The Hofstra Chronicle: October 11th, 2012 Issue

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Hofstra University has broken tradition and changed the way it will host the class of 2013’s Commencement Ceremony. An occasion that is usually held in James M. Stuart Stadium was moved indoors to the David S. Mack exhibition and Sports Complex, and graduates’ guests are now limited.

Not all students are pleased.

Seniors such as Quin Patterson, a community health major with a

large extended family, face the new pressure of having to decide whom to invite.

“No one wants to tell their grandparents or stepparents they can’t physically see you graduate,” Patterson said. the decision to change the event’s structure was made this summer by University officials.

After much deliberation, officials decided to change the venue due to constant concerns with the weather. each year, Hofstra is put into a scramble to prepare during graduation season. this takes months of planning, weeks of execution and, most importantly, a perfect

day for those who walk across the stage.

Unfortunately, of the past six graduations that Hofstra has hosted, there has only been one “perfect” day. the rest of these graduations saw rain, freezing cold or unbearable heat; and bad weather makes graduation less than enjoyable.

“We started to explore our options for indoor space,” said Sandra Johnson, vice president of Student Affairs.

Johnson noted that the University considered Nassau Coliseum as an option. However, after further analysis, the Coliseum’s condition and offcampus location eliminated it from consideration.

“We just didn’t think that [the Coliseum] would have the right feel,” said Johnson.

Instead, officials looked into other on-campus options and ultimately decided that if graduation was split into two separate sections, it could be hosted in the Sports and exhibition Complex and all weather concerns would be eliminated. But to do this, Hofstra was forced to limit the amount of tickets to five per graduate.

After each of the ceremonies a reception will be hosted for the graduates, friends and families, where students who were separated by their graduation ceremonies can reunite. the location of this spring’s reception has yet to

be determined. the University believes that this year’s new atmosphere will be made even more special by decorating the Mack Sports Complex. “the complex can be made to be a very festive place,” said Johnson.

One idea was for the University to set up special “photo booths,” complete with life-size backdrops of locations around Hofstra for graduates to take photos in.

University officials do realize that some students are upset over the limited seating at the ceremony and they are looking into ways to maximize seating in the Complex. Officials believe, however, that there will be extra

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Rabinowitz shows off his presidential pride

By Andrew Wroblewski Staff Writer

In order to host a presidential debate, there are an innumerable amount of tasks that must be accomplished by a university.

Some departments are feeling the pressures of hosting the debate more than others.

With this debate, Hofstra University will become just the second university in U.S. history to be chosen by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host back-to-back presidential debates (2008 and 2012). The only other university to have done this is Washington University in St. Louis (2000 and 2004). This, of course, is a monumental achievement for Hofstra. But how much pressure has it placed on the University, those who work there, and its students?

Steed Alberti, assistant director of Event Management at Hofstra, noted that despite considerable planning beforehand, things could change in a matter of minutes.

“I think any time you have a big, high profile event, there’s immense pressure,” said Alberti.

“We’ve planned pretty well, but you never know what debate day is going to bring; you never know what somebody is going to need.”

Alberti noted that space constraints around Hofstra have been one of many obstacles that Event

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If 2008 was any example, as the University exhibition center plays host to the President and Governor Romney next week, the campus will be swarmed by media seeking student opinions.

Management has had to overcome in its planning for events leading up to the debate.

“There is a lot of pressure to make things happen, but we’re fortunate to be working with the internal groups at Hofstra,” said Alberti. “I think we’re as prepared as we can be.”

Jayne E. Brownell, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, has also been feeling some of the pressure to succeed.

“It is certainly a lot of work, but it is work that we care about and want to do,” said Brownell. “Since our role in Student Affairs is to engage students in opportunities around campus, we are the natural group to take the lead for student debate-related programs.

And our collaboration with students and with other offices has been tremendous.”

Brownell added, “Our student committee is dedicated, creative and enthusiastic about this work.”

President Stuart Rabinowitz certainly does not view the national pressure placed upon Hofstra as a negative feature. The University’s president believes it will give Hofstra a great opportunity to show off its best asset: “the student body.” “[In 2008,] there were 36,000 journalists who descended upon Hofstra in the time leading up to, and on the night of, the debate,” said Rabinowitz. “These journalists were mainly showing off our students. Some wanted to interview me, but most just wanted to speak to the young people.”

Getting Hofstra students involved in debate events has been considered a success.

“I think that students heard what a great experience [the debate] was in 2008, so from January forward, I had a large group of students interested in getting involved,” said Brownell. “That involvement lasted all summer, and is in full force coming into the home stretch.”

While the work may be tough and the pressure immense, Brownell said that it is worth every minute.

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Woodwork outside the Mack Arena will be filled with news reporters airing “on location” on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Other departments, including Public Safety, seem more relaxed or even Zen-like in their preparation for the debate.

“I don’t feel that we’re under any additional pressure yet from the news media,” said John O’Malley, associate director of the Public Safety Operations.

In preparing for the debate, Public Safety has had the opportunity to work with the Nassau County Police Department, the New York State Police and the United States Secret Service. However, O’Malley did note that planning for the 2012 debate has been a bit tougher than for the one in 2008.

“It has actually been a lot harder to plan for [the 2012 debate] since there is a sitting president and not just two candidates,” said O’Malley. “There are a lot more restrictions and a lot more people who accompany a president opposed to a candidate.”

While there have been plenty of security actions to prepare for, O’Malley noted that Public Safety has divided its department so that focus can be placed on both oncampus patrols and debate events in order to make sure that “nobody is ignored.”

After the debate, Public Safety will return to its normal schedule and function starting October 17.

Rabinowitz believes the issues at stake in the 2012 election

“I’m sure there will be a little carping... but it’s a very small price to pay for hosting one of the most significant events in our political life and history.”

affect more young people than an election has ever before in United States history. With topics like the stimulus, young people seem to be more interested in this election, and rightfully so. Depending on the outcome, graduating students may have difficulty finding a job or, when the time comes, planning for retirement.

“I find that students are more interested now,” said Rabinowitz.

“They’re not asking ‘cult of personality’ questions. They’re asking real policy questions.”

Rabinowitz also acknowledged that there will likely be some complaints from students or staff members in the time leading up to the event due to some minor inconveniences, such as relocation of offices and classes for a short period of time. But, Rabinowitz finds these complaints to be minor.

“I’m sure there will be a little carping at the disruptions immediately prior to the debate, and we’re sorry about that,” said Rabinowitz. “There is a price to pay, but it’s a very small price to pay for hosting one of the most significant events in our political life and history.”

Naturally, President Rabinowitz was ecstatic when he received the call that the University had been chosen to host one of the 2012 debates. Hosting one of the 2012 presidential debates undoubtedly gives the University ample opportunity to show off Rabinowitz’s belief that Hofstra is a place where “higher education and politics” meet.

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Continued from A1 tickets available for the ceremony, because not all graduates are expected to attend their ceremony or use their five tickets.

“Our facilities and operations staff is going to look at the allotment of additional tickets we will have for the ceremony, early on, in January,” said Johnson. “these tickets can then be allotted in a fair and equitable manner.”

But students remain skeptical of these concessions, including Liz Weeden, senior fall festival Queen and co-chair of the Senior Class Challenge.

“When I first found out [about the changes], i was pretty upset just because i feel like commencement is a grand celebration,” said Weeden. “Hofstra commencement is the last time we’re all together as one group. We started as one group, and it would be nice if we could end as one group.”

Johnson has been interacting with concerned students, and wished to address students with the message that Hofstra is receptive to student concerns.

“You mean so much to us and we want to make this work. if we had a big, gigantic, place that we could put everybody in then we would. We just don’t. So we want to make this what it should be, and that’s one of the most special times in your life as a college student,” said Johnson.

Danielle taddeo, a senior community health major, was initially hesitant about the changes. As she learned more about what was planned for the event, taddeo’s mind changed.

“My biggest concern was that i wouldn’t be with most of my friends and family during the ceremony,” said taddeo. “However, if the receptions work out, then that shouldn’t be that big of a concern.”

Branka Kristic, the director of Parent and family Programs at Hofstra, embraced the changes as well.

“Having stood through freezing rain and scorching sunshine during past Commencement ceremonies, i have empathized with thousands of parents and family members who needed to do the same,” said Kristic.

University officials are still looking into ways to simulcast the ceremony at a different location on campus to give family members an alternative way to see the graduating class receive its diplomas live.

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Matthews incident Aghani Peace Volunteers:

By Joe Pantorno eDitOr-iN-CHief

Chris Matthews is used to being brash on the television screen, but in his seminar at Adams Playhouse, a student upstaged the MSNBC personality.

Jonas Sass, a junior business major, was seated in the second row listening to Matthews address his audience when his patience started to waver.

“He started out very moderate, but then, slowly but surely, we saw the Chris Matthews you saw on MSNBC,” said Sass. “At one point he caught himself in the act of supporting President Obama and bashing romney.”

As every seminar ends, the audience is given a chance to step up to the microphone and ask the speaker a question, Sass did not step up to the line at first, but after Matthews started to show what Sass described as bias, he could not contain himself.

“Matthews was talking about the republicans and he said, ‘i’m appalled at Mitch McConnell, he’s a republican in Congress’,” said Sass. “it just struck me that he said ‘appalled’—well, what about Harry reid?”

Senator Harry reid (D-NV) accused Gov. Mitt romney of not paying his taxes, though there is no evidence of reid’s claim.

“So then i just stood up and said ‘what about Harry reid?” said Sass. “He just looked at me, cut

his answer short and had nothing to say.” the audience did not take kindly to Sass’ actions, booing him and calling him “disrespectful,” as he was relegated to the back of the questionnaire line. Whenhe was given a chance to step up to the microphone, Sass did not back down. throughout the speech, Matthews implied that racism was involved in his branding as “the food-Stamp President,” and that he was “monkeying around with policies.” “if you’re going to criticize one politician for doing something wrong, you have to go to the other side,” said Sass. “So i asked him, ‘why is calling Obama a foodstamp President racist?”

Matthews began, according to Sass, berating America and that’s when the junior had enough. “i just couldn’t take it and i started talking over him,” said Sass. “He said ‘don’t interrupt me!’ and i just kept talking over him, saying ‘i’m sick and tired of you lying about what’s happening in this country.”

Public Safety loosely escorted Sass out of the building where he met some support but remains determined to stay informed. “that’s the problem with America, the true journalism is being lost,” said Sass. “it’s just opinion after opinion and not the truth.”

SGA fall elections By ehlayna Napolitano StAff Writer

this year SGA has instated a new election process. For the first time, senate and justice elections took place in the fall.

Ben Schaefer, the rules chair, said that the addition of freshmen so early in the year will be a major advantage to the SGA Senate as a whole. “i think that [adding freshmen early] has been huge,” Schaefer said. “every opinion counts.”

SGA has had trouble in past years with voter participation, mostly because of a lack of awareness. According to president tevon Hyman, “the student body isn’t completely aware of the elections. Not a lot of students are [even] aware of SGA… it makes [voter participation] really hard.”

“We help coordinate a lot more

events than people realize, and [we] talk to administration on their behalf more than people realize,” said Schaefer. for junior Andrew Vucci, this is at least partially true. He said he is not fully supportive of SGA because of cuts they made to club budgets. “they cut funds for not just my club, but all clubs,” he said. “i don’t know if it’s because the school cuts funds for them, although it probably is.” He acknowledged that SGA likely has no control over their budget for clubs, but it does turn some students against the organization.

Vucci added that the organization should try to increase awareness in the student body. “i didn’t know there was an election,” he said. “they should inform the student body better.”

unheard voices of the war

By Magdalene Michalik SPeCiAL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

the Afghani Peace Volunteers, a grassroots organization composed of Afghan youth centered in Kabul, Afghanistan, prove that there are not just two sides to every conflict. they represent the unheard voices of the war in Afghanistan, and it is very rare that the American public is able to hear from those Afghanis who are directly impacted by the war.

Hofstra University students, faculty and community members had the opportunity to view and participate in a session with the Afghani Peace Volunteers via Skype in “A Conversation with Afghanistan,” held in the tenth floor of Axinn. the Peace Volunteers promote nonviolence and peace, and branch off from a larger program known as Global Days of Listening. “the mainstream media portrays the conflict in a very biased way, so college students should really know what regular, everyday people like us think about what is going on there,” senior Ariel flajnik said. flajnik has a dual major in history and in Latin American and Carribean studies, and was the coordinator and moderator for the session. the chance for students to interact with the Afghani Peace Volunteers is especially significant during presidential debate season for them to make informative choices during the election.

Students were able to ask questions to the Afghani Peace Volunteers, connecting with

people their age on a personal level. the conversation was translated by Dr. Weeteck Young, also known as Hakim by the Afghani, from the Afghan language of Dari. they asked questions that ranged from what type of music they listen to, how the culture is like and what kind of careers they would like to pursue. One of the volunteers even told the audience a joke. “i felt so lucky and it was a really surreal experience to be able to ask [the Afghani] questions,” senior Arielle Blank, sociology and women’s studies major, said. “they like similar things to us and have the same sense of humor.” issues concerning the involvement of the United States in Afghanistan were also brought up.

“No, we do not want the United States to be here. thank you for the question,” one of the volunteers said, adding, “How would the presidential candidates feel if one of their children was hurt or killed by a U.S. military operation?”

Many of the youth were not even born or were very young when the conflict began forty years ago or when the United States got involved eleven years ago, but are still impacted by the war every day. “it was nice to connect with them through questions that would take them away from the conflict for a moment, especially when it is our military that is there,” senior Jason Jeter, political science and international relations major, said. the conversation was part of

“How would the presidential candidates feel if one of their children was hurt or killed by a U.S. military operation?”

the Day of Dialogue, an annual day of events sponsored by the Center of Civic engagement.

Other events of the day included sessions concerning same sex marriage, the economy and the role of government. the day ended with a keynote speech by Van Jones, former Obama administrator adviser.

“We hope to expand dialogue, to raise issues that the president or the governor should be addressing in their campaigns that they’re not,” Professor Mario Murillo, co-director of the Center for Civic engagement said. “i think that part of the purpose of getting students to pay attention is to let them know that this is still going on and it’s affecting our lives in so many ways and they don’t even know about it.”

“Democracy is dealt with a debate, a debate isn’t democracy,” Murillo said. “Democracy isn’t built on all the presidential campaigns and all the media hype. Democracy is built with community participation in their daily lives, and so the idea of the Day of Dialogue is to get people in the community to engage with students, students engage with the people in the community, and hopefully have an ongoing conversation and process of collaboration and action that will actually have an effect on people’s lives.” the Global Days of Listening started a “2 Million friends” campaign. it is a way for the Afghani to remember the 2 million deceased Afghans in the war in the past four decades to make 2 million friends, according to the volunteers. “two million killed is enough,” a volunteer said. “We believe that through nonviolent ways we can bring about the peace that we want. We want to wash away blood. We should all become friends.”

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University Senate: butt-out south side smoking

By Alexandria Jezina Special to the Chronicle

At Hofstra when one thinks of the governing student body, SGA comes in mind for most students and nothing else. However, the University Senate handles most of the university policies and concerns that are raised and discussed by students, faculty and the Board of Trustees.

Students and faculty members of the Senate bipartisanly discuss issues, conduct internal or external research and vote on the passing of resolutions at monthly meetings, which take place at various sites, usually in Axinn Library conference rooms.

At this past meeting, many issues such as dean evaluation, recommendation of professors who demonstrate diversity in teaching, and the possibility of credits for students involved positions on campus were discussed but one other topic was specifically raised and passed by a vote 18-4-5. The issue of completely banning smoking on South Campus passed at the University Senate meeting on Oct. 8 calling for additional amendments if

needed. The subject has been discussed at the Senate for a number of years and was brought up again for discussion and vote by the Senate’s Planning and Budget Committee after a vast amount of research and unanimous agreement of the ban on south campus by the specific committee composed of all faculty members.

According to the Senate, the research consisted of 25-35 universities who had a partial smoking ban.

For now the ban, if fully passed, would be active on the entire side of South Campus excluding the sidewalks of California Ave. and Hempstead Turnpike, which falls under the discretion of the Village of Hempstead.

Chair of the Student Affairs Committee Kenny CorderRubinos, who represents the concerns of all Hofstra Students, voted against the passing of the resolution and stated, “Personally as of right now I took it as a compromise over a complete smoking ban on the university, I took it as a step forward.”

Kenny stated his concern mostly involved the university notifying students of the ban once

“I don’t understand why we would have a ban on South, but not North campus.

Academic life happens on all sides of campus.”

it is officially passed. During the meeting, Kenny was extremely verbal about the issue of notification and signage, but was assured

by Senate members that there would be a “variety of outreach”.

“This is my main issue. I experienced it myself with the smoking buffer zone. The lack of notification and enforcement.”

On the other hand, Hofstra senior Rebecca Gianarkis, a senator of the Student Affairs Committee stated, “I’m a nonsmoker, there was a lot of smoking on campus and I didn’t like it.”

When discussion of whether students choose schools based on their smoking policies arose Rebecca stated she visited a school where there was a large smoking environment, which made her decide to not attend and that decision of attendance based on smoking policies could go either way.

Vice President for Student Affairs Sandy Johnson added her feedback on the issue also voting against the proposition by stating, “I don’t understand why we would have a ban on South, but not North campus. Academic life happens on all sides of campus.”

Sandy was mainly concerned about the health of those on North Campus where other edifices such as residential buildings, the wellness center, and the medical school are located.

In a previous interview, Chair of

Planning Budget Elizabeth Venuti stated that the previous 20 ft. smoking barriers were inefficient and could not be implemented by Public Safety correctly.

“After the 20 ft. barriers were implemented, ashtrays were never fully removed on South campus.

The move toward a complete smoking ban on South campus would be less expensive by not painting lines for barriers and not putting up signage around each building. “ Venuti stated during the meeting, “Moving towards whole smoking bans on campuses we’re not unique. We’re following, not taking the lead on this.”

Students’ reaction on the issue ranged on both sides. Nonsmoker Senior Caitlin Stolzenberg stated, “Every time I try to walk to class, I literally get stuck in clouds of smoke and can’t breathe. So, I’m happy about the ban.”

On the other hand, freshman smoker James Reich stated, “I don’t see how they can do that.

We’re paying to go here and they’re taking it away from us.”

Sophomore Rachel Carruthers stated, “Honestly, I don’t smoke too many cigarettes a day and if I wanted to, I could smoke on the North Side of Campus. Smoking is a bad decision anyways.”

Rachel continued on by stating, “It will mean that I have to be more careful, but it is not a big imposition.”

Senior Kim Petalas, a nonsmoker, was more critical of the new resolution stating, “They don’t enforce it now. I don’t think they’re going to enforce it when it’s a full smoking ban.”

For the resolution to officially pass and be enacted it must follow the same process as all other resolutions that includes being voted on by faculty, going to the provost, and being approved by the office of the president. The resolution will be voted on by faculty on Oct. 26.This process usually takes a couple of months, but if passed would most likely be enacted by next semester.

Alexandria Jezina is a featured Chronicle correspondent for the University Senate. Hofstra’s University Senate meets once a month and consists of elected students, faculty and administrators who determine policy for all levels of the University in conjunction with the full faculty, University President and Board of Trustees.

Public Safety Briefs Four students were caught on the unispan on October 2 with the possession of a marijuana pipe with marijuana residue. The pipe was confiscated and all students received summonses.

A Hofstra student used a handicap parking permit not issued to him to illegally park on October 4 in the Law School parking lot. He was issued a summons.

An unknown vehicle struck a Hofstra student’s parked vehicle on October 4 near the baseball field. The unknown driver fled the scene. There were scratches and a dent on the rear fender on the driver’s side of the student’s parked car.

Compiled By Samantha Neudorf A student reported that a laptop was missing from her Alliance Hall room on October 4.

A report has been filed with NCPD and an investigation is being conducted.

PS responded to a call that a student’s laptop was stolen on October 4 from the laundry room in Enterprise. Police assistance was declined at this time.

A student left his room in Enterprise for about 45 minutes on October 4 and returned to find his laptop stolen. A report has been filed with NCPD. An iPod touch was stolen from a student’s room on October

4 in Alliance Hall. Police assistance was declined, but an investigation is being conducted.

Berliner Hall was evacuated on October 4 after a chemical reaction of smoke in one of the labs. A student had mixed aluminum chloride and water. EMS responded and no one came into direct contact with the chemical.

The Plant Department cleared the building until it was declared safe.

A Hofstra faculty member reported that his iPhone stolen on October 8 from 272 Hagedorn Hall. Police assistance was declined.

An amateur photographer captured this image with her cell phone of EMS responding to an Oct. 4 Breslin fire.

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While a Health & Safety inspection was conducted in the graduate residence hall on October 8, an RA confiscated a hookah. The resident was not present in the room, and has been issued a summons.

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Gary Newman, left, gives a monologue on the importance of dedication, trust and loyalty in political campaigns to Zachary Leipart, as they run a scene from this fall’s production of Farragut North.

Photo courtesy of The Hofstra Department of Drama and Dance

Labor of Loyalty

Students share their experiences working on political campaigns Reporting by Andrea Ordonez, Joe Pantorno and Ben Suazo “A candidate is really like a talking head,” said junior Gary Newman, who for two weeks played campaign manager Paul Zara in the University’s production of Farragut North. “All of the strategy, everything the campaign manager does is the work the candidate is not doing.”

While this political drama based on Howard Dean’s 2004 political campaign ended last weekend, its message on the difficulty of campaigns continues for students volunteering for congressional and national candidates.

Senior Imran Ansari, president of the Democrats of Hofstra University, has worked on campaigns for New York State Senator Tony Avella through the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. He is currently invested in Carol Gordon’s state campaign.

Meanwhile, fellow members of his club spent this season working on Jeff Friedman’s

assembly campaign and Ryan Cronin’s state senate campaign.

But together, the club is working for Obama’s re-election campaign. They recently went to Pennsylvania, a swing state in this year’s election, to canvass, phone-bank and make door-todoor visits.

“Our goal is to make a thousand calls per week, and get to swing states,” said Ansari.

Getting people to help reach campaign goals is not an easy task without some sort of motivation.

“It’s tough to get people motivated to come out, knock on doors, and make calls for no money,” said Ansari. “Politics can be a bit of a dirty game sometimes but at the end of the day, you have to work for the people you believe in. If you don’t believe in them, you’re probably not going to get them elected.”

Even across party lines, David Zuniga agrees that motivation goes a long way. The Republican student worked on New York congressional candidate Frank Scaturro’s campaign for almost a year.

“You look at your campaign strategy like your guiding principle,” said Zuniga. “But you have to have the flexibility, the energy and the sharpness to deal with whatever is thrown at you.”

Most recently, Zuniga helped out on the campaign of Congressman Frank Santurro for almost a year. Though the spoils may go to the victor, to Zuniga, experiences are just as important.

“You will have great experienc-

es, you will have terrible experiences,” said Zuniga.

He left the Scaturro campaign due to “irreconcilable differences with the senior staff.”

Campaigning or not, for Zuniga, becoming informed is the best way to help out one’s candidate of choice.

“It’s the willingness to grow and learn about yourself,” said Zuniga. “Get involved, find a candidate that you believe in. Learn

as much as you can.”

Politics might not me on the forefront of every college student’s mind; it is likely that they have come across someone campaigning for a politician. So do not be so quick to brush off the next person willing to share information with you. Not only might it be a peer, but valued information might be available for the taking.

Middle right: David Zuniga make phone calls while working on congressional candidate Frank Scaturro’s campaign.

Zuniga left the campaign at the beginning of the semester due to “irreconcilable differences with the senior staff.”

Photo courtesy of David Zuniga

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Unconstitutional or bigoted MTA ads?

By Victoria Neely columnist

Recently, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) amended the guidelines of what type of advertisements will be allowed after an advertisement comparing Muslim radicals to “savages,” sparked a large amount of controversy.

A woman was arrested after she spray painted over one of the ads in a New York City subway station and had an altercation with another subway rider who tried to defend the poster with her body.

As one of the many consequences faced by the controversial ads, the MTA tried to refuse to run them, only to be successfully sued by the sponsor of the ad for violating their First Amendment Rights.

The MTA claims that its new guidelines adhere to the First Amendment’s right to free speech and that it only prohibits ads that the MTA, “reasonably foresees would imminently incite or provoke violence or other immediate breach of the peace.”

In light of the violent protests occurring in the Middle East,

should our basic civil rights be infringed?

The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech,” and the use of guidelines to

restrict any sort of ad being placed in MTA public transportation systems that are used by millions of people every day is inherently unconstitutional. There are probably a thousand essays online

talking about how there may be circumstances when censorship is justified, but the pure fact of the matter is this: once the American people start to slowly let go of their basic rights that are granted

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to them by the Constitution, other rights will begin to chip away until there are none left.

One of our country’s most basic principles is the beauty of being able to think, speak, feel, and express whatever you want to without having to fear persecution from others. After the Anti-Islam ads ran, Jewish and Christian groups took out ads that state “Love Your Muslim Neighbors,” as well as others defending Muslims.

They wanted to make it clear that exercising the right to free speech can be very effective and that dehumanizing Muslims is unjust.

In light of the recent violence in the Middle East, and initial observations stating it to be a result of an American-made video mocking the prophet Muhammad, I can sympathize with the MTA’s desire to regulate what goes up on their walls. Their ads can reach up to millions of people on a normal day. However, that is exactly what makes America different from the rest of the world. As long as an ad states that it does not represent the views of the MTA, there should be no reason for any ad to be prohibited from being run on public transit.

Debate debacle: A Democratic stance Hofstra Democrats

By Brian Stieglitz special to the chronicle

For those who watched last week’s presidential debate, the turmoil of the political world was clearly evident.

On both sides, the candidates’ claims were filled with frustration, anger, and confusion. The Denver debate, moderated by Jim Lehrer, went beyond the average chaotic scene of presidential debates.

At the close of the debate, there were clear opinions made about who won, most leaning towards the challenger, Governor Mitt Romney. However, were all the statements made by Romney true? According to fact-checkers, Romney made some clearly misstated comments.

Not only were many of Romney’s comments factually and statistically incorrect, but when President Obama tried to confront him on his original policies, Romney simply denied them and provided no alibi. Politics isn’t a game of tag on the playground; if a candidate thinks he is being slandered he should not just deny it.

Not only did Romney continue to deny previously stated policies, but he also provided little to no detail on his elaborate plans such as his tax system. What loopholes, exactly, are going to be filled in the IRS tax code? Looks like plans for the future of the American people’s taxes is more of a wait-and-see kind of deal for Mitt.

Furthermore, it became evident that Mitt Romney had in fact abandoned his initial GOP plans that up until then had stood strong, and gone with a much more liberal approach. For example, Romney stated that his plan would absolutely not cut education funding; but if the cuts were to resemble his vice president nominee Paul Ryan’s budget, Romney would cut the department of education by over $115 billion over the next decade.

Romney cut corners and ignored the truth in order to come out looking great when he falsely accused Obama of putting $90 billion into wind and solar projects that could have “gone to teachers.” In actuality and attested

“Romney cut corners and ignored the truth...”

by Romney’s campaign and an administration report, only $21 billion went into wind and solar energy, and the other billions of dollars went into a variety of branches such as working on the nation’s electric grid, job training, manufacturing tax credits, etc.

Furthermore, Romney boasted that he wants America to become energy efficient, as his energy plan would do, followed by saying how he would like to use clean coal. According to an Associated Press fact-check, Romney actually opposes curbs on energy demand and his plan itself is all about coal, oil and gas. Contrary to Romney’s opposition, once America is not as dependent on such fossil fuels an energy-efficient America may be possible.

Overall in the first presidential debate, Romney seemed to back down on his previous policies and agendas by denying Obama’s

claims to them and distorting his original ideals.

What should America make of this? Either Romney lied about his policies or he actually backed out of his previous plans. As President Obama stated, “For 18 months he’s been running on his tax plan.

And now, five weeks before the election, he’s saying that his big, bold idea is ‘never-mind.’”

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Op-ed

By James Holman special to the chronicle

Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney faced off in the first of three presidential debates. With the nation in one of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, this debate was focused primarily on the economy and how the next president will turn economic conditions around in the next four years. Creating jobs, taxes and lowering the national debt were among the topics discussed.

Healthcare, another heated topic, was also debated by each of the candidates.

Four years have gone by since Obama’s inauguration and still unemployment is high and the conditions among middle income families are not up to the standards in which this country is capable of. We need a leader whose policies will stimulate growth and create jobs and a thriving economic environment.

It was clear that Governor Romney came to this debate prepared. There was passion in his voice, sincerity in his heart, and an evident backbone necessary to lead a nation. President Obama, on the other hand, looked as if he could care less about being in the debate hall. There was a lack of energy in the president’s overall persona, and his body language said it all.

Romney stood tall and made eye contact with the president while Romney was speaking, and even while the president was speaking. Obama made little eye contact and was slouched over the podium for much of the debate. Maybe the president thought that this debate would be a sure thing for him. He didn’t expect Romney to set the record

straight about his own agenda that has been so misconstrued by the Obama campaign and media bias.

The debate consisted of many different policy points that each of the candidates would put forth during their term in office.

Governor Romney’s primary concern is to put people back to work. The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent as of September, but for the last 43 months unemployment has been higher than 8 percent. Romney proposed a plan that will produce 12 million jobs. Lowering taxes on the middle class is a primary component to Mr. Romney’s plan. The Governor will not lower the taxes on higher-income individuals, but will not raise them either, in order to promote job growth. President Obama’s proposed tax hike on the wealthy will cost nearly 700,000 jobs; jobs that we cannot afford to lose at this time.

Governor Romney touched upon the point of America becoming an energyindependent nation, which would also create jobs and cease our dependency on foreign nations for oil. Sure, going green is the future of energy, and technologies like these should be developed in order to sustain our global environment; but right now the United States needs access to the great amounts of clean coal and oil that we do have.

President Obama spent 90 billion dollars in green energy, one of those companies included being Solyndra. Governor Romney wants to end reckless spending, create jobs, and lower taxes. For the record, none of these policies would add close to 5 trillion dollars to the national debt, even though that is what the media wants you to believe. With this economic plan and the election of Mitt Romney, the United States of America will once again be a prosperous nation, and recovery will begin for the millions of Americans whose lives depend on it.

“We need a leader whose policies will stimulate growth and create jobs...”

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Politics go Hollywood

By Sean Williams special to the chronicle

College Republicans

In 2008, President Barack Obama rode a wave of celebrity support and general public goodwill to the Oval Office on his way to becoming an unprecedented political pop culture icon. People who knew next to nothing about Obama’s views voted for him based on his charisma, and the fact that he suddenly seemed to be the “cool” guy to vote for. Now that’s not to say that President Obama’s political message is without value, but his campaign for president was definitely assisted by the unusual public infatuation with him, an infatuation that has largely faded since. Obama, now in a closely contested dogfight with Mitt Romney, must rely on the backing of his celebrity supporters now more than ever.

In response to what he sees as voter apathy, Samuel L. Jackson, the noted actor perhaps most famous for his expletive-laced rants in a variety of films, recently starred in a video titled “Wake the F*** Up” exhorting the American

people to vote for Barack Obama over Mitt Romney. Jackson specifically targets people who cared about Obama four years ago, but now that the glamour has faded a bit, no longer care.

While the video is clearly intended to be humorous, it raises excellent questions about celebrity influence in the polls. Jackson, in displaying his own strong opinions, is intentionally using his fame to muscle in the candidate of his choice. Similarly, but with more disastrous consequences, Clint Eastwood employed his own fame at the Republican National Convention in support of Romney.

It would appear that celebrity endorsements are rising, as everyone from Oprah to George Clooney has backed Obama, and Donald Trump and Jeff Foxworthy support Romney. With a society that is increasingly invested in the opinions of the uninformed, celebrity backing carries more and more weight for a presidential candidate.

If anything, advancing technology in the form of the Internet has served to prove just how stupid many people are. Facebook screenshots

capture images of jaw-droppingly uninformed Americans. Television either lampoons the endeavors of these people or gives them a spotlight. It should come as no surprise, then, that a lot of American civilians will gladly follow the advice of a celebrity. After all, celebrities have successfully sold enormous quantities of products through television commercials.

Clearly, people will follow what stars support.

The stars have to align, so to speak, for their endorsement to matter. Oprah is a consistently beloved figure throughout an array of age groups. Her support is sure to be an advantage to Obama.

Samuel L. Jackson, with his tendency for the badass lines and his cult following, will presumably garner Obama supporters in the younger, 18-24 year-old male groups. If Mel Gibson were to openly support a candidate, however, that probably actually hurts the candidate, since many people consider Gibson to be an unscrupulous person. On the whole, however, celebrity backing largely helps a candidate get elected.

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HaHa Hofstra: ‘Politically INcorrect’

By Aaron Calvin

Entertainment editor

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ith the presidential debate at Hofstra only a week from their performance, it was very apt that HaHa Hofstra held “Politically INcorrect,” a night of politically themed performances.

Though they were confined to one theme, a majority of the comedians inspired a lot of laughter from the audience.

A montage of awkward Mitt Romney pictures kicked off the show. This was followed by a cringe-inspiring video done by the MC of evening. Luckily, she was quickly followed by the first comedian of the evening, John Thomas.

Full disclosure: Thomas writes for us fairly regularly here

at the A&E. But his stand-up was consistently funny, and I’ll bet my journalistic integrity on that. He began by calling up an assistant to stand at a computer throughout the set to be consistently checking whether Romney had said the n-word yet. Thomas made fun of each candidate, every joke delivered in a casual monotone that made for an effective delivery.

Next came Dan Johnson with a surprise guest: the chair from Clint Eastwood’s speech at the Republican National Convention.

Johnson’s delivery was a little stumbling at first, but as soon as a disembodied voice belonging to the chair appeared, the act became much more relaxed and skit hit its mark.

f Peter Waters’ standup followed. Waters made an excellent bit through the doublesided means of his awkward stage presence juxtaposed with his overblown idea of what each party stand of on different issues.

The laughter he brought forth proves that simplicity in good form can go a long way.

Max Lehman was, unfortunately, the low point of the show.

Assuming the role of a professor, he gave a faux lecture, Power Point and all, on the possible future that would’ve occurred had Rick Santorum stayed in the election and followed through on his promise to ban pornography. While the premise of the joke contained a lot of promise, the trouble lay in the

execution; the skit was stumbled through and just went on too long.

Fortunately, the show ended on a laugh when Riley Metcalfe took the stage. Unlike the Thomas or Waters, Metcalfe’s stand up was fairly straightforward.

His jokes were riffs on conservative figures and issues from the point of view of a flummoxed liberal. He moved from topics like what it would be like to go to high school with Obama and Romney to exploiting the ridiculous scenarios that arise when people fight about politics on social media.

Though it had its low points, HaHa Hofstra’s “Politically INcorrect” left me laughing. If this kind of quality performance comes with every HaHa Hofstra event, I look forward to attending them

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John Thomas brough a voulenteer on stage for the end of his act.

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Riley Metcalfe ended the evening with his straightforward but affective comedy.

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Album Review:

“The Heist” by Macklemore & Lewis

By Katelyn Harrop Assistant Entertainment editor

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“The Heist” was released this Tuesday. It is the first full length album Wfrom Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

Television Review:

By John Thomas staff writer

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ost of the time when I hear about a new show on Comedy Central I will clear a night to watch it. Yeah, there are a lot of naysayers out there, but for every “Jeff Dunham Show” there’s a “Jon Benjamin has a Van,” and for each “Secret Girlfriend” there’s a “Michael and Michael have issues” or a “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.” I hold no ill will for Daniel Tosh, executive producer of Comedy Central’s new animated series “Brickleberry,” but I just didn’t have any inclination to watch it. Tosh is a sometimes-funny, always-polished comedian who really loves what he does, but Brickleberry just seemed like a host of dead jokes strapped together by a thin conceptBrickleberry is animated like a half-assed flash movie, and that bothered me so much that there were points when I had to pause, close my eyes, and remind myself that Bo-Bo-Bo-Bo-Bo-Bo was just a click away once I had

finished this ordeal. The character designs are lazy and obtuse, completely childish without any sort of charm. Aesthetics are even more subjectively criticized than humor, I understand, but I just feel like there was no effort here, no sort of driving idea behind the design of this show; and that’s what gives me license to eviscerate this sad excuse for programming.

That being said, the voice casting is solid, and the writing is definitely humorous, even though it never achieves the level of pervasive laughs that every animated sitcom needs to achieve to be worth anybody’s time. “Brickleberry” does episodelong jokes very well. Every time a comedic thread pops up, it feels fresh, with a new, usually surprising dimension to the joke.

In my favorite such sequence, a character dies to bring the series of quips to a humorous climax, coming back to his coworkers after being sent to hell. The script is skillfully crafted, but the material just isn’t there. From pedophile priest riffs, to blackpeople-are-different-than-white-

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lthough they had a semi-successful EP in 2010, “The Heist” is America’s first real introduction to up-and-coming Seattle-born rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis. “The Heist” acts as a reflection on Macklemore’s life experiences and his hopes and disappointments in society as a whole. The album covers everything from consumerism and religious hypocrisy to the artist’s former drug problem and challenging family dynamics. Macklemore’s music is just as much about social justice and equality as it is a personal expression, both of which are apparent in one of the album’s singles, ‘Same Love’. It created a huge media buzz and social reaction after its release in July.

Macklemore narrates the track with personal stories related to the marriage equality movement

and touches on a variety of related issues, emphasizing his belief that love is the same regardless of one’s sexual orientation.

Despite its deeply personal subject matter, the album flows a little bizarrely, giving me the inaccurate impression that I was listening to it on shuffle due to the unsubtle stylistic changes that Macklemore and Lewis fostered.

With today’s music technology this is really a minimal issue seeing as albums are usually listened to in random order anyway. The final track, “Cowboy Boots”, is a passionate anthem to Seattle, W.A., Macklemore’s home, and features banjo accompaniment. Although this track follows the stylistically noncohesive suit of the rest of the album, it acts as a surprisingly affective conclusion, reminding listeners that no matter where his career may lead, Macklemore will always be rooted in his home.

Macklemore and Lewis have also hooked onto that questionable

trend of featuring child vocals in the intro or chorus of some their songs. I know the idea is that it adds to the emotional aspect of the song, but it also added a strange and unexpected texture to the songs.

“The Heist” is a refreshing change from the often objectifying and negative music commonly found on today’s rap and hip-hop charts. Macklemore and Lewis have taken their new popularity as an opportunity to reflect upon social ills in an organic and creative style that can only be found in the music of an artist who believes in sharing his music in a grassroots style, free from an overarching record label or management entourage. I recommended “The Heist” to anyone looking for a unique hip-hop and rap album deeply rooted in story telling and social commentary.

‘Brickleberry’ full of hits and misses people bits, and the whole sphere of people-from-the-south comedy, all of the jokes seem such par for the course in televised comedy these days it’s hard to invest in them. To the Tosh-led band’s credit, there aren’t any rape jokes. Well, except for the kiddieloving Father, but no one seems to count those.

I really wish I could say that Brickleberry was more than the sum of its parts. The effort put into crafting its jokes is evident, but that is simply not enough when faced with an unappealing cast, disgusting design, and the choice to lampoon topics that its audience has already passed on. “Brickleberry” is a cluster of dull jokes held together by a thin premise, so I can’t recommend anyone watch it. With a dramatic makeover and a more topical focus, this program could be something worth my time. I just don’t think anyone cares enough about this splatter on Comedy Central’s wall of ideas to make that happen.

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“Brickleberry” is the new animated series executive produced by popular commedian Daniel Tosh

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TV That

Matters:

By Matt Ern Columnist

Parks & Rec. - “How a Bill...”

Grade: B+

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nd just like that, my faith is Parks and Rec has been restored.

Was it a perfect episode? No, it barely compared to the show in its prime. But it did feature Amy Poehler with a demented halfperm and a glimpse into Ben’s music taste.

The bulk of the episode revolves around Leslie’s attempts to pass a new bill that would keep a public pool open a few extra hours every summer. In order to do so, she has to wheel-and-deal with the other city councelors in order to get the votes she needs-all while finding the time to fit in a quick perm (something Ann has advised her against in the past).

There’s a nice subplot involving Ben and April getting stuck in the car together while roadtripping back to Pawnee for the weekend. I really enjoy the dynamic they’ve been developing between these two characters this season since it’s been one of weakest on the show in the past. Despite the fact that they lived together, Ben and April’s relationship has always been underdeveloped. As a bonus, we were treated to Ben explaining that he loves listening to the soundtracks to movies

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because it’s like “your favorite director made a mix CD just for you.”

Ron finally gets a worthwhile plot for the first time this season.

After Chris creates a 311 line for the town, Ron and Andy set out to fill a pothole for a concerned citizen (Lucy Lawless) with whom Ron strikes up a relationship. I think this could be a great character arc for Ron this season, certainly a more entertaining one than him ruining the Parks Department’s barbeque by attempting to slaughter a pig in the middle of a park surrounded by children.

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uch like Schmidt’s performance at work, New Girl has been “crushing” it lately. I’d also like to commend the show for pulling off an episode that was clearly about “hipsters” without ever using the word. There’s nothing lazier than a hipster joke, and thankfully New Girl was able to shift the focus to their youth/naivety.

Jess hits it off with the trendy new neighbors next door primarily because they don’t judge her part-time job, impressions of 80s sitcom characters or taking some time to “figure herself out.”

But the neighbors don’t take to Schmidt quite so kindly, who assumes the source of the conflict to be his age. This prompts Nick to launch a series of pranks

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on Schmidt to convince him he’s getting old before his years.

The pranks got the most laughs out of me, but the storyline did border on being too outlandish.

The idea that the already broke Nick would spend over a thousand dollars on pranks is hard to believe, even if they were hilariously elaborate. Shaving down the heels of all Schmidt’s left shoes is one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard of.

Winston isn’t quite the prankster Nick is, most of his tricks involve hitting people in the throat with skies.

Despite all the zany pranks flying around, the episode had some nice character moments too. Winston is inspired to improve his situation at work and gets his own sports talk show to produce. Jess has a moving speech about how much teaching meant to her and decides to look for some tutoring jobs. Her conversation with Schmidt at the end was the kind of moment Jess usually only has with Nick, so it was good to see her and Schmidt connect.

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Review Round-up

By Andrew McNally

Columnist

Titus Andronicus - Local Business Grade: ATitus Andronicus is like the “Breaking Bad” of music. You either don’t know them, or love them deeply.

2010’s “The Monitor” broke us to pieces, but “Local Business” attempts to put us back together. “Local Business” could never equal its perfect predecessor, but Titus was aware of this and created something more accessible but equally ambitious. The lyrics are more personal than ever, and after a few Clash-influenced opening tracks the music is still across the board. The best tracks stretch into Americana and indie territories, far past punk. It’s no “The Monitor,” but Titus has delivered another great album.

IYL: F**ked Up, Japandroids Kaki King – Glow Grade: B+ Impeccably talented guitarist Kaki King found herself going through a personal crisis after her previous album – 2010’s great “Junior” – strayed away from her folk roots and more towards radio rock. So “Glow” is a collection of acoustic instrumentals, complete with a hired string section. The emotions and cultures that come through her guitar playing are insurmountable, if not occasionally tedious. The better tracks borrow rhythms and instruments from other cultures, like a compilation of world music. Lesser tracks can fall into repetition if not paid proper attention. But overall, “Glow” shines as an homage to her earlier work.

IYL: Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Mom’s Relaxation Tapes Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Ascension Grade: BMore ambitious than ever, Coheed and Cambria have released the first of a double album, set in their fictional Amory Wars world. Musically, they haven’t come closer to familiar rock territory, actually a relief given the ridiculousness of their past albums.

Lyrically though, Claudio Sanchez is still singing falsetto in a fantasy world, and loving every minute of it. The album is shorter and the band sounds better than before (although the album is ultimately forgettable). But when you remember that this story is becoming a coffee table book and an action movie, you’ll realize it’s still just as insane as before.

IYL: Dream Theater, Rush

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Uzo Osuno, the international computer science educator

By Danielle Denenberg STaFF WrITEr

Students in Uzo Osuno’s Overview Computer Science course are not just looking blankly at computer screens; they are looking into the future. a Nigerian native, Osuno had many professions before she came to Hofstra.

Osuno attended The University of Ibadan in Nigeria.

She studied there as an undergraduate, where she majored in computer science.

She went to graduate school at Imperial College in London, where she majored in advanced information technology.

From there, Osuno started

building database management systems in different fields.

Database systems are built for “intensive data analysis.”

First, Osuno created database management systems for patient records analysis at Emory University System of Healthcare in atlanta, Ga. She served as a IT consultant at the Mobil North Sea Oil, London, and as Systems analyst at Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited.

She is a consultant at an IT company she founded called Data Solutions Biz, Inc.

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also, as a professor, she continues to dedicate herself to her community and the evolution of technology every day.

Osuno chose to teach

skills sharp while utilizing your knowledge by instructing other people,” Osuno said.

The computer industry, as we all know, changes constantly.

Currently most people use personalized technology such as smart phones, so the computer science professors are utilizing apps and websites to expand their courses.

Osuno’s course uses Javascript and HTML to make websites and app platforms. The overall goal of the class, other than the programming components, is to teach students to think

“You can keep your industry skills sharp while utilizing your knowledge by instructing other people.” because she spent most of her life performing extensive work for corporations and she wanted to apply her skills in an “academic environment.”

“You can keep your industry

algorithmically. One idea that Osuno always stressed to her class was that the key to success is understanding, not memorization.

David Berman, a junior IT major, was intrigued by the description of Osuno’s class. “It looks really interesting,” he said.

“Something I might want to do in the future.”

Despite how experienced Osuno is in the information technology field, this class not only appeals to IT majors and computer whizzes. For anyone who’s slightly interested in technology, Osuno’s class is a great courses to take for distribution credit.

“‘Governor’; ‘taxes.’”

- Kieran Cannon, Senior

“Whenever Romney interrupts, you take a shot.”

- amanda Kronemeyer, Junior

“Anything China, Iran, Syria, or when they say ‘boots on the ground.’”

- aurora Doehring, Freshman

“‘My opponent.’”

- Diego Prado, Freshman

“‘Jobs,’ ‘billion’ and ‘war.’”

- Jack Costello, Sophomore

“Finish your drink if they say, ‘Mr. President’ or ‘ObamaCare.’

If they say ‘deficit’ take a shot.”

- Kaitlin Frisch, Senior

“‘ObamaCare’ or ‘RomneyCare’.”

- Eli Dardis, Senior

“‘Big Bird’ or ‘deficit.’”

- Jimmy azuza, Junior

If you were to create a debate-night drinking game, what would your buzz words be?

“If your candidate has some good pointers, down a glass of wine.”

- Jess Lingad, Senior

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Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians; clubs explored

By Jana Kaplan

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ofstra’s College Democrats, republicans and Libertarians are working hard to gain new supporters as the University awaits the presidential debates with increased anxiety.

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o-founder and vice president of the Democrats of Hofstra University, Stephen Steglik co-started the club to get students involved in politics and hopefully win over students.

They also wanted to get themselves involved on campus as well as on Long Island with the national campaigns for the President’s re-election.

If you lean towards the Democratic party and want to be “incredibly busy, excited, and ready to go,” then join the club for a meeting every Wednesday night at 8:30 in Brower 101.

This semester their schedule is jam-packed, working with 21st district of Nassau County State assembly Candidate Jeff Friedman, as well as hosting a “real talk” event Nov. 5 with the Black Student Union.

Leading up to the 2012 presidential election, this club, like the rest of the country’s democrats, will be striving to promote values. One such

value is to “better our country and to promote the principles of equality, opportunity, social justice, and freedom within a just and strong society,” as outlined by the constitution of Hofstra’s College Democrats.

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n Thursday nights at 8:30 in Barnard Hall, Seth Sackowitz leads the Hofstra republicans in “campaigning for local, state, and national candidates,” as well as planning “tabling at Hofstra to get our ideas out there to the public.” Their next tabling event will be game-related and focus on debt and government spending at Issue alley. according to the club’s Communications Chair amber Qalagari, “Students can get involved anyway they see fit, either with their writing, campaigning, or social abilities.”

Qalagari is one of many College republican members who will be volunteering for the Oct. 16 presidential debate.

They have also started a blog: http://hofstracollegerepublicans. wordpress.com.

“Members can contribute

articles/political cartoons,” said Qalagari. The Hofstra University republicans are also working with the New York State College republicans on their blog so that students all over New York can get involved. according to the club website, the Hofstra College republicans believe that “low and effective

of free markets, self-ownership, and limited government on the campus of Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.” according to La Corte, “When government intervenes in issues… they muck up the ability of free people to come to voluntary solutions without the coercion and cumbersomeness

“The presidential election is right around the corner, so before Americans exercise the right and responsibility to elect this nation’s 45th president, everyone should get involved...” taxes, small and accountable government, personal responsibility, strong national security, and other traditional american values …are our values.”

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new political club represents the Libertarians, and president and press handler Matthew La Corte informs students of his party’s values.

The club’s mission statement is: “Hofstra Libertarians seek to promote the libertarian tradition

of government.”

Member Sean Doonan became a libertarian through the works of the russian-american novelist, ayn rand. While the club did not shape Sean’s outlook on libertarianism, it has provided him opportunities and resources to learn more about its philosophy.

With the help of faculty advisor Jean-Paul rodrigue, students can get involved using “interactive tables like the Free Speech Wall and the Political Quiz, as well as speaking

events.”

The Hofstra Libertarians meet every Wednesday night at 9:30 in room 141 in the Student Center. They tackle issues such as “the unbelievable rise in government spending, the unsustainability of multiple wars, civil liberties, free speech, repeal of drug laws, and sensible foreign policy.”

They are inviting guests, such as John Stossel, Fox Business host and journalist, to speak at a panel on “’Debt and War: The Growth of the american Government.’” Nigel ashford from the Institute for Humane Studies will also be stopping by, discussing “’How to Change the World: Ideas vs Voting,” which is going to be a dynamic round table discussion on social change.’”

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ike other Hofstra organizations, the political members invite everyone to join their clubs and help spread their beliefs throughout campus.

The presidential election is right around the corner, so before americans exercise the right and responsibility to elect this nation’s 45th president, everyone should get involved and help maintain the land of the free, and the home of the brave.

A new fall season means new fall makeup

By Isabel Jacobsen SPECIaL TO THE CHrONICLE

Let’s be honest, besides the fact that we can finally go back to our usual boots and scarves, autumn is the perfect excuse to buy new makeup. First off, breathe a sigh of relief: no more worries about our foundation melting off our faces.

Save the sweat-free primer for the gym because now our makeup will last the whole day.

Switch back to the neutral colors, but don’t think that means we have to go with the natural look every day. Fall is the perfect season for some gold.

Ditch the black eyeliner for a day

and go for a shimmer gold for a change, or pair up a dark bronze gold eye shadow with a white gold one for the inner corner of the eye to brighten and open up the eyes. The popular Naked

a “dull” color, but don’t be afraid of it. We usually use brown for the crease on our eyelid to give depth to our eyes, and while this is nice for a natural look, brown can also be used for other purposes.

Explore different types of brown such as a shimmery shade, or use brown with beige to create a soft look. Brown can also substitute dark eyeliner. If you want a light make up for the day, and don’t have brown eyeliner, using brown eye shadow with an angled brush around the eyes, especially the edge of the eye, creates the same look as eyeliner and lasts even longer.

If brown is still too dull for you,

“Save the sweat-free primer for the gym because now our makeup will last the whole day.”

Palette from Urban Decay has the perfect gold tones for a pretty but subtle gold look. another autumn look for the eyes are earthy tones such as green and brown. We hesitate to wear brown at times because we are scared to take the risk on

apply a bright color on top of the brown eyeliner with an angled brush to make it more fun and colorful. Don’t forget that gold goes well with brown too.

Even with the options we have for eyes this fall, don’t throw away any of your summer blushes. Darker options are perfect for an autumn look, but

we don’t want to lose those rosy cheeks. red, rosy cheeks are a perfect way to stay cute in the chilly weather. Plus don’t forget that natural eye makeup opens up doors for a bold lipstick color.

Can’t wait to see everyone flaunting those fabulous fall makeup tones.

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Muslim Student Association spreads awareness of the Islamic ancestry

By Petra Halbur

Special to the Chronicle

Students have access to a club on campus that provides them with the chance to practice, celebrate and learn more about Islam.

The club also provides information addressing Islamophobia, the hatred and fear of Muslims, as it continues to breed misinformation and conflict in the United States and in other countries.

The Muslim Student Association, better known as MSA, meets every two weeks during Common Hour. It offers Muslim students the opportunity “to talk about Islam and its ideals and how we can apply it to our everyday lives,” said club president, Naela Hassan. MSA meetings regularly include an open discussion about whichever Islamic topic members wish to discuss.

Members are also strongly encouraged to read the Quran and reflect on it themselves.

According to Nazli Chaudhry,

who has been the Muslim chaplain on campus since September 2011, individual study is an important practice in Islam.

“I really want Muslims to be the ones to talk about their faith and not be defined by what’s in the media.”

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff Outside Enterprise: Guy 1: You smell like a dead animal.

Guy 2: It’s roadkill.

In Student Center: Girl: Yeah and now I have to take a f**king pregnancy test.

Not worth it.

By Estabrook: Guy: Under no circumstances do you hang up on me. Do you understand?

In Monroe: Guy: Dude. Get better. Take some tea.

“The emphasis is really on personal responsibility and your personal connection with God,” she said. “In order to do that, you have to acquire that knowledge about Islam yourself... At the end of the day the responsibility lies on you to have acquired the right tools to go through life in an ethical and moral way.”

In addition to providing Muslim students with the opportunity to discuss and practice their faith, MSA also works to dispel many misconceptions circulating about Islam. “I would really be happy and [would] encourage non-

In Class: Professor: You don’t want to go jumping into a pool with your pants on. I don’t know where that came from. I don’t know what that means.

In Class: Professor: Democracy is one huge f**king identity crisis.

In Class: Professor: There is a difference between saying, “Look at that man smoking a cigar,” and saying, “Look at that man smoking a penis.”

In Constitution: Girl 1: Is it normal if my poop floats?

Girl 2: I don’t know. I think so.

Muslims to come to our meetings,” said Chaudhry. “There’s a lot of misinformation in the media about Muslims and Islam, and what it is and what it isn’t. So our focus each semester will be to provide information about Islam; to invite speakers and to hold events in which people have an opportunity to meet Muslims.”

This semester, MSA has hosted an Eid dinner to celebrate the end of Ramadan (to which both Muslim and nonMuslim students were welcome).

In November, MSA will be hosting Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, a Muslim author, activist and leader of worship. He will speak about his book, “Moving the Mountain: Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America.”

These events work to change some of the misconceptions many non-Muslim Americans have about Islam. “I really want Muslims to be the ones to talk about their faith and not be defined by what’s in the media,” Chaudhry said.

Outside Student Center: Guy 1: Oh, wow. You got a Seattle Pilots hat!

Guy 2: Oh, so that’s what that is.

Outside Axinn Library: Guy: Is that so unreasonable, to ask her to use less teeth?

Outside Breslin: Guy: Girl, she is tighter than your jeans.

In Bits & Bytes: Girl: Even as a woman, boobs are like puppies, or babies. I just can’t help smiling when I see them.

In Student Center: Girl: I love my hickey. It’s like a sexual war mark.

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Eating at Hofstra

Portion control

New options

By Beatrice Arner

Services.

Sophomore Meaghan D’Amico likes Staff Writer the additions. “I really enjoy the changes Hofstra Dining Services has upped The other day I bought a grilled and variety of the new sandwiches,” she its game for the new school year. In the chicken sandwich at BYOB. I will admit said. “I like the addition of avocado to Student Center Cafe, along with other it was delicious, but it was definitely create the BALT. There never were any of eateries all over campus, new food bigger than a deck of cards, the those choices before.” options have sprouted up, including a recommended serving size for meat.

Unfortunately, there are still kinks permanent burrito spot, an all-day omelet Even when we choose healthy foods, it that need to be worked out. Since the station, and as of last week, a newly is important to always keep portion size selections of sandwiches have changed, it renovated sandwich shop. in mind. takes a little bit longer to make them. “The From the looks of it, the renovated Portion control can be tricky. Have sandwiches all sound really yummy and sandwich place has a unique new menu you ever looked at the jumble of I’d like to try them all,” said sophomore with gourmet sandwich selections. numbers and long words, also known Toni Anne Simone. “The problem is that These new and improved sandwiches as the nutrition facts, on the back of the employees don’t really know the sound delicious: Western Ranch Roast pre-packaged food? This is recipes yet, so sometimes not, in fact, a foreign language, it can be inefficient and but it can still be difficult to confusing during the dinner comprehend if you do not know rush.” what to look for.

Students have also noticed Let’s take a 20-fluid ounce that with the new recipes bottle of Lipton Brisk iced comes a resistance to making tea as an example. Most original combinations. Some somewhat health-conscious students who wish to create people would flip the bottle their own sandwich have over, see that a serving encountered limitations on contains 80 calories and mixing-and-matching certain enjoy their sweet, refreshing types of bread or foods. drink. Upon observing a little Although Hofstra Dining more, you will notice that this Services claims there are bottle contains 2.5 servings, no limitations while creating so you are really consuming sandwiches, students have 200 calories. This is a huge still encountered problems. “I difference considering the fact think that’s a bit unfair,” said that every 3,500 calories that Kenny Cordero Rubiños, a you consume and don’t burn graduate student. “If you’re off adds an additional pound to going to showcase the breads your weight. and variety, why limit the You have probably heard students on the choices?” about the current national Junior Allyson Judge debate concerning Mayor agreed. “If you advertise Bloomberg’s decision to ban something, you should be Beatrice Arner/The Chronicle sugary super-sized drinks. able to come through.”

Many people are reacting as The student center sandwich station adds more bread variaties for new sandwiches. Extra charge for new breads; is it worth it?

Despite these minor if he took away the air they problems, Hofstra Dining Be cautious when it comes to trigger Beef, Antipasto Focaccia, and Balsamic breathe. People are ranting about the Services is doing their best to constantly foods. Have you realized, when you Chicken Panini, just to name a few. The right to make their own choices and exceed student expectations.

“By start eating certain foods, like potato spot also offers a ton of toppings and new the right to freedom. But think about conducting focus groups, talking to our chips and Goldfish crackers, that it is bread selections like a fresh baguette, the reasoning behind this new rule. guests, listening to the feedback on our nearly impossible to stop? To avoid focaccia and even soft pretzel bread.

A large Coca-Cola from McDonald’s Facebook page ‘Eating at Hofstra’ and eating an entire bag of chips while These new options are a great opportunity contains 310 calories and 86 grams of working with student groups, Dining watching Glee in your dorm room, put for anyone willing to expand their palette carbohydrates. There is no way this can Services is able to make student focused the amount that you intend to eat in a and try something new. be good for you. changes each semester,” Pianelli said. separate bag or bowl. It is extremely “Dining Services decided to offer When ordering dinner in the Student Thus, in providing feedback, students easy to over-eat when you have a huge gourmet sandwiches at the deli station to Center or at Bits & Bites, don’t feel should look forward to more dining bag in front of you, especially if you are increase variety,” said Linda Pianelli, the pressured to finish your entire meal then improvements this year. watching TV. marketing manager of Lackmann Culinary and there. It is not a bad idea to save We are lucky to have a great variety half for later on in the day or even the of meals to choose from on Hofstra’s next day. campus. Enjoy them, but enjoy them in Ironically, to help prevent over-eating moderation. you should eat more throughout the day.

TheHofstraChronicle.com Instead of having three large meals, it is better to have four or five smaller meals.

By Danielle Casey

If you are hungry before dinner, have a small salad or baby carrots to hold you over. This way, you won’t go overboard later.

It takes about 20 minutes for your body to realize that you are full. Don’t rush for seconds. Eat a reasonable amount of food and then wait a little while to see if you are still hungry. Most of the time, you will soon feel full and realize that one serving was enough.

Both your hot bod and meal plan will be saved. Eating at a slower pace will have the same effect. Take the time to chat with your friends between bites.

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Women’s soccer splits weekend, remains undefeated at home in comeback fashion

By Jake Nussbaum ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra women’s soccer team was riding high early last week as it rallied to come back and defeat the University of Delaware 3-1, but the excitement didn’t last as Hofstra then lost to their division rival Drexel University 3-0 on Sunday.

“It was a fairly successful week…both teams are very difficult to play,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “We were hoping the momentum would carry us through the Drexel game, but Drexel hasn’t been beaten at home in two years so we knew it would be difficult.”

Hofstra (8-5, 4-1 Colonial Athletic Association) was down one to nothing early in the game against Delaware (7-6, 4-2 CAA), but they managed to pull out a victory by scoring three goals in the second period to stay perfect 5-0 at home.

Freshman forward Leah Galton led the Pride with both the game tying goal and the go ahead goal in the second half.

“Delaware the first half dominated us…. at halftime we spoke about what we needed to do like play with more courage,” said Riddiough. “It was good for us to come back from a one to zero halftime deficit…to compete and make a game of it was a fantastic

confidence booster for everybody involved.”

Sophomore midfielder Lulu Echeverry also scored an important insurance goal Thursday night, which helped Hofstra keep Delaware from tying the game late. Hofstra was outshot in the first period ten to four, yet the Pride kept its composure and went on to outshoot Delaware in the second period eight to four.

Junior goalkeeper Emily Morphitis played another stellar game only allowing one goal on Delaware’s six shots on goal.

The momentum didn’t last as long as Riddiough and the Pride had hoped as Hofstra fell to Drexel (10-2-2, 4-1-1 CAA) on Sunday afternoon being shut out.

“They did a good job, we couldn’t get quality chances,” said Riddiough “It was your typical second game of the week. Both teams looked tired, and both teams looked like zero to zero was the way the game would go.”

The shots per period were pretty even for Drexel and Hofstra, with Hofstra taking three more shots than Drexel, but it wasn’t enough.

Morphitis had a rough game as she allowed three goals and had no saves.

“We thought that whoever made the first mistake would fall, and unfortunately, we made the

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Freshman forward Leah Galton (21) scored the Pride’s game tying and go ahead goal in its game against Delaware last Thursday night. first mistake,” said Riddiough.

“They capitalized, and Drexel was able to push forward.”

Galton lead the pride in shooting once again taking four shots, yet Drexel was able to beat the Pride behind their senior midfielder Courtney Wiley who scored two of Drexel’s three goals on just

three shots. Wiley also managed to get an assist on Drexel’s other goal.

Looking ahead Hofstra will be facing George Mason University on Friday night and Towson University on Sunday afternoon, both home games.

Both games are conference

games, which will give the Pride a chance to better their conference record after a disappointing split in CAA play this weekend.

“We just have to play hard,” said Riddiough. “We have to show up and earn the right to play in this conference.”

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Volleyball keeps cool, defeats JMU

By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR

“Calm down” was the message Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez’s sent to her team during the Pride’s match against James Madison University on Friday night at the Hofstra Recreation Center.

Heeding her advice, Hofstra was able to come away with a 3-1 match victory, not allowing past game failures to creep into mind.

It was one week ago that Hofstra had taken a 2-0 lead on William & Mary, only to watch it slip away and lose the match 3-2.

“I don’t think there was panic,” said Hernandez. “The key for them was to not be panicked and to kind of take a deep breath and get back under control, and make smart good plays when they felt a little bit of pressure.”

After cruising to a 2-0 lead, it seemed early in the third set that the Pride (14-9, 2-2 CAA) would come away with a sweep of JMU (9-8, 2-1 CAA), but the Dukes fought back to tie the game and then take the lead.

Each team would match

point-for-point through the twenties, with the energy level rising through to extra time. But a block on Hofstra junior outside hitter Nikki Kinnier’s would-be matchpoint kill turned the tide of the set and JMU pulled out the victory 27-25.

The Pride would not allow for JMU to build on any momentum carried over from the emotional third set, and in the fourth Hofstra was relentless on the attack, and would defeat the Dukes 25-15.

“We really wanted to see some consistency, offensively, with what we were doing; and after that third set we had some attacking errors and it’s really nice to see them bounce back,” said Hernandez.

Hofstra was lead by senior setter Catalina Charry who finished one kill shy of a triple double, totaling nine kills and leading all players with 30 assists and 19 digs.

“Catalina was working extremely hard,” said Hernandez. “I mean she was all over the floor. She was attacking, she was digging balls, she was picking up tips.

She is definitely our leader out there. I think she did a really good job of just being really steady and making good plays for us.”

Set one saw Hofstra jump on the Dukes early, with JMU playing catch-up for the rest of the game.

The Dukes would crawled back to tie the game at 18, but Hofstra was propelled by two service aces by junior middle blocker Sara Campolina, to come away with the 25-21 set win.

The second set was tightly contested with eight tie scores in the game, but Hofstra would not allow the Dukes to take a grasp of the set. Almost every time that JMU tied the score, Hofstra would get the next point to maintain the lead.

Hofstra was also aided by a match high 0.355 hitting percentage in that second set and the Pride came away with the 25-17 victory.

“I think our team did a really good job defensively on picking up the picks and the roll shots that they were going to do,” said Hernandez. “That was a big part of our game plan and something

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Sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills (5) looks to drop a shot over the JMU defenders along the net. that we worked on this week.”

The Pride got strong play from its players along the net, helping to free up its outside hitters sophomore Kelsie Wills and Kinnier, who finished one and two in kills with 18 and 14.

“It’s really important for them

[middle blockers] to get in the matches and to start scoring some points for us so we can get some breathing room,” said Hernandez. “I think they’re doing a good job of being more consistent with that.”

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The goals have dried up: Field hockey drops fifth in a row

By Chris Buckley STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra field hockey team dropped its fifth straight match, this time against the Delaware Blue Hens (5-10, 1-3 CAA) in Newark, Delaware this past Sunday, falling by a score of 2-1.

The loss keeps the Pride out of the win column in the Colonial Athletic Association play, moving its record to 5-8 overall and 0-4 in conference.

Sophomore Jonel Boileau sparked Hofstra just 14:51 into the match with her ninth goal of the season from 10 yards out.

With the score, Boileau set a career-high in goals and total points with 20 on the year.

“Delaware is a really strong team, we knew going in we had to come out with a lot of attack early,” said associate head coach April Cornell. “Jonel created a lot of momentum for the team.”

Things would change quickly though, as Blue Hen sophomore Kelsey McKee would score her sixth goal of the year at 16:34 into the half, and her seventh off a penalty stroke at the 24:48 mark,

giving Delaware a 2-1 lead.

The Pride had a chance to tie the game at 8:24 into the second half when Boileau barely missed a shot in front of the Delaware goal.

The score would remain the same as time expired, thanks in part to the strong goalkeeping of Delaware freshman Megane Simons.

“It is difficult because they are really pushing it in practice and I think every game they approach things the same way. We know we have a powerful team but some things just haven’t gone our way lately,” Cornell said.

Hofstra returns to action this Sunday against Boston University in a non-conference match-up.

“This is a really big match for us. Boston University is ranked 12th in the nation right now. Their goal keeping is strong, but it gives us another opportunity to come out and fight, we need to attack right from the start again,” Cornell said.

The match is set to be played at Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium at 1p.m.

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Sophomore forward Jonel Boileau (11) drives past her defender as she fights for possession.

Men’s soccer wins two, continues hot season

By Jake Nussbaum ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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Junior defender Shaun Foster (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal.

Locked in a dead heat against Georgia State University on Saturday afternoon, Hofstra managed to pull off the win with a dramatic go ahead goal in seventy-sixth minute.

“The whole team gritted the game out,” said Hofstra head coach Richard Nuttall. “Not a terrific performance, but it was satisfying to pull out the victory.”

In what seemed like a game where neither team would score, junior defender Shaun Foster punched in a goal to push Hofstra’s record to 8-3-1 for the year with a 2-2 record against Colonial Athletic Association foes.

The two teams seemed to be very evenly matched concerning talent as both Hofstra and Georgia State attempted 13 shots each with an identical six in the first period and seven in the second period.

Hofstra was able to draw a foul

late in the second period to setup junior midfielder Chris Griebsch’s assist to Foster for the goal.

“Shaun Foster scored a beautiful goal,” said Nuttall.

Senior goalkeeper Adam Janowski had a terrific game as well; registering a career high six saves. It was a terrific defensive effort throughout the entire game, as Hofstra didn’t allow Georgia State to score any goals and held them to only six shots on goal.

“Yeah I am very happy for Adam, he made two outstanding saves near the end to help earn us the victory,” said Nuttall “From my point of view the whole team gritted the game out, but Adam really stood out.”

On Wednesday night Hofstra pulled off another 1-0 win against another conference rival Towson University. For more information, including post game interviews head over to thehofstrachronicle. com

Flying high Men’s soccer 8-3 after three-game winning streak