The Hofstra Chronicle: March 29th, 2012 Issue

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Talk to me Working elevators, gender-neutral bathrooms, shopping shuttles...

Students tell administrators what Hofstra needs.

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Administrators offer solutions to students’ concerns at annual Town Hall Meeting

By Jesse Bade STAFF WRITER

Dropping the typical auditorium setting, administrators and faculty addressed students’ concerns about residence halls and campus life during roundtable discussions at the ninth annual Town Hall Meeting.

“I want to know what students think,” said President Stuart Rabinowitz. “We want them to be well-educated and happy.”

Along with Rabinowitz, other offices such as the Dean of Students, Financial Aid and Public Safety faced students’ scrutiny and suggestions. The meeting allowed some offices a chance to tell the students of the progress they were making regarding past concerns.

Jessica Eads, Vice President for Enrollment Management, stated that during their discussion they addressed student concerns with scholarships; that is, the desire for upper-class students achieving higher GPAs being afforded the opportunity to receive more scholarships.

“We are looking into increasing the renewal policy for students entering Hofstra with a scholarship so that more money is available,” said Eads.

Meanwhile, Public Safety addressed the students’ desire for a daily shuttle to the malls and other entertainment venues campus shuttle.

“We are looking to incorporate this shuttle in September,” said Karen O’Callaghan, Director of Public Safety.

Students complained heavily about the poor conditions of the residence halls. Darnell Lee, a resident of Alliance Hall, hates the lack of care given to her floor’s bathrooms and rooms.

“My concern with residential life is the cleaning,” said Lee. “I am constantly seeing dirt on the shower curtains and never see them get changed. Also, I told my RA about a hole I have had in my wall since the beginning of the year and I still haven’t gotten a work order.”

Danielle S. Williams, a student living in Enterprise Hall, expressed similar concerns.

“My resident hall just got

refinished, but the elevators, some days, don’t work,” said Williams. “After the building was just redone I feel like the elevators should work.”

Other students agreed with her statement and expressed

Meanwhile, Libman assured that the elevators have been looked at.

“I know they are looked at and inspected regularly, but if there are particular issues with particular elevators, we would be happy to look into it,” said Libman.

Aside from concerns about the residence halls, students also pitched ideas to address major campus life issues such as gender neutrality.

“I would like to advocate the need for gender neutrality in all areas of Hofstra policy,” said Noah Ehlai, a member of the Pride Network. “If it is included in the policy, there needs to be a follow through

“I want to know what

students think. We want them to be well-educated and happy.” other issues with elevators in various towers.

Both Libman and Rabinowitz responded to these specific complaints.

“We will work on creating an organization that will work to make sure they are clean,” said Rabinowitz.

with gender-neutral housing and bathrooms.”

Another suggestion students made was to post more signs around campus that reinforce the University’s smoking policy.

Upon seeing so many issues brought forth, Dr. Elizabeth K. Venuti, chair of the University Senate Planning and Budget Committee, found the Town Hall Discussion successful in fostering dialogue between the students and the administration.

“This event is whole-heartedly supported by the University administration,” said Venuti.

“We come together as a community in the spirit of shared governments to voice opinions, share concerns, raise questions and listen to others with the common goal of making Hofstra the best that it can be.”

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Hofstra trudges through ‘70s financial crisis

The University in the 1970s.

Courtesy Hofstra archives

By Cody Heintz STAFF WRITER

“You’re going to have to have 15 or 20 private institutions saying ‘We’ve had it’,” were the words of Former Hofstra President Robert L. Payton in a New York Times article as the University had just cut 111 from its staff in November 1975.

When most people hit the age of 40, they usually go through a mid-life crisis and that was no different for Hofstra University. In 1975, Hofstra was reported to have a $1.4 million deficit, which is equivalent to $5.9 million in 2012, and was going through a major financial crisis like the rest of the country in the aftermath of the 1973 Oil Crisis.

The 1970s at Hofstra were a dark contrast to what Hofstra was during the 1960s; a brand new university on the incline.

In 1963, Hofstra went from being a college to a university with the creation of the College of Liberal Arts and Science. This was quickly followed by the creation of the School of Education in 1964, the School of Business in 1965 and the Law School in 1970.

However, this growth would not be sustainable, as the world of academia would be experiencing a period of no-growth due to a combination of rising energy costs and the declining enrollment due to the drop-off as the baby boomer generation finished up college.

Hofstra freshmen enrollment had dropped off severely during the 1970s and was one of the

University forced to undergo drastic cuts to survive recession major causes for the financial crisis. As freshmen enrollment was 1,091 in 1971, 1,093 in 1972, 988 in 1973, 841 in 1974 and 759 in 1975. To combat enrollment difficulties, Hofstra began to offer grants to attract students.

Hofstra tuition at the time was $3,000 a year and the grants included $1,000 for transfer students that had at least a 3.0 GPA, $800 for students that had at least a 1200 on the SAT and were in the top 20% of their graduating high school and $500 for any student whose family had a middle income of $10,000 to $25,000.

The first signs of trouble came in October 1974 when there were doubts over the future of Hofstra varsity sports. Then-athletic director Andrew Theibert stated “I think there will be an official statement of team in 1975. Yet I feel personally Hofstra will field a team in 1975,” in article in the New York Times from October 30, 1974 about the state of the Hofstra football team.

The fate of football was announced the next month when in November, President Payton spared football, but the programs of soccer, track and golf would be cut.

Football was not completely unaffected as their schedule was shortened from 11 to eight games.

There were additional changes to the athletic program that

included that away games could only be played at institutions that would not require overnight accommodation and the University could generally only schedule contests with institutions that shared Hofstra’s philosophy. The moves to cut the programs and the new guidelines ended up saving the university $280,000, which would be $1.2 million in 2012.

Sports were not the only thing that came close to being shut down as the arts were also in danger.

The Emily Lowe Gallery was in danger of closing down in 1976 as Hofstra was in the midst of its financial crisis. The gallery was also in danger of closing in 1975 until the board were able to find $9,000, $36,000 in 2012, in the budget to keep the gallery’s doors open.

The then-director of the gallery Robert Littman, who had served since the gallery’s opening 1969, resigned from his position as he was unsure about his future at the University and was the job of being the director of NYU’s Grey Art Gallery and Study Center.

In a wave mass firings known as the “Friday Afternoon Massacre,” Littman’s only paid staff member, Helen Carr, was let go making his situation even more difficult to manage.

Payton stated in the New York Times, “They have more difficulty

proving their worth. The gallery did not figure in the academic curriculum, offering no courses and no credits. And yet it played a central role in the arts education of our students because of its excellent exhibitions.”

“This gallery has been brought to the attention of international art world. It would be a shame to lose something that has come to men so much to so many of us.”

During the crisis, Hofstra did something that was unexpected as it raised its academic standards in the face of declining enrollment numbers. During his tenure at Hofstra, President Payton strived to make Hofstra a better school academically even in the name of lessening enrollment. The school refused admissions to high school students that it would have in previous years and the school has seen its incoming freshman class go from being in the top 34 percent to the top 26 percent.

One weakness that Hofstra had in the face of its financial crisis was its small endowment that it could not use to support itself, as it still was a young school. In the 1970s, Hofstra only had an endowment of $10 million, $42.3 million in 2012.

During the crisis, Hofstra did some unique things to increase revenue as it leased space on its then 70-acre campus to a Rhode Island circus promoter.

The event was called “ A Summer Thing” and was thought to bring in between $250,00 to $500,000, $1 million to $2.1 million in 2012, in revenue.

“Five years ago we might have thought that such a thing wassilly,” said then-Vice President James Shuart to the New York Times. “But today we have to look for opportunities to be more entrepreneurial while not giving away all of our basic responsibility in bringing the best in higher education to our students.”

President Payton resigned from Hofstra in June of 1976 as he and the board of trustees had disagreements over the role of the president and the handling of the financial crisis.

When Payton began his tenure the University had a near breakeven budget. But during his three years, there had been a deficit as high as $2 million, $8.4 million in 2012. Shuart replaced Payton in July 1976. In the end, Payton’s plans might have paid off, in 1975 there were 1,500 new students and transfers at Hofstra. But in 1976 that number increased 1,650. This number increased by 19% as over 2,000 new students were added to Hofstra in 1977.

“There is a dedicated faculty here, there are also dedicated administrator and we had some excellent students during that period of time. Some of the bets students that I have ever had graduated in 1975 and 1976,” said history professor Michael D’Innocenzo as he stated the reasons why he thought Hofstra was able to overcome the financial crisis in the 1970s.

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Fraternity recruitment goes up after adopting sorority “Round Robin” system this semester

Low turnout at final SGA Club Congress meeting

By Claudia Balthazar

By Claudia Balthazar

Staff writer

the number of male students joining fraternities rose this year, after the fraternities decided to change the recruitment process to one that forced them to work together. in previous years, each fraternity held its informational sessions off-campus. However, the fraternities decided to join together and hold their recruitment meetings for two days in february. roughly 140 new recruits showed up to this event to learn more about each fraternity. “i’m surprised that they [fraternities] all worked collectively,” said Mario Bolanos, assistant director of the Office of Student Leadership and activities who oversees Greek Life on campus. “Some people who were interested in one organization were actually going to

others.”

He also added that having informational sessions on campus helped the fraternities because not many people have access to transportation with a large portion of students from out of state.

have more variety. they get to see all their opportunities at one time and get to pick and choose rather than getting only one so they get to really feel their pick.”

But while the sororities have marketed themselves through round robin for a while, their recruitment numbers dropped significantly. This semester, 170 girls attended the event, whereas last year it was close to 300.

Gage insists the low numbers are not a problem. at her previous school, there could be close to 30 girls pledging at one time. at Hofstra, that could very well be the number of people in the entire organization alone.

“Greek life at Hofstra is not big in numbers period, but we have a strong presence because of our events and philanthropy,” said Gage.

“I’m surprised that they

[fraternities] all worked collectively.”

Commonly known as “round robin” for sororities, the fraternities chose to adopt this method of recruitment to increase their numbers because of its success in sorority recruitment. “it’s a good system because the new members get to feel what each organization is about,” said emily Gage, public relations chair of the inter fraternity Sorority Council. “it’s a better choice because they

Political clubs meet with County Executive one week before first-ever group debate

By Bryan Barnes SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrOniCLe

College republicans will debate the University’s Democrat and Libertarian clubs thursday night, one week after members of the three clubs met up with nassau County executive and Hofstra alum ed Mangano. their debate epitomizes his belief that getting things done requires being attentive and politically engaged. “when you show up, things could happen. when you show up, things may not happen, but when you don’t show up there is a 100% chance that nothing will happen,” said Mangano.

Mangano talked heavily

about his initiatives to keep residents in nassau County and Long island despite challenging economic times. residents, he said, are basically forced out of the County because of the lack of opportunities and the crushing taxes that are imposed, including nearly the highest property taxes in the nation.

Mangano also discussed his various efforts to make housing more affordable to residents, experiments in new industries like green technology and his plans to revitalize the nassau Coliseum. the Coliseum means a lot to Mangano, who frequently watched the new York islanders play while he attended Hofstra.

He also discussed the strug-

gles he had running for nassau County executive on the republican line in 2009, something difficult to do on Long island. Despite the obstacles he endured, Mangano was able to run on his message against the policies of his Democrat predecessor and win.

Lisa Serbaniewicz, a junior public relations major and president of Hofstra’s College republicans likes the example Mangano gives as a politician for students. “it’s an opportunity for students who are politically involved to speak to someone who’s already gone down the path that they all hope to go down, and talk to him one on one,” said Serbaniewicz.

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Out of more than 160 clubs on campus, less than 10 attended this open forum meeting tuesday. During the first meeting last semester, 70 clubs showed up to the mandatory event. among those present at this week’s meeting were the Hofstra association of Black Journalists, H.O.L.a., entertainment Unlimited, Hofstra wrestling Organization and the Muslim Student association.

Gabrielle Vazquez, Community Service and fundraising Chair of Hofstra’s Organization of Latin americans, said this last meeting was more intimate than the first.

“More clubs should’ve come out [even though] there was such late notice -- it was a refresher of announcements for what SGa needs from us,” said Vazquez.

Despite the low turnout, SGa Vice President alexander Zelinski wants more exposure with a larger crowd for the Club Congress meeting of next

semester. “there were a lot of questions that people asked. Hopefully next time we’ll have better publicity and more people,” said Zelinski Lisa Guarrieri, SGa Club relations Chair, says the clubs needed to attend so that they could share their views and receive updates on new procedures.

“Some information is detrimental to their clubs like budget weekends and constitutions,” said Guarrieri. at the meeting, SGa members informed clubs about issues like Constitution policies, office space applications and Budget weekend. the group also pointed out that all clubs must submit their new constitutions to be eligible for Budget weekend. in addition, clubs will also have to apply for office space.

If a club already has office space, they have to re-apply or risk losing that space for next semester. Budget weekend will be a paperless, so clubs will have to submit their budget proposals and quotes to SGa’s email in a PDF file.

Photo courtesy of Hofstra’s College Republicans

The College Republicans met with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano (center) to discuss Long Island issues and national politics.

College republican member Dan Oldja, a senior economics major, looks forward to the three groups fulfilling Mangano’s desire for them to show up and respond to questions politicians around the country face. “the questions are relevant

to us not just as students, but as citizens. we just want to get down to the issues at hand,” said Oldja. “no teasing, no taunting.”

Additional reporting by Andrea Ordonez and Chelsea Royal.

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Cheese Quesadillas

By Jenna Grasso STAFF WRITER

For many students, the food in the Student Center Café is becoming repetitive. In addition, it’s quite inconvenient to have to leave campus, not to mention having to pay out of pocket.

Finding the nearest Taco Bell when you’re craving quesadillas isn’t the only solution for satisfying that craving.

Although many people think the only thing a microwave is useful for is to heat up leftovers, that is not true. This recipe

Cheese Quesadillas

Ingredients: - 2 tortillas - 1 package of shredded cheese Optional: - Shredded lettuce - Package of pepperoni - 1 container of sour cream/salsa

proves this.

Cheese quesadillas are an easy and extremely delicious snack to make. Even if you’re not the best chef, you’ll be able to pull off these cheesy treats. They’re quick and easy any time: if you’re waiting for your friend, if you have to study or if you don’t have time to leave your dorm to grab something to eat.

Your two main ingredients are tortillas, either whole wheat or white, and shredded cheese. You can use Jenna Grasso/ The Chronicle whatever kind of shredded A quick and easy way to have homemade quesadillas right in your dorm. cheese you like best, cheese instead of just one. this takes about 45 seconds to but shredded cheddar or Wrapping the tortilla up takes a minute, but it depends on how mozzarella are most popular. a little bit of skill. If you don’t powerful your microwave is.

Step one is to lay the tortilla want to try anything fancy, you Once you take the quesadilla down on a microwave-safe plate can just fold it over in half. Once out of the microwave it is ready and add as much cheese as you you wrap the tortilla up, you will to eat. This dish is best when want. If desired, you can also put it into the microwave until served with a dipping sauce. You add ingredients such as lettuce, can use sour cream or salsa. pepperoni, or several varieties of the cheese is melted. Usually

Man on the Unispan What do you think of the Pride

“I don’t care. I’m indifferent.”

-Breanna Dixon, Sophomore

“Not sure. I went to a school that had that. I’m not sure it changed anything.”

-Sam Feinsilver, Senior

Network’s suggestion for genderneutral bathrooms?

“I don’t have a problem as long as there is a general respect.”

-Joel Abreu, Junior

“I don’t know. I need more information.”

-Jhenna Zepeda, Freshman

“I hadn’t heard about it. I wouldn’t really go for it. You never know if people will abuse it.”

-Sarah Herlihy, Freshman

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FRESHMEN DO’S AND DON’TS Your spring break to-do list

By Sophie Strawser ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Spring Break is different for everyone. For some it will be spent on the beach. Have fun with that, you rich brats. For me, and many others, it will be spent working back home, making money that will be directly funneled back into Hofstra’s hands.

The hard part of Spring Break is being away from your friends.

All of them. Because we are all well aware that all other college kids had their spring breaks several weeks ago. That’s okay Hofstra; we’ll just hang out with our grandmas and their cookies.

Since we will have to endure our Spring Breaks alone, here are some suggestions on how you can fill up your time:

Read the Hunger Games. If you haven’t read it yet you might as well join the bandwagon.

Grab a loaf of bread, a mockingjay pin, Taylor Swift songs off the soundtrack and curl up with your Hunger Games.

Do homework. I give you permission to scribble out my last sentence.

Visit friends at their colleges.

Use your last weekend of Spring Break to see what your friends are up to. It’s far enough before finals week that I’m sure everyone will be able to make a weekend available to hang out with you.

Go shopping. Please

remember the ultimate Spring Break shopping tip: if you’re at home bring, your mother along.

After everything you try on say something like, “Aw this is so cute, but I need to be more responsible with my money.”

Proceed to pout your lips,

plenty of time to stalk peoples’ Facebooks, use Spring Break to stalk all the photos of the girls at the beach who aren’t quite bikini ready and all the guys who forgot that Speedos were never in. I call this the Spring Break self-confidence boost.

Go on a date. This may be easier said than done, but if given the opportunity, take it. Please note that dates should not be found in a hopeless place, people from your graduating class or street corners.

Fight with your siblings. The actual fight can take up at least an hour, and then you are free of them for the evening. Planning key lines beforehand may help

“Please remember the ultimate spring break shopping tip: if you’re at home, bring your mother along.” produce a singular tear and put the item back on the rack. Your mother will slowly get her wallet out.

Facebook stalk. Although I’m sure your classes give you

you to extend the fight to an hour and a half. Make fight flashcards.

Tan. Oh wait – girls here at Hofstra already do that via salon.

Please ignore this instruction.

Rob a bank. This will be the only way you will be able to come back to Hofstra in the fall. If additional information on how to execute this is needed, please contact Lackmann Food Services. They certainly know how to rob us. If mom won’t buy me that cute new top, I sure hope she’ll add to my meal plan.

Whatever you may choose to do this Spring Break, live it up.

Hopefully you will have a break from work, hit the beach, and/or visit friends. Have a great Spring Break, Hofstra. Insert ironic use of “Y.O.L.O.” here.

Overheard @ Hofstra

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In Class: Guy: That text message used to the word “accosted.’ I had to look that s--t up.

Outside Roosevelt: Girl: So I was like, “Who’s the lesbian now?”

Outside C.V. Starr: Guy: Did you see the circumcision movie?

In the Student Center: Girl: Damn Uggs! I swear I know how to do a round-house!

In the Student Center: Girl 1: We’re going to that hotel in the city.

Girl 2: You’re staying there?

Girl 1: No, we’re just going to their bar on the roof.

Outside of C.V. Starr: Girl 1: Where is he?

Girl 2: At, like, baseball practice or something.

Girl 1: Ugh. I guess I’ll have sex with him later.

In the Netherlands: Guy: You need to have sex.

Oh my god. It will improve your dancing so much.

Over hear something funny?

Outside Grad Hall: Guy: So wait, you walk slower on the first date?

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Difference between losing weight and burning fat There are so many different theories behind burning fat: the magic fat burning zone, targeted fat loss, rapid fat loss, etc. It is amazing how anyone receives the correct information or is at least in possession of a constant idea of what is actually true when it comes to losing fat.

It is important to note that fat loss and weight loss, while often used synonymously, are actually quite different.

Fat loss is oriented towards doing an exercise aimed at, of course, burning fat. Weight loss is the aim of losing weight without a particular plan for losing fat. I’m going to try and clear up any misconceptions you might’ve heard.

First of all, that magic fat burning zone myth that has been hyped up for many years needs to be put to rest.

This is the popular belief that doing a low/moderate-intensity cardio workout will put you in a supreme fat burning zone. This idea all started when research found that fat oxidation was higher in low intensity activity.

Even though people don’t focus on the decline of said fat burning zone over a long period of exercise. Yes, the fat oxidation drops off over time. Then, of course, people jumped on the bandwagon and made the bold assumption that low/ moderateintensity cardio is more beneficial than high-intensity in terms of fat loss.

On the other hand, the number of people that are turning to the alternative method, high-intensity cardio, is increasing.

Why is this? Through highintensity interval training, or HIIT, as most know it, fat oxidation is much higher afterward, unlike

Jake’s Health Corner

with Jake Boly staff writer fat oxidation after a lowintensity workout. Furthermore, high-intensity increases lean body mass while improving cardiovascular health. Now that the low intensity fat burning zone is cleared up, let’s move on to targeted fat loss.

This topic always seems to come up when someone doesn’t like where fat is stored on his or her body, see a difference on one side, or are chasing someone else’s body they see as ideal. Targeting fat loss is perhaps one of the biggest controversies in the fitness world.

We can’t help where our body stores fat and where we lose fat. I store fat just above my obliques (just above my hips); that’s just how my body is, but I’m aware I can’t get rid of it by doing more oblique exercises or extra movement in that region.

By doing extra activity in the desired fat loss region, fat is not necessarily being burned, but the muscle that lies beneath is being strengthened. Fat is lost through proper lifting and – this

“Think about this critically for a moment: If you have extra belly fat, do you really think doing hours of crunches and ab work will shed that fat? No.”

cannot be stressed enough – an accurate diet.

Think about this critically for a moment: if you have extra belly fat, do you really think doing hours of crunches and ab work will shed that fat? No, it will strengthen the muscle underneath which will be better in the long run.

A proper diet will lead to exposing the area you desire, depending on your body’s rate of fat loss.

The last point I want to cover is the misconception of fat loss and weight loss.

When losing weight is the main goal, it is often just to

watch a number on the scale decrease. Often times, weight loss clinics advise against exercise for an obvious reason; they want you to lose the most amount of weight, whether it is fat or muscle. They don’t care.

Muscle is more dense than fat; meaning that a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. Proper exercise often slows weight loss because you’re increasing your lean body mass, which leads to more muscle and more weight. This, in the long run, will lead to a better and healthier body composition and a more favorable physique.

Also, a good way to tell if

you’re losing fat is by weight and body composition, comparing pictures is a great method. If you’re trying to lose fat remember your weight might stall or even increase, even though you’re losing fat, so don’t fret. Trust the system.

When trying to lose fat, keep in mind that diet is essential along with a proper lifting program. Fat doesn’t disappear quickly, so remember that consistency and accuracy are vital in this process. Take it slowly and enjoy the journey whether your goal is weight loss or fat loss.

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WILLIAM

MCGEE

Professor on the verge of authorship

By Aaron Calvin ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

William McGee stands upon one of the great precipices of his life. He awaits the release of his first book, “Attention All Passengers.” This book will not only be the culmination of his

years of experience in writing about the airline industry, but will be the fruit of his lifelong experience traveling, writing and teaching.

McGee grew up in Queens, but his family eventually moved out to Long Island. After graduating high school, he spent various

time at other colleges before settling at Hofstra University.

McGee described his experience at Hofstra, and eventual graduation (1985), as a time of “coming into my own.” After majoring in creative writing, several professors advised him to go on to pursue an M.F.A. degree. McGee

Aaron Calvin/ The Chronicle William McGee is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University about to publish his first book.

considered it, but instead decided consecutive years, from his home in Connecticut every week, to spend his post-graduation often using public transportation. years traveling the world.

Despite this harrowing commute, In 1995, McGee attended the McGee invests himself more into M.F.A. program at Columbia Hofstra and cares for his students University and began writing as a to such a journalist. During degree that these years he he claims it also began writis worth it. ing about airline “If I had travel. In 2010, choice McGee was between asked to lend working at his expertise to The Iowa the Future of Writers’ Aviation Advisory Workshop or Princeton or Committee.

Hofstra, I would pick Hofstra,” “Attention All Passengers” is more than an overview of modern McGee said. Despite this, McGee isn’t optimistic about the possibilaviation, it is a critical look at the world of air travel, those who con- ity of a full professorship.

“I’ll always want to teach… trol it and the possible dangers some writer friends ask me, ‘Why involved in air travel right now. do you teach?’ It’s not a line “The airline industry has been when I say I learn things from my changing and the FAA [Federal students…

Aviation It’s good Administration] practice has not been to be diskeeping up,” secting McGee said, why [some “and that’s a writing] problem.” works McGee is and some certain that the doesn’t,” book will cause McGee controversy, said. but he also At the knows that he end of my will not back interview down from the with statements he McGee, has made in we left the book. the dingy “People ask basement me if I’m qualiof Mason fied to speak McGee’s Book,”Attention All Wing and as an expert Passengers” will hit bookstores walked out [and] I say no,” this June. underneath McGee said, “but the worn brick I am qualified to speak to the experts. I’m qualified archway. In the cold sunlight, he struck me as having a look of to speak to the pilots, mechanics, an accomplished man facing an FAA regulators… that’s what the uncertain future. After I took his book’s about.” picture, we shook hands and he Beyond the impending media said, “I’m quite flattered by this.” of his book, McGee is a father I smiled at first because I thought and a teacher. He commutes he was joking, but he really wto Hofstra, where he has been meant it. an adjunct professor for seven

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‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof’ Bernie Krumm Staff Writer

i had been looking forward to seeing “Cat On a Hot tin roof” for some time before i attended its opening night on friday. as a huge fan of tennessee Williams, i was anxious to see one of his

plays brought to life at Hofstra.

While there were certain aspects of the production that i believe to be problematic, I felt satisfied when i left the theater. the play is both an expose of a dysfunctional family and a modern tragedy with the powerful themes of human sexuality and

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Maggie (Elizabeth Hill) tries to secure the inheritence for her indifferent husband.

mendacity tied into the plot. the play revolves around the wealthy Pollit family, who has adopted mendacity as a way of life. the main focus of the play is the deteriorating marriage of Brick Pollit, an alcoholic ex-football star; and Maggie, his unsatisfied wife, who is trying to secure her husband’s share of his father’s estate. When it debuted in 1955, “Cat On a Hot tin roof” was considered controversial as it explored a possible homosexual relationship between Brick and his best friend, Skipper (who kills himself before the events of the play take place).

By and large, Drama Department production designs are top-notch. the design for this production, directed by Jim Kolb, is no different. the bedroom setting, which is lavish and beautifully constructed, works well in juxtaposition with the Pollit family’s dysfunction. the staging also emphasizes the physical and emotional distance between Brick and Maggie. the highlight of the production is ian Poake’s performance as Big Daddy, the family patriarch.

With his powerful stage presence and wide range, Poake is able to realize Big Daddy’s ferocity while also making the character sympathetic. He succeeds in capturing Big Daddy’s vulgar, boisterous nature, his insecurities and his love for his son, Brick. also to his credit, his southern accent is the most natural of the entire cast. eliza Hill plays Maggie effectively with all of the nervousness and desperation of an unsatisfied woman. Hill also emphasizes Maggie’s sensuality, which does well to highlight Brick’s indifference towards her. as Brick, John Ball possesses the physicality of the character. He wears in his face the expression of apathy essential to the character. Brick is defined by his disgust and indifference for his wife, Maggie, and other members of his family.

While Ball nails Brick’s indifference from start to finish, his disgust with Maggie is not as clearly defined. Ball rarely shows his

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John Ball plays Brick, the insecure husband in “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.” character’s contempt for Maggie when the two are together. When he does reveal these feelings to Big Daddy later on, it doesn’t quite add up. Ball is at his best in act ii when he shares the stage with Poake, making his disgust evident. He’s also magnificent when his character’s masculinity is threatened by his questionable relationship with Skipper.

Kathryn turley gives an exceptional performance as Big Momma, Big Daddy’s hopelessly devoted wife. Her affection for her scornful husband and son come off as pathetic but this is definitely the intent and the character proves to be both sympathetic and pitiful. David Murray, who portrays Brick’s envious brother Gooper, is able to give his character an appropriately menacing

look, and the contrast between himself and Ball is quite effective. However, the actor does not posses the vocal abilities to handle some of the more intense scenes in act iii and, as a result, he comes off as whiny. also, some of the comic relief scenes involving the preacher, in particular his exit, are a bit ridiculous and awkward. the production is about three hours long, but rarely stagnates. the actors are able to fully realize the provocative nature of their characters and keep the audience’s interest throughout. While not for the faint of heart, “Cat On a Hot tin roof‘s” skillful examination of human greed, desire and mortality will certainly please its intended audience.

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Battle of the Bands generetes more variety Ohad amram Staff Writer

Many gathered around this past Saturday March 24 in the Netherlands Café for Hofstra University’s sixth annual Battle of the Bands, which determined which band would perform at Music fest. this event allows Hofstra students to showcase their talent and win a chance to open for the Spring Music fest headlining act. this year there were six performances.

Unlike previous years, the competition has allowed for a wider variety of music. rather than just bands, now solo acts such as rap performers like sophomore Melina tsilfoglou and junior Kayden “tunes” Wong, can perform. Other performers were rap group 2G, whose members include sophomore Matthew “Young Hooks” Martinez, as well as the two bands to perform; toxin and this year’s Battle for Music fest winner, earthquake Lights. tunes, the opening act of the Battle, displayed heart in his rhymes and executed with confidence, despite the fact that

it was the young solo performer’s first year performing at the battle. tunes stated after his performance, “This is my first year performing at Battle for Music fest. i believe it used to be just for bands. i’m glad that they’re giving everyone a chance now.” the outspoken rapper played a four-song set and from beginning until the end of his set, made all attempts to strike conversation with the audience, opening his set with asking the audience, “Hey, how many you guys got haters?” the set was promising and definitely made for a good opening act. “this year wasn’t my year but next year, I’m definitely bringing it to a whole other level. i hope they’re prepared,” tunes said. the second act of the show happened to have been the winners, earthquake Lights. this group of talented musicians displayed every quality necessary to win the competition, with harmonic keys and a fantastic rhythm section, often complimented by altered

“This is my first year... I’m glad they’re giving everyone a chance now”.

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Mad Men- “A Little Kiss”

Grade: A Mad Men is back on the air after far too long, and it’s back with a massive two-hour episode. the interesting thing about Mad Men is the way time in the show goes by while the show is off the air. One episode doesn’t immediately follow the one before it. So after being off the air for more than a year, there have been some big changes to the lives of the ad men of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. the most obvious change is that Don is now married to Megan, although the honeymoon phase doesn’t appear to have lasted for long. although Peggy remarks early on in the episode about how much happier Don seems to be, any illusion of that happiness unravels after Megan throws him a surprise birthday party, something he had banned Betty from doing. But Megan isn’t like Betty, and the way she stands up to Don shows just how fragile their marriage is. the scene where she cleans up after the party in her underwear is pretty crazy.

Pete is still doing the best

business for the firm but is chafing under the title of junior partner. He wants a bigger office, Roger’s office; the fact that he still can’t garner the respect he feels he deserves is pulling him a part at the seams. Sure, he ends up with Harry’s office at the end of the episode, but it’s roger’s he’s after, so he only scores a hallow victory. and then of course there’s the very telling final scene, where SCDP is forced to consider hiring an african american secretary after the humor of their malicious want ad backfires on them.

Mad Men has left the race issue largely untouched in the past, but the men of SCDP can overlook it no longer.

Despite the casual misogyny in the world of Mad Men, the show has always had strong female characters like Peggy and Joan.

Perhaps this season is the time for some strong african american characters as well.

Most of the men on Mad Men are very set in their ways, but they can’t just ignore the social change surrounding them any longer. Whether accepting that change means they’ll have to hire a black secretary or put up with a sexy song at a swinging sixties birthday party, Don Draper does not seem like the kind of man comfortable with things challenging his status quo.

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The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet Grade: C+

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Prolific, experimental prog-rockers The Mars Volta have finally released “Noctourniquet,” recorded three years ago. Known for heavy, complex instrumentation and screechingly high vocals, the album delivers, but only occasionally. the guitar work is almost completely missing, but has been replaced by intricate percussion. there’s less experimentation, with more focus on lyrics, but with Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s high-pitched vocals, they’re often indecipherable. But the album’s main problem is its length. at over an hour, it drags on; the result of nearly every track feeling a little too lengthy. it’s decent, but not one of their stand-outs.

RIYL: At The Drive-In, Pink Floyd All-American Rejects - The Kids in the Street Grade: B+ the all-american rejects have never been known to be at the forefront of music, but with “Kids in the Street,” they delve into as much experimentation as pop-punk will allow. the rejects put a strong effort towards making every song sound unique, and, i’ll go ahead and spoil it – they succeed. the slower songs draw on emotion without sounding corny. Some tracks sound more traditionally rock, and some still haven’t dropped the big pop-punk choruses. it might not win any new fans to the genre, but it is certainly a strong output for those who will appreciate it.

RIYL: New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World The Used - Vulnerable Grade: B the phrase “screamo veterans” does not exist, but the Used would fall under it. as with any typical Used album, the first few tracks hook you in, and the remaining nine let you go again. there’s little change in their music. it’s ‘blah,’ as always. Bert is screaming less with age, but most of the songs are quickly paced. the lyrics are often contradictory between songs, showing no real theme throughout. if one song is about falling in love, the next is about murdering someone, and they might as well be about the same person. it’s better than 2009’s “artwork,” but it’s just another Used album.

RIYL: My Chemical Romance, other Used albums

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Questions of security after lewd library incident

By Ronnie o’leary columnist

last week’s incident in the library has everyone concernedabout security since the person had previously been banned from Hofstra. i went to Public safety to find out how they ensure that no one banned from campus returned. Karen o’callaghan from Public safety stated that while there are places where Public safety checks iDs, Hofstra is an open campus during the day. since this person’s last offense was in 2000, the staff could have changed, making him unrecogniz-

able to some. i do not feel that this incident should create a need for tighter security, and o’callaghan agrees. “these incidents are very rare, and Public Safety officers often walk through the facilities.”

Personally, i believe the campus is reasonably secure. there are many blue light boxes throughout campus, and Public safety is very responsive. if i need to get somewhere and i call Public safety, they arrive in only a few minutes. some students said that the campus is probably as safe as we can hope, considering the fact that we are in Hempstead. indeed, i

think the fact that we are in such a rough neighborhood and yet oncampus incidents are rare, must mean that the campus is relatively safe.

Regarding the buildings, the residential halls are secure because students need iD cards to get in. the library is more of a publicspace, and people could walk in any time it is open. However, i still believe

that the library is safe. since it is open to the public, there are more people that can witness any suspicious activity. one worker at the library told me that when they renovated the library ten years ago, they were thinking of having two entrances: one where students can swipe their cards, and one where visitors can check-in at a security desk.

“The campus is probably as safe as we can hope, considering we live in Hempstead... ”

But the worker said it would have made everything more complicated. Even after this incident, he thinks the library should remain open to the public. “this is one of the biggest libraries on the island.

We have an art gallery, and we have books that high school students and teachers can take out. so, it should remain accessible to the community.” i believe the incident was handled very well. the student called Public safety, and they arrived within minutes. incidents like that will occasionally occur, and Public safety is very helpful and responsive.

Global Warming: The controversy and the apathy

By Pooja Kumbhar columnist

the weather has been putting students and faculty in great moods. Everyone is sitting out on the quad and having class outside, but are people forgetting about the global crisis underlying all this sunshine? Remember how hot it used to be during the end of the school year, sitting in those boiling classrooms, waiting for the bell to ring as sweat trickled down your forehead?

But has anyone realized that over the past few years, our summers have been getting shorter and shorter, and being pushed further into the year? our novembers have been getting breezy, like a nice spring, and our Decembers lack the raw briskness they used to have and it barely snows. A wish for a white christmas doesn’t seem likely anymore. in 2010, new York faced a heavy snowstorm near the end of February. last year in 2011, new York experienced 3–4 inches of snow in march. maybe this year we’ll get snow in April, and eventually have our summers replaced by winters altogether. there is an evident shift in our

climates, but the bigger concern is how we choose to look at this occurrence. is it actually as a big of a deal as we were taught? many students throughout have been obligated to watch Al Gore’s “the inconvenient truth,” a documentary to educate citizens about global warming at one point or another in their education. if not, there is the common idea that our planet is succumbing to its destruction.

However, the public fails to recognize the power of social media and its ability to maneuver human ideology. For instance, what is “going green?” Advocates display themselves on the internet to save printed materials, but last time i checked, it takes away energy from electricity to get those words up on the screen. many times, large corporations use the term “going green” in self-interest to woo the public in their direction.

Politicians have the bigger hand in global warming issues. the aim of practical politics is to keep the populace in fear and panic. this alarm and blinded trust of society makes way for political control. the British television producer martin Durkin suggests in his documentary that scientific opinion on climate

“After Al Gore

fell out of the campaign, he found ‘The Inconvenient Truth,’ to be a way to reestablish his popularity...”

Illustration By Katie Webb change is directly influenced by funding and political factors. it is reasonable to say that after Al Gore fell out of the campaign, he found “the inconvenient truth,” to be a way to reestablish his popularity among the people. in an opposing video by Glenn Beck, which went unrecognized due to his sarcastic nature, the concern of global cooling comes up. Glenn Beck points out a few weak spots and unsupported documents in Al Gore’s video.

He also claims that the process

of global warming is a natural occurrence for our planet and that the media and government are manipulating the idea to create a scare. the earth experiences patterns of global cooling and global warming back and forth. Beck believes that we are progressing into another global cooling since it fits in with the cycle. And at the way our temperatures are fluctuating up and down at the wrong times, which we can physically decipher for ourselves over the media

hype, it is obvious that there is an issue. Whether it is global cooling or warming, we must rise above media before placing unsubstantiated devotion to one side. For those who remain indifferent with the cause, we can’t afford to let our guard down of the possible scam. A global dilemma in existence calls for human effort and attention, a global dilemma not in existence calls into question the fundamentals of the government we live under.

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Vandalism on vigil posters for Trayvon tragedy

By David Zuniga sPEciAl to tHE cHRoniclE

As students, we are continuously exposed to various cultures, lifestyles, opinions and issues. these issues require attention and discussion, and through these, solutions. today, the news is dominated by many stories of suffering, deception, and mistrust, but the fatal shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin in sanford, Florida, has launched a nationwide movement. Hofstra’s chapter of the nAAcP, the Black student union and the Pride network have organized a candlelight memorial for trayvon on march 29 in front of Hofstra Hall, calling attention to the negative impact of profiling. this is a controversial incident, and as such, our opinions on this issue will vary greatly.

Here at Hofstra, where i am proud to say i have come to know people of many walks of life, an unfortunate expression of this disagreement has reared its ugly head. on or around march 28, one of the posters advertising the memorial was vandalized in an unjust act that served no purpose.

Regardless of one’s views on the tragedy, the beauty of our campus lies in our ability to engage in discussion, agree to disagree, and

walk away harboring no ill feelings with a sense of mutual respect. the important takeaway from this is our obligation as students to arm ourselves with the knowledge to combat ignorance. i applaud the efforts of Hofstra intervarsity christian Fellowship to shed light on human trafficking; I am enthused at the willingness of the

Hofstra libertarians, the Hofstra Democrats, and the Hofstra Republics to engage in a public debate; and I enjoy the “Real Talk” sessions hosted by organizations such as the nAAcP, Black student union, African-caribbean society, and the Pride network, where highly controversial conversations are held in an open forum.

ignorance may always be an issue, but that should not discourage us from fostering open minds with differing opinions. it is also vital to note that the way one expresses their opinion has as much of an impact as the opinion that they are sharing. i ask all members of the Hofstra community to embrace discourse,

condemn ignorance, and never forget that we have the ability to make a difference and when the opportunity arises, we should.

Despite our differing opinions, we should never resort to defiling our campus and the works of our peers and fellow members of the Hofstra community.

Photo courtesy of The Pride Network A poster advertising a vigil to remember Trayvon Martin was vandalized in the Student Center sometime around March 28.

Occupy Chicago: G8 and NATO summits to be held By myron mathis coPY EDitoR

it has been 193 days since the beginning of the occupy movement. that’s 4,632 hours of defiance; 277,920 minutes of cold days and even colder nights in a park; 16,675,200 seconds of police brutality and antagonizing – all of which are small prices to pay for citizens to confront a lifetime of being treated like second-class citizens in their own country. though marked by the stereotype of being a lower-class hippie

fad, the occupy movement is much more than that. it is a call to arms for all of the ordinary middle- and lower-class people who are fed up with corporate greed and the uneven distribution of wealth in America. For some strange reason, 1 percent of the total population in the u.s. holds roughly 42 percent (almost half) of the nation’s wealth. many would agree that it seems the occupy movement, formerly having reached an impasse, is now about to be reborn with the impending occupation of chicago, which

“A call to arms for all the ordinary middle- and lower-class people who are fed up with corporate greed...”

will be a major catalyst to the movement’s revival. According to Adbusters.org, an astounding 50,000 people plan to Occupy chicago on may 1 and remain there for an entire month. of all places, one might be wondering: why chicago? maybe the choice of venue has to do with the extremely unusual simultaneous G8 and nAto summits to be held there in may. in attendance will be 7,500 officials from 80 nations and over 2,500 journalists. the most commendable aspect of the occupy movement is its relentlessness and persistence. if those that need to hear your message aren’t listening, bring the message to them. if you want to have something done right, do it yourself. no one ever achieved something great by standing on the sideline and not trying.

there is an unmonitored line between pursuing/achieving the American Dream and uninhibited greed. many critics of the occupy movement have never even gone to one of the protest sites and talked to someone who is participating in the movement. the protesters are ordinary people who simply demand a more just American society.

It has been affirmed since the birth of this country that it is the right of the people to reform the government if it is not doing the will of the people. Although this is more of a Wall street issue than a governmental issue, Wall street can be swayed by the government. the only way to achieve reform on Wall street is through the passage of legislation put forward by the government.

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Messiah or mess? Tim Tebow and the Jets faithful Well, it’s official. Tebowmania has landed in the Big Apple. As I write that statement, I have placed my hand over a lit candle to ease the pain.

Former Denver Broncos messiah Tim Tebow was officially introduced as the newest member of the New York Jets on Monday.

Quite frankly, you’d think the Beatles had landed at JFK again with the cavalcade of national sports reporters that invaded the Jets training facility. And even if it were the Beatles, you would assume Rex Ryan probably ate all of them, except Ringo (not the kind of drumsticks Sexy Rexy is looking for these days).

It was a media circus in Florham Park, one that even the likes of Barnum & Bailey or Ringling Bros could not put together. Hundreds of press, cameras, and publicity galore to welcome Tebow to Gang Green.

That’s right, a larger-than-life welcome.to the backup quarter-

back. They don’t give Grammys to Oates or Garfunkel.

Possibly the worst part of all this was the reporters at this introduction. The chuckling, the welcoming; they were so giddy to see Tebow. Stumbling shyly through questions, it was like watching teenage girls swooning over the latest Twilight mess. And instantly, I had a horrifying image of fat men, Sunday warriors, wearing shirts that say either ‘Team Tim’ or ‘Team Mark’ (patent pending, copyright Armchair Observations 2012).

It didn’t even stop with the conference. Tebow Jets jerseys are sold out in the entire tri-state area. The Jetbow sandwich at Carnegie Deli is raising the blood pressure and emptying the wallet of New Yorkers left and right; as if, of course, the billboard at the Lincoln Tunnel of Tebow in his tighty whiteys. Jockey, the company which sponsors the Christian Crusader, placed a big

‘ol Tebow display for undergarments at one of New York’s main thoroughfares.

I will credit Jockey this: it wouldn’t be the first time any New Yorker has seen a man in his

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underpants standing outside the Lincoln Tunnel. Maybe the first time it’s 10 feet tall, though.

However, I pose a question to Woody Johnson, Mike Tannenbaum, and everyone in the Jets franchise. Haven’t you forgotten someone? You know,

Mark Sanchez? Sanchez, the starting QB who signed a threeyear extension and whom you said you had the utmost confidence in. You didn’t even consult him on this deal for a fractured team morale that is more “Bad Girls Club” than clubhouse.

I mean, it’s a really smart idea to give an overwhelming amount of attention to the second in command. Just ask John McCain.

Don’t get me wrong; I know most Jets fans are already feeling ready to Tebow and embrace a quarterback who could operate well under Tony Sparano’s Wildcat offense. However, my reaction is less prayer and more of, “Why God? Why?” For me, this is not the right move right now. You’re only adding dynamite to the atomic bomb that is that Jets locker room. Plus, more needs to be done if Gang Green wants any shot at the playoffs this season.

You have a Swiss cheese roster

right now with zero depth in several positions. Before Tebow, your big off-season signing was Chaz Schilens. (I’ll pause for a moment so those of you reading this column can Wikipedia him.)

However, we can only watch the social experiment now. Will Tebow sink or swim in New York?

Will he be the hero off the bench or fade into the background like many a good college gunslinger before him?

Personally, I can’t wait to see how he handles himself in an eclectic city like New York. I mean, after he poses for a photo with Timothy Cardinal Dolan, what’s next? I don’t expect him to hit The Hustler Club or the city bar crawl. Unless he was truthful about being excited about his texting relationship with Mark Sanchez. “LOL Mark’s his BFF.” Maybe the way to figure this out is if Sanchez holds Tebow’s hair after a shot of Jameson? We’ll see. We’ll see.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA-- It started out well for the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team. After the first quarter, it was up 4-0 at Drexel University.

Junior midfielder John Antoniades was controlling the face-offs, four different goal scorers beat Dragons’ goalie Mark Manos. It was all Hofstra early on.

The rhythm the Pride had built disappeared for the last three quarters of the contest. Drexel would take over in the second half, going on a four-goal run to stun the Pride 6-5 at Vidas Field.

“They stayed with the program.

We hit the panic button,” said head coach Seth Tierney after the game. “Unfortunately, we only learn after a loss. We can’t have that.”

Throughout the week, Tierney was concerned how his team would handle success following two wins against Delaware and St. John’s earlier in the week.

Hofstra (4-4, 1-1 CAA) came out with energy, taking the home crowd out with goals from junior midfielder Adrian Sorichetti, grad

midfielder Steve Serling, senior attack Mike DeNapoli and freshman attack Tyler Johnston.

Freshman attack Tyler Begley would score in the third quarter.

As the contest went on, the Pride offense became stagnant. That first quarter flow vanished from the attack and midfield.

Following his seven-goal performance on Tuesday, Sorichetti tried to do too much with the ball. He was too fancy with his cradling, throwing his body into traffic and sending wild shots on cage for Manos to stop. He finished 1-for-9 shooting, but was the catalyst for turnovers.

“He’s not a hidden gem anymore,” said Tierney of his star midfielder. “We can’t have that from Adrian Sorichetti.”

It’s as if someone flipped the momentum on-off switch from Hofstra to Drexel. That was evident at face-offs and goaltending.

Antoniades was giving Hofstra possessions with clean wins at the center dot. He only lost one draw in the first half. When the second half hit, he only won once, finishing 7-15 on the day.

Deven Thomas won eight straight face-offs from the end of the first half until the last of the game. Drexel’s mountain of a goaltender, Manos, struggled early on, but found his confidence as the Pride’s offense dwindled.

Even late when the Pride showed

desperation, Drexel’s senior keeper was in the zone. He made a game-saving stop in the final seconds when DeNapoli ripped a left wing laser.

Giveaways were the Pride’s biggest downfall. Only one goal was scored in a settled situation by the Dragons. Two came right off the face-off. Three more came in transition off broken plays by Hofstra turnovers.

The clearing game struggled against an aggressive Drexel ride, going 9-14. The blue and gold midfielders struggled to get over the half line. Twice they were called for not getting into the attack box in time. Drexel capitalized on Hofstra’s giveaways in the unsettled situations.

Andrew Gvozden was strong in the second half as he tried to spark his team. The senior goalie made ten saves, eight in the second half, including a late fury of stops to keep Hofstra in it.

The rain ceased before game time, but picked up in the second half, coinciding Drexel’s comeback. It was symbolic of the mood in the locker room following the loss. Tierney said it would be a long week of practice to prepare for a feisty 5-3 Towson squad.

“We have to learn after a win.

That’s what great teams do.

We’re not nearly close to being great yet.”

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The West Coast did not prove too golden for the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team who dropped two games over the weekend.

First, the Pride dropped an 8-5 decision to Denver on Thursday followed by a 15-11 defeat at the hands of California.

It seemed Hofstra had not even gotten off the plane on Thursday as Denver jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first half. Denver outshot the Pride 24-10 in the opening half.

“We got down early,” said head coach Abby Morgan. “We didn’t execute very well on the offensive end.”

The second half proved the better 30 minutes for Hofstra as junior midfielder Jill Maier found some offensive success, slotting two goals.

As one of the Pride’s top scorer’s Maier was held scoreless for three games, Maier has scored in her last two, hopefully a sign of consistency for Morgan and her team.

“Jill definitely has the ability,” said Morgan. “When she sets up her dodge the way she should, she scores. She’s got to attack it [the net] hard and she has to go fast.”

Hofstra managed to dominate play in the second half, also getting goals from sophomore attack Lindsay McKinnon and junior midfielder Emily Von Hollen.

Despite outshooting Denver 15-6 and outscoring them 4-1 in the second half, the Hofstra domination was not enough.

“I think it was more of a realization that we could score when we want to,” said Morgan. “It’s been an issue this season.”

Senior midfielder Maryann Miller also added two assists, her playmaking abilities starting to come through for Hofstra.

“Her work ethic is something you can never doubt,” said Morgan. “She’s starting to work a little smarter and that’s helping everybody. She’s a huge inspiration for our team and when she does exciting things on the field then the team rallies behind her.”

Miller’s play making was stifled

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just have to make sure we’re working with a unit.”

Pandolf provided a scare for Hofstra when she left the game with 15:24 remaining. Freshman goalie Kelsey Gregorson filled in and gave up a goal and made one save.

“It’ll be a week and a half to get the swelling down and then we’re going to wrap [Pandolf] up in something,” said Morgan. “She’s not going to do anything that’s not going to help the team but she probably will be having surgery this summer.”

Gregorson will get the start on Thursday as Hofstra hosts no.

14 Ohio State for its final out of conference game of the season.

“We need to come together and whether we get a win or not, I think that it’s important for our team to grow,” said Morgan. “I think we hit a low this weekend and we’ve got to come out of it and be better.”

on Sunday against California as an offensive shootout was the theme to the game.

Once again it was Hofstra’s opposition with the better start as Cal scored nine goals in the first half on 18 shots. Senior goalie Jaclyn Pandolf was tested often, making six saves.

Cal started the second half on a 6-1 scoring run putting the game out of intention including a pair of goals from both Amelia Burke and Melissa Humphrey.

As Morgan said, the Hofstra team realized they could score, finishing the game on a 4-0 run.

Sophomore midfielder Alex Mezzanotte led the Pride with three goals while Maier took a big step towards consistency with two more goals. “[Mezzanotte] had been working hard in practice; she got a start and she wanted to take full advantage of it,” said Morgan.

“It’s good to see her kind of come into her own a little bit more. We

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Pride on 6-game tear

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

The Pride is indeed beginning to roll and it’s catalyst is junior pitcher Olivia Galati.

Long Island University (LIU) was the Hofstra softball team’s (10-12) latest victim on Wednesday afternoon-though it took a few extra innings to decide things.

“It was a very interesting game,” said head coach Bill Edwards. “ It was another Galati-like performance for the right hander, confusing and overwhelming opponents with a mixture of dead heat and off-speed pitches.

“She was throwing her change ups very effectively and kept them down in the zone,” said Edwards. “She’s been on it. She’s been throwing the ball real well.”

“When you have command of three or four pitches, you’re going to have a pretty good outing.”

Galati struck out 14 with a stretch of six batters in a row, but the Hofstra offense could only provide her minimal support.

After LIU changed pitchers in the fourth inning, a Tessa Ziemba triple brought home Erin Trippi and a sacrifice fly from senior Courtney Crews drove home Ziemba for the Hofstra 2-0 lead.

It seemed that would be enough as Galati was on her game and LIU was searching for answers.

“LIU is a very good hitting team,” said Edwards. “For her to do what she did against LIU is certainly a credit to her. She threw very well today, had command of all her pitches.”

Hofstra had chances to extend its lead, but left the bases loaded in the sixth inning.

“Timely hitting is a part of offensive execution,” said Edwards. “I thought we had some pretty good at bats during those situations but a lot of times we hit balls right at people.”

LIU managed to get to Galati.

of the Pride’s order, featuring freshman Erin Trippi, Bigler, Crews and Ziemba churned out some power.

“When you have the middle of the order hitting, it helps out the rest of the line-up,” said Edwards. “They had quality at bats

Three hits and an error from Becca Bigler at shortstop knotted the game up at two.

“They sat on two change ups that were left a little bit up in the zone,” said Edwards. “They were able to get the two key hits that they needed and Becca got handcuffed on the play that tied it up and that was a tough play for her.”

Giving up the lead did not shake Hofstra’s confidence, especially Galati as she continued to dispose of LIU batters with ease in the eighth and ninth inning.

Hofstra found a winner in the ninth after senior Michelle Lavagnino led off the inning with a single, stole second and advanced on a wild pitch.

Of all people, it was Galati to come up and send the fans home with a sacrifice fly to left field.

Hofstra started the week by sweeping Colonial Athletic Association opponent Georgia State, a team that defeated the Pride in the conference championships last year.

After an 8-6 victory in the first game of the series, Galati pitched a shutout the second game of the series as the Pride bats came alive, smacking Georgia State 16-0 in five innings.

Hofstra hit four home runs in the second game as the middle

which really helped us.”

Galati came right back out the next day and led the Pride 4-1 win with nine strikeouts.

Edwards gave senior Erin Wade a start after the Hofstra’s sweep of Georgia State when the Pride hosted Iona on Tuesday afternoon.

Wade was dealing while the offense, led by Bigler’s sixth home run of the season and Ziemba’s 3-4 effort, gave its pitcher a 7-1 cushion entering the seventh inning.

“All I can tell you is that I wouldn’t want to pitch to [Bigler],” said Edwards. “She hits the ball so hard. She hit a foul ball today that went through the McDonald’s drive through and ordered some fries. She’s dangerous and she’s dangerous against everybody in the country.”

Iona got to Wade when the Gaels rocked the senior for five runs including a grand slam from Jodi Peterson, cutting the Hofstra lead to just one.

Edwards called in his ace, and Galati saved the game.

Hofstra is next in action Saturday when it hosts Drexel at noon.

Cody Heintz/ The Chronicle Senior third baseman Krista Thorn (12) smacks a single on Wednesday afternoon in the Pride’s win v. LIU

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Cody Heintz/ The Chronicle Sophomore outfielder Kenny Jackson (17) and the Pride took two of three games from Old Dominion and defeated Marist this week.

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Coming off of its first sweep of the season, the Hofstra baseball team traveled to Norfolk, Virginia and won its first road series of the year against Old Dominion University (ODU).

The Pride’s offense has been as good as any other team in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) this year as they rank first in team batting average, runs scored, RBIs, stolen bases and on base percentage.

The offense continued soaring the past four games, scoring a total of 34 runs and finishing with a 3-1 record.

Hofstra sent junior ace

David D’Errico to the mound for the first game of the series and he impressed once again by throwing four scoreless innings.

Junior Andrew Barbarino tossed the next three innings scoreless as well to pick up his first win of the year.

The Pride got on the board early after sophomore Kenny Jackson and junior T.J. Thomas both had RBI doubles in the first to take a 4-0 lead.

Junior outfielder Taylor Stuart knocked in two of his own at the top of the second to put the Pride ahead by six.

“I think the early scoring really helped us,” said Russo. “We felt confident having Dave on the mound. We really thought we were going to have to rely on him to get the win.”

Senior Kevin Flynn had a two RBI triple in the eighth and scored on the back end of a double steal to finish the Pride scoring for the night.

The Pride went on the win the first game of the series 9-5.

The Pride swiped six bases in the opener and ranked first in the nation in stolen bases averaging over three per game.

Senior Danny Poma and juniors Austin Nyman and Dalton Rouleau rank first, second and third respectively in the conference in stolen bases.

Game two marked just the third in conference loss for the Pride.

The long ball worked against the Pride as ODU walloped four homeruns.

Junior John Tiedemann got roughed up in 1.2 innings of work, giving up five hits and six runs, three of which were earned.

“He had good stuff; the problem was he wasn’t hitting his spots,” said Russo. “ODU’s a good team… John just made mistakes.”

The Pride was still able to register double-digit hits but dropped the game 13-5.

Junior Chris Nardo took advantage of his first start of the year leading the team with two hits and two RBI’s. Stuart, Poma and junior Jared Hammer each knocked in one run.

Hofstra bounced back in the final game of the series, scoring 11 runs in a six-inning rainshortened game. Nyman knocked in the first run of the game in the second inning and Poma’s third homerun of the year put the Pride on top 2-0 after three innings.

“I was real happy with that win,” said Russo. “Austin Nyman had a huge hitting weekend. He had a lot of big hits and was a total pest all weekend.”

Hofstra batted around in the fourth inning as the Pride sent 13 to the plate and plated eight

runs. Sophomore catcher Matt Reistetter knocked in the first and last run of the inning and finished the contest with two RBIs. Poma and Hammer also had two RBIs, with Stuart, Nyman, Thomas and junior Matt Ford all knocking in one.

Freshman starter Dave Jesch threw 5.2 innings of shut-out ball, walking just one and striking out seven to improve his record to a team best 3-0.

“Dave Jesch has been borderline amazing,” said Russo. “He came out and was as dominating as he’s been all year. He had great stuff and I think the offense really fed off of his energy.”

After taking two out of three from ODU the Pride improved its CAA record to 6-3, tying it for second in the conference with Towson.

The Pride took on Marist College in an out-of-conference game on Tuesday and strove to improve its overall record to 11-11. It took some clutch lategame hitting as the Pride tallied three in the sixth, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth.

Junior Cody Normand, sophomore Brett Schreiber and Barbarino combined for five scoreless innings to end the game.

Poma, Jackson, Thomas and Reistetter all had one RBI with shortstop Matt Ford leading the team with three, including a two RBI double to give the Pride the lead in the eighth.

The Pride has another out-ofconference opponent this weekend, as it is taking on Delaware State University in a three-game series.

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Junior pitcher Olivia Galati winds up to let loose against LIU on Wednesday afternoon.

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