ Bytes: “Why be in Bits when you can be in beds.” In Student Center:
“I usually stay up most of the night and do my homework and assignments. I go to bed around 3 a.m. I don’t get a lot of sleep because of my busy schedule, but I’ll get used to it.” – Abu-Anzar Bagwan, freshman
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Professor Spotlight: Daniel Devine Sculpting a career
Czechoslovakia, which was a communist country at the time, so it was really part of the govDaniel Devine, professor of ernment.” fine arts, design and art history, Devine ended up racing has wanted to make art since his motorcycles professionally for second grade teacher told him about 10 years in the 1960s that he “drew well.” However, across New England, New York, it wasn’t until he was a teenager Pennsylvania and Canada. He that he seriously started creatstill rides motorcycles today and ing. has a small business repairing At the time, Devine was and restoring the vehicles. working at a small motorcycle His first real, recognizable shop. While there, he started artwork came in 1962. Many of racing them. “My shop recomhis pieces revolve around nature mended me to the importer. I and industrial design. His inspidid well racing,” Devine said. ration has remained the same. “I was sponsored by the manu“Well, it was very different in facturers of motorcycles from the 1960s, but my work is still about nature and environmental issues,” Devine said. The art world has changed significantly from how it was Photo Courtesy of Hofstra University when One of Daniel Devine’s sculptures, The Secret of Las Meninas, Devine 1993. S TAF F W R ITER
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started. “It’s become much more commercial than it was in the 1960s; most of the art schools teach you to make art that is sellable because that’s the medium right now,” he said. Devine has been a part of numerous one-person and selected group exhibitions over the course of his career. His most recent exhibition, titled “Impact,” was displayed at the Thompson Giroux Gallery in New York earlier this year. The exhibition included sculptures of white plaster molded from old auto body parts disfigured in accidents, giving them an ice-like quality. The sculptures show the impact of metal crashing together, but also act as a statement on the impact humans have on the environment. Devine started teaching in the late 1980s. “I had so many friends who were doing well in the art world and had to travel to be in shows, so they would ask me to fill in for their classes. Eventually, I had a long list of places that I had taught. When a job opened up at Hofstra I applied for it and ended up being selected.” His first year as a fulltime professor was in 1994.
Since Devine has been teaching, he has seen Hofstra grow. “It was mostly Long Island families that had children coming to Hofstra, but I Aoife Maher-Ryan / The Hofstra Chronicle think that has Daniel Devine is a professor of fine arts at Hofstra. changed, now to create an understanding of the it is much world,” he said. more international. People are When Devine is not teaching, coming from all over. They’ve he continues to make more art. added [...] a medical school, “My wife and I work on changed their sports programs,” industrial design projects; we Devine said. make lighting fixtures and other As the chair of the sculpture things. I also have my business department at Hofstra, he also of restoring and modifying older works on putting together exhibitions at the Rosenberg Gallery motorcycles,” Devine said. Devine will be on sabbatical in Calkins Hall. His own sculpture, The Secret of Las Meninas, next spring, when he plans to made out of pigmented concrete, create more artistic works,with the goal that it will be exhibited is featured on campus and in in the near future. “I know a the collection of the Hofstra number of dealers and museum Museum. people that would be interested, He communicates to his classes that art has more purpose so if that all falls together it will happen,” he said. than just decoration or financial incentive. “It’s actually an intellectual endeavor, you have
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4 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter
1. In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil and butter.
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and stir for approximately 1 minute.
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Holy shrimp, this scampi happening! That’s a pretty soFISHticated pun, am I right? This week’s recipe is shrimp scampi. I prefer it with pasta because I think it showcases both the shrimp and the sauce. But I also just really like pasta in general, so that might be it too.
4. Remove the garlic and set aside. 5. Add the shrimp and cook each side for 2 minutes, until pink. 6. Add wine, bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low.
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, crushed
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8. Sprinkle parsley over the shrimp and season with salt. 9. This dish may be eaten as is, served as a topping on toasted semolina bread or tossed with your favorite pasta, such as linguine or spaghetti. Follow Gab Varano on Instagram @gabgrabsgrub
Hofstra Pride vs. Monmouth Hawks Tailgate Student Government Association’s (SGA) Donia Firooz and Stephen Anzalone of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) planned the first ever SGA Tailgate before the Hofstra men’s basketball team hosted the Monmouth University Hawks. Greek organizations including Phi Kappa Theta, Alpha Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon came together with SGA to enjoy burgers, hot dogs and other food and drink provided by Compass Food Group. Faculty and students joined the fun and played cornhole in the East Gate parking lot. Hofstra won the basketball game 94-74 against Monmouth University with Eli Pemberton scoring 17. points in the game.
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Interactive audience participation was encouraged, whether it was having members sway blue cloth to resemble waves or wear crab hands during “Under the Sea.” The director of the production took the live aspect of the show to heart, bringing a real dog on stage to play Prince Eric’s furry companion. The production featured seamless transitions between live musical numbers and original film clips. It was hard to deny that “under-the-sea” feeling, especially with Ariel effortlessly swimming throughout the notable musical number “Part of Your World.” Bobbing technicolor jellyfish, floating bubbles and exquisite costumes all meshed together to create a night of oceanic wonder. Auli’i Cravalho embodied the lead character of Ariel in her second Disney princess role. Cravalho took control of the
waters in her previous role of included Full House favorite Moana. As Ariel, Cravalho rode John Stamos (Chef Louis) and the tide throughout the show “It Wasn’t Me” singer Shaggy using her head voice, but faced (Sebastian). rocky waters when belting sustained notes. Queen Latifah anchored the show with her powerful performance of “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” Queen Latifah, who played the dark Ursula, descendPhoto Courtesy of The Grove ed to the ocean “The Little Mermaid” originally premiered on floor surrounded Monday, Nov. 13, 1989. by her unruly tentacles at the start of the number. For the reWhile some felt nostalgia mainder of the song, she strutted watching the live production, like a true queen in her shiny, others felt like “poor unfortunate skintight dress. Fog machines, souls.” vials of glitter and detailed cave Twitter had a field day as the walls only intensified the already hashtag #LittleMermaidLive was magical performance. trending during the show. Critics Other notable performers were disappointed in the produc-
tion’s choice to have audience members wear claws, while Shaggy surfed the stage clawless. Others were unhappy with Flounder’s unnerving appearance. The show crashed the most when ABC advertised it as a full live version of the film, which it wasn’t. The show featured more of the original film with drops of musical numbers throughout. Regardless of viewer opinions, the popularity of remakes is a part of our world. ABC’s “Little Mermaid Live!” is only the latest in a trend that has been previously dominated by Fox and NBC. While ABC was a fish out of water with their debut, they managed to assemble an all hands on deck performance that, for some, seized the day.
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Notable winners at the People’s Choice Awards on Sunday, Nov. 10, include “Avengers: Endgame” for best movie and Taylor Swift’s “Lover” for best album.
‘American Son’ discusses racial prejudice in drama After Kendra (Washington) pleads with Officer Paul Larkin (Jeremy Jordan), he gives in, sitting her down to get more details about her son. Things take a turn for the worse when Courtesy of Playbill he starts to ask questions about “American Son” currently has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 33/100 score on Metacritic. prior arrests and whether her son By Natalie Evans has gold teeth or neck tattoos, STAFF WRITER implying that he’s a criminal. When Kendra is upset by this, “American Son” is one of Larkin labels her as a stereotypithe latest original films from cal “angry black woman.” streaming giant Netflix. Starring The stage is set: There’s a Kerry Washington and Steven missing teenager, along with Pasquale, the film follows a hys- a distraught African American terical African American mother mother and her white husband, trying to find her missing son. who have been separated for Based on the Broadway play of some time and are riddled with the same name, “American Son” guilt and terror as they demand is about more than just race answers on the location of their and racism. Instead, it aims to son. In most situations, this mixaddress, in a real-world scenario, ture of characters and context how difficult it is to navigate could come off as shallow and the world with a heated racial slightly controversial, but in climate. “American Son,” it comes off as
purposeful due to its aggressive grace. The small cast consists of parents Kendra Ellis-Connor and Scott Ellis-Connor, Officer Paul Larkin and Lieutenant John Stokes (Eugene Lee), who doesn’t make an appearance until the last 20 minutes of the film. Each one of the characters has a unique experience with each other within different contexts. Kendra and Scott bicker about their relationship woes, and whose fault it is that their son went missing. Meanwhile, Kendra and the lieutenant debate whether it’s better to relay your rights at the moment or just put your head down and listen to survive. The contrast between Larkin and Scott, an FBI agent, clearly highlights white privilege. Their conversations are friendly and productive, and there’s an inherent underlying comradery there as well. But it’s the choice of having an African American woman in the room that changes the tone, so much so that it feels like a staged skit that would be called, “What Black People Go Through Every Day.” Not only does this film
highlight the experience of the African American woman through Washington’s character, it also uses Scott’s strained relationship with his son to show the hardship that people of mixed heritage experience when trying to define themselves. Themes of racism and prejudice are clear throughout, but they do not impede the film’s larger message. Rather than simply calling out racism, the film dives deep into its nuances. “American Son” explores complex relationships and situations with a sense of urgency because of the context. It allows for harsh, blunt statements, backand-forth conversations and secrets to be squeezed out in the claustrophobic waiting room. Especially during a time in the United States where racial conflict is at an all-time high and African Americans are now creating a platform for themselves to speak out about social injustices, this film is necessary. It’s uncomfortable, raw, emotional and will leave the viewer reeling. “American Son” is now streaming on Netflix.
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The series “Revenge,” which aired from 2011-2015, will be rebooted with a Latinx lead character.
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Disney+ released new original series such as “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” and “The World According to Jeff Goldblum.”
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ABC announced that sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” will end in February 2020, after six seasons.
November 12, 2019•B3 A&E My Chemical Romance makes unexpected comeback
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On Thursday, Oct. 31, the most important cultural event of this century happened. Yes, that means the return of emo legends My Chemical Romance, also known as MCR. The hype began with a new Instagram account for the band – for context, the band went on hiatus in the distant year of 2013, so long ago that Instagram wasn’t yet a social media essential. Four images were posted to the account’s story; different symbols captioned with “devotion,” “sacrifice,” “courage” and “clarity”. They followed this with a new “MCR” logo that incorporates all of the new symbols, and a new merchandise drop on their website that incorporates all of the rebranding as well. Though hopes were high, fans everywhere still held their breath. The band had pulled a similar stunt in 2016, with cryptic videos and rebranding, only to ultimately reveal that they were not reuniting and were merely re-releasing “The Black Parade” for its 10th anniversary. This was still cool, but it was somewhat of
a letdown after everyone thought 2019, in a world where a corthat MCR formed after lead they were announcing a reunion. poration called “Better Living singer Gerard Way witnessed This time, it wasn’t a red herIndustries” rules all due to their the 9/11 attacks while on a ferry ring – it was the real deal. MCR part in putting out the enormous from his native New Jersey to is back for good, with their first fires that essentially destroyed Manhattan. Though the band show since 2012 set to take place the state. It’s strangely prescient, is often (rightfully) associnext month in Los Angeles, a especially when you consider ated with teenage melodrama, show for which tickets sold out that it was released on Tuesday, their first song, “Skylines and in minutes. They’re Turnstiles,” is Way’s also slated to play direct response to a few festivals in the attacks. “And Australia and Japan, after seeing what as well as a onewe saw / Can we off show in New still reclaim our Zealand. There are innocence? / And strong rumors that if the world needs they’ll be touring something better / the U.S. in 2020, Let’s give them one and several booking more reason now,” agencies in various he nearly screams, countries around the angst palpable. It’s world have added one of the strongest Courtesy of Billboard MCR to their rostracks not just on ters. In conclusion, their first album, but In 2008, MCR’s “The Black Parade“ was nominated for a there’s a good chance Grammy award, but did not win. in their whole catathat they’re about to log. Considering the announce a worldwide reunion Nov. 22, 2011. On Friday, Nov. political strife of the past three stadium tour and we have no 1, all of the members of the band years and the turmoil that 2020 choice but to “stan” forever. posted the same image, depicting is about to be, it’s worth considThe band has chosen to return two angel statues in an embrace, ering what effect the upcoming at an interesting time. For one, with the caption “California presidential election will have on their last full-length record, 2019.” One can’t help but MCR’s creative output. “Danger Days and the True Lives wonder what MCR has in store Moreover, it’s interesting to of the Fabulous Killjoys,” is set for Friday, Nov. 22, of this year. consider what MCR’s effect on in post-apocalyptic California in It’s also interesting to consider the political climate will be. In
their heyday, MCR provided a light in the dark for millions of millennials who are now not only of voting age but are also very nihilistically inclined. During the hiatus, Way probably remained the most politically engaged, urging people to vote in the 2016 election and criticizing the pharmaceutical industry on his blog. Additionally, in MCR’s absence, they have grown to almost mythic proportions in the cultural imagination and gained huge swaths of new fans. Ironically, it was only after their hiatus that “serious critics” even began to examine them as a cultural phenomenon of merit, rather than dismissing them for their “mall goth” reputation. Now, the band’s platform is arguably larger than it ever was before. It’s very likely that MCR might use their platform for change, or at the very least to put out some bangers that will soothe the inevitable pain of the 2020 election. Regardless, it’s a pleasure to have the best American rock band of the 21st century back to usher us into the “RAWRing” ‘20s.
‘This Is Home’ for Cavetown fans swaying teens to a rendition of
By Jules Dickinson-Frevola his hit song “Lemon Boy.” STAFF WRITER
Hustling in from the biting cold of the Brooklyn sidewalk, fans clad in yellow shirts and beanies filled Webster Hall on Friday, Nov. 8, to see the first night of Cavetown’s two New York performances. The soldout show pushed up toward the barricade to get a better look at the stage, accented by various lamps, a couch and an old box TV, which would later play videos of singer Robin Skinner’s cat, Fig. What started as home videos uploaded to YouTube from a Northern England bedroom has become a series of tours across Europe and the U.S. Silhouetted by yellow lights and clad in an oversized sweater with a rainbow guitar strap slung over his shoulders, Skinner, better known as Cavetown, led a choir of
The show began as bassist Austin Thomas, known as Spookyghostboy, played several heartfelt songs about sleeping in cars and leaving jackets in hospitals while bathed in blue light. His somber performance and soft indie vibes were followed by the country-inspired finger plucking and harmonica playing of Field Medic, a selfdescribed “freak folk” singer. With yellow light accenting his orange hair, he looked out over the audience. “If anyone wants to cut their hair into a mullet, you definitely should. It makes you look instantly cool,” he said while smiling behind an orange mustache. As Cavetown took the stage, the soft beginning chords of his ukulele quelled the screaming of fans in the audience. Haloed by white light, Cavetown opened with his song “Hug All Ur
Friends,” reminding each audience member to enjoy the time they have with the people around them. He then went on to perform notable songs like “Green,” about moving on and hoping that the people he’s known are doing well, and “Just Add Water,” which he began by gently telling the crowd that self-care sometimes means doing something difficult. Emotion filled the music hall with each song that was played, with audience members swaying slowly to classics like “This Is Home,” a song about cutting one’s hair and getting better that delivered a message so deeply felt within the crowd that sniffles could be heard in between the lyrics. The slow, heartfelt songs which have so fully encapsulated Skinner’s music in recent years were accented by the flashing lights and lively energy of more up-tempo songs like “Lemon
Boy,” “Devil Town” and “Boys the end of the performance. Will Be Bugs,” to which the As the stage went black and audience screamed the lyrics the audience cried for an encore, with fervor. Skinner assumed his position at The energy at Cavetown the front one last time, ukulele in shows, characterized by hand and illuminated by a single Skinner’s frequent checking white light. The show ended in on the audience to make with “Fool,” a song about love, sure everyone is doing well, is as Skinner played his ukulele the unparalleled. Rainbow flag in way he had in so many YouTube hand, Skinner walked up to the videos before this whole thing edge of the stage for the muchstarted. anticipated lines, “I feel stupid, ugly / Pretend it doesn’t bother me,” from “Boys Will Be Bugs,” where audience members echo the words “stupid” and “ugly” in unison. As the song built up toward the end, the large looming disco ball flashed to life and bubbles Jules Dickinson-Frevola / The Hofstra Chronicle rained down from Cavetown has amassed over one million subscribers overhead, signaling on his YouTube channel.
The Chronicle A&E ‘Scumbag’ makes Goody Grace’s dream a reality
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erford, lead singer of The Neighbourhood. When the two singers went on tour together in spring 2019, they would perform it together. This song was their second collaboration together since the release of 2016’s “Memorie$.” Grace has also worked with the likes of G-Eazy, Hoodie Allen and lil aaron. In addition to Rutherford, Grace has also gone on tour with AnneMarie and is currently touring with Charlotte Lawrence. On Monday, Oct. 28, Courtesy of Goody Grace Grace announced on Twitter that he would release When “Too High“ was released, the song reached 15 million streams on Spotify. the song “Scumbag” on Wednesday, Oct. 30, and By Kat Salmon Grace announced his first headlin- that Blink-182 would be featured SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE ing tour in February 2018 and on the song. Before the formal anthen announced that he would be nouncement of “Scumbag,” Grace Goody Grace is a singer from releasing his first EP. In March had been posting pictures of fans Manitoba, Canada, best known 2018, his debut EP, “Infinite,” was wearing sweatshirts with letters for his songs “Two Shots” (feareleased. on the front that would spell out turing gnash) and “Too High” Later in 2018, Grace released the title of his next song. The song (featuring Jesse Rutherford). “Too High,” which featured Ruth- has gained massive popularity
since its release, with over million streams on Spotify. A music video for the song, shot in Grace’s hometown, was released the same day as the song. The song may remind listeners of the one-hit wonder “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus. “Scumbag” is about a man whose relationship is failing because he doesn’t listen. He wants his partner to know that he can’t stand the thought of himself right now. “Scumbag” marks the first official collaboration between Grace and Blink-182. Mark Hoppus played bass and provided backing vocals, while Travis Barker played the drums. In November 2018, Grace announced in an Instagram post that he would be the opening act for Blink-182’s Las Vegas concerts on Saturday, Nov. 16, and Sunday, Nov. 17, where he even got to sing his favorite Blink-182 song, “Dumpweed,” with the band. Later, on Thursday, Aug. 8, Blink-182 brought out Grace to sing “Adam’s Song” with them at their Inglewood, California tour stop. That just
happened to be another one of Grace’s favorite songs from Blink-182’s album “Enema of the State.” In an Instagram post on Friday, Aug. 9, he said, “Truly speechless. Went to see my favourite band perform my favourite album of all time & ended up getting asked to sing a song that’s very special to me. I remember being 6 years old with ‘Adam’s Song’ on repeat in my tape player & last night Blink-182 brought me out to perform it for the biggest crowd I’ve ever been in front of.” In a tweet on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Grace said, “So thankful for everyone who is listening to, watching & sharing Scumbag. The music video & song are both absolute dreams come true & I can’t believe the world finally gets to see. Thank you.” “Scumbag” can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music.
Highly anticipated ‘Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!’ airs on Netflix By Casey Clark STAFF WRITER
On Friday, Nov. 1, “Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!” was released on Netflix. The series follows Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France and Antoni Porowski on their journey of transforming the lives of four new heroes in Japan. Throughout the series, the “Fab Five” are joined by Japanese celebrities including model Kiko Mizuhara and comedian Naomi Watanabe. Mizuhara appears frequently throughout the series, serving as a helpful resource for the “Fab Five” by providing them with information about Japanese customs and culture. The first hero, Yoko, captured the hearts of viewers with her story. After the loss of her sister, Yoko decided to pursue a career as a hospice nurse to provide what she believed was quality end-oflife care. Yoko constantly works to take care of other people and often neglects to care for herself. The “Fab Five” quickly come to
this realization and help Yoko to to show Kan that he can be an out episode works to prepare Kan understand that she could provide and proud gay man in Japan by to introduce his long-distance even better help for her patients if introducing him to other LGBTQ boyfriend, Tom, to his mother and she prioritized her well-being first. people in his community. Brown brother. Mizuhara expresses to The next hero the “Fab Five” highlighted in that coming out the series is a and introducing young gay man, his partner to Kan, who has family members trouble acceptis not typical ing his identity in Japanese in Japan. In the culture, and Kan episode, Kan demonstrated a describes how great amount of he feels pressure courage in doing to look, behave so. and act a certain The third way, which has episode focuses hindered his on the life of confidence and 23-year-old self-acceptance. illustrator, Kae. Courtesy of Apartment Therapy Kae is a manga Before meeting the “Fab artist and has “Queer Eye“ originally aired from 2003 to 2007, until it was rebooted Five,” Kan did not with a new cast in 2018 by Netflix. dreams of one imagine himself day publishing staying in Japan her own book. for much longer, instead wantintroduces Kan to a well-known In the beginning of the episode, ing to move to a place where he Japanese monk and makeup artist, Kae mentions how she lost a deal felt that he could be accepted. Kodo Nishimura, who can relate with a publisher that could have Throughout the episode, Brown, to what Kan is going through changed her life. In getting to the show’s cultural expert, works and is a source of support. The know Kae, the “Fab Five” realize
that Kae is not comfortable in her own skin and ruminates about what she wishes she looked like. Brown works with Kae to get her to a place where, by the end of the episode, she is able to draw a selfportrait that represents herself in a positive and authentic way. The last episode in the series highlights Makoto, a 37-year-old man in the music industry. Makoto was nominated by his boss, Kazutaka, who wanted to help him become confident in more aspects of his life. During the episode, the “Fab Five” thought they were helping to set Makoto up to take his wife, Yasuko, on a date, but they actually ended up showing him how to effectively communicate. At the beginning of the episode, Makoto appears as a shy individual, but by the end he is able to show his true colors because of the help of the “Fab Five.” The next season of “Queer Eye” will be tackling new heroes in Philadelphia and is set to air on Netflix in 2020.
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Work It Out: Student workers aren’t disposable
By Elliot Colloton
When I was hired over the summer to call alumni and solicit donations, the extent of my training was a single mock phone call with my supervisor and getting handed a script. In the fall, the same job trained a room full of new hires with even less: a PowerPoint presentation mostly full of canned cheer and fluff about how important alumni relationships are and a five-minute window for student callers to partner up and pretend to be making calls to each other. I didn’t have time to get through half of my script before time was up. My partner, a new hire that had no idea how to make a call, didn’t get to run
through a practice at all. A week later, we were put to work on the phones. I’m not the only one that fumbled through the first few weeks
Resident Safety Representatives are given only a short PowerPoint presentation before being put alone in the booth for their first shift. Swim Center lifeguards have to pay out of pocket for their own CPR training. A friend that was hired at the new Starbucks in the Student Center had to rely on previous barista experience on her first day when a sudden influx of customers meant she was left to make drinks alone. When student workers are thrown at a job with no training, they’re expected to quit before the semester is up. That becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. When workers are under-trained, they’re not able to do their jobs correctly and that slows everyone down. Since
student labor is essential to the functioning of Hofstra every day, it doesn’t make sense that it’s a totally normal experience for someone to be thrown into work without knowing what they’re doing or without having the necessary training provided to them. Getting proper training is also just a matter of treating employees right. When you’re properly trained, you feel more like a valuable employee instead of someone just desperate for an $8-per-hour wage. I know if I had been fully trained, I wouldn’t have been so nervous to go to work for the first two weeks that I couldn’t eat breakfast. Employees that feel good about their jobs tend to stick around longer, meaning there will be less turnover and eventually less training that needs to be done overall. There doesn’t have to be a
stressful cycle of hiring students, not training them and thus making them miserable at work, then having them quit before the year is out. Valuing student employees and giving us the training we deserve makes everyone’s life better, and in the long run will make the entire university run more smoothly. So, why are students still scrambling to figure out how to do the jobs that keep Hofstra running? It’s time student workers are given the training we need and deserve, because Hofstra wouldn’t be able to function without us.
to distract them from rebelling against the colonial agenda. They knew what they were doing then, and American evangelist missionaries like Scott Lively know what they are doing now when they stir up tensions in the countries they visit, like Uganda. They whisper in the ears of Ugandan
countries” is because their development was dwarfed by greedy nations that sought to exploit their people and resources, kill their animals for sport and vanity and steal their lands, artifacts, inventions and cultures. European colonizers even referred to Africa as “the magnificent African cake.” Evangelists still want a piece of Africa and are encouraging the fusion of hatred into African politics in the name of God for America’s benefit. The western world scoffs at Africa and thinks of Uganda as the original perpetrators of this kind of savagery toward human beings, but it originally came from them. This isn’t to say that the Ugandans who drafted this bill and champion it aren’t responsible. However, they have been brainwashed for generations. Relics of colonialism persist in every part of Africa; in schools, offices,
media, entertainment, courtrooms and parliament. There is no escaping it, and so African children grow up to be African leaders who mindlessly push oppressive policies that they feel align them with God and with the white man. If evangelist missionaries stepped away from Uganda and other countries like it, African leaders could recenter their focus to uplifting their people from poverty, building their infrastructure and economy and weeding out corruption. They would rather wait for God to do it, but despite how many extreme efforts and human sacrifices they make, it doesn’t seem like God is answering any of their calls. Maybe it’s because Africa is unrecognizable to him.
“Why are students still scrambling to figure out how to do the jobs that keep Hofstra running?” at my job at Hofstra, un-trained and learning as I went. I know people that work all over campus – in offices, in Resident Safety booths, at the Swim Center and even at the new Starbucks – and a lack of training is one thing they all have in common.
Work It Out is a labor rights column written by Elliot Colloton, a sophomore sociology major. This column aims to examine the life and rights of student workers on Hofstra’s campus.
Why homophobia in Uganda is an issue of colonialism
By Vanessa Chouest
Uganda’s parliament is heavily considering the reintroduction of the Anti-Homosexual Act, which was originally proposed in 2014 and blocked by the Constitutional Court of Uganda shortly after. Same-sex relations are already illegal in Uganda according to British colonial laws, but the Anti-Homosexual Act takes a tougher stance. The bill, originally proposed by member of parliament David Bahati, has been in circulation for the better part of the decade. In 2009, it included both life imprisonment and the death penalty as punishments for same-sex relationships. The momentum for the bill, with the original inclusion of the death penalty, has recently resurged. Western countries have rightfully scolded Uganda for its extremely vile treatment of LGBTQ people, but ironically forget their own history of spreading prejudice against those same people, especially in Africa. While
western countries today are more progressive in regard to human rights and African countries are in retrograde, that wasn’t always the case. From as early as the 16th century, European Christian missionaries documented the relaxed attitudes polytheistic African religions had toward queerness. Contrary to the beliefs of some African homophobes, like the late former prime minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, “gayness” is not a symptom of the “white disease”: homophobia is. The missionaries felt that Africans needed to be “cleansed” with Christianity, and did so forcibly; this is the root of white supremacy’s hold on Africa. Christianity and monotheistic religions in general have always been utilized to obtain power, but also to take it away. The European colonizers forced Christianity on Africans
“‘Gayness’ is not a symptom of the ‘white disease’: homophobia is.” political leaders and preach to the common people that America doesn’t work because it allows queer people to live freely. In order to please God, they must punish one another instead of focusing their frustrations on those from countries like America, who have taken their lands and resources with no consequences. The real reason why many African countries like Uganda are considered “developing
Vanessa Chouest is a senior anthropology major with a minor in business marketing.
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Marsy’s Law is good in theory, unconstitutional in practice
By Greg DeLapi
Last week, pending litigation from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), voters in Pennsylvania overwhelmingly approved a statewide ballot referendum to enact Marsy’s Law into their state constitution. Similar referendums have also been approved in 14 other states, including six in 2018. Marsy’s Law is designed to protect the rights of crime victims, and it has support from a broad array of advocacy groups across the political spectrum. The proposed statewide referendums and duplicative, unnecessary ballot questions are designed to appear as a “feel-good” measure. After all, who doesn’t oppose safety and rights for the victims of murder, rape and assault? The rights of crime victims
are valuable and should be conviction, the state attempts and abuse. enforced at the highest level, to deprive an individual of The constitutional amendand it’s important to note that their property rights, their ment template, provided by the federal government and all liberty and, in some cases, the organization “Marsy’s 50 states have passed legislatheir life. While supporters of Law for All,” provides crime tion protecting the rights of Marsy’s Law argue that the victims with the right to be crime victims, but the national amendment promotes fairnotified; the right to be heard Marsy’s Law push is at proceedings inflawed. volving release, plea, It sets a dangerous sentencing, disposi“This does not provide equal standard with regard tion or parole; the rights for crime victims, but to the rights of people right to refuse an inwho are accused of rather strengthens the hand of terview or deposition crimes, which are bedthe request of the the state against the accused.” ataccused rock principles in our and the right Constitution, rooted to restitution. Furfrom the Magna Carta. thermore, it defines Here’s why: ness and assures equal rights a victim as not just the person The rights of victims are for victims, our Constitution harmed or their immediate only designed to provide restipurposely places the rights of relatives, but also anyone tution or recompense to an inthe accused above the rights who has a listed relationship dividual. To the contrary, the of victims. This is not because with the victim. This does not rights of the accused are dewe value the perpetrators of provide equal rights for crime signed to protect an individual crimes over the victims of victims, but rather strengthens against the awesome power of crime, but because we fear the hand of the state against the state. By advocating for government aggrandizement the accused.
The rights of the accused to due process, impartial trial by jury, cross-examination of witnesses and assistance of counsel are granted in our Bill of Rights, and supporters of Marsy’s Law should recognize and respect this. We should be focusing on enforcing our current laws with respect to crime victims’ rights, rather than intruding on the unalienable principles that are the basis of a fair and impartial trial.
Greg DeLapi is a sophomore from Babylon, New York, and is a political science major.
Climate change has long-reaching effects in India
By Visvajit Sriramrajan
Air pollution has always been an issue in Asia – northern India, in particular. The complication has become exacerbated over the past years, however, during which the burning of biomass, adulteration of fuel, vehicular exhaust emissions and a number of other factors have pushed the air quality of the New Delhi metropolitan area to beyond toxic standards, impelling the Indian government to declare a national emergency. In particular, the city and its outskirts have grappled with an Air Quality Index (AQI) value upward of 350 in the past weeks, choking its nearly 20 million citizens, preventing the takeoffs and landings of aircrafts and resulting in the immediate closures of schools and offices. To put this figure into perspective, the AQI value of the Town of Hempstead is around 10. That of Beijing, the Chinese capital often considered to be a cradle of particulate contamination, clocks in at slightly above 100. New Delhi’s thick smog doesn’t just affect the city itself. The entire subcontinent’s econ-
omy and livelihood continue to suffer due to a lack of action to curb air pollution in New Delhi. Wind currents blow deleterious toxins in a southward direction, harming not just people, but also marine wildlife, as creatures that inhabit the pelagic zone struggle to perform photosynthesis. Many of my own family members, who reside in Tamil Nadu, the subcontinent’s southernmost state, are beginning to face the brunt of New Delhi’s negligence in tackling this problem.
“The marble exterior of the Taj Mahal ... grows grayer by the month.” The Indian government does maintain the Central Pollution Control Board, an organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, which serves to identify and mitigate pollutants in the air and in water bodies. Although the board researches and monitors pollution within the country, it has little jurisdiction to enforce the policies it champions. The vast majority of Indian cities continue to violate the air quality targets and standards the organization sets forth, a phenomenon attributable to rampant corruption. Given that the population density of India far exceeds that of any modern nation, it comes as no surprise that transportation is a key concern for many. Although public transit systems operate at the municipal level, much of the rural populace of the country purchase cars and motorcycles. They rely on them as their primary means of transportation, given the scarcity of road or railway infrastructure in and around villages. It is this same contingent of individuals that tends to face financial struggles, and for whom cheaper fuel is often enticing. Such fuel, however – which usually takes the form of unsanctioned adulterations of diesel – emits larger
and more dangerous amounts of vehicular exhaust when burned. Ordinary smoke can be fumigated, but the synergy of such smoke with sulfur oxides creates a much more perilous situation. Civilian complaints about this dynamic are swept under the rug by politicians and businessmen who profit exorbitantly from the presence of unclean air in Indian cities. We shouldn’t tolerate this sort of behavior. The burning of biomass also contributes to a significant chunk of the nation’s air pollution. A 2014 article published in the Times of India found that the incineration of biomass accounts for nearly a quarter of the country’s total carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions, a statistic that has likely increased since then. The practice peaks around the harvest season, when agricultural workers dispose of waste en masse. The onset of Diwali, another periodic source of air pollution, brings with it plenty of firecrackers, which, although inconsequential on their own, amount to smog so intense that visibility is frequently obstructed.
A number of factors influence the current circumstances afflicting New Delhi. To most Americans, pollution in India isn’t all too important. Per the Office of the United States Trade Representative, though, India was the ninth-largest trading partner of the United States last year, and the Indian-origin population of the United States increases steadily. Pollution affects the economy and climate, both of which are factors that influence the United States’ policies and biospheres. Global climate change is a real threat and we must remind ourselves that while India is a member of the Paris Agreement, the marble exterior of the Taj Mahal, one of the country’s most well-known landmarks, grows grayer by the month. Visvajit Sriramrajan is a student from the Chicago area double majoring in journalism and linguistics.
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An open letter to Beto O’Rourke: We’re not mad, just disappointed By Robert Kinnaird Beto O’Rourke and his staff ran one of the most interesting campaigns of the decade. His campaign was energetic, promising and had the possibility of an amazing future for the Democratic Party in 2018. When he was running against Ted Cruz, a sitting senator in Texas, O’Rourke was one of the most exciting politicians to watch. During the 2018 midterm election he almost did the impossible and turned Texas blue, so his future in the Democratic Party seemed promising. But after this impressive showing, O’Rourke drew some flak for making a hopeless bid at the American presidency over this past year. O’Rourke recently withdrew his candidacy, making him one of the first big names to drop out. He never polled much above 10% and that was lower-
ing as his campaign went on. After his 2018 run, O’Rourke had people’s attention and curiosity, but he lacked their support. This young hopeful mistook excitement over “not-Ted Cruz” from Democrats across the country as excitement about him and thought he could run a campaign on that. He even seemed to steer into the “I’m not a Republican” angle with his hard focus on beating President Trump, something many were skeptical he’d be able to do after losing to Cruz. O’Rourke also definitely lost some of his younger audience in this failed campaign. He was one of the most talked about politicians in the 2018 midterms, and his “I used to skate and listen to punk rock” persona worked for him. He was constantly trending on Twitter and people seemed to think he was genuinely “cool.” But when you try to take that same persona
and use it to run for president, it fails. People went from supporting O’Rourke to laughing at him. His cool persona quickly turned to cringe-inducing attempts to pander. What felt genuine in 2018 felt forced in 2019. However, this campaign shouldn’t be the end for O’Rourke. His stances on gun control, climate change, health care and immigration may not have been the most progressive or comprehensive on the presidential stage, but the name recognition and publicity he gained from this campaign might just be what it takes to unseat Senator Cruz in 2024 when he is up for reelection again. O’Rourke’s semi-progressive stances may not have impressed on the main stage, but they could be a major win for the Democratic Party in the traditionally red Texas. This presidential election must have been a letdown for
O’Rourke, but he shouldn’t take that to mean that Democrats don’t want him to run again; we just don’t like him for the office of the presidency. O’Rourke should absolutely run again in 2024 against Senator Cruz and he absolutely could win. His run for the presidency may have been ill-advised and misguided, but that doesn’t mean we’ve given up on him or his bid for legislative office in Texas. O’Rourke did better than anyone could have expected in 2018, but his lack of support in 2020 shouldn’t discourage him from running against Ted Cruz again. He is one of the Democrats’ best bets on turning Texas blue. Robert Kinnaird is a junior global studies and journalism major.
Not-so-smooth operators
Quick Hits ASSIGNED DISASTER AT BIRTH: A string of gender revealrelated deaths culminated earlier this week, which has some questioning the purpose of the practice.
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE: The impeachment inquiry advanced further in the House this week, opening its doors for the first of its public hearings.
UNFIT FOR A KING?: Long Island’s own Republican Rep. Peter King, a 14-term congressman, announced his retirement from Congress this week citing his hefty commute and a “toxic” political environment.
JIMMY CARTER HOSPITALIZED: Former president Jimmy Carter, 95, underwent brain surgery on Monday, Nov. 11, to relieve pressure from his brain.
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Men’s basketball picks up first win of season over Monmouth By Justin Joseph STAFF W R I T E R
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HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Hofstra men’s basketball team was able to avenge a loss in their season opener after they beat the Monmouth University Hawks 94-74 in their second game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. In several key areas, this game became a complete opposite of their loss against San Jose State University. First, the Pride was able to out-rebound Monmouth 38-33 after getting crushed on the boards in the first game. The Pride hustled to retrieve loose balls and snatched key rebounds to end their opponent’s offensive possessions. “We talked a lot these past
few days about attitude and effort, which wasn’t quite where it needed to be the other night. If anything, we learned a lesson,” said Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich. Hofstra center Isaac Kante was able to get himself in rhythm early in the game, getting a few touches in the post to score for his team. He maintained his level of play for the remainder of the game. Kante was one of six of players for Hofstra to score in the doubledigits, which was the first time since the 2016 season that the team got such even distribution. “Great balance from everybody, we got some help from the guys off the bench which we really needed, if this team is going to be good we got to keep bringing those guys along off the bench and get them to contribute,” Mihalich said. Hofstra totaled 20 points off their bench with newcomer Omar Silverio scoring 13 points and hitting big time shots for his team when needed.
“He gave us a boost ... he can do that, he can score, we got to get him to pick it up at the other end, but he can score,” Mihalich said. “We said going into the year this is the type of team that could have a lot of balance and we could have guys that average 15 points, anybody can be the leading scorer on any given night.” The Pride went up big in the first half as Hofstra rattled off a 17-0 run over Monmouth to enter halftime up 51-24. Jalen Ray and Desure Buie had the hot hand early on in the first half, with Buie putting in 11 points and Ray netting seven points, both only missing just one shot from the floor. In the second half, the Hawks went on an 11-0 run to cut into their deficit, but they were never able to bring the game within 15 points. “I don’t know if I would say must win, but it was a time to make sure we knew how to play the game,” Mihalich said. “We had that sense of urgency, every
day you should have that sense of urgency and these guys know that.” For the Pride, Eli Pemberton and Buie led all scorers with 17 points while Kante added 15, Tareq Coburn put in 11 and Ray finished with 14 points. “I was just trying to be aggressive and get my teammates going, so I tried to attack the basket and find open shots for my teammates and make their life easier,” Buie said on leading his team with eight assists,
which was half of the total (16) amassed on the evening. With Hofstra’s win they move to 1-1 on the season and look to continue their play on Wednesday, Nov. 13, when they travel to face Bucknell University at 7 p.m. “We got to learn from our mistakes the first game ... We got to know losing sucks and go hard from the beginning,” Coburn said.
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3,897 fans packed the Mack Sports Complex for Hofstra’s win.
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Volleyball rallies in five-set victory over UNC-Wilmington By Eddie Gardner STAFF W R I T E R
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WILMINGTON, NC – The Hofstra volleyball team won their second consecutive match on Saturday, Nov. 9, as they defeated UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) at Hanover Hall, 2025, 25-16, 16-25, 25-21, 15-11. The Pride rallied back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Seahawks for their fifth win in their last six matches. Hofstra improved to 16-9 overall and 9-4 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, while UNCW dropped to 14-13 and 4-10 in CAA play. Laura Masciullo tallied 24 kills to move into second place in all-time kills for the Pride with 1,678. Hofstra got off to a slow start in the first set but still kept the
score close early on. Both teams went back and forth until the Pride began to break away when they went on a 5-0 run. Hofstra used that run to go ahead 18-13, but UNCW fought back. The Seahawks caught fire and won 12 of the next 14 rallies to win 25-20 and take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Pride rebounded in set two and dominated the Seahawks en route to a 25-16 victory. After losing the first point, Hofstra never trailed again and went on a 12-0 run to go up 20-7. Hofstra did not look back and evened the match at one a piece with ease. The third set was much different for the Pride, as they could not keep their momentum going from the second set and lost 25-16. UNCW looked like a completely different team and gave Hofstra a taste of their own medicine. The Seahawks used an 11-1 tear to go jump in front. They did not stop there and took their largest lead of the afternoon at 23-11 after Katie Lanz’s sixth
kill of the match. Lanz struck again and finished off the Pride with another kill to give UNCW a 2-1 lead in the match. Hofstra responded once again and evened the match at two with a 25-21 victory in the fourth set. After trailing 8-7, the Pride took back the momentum and never fell behind again. They got some breathing room after an attack error by Kendall Brender gave them a 19-15 lead and allowed them to overcome the 2-1 deficit and force a fifth set. The Pride capped off their comeback with a 15-11 win in the final set. Luz Divina Nunez Sierra tallied two straight kills to help the Pride recover from an early hole and take a 7-4 lead. The Seahawks did not surrender and tied the score back at nine. Two consecutive UNCW attack errors from Lanz gave Hofstra the lead once again and the Pride used a 6-2 run to win the match. Hofstra fought back from a 1-0 and 2-1 deficit to win their second straight match over
UNCW, improving to 29-7 alltime in the matchup. Aside from Masciullo, Hofstra was led by Luisa Sydlik’s 49 assists and Juliana Vaz’s 27 digs.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Hofstra is now 4-1 in five-set matches this season.
Men’s soccer falls in CAA semis to JMU on penalty kicks By Mike Senatore STAFF W R I T E R
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HARRISONBURG, VA – For the second year in a row, the Hofstra men’s soccer team’s season has come to an end at the hands of the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes. After tying 1-1, the Pride was defeated in a penalty kick shootout in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship Semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 10, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Pride was the aggressor through regulation, as they outshot the Dukes 13-8 in the first 90 minutes and 8-4 in the first half. Hendrik Hebbeker tied the game 19 minutes in, after Storm Strongin sent a pass inside the box to Adam Savill, who promptly crossed it to Hebbeker
to collect and weave a shot through three JMU defenders and into the net. Hebbeker led all players in shots taken with four, and he was the only player to tally two shots on goal. JMU got up to an early lead when a handball inside the box gave the Dukes a penalty kick after just eight minutes of play. Manuel Ferriol buried his shot, getting it past Hofstra’s goalkeeper Alex Ashton for a quick 1-0 advantage. After two periods of extra time saw the Dukes take just two shots and the Pride take none, a tight penalty kick shootout finally determined a winner. Matthew Vowinkel missed on Hofstra’s first attempt, and after JMU’s Carson Jeffris missed right after, the next six attempts between both teams were successful. The three conversions for the Pride came from Strongin, Oscar Ramsay and Stefan Mason. A save from JMU goalkeeper T.J. Bush against Savill allowed Fernando Casero of the Dukes to put the exclamation
point on his team’s 4-3 shootout victory and push them into the CAA Championship Finals. “Somewhat deja vu from last year,” said Hofstra head coach Richard Nuttall. “I thought they were the slightly better team last year, [but] I thought we were really the better team this year ... I thought we fully deserved to win the game, overall, against a very good JMU team, but we lost on penalties.” In the 2018 CAA Championship, the Pride faced the Dukes in the tournament’s finals, and after tying at 1-1 through 110 minutes, the match went to penalty kicks where JMU won 4-2. Vowinkel, the Pride’s leading goal-scorer, was quiet in the season finale, as he was not allowed a single shot for the first time this year. Prior to Sunday, he had scored goals in four of his last five matches and recorded two hat tricks in that same span. In goal, Hofstra’s Ashton made two saves in the match, both of which came in the
second half. Bush made four for the Dukes. The Pride’s season comes to an end with an overall record of 10-6-3, and 5-2-1 record in CAA matches. “It took us awhile to get going, but those last eight or nine
games of the season, after the opening game, we were quite formidable,” Nuttall said. “This season, we’ve grown into this team, and it’s just such a shame that we’re not going to play [in the finals].”
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics JMU has ended Hofstra’s season on penalty kicks two seasons in a row.
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Third-quarter lapse hurts women’s basketball in loss By DJ Lopes STAFF W R I T E R
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FAIRFIELD, CT – The Hofstra women’s basketball team fought hard but fell to the Sacred Heart University Pioneers, 71-44, on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center. Ana Hernandez Gil led the Pride with 11 points and Sacred Heart redshirt junior Nikki Johnson led all scorers with 19 points. Hofstra struggled early, allowing the Pioneers to jump out to an 8-2 lead. On their first five shots, the Pride only made one, eventually shooting 23.1% from the field in the quarter. They also struggled to handle the ball early, committing a turnover on each of their first three possessions. Fortunately for the Pride, Sacred Heart struggled from the field early in the first quarter as well, allowing the Pride to
hang close, only trailing 12-7 with 46 seconds remaining in the quarter. However, a three-pointer from sophomore Adrianne Hagood and a lastsecond layup from freshman Sonia Smith stretched Hofstra’s deficit from five points to 10 within a minute. The second quarter was a different story for the Pride, as Sorelle Ineza scored seven of her nine points in a 15-3 run that tied the game at 22. She also had two assists in the run, contributing on 11 of the teams 17 points in the second quarter. “We’ve asked her to step up and play some big minutes for us, and she’s done that and is doing really well,” said Hofstra head coach Danielle SantosAtkinson. “She came out, played hard and tried to put the team in the best position to win.” Despite Hofstra’s efforts to tie the game, Johnson took back control for the Pioneers, going on a personal 7-2 run to give Sacred Heart a 29-24 lead headed into the half. The Pride and Sacred Heart went back and forth to start the third quarter, with a Hernandez Gil three-pointer and Ineza layup, keeping the game
within six points. However, the Pioneers ended up taking complete control of the quarter and the game, going on a 15-0 run to take a 50-39 lead. The Pioneers carried this momentum into the fourth quarter, only allowing the Pride to score eight points en route to the final score of 71-44. Hofstra starters Marianne Kalin and Jaylen Hines ran into foul trouble in the second half. Both fouled out and combined for 10 minutes played in the final two quarters of play. “We knew that fouls were going to be an issue. We knew that they were a driving team that likes to attack the basket.” Santos-Atkinson said. “We got set back a little bit with all of the fouls and getting in foul trouble.” The disparity made itself evident on the free-throw line, as the Pioneers attempted 23 free throws as opposed to the Pride’s 10. They also made 17 of those free throws, 10 more than the Pride. Another issue that came from Kalin and Hines’ foul trouble is that the Pride struggled with rebounding in the second half without two of their bigger
players. Sacred Heart outrebounded the Pride 18-15 in the second half. “In the zone defense, we were getting some stops, but not rebounding out of it,” SantosAtkinson said. “They had scored more points in the zone than they had in our [straight-up defense].” Despite the Pride’s struggle to score in the second half, Hernandez Gil excelled, scoring nine of her 11 points in the half on three three-pointers. “[Hernandez Gil]’s not a
secret, every opponent that we play is going to know that she’s a shooter,” Santos-Atkinson said. “Late in the game, she was able to get freed up and get more open looks. I think the more open she was, the more confident she was in hitting the shot.” The Pride will look to bounce back in their home opener against in-state rival Stony Brook University on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Hofstra looks to bounce back during their home opener against Stony Brook University.
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Pride headed back to NCAA Tournament after win over JMU CONTINUED FROM A1 Hofstra cranked up the heat in the second half with Bryan firing a curling shot from the upper-right corner of the 18yard box, resulting in her eighth goal of the season and giving the Pride a 3-0 lead two minutes into the second half. Ten minutes later in the 58th minute, Porter tracked down a cross from Bryan and found Lucy Shepherd in the middle of the box, where she turned and lifted the ball into the top of the net, extending Hofstra’s lead to four. The 69th minute saw JMU’s lone goal after Iris Rabot converted on a penalty kick granted to the Dukes after a Hofstra handball inside the box. With time dwindling in the final minutes, Hofstra put their stamp on the CAA record books as Porter scored her conferencebest 16th goal of the season off a pass from Fisher that came from a corner kick. The Pride captured their sixth-ever CAA title and fifth title under Riddiough. Hofstra is the first team to capture three consecutive titles since the Pride
joined the CAA in 2002. The College of William & Mary was last to achieve the milestone from 1996-2001. “This is a special group and a three-peat has never been done since we’ve joined the CAA for women’s soccer. That says a tremendous amount about how this team can win,” Riddiough said. Hofstra’s five goals broke a CAA championship match record for most goals scored in a match. The Pride put pressure on the Dukes’ defense with 15 shots and seven on goal, compared to only five shots from JMU with two on goal. Hofstra also led in corner kicks with six while JMU ended with three, all of which were in the first half. “We knew James Madison was hot and we knew we had to manage them and match their intensity. I thought the girls did fantastic,” Riddiough said. “Really proud of the whole team and staff and everyone involved in the program. It really says volumes about what Hofstra is about and the support we have and the support we give to the players.” Bryan extended her point
streak to 10 games with three goals in the CAA tournament, propelling her into ninth place in all-time career goals at Hofstra with 25. Bryan, Bella Richards and Jordan Littleboy were all named to the CAA Women’s Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team. Porter was named most outstanding player in the tournament. “It’s an interesting team; we’ve kind of been low-key about each victory. We beat William & Mary and won [the] regular season and it was like, ‘All right, let’s get moving; get on the bus.’ Same last week against Elon: ‘All right, we got one more to win,’” Riddiough said. “This team is all about business, but you want to see them enjoy it and ride that wave of enthusiasm too.” Porter’s five-point performance from two goals and one assist gives her 40 points total this season, setting a Hofstra record for points in a season previously held by Sam Scolarici and Leah Galton with 38. “She’s just a tremendous player. To score 16 goals from midfield is ridiculous and she
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics The Pride are ranked No. 16 in the rating percentage index.
just does it,” Riddiough said. “You got to give credit to Miri [Taylor], Sabrina Bryan and [Lucy Shepherd]. They’re finding her in the pockets and when you find a player like Porter, she’s going to put them away.” JMU sees their season end at 9-12-1 (4-4-1 CAA) after falling to the Pride for the second time this season while being outscored 8-2 in the matchups. Hofstra extends their unbeaten streak to 15, going 13-0-2 in that
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span. The Pride moves to 153-2 (7-0-2 CAA) and receives the CAA Automatic Qualifier bid for the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, which begins Friday, Nov. 15. “On our record over the years I think people know we have a fantastic program with fantastic players,” Riddiough said. “We deserve to be in a NCAA game where we can play at home in front of our home crowd.”
1.84 OPPONENTS GOALS PER GAME 1.00 SHOTS PER GAME 13.68 SHOT ON GOAL PERCENTAGE .438 GOALS PER GAME
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Lucy Porter breaking records and leading Pride on historic run By Adam Flash ASSISTA N T M U LT I M E D I A E DI TOR
Before becoming a standout player on the soccer pitch, junior midfielder Lucy Porter grew up playing tennis, ranking as high as No. 15 nationally in her home country of England. However, there was always something missing in tennis for Porter: a team. “I love how [soccer] is a team game. I used to play a lot of tennis and it’s quite lonely out on the court by yourself,” Porter said. Despite her success as a two-sport athlete, Porter left the court to dedicate her time to the pitch. “[Tennis was] quite intense. You’re training every day and you’ve got weekend tournaments. [Soccer] was the better option for me,” she said. Signing with Aston Villa Women Football Club at a young age, the midfielder had her first international call-up at 13, where she played for
national youth teams in various matches and tournaments before coming to Hofstra. Upon arriving in the U.S., the difference in play between British football and American soccer came as a surprise to her. “First season over here [was] a bit of a shock. You’re [thinking], ‘Oh my gosh, these players are so big and athletic,’”
Association (CAA) All-Rookie Team and the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Association All-East Region First Team during both her freshman and sophomore seasons. This year, Porter earned the title of CAA Midfielder of the Year and led the Pride to a third CAA championship title in three years on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Her 40 points break the Hofstra program record for points in a single season, while her 16 goals tie for third-most in program history in one season. Her total of 31 goals with the Pride in three years also puts her at fifth all-time in goals scored for Hofstra, with her senior season still left to play. However, despite her
“I like being a leader. I’ve had great captains at Hofstra before I became one, so I’ve had good role models of what to be like.” she said. “They might not be as technical as the players I played against at home, but they make up for it in their athletic presence. So it’s a bit of a transition.” However, it didn’t take long for her to adapt, earning a place on the 2017 Colonial Athletic
Porter already has 16 goals and 40 points to her name this season as Hofstra now looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament. Two of those goals came in the CAA championship match against James Madison University, where the Pride won 5-1.
individual success as a player, she always puts the team first. “It’s lovely to get an award, but the main focus of mine [was] getting the ring on Saturday. [The awards] are kind of a side thing, but I obviously do appreciate them,” Porter said. The Brit has proven to be a leader in her three years on the team, but still considers herself an equal. “I like being a leader. I’ve had great captains at Hofstra before I became one, so I’ve had good role models of what to be like. You’ve got to set an example for the rest of the players,” Porter said. “It’s exciting [being a captain], but I just like being a part of the team.” Her team-first mentality is evident in the friendships she’s created with her teammates both on and off the pitch. “Here [unlike tennis], you’ve got ten [other] people on the field going through the same thing as you. You’ve got people who can pick you back up and [who you can] talk to. It’s a great support network,” she said. While balancing a sport and
school can be difficult for any student-athlete, Porter says she’s never not in the mood to play. “Some days it’s rough if you’ve got a big exam and you’re [thinking], ‘I just need to study,’ but I’ve got to come to practice,” Porter said. “It is a great stress relief. It takes your mind off everything.” “I never don’t like it. Once I’m here and I’m playing, I love it.” While most of her time is spent playing soccer or supporting Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (her family’s favorite British football club), off the field, Porter is studying for her health science degree and is considering going to nursing school one day. “You’ve got to be very timeefficient and manage your time and plan things out in advance. It keeps me on my toes. It makes me feel like I’ve always got something to do,” Porter said on the challenge of being a student-athlete. Away from school and soccer, Porter’s passions include socializing with friends and traveling, mentioning a backpacking trip she previously took across Europe. While her tennis career didn’t last long, she credits the sport with teaching her important life skills that have translated into soccer, such as conditioning her to train hard and understanding that athletic success requires sacrifice in other aspects of life. With the NCAA Tournament on the horizon and her senior season still left to play, Porter will contribute in whatever way she can, always putting the team first in hopes of securing a fourth CAA championship next year and marking her place in the Hofstra women’s soccer history books.
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Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Lucy Porter tallied two goals in Hofstra’s 5-1 CAA Championship victory over JMU on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Women’s soccer earns their third consecutive CAA Championship
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November 12, 2019
We’re 100% that team Women’s soccer earns third consecutive CAA title after a 5-1 victory over James Madison University.
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