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Alumnus Alan Colmes speaks of success in career By Taylor Paraboschi STAFF WRITER
“Sometimes you just have to go with the flow,” said radio and television personality Alan Colmes when describing his successful career in the broadcasting business Wednesday evening. In an event sponsored by the Communications Department and as a part of The University’s anniversary celebration, the charismatic alum returned to his alma mater to deliver some helpful advice to a packed audience. “Find your niche. In ten years you won’t be doing what you thought you would.” Before he was a syndicated radio host and one of the few liberals working at Fox News, Colmes became interested in radio when he received a tape recorder as a Hanukkah gift at 15 years old. “I used to record songs and then play them over the phone for my friends,” he said. His first unpaid job came shortly
after when he called around to local Long Island stations and landed a position announcing the weather at The University’s radio station, WRHU. “Every Sunday, once an hour for three hours,” said Colmes, adding that he once made his parents leave their vacation early so that he could be back in time for his segment. He eventually graduated to a Saturday afternoon talk show at WRHU where he had the opportunity to talk and play records for 3 hours. His ambitions and passion for talk radio continued on to college, where he attended Ithaca College for two years before transferring to Hofstra. At Ithaca, he landed his first paid radio job during the summer, filling in for other radio hosts. The job only lasted one summer, however it proved helpful for his future. “We’re not going to use you next summer, we found someone better. This prepared me to work at Fox [News],” Colmes
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Alum Alan Colmes spoke on campus about his success of working in the broadcasting business. Colmes worked for WRHU announcing the weather while at Hofstra.
GRE Exam to be longer and scored differently By Ben Suazo SPORTS COPY EDITOR
After July 31, graduating students taking the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) will face an exam that is longer and noticeably modified. Lee Weiss, director of graduate programs at Kaplan Test Prep, responded to an email about the changes and said these changes were modeled to attract acceptance from more business programs that currently prefer the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). The new GRE will replace a 200 to 800 point score/10 point
increment scale with a 130 to 170 point score/1 point increment. Additionally, the new test is estimated to last an hour longer than the current GRE—“so this is increasingly a test of endurance,” Weiss said. Students who recall the SAT update in 2005, which removed analogies from the reading comprehension section, will notice a trend in the GRE’s decision to remove its analogy questions as well. An update to the GRE will also feature a ‘”strengthen/ weaken” question type, already found on the GMAT, which asks
the test-taker to identify a strength or weakness in an argument’s claims. “In recent years, the GRE has successfully convinced many business schools that the GRE can be a viable alternative to the GMAT for admissions,” Weiss said, indicating why the GRE took an interest in the GMAT’s question-types. “To persuade more business schools to accept the GRE, the test-maker [ETS, Exam Testing Services—an organization that administers many common examinations] is making the GRE more like the GMAT.”
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Perhaps the most drastic change to the GRE is a reorganization of its adaptive question format. While the previous exam supplies more difficult questions based on each question answered correctly, the new exam gets more challenging based on performance in an entire section. Test-takers can now mark and skip questions within a section to revisit them later, as well as change other answers. Weiss warns against the dangers of such freedom, however. “Cognition studies tell us that your first answer is often correct—
this new format will have lots of test-takers second-guessing themselves,” he said. Registration is now open for the new GRE, to be administered on and after August 1. Students should note that the updated exam could be taken once every 60 days and up to five times in a year. Weiss says that a preview of the new test can be found at testchange.com or kaplanpracticetest.com. Blog posts by teachers and advisors about the new GRE are also recommended by Weiss, and can be found at KaplanGRE. com/blog.
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Catholics students push for chapel on campus fair” to the other religious groups on campus. “You can observe your faith anywhere,” she added. “It shouldn’t really be about the environment.” The organization of the Catholic Campus Parish was one of the reasons why Victoria Liro stopped attending Mass on campus in the fall of 2007. Liro said she couldn’t even find the Greenhouse at first. She “didn’t realize you had to go through the cave and all that weird stuff next to the Rathskeller.”
When Liro finally found the place, she was disappointed. “It’s not fully equipped; it feels to me like a half-assed kind of deal.” To Liro, the Greenhouse “is not a good environment to have a worship place.” She doesn’t like the fact that the room can be used for so many other things. If there were a chapel on campus, Liro said she would definitely use it, especially on Sunday mornings. “It’s more like what I do in my normal church routine.”
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The Catholic students at Hofstra currently hold services in the Greenhouse with a portable altar table.
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Catholic students at Hofstra are pushing for a chapel on campus in order to have their own space to pray. Currently, the Catholic Campus Ministry, run by the diocese of Rockville Center, uses the Greenhouse in the Student Center for its Masses every Sunday and Wednesday night. The chapel set up is in a box and the altar table is on wheels so they can be put away after every mass. Kristina Viscariello, who is president of the Newman club, the student-run Catholic club on campus, said the push for the chapel sprung out of a desire for Newman club to have an office. “[A chapel] would be nice to just
have our own space for our own stuff because Newman is separate from campus ministry,” Viscariello said. The reason for requesting a chapel on campus is more personal, however. Viscariello would like the “stop in and say hi to Jesus on a bad day but I can’t do it here.” The ongoing effort from Viscariello and other Catholic students prompted Roselyn Scavuzzo, the Catholic Campus Minister, to meet with Peter Libman, Dean of Students, to discuss the possibility of a chapel on campus. Hofstra’s Chaplain, Rev. Joseph Fitzgerald, was also present. Scavuzzo said the meeting went well. “[Dean Libman] was really open to what we had to say,” Scavuzzo
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said. “Most of all we just spoke about what the students are saying because that’s really where it’s coming from,” she said. “Scavuzzo said students have expressed their need for a place to pray.” The chapel could also be used to store a tabernacle, which is incredibly important to Catholics. Scavuzzo said that “everyone’s looking for more space. Real Estate is in high demand.” Francesca Merians-Crooks, a junior biology major, said she “doesn’t have any religious beliefs,” and is fine with a chapel on campus “as long as it’s open to anyone of any religious or spiritual beliefs.” Crooks expressed that having a chapel open to only one denomination “then it wouldn’t be
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University’s most active Greek organizations By Ryan Broderick EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A recent collection of Chronicle surveys have determined that Malik and Alpha Kappa Psi are considered the most active organizations in the Inter-Fraternity Sorority Council (IFSC) by the University’s student body. The Chronicle, during February and March, compiled data on what the University’s student body thinks about the Inter-Fraternity Sorority Council. Specifically, we aimed to gauge which organization is considered the most active on campus according to four surveys with a randomly-selected sample sizes of 100 students, conducted by Assistant Business Manager Cody Heintz. Survey-takers were asked by Heintz to answer which organization seemed the most active around campus, filling out questionnaires in public meeting places around campus, primarily the Student Center and the Axinn library. The first survey, taken on February 17, revealed that University students found that Alpha Kappa Psi, at 28 percent, and Phi Delta Theta, 13 percent, were considered the top two
most active Fraternities within the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) on campus respectively. On February 24, The Chronicle surveyed 100 randomly-selected students on which sorority in the Panhellenic Council they thought of as most active. Delta Phi Epsilon won with 25 percent of the vote and Alpha Phi came in second at 21 percent. The paper surveyed another 100 random students on which organization under the AfricanLatino Fraternal Sororal Alliance (ALFSA) was thought of as most active on March 3. Malik won with 40 percent with the runnerup being Alpha Phi Alpha at 15 percent. To finish The Chronicle’s series of surveys on the IFSC, we compiled a survey with the top two organizations from each round to determine which organization within IFSC was both best-known and most thought about around the University. In the final round Malik beat out Alpha Kappa Psi with 16 percent. Alpha Kappa Psi was considered second most active at 15 percent. “We work hard, it’s like a sign of relief that the campus is seeing the effort we’re putting in,” James Hough, member of Malik, said
regarding the surveys’ results. As for what made them stand out, Hough believes the fact they’re in ALFSA and not IFC helps a lot. “We’re not a Greek fraternity, we’re an African fraternity, it does help us to stand out,” Hough said. Natasha Puri of Alpha Kappa Psi felt similarly about how well
By Megan Walsh STAFF WRITER
Alpha Epsilon Pi’s reinstatement to Hofstra University and recruitment of new members to the fraternity finally comes after a long hiatus. The national organization which oversees the fraternities and sororities of the United States shut down the chapter at Hofstra before Mario Bolanos, the administrator in charge of fraternities and sororities even came to Hofstra, Bolanos recalls. However, Alpha Epsilon Pi is now active at Hofstra or “colonized” as Bolanos explained was the proper term for an active fraternity or sorority. “Alpha Epsilon Pi was reinstated about a year ago, around the same time as Phi Delta Theta,“ Bolanos said. The process he continued was a fairly lengthy one. Marc Katz, a former president of the North American Interfraternity Conference, began the process of
them. “We actively partner with the faculty of Zarb and the Career Center on numerous events, and I think this helps get our name out there to be recognized as one of the most active organizations,” Puri said.
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Alpha Epsilon Pi reinstated writing a “Letter of Intent” to “recolonize” or “reinstate” the Alpha Epsilon Pi’s chapter at Hofstra University. Afterwards a “committee consisting of administrators”, had to either accept or deny the request to recolonize. Since the administrators did accept the request, it is at this point that the “Interfraternity Council, consisting of all the school’s fraternities,” had to vote the chapter in. Had the Interfraternity Council denied their acceptance, it would have lead to an appeals process. Bolanos explained that the process to pass the administrative committee’s approval was quite strenuous, stating that if the committee was not cautious about accepting a fraternity, “It’s almost setting them up.” However, in the case of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Katz
her organization did. “I think perhaps because our organization is both professional and social, we are able to distinguish ourselves among the other organizations on campus,” Puri said. She agreed with Hough’s opinion that being a non-traditional Greek organization helps separate
believes there is a strong chance of success for the fraternity. “I honestly do think they have a chance at being successful. They are eager and have a strong bond of brotherhood,” Katz said. He also added that he is there as a “resource” to help the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi should they need it. Boloanos also made a statement to the entire Hofstra community: “I hope the community realizes the more involved you are the better off you are, regardless of what department it is in.” Alpha Epsilon Pi has officially engaged in its first term of initiating new members through the “New Member Education Program” what many college students used to know as “pledging,” explained Bolanos.
“...I honestly do think they have a chance at being successful.”
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Colmes advises students to find their niche Continued from a1 said with a smile, recounting how he was fired. Television wasn’t always a goal for Colmes, and his shift into the visual medium came as a shock. “It was an accident.” Fox News was looking for a liberal counterpart for Sean Hannity in 1997. He started on a sixweek trial, which led to 13 weeks and then an eventual two-year contract. The show ended after a successful 12 years in 2009. “We didn’t know it would be as successful as it was.” While Hannity & Colmes wasn’t broadcasted in the medium that he was used to, it did open him up to a broader fan base and ultimately helped put him on the map. “Radio is more fun, but television pays more.” Television also provided him to interview and meet some key political players such as Sarah Palin and President Barack Obama. “Obama was probably my favorite [to interview]. I really like him. I interviewed him when he was running for Senate. He
knew his stuff. You may not like him, you may think he’s a horrible president, but at the core he’s a good person.” However, being one of the few liberals on a conservative talk show wasn’t always easy for him. “The name of the game is ratings. Conflict gets ratings.” Colmes discussed separating professional and personal feelings when debating opposing opinions with rapid-fire debaters such as Bill O’Reilly. He went on to say that it’s important for someone in his position to do multiple fact checks and to have different sources to back up his opinions. “You have to know what you’re talking about,” Colmes said, adding that the three most important things to remember are to be likeable, truthful and to get all of your facts straight. “Say everything with a spoonful of sugar. You need to be likeable and truthful; they have to respect you
even if they don’t agree with you.” When asked why he chose to work at such a conservative station such as Fox, he replied at it was more fun to deliver a point of view that’s not being heard. “Drill some sense into the other side. Stick it to the man,” Colmes said with a laugh. “Maybe that’s not the right way to put it.” He went on to say that it wasn’t about berating the guests or proving who was right or wrong; it was about confronting them with past statements that they’ve made and giving them a chance to explain. “You don’t want to cross the line.” He also stressed the point of knowing the audience that you’re projecting to. “You have to be good and do something that no one else is doing to get an audience.” Colmes never set out to have an overly political slant, but people wanted opinions and then reacted when he gave his. “I’m not a news
“It’s not enough to just have a radio show. You have to integrate, using all forms of social media.”
caster, or a journalist. I give my opinion. Some people said that I piss people off.” Colmes encourages students in the media field to experiment. He encouraged them to delve in different forms of media, starting their own websites, posting their opinions and what interests them, working the kinks out along the way.“You’re at a young age and you don’t need to know exactly what you want to do. Find your niche,” he said. Still, whether it is television or radio, Colmes sees a big change coming for media with in the next five years. These changes in radio are largely do to the Internet growing and how it allows people to connect and share their ideas. “It’s not enough to just have a radio show. You have to integrate, using all forms of social media.” Social media, Colmes added, along with free speech opens up the door to communication. “You’re not going to create democracy by a gun or bayonet,” he said regarding the recent events in Egypt. “It’s going to come from the ground up.”
Textbook Rebellion Petition By Jessica Lewis NEWS EDITOR
Students everywhere are faced with the high prices of textbooks that professors list as required for the semester. Often times, these textbooks are opened once or twice and then sold back to school bookstores for a price much lower than the original price tag. Charlotte Mayfield, a junior at The Kings College, has been working to get other students from universities across the country to ban together and sign a petition against overpriced textbooks. TextbookRebellion.org is a student, parent, professor and new-venture inspired initiative
Diana Ahrens and Julio Vasquez of East Hampton, New York, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elisa Vasquez, to Mr. Frank Burriesci, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Burriesci, also residents of East Hampton, NY. Miss Vasquez is a Alumni of Hofstra University graduating in 2009 with a Master of Science in Education. Mr. Burriesci is Co-Owner in a family business of Luigi’s Italian Specialties located in East Hampton.
born out of a deep frustration with the skyrocketing price of textbooks,Mayfield said. The Rebellion is a place for any individual or organization interested in promoting affordable textbook alternatives. Started and funded by Flatworld Knowledge, the rebellion tries to help students find more affordable textbook options. The rebellion was started by Flatworld Knowledge, but they want to spread the word so that students will adopt this cause and become the driving force behind the campaign, Mayfield said. Flatworld Knowledge is a website that provides students with free online copies of textbooks
that are written by experts, peerreviewed and edited. The books on Flatworld Knowledge are editable by professors who choose to do so. These books can also be printed for students, for a low cost. The petition is fairly new, but has high hopes of acquiring a lot of signatures. We are in the launch stage of this campaign so it’s difficult to say how many signatures we are aiming for but we expect to get thousands, Mayfield said. There’s no specific number we need to present the petition to legislation and industry leaders but the more support we have, the better case we make. To sign the petition, go to www. textbookrebellion.org.
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This week at Hofstra... Friday
Thursday Super Girls Speaks Out
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Student Center, Multi Purpose Room East
Burlesque Show 8 p.m. Hofstra USA
Tuesday
Saturday Midnight Movie: Space Jam 12 a.m. Student Center Theatre
Women’s History Talent Showcase 8:30 p.m. Monroe Lecture Hall
Wednesday Make your own Hamentashen for Purim 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Student Center, Plaza Room Middle
Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Shannon Pandaliano
On March 9, an RA in Suffolk
Hall reported to Public Safety that the odor of marijuana was emanating from a room. Public Safety responded, entered the room and found it occupied by five students. There was no marijuana found, but the five students were issued appearance summonses.
Public Safety responded to the basement of Monroe Hall on March 10, to the report of a dispute between a male and female. When the officers arrived, they found a female student having an argument with a male nonstudent. When questioned, the student stated that while they were having a discussion, the male became angry and started verbally abusing her. The male was banned from campus and there was no action taken against the student. On March 11, a student reported that when he returned to his vehicle parked in the Netherlands South parking lot, he discovered that his vehicle door was unlocked and his GPS was missing. Police assistance was declined. On March 12 at 1 a.m., a nonstudent was apprehended for acting disorderly by refusing to leave the area in front of Hofstra USA. He was escorted into Public Safety and was banned from
campus.
Two nonstudents who
were asked to leave the campus after they were refused entry into a party at Hofstra USA on March 12 fled onto the campus toward the graduate residence hall. Public Safety responded, apprehended the two nonstudents and escorted them to the HIC and they were banned from campus.
On March 12, Public
Safety responded to a woman in Constitution Hall on the report of a noise complaint. Upon arrival, the officers found several students in a room along with multiple bottles of alcoholic beverages. The alcohol was confiscated, the guests were asked to leave the room and the resident was issued an appearance summons for alcohol violation.
A PSO observed a Nassau Country Police Officer arrest a resident student in front of the Netherlands for driving under the influence on March 12 at 2 a.m. On March 12, a male student who resides in Estabrook Hall stated that three male students known to him entered his room, started an altercation and assaulted him. He was able to get away and the other students left his room. The student reported
that he suffered injuries to his right wrist, right side of the face, right shoulder and head. He was treated at the scene for his injuries but declined any medical assistance. He declined police assistance and counseling services as well. The three students that assaulted him were issued appearance summonses.
Public Safety observed a
vehicle driving the wrong way on Colonial Square Drive on March 13. The vehicle was stopped and they identified three students. There was a heavy odor of marijuana inside the vehicle but none was recovered. The students were issued appearance summonses.
On March 13, a student
reported to Public Safety that when he returned to his BMW in the Estabrook parking lot, he observed two males running from his vehicle, jumping into another vehicle and fleeing the scene. When he got to his vehicle, he observed that chocolate syrup had been poured in the interior. Public Safety conducted a search of the campus for the vehicle, which was unsuccessful. Police assistance was declined.
A swim center staff member
reported that after exiting the Physical Education Building, she returned to her vehicle and discovered her wallet and cell phone were stolen on March 13. A Nassau County Police Officer responded and prepared a complaint report.
On March 14, a Public Safety officer reported that all the Rent-a-Spot signs in the parking lot on the south side of Gittleson Hall had been ripped off their posts. A search was conducted for the person responsible, but the person wasn’t found. An investigation is being conducted. A student was issued an appearance summons for using an altered handicapped parking permit to park in the Weller Hall parking lot on March 15, which
is for permitted administrators only. The permit was confiscated.
Key HIC- Hofstra Information Center PSO- Public Safety Officer RSR- Resident Safety representative RA- Resident Assistant NCPD- Nassau County Police Department NUMC- Nassau University Medical Center
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SGA discusses too many similar clubs on campus By Ben Suazo SPORTS COPY EDITOR
A familiar theme was apparent in debates at the Greenhouse, as SGA approved Hofstra’s latest dance club, Ballroom Dancing, and denied another club on the grounds of its conflicting purpose with an existing organization. Order was called at 6:05 p.m., and the meeting rolled on for two hours with Vice President Luke Miedreich resuming his role as chairman. In a moment that recalled a comment by comptroller Brian Marquis last week—in which SGA’s comptroller suggested the possibility of a single dance club, with multiple sections rather than the considerable number active now—Tuesday’s proposal for a ballroom dance group was met with some hesitation. Senator Edward Sitt’s request to hear the number of dance clubs already on campus was met with murmurs of amused support before a number was given (eight was speculated, although just six are apparent at hofstra.collegiatelink.net, exclud-
ing musical theater: Danceworks, East Side Underground, Hepcatz Swing, Show Choir, IMANI and The 6th Element). One claim from the club representative was brought up again in debate, that swing dance is supposedly one of 24 subcategories of ballroom dancing, to which Sitt replied, “So should we expect 24 other dance clubs?” Even with these concerns that Hofstra’s dance clubs might begin to overlap, the Ballroom Dancing Club was approved by a substantial positive vote. A proposal for an International Cuisine club led to another familiar dilemma, recalling last week’s HCAA/SOAR debate. An existing club, Hofstra Top Chefs, was deemed by SGA to share similar aims but had gone undetected by the Rules Chairman because SGA’s database did not list a purpose for Hofstra Top Chefs. SGA notified the International Cuisine representative to await confirmation whether Hofstra Top Chefs is presently active. SGA then passed legislation by Senator Michael Hershfield
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SGA discussed the possibility of combining clubs that have similar purposes on campus. that replaces the Fundraising Committee with a Programming Committee. A fundraising chair will be appointed by Appropriations Chairman Jordan Baer. “[President Jimmy Wells] does a lot of reaching out to clubs,” Hershfield of the bill. “This programming committee will take a lot
of weight off his shoulders.” Hershfield also compared Hofstra’s generally slack fundraising support to efforts on other campuses: “It takes a community to raise those large funds. . .We’re going to try to build up that programming culture [for better fundraising].”
Other legislation was less successful. Three amendments were considered for a Club Relations Bill, designed to penalize with a $50 budget reduction those clubs who miss their declared elections without giving notice. None of the amendments stuck, and the bill could not gather sufficient support to be passed. The Club Relations Committee was left to seek alternative methods to enforce club election attendance. “Senators should be more active with their relationship with clubs,” Senator Alessandra Shaaya said afterwards, adding to her earlier dissent against the bill. Shaaya advocated greater communication with Hofstra clubs, rather than punishment that could discourage clubs from holding elections in the first place. Near the end of the long session, Delegate Stephanie Kahn was voted into SGA’s Appropriations Committee. Miedreich also encouraged senators to submit fewer legislation in the coming weeks, favoring resolutions instead.
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Lethal injections puncture a hole in justice system IMAGE BY ISOBEL STANTON
By Michael Margavitch COLUMNIST
Earlier this month, Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois signed a bill that effectively made Illinois the 16th state in America to ban capital punishment. I see this as a ban is a step in the right direction. Capital punishment, though it seems fair as an eye for an eye, is the easy way out for criminals. Soon after they are convicted of often-heinous crimes, prisoners
spend time suffering in jail before they are executed by means of a quick lethal injection. This is not fair to the families affected by the criminals’ atrocities. They have to live with the repercussions of the committed and so should the prisoner. However, Illinois joined the minority of states in the argument of the death penalty. With the addition of Illinois’ recent bill, 32 percent of the states in America have banned capital punishment. This means over two-thirds of the states in the country, 68 percent, still practice capital punishment. This statistic closely mirrors
the public opinion of capital punishment. Sixty-four percent of Americans support the death penalty. When people are actually on the jury, it is a different situation. In 2010, there were 114 cases in which the verdict was the death penalty. Though this number is an increase from the 112 cases that resulted in a death penalty in 2009, the number of death penalties for the previous decade decreased by 50 percent when compared to the
1990s. This drop in death penalty verdicts can be attributed to the widespread option of “life without parole.” Jurors tend to lean toward this option. They know that even though there is finality to ending somebody’s life through a verdict, there may be an extended period of time before this result comes to fruition. The number of prisoners sentenced to death is much higher than the number of prisoners who actually get executed. One major reason for the low execution rate is a shortage of the drug used to put prisoners to death. In 2009, a new method was used in Ohio:
Should we kill prisoners painlessly rather than force them to live out the consequences of their actions?
inmate Kenneth Biros received a large dose of anesthetic. This method is said to be much less painful than the usual “three drug cocktail,” of barbiturate, paralytic and potassium, paralytic used to kill the prisoners. However, why should we kill prisoners painlessly rather than force them to live out the consequences of their actions? Capital punishment is not the answer. The inconsistency of it alone is reason enough to rid our country of it. People merely sit on death row and cannot get executed anyway, because there is a shortage on the drugs used for lethal injection. The troubling proposal for a less painful but more available drug is baffling. If the victim or the families of the victim have to live with the effects of the crime committed by the criminal, so should the criminal. They should not be given an easy way out with the old-fashioned “three drug cocktail,” let alone the new pain-free way. Illinois is making the right choice. Now, it is the task of the 34 remaining states performing this atrocity to end capital punishment in this country once and for all.
Letter to the Editor: Republicans offended by bias, bigotry By David Zuniga CHAIRMAN OF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
The editorial “Republicans in the Closet,” published last week by Chronicle columnist Matthew Romano, berates “closeted” gay Republicans for their alleged hypocrisy, brazenly asserting that unlike the Democratic politicians who have not come out of the closet, “the closeted Republicans are against all gay rights.” Mr. Romano makes it quite clear that he is no fan of the Republican Party in his derisive opening remarks, and it is reasonable to infer that he is among our friends on the left. The irony
of this all is that he, in fact, is putting on a grand display of hypocrisy by citing tenuous accounts of Republican homophobia that are often feebly founded on hearsay (as in the case of former Florida GOP governor Charlie Christ) or an excerpted voting records. In the process, he is painting and smearing the Republican Party with broad strokes as antigay, prejudiced, and intolerant, lending a false credence to the stereotypes.The generalizations put forth in the article do an injustice to us all by perpetuating the left’s scripted image of the GOP, blinding the masses with its sly rhetoric.
Ultimately, he fails to accurately portray the righteous beliefs and convictions of many of its constituents, especially groups such as the Log Cabin Republicans, a grassroots organization that “works to build a stronger, more inclusive Republican Party by promoting the core values of limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free
markets and a strong national defense while advocating for the freedom and equality of gay and lesbian Americans.” A more inclusive GOP is the future of the GOP that we the Hofstra University College Republicans seek to bring about, in addition to fighting the juvenile claims that all republicans fit within a certain mold. We are
not anti-gay, anti-immigrant, or bigoted. We believe that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights…” We will fight to secure the freedoms and liberties of all the citizens of the United States of America. Make no mistake, that is our duty, and that is our deed.
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Teaching considered an undervalued profession By Katherine Yaremko COLUMNIST
Imagine, if you can, how your life would appear up to this point if you had not attended school or received any formal education. While almost all of us grimaced when it came time to fill out pages of multiple-choice questions and write extraneous essays throughout middle and high school, it was worth the knowledge we gained and the honor we bestowed upon our minds. In the continuing attempt to repair our economy, particularly following the Wisconsin protests over unions’ collective bargaining rights, scapegoating teachers has grown increasingly common. Political commentators paint public teachers as immensely selfish, greedy individuals looking to leech the system of more income and benefits. It is horrendous that individuals who provide such an invaluable contribution to society are portrayed in such a demeaning way. Some of the rhetoric against these individuals is incredibly derisive. There are complaints that teachers work only a parttime job, while having unlimited free time during their summers away from school. While the average teacher only brings in a paycheck of just over $50,000 in Wisconsin, excluding benefits, for some, this sum is simply too lavish to continue justifying such a high-end salary. Meanwhile, if we want to set ourselves on the path toward resolving our enormous debt, it seems more sensible to propose, as many have already done, increasing the federal taxes slightly on those with an income greater than $200,000. According to the New York Times, the Bush-era tax cuts, while extended at the end of last
year, will only hold until 2012, at which point further action will be decided. Yet many of the same political commentators so angrily opposed to teachers’ greed seem reluctant to place the same obligations on the wealthiest Wall Street employees. Many argue that CEOs must receive the extravagant paychecks they do, otherwise they are left without an incentive to remain in this country. They are esteemed for the innovation and talent they bring to our economy. The unspoken implication is that what those on Wall Street do is far more valuable than the work and service educators perform for our youth. We live in a society in which contribution and compassion are frequently becoming labeled as financial punishment and class warfare. Instead of seeing higher taxes as a matter of pragmatics – those who are wealthier can afford to pay slightly more without feeling the impact as significantly – those opposed fight tenaciously to avoid contributing to the country’s overall welfare. Such a comment does not reflect a socialist interpretation of governance; it means recognizing the injustice of allowing the gap between the wealthy and impoverished to grow unchecked, while our country sinks further under the weight of its debt. If we want healthy, wellfunctioning individuals, as well as a flourishing society, then we need to provide educators with the respect they more than deserve. To blame all the flaws of the education system on a single group of individuals with comparatively little power is to misrepresent the educational issue facing us and leave ourselves unprepared to deal with the future of further generations.
It is horrendous that individuals providing such an invaluable contribution to society are portrayed in such a demeaning way.
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Man On The Unispan
If you could change one thing at Hofstra, what would it be and why?
Asia
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“Price of college itself.”
Brian Junior
“How expensive it is.”
Eli
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Amanda Freshman
“Public Safety, because nobody takes them serious.”
“The tuition because it’s so expensive.”
Haley
Joseph
“I’d have more healthy options.”
“Add another Unispan, just because.”
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Charlie Sheen’s antics winning versus coverage of Japan By Miles Bett COLUMNIST
The year 2011 is already turning out to be pretty interesting. Three months in, and so far we have had two governments fall, a civil war break out and the 5th largest earthquake to happen in recorded history. I’d say that is pretty good going so far. It all makes me a bit nervous for the end of the year – but hey, look on the bright side. At least this isn’t all happening in 2012! Then we would really be worried. But the media isn’t making me
feel a bit better about any of these current events. Let me rewind a few days and explain where this frustration is coming from. I was, like many, watching the coverage on Japan on Fox News on Friday night with my family. The 30-foot wave of black water crashing through houses, rolling over cars and roads, and destroying everything in its path
was something that made me sit up and pay attention. It was both amazing and horrifying. So there I was, watching the news with my parents, when suddenly the footage stopped and we were brought back to the studio. The anchor told the audience not to worry, as they “haven’t forgotten
For a second there I almost forgot Sheen even existed, as scary as that may seem for some.
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Disney star’s body of work takes center stage By Rachel Lutz ASSISTANT EDITORIAL EDITOR
Vanessa Hudgens has had three sets of nude and explicit photos leaked in five years, the most recent of which surfaced last week. While this seems tame for other celebrities, keep in mind that Hudgens was raised in the House of Mouse. Other Disney stars aren’t faring too well, either. Linsday is in and out of jail, Miley split up her parents while smoking mystery substances, and Demi just got out of rehab. What kind of disaster factory are they running over there? Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton received confirmation that the photos were authentic through one of Hudgen’s lawyers, but was also warned to remove the links to the photos because the pictures were taken before she was 18. After crunching some numbers, we can figure out that the pictures were taken in or before 2006… while she was filming High School Musical. Right. Vanessa, you are a Disney starlet. Why are you taking nude photos? Better yet: if they weren’t going to long-term boyfriend Zac Efron, where were they going? And who wants to ruin your life that much that they keep insisting on leaking these photos?
This kind of situation is one from which she should have been able to learn. The first two times nude photos of Hudgens were leaked she was slapped on the wrist and it was hushed up. The third time is the charm, but she should’ve known better. It’s not even news anymore. It’s just a recurrent, dumb situation that she keeps getting herself into. Unless, of course, the whole thing was a publicity stunt. Beastly was released on March 4, and Suckerpunch is set to release March 25. Beastly received generally terrible reviews, and Suckerpunch’s trailers aren’t looking promising, either. By baring it all, does Hudgens think people will want to go see her movies? If anything, her logic is 180 degrees backwards. No one, especially parents, will want to support an actress who thinks she can get ahead by publically baring it all. Another theory is that she might be doing it to get back at Efron. Maybe by showing him she’s willing to give anyone her goods, he’ll take her back to get them all to himself. Maybe she’s trying to make him jealous. But again, that seems entirely backwards. Efron should be disgusted by her behavior. In any case, Hudgens should
remember that she is a role model. As any public figure in the spotlight knows, no matter what you do, people look up to you, and you will have loyal fans. Unfortunately for Hudgens, those fans are slowly turning against her because they see sweet Gabrielle Montez as the new high school harlot.
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about the other important news going on.” At this point I was expecting something to do with Libya, that war-torn country in Africa fighting for democracy. But no; instead we got a shot of Charlie Sheen looking over a balcony and grinning like an idiot. Thankfully, they told us that Charlie Sheen is suing Two and Half Men, and giving even more statements that could only come from a half-delusional man. For a second there I had almost forgotten Sheen even existed, as
scary as that may seem for some. Thanks to Fox News, I never have to worry about missing a single drunken Sheen escapade again! The media needs to fix its priorities. When important news such as tsunamis and revolutions are overshadowed by inconsequential celebrities’ scandals, there is something very wrong with our society. Consumers need to decide what is more important: a country in need of help, or a man way beyond any help at all.
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‘War of the Roses’
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B SECTION
KEEPING HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Entertained SINCE 1935
By Lisa DiCarlucci ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
When you write a show that is pushing four hours, you have to make sure that it is entertaining, engaging and easy to digest. Especially when it is Shakespeare and especially when it is a complex history. Royston Coppenger successfully hits these marks in his adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Henry VI trilogy, War of the Roses. With a talented and passionate cast to bring Coppenger’s work to life, War of the Roses takes the audience on a thrilling ride through British history. Entering Adams Playhouse, we are met with an imposing industrial set (designed by Gary Hygom) that, though simple, is quite impressive in stature with ominous qualities. Paired with vibrant, yet threatening, lighting (designed by Connor S. Van Ness), this tale of violence and deception
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has its scene set. The play begins with the crowning of young King Henry VI (Allie Rightmeyer) after the death of his father Henry V. His crowning is much disputed and conflict arises between Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of York (Keith Pinault) and John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset (Pat Harman) over whom should be rightfully King. Those supporting Plantagenet choose a white rose, while those supporting Somerset choose a red rose, hence the show title. Pinault does a fantastic job playing the complex Duke of York, who yearns for power but is also determined to defend the honor of his family and his father. He shows moments of great anger but also moments of true tenderness, particularly as he faces his own death and the murder of his youngest son. CONTINUED ON B2
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New Inductions to Rock Hall of Fame at Astoria By Matt DeMarco STAFF WRITER
Drunken ramblings, boa constrictors, Bette Midler—it sounds like the makings of an acid trip gone wrong, but in fact, these were some of the key ingredients to the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Some of the biggest stars in the music industry piled into the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan this past Sunday to honor this year’s inductees— Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Jac Holzman, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Art Rupe, Leon Russell and Tom Waits—in what was a night filled with music, emotion and hilarity. “We blessed to do what we do,” said Dr. John, the night’s first inductee. The purple-clad New Orleans native and piano master would later take the stage with the man that inducted him, John Legend—one of many duets of the evening. After R&B legend Lloyd Price and former Doors drummer John Densmore inducted producer Art Rupe and Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman , respectively, Bette Midler took to the podium, stating how happy she was to be there because “now at least when you Google ‘Bette Midler’ and ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,’ something will come up!” She then inducted Darlene Love, arguably most famous for her Christmas-time favorite “Christmas (Baby, Please
Come Home),” into the Hall of Fame. The two later teamed up to perform “Rebel,” with some guitar accompaniment by Bruce
Springsteen. In a complete 180 from the last presenter, Rob Zombie took to the stage to induct Alice Cooper (the band). Before this “gang of murderous drag queens,”–Zombie’s words, not mine—accepted their new position in rock royalty, they performed a medley of their hit songs, even bringing out the Ronald McDonald House Choir to back them up on their hit single, “School’s Out.” Neil Young came out next to induct an emotional, yet hilarious, Tom Waits. “They say that I’m difficult to work with,” said Waits, “and they say that like it’s a bad thing. This has been very encouraging.” These two rock icons would later take the stage together in what may have been one of the best sets ever played in the ceremony’s history. Next out was Sir Elton John to induct Leon Russell. Before the ceremony, John, who worked with Russell to release The Union earlier this year, told reporters that one of his goals for this album was to bring Russell back into the spotlight and get him into the Hall of Fame, as he’d somehow become forgotten as the years passed. Russell, who was holding back tears behind his massive sunglasses and Gandalf-like beard, graciously accepted his
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This year’s Hall of Fame inductions included shock rocker Alice Cooper and musician Neil Diamond. trophy and later took the stage, with some help from Elton and John Mayer. The night’s final inductee was none other than Neil Diamond— “the Jewish Elvis Presley,” as Paul Simon called him when he introduced Diamond to the stage. Diamond then took to the stage in what Greene has called, “one of the greatest drunk rambling speeches in Hall of Fame his-
tory.” Perhaps it was because his induction came 20 years after he was initially eligible, or maybe he was just jetlagged from flying in from “Sydney, F--king Australia,” but Diamond was clearly in a mood of sorts: [Pointing to the screaming fans in the top balcony,] “They love me! They’re crazy, but I love them, and I love you too [pointing to the celebrities/other Hall of Fame members], even
though you didn’t vote for me. I don’t give a s--t.” He did give a s--t about his later performance, however, singing some of his hit songs, including, not one, but two performances of “Sweet Caroline,” followed by an all-star rendition of “Da Doo Ron Ron,” featuring all of the inductees—an incredible ending to an incredible night.
Henry VI adaptation a success CONTINUED FROM B1 The Duke of York is murdered by the greedy and mischievous Queen Margaret (Chelsea Frati), a woman captured in battle by the Earl of Suffolk (Christian Titus) and betrothed to King Henry VI. Frati and Titus do well to capture these manipulative characters with vigor and sleaze, making the plot exciting and the Shakespearean
language easy to understand through their tone and body language. After the Earl’s death, Titus switches roles to play Edward Plantagenet, one of three surviving sons of the Duke of York who make the last hour of the show particularly enjoyable with their scheming and comedy. Their quest for royalty brings
Frati and Titus do well to capture these manipulative characters with vigor and sleeze.
Edward to the throne, while his brother Richard secretly desires to be king himself. Richard (Chris Wentworth) gives one of the most haunting monologues to grace the Adams stage in recent years, as Wentworth truly throws himself into a character that is rife with the maddening desire for power. He takes the audience into Richard’s twisted psyche in the most impressive performance of the show. War of the Roses succeeds in making historical Shakespeare accessible to modern day students without sacrificing time, language, or historical setting. The student actors bring the past to life with a vengeance.
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Chris Wentworth parodies a French Man at the beginning of the show.
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Young Brit brings smooth vocals and heavy bass By Dani Frank EDITORIAL EDITOR
Courtesy of TheMusic.FM
James Blake brought his English dubstep to Williamsburg on March 14.
For an international artist attempting to cross over and expand their audience, the transition can be tricky. Particularly for a musician as young as 21, who has labels thrown at him and ranges from electronic music to pop to dubstep. When James Blake performed for the first time in America at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, he left the crowd in silent awe with a performance heavy in bass, electronic beats and unbelievably smooth vocals. The duo Ford & Lopatin opened for Blake, accompanied by Prefuse 73. The group played booming synthesized beats interspersed with clips of unrecognizable songs. While the group was full of energy, they were a poor selection to open Blake. The only similarity to be drawn between the two acts was the inclusion of electronic equipment. At times, Ford & Lopatin bordered on sheer noise without any redeeming
Fashion For Charity
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Alpha Theta Beta Sorority put on a fashion show for charity with the help of the Fashion Club on March 10. The show raised approximately 500 dollars for NOMI.
qualities. The group was able to engage the audience for periods at a time, but overall it was an incredibly disjointed performance. Blake took the stage at around 10 p.m. to a packed house. The applause and cheers were uproarious for Blake, who appeared surprised at such a warm reception. Blake opened his set with “Unluck,” the first song off of his self-titled debut. His next choice was the eerie, vocal-looping “Wilhelm Scream.” Along with “I Never Learnt to Share,” these were Blake’s most popular songs of the night, causing the whole venue to vibrate from the heavy electronic music and steady dancing. From here, Blake slowed things down, performing some of his more stripped-down songs. The two-part song “Lindisfarne” rendered the entire room in silent awe. Blake progressively stripped down his sound as he grew as an artist, becoming more innovative and possessing less of a clearcut dubstep identity. This switch
is most visible in comparing his original EP Air & Lack Thereof to his current debut album. However, a portion of the audience wanted a different performance, requesting heavier beats and name-checking songs from his first release. Nearly every song on Blake’s album was played, including his cover of Feist’s “Limit to Your Love,” which he ended with. After plenty of cheers and a few creepy cat-calls, Blake returned to the stage to perform his cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You.” The simplicity of Blake at the piano singing raw vocals was breathtaking, and the perfect way to end his first show. An additional, more expansive tour will be taking place throughout the U.S. in late May. Blake will also take his unique sound to the SXSW festival in Texas. With such a successful inaugural performance, and incomparably warm reception, it is likely Blake will not be going anywhere anytime soon.
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Daytrader- Last Days of Rome Grade: B
Hijacking your Nook Making your e-reader something more By Nate Sukonik COLUMNIST
Ever wonder why you might need a new Nook or similar e-reader? You’d think with all the Smart PDA phones out there e-readers would just become obsolete pieces of junk. That Barnes & Noble has held on to their simple Nook for so long is a shock to me. That’s not to say that it’s a bad e-reader, but simply e-readers are out of date! The new Nook Color starts at under $200 (the Nook is about 8 inches in size and the weight of a large paperback book). However, if you leave it the way it is you can only listen to Pandora and read books on it. What really surprises me is that Barnes & Noble hasn’t bothered to make it into a better device, like a Google Android tablet or something more diverse like the iPad 2 by Apple. It could be so much more. Versatility aside, the Nook is a very capable device. I discovered in the online tech blogs (take a look at TechCrunch) a tablet would merely be a luxury item for
most of us. If you want to listen to music, you’ll get one of the many cheap MP3 players available like the iPod mini or Zune. If you want to watch movies, try the iPod Touch maybe, but to many even that is out of reach. If you want to read digital books, then you’ll more than likely settle for the
stylized as branding àvec iPhone. Barnes & Noble launched the Nook Color to battle the success of the Kindle, offering more interaction than conventional e-book readers. With its color touch screen and integrated-web apps, you’d think it was an Android tablet. This isn’t explicitly stated on B&N’s website, but it is true that their Nook Color uses Google’s Android mobile operating system. That means it’s made to run the Android OS, so why settle for the limited Nook Color version when you can have the full OS? In order to turn your Nook Color into a powerful Android tablet, you have to root it, which means you’ll be gaining access to the operating system and making unauthorized changes. In this case, you’ll be using the ADB (the Android loader from the Android SDK) to install apps on the Nook Color. Warning: Proceed with caution. By rooting your device, you will void your warranty. If done incorrectly, it could also make your device un-bootable, rendering it useless.
What if you could change your Nook into an Android Tablet? Kindle or the Nook. What if there was a way to bypass the hefty price tag of tablet computers? What if you could turn your Nook into an Android tablet, capable of playing movies and music? It’s possible with Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color, if you want to be hip and
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Another promising EP from another up-and-coming punk act (this time featuring ex-members of Crime in Stereo and Latterman). Their playing is tight and their live shows are energetic, but there’s not much that’s special about them. The bend of their punk wanders more into early 2000s emo, but other than that, Daytrader are probably a lot like things you’ve heard before.
RIYL: Timeshares, Banquets Travis Barker- Give the Drummer Some Grade: DWhat an astonishingly bland record! Barker does not display any of the lightspeed drumming ability he’s known for, instead simply clicking away a live groove behind over-produced electronic beats. Why this ‘deluxe’ collection of eighteen tracks bears Travis Barker’s name is mind boggling, as he essentially serves the function of a drum machine. Each track features various rappers or musician friends of Barker’s, usually in nonsensical configurations. Wu-Tang’s RZA and Raekwon share a track with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello; Slash appears with The Transplants; Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross and Game all split verses on the opening track “Can the Drummer Get Some?” And despite every guest appearance being utterly phoned in, it’s clear that these substitute players are doing all of the heavy lifting. It’s difficult to imagine anyone involved in Give the Drummer Some having a burning desire to attempt this project. Wrap your head around the absurdity of this release, I dare you.
RIYL: Credit where credit is due Smoking Popes- This is Only a Test Grade: B An old boss of mine once burned me a copy of Born to Quit, the Smoking Popes’ second full-length. “You have to listen to this, man. There’s no way you won’t love it,” was the challenge he gave. But, Josh Caterer’s singing put the same bad taste in my mouth as Morissey’s. Their latest record, This is Only a Test, keeps the soft punk musical approach, but does away some sickeningly ineffable vocals. To my ears, that makes this release tolerable, but I suspect many Popes fans will feel somewhere between underwhelmed and betrayed.
RIYL: Nick Cave, The Gutter Twins Screeching Weasel- First World Manifesto Grade: B Interestingly, Screeching Weasel—the band who helped get the Smoking Popes’ first LP recorded—also have a new release this week, their first in eleven years. If there were ever a band who adhered (almost monastically) to the bylaws of pop punk, it would be Screeching Weasel—their sound is sunshine and blue skies, dotted with whoah-oh clouds and drum fill rainbows. All fourteen tracks fly by in a half hour; side effects include excessive grinning and a desire to take Ritalin. It’s a respectable comeback by an old band—a trend to look out for in 2011.
RIYL: The Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Celebrating 75 years
Scene on Campus: Eric Massengill goes prep-punk By Grace Gavilanes ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
The Chronicle: What is your name? Eric: Eric Massengill aka ”Trouble” or ”Dwight” The Chronicle: What is your major/ minor? Eric: Economics/Japanese. I’m changing it to Mathematical Business Economics, so I may be stuck here a little while. The Chronicle: How would you describe your style? Eric: Preppy-Punk, I guess. The Chronicle: What would you consider to be your signature item? Eric: I really like my jackets. The one I’m wearing now is the newest, but I have a felt trench coat that looks really awesome. I get comments on that one all the time. The Chronicle: Who inspires your style and why? Eric: Actually, I really like No Doubt’s style, especially Tony Janal. I’m planning on growing my hair out to get the Mohawk he had in “Hey Baby.” The Chronicle: Where is your favorite place to shop and why?
Eric: Basically everything I own comes from R.A.G. down in the Times Square Station. They get overstock urban clothing that you don’t usually find, so everything’s good and cheap. My jacket, shirt and pants all come from there, and they were just $20 each. For my higher-end stuff I go to Ralph Lauren Rugby. The Chronicle: What are the most and least expensive items you’ve purchased? Eric: The most expensive item I’ve got is my navy long coat; it’s a black felt-like pea coat, but with a trench design. I bargained that down to $150. The cheapest thing I’ve got is my socks. The Chronicle: Do you shop online? Eric: No, I don’t shop online because you can’t put things on and see if they fit or look good. The Chronicle: What advice would you give to other guys who are looking to update their wardrobes? Eric: I don’t try to follow trends, so I can’t really give advice. I just try to be creative and look cool—just have a strong aesthetic and buy things that all go together so you don’t have to spend an hour dressing yourself. Try having a unified color pallet, like black, white, and green. It’s usually not a good idea to wear more than three colors; it looks messy.
Grace Gavilanes/The Chronicle Eric Massengill gets his unique preppy-punk clothing from a little-known store in Times Square.
Retraction In last week’s issue of The Chronicle, our Club Spotlight featuring Students for A Greener Hofstra was published with a few errors regarding The Green Initiative Fund. According to Students for A Greener Hofstra, The Green Initiative Fund is a $5 sustainability fee on each full-time student fee bill and $3 on each part-time student fee bill. There is an ‘Opt-Out clause’, so that when paying their tuition, students can choose not to pay if they feel like the sustainability is conflicting to their interest. The money would go to fund student initiatives, internships, and projects that have to do with sustainability or the environment. They would do this by submitting proposals to the TGIF Selection Committee. The club is open to suggestions to tweak the student-written TGIF Proposal but the fund is split up 40 percent for student initiatives, 40 percent for institutional upgrades, and 20% for faculty/administrator initiatives, all that would be related to the environment.
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Celebrating 75 years
Differences-turned-opportunites for Romanian student By Matt Scotto FEATURES EDITOR
Coming to United States for the first time is definitely an experience. Just ask Silvia Stanciu, an English and Creative Writing major from Constanta, Romania. Although there are a few setbacks coming from a country nearly 5,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, Silvia has somehow managed to “It was make it work. exhilarating The big move to move to a to America place I could invoked only see in feelings of excitement television and nervousshows or in ness. “I was movies.” barely turning thirteen,” said Stanciu, “so it was exhilarating to move to a place I could only see in television shows or in movies. I loved imagining myself skateboarding or hanging out in the California sun. I only realized how nervous I was after I got off the plane and couldn’t go back on.” Stanciu recognized differences between her home in Southeastern Europe and New York almost immediately. “My hometown had about 400,000 inhabitants,” she said, “which is certainly a fraction of New York’s population. The distances from place to place were also smaller in comparison to New York. The thought of walking to the mall, for example, was not as far-fetched as it is here. I also felt safer, since the crime rate
seemed infinitesimal compared to that of New York City.” American television is notorious for it’s fast-talking characters, and it didn’t go unnoticed by Silvia. “I was accustomed to the clear, Californian pace of the sitcoms I watched,” she said, “but I certainly felt the difference when I moved to Queens. The variety of accents and speaking styles confused me at first, and it took a while to catch up to the city’s rapid pace.” One huge difference she saw between Romania and New York is safety. While New York has a Photo Courtesy of Silvia Stanciu relatively low crime rate compared to the other 49 states, Silvia said she still feels unsafe. “I don’t like the fact that so many areas are dangerous after a certain hour. I was used to spending time outside and roaming the city at night, but I can’t feel completely safe in my neighborhood.” Stanciu also found a substantial difference in recreational activities. She said, “the roller coasters I can ride in America are far superior to those back home, but surely Romanians will catch up. Something that I can’t really do for fun anymore is go to the beach, since I used to live two minutes from the shore. The beaches and the water were much cleaner and welcoming than the ones I
Photo Courtesy of Silvia Stanciu Romanian-born Silvia Stanciu makes the best of her experience in New York City.
encountered in New York.” As with any big move, Stanciu sometimes finds herself a little homesick but manages to keep in touch with relatives in a very modern way. “I do get homesick sometimes because all my grandparents live in Romania,” she said, “but I can talk to them and see them through webcam. It’s certainly harder to find the time, since the East Coast is seven hours ahead of Romania.” Although she’s experienced a few mishaps, Silvia is determined to make
a good living for herself here. “I had no clue that there is a difference between cookies, crackers or KFC biscuits,” she explained. “My British English language class in Romania taught me to call them [cookies] biscuits. Silly episodes aside, I worked hard to get over the language barrier, lost most of my accent, and eventually figured out that I wanted to spend my college career studying the English language. Now, I’m on track to apply for Law School.”
In class: Girl: Sweet Jesus, I gotta go buy a burger right now.
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Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In Bits & Bytes: Guy: I saw these Italians last night. Girl: Wait, Jersey Shore-Hofstra Italians, or real Italians? Guy: Real Italians. Girl: Oh, I’ve never seen those before. Outside Enterprise Hall: Guy: Jesus gets me the ladies.
In the Student Center: Guy: I go up to all these girls at parties and I’m like “What up ho?” but they don’t say nothin’. In Bits & Bytes: Girl 1 to Girl 2: Do you speak Gaelic? Girl 3: Is that Italian? Girl 2: No, it’s like the language of the gays.
In Hammer Lab: Girl 1: What’s your paper on? Girl 2: I don’t know. Girl 1: Then how are you writing it? Girl 2: I don’t know.
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Baseball’s comeback falls short in 9-8 loss to Rider By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER
The Pride committed five errors and found itself down 9-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning against the Rider Broncs, when Hofstra found a rally in its home opener. “I thought we were aggressive offensively and we were aggressive on the mound” said Hofstra head coach Patrick Anderson of the last three innings. After Broncs’ starting pitcher freshman Kyle Kennett breezed through the first six innings, giving up just three hits, the Pride’s offense keyed an unlikely comeback. With two outs in the seventh, the Pride strung together four straight hits, including a two run triple from freshman pitcher Bryan Verbitsky. “He’s a great player,” said Anderson. “We’re excited for him.” In the bottom of the eighth, also with two outs, five consecutive batters reached base, with Verbitsky knocking in two more runs and fellow freshman outfielder Kenny Jackson plating two of his own with a double. The Pride had fought back from 9-0 to make it 9-7 heading into the 9th inning and had the top of the lineup due up for its last licks. Things started off nicely when a pitch hit junior outfielder Danny
Poma. After a fly out to left field for the first out of the inning, back-toback errors by Rider third baseman Adam Wayman left the door open for the Pride. Senior outfielder Scott A’Hara moved both runners into scoring position with a groundout to first, which was followed by a walk to junior third baseman Joe Perez. With the bases loaded and two outs, Verbitsky whiffed at a 0-2 fastball ending the Pride’s comeback hopes, falling just one run short, 9-8. “[I] Commend our kids for battling, that’s part of persevering,” said Anderson. Six pitchers finished out the game after freshman Everett Keller for the Pride with Verbitsky and senior Jeff Guthridge throwing scoreless frames. Junior first baseman T.J. Thomas led the Pride with four hits along with Verbitsky and Jackson collecting four and three RBI’s respectively. For the Broncs, Kennett pitched seven innings, giving up eight hits and three runs. Shortstop John Ralston and second baseman A.J. Albee each had homeruns, with first baseman Mason Heyne leading the team with two RBI’s. The Pride’s record falls to 1-11 with three of the past four losses coming by just one run.
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Freshman pitcher Everett Keller pitched an inning and one-third for the Pride in its loss to Rider.
Ziemba’s 6 RBIs power Pride to four wins in Florida By Tyler McCord STAFF WRITER
Last weekend the Hofstra Pride softball team played five games in a three-day span at the Florida Atlantic Invitational. The Pride went 4-1 with its only loss to the host, Florida Atlantic University. “I think anytime you can go into a tournament and come out 4-1 against some pretty good competition means that we did well,” said head coach Bill Edwards. “I think we are starting for conference play which is coming up here shortly and I really think we’re improving some aspects of our game.” Hofstra played its first game on Friday afternoon against Middle Tennessee State. Sophomore outfielder Tessa Ziemba hit her first homerun of the year to put the Pride up 1-0 after two innings.
Middle Tennessee State responded in the third with a run, but the Pride came right back and scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, which proved to be the difference as the Pride beat the Blue Raiders, 3-2. Junior Erin Wade pitched 5.2 innings while striking out five batters. “I think Erin is a little behind,” said Edwards. “Behind meaning she needs to go out there and throw more.” In the nightcap, Hofstra took on Michigan State University. A pitching duel and 2-2 tie was broken in the top of the ninth inning when junior second baseman Jess Hirschbuhl’s one-out single brought home a run. Sophomore Olivia Galati was able to pitch a scoreless ninth inning to assist the Pride in the victory beating the Spartans, 3-2.
Galati recorded 17 strikeouts in her nine innings of work and sophomore Becca Bigler had three hits. On Saturday the Pride took the diamond against its second straight Big Ten opponent, Purdue University. Ziemba hit her first career grand slam and second homerun of the year to break a scoreless tie. Ziemba’s four RBI’s and Galati’s seven innings with only two runs allowed were enough to beat the Boilermakers, 7-2. “When she [Ziemba] is hot, there’s no one in the country that’s any better,” said Edwards.
“She has tremendous power.” Later on the same day Hofstra played the host, Florida Atlantic University. After three innings the Owls jumped to a 7-0 lead with help from Kerri Croney’s tworun triple in the second inning and two-run double in the third inning. Wade threw six innings, allowing six earned runs, and struck out eight batters in a loss that dropped her to 3-3 on the season. This was Hofstra’s eighth loss of the season, giving the Pride a record of 9-8. “Erin is struggling but she is going to find it,” said Edwards. “She’s going to have a dominant year the way she did last year.”
“When she [Ziemba] is hot, there is no one in the country that’s any better.”
Hofstra’s final game in Boca Raton was played against in-state opponent Buffalo. Hofstra opened up the game with RBI’s from sophomore outfielder Rachel Senatore and Ziemba. The Pride scored four more runs in the sixth. Galati earned fifth win of the season pitching seven innings and giving up no runs, while the Pride beat the Bulls 6-0. Hofstra (10-8) will play in the Hyatt Place Invitational at Hofstra Softball Stadium this weekend from March 19-20. It will be the first time the Pride is at home this season, hosting Columbia and UConn. “We’ll be able to settle into a routine and our rooms and come to the ballpark and play,” said Edwards. “It’ll be a bit more comforting for us.”
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Hofstra wrestling looking ahead to NCAAs in Philadelphia By Tyler McCord STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra University wrestling team has seven of its ten wrestlers competing in the NCAA Championships, or what head coach Tom Shifflet calls “the pinnacle of college wrestling.” “Our guys are healthy and put a good week of work in, so they’re ready to go,” said Shifflet. Sophomore Steve Bonanno (125 lbs.) is making his second trip to the tournament to face Utah Valley’s Ben Kjar. Bonanno and Kjar met earlier this season with Kjar winning the bout 3-1 in overtime. Bonanno will have the chance to have a Colonial Athletic Association championship rematch with Old Dominion’s no. 4 James Nicholson. Bonanno is 0-2 against Nicholson this season. Senior Lou Ruggirello (133 lbs.), who is the only seeded wrestler for the Pride, drew a five seed, that will have him facing Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Demetrius Johnson in his first match. Like Bonanno, Ruggirello has the chance to have a CAA final re-match against Old Dominion’s no. 12 Kyle Hutter. Ruggirello beat Hutter 2-1 in the prior matchup. It is also possible that Ruggirello and Wisconsin’s Tyler
Graff may meet in the quarterfinals. Graff beat Ruggirello 2-0 earlier this season at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Tournament. “I think he really wants to win the tournament,” said Shifflet. “I think he’s capable of it and I think he believes he can win.” Ruggirello is on a 14 matchwinning streak entering his fourth appearance at the tournament. Junior Vince Varela (141 lbs.) has had a rough stretch, going 3-3 in his last six matches, but he has proved that he can wrestle with the best, losing 3-2 against Michigan’s no. 1 Kellen Russell and 4-1 against Oklahoma’s no. 8 Zack Bailey. Varela has a chance to wrestle Russell again in the second round. He first has to get past Oregon State’s Michael Mangrum in his first appearance in the tournament. Junior P.J. Gillespie (165 lbs.) makes his second appearance in the tournament and will take on Oklahoma State’s no. 6 Dallas Bailey. “Any time he’s wrestling guys he’s never seen before, it’s an advantage for P.J.,” said Shifflet. “He’s not easy to wrestle.” Gillespie is on the bottom bracket along with Wisconsin’s no. 2 Andrew Howe and Missouri’s no. 10 Zach Toal.
Gillespie lost to Howe 2-0 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Tournament, but beat Toal 8-2 at the Missouri Duals. Senior Ryan Patrovich (174 lbs.) will face Purdue’s Luke Manuel whom he lost to 4-2 in the first dual match of the season. If Patrovich prevails against Manuel, that would send him to a possible second round match against no. 1 Johnathan Reader from Iowa State. Junior Ben Clymer (184 lbs.) will take on no. 6 Ryan Loder from the University of Northern Iowa. “If Ben wrestles the way he did at the conference with his offense, I’ll tell you what, he’s going to go a long way in this tournament,” said Shifflet. “He is very capable of doing very well in this tournament.” Clymer is riding a seven-match winning streak into his second NCAA appearance. Sophomore Paul Snyder (285 lbs) will face Wisconsin’s no. 12 Eric Bugenhagen. Synder is in the top half of the bracket and is making his first appearance at the tournament. Out of the 330 wrestlers who meet at the Wells Fargo Center from March 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA, only 10 of them will be crowned champion.
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Loss stings, but look forward is positive By Max Sass SPORTS EDITOR
I didn’t think anything could get Hofstra women’s head coach to smile, let alone laugh, after her team’s Colonial Athletic Association quarterfinal loss to VCU. She did just that though, when I asked if she had taken the opportunity to think about how good next year’s team could be. “That was the first thing I said to them in the locker room,” Kilburn-Steveskey said amongst a few chuckles. So even though the loss stung, and being snubbed by the WNIT probably hurt even more, the thought of next season is enough to excite anyone who has seen this team. “We are right there and I’m glad that somebody else sees that besides me because I think I’m biased sometimes,” Kilburn-Steveksey said. The core of the team returns, led by sophomore forward Shante Evans, an All-CAA first team selection and the Pride’s leading scorer and rebounder. Evans averaged 18.4 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per contest and should be even better next season as a junior. “This was our first year in our new offense so next year it’s going to be clicking, so it’s going to be second nature,” Evans said. “We are definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with next year.” For much of the season Evans was alone in the post, being double-teamed by opponents because center Marie Malone was out with an injury. Malone’s return next season should provide Evans with a low-post scoring and rebounding compliment. Freshman Kate Loper, a guard who won CAA Rookie of the Week eight times this season, will only improve as a sophomore. She averaged 11.5 points per game in her rookie year, including shooting 38.5 percent from three-point range. Loper will be joined on the perimeter by a very veteran group including current juniors
Nicole Capurso, Candice Bellocchio and Jael Pena. Capurso averaged 11.1 points per game this season and became a dangerous threat to drive towards the end of the season, repeatedly slashing to the basket for crucial baskets. Bellocchio averaged over five assists per game to go along with 8.4 points each contest. Pena, who has made a name for herself as a hounding defender, should be able to replace graduating senior Aamira Terry as the team’s go-to perimeter stopper. The best defender on the team, though, is returning in sophomore forward Candace Bond. Not only is Bond a tenacious defender with a muchimproved offensive game, but her intensity rubs off on all her teammates. The addition of freshman forward Anma Onyeuku to the regular rotation looks promising too, especially given her performance in the CAA Tournament. Onyeuku recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in the Pride’s first round victory over William & Mary. She then narrowly missed a double-double against VCU in the quarterfinals, with 11 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Annie Payton also looks promising and will soon become a deadly outside shooter for the Pride. She showed flashes this past season including a 15 point, seven rebound performance at Delaware. While Terry and senior forward Isoken Uzamere will need to be replaced, KilburnSteveskey has once again brought in an impressive recruiting class to swap in for the outgoing players. The class includes point guard Andreana Thomas of West Haven, CT, who averaged 15 points, 10 assists and eight steals per game as a junior. So Kilburn-Steveskey should laugh. Next year is going to be a fun ride for her team.
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Junior guard Candice Bellocchio (10) dribbles past a William & Mary defender in the Pride’s first round victory.
Pride powers past William & Mary in CAA Tournament first round By Joe Pantorno ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
UPPER MARLBORO, MD.-The Hofstra University women’s basketball team has been known throughout the season for beating teams with its speed and finesse. But on Thursday afternoon, the Pride powered its way to an 89-67 victory over William & Mary by out-rebounding the Tribe 52-34 in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Championships. A sloppy start from both teams in the first four minutes had Hofstra back on its heels early, committing a lot of turnovers and staring in out in a 10-5 hole. William & Mary was doubleteaming sophomore forward Shante Evans so the Pride was
finding the likes of freshman forward Anma Onyeuku under the basket to help support Hofstra’s scoring star. “It [the double team] was a little bit frustrating,” said Evans. “But if I’m helping my team score by keeping an open man open, then I’m fine with that.” Down 20-13, Hofstra settled down, going on a 16-2 run fueled by junior guard Nicole Capurso’s nine straight points as the Pride was moving the ball well to dissect the William & Mary defense. Capurso lost her touch in the last five minutes of the first half and William & Mary answered Hofstra with a 9-0 run. A buzzer beating three-pointer from junior guard Candice Bellocchio gave Hofstra a 40-35
lead going into halftime. Capurso led the Pride with 13 points at the break. Hofstra did however commit 16 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. “We started the game with 12 turnovers in the first 12 minutes,” said head coach Krista KilburnSteveskey. “That is very uncharacteristic of us and we were unable to break their press.” With 1:04 gone in the second, a contested lay-up and one from Evans gave the sophomore her 1000th point of her Hofstra career. “I’m very happy I got my onethousandth point in my sophomore year,” said Evans. “My college goal is to leave Hofstra as the all-time leading scorer in points and rebounds.”
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VCU runs away from Pride in CAA quarterfinals By Joe Pantorno ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
UPPER MARLBORO, MD.-Taking on yet another team that was larger than its own, the Hofstra University women’s basketball team was knocked out of the Colonial Athletic Association Championships in the quarterfinals at the hands of Virginia Commonwealth University, 87-76. “It’s very unfortunate that we have to go home at this point,” said head coach Krista KilburnSteveskey. “VCU came at us really hard, out of the gates swinging and we have to give a lot of credit to them tonight.” The Rams started the game on a 10-0 run. Hofstra was held without a single point until junior guard Candice Bellocchio hit two free-throws at the 16:28 mark. Junior guard Jael Pena was brought off the bench and proved to be a dynamo early on both ends of the court. Pena scored eight points in the half for the Pride, tied for the team lead with Evans and freshman guard Kate Loper. “I was just trying to bring a spark to the team, bringing the defensive energy that we needed and intensity,” said Pena. Hofstra was getting beaten badly under the basket as the larger VCU side had no problem scoring down low. The Rams were also limiting sophomore forward Shante Evans, who was held without a basket for the first seven minutes of the game. “It was a little bit [frustrating],”
said Evans. “The last game I found a way to shoot over [the defense], but this game I struggled a little bit. They had someone next to me on each hip so it was kind of frustrating to shoot over two people.” The Pride’s offense woke up a bit and the defense began causing some turnovers but VCU was heating up from the field, going 12-20 in the first eight minutes. VCU’s lead grew to 12 with nine minutes remaining as Hofstra looked like it was going to be put away early. In the last six minutes of the half, Hofstra settled down, going on an 11-5 run to get back in the game. A couple points off turnovers brought Hofstra within four going into the break as VCU led 43-39. After another shaky start in the first minute and a half from the defense, some active hands and forced turnovers got Hofstra going in the second frame. Two free-throws from junior guard Nicole Capurso tied the game for the first time since the opening minute of the game with the score knotted at 48. The Pride began getting to the charity stripe with some aggressive drives to the basket and ignited a 10-2 run, giving the Pride its first lead of the game with just over three minutes gone in the second. VCU answered the Pride with a 10-3 run, regaining the lead as it began taking advantage of second chance opportunities from offensive rebounds.
“It was one of those nights where we were getting really hurt with size,” said KilburnSteveskey. “We had to make some shifts defensively but they were a little bit tougher.” The Rams went back up five points with Hofstra losing its shooting touch, going 9-37 from the field in the second half, but the Pride continued to go to the line for some easy points. “At the end of the day everybody has to show up and everybody’s got to be there,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. A three-pointer from Pena and a lay-up from freshman forward Anma Onyeuku tied the game at 64 with 8:25 remaining in the game. Defensive lapses by Hofstra gave VCU some wide open looks from range, putting the Rams up 73-67 with 5:22 remaining. “We looked deflated right there,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. VCU’s lead grew to 11 with 2:55 left in the game as the Rams looked as though they finally put the Pride away. A three-pointer from VCU guard Jessica Taylor was all but the dagger with 2:23 remaining putting the Rams up 14. A small run was not nearly enough for the Pride, as VCU advanced to the conference semi-finals. Evans led the Pride with 17 points and eight rebounds and Pena added 14 points of her own as Hofstra finished 19-12 on the season.
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Junior guard Candice Bellocchio dribbles upcourt against VCU.
Pride powers past William & Mary (cont.) Hofstra remained relentless against its larger opponent, working hard under the basket to try and eliminate William & Mary’s second chance opportunities. Hofstra’s defense was looking sluggish and the shooting was cooling off, keeping the Tribe in the game in the first seven minutes of the second half. The defense woke up, sparking the fast break as well as Bellocchio, whose fast pace proved too much for William & Mary, opening up Hofstra’s lead to eight with 13:10 remaining. Onyeuku and Evans remained forces under the boards, dominating the rebounding game
as Hofstra was gaining some momentum by grabbing second chance opportunities all while slowly tiring William & Mary. “Our main focus this tournament is to control things that we can control,” said KilburnSteveskey. “I was very happy with that stat more than anything else because that’s what we have to control this tournament.” Hofstra was doing a great job getting to the foul line, making aggressive drives to the basket and hitting its free throws. The Pride went 16-22 on the day from the charity stripe. The Pride continued to extend its lead, going on another big
run, this time 19-0 as the offense ignited and the defense was a brick wall, holding William & Mary without a single point for over six minutes. After hanging around for a majority of the game, the Tribe’s deficit was too much as Hofstra kept pounding away. With 7:12 left in the game, the Pride’s lead was at 73-56 and there were no signs of it slowing down as the aggressive play continued. Capurso continued to sink her shots, going 9-15 from the field for the day which gave the Pride a huge lift. “I saw the double team on [Shan]te and Kate [Loper] came
out and missed a few and I just knew I had to put the ball in the basket somehow,” said Capurso. “Getting to the basket and finishing that way then that gets my confidence up and then my shot feels better.” Freshman guard Kate Loper was relatively quiet, hitting her first three-point field goal with 4:40 left in the game. Hofstra’s star rookie ended the game with eight points. “It just wasn’t falling,” said Loper. The lead kept growing and Hofstra kept fighting like any winning team needs to do no matter what the score.
The large lead gave KilburnSteveskey an opportunity to rest the big names for tomorrow’s game against no. four seed VCU at 2:30 p.m. Capurso led all scorers with 22 points, Evans added 16 points and 12 rebounds for her sixteenth double-double of the season and Onyeuku had 15 points and eight rebounds. “That [the play of Onyeuku] was the X factor,” said KilburnSteveskey. “For her to play the way she did today was huge.”
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Season over as Pride loses in CBI to Evansville By Joe Pantorno
going, scoring six consecutive points, extending Hofstra’s lead to six in the first two minutes of For the second consecutive the second half. season the Hofstra University Evansville would not go away men’s basketball team was however, taking advantage of ousted in the first round of the Hofstra turnovers and cutting into College Basketball season, this the Pride’s lead. time at the hands of Evansville Moore also added to the resur77-70 on Tuesday night. gence of Hofstra’s big names with “A lot of credit goes to four straight points to re-open Evansville,” said the Pride’s lead head coach Mo Hofstra to 49-43 with six Cassara. “They minutes gone in did a great job Evansville the second. on us defensively Hofstra’s front slowing us down court continued a little bit and not to get into foul trouble. Nwaukoni letting us get into a real rhythm picked up his fourth foul with just offensively.” over six minutes gone and Imes Evansville began the game on had three going into the last 10 a 7-0 run, while Hofstra started minutes of the game. the game shooting 0-7 from the “It affected our defense big field. time,” said Cassara. “With Dave Senior forward Greg and Greg in foul trouble we strugWashington sparked Hofstra, gled to get through it tonight.” scoring nine of the Pride’s first 12 Every time the Pride seemed to points. have the opportunity to pull away, “He made some big shots and the Purple Aces would come right he’s a senior,” said Cassara. “We back and make things close. need that to happen to win on the A 9-0 run from Evansville gave road.” the Indiana side a three point Hofstra was able to answer lead with eleven minutes remainback with a 7-0 run. ing, its first since the first half. Senior guard Charles Jenkins The second half became scored point number 2,500 of choppy with the referee’s whistle, his career, the sixty-third player although not always needed, in NCAA history to do so after a stopping the game. driving lay-up off the glass with Hofstra could not get the ball seven minutes gone in the first into Jenkins’ hands as much as half. was needed though the senior The Pride lost Washington’s was knocking down his shots hot hand when the senior picked when given the opportunity. up his second foul of the game Evansville managed to grab not even ten minutes into the a six point lead as the Hofstra ball game, forcing him to hit the defense was unable to find a big bench. stop to swing momentum. Jenkins and junior guard Mike A three-pointer from sophoMoore were being shut down, more Yves Jules cut the Hofstra but the Pride’s offense was not deficit to three with 6:53 left in having much trouble scoring, with the ball game but the defense eight different scorers making still could not find an answer to their way onto the score sheet in Evansville’s attack. the first half. Jules hit another three-pointer Washington picked up his third only to have Evansville answer foul with less than three minutes right back with a three of its own. remaining in the half. In the last 90 seconds of the Hofstra was using some great game, Jenkins hit a driving lay-up ball movement to find the open cutting the deficit to two but man, showing no sign of slowEvansville answered yet again. ing down despite the absence of Jenkins committed a charge Washington and the struggles of with 50 seconds left to give the its two leading scorers. ball to Evansville, which was up The Pride went into the four. locker room up by two at 36-34. The Purple Aces extended the Washington led the Pride with lead to five at the free-throw line nine points and Jenkins was held and after Jenkins was denied at to just two in the first 20 minutes. the hoop, an offensive rebound Jenkins started to get things ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
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Above: Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara walks off the court after the Pride’s CAA Tournament loss to Old Dominion. Below: Cassara and senior guard Charles Jenkins embrace after the loss to ODU. by Washington, the lay-up and a foul to cut the game to two. With 24.3 seconds left, one free-throw from Evansville put the Aces up three and on the ensuing possession, Moore put up a three-point attempt with 18 seconds left that went out of bounds, giving the ball back to the leaders. “I was actually trying to call a timeout,” said Cassara. “The referee was kind of out of position and we had an opportunity to tie the game or get a quick shot but Mike tried to get the foul a little quicker than he probably should have.” Evansville was able to ice the game at the free-throw line, ending the Pride’s season and the Hofstra careers of guards Brad Kelleher, Washington and Jenkins. “This was an incredibly special year,” said Cassara. “I want to thank those guys for their heart and soul and what they’ve given to not only this program but to this University.” Jenkins finished with 14 points, Moore added 13 and Washington had 12 in the loss. The Pride ended the season with a 22-13 record.
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Card, No. 4 Hofstra fly by Air Force, 11-6 By Max Sass
utes left in the half. “I think we got a little bit too comfortable with what we had Sixteen minutes and 28 in our lead,” said goalie Andrew seconds into the Pride’s game Gvozden. “I wouldn’t say we against Air Force, senior attack doubted them, I just think we had Jay Card shot and scored his a couple of mental mistakes.” one-hundredth The Pride found career goal. At that Hofstra a cushion when point though, the sophomore midPride did not need Air Force fielder Ian Braddish to lean on its star or scored two goals in his fellow Canadian the last minute of senior attack, Jamie the half to put the Pride up 8-4 at Lincoln. Hofstra was winning 4-1 the break. before Card reached the century Despite letting Air Force get mark and would pile on the goals close in the second quarter, the to eventually win 11-6. Pride never trailed in the game. Lincoln did not score in the Hofstra scored three of the last game, the first time he was held five goals of the game, including without a goal this season, but two more from Card to put away the Pride got goals from junior Air Force 11-6. midfielders Mike DeNapoli and Gvozden had eight saves and Brad Loizeaux as well as sophofelt it was his best of the season. more attack Michael Burke to “I thought this was probably my supplement the usual scoring. most locked-in game that I’ve had “They stuck on the Canadians yet,” Gvozden said. “I think I was [Card and Lincoln] pretty tight seeing the ball well. There were for most of the day,” head coach one or two that maybe I wish I Seth Tierney said. could have had back, maybe a DeNapoli opened the scoring clear here and there, but I felt late in the first quarter and less comfortable out there today, comthan a minute later Loizeaux put posed and just felt good.” Hofstra up 2-0. Air Force cut the Hofstra next game is its first lead in the half with 2:09 to play Colonial Athletic Association in the quarter, but just 13 seconds game of the season, an away later, senior attack Stephen Bentz matchup with Delaware. pushed Hofstra’ lead to 3-1. Burke’s goal followed by Card’s milestone and sophomore midfieldfielder Drew Coholon’s Back Cover: second goal of the season gave Sophomore attack Michael Burke the Pride a 6-1 lead that looked celebrates his goal against to be untouchable. Air Force Academy. Air Force fired back, scoring Photo by three straight goals to close the Sean M. Gates deficit to 6-4 with under two minSPORTS EDITOR
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Sophomore midfielder Ian Braddish (43) scored two goals in the Pride’s 11-6 win over Air Force.
Women’s lacrosse drops fourth straight game By Joe Pantorno ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Hofstra University women’s lacrosse team extended its losing streak to four games after an 11-10 overtime loss to Rutgers on Saturday and a 16-7 loss at the hands of Penn State on Wednesday. Rutgers looked to be cruising to a comfortable win on Saturday when the Scarlet
Knights hit the locker room with a 7-3 lead at half time. The Pride was outshot 21-5 in the first 30 minutes of play. Sophomore attacker Jill Maier brought Hofstra back to life after the break, scoring three of her five goals in the second half, her last coming with 1:24 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 10 and send it into overtime. No one could find the net
in the first overtime with Rutgers dominating most of the possession. Rutgers’ hard work finally paid off just 1:46 into the second overtime when Lindsey Watts scored from a free position chance. Maier was able to lead the Pride in its next game against Penn State with a team-high three goals, but Hofstra was
not able to create any magic to come back against the Nittany Lions. Hofstra kept the game close in the first half and though it was outshot 16-7, the Pride only trailed 5-3. Junior goalkeeper Jackie Pandolf saw a lot of action, making 12 saves, but Penn State’s attack proved to be too much, blowing the game open
with 11 goals in the second half. Sophomore attacker Claire Brady added one goal and two assists to the Pride total. Hofstra drops to 2-5 on the season but will return home on Saturday for a matchup against Notre Dame at 12 p.m.
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