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Thursday April 26, 2012
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Tevon Hyman (left) and Ron Singh encourage students to vote for them in this year’s SGA elections.
One ticket to victory
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Two students run on a single campaign to address campus issues. By Claudia Balthazar staff writer
SGA set up voting booths in the Student Center this year for the first time in hopes of attracting more students to encourage them to vote. Outside of the Axinn Library, the only candidates for president and vice president Tevon Hyman and Ron Singh stood with poster boards shouting for people to get out and vote. “Your vote does make a difference,” Singh screamed as students walked by. The single ticket for SGA’s highest positions is due to the group’s smaller size compared
to last year, when there were two tickets running. The rarity of this year’s election is also attributed to the number of members graduating this year, and less people able to make the time commitment. “It would be hard [to run SGA] with a smaller SGA in the fall, so we’re really looking forward to fall elections,” said Hyman. But that does not stop him or Singh from running for their leadership positions.
“SGA is going through a rebuilding stage right now but we’re moving in the right direction,” said Singh. “[But] people saw us as the type of people
votes, then the issue will be sent to SGA’s Senate. But their positions are not the only things on the line. “[Students should] not only vote for President and Vice President, but for Senators and answer the referendum questions,” said Alex Zelinski, the current vice president of SGA. Zelinski pointed out the significance of the referendum questions, noting one that eventually became a reality
“SGA is going through a rebuilding
stage right now, but we’re moving in the right direction.” who could continue to move into that direction. And I feel we will deliver.” Hyman and Singh would need 350 votes to earn their position. If they do not receive enough
this year. The topic of co-ed dorms appeared as a referendum question during Zelinski’s first year. Since many students answered in support of it, SGA was able to bring the issue to the Office of Student Leadership and Activities and move forward with it. Norwich House now has co-ed suites available to upperclassmen students next semester. Students could vote through their portals until Thursday at 5 p.m. Visit www.hofstrachronicle. com for the latest SGA election coverage.
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This colored image created by the clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System on NASA’s Terra spacecraft and shows the different amounts of heat, specifically long-wave radiation, on Earth’s surface atmosphere.
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Earth Week events include panel discussions on health effects caused by climate change. By Andrew Wroblewski staff writer
“If anybody wants to claim that the world isn’t getting warmer, then it’s on them to prove it,” said Dr. J. Bret Bennington, a Hofstra geology professor in a moment of frustration during Wednesday’s panel on climate change. As part of Earth Week, the Center for Civic Engagement and Honors College cosponsored a panel for 100 attendees to focus on the recent abnormal weather patterns and how they affect global health. Along with Bennington, two other University professors, Robert Brinkmann and Kathleen Wallace, sat on the panel with Dr. Perry Sheffield, an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine; and John Maguire, the manager at the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. In an introduction, Bennington spoke about the alarming causes and effects of climate change all over the world. Since
the 20th century, temperatures have been gradually rising. This trend has continued into the 21st century and temperatures are only getting higher. With these significant increases, Bennington noted that people, particularly Long Island residents, grow more aware of these climate changes due to this year’s warm winter. Sheffield followed Bennington, speaking about the effects that the changing climate has had on people around the world. Talking primarily about heat waves, Sheffield noted that an increase in heat stress, along with air pollution has led to an increase in asthma cases. “Heat waves kill more people in the United States than any other natural phenomena,” said Sheffield, who predicts that within the next two decades, the amount of asthma attacks caused by the release of ozone gases could increase greatly on Long Island. Unfortunately, health effects aren’t the only negative impacts that are caused by the chang-
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ing climate. Maguire warned the audience of more climate emergencies. He specializes in the preparation of Nassau County for major storms such
as Hurricane Irene—which narrowly missed Long Island in the summer of 2011.
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John Macguire, the manager at the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, told students that today’s climate change could lead to weather emergencies like last year’s Hurricane Irene (above).
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Public Safety Briefs on April 21. The non-student was apprehended and banned from campus. A student reported that on April 20 two laptops were stolen from their vehicle. The computers could have been taken when the car was parked in the Nassau Hall lot or Roosevelt Field Mall. The NCPD responded and composed a complaint report. Chronicle File Photo
A student stated that between April 16 and April 20, $200 was stolen from her car. The vehicle was parked in the Nassau Hall parking lot and the passenger side was left open. Police assistance was declined. A manager of Dutch Treats reported on April 19 that she left her pocket book unattended in the kitchen and returned to find $200 missing. Police assistance was declined,
but an investigation was conducted. Public Safety received a report on April 21 of an altercation at the Norwich House. Two male students received an appearance summons for fighting. A promoter of the Baseball Card Show in the Physical Education Complex reported being harassed by a male
A student from Enterprise Hall reported on April 22 that a male student was banging on his door and yelling. The student was screaming that he threw away some of his plates. Public Safety responded and issued a summons appearance. Public Safety responded to the men’s bathroom of the Axinn Library on April 22 to discover unknown person had defecated in the sinks. Services cleaned up and a search was conducted.
A student reported leaving his bag on April 22 in the news hub lounge in Dempster Hall. The bag contained his Macbook and a tablet. Police assistance was declined, but the situation is being investigated. A fitness center staff member reported on April 22 that an unidentified male was attempting to enter the location with someone else’s card. The card was a former student and was confiscated. The man was banned from campus. A student reported a male in the basement of the Axinn Library on April 23 engaging in lewd behavior. When she spotted the male, he left the location. Public Safety apprehended the male in the parking lot on Huntington Place without incident. Police were notified and responded. No arrests have
been made at this time and the male was banned from campus. A student reported to the NCPD being robbed at 12:30 a.m. on April 24 in the driveway of his home on Warren Street. He was approached with a male who had a baseball bat and told to give up his wallet and cell phone. The NCPD were called and the phone and wallet were released back to him.
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Earth Week events highlight recent climate change Continued From a2
“As Americans we need to be more efficient with the energy we use,” said Bennington. “However, as individuals we need to be more aware of our energy expensive and find was to cut down on them, such as drive less and make investments into our homes to help reduce our energy costs.” Sheffield added persistency to Bennington’s energy solutions. “Start acting now,” he said as he walked off the stage. Along with this panel, the University celebrated Earth Week with many events beginning on Tuesday and lasting until Thursday. Students had the opportunity to view films relating to the environment throughout the day, including “The Case Against Coca Cola” and “If a Tree Falls”. An open discussion was also held to discuss the energy policy in the United States during the 21st century. Another forum focused “The Nuclear
“We took a pretty big hit, but it was nowhere near as bad as some of the hits that the Midwest and Florida have taken,” said Maguire. “We’re lucky the storm dissipated into a tropical storm.” After speaking about the potential effects of a storm, power outages, loss of communications and heavy floods, Maguire then spent the rest of time informing the audience of the various precautions that need to be taken before a storm—one more serious than Irene—hits the island. “You don’t want to go to a shelter,” warned Maguire. “Either get off the island, or get somewhere safe towards the middle of the island.” All in all, Bennington notes that Long Islanders are not entirely doomed when it comes to climate change. He argues that energy conservation can go a long way.
Option: Is Nuclear Power Safe, Clean and Sustainable” and compared it to the use of fossil fuels. There were gardening projects throughout the campus where the community could plant and improve the “green” on campus. Students were also encouraged to donate to several clothing drives, where clothes could either be purchased or donated. Lackmann Culinary Services, the main provider of food throughout the campus, revealed where they get the food that Hofstra consumes. During common hour, the Student Center offered a free buffet and learned information about practices to conserve the earth. Opportunities were promoted throughout the university to spread awareness of environmental issues.
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During Common Hour, students learned more about local green organizations and clubs on campus.
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Hofstra’s presidents throughout the years
in the 76 years Hofstra has been around, there have been eight different people that have held the title of President. Each brought a different perspective and impact to Hofstra. Photos courtesy of the Hofstra University archives. By Cody Heintz BUSiNESS MaNaGEr
James H. Marshall:
Clifford Lee Lord Lord was Hofstra’s fourth president, serving from 1964 to 1972. Before coming to Hofstra, he taught american History at Columbia from 1935 to 1941. During World War ii, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Bureau of aeronautics. after the war, he served as the Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society from 1946 to 1958. then he was the Dean of Columbia University’s School of General Studies until his appointment as President at Hofstra in 1964. He was Hofstra’s President when Martin Luther King, Jr. received his honorary degree. He also oversaw the creation of the School of Business and the Law School during his tenure.
Marshall served as Hofstra’s fifth president from September 1972 through June 1973. He became President Emeritus in May 1975. He graduated from Hofstra with a B.a. and English. He was a member of the Board of trustees in 1967 and served on the board until 1975. He served as a political advisor to robert Kennedy during his 1964 run for the United States Senate. Marshall was an avid golf player: he was a member of Ballybunion in ireland, Bonita Bay, Quail West, Lake Nona Clubs in florida, Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, New York, and was the secretary of Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey.
Jobert L Payton: Payton was the University’s President from 1973 until his resignation in 1976. Prior to his tenure at Hofstra, he served as the president of Long island University’s CW Post campus. He served as the United States ambassador to West african republic of Cameroon from 1967 to1969. after leaving Hofstra, he went on to become the president of the Exxon Education foundation. He held the post from 1977 to 1987. Once he left Exxon, he became Indiana University’s first full-time professor of philanthropic studies and was the founding director for the school’s Center on Philanthropy. His received a master’s degree in history from the University of Chicago and has received honorary doctorates from schools that include indiana University, Quinnipiac College and adelphi University. He died on May 19, 2011 in Scottsdale, arizona.
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Sono, “Hofstra’s Chipotle,” can spice up your diet By Emily Windram Staff WritEr
in this last stretch of school before glorious summer break, boredom and apathy have invaded the appetites of many Hofstra students. are you sick of rolling your eyes as you buy your hundredth slice of plain pizza or pasta dish? Spice up your college-kid diet and head over to Sono, a brand new burrito/bowl
vegetables served in your choice of either a burrito or a tasty bowl. the meals are made right on the spot, down to the freshly warmed tortillas. Customers first choose if they want cilantro rice or pinto beans, and then their choice of meat or veggies. then they can ask to pile on all the toppings they want, such as tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, chili salsa, and much
“Sono offers char-grilled chicken, steak, or vegetables served in your choice of either a burrito or a tasty bowl.” station located right inside the Student Center Café. as requested by many students, Sono is a delicious and healthy new way to satisfy any craving for some good authentic Mexican food. Sono offers char-grilled chicken, steak, or
more. Both burritos and bowls can be made as healthy (or just Michaela Papa/ The Chronicle tasty) as a student pleases, and Sono is “Hofstra’s Chipotle,” serving up char-grilled chicken, steak or vegetables in a burrito or bowl. are rich enough to quell any “Hofstra’s Chipotle.” Unlike the needed something new, and definite possibility for the future. student’s hunger. real Chipotle, tacos are not people really like this idea.” any student looking to add some “it’s a good addition to the served there yet; however, the Many other students have seasoning to their tired diets Student Center,” said freshman school has promised that it is a agreed and describe Sono as should head over to Sono today. Jenna Gehring. “We definitely
Overheard @ Hofstra
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In Breslin: Guy: Why does the Netherlands have representatives in the U.N.? they’re just a bunch of drunk freshmen. In The Chronicle Office: Guy: i don’t have emotions. i just get hungry. On the Unispan: Girl: Wait! i have someone’s phone who isn’t mine. In Enterprise: Girl 1: You look like a guida. Girl 2: Like a good guida though, right? In Colonial Square: Girl: are ‘know’ and ‘knew’ two different words? In Student Center: Guy: i’m exhausted. i’ve been up since 10. that’s the earliest i’ve been up in over a year. In Breslin: Girl: Someone bit me. In Class: Girl: She stuffed a flask in her bra.
Outside Dutch Treats: Girl: When I first took a sip, I thought it was vodka. and then i took another sip and i’m like, ‘Oh my God, you guys, it’s legit vodka!’” In the Student Center: Guy: is that sherbert? Girl: No, it’s raspberry.
In Constitution: Guy: You’re just a safety net to me. i can knock on your door any time to talk or f--k and you’ll let me in. We have a great connection, but i want to have it with other women.
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Professor John Long: A journalist since birth
As a boy Long could only carry one “pig” at a time but as he got older he was able to carry John Long was destined to one in each hand. Eventually he become a journalist. For some graduated to sweeping up in the people, saying they were raised shop and when he was in 6th in a print shop would just be a grade his father had him write figure of speech, but Long has his first story for the paper. He quite literally been surrounded also learned how to operate the by newspapers and the printing presses. business since his birth. His Because he grew up seeing father ran a small paper back in the hard work and long hours his Fredericktown, Ohio called the father had to put as a newsman, Knox County Citizen and his when it came time for Long to parents kept baby John in an go to college he was looking old, faded, wooden barrel in the at anything but journalism. shop that acted as a playpen. He originally went to school The memory of that print intending to become a Methodist shop lives on as the building is minister but in the late 1950s preserved as the Main Street he switched to political science Free Press Museum. Lots of instead. the old printing presses and Long was inspired by the equipment are preserved in the Kennedy administration and it museum. seemed like there were more In 1943, at three years old, opportunities to do good in John was employed at his A look inside John Long’s printing museum in Fredericktown, Ohio. the world through political father’s print shop for ten cents at the Columbus Dispatch after the fledgling Peace Corp. means than religious ones. He a week to carry little blocks of graduation. While in Washington, Long got dropped out in his junior year to lead from one end to the other. Edwards suggested he married in 1964. Two years later, hitchhike across the country to The lead, which he called “pigs” move on to a bigger paper, and he would have to return home Washington D.C. He would stay looked similar in shape to gold recommended the Louisville because his father suffered a there for five years, working with bars. Courier because of his faith in heart attack and needed help Long’s skills. running the paper. For his return Long got the job and stayed trip, Long wouldn’t be hitchhiking at the Courier for thirty years. though. He flew, which he Despite the long journey that described as a triumphant way brought him there, Long found to return home. he loved journalism and took it to Long spent the next year heart. “I never regretted making editing the Knox County Citizen it my career, it’s an extremely for his father and also started up his own weekly paper. “Weeklies are an incredibly important part of the American scene,” Long says. Unfortunately, his wife found it hard to adjust to small town life in the Midwest and they interesting field,” Long says. eventually get divorced. Long After his time at the Courier he mortgaged everything he had left would meet a woman from New so that he could return to school York and eventually move there and finish getting his degree. to be with her, taking the job Despite working for his father’s at the Wall Street Journal copy paper for the past year, he still desk. had no plans to seriously pursue In the many years since his journalism. father first started the Knox While finishing out his senior County Citizen the paper has year in 1967, Long met a since shut down, but Long has journalism professor named kept the legacy of the paper Verne Edwards who would alive by turning the print shop inspire him and change the into a museum. When his father course of his life. became ill Long and his close “I always respected the work that my father did, but journalism friend Scott Smith rushed to finish the museum as a surprise didn’t catch fire with me until before he passed. I met Verne,” Long says. The Photo courtesy of John Long Despite Long’s distance from two became great friends and The sign outside of John Long’s printing museum in Fredericktown, Ohio. home while living in New York, Long would go on to get a job Staff Writer
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Smith says he still “participates strongly in the community” there. Smith is Long’s “local go-to guy” for anything dealing with the museum or the family while he’s in New York. The building is a historical landmark in the town. Smith has close ties to Long, his wife runs the weekly paper that Long started. “In his eyes, I’m someone reliable and we really hit it off,” Smith says. Smith is raising money for a new community center and got local boy scouts to volunteer to paint the outside of the museum. There is a big street fair every September where the museum is opened up to the public and Long returns each year for it. Few people have had the opportunity to be so immersed in something the way Long has been in journalism since he was a child. The experiences he had growing up were invaluable in shaping who he would become and how good a journalist he would be. “It’s really in his blood,” says Betsy Ashton, who served with John on the board of the Society for Professional Journalists. “He was a newsman since he was born. Long is now retired, although he keeps busy by freelancing and is now teaching at Hofstra as well.
“When it came time for Long to go to college he was looking at anything but journalism.”
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Multi-talented Fruend stars for Dutchmen By Sam Abram ASSISTANT EDITORIAL EDITOR
I first met Eli Fruend, a sophomore journalism major at Hofstra from West Hartford, CT, a few months ago. He seemed like your average student; smart, funny and entertaining, but little did I know Eli has a talent I was shocked by. Looking at Eli, you would never expect him to tell you what his talent is. One would maybe assume he was a writer or maybe cracked a few jokes here and there, but wait for it, Eli is a singer. But before I get into that, you might want to know a few other things about Eli. Eli graduated from Hall High School in 2010. Through out High School, Eli was quite the athlete; he played tennis for a top 10 school and was also on the swim team. This didn’t surprise me because he looks pretty athletic, but the basis of his essentially “hidden” talent was the real surprise, as you’ll learn about soon.
Back to the voice, I first asked Eli to sing for me a few days ago, when I found out this hidden talent. However it wasn’t as hidden as I thought. Eli has been singing his entire life. “I’ve been singing ever since I could speak,” Freund said.” I was
was in an acapella group named “Acafella” and by senior year, he had the honor of being the president of the group and led them to success. With his talent and hard work, he made the group a huge hit. It didn’t end after High School. When Eli arrived at Hofstra in 2010 he did not want to give up preforming. He auditioned for Hofbeats and Dutchmen, the male acapella group. He heard through one of his friends that they were starting the group in February 2011. He decided to try out since he was the president of his high school group. He went into the audition with all the pride in the world and stood on that stage. He sang ‘The Still of the Night”, by the 5 Saints, the same song he sang when Hofbeats rejected. .He didn’t feel discouraged however, and had a great experience auditioning for Dutchmen, singing for Andrew Singer, a junior music major who turned to
“I’VE BEEN SINGING EVER SINCE I COULD SPEAK. I WAS IN THE PRESITGIOUS CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S CHOIR AT THE HART SCHOOL OF MUSIC...” in the prestigious Connecticut Children’s Choir at the Hart School of Music, All Elementary school choir, All Middle School Choir and various select choirs through high school.” It gets better. In High School he
Photo courtesy of Eli Fruend Eli not only sings, but exceled at tennis in high school.
Eli poses with the wax figure of famous actor Morgan Freeman
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him and said “You can do more, I just love listening to your voice.” This gave him the courage and enthusiasm to join Dutchmen and feel this was right for him. And that is where is stayed. Just when you thought it couldn’t get more impressive, it does. The Dutchmen’s musical repertoire started with just one song and now has expanded to seven songs. They performed at SUNY New Paltz, admitted students and also are performing
at Relay For Life, Music Fest and Hofbeats Spring Concert in the next few weeks. Right now the group only has 14 members, but they are looking for new additions for next semester. The group and Eli are always looking for fans to come cheer them on. Take it from me, you won’t regret going. They are entertaining and if you know Eli and have never seen him sing, you are in for a real treat.
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Holocaust survivor brings art to Hofstra
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Yonia Fain, 99 year-old artist and former Hofstra professor, currently has an exhibit at The Emily Lowe Gallery.
By Ohad Amram Staff Writer
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rom April 19th through August 3rd, the Hofstra University museum will
present the Yonia Fain Exhibit: Remembrance at the Emily Lowe gallery. The images depicted within these pieces are captivating and draw emotion from their viewers. Yonia Fain, the soon-
to-be 99 year old, is a Holocaust survivor who’s lived a long and prosperous life. The majority of his work displayed at Hofstra’s gallery consists of oil on canvas or linen with several pieces are mixed media on paper. The recipient of various awards for not only for his achievements in fine arts but his poetic work as well, Fain serves as a true spectacle of history, knowledge and wisdom. When the show opened a week ago, Fain was present to meet and briefly discuss his major works. Fain grew emotional, as did many of the audience members that evening. The themes of his work have been described as dark, but Yonia Fain is quite the contrary, a man full of life and light. “There is something in humans that is astoundingly wonderful,” Fain said when discussing his piece titled “Angel of Victory.” In this piece, the viewer is faced with a skeletal figure that
seems to be jumping off of the canvas and screaming, perhaps a call for help. This is a common motif among many of Fain’s work. In fact, the artist has two other pieces whose images do just that. The dark reds and vibrant browns in the background give the white figure in the foreground a true sense of loneliness. The symbolic references in this piece may very well be biblical. Another piece in the gallery and perhaps the biggest of all of the works on display is the oil on linen titled “Holocaust.” This particular piece depicts an array of activity which becomes clearer upon further viewing. The shadows depicting ghostly figures and dreary chaos compose a whirlwind of events that describe the inhumanity that this piece, as well as the majority of Fain’s other pieces are based on. “We must emphasize what is still alive- the art, music,
poetry. Hitler and Stalin did not win,” Fain said. The exhibit will remain up until early August at the Emily Lowe gallery which is open to the public throughout the week. Fain’s work is nothing short of mesmerizing. The artist has so much to offer and share with this generation. Having lived nearly a century, Fain is knowledgeable on a plethora of subjects. Through his large body of work, both in fine arts and literature, Fain honors those of his past who suffered in the devastating events of the Holocaust and manages to shed light on the future by acting as a voice for past history. Today, Fain lives in his Brooklyn apartment where he continues to make history through his self-expression, “I see the studio as the heart of reality, a place of struggle, the world,” Fain said. “It is a metaphor for left-over culture.”
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ednesday, April 25 marked the most recent session of Great Writers, Great Readings. The renowned playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning play Rabbit Hole, which was recently made into a feature film starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart, joined us. After being introduced by Professor Eric Brogger, Lindsay-Abaire started off with a brief autobiography before reading excerpts from a few of his plays. Lindsay-Abaire grew up in South Boston in a working-class family. At 11 he received a scholarship to Milton Academy, a move that greatly influenced him in becoming a writer. It was there that we wrote his first plays, which he continued to write during his time at Sarah Lawrence College. From there he was accepted to the Julliard School where he learned from his longtime idol Christopher Durang. Lindsay-Abaire first read the
first few scenes from his first play, “Fuddy Meers,” an absurdist comedy about a woman with amnesia. After this he read from another absurdist play, “Wonder of the World.” Lindsay-Abaire then read from his forays into realistic drama with excerpts from “Rabbit Hole,” the story of a husband and wife who lost their young son, and “Good People,” a story of an impoverished South Boston woman questioning the roads her life took. Afterwards, Lindsay-Abaire answered some questions. On the critical response to his early plays, he said he was “frustrated” by critics’ lack of interest in them for being comedies compared to his dramas, saying, “Other than [the style] these plays are about the same things. The gift-wrapping is different, but the present is the same.” On “Rabbit Hole,” he said his instructor at Julliard, Marsha Norman, told him, “if you want to write a really good play, write about what terrifies you the most.” Which he found was losing his child. This thought, combined
with his recognition that he had the skill to move away from absurdist comedy and into naturalistic drama, is what prompted the creation of “Rabbit Hole.” When asked about creating characters, Lindsay-Abaire said, “I never really know what I’m doing until I’m doing it, and maybe not even then” and that, “nobody is a villain and nobody is a victim.” On the principles he follows when writing, “one character wants something, another character wants something else, and these things slam up against each other.” He also noted, when asked, that he make a conscious effort to write female protagonists, saying that if the gender doesn’t matter he makes it a woman. When asked if he ever had difficulty writing about characters or experiences he was unfamiliar with, and how he dealt with that, Lindsay-Abaire first joked, “Google” before saying seriously that it’s “a matter of putting it in front of my friends and fellow writers.”
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The Menzingers: Emote and Destroy By Matt ern colUMniST
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iserable weather Sunday night was not enough to deter the crowd at the sold-out Menzingers cD-release show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The band’s latest album, “on the impossible past,” came out in February, but what’s more punk rock then having a release show two months after the album came out? By the end of the show, the crowd was dripping with sweat and almost as soaking wet as if they had been standing out in the torrential rain for the four hour show. The sense of community was palpable as sweaty strangers hugged each other and screamed “i will f--- this up, i f---ing know it!” along with the band. I didn’t catch most of the first opening act luther’s set, but from the few songs i did hear they seemed like relatively straightforward punk rock, maybe a little bit on the bland side. But they were followed by The holy Mess, who deserved a much higher spot on the bill for the great show they put on. i wasn’t familiar with their songs, but was impressed with the energetic performance they put on and the humor they displayed between songs. “Who wants to drive us home after the show?” asked one drunk member of the band. “You’ll have to drive our vehicle, but we’ll give you bus fare back to Brooklyn.” Tiger’s Jaw played next, but unfortunately their brand of indie-punk didn’t translate as well to the stage as i’d hoped it might. i’m a big fan of their self-titled album, but even those songs lacked a certain energy performed live. luckily, The Front Bottoms restored the show’s momentum with some alcoholinfused folk punk. “Wouldn’t it be crazy if i threw up on stage?” singer/guitarist Brian Sella asked the crowd. Finally it was time for The Menzingers to take the stage, and as soon as they kicked into their opener, “Good Things” (the lead track on their new album), the entire crowd was moving; shoving each other, dancing
Courtesy of www.epitaph.com The punk band The Menzingers (pictured above) held a CD release party several months after the actual release of the album at the Brooklyn venue The Knitting Factory on Sunday. and screaming along with the band. Their set drew heavily from their new record, playing ten out of the thirteen tracks on it, but also mixed in enough older songs to please die-hard fans. The Menzingers’ performance proved that they are a band at the top of their game. each one of their albums demonstrates a huge improvement in song writing, and they don’t show any signs of slowing down. They played mostly non-stop through their set, pausing briefly to chastise the crowd for not catching the stage divers well enough and thanking everyone for coming out to the show. For their encore, the band answered the crowd’s pleas for “rivalries” off their 2010 release chamberlain Waits and followed that with the title track off their first album, a lesson in the abuse of information Technology to close out the show. By the end of the song, all of the mic stands were knocked over and most of the band was either in the crowd or playing laying down on the stage, which really is how every good show should end.
“By the end of the show, the crowd was dripping with sweat and almost as soaking wet as if they had been standing out in the torrential rain for the four hour show.”
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Mad Men - “Far Away Places” Grade: B +
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t’s hard to know what to make of an episode of Mad Men as strange as this one, but i guess that’s to be expected from an episode where roger Sterling drops acid. The episode revolved around three main plots, playing out each one before going back and showing how it intersects and relates to the others. The first act revolves around peggy, who is stressing over a presentation to heinz later that day and fighting with her boyfriend over how much she works. her problems are compounded at the office when Don decides he and Megan are going to take off and visit a howard Johnson’s upstate, leaving peggy to run the presentation alone. Things go disastrously when the client doesn’t like her pitch and peggy tells him off. The middle act begins with roger complaining to Don about having to go to a dinner party with Jane’s friends and giving Don the idea to take Megan to the howard Johnson’s. at the dinner party Jane reveals that the couples there are all going to drop acid, something she warned roger about beforehand when he wasn’t listening. roger on acid is as entertaining as one might
hope it would be, but things take a somber turn with he and Jane discuss how their marriage is failing and then she has no memory of it the next morning. The Don storyline is particularly painful as his trip upstate devolves into a huge fight and he drives away, leaving Megan at the howard Johnson’s. he goes back for her but she’s gone. he spends the night there and finds her back at their apartment the next day. his marriage to Megan is almost more toxic than his one with Betty, as evident in a terrifying scene where he kicks in the door and chases Megan around the apartment. “Far away places” serves as another reminder that all of these characters are miserable. Don’s honeymoon phase with Megan is coming to a close and peggy’s love of work is wearing down her personal relationships. The same way last week’s episode showed us the cracks in pete and lane’s lives, this week we see peggy and Don’s worlds crumbling down a little more.
Smash - “Publicity” Grade: C
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rebecca is such an exaggerated pain in the ass for all the other characters it’s hard to imagine that no one would have fired her by now, even if she is a movie star. i don’t pretend to know that much about the inner workings of Broadway shows, but i can’t imagine she would be allowed to be as disruptive at rehearsals as she is. This week she continues to demand Tom and Julia re-write the book, forcing them to write new songs at the drop of a hat. The episode’s other storyline revolved around a missing Theo, who thankfully turns up at home by the end of the episode. Julia’s adoption story in the beginning was annoying enough; i didn’t really need to see her looking for Theo for the rest of the season. and thankfully Theo didn’t get much screen time this episode as a result, because the kid playing him is one of the worst actors i’ve ever seen. The episode’s big showpiece was a Bollywood dance number that erupts without much context from a dinner between Karen, Dev and rebeca. The number was solid, it sounded good and looked nice, but i didn’t really get why it was necessary. it’s nice to see “Smash” showcasing all its cast’s talents but the premise was a bit stretched.
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Jack White -Blunderbuss Grade: B The more famous raconteurs singer released his first official solo album, after appearing on many collaborations throughout the years. it is a tight bunch of songs, but the finished product comes rather unexpectedly. The first few tracks, especially the single “Sixteen Saltines,” give the album the expected garage-rock, White Stripes feel, but a majority of the album ends up being slower, melodic, acoustic songs. as stand-alone songs, nearly every one is solid, but there are so many and they are so similar that it nearly becomes tedious. it’s rarely what you’d expect from Jack White; but then again, that’s Jack White for you.
RIYL: The Raconteurs, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Brendan Benson - What Kind Of World Grade: B+ The less famous raconteurs singer is back with his fifth solo album, and it follows in his track of albums that are never revolutionary, but just a nice listen. it always seems to be on the border of generic singersongwriter rock, but the pacing of the songs continuously offset each other. “What Kind of World” does not try to be any kind of progression for Benson or music in general, he simply wrote a pleasant listen. and he succeeded. it’s a solid set of guitar heavy alt-pop, the exact median of the Who and John Mayer.
RIYL: Built To Spill, Todd Rundgren Dragonforce - The Power Within Grade: D/F (Get it?) Few teenage boys over the past five years haven’t gone through a guitar phase where they wished they were in DragonForce. Their cheesy 80s “throwbacks” are the perfect soundtrack to an all-nighter playing halo 3. in other words, they’re far too ridiculous to exist as a serious band. armed with a new singer (i couldn’t tell), “The power Within” delivers 10 hilariously nonstop power metal songs about death and destruction. it’s fun, sure, in the most exquisitely ludicrous way. every song has seemingly the same rhythm, and drumming. it might just be so absurd that i cannot competently give it a proper grade.
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Cyber Intelligence Sharing Protection Act taken to Congress By Cody Heintz Buisness manager
Even though SOPA and PIPA were tabled earlier this year, there is still a bill in Congress that is causing many of the same concerns that SOPA did. It is called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), and was introduced in the House of Representatives by Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-MI) in November of last year. Currently, CISPA is being voted on in the House. However, CISPA is a completely different beast than SOPA: instead of attacking websites like Reddit or YouTube, which recycle or outright steal copyrighted information, CISPA will go after individuals. While SOPA was concerned with intellectual property, CISPA targets hackers attacking web sites and the government. CISPA currently has provisions in it that could threaten citizens’ privacy and
civil liberties. CISPA would allow private companies to share clients’ personal information with the Federal Government in the name of cyber security. There would be no limit on the type of information shared, meaning that the government has the possibility of gaining a person’s entire Internet history with no warrant necessary. Another problem is that the information shared between companies and the government would be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, which means that it would be harder to keep an eye whether or not the powers granted by the bill are being abused. CISPA is so broadly worded that it evens defines intellectual property theft as a threat to cyber security. It is irresponsible to allow the government the ability to gain unlimited information on its citizens without the need for a warrant. If CISPA becomes law then another layer of civil liberties will be gone and the privacy of citizens will take
Illustration by Kristin Sprague the biggest step back since the passing of the Patriot Act. CISPA is too broadly and poorly worded that there is an almost unlimited potential for abuse that will affect the rights of every American, and
can have unforeseen consequences for the Internet. Even though there is a need for Web security, it should not come at the expense of personal rights and liberties. Any bill that is writ-
ten for the purposes of Internet security should at least respect the rights of American citizens and should be written specifically enough that it will not allow the government to abuse its powers.
Presidential and vice presidential candidates run un-opposed in SGA Elections: unification increases in student government By Pooja Kumbhar columnist
Many have probably already seen the fliers around campus saying, ‘Hyman Singh the Real Thing.’ It’s that time of the year again- SGA elections! As always, Student Government want to see all of Hofstra University participating in the elections, which will be available for students to vote through the portal beginning Wednesday April 25 to Thursday April 26. On Thursday, a ballot will also be held in the Student Center for students to cast votes. For weeks and weeks the cam-
paign team have been working together in preparing and delivering their respective approaches to better student life. Circumstances for SGA elections have been slightly different this year compared to those of previous years. Unlike a conventional government election of multiple parties and multiple candidates running up against each other, we only have one candidate this year. There is a very good reason as to why there is only one candidate running thus far. The members of SGA are going through a phase of rebuilding themselves. Along with creating a more efficient campus life for the students at Hofstra University,
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they are also in progress to construct a more efficient way to reciprocate student voices. Instead of dividing themselves up into segregated ideologies running against each other, SGA members have incorporate these ideas together to come up with something bigger. Collectively they have sought leadership from Tevon Hyman and Harjyot Singh as president and vice president. It was a mutual consideration, which represents the unification of our Student Government. With only one ticket for the position of president and vice president on this year’s ballot, it brings the question of what happens if they don’t get enough votes into consideration. Will the undergraduate students go without the representation of a president for the entire year? The SGA Constitution mandates 350 votes minimum for president and vice president to come into office, and at least a 100 votes for senator. If Tevon Hyman and Harjyot Singh do not make the 350 votes, the parliamentarian Sarah Sicard,
and the current vice president Alex Zelinksi would then have to discuss with the members of OSLA what the next best course of action would be for the SGA body as a whole. To Hyman and Singh it’s not about the winning, but rather the ability to act as a medium and a voice between the everyday student and their rightful university. In spreading the word they have created fliers and posters, which will be seen around campus buildings. Hyman and Singh have personally sat down with students sitting in the library, and other places around campus by means introducing themselves, and getting to know one another. They want to connect and develop personal relationships, and hear the students out. Running for vice president, Harjyot Singh explains his efforts to get to know the
students he will be representing. He says, “Instead of people getting to know our names, we want people to get to know our faces.” In speaking to students individually, Hyman, Singh, and the rest of the campaign have constructed a referendum. They have taken the ideas and suggestions of students, and from what they’ve heard and witnessed for themselves to be voted upon along with president, vice president, and senator(s). Student Government Association not only acts as a liaison between Hofstra students and the university’s faculty, administration, and board of trustees, but they also address student concerns for better living, and oversees and funds for over 100 clubs and organizations. It is our school after all and we have a say in it. The people we choose to represent us are in our hands.
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Illuminating Idea: The Lightbulb Reinvented energy for a new age
By miles Bett COlumnisT
We have all faced this problem. it is troubling, expensive in the long run and deeply traumatic. i’m talking about a blown lightbulb. When you walk into a dark room late at night and all you want is to be bathed in the iridescent glow of the twentieth century at its best. You flick the switch and instead of the soothing glow, you get a flash, a slight pop and the bulb is dead. You are now upset and afraid. alone, in the dark, you must try and find the stash of lightbulbs whose location moves with each use. Once flocated, you find out you don’t even have the bulb you need, so you sit, alone in the dark, and weep. Hey, at least no one can see you cry. now what would you say if i could give you an alternative. Yes, we already have florescent lights that don’t flare out and last upwards of eight to fifteen times as long, but in a world that is continually going green, albeit in baby steps, that just isn’t cutting it anymore. Phillips has just released a new lED lightbulb that lasts 100,000 hours, or twenty years by lightbulb life measure. That is, without a doubt, exceedingly impressive. it does come at a cost, literally. recently released, it fetches $60 each. With a price tag as impressive as its lifetime, it is a hard sell for the private consumer. i, being only 22, have moved six times in my life. There is no way i would have been able to successfully ferry one lightbulb from house to house without it breaking or getting lost. There is, however, a place where such a lightbulb would be beneficial. Hofstra.
We are constantly attempting to go green. more plates and metal cutlery to save on waste, more recycling bins dotting campus, it’s all a great way to be eco-friendly in little ways. To me, a good next step would be to install such lights on campus. Personally, i am not a fan of the yellow glare that comes from the lights in the dorms; i’d rather the soft white glow of this lED light, but let’s be practical. students are stupid. We break things, set stuff on fire and overall, incite chaos and pandemonium, so installing a few of these lights in dorms hoping they last twenty years just isn’t practical. instead, install them in the classrooms, offices and dining halls around campus. These areas are the domains of Hofstra staff, a much more ordered and contained group of people. By installing the lights in these areas, maintenance would save a great deal of time and expense having to go around every year switching out lightbulbs. under this new system, after twenty years there would be a mass switching of bulbs and then it wouldn’t be done for another two decades. This change would be incredibly expensive at first, which is why I think Hofstra should wait until the price goes down. With a student base of thousands, Hofstra could, hopefully, spread out such a cost. it would save on energy demands and costs of buying new bulbs. Though a seemingly ludicrous expense, it may actually end up saving more money in the long run than it costs, as the point of such lightbulbs seems to be.
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Religion of Kopimism creates online controversies over information sharing By Beckett mufson COlumnisT
anybody who saw the 2011 cinematic reinterpretation of Thor knows that northern Europe has a penchant for creating awesome religions. recently, the swedes have followed suit in the “awesome religion” department. Their relatively new faith is called Kopimism (Kopy + me + ism), and it focuses, not on power and the ability to smash in the face of other beliefs, but rather absolute freedom of information. Kopimism originated in sweden when isak gerson, then 19 years old, and some like-minded individuals drafted the Kopimist Constitution. Early in January 2012, Kopimism was recognized as an official religion by the swedish government, and shortly thereafter branches began popping up all over the world, including The First Church of Kopimism for the usa. main tenants of Kopimism include: “copying of information is ethically right,” “dissemination of information is ethically right” and “the internet is holy.” Philosophically, the religion has a lot of interesting ideas about the purpose of life and human values. For example, they assert that “life as we know it originated with the
Dna molecule’s ability to duplicate itself... Dna is really just an information carrier, a result of molecular segments that determine who we become.” it seems that Kopimists take scientific knowledge and give it the same respect and reverence that other religions give to their text-based dogma. This week, the House of representatives will vote on a new bill entitled the Cyber intelligence sharing and Protection act (CisPa). many internet-based companies have come out against the bill and several advocate groups are actively working to shut it down. The Kopimist faith believes that “copying of information is ethically right” and that “the internet is holy.” The new array of anti-file sharing legislation will bolster the government’s ability to enforce current laws that directly contradict these ideas. The Church of Kopimism said that “Kopimism is a religion. We do not involve ourselves with politics” in a recent response to claims that the Church is merely an attempt to circumvent copyright laws. However, as membership expands (Kopimism had 1000 members
before sweden recognized it, and now it has over 3000 and counting), there is bound to be conflict with copyright infringement laws in various nations (but the biggest will probably be in the u.s.). The nature of data, information, and “property” is changing. Kopimism offers a well-organized and unique interpretation of these ideas, and a beautiful perspective of the world that supports their opinions and beliefs well. Whether or not the official Church of Kopimism actively fights copyright laws, expect to see isak gerson and his disciples more and more with debates on the internet heat up. internet freedom is one of the most important issues of the modern day. What we see now, with sOPa/PiPa, aCTa and CISPA are just the first few skirmishes of what could erupt into an all out war between those who view information as a right and those who view it as a commodity. The united Church of Kopimism offers one viewpoint on the issue, and whether you agree with them or not, their ideas are worth listening to, their words are worth reading and their files are worth downloading.
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Greek Week Debacle: Injuries Galore By myron mathis COlumnisT
Hofstra has played a key role in the execution of the local greek chapters’ annual greek Week – but, some would argue, too great of a role. many members of fraternities and sororities feel that Hofstra interferes in their private celebrations during greek Week. should Hofstra be so strict on removing events from greek Week when part of the problem is the lackadaisical officiating by students? it is rumored that football was removed from the festivities a few years back due to a big fight between two fraternities. People also murmur that soccer was removed because a girl tore her aCl, which i believe has no relevance to whether soccer should
be included in greek Week. Does this mean that basketball will be removed next year because this year one fraternity member got a concussion? The nBa did not shut down because metta World Peace (formerly ron artest) jumped into the crowd and assaulted a fan back in 2004. The fact of the matter is that there will inevitably be fights and injuries no matter what event the fighters or injured are at when something stops the game. Though Hofstra was heavyhanded on the administrational front, the student officiating crew did a lackluster job when it came to the personal mediation. During a softball match between two fraternities, a female referee stood with her back to the game, on the phone, leaving every controversial call up in the air. When she sided
with one side simply to end the argument and move on, the referee’s officiating abilities (or lack thereof) were frustrating. not only that, but the game also prematurely ended with one team getting the first and last at bat, which all baseball fans know should never happen in a fair game. a member of one sorority said, “One girl elbowed my sister in the throat, stepped on her while she was down, then took the ball. and the ref didn’t even disqualify her or anything!” There was a multitude of greek Week participants who stated that it would be more appropriate for Hofstra to either get out of greek Week or officiate the entire thing properly. maybe a better administration crew would lead to better control over what happens during greek Week games.
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An elbow to the face from World Peace By now, you’ve probably seen the footage of Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace throwing a mighty elbow to the noggin of Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden. First off, what a wallop. I mean, I have seen World Peace throw an elbow and a punch, but nothing the likes of that, yowsa. For any non-sports fans, you probably read that last sentence and thought, ‘what does this half page filler have against world peace?” Easy there, I know my last name is hard to spell and pronounce, but it ain’t Ahmadinejad. Metta World Peace being suspended seven games for that elbow made the headlines just plain ironic. It brought us such gems as “World Peace Suspended”, “Lakers To Bench World Peace”, and my personal
favorite, “World Peace Gets Banned”. It turned out the stupid name change Ron Artest made was the greatest thing for his future lapses in judgment. However, it got me thinking, there are so many other potential headlines that could come of athletes’ names, providing the right situations come up. For a situation as awesome as World Peace knocking someone out cold (yes it was bad, yes he deserves to be suspended), there has to be plenty more to provide us a cheap giggle at the expense of those who make much more than us.
THE STORY:
Mavericks guard Jason Kidd accidentally gets trapped in an elevator while speaking to graduates at the University of Notre Dame
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Irish lock up Kidd in elevator
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Oakland Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon goes off to stron-
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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski visits a Catholic church and then mysteriously disappears.
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Ozzie bites bat; says Bashar Assad “a champ” (just looking to the not-so-distant future with that one)
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Olympic pole vaulter Steve Hooker overcomes the odds and takes gold medal in London.
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Hooker smokes competition, leaps atop podium
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gest start since his Cy Young season, after struggles.
A high school basketball player in Michigan clears auditorium with unwashed, smelly lucky jersey
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Nuns get Gronked, Pats tight end in peril
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The Chicago Cubs snap a 104year drought and win the World Series.
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Cubs win World Series (hey, even a Mets fan needs to realize there are worse off people in the world)
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A public feud between New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and former U.S. women’s soccer star Mia Hamm breaks out.
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Pride bats carry lackluster pitching By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER
Pitching was the problem for the Hofstra baseball team this past weekend as it gave up a total of 46 runs and dropped two of three to the Dukes of James Madison University (JMU). “It was the perfect storm of JMU hitters being really hot. They have won seven out of nine and got some hitters back, which made their lineup a lot better,” Hofstra head coach John Russo said. “We had too many walks and it was just an all around poor weekend”. Hofstra got off to a slow start in game one as starting pitcher Jared Rogers lasted just one-third of an inning allowing four earned runs. The Pride trailed 9-1 after three innings and ended up dropping the contest 13-2. Senior Danny Poma led the team with two hits and one RBI and finds himself second in the nation in hitting with a .451 average. “He’s amazing,” Russo said. “His numbers are incredible. He has a chance to hit 30 doubles and have 30 stolen bases, he could be a first-team All-American and has a chance to win conference player of the year.” The first game of a Saturday double-header marked one of the crazier games of the year for the Pride. The game saw 34 runs on 31 hits but the Dukes were able to plate six in the eighth inning to defeat the Pride 20-14.
After falling down 1-0 in the top of the second, Hofstra exploded for five runs in the bottom of the frame. Sophomore Kenny Jackson continued his hot hitting with an RBI triple. Senior Kevin Flynn and junior Dalton Rouleau each hit sacrifice flies, both driving in a run. Then junior Matt Ford knocked in a pair with a single. Starter John Tiedemann ran into trouble in the top of the third giving the lead up as the Dukes got six runs across to take a 7-5 lead. Trailing 13-5 in the bottom of the sixth, the Pride once again had an enormous inning. Junior Jared Hammer got the scoring started with a bases loaded walk. Jackson followed that by getting hit by a pitch for another RBI. Flynn put the Pride back into the game with a grand slam blast to right-center field. Bryan Verbitsky kept things rolling with a home run of his own. The Pride scoring finally came to an end with Rouleau ripping an RBI double to left-center. “I like the way we battled,” Russo said. “They show a lot of heart being able to come from eight runs down.” The second game of the double header saw 28 runs and 28 hits but the Pride’s clutch eighthinning hitting was what Hofstra needed to give them a 15-13 victory. Starter David Jesch, who has been Hofstra’s most consistent starter this season, also had a bad outing as he lasted just
three innings giving up 9 runs, six of which were earned. This left the game in the hands of the relief pitchers and the back end of the bullpen got the job done. Juniors Cody Normand, Andrew Barbarino and Tiedemann combined for the final four innings with Barbarino picking up the win and Tiedemann picking up the save. The offense for Hofstra continued to amaze through the weekend as Rouleau, Ford, Hammer, Jackson, Flynn and Verbitsky all had at least two hits in the game. On the season those six players, along with Poma and junior Austin Nyman, find themselves with averages over .300. The Pride currently stands second in the nation in hitting with a .336 average. “Rouleau has definitely been big for us at the top of the lineup. Since coming back from his injury his average has gone up about 40 points,” Russo said. “Nyman has been an unsung hero at the bottom of our lineup, and Ford has really stepped up hitting behind Poma.” The Pride hosted New York Tech on Tuesday and similar to the last time the two teams faced off, Hofstra dominated the game. The Pride belted six home runs en route to a big 19-6 win. Junior T.J. Thomas now ranks second on the team with six home runs. The Pride also got a long ball from Rouleau, Hammer, Jackson and Verbitsky.
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April 26, 2012 A 17
Men’s lacrosse one goal away from upsetting No. 1 Third quarter run and furious last minute comeback falls short as UMass comes away with a 14-13 victory By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
FOXBORO, MA-- It could have been worse. UMass could have put the game away in the first half, but the game rested with the final Hofstra possession with 37 seconds remaining against the number one team in the nation at Gillette Stadium. After a goal from sophomore attackman Lance Yapor, his second of the game with 45 seconds left to cut its deficit to 14-13, Hofstra won the face-off through senior midfielder Zachary Pall and was poised to send the game into overtime. Coming out of a timeout, the ball found its way into the stick of freshman attackman Mike Malave, who had his second straight three-goal game. As he looked to set up the offense, drifting towards the middle of the field, 15 yards away from the net, the ball was stripped from behind as UMass gained possession and ran out the clock. “We played the number on team in the country and I think we shot ourselves in the foot a couple of times,” said head coach Seth Tierney. “I’m okay at being
wide-eyed at the number one team, but I wasn’t okay with who was wide-eyed…Effort doesn’t win games alone. Execution and the love for the name on the front of your jersey wins games.” The loss all but ends Hofstra’s (6-7, 2-3 CAA) postseason hopes as it will need a win in its last game with some help from a St. Joseph’s victory over Towson on Saturday. “We have look at the CAA situation and we have to see how things play out,” said Tierney. UMass (12-0, 5-0 CAA) played exactly how a number one seed is expected to play to open the game. With four minutes left in the first quarter, four different scorers put the Minutemen up 4-0 with Hofstra scrambling for answers. Goals from Yapor and Malave cut the UMass deficit in half just 33 seconds into the second quarter, but a 4-1 scoring run put the Minutemen up 8-3. “We didn’t start out the game as well as we wanted to start it out,” said Tierney. “You can’t expect to win against the number one team in the country with some of the mistakes we made
Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Freshman midfielder Steve Romano (4) was knocked out of the game.
Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Senior attackman Mike DeNapoli (9) recorded a hat trick in the Pride’s 14-13 loss to UMass. start winning lacrosse games.” tonight and hopefully we learn assessed as unsportsmanlike Quickly after Hofstra tied the from it.” conduct. game at 10 through senior attackThe deficit might have seemed Sorichetti was forced to leave man Mike DeNapoli’s second of bad enough, but UMass missed the field while DeNapoli served three goals on the day with 13 some golden opportunities the one minute penalty. Instead seconds left in the third, junior whether it was lack of execution of Hofstra getting the ball on midfielder John Antoniades won or the efforts of Hofstra senior an extra man opportunity for goalie Andrew Gvozden, who was the fourth quarter face-off cleanly, two minutes, possession was stormed down the field and beat busy all game. awarded to UMass who played UMass’s Tim McCormack with a The senior net minder made keep away for two minutes. bounce shot through the legs. 14 saves on a plethora of difficult “I didn’t really notice what hapUMass stormed back to take scenarios just to keep the Pride pened. I was in a meeting with a 12-11 lead but looked to be within touching distance. the man up,” said Tierney. “We “He did a good job, for anybody in trouble when an illegal body went from two minutes up uncheck on Hofstra’s freshman that’s a good day,” said Tierney. releasable to losing the ball and midfielder Steve Romano sent “We needed him to make those being all even, five on five for one away Anthony Biscardi on a 14 saves.” minute.” non-releasable penalty for two Trailing 10-6 with 7:35 left in “We didn’t handle our emominutes. The hit was aimed at the third quarter, Hofstra caught tions well,” said Tierney. “Adrian Romano’s head, sending the mid- Sorichetti didn’t play for us today. the Minutemen off guard, going fielder to the turf hard and sparkon a 5-0 run to take its first lead When your best player doesn’t ing a shoving match between the of the game with 14:52 remaining play against the number one teams. in the game. team in the country, you have to As Biscardi made his way to “It’s just not good enough to make some adjustments…He let the bench to serve his penalty, have these things happen,” said his emotions get to him. Do I love junior midfielder Adrian Sorichetti, Adrian Sorichetti? Yes. He was Tierney. “I understand that we’re who was deemed a scratch right young, I understand that we’re fighting for us.” before the game, went over inexperienced, I know the effort towards the guilty party and gave has been great and I’m proud of him a shove to which the referees them for that…and we have to
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Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Freshman midfielder Brittain Altomare (5).
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Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Junior attack Claire Brady (22).
Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Sophomore midfielder Liz Anders (29).
Weekend split good enough for postseason Women’s lacrosse clinches three seed in upcoming CAA Tournament with win over ODU By Angelo Brussich ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
With an exciting win over the weekend, the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team clinched a spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championships. This is Hofstra’s seventh appearance in the championships since joining the conference in 2002. After its thrilling win over Old Dominion (ODU) the Pride would go on to drop its second weekend contest against William and Mary. “It’s great that we’re continuing to play, we just need to make sure that we firm up a lot of things going into this tournament.” said Hofstra head coach Abby Morgan. The Pride used the power of two early half-scoring streaks as well as some timely defense to fend off a pesky Monarchs team and come away with a 9-8 victory. Hofstra jumped on ODU early, starting the game on a 4-0 scoring run. Sophomore attack Jenn Ward scored two of the first four
goals and the Pride held a 4-1 advantage near the ten-minute mark of the first half. ODU was able to chip away at the lead as Hofstra went into the half leading 5-3. The second half started much like the first, with Hofstra attacking early and putting together a 3-0 scoring run to take an 8-3 lead. In the scoring fray Ward delivered her third of the game to complete the hat trick as the Pride seemed to be in the drivers seat of the match. ODU would not go quietly, rallying in the latter minutes of the contest. The Monarchs would score two goals, 17 seconds apart, to get to within three of the Pride’s once comfortable lead. Junior attack Claire Brady would put Hofstra back up by four with under five minutes to play, but the Monarchs would again make a final push. ODU would ride the back of Lisa Bernardini who assisted on the first goal that sparked the Monarch’s rally,
then added two more to get ODU within one. The Pride was forced to play a defensive minded game, and after two ODU missed shots with under a minute to play, sophomore midfielder Liz Anders was able to come up with a crucial caused turnover and secure the win. In the regular season finale against William and Mary the Pride found it in another late game thriller, but would come up short after forcing overtime with the final score of 8-7. “A little frustrated with today” said Morgan. “William and Mary was bound to get somebody, they’ve been close in every CAA game that they’ve played.” The Pride finished out the season with a 5-11 overall record and a 4-3 record in CAA play, good enough for third place in the conference leading up to the conference championships. There were no high-scoring runs early in this bout, with both
teams combining for four goals through the entire first half. William and Mary held the lead at 3-1 with Brady tallying the lone goal for the Pride at the half. “Our shots have not been great, Friday and today,” said Morgan. “We got a lot of them [shots], but we need to make sure those balls go in the net.” William and Mary was able to jump out to a 6-2 lead on the Pride, but senior midfielder Maryann Miller helped to carry Hofstra back into the game. Miller was able to score two goals 31 seconds apart, cutting William and Mary’s lead in half. “She [Miller] did a great job, and I think that the lesson that we’ve learned about Maryann is that this is two games now where she’s really shown up in that second half when our team needs it,” said Morgan. “We need her to be that way all game long and every game, no matter if we need her to be or not, we need her everyday.”
Eight minutes would tick away before either team would tally another goal. It was Hofstra who would finally break through with sophomore attack Lindsay McKinnon scoring an unassisted goal. Miller then would record her hat trick and tie the game up at six, sending the game to overtime. Hofstra’s magic seemed to run out come overtime with William and Mary scoring the first two goals of the extra period. McKinnon was able to get the Pride back within one, but its second comeback fell short when a shot from Miller with seconds left was turned away. “This is a team that has gone through a lot of adversity… so again, it might be a blessing in disguise that they know that they can’t be comfortable,” said Morgan. “They have to turn it on and they have to play their best because everybody else is going to bring their best too,” said Morgan.
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April 26, 2012 A 19
James Madison awaits Pride at CAA’s By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
For the seventh time in 11 seasons, the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team is in the final four of the Colonial Athletic Association looking for its second CAA title in six years. The Pride clinched its pass to tournament after its 9-8 win over Old Dominion on Friday. Towson defeated James Madison to solidify the number one seed and the honor of hosting the tournament while JMU will play Hofstra in the first round of the tournament on Friday afternoon. “It was great that we got in on Cody Heintz/ The Chronicle The goals will need to come often for the Pride in hopes of a successful CAA Tournament starting this Friday.
Friday,” said head coach Abby Morgan. “It relieved the pressure for us a little bit, but there’s still a sense of urgency.” Hofstra, who did not experience a successful out-of-conference slate, went 1-7 to start the season. The Pride picked up its play in its conference schedule, going 4-3 to finish the season at 5-10. Going into the tournament, Hofstra will need to have these aspects of its game ready to go if it wants to make a run at the CAA crown.
Midfielder Mayhem: Offensively, all eyes will be on
Hofstra’s two midfield scoring machines. Sophomore Jenn Ward leads the team with 23 goals while Jill Maier, who has cooled off significantly the second half of the season, has 20 goals. With an offense in which the attackers generate offense from behind the net, the cutting and finishing of midfielders like Ward, Maier and Lindsay McKinnon will be vital.
The Young Guns: Coming into the season, there were questions of how this young, fairly inexperienced roster will handle the escalated Division I competition. Luckily for Hofstra, it has seen the outbreak of two
freshmen, midfielders Brittain Altomare and April Iannetta. Altomare leads the team in points with 31 (15 goals, 16 assists) while Iannetta has recorded 13 goals and seven assists. If they continue to progress and improve their games into the tournament, Hofstra might be able to make some noise.
The Net Minder: Senior Jaclyn Pandolf has proved that she is an elite NCAA goalie. She ranks ninth in the nation in save percentage (.493), twelfth in saves (145) and eight in saves per game (9.67). Pandolf recorded a career high in saves
in a single game with 20 against the third ranked Maryland Terrapins, and has proved time and time again this year that she is capable of making the tough saves. With the offensive ability of James Madison, she will be busy. The Pride will need a special game from her to progress.
The Draw Control: Draws have not been a strong aspect of Hofstra’s game as the Pride has been out-drawn this season 201-157. In order to provide the offense with possession and keep the ball out of the opposition’s stick, Maier and company will need to be sublime.
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Ready to duke it out Women’s lacrosse clinches the three seed, takes on James Madison in CAA Tournament