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How many can we fit?

Faculty and administration debate on a proposal to increase class sizes. According to the University’s website, the current size of an undergraduate class is 21 students. Michaela Papa/The Chronicle

By Andrew Wronbloweski stAff WrItEr

As students worry about class registration this month, the University’s faculty and administration continue to debate about increasing class size limits. If passed, the increase would

create more spots in classes for students. for example, if a class currently has a maximum size of 30 students, then an increase could cause the maximum size of that class could be to 35 students. However, even after the class is closed at 35 students, additional students could enroll with special permission from

their respective departments. the stem of the controversy surrounding this issue begins with the Collective Bargaining Agreement By and Between Hofstra University and the Hofstra Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (the CBA), which is a contract drawn up between

the administration and faculty. In the CBA, Article 6.11(a) states that by Dec. 1, 2011, Hofstra’s administration would review the University’s current class size limit. Provost Herman Berliner, in charge of this review, looked at the University’s current enrollment limit records, and then recom-

mended changes to the class size limit to each department’s chairperson. Each chairperson now has until May to review Berliner’s proposed changes. During this time, each Department has

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Residents comfortable with co-ed suites

Co-ed suites will be available for upperclassmen students this fall.

By Amala Nath stAff WrItEr

students with different backgrounds appear to express few hesitations about the new co-ed suites in Colonial square. With housing applications beginning this week,

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upperclassmen students will now have the option to live in

co-ed suites in Norwich House of Colonial square. Both sexes will be able to live in the same suite, with two male roommates in one room, two

“As long as they’re respectful to one another, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

female residents in the next, and all four sharing the same bathroom. the housing option gives some students with strong religious beliefs uncomfortable. Cynthia Uzoukwu, a freshman who currently lives in Colonial square, comes from a Catholic background. With a strong faith in her religion, she disagrees with the idea of having the opposite sex in a single living space together. “someone wanting to uphold the morals of Christianity, depending on how strong their faith is, should abstain from the temptations that come with co-ed dorming,” said Uzoukwu. students and representatives of different religions are largely accepting of co-ed suites, so long as there is mutual respect among the suitemates. rabbi Dave siegel says the co-ed suites should be made available as long as no one is forced into the situation. “It’s all a voluntary choice. As long as they’re respectful to one another there shouldn’t be a problem,” siegel said.

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Faculty posts fliers to protest class size increases Continued from A1 the opportunity to make any comments on the changes suggested by Berliner and/or make suggestions concerning his proposed changes. All of the information detailing this process is clearly drawn out in the CBA and is fully agreed upon, and understood by, each member of the University’s faculty, staff and administration. But despite this understanding, in order to showcase their resentment towards the idea, faculty and professors — mostly members of the Hofstra Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) — have begun posting fliers around campus in protest. A national association founded in 1915, the AAUP encompasses several college campuses as the “public voice of the academic profession.” In regards to the issue, the Hofstra Chapter of the AAUP released a press statement stating members of the University’s faculty are against the plan to expand the class size limits because they could face increases by one-third or more.

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Fliers posted by faculty members of the Hofstra Chapter’s AAUP made the organization’s Occupy Education webpage. “the Hofstra faculty believes that small class size has been a critical factor in the transformation of Hofstra University from a small commuter school into a nationally ranked institution of higher learning,” the press

Religion not a major factor for students considering co-ed suites Continued From A2 Ani ferlise, a University student who does not follow any organized religion, also agrees with siegel. so long as the roommates mutually respect each other, co-ed dorming should not be a major issue, she said. Courtney Cyr, a senior who was raised Protestant, praises the decision for co-ed housing. “It really shows how much our campus is evolving and making

efforts to make everyone comfortable,” Cyr said. Nico Quarantino, a freshman and member of the University’s LGBt community, also agrees, noting that the co-ed suites express the campus’ tolerance for students of all sexual orientations. “I have the option of living with my boyfriend,” Quarantino said. “Why shouldn’t straight people have the same option of living with their boyfriends and girlfriends?” residential room selection spans from March 8-April 3.

release stated. However, according to Berliner, increasing class size limits would not directly affect the number of students who enroll in a class at a given

time. Class sizes vary greatly at the University, and limits are assigned to classes according to their subjects and structures. for example, a lab would have a lower class limit than a lecture-based class. An increased limit would allow for the possibility of more students to be enrolled in a class at the same time; it does not necessarily mean that average class sizes would increase all together. The fliers against increased class sizes around campus have garnered attention from the AAUP as the association has recognized Hofstra, along with twelve other schools, on its Occupy Education webpage. the Occupy Education movement took place on March 1, 2012 and is recognized by the AAUP as “a day of action for education.” During this time, the AAUP encouraged its chapters, conferences, and members to join in by forming different movements

around their campuses. the AAUP states that this movement has been created in support of higher education. the association fears that higher education is in a process of deterioration and that it is up the faculty to speak out in order to stop this decline. Absent from the discussion are the students. Mandy Jane roy, a sophomore Elementary Education major, has no problem with increasing class sizes. “I don’t see why an increase in class size limit would be problematic, as long as the classrooms can accommodate more people,” she said. “If anything, it’ll be more reassuring when it comes time for class registration.” In the following months, Berliner will take into account all of the comments and suggestions made by faculty and professors, and come to a final decision concerning class size limits sometime after May 1.

“Small class size has been a critical factor in the transformation of Hofstra.”

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Jessica Lewis

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While on patrol on feb. 29, Public safety observed three female students smoking marijuana in a vehicle. they were each issued a summons to appear. While doing rounds in Constitution Hall on feb. 29, the rA smelled the

odor of marijuana emanating from a room. Public safety responded, keyed into the room and found the smell of marijuana. the resident was issued a summons to appear. Public Safety responded to a dispute on the 4th

floor of Stuyvesant Hall on March 4. they met with two female students engaged in a verbal altercation. the situation was calmed and both students were issued an appearance summons. A PSO on patrol in the

Graduate Hall observed a male smoking on the 2nd floor in the hallway on March 5. the student was given an appearance summons. Public Safety on patrol March 5 in Plymouth House discovered the glass window pane on the fire extinguisher cabinet in the hallway was smashed, a search was conducted for the person or persons responsible which proved negative. A Hofstra bus driver reported to Public safety that there was a vehicle in the roadway in front of the Netherlands, making it impossible to pass on March 6. A tow truck operator responded and while attempting to tow the vehicle a male student stood in front of the vehicle. the tow truck driver radioed for assistant, Public safety responded and the student was given

an appearance summons. the driver of the vehicle was also issued a traffic summons. Public Safety received a report on March 6 from a Lackmann staff member that an unidentified male was sleeping on the floor behind the refrigerator in the University Club. Public safety responded, apprehend the individual and identified him as an alumni. He was banned from campus.

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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Founder of Project HEAL hopes to start campus chapter By shannan ferry sPECIAL tO tHE CHrONICLE

Liana rosenman battled with anorexia nervosa for five years. After many struggles, she sought treatment where she befriended two other teenage girls, Kristina saffran and Becky Allen, with the same eating disorder. the three helped each other on the road to recovery, and together they founded Project HEAL, a non-profit organization that creates awareness of eating disorders. Now an elementary education major at the University,

rosenman shared her story and the complexity of anorexia at an eating disorder workshop on March 1 for P.r.I.D.E. week and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. “My goal for this presentation is to inspire someone to help themselves or someone close to them,” said rosenman. “I would like to start a Project HEAL chapter at Hofstra, as well as a club focusing on body image.” since its initial start, Project HEAL has skyrocketed with media appearances, fundraising

“Anybody can have an eating disorder and can overcome it.”

events, and 17 chapters openings around the country. Alongside rosenman, licensed clinical social worker Aviva E. Braun discussed her experience working with people in the field. She described the three types of eating disorder perspectives: feminist, psychoanalytical and the cultural. Braun also explained how to reach out to someone that might have an eating disorder. “It was very powerful, especially when Liana talked about her own experience struggling with an eating disorder,” said Analicia Austin, a senior at the University. “It taught me that anybody can have an eating disorder and overcome it.” Photo courtesy of Liana Rosenman

Teacher evaluations now online By Cody Heintz BUsINEss MANAGEr

With class registrations underway, students can now glance at teacher evaluations from past years to help them decide on their future courses. the teacher evaluations, or Ctrs, became available March 5, hours after undergraduate seniors could begin registering for classes. to view the evaluations, students can sign into the portal, and review evaluations from as far back as the 2004 fall semester. According to senior Vice Provost Liora schmelkin, the

evaluations only go back to 2004 because “it was around that time that the process changed in terms of generating electronic files that could then be easily converted to a format that could be put online.” “We are very pleased that we are able to make this information easily accessible to the Hofstra community and we anticipate that this will be a useful resource,” said schmelkin. the University has been working on getting evaluations online for a few years. the main reason for putting the Ctrs online was that it would make

accessing the information much easier for both faculty and students. A majority of the work is credited to the Provost office with the help of the computer center. sophomore biology major tyler Elam likes that these evaluations have been made available to students. “It takes the hassle out of blindly guessing which teacher you want to take,” said Elam. the results of the Ctrs were always public, kept as hard copies in the library for anyone to view. However, this practice might be stopped in the future as a way to save paper.

Democrats club revived, to debate other political groups in late March By Claudia Balthazar stAff WrItEr

After being inactive for some time, the Hofstra Democrats (DHU) revive their club’s existence following a 4-0-0 vote by the student Government Association last week. formed a few years ago, the club fell apart after the majority of the members graduated. Last semester when a group of friends decided to support the philosophy of the Democrat Party, they started to form a group and are now an official

club again. “It all fell together,” said stephen steglik, vice president of DHU. “We have a group of students who are very passionate. that’s what’s needed because that’s what drives a club.” steglik claims the club is less likely to fall apart because there are students from all class levels. “We’re set up to where, for at least another four years, the Hofstra Democrats will be on campus,” he said. “We will

make sure we are heard.” the club’s counterpart, the College republicans [HCr], has been active for years now and are thrilled to have a Democrat club back on campus. “Although Hofstra is a very liberal campus, there were no official democratic clubs so their voice wasn’t heard,” said Lisa serbaniewicz, chairwoman of the HCr. “so we’re excited to have someone to debate with.” the group will hold a debate with the DHU and the College Libertarians club on March 29.

Liana Rosenman (left) and Kristina Saffran (right) founded Project HEAL , which creates awareness about eating disorders.

Eco-friendly club asks Lackmann to maintain green practices at eateries By robert Binger stAff WrItEr

students for a Greener Hofstra continues to make more eco-friendly plans last tuesday, calling for more action from the University’s main food provider, Lackmann Dining services. the club discussed their future plans to meet with Lackmann in order to ensure that they maintain a “green” standard in the dining halls. According to Jane Miner, some practices Lackmann claimed to implement seem to have died down, such as the availability of silverware in the student Center and the banning of styrofoam usage. “this club has had an effect on Lackmann before, so it’s definitely a possibility,” said Miner. Michael Daniell, a member of Hofstra’s chapter of the College

republicans, previously worked for a sustainability officer. While he is confident in Hofstra’s progress towards a greener campus, he is skeptical about the support the club will actually receive. “Unfortunately, the bureaucracy nature of Hofstra makes it very difficult for any new things to get through. the student body wants to see more things done on campus; however, they do not want any of their money to be put towards it,” said Daniell. Aside from discussing greener practices in eateries on campus, the club is working on “thriftin’ and Jammin,’” a food and clothes drive, sponsoring bike racks on the academic side of campus and a “Dorm War” in which halls/buildings will compete to see which can consume the least amount of energy.

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Hofstra TODAY: A mix of campus news, entertainment, and real-world experience By emily Windram

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Students looking for a fun, informative way to get their news about the campus and beyond need look no further than the dynamic club Hofstra today. this highly ambitious and interactive new club produces a 30-minute live news/entertainment segment on Hofstra university television (on channel 34) every Wednesday at noon. Backed by both HeAt (Hofstra entertainment Access television) and HrdnA (Hofstra radio and tV digital News Association), the club is completely student-run and focuses on both journalistic and entertainment aspects of weekly news. It was first conceived by now-graduated student James Benesh in 2010, and was officially started in spring 2011. it models itself after nBc’s Today Show, and has a wide range of coverage. it reports on national, local and campus-wide news, and addresses politics, entertainment and everyday life. “The show is by, and for,

Hofstra,” said executive producer Benjamin Gelb. “The club is a good way to provide a journalism outlet for students, and since we focus on new topics every week it’s always relevant.” the content of the show is always flexible, but the show’s general news format begins with national stories, then reports on more local segments (in areas like Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey) and finally turns to campus news. everyone on- and off-campus can have a voice here. the show has interviewed professors, deans, club members, Public Safety officers, passionate students, and more: the show’s latest interviewees are a panel of four political pundits following the hype of “Super Tuesday.” Excitingly, Hofstra President Emily Windram/The Chronicle Stuart rabinowitz was also The NewsHub in Dempster Hall houses all of the Hofstra TODAY meetings, happening Wednesdays at 5 p.m. recently interviewed, and he later expressed his approval of varied segments, such as live base of entertainment news, people mean new ideas, which the club. outdoor cooking specials, and ranging from celebrities’ public are always welcome.” Hofstra For the student more devotes the end of the show to and personal lives to award today is the perfect outlet for inclined toward entertainment covering sports. show coverage to reviews of the any student who is interested in journalism, this club is also a “We’re always looking for latest movie or tV show. it also journalism, broadcasting or just great choice. it hosts a broad new people,” says Gelb. “New provides more lighthearted and getting their voice heard.

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Jake’s Health Corner:

Pre and post workout nutrition By Jake Boly StAFF Writer

For the normal gym-goer there is a topic that is brought up and debated very often, that is pre- and post-workout nutrition. everyone has their own theory as to what works and how to use it. i’m not here to give a set answer that can be deemed right or wrong. i’m only here to bring new ideas to the table. i don’t want to waste much time on the common-sense aspects such as meal size, what food you consume, how much you should drink, etc. These are all aspects that you can cater for yourself. if someone tells me i need a certain amount of food but it makes me uncomfortable, why would i eat? don’t get caught up with recommendations if they don’t fit your needs exactly. Cater the common-sense aspects to allow you to perform optimally, not to stress you out or make you over-think. Pre-workout nutrition, believe it or not, is more important than post-workout. our bodies

are burning and using food, energy and nutrients throughout the whole day. the food and nutrients we use while we train are more important than those after. While working out our body is undergoing protein synthesis and using the existing energy at hand to let us perform optimally. these are the nutrients that are most important; the nutrients our bodies are using at the moment. Keep in mind that fasting has also been shown to have benefits, so just how important are these meals? Post-workout nutrition is important, don’t get me wrong. Although, the supposed anabolic window that only lasts 30 minutes after a workout is often blown out of the water. After a strength training session the anabolic window has been found to be 24-plus hours. those expensive protein shakes that make all of the magic claims are great in theory, but realistically do you think an hour of time difference between a meal will matter? There is an exception: post-workout nutrition has been proven to have benefits for

athletes training multiple times a day. What is important when it comes to pre- and postworkout nutrition isn’t special timing or spiking your insulin. the most Jake Boly/The Chronicle important If you can believe it, this is one day’s breakfast for Jake Boly, whose caloric intake is around 4.3kcal/daily. aspect to making a dubious claim. has a very small effect, but it’s focus on for someone trying to Last note on pre- and postsubjective to how well each progress in training, weight, or workout nutrition: these meals person’s body responds. Also, fitness is achieving your daily can be deemed as more the GI (glycemic index) number calories and macronutrients. important than the rest, so use doesn’t always directly correlate instead of stressing about eating common sense and make smart with the insulin response. if a meal 30 minutes directly after, choices. Don’t act off of claims; you’re going to incorporate a focus on consuming foods that act off of science and factual food that will spike your insulin will fulfill your macronutrients proof. Be consistent with your post-workout, do your research while also nutrient dense. macronutrients and calories and and base your actions off of A short note about spiking you will achieve goals. science, not supplements insulin post workout: yes, it

In Class Professor: What’s the cut-off date for founding fathers?

In the Student Center: Guy 1: We shared a bed. We shared a blanket. Guy 2: Yeah, we share everything except condoms.

Overheard @ Hofstra

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In Class Girl: Ew, do not get the “carrot cake” Cliff Bar, there are actually little bits of carrot in it. But it really does taste just like carrot cake. In Dempster Girl: Stereo balancing is easy. You just have to find the center of gravity. Off-Campus Girl: Oh yeah, I saw your twit. On Campus: Girl 1: is it possilbe to burn tea? Girl 2: You want to be a housewife? Fail.

On Phone Guy: Okay, so what do I do after i slap her? In the Student Center: Guy: We’re getting hammered. We made a pact. In the Student Center: Girl: But why would they put chips in the refrigerator? On the Unispan: Guy: For all the meat that you aren’t eating during Lent, I’ll eat double. Make you feel better? Girl: Shut up and give me beef jerky.

In the Parking Lot: Guy 1: We’re going to pass man a--es. Guy 2: That would be Manasses, Virginia. Outside of McEwen: Guy 1: And then he gave me this look, like I was the first white person he’s ever seen before. In Bits & Bytes: Girl 1: i’m sick of getting salads. Girl 2: Yeah, but they’re healthy. Girl 1: But i’m sicker of being fat.

In Bits & Bytes: Girl: Why would you move to canada? What’s in canada? Outside Barnard: Guy 1: Look at that group of kids over there. Guy 2: Oh man, I would totally rape that girl on the right. In Breslin: Guy:What’s a brook? In Breslin: Guy: I’m still drunk, I had a presentation in my last class. In Breslin: Proffessor: i become an eskimo. i’m not a Brooklyn boy anymore.

In Class: Guy: Who’s the mayor of new York city? Professor: Mayor Bloomberg. Guy: Wait, then who’s that blind guy? Professor: Governor Patterson, the former governor of new York.

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Nicole Capurso

Candice Bellocchio

Dynamic Duo

Bellocchio, Capurso form bond despite rival alma maters Cody Heintz/ The Chronicle Candice Bellocchio (above, 10) and Nicole Capurso (below, 22) formed a friendship despite playing for rival high schools in Staten Island.

By Max Sass SPORTS EDITOR

Candice Bellocchio and Nicole Capurso are ﬁddling with their iPhones in the basketball ofﬁces at Hofstra, comparing screens and laughing. Each has pulled up the same picture of the pair in high school, Bellocchio in her St. Peter’s uniform, Capurso sporting her jersey from St. John Villa. Hofstra’s senior starting guards are set to travel to

Upper Marlboro, Md., to play in their ﬁnal Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. The Pride will play a matchup on Friday against either UNCWilmington or Georgia State, but for now they just want to laugh about the knee pads they wore. “Everyone in Staten Island wears knee pads,” Bellocchio said. “I don’t know why.” Hofstra (19-10, 11-7 CAA) earned the fourth seed and a ﬁrst-round bye in this year’s conference tournament thanks in large part to Bellocchio and

Capurso, former high school rivals — now without knee pads — who turned themselves into a dynamic duo in college. Bellocchio, a fifth-year senior who majors in Psychology and Community Health, has averaged 9.4 points and a CAAbest 6.2 assists per game in 2011-12. Capurso, an Exercise Science major who averages 10.9 ppg, hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left to give the Pride a 69-66 win over Towson, a victory that helped re-establish momentum after the Pride lost three of its previous four games. When St. John Villa and the since-closed St. Peter’s squared off, it was a big deal. “You couldn’t get a seat in those gyms,” Bellocchio said. “More people than come to the Hofstra games were in those little gyms in Staten Island. Definitely (the) biggest rivals, and they were the only TV games all year.” Bellocchio and Capurso managed to form a friendship despite their school affiliations, partly due to the fact that they were teammates on the Liberty Belles AAU program. The pair used to carpool to practices and Bellocchio would sometimes meet Capurso at Villa, where Capurso’s mother would drive them. “For Candice to be at my high school, for her to be at Villa, we had to hide and make sure the rest of my older teammates weren’t there,” Capurso said. But sometimes it was impossible to be conspicuous when each was in attendance at the other’s milestone games. Like the time Capurso, on crutches after tearing her ACL

during her junior year of high school, celebrated Bellocchio’s 1,000th point. “I was on crutches still, couldn’t even walk, and in high school everyone kind of floods the court,” Capurso said. “So I crutched out there (to celebrate with Bellocchio) and again, that was a Villa kid going out to congratulate at half court.” Bellocchio makes sure to note that Capurso pushed the envelope of acceptability, showing up for the game in a Villa sweatshirt. It has become much easier for the two to celebrate in college. Bellocchio, who sat out her second year after injuring her hand, scored her 1,000th college point against George Mason, just two months after Capurso scored hers against Georgia State. “In college it was cool, because Bill (Ferrara, a Hofstra assistant) took me out of the Georgia State game and he was like, ‘Nic’s about to score 1,000,’ ” Bellocchio said. “I was like, ‘Will you sub me back in? Why’d you just pull me out? I want to assist it.’ ” Being the 22nd and 23rd players in Hofstra history to score 1,000 points is indicative of the success the two guards have helped Hofstra attain. The Pride finished 5-25 in Bellocchio’s freshman season, 2007-08, but has since reached two WNIT Tournaments. This year, Hofstra earned a top-four seed in the CAA Tournament for the first time since either player arrived on campus. None of this comes as a surprise to either of the pair’s high school coaches. Bob Daggett, the longtime

coach at St. Peter’s who now coaches at Curtis HS, recalled Bellocchio as a player with the drive to go along with her superlative talent. “Candice left high school as one of the best point guards in the city and just knowing her work ethic and her focus, she’d excel no matter what she did,” Daggett said. Even though they played for rival schools, it was evident early on — especially through AAU — that Capurso and Bellocchio would make an excellent combination on the court. “I had hoped that maybe Nicole would consider coming to St. Peter’s at the time, but she didn’t,” Daggett said. “I would have loved to have had them together.” College coaches often recruited them together, despite the one-year difference, and after Bellocchio committed to Hofstra, Capurso turned down offers from Pittsburgh, Boston College, St. John’s and Marist, among others, to join her friend in Hempstead. Hofstra coach Krista KilburnSteveskey said she was one coach who didn’t know ahead of time that the two would be this successful together, and she certainly doesn’t know what she will do when they graduate this spring. “I’ve been in denial,” she said. “Still am. I don’t think it’s going to hit me until it’s ﬁnal. They mean a lot to this program. “They’re the foundation of this program,” she added. “That’s what’s put us on the mark.” This story is being re-published courtesy of New York Daily News.

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The witty Shakespeare classic, “Much Ado About Nothing,” will be performed March 1, 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8 p.m. and March 4 & 11 at 2 p.m. It is being directed by Jean Dobie Giebel.

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The Adams Playhouse will also house The Hofstra Collegium Musicum and Shakespeare Festival Companion Play on Saturday March 3 and 10th at 2 p.m. There will be a concert of early music, “2 Bs or not 2 Bs,” directed by William E. Hettrick. An abridged one-hour version of Hamlet, “Hamlet: A Bare Bodkin,” directed by Ed Elefterion, also had a performance Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m. Filled with wit, rhymes and sex, the bard’s plays are a great way to spend your time.

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n thursday, March 1, Hofstra University kicked off the 63rd annual Shakespeare festival with its production of Much ado about Nothing. attending the debut performance, i was impressed by the cast’s ability to capture the wit of their lines as well as the eccentricities of their characters. the plot revolves around the machinations of princes Don Pedro and Don John, brothers who find entertainment in manipulating those around them into and out of love. Don Pedro, the good prince, tries to match Beatrice and Benedick, who are engaged in a mutual dislike and a constant battle of wits. Don John, the so called “bastard prince”, attempts to tear apart Claudio and Hero, a young, naïve couple. Much ado about Nothing is possibly Shakespeare’s most widely known and celebrated comedy. the play pokes fun at the idle lives of socialites as well as the fickle and ridiculous nature of love. the sophisticated humor and the large number of colorful characters make for a well rounded comedy. the language of the

63rd play is probably more accessible than that of most Shakespearean plays so most audience members will not have to worry about being lost in translation. However, some may fail to appreciate the plays sophisticated wit and general comedic approach. this particular production, directed by Jean Giebel, is set on Long island after World War i. i was personally comfortable with this particular choice, especially since the music of that era (which is used as accompaniment) fits in with the action of the play quite nicely. the elaborate and beautifully constructed set, which consists of a large Long island estate, reminds the audience of the high status of the characters as well as the idleness of their lives. this productions biggest asset is the talent of its ensemble cast. Max Baudisch and amelia Kreski are the standouts of the production. Baudisch is hysterically smug and quirky as Benedick and Kreski executes perfectly the scathing wit and cynicism of Beatrice. together, they share undeniable chemistry and their rapport draws the majority of the shows laughs. in addition to their comical attributes, they both succeed in showing the vulnerability

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Annual Shakespeare Festival ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and depth of their outlandish characters. Zach Leipert gives a noteworthy performance as Dogberry, the bumbling constable. the bizarre nature of the character as well as his many malapropisms is the source of much humor and Leipert delivers every ridiculous line with just the right amounts of seriousness and exaggeration. alan Stentiford shows wide range as Claudio, capturing the naivety of a young man in love as well as the intensity of someone who has been betrayed. the only disappointment is the trio of performances turned in by the actors playing the shows more villainous characters. Portraying devious manipulators, they are not quite as menacing as they should be and their performances are for the most part bland, especially when compared to their costars. acting in a comedy may very well be harder than acting in a drama. actors must master timing, capture the uniqueness of their characters, and create excellent chemistry with those on stage. in this case, the task of interpreting the Shakespearean language only heightens the challenge. for the most part, this particular cast was up to the challenge.

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ofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance has truly outdone themselves with this travelling production of “Hamlet.” the show has been doing a bit of touring to local high schools and with very positive results as it was discovered at its delightfully comedic symposium. for anyone familiar with the play, the cast and crew’s whimsical attitude toward the rather intense subject matter (adopted from the director, no doubt) would be a surprise. that attitude was not forthcoming in its

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delivery, but its subtle implications are what seemed to be the driving force of the delightful presentation witnessed this afternoon. Hamlet, as portrayed by Christian titus, is a tragic hero who lets his obsession get the better of him. the choices this actor made in terms of body movements and his relationships to other characters were genuine and really told the story. t Overall, the synergy between the actors made everything believable and truly worth seeing, Shakespeare fan or not. the true magic exists in how well the production supported and enhanced the director’s vision with an abstract concept for design. Other interesting topics of

discussion included consolidating the set to make it flow with a onehour presentation of “Hamlet,” while making it conducive to whatever space given at the various high schools they were performing at. another adaptation worth mentioning was the fact that elefterion decided to consolidate the characters of Ophelia (played by Corrine Mestemacher) and Horatio. it’s something to look forward to; Horatio was a semiimportant character. every hero needs a best friend -- if Ophelia starts out as his friend, what will be of the romantic build-up in the play? How will it be performed in one hour? everyone should see it to find out!

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Beach Fossils bring it to Brooklyn By Ohad amram Staff Writer

any swarmed the Music Hall of Williamsburg last friday evening in anticipation to see Brooklyn based rock band, Beach fossils, sellout their hometown venue. the scheduled lineup included supporting acts DiVe, which includes Beach fossils guitarist, Cole Smith, as well as Virginia based band Hoop Dreams, and Brooklyn’s own Mac Demarco. the show’s energy took to an incredible start as DiVe headed the stage, dressed in oversized football jerseys as though to compliment the crowd’s in hipster attire. their set consisted of upbeat beach tunes which were very reminiscent to those of Smith’s other band, Beach fossils. Hoop Dreams was just as impressive, its members playing numerous instruments and often trading off which instruments they’d play for dif-

ferent songs in their set. the last openers, were the eccentrically outlandish four piece that composed Mac Demarco, which gave off the “careless” vibe stating such phrases as, “this song is called baby gives blowjobs, it’s about sticking pencils in your rear,” which seemed to amuse the crowd. they appeared to the audience as a band who played with no hopes for making it any bigger than playing local venues. all three openers, however, engaged their audience and left the stage to applause. Now had been the moment that everyone was there for: the time was five past midnight and Beach fossils had been having technical difficulties. Front man Dustin Payseur approached the stage eager to perform for his sold out crowd. He sported a sleeveless Marilyn Monroe tee, cuffed skinny’s, and all black low top air-forces, as though to make the loudest fashion statement within the entire venue. He disappointedly stated, “Wow this sucks, well

now you guys see what it really means to be in a band, we have to fix broken guitar pedals, and adjust microphones and amps.” the audience stood paralyzed until they could bring themselves to cheer and applaud, as they gazed in amazement. Before them stood the singer/songwriter behind the music that they so willingly understood. Several audience members were friends and family, after all Beach fossils was playing back in their hometown. Stardom for Beach fossils began back in 2009 when the Brooklyn musicians had only formed and began writing. in 2010, the band released their debut self-titled album. Last year, the band released an eP, “What

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Beach Fossils, based out of Brooklyn, sold out their show last Friday. They have a self-titled album and an EP titled “What A Pleasure” out on Captured Tracks.

a Pleasure.” this eP along with their self-titled were both well received by listeners and critics alike. in fact many have drawn comparisons between Beach fossils and bands of the similar genre, including Best Coast and Wavves. the independent music review website Pitchfork has hailed both of Beach fossils releases with exceedingly portentious reviews. releasing various other title tracks from upcoming albums, Beach fossils have maintained their success while remaining on their label, Captured tracks. as the four piece band played an altogether promising show that involved crowd surfing, indie rock mosh pits and the occasional stage dive, fans grew

overwhelmed with desire to participate in the band’s antics. Piling one by one on the stage and singing along with either of the three string players in the group had become the objective of nearly every crowd member within ten feet of the stage. Surprisingly, and perhaps due to the fact that the headlining act went on at midnight, they seemed to have played less than an hour. Nonetheless it is certain that Beach fossils will continue to return and subsequently sell out their hometown. accompanying Beach fossils during the song “Out in the Way” was Wild Nothing singer Jack tatum, who appears on the same track on the latest eP. As the fun-filled evening drew to a close, a parched Payseur, reached for his water as the group fled the stage and he shouted, “this is the part where we disappear and then you guys yell and chant and we come back out for an encore, thank you, goodnight.”

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Smash- “Let’s Be Bad” Grade: B

his show has settled into the comfortable position of just being good enough to hold my attention. Nothing about the show especially interests me anymore, although the preview for next week’s episode looked pretty good, but the show is doing enough things right that i can’t really say anything bad about it other than that it’s sort of bland. “Let’s Be Bad” mostly spends its time setting up conflicts to come to a boil next week, but it manages to be relatively entertaining while doing so. Julia’s son is arrested for trying to buy pot, which will put the adoption process in jeopardy if he’s caught again. it’s a solid plot, but the actor playing her son is one of the worst i’ve ever seen so it gets dragged down a bit. in slightly more promising plots, Julia is starting to rekindle her affair with Michael, and ivy is starting to crack. Her relationship with Derek is strained when he asks Karen to give ivy singing tips. Watching ivy start to spin out of control (not-so-subtly paralleling Marilyn’s own fall from grace) is certainly entertaining, but it looks like we’ll have to wait till at least next week for the payoff.

“Smash” is doing an adequate job, but i’d like it to be just a bit better. the pieces are there, and there are some interesting character dynamics, but they haven’t quite come together yet. Hopefully, as things start to pick up in the future, some of its blandness will fall away. i still think there’s a good show in “Smash.”

Justified- “Watching ...” Grade: C+

hile Quarles is the villain pulling most of the strings right now, Limehouse is quickly becoming my favorite big-and-bad on the show. He’s pragmatic and perfectly happy to watch Quarles and Boyd destroy each other and exhaust their resources dealing with raylan. Limehouse has made promises to back both Boyd and Quarles, which may backfire. Or it could leave him in the driver’s seat and running Harlan’s criminal underworld. Quarles plans this week specifically revolve around framing Boyd and raylan. Boyd is backing a new sheriff in the coming election because Quarles has the current one in his pocket -- so Quarles blows up the sheriff’s car knowing Boyd will be the likely suspect. Quarles also brings Gary back to Harlan, if only to kill him as a message to raylan. and, of course, raylan is the

“Watching the Detectives” Grade: B+

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number one suspect in Gary’s death. the homicide investigation into raylan coincides with a federal investigation into whether or not he is a dirty cop. Certainly, raylan has done some suspect things in the name of catching the “bad guys,” and to a federal investigator there may not be a distinction between that and actually being a criminal. raylan’s close ties with Boyd come back to haunt him yet again when the investigator suggests raylan is on his payroll. in the end the investigations are dropped (as we knew they would be) but they offered a compelling episodic plot in a season that often spends its time setting up complicated season-long arcs. In past seasons “Justified” has been much better at blending the case-of-the-week format with larger stories, and this episode was a good return to that balance.

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Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball Grade: BSpringsteen’s latest, “Wrecking Ball,” is a departure from his most famous works, both musically and lyrically. Springsteen travels down the folk-inspired road he has experimented with before, incorporating church choirs into three songs, some guitar work that sounds all too 60s, and, in an unexpected finale, hip-hop and traditional irish instruments. it’s all very interesting, not without problems in flow. Lyrically, “Wrecking Ball” is a total new direction, as Springsteen aims his sights at indicting Wall Street instead of praising those affected by it. He never hits as hard as he thinks, with many songs left feeling uninspired, lyrically. it’s hit-ormiss, but when it hits, it’s engrossingly worthwhile.

RIYL: U2, CCR Kaiser Chiefs - Start the Revolution Without Me Grade: C+ the Kaiser Chiefs made a splash with their first singles in 2004. For a few years they made songs that sounded just like those singles, unbearably cut-and-paste. With their new album they’re finally showing signs of breaking that mold. The first half of the album experiments with synthesizers, different lyrical topics and even steel drums. Somewhere around the halfway point it falls back into guitar/ bass/ drums. the songs become increasingly unoriginal, though some are not as painful as they could be. But there are signs of life here, and hopefully it’s a step in the right direction for the band.

RIYL: Franz Ferdinand, Blur School of Seven Bells - Ghoststory Grade: B+ ever-folksy andrew Bird may suffer from the lack of a unique sound – Bon iver’s got falsetto, fleet foxes have their harmonizing – but it isn’t stopping him. He’s got a voice that’s both sweet and commanding, and “Break it Yourself” follows his path of including many instruments and frequent whistling in his songs. the songs are flowing and beautiful, and are all unique in their own right. the album’s long length is responsible for the music getting bogged down by the end, but Bird still proves he’s at the top of his game, head and shoulders over most of his bland contemporaries.

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Affirmative Action: The Pros and Cons Pro: By Victoria Neely COLUMNIST

The touchy subject of Afﬁrmative Action has been explored and debated a countless number of times for many years. Afﬁrmative action is the act of taking into account a person’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin when considering a person for a job, admittance into a college and so on. It is used by colleges all over the United States, which has stemmed a huge controversy over considering aspects of a student other than their merit to be admitted into college. Many people claim that

afﬁrmative action is something along the lines of reverse discrimination. However, colleges and universities have many different reasons for using afﬁrmative action, and they have the right to do so. We are still living in a time where high school students all over the country are subjected to living in low-income areas with a limited amount of resources to succeed. They may not be involved in extracurricular activities, can’t take AP classes and pay for the AP tests and so on. Many students in these situations are forced to work their way through high school, or simply lower their standards of college they will

“Affirmative action gives students from diverse backgrounds an equal opportunity to achieve...”

Con: By Pooja Kumbhar COLUMNIST

It is not every day you see a 23 year-old, Harvard graduate student as an NBA star; seldom are they devout Christians of second-generation Taiwanese descent. With Linsanity sweeping the nation, racial stereotyping and association of afﬁrmative action comes into question. If any other white or black player were put into the NBA under the same circumstances and credentials as Jeremy Lin, their story would not have been so explosive in the media. Suppose a new television network emerged known as WET- White Entertainment; how do you think our society would react? Suspicions of racism and utter chaos would immediately rise. Afﬁrmative action promises to demand social equality with a set of policies that take political identity into consideration in order to give voice to underrepresented groups. One must understand that older wrongs cannot be replaced through a

new set of wrongs. The foremost impact afﬁrmative action has on our youth is through the college admissions process. Many times student with a GPA and SAT score above standard requirement will not get into a prestigous college, whereas someone who falls below the requirement would, due to an identity preference over academic ability. Choosing a minority with solely that label is unfair to those denied of the opportunity that are just as academically capable. In order to create a non-discriminative society, we are just simply switching roles and pushing the power of discrimination from one group to another. Fortunately, here at Hofstra University afﬁrmative action

attend. There is no possible way to help every single student living in these conditions, however, affirmative action is a step toward giving impoverished students a chance to attend a good college or university. Giving students who affiliate themselves with a minority group an extra chance to succeed is not implying that all minority students are living in poverty. The reverse discrimination argument says that there are white students living in low-income areas with limited opportunities as well. This is where colleges and universities differ in their affirmative action policies. Affirmative action gives minorities that are underepresented a chance

represented. Afﬁrmative action also has the potential to promote diversity. If colleges and universities only grant admission to students who have the best grades, participate in the most extracurricular activities, and obtain the best test scores, the level of diversity would be alarmingly low. College is a time to learn, and a perfect opportunity to submerge into the cultures and habits of other people. Diversity promotes a learning environment for students to accept people from all walks of life. Ultimately, afﬁrmative action gives students from diverse backgrounds an equal opportunity to achieve a quality education.

Illustration by Chronicle Staff achievement should be the ONLY standard of judgment in the admissions process. Afﬁrmative action causes unprepared applicants to be accepted into highly demanding educational institutions causing eventual failure. The goal of higher education is to build a colorblind socio-economic America; yet if the very basis of the learning process begins with such discrimination, the purpose in itself becomes diminished. The need to create numbers by division in the name of diversity makes it seem as if minorities need special treatment in order to

“The goal of higher education is to build a colorblind socio-economic America...” does not impact a student’s admittance. A student is qualiﬁed exclusively through their scores, grades and how well they are presented through meritorious achievements. Academic

to succeed like many other students, and if it weren’t for affirmative action, many students wouldn’t even think about applying to certain colleges or universities. If there is one spot left and two students with similar merit, it is likely that affirmative action would give the minority student the spot. This is not discrimination. Affirmative action is a program that prevents discrimination against underrepresented minority groups. In Hofstra’s policy book regarding equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, it states that affirmative action is used to prevent the discrimination against minorities, and to ensure that they are being equally

succeed. It reduces the incentive of both the preferred and nonpreferred to do their best because of the notion that it is either unnecessary to try or that they might be incapable. Under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, the consideration of race and preferential treatment is forbidden. One may then consider the constitutional standing of afﬁrmative action. Hofstra University supports scholarly excellence and realizes what the essentials are in preparing students for a diverse, open-minded future. Beyond all underlying factors that divide us personally in America, equal

opportunity is the most deserving no matter what background, race, color, gender or orientation of the individual. Although, afﬁrmative action serves for a better purpose, it devalues accomplishments of people who belong to a group that it is supposed to help. As Americans, both those who favor and oppose afﬁrmative action share a common goal- to rid our country of prejudice and to spread equality. Let people do the right thing and learn to cooperate with one another, and maybe one day, there will come a time where “we will not be judged by the color of our skin, but instead by the content of our character.”

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Presidential Debate Sparks Response to ‘Hofstra Springs Into Action’ Political Conversations Letter to the Editor By Lexi Jezina SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

As all of us know, or should know, Hofstra will be hosting the 2012 presidential debate this fall. Not only is it a national event that puts the University into the spotlight, but it is a catalyst that sparks up political interest around the campus in our Hofstra bubble. With Hofstra political clubs like the College Republicans and the upcoming College Democrats, the University is preparing for intense campaigning during this election. Coming to Hofstra, as a freshman I didn’t know how involved in politics I would be in college. I know my political stance but I did not fequently bring up my political beliefs and try to shove them down anyone’s throat. I’m still not one to force my opinion; I prefer intellectual persuasion, but I deﬁnitely discuss politics on a daily basis now. The friends that I have made this year have greatly inﬂuenced my interest in politics. Saying that they are opinionated is an understatement. Some may say that politics is a sore topic, but we continue to salt the wound. In the gym, at Dutch Treats, at parties and even in the library, in low passionate voices we argue for our beliefs. Believe me, I have a social life, but somehow it all ends up in politics. Not all my friends share my beliefs; many of my closer friends actually have completely opposing views. One of my best friends scoffs at me when I say

I am a democrat. She has an anti-Obama bumper sticker on her car and though she tries to compel me to be more conservative, she has me running to the left. Yet, I tolerate her beliefs and we get along. Surprisingly, I am good friends with many College Republicans and I manage to set aside our political views as long as we’re not debating. Even though it can get tedious to have your college life revolve around politics, it is a wake up call to the fact that we live in a political world. My friends, who share my beliefs and also those who do not, have all pushed me to become more aware of what is going on in our government. Freely discussing our opinions has opened my mind to different perspectives and has made me consider my choices and solidify my beliefs. Even though I am a democrat, I believe that we all have the right to demonstrate our opinions; I hope the upcoming presidential debate will encourage everyone on campus to become more involved or more aware of what is happening in politics. Recently, College Democrats has started up as an organization and plans to offer to campus the liberal involvement that died out a couple years ago. With meetings on Wednesday nights in the Netherlands Core at 8 p.m. College Republicans continue to stay strong with meetings on Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. in Bernard. So, whatever your political beliefs are, get involved.

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As the student coordinator for the Hofstra Alternative Spring Break trip this year, I found it disheartening to read the article about the Alternative Spring Break Stay-cation program. There are actually two different Alternative Spring Break programs that OSLA is sponsoring this year. You were correct that this is the ﬁrst year for the Alternative Spring Break Staycation program and we appreciate your kind words about this program, which is an opportunity

for students to participate in community service in the local community. However, the Alternative Spring Break program also offers another opportunity to go to El Paso, Texas to work with Habitat for Humanity. The ﬁrst Hofstra Alternative Spring Break program was in 2006 when OSLA, the Interfaith Center and SGA co-sponsored a trip to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This year there are twelve students participating in the trip to El Paso and we are each responsible for raising approximately $1,000 through

a variety of fundraising activities including restaurant nights, atrium tables and smaller events. The Alternative Spring Break program has been around for six years and Hofstra students have gone to places including Utah, Philadelphia, and Seattle. We will be fundraising for the next week and a half in the Student Center Atrium for Habitat for Humanity and appreciate all of your help in spreading the word about our Alternative Spring Break 2012 trip. Zoe Hoffmann

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Chinese Cuisine Inspires Cultural Connection with Explore Next Door By Elisabeth Turner COLUMNIST

This past Saturday, OSLA hosted an Explore Next Door trip to Flushing, Queens. Students met in the Mack Center atrium at 11:15 a.m., ready for a taste of authentic Chinese cuisine. The commute took about thirty minutes and on arrival, each student stepped off the bus into the windy afternoon, full of anticipation. We were escorted to a room in the back and I noticed that the restaurant seemed to be comprised entirely of Asians. A foreign chatter permeated the air, causing my heart to float and my mouth to broaden into a satisfied smile. Suddenly immersed in a melting pot of culture, my mind flooded with memories and moments from several months prior. I remembered the first time that I had stepped onto one of New York City’s many sidewalks as an official Hofstra student. I wore a pair of red flats and rosebud earrings, the vibrant color paralleling that of the Roxy’s neon sign in Times Square. City smog obscured the stars of the sky, while the blaring sirens and clack of nightclub heels increased the rate of my heartbeat. I could not deny the effervescence of New York City – its glowing lights, its ambitious

people, its pulsing sentiment. I focused straight ahead on the path before me, beginning to reﬂect on the sentiment that all of humanity holds for New York City. As one draws nearer to the city that never sleeps, a fervent sensation within the soul rises to a crescendo; the echoes of the city become tangible and the visitor that they will either partake of the its richness or in some form contribute to it. As I stood there that day, a tiny ﬁgurine amidst towering, steel structures, I embraced as much of the city as I could – not simply the undoubted success of the businessmen I passed in

of the sorrow; restoration can be brought to a homeless man or prostitute, nourishment and even values renewed. Shortly after sitting down in the restaurant on Saturday, several waiters came to our table, placing dozens of dishes in the center. I must have tried at least ten different appetizers, although I cannot remember the name of a single one. There were steamed green vegetables, shrimp encrusted in fried dough and sweet goo-ﬁlled balls, decorated with sesame seeds. There were potato balls, meat pastries and coconut jello. I looked around and saw both old, white-haired Chinese men and young, vibrant adolescents. I may not yet understand or know as much as I want to about our world’s beautiful and complex culture variations, let alone New York City’s. But the simple act of sharing a meal with one ethnic group, partaking in their customs and tastes has propelled me one step further in my quest for knowledge, my understanding of humanity. We may not all want to travel or change the world, but as Hofstra students, we should take advantage of the large and beautiful slice right next door, if only to imbue our lives with a bit more adventure.

“Sharing a meal with one ethnic

group, partaking of their customs and tastes has propelled me one step further on my quest for knowledge, my understanding of humanity ...” the ﬁnancial district or the poised grace of the New York City Ballet dancer in Central Park, but also the sorrow of the homeless trash digger, the ugliness and ﬁlth of the used napkins and cigarette stubs littering 63rd street. One cannot, I realized, partake of the beautiful without observing the ugly. Many of us want to be revolutionaries, history makers, but in order to do so, we must understand our surroundings, we must reckon with the beauty

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From the mind of Manning into a curveball. Manning’s words were professional, sweet, and straight to the point. His body language was a different story. It was clear Peyton felt highly uncomfortable being on that podium. It was like a presentation of The Vagina Monologues with Rush Limbaugh as the opening act. Seriously, who thinks it’s a good idea to be publicly fired by your boss? (Yeah, I’m probably going to get a cease-and-desist letter from Donald Trump on that one.) It just takes us back to Medieval days of being placed in the stocks. Why not just lock Peyton up and hurl tomatoes at him? I guarantee you Dan Orlovsky and Curtis Painter will be the first two in line for that one. To make things worse, they actually flew in together. I think a future Hall-of-Famer deserves

Sorry for the week off. I was being investigated for a bounty system I had against cast members of Jersey Shore. Anyway, in the time I had to pay off fines and bribe Governor Christie with a baker’s dozen from Tim Horton’s, I was closely watching the Peyton Manning story unfold. After 13 seasons as a star quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, Manning was let go to make room for another young prospect Indy can get with the first overall pick, more than likely a quarterback of the Stanford variety, one whom many a team tried to get. Strangely enough, Manning held a final press conference as a Colt with Jim Irsay, the team’s general manager who made the final call to let him go. Manning, did his best Silda Spitzer/Deena McGreevey impression and stood by the moron who threw his life

better -- unless their name is Tom Brady. In that case, que sera, sera. After hearing the speech and reading the transcript of the press conference, I can bring to you a unique aspect not seen on the Interwebs or in print. Here it is: the voice of Peyton Manning’s gray matter. This is what goes from an 11-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl MVP, and DirecTV sponsor’s head during such a joke of a junket:

12 P.M.: Irsay and Manning walk out to the podium. MANNING’S BRAIN: Wow, 14 years with the team and I still had to fly with this guy to my own firing.

12:02: Irsay announces the

end of Peyton’s playing career… in Indianapolis. MANNING’S BRAIN: This guy has the bedside manner of Dr. Kevorkian.

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est of both parties. MANNING’S BRAIN: You get more money. I’m unemployed. Didn’t the Occupy hipsters say something about this?

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podium, tears in his eyes, clearly choked up. MANNING’S BRAIN: Eli’s the baby of the family, why does he get everything?

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Hofstra no match for no. 3 Maryland in home opener Maryland Hofstra

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Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Sophomore midfielder Jenn Ward scored a goal in the Pride’s loss.

Speaking with Hofstra women’s lacrosse head coach Abby Morgan after the Pride’s 11-4 loss against no. 3 Maryland, you would think there would be some basis for moral victory. “It’s a game we definitely should have won,” said Morgan. “Our team should be at that level. We were for 40 minutes.” The Hofstra (2-3) defense, fueled by a career high 20 saves from senior goalie Jaclyn Pandolf, held an offense that averages almost 17 goals per game to just 11, while some new faces stepped up to create some big offensive chances. “Our defense and Jackie did all that they could do,” said Morgan. “Our defense could have given Jackie [Pandolf] way less shots to save, but we needed to take care of the ball.” Freshman midfielders Brittain

Altomare and April Iannetta impressed on their home Hofstra debuts. Iannetta recorded a goal and an assist as she seemed very comfortable within the Hofstra offense, making cuts and runs that put the Pride in decent offensive positions. Altomare provided an opening assist just 53 seconds into the game on a sophomore midfielder Jenn Ward goal to provide a dream start for the Pride. “Our confidence was definitely up,” said sophomore attacker Lindsay McKinnon. “When the ball wasn’t staying in our stick we had someone behind us to pick it up, we were winning all the ground balls with that kind of Hofstra hustle.” Maryland (5-1) quickly equalized and jumped out to a 6-3 lead thanks to a first-half hat trick from midfielder Katie Schwarzmann, who now ranks sixth in the nation with 19 goals. Despite the Maryland attack, Pandolf had one of her best games of her career as she was called into action many times to make some difficult saves. Pandolf now leads the nation in

saves with 61. “I was seeing it [the ball] perfectly well,” said Pandolf. “It’s a little bit of a confidence booster but I’m more concerned about my team and where we can go from here.” Goals from McKinnon and senior midfielder Maryann Miller had Hofstra down 7-4 going into halftime, but that would be all the scoring there would be for the home team. The Maryland defense began to stifle as Hofstra’s inexperience showed. The Pride managed to break down the Terrapins defense on a few occasions, but the final pass was lacking every time. “Really in that second half and the turnovers that we had were not by Maryland, they were our own turnovers,” said Morgan. “That’s frustrating. It’s definitely frustrating because that was a game we should have won.” Despite the heroics of Pandolf, Maryland found the back of the net four more times in the second half to cruise to victory. Hofstra is next in action this Sunday when it hosts Rutgers.

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Pride wins 10th CAA title in 11 years, sends 6 to NCAAs - Anspach claims CAA title in rookie coaching season - Gillespie, Clymer lead six individuals advancing to nationals By Danny Lovi STAFF WRITER

“It was the only way it could have been, it was the only way it could have ended.” In his first year at the helm, Hofstra wrestling head coach Rob Anspach expected nothing less than a conference title. That is exactly what he got. The Pride took home its second-straight CAA championship this past Saturday, defeating the hosts Binghamton University by a slight margin, 80.5–78.5. It is the 10th title in 11 years for Hofstra. Hofstra boasted four individual champions, seniors P.J. Gillespie (165 lbs.) and Ben Clymer, junior Steve Bonanno (125 lbs.) and sophomore Luke Vaith (141 lbs.). These four are headed to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, March 15-17, along with

second place finishers Jamie Franco (125 lbs.) and Justin Accordino (157 lbs.). Sending six wrestlers to the NCAAs is nothing new for Hofstra, something the team prides itself on. “You come here, you’re going to the national tournament,” said Anspach. “You’re not going to be the only guy from Hofstra. You’re going to be with your teammates.” A huge turning point in the tournament came when Clymer, wrestling at 184 lbs., defeated Nate Schiedel of Binghamton. The win resulted in Clymer’s second individual conference title and propelled Hofstra to victory. It was especially sweet to win in Binghamton’s house, the only team to beat Hofstra at home this year. “A lot of times in wrestling, you

don’t get to do the whole revenge thing,” said Anspach. “You only wrestle each other once, so it was nice to do it in front of their fans. And the way we did it was by putting six guys in the finals. We had the most individual champions.” Gillespie, like Clymer, also took home his second conference title. The seniors and leaders of this team will be missed, but Hofstra’s wrestling lineage runs deep. “They’ve done a great job as leaders this year, really setting an example for the younger guys,” said Anspach. “You can’t replace them, but I feel confident we will have strong leadership from the new guys.” After the national tournament concludes, the team will have a week off before it’s back to the mat.

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Galati throws fourth career no-hitter, Pride just 2-11 after Citrus Classic By Dan Hilton STAFF WRITER

File Photo/The Chronicle Junior pitcher Olivia Galati pitched a “no-no” over the weekend.

They say patience is a virtue. Looking at the schedule in the preseason, the Hofstra softball team knew that they would have a few tough tasks in its non-conference schedule. The beginning of the season was tough for the Pride, losing nine straight to start the year, but the first win was definitely worth the wait. Down at the Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Florida last weekend, the Pride began with a 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Junior Tessa Ziemba hit her second home run of the season in the loss. Later that night, however, the Pride would earn its first win in emphatic fashion. Junior Olivia Galati took the mound against Virginia Tech and five innings later she would notch another no-hitter for her career that would tie her for third-most in program history with Kayleigh Lotti.

The no-hitter included seven strikeouts and just one walk in the complete game. The bats also came alive in the 10-0 win, as seven runs in the third helped give Galati more than enough room to operate. Junior Becca Bigler hit her fourth home run of the season, to go along with three RBIs and two runs. Head coach Bill Edwards thinks Galati is rounding back to last year’s form. “We need for her to be the dominant pitcher that we know she can be,” Edwards said. “Against Virginia Tech, the way she threw the ball, and the way she handled a very good hitting Virginia Tech lineup, was very impressive.” However, Saturday would be another difficult day for the Pride, as it began the day with a 6-2 loss to N.C. State. The two runs for the Pride came from junior outfielder Rachael Senatore, who smacked

a two-run double to left-center that scored sophomore Tori Rocha and Jess Hirschbuhl. In the second game of the day, Galati followed up her no-hitter performance with a 1-0 win over Ohio State. Becca Bigler scored the only run of the game off a Jess Hirschbuhl single. On Sunday, the Pride fell short on another comeback attempt, falling to no. 14 UCLA 9-4 in the finale of the Citrus Classic. Senatore had the hot bat in the leadoff spot, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. The Pride is now 2-11 on the season. Hofstra will now have a little bit of a break as far as games, but Coach Edwards says that those first two wins need to lead to more. “Getting that first win certainly takes some pressure off of you,” Edwards said. “But at the same time we have to start stringing wins together and playing more consistently through the course of the season.”

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Loss ends Hofstra career for Lester By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

Senior Nathaniel Lester played his final game for Hofstra in the Pride’s 35-point loss to Georgia State. Lester spent his fourth year rehabbing an injury while maintaining a fifth year of eligibility.

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RICHMOND,VA - With 1:59 left in his collegiate basketball career, you could tell Hofstra senior forward Nathaniel Lester’s mind was wandering. Just seconds earlier, with a two-on-one opportunity developing, junior guard Stevie Mejia opted to attempt a twisting lay-up rather than passing to Lester for the easy basket. Mejia was fouled and was on his way to the free throw line. It would not do much help no matter how many free throws Mejia made. Hofstra was on its way to the worst loss in the history of the Colonial Athletic Association postseason tournament, and 85-50 loss to Georgia State. At that moment, Lester looked off. Obviously only he knew what was going on inside his head, but on his face was a look of disbelief. Just a year earlier, Hofstra was the third seed in the CAA Tournament, just two wins away from the NCAA Tournament after a loss to Old Dominion in the semi-finals. For Lester, last season was a year of rehabilitation as he missed the Pride’s campaign due to a quadricep injury. He was given a medical redshirt as he began a long road of healing. “I learned a lot from sitting on that bench last season,” said Lester. Of course, it would have been a sweeter goodbye if he enjoyed a senior season that included 21 wins, victories over George Mason and Drexel with an opportunity to win the CAA for the first time in program history. Instead, he spent that magical season working. Working to get back into Division I NCAA basketball form and become an integral part of the Pride. He did it. “I was excited to get back out there,” said Lester. “I was itching to play some basketball.” Well, we know how this season went: as the bitter end of a great college career. “Definitely as a senior, you don’t want to go out like this,” said Lester. “We had a tough year. Couple guys got hurt, we had some ups and downs, but this is definitely not the way I wanted to finish, but you have to move on.” After scoring 1,139 points in his career, Lester was asked to reflect back on what he was going to look back most fondly on at his years at Hofstra. He paused, looking deep in thought. “I came to Hofstra, got a great education, graduated early and met a lot of great people with a lot of character here,” said Lester. “That’s what I’ll remember most -- and all the good times I had on the court.”

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Georgia State hands Hofstra record breaking loss in CAA Tournament By Angelo Brussich ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

RICHMOND, VA - According to Hofstra men’s basketball head coach Mo Cassara, the Panthers are primed and ready to make a run to win it all after his team was blown away by Georgia State in the opening round of the CAA tournament, . “Absolutely… They’ve got seniors, size, depth, speed… I can’t credit coach [Ron] Hunter enough. Their style of play is very tough to play against,” said Cassara. It was not just the score that told the story. Not only did Georgia State handily defeating Hofstra 85-50, setting a new CAA tournament record with a 35-point margin of victory, but the Panthers were able to control almost all facets of the game. Georgia State dominated Hofstra in the paint, more than doubling the Pride’s production down low and grabbing 35 rebounds to Hofstra’s 23. The bench play was also a major factor in determining the outcome of the game, as the Georgia State bench contributed 28 points compared to Hofstra’s one.

“They had 28 points to our one, that just goes to show that we’ve had injuries and a short bench,” said Cassara. “When their bench scores 28 and we score one, it’s going to be a long night.” The game started off well for Hofstra (10-22, 3-16 CAA), keeping it close in the game’s first 10 minutes, but the GSU (21-10, 12-7 CAA) defense began to overwhelm the Pride, creating multiple turnovers and allowing the Panther’s to capitalize. For the game Georgia State was able to come away with 23 points off Hofstra’s 15 turnovers. “I thought we did a good job out of the gate, then we had three or four consecutive turnovers and the game got away from us,” said Cassara. The game was especially tough for Hofstra’s three seniors who slowly saw their careers coming to an end in disappointing fashion. “I really haven’t had a chance to sit down and think about it yet… it’s not the way I wanted it to end,” said senior guard Mike Moore. “But everything has to come to an end.” Moore led the Pride with 16 points, with fellow seniors forward Nathaniel Lester and guard

Dwan McMillian scoring 11 and 2 respectively. Hofstra cut a 20-point halftime deficit to 16 early in the second half, but Georgia State kept the pressure on high to extend its lead to the mid-thirties. GSU was playing as if it had something to prove and its smothering defense and the constant offensive attack as the game went along ripped the heart out of Hofstra, and the Pride’s season ended in a whimper. “There’s a learning experience in challenges, and losing and not playing well… it’s how you handle the adversity,” said Cassara. “We have to learn from the good and the bad. “I feel bad for our seniors; I wish we could have had a better effort tonight. These two guys [Lester and Moore] and Dwan deserve a lot of credit. They’ve had to carry some young guys on their backs. I feel for these guys and the program.”

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Sophomore forward Stephen Nwaukoni (24) tries to deal with the stifling Georgia State defense.

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