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West pushes anti-poverty activism

By Camilla Arellano Special to the Chronicle

Political and social activist Dr. Cornel West made his Hofstra debut at the Adams Playhouse on Wednesday evening to create awareness for the poverty problem in the United States.

The two hour lecture, “Making Abolishing Poverty a Priority in the Presidential Election,” was part of the International Scene Lecture Series as a “Citizen’s Guide to U.S. Foreign and Economics Policies” in preparation for the second Presidential Debate at Hofstra this October.

His popular persona could not have hurt the successful turnout.

All 1,100 seats of the Playhouse were reserved by the day of West’s event. Along with students, groups like the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau

County, Inc. and students from Huntington High School were present at the lecture.

However, most of Hofstra students randomly questioned were unfamiliar with West or his work.

While all students felt that poverty was a pressing social problem, six out of 10 felt that poverty was not a national priority to them as college students.

Sophomore Krishna Dave admitted that her lack of activism came from knowing little about the subject and expressed interest in learning more about it.

Several other students agreed that while poverty is important, it shouldn’t be the country’s major focus at the moment.

“There are other issues in the country that need to be prioritized,” said Matthew Canavan, a sophomore.

When asked about his reaction to

these numbers, West smiled.

“Well, they have a right to be wrong. The wonderful thing about Hofstra University is that education broadens your horizon,” he said.

West has referred to the issue of poverty as a “matter of national security,” believing that students would be inclined to agree and be more invested if they had personal connections with someone going through poverty.

Professor Cynthia Bogard, chair of the sociology department, has taught a class on poverty at the University since 1994. She noted West’s popularity and ability to persuade.

“He’s a famous guy who gets a lot of press,” she said. “People will

listen to him.”

West wholeheartedly shared during his talk as he spoke about how potent education is in the war against poverty. He remained optimistic about the youth’s involvement in combating poverty, stating that his Poverty Tour 2.0 has gotten several youth groups at each state to get involved.

After he finished speaking, West stayed in the Playhouse to watch the first debate with the rest of the Hofstra community.

“He’s a famous guy who gets a lot of press...

People will listen to him.”

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Bringing low-tech debates to a high-tech world

By Magdalene Michalik Special to the Chronicle

Many students were glued to their cell phones and laptops during a panelist discussion titled “Why Do We Have Presidential Debates?”

It featured panelists from the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the American Presidency, the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute who talked about the traditional format of debates and its effect on election results.

However, junior Mike Leibowitz, political science and psychology major, suggested that a new form of debate encompasses younger generations.

“I think it’s disheartening how those who run the debate reject new media because that’s where people my age get news,” Leibowitz said. “More interaction would be more appealing to

students. The debates are really lagging in 21st-century media, which really turns students away from them.”

Changing the format of the presidential debates could have a significant impact on the way college students view them, especially since students will be voting for the first time in this election.

Students may lack interest in presidential debates because social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, are not incorporated into these national events.

Giving the public an opportunity to be a part of the political process would result in an increased awareness about events such as presidential

debates.

Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic National Convention, recalls his experience with the merge of new technology and politics.

“One of the greatest debates

“This one man put up an image where he is holding up a huge AK-47 and asked us what we thought of gun rights.” that I was involved in was the 2004 CNN debate. It was a web debate… like a town hall meeting, but it was a virtual town hall meeting. People emailed in their questions. It was terrific,” Dean said. “I remember this one man put up an image where he is holding up a huge AK-47 and

asked us what we thought of gun rights. This is really freeform and I really agree with it. I think it would be really refreshing to do more types of formats like these.”

Panel moderator Meena Bose, Director of the Kalikow Center, sees problems with this news format because of recent events.

“This format is difficult to achieve,” Bose said. “In 2008 Senator McCain and Senator Obama weren’t opposed to the idea, but in Mississippi, it only went one way. Senator Obama addressed Senator McCain and Senator McCain addressed either the moderator or the TV.” This is the first time that Hofstra has adopted a town hall debate format.

Congressional scholar Thomas Mann feels that the town hall style gives voters a

chance to see the candidates in a more relaxed environment.

“We will get a better sense of the candidates and go beyond the lines they have prepared and memorized,” Mann said.

“It is more of a natural political setting than the usual Sunday morning talk show format of a journalist being in charge of the whole thing.”

Regardless of the type of debate being held, Hofstra students are among a campus preparing for a major national event.

“Students should care about understanding what the candidates have to say and making an informed decision since they’re voting age students and the choices they have before them,” Bose said.

Mormon author talks about religion and Romney

By Jacquie Itsines

Copy Editor/Staff Writer

Joanna Brooks addressed a near-capacity crowd on the Mormon faith’s role in the American political system Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Cultural Center Theater.

Brooks is an English professor at San Diego State University, an author, and a devout Mormon.

Her lecture, “Mormon Girl Goes to the Elections: A Candid Discussion of Faith in American Politics,” provided a history of Mormonism in America and examined why Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is sometimes reluctant to thoroughly discuss his Mormon background.

“I thought the lecture was wonderful,” said Jenny Hart, a senior majoring in journalism and global studies. “[Brooks] showed that Mormons are just as American as the rest of the nation is and what they had to go through to achieve their version of the American dream.”

Romney and Brooks’ shared faith is a branch of American Protestantism founded in the 1930s. There are now 6 million Mormons in the United States and 13 million worldwide.

But the religion endured a horrific past in order to achieve such a following.

Mormons were attacked and ridiculed for their deviations from Christianity, particularly for their participation in polygamy, the practice of having more than one spouse at a time.

Harassment and extermination orders caused Mormon pioneers to abandon their original establishments in New York and head west in search of refuge.

They set themselves apart from society and grew to distrust outsiders for fear of attracting unfriendly attention, adopting the slogan “mind your own business,” according to Brooks.

She also cited this historical tension as the principal reason for Romney’s sparse discussion of his faith and noticeable awkwardness in front of large crowds. She said that it is difficult for many Mormons to speak openly about their faith due to a divided sense of self that they feel in public as a minority. It is even more difficult for Romney because he is obligated to put the tender devotion of his life on display for the entire country to see.

A handful of familiar athletes, movie stars and authors are Mormon, such as Jimmer Fredette of the Sacramento Kings, actor Aaron Eckhart and Twilight-author Stephenie

Meyer.

Mormons are proud and protective of Romney and his political success, Brooks said.

At the same time, they feel as though he may be relinquishing the opportunity to gain widespread support for Mormonism by neglecting to expand upon its roots in his campaign speeches.

Sophomore accounting major Matthew Langenfeld believes that the politicians’ discussion of faith begins and ends with those campaign speeches.

“The political candidates are not as involved in their faith as they seem to be,” he said.

“They use it as a political device to gain those who they cannot reach otherwise.”

Nevertheless, Brooks expressed the disappointment that she and other Mormons

could not help but feel when they heard that Romney would speak of his religion at length during the Republican National Convention in August and were let down.

“The pioneer story is important to us,” Brooks said in her lecture. “It’s our exodus. We wanted to see just one pioneer wagon roll across the screen.”

While Brooks’s lecture suggested that she and other Mormons believe that Romney should use his national platform to improve the reputation of Mormonism, senior English major Elyse Suter prefers that political candidates take a more secular approach to campaigning.

“Faith cannot be separated from a person, whether they’re running for office or not,” Suter

said. “Neither Romney nor Obama needs to be extremely open about their faith. It’s any individual’s choice to be open about faith, but if it does not affect policy, we should not deal with it.”

Brooks does not see strong markings of faith in Romney’s policy agenda, but she does see a way in which faith can enable an alternative approach to political decision-making.

“We usually only think of religion in terms of contraception and abortion and gay marriage,” she said. “But I think we should also consider spirituality and religion in economic policy.

There’s no question that faith impacts the world and its leaders. The important thing is that leaders listen to others as well.”

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University Senate looks into how SGA allocates club funds

By Jesse Bade staff writer

University Senate began to examine the Student Government Association’s funding as they looked into how much money was allocated to each club and tried to understand how the appropriations process works.

“We would like to know how much was allocated to SGA by the university,” said Professor Elizabeth Venuti, head of the Planning and Budget Committee on the University Senate at Hofstra. “Presumably, the amount that is allocated should be equal to the student activities fees that are collected, and this amount should fluctuate with enrollment.”

According to Venuti and SGA President Tevon Hyman, several pre-professional clubs have expressed frustration toward the amount of money that has been allocated to them by SGA. Some of the deans, particularly in the School of Business, heading these clubs have reached out to SGA’s controller with concerns about the fairness of the appropriations process, said Hyman.

Currently, the process of allocating funds is centralized and student driven within SGA. These clubs seek to have the ability to appropriate their own funds because they are not getting the money that they need, according

A custodian found that a beer bottle damaged a window of Calkins Hall on September 25.

While a PSO was on patrol on September 26, he found a student on the rugby field with possession of two glass pipes containing marijuana residue and a silver grinder. The items were confiscated and the student was issued summons.

A student’s vehicle was vandalized on September 27 behind Constitution Hall. She found a hole near the rim of the tire when she returned to her car.

There were two instances of marijuana abuse on September 27 in Bill of Rights Hall. Public Safety Officers responded to calls placed by RAs. In both cases,

to Venuti. This led to the introduction of the topic at the last University Senate meeting.

“The perception is that the pre-professional organizations, in some cases, are not receiving the funds that they need to carry out certain functions,” said Venuti.

However, there is also a problem with these organizations ability to follow the appropriate budget process, which seems to be caused by “a failure in communications between SGA and the organizations,” according to Venuti.

“At this point, we are on a fact gathering mission to better understand the appropriations process,” said Venuti.

This failure of communication and understanding may in fact be the root of the entire problem.

“In all there is a misunderstanding on the SGA policy toward allocation of our funds.

This misunderstanding would have clubs reaching to the higher-ups to fix the problem,” said Hyman.

Hyman also stated, during an SGA meeting last Thursday, that SGA is confident in the way that they allocate funds and have the administration on their side in the matter.

Sandy Johnson, Vice

President of Student Affairs at Hofstra, stated, “SGA has gotten good at allocating funds.”

Johnson described the process as clear, logical, and very equitable.

There is also student support of the appropriations process. Arthur Currier, a freshman majoring in biochemistry, attended last week’s SGA meeting and commented afterwards.

“I think they do a pretty good job, especially with allocating the money,” said Currier.

Still, the University Senate seeks a better knowledge of how SGA’s decision making processes work.

According to Venuti, many students and faculty advisors have expressed dissatisfaction with Collegiate Link, a database that chronicles student organizations, their memberships, budgets, events, and other engagement opportunities at Hofstra, as well. The senate seeks to understand why there is such discontent.

“Most importantly, we would like to ensure complete transparency in the budget and allocations process to ensure that all student organizations have an equal opportunity to receive their proportionate share of the student activities fees,” Venuti said.

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Samantha Neudorf they did not recover the marijuana. Three students in total were issued summons.

Constitution Hall. The individual was identified as a Hofstra student and issued a summons.

A student’s iPhone was stolen from her dorm in Bill of Rights on September 28. She left the phone unattended in her room with the door open for two minutes. A report has been filed with the NCPD.

An RA reported to PS that she observed two individuals smoking marijuana on September 29 outside of Enterprise Hall. PS apprehended a student and a nonstudent and confiscated a glass pipe with marijuana residue. The student was issued a summons and the non-student was banned from campus.

Two students did not properly show identification while entering a Colonial Square residence hall on September 28. They were both issued summons.

A PSO observed an individual attempting to jump over a fence on September 29 behind

During Fall Festival on September 29, a PSO caught a non-student attempting to enter the festival illegally near intramural field. The individual was taken to the HIC and banned from campus.

A Plant Department supervisor observed a truck carrying two tables belonging to the University on September 30. PS stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as a Hofstra student. The student was issued a summons and the tables were recovered and returned.

When a student returned to his car parked in the CV Starr parking lot on October 1, he discovered that the GPS had been removed from his vehicle.

During a fire alarm on October 1, PS noticed the odor of marijuana coming from a room in Quincy House in Colonial Square.

The PSO entered the room and found drug-related paraphernalia containing marijuana residue. The

bong was confiscated and two residents received summons.

A student’s bike was stolen on October 1 from the bike rack outside of Axinn Library. The bike cost around $250 - $300.

PS responded to a call on October 1 that people were on the roof of CV Starr Hall. Five students were caught and issued summons.

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One nation under God?

Religion’s new role in the 2012 election Reporting by Ben Suazo, Joe Pantorno, and Andrea Ordonez

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eparation of church and state—we teach it in America, and everyone is raised with their own views on the faults and merits of this principle. But how strong is this sense of separation really, and does a separation mean we shouldn’t even talk about faith in the political sphere?

These questions are impor-

tant, whatever the answers may be, said Dr. Hussein Rashid, who is a professor of religion at the University and an Associate Editor of the interfaith blog, Religion Dispatches.

In his view, there is a serious need to discuss the role of religion in America, precisely because it has such an important role in the choices our leaders make on policy. “[Religion is] not something we talk about well in our culture,” Rashid said. “We talk a lot about how critical thinking

is necessary to be an informed citizen. There’s a reason we

yet to reach a clear consensus on the role of their candidates’ faiths in their policies. A Pew Research Center poll in July showed 17 percent of Americans still believe Obama is a secret Muslim. Meanwhile, many of Romney’s positions as a Republican are to the right of his church, which might surprise many unfamiliar with the Church of Latter-day Saints’ common positions.

And yet this topic of the

“A Pew Research Center poll done in July showed 17 percent of Americans still believe Obama is a Muslim.” keep getting stuck on this question of religion in politics, and it’s because not enough people take religion seriously enough.”

As President Obama and Governor Romney press forth into the tail ends of their campaigns, American voters have

candidates’ religions does not appear to be as prominent as it might have been. September’s event with Book of Mormon Girl author Dr. Joanna Brooks (American Literature, San Diego State University) drew attention to just how little Romney has opened up about his experience as a Mormon.

“There’s been incredible curiosity and not enough information [about the Church of Latter-day Saints],” Brooks said.

“Romney has carried a lot of [that curiosity] as a public figure through which America has tried to understand Mormonism, [but] he’s been reticent in that area.”

The Chronicle Brooks’ event drew a fullcapacity crowd to the Cultural Center Theater, and in the Q&A session that followed her lecture, students, professors and guests from the community all came forward with probing questions about her Mormon faith. Brooks answered them but also addressed why the black hole of questions about Mormonism has lately been filled by non-Mormons, most notably the Broadway musical “Book of Mormon.”

“On the whole, it feeds into a deep curiosity. It’s the story Mormons need to be telling more: a sense of belonging, hoping for a better world.

Romney has been too shy to tell that story, and pop culture has stepped up to fill the gap,” Brooks said. “I think there’s a sense where we’ve learned to be afraid of the role of religion in debates.”

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enior political science major Jesse Crosson has spent a considerable amount of time in Washington, D.C. representing Hofstra at the Center for the Presidency and Congress.

There, he wrote a research paper titled The Politics of Compassion in which he delves into the faith based initiatives of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. His paper was chosen as one of 20 papers to be published in a book released by the Center.

Since this country has never had a Mormon President, there might be speculation that people will vote just for what religion applies to them best.

“My guess is no [they won’t vote solely on religion]. I mean, there was speculation early on that Republicans, more particularly Evangelicals, wouldn’t vote for Romney because they see Mormonism as a form of heresy,” said Crosson. “I think the more important thing to remember is that those voters, as religious as they may be, vote on the basis of values, not on the basis of religion.”

Still, it may be Obama that

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will be affected most by religion in this upcoming election.

“I think Romney’s religion is going to play less of a role than Obama’s perceived religious values,” said Crosson. “There are a lot of people that will go out there and vote against him because they think he is Muslim.”

For Rashid, the role of religion in politics is that of a policyshaper, and there’s no denying it has its influence.

“If you look at the scope of American History, there’s always been a tension over what the role should be [for religion in politics]. It’s a see-saw... and the see-saw is how much should ‘God’s voice’ determine a role in American policy, versus how much should our own personal understanding of God inform but not command our policy?” Rashid said.

Brooks pointed out that in politicized discussions of religion, there are sometimes “intense issues” of faith, such as abortion rights arguments rooted in fundamentally different beliefs. But even as these intense issues deeply divide Americans, there are other ways faith can play a role that is more productive and less commonly acknowledged than drawing lines in the sand.

“There’s a much broader role religion can play, [such as] how to plan for our future responsibly,” Brooks said.

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r. Julie Byrne, the religion department’s Monsignor Hartman Endowed Chair in Catholic Studies, invited Brooks to speak about Mormonism at Hofstra as part of this idea that religion plays a vital role in the candidate’s policies, even though they have kept quiet

the other’s religion--they’re pretty much on the same page when it comes to affirming their foundational values of Christianity...[but] in terms of what Joanna Brooks describes, the versions of Christianity each candidate holds is reflected in their temperament,” Byrne said.

Rashid also sees religious undercurrents hidden in the candidates’ speeches.

“There will be encoded messages--if you’re familiar with theological scripture you’ll know how they feel on positions,” Rashid said.

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said that a good economy would have given more attention to the candidates’ religions, especially Obama.

“If the economy was better, I think Obama would be scru-

from real substantive issues.”

Charles Picone, president of the University’s College Republicans club, repeats La Corte’s point, saying that a candidate’s religion is a trivial matter detached from the economy.

“Regardless of the state of the economy, or if this election were pre-9/11, President Obama’s religion or Mitt Romney’s religion is a moot point because it’s not something that can reverse the trade imbalance, reduce the national debt, or prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.”

For Crosson, it is all about values for voters in this upcoming election.

“Look, if an atheist’s values line up better than a believer’s values do, people will vote for the atheist over the believer,” said Crosson.

“I think that’s an important thing to remember.”

“Questions of Romney’s faith, or his wife’s ability to make a speech, or Obama’s cute kids, or that he plays basketball are all things that take away from real substantive issues....”

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n Evangelical Christian, Crosson believes religion has taken a backseat for a few reasons.

“If we were in a time of economic prosperity...then social issues come up,” said Crosson.

“In 2004, we had some economic troubles, but for the most part we had a strong economy, because, if the economy is bad, that’s the first thing voters think about which is why I think religion won’t play a huge role.”

Anna Bautista and Philippia Athanasiou, practicing Christians and active members of the University’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, agree that the current economy has pushed back the topic of religion from campaign agendas.

“It’s a matter of having to meet your basic needs, versus your wants,” said Bautista.

Despite the current focus on the economy, Athanasiou believes social topics like religion will make its way back to the forefront of politics.

“When things are more settled, people will find things to pick on,” she said.

Edan Stanley, a student that does not practice a religion, also

“If you look at the scope of American history, there’s always been a tension [between faith and politics]. It’s a see-saw...” about their faiths.

“Honestly, I don’t think it’ll come up [in the debates]. Both Obama and Romney see only disadvantages in bringing up

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tinized for his religion more because it’s already been such a controversial topic in the past,” said Stanley. “Obama appears a lot less devout than Romney, and despite their different faiths, that bothers a lot of people.”

However, Matthew La Corte, president of the Hofstra Libertarians thinks that even with a good economy, other issues would and should take priority over the candidates’ religion.

“If the economy was rocking right now, our dismal foreign policy would still be a more important issue,” La Corte said.

“Questions of Romney’s faith, or his wife’s ability to make a speech, or Obama’s cute kids, or that he plays basketball are all things that take away

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ith Wednesday night’s debate in Denver coming and going without a mention or question about the candidate’s religious beliefs, maybe it’s safe to say that religion will sit on the back burner in this 2012 election.

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Terrorist attack in Libya College Republicans

By Amber Qalagari columnist

The death of the American ambassador and three American Navy SEALs during the attacks in Libya recently have brought foreign policy to the focal point in the political world. The deaths of United States officials that Obama referred to as just a “bump in the road” brought on by an antiMuslim YouTube video, he is now admitting were a result of terrorist attacks in affiliation with Al Qaeda.

It’s hard to believe a 14-minute video trailer posted in July would cause Muslims to retaliate on the anniversary of one of the worst terrorist attacks in America history on Sept. 11. Coincidence? That’s what the Obama administration would like the public to believe.

U.S. foreign policy spokesperson Susan Rice claims the attacks were spontaneous resulting from a protest that “spun out of control.”

Appearing on several television talk shows, she made sure to inform the public that the adminis-

tration was given no warnings or further information on the assault.

U.S. intelligence officials claim released information that said the administration knew of the true circumstances leading up to the attacks within 24 hours of the incident. They go even further to say they were given a warning 48 hours before the actual assaults on facilities in Benghazi.

Who other than a man with an ulterior motive would bring a

Hofstra Democrats On the anniversary of Sept.

11, America was hit with another attack in the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and other Americans. The assault, which was first thought to be a violent reaction fueled by protesting in Cairo due to the made-inAmerica film “The Innocence of Muslims,” is now understood to be associated with extremist terrorists. Recently, James R. Clapper, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, indicated that new information has led them to believe that the assault was a

Department hired Libyan guards to protect the U.S. Consulate but only let six of the men carry loaded firearms. In downplaying the tragic events, the State Department could be trying to cover up for their incompetency in providing security for a U.S. official.

Obama is forced to own up to the information he knew from the start. But why cover it up in the first place? Simply put, the attacks epitomize the administration’s lack of foreign leadership. Obama has no relationship with any foreign leader and he has proven

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By Alexandria Jezina columnist

grenade to a demonstration?

The weapons used were indirect fire mortars which require much skill to aim. There were also two attacks that would have required proper timing and premeditation to fulfill. The first attack was rocket-propelled grenades on the Consulate and the second mortars on the safe house.

Ambassador Steven’s journal, which was found on the scene, revealed his express concerns for his safety before entering Libya.

Why wasn’t there more security at Benghazi when it was known that it had extremist activity? The State

“deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists.”

The reaction of the Obama administration to this assault has led to criticism from the more conservative, specifically those from the Romney campaign.

They hammered Obama for his so-called weak and apologetic response to the situation and the protesting in Cairo.

Personally, I do not believe Obama’s reaction was weak. He was respectful of the American deaths and in no way commended those who were behind the assault. He specifically stated in his first press release before his official speech in the White

House Rose Garden that his first concern was with the security of the remaining U.S. personnel in Libya and elsewhere. He also addressed the issue of religious differences between countries and reinforced the U.S.’s intolerance of senseless violence.

Some are criticizing the Obama administration for not instantly announcing that acts of this assault are connected to terrorism.

Yet would it be responsible to make these accusations before investigating the whole situation?

When such a serious tragedy occurs, it is not wise to make such harsh accusations that can involve our country in further combat before thoroughly going through

the facts. Some of these facts are only now coming to light. Even if terrorist organizations did fuel the attack, it does not mean that this act of terrorism is tied to Libya in whole.

The Obama sdministration has stated that the Libyan government has cooperated in investigating those tied to the assault and have tried to help in the aftermath of the attack, even taking the ambassador to the hospital before he passed away and later carrying his body to safety. This may seem like a bunch of political sweet talk to some, but I believe the Libyan government is showing good will. For example, the media platform Al-Jazeera released

his lack of knowledge in foreign issues, especially those concerning threats to the American public.

What does it say about Obama’s foreign policy when the President of Libya, Mohammed el Megarif, has to inform U.S. citizens about the truth of what happened in the Libya? He claims that the idea this video caused a spontaneous attack “is completely unfounded and preposterous.”

Megarif told NPR, “We firmly believe that this was a pre-calculated, pre-planned attack that was carried out specifically to attack the U.S. Consulate.”

It took two weeks to inform the American public about information that the U.S. government knew within 24 hours. The problem is not that the administration withheld information; it is that they completely changed the story and gave the American public a different perspective of the attacks. The real reason behind the lie reveals what Obama is trying to hide: that his lack of foreign policy has endangered the United States.

With the election weeks away, Obama will do all in his power to cover up his ineptitude and fabricate serious threats as “bumps in the road” on his path to “change.”

an article and video on Sept.

30 describing government and civilian assistance in handing over weapons and the disarming of citizens who possessed arms due to the previous revolutionary state of Libya. In Benghazi, over 800 civilians turned in weapons during rallies held by the government on Saturday. This disarmament movement in Libya has been gaining momentum since the death of Stevens and four other Americans.

I stand by our current administration in support of its efforts to honor what can never be fully rectified: the death of a U.S. ambassador and four other American lives taken in vain. I understand the severity of foreign affairs. The way we interact with Libya is crucial to the future of America and the question of involvement in more warfare in the Middle East. Let us first figure out whom to blame before jumping to conclusions.

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The reality of welfare warfare

By Aaron Rodwin SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Both Democratic and Republican politicians have failed to take a stance on the real welfare dependency problem, corporate welfare. Judging by the rhetoric of the Republican Party, the public is supposed to believe that social welfare is promoting dependency, hurting the economy and causing a federal deficit crisis. Surprisingly, the so-called fiscal hawks (Governor Romney and Congressmen Ryan) have remained silent on this issue. instead, they defend the elite at all costs while using “dependency” as a useful political strategy to attack social programs designed to benefit the poor, who tend to be minorities. the real dependency problem points at corporations and special interest groups that have played an equal role in transforming our political system into a corrupt plutocracy. We spend $59 billion on social welfare programs, and over $92 billion on corporate welfare.

I’ll let you do the math. Wall Street

firms and corporations spend millions of dollars lobbying the government to promote their own massive tax breaks, welfare and desirable public policy. When they engage in risky behaviors—putting their companies and the economy on the brink of collapse—they turn to the government depend on taxpayer bailouts, then revert back to denouncing big government.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has shed light to the crazy notion that its wrong for billion dollar corporations to receive massive taxpayer subsides, tax breaks and bailouts, while millions of innocent Americans who suffered the consequences of Wall Street’s gimmicks have not been bailed out. Abraham lincoln wrote of a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall never perish from the earth.” if we continue the “defend corporate money over the people” mentality, our government will quickly become an entity that our nation’s founders never envisioned. the reality is that the majority

“the majority of welfare recipients who aren’t millionaires...

are hardworking Americans.”

of welfare recipients who aren’t millionaires and corporations working the system are hardworking Americans. Many of them work multiple low-paying jobs and worthy of being treated with dignity and respect, not disdain.

Dr. Martin Luther King phrased it perfectly, “Whenever the government provides opportunities and privileges for white people and rich people they call it ‘subsidies.’ When they do it for Negro and poor people they call it ‘welfare.’” Everyone benefits from welfare, both the rich and poor. the difference is the poor are demonized as lazy governmentdependent victims.

When in reality the rich benefit just as much, if not more. our political system is facing a structural dilemma driven by the influence of money that is drowning out the people’s voice. it has become politically acceptable for mega corporations and Wall Street firms to depend on government and steal unwarranted tax-

payer subsides, but if a politician dares to stand up for lower class people struggling to afford health care and food, they are accused as being radical socialists stealing from successful job creators. We have reached the point where money talks and controls government. If we listen to allegedly serious political pundits who have

a talent for smiling into the camera and using emotionally evocative words, it’s easy to have hope for a bright future. But in reality, until Democrats or Republicans stand up for the people and fight corporate influence on government, our democracy will become more and more like a “corporatetocracy.”

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Revamp the Federal Reserve

By Ronnie o’leary columnist

For decades, The Federal Reserve (Fed) was an institution that everyone took for granted: something that was only mentioned in passing and never questioned. However, more Americans are realizing that the Fed is a violation of economic law. After Jeb Bush’s speech, a student asked his opinion about whether we should audit the Fed. someone else asked christina Romer whether she was worried that a weak dollar could devastate our economy. in fact, a bill to audit the Fed recently passed the House of Representatives;

however, this message has not yet reached the White House, and neither candidate has shown any interest in decreasing the Fed’s power.

The Fed is the nation’s central bank: it was created in 1913 as the lender of last resort, and it has been a monetary disaster. the government has used the Federal Reserve to finance its projects whenever taxation seems politically dangerous. As of 1933, America is no longer on a commodity standard; our currency is just pieces of paper.

This enables the Fed to print as

much money as it wants, since the amount of dollar bills are not dependent on any commodity. our dollars were once dependent on gold, and dollar bills merely represented a certain amount of gold. This means that the value of dollar bills must equal the amount of gold in the economy. since the amount of gold cannot be increased very quickly, but productivity increased very rapidly during this time, prices fell, and one person could do more with each unit of currency. However, it is easy to increase the amount of paper, and

“...the Fed is a violation of economic law.”

once the currency was no longer tied to gold, there was a dramatic increase in the supply of dollar bills.

When there is more money chasing each product, the prices of those products rise. The first recipients of the money spend it, and as the money flows through the economy, prices begin to go up. our economy is still extremely vulnerable. in this time of economic uncertainty, rising consumer prices would hit average Americans especially hard. there is much more i could say about the Fed, but suffice to say that it decreases our standard of living by making it harder to buy consumer goods. If we do not

return to a commodity standard, we may find ourselves flooded with pieces of paper that do not purchase what we need.

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Vibe Live 2012

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Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship sang his repotoire of catchy songs from the past and present.

By Sabrina Yates

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ofstra’s 2012 Vibe Live Concert included performances from KC and the Sunshine Band, Cobra Starship, Big Sean, and Snoop Dogg; however, all the other performers were just opening acts for the brilliance of Snoop Dogg who stole the show.

KC and the Sunshine Band was a blast from the past and were a nice start to the show.

During family weekend, KC and the Sunshine Band gave the parents what they wanted by doing all of the old-school songs.

The band not only got parents to dance, but they reached the younger crowd and got students to dance along and enjoy the familiar classics they grew up with. The real crowd pleaser came when the band performed “Get Down Tonight” getting the whole crowd into it.

KC and the Sunshine Band proved that through all those years in the music industry they still had it. KC showed off his dance moves and everyone enjoyed the old school music that brought every age group together dancing.

Cobra Starship came on stage opening up with “Good Girls Go Bad,” but after their familiar

dance song they couldn’t capture the crowd again. They lacked all of the normal flare that comes along with their band. They had a poor song selection with only one other song that the audience could really get into, “You Make Me Feel.” Their set seemed poorly put together and unrehearsed. After a few songs it sunk in that Cobra Starship just didn’t have it anymore.

Front man Gabe Saporta made the set worst by obnoxiously waving around the mic stand and breaking it on several occasions.

Unfortunately, Cobra Starship reminded people why they lost their popularity and failed to capture the crowd as all of the other performers did.

After Cobra Starship slunk off the stage, Big Sean came on and did what he was supposed to do: get the crowd ready for Snoop Dogg. His own performance was mediocre and vulgar and nothing really stood out as noteworthy.

Unlike the other performers, he didn’t use a band just a DJ. The moment of disgust came though when he put his pants down his pants and touched fans afterwards with the same hand.

Even with his shortcomings, his performance came to a peak when he performed “Dance” and got the whole crowd into the song. He ran into the crowd,

much to the chagrin of security but to the delight of the crowd, who were forced to stand further back from the stage. Big Sean connected with the fans the most out of the performers and showed that he knew how to entertain a crowd.

The main event came when Snoop Dogg stepped onto the stage. Though the crowd grew antsy waiting for his arrival, it was well worth the wait when he came on stage and proved why he is the best. Snoop Dogg perfectly blended the old with the new and it was evident why he is still in the business after 20 years. In true Snoop Dogg fashion he came on stage with Nasty Dogg and a blunt ready to be sparked up.

His stage presence kept the crowd in a trance while he performed. He obviously loved every minute and every song.

From “Gin and Juice” to “Sensual Seduction” the crowd sang along and Snoop Dogg showed that he didn’t need to pull of the stunts the other acts did because of his experience. Snoop Dogg knew how to put on a show with a perfect set list and then perfectly ended it with a ballad of “Young, Wild, and Free” and inspirational Snoop Dogg words. His performance ended the night perfectly.

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Big Sean played a medley of his hits for the crowd at Vibe Live 2012.

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Hofstra Department of Drama and Dance presents:

Farragut North Spiegel Theater

Starring: Sam Modigliani, Gary Newman and Max Lehman October 5th- 8 p.m.

October 6th- 8 p.m.

October 7th- 2 p.m.

Movie Review: I tried to see ‘The Master,’ but instead I saw ‘Looper’

By John Thomas

Special to the chronicle

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hen I went to the theater with my mom (because it was family weekend), I decided I wanted to see a classy flick, and I could think of nothing classier than the new Paul Thomas Anderson film “The Master.” I’m a huge fan of PT, so I’d had this movie on my to-watch list for a while.

I prefer to go in dry. I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t really watch movie trailers, or the kind of guy you might call a total prick. I have to admit, though, I did have a bit of an understanding of the plot from the poster: two white guys trying to “Master” the American dream – by any means necessary. That prediction, save for the title, was spot on, even though I ended up seeing “Looper” instead.

“Looper” is not a brilliant film, no matter what your freshman film studies friend told you. It’s flawed from the beginning by the dissonance, which seems ancillary rather than orchestrated, between the enigmatic narration of the camera and the first-person narration of our protagonist. In this era of Hollywood flops, it is the Achille’s heel of a film that could have been the best of this year’s crop.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt undoubtedly gives the best performance of his career. He is a disgusting, vitriolic, and likable antihero who phases in and out of the transition to something more heroic, and Levitt plays his part with such composure and focus that I gasped each and every time his character was hurt. Willis, on the other hand, give his half-assed bad cop/good cop routine yet again. I’ve never been enthused by his work, but this is really a

low point. At least his ridiculous facial gestures provide some comic relief.

Now on to the part where you realize I was being a pretentious asshole about the endgame of the film, as I say those words: no, it was not a brilliant film, but it was a great one. Yes, the narration is ham-handed, but when I look past that, which I’m sure many of you will, I find very few flaws with director and screenwriter Rian Johnson’s work. He brings a simple concept of time travel that I hope becomes the status quo for the genre. It really does open up a whole realm of storytelling possibilities for directors to come, now that we can all sit back and come to the realization that a new riff on the space/ time continuum is still the same old riff with a new pair of Spanx.

That being said, Johnson never invests his screen time into delving deeply into this revelation,

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a man fighting his future self in “Looper.”

which is why this movie really works. It’s not a character piece as much as it is a thriller, one that

will captivate you until the melancholy, beautiful climax.

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TV That

Matters:

Dr. Who Parks & Rec Downton Abbey

By Matt Ern

Downton Abbey - “Ep. 3” Grade: B+

Columnist

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Dr. Who - “Angels Take Manhattan” Grade: A

’m new to the Doctor Who-game myself; in fact this was the first episode I was caught up for. This means I lack the perspective of longtime “Whovians” but it does mean that I crammed all of Rory and Amy’s story into the past two weeks.

It made seeing them go a little more heartbreaking.

The final moments of the Ponds’ story arc are as beautifully crafted as anything I’ve ever seen on television, made all the better by the previous episodess buildup of the idea that they would decide to stop traveling with the Doctor on their own or would resolve to stay with him.

The obvious comparison to make here is the farewell to Rose in “Doomsday,” to which I would say that “Angels” is far more devastating. Watching Amy and Rory leap off the roof together, sure of only the fact that they would either live or die together, was a hundred times more emotionally crippling to me than watching the Doctor fade away at Bad Wolf Bay (which is a pretty impressive feat). Not to mention the scene in the graveyard and Amy’s final line: “Raggedy man, goodbye.”

Besides being a perfect emotional climax and mid-season finale, the episode is incredibly interesting and well written.

The idea that the Doctor and Amy would have a book outlining everything that was about to happen to them is a neat trick.

The temptation to look ahead (even at something as innocent as chapter titles) and creating fixed time meant that Rory was doomed to die in the 1930s. The angels are terrifying as always, especially as the Statue of Liberty. Let’s also not forget that the episode’s final shot came from “The Eleventh Hour,” proving once and for all that Steven Moffat is better than all of us.

Parks & Rec - “Soda Tax” Grade: B+

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his episode was a small improvement from the previous episode, but I still feel like the show is falling short of its usual mark. =None of the subplots held up for me, but Leslie’s story was well done as usual and that’s the important thing about Parks and Rec. As long as they still remember how to write for Leslie then the show can’t go wrong.

Leslie is faced with her first piece of business as a City Councilwoman: proposing a soda tax on giant-sized soft drinks.

Pawnee’s Restaurant Association opposes the tax and threatens Leslie that they’ll have to lay off workers if the tax is enacted.

Leslie finds herself wondering whether she’ll have to forsake her values to be a good councilor. I really like the new conflicts Leslie is facing in her new position and the way they illuminate her character. It rings true to see her get her dream job and then find new disappointments along the way.

The Chris-and-Andy storyline, however, didn’t really work for me. It’s getting a bit old to keep seeing Chris’ eternal optimism come up against his debilitating loneliness. I think all the Chris plots I can recall from the last season or so all deal with this issue. It would be nice to see more depth from him.

Ben’s story was also lacking for me. I don’t think he was so wrong in the first place to suggest the office memos have a unified font. I also didn’t believe that April would really still be slacking off to the point that she could damage Ben’s job. It didn’t seem right for the character, given the way April’s grown so much over the course of the show. Maybe season one April would only be willing to put in 12 percent effort but not the character we have in season five.

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he driving force for this episode was Edith’s impending marriage to the Sir Anthony, who it is universally agreed is too old to marry.

Every one of Edith’s other prospects have gone by the wayside, quite tragically, and this seems to be her best option despite her whole family’s (and his) doubts about his age.

In the end, Sir Anthony balks during the ceremony and calls off the wedding. There follows a truly moving sequence in which we see how crushed Edith has become and maybe even finally feel a little sorrow for her. It doesn’t seem as though she will ever win, and this will undoubtedly be a very dark season for her.

Besides the wedding (the second in only three episodes this season) there was a lot more happening, namely the Crawleys preparing to move into “Downton Place,” the slightly more modest home that seems to be their only option due to their financial troubles. Matthew finally comes around to accepting Lavinia’s late father’s money to save the family, but Robert turns him down, saying that he couldn’t take it. It was not the turn I expected that storyline to take, but looking back now I can’t imagine it going any other way.

The subplot regarding Mrs. Hughes’ health seems to have been tied up for now, although I’d bet that it will resurface within the last few episodes. And in upsetting Bates news: his cellmate attempts to get him in trouble with the guards. I’m personally hoping this particular subplot wraps up soon and we can see Bates out of jail interacting with the rest of the characters againnot just because he’s a hero who deserves freedom, but also because his character can do so much for the show when he isn’t just constrained to scenes with Ana each week.

Review Round-up

By Andrew McNally Columnist

Muse - The 2nd Law Grade: CWith “The 2nd Law,” Muse have established themselves as the Michael Bay of music. That isn’t to say, bad; but rather that they’re at their happiest with a piece of work that is overly bombastic and relentless, regardless if it has any depth or not. This album is even more Queen-like than their previous, though more accessible than “Resistance.” There are some pretty, slower songs that work, and some heavier ones that do too, but a majority of the tracks are corny spacey songs that are half-Queen, half-Pink Floyd, but less than both. Muse will please current fans, but won’t gain any new ones.

If You Like: Queen, Radiohead Matt & Kim – Lightning Grade: C+ Matt & Kim have been cherished for their fast-paced, bouncy songs that fall somewhere in a genre I’ll call alt-dance-pop. “Lightning” continues their tradition of 10 quick and pleasing songs, but there’s a happiness missing from the music. The bursts of music, the eclecticism of Matt’s keyboard and the dancingly joyous lyrics are all still present, but the music is less fun this time around. All the songs still sound unique, because of Matt’s various keyboard effects, but the bouncing music of “Grand” and “Sidewalks” is missing. “Lightning” is still a decent album, but it’s a decline from their past.

If You Like: Passion Pit, The Naked and The Famous WHY? - Mumps, etc.

Grade: B+ WHY? continue to dominate their fusion of largely acoustic indie and rap with “Mumps, etc.” The balance is more uneven on this album, with a vast majority of the songs featuring Yoni Wolf rapping, not singing.

Musically, the band is still pushing an indie-folk sound that always complements Wolf. When it all starts to get repetitive, they push into a tonal shift that finishes off the album. Wolf is at his lyrical best, with great imagery, wordplay and ever so slight narcissism strung throughout. Why? is an interesting sound; the result of an indie band on a hip-hop label.

If You Like: Akron Family, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

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How Hofstra got the debate for a second time

By Brian Stieglitz STAFF WRITER

Hofstra’s campus has transformed from the traditional blue and gold to presidential red, white and blue. For Hofstra students, faculty and administration this means a great deal as it is another milestone for Hofstra University.

But how did our university gain the right to host such a grand scale event? According to Melissa Connolly, the vice president of University Relations, Hofstra was always renowned for hosting political events and showcases, and getting to host the presidential debate was one step further.

It began in 2005, when President Bill Clinton arrived at Hofstra University to speak to the members of the Hofstra Community and rally support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Connolly explained that it was during this monumental point in Hofstra history that

the president of University Relations developed the vision for Hofstra to get intimately involved with the making of U.S. history. Connolly said, “In that moment, the president described it as a flash in his mind as he thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to host a presidential debate?’”

It was then that Hofstra started to get ready for what could be an amazing event on its timeline.

What needed to be done was apply for the debate online. The school would receive a binder filled with the necessary papers needed to fill out to be up in the running for hosting the debate. The entire process would take a year, as Hofstra University would need to ensure it had the necessary support to host the debate, the correct facilities and space,

Man on the Unispan Who are

and overall to prove that they were willing to do all that was necessary to undertake this experience. A lot needed to get done in that year to get Hofstra ready for the debate, and when it was solidified it was another

regards to the debate.

“I think it is a great privilege to host something that people all over the world use to measure their candidates,” she said. “But also I think it is a great way to get our students involved in and influential opportunity like this and to be a part of it.”

Students can get involved in the debate in a myriad of ways.

There are allowed a grand total of 350 volunteers for the debate, as well as those who win the ticket lottery and are allowed a seat at the debate itself. There will also be events and exhibits set up in the weeks preceding the debate and the day of. Among these events is a prominent program known as “Issue Alley,” in which students spread awareness about different worldly issues and what

“‘I think it is a great privilege to host something that people all over the world use to measure their candidates,’ said Melissa Connolly, vice president for University Relations.” great leap forward for Hofstra University.

Melissa Connolly explained that it was her job as vice president of University Relations to handle all that was required involving the media, with regards to answering to reporters and media services, actually putting forth the application, and acting as Hofstra’s spokesperson with

can be done about them. But it does not end with this, as there will be debate watches set up all over campus in places like the netherlands Café and Student Center.

This year the application process proves to be easier for Hofstra University, but in general there is a lot more to expect in the debate, including the hosting of many town hall congressmen, as opposed to last debate which consisted of solely the candidates and moderator. Also this year there will be undecided voters brought in by the Gallup organization to observe the debate. Furthermore, Hofstra will be working with the national Democratic Institution and inviting people from all over the world to view the debate and learn how to host a debate in a democracy. There’s a lot to look forward to as Hofstra students in the days leading up to the debate on Oct. 16.

“Paul Ryan and Joe Biden.”

- Christian Kas, Freshman

“Paul Ryan and Joe Biden.”

- Andrew leSage, Freshman

“I don’t care what Romney’s is because he’s trying to get me to drop out of school.”

- Shakera Robinson, Junior

“Joe Biden and I don’t know the other guy.”

- Drake landry, Senior

“Joe Biden and Paul Ryan.”

- Bill Goodenough, Senior

“Paul Ryan and Joe Biden.”

- Julia McGuire, Freshman

the VP candidates?

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‘Hofstra Cats’ survive severe campus flooding

By Stephanie Kostopoulos STAFF WRITER

Hofstra has been experiencing very exciting things in the past month: big events, big people.

But sometimes the greatest events are the smallest and most impacting.

Remember a few weeks back, during that huge rainstorm?

While everyone was running away from the torrential rain, two girls ran into it. Freshmen Ashley Carter and Danielle McClure were walking back to their dorms from Bits and Bytes when a seemingly random girl approached them, saying, “Do you like cats?”

The two girls answered with an apprehensive “Umm… Yeah?” Confused, the situation became clearer when the girl told them there were kittens drowning and she needed their assistance trying to rescue them.

The mystery girl disappeared into the rain. Carter and McClure ran to the back side of Memorial Hall behind the ramp, where the scene of the rescue was.

The first-floor windows that

touch the ground and have the metal surroundings was filled up with water and was incapable of draining the excess water properly. That’s where the girls heard the whining of the struggling cats.

Immediately, they got to work. McClure took off her Ugg boots and jumped right in. She discovered that there were a total of four kittens trapped.

Three were still alive and fighting for life, and the last one was unfortunately already dead. The three surviving kittens had their eyes closed and were trying to swim their way to safety before their rescue. McClure retrieved each kitten one at a time. She and Carter estimated the age of the kittens to be no more than two weeks old – just babies.

Much to their satisfaction, the girls received additional help with their rescue mission. An administrator saw that they needed help, so she went back inside the building and brought them paper towels and a mail carrier crate. They dried of the crying kittens and placed them comfortably in their makeshift bed. Finally, the mystery girl returned and brought back

“While everyone was running away from the torrential rain, two girls ran into it.”

Stephanie Kostopoulos / The Chronicle While we hid in from the rain in our dorms, three students saved our legdenary Hofstra cats.

another administrator. It turns out the girl was allergic to cats and needed someone to do the job, but still wanted to help however she could. She was lucky to have seen Carter and McClure nearby. The other administrator called Public Safety and they came about 20 minutes later. The girls were promised that the kittens would be properly taken care of. It

began raining heavily again once the kittens were gone and safe.

Concerning the experience, McClure said, “We were shocked. It all happened so fast.

We didn’t think about it until after. We reacted on instinct.”

However, she’s no stranger to rescuing kittens. Her family fostered 15 batches of kittens in the past, so naturally her heart went out to them. She

and Carter recall this story with such a sense of humility, the true essence of great heroes.

Hofstra heroes, they are among us. Who knows, maybe you are one, too. next time there’s another big rainstorm, be cautious of kittens in danger or other unusual activity.

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The Student Center has a new hidden gem: Indian food

By Jana Kaplan

special to the chronicle

Hofstra has finally fallen into the Bollywood craze, or at least the flavors of it. The Student Center already has a variety of good eats: Asian, Mexican, you name it, but its newest cuisine, Masala India, is attracting much of the student population with its succulent chicken and flavorful sauces.

Indian food is known for its spices, and you definitely get the authenticity of Indian cuisine at Masala.

Try their Chicken Vindaloo with spinach and potatoes, and you get a taste of India in every bite. Served over a bed of white or yellow rice, the Vindaloo has a perfect combination of spicy and sweet, and the

juicy white meat chicken melts in your mouth. They have a variety of sauces you can choose from as well as other mouthwatering options such as fried Samosa, or for vegetarians, the Mattar Paneer.

What’s delectable about Indian cuisine is that it is made up of very simple ingredients, yet has flavors that are out of this world. Every bite ensures a variety of flavors, from cumin to cinnamon, to chili and more.

The portions are great and the food is greater, so if you’re interested in something new, check out Hofstra’s Masala India located next to Pan Asia in the Student Center.

“Indian food is known for its spices, and you definitely get the authenticity of Indian cuisine at Masala.”

Jana Kaplan / The Chronicle In the Student Center, between seafood and Chinese you can find the hidden gem of Indian cuisine.

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In Class: Professor: Everything you need to know about America can be learned from the Disney channel.

In the Student Center: Guy: Yo! Shut up!

Girl: You ain’t daddy.

In the Student Center: Girl: I want to make him a mix tape. But it’s really going to be a sex CD. Outside Calkins: Guy: He literally could have taken 70 shots and been completely sober.

In Mason: Guy: I just really don’t see the point to modern dance.

Outside Davison: Girl: You know that awkward moment when you don’t know if you did the presentation on the right thing?

On the Unispan: Guy: I practiced my car noises last night. I can get up to the 16th gear!

In the Student Center: Girl: I know it’s not her fault that she has a concussion, but it sucks for us so much!

In Constitution: Girl 1: I gots to jizz.

Girl 2: Girl, you look like a dirt bag.

In Constitution: Girl: Everybody biracial nowadays. I ain’t American.

In The Chronicle Office: Guy: I want a girl with bigger boobs than I have.

In Bits & Bytes: Girl: Holy cow, these are enormous. My mouth is too small.

Guy: Well, they’re only strawberries.

In The Chronicle Office: Rachel: Happy birthday to Sophie my fave assistant!!

In Breslin: Professor: I’m not even Jewish, and I know that... wait a second, I am Jewish. I just believe that the Messiah came--so I’m really Christian.

Outside Student Center: Girl: That was not gasoline, that was a fart. I love the smell of gasoline.

At the Gym: Guy: I need to wear a diaper over my mouth beacuse I’m getting s--t-faced tonight!

In Class: Student: Is this Oral Communication?

Professor: Rude! You could at least ask me for a date first.

In Class: Student: Do we have to do the project in a group?

Professor: Uh... yeah. This isn’t masturbation.

At Vibe Live!: Guy: If there wasn’t Secret Service here, I would totally get high for Snoop Dogg.

At Vibe Live!: Girl: If I smoked weed in class, my professor would probably want some.

In the Student Center: Guy: Can I get the uh, cor- cordawn blue? That sandwich?

In The Chronicle Office: Guy: I am a magical wizard.

In The Chronicle Office: Girl: I can do a castration punch.

Guy: I like my testicles, thanks.

Outside of Calkins: Girl: I think there’s a hole in my pants.

Guy: Are you giving me permission to stare at your ass?

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Ramen Noodle Fruit Salad

By Danielle Denenberg STAFF WRITER

You don’t have to give up your favorite foods in order to have something filling as well as satisfying. Being a typical college student, I tend to have ramen noodles around, but this weekend, I decided I

salad that I will definitely make again. I even served some to a few friends and family members at a dinner a few nights ago, and it was a hit.

Start by setting your stove on medium high. Then, brown the ramen noodles in a little olive oil until they are lightly toasted.

“Being a typical college student, I tend to have ramen noodles around, but this weekend, I decided I wanted to try something a little different with this usual meal.” wanted to try something a little different with this usual meal.

So, I compiled some fruit and a few other healthy items, and combined them with the noodles to make a delicious, creative

This process gives the noodles a little flavor. After browning the noodles, it is time to add the bagged salad. Cooking for one?

Just add half the bag. However, if you want to plan for leftovers,

Ramen Noodle Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

- A splash of olive oil e - 1 bag of spring mix (or bagged spinach, mescalin lettuce or one of your choosing) - 1 pckg. Ramen noodles - 1 apple, cut into small pieces - ½ cup ground walnuts (optional) - 1 small can mandarin oranges - 1 handful of Craisins lla - 1 handful of salad topping, such as crunchy torti salad topping - 2 tbsp raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Danielle Denenberg / The Chronicle This salad can be served warm or cold, for one, or for a group of your friends and family.

you can add the whole bag. next, add walnuts for extra crunch and flavor. If you do not like walnuts, some other suggestions are almonds, sunflower seeds, or pecans.

Then, it is time to add Craisins to give the salad a bit of sweetness.

The apples and mandarin oranges come next. I used

one apple and a whole can of oranges, but as mentioned, this can be modified to suit your taste. I like a salad with interesting toppings, so I added crunchy tortilla salad topping to the mix.

When you are done adding everything, it is time to add the dressing. Raspberry vinaigrette tastes the best with this combination. When you have added everything, toss it all together, and enjoy warm or refrigerated!

This salad can be made large

enough to share portions with all of your friends. Best of all, the majority of the items (all except the bagged salad) are non-perishable, which saves you space in your refrigerator.

The salad can be eaten as a side or a main dish. For those who choose to eat the salad as a side dish, I find that it is compatible with some chicken or cold cuts to accompany it. Or, if you wanted, you could add some sliced grilled chicken straight into the salad, warm or cold.

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Women’s lacrosse plays, remembers and raises awareness at the fourth annual Nick Colleluori Classic

By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Leading into the morning of September 29th, Cheryl Colleluori was waiting for someone special.

Though her son, Nick, a former Hofstra lacrosse player passed away from blood cancer six years ago, her and her husband, Pat, had an eye on the sky.

“We’re just an average family,” said Mrs. Colleluori. “You have to learn that good things come to those who wait.”

As the sun shone down upon Shuart Stadium for the fourth annual Nick Colleluori Women’s Lacrosse Classic (NCC), she knew her son was there.

“He had better showed up,” said Mrs. Colleluori with a smile

Courtesy of phillylacrosse.com Founded by the late Nick Colleluori, the HEADstrong Foundation looks find a cure for blood cancer through lacrosse.

on her face, and tears in her eyes. “Or else we would have had to have a talk the next time I see him… he was an amazing person everyone knew Nick.”

A day of remembrance was paired with hours of lacrosse as 12 women’s teams from New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania descended upon Shuart to celebrate the life of Nick and continue his fight.

“It means so much to our program,” said head coach Shannon Smith. “Especially with Nick and the Colleluori’s being so close to the Hofstra family… it’s just an honor for me to be a part of it.”

Nick was a sophomore at Hofstra when he contracted large B-Cell non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and embarked on a 14-month battle where he showed the tenacity and vivaciousness that earned him the nickname “Head” on the lacrosse field.

“It’s always emotional to tell Nick’s story,” said Colleluori.

“It’s just wonderful to be here, to share the story, to be well received… it’s always amazing to be back here.”

During his final months, Colleluori laid the groundwork to begin the HEADstrong Foundation, an organization set to fight blood cancer and develop research for the disease.

“From the moment of diagnosis, he decided that he was going

to change his major from elementary education into the non-profit world. He was going to create a foundation, share his experience with others,” said Colleluori. “And the foundation was born. It was really was, in my opinion, his way of dealing with the disease.”

It was not until 2009, two years after the men’s NCC was established that former Hofstra women’s head coach Abby Morgan approached the Colleluori family to host a tournament of their own right here in Hempstead.

“I don’t understand how it happens; we have no experience in doing this, other than a promise we made to Nick,” said Colleluori.

“It’s grown nationally… and it’s wonderful that it’s grown from the men’s to the women’s to the youth, it’s incredible.”

Since then the event has raised over $100,000 and with a new head coach in Smith and Athletic Director in Jeff Hathaway, the festivities did not miss a beat. Along with tents filled with lime-green apparel for sale in which all proceeds went to the HEADstrong Foundation, tables to sign up for blood and bone marrow drives were readily available, features that Colleluori found very important.

“We had a coach come in who didn’t know us, a new AD (Athletic Director) and we now have new friends,” said Colleluori.

“I contacted them, they were so embracing and they welcomed us with open arms and coach Smith has great ideas for growing this.”

Not only Hofstra, but the entire lacrosse community, has rallied around the Colleluori’s to show their support of Nick’s vision.

“He [Nick] told me, in the car on the ride home from hospice, he said, ‘Mom, this is my brotherhood, they will never turn their backs, you have to believe that.’

And he was right,” said Colleluori.

For Hofstra’s players, dressed in customized blue and limegreen jerseys, this event is more important than any game they will play in the spring.

“It’s always sunny, it’s always nice out, it’s like Nick is looking down on us,” said senior attack Claire Brady. “It’s an inspiration to come out here and play.”

“It’s great that we can represent such an organization,” said junior midfielder Lindsay McKinnon. “To wear these jerseys, not only do we look good, but we’re doing it for a good cause which makes you feel even better.”

To be able to bring together so many people and unite them under such a noble cause is worthy of a hero. Colleluori was far from the truth when she stated they are just an average family.

They are so much more to an entire community.

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Golf leads CAA, finishes fourth in Lorton, VA

By Sean Williams STAFF WRITER

Photo Courtesy of Athletic Communications Sophomore Jonathan Farber sinks putt at the CHAMPS/Patriot Intercollegiate Tournament in Lorton,VA.

David Mecca led the way for the Hofstra men golf team to play a consistent three rounds of golf to finish fourth in a field of 13 at the CHAMPS/Patriot Intercollegiate Tournament at Laurel Hills golf course in Lorton, Virginia.

Hofstra coach Joe Elliott was extremely pleased with the Pride placing first among teams from the CAA, beating out Delaware, James Madison, Towson, George Mason and Drexel.

Elliot said that the other conference teams “used to just think ‘oh hey, Hofstra’s here’, and now they see us in a different light.”

Missouri shot an 849 (-3) to come away with the tournament victory. The Tigers found themselves well in the lead, 24 strokes ahead of Penn, and also managed to snag the individual title with Jace Long’s 209 (-4).

Missouri is a national powerhouse on the links, ranking 11th in the country.

The Pride performed competitively, as Mecca’s 217 (+4) was

good for 11th place out of 81, and Jonathan Farber tied for 19th with a 220 (+7).

Elliott had high praise for Mecca, singling out his penchant for distance in particular.

He said that Mecca “has a great advantage when he steps on a golf course, and there’s not a par five out there that he shouldn’t birdie.”

Both Farber and Brandon Shin were in strong positions entering the final round, with Farber playing even golf and tied for third, and Shin at +7. Shin would conclude the event with a +15.

Elliott maintained that Shin is “a very solid player” who will steadily improve as he plays more often.

Elliot said that the team can “be a little tougher mentally,” but also stated that the team was maturing each time they played.

The Pride men will play again on Sunday, October 7 and Monday, October 8 at the Binghamton Invitational. With three more tournaments to go, Hofstra has a few more opportunities to continue to round the young team into even better form.

Despite solid effort, field hockey kept off the board

By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

On Sunday, Hofstra field hockey dominated aspects of the game but came up short in the one place that mattered most, the scoreboard, and the Pride fell to James Madison University 1-0.

“We ended off on a good note,” head coach Kathy De Angelis told gohofstra.com. “It was difficult for us to come away with the loss...

It was the best performance in my time from a Hofstra group down in Harrisonburg [V.A.].”

Hofstra almost took an early lead, but freshman forward Lauren del Valle’s shot was saved off the line from JMU defender Adrienne le Vatte.

After James Madison freshman Taylor West provided the breakthrough early in the first half.

Hofstra unleashed an offensive show, but could not finish.

The Pride took 11 shots in the first half alone, on its way to outshooting James Madison 16-3, but the Dukes goalie Lena Wimmert made seven saves on the day.

“On the tactical side, what we really learned from this is that inside the circle, we need people who are going to take risks and are not afraid,” said De Angelis.

“You could have such an amazing performance like we did, but if you don’t finish and you let that one goal go in, you’ll never get to the spot that you want to be at.”

After its goal, James Madison was shut down offensively, unable to record a shot in the entire second half. Along with its 16 shots, Hofstra had six penalty corners on which it could not capitalize on.

“They gave everything we had and it was a strong performance, but you do need a little bit of luck sometimes,” said De Angelis. “To control so much of the game like we did, it’s a hard loss to swallow, but I was so happy [about] our performance.”

This loss is the Pride’s fourth in a row, as it remains winless in CAA play at 0-3 and 5-7 overall.

“The ultimate goal is to get better,” said De Angelis.

Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Senior forward Holly Andrews (9) and the Hofstra offense was held scoreless despite 16 shots and six penalty corners.

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Final second goal puts away MSOC

By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER

It was a wild finish in Wilmington, N.C. as the Hofstra men’s soccer team dropped a close game 3-2 to Colonial Athletic Association opponent UNC Wilmington (UNCW) last Saturday.

The Pride’s record falls to 6-3-1 on the year and 0-2 in conference after losing its CAA opener to James Madison University in September.

The game saw three goals in the final eight minutes, including junior Shaun Foster taking a free kick that was deflected in by junior Tyler Botte to tie the game at two in the 87th minute.

“They really have themselves together and are quite effective as a team,” head coach Richard Nuttall said. “They had beaten Duke [University] previously so they came in very confident and I thought we were tentative in the first 15 or 20 minutes.”

The game appeared to be heading into overtime with the teams tied at two as time was running out. But UNCW was able

to get one past senior goalkeeper Adam Janowski with just seconds remaining on the clock to take the game 3-2.

“With about 20 seconds left we thought we were about to win it and then it turned on us,” Nuttall.

“It is why we love soccer. We could have won it just seconds before and then they won it with five or six seconds left. We were unbelievably disappointed but the good news is I think we played well for the majority of the game after a slow start.”

UNCW took the lead in the first half when a long pass from midfielder Michael Parrish found the head of forward Jacob Van Compernolle, who was able to head it past Janowski.

The Pride had its chance to tie the match just three minutes later in the first half but freshman Joseph Holland’s strike knocked off the crossbar.

Hofstra did find an equalizer in the 69th minute as junior Chris Griebsch, who checked in as a reserve because of an injury, scored from 23 yards out off of a set piece.

It was Griebsch’s fourth goal of the season, tying Holland and sophomore Maid Memic for the team lead.

“I think Griebsch is about 80-90 percent in terms of fitness but I do think his conditioning is correct now. He will be back full force,” Nuttall said of Griebsch returning from injury.

The final eight minutes of the game saw momentum change each minute, with UNCW’s Nathaniel Goodwin scoring off a volley in the 83rd minute, Botte scoring in the 87th minute, and finally Michael Recchia scoring off of his own rebound in the 90th minute for UNCW to escape with a win.

The Pride battle CAA opponent George Mason University in its next match then returns home next week to take on Georgia State University and Towson University.

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Senior midfielder Chris Griebsch (21) checked in as a reserve and scored the tying goal for Hofstra in the 69th minute.

WSOC impresses with well-rounded victory over JMU

By Sean Williams STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore striker Lulu Echeverry gave Hofstra insurance late in the game to give the Pride the 3-1 lead.

It took less time for the Hofstra women to get on the board against conference opponent James Madison than it does to order a cup of coffee.

The Pride pounced on the Dukes as soon as the whistle blew, as junior defender Ruby Staplehurst fired a quick pass to senior striker Amber Stobbs, who scored in a mere 13 seconds.

Together they lead the Pride to a 3-1 victory over JMU. The win puts Hofstra at 7-4, with a 3-0 record in Colonial Athletic Association play.

Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough described the game as “another consistent performance, and that’s probably four or five in a row now.”

Scoring was not the only thing the Pride did well, however, as they also received praise for their defensive play.

Riddiough said that the back five players have provided a defensive foundation for the rest

of the team to build on, and that the last five games have been markedly better from a defensive aspect.

The fast start by Hofstra could not be enjoyed for long since JMU responded quickly, with a goal off a free kick by Becky Sparks.

Hofstra then followed the Duke’s equalizer with a sequence of shots on goal and lockdown defense, ending the match with a 17-7 advantage in total shots.

Jill Mulholland, the standout freshman midfielder, tacked on yet another goal for the Pride, putting her scoring streak at four straight games. She also won the CAA’s Rookie of the Week award for the second straight week.

Mulholland leads the Pride in points with 14.

Riddough called Mulholland a “physical specimen. She refuses to rest. She works her socks off every game.”

Sophomore forwards Ingrid Moyer and striker Lulu Echeverry worked together to give Hofstra

a 3-1 cushion entering the half, as Moyer dropped a pass into Echeverry, who scored with only two minutes to spare.

Riddiough said that he was “really happy with the energy that our girls brought in the first half,” and was satisfied with the variety of Hofstra goal scorers.

Hofstra has a big conference matchup against Delaware, playing in the home confines of Hofstra Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m on Thursday. Delaware, with a conference record of 4-0, is in direct competition with the Pride for command of the Colonial Athletic Association.

When asked about how comfortable he was with his team’s conference position, Riddiough replied that they are “excited about where we are. We still have to keep this foot on the pedal, we still have to start driving home wins.” He went on to cite the conference’s competitive parity as a reason to stay watchful of other teams.

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After loss, Volleyball rebounds against UNC-W

By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore middle blocker Adama Aja seemed to be a ball magnet, even unintentionally, in Hofstra volleyball’s 3-1 victory over UNC Wilmington (UNCW) Sunday at the Hofstra Fitness Center. The sophomore contributed seven kills and nine block assists, even keeping a play alive when a ball deflected off of her head.

For Hofstra, it was a perfect way to combat the bad taste left in its mouth after a disappointing loss Friday night when the Pride was up two games to none against William & Mary, only to see the lead slip away and lose the 3-2.

“We need to be able to bounce back and get back in the gym,” said Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez. “We really needed this today, and I think us doing it and being consistent at the same time is something that we can build on for the rest of the conference now.”

Outside of the lone set it dropped, Hofstra (13-8, 1-2

CAA) was able to play much of its game effectively against the Seahawks (7-11, 0-3 CAA), coming through with blocks along the net and spreading out more of the offense, with sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills leading all players with 18 kills.

“I think that she [Wills] was getting into a bit of a hole in the beginning, and she did a really good job of bouncing back,” said Hernandez. “We really worked some things out in practice… teams are going to zone in on her and she’s just got to keep going.”

The first set played was a close contest, neither team was able to truly pull away and create a cushion. Early on, Hofstra held a 9-3 lead, only to see it dwindle to a slight 10-9 lead, kicking off a struggle to gain control through the teens.

Overall the set saw 10 tie scores and six lead changes, but a service ace by sophomore outside hitter Kainoa Ocasek helped the Pride into a tie at 22. Hofstra never looked back after that, winning the set 25-22.

Set two was a much different story. The Seahawks came out

strong and were able to exploit holes in Hofstra’s defense. The teams played evenly through the first 10 points of the match, but a 5-0 run by UNCW helped the Seahawks take a stronghold on the game they would not let up.

The Pride mounted a slight comeback toward the end, but it was too late as UNCW came away with a 25-18 set victory.

“It was really just our passing in that set,” said Hernandez.

“We really need to do a better job with that, so we just made some changes… I think we adjusted well and that was a big difference.”

Hofstra played strong in the third set, hitting at a 0.385 hit percentage, but five service errors helped to keep UNCW in the game and kept the Pride from mounting a larger lead. ”I think we were telling them to be a little more aggressive so a few of our errors came out of that,” said Hernandez. “But we really just have to stay out of the net. We work on serving a lot, that’s a big part of our game.”

Hofstra was able to remain poised as the game remained

tied late at 17 riding an 8-1 run to put away the Seahawks 25-18.

The fourth and final set followed much of the trend of the match with the teams remaining close early, but Hofstra hit its stride and put up a strong 8-1 run coming away with a seven-point lead at its highest point.

UNCW was able to mount a small comeback, but it would fall short and Hofstra took the game 25-18 and the match 3-1.

One consistency throughout the game was the blocking of the Pride along the net. Aja and Wills helped to anchor a blocking effort that put up a total of 19 blocks.

“Adama and Kelsie have been doing a much better job with their blocking.” said Hernandez. “It’s something that we’ve been really focusing on this week… they’ve done a really great job at getting better at it.”

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Junior middle blocker Sara Campolina (9) looks to set up teammate sophomore outside hitter Kainoa Ocasek (11) for a kill.

Volleyball starts strong, cannot finish off William & Mary

By Jake Nussbaum ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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Junior middle blocker Jovana Barisic goes up for the kill against William and Mary.

All seemed to be going right for the Hofstra volleyball team last Friday night at the Hofstra Fitness Center as they faced their opponent, The College of William & Mary.

The 2-0 set lead didn’t last though as William and Mary rallied in the next three sets and took the match.

Hofstra (12-8) started the match on a roll, winning the first set by over 10 points 25-14, and then fighting off a late rally by William & Mary in the second set winning 26-24 to take what seemed like an insurmountable 2-0 lead.

The lead wouldn’t last, though, as William & Mary managed to outplay the Pride in the last three sets. Even though the score was close it was clear that Hofstra had wasted too many opportunities.

“We started off really well offensively in the first two sets, but

the third and fourth were really sloppy,” said Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez. “I think by the fifth set we cleaned it up; it was just a little bit too late by then.”

Hofstra uncharacteristically made numerous attack and block errors in the third and fourth set, losing each game 25-23 and 25-21. That created a deep hole the Pride couldn’t get out of.

Hofstra did manage to almost win the fifth set 16-14, but by that point the momentum had completely shifted to William & Mary and the Tribe came away with 16-14 victory, and 3-2 match win.

“Our hitting got really sloppy, and we started making a lot of errors in the third and fourth set,” said Hernandez. “We were giving them points, and in the fifth set when we cleaned up our play, William & Mary was just playing better by that point.”

One bright spot for Hofstra was junior outside hitter Nikki Kinnier,

who managed to get her 1,000th kill in this game, giving her a career total of 1,020.

By reaching this plateau Kinnier became only the 13th player in Hofstra history to reach 1,000 career kills.

Kinnier and sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills lead Hofstra in kills, each amassing 21, but they both also combined to commit 27 attack errors, which contributed to Hofstra’s losing effort on Friday night.

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