The Hofstra Chronicle: September 23, 2014 Issue

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203 Student Center (516) 463-6921 Editor-in-Chief Magdalene Michalik Managing Editor Sophia Strawser Business Manager Jake Nussbaum News Editors Ehlayna Napolitano Lauren del Valle Entertainment Editor Elizabeth Merino Sports Editors Mike Rudin Sean Williams Assistant Sports Editor Kyle Kandetzki Che Sullivan/The Chronicle This Sunday, Hofstra students traveled to New York City to participate in the People’s Climate March to express support for action on climate change.

By Elyse Carmosino Special to the Chronicle

This past Sunday, in major cities around the word, people of all ages, nationalities and races gathered in staggering numbers to urge policymakers to take action to prevent climate change.

More than 50 Hofstra students participated along with millions of others across the globe.

The New York City Climate March, also known as the People’s Climate March or the Great March for Climate Action had 310,000 people registered.

Even more unregistered people marched, waving signs and chanting from the sidewalks, some even jumping over barriers, separating marchers from spectators to join in the colorful parade of thousands.

Among the University, some of the clubs represented at the protest were Get Global, Students for a Greener Hofstra and students from the geology and global studies departments.

Dedicated professors led students from several classes, including global studies and geography, biology, sociology and political

science.

One marcher was cultural globalization professor Kari Jensen.

“Overall I think the march was a success and a great experience for the people involved… My impression was that we all had a really good time,” Jensen said. “To me, it meant a lot to see all the engaged people of all ages coming together in a demonstration to show politicians and country representatives in the [United Nations] that we care deeply about action.”

Professor Jensen was not the only one who thought the march was a success. Sophomore CJ Burka, who attended the march with her club Get Global agreed.

“I think that we accomplished what we came to do: to make it known that we won’t tolerate the abuse of power from those who are slowly destroying our planet without the consent of the everyday population,” Burka said.

She also said her favorite part of the day was the two minutes of silence held at noon.

“It’s never easy to get a group of any size to be quiet quickly. But

in those two minutes you could hear a pin drop, which is never something I could say about New York City,” Burka said. “When the moment was over, the roar of the entire crowd made it seem like we were really making our voice, as the people, heard. The contrast in sound is something I’ll never forget just because I could feel the passion and dedication that everyone had for the cause.”

It will not be known just how successful the march was until the results of the United Nations Summit Meeting, held by UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon on Monday, Sept. 22 are publicized. World leaders met to discuss what should be done about the climate change issue.

Despite the fact that the march was to protest climate change, participants showed that the subject had a wide array of different meanings. Different organizations clustered together holding signs that promoted causes from saving the ocean to encouraging people to eat organic. Some protested fracking while others held signs suggesting the use of solar power. There

were posters that called out for fair wages for workers and others encouraging to, “Think of the Children.”

Some marchers dressed in costumes and others played instruments. Temperance Staples, also a sophomore marching with Get Global, summed up what many marchers seemed to be in agreement on. “[It was] just the magnitude of the whole thing,” Staples said.

“You look around and there’re millions of people who have an issue and that issue is a lot less shallow than [some might think].

There are workers at stake, there are jobs at stake, there’s the economy at stake, there’s the planet at stake, everything’s at stake. Everything ties in to this.

You don’t have to be Republican, you don’t have to be Liberal, you don’t have to be black [and] you don’t have to be white, somehow you are tied in to this one massive issue and everything is connected and everything is globalized.”

Staples was not alone in her feelings. “...It’s not going to be any easy fight, but what fight ever was?” Burka said.

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2013 Hofstra grad crowned Miss America

By Magdalene Michalik editor-in-chief

Kira Kazantsev, Miss New York and 2013 graduate of Hofstra University, was crowned Miss America on Sept. 15 in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

Along with the title, Kazantsev won a $50,000 scholarship to continue her education as she embarks on her yearlong national speaking tour about her personal platform. She will embark as official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, the national platform of the Miss America Organization. This was the third time in a row that Miss New York won the competition.

“I keep reliving the moment over and over again because it’s a onetime thing,” Kazantsev said. “I’m going to get as much out of my year as I can and be the best Miss America that I can be.”

The 22-year-old is the daughter of Russian immigrants and is first generation American. She was born and raised in California and attended Las Lomas High School, where she served as junior class president, student body president and varsity cheer captain during her senior year.

“I was very involved in leadership activities and anything that had to do with events, homecoming or graduation,” Kazantsev said.

She had also lived in Chicago, Kentucky and Texas before moving to Hofstra University for college. This is her sixth year living in New York.

“During my senior year [of high school], I was accepted to Hofstra and they gave me a great scholarship,” Kazantsev said. “It was a wonderful opportunity and I always wanted to be in New York, so I took it.”

Kazantsev was part of the Honors College and triple majored in political science, global studies and geography. She also took a variety of dance classes.

Outside of the classroom, Kazantsev was a member of Phi Eta Sigma, the first-year honor society, and Gamma Theta Upsilon, the geographical honor society.

She was also a Pride Guide and she participated in the 2012 Town Hall-style Presidential Debate held at Hofstra University.

In addition, Kazantsev interned

Photo coutesy of Miss America Organization Kira Kazantsev, a 2013 Hofstra graduate, performed Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” during the Miss America competition.

at Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office in Washington, D.C., at Planned Parenthood in Hempstead and at Solidarity Strategies for two summers in Washington, D.C. She also worked at Bloomingdale’s in Roosevelt Field Mall and the Cheesecake Factory.

After her year as Miss America, Kazantsev plans to go to law school and receive her Masters in Business Administration.

Kazantsev has always been passionate about achieving her goals. She began competing in pageants when she was 11 years old. She received a pamphlet in the mail for a pageant that promoted events that did not allow contestants to wear makeup until they were 13.

“I asked my mom if I could do it and she finally gave in and let me do it,” Kazantsev said. “I loved it because I got to perform, interview with judges and it just gave me a great skill set of people skills and networking.”

Two years ago, she decided to try the Miss America Organization.

“It’s so easy to get connected with people who are putting on big events and their main constituencies are there, so it was really easy to get involved…You’re able

to do cool, glamorous stuff but at the same time you’re at the meat of the issues, the heart of these people and organizations,” Kazantsev said.

As Miss New York, Kazantsev brought the culture of the Miss America organization to New York City. According to Kazantsev, she needed to make herself as relevant as possible in a city that doesn’t care about pageants. Her goal was to make sure that people were listening, that they cared and that she educated them about the organization.

Preparing for the competition included practicing interview skills and walking, eating healthy, working out and going to events to have as much content as possible to talk about if she won the title.

For the talent portion of the competition, Kazantsev sat on the ground and presented a vocal performance of the song, “Happy,” while playing a red cup – Anna Kendrick, “Cups” style. According to Kazantsev, the talent competition gave her the chance to show a fun side of her personality and what kind of Miss America she would be.

“I really wanted to do something different – that has always

been my trademark,” Kazantsev said. “My talent doubles as a way for me to connect with kids… as ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. So, I can take my little red plastic cup, go to a hospital and sit on the ground and make these kids happy and smile.

That’s the whole point.”

The on-stage question portion of the competition asks the top eight finalists questions that are timely and hot topics on the news.

Each contestant has 20 seconds to respond. When asked what the record 20 women in Congress should focus on, she spoke about the sexual assault of women in the military.

“When I was an intern with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, one of her main causes that she fights for is sexual assault in the military and how to prevent it with legal policy measures… it is very important to me because 20 percent of women who enter into our military experience some sort of sexual assault or abuse and I think that women and men should be respected for their service,” Kazantsev said.

Kazantsev’s response to the on-stage question ties into her platform, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Protecting Women Against

Domestic Violence.” She is an advocate for domestic violence victims and will bring her personal platform to a national level as Miss America.

“I want people to understand that being in a relationship like that is basically like a disease.

You can’t just leave. There are so many extenuating circumstances – you’ve been manipulated, or child issues, or monetary issues, or safety threats where your life of your family’s life could be at risk if you do leave this person...

If we can start the conversation as much as possible and make it as loud as possible, then we can do something about it,” she said.

According to Kazantsev, when Miss America host Chris Harrison announced that the winner was a “three-peat,” she knew it only meant one thing: that she had won.

In addition to taking her personal platform to a national level and acting as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Kazantsev will advocate for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) path careers for women, as Miss America.

“I want to inspire women to know that they can do whatever they want because the fact that you’re a woman has nothing to do with those goals,” Kazantsev said.

As Sunday marked Kazantsev’s first week of being Miss America, she said that the hardest part so far is being so visible in the public eye. “The transition of being a regular person to having the whole world watching, judging and criticizing is hard, so I have to make sure I have a thick skin and make sure I don’t let any of that negativity affect my psyche,” Kazantsev said.

The Miss America Organization has recently partnered with Dick Clark Productions, which according to Kazantsev, will allow her to assume a Miss America role like no other previous titleholder has done before.

“I’m going to be one of the most visible Miss Americas that ever has been because of the events I’ll be doing high-profile things that are going to come of this year, so I’m excited to grow the organization as much as possible.” Kazantsev said.

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Hofstra offers private loans, students unaware

By Sean Mulligan STAFF WRITER

Quietly, for the past few years, Hofstra has lent out small increments of money to students in a major financial bind.

Unbeknownst to most students, Hofstra offers their own alternative to federal student loans. The mysterious private loan program has gone unnoticed by most of Hofstra’s coeds and goes by many different and vague names.

“The Hofstra HELP, Hagedorn and Law Loans, are private loans offered by the University,” according to Hofstra’s website.

Essentially each program discretely offers money to students in need the same way a bank would.

With that said, the HELP program in particular, offered to all undergraduate students is extremely small in scope according to Director of Financial Aid, Sandra Filby.

“On average, we only have enough in the budget to help one or two students each year,” said Filby.

Filby stressed that the program is a last resort for undergraduate

students, specifically those who are in their final years of college, so they won’t have to find themselves in similar a hole the following semester.

“We really want students to use all other alternatives before they turn to us,” said Filby. She said that students interested in getting financial help from Hofstra should speak with a student financial services counselor first before they contact her office.

The HELP program began in 2008, amidst the great recession, to help students struggling with financial loss and has quietly continued to help a handful of students annually at an interest of about five percent, similar to the Perkin’s loan program.

The director of financial aid added that the staff must be wary of the effects of loans, that could be as high as $15,000, have on students who are already strapped for cash. Filby and Hofstra do not want to put indebted students deeper into debt.

“We also have to come from an ethical standpoint. We have to ask ourselves if adding another financial burden onto a particular student is something that we

would want to put that student in,” said Filby.

For the Hagedorn Fellowship Program, students follow a similar process as those who take out loans from banks or the federal government, according to Sean A. Fenelli, dean of the School of Education.

“It’s a loan program for undergraduate and graduate students interested in working in education. They have to commit to teach in high-needs school districts,” said Fenelli.

Fenelli gave some local examples of high-needs districts classified by New York State.

These districts include Roosevelt, Wyndanch and Hempstead.

The Hagedorn Fellowship Program offers up to $5,000 a year for undergraduates for at most four years. Graduate students can receive similar benefits for as long as two years.

“Undergraduate students [who use the fellowship] would be classified as generalists. Graduate students would be placed into specific fields based on their degree. That could be STEM or [computer science], or another specific area,” said Fenelli.

The dean of the School of Education said that the program’s funds are finite.“The program will likely go on for another five to six years,” said Fenelli. He added that the program has, “gotten good feedback. The students take advantage. They do commit to high-needs districts and prepares them to teach in any district [thereafter].”

Some students on campus were not aware of Hofstra’s private loan offerings until they were asked about them.

“I was not aware of that,” said James Troici, freshman film and television production major who is not completely sure of what type of loans he has. He said that he was aware his parents helped him take out school loans.

Although, he is sure his loans are not through Hofsfra as he was not aware of Hofstra’s private loan offerings.

“Even if [my parents and] I knew about private loans from Hofstra, we probably would still go through a bank,” said Troci.

Along with Troci, Koryna Hebert, senior urban ecology major was also unaware of Hofstra’s private loan offerings. “It was not

necessarily promoted when I was going through financial aid,” said Hebert.

The senior said she took a few loans out during her freshman and sophomore years to pay for on-campus housing. Again like Troci, Hebert would feel more comfortable taking out a loan through a bank than through Hofstra if she was a freshman again.

“I don’t know if it makes that much of a difference. Loans are loans. A large sum of money that I owe to some institution is still a large sum of money,” said Hebert.

Ultimately, Filby and Fenelli both stressed that Hofstra’s private loan offerings are there to help students, not further the debt cycle.

“Student financial services is here for them and students should not feel ashamed for any reason if they need to approach us. Everything is confidential. We work hard to keep their privacy, but at the same time get [them] quality education,” said Filby.

Constitutionality of war discussed at panel

By Victoria Espinoza Staff writer

In recognition of the United States’ 227th Constitution Day last Wednesday, a panel of Hofstra law professors discussed the relevance of the War Powers Resolution and the US Constitution in relation to presentday U.S. military involvement in Iraq and Syria.

Professors Leon Friedman, Eric Freedman and Julian Ku spoke on the roles of the president and Congress when declaring war as experts on constitutional law.

Professor Friedman was a part of the campaign that originally drafted the War Powers Resolution. He opened the panel discussing the resolution and the Korean War, the first major war that the U.S. did not authorize through Congress.

“A page of history is worth 1,000 pages of logic,” said Friedman.

The Vietnam War followed

in the same fashion, however Congress did pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave President Johnson authorization to use military force in Southeast Asia, without a need for a formal declaration of war from Congress.

Starting in 1970, Friedman began bringing lawsuits to court saying that Congress never voted, making the Vietnam War unconstitutional. This meant things like the draft instated at the time were unconstitutional as well.

Unfortunately he had no luck with the courts, as they did not want to be involved and did not feel they had the military knowledge to judge the cases.

The first real time it became clear that Congress was no longer in the business of war was when they passed a law saying no money would be used to pay for combat in Cambodia. President Nixon quickly vetoed this bill, showing that the president had a

much stronger hand than before in military and combative decisions.

After this incident, Congress sponsored the War Powers Resolution, which was meant to be a compromise between Congress and the president. Even though it was vetoed by Nixon, it passed, and drew up new rules like stating that the president has to consult with Congress before introducing troops into hostility, giving him time limits on how long he could troops overseas before Congress votes, and more.

“I think that it makes sense for Congress to have more of the power on a major decision like his, so the War Powers Resolution makes sense to me also,” said junior marketing major Jordan Richmond.

Professor Eric Freedman discussed the recent motion by the House of Representatives to pass funding to train moderate resistance in Syria. He said

this could potentially lead to the debate of whether or not Congress just gave the President a blank check, and to what consequences that could lead.

According to Freedman, a similar decision-making model for the matter has been passed down from president to president.

“This guy did A so now I can do B, and if this guy did B then now I can do C and so forth,” said Freedman.

Freedman also focused on how many recent presidents including Clinton and Bush Junior and Senior had not stayed as strict to the War Powers Resolution as he believed they could have.

Professor Ku seemed to have a much different take on the War Powers Resolution, and how American presidents are currently interpreting it.

“There is a lot of confusion as to where the line is,” said Ku. However, he doesn’t believe

that the president is overstepping his boundaries, because he thinks it’s unclear who has more power.

In recent times, as the country’s influence in other nations has expanded, the president gets more power as Commanderin-Chief, and Ku thinks there is nothing wrong with that.

Ku also finds flaw in the War Powers Resolution’s close resemblance to tactical management and almost micromanaging. It creates time limits within which the president must deploy and remove troops.

President Obama is currently facing this, as Oct. 7 marks 90 days since troops were sent into Iraq in August.

To close the discussion, the panel surveyed the audience as to whether the president or Congress should have the final say when declaring war. The majority of the audience was still on the fence.

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September 23, 2014 • A 5

• SGA reinforced its mission statement: to advocate, build a community and provide resources for the student body. SGA wants to enforce that they believe in providing first for the students.

• Physicians Assistant Club is now an SGA-recognized club on campus. It is their second year in operation and they welcome members from all majors, but most of their members yield potential medical careers. They focus their volunteering on health-related activities.

SGA WEEKLY WRAP-UP

• SGA will hold elections. Packets to participate are due Sept. 24.

Campaigning to be a part of SGA will begin on Sept. 26.

• The New York Times has returned to campus and both SGA and the department of student affairs will fund the free papers on campus. Papers returned to campus Monday.

Compiled by Marisa Russell

• #WearPrideWednesday is an event that SGA would like to express to the student body. Students should wear their blue, gold and lion pride around campus on Wednesdays to demonstrate their pride for Hofstra.

• $28,178.11 was allocated to a variety of clubs on campus.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Ehlayna Napolitano

A Hofstra administrator reported on Sept. 12 that the day before she had misplaced an iPod she last remembered having in the Law Library. After reporting to PS, she activated the lost app and it was found to be somewhere in Brooklyn. Police assistance was declined.

Two female students in Williamsburg House reported on Sept. 13 that at 2:00 a.m. they were woken up to someone knocking on their doors and people peering through their windows. They reported that male students had been doing this for several nights. PS responded and an investigation is underway.

Police assistance was declined.

An anonymous complaint to PS was made on Sept. 13 regarding the smoking of marijuana in a room in Nassau Hall.

PS responded, keyed into the room and found a strong odor within the room. Inside, PSOs also found the resident, to whom a summons was issued. No marijuana was recovered.

15 that an ex-boyfriend was calling and texting threatening messages. The student did not want the ex-boyfriend banned, nor reported to the NCPD, but wanted PS to be aware of the issue.

On Sept. 14, a student reported that upon returning to their car parked in the graduate hall lot, they discovered dents on the hood. There were no witnesses and police assistance was declined.

Fire alarm activation on Sept.

15 in Constitution Hall resulted in a search of the building, during which PS discovered four students who had failed to evacuate.

Summonses were issued to each of the students.

A student parked on Colonial Square Drive reported on Sept.

13 that they discovered personal items missing from their car including: 25 CDs, the car’s registration, the insurance card, bunjee cords, handiwipes and a hairbrush. NCPD was notified and an officer responded.

On Sept. 16, a student reported that she was parked in the Hagedorn lot. She left her car unlocked and upon returning to the vehicle she discovered that two textbooks were missing.

Police assistance was declined.

A student reported on Sept.

A student’s fire department pager was left unattended on a desk on the fourth floor of Axinn

Library on Sept. 16 while the student went to the bathroom.

Upon returning, the pager, valued at $500, was missing. Hempstead Police were notified and a report was filed.

Key PS- Public Safety NCPD- Nassau County Police Department PSO- Public Safety Officer

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In Breslin Hall: Guy: Is it me or does my shirt smell like cardboard?

C.V. Starr Girl: I didn’t want to have sex with him because I didn’t like his shirt, you know?

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Dorm Room Dish: Enjoy a no carb zucchini spaghetti

By Janet Lee STAFF WRITER

Cooking on campus is not as hard as one might find it to be.

Many people might think that it is impossible, but it could be simple if you give it a try. The kitchens in the dorm rooms are not any different from your kitchen at home. With the right utensils and the right ingredients, you can make a delicious meal right in your dorm! Here is a healthy and easy dorm room dish you can make: zucchini spaghetti.

- Lemon - Seasonings of choice - Feta cheese First, slice the zucchini into lengthwise small strips, like spaghetti. Then, cut the tails off of the precooked shrimp and

fan of garlic, add as much as you want! The garlic adds so much to the flavor of the spaghetti. After garlic, add different seasonings of your choice. Now, you cannot forget about the shrimp. Add the shrimp as the last ingredient, before the feta cheese. Once all the ingredients are in the pan, let it sit until the zucchini is soft. Then add feta cheese and heat until it’s slightly melted. Finally, enjoy!

This particular dish actually tastes better once it is cooled, so let it sit out in room temperature or put it in the refrigerator before eating.

Hearing a dish called zucchini spaghetti might sound a little complicated, but once you try to whip it together, it is actually a pretty simple recipe. Just make sure you have all the ingredients and everything else you might need before cooking! Bon appetit!

“Hearing a dish called zucchini spaghetti might sound a little complicated, but once you try to whip it together, it is actually a pretty simple recipe.”

Here is what you will need: - Pan - Zucchinni - Pre-cooked shrimp - Olive oil - Cherry tomatoes - Garlic - Onion

sauté the shrimp in olive oil, dried herbs and lemon, and set it aside. Next, cut the cherry tomatoes into bite size halves.

After the cherry tomatoes are cut, chop the onions. Once all the vegetables are cut, set them aside. After this, sauté the strips of zucchini in a pan with olive oil.

Then, add the cherry tomatoes and onions. Now the most important ingredient is garlic. If you are not too fond of garlic, just add a little, but if you are a

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The zucchini spaghetti is not only a healty dish, but also a very easy dish to make.

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September 23, 2014 • A7

How do you express your personal style?

By Jessica Harrington SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

All around campus there are students who stand out in their own way through how they dress.

Hayley Blomquist, freshman fine arts major with a concentration in painting, expresses herself through thrift finds and bold statement pieces, making her style unique and completely her own.

Jessica Harrington: How would you describe your style?

Hayley Blomquist: “Goodwill trying to be Bergdorf Goodman.”

JH: Do you have any fashion

muses? Where do you get your inspiration from?

HB: “I really like Leandra Medine, she runs the website “Man Repeller.” I love her because she doesn’t dress for men, she dresses for herself.

Her style is very out there but still chic.”

JH: Are there any celebrities you look at for new fashion trends?

HB: “I like Alexa Chung because she embodies all of the current trends and she’s a very current model. I feel like she’s a big trendsetter. She can pull off anything and she always looks

fabulous and put together.”

JH: Where do you like to shop?

HB: “Mainly Buffalo Exchange and Goodwill because you can get so many original pieces there that you can’t find at department stores, you can really find that statement piece. And I like Free People.”

JH: Do you have any favorite designers?

HB: “Yeah I like Jean Paul Gaultier and Betsey Johnson. [I like] Gaultier because all his stuff is super original and his haute couture is different from others.

He’s different in the way he uses materials. For Betsey Johnson I

really like her color choices and patterns because she’s very girly and fun and different.”

JH: What is your favorite item in your closet?

HB: “My black Dr. Martens because they go with everything and they just add a cool detail to any outfit, plus they’re super comfortable.”

Hayley wore her favorite, perfectly worn in, Dr. Martens and a black Marc Jacobs dress that she got from Goodwill for the interview. She’s a great example of how thrift store finds can add an element to your outfit that no one else will have.

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Find quality make for a reasonable price

By Isabela Jacobsen FEATURES EDITOR

Put down the Ramen Noodles and let’s talk money. It’s no surprise that Hofstra students are struggling to balance school, internships and work. At the end of the day, you want your makeup to last, but is it really worth buying expensive makeup?

If you’re looking to save some money the next time you go makeup shopping, don’t be afraid to start at the drugstore. I know, drugstore foundation makes your skin crawl, but it doesn’t have to. There are actually good, reasonably priced makeup products that don’t hurt your skin and last through your long days.

My first must-have drugstore foundation is from Revlon. It’s the “Color Stay” foundation that lasts for 24 hours. Yes, a full day; it’s just as amazing as it sounds. If you don’t believe me, check the reviews online or ask your friends. I’ve heard my friends rave about this product so it’s obviously a crowd favorite. Another reason to love this product is the way it treats your skin. The foundation feels light on the skin and keeps dry skin moisturized. If you don’t have dry skin, there is also an oily combination formula. This foundation doesn’t harm your skin, but keeps your makeup fresh and natural. It’s definitely my favorite drugstore foundation.

I was hesitant when I heard

about one-dollar lipstick and three-dollar bronzer, but New York City has won me over.

This brand delivers quality and options. There are so many different products, and the ones I’ve tried so far have not disappointed. The one-dollar lipstick comes in several colors and the one I own is “Retro Red.” It gives me the radiant, bright red I want and lasts through the night. The only downfall is that it doesn’t moisturize the lips, so make sure to stock up on some Chapstick before you apply the lipstick. For one dollar, this lipstick is pretty impressive.

You’re going out and you have your red lips ready, now it’s time for the bronzer. NYC has the best drugstore bronzers I’ve ever tried. The best part is how natural it looks. Circle your brush a few times around the bronzer and apply to the hollows of your cheek for a light, bronzed look.

It looks great for class, as well as going out, when you want a light makeup look day or night.

Once you’ve become a NYC fan, check out their blushes. Like the bronzer, the blush will give you some color while keeping things natural.

Similar to having different skin types, everyone also has different eyes. Sometimes we

forget that eyelashes are a unique and individual feature.

Some curl easier than others, so it really does matter what kind of mascara you’re using.

to spend a lot of money. The mascara lasts the whole day and doesn’t smudge. This is a classic pick for those who can’t decide on what to buy.

“There are several other drugstore products that will have you ditching your expensive makeup brands...”

The Maybelline, “Great Lash” is great mascara that works well for different types of eyelashes.

It’s my go-to when I don’t want

Although mascara is one of my favorite beauty products, it’s nothing without a pretty eye shadow. Cover Girl eye shadow

is the kind that you’ll want to use daily. The neutral palette colors are prominent enough to make a difference to your look, but light enough to keep your makeup wearable for daytime. You can play around with the colors and choose the eye shadow intensity.

There are several other drugstore products that will have you ditching your expensive makeup brands, but these are some good basics to start off with. Drugstore makeup doesn’t have to be so drab. Play with some colors, look for some quality products and you won’t regret giving your wallet a break.

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Man on the Unispan DESCRIBE FALL FEST IN THREE WORDS...

By Danielle Denenberg STAFF WRITER

“Expensive, fun, good energy.”

Taylor Riordan, Sophomore

“Exciting, loud, a good time.”

Cole Hallman, Sophomore

“Drunk, fun, glitter.”

Kelly Stewart, Junior

“It was fun (last year).”

Alisha Lautsch, Junior

“Fun, exciting, crazy.”

Brandon Zachman, Senior

“Have never been.”

Josh Feldman, Senior

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The Humans of Hofstra

By Danielle Santucci STAFF WRITER

Robert Taylor Smitc, Sophomore “I’m originally from Geneva, Switzerland.”

Michael Drome, Sophomore “I am originally from Marseille, France.”

Isabella De Lisi, Sophomore “I have seen every office episode four times.”

Alex Kofsy, Senior “I can fit my whole fist in my mouth.”

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Janelle Monae Q&A:

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The Fall Fest headliner talks about “The Electric Lady” and her hope for Hofstra students Hofstra Chronicle: We’ll start off pretty easy. Have you always been a performer?

Janelle Monae: Have I always been a performer? Yes. In my mother’s womb I was, you know, doing cartwheels and singing at the same time. Yeah, always.

HC: What was your childhood like, in terms of performing?

JM: When I was a child, in terms of performing, I was very energetic, lively. I was really fearless, I was more fearless as a child.

HC: More fearless than you are now?

JM: Yeah.

HC: How so?

JM: Basically because my mom gave me a lot of sugar.

She let me eat candy. No I’m just kidding. No, because I had nothing to be afraid of. I hadn’t the worries of being a young adult. You know, and I didn’t get around anyone else who was fearful because all the kids were, you know, doing cartwheels and backwards flips on concrete. And they were unafraid to bust their heads. So I was hanging out with a lot of my cousins and having a great time as a kid. You know the saying, kids are more fearless than adults.

HC: Do you have any personal heroes or musical heroes?

JM: Not right now, no, I’m just

searching. I mean I have things you can read in old interviews, but right now I’m in a searching space and I haven’t found any heroes right now that I want to name, so unfortunately I can’t tell you anything. I’m sorry.

HC: No that’s alright. I want to ask you about “The Electric Lady” as an album. It’s a very modern, thematic sort of album. What do you hope that people take away from that, and from your music in general?

JM: Well, I mean I stopped hoping that people take away anything I want them to but I want them to first of all understand my intentions, which are to spread more seeds of change, to get people to do s*** that they’ve been putting off for however many days or weeks or months or years. I’m about equality and women and minorities. I stand up for the working class. I also like to have a great time, you know?

And I want people to have a great time as well. And I mean that with being balanced. You know, there is an equal amount of music and lyrics that will elevate you just as much as there are music and lyrics that will help you dance to keep from crying. And so this particular project, “The Electric Lady,” talked a lot about women.

And I used instruments from horns to synths to drums to gui-

tars, electric guitars, to express how complex we are as women and I speak about the ghetto woman, the college student to, you know, the girl with Dorothy Dandridge eyes, to strippers, to you name it. But I wanted us to be subjects to be studied as subjects and not objects. And I hope that that was felt.

HC: Would you consider yourself a visual artist as well as a musician?

JM: Sure. Absolutely. When I’m writing music or even about to go on stage, I visualize the stage. It comes to me, I imagine myself doing X, Y and Z and I go out and I do it.

HC: Is that communicated through your music videos as well?

JM: Yeah, absolutely. I call them “emotion pictures” because they’re all of my emotions, visually that I’m trying to help you guys go through that journey with me.

HC: What have been some of your favorite performances?

What makes a live performance stand out for you?

JM: I enjoy when, you know, we both come ready to give.

Mutual love. When the audience is ready to give love, when we come giving without expectations, that’s when the marriage happens. It’s like you’re getting

Monae performs at 2014 Fall festival.

married. And I’m not married right now but when I go out there I feel, I feel like there’s this matrimony that’s happening. And it’s just a high you know, that you can’t explain. It’s something that you live for as a performer, to be able to connect with the people in a real, deep way.

HC: How was this performance, in terms of that?

JM: Oh, it exceeded every expectation that I had. It was my first time here. The students were so diverse. I just hope that they do all the things that they set out to do and they’re not too hard on themselves. And I hope that they just feel better about themselves after watching our performance.

That’s what we want to do, give an experience that motivates you

to do the s*** that you need to do to change the world for better.

Whether it be in medicine, whether it be in education, whether you want to be the President of the United States, you’re in politics, do things that can help better us all as a community. And I hope that they felt that through the fire and the energy that I had as a performer.

HC: Alright, this is my last question. What can fans look forward to in the coming months or year?

JM: I’m figuring it out just like they are.

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TLC brings respect and self-love to Hofstra

By Janae Price

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Fall Festival is the biggest party to hit Hempstead year round.

From the sidesplitting, hilarious Kathy Griffin to the futuristically jazzy sounds of Janelle Monae, this year’s Fall Fest seemed to be all about girl power. One could not think of a better group to carry on this theme than the ones who gave a new meaning to the words crazy, sexy, cool­– TLC. From the early ‘90s to the mid2000’s, TLC was one of the most iconic all-female music groups in history. They have sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, topped the Billboard charts and won five Grammy’s. From “No Scrubs” to “Waterfalls,” two of

their most famous songs, the trio blended together R&B and hip hop to create their catchy chart toppers.

Their music focuses on empowering women and “keeping it real” about issues facing young people in their time. In one of their first music videos for the song, “What about Your Friends,” Lisa Lopes, also know as Left Eye, who is now deceased, wore a condom on her left eye.

According to TLC’s lead vocalist Tionne Watkins, also known as T-Boz, they wanted to make taboo subjects, like sexuality, into fashion statements so more young people would feel comfortable with them.

“Kids back then would be afraid to go buy a condom, but then

when they saw TLC wearing them, oh their popular, and they wear them on their clothes and their eyes, let me get one too,” according to T-Boz. The group also relayed messages about positive body image and self-acceptance, as heard in their hit song “Unpretty.” Group member Rozande Thomas, also known as Chilli, said that strong female role models, such as their mothers, kept them on the right track with messages of self-love and respect.

“We are always going to speak up for respecting yourself, never sell yourself short for a dream,” said T-Boz, words that are great advice for any young person forging ahead to pursue their dreams.

Photo Courtesy of University Relations T-Boz of TLC performs during Fall Fest.

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Matt and Kim:

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The indie duo draw future album inspiration from the road

By Elizabeth Merino ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Matt and Kim, the indie duo from Brooklyn, NY, enjoyed their experience at Hofstra as much as the up-close crowd seemed to enjoy their performance.

“The thing is we love it. I think that like, I mean granted where we love to play is where anyone wants to get wild and weird, and I’d say you know playing colleges, people tend to want to get wild and weird… and so yeah this is exactly where I want to be,” said Matt Johnson.

Since their last album release, “Lightning,” in 2012, the pair has been touring and recording. After the album dropped, the pair toured for about a year and a half, almost two, but couldn’t stay away from the road for long.

The duo’s creative process is encapsulated by their time spent on the road. They draw inspiration from their tours and shows, taking time between writing and performing to combine the two into one end piece.

“Starting in January we kind of stopped taking shows and went back home and started working on music. And then we started doing shows again because its tough, its like even though you know

you need to take a break to work on new music we don’t,” said Kim Schifino.

Johnson and Schifino were loud and energetic throughout their set. Schifino climbed onto her drum set numerous times, pumping up the crowd with her hands in the air as Johnson sang.

They performed their hit song, “Daylight,” to an enthused crowd.“Daylight” was actually written in Johnson’s childhood bedroom in Vermont.

Unlike their albums “Sidewalk” and “Grand,” Johnson and Schifino have decided to incorporate the opinions of a few different producers on their upcoming album.

“We spent the whole year making an album and doing festivals and some colleges and stuff like that and then, I mean, this will be the longest gap we ever had between putting albums out. It will look like three years on paper and then we hope to release at the top of the new year some new stuff,” said Johnson.

Looking to the future, Schifino is also excited to release their fourth album and continue touring.

“I listened to the stuff we finished and I’m just like I want everyone to hear it… so new stuff will come out and we’ll do what we do, tour nonstop,” said Schifino.

Vibe Live 2014: Freshman gives approval of first Fall Fest experience

By James Sweeney SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

As the air takes on a cooler crispness, and the ever-present New York foliage turns golden and auburn brown, the presence of fall in our lives (and in our closets) becomes obvious. The presence is also essential, particularly when considered alongside our cultural love for seasonal traditions.

For some, autumn is characterized by an emphatic shift in fashion towards warmer colors, thicker layers and Ugg boots which feature a dangerous amount of glitter (you know who you are). For Hofstra students though, autumn is special for more than just sports and pumpkin-spice lattes, as this time of year in Hempstead is known for one particular event: Hofstra’s Fall Fest.

This being my first Fall Fest, I was initially unsure of what to expect. The parade of floats, the state fair-inspired rides and the decision to kick off the Vibe Live concert with Rubix Kube, aka “The Galaxy’s Most Original ‘80s Tribute Band,” all felt a bit too corny to entertain a college crowd like Hofstra’s. That being said, I’ll be the first to admit that I was surprised at both the impressive organizational efforts that

were made and the overall reaction to the day’s festivities.

While Rubix Kube wasn’t exactly like the real thing, their stage presence and passion were palpable to the crowd in attendance. From Van Halen to Michael Jackson to Journey, Rubix Kube’s set featured a variety of ‘80s rock and pop anthems, with appropriate wardrobe changes to match. As they closed their set out with Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Rubix Kube’s drummer and Hofstra alumnus John LaSpina let out a powerful drumsolo to punctuate the opening salvo of the day’s musical festivities.

Following the dynamic opening act was the iconic ‘90s rhythm and blues group, TLC, who put on a classic performance.

At their most popular, TLC’s albums reached diamond certification in sales, their tours sold out all over the world in mere minutes and they were even pegged to record the theme song to Nickelodeon’s sketch-comedy show “All That.” TLC’s set, which included two of their biggest hits, “Waterfalls” and “No Scrubs,” drew some of the most exhilarating moments of crowd participation that were seen all day.

Charged with the responsibility of keeping the energy levels high after TLC’s performance were Brooklyn-natives Matt and Kim, an indie-pop duo who rose to

Kim Schifino of Matt and Kim stands on her drums during their set.

fame thanks to small performances similar to Fall Fest.

Matt and Kim undoubtedly understood that their name, when compared to both ‘90s icons, TLC and burgeoning modern popsuperstar Janelle Monae, didn’t draw a significant amount of recognition. Despite this, Matt and Kim made as conscious an effort as possible to turn the stage and the field into their kind of atmosphere – a party featuring covers of R. Kelly’s, “Ignition (Remix)” and Biz Markie’s, “Just A Friend.”

They finished their high-octane performance with two of their catchiest and most popular tracks, the bouncing, keyboarddriven “Daylight” and the synth-bathed, “It’s Alright.”

Janelle Monae’s performance, which capped off the daylong concert, was one that may serve as a greater memory for some than they initially expected. While the critically-acclaimed singer found herself performing in front of a crowd that was perhaps a bit less thoroughly familiar with her work than most of the ones she performs in front of, she didn’t seem to miss a beat. Clad in her signature tuxedo, Monae’s performance made up for its lack of elaboration or complexity with an overall aesthetic structure that mirrored her own individual style, sleek, yet vibrant and classically appealing. She performed,

among many others, the title track to her most recent album, “The Electric Lady,” an album that was praised for its versatility within the strict confines of chart-topping pop music.

Much like her albums, Monae’s live performance was an exercise in variety, as she brought with her both energy and ingenuity that few people can claim to have seen for free on a crisp September day.

Photo Courtesy of University Relations A student crowdsurfs during 2014 Fall fest.

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TV That

Matters: “BoJack Horseman”

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By Christina Murphy COLUMNIST

This past Wednesday, I felt the need to quell my midweek lull, so I decided to indulge in some mindless, Netflix-watching and I gave their new cartoon “BoJack Horseman” a shot.

In the first 10 minutes, I watched a horse give a Charlie-Sheen-bad interview with Charlie Rose, and a horse blankly going through the motions of life in LA while a jazzy theme played during the show’s utterly gloomy intro. I saw a horse make a vodka and pill smoothie for breakfast and check out videos of himself from his prime in the ‘90s. Finally, when I watched a horse break up with a pink cat because he didn’t want to have her horse-cat babies, I closed my computer. This show had managed to bum me out more than the day after Christmas.

After some passionate convincing from a very pro-BoJack friend of mine, I gave it a second try.

Once I made it through the brutal pilot, I became hooked and would not let myself see the sunlight until I had finished the 12-episode saga of “BoJack Horseman.”

The show explores the seemingly never-ending loneliness and self-destructive behavior of BoJack, America’s most beloved sitcom star from the ‘90s.

Twenty years have passed, but BoJack is still trying to recreate the joy he had while on his show, “Horsin’ Around.”

The idea behind the work resembles that of

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” if the American dream could be defined as having a top-network sitcom and if Jay Gatsby was a horse.

Okay, maybe not – scratch that last idea.

The show is a heavy satirical criticism on the vapid wasteland that is Hollywood, or “Hollywoo,” as it becomes renamed in the show after BoJack steals the “D” from the city’s identifiable emblem.

The cartoon exists in an alternate reality where animals and humans co-exist as equals. The show has some of the best animal personification I’ve seen, as most of the animal characters very subtly and hilariously hold on to their many animalistic characteristics. Like how Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), a cat, chases a dangling mouse as she runs on the treadmill and drinks catnip flavored tea.

It’s also worth noting that the main characters, who are portrayed as animals, appear to be bloodsucking Hollywood types, while the characters with real heart are humans.

I stand by opinion that the pilot episode is dull and ill-conceived, but after the set-ups are made clear, the plot unfolds and you become engrossed in the show as you begin to spiral down BoJack’s pit of despair with him.

The plot revolves around Bojack Horseman’s attempt to re-enter the public eye through the release of his autobiography. The only problem is BoJack (Will Arnet) has no motivation to do anything whatsoever.

Under the pressure of Penguin Publishing House – which is actually run by a penguin and is on the verge of going bankrupt because print media is just barely continuing to be a thing – he hires a ghostwriter, Diane (Allison Brie). His work with the human Diane is cathartic for him, and their relationship begins to blossom as the show progresses.

Meanwhile, at home BoJack has to deal with his co-dependent permanent houseguest, Todd (Aaron Paul); his pestering and wildly insecure feline agent; Princess Carolyn; and frequent run-ins with his arch nemesis, who is also dating Diane, Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Thompkins).

The takeaway of the show is that no one is happy, but at least you’re not alone. BoJack wants people to love him again; Diane wants to make a difference; Princess Carolyn wants to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Even the guy writing the news ticker on MSNBSea wishes he could have written a novel.

“BoJack Horseman” is bizarre and dark but it’s well worth the watch.

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Film Review: “Tusk”

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By Jesse Saunders SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“I like to keep it real and raunchy,” stated Wallace (Justin Long), the main character, and while the real factor can be argued, director Kevin Smith does manage to keep his genrebending horror raunchy.

Following Smith’s last attempt at horror, “Red State,” the quick tone changes and dark humor of “Tusk” is much more Smith’s style and it shows. The film is obnoxious, confusing and too caught up in its own gimmick, but despite all its flaws, creates a hilarious and scary film, that almost always hits the mark.

Podcasters Wallace and Teddy (Haley Joel Osment) run a show focusing on the bizarre world and the people inhabiting it. Wallace shines in a role that highlights the self-made Internet celebrity of today, as co-host of the “Not-See Party.”

After coming across a viral video, Wallace brushes off his girlfriend Ally (Genesis Rodriguez) and heads to the great white north for an interview.

When Wallace finds out about his potential interviewee’s death, he heads into the middle of nowhere, desperate for a story, and ends up at the home of Howard Howe (Michael Parks).

Wallace’s selfish curiosity leads him into Howe’s terrifying and gruesome kidnapping scheme that make the central plot.

While “Tusk” takes breaks from its lighthearted and self-insulting

tone for the scenes between Howe and Wallace, it is never fully abandoned. The horror hits the mark with the help of some fantastic makeup, and a killer performance from Michael Parks.

The transformation and final horror reveal of Howe’s gruesome plan are shocking but will be quite the throwback for any fans of campy horror series, “The Evil Dead.”

On top of the spot-on makeup job, Smith makes great use of his talented cinematographer, James Laxton, to create an atmosphere that can transition from creepy to comedy without missing a beat.

Smith seems truly at home in this strange genre bender, but still seems to be cautious about fully stepping out of his comfort zone. The scene changes and flashbacks sometimes seem more fit for a pure comedy movie, though the jokes may endear the film those who are not really big horror fans.

In the end “Tusk” lives strongly by the motto, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take” and makes a joke whenever the opportunity presents itself.

This does lead to some jokes that feel forced, and a celebrity cameo that slowly goes from hilarious, to tiresome and back to hilarious at the drop of a hat.

Overall Smith’s film plays on its strengths enough that the tiresome jokes, and pure absurdity of the concept can be overlooked, making for a thoroughly confusing, yet overall enjoyable film.

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EDITORIAL

Scratch the pen and paper: Note taking in the digital age

Illustration by Edward Farquharson

By David Harupa Jr. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

A common standard across most college classes is that students have to take notes, or at least they should if they want to do well. But as of late, some professors have placed restrictions on how their students can take notes.

Within the first week of classes, many of us were told that we could not use any technology during class, not even to take notes. I was also informed that my tablet, which I use as an e-reader and notebook from time to time, would not be allowed, either.

Not knowing that my professor had this rule, I had purchased all the materials for the class ahead of time as e-books. I’m now worried about how I am going to do in the class, since it has been a couple of years since I used pen

and paper.

While I am finding Hofstra to be a worthwhile investment, my investments in a laptop and tablet have been swept out from under me.

We’ve all heard the professors’ reasons for the classroom

media or email in between note taking. Maybe they start looking at funny pictures or playing games. Whatever it may be, they are not paying attention to the professor. However, that is their decision to make. Just because every class may have that one

taking away technological devices will not fix anything. As the saying goes, you can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.

College is when adolescents start their road to adulthood. A technology restriction only reinforces the idea that someone is still trying to

“College is when adolescents start their road to adulthood. A technology restriction only reinforces the idea that someone is still trying to hold their hand, instead of offering guidance.” technology restrictions. The most common is that it distracts you – and in the case of a laptop, anyone behind you – from concentrating on the class.

There is some truth to this.

Nothing is stopping students with devices from checking their social

student who is not doing what he or she is supposed to do, it does not mean that the whole class should have to suffer the consequences.

But let’s say it was the whole class. If a student is uninterested in what a professor is saying,

hold their hand, instead of offering guidance.

Banning technology in the classroom hurts many students, as there are benefits to taking notes on a laptop or tablet.

With the rise in cloud storage, notes can be backed up, and

it becomes impossible to lose them. Even if the note-taking device dies, the notes can be restored. If classmates ever need to share notes, passing them on is just an easy email away.

When it comes to e-books, there is no arguing that one lightweight tablet is more convenient. Having all of your 300-page textbooks stored in one place is nice, and more times than not, it is much cheaper than the physical books.

I can only hope that as more students start taking notes on their laptops and reading textbooks on their tablets, professors will become more comfortable with technology being allowed in the classroom. Considering how much we pay to attend college, it should be up to students to decide how they take notes and what type of books they purchase.

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OP - ED

September 23, 2014 • A13

Beauty in diversity: Embracing a multicultural campus

By Myron Mathis COLUMNIST

Harvard University, California State University and the University of Washington are among several schools that are beginning to mandate race relations classes as a part of their curriculum.

With Hofstra’s culturally varied student body, advocacy of universal acceptance and P.R.I.D.E. principles, we are the ideal school to partake in such an endeavor.

Hofstra already requires its students to take distribution classes that have absolutely nothing to do with their major or field of study. Why not mandate a class that can help us grow as people and improve our socializing capabilities?

As time progresses, the world, our nation, our state and even our campus are becoming increasingly diverse, which puts Hofstra students at an

prevents us from comfortably communicating with people of different backgrounds. Conflicts can arise from insensitivities in daily conversation. For example, your buddy makes a politically incorrect remark, then leans in and asks, “Hey, you don’t get offended when I say this word in front of you, right?” or “Do you mind these jokes?

We do them about everyone.”

While it is great to have a sense of humor, someone is almost always bound to take a joke too far and genuinely offend a friend. We should not have to tip toe around topics of conversation while grabbing food from the Student Center.

“Why not mandate a class that can help us grow as people and improve our socializing capabilities?” advantage because there is so much to be gained from interacting with people from all walks of life. No one knows everything, but everyone knows something.

Having open dialogue with those around us and embracing their mixed backgrounds is essential in developing college students’ perspectives.

The inability to deftly navigate interracial interactions is what

Another popular area of multicultural conversation is what it is to be of any certain race in America. Whether it’s black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Indian or any other race with which one may identify, everyone has his or her own take on the realities of racial biases in America.

Unless we figure out a way to dress up as another race in a socially acceptable manner,

has it harder?

Everyone has it pretty hard right now. The last time I checked, our economy has not fully recovered from the economic downturn that fueled the collapse of the housing market in the late 2000’s.

After years of tumult, pain and anguish, everyone has enough on their plate. Therefore, we need to embrace the diversity around us and the little quirks that people of different races have.

There is beauty in diversity and we cannot turn our backs on the melting pot now.

“Having open dialogue with those around us and embracing their mixed backgrounds is essential in developing college students’ perspectives.” we’ll never know what it is like for people of races different from our own to go about life in this country. So why don’t we stop having contentious debates about who

The views and opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section are those of the authors of the articles. They are not an endorsement of the views of The Chronicle or its staff.

The Chronicle does not discriminate based on the opinions of the authors.

Video blackout:

How the media should have handled the ISIS beheadings

By Shirley Cayetano SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

In the past few weeks, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has released videos that claim to show the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and most recently, British aid worker, David Haines. The media has posted, screen-capped and printed those videos, which is exactly what ISIS wanted.

Posting videos and pictures of the beheadings is unethical.

These images, first distributed by ISIS, are meant to generate fear among a sensitive public. When the media redistributes them for the sake of the news, the terror of the video and the beheadings

is spread further. Journalists have the responsibility of raising awareness of the ongoing and extremely violent events in the Middle East, but it is not necessary to use videos and pictures.

While the world is watching these videos, the families of the victims suffer.

Every time they turn on the TV, read the newspapers or surf the Internet, they must relive these shocking scenes. Members of these families have lost of their privacy to discretely mourn their loss. Kelly Foley, James Foley’s cousin, asked people to steer clear of the video.

“Please honor James Foley and respect my family’s privacy.

Don’t watch the video. Don’t share it. That’s not how life should be,” she posted to Twitter.

Even though print publications do not show the whole video, the screen shots still capture the

clearer about that.

News outlets do not release images or the identities of victims of sexual assault to protect the privacy of the victims, yet they run pictures of these men kneeling at the feet of an ISIS militant. They should show the same respect to the families of Foley, Sotloff and Haines and keep the images out of the press. The public needs accurate information, but it does not need the terror that comes from those videos.

Some media organizations have made efforts to ban the

“The public needs accurate information, but it does not need the terror that comes from those videos.” terror of the killings. Even posting from the videos should not be allowed; the three captured victims and their families must be treated with dignity – Kelly Foley’s statement could not be

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videos. Vimeo and Liveleak, video sharing websites, include warnings on the videos, including “for people looking for the original video released by IS click here at your own risk,” and a pop-up requiring viewers to select that they are 18 years or older.

Twitter has been suspending accounts that post the images.

A campaign on the social media site, which uses the hashtag #ISISmediaBlackout, is calling for a boycott of the images.

The media should inform the public, but they should not post, print or broadcast these gruesome videos. All news sources and outlets should participate in the media blackout.

E-mail us at hofstrachronicleeditorials@gmail.com.

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SPORTS

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Cross country takes 17th at Iona Meet of Champions

By Sean Williams SPORTS EDITOR

Both men’s and women’s cross country teams finished 17th at Iona College’s Meet of Champions this Saturday, as the promising Pride teams could not keep up with the elite runners at Van Cortlandt Park.

In an event that featured powerhouses like Brown and Yale on one of the most difficult courses in the country, Hofstra’s performance was simultaneously marked by disappointment and potential.

“There [are] some really good teams there, and we may not be at that level now, but that’s what we’re shooting for. I think this is a good reality check, like this is where the best team and athletes are, this is where we need to be,” said coach Vince Giambanco.

“We’re doing work and we’re making progress, but we can’t really let up at all, we need to make sure we’re focused on competing at a high level.”

On the women’s side in the 6K, Becky Celorio put up a time of 25:06 to pace the Pride, good for 75th in the field of 163.

The talented junior has approached the beginning of the year carefully, and last year’s

6K performances of 22:29 at the Penn State National and 22:28 at the Northeast Regional provide evidence of a much higher ceiling, despite the troubles Van Cortlandt can pose for a runner.

Celorio was followed by junior Lisa Eberwein, who ran a 26:14, and Eva Holtermann, a senior who ran a 26:21. The pair finished 92nd and 96th in the field respectively.

The team’s 17th place in a field of 20 is a testament to the level of the course and the competition. Van Cortlandt Park, located in the Bronx, is known for its steep terrain and grinding difficulty. Coach Giambanco believes it was “a good litmus test” for improving his runners.

Albany’s Silvia Del Fava won with a 22:27, and Brown University won overall.

The Pride men finished 17th in a field of 23 in the 8K, led by Daniel Barlev, whose 27:12 time put him at 63rd.

The freshman has already proven himself as the Pride’s fastest runner, taking the place of the graduated Daniel Rono, a Kenyan native who was easily the strength of last year’s men’s team.

Alan Hetherington, also a freshman, was second for the

Athlete charged with lewdness

By Kyle Kandetzki assistant sports editor

A Hofstra baseball player has been charged for exposing himself in a classroom earlier in the month.

Senior Eric Peterson was charged with public lewdness for the inappropriate exposure to a sophomore student in C.V. Starr Hall a few weeks prior. Peterson has been suspended from the baseball team during the review of the case.

A statement from the department of athletics read, “We are aware of the pending criminal misdemeanor charge of public lewdness. Without commenting

on the specifics, we can confirm that we evaluate every case and take immediate and appropriate actions to protect all of our students.”

The statement went on to say, “Our student conduct process complies fully with the recent federal directives in this area.

Due to student privacy laws and our own policies, the internal proceedings are private.”

After being released without bond, Peterson denied the charges against him through his lawyer. The case against the outfielder and designated hitter will continue in court next month.

Pride with a time of 27:47.

Sophomore Jack Finlayson was not far behind, running a 27:49.

Promising freshman Rodney Chirchir fell during the race and posted a 30:13, well behind last week’s time of 25:46 at the LIU Post Invitational.

The meet was individually won

by Robert Allen of University of Mass. Lowell, who ran a 25:32, while the University of Arkansas took the group title.

The Pride has next week off before traveling to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Lehigh University Paul Short Run on Oct. 4.

Courtesy of Jim Jenkins Rodney Chirchir (top) struggled in his second-ever Hofstra 8K. Eva Holtermann (below) continued her success during her senior season.

Hofstra hosts tennis teams

By Sean Williams SPORTS EDITOR

Men’s tennis held its own side of the Hofstra Invitational a week after the Pride women dominated on home turf.

Seniors Ari Richman and Beau Wills narrowly won the Doubles A bracket against Saint Peter’s Carlos Carrera and Danil Ivanov 8-7 (2).

Ricky Hendler had plenty of success in the Singles B bracket, as the redshirt sophomore bested Stony Brook’s Brandon Stone 6-4, 6-3, and Wagner’s Charlton Boyd 7-5, 6-3.

Hendler has been a force for

the Pride so far in the young season, after winning the Doubles B bracket with Niko Vulinovich at the Stony Brook Invitational.

Stuart MacLeod and Leonardo Pires both made it to the quarterfinals of the C Singles bracket, and Vulinovich lost in the quarterfinals of the B Singles bracket.

The Pride men travel down to Lawrenceville, NJ to compete against Rider University this Sunday.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Hofstra tennis had a successful homestand at the Hofstra Invitational.

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Potter’s Pitch: Inside an Athlete’s routine

By PJ Potter special to the chronicle

Being a Division I studentathlete, is it as glorious as most make it out to be? Of course, it has its perks: getting praised by peers and having “first dibs” on picking classes.

However, it’s not all about wearing the gray T-shirt around campus to brag to everyone that you are an athlete, but to show pride in the school and the hard work that has been put in.

There are many aspects of maintaining the good name of a student-athlete that most people don’t know about. Early morning workouts are a daily routine: waking up at 5 a.m. to run the agility ladder, do numerous amounts of stadium sprints, goblet squats and grueling core workouts. The intensive workouts test the athlete to see how far he or she can go before giving in.

This works into a steady progression of becoming stronger and more enduring.

Classes approach after a short while of the workout ending. By

this time, the student-athletes have already been awake for a few hours. The stereotypical “jock” would sit in the back of the classroom with his or her head down to rest, meaning there is no participation or interaction within the time of the class. Hofstra student-athletes are never seen in this light as they are mandated to sit within the first three rows to ensure complete attention and involvement in class. Baseball players, to add, cannot wear a hat while classes are in session as a sign of respect and manners.

Practice comes along after morning classes, lasting anywhere from two to five hours.

Many practices contain conditioning to add on to the previous workout that morning. Once practice is over, the athlete has to go to another class and/or make time for homework, many times at study hall. Every first-year student must complete at least eight hours of study hall per week. Any other student-athlete that has a GPA below a 3.0 is required to

log in study hall hours as well.

This may interrupt the social life of an athlete, especially if the hours have not been logged in during the week and the weekend is approaching. This is a requirement in order to stay eligible.

Being a Division I athlete comes at a cost. A huge commitment has to be made, leading to some sacrifices. Late night hangouts with friends, as well as visits home, are less frequent simply because there is not enough time for leisure.

Athletes also face random drug testing, the timing determined a computer-generated program.

The University holds no responsibility for what is in the athlete’s body. The first time an athlete tests positive for abusing recreational or street drugs, they will be suspended from playing a pre-determined amount of games based on which sport the athlete plays.

For instance, a baseball player would be suspended for six consecutive contests, but a soccer player would only sit out two

games. The athlete also has to attend a minimum of three counseling conferences.

The second offense would cost the athlete a 12-month ban from playing as well as losing all scholarships for the year. Lastly, for a third and final chance, if the athlete tests positive on the drug test, all eligibility is completely lost, along with the permanent termination of scholarships.

Along with the use of drugs, the NCAA has a very strict policy about gambling. There is zero tolerance when it comes to any type of betting. If caught, the athlete is given a one-year suspension.

This includes betting on games, from pee wee football to professional sports, playing cards or any type of game where money is a prize and being in a fantasy league that involves money.

Student-athletes cannot accept any sort of prize or without paying a price.

These young adults are held

to a high accountability. In time, these rules can teach them lessons on responsibility, manners and self-worth. Athletes are always being trained on how to not just become a better competitor, but a more well rounded person who doesn’t abuse drugs or gamble.

Photo Courtesy of P.J. Potter Chronicle columnist PJ Potter provides his take on being a student-athlete.

Field hockey seven game winning streak snaps

By John Napolitano SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Pride seemed like they couldn’t be beat coming into the weekend. So it was to everyone’s surprise that New Hampshire broke their hot streak.

Following a 3-1 victory against UMass-Lowell, Hofstra field hockey had strung together seven consecutive wins. But on Sunday, a 2-5 New Hampshire team would contain the Pride completely and hand them a 7-1 loss.

All of the scoring for the entire game came in the first half, with UMass leading off the offense four minutes in with an unassisted score. UMass got off 11 shots for the game, but would not score again for the remainder of the afternoon.

Charlotte Loehr put Hofstra on the board eight minutes into the game on a direct corner shot to tie the score. Claudia MarinSamper was all the Pride needed the rest of the afternoon, scoring the go-ahead goal, and an insurance goal later on.

In the 11th minute, MarinSamper broke away from the defense and beat the goalie to give Hofstra the lead, while the 29th minute featured a shot off the crossbar by her to lead the Pride to the eventual final score of 3-1.

But then the Pride’s seven-game winning streak was thwarted this past Sunday in an upset fashion against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, who came out of the gate strong and stunned the Pride in what would end their longest winning streak since 2003.

The loss is especially startling when the two teams are compared on paper, but it just goes to show that anything can happen in Division I athletics. The only goal garnered by the Pride came off the stick of junior Charlotte Loehr, her sixth of the season, at the 16-minute mark to cut their 2-0 deficit in half. The Wildcats doubled their total by the end of the first half and continued to bring that same intensity throughout the second.

Hofstra senior Jonel Boileau made a bid for a second goal, but it was ultimately disallowed due to a green card re-enter infraction. New Hampshire never looked back as they continued to score following the Hofstra goalie change.

Head coach Kathy De Angelis was asked what she planned on doing differently to regain momentum and continue the

Pride’s winning ways. “There’s not going to be any change in our game plan. This was an isolated incident,” she said.

Coach De Angelis went on to say, “We were the victim of three fast breaks and that’s difficult to recover from. We’re going to focus on what we’ve been doing and come back even stronger.”

Despite their 7-1 loss to the Wildcats, the Pride still holds

Junior Charlotte Loehr passes the ball up the field.

one of the best records in all of Hofstra Athletics, and that’s something to be proud of.

The Pride field hockey team returns to action on Thursday, Sept. 25, against the Bobcats of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics

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Men’s soccer loses, but rebounds at Vermont

By Jeffrey Werner Special of the chronicle

It seemed as though the University of New Hampshire Wildcats had the game locked up and there was no hope of a comeback for Hofstra. With just over 23 minutes left to play, senior forward David Schlatter scored a goal to put the Wildcats up by three. Until this point, Hofstra was having a hard time completing any shot they took, whether it was saved or missed wide. To add insult to injury, Hofstra accumulated seven fouls, including a yellow card to senior defender Daniel Grundei.

“We knew we were going up against a very good team,” Coach Richard Nuttall explained. “We had a plan to play a lot of defense and move the ball through midfield. By halftime, we needed to make some changes.”

Suddenly, a ray of hope appeared. Hofstra received a corner kick and senior midfielder and forward Elliott Firth, who was a substitute to begin the game, scored Hofstra’s first goal of the game off of an assist from sophomore midfielder Joseph Holland.

It was Firth’s first goal of the season and Holland’s fifth assist

of the season. From that point on, the game was different.

Immediately following the goal, the momentum swung in Hofstra’s favor. Soon, it was the Wildcats who had all the fouls and missed opportunities, even a couple of offside calls. While the Wildcats stumbled, Hofstra strived towards tying the game up. Elliot Firth scored a goal with just a little over two minutes left in the match. The goal was Firth’s second of the season.

The Pride got one last opportunity to tie the game and possibly send it into overtime. Again, Elliot Firth was the player with the ball.

He managed to take one more shot less than a minute after his last goal. Unfortunately, the Wildcats goalie made a great save to diminish any hopes the Pride had of tying the game.

The match ended as 3-2 loss for Hofstra. Despite missing out on a golden opportunity to help out the team, Firth still made an impressive impact on the game.

“Elliot brought a lot of energy to the second half,” Coach Nuttall said. “It was dynamic.”

Fans can look forward to the next home game as the Hofstra Pride host the Binghamton University Bearcats on Tuesday,

Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.

The Pride quickly returned to action on Sunday against the University of Vermont, also on the road. But this time around, it would only take one strike to drop their opponent.

Vermont came into the game receiving votes in the NSCAA poll, meaning they are just outside the top 25 teams in the nation. But votes and numbers meant nothing on this day in Burlington, Vt. In the 21st minute, senior Daniel Grundel received a free kick from Joseph Holland, which bounced off Elliot Firth and hit right off the foot of Grundel for the score. It was Grundel’s second goal of 2014, and was the only score of the afternoon.

Hofstra dominated overall on offense, getting off 13 shots to Vermont’s 6. Vermont pressured the Pride in the second half though, with goalie Patric Pray making four saves.

This was Hofstra’s second shutout of the season, thanks to Pray and sophomore goalie Brian McPartland playing each half, but McPartland not having to make a save on one shot.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Reece Alexander dribbles the ball up the field and down the sideline.

HOFSTRA AT A GLANCE WOMEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

FIELD HOCKEY

Overall 5-4-0

Overall 3-3-2

Overall 12-2

Overall 7-2

Conference (0-0)

Conference (0-0)

Conference (0-0)

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Men’s golf on the rise, women falling just short

By Kyle Kandetzki ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Victoria Snak sets up to drive the ball.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics

Both the men’s and women’s sides of the Pride brought their drivers and putters out this weekend, but the levels of success depend on which team you’re talking to.

Hofstra men’s and women’s golf both went on the road this weekend as their fall seasons near their midway point. The men came out in 6th at the Rutgers Invitational, while the women placed 12th at the Chesapeake Bay Invitational in Annapolis, Md. The men’s team participated in their third consecutive weekend event, this time in Piscataway, NJ against 17 other teams.

The three-round event featured the first two rounds on Friday, with the final on Saturday.

The Pride found themselves fifth after day one, with Brandon Shin leading the way at three under par. Shin was the overall fifth best golfer on the day, sitting just sixth stokes back of the leading golfer from Fairfield University.

Shin posted the best overall

score after the final round, hitting a 213, which was par for the course. But the best final round performance was from David Mecca, who shot par and finish at an overall +3.

Shin placed 9th overall, with Mecca coming in 14th. David Won would come in close behind with a +5 to come in 18. To round out the remainder of Pride players, Sean Cavnaugh would come in 51st with a +14, and Jonathan Farber would come in 79th with a +22.

Wofford College finished in first in the team competition, shooting just +7 overall, while Fairfield’s Steve Burak was the best solo performer, hitting 7 under par.

On the women’s side, Hofstra returned to action after a week’s rest to face off against 14 other teams at the Naval Academy Golf Course. The Pride were looking to rebound after a second-to-last place finish in the season’s first event.

Hofstra looked primed to improve after day one in Annapolis, as they sat in 10th as

a team, and sophomore Jacquie Faldetta came in 5th overall.

But on the final day, scores started to slip for the Pride, and two squads passed them to put Hofstra in 12th for the competition. Faldetta would remain the best golfer on the team, even though she had her worst round of the event by seven strokes. A +12 in the final round would put her at 14th among all players.

Sophomore Victoria Snak would have the best final round with a 79 to put her at +32 for the weekend, an 45th overall.

Freshman Amanda Bigger came in one stroke behind Snak to take 48th, while Jai Ghuman and Shannon Haselton placed 58th and 61st, respectively.

The Pride men’s team has a quick turnover, playing in the Hartford Hawks Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, while the women are off until Oct. 6 when they play in the St. John’s Invitational.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR Away Home

9/22 Monday

9/23 Tuesday

9/24 Wednesday

9/25 Thursday

@ Hartford Hawks Invitational South Kent, CT

Tennis

9/28 Sunday

@ UNC Wilmington 1:00 PM

@ Tuxedo Autumn Invitational Tuxedo, NY @ Elon University 7:00 PM

WOMEN’S SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY

9/27 Saturday

@ Elon University 7:00 PM

Volleyball MEN’S Golf

9/26 Friday

@ Quinnipiac University 3:30 PM

@ College of William & Mary - 2:00 PM @ Syracuse University 3:00 PM @ Rider University 12:00 P.M.

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Volleyball rolls at UConn

By Mike Rudin and Nick Mazzarella sports editor and staff writer

The Pride volleyball squad blazed through the competition and won the UConn tournament title this past weekend. Hofstra brought the brooms against Bryant University and Columbia University, sweeping both teams three sets to none.

The latest three-match winning streak propels their record up to 12-2 on the year. This is the second-best start in team history, since the 1988 squad started out 13-1.

The Pride won eight consecutive sets against all three teams until UConn broke the streak to stay alive in the tournament finale. In the fourth set the Pride buckled down and pulled away with a victory, as well as the title.

“It’s definitely a good feeling to have. It’s good to see studentathletes working hard and [it’s] paying off on the court when we win a match like this, at their home, at UConn. UConn had a great team; they played well but we stepped up, and that’s good,” said head coach Emily Mansur.

Senior Kelsie Wills was awarded MVP in the tournament for her dominating performance and she was selected to the alltournament team.

In the third match, both teams competed fiercely from the very start, but the Pride were able to run away with the first set, outscoring UConn in the last 13 points 9-4.

By the second set, Hofstra and UConn matched point-for-point throughout most of the set. The

Pride started to slip a bit, executing five errors in the second set compared to surrendering one in the first. Tensions grew as Hofstra was up by four points one moment, then nearly losing the set 24-25 the next moment.

Fortunately, the Pride came back to score the necessary three points to take the second set.

The errors continued into the third set, committing six, the highest number of errors in the match.

Hofstra trailed behind throughout the majority of the third set due to errors, a loss in rhythm and spotty execution. They trailed nine points at one moment, thus sealing their fate to lose the third set despite rallying back within five points in the end.

By the fourth set, the Pride were determined to finish the match and did so with flying colors. The team limited their errors to three, and flipped the point difference from losing 20-25 in the third set to winning 25-20 in the fourth set.

Wills was on fire, establishing a season-high 26 kills as well as seven digs, on the night. Senior Emily Burke came up clutch, acting as second-in-command on the attack and scoring 14 kills in the match.

With her stellar performance, Burke gave her insight, “Just being consistent, and never blaming anyone on our side. It’s always about scoring and sometimes we get down on ourselves and personally I would get down on myself, so just working against and keeping a straight mindset [helped with scoring].”

Even head coach Mansur noticed Burke’s performance in

the finale, “Emily has stepped up for us tremendously this season and she was a very important part for our success in this match.”

Sophomore Sophia Black held down the fort on the defensive side, providing 29 digs on the night, a season-high for her, and nearly accomplishing the 30-dig plus performance in a match.

Senior Nuria Lopes da Silva provided aid on both fronts, establishing ten kills, three digs and five block assists as well as one solo block.

Burke led the team with six block assists in the finale.

Commenting on the team’s performance, Burke said, “Our block was set up pretty well once we adjusted and the defense made their job really easy to get behind us so it worked out really well.”

The morning match against Columbia played out a little differently. The Pride won the first set without giving up the lead or tying at any point and they managed to be up by at least four points after the first 10 plays.

The second set was a toe-totoe competition comprising of ten moments where the scores tied and containing five lead changes.

After the teams tied 23-23, the Pride stepped up and finished the set, scoring the necessary last two points to win the second set.

The third set turned out as a combination of the first two. For about a majority of the set the teams tied, but by the last 17-17 standing the Pride stormed away scoring the last eight of 11 points for the match win.

The three seniors Wills, Burke and da Silva led the offensive

Mike Rudin/Hofstra Chronicle Sophomore Sophia Black digs deep, extending to her fullest during the UConn tournament finale.

Mike Rudin/Hofstra Chronicle Head coach Emily Mansur calls timeout and goes over the gameplan.

front. Wills provided the offensive foundation with 13 kills, Burke greatly supported the foundation with 11 kills and da Silva tacked on extra support with 7.

Black laid down the defensive foundation with 13 digs in the match. Wills aided the defensive side, putting up nine digs of her own. Junior Kaitlyn Krause added support with seven digs during the match. Burke managed to record the only solo block in the match for her team.

On Friday, the Pride swept Bryant in their first match at the Husky Invitational. In the first set, Hofstra led 18-15 before Bryant went on a 4-0 run, causing Hofstra to call timeout. But the Pride responded with a run of their own, scoring the last five points of the set after a 20-20 tie. Hofstra’s solid blocking held Bryant to a -.143 hitting percentage in the opening set.

“Our blockers are really learning to read the game and be patient,” said Mansur. “They understand that they don’t have to guess, they can see it and react to it.”

The second set was all Hofstra, who gained momentum after a strong finish in the first set.

The Pride led by as many as 16 points during the set and held the Bulldogs to 9 points. Hofstra recorded a .500 hitting percent-

age and made just one attack error in the set.

In the final set, Bryant saw an 11-5 lead turn into a 22-16 deficit. Sophomore outside hitter Veronika Kostova ended the match with a kill, giving Hofstra its 10th win of the season.

Overall, Hofstra improved to 10-2, while Bryant fell to 3-12.

Senior middle blockers da Silva (match-high, 11 kills) and Adama Aja (.714 hitting percentage) played key roles in the sweep.

“If we get our middles involved in the game, it completely changes everything else,” said Mansur.

“They are huge for us.”

Five players had at least six kills for the Pride. In a match that Wills didn’t put away balls as often as she usually does as an outside hitter, that balanced attack was important. “It takes pressure off Kelsie,” said Mansur.

Mansur felt her team coming into its own last weekend at a good time, “They really started to play a higher level of volleyball than they knew they could,” she said.

The Pride will start conference matches on the road this Friday against Elon University at 7:00 p.m., and against University of North Carolina-Wilmington this Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

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Women’s soccer splits their weekend slate

By Marco Meglio and Anders Jorstad special to the chronicle and staff writer

The efforts of the Hofstra’s women’s soccer team were not enough to come away with a victory against a fierce Yale team.

In the first half, defensive lapses and miscommunication seemed to be the issue.

Just when it felt like all momentum was swinging Hofstra’s way, Yale’s Geneva Decker stole a pass from a Hofstra defensemen, leaving her with a breakaway opportunity with Hofstra keeper Friederike Mehring standing in her way. With one quick move, she beat Mehring and gave the Yale Bulldogs an early lead.

Hofstra gained an extra step and rebounded quickly from the early mishap. In the 28th minute, quality passes and good ball movement allowed Hofstra senior Sam Scolarici to get a shot right outside the box. With minimal room for mistake, she buried a beamer into the back left post of the goal. Scolarici is no stranger to goals or points. With her goal, she now has 90 points, passing Hofstra alum Suzanne Newell for most all-time points in Hofstra’s women’s soccer.

Just as everything seemed to be going right for Hofstra, another defensive mistake cost them.

With less than 10 minutes left in the half, Yale forward Sarah McCauley sent a shot across through the box and past the keeper. And substitute Paula Hagobian tapped in the wouldbe goal. Hofstra once again shot themselves in the foot.

During the second half and in fact for most of the game, Hofstra dominated the shots on goal and the time of possession.

Yale goalie Elise Wilcox led an impressive performance for the Bulldogs, saving 12 shots while only giving up 1 goal in the first half.

Hofstra’s last and biggest opportunity to tie the score up came in the final minutes of the game. The ball bounced around multiple times inside the Yale box only for the referee to stop play after a Yale defenseman appeared to commit a handball penalty. The penalty kick was taken by none other than Sam Scolarici. Yale’s keeper correctly

guessed Scolarici’s shot direction and stopped the potential, gametying goal.

The penalty kick was Hofstra’s final attempt as they were unable to pull off the win. After the game, when asked about the defensive lapses Hofstra coach Riddiough claimed, “We have to be accountable for our mistakes… if you gift the other team two goals, it’s going to a be tough battle to come back from” The women’s soccer team endured a tough match on Friday against Yale, ultimately losing 2-1. Throughout the course of the match, the Pride appeared to have the edge but simply weren’t able to capitalize on the opportunities given to them.

Early in the first half, a costly Hofstra turnover led to Decker’s goal. In the following minutes Hofstra took shot after shot at opposing keeper Elise Wilcox, but to no avail. In total, Hofstra attempted 23 shots, out of which, 13 of them were on goal. A monster effort by Wilcox kept the game from getting out of control as she compiled 12 saves in the game.

“We had some really quality opportunities,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “And on another given day we’d have put them away but we didn’t. That’s the game of soccer.”

Hofstra was indeed able to keep the ball on offense for the majority of the match and had numerous chances to take control of the game. Six of those

Mike Rudin/Hofstra Chronicle A Yale defender commits handball within the last couple of minutes of playing time, setting up one last chance for the Pride to shoot a penalty kick and tie the game.

chances came on corner kicks.

The single goal Hofstra capitalized on was scored by Sam Scolarici, who fended off three or four Yale defenders and placed a perfect shot in the top left corner of the net for her ninth goal of the season. With her goal, she became Hofstra’s all-time career leader in points, a terrific accomplishment for the star forward. In total Scolarici took 10 shots, 6 of which were shots on goal.

In the final five minutes, Hofstra was given multiple opportunities to tie the game, including a penalty kick due to a Yale handball. Some argued that they should have had even more chances. “I think we should have had three penalty shots

today,” said coach Riddiough.

“And I thought Emily Hulbert got pulled down. I thought there was another handball, and I think the referee eventually couldn’t deny the third [penalty kick].”

Hofstra’s frustrating loss to Yale was quickly avenged, as the Pride traveled to Monmouth University and trounced the Hawks 4-1.

Lulu Echeverry connected with Leah Galton in the 38th minute for Hofstra’s first goal of the game and Galton’s sixth of the year, and the Pride went into the half up 1-0.

“Lulu coming off the bench, of course, gives us a lot of passion and energy. We’re very happy with where we’re at right now,”

Mike Rudin/Hofstra Chronicle Junior Leah Galton hurdles over a fallen defender and strives to maintain possession of the ball and make an opportu-

head coach Simon Riddiough said.

Monmouth quickly responded, scoring 10 minutes into the second half and tying the game, but freshman defender Kristin Desmond scored two straight goals to pull the Pride ahead for good. Sam Scolarici scored a second-goal, as the senior forward’s unbelievable offensive season continued with her 10th goal of the season.

“I’m excited, I think the girls are excited, I think we got a good time. I think we’re going to cause some problems for everybody,” Riddiough said.

CAA play begins for Riddiough and the Pride on Friday, as Hofstra travels to Elon University.

The Pride will also play the College of William & Mary on Sunday.

The CAA has always been a formidable conference for women’s soccer, and the Pride will attempt to validate their preseason No. 1 conference ranking.

“Elon had a tremendous year last year, and they’ve lost their best player this year, and that’s a huge factor in their offense… they’re a good team, they’re used to winning,” Riddiough said. “It’s going to be a battle.”

Back Cover: Sophomore Sophia Black stays poised and focused right before serving the ball.

The Hofstra

Chronicle Road Warriors Hofstra volleyball sweeps the competition at UConn, taking the title.

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