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Sustainability Officer Teresa Greis helped students build makeshift homes in the Student Center dining room on Friday. The event was moved indoors due to rain.
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SGA Elections took place on Wednesday in the Student Center. - A polling booth was set up in the Student Center Atrium to cast students’ votes (photo top) - Students nominated their choices for next year’s president, vice president, senators, and the judicial panel on the Hofstra portal - Ron Singh (photo bottom) and Andrea Standrowicz, current president and vice president, ran unopposed together on the same ticket - Included on the ballot were new referenda under consideration for next school year. Some of these topics included offering more vegetarian and gluten-free option for the dining places and whether nonstudents could enter MusicFest by paying a fee - Voting closed Thursday afternoon and candidates have been chosen since the time of this publication
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Hope for Humanity builds boxes for homelessness By Dion J. Pierre Staff Writer
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he Student Center dining area is not the liveliest place on Friday nights, but on April 19, cardboard boxes lined the room. Students of Hofstra Hope for Humanity gathered to create awareness for homelessness and the rising costs of living that displace many from being able to dwell in a proper home. “The cardboard boxes represent homelessness,” said sophomore George Calvo, president of Hofstra Hope for Humanity. “A lot of times homeless people have to use extreme ways to stay warm and dry, and a lot of times they do that with cardboard housing.” Calvo started the club, which focuses on issues such as homelessness and substandard housing conditions, after attending last
year’s Alternative Spring Break trip. Those trips worked in association with Habitat for Humanity, and took place on Long Island and El Paso, Texas. “A lot of people are either homeless or living in substandard housing conditions,” said Calvo. The event was originally scheduled to take place on Calkins Quad, but was moved indoors
Terry Greis, Hofstra’s Sustainability Officer, discussed how homelessness on Long Island affects college students. “For our young people going out there is a big issue about affordable housing,” said Greis. “We’re losing the working force here on Long Island. They can’t afford to live here. The property taxes are too high and when we lose that we’re going to have grave concerns here. We are going to have an aging population which at some point is not going to be able to afford [housing] also.” Pat Carlin, a junior from New Jersey, was very moved by the event. “This brings awareness to a growing problem,” said Carlin. “You get to see what other people go through...Hofstra sometimes is like a little bubble, so this can help you understand what’s happening outside that bubble.”
“We’re losing the working force here on Long Island. They can’t afford to live here.” due to the weather. Even though they were not able to sleep outdoors, students brought their sleeping bags to rest in the dining area. During the event, members of group made homes out of cardboard clustered together to symbolize the effects of homelessness.
Students fashioned cardboard boxes into homes to raise awareness. Cody Heintz/The Chronicle
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New legislation requires senators choose one By Ehlayna Napolitano assistant news editor
Effective immediately, the Student Government Association will be implementing new legislation regarding position-holding within SGA. On Thursday, April 18 a new amendment, which would limit the positions any one member of SGA can hold was proposed and passed. According to this legislation, a member of the Programming Committee cannot also hold a Senate position. “They wanted to make sure that a programmer could not fill the seat of a senator and that a senator could not also fill the seat of a
programmer because both bodies have caps on them and they both fall under the umbrella of SGA,” said SGA advisor Robyn Kaplan. The legislation would therefore act as a control on SGA members, ensuring that as many students as possible are able to participate as functioning members of the organization. Prior to the introduction of this amendment, positions on both boards could be filled taking a position away from a possibly interested students. That is how Chelsea Gillyard, Programming Board Chair and
writer of the amendment, came up with the idea for the legislation. “If one person was both a senator and a programmer, it would take the opportunity away from two students,” Gillyard said. “I’m
he stood behind it as a way to make SGA more efficient and allow more students to join SGA. “[It’s] as it should be, in my opinion, because it allows us to specialize in our tasks, it allows us stay focused on our task and it allows us to put our best in something we’re not only passionate about, but something we’re responsible for,” Singh said. Although the legislation will go into effect this year, according to Singh, it will not affect students currently holding the two positions in question. These students
“The job[s] will be more efficiently filled if there [are] separate people focusing on that one thing.” not looking at it as…allowing one person to have more opportunity, I’m looking at it as taking opportunities away from more people.” President Ron Singh gave his support to the legislation, saying
will be grandfathered in and dual positions will be abolished over time. From now on, students will be allowed to occupy both positions. Student reaction to this new measure appears to be positive. Freshman public relations major Nathalie Salazar felt that the SGA had taken a step in the right direction by restricting its members in this way. “With multitasking, tasks could be lost… and I think it makes it better. The job[s] will be more efficiently filled if there [are] separate people focusing on that one thing… it’s a good move,” Salazar said.
Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Magdalene Michalik
A student went to Hofstra Card Services on April 18 to have her lost ID card replaced. She was informed that money was charged to her card during the time it was not in her possession. A Lackmann food manager reported to PS on April 18 that a student took two drinks without paying for them. PS responded and the student received a summons. A student discovered that his locked bike left between Axinn Library and Hofstra Hall on April 18 was missing. A search was conducted for the bike but it was not found. NCPD assistance was declined. A Chevy Malibu struck a student riding her bike going from the south to the north side of campus on Hempstead Turnpike on April 19. The car hit the rear wheel of her bike and the student received a small scratch from the pedal of the bike. The vehicle fled westbound on Hempstead Turnpike. The student declined medical assistance and did not want to file a report.
A law student reported on April 19 that a room in the law school was unlocked and several books were missing. PS searched for the books but they were not found. An investigation is being conducted. In Nassau Hall on April 20, a student got into an argument with her boyfriend that turned into a physical altercation. PS responded and calmed the situation. Both students were escorted to the HIC where the NCPD was notified and responded. No action was taken by the NCPD but both students received summonses for harassment and fighting. PS received a report that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room in Enterprise Hall on April 20. PS keyed into the room that contained 3 students and 1 non-student. The students received summonses and the non-student was escorted to the HIC and was banned from campus. No substance was recovered.
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Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In Class: Professor: It was a witches orgy. In Class Girl: Why can’t these desks just be level? In Class: Professor: Excuse me, I’m taking off my shirt. In the Mack Center: Girl: If he comes back with Oreos he’s getting a marriage proposal. In Class: Girl: How do you feel about
that? Professor: I feel warm and cuddly. In Constitution Hall: Guy: No dude, I swear he is deep. He’s a writer. Ourside Brower Hall: Professor: Alright, let me go teach this class. In Constitution Hall: Girl: I’m having a quarter life crisis. In Class: Professor: Now we will take a break and I will give you croissants.
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In Class: Professor: Ooo la la dynamite. In Class: Girl: I hate you so much. You and your southern gentlemanliness. On the Unispan: Guy: He looks like Krushchev. He even talks like Krushchev. Girl: Can I meet him? In Bites & Bytes: Guy: Good luck having sex with him. In the Student Center: Girl: You don’t like him? Girl: No. Nobody f*****g liked him, okay?
In Bites & Bytes: Girl 1: I feel like I just wasted so much food. Girl 2: It was a mercy killing. In Class: Professor: My kids didn’t have Cookie Monster pajamas. Girl: Your kids were deprived. Professor: They had Star Wars pajamas! They were more sophisticated.
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The story of the infamous Hofstra tulips By Jana Kaplan
Assistant features editor
Hofstra is known for many things: our location, our law school and our crime rate, but how many students have stopped and smelled the roses, or maybe the tulips in particular? Landscape designer and assistant curator Patrice Dimino has. In fact, she not only assists Director of Hofstra’s Arboretum Fred Soviero with the arboretum, but she also helps keep tradition alive by designing a beautiful array of tulips every year for all of campus to admire. Why decide to plant tulips on campus? The decision to plant tulips on Hofstra University’s campus originated from the Dutch heritage of the Hofstra family. It developed into an annual display of natural beauty that coincides with the annual Dutch Festival held every May. Who exactly plants them and how can they be maintained? The design of the tulip layout and the planting is all done in-house by Hofstra’s Grounds Department. The bulbs are planted in the fall during October and November and need little, if no maintenance after watering
them in. How many tulips are scattered around campus? We have approximately 75,000+ tulips blooming around the campus in addition to 250,000+ daffodils and miscellaneous smaller varieties of bulbs that come back every year such as scilla, anemones, muscari, etc…. As you can see, Hofstra takes its flowers very seriously. “Over the past 25 years… the fine [has been] $100 for picking flowers on campus,” said Soviero. So don’t think about picking one to bring to your girlfriend, fellas. While walking around campus, we usually just glance at the flowers and go on our way, but maybe next time you notice the tulips, you’ll take the time to admire their beauty and the work that goes into planting and maintaining them. Keep up the good work, Hofstra!
Photo Courtesy: Flicker/Blanca’s House The Hofstra tulips make their annual apperance just in time to brighten up finals week.
“The decision to plant tulips on Hofstra University’s campus originated from the Dutch heritage of the Hofstra family. ”
Fighting the horror of the summer humdity By Isabela Jacobsen Staff Writer
My definition for humidity would probably be my hair’s worst nightmare. From experience, I’ll tell you that there is nothing worse than feeling super cute with a new hairdo, and having it look like a broom by the time you step outside. After all those hours, minutes, seconds of work that you put into your hair, it ends up looking worse than if you had done nothing at all. Extremely frustrating, I know, but let’s go over some things to help your pretty hair stay in place:
Curl it don’t straighten it. I use this one often, especially when I just don’t feel like fighting the weather. Curling it, or waving it, is supposed to look pretty messy and wild. So instead of trying to tame your hair, have fun and embrace the crazy hair. Don’t make it so perfect; let your curls give you volume! You’ll notice that you won’t be as upset with the humidity if your hair is
curly or wavy. Try it out! If you are going out at
on. Find a jack that has a hood and just wear it until you get to your location. I do this a lot too, especially if you are going to the bar, it can be quite a tough walk for your hair, so put a hood on to hold off from the frizzes. Ponytail time. Instead of being upset that you can’t put your luscious hair down, make a cute ponytail. Use cute ponytail techniques and tips to add some variety to your hairstyle. You’d be surprised by how nice a ponytail
“Don’t make it so perfect; let your curls give you volume! You’ll notice that you won’t be as upset with the humidity if your hair is curly or wavy. ” nighttime, then before you get to your destination, put a hood
can look. This will definitely help the humidity problem. Also, don’t forget that there are several hair products to help. Look for some antifrizz hair products, and deep condition your hair to help as well. These tips work well for me, so maybe it will for you too. If you want more beauty advice, go to my YouTube channel, honeyeyes494. Good luck!
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Hofstra’s efforts to fulfill students dietary needs By Brain Stieglitz Staff writer
Options for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free foods have gotten a makeover with new signs and labels, making them more accessible to students. For students with dietary needs, such as being gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, etc., it’s always a struggle when it comes
different restaurant. However, this is almost impossible on a closed campus, which is why signs and labels in the Student Center are such a beneficial new feature. Walking into the student center, I first noticed these signs
free and vegan. Despite this, it seems there is still room for improvement. There seems to be a strong attempt to accommodate students with dietary needs, but not all of it
stations as to what is vegetarian/ vegan/gluten-free. Nevertheless, what really needs to be done is that workers in the Student Center need to know how imperative these
are still a variety of different choices offered, and while on occasion they may be difficult to find, they are there. “There are options, but I honestly wish there were more. A lot of things you’d
“In today’s society, the number of people with these dietary issues is increasing, as more people cut meat from their diet, and more people are being diagnosed with a gluten allergy or Celiac disease. ”
to finding the right food. In today’s society, the number of people with these dietary issues is increasing, as more people cut meat from their diet, and more people are being diagnosed with a gluten allergy or Celiac disease (the systemic virus where someone cannot digest gluten). Because of this, there are more restaurants and food places advertising vegetarian options or having gluten free menus. As someone with Celiac disease, when I find a restaurant that cannot work for me or is uncertain whether or not they can accommodate my food restrictions, I simply go to a
at Charcoals when I ordered a Hofstra keeps a whole selection of gluten free bread in the student center for those who need it. burger off the bun. The sign dietary needs are. It’s not that is done with accuracy. “I was read “Did You Know?” at the sometimes they don’t know what confused, because it (the sign) top followed by facts about the gluten is or what’s in it, but they would say that this side of the food outlet and their vegetarian also handle foods with gluten salad bar is vegan, yet there burgers and gluten-free buns. I or meat while handling the would be ranch dressing on it,” mentioned the sign to one of the food of someone with a dietary said freshman Sarah Hollis. workers, and was given a burger restriction. This could lead to an These new signs may just prepared separately and placed allergic reaction. be another attempt to cure the on a gluten-free bun, the first “When ordering my food, symptoms, not the disease. In one I had in months. I notice they often cross other words, there have been Signs like this are placed at contaminate vegetarian and other improvements, like the each food outlet such as Sono, non-vegetarian foods with introduction of gluten-free and offering gluten-free wraps, Pan knives, ladles, pans, etc.,” said vegetarian snacks, the providing Asian, listing their vegetarian freshman Oscar Courchaine. of gluten-free bread and the options and the salad bar, In the Student Center, there previous labeling of certain saying that one side is gluten
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expect to be vegetarian aren’t, like the mac and cheese has chicken broth, which wouldn’t normally be expected. I’m happy they are labeling though,” said sophomore Maxwell Henschel. When the workers are knowledgeable about the food, it makes it much easier to get the right meal. I felt grateful the day I went to Charcoals and met with an employee who knew exactly what he was doing, and was able to accommodate me with the luxury of a completely gluten-free meal. It gets tough sometimes looking for food that fit the dietary needs of students, especially when met with crosscontamination or negligence, but the new signs and labels show the effort that they are trying, and that is good enough for me.
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And the award for Best dressed goes to... By Nina Vasiljevic SPECIAL TO THE CHrONICLE
Koro Koroye
Age: 22 Major/Class Standing: Grad School--English and Creative Writing 1. How would you describe your style? When it’s warmer, I wear more brighter colors, but since it’s still a little chilly, I try to layer up. But I don’t do like ugly layering. I try to have like a cute cardigan, my coat, tights, nice boots and nice socks that have like a little print on it. I’m not a girly-girl; I wouldn’t wear like skirts and things like those. I like high-waist jeans, crop tops – a lot of crop tops in my closet. I like strappy sandals, which are really in style right now. Those are like my staples and really what I wear.
2. What’s your style staple? I got these cute black sandals from Steve Madden, they’re strappy and they’re just great. And they have that minimalistic feel to it that I always wear, every time I’m going out. Good pair of jeans—the easy jean by American Apparel is by far the greatest thing ever invented by them, so I always go for that as well. And I like long tops, cause I’m small, I try to wear heels to make my body look longer. So when I wear long tops, I always make sure I pair them with heels.
3. Where did you get your clothes? My cardigan is from Urban Outfitters, my coat is from H&M, my tights are from American Apparel, my boots are from H&M and my socks are from H&M as well. 4. Where do you get your inspiration for your outfits? I follow a lot of tumblrs, a lot of fashion tumblrs. Sometimes, I’m more like a hipster stylish person, you know. So I like to mix different things together. There are a lot of tumblrs that I follow, that I pick few inspirations from. Photo Courtesy: (Bottom Left): Nina Vasilijevic/The Chronicle; (Top Center): Creative Commons Bottom Left: Koro Koroye doesn’t let the stress of Grad school keep her fashion under par.
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Blue Lenex to introduce first studio album By Katie Webb
during spring break, the ramOver the past few months, Blue pant cold and Lenex went from two New Jersey fever plagunatives and a Philly suburbs girl ing campus crooning in a dorm room, to raiswrecked ing over $10,000 in 25 days to Alvey and produce their first album. Hornberger’s “We’re not your conventional voices. band,” said Lex Alvey, one of the “This was three members of Blue Lenex. the last solid The self-described, alternative, amount of time indie, singer, songwriter, beat we’d have boxing, soul, blues artists can’t together before quite seem to find their niche, and I graduate in that’s just fine by them. May,” said “If we were painters, translating Rubin. So, music to painting, we would be they had to the ones with the paintbrushes push through and the colors just going ‘Rah!,’” the illness and Courtesy of Ellen Hornberger said Alvey, pantomiming whipping exhaustion. Blue Lenex will be performing in the Lumineria ceremony at Relay for Life, taking place April 27th at Hofstra University. paint onto a canvas. This artistic “It was painchaos is the core of Blue Lenex’s ful, literally, I “It’s not in our plan to sell out Broadway to film roles, Alvey technical sound issues on stage, creative process. was in pain and Madison Square Garden,” said faulty equipment while performing coaxed her songbird back out. Alvey and Ellen Hornberger each song, both Lex and I feel Rubin of the bands ambitions. “I planned this from the on TNL and almost got thrown out are the beautifully bizarre artists this way, when we sing the song There scene is more akin to the moment I met you, I planned this of a bar for being underage when of the triumvirate, equal in penit’s like rediscovering it, each strategically,” Alvey mused the band Waveradio invited them ning the lyrics and taking lead on time,” said Hornberger on forcing deviously of her desire to to perform. Yet, all these difficulthe vocals. herself to sing with Hornberger. ties seem simple in comparison Melanie sing through “This girl (Lex) pulled my to the mental and emotional chalRubin brings the physical voice back out. One day she lenges they’ve faced as artists. the businessand emotionplayed me her song ‘Blue “It’s not sung perfectly,” said minded al turmoil. Bird’ which is on our album, Hornberger of the songs they organization As and I harmonized with her chose to go on the album, “there to the group, Hornberger and it was like gold,” said is imperfection because we’re as well as recovered Hornberger. actually feeling something.” their “secret and Rubin “Blue Bird” became a siren Before meeting Rubin, Alvey weapon” the tirelessly laid song, also claiming the attenand singer-songwriter partner beat boxing. down her tion of Blue Lenex’s third Hornberger had been collaboratAfter beat boxing member Rubin. After hearing musically together for over numerous tracks, presing them perform the song coffee shop sure mounted two years, melding their hauntthis past fall at Hofstra’s Got ingly melodic voices on piano performances with just Talent, Rubin said, “I was in ballads. The two met freshman and campus one day left Courtesy of Ellen Homberger awe.” year, and while Hornberger was gigs, the and Alvey Courtesy of Ellen Homberger Lex Alvey: vocals , lyricist, lead pianist. The songs on the album tentative to sing again after a few girls met not fully Ellen Homberger: vocals, lyricist. range from the hollow feeling scrapes with the industry from producer Ted recovered. Blue Bird Café in Nashville, a a damaged family leaves Richardson, “I had a place that’s low key where they within a person, to a whimsiwho spoke prolifically of wanting day where I sort of broke down in can truly connect to the audience. cal encounter at the train to work with them to evolve their the booth, it was the day before For instance, their upcoming station. sound. Yet, securing recording our last day, and Ted said ‘you’re performance during the Lumineria “When you listen to our time in his studio in Philadelphia still not there,’” said Alvey. Her ceremony at Relay for Life is songs you listen to our was contingent upon whether voice has a distinctive raspy a show they’re humbled to be souls,” said Hornberger. they could secure the coin. belt that was struggling to break experiencing. The album has elicited With a deadline of 25 days, through. “For us, the music, it’s not just accolades from fans that recthey set up an Indiegogo account, Miraculously, Alvey woke up on about putting an album of songs,” ognize this music is deeper a crowd-funding site for artists the last day and her voice was said Alvey. “These songs come and more meaningful than and small businesses to seek healed. Yet, one last hurdle stood much of the fluff on the radio. from our souls, so at the end of funds for their projects. Enticing in her way. the day we wanted to help someThough Blue Lenex can strangers and supporters from “I had to blindfold myself,” one else with our songs.” boast having already been the School of Communication Alvey said, “I was psyching Look for their debut album titled on the radio on “The Edge alike with a video showcasmyself out for the bigger notes. I with Joe and Alex” as well as “Empty Teacups” in June. ing their lark-like voices, they had to get past the mental feat. I Courtesy of Ellen Homberger getting through two rounds exceeded their original goal. had Ellen’s scarf and had to stop With the money earned, and thinking and said, ‘fuck it!’” Melanie Rubin: beat boxer. at the open mike night for “World Live Café” in Philly. the time carved out to record Blue Lenex has battled through editorial editor
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the performance of the night. As effect the stage would I was unfamiliar with Krastins, have. And as weird the hefty applause as he stepped as it sounds, from his Heart” has neither of these. The By Katelyn Harrop on stage got me immediately opening joke about a lyrics are painfully arbitrary and Entertainment editor interested. His hilarious retelling sandy buttcrack both juvenile, particularly exempliFrank Turner is no newcomer of work as a store clerk provided the crowd and myself fied in the opening line of one of to the music scene. Prior to the great entertainment and the fell in love. He went on the last tracks, “Tattoos,” of the release of his solo EP, “Campfire audience’s constant laughs at to describe a past trip to deluxe version of the album. “Oh Punkrock,” he had been a what wasn’t intended to be funny the zoo, which someit’s pay day/ it’s pay day/ I got a member of two fairly successful played tribute to his charming how led to self-research check from the man.” punk bands, Kneejerk and Million stage personality. of animal feces. His “Tell Tale Signs,” nestled smack Dead. Between 2006 and 2012, Overall, the performance hilarious material, dab in the middle of the album, Turner released seven recordwas an impressive display of combined with a strong Brian O’Connor/The Chronicle basically sounds like every single ings, all of which have been the talent this group possesses. delivery and command sad, indie breakup song ever Riley Metcalf kept the ball rolling with a decently well received, which And though they are finished for of attention, made for an strong performance . written. In addition leads me to the year, the group will surely enjoyable performance. to its exceedingly believe that there By Brian O’Connor improve and provide an even And then there was un-unique lyrics is absolutely no assistant entertainment editor more entertaining show in the Grant Salgeller. Within seconds and theme, it has excuse for the future. of grabbing the mic, Salgeller The HaHa Hofstra comedians a painfully boring muddled mess mentioned 4/20 to the stage again last Friday melody line. In that is “Tape and its predictnight. Nick McGee, emcee for the most general Deck Heart.” able events. From sense, it’s the kind the night, opened the show with Is it folk? Is it there, he gave us of song that made easy jokes. As McGee spoke, I punk rock? Is it a tasteless joke glanced over to the dim corner me stop listening a 17-year-old’s referencing the where the acts were preparing. to singer-songattempt at a Boston tragwriter online radio The performers all seemed so singer-songwriter edy, getting just a eclectic and distinct that I wasn’t stations. Toward album? It’s none sure what to expect. But with only single laugh out of the conclusion of of those. It’s all it (from himself). a few exceptions, they did not the album comes of those. It’s He continued with disappoint. “We Shall Not Overcome.” It’s everything except the kitchen sink a story of his introWhen John Thomas took like that song on your friend’s in the worst way possible. Turner duction to swears the stage with his fellow “band garage band’s mediocre album makes the well-intentioned mis(which of course that’s definitely a little catchy, but member,” I was anxious for what take of trying to bridge folk-pop was filled with just was in store. Introducing himself still fails to validate the recordfans with punk-rock fans with pop that); but it was as a spoken word artist, Thomas ing. The basic gist of the track fans, but it seems to have been the audacity of jumped into eloquent poetry and is that, out of the blue, Turner just too big of an undertaking his initial joke that really wants to remind us all that a continuous reference to a cerfor the 34-year-old Bahrain born took away from tain “Cassandra.” An interesting he’s a hipster. “The bands I like, musician. everything that act, to say the least, Thomas’s they don’t sell too many records There are two ways that this followed it. and the girls I like, they don’t kiss stage presence and creativeness album could have easily been Thankfully the won over many laughs. too many boys/ the books I read redeemed in my eyes: excellent following act, Tyler I was excited to hear from will never be best sellers, but lyricism, or strong songwriting. Krastins, lightened come on fellas, at least we made Peter Waters. I initially noticed Cody Heintz/The Chronicle Unfortunately, overall, “Tape Deck up the mood his uneasy appearance in that our choice.” If only the songs Tommy Provine opened the showcase Friday night. with arguably corner, anxious to see what on “Tape Deck Heart” were as unique and innovative as it’s writer’s interests. After a streak of four bad in a second chance and “The Fisher King Blues” tracks, Turner returns to sort of mood, are incredibly catchy and wellhis quality indie roots with give his albums written tracks that remind me of “Wherefore Art Thou, Gene “England Keep My some of Turners earlier songs Simmons?” Which is actually a Bones” or his debut such as “Wessex Boy” from his very decent song. It’s lyrically EP, “Campfire 2011 album, “England Keep My unique, and, while the melody Punkrock” a Bones.” isn’t anything special, it has a listen. You may be Although Tape Deck Heart is simple beauty to it. Despite the Email: surprised. not all that special, it does have album’s overall writing being chronicle.entertainment@gmail. its redeeming moments and is by a huge disappointment, it is com Courtesy of mrscottmusicblog.blogspotcom no means a reflection on some important to recognize its few of Turners earlier albums, which Tape Deck Heart was released 4/22/13. shining moments. “Recovery” are actually quite good. If you’re
“...sounds like every single sad, indie breakup song.”
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Mad Men- “To Have and to Hold” Grade: AA secret pitch to Heinz Ketchup is the driving force behind most of the action in “To Have and to Hold” but there’s plenty of other plotlines coming to a head as well. The agency already has the Heinz Beans account, and even pitching to Ketchup could result in losing it due to bad blood over at Heinz. So Don, Stan, and Pete work on a pitch without telling Beans representative Ken. Once word gets out about “Project K,” they lose Beans, and ultimately Ketchup as well because Peggy’s new agency swoops in at the last minute. Stan mentioned the pitch to Peggy offhandedly, who let it slip to her boss. Now Stan knows Peggy inadvertently sold them out. The highlight of the episode was Don listening in on Peggy’s pitch to Ketchup. When she uses one of Don’s own lines in the pitch, the look on his face as he turns away from the door says it all. Peggy’s on fire and she learned from the best. The episode offers something for all of the show’s female leads, not just Peggy’s big victory in the pitch. Joan has a friend visiting from out of town and laments the way she still gets treated like a secretary even though she’s a partner at the agency now. But as her friend points out, it doesn’t
matter if the others are jerks, she’s made it and the world is sitting in front of her for the taking. Also intersecting in Joan’s storyline is Don’s secretary Dawn, who comes under fire from Joan when she helps another woman sneak out of work. Dawn’s a very interesting character who hasn’t been developed much yet, but the episode offers a strong first step into learning more about her. Megan is given a love scene, at work, which bodes well for her career but also strains things between her and Don. He isn’t particularly supportive or happy for her, and shows up to the set to watch the scene. He snaps at Megan, insulting her for kissing another man for money, but as she points out he’s done very little to support her career. The first time he comes down to the set to watch her is out of jealousy.
Community- “Intro to Knots” Grade: CLike most episodes this season, I have very mixed feelings about “Intro to Knots.” The premise is pretty strange, the study group invites their professor to their Christmas party to try and get him to raise their grade, but when Chang ties him up they hold him hostage until he gives them their A. Many of the best episodes of “Community” revolve around pretty out-there conceits like a zombie outbreak in the school or a massive, campus-wide paintball
war. And while those things are completely unrealistic, they were done in a way that made totally sense within the context of the show. “Community” can get away with almost any plot it wants, as long as it stays true to the characters. That’s how so many different genres and tropes have been able to be covered over the show’s four seasons. But, something about the study group tying someone up and demanding a better grade feels completely off and that took me out of the episode completely. It’s kind of entertaining to watch Jeff and Professor Cornwallis bounce off each other, but not enough to salvage what boils down to one of the weakest episodes in an already weak season. Cornwallis’ ability to exploit the divisions in the group feels the most like “Community,” but then the final reveal that Cornwallis was never really trapped and was simply avoiding another lonely Christmas alone came out of nowhere. The episode treats this like an emotional climax, but it isn’t really earned. Then, things fall apart even more at the very end. We get a completely unnecessary return to season three’s “Darkest Timeline,” and another bit about Chang faking his amnesia in order to get the study group expelled. It seems like the season is gearing up to something big for the last stretch of episodes, but it feels completely hallow and unnecessary.
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Phoenix – “Bankrupt!” Grade: A The song lengths on Phoenix’s fifth album, “Bankrupt!,” are deceiving. Seven of the ten tracks hover around the three-and-a-half minute range, looking like another album of friendly alt-pop. But the French indie group takes their sound in an entirely new, experimental direction. Phoenix recorded an album of experimental indie tracks that are just as accessible as their previous works. The tracks on “Bankrupt!” feature diversity in instrumentation and tempos, a first for the band, and singer Thomas Mars’ lyrics have never been stranger. It’s been a while since “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” but it’s worth the wait.
If You Like: Vampire Weekend, Matt & Kim Key Track: “Entertainment”
Laura Stevenson – “Wheel” Grade: B+ Brooklyn native Laura Stevenson’s third album eschews her backing band, The Cans, for a release focused more on personal songwriting than eclecticism. Her previous work, “Sit Resist,” is a personal favorite, and “Wheel” feels more like an aside. The songs feel like one long idea bugging at Laura that she has to tell someone about. Her impeccable voice equally destroys and nurtures your emotions. “Wheel” is much more of a singer-songwriter album than “Sit Resist,” and while it may not be quite as good, it’s an entirely fulfilling listen.
If You Like: Feist, Fiona Apple Key Track: “Runner”
Aaron Calvin/The Tallboys – “PissGhost” Grade: AThe Tallboys – featuring Ryan Broderick and Bryan Menegus, two recent graduates, released a split with junior Aaron Calvin to promote their respective new albums. The EP consists of five songs – an original song by Calvin and a Tallboys cover, an original Tallboys song and a cover of one of Calvin’s tracks, and a collective Mountain Goats cover. The album is a quick and homemade collection of acoustic emotion, with Calvin’s folksy sadness and the Tallboys songs that sound reminiscent of regretted pop-punk years. The EP, as well as full works by both, are available for free on bandcamp.com
If You Like: Paul Baribeau, the Front Bottoms
Key Track: “The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton”
A 12 • April 25, 2013
EDITORIAL
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Letters to the Editor:
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An alumnus’ recrimination
To the Editor, We know the Marathon Bombings were a bloody, terrifying tragedy. Other papers ran equally shocking images of the explosion or of legless victims being wheeled away by first responders. The import distinction being that those images told a story: here’s what happened; these people were affected; these are the people helping. Journalism is storytelling and the soul of a good story is the details. Showing a bloody sidewalk dotted by two aimless police offices is both gore for its own sake and a subtle way of calling the response effort bumbling and
ineffectual. Is that the message you want to be sending about Boston’s Finest in a time of crisis? I certainly hope not. If you, the editorial staff of The Chronicle, have been checking your Facebook page, no doubt you already know that your dwindling readership is furious about the headline you ran. For those who missed it: ‘You’ve gotta run’. Granted, it’s a quote from the article itself, but it’s also a pun on the circumstances surrounding it. Let me be perfectly clear: whether you meant it or not, this is not the time for New York Poststyle headlines. This is not an event to be glib or insensitive about. Hofstra draws a lot of students from
Massachusetts, and I cannot imagine how much angrier I’d be if I saw this cover after someone I knew was hurt or killed in the Marathon Bombing, or the shootouts that followed. But let’s jump back to that small lesson about storytelling. “You gotta run,” tells us nothing in the way of specifics. Oh, there’s an explosion? Yeah, most people would run from that, full-speed and screaming, regardless of where it happened. Likewise, “Student shares experience at Boston Marathon” completely disregards the gravity of the situation. From those words alone the story is about a kid who ran a marathon and nothing more. We’re talking about a
domestic attack without precedent that crippled an entire city. Jimi Hendrix was an Experience; this was a tale of survival, fear, a major metropolitan area united against two very troubled boys, and the professionalism, bravery, and genuine human kindness that kept the situation from devolving into chaos. Everything about this cover suggests it was written and designed by robots, but the sad fact is it was checked and rechecked by actual human beings who wanted to grab the attention of readers more than they wanted to empathize with the victims they were writing about. I had the honor of working with
some of the brightest people I’ve ever met in my four years at the Chronicle but this makes me ashamed to have any association with you. I have news for you Chronicle, and yes, that pun was intentional: the ship is sinking. This latest blunder is beyond the pale. Your readership hates you, and a retraction just won’t cut it for this one. But a public resignation from your Editor-in-Chief might.
Bryan Menegus
Newspaper readers are drawn to the headlines because they’re copyediting savants. They know what we have all learned in print journalism classes: The headline is the hook to a story and will get some sort of reaction, whether good or bad. When The Chronicle posted their headline about the Boston Marathon as “You’ve Gotta Run,” it incited a response that was incendiary to say the least. Maybe the sub-headline “Student shares experience at Boston
Marathon” was not the best that could have been used. Social media responded immediately because the headline was viewed as a “punny” reference to a tragedy. No one is downplaying the events of Patriots’ Day in Boston as anything but tragic, horrific, and disgusting. I often look at Hofstra as “Little Boston” because of all the proud Bostonians and New Englanders that live here. As a lifelong New Yorker, I admire and respect all that Boston has to offer. If you had read the article, you
would have seen the headline as a quote from an eyewitness on Boylston St. Is it fair to say that no one on social media who lashed out and vilified The Chronicle’s efforts actually turned the electronic page and read the article itself? This article is a shining moment in Hofstra journalism history. Name the media outlets that had people immediately on the ground in Boston. Does The Chronicle, a weekly newspaper on the campus of a university over 200 miles away from the scene, qualify as an outlet you think would be there? Yet The
Chronicle’s front page proved its far reach. Those who attack The Chronicle seem to forget the major point of the journalism pie that has been sliced here. The students who work tirelessly in their efforts to provide you, the Hofstra community, with news and happenings all across campus, just took their reach to a whole new level by getting a witness that was on the scene of arguably the worst event in recent Boston history. Let’s not dare to compare The Chronicle to a certain other news
What you see and what I saw when last week’s issue came out are two different ends of the spectrum. I actually read the body copy of the story. Did you? Before you judge a group of your peers, friends and students
and media outlet that has been wrong not once, but twice, in covering this event. And, if you dare to compare The Chronicle to that outlet, just know you are unfairly labeling Hofstra’s newspaper alongside a sleazy, inaccurate news source that was described as “taking the worst of Twitter and giving them daily reporting jobs.” I consider myself an avid reader of The Chronicle because I have an utmost respect for the level of journalism they provide.
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just like you, carrying the Hofstra name in everything they do... read the body copy of every story. It might save you some time, some money on aspirin, and also give you a fresh perspective on how journalists do their job. RICHARD RISSETTO
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An avid reader’s alternative perspective To the Editor,
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With the passing of budget weekend, Hofstra student clubs know how much money they will have to work with for the Fall 2013 semester. Although there are ways for clubs to gain additional funds, more money should be available for clubs during budget weekend. An increase in student activities fees would not only help give clubs more funds but would also help to put on better events for Hofstra students. Every full-time student at Hofstra pays $75 in student activities fees. The fee is divided between SGA and the Division of Student Affairs with Student Affairs getting $19.60 per full-time student, and SGA getting $55.40 per full-time student. More funding for student affairs would lead to bigger and better Music Fests without there being worries of charging admission
to make sure that the machines in the game room are actually working. Also for undergraduates that like the advantage of Explore Next Door events more funding will allow for students to go on even more trips to New York City like the Bronx Zoo and the Museum of Modern Art for no cost to students. According to common data set for the 2011-2012 school year Hofstra has 6,636 full time undergraduate students so a small increase in the student activities fee would greatly help student clubs and programs. An increase of $25 would give the Division of Student Affairs and SGA an extra $82,950 per semester if the increase were divided evenly. Also with students being charged more for students activities it might cause students to get more active on campus as there might be a desire to get one’s money’s worth.
“An increase in student activities fees...would help the student body at large.”
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April 25, 2013 • A 13
Sustainability Solutions By Ronny O’Leary columnist
This Monday was Earth Day, a time for us to examine our treatment of the environment. In order for us to live a healthy lifestyle and appreciate nature in all of its beauty, we must make sure that our environment is sustainable. Hofstra has done much to promote sustainability, but there is still a great deal more that we can do. The university has made great strides in the areas of sustainable energy, waste disposal and clean water. Hofstra now has a cogeneration plant that fulfills a large percentage of the campus’ energy needs. When we use energy, much of it gets released as heat and is wasted. The cogeneration plant captures some of this wasted heat and uses it for other purposes. Hofstra has also made efforts to decrease waste disposal by offering reusable trays in the Student Center. In addition, a growing number of campus buildings are equipped with hydration stations at which students can obtain filtered water. This is a real improvement because it cuts down on our use of plastic bottles, and it is a convenient source of water. However, there is still so much more that the Hofstra community can do to improve the environment. For example, the campus still releases print flyers advertising which movies will play during the weekend, even though the Office of Student Leadership and Activities already publishes this information online. Relying more on the Internet would reduce the amount of paper that we waste. Furthermore, I have long supported the idea of the Student Center providing small discounts for students who choose reusable trays. I do not know whether this idea would be practical, but it would give students another reason to choose more sustainable options. There are also steps toward sustainability that we can take
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as individuals. Some of the most obvious ways of reducing our environmental footprint include recycling whenever possible and turning electronics off when they are not being used.
work. Taking such action would allow us to have greater respect for the planet on which we live. Promoting a healthy environment need not be a burden or sacrifice. Innovations in technology make sustainable living more possible, and there are plenty of ways that we can achieve this goal without drastically changing our way of life. So, as we celebrate another Earth Day, let us strive to improve on our efforts to create a cleaner environment.
“Promoting a healthy environment need not be a burden or sacrifice.” However, the most important thing that we can do is to truly appreciate the wonderful aspects of nature. I accomplish this by relaxing outside whenever possible, even when doing home-
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Women’s lacrosse upsets Towson, falls to Delaware By Lauren del Valle STAFF WRITER
Women’s Lacrosse Splits in Conference Play Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse remains split, now 3-3 in CAA conference play after upsetting the Towson Tigers and then falling to the Delaware Blue Hens over the weekend. The Pride’s overall record has fallen to 9-7. The CAA named freshman midfield/attacker Becky Conto its Rookie-of-the-Week for the third consecutive time, the fourth time this season. Conto has been impacting the game on both the offensive and defensive fronts, tallying 18 points and 46 draw controls thus far in her coming-out season. For Friday April 18, the Pride came out dressed for “Power in Pink” night against the Towson Tigers, sporting pink in support of breast cancer research. The night ended in a 6-5 victory, breaking Towson’s 17-game winning streak. “It was a great win and a lot of hard work went into that,” said Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith. Towson’s Paige Duncan opened the scoring after 11 minutes of play, but junior Pride attacker Julia Riemer tied the game with an assist from senior attacker Taylor Albright. Sophomore attacker Brittain Altomare would also score two goals during the first half. The Pride and the Tigers battled through the first half as they traded goals until the break. Hofstra outshot Towson 17-9, but Towson went into the locker room leading 4-3 at the half. The teams continued to battle, and the scoring did not resume until the 15th minute of play. Hofstra junior midfielder Liz Anders tied the score at the 15:36 mark. Hofstra took its first lead thanks to a goal from Albright with over twelve minutes left in play. Around the ten-minute mark Conto gave Hofstra room with an unassisted goal making the score 6-4. Towson came within one point at eight minutes left, but sophomore goalie Kelsey Gregerson sealed the deal for the Pride
making a point-blank save with ten seconds left in regular time. Sophomore defender April Iannetta held a presence in the backfield for the game, contribut-
ing three groundballs and a pair of draw controls and caused turnovers. “They bought into the game plan and really focused and paid
attention to what we needed to do and everything we told them to do, they did,” said Smith about her team’s defensive play. “Offensively we missed a lot of
shots, but we put the important ones away.” Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse returned to league play Sunday afternoon at Delaware Stadium. The Pride fell 7-5 to the Blue Hens. A victory would have guaranteed the Pride a spot in the CAA championship tournament. Evenly matched, the Pride and Blue Hens scored four goals a piece in the first half. Delaware jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Altomare put the Pride on the board at the 17:52 mark. Senior attacker Emily Von Hollen gave Hofstra the last lead they would see in the game two minutes into the second half. Delaware scored the final three goals of the game, sealing its 7-5 victory over the Pride. Gregerson tallied seven saves in the match. “Plain and simple. In the first half we didn’t finish our shots,” said Smith. “We weren’t hungry enough. And in the second half we didn’t have anyone that wanted to step up.” Going into the final stretch of the season, Hofstra will face Drexel this Saturday at Shuart Stadium. “The team knows that we control our own destiny and I think the team is excited about that,” said Smith. “And there’s not many times in life that you get a second chance at something. Hopefully we can put it together for Saturday.” Of the Pride’s next opponent, Smith said, “They’re a tough, feisty team that’s very well coached.” The Pride remains focused on gaining a spot despite its loss on Sunday. Smith says that they will prepare to face Drexel’s talent. “Right now the focus is on us because we need to fix ourselves before we can focus on anyone else,” said Smith.
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Sophomore attack Brittain Altomare looks to move the ball up the field. She contributed two goals in the Pride’s victory over Towson.
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April 25, 2013 A 15
Pantorno’s Points: In dark times, sports provides temporary escape By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
It’s funny the way sports work sometimes. You create a relationship with this team that takes you on emotional roller-coaster rides year after year. You could get to a point where you can be fed up and break things off in a way a couple does. “Go on, get out of here. I don’t
want to see you anymore!” What’s fantastic about this concept is that no matter how mad we get, our teams always come back to us. Like suckers, we hop right back on the ride and go with it. Patriots Day always provided the city of Boston with athletic events that enamor an entire population. Feats of sheer stam-
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ina grip a city as it celebrates its roots and the people that make the city so vibrant. It’s not fair. A week and a half later, even with those being brought to justice, it still is not fair. I like to think of mankind as this sort of masked being. The veil it puts on displays knowledge, advancement, beauty and respect. Beneath the mask, well, let’s just say there’s an ugly side. At the Boston Marathon, we saw the ugly side of humanity in our own backyard. Stories reserved for the news, reporting on places that seemed worlds away, were right here. We were left with a feeling of helplessness, a feeling we have not experienced in quite some time as a nation. Remember when you would trudge through high school science class and your teacher would drill in that phrase, “every action has an equal and opposite reaction?” Despite the horror inflicted upon innocent people by
two cowards, we were able to see a greater, opposite reaction from a people known for their hardnosed attitude: Bostonians. I have only been to Beantown on a few delightful occasions. I was always struck by the will and never-say-never attitude exuded by its people. It’s a blue-collar town that is not afraid to get its hands dirty in order to help. The world caught a glimpse of that through the haze on Boylston Street as the banding of many overshadowed the acts of two. Maybe I have the roles of the mask and face of mankind backwards. Bostonians showed me that. I couldn’t imagine trying to heal from something like this. Loved ones, families and friends affected on Patriot’s Day were and still are hurting. A crutch was needed. Support comes from the things that people find comfort in. It’s funny how sports can sometimes be that crutch.
If you watched the national anthem at the Boston Bruins game just days after the attack, and you didn’t get goose bumps, I’d have to question your ability to feel. It was truly an inspiring moment. It really is just a game, no matter how much we want it to matter. And trust me, there are times where I want it to matter more than anything. But if you look at the grand scheme of things it’s nothing but a form of entertainment. At least for a few hours last week, everyone in Massachusetts received a break from a harsh reality and settled in. Whether it was watching their Bruins, Celtics or Red Sox there were cheers, there were smiles, and there were hugs. That’s the best thing you could ask for from a game isn’t it? I’ll have to get back to you on that mask analogy. You can make your own assumptions while I go about it as well.
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Shante Evans looking for next step, hopes to play in Europe By Sean Williams ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Most college students will ponder the possibilities of life after college, and in this Shante Evans is no different. Unlike most other Hofstra graduates, however, Evans is seeking an occupation playing a professional sport. After an exemplary collegiate basketball career, the big question for Evans is where she goes from here. With the April 15 WNBA Draft come and gone and no mention of Evan’s name, she maintains that she is not disappointed. “I was hoping, but it was up in the air” she said regarding the draft process and possibility of selection. “I went to the combine in New Orleans. We basically showed up at 9 o’clock and played basketball for six or seven hours.” The drafting system of the WNBA is especially rigorous because of the small size of the league. With only twelve teams and three rounds, the pool of drafted talent is extraordinarily tiny. Evans’ backup plan is an enviable one: to play overseas in Europe, which is a hotbed for women’s professional basketball. “Women’s basketball is really
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big overseas” Evans said, “I’m just very excited to play professionally and travel the world at the same time.” Evans will be in contact with European teams over the next couple of months, seeking opportunities to play abroad. “You have an agent who sends video and stats to all of your top teams,” Evans said. “The season over there is just as long as a college basketball season.” While salaries in women’s basketball are substantially lower than they are in the NBA (a male player could earn tens of millions each year while a player in the WNBA would be lucky to crack six figures) the financial opportunities of playing in Europe could be five to ten thousand dollars a month, certainly a respectable start for a recent college graduate. Due to the lower salaries, most WNBA players will also play in Europe during the professional offseason, so Evans can expect plenty of tough competition and opportunities to prove herself against the highest level of play. “That’s how I would run into the top players: overseas” she said, also saying that about 90 percent of WNBA players will go to Europe to maintain their game. Shante has one huge advantage when it comes to joining
a European team, and that is her glowing college stats. With 2,116 points and 1,348 rebounds, Evans has a very substantial resume and is one of the premier players to come out of the Colonial Athletic Association. “That will definitely help me,” Evans says in regards to her tremendous college statistics. For Evans, the future goal is still the WNBA, and a basketball career in Europe would be a helpful and educational stepping stone.
Notable Hofstra alumni playing in Europe Candice Bellocchio 2008-2012 Muraltese Switzerland
Marie Malone 2008-2012 SISU Denmark
Jess Fuller 2007-2010 Falcon Denmark
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Shante Evans leaves Hofstra with her sights on Europe.
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April 25, 2013 A 17
Baseball takes two of three, gets closer to .500 By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER
What a turnaround it has been for the Hofstra Pride baseball team as it won its second straight series, defeating the University of Delaware over the weekend. The Pride has won 14 of its previous 19 to improve to a 20-21 record, the closest it has been to .500 all season. After dropping Friday afternoon’s matchup against the Blue Hens, the Pride bounced back taking the final two games of the series, the middle game in walkoff fashion in the bottom of the 13th inning. Junior David D’Errico took his second loss of the season on Friday, lasting just 3.1 innings while surrendering eight runs, although only two of them were earned. The offense kept the Pride in the game, including a grand slam home run from junior Kenny Jackson, but it was not enough
as Hofstra dropped the contest 13-7. Senior Austin Nyman and junior Matt Reistetter continued their hot hitting, finishing with two each. “I thought we played well enough to win, we just didn’t pitch well enough to win,” said Hofstra head coach John Russo. “D’Errico had a bad outing, it was something we had not seen much of and I was disappointed in his start.” Saturday marked one of the most exciting games of the year for the Pride, outlasting the Blue Hens in 13 innings, winning 4-3. It was a suicide squeeze with the bases loaded that led to the game-winning run when senior Joe Perez laid down a bunt scoring junior Robbie Cafiero. “We had talked about the squeeze during Hammer’s at-bat and we were going to put on the squeeze without any signs,” said Russo. “Joe Perez had not bunted in his career and for him to pull it off in that kind of situa-
tion is a real tip of the cap to Joe Perez.” Junior Bryan Verbitsky came in relief of senior Joe Burg in the sixth inning and pitched 7.1 innings of 1 hit ball, the longest outing of his Hofstra career. Brett Schreiber finished the thirteenth inning to pick up his first win of the year. “Burg when 5 innings and really started the competing,” said Russo. “Verbitsky just went out and competed and for 12.2 innings you saw as much as two guys can compete.” Delaware scored its three runs in the first two innings and then was held scoreless for the final 11 innings. The Pride tied the game in the eighth inning when Jackson’s two-out double was followed by an RBI double from senior Jared Hammer. In the 13th, Cafiero led the inning off with a hit-by-pitch, followed by an error which allowed runners to get to second and third
with nobody out. After a groundout from Hammer, Reistetter was intentionally walked which allowed Perez to notch the game-winning RBI. “Hammer had a couple clutch hits this weekend,” said Russo. “He and Jackson had a great weekend.” Sunday games have hurt the Pride this year, allowing over 10 runs per game in conference on Sundays. But sophomore Nick Kozlowski, who was making his first conference start of the year, allowed just three runs over 6.2 innings to pick up his third win of the year. The Pride got all the offense it would need in the first inning, plating four runs with RBI’s from Hammer and Perez, and two runs coming home on a throwing error. Hofstra added three more in the third when Perez and senior Taylor Stuart each knocked in an RBI and then Perez scored on the backend of a double steal.
Kozlowski got into trouble in the seventh, but Schreiber came on and threw a scoreless 2.1 out of the bullpen to close out the game with a 7-3 victory. “We have been trying to fix these Sunday woes and Nick Kozlowski really had a great outing,” said Russo. The Pride also rallied to defeat Manhattan College in and out of conference game earlier in the week with clutch hitting from Cafiero and Hammer to lead the Pride to a 6-3 win. Hofstra improved its record to 8-10 in conference and stands three games out of second place in the conference. With three conference games left, the Pride need to step up down the stretch. “We need about five wins and that should get us in,” said Russo. “We are going to switch up the rotation a little bit, put Verbitsky on Friday night and then move D’Errico to Sunday.”
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Senior outfielder Taylor Stuart and the Pride have been streaking of late, making its way back to .500 for the season.
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Men’s lacrosse drops crucial game to UMass, CAA hopes are fading By Sean Williams ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse team on Saturday night, as Hofstra could not hold the University of Massachusetts in an 8-9 defeat. UMass senior Colin Fleming scored the tiebreaking goal with six seconds remaining, leaving a home Hofstra crowd deflated and disappointed. While the Pride received excellent performances from steadfast standouts like junior attack Torin Varn and sophomore goalie Chris Selva, the team could not capitalize on man-up opportunities and struggled to win face-offs. “It’s obviously devastating” head coach Seth Tierney said. “We made some mental mistakes in the second half and gave them some opportunities that we did not want to give them.” The game initially looked like it would be a rout, as Hofstra con-
trolled the pace and jumped off to a 5-1 lead by the early second quarter. Varn registered the first three Pride goals, including two from long distance, giving him 30 on the year. On the defensive side, Selva posted 17 saves in goal, including several remarkable stops. Tierney praised Selva’s performance; “Chris is playing great for us. It’s hard for Chris to enjoy some of these games. You’d just love for a goalie to have a day like that and win.” Early man-up opportunities served to keep the Pride on the attack, but they struggled converting those chances into goals, ending the game with a dismal 1-7 showing. In contrast, UMass was 4-8 on their man-up chances. In spite of the strong first half, Hofstra could not maintain an advantage. The second half saw UMass narrow the score to 7-6 by the end of the third quarter.
UMass senior star Will Manny was a thorn in the side of the Pride defense all game, commanding the offense and dealing six assists. The second half woes are nothing new to Hofstra, who have let several first half leads slip upon entering the latter part of the game. “We’ve tried just about everything with the second half, and we have to try more things because we’re responsible to win” said Tierney. “We knew that UMass was better than their record. We knew that going in. Mentally, we have to play smarter… we turned the ball over late in the game.” The fourth half was no better for the Pride, as the Minutemen continued attacking with two more goals. Hofstra’s Brian von Bargen scored a goal to tie the game at eight with two minutes to go, only to walk off in defeat at the end. The Pride will play no. 8 ranked
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Junior attack Torin Varn is an offensive force for the Pride, netting his 30th goal of the season against UMass. Penn State this Saturday at home at 7:00 in the last regular season game. Hofstra has a chance at the conference tournament, but the odds may be against them. But for the Pride, its focus must
remain on what they can control, and that starts with a win against Penn State. “There are no options. The slate is clean. We got to win,” said Tierney.
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Rare CAA loss dampers softball’s series By Mike Rudin STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra Pride softball team traveled to George Mason University over the weekend for a three-game Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) series with the Patriots. The Pride won two out of the three games. With the series win, Hofstra boosted its season record to 31-11 and increase its CAA record to 12-2 while GMU fell to 15-32 overall and 3-12 in the CAA standings. The Pride also earned sole possession of second place, while still behind 15-0 first place James Madison University who swept Delaware in a weekend series. The Pride played GMU back to back in a doubleheader on Saturday where Hofstra won the first game but fell short to the Patriots in the second. However, Hofstra was able to take the series win the very next day. Although winning the series, Hofstra head coach Bill Edwards felt that the Pride didn’t quite play up to its potential. “I thought George Mason played really well and maybe we didn’t bring our “A” game, I
don’t think that we were at our best,” said Edwards. “I give a lot of credit to George Mason, they had a great plan of attack against us and I thought that we could’ve done a few things to what they did and I think we have to get better this week.” Hofstra’s premiere starting pitcher, senior Olivia Galati, threw back-to-back complete games during the doubleheader as well as a third consecutive complete game performance to finish off the series. Galati dominated the first game of the doubleheader with her shutout performance in the 2-0 victory. It was Galati’s 26th win this season while giving up only one walk, two hits and putting up 10 strikeouts in her stellar performance. The Pride capitalized on a GMU error in the sixth inning when freshman catcher Caryn Bailey scored on a wild pitch by Anna Blessing, then scored on its own in the seventh inning after an RBI single from sophomore catcher Erin Trippi drove in junior infielder Tori Rocha. Going straight into game two of the doubleheader, Hofstra could not keep down the resilient Patriots. Galati still pitched well to
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Senior pitcher Olivia Galati (2) pitched three complete games and posted two shutouts in the Prides weekend series. earn the complete game but from the very beginning Galati gave up a two-run home run to GMU’s Blackenship. The rest of the game, Galati was lights out but the early
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Sophomore catcher Erin Trippi drove in a key RBI in game one of the Pride’s series against George Mason.
mistake cost the Pride to win back-to-back. Even though Hofstra scored in the fifth inning to bring them closer in the game, they couldn’t muster up the runs needed to sweep the doubleheader, losing 2-1. “It was a combination of their pitchers hitting some good spots and us not squaring the ball up when we had the opportunity to. We were swinging at pitches that we shouldn’t have been swinging at, taking pitches that probably should’ve been hitting,” said Edwards. “We didn’t situationally hit at all. We’ve been so good at staying within the strike zone, getting pitches that we can handle, squaring them up and hitting them hard. We didn’t even hit loud outs.” Edwards continued, “So whether it was mental or physical it was probably a combination of both plus the fact that George Mason’s pitchers threw some good stuff at us. We just didn’t get it done.” On the very next day, Galati took the mound and once again she showed off her dominance with another complete game shutout. Even though she went the full seven innings, not allowing a
single run and earning her 27th season win, Galati only posted two strikeouts and gave up four hits. She also was stuck in some jams during the fifth and sixth innings, both being with GMU runners on second and third with two outs. But the Pride star was able to get out of the jams unscathed. The Pride’s offense surged in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, senior infielder Becca Bigler hit a 2-run single to put Hofstra ahead, giving it the lead for the rest of the game. Also, strikingly similar to the first game, Bailey scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning, giving the Pride the 3-0 win. With the series win, Hofstra expanded on its all-time CAA series franchise record to 70-23; the last time the Pride lost a series in the CAA was way back in 2006, losing two out of three to Delaware.
Lindsay McKinnon (24) goes to congratulate Jenn Ward (21) after scoring a goal.
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