The Hofstra Chronicle: September 15th, 2011 Issue

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September 15, 2011

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$2 million Dutch Treats, Hofstra USA open at last

By Megan Walsh Staff Writer

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Above: Hofstra USA now features a free arcade. Top Right: Dutch Treats, Hofstra’s only 24/7 dining location, reopened last Thursday.

the wait for Dutch treats and Hofstra USA is finally over: Dutch treats opened last thursday, Sept. 8, and as of Wednesday, Sept. 14, Hofstra USa is now open as well. the delayed opening was due to renovations to both establishments, according to the Dean of Students, Peter J. Libman. Libman stated that the renovations were in the ballpark of about two million dollars, and are a “joint venture with Lackman,” as part of their contract stipulates they have to make improvements using the money from some of their profits.

The endeavor was not, however, done without research. Libman stated that discussions were held with the “RAs, Greek Presidents,” and other Hofstra groups. “they overwhelmingly said Hofstra USA would be a much more preferable place to focus our energies on,” said Libman. thus, when it came time to renovate, Hofstra USA was greatly revamped. “The Hofstra USA complex now features a restaurant and entertainment center in the upper level called Hof USA; this was formerly known as Kate & Willie’s,” said Laura Musa, Marketing Manager for Lackmann

Culinary Services. “The space was completely renovated with new flooring, furniture, wallpaper, and décor. there is now a game room that offers a racing simulator, pinball, Dance Dance Revolution and a multi-game arcade system, all of which are free for students.

In the bar area students can utilize the Internet jukebox, or play pool and foosball. The new menu will feature a large variety of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, breakfast-at-night, and desserts. We have also extended the hours and will be open Sunday through thursday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., and on fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. – 4 a.m.”

Dutch treats is also far from untouched. according to Musa, “at Dutch treats, we put an addition on the back of the building that almost doubled the store’s footprint. We’ve added drink coolers to allow for a larger variety of bottled beverages. We have also added au Bon Pain soups and

an increased variety of graband-go salads, sandwiches and snacks. The location is open 24/7 and still offers convenience and grocery items, and a full-service deli and chopped salad counter. additionally, the entire store has been remodeled with a fresh, modern and welcoming décor.”

Both Musa and Libman seemed excited about the new venture.

Libman stated, “Hofstra USA is going to provide a venue on campus we haven’t had before, where students can relax and socialize and hang out late into the evenings.” Musa also said, “We are very happy with the results of the renovations. I believe that the new locations will become a destination for Hofstra students for years to come.”

Musa also assured that the grand opening of Hofstra USa will take place on Oct. 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for Hofstra students.

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Forty come to medical school on Long Island

By Jenica Chandran Staff Writer

for many students, the fall semester is just beginning. For the medical students of Hofstra and North Shore LiJ’s School of Medicine, classes have been in session for well over a month. The School of Medicine welcomed its inaugural class of 40 students (20 women and 20 men) through its doors on aug. 1. though it has only been a little over a month, the 48,000 square-foot school, located on Hofstra’s North Campus in the former Jets training facility, has already gained the attention of students, faculty and the surrounding community alike.

There has been a lot of positive feedback regarding the School of Medicine joining Hofstra’s eight other schools. Dr. Labiento, who is part of the Department of Health Professions and Kinesiology at Hofstra said, “as an alumnus of Hofstra University, I am very proud of the direction Hofstra University is taking in the fields of medicine. there is a great need for caring medical practitioners, and I believe that The School of Medicine’s focus addresses the caring, practitioner aspect, as well as the rigorous curriculum.”

Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the medical world, now that the School of Medicine is up and

running. Dr. Labiento, who is also the faculty advisor for the honors pre-med clubs Eta Sigma Gamma, Gamma Pi and Phi Delta epsilon, discussed the advantages of having a new medical school and its involvement with Hofstra undergraduate students. “Students have an opportunity to visit our medical school and to discuss in more depth the vision of becoming a doctor, versus the total commitment to academic standing that is the reality of being accepted into medical school.” the hype surrounding the medical school, as well as the expected competitiveness of the medical

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The School of Medicine opened this year to an inaugural class of 40.

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Sustainable Vision

By Meghan Fitzgerald SPECIAL TO THE CHROnICLE

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The University’s Medical School has attracted more chemistry students.

Med’s first forty Continued From A1 student admissions pool, has not only impacted aspiring premedical students, but faculty as well. Dr. Vandana Bindra, who is part of the Chemistry Department faculty pool at Hofstra, has noticed a steady increase in enrollment in the Chemistry Department, since medical schools generally require a minimum two years of enrollment in chemistry. “i can attest that the opening of the medical school has steadily been affecting enrollment in general and organic chemistry over the last couple of years already,” she said. “This year the jump was even steeper.

for example, last year at the start of the fall semester, the enrollment number for the general chemistry course was at 316, and this year at the same time the number is at 403.”

Even science-oriented students at Hofstra who are not specifically interested in medical school are still excited about the new addition. Sophomore ahmed Sarhan said, “the new medical school definitely acts as a fresh, shining gem in the Hofstra crown. it will boost Hofstra’s already sensational reputation and set it in a higher league, where it will truly be a force to be reckoned with.”

“Blue and gold make green,” said sophomore Patrick Starke when asked about Hofstra’s efforts toward sustainability. And with the Princeton Review recognizing Hofstra University as one of 311 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada committed to living more sustainably, Hofstra truly is working to become a “greener,” more environmentally friendly community.

From taking simple steps to create less waste, such as recycling and charging ten cents less for beverages purchased in reusable cups, to choosing more ecofriendly alternatives such as purchasing energy Star appliances and using organic fertilizers, the University is encouraging a lifestyle that is conscious of our effects on our planet.

Dr. Robert Brinkmann, Hofstra’s first Director of Sustainability Studies, was appointed by the University to develop a program in accordance with a vision for a greener future. Dr. Brinkmann says he is “thrilled to be in an environment made of a group of faculty and student sustainability activists.” The Director hopes to build a program that focuses on the challenges related to sustainability. He says he wants to “challenge the culture of america

to do simple things that make a difference, like carpooling and talking about where and what we eat.” Additionally, the Director hopes to create a program that focuses on green entrepreneurs – students who have incredible ideas for products geared toward sustainability, and who need the guidance necessary to make their visions reality.

While the condition of our planet has been a concern for generations, it is no surprise that the ominous threats attributed to global warming and our carbon footprint have caused leaders such as Dr. Brinkmann to become passionate about sustainability not only in education, but also in practice. in accordance, Ms. teresa Greis, Hofstra’s Campus Sustainability Officer, agrees that sustainability is a term that has stemmed from a long evolution of environmental consciousness. Ms. Greis says, “the term is just a wider vision of things we have been doing here at Hofstra for years.”

Initiatives such as the Discovery Program, an organized way to provide students with ways to be sustainable and compassionate in their community and the surrounding areas; hydration stations; and a pilot program that allows

“...the term is just a wider vision of things we have been doing here at Hofstra for years.”

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Zuniga: Cliques slow SGA productivity

By Max Sass EDITOR-In-CHIEF

Student Government President David Zuniga has been on the job for just two weeks, but has already made it his mission to improve the organization and let the student body know how much he wants to do so.

SGa has gained a reputation, both Zuniga and his predecessor James Wells feel, as a home for social cliques instead of effective legislating.

“There are social cliques,” Wells said. “Personally it’s something i try to stay away from.

Any organization you’ll have your cliques.”

Wells’ Vice President Luke Miedreich agrees that there are cliques, but not that it impedes progress.

“Sometimes our friendship outside of SGa and our friendship inside of SGA gets a little blurry, that line, but social cliques,” Miedreich said, “I don’t think it impedes anything.”

Part of the problem, Zuniga thinks, is the lack separation of personal and professional obligations.

Zuniga says he has few outside friends within SGA, “because I don’t know many of them.”

“However, I do want to have healthy, working relationships,

because when you have a healthy working relationship, a strong friendship will develop.”

Zuniga’s Vice President Alex Zelinski is on the same page. “i mentioned that in Senate once,” he said of mixing personal and professional relationships.

“I think that was a problem. especially when legislation came through or people were deciding what side they were voting on.”

Zuniga, who was an Associate Justice on the Judicial Panel last year, said that Wells and Miedreich’s term was effective “in certain ways.” “in my opinion, what they were unable to do was mobilize

student government to be a force on campus, so that they could push through initiatives they had,” Zuniga said.

Miedreich was with Zuniga.

“I agree 100 percent,” he said. “red tape plain and simple. as much as it’s [SGA], we have to go through this office, that office, up through this chain and up through that chain.”

When asked to assess his time as president, Wells did say, “there’s a lot of things i would have liked to have accomplished that I was unable to. A lot of people told me that i did a good job, but I’m always looking to improve.”

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Brinkmann A social lounge for every tower floor Continued from a2

By Claudia Balthazar SPECIAL TO THE CHROnICLE

Hofstra’s private hauler, Jamaica Ash, to separate recyclables from waste all contribute to Hofstra’s environmentally friendly pursuit.

Additionally, Hofstra University is home to a cogeneration plant that produces a quarter of the electricity used on campus, and which Ms. Gries said “uses steam to create power.” Hofstra also boasts a 240acre arboretum of 625 species of trees, making Hofstra’s campus a member of the American Public Gardens association.

Most recently, Hofstra has started an initiative called “Freecycle,” in which students can donate unwanted dorm items to their classmates. Ms. Greis says Hofstra’s first Freecycle, organized this past May, was a “successful first attempt but needs more advertising.” Greis plans to spread awareness about the initiative, and hopes Freecycle will reduce Hofstra’s waste and improve the community’s awareness of sustainability.

Hofstra has started a new academic year with new lounges on each floor of all of the residence halls. Each room that ends in “04” is no longer a room for a student to live in, but a room for students to socialize and study.

“We put the lounges on each floor because we wanted to help build community within the residence halls,” said Dean Libman.

“That way people could socialize with their fellow floormates.” each lounge is fully equipped with brand new furniture. The couches separate into four individual chairs, which is great for forming into a circle for group meetings, or just bringing them all together to sit and mingle with a group of friends. there are two comfortable chairs with cup holders, an attached desk and a small table. The door of each lounge is always propped open, inviting anyone to enjoy the new comfortable lounges. resident assistant of the third floor of Constitution Hall, Kristin

Waltiere said that when she went on rounds last week, she saw a group of people sitting in the lounge talking to each other. She also mentioned that the lounge on her floor has already been used for tutoring sessions. there are different reasons to use the lounges. Mainly, they were designed to help build com-

munity. Sophomore and Hofstra resident Joanna trujillo said, “the lounges could help students socialize better if they shared the same subjects, like people in the same Chemistry class.”

She added, “a group of people studying different subjects would not make a difference on the floor because there would be nothing

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Rooms ending in “04” were replaced this summer by tower lounges.

to talk about.” Another use for the lounges are as ra Waltiere implied, “RA programs, because usually there’s a lot of ideas for programs and sometimes there’s no place to hold them.” However, they could also be used for privacy. RA Waltiere added, “The lounges could be used for those students who have roommates. if one wants to study while the other wants to listen to music, they could settle their dispute by one using the lounge for their peace and quiet.”

It is impressive that there is enough room to fit a lounge on each floor of the resident halls.

One would think that there was a lack of student enrollment or that there were more commuters than there were residents. However, the number of student enrollment has been constant for the past two years and this year’s class is a bit bigger than the last. As of this academic year, there are 1,680 first year students enrolled at Hofstra.

Out of that, 1,280 are residents.

That means that 72 percent of the incoming students are residents, according to Dean Libman.

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Still no Club Relations Chair SGA postpones nomination 3 weeks

By Ben Suazo ASSISTAnT nEWS EDITOR

SGA’s Club Relations was left without a new chair at tuesday’s senate meeting. the chair was vacated when former Chair Dan Lebo graduated at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.

Senator Luke Miedreich, last year’s vice president, spoke on behalf of the former chair to explain the value of the position, which has yet to be filled. He pointed out that senators should not seek the chair position simply as an excuse to join President David Zuniga’s cabinet. “There’s not a lot of perks to cabinet, it’s just responsibilities,” Miedreich told senators.

Miedreich emphasized the responsibilities of this particular committee chair in a motion to postpone filling it for three weeks (until Oct. 4), so that prospective nominees would have time to learn more about the position. The motion was eventually passed,

but not without resistance by this year’s Vice President alex Zelinski.

“I have a real moral dilemma in allowing this to happen by motion,” Zelinski said, before disregarding Miedreich’s objections.

Zelinski cited the proximity of Club Congress in two weeks as one reason why he believed the Club Relations Chair should be nominated and chosen at tuesday’s meeting, without delay.

The fate of Club Relations remains unclear, as senators are divided in their visions for its new purpose. Last year, Club Relations helped clubs reserve events at Hofstra USA and Adams Playhouse, but OSLA has now adopted that function. SGa President David Zuniga currently sees Club Relations as a “liaison between clubs and SGA, synchronizing committees and club constituents.” However, last year Miedreich was against the idea of Club Relations as a liaison.

Lebo was quoted in an SGA

meeting in Spring 2011 saying that SGA Club Relations was a “complete waste of resources.”

“Honestly, what it comes down to is it gives people the opportunity to earn the position,” Miedreich commented at the meeting’s end.

Later, Zelinski admitted that, “the Senate decided. i respect that.” another senator, Lisa Guarrieri, supported the wait but is skeptical that the committee will benefit.

“Three weeks is a really long time; I wonder how much [the Club relations Committee] can do with a Pro Tempore in place,” Guarrieri said.

Until a Club Relations Chair is nominated and chosen, Vice President Zelinski constitutionally acts as its Chair Pro tempore (temporary Chair).

Student Government Association meetings are open to public viewing every week at 6 PM in the Greenhouse (below the Student Center and through the Rathskeller).

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Joe Pantorno

A vehicle with three males was reported to be driving around north campus verbally abusing and harassing female students on Sept. 9. Public Safety responded, took the males to the Hofstra Information Center, identified the males as non-students and banned them from campus.

On Sept. 10, an resident Safety Representative in nassau Suffolk Residence Hall saw a disagreement between two students, after the disagreement one student kicked the lower glass window pane of the entrance, the student was given an appearance

by Public Safety.

A PSO in the Netherlands observed a male looking into windows on Sept. 10. the male was taken to the Hofstra Information Center, identified as a non-student, and banned from campus.

On Sept. 14, two Public Safety Officer’s on patrol on the north campus observed a group of individuals smoking marijuana on the intramural fields. When Public Safety went to apprehend the group they scattered but Public Safety was able to apprehend three of the students, where they found a glass pipe with marijuana residue. the students were brought to the Hofstra Information Center and given a summons.

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Can the real Hofstra comedians please stand up?

By Alexi Knock MANAGING EDITOR

On Sept. 24 during Fall Festival, one student-comedian’s life will be changed. The University’s Stand-Up Comedy contest gives Hofstra students the chance to compete for a spot at the famous Caroline’s on Broadway and a meeting with Louis C.K. In honor of the contest, The Chronicle decided to feature six of the contenders who are laughing their way to the top.

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Year and major: Senior, Film Studies and Production Organizations: Nonsense, The Chronicle Funny guilty pleasure: iCarly Why the passion for comedy? It’s something I’ve always been doing, not necessarily on purpose.

Favorite comedian: Louis C.K. Why did you try out for the stand-up contest? After a successful run at Jimmy Fallon last year, I figured it would be another great opportunity to meet someone who I respect highly.

Future in comedy? I don’t know if it’s ever going to be something that’s going to put food on the table. It might be able to pay for the table just not the food that goes on it.

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Year and major: Junior, Creative Writing and Math Organizations: TNL, Tequila Mockingbird Why the passion for comedy? I’m a ridiculous person and I try to write more serious things but it always Year and major: Junior, TV and Business comes out goofy so I started to explore that.

Organizations: Tequila Mockingbird, TNL Favorite comedian: Will Hines. He’s a comedian with Funny guilty pleasure: Phineas and Ferb the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Favorite joke: What did zero say to eight? Nice belt. That’s Qualities of a good comedian: You have to know one of my favorite childhood jokes. what you think is funny and why you think it’s funny.

Why the passion for comedy? I love ‘improv’ specifically You can’t be afraid of letting people know who you are. because there’s no script so you get up on a stage in front of Future in comedy?

My long-term goal is writing for a 100 people and they tell you the way the show is going to go.

TV show.

My short-term goal is getting on the team at We’re seeing these jokes for the first time, too. the Upright Citizens Brigade.

I want to use comedy to Favorite comedian: Alec Baldwin. I love how he can say pay the bills. something ridiculous in a very serious, high-stakes tone.

Future in comedy? What I want to do for my career is very corporate-y so I think I’ll always do ‘improv’ on the side. If I get asked to be part of something bigger it could happen.

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Year and major: Sophomore, Psychology Organization: HAHA Hofstra Funny guilty pleasures: Cats–in sweaters, playing pianos–just cats; A burrito is funny under any circumstance; lizard enthusiasts.

Why the passion for comedy? The world is a place that needs laughter and there’s sort of humor in everything I think.

Favorite comedian: This is tough. Gilda Radner. She’s an original cast member of SNL and pioneer for women in comedy.

Why did you try out for the stand-up contest? I would have hated to have the opportunity pass me by without giving it a shot.

It’s important to put yourself out there as many times as you can.

Favorite comedies: 30 Rock, The Sound of Music Future in comedy? I would love for it to be a career because life’s too short so you have to do what makes you happy and what you’re passionate about. I don’t think I would survive in the business world. Suits make me fidget.

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Year and major: Senior, Creative Writing Organizations: Nonsense, The Chronicle Funny guilty pleasures: Adventure Time on Cartoon Network. I don’t even feel guilty about that.

Favorite joke: Sometimes I wake up feeling like I’m living someone else’s life but then statistically so is that guy. I wrote that.

Why the passion for comedy? I think comedy is a defense mechanism for me. I would probably go crazy if I couldn’t make fun of everything.

Why did you try out for the stand-up contest? I sort of just want to hang out with him. Louis is the best show on TV. Future in comedy? I love writing jokes and if I could find someone to pay me for being myself then that would be ideal. But if people were paid for being themselves then most people would be paid for sitting in hammocks and drinking.

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Year and major: Senior, Psychology Organization: TNL Funny guilty pleasure: Really, really corny jokes.

Two peanuts walking down the street and one was assaulted.

Favorite jokes: I found my relationship with ducks is solely dependent on how much bread I have. That was Mitch Hedberg.

Why the passion for comedy? I started out with impersonating people with my mom and she used to laugh really hard at that.

Favorite comedian: Steven Wright. He’s a standup comedian from the 80s. He just has a lot of clever one-liners.

Qualities of a good comedian: His stories have to be believable.

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Pride’s new printing system proves problematic

By Chelsea Tirrell ColumnisT

For the fall semester, Hammer lab has introduced a few new gismos in order to up its ante.

From the computers to the printers, the software has been updated and, debatably, improved.

However, no longer are student employees gathering papers from the printer and separating them for your convenience.

why. one of Hammer’s most notable “improvements” is the Windows 7 software. sure, it makes the screen look nicer and the programs are more developed. But you have to wait over five minutes just to get to your homepage. The slow server makes getting in and out difficult, but apparently, once you’ve logged onto a computer, it wont take as long to sign on if you use that same exact computer next time.

What are the chances, though, of having access to that in the middle of the day when every student is in a rush to print and go? Therefore, students have no choice but to sit and patiently wait for the program to load each and

“By the time students realize this, they’ve already wasted the printer credits.”

upon entering the lab for a quick print between classes, i noticed that every computer was occupied. There were Computing service’s technicians wandering around, assisting frustrated students. When I was finally able to hop onto a computer, i realized

every time.

And if that doesn’t already take up enough time, figuring out how to use the new printing system will – especially the first time around. Hammer lab is now utilizing all Pride Print printers, meaning every student must swipe in order to receive their print jobs.

This wouldn’t be a bad thing, except for the fact that the printer area gets backed up and you must wait as student’s create, enter, and reenter their pins while trying to figure out which button leads to what.

When the jobs finally do come out, many students are confused

instead of satisfied. Multiple pages are no longer confined to front and back automatically anymore. if students want this, they must select that specific option on the printer menu.

However, by the time students realize this, they’ve already wasted the printer credits.

Granted, Hammer has allotted 40 additional printer credits. instead of starting out with $80.00 for the year, Hammer is giving $120.00 – applicable from now until August of 2012.

And the other benefit of this new printing system? it doesn’t take your printer credits until you approve it at the printer.

Therefore, if you mistakenly hit the “Color Print” option, it won’t

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The printers inside the new Hammer Lab.

take your credits unless you accept the print at the station.

With change comes confusion and a dire need to return to the norm. As students, we expect consistency and efficiency – neither of which Hammer has provided. Yet, given time, we may see the benefits Student Computing services has set out for us to reap. so while you’re waiting for that computer to load, consider why they made the changes in the first place – for the best interest of us, Hofstra university students. Trust me, you have all the time in the world.

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Making the transition from Amish country to Long Island By natalia Dutt sPeCiAl To THe CHroniCle

Almost every college freshman looks forward to that time where they finally get out of the house and embark on the next journey in life. People travel near and far to start on this adventure.

For me, it all started in Amish country, ohio, a place so small that everyone knows each other’s names. i have wanted to leave that place for the longest time and go somewhere completely different, somewhere big. That is the whole point of college, right?

When the time came around to apply for college, i felt that new York was calling my name! i was accepted into Hofstra and was beyond excited. The

chance to leave my small town for somewhere so close to new York City was both exhilarating and nerve-racking. A high school graduate of a class of only 15 people, i knew it was going to be different coming to such a big school. i did not realize, however, quite how different it would be. i have seen so many differences in moving from Amish country to new York. i used to pass buggies and farms to get to school; now I just see hundreds of beeping cars. As

far as the transitioning from a high school student to a college student, that has been pretty weird too. Going from having crazy rules set by parents to nothing at all is the weirdest of all. no one tells us not to stay out late, not to ‘go here’ or to ‘go there.’

The complete freedom is fantastic.

To be honest, it is very different from what i expected. Coming from a place that is so structured, a place where people do church activities for fun, to a place where

“I used to pass buggies and farms to get to school; now I just see hundreds of beeping cars.”

new York City is pretty much at your fingertips, there is obviously a giant difference. To my surprise, i was extremely nervous to leave my friends and family. i know nothing about making my way around the city’s subway system. i thought for sure i was going to get lost or go nowhere fun. luckily, Hofstra came to the rescue. every Welcome Week activity made it so much easier to adjust. Every trip to the city made it easier to get to know the surrounding area as well as the city.

Coming from Amish country to somewhere like this will always be a hard transition. no matter how much new college students would rather deny it, it is going

to be a difficult change leaving behind everything they used to. in order to avoid homesickness here in new York, it is so important to take every opportunity to go out to the city to know the surroundings.

For new freshmen, do not be afraid to leave your roommates to explore the world around our campus. The transition will not be easy if you just sit in your room.

Going out to just meet people in your building is a way to make friends and make the transition easier. even though i have yet to explore the city of Hempstead, by making friends i have made it easier to switch from Amish Country to the city!

Sept. 7 GOP debate

Students’ views defend and defy By rachel Denney sPeCiAl To THe CHroniCle

The sept. 7 debate at the ronald reagan library in California was all about the two-man battle between mitt romney and rick Perry. The two governors fought with memorized sound bytes, patriotic anecdotes, and soft economic factoids about their own experiences. Although it was entertaining, the debate was neither informative nor particularly helpful for voters.

Gov. Perry took center stage last Wednesday, taking hits for forced Gardasil inoculations, cutting education funds, and the death penalty. He also fielded a few comments about illegal immigration. Despite the debate’s focus on Texas in connection to the mexican border, romney and former House speaker newt Gingrich gave the two most prominent responses to the question of restricting illegal immigration.

Gingrich explained the need to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants creates a ‘magnet’ effect. He also mitigated strengthening a focus on the english language and American education with more humane policies for removing illegal immigrants. rep. michele Bachmann echoed romney in

supporting a fence, predicting that it would prevent both illegal immigration and dangers from narco-terrorism.

The most prominent issue highlighted in the GoP debate was the economy, with particular attention paid to job creation and healthcare. Perry referred to strong growth in Texas, ignoring from the start the thousands of service jobs that pay less than the minimum wage and the thousands of dangerous agricultural jobs given to children. romney’s response cited strong improvements from the once terrible economic conditions in massachusetts. This statement, if somewhat more self-promotional than honest, seems a bit more respectable. intermittent between the long stretches of fuzzy answers rose a few concrete stances from other candidates. Former Ceo of Godfather’s Pizza Herman Cain stood alongside his 9-9-9 tax reform, a plan that would replace the complicated tax code with a flat percentage system.

Gingrich, while not proposing many specific presidential plans, made it clear that his goal was to remove President obama from the White House, regardless of who becomes the republican candidate. However, rep.

ron Paul, while given a string of specific questions about his future actions, gave soft answers supporting the private sector without giving a straight answer as to what the private sector might do.

Jon Huntsman, former u.s.

Ambassador to China and former governor of utah, also fell short on answering anything specific, let alone answering his specific questions. Huntsman’s central factoid was utah’s top position in job growth, and he clung to it to the exclusion of all else.

Former sen. rick santorum established a few strong points of contention against the other candidates but also failed to present strong opinions or solutions.

Throughout the whole of the debate, there was a surprising absence of serious discussion about Afghanistan and iraq, and alternative energy. While a few of the nominees, especially Cain, took the opportunity to seriously present goals and specific plans, it appears that face time will lead the day.

The debate’s cameras focused on romney and Perry, and so far it appears that smaller polls and the national media begin to follow suit.

By Andrea ordonez AssisTAnT eDiToriAl eDiTor

Gov. rick Perry rose from newcomer status to a viable presidential candidate during the sept. 7 debate. Facing the most questions out of all the candidates, especially regarding his actions as governor of Texas, Perry deferred to federalism when addressing healthcare and the death penalty.

Despite having a personal bias towards Perry, i admire his ability to actually take a stance on issues rather than dance around them like other politicians.

While other candidates gave unclear answers about green initiatives and science, Perry stated that the economic good of the united states should serve as the major indicator of the government’s investments in science.

“The idea that we would put Americans’ economy at jeopardy based on scientific theory that’s not settled yet, to me, is nonsense,” Perry said. in the same manner, when asked about his support for capital punishment, Perry defended his stance, receiving massive applause. “if you come into our state and you kill one of our children,

you kill a police officer, you’re involved with another crime and you kill one of our citizens, you will face the ultimate justice in the state of Texas,” Perry said. “And that is: you will be executed.”

Aside from the audience’s favor towards his stance on the death penalty, Perry received the most criticism for calling social security a “Ponzi scheme.” This may ultimately hurt his support base of conservative senior citizen voters, giving way to other strong candidates such as former Gov. mitt romney and former speaker of the House newt Gingrich. still, Perry gives a refreshing take on politics. Candidates are criticized for being pessimistic and revolutionary; however, Perry still appears to remain a strong contender for presidency. regardless of who becomes the GoP candidate, the debate showed the republican Party is uniting to defeat President obama in the 2012 election. “i, for one, and i hope all of my friends up here, are going to repudiate every effort of the news media to get republicans to fight each other to protect Barack obama, who deserves to be defeated,” Gingrich said.

“Whoever the nominee is, we are all for defeating Barack obama.”

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The Many Miles

London’s transportation isn’t as fun as it looks By miles Bett ColumnisT

There is nothing quite so thrilling as finding yourself standing high up in the air, a crisp wind whipping around you as you gaze down on a new city never before seen from this perspective. From this height london looks, with its sprawling grey mass of ancient domes and spires and its murky brown river snaking lazily through the heart of the city, every bit as impressive and old as you are led to believe.

From the top of saint Paul’s Cathedral you can make out the london eye, its huge white wheel peeking out over the top of some new office building. You can see the Houses of Parliament hiding behind a new tower everyone is calling the Glass shard, soon to be the tallest building in europe. london is the perfect blend of

modern metropolis and ancient city. it has tall glass towers peering down at pubs five or six hundred years old. It has traffic lights and buses on streets paved in cobbled stones. it is every bit the city you are told it is, but like every city, it does have its problems.

Besides the riots earlier this summer, which everyone here is still up in arms about, and rightly so, london will be hosting 2012 summer olympics.

This has led to a complete froth of confusion on how to best handle the world’s attention shifting to london for a month.

To those in charge this means

digging up every road, attacking every statue and stone building with a brush and generally sowing chaos and confusion throughout.

As you can guess from above, there are a thousand and one things that i would love to see while i am here. i have succeeded in a very small portion of that desire, but it has been an ordeal. The reason i have not been more successful, besides expense, is travel. Take long island and manhattan for example. They are fantastic in terms of public transport.

You can’t step ten feet without getting hit by a bus, train or taxi

“London is having a hard time living up to its reputation when not standing several hundred feet up.”

in manhattan, and long island is only slightly less helpful.

As you could expect london is on par with manhattan, with more buses than you can shake a stick at and a tube (that’s what the undergroud is called here) that can get you anywhere you could ever want to go in about 20 minutes. That is, of course, when it is working.

With the Olympics now just a year away, every weekend, half if not all the tube is shut down. mind you, it doesn’t run 24/7 like manhattan’s, so even when it does work it isn’t the ubiquitous savior of a drunken night like it is in nYC. now you might be asking yourself, if the tube doesn’t work why not take one of those world famous double-decker buses that are on all of the postcards.

The answer to that query is also availability. While the buses are

running, the roads aren’t. london, being old and new has some less than pristine piping that can’t handle the expected increase in visitors next summer.

With cranes in every view, half the statues covered in scaffolding and those beautiful cobbled streets just piles of dirt and piping, london is having a hard time living up to its reputation when not standing several hundred feet up. it seems truer now than ever that this city, at least, is better viewed high up and away from the maelstrom that has become its streets.

And though london is every bit as much as i’d hoped it would be, and I find myself falling in love with it more and more, I also I find myself being told time and time again “aww mate, you shoulda come next year, london’s crap now.”

Sept. 11 memorial is sombering 10 years later By elisabeth D. Turner sPeCiAl To THe CHroniCle

A trip to new York City on the tenth anniversary of a tragedy so great in impact may seem like a risky thing at first thought.

For both native new Yorkers and Americans everywhere, such an excursion may procure images of billowing flames, falling concrete, and a seemingly endless amount of gray rubble, not to mention the horrified countenances of both new York City workers and other American citizens scattered across the nation. However, many others see the tenth anniversary as a day of renewed hope and anticipation for a brighter and more beautiful future. The countenances we now look upon are not merely ones of despair, but are of hope for a more secure and thriving America, one in which our children’s children go on to lead successful, prosperous lives.

For three Hofstra students, including myself, sunday was

a day to reminisce about the past, but also a day to be in the present; to be in the here and now. We boarded the lirr sunday morning in hopes of making it to Hillsong located at irving Plaza. Anticipating heavy traffic, we quickly traveled from Penn station to the clubhouseturned-church. Although none of us were from new York, the somber sentiment permeating the air was undeniable. surprisingly, traffic was relatively light, although an abundance of policeman dotted the streets. Passing a myriad of faces, i noted the pensive quality on many, those of tourists and city professionals alike. The sky itself was a cloudy gray hue, synonymous to this pensive sentiment. upon entering the clubhouse, this feeling immediately shifted to one of hope and restoration.

Fluorescent blue lights lit the stairwell and upbeat music wafted its way down the steps. upon

“In a matter of minutes, lives were lost and dreams were destroyed.”

reaching the top, i became aware of people’s raised arms and their resounding emotion. i looked around, observing the sincerity with which men and women alike appeared to close their eyes and lift their voices. After the pastor walked up to the stage, people began to take their seats, faces relaxed, yet bodies somehow energized.

As the pastor began to speak, the room quieted. i listened intently, anxious to hear his personal input on 9/11 and all of its sensitive components.

His message seemed to contain many viable points that could resound with even the non-religious.

His closing statement related directly to the 9/11 attacks. “no matter the mess or the seemingly unconquerable situation an individual may be in,” he stated, “that situation does not define him.” instead, he explained, the way in which that individual reacts to the mess that has been heaped upon him is what signifies the substance of his character. Two buildings filled with hundreds of innocent people crashed down and became heaps

of rubble, huge and seemingly unconquerable messes.

As a nation, it is not the fact that we were victims of such a devastating tragedy, but is instead our response to the mess that has and will continue to identify us a country.

The privilege of being in new York City on Sunday finally gave me the full impact of the reality of the devastation that had occurred. Being present at the scene allowed me to better grasp the facts that i had previously

been too young to understand: in a matter of minutes, lives were lost and dreams were destroyed. standing underneath a hazy sky, amidst a maze of gray skyscrapers, i was able to take hold of a sentiment to which new Yorkers and Americans alike are now subject. Tragedy should never weaken the American spirit, but instead strengthen and fortify its citizens and their ability to respond calmly in times of crisis.

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Vegetable Soup for the Misanthropic Soul

Campus sprinklers show campus not going green Illustration by Isobel Stanton

By michaela Papa ColumnisT

This summer i worked on a farm. i’m a vegetarian. i like granola. i say this to develop a certain crunch-bias off the bat.

That being said, this semester i moved in to a house. This means dealing with the schedules and habits and various lifestyles of more than just myself -- which is harder than anticipated. it is very difficult to dance the fine line between “economical” and “pompous jerk.”

The dishwasher shouldn’t be run for two plates; a reusable K-cup should be used as opposed to plastic; and when there’s a breeze outside, why waste air conditioning energy?

Again, a fine line to dance. But I make these suggestions to better my house because i think that we can make a difference. if i didn’t, the struggle seems worthless. every person’s efforts should not be deemed futile. let the car run while you go into the store, or use nine Poland spring bottles a day while i pretend like i’m a better person and less of an ass while i ride my bike with my nalgene. Because that’s how our interactions work.

The devil-may-care attitude of many people is understandable.

However, Hofstra is actually making an effort to better the economical efficiency of its students. As students in the microcosm that is Hofstra, we need to feel like our changes make a difference. We need to

establish the mentality that one person can make a difference.

And, as Disney Channel as it all sounds, one person can make a change. While it’s probably not me throwing bread crust out my second story window for the birds as opposed to the trash, i like to think that i’m not a total useless piece of garbage. Wordplay.

Hofstra is taking on the same attitude as i am. Together, we can make a change. As a university we are attempting to bring in locally grown produce. How largely this is actually enforced is unannounced, though the

fact that it exists at all is a good start. lackmann eliminated one delivery per week, thus reducing the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by 20 percent. in being a styrofoam-free campus as well as making metal utensils available, along with other strides we are — as a whole — moving in the right direction. While we should nix the sprinklers watering parking lots and the plethora of receipts after each meal, we are taking the right actions.

Hofstra’s latest endeavor is

setting a goal of 1,000 people associated with Hofstra to pledge to go meatless once a week. This meatless monday movement begins with a signature sheet outside roosevelt 209F. For more information, go to www. meatlessmonday.com. if 1,000 people at Hofstra volunteer to go meatless for one day a week we will reduce the meat consumption worldwide by 500 pounds a week.

The average American eats over 26,000 pounds of meat a year. The usDA in 2008 slaughtered 35,507,500 cattle, 116,558,900 pigs, 9,075,261,000

Number of animals slaughtered in 2008

36 Cattle

chickens, 69,683,000 layer hens, 9,005,578,000 broiler chickens, and 271,245,000 turkeys. so will 1,000 Pride members not eating meat one day a week really make a difference? i think it’s worth a shot. Am i using the fact that the editorial section hasn’t cut my column yet as an invitation to call others to action? maybe.

Am i saying that after reading this article you should all be barefoot, oat-eating, curly-haired hippies? eh…if it’s a slow week.

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117 Pigs 9Chickens 70 Layer Hens 9Broiler Chickens

Numbers rounded to the nearest million.

Statsistics courtesy of USDA & Animalliberationfront.com 271 Turkeys

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Hofstra Remembers Hofstra held a memorial service and Circle of Remembrance in memory of those lost on September 11, 2001.

Family members of Hofstra graduates who died in the attacks, as well as many others, attended the ceremonies. American flags, placed in the shape of the United States, were in the middle of Calkin’s quad.

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KEEPING HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Entertained SINCE 1935

‘Contagion’ provides infectious thrills

By Maggie Doherty STAFF WRITER

There are so many Hollywood darlings in Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” I was half expecting all the story lines to neatly tie in together in the end. But it isn’t that kind of feel-good movie. Rather, it’s a serious dose of “I don’t feel so good.” And for those who catch the fictitious virus, the story’s bad guy, there’s a one in four chance they make it out alive.

“Contagion” is an incredibly honest look at the vulnerable human reaction to something as crippling and unpredictable as a massive pandemic.

Appropriately released on the anniversary weekend of 9/11, the movie serves as a realistic reminder that the scariest form of mass casualty may come from not our foes, but of entirely possible natural causes.

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Because there are so many recognizable faces in the cast, Soderbergh needs not waste time developing characters and melodrama. Immediately, Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) a Minneapolis native suffers a brisk, ugly death from a sickness she contracted on a business trip in China. A montage of similar carnage follows, showing the unfortunate folks who came in contact with her scattered across the map (Hong Kong, London) to give us an idea of the magnitude of this mysterious new bug. Matt Damon plays Mitch, her baffled widower, who also loses his stepson to the virus but is immune himself. That leaves his daughter from another marriage, Jory (Anna JacobyHeron), who becomes perhaps the only source of sentiment in the movie, with half a shot at immunity. But Mitch is not taking any chances.

This is all within the first five minutes, as “Contagion” moves with lightning speed across the globe, much like its antagonist.

Right after we witness Paltrow’s head being sawed open during her autopsy, we meet Dr. Ellis Cheever (Laurence Fishbourne), president of the CDC and the center of all media attention. His loyal and diligent protégée, field

agent Erin Mears (Kate Winslet), works stoically, but at no match to the virus. She knows the facts: how many it’s predicted to kill, the incubation period, the chances of survival; so what happens when you start feeling the symptoms yourself? Winslet shows us flawlessly.

Jude Law’s cheeky Alam Krumweide represents the Internet’s fickle reliability during disastrous times. The self-titled blogger/journalist preaches against Cheever and the CDC, claiming big government is in bed with the pharmaceutical companies and denying regular citizens an antidote. His actions fuel chaos and public mobs, as order becomes obsolete in a global crisis. We root for him as a middle class champion, yet his intentions become questionable towards the end. He’s neither villain nor hero; just another chess piece. Soderbergh insists that it doesn’t matter in the battle against science.

Marion Cotillard has a touching moment as a scientist for the World Health Organization in a sub plot that takes place in Hong Kong. She’s mostly extra talent to package the movie, as she’s never had an unlikeable role yet.

She and Elliot Gould’s frustrated

doctor seeking a cure get far too little to do, although what they do doesn’t disappoint.

Meanwhile, Jory’s painful inability to spend quality time with her boyfriend makes for a stark contrast to the mass graves and shortage of body bags. We end up feeling for her more so than the departed, since she’s the one doomed to a life bereft of normal human contact. She and Damon have perfect chemistry as the awkward father daughter duo, with a subtle let’s-get-outof-this-mess-together charm.

Their predicament highlights the grim subtlety that the rest of the cast must capture to pull off Soderbergh’s concept.

As if the eight Oscar-nominated actors weren’t enough for this stacked cast, Meryl Streep’s younger doppelganger, Jennifer Ehle, plays a brilliant, selfless lab specialist who dons the obligatory disease-proof, bubble boy-esque uniform to contrive a vaccine.

She does so with the utmost dignity, much like Winslet’s Mears soldiers on through the sea of sickness. What’s the moral of the story? Stay calm, hold on to your dignity, and beware of the bowl of peanuts at the bar.

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Jude Law plays internet blogger Alam Krumweide in “Contagion” which opened last Friday.

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Hofstra USA opens with more diverse menu

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Students hangout in the newly remoddeled Hofstra USA dining area.

By Mark Butcavage STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday, I was given the opportunity to sample some of the new menu that will accompany the radical new renovations to the building. Aside from the video menus, a promise of breakfast at times that aren’t breakfast (arguably the bet kind of breakfast) as well as a much more expansive menu than the Kate and Willy’s we used to know, Lackmann has done its best to stray from the usual burgers and fries mentality that it was plagued with in the past. This is not to say that cheeseburgers are a bad thing, but three years of the same fried food tends to grow old after some time.

Taking a cue from chains such as TGI Friday’s and Applebee’s, Hofstra USA’s new establishment aims to broaden the flavor horizons that were once relegated to simple Americana. Asian glazed shrimp and chicken, Cajun popcorn shrimp, and Italian style sandwiches now dominate the menu, a trend we’ve been seeing dominating the casual dining scene since Guy Fieri stuck his Smash Mouth hair into the TGI Friday’s menu several years back. It’s good to see Hofstra and Lackmann making the effort to keep things fresh, even if it is a

couple years behind.

Personally, I ordered a “Spicy Shrimp Roll-up”, a shrimp and coleslaw wrap with a mild Asian kick. The warm and spicy shrimp paired well with the cool, crunchy coleslaw, though even with all the sauce and texture, it was missing something. This is not to say it wasn’t incredibly tasty by usual Lackmann standards, it just needed something to make it more complete. On my way out, I also grabbed a sampler platter and a milkshake, the latter being a welcome addition to the school’s late night food lexicon.

The platter consisted of boneless Asian wings, popcorn shrimp, and pulled pork with pita chips. A definite change from the past amalgamation of fried and salty foods, this platter is certainly a step up from its predecessor as far as flavor goes, yet certainly not as greasy. I unfortunately gave up on getting my milkshake, which I did not get initially, but I only gave up after seeing how busy the staff was; it was no loss to me.

Overall, I was very impressed with the updated menu as well as the structural renovations.

Though I will miss some of the old Kate and Willy’s menu, as well as Tapas, it is a welcome change to the Hofstra environment.

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Album Review: Das Racist - Relax

By Bryan Menegus COLUMnIST

For those unfamiliar with rap duo Das Racist’s underdog beginnings, it all began with a single song—‘Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell’—a one-off joke track wherein our heroes Himanshu Suri and Victor Vazquez each find themselves at the titular fast food joint on Jamaica Avenue, Queens, on the phone with one another but both are too high to realize they’re already at exactly the same place. Since their unlikely genesis, Das Racist (who expanded to a trio with the addition of Ashok Kondabolu) released two highlyacclaimed mixtapes in 2010: Shut Up, Dude and Sit Down, Man. Both expanded on their irreverent attitude towards hip hop and their ethos, which can best be described as post-modern.

Don’t think that descriptor (or

the fact that they’re based out of Brooklyn) makes Suri or Vasquez snobby, obtuse artists. On the contrary, their scattered verses were equal parts arcane culture references and hilarious asides to weed, Donkey Kong Country, Rockport shoes, and, of course, fast food.

Their official debut, Relax, delivers on every promise of their earlier mixtapes. The same humor pervades the record’s fourteen tracks but is more honed and better produced. Speaking of which, Relax features plenty of guest unusual producers, from legends like El-P and Diplo to Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend fame. . Those produced by Das Racist tend to be the strongest on the record, like ‘Michael Jackson’, which is part Bollywood and part skittering dance music, or the mellow collage of Atari-esque blips on ‘Rainbow in the Dark’. However,

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the Patrick Wembly-produced track ‘Booty in the Air’ stands out as a tongue-in-cheek pastiche of modern pop rap on which Suri notes, “In my life I try to live with decency/ Right here, right now, I wish you were freakin’ me/ Freak with me frequently, sleep with me and freak some D/ And you can see what livin’ with a G can be like/ You’re right, your booty is my lifeline.”

Lyrically, Relax is masterful in a way that clearly disregards ever desiring the title of being Great Rappers. On ‘Brand new Dance’, Das Racist succinctly summarize pop music with the hook, “It’s a brand new dance/ give us all your money.” On ‘Michael Jackson’ they seems to nail down the self-aggrandizing nature of the majority of hip hop by bluntly patting themselves on the back: “Kool A.D., you good at rapping/ Yo Hima, you good at rapping/ Yo Victor, you genus latin/ Yo Hima, you Eric Clapton/ Yo Victor, we going platinum.”

It’s not just that they’re talented or innovative—Das Racist understand balance and deftly play up the audience’s tension when they inevitably ask themselves, “Just how much of this is a joke?” On a

B 3• September 15, 2011 record with throwaway gags like “Waka Flocka Fonzie” and “How many licks does it take to get to the middle of the cake?” there are more than a few snippets to knock the grin off a listeners face.

“This sword of Damocles swings over the coldest/ Holders of boulders and money folders/ Who sold the bread to hungry dummies at high markup/ But money is money is money is money is money,” also appears on “Middle of the Cake”.

Das Racist borrow freely from

everything and anything, molding their influences and don’t-give-adamn ethos into something both thought provoking and monstrously entertaining. For its originality, Relax may easily be the best hip hop release of 2011. The verses are comically brilliant and the production is cunningly weird, but the greatest feat of the record is how long these Brooklynites are able to keep a straight face.

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Breaking Bad- “Bug” Grade: A In an episode where so subplots came to a head and almost every character was left in an unpleasant situation, I’m not sure where to begin talking, especially considering how physically shaken I was by the episode. The best place to start is probably the beginning.

In true Breaking Bad fashion, there was a brilliant cold open promising bloodshed later in the episode. Foreshadowing is routinely one of the strongest and most successful devices used throughout the show. This time we see broken glasses (possibly belonging to Gus or Walt) and drops of blood falling on a pair of shoes. The first time we see Walt in the episode there is a shot of his shoes, the same pair of loafers from the cold open.

Moving on to the main action, Gus is at the end of his rope with the cartel, and agrees to their demand for their own source of Walt’s signature blue meth. Gus asks Jesse if he can cook the formula on his own, and tells him that he needs to go to Mexico to teach the formula to cartel chemists. A panicked Jesse calls on Walt for chemistry advice lest he make some mistake when teaching the cartel. But Walt’s mistrust of Jesse has grown throughout the last few episodes because Jesse hasn’t made good on his promise to kill Gus. What ensues is a scene that is truly hard to watch as someone so invested in the show and the relationship between Walt and Jesse. The two grapple and wrestle across Jesse’s living room.

“Can you walk?” Jesse asks after the fight. “Then get the fuck out of here and never come back.”

The fight was especially painful after the dinner scene at Gus’ place. The way Jesse defends Walt makes us think there’s hope for their relationship yet, only to have those hopes brutally dashed.

If Jesse goes to Mexico to teach the cartel he is essentially signing Walt’s death sentence

since he will no longer be an essential part of the organization.

The Walt/Jesse relationship has changed so much throughout the course of the show, going from unwilling partners to an almost father/son dynamic, even killing to saving each other’s life.

But after this week’s episode, their relationship has never been more damaged.

This battle for Jesse’s soul will most likely be the focus of the remaining episodes of the season.

Curb Your Enthusiasm: “Larry vs.

Michael J. Fox” Grade: B+ This week Curb Your Enthusiasm wrapped up its eighth season although it’s been more than a decade since the show’s inception. And in that time little about the show’s formula has changed; Larry will encounter another celebrity, perceive a slight against him, and spend the rest of the episode trying to convince friends and acquaintances that they are out to get him. It’s impressive though that after all this time the tried and true formula can still result in big laughs.

This week, as the title suggests, Larry has a run in with Michal J. Fox. However funny the Michael J. Fox storyline was, the show was stolen by Greg, the flamboyant (“He’s pre-gay!”) seven-year-old son of Larry’s girlfriend. Early on

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The World Is a Beautiful Place.../ Dear Leap - Split Grade: Bin the episode Greg discovers Larry drawing Hitler mustaches on people on magazine covers and quickly engages Larry in a discussion of fashion and how much he loves the design of a swastika (“The lines go straight!

And then up! And then down!”).

Larry gets the boy a sewing machine for his birthday which he promptly uses to make a pillow sham with a swastika on it.

Back in the main storyline, after shushing Fox at a bar Larry thinks he sees him make an angry head shake as he leaves, which of course spawns a debate how to tell a Parkinson’s shake from a pissed off shake. When Larry goes to Fox’s apartment to apologize, he offers Larry a soda that explodes. This is all the proof Larry needs that Fox is out to get him, but no one else seems to get on board with the idea that Fox is torturing Larry under the guise of his Parkinson’s. As Larry attempts to build his case against Fox he only manages to get people mad at himself.

The storyline is fairly typical for the show, but Fox’s good sense of humor about his condition makes for a particularly funny episode. While there’s nothing mind-blowingly creative happening here Fox gives a great performance and even Mayor Bloomberg pulls of his cameo nicely. It’s a nice way to end what’s been a very enjoyable season of the show.

I’ve never heard of Deer Leap, and the only time I listened to TWIBP (as they abbreviate it on the record) was in a basement in new Haven, CT. I have no recollection of them being quite this lethargic or post-rock-y. Both groups mash emo and post-rock sensibilities in the way their contemporaries, Castevet, have been doing, albeit lacking some of Castevet’s grit and force. TWIBP are unique and have their moments of genius, like on ‘Everything Will Be Okay’; Deer Leap area a bit unfocussed and derivative. not an essential release, but TWIBP’s side of this split is decent. - BM

RIYL: Castevet, Algernon Cadwallader Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride Grade: A-

Although they always hovered around the bro-ish side of hardcore punk, Polar Bear Club knew their limits in a way that made 2009’s Chasing Hamburg feel like it should have been a guilty pleasure, but inexplicably wasn’t. However, on Clash Battle Guilt Pride the boys from Rochester have softened a bit and added more melody.

Experimentation is natural as a band marinades in its own juices, but PBC are sounding more and more like buttrock. This record drops the ball in a big, unforgivable way. Times like these make me want a ctrl+z for bands. - BM

RIYL: Hot Water Music, Have Heart Girls- Father, Son, Holy Ghost Grade: AThe sophomore slump is a killer, but Girls sleekly surpasses this fatality with their new album “Father, Son, Holy Ghost.” There lyrics are heavily populated by forlorn love loss like the song “Alex.” Listening to the song Alex, as well as other songs on the album, is like listening to someone read straight from there journal. The feelings emoted are tender, bleak, youthful and pained. none of the songs feel generic, and even when playing with trite themes such as loss that have been done again and again, Girls songs tap into something real and honest. not all the songs are light and sappy. Looking for something darker or grittier? The songs Vomit and Die have the black “get f**cked up… go to hell,” sentiment you are looking - KW

RIYL: Pavement, Evlis Costello St. Vincent - Strange Mercy Grade: C-

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Jesse (Aaron Paul) and Walter (Bryan Cranston) trade blows .

Triple threat singer, songwriter, multi instrument player Annie Clark a.k.a. St. Vincent has just released her third album. At the sweet age of twenty-eight, Clark is not new to the music industry, and her voice resonates with the maturity and depth of a veteran in the business.

The first thing that strikes listeners in her music is the indie pop style and the electronic beat. The lyrics hidden underneath the “in your face,” if not slightly obnoxious, beats are witty and clever. At times the sound is a bit grating, like in the song Cruel at parts the song sounds so over produced it is like the track is melting and dying. However, the real lyrical substance begins to emerge in the song Cheerleader, ironically, when she sings, “I’ve told whole lies with a half smile.” If you can get past this, the lyrics have some decent artistic quality to them and her sweet voice is pleasantly buried in there somewhere too. - KW

RIYL: Oh Land, A Fine Frenzy

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FRESHMEN DO’S AND DON’TS

By Sophia Strawser Special to the chronicle

We are freshmen. We moved away, kissed the parents goodbye and began our rigorous schedule. concerning ourselves with fitting in is overrated, but performing our studies and our daily life in a way that is perceived normal by the upperclassmen is always a plus. Just from simply living the college life for a mere week’s time i have gathered bits of knowledge on the Do’s and Don’ts of being a freshman.

Show up early to your classes. this habit will help you with many different issues that may arise. Don’t assume you are outside the right classroom; ask someone. allowing myself ten minutes prior to the beginning of my math class, i

stood outside the door that i had believed to be my classroom. Five minutes passed; not a single soul joined me.

Questioning the only other person in the hallway, i asked if he was there for the same class that i was. he then proceeded to inform me that the door i was waiting outside of was a closet. talk about an intimate class setting. not only will showing up early leave you a margin of time in case of error, but it will also allow for you to strike up conversations with your fellow classmates whom are waiting alongside of you. nothing is worse than scrambling to find a partner for a project, and watching every student but yourself, send that all-knowing glance across the room to their friend, locking in bondage for the project.

Get involved on campus. obtaining membership in a club you are interested in could be the way you meet your best friend. a common bond, similar interests, weekly meetings, and clubs grant you with the opportunity to meet people who potentially are heavily comparable to yourself. Don’t assume that your best friend will prance into your life. crazy thought, but why not strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you.

Grasp opportunities. hofstra offers an overwhelming amount of free activities that many students ignore. last week three comedians graced hofstra’s campus forcing laughter from an audience of nine. as much as eating forty pizzas by myself serves as a heavenly thought, it’s simply impossible. i left that

evening with two whole pizzas, and a collection of cookies—justified by the ab workout i had received from the comedians. Finding these opportunities gives you the chance to meet people you don’t see in your classes or clubs, and they are also a time to collect as much free food as you can carry via stomach and arms. this leads me to my next tip, do utilize the fitness center. Don’t sit in your dorm mindlessly playing video games, confused at whether it is day or night. Get out, find a work-out buddy. Work out for the sake of health or for the sake of conversation. this is freshman year so we might as well do it right. let’s be involved, intelligent, and to top it all off, social.

An introduction to Jake Boly

Fitness and health expert shows Hofstra how it’s done

By Jake Boly

Special to the chronicle

hobby (noun): an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure. to say that working out and nutrition are my hobbies would be an insult, i’m utterly obsessed.

My name is Jake Boly and I’m a fitness enthusiast, nut, addict, and maniac. I began working out while reading into nutrition daily two years ago, and have never looked back. in fact, something i enjoy more than undergoing these by myself are educating others not only so they learn, but so they can find an interest to fitness and diet in their own way. let’s face it, anyone can give tips and lecture on what you “should” be doing or eating. When someone equips you with the knowledge to arm yourself and find what works best for you, that is something special. everyone has their own goals and ambitions. Following tips given to a mass population isn’t personal, or very helpful in the sense of one’s own goals. i plan to give you advice that everyone can alter and change to fit their own needs, not only so you can start a lifestyle you enjoy and flourish from, but a lifestyle that will continue to educate you as you progress in your goals. also, what’s so great about learning more with nutrition and exercise? the concepts and thoughts are constantly changing. We each have our own rituals and ideas that work for us already, what if you expanded or tweaked them? the ability to take new concepts and apply them to what you already know not only keeps you interested, but offers you a degree of adding your own twist. Basically, there are so many concepts and ideas out there, that it takes most a lifetime to figure out what works perfectly for them. this being said each day is made for us to improve and better ourselves whether it be with fitness or even something as minor as your next meal. So what’s the mission? every piece of advice or tip given will be backed by science and not popular trends that the general public follows. examples include debunking six meals a day, Foc (fear of carbs), and even “healthy” vs. “unhealthy” foods, whilst also supplying vital knowledge about macro/micro nutrients, iiFYM (if it Fits Your Macros), new exercise concepts, and great foods you can actually enjoy on campus that are packed with nutrients. throughout the year come check me out on The Hofstra Chronicle online for the best fitness and nutrition tips, knowledge, and advice i’ve acquired over time.

You can follow jake and his progess at HofstraChronicle.com

Photo Courtesy of Jake Boly Jake maintains an active lifestyle, whether it’s lifting weights at the gym, or eating a fullfilling meal

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ABP vs. ABP: A cafe smackdown By ashley coto Special to the chronicle

hofstra University’s very own au Bon pain is a public hub for students and staff to sit down, relax, and have a bite to eat. aside from Starbucks coffee and california pizza Kitchen, it is the only branded franchise restaurant available on campus, and by far the most nutritious. “they have very good options; i’m a vegetarian and i like the selection they have there,” said rebecca Gianarkis ’13.

With a variety of salads, wraps, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, heart filling sandwiches, natural juices and fresh coffee along with a full collection of milk; it is guaranteed there is something for everyone, in addition to a fast a casual experience. “i go there because it is convenient, and close to my classes,” said David czech ’14. located on 116 california avenue, students and staff alike agree that the atmosphere is a positive and friendly one, “it is nice, friendly, quick, and easy with the self serve,” said Simona Byk ’13. “i like the sandwiches,” added czech. “chicken sandwich, arizona chicken,

just…sandwiches- all of them are really bought the most,” said all-around employee ademir hernandez. agreeably delicious and nutritious, is the customer actually getting a good deal from the restaurant? or is the respectful ‘hofstra University’ tag over the name simply promising to the eye? hofstra’s au Bon pain is open seventy hours a week; compared to Jericho’s location, which only services fifty hours weekly and is closed on the weekends. the next location of au Bon pain, found within the empire State Building in Manhattan, is only open forty-five and a half hours weekly. try going there any day after noon, and you will get a big fat closed sign in your face. hofstra comes

in first when it comes to it’s availability hours. “everything is always bought; soup, the coffee-all day long, tea, lemonade, sodas, the drink- i am always replacing the item,” said hofstra’s employee Willie phillips. the difference in food quality between au Bon pain locations is usually which foods are pre-packaged, and which ones are made at the order. at hofstra’s au Bon pain salads, parfaits, pastries, some wraps, all the soups, soda, homebrewed lemonade and ice tea, and all the coffee are open for self-serve. at other au Bon pain locations, salads, wraps, and soups are generally served at the order, but other then that there are no major differences. if the location is big enough,

plates and other silverware are distributed, while everything at hofstra’s campus is disposable. the food is on strict standard, making neither one of better quality. as far as maintenance, the workers at our own have a few things to say. “ours is much cleaner than the one in Manhattan,” said phillips. While the menus remain consistent between locations, it appears that “because we are on a sophisticated college campus, we keep the place looking a little nicer,” he added. the food is the same, and the prices are also standard. if au Bon pain is the place to go to for good food and a healthy selection, continue going there as one is only being promised equal quality with more opportunity!

“It’s effective, it just doesn’t

“I don’t even know what that is.”

“Is that the Straight Gay

have enough funds for clubs.”

- Krystal Suarez, Sophomore

Alliance?”

Man on the Unispan Do you think SGA is effective?

- amanda argiro, Junior

- harshus Khanna, Sophomore

“It’s hard to communicate with

“Yes, the senators go out of

them.”

their way to help clubs as much

- adrienne Kravitz, Sophomore

as possible.”

- John canales, Junior

“I feel like the only focus people have is how much money their club gets.”

- Yemi Geteye, Senior

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Hofstra sports trivia Week 2 Last week’s answer: Matthias Gumbrecht recorded 23 clean sheets in his career at Hofstra from 2002-2005

This week’s Question: How long was the women’s soccer team’s winning streak which was the longest in the nation last season?

E-mail your answers to

chroniclesports@ gmail.com for you

chance to win a great Hofstra prize!

Check next week’s issue for the answer!

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What I learned on my summer vacation First off, welcome back to the old friends. To the new friends, welcome to the world of Armchair Observations, the humorous look at the goings on in the sporting universe. Seriously, I promise.

It’s mildly entertaining. Okay, it’s terrible, but you already read the headline so suck it up and deal.

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break, be it vacation, or internship, or seeing “The Help”. I spent my time off poolside with a cold one enjoying the events that shook the sports world (at least briefly during that East Coast quake). My TV and laptop were on for the ups and the downs, the thrill of victory and the agony of Hines Ward’s two left feet.

If you missed any of these amazing moments, or just wish to look fondly back, I am here to assist you with some of the most memorable…

MIAMI HEAT LOSE The Big Three of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade made Miami the odds on favorites to win the NBA Championship. Heck, LeBron was already anticipating eight rings. The Heat took the East and

made it to the big dance against the Dallas Mavericks. With King James in reign, there was no stopping Miami…until they forgot about there being four quarters in a game. Dallas took the series and the NBA title. LeBron hangs his head in shame. The city of Cleveland throws a raging kegger.

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Napolitano

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BRUINS WIN THE STANLEY CUP It was a bloody, angry, nasty feud. No, I’m not talking about J. Lo and Marc Anthony’s split (J. Lo, call me). I’m talking about the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks. The Stanley Cup finals went an intense 7 games of neck

and neck, buzzer beater hockey, only for it to end in a blowout 4-0 win for the Bruins to take the title.

The city of Vancouver went up in flames after the game, in what can only be called the politest riot in world history. Oh, those Canadians.

NFL LOCKOUT A dark age for football fans, who feared that their Sundays would be spent sharing time with loved ones and going to other outings. The horror! The horror!

Roger Goodell and the NFLPA worked tooth and nail to find common ground, and eventually reach a resolution and keep football running until 2015. Either way, the price of your PSL went up, so did the price of a hot dog.

However, something else went up…salaries for players and management! Yay? As rough a period as this was, many fantasy football players realized the greatest team name: “Rock Out with Your Lockout.”

OHIO STATE AND MIAMI SCANDALS O-H! I-Oh, you’re busted. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Miami Hurricanes were at the

center of scandal for off the field issues. At the center for Ohio State, head football coach Jim Tressel for violating recruiting practices. For Miami, a millionaire booster named Nevin Shapiro who provided, how you say, services for players while at sea. To sum it up, both universities were smacked with major infractions, Jim Tressel became a beer vendor for the Colts, Terrelle Pryor is a Raider, Oakland owner Al Davis is still chasing a squirrel and I lost my vacation on Nevin Shapiro’s yacht.

XFL. US WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

THE END OF TIGER WOODS, I MEAN, THE PGA

A huge breakthrough for American soccer, as the women’s team romped from the World Cup, defeating major players like Brazil and France to reach the final. Unfortunately, the miracle run ended and the U.S. fell to Japan on PK’s in the championship. However, it still made Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan household names, and landed Hope Solo a gig on “Dancing with the Stars”. Great job by them, but I have to say this. Julie “The Cat” Gaffney makes that save, Hope.

Just sayin’.

The golf world watched a giant fall, and several young ladies with various spellings of the name Jamie watched a lover never call again. Tiger Woods has not been able to find his swagger on the green since his life fell to shambles, and because of it, the PGA has suffered. No one cares anymore. Darren Clarke won the British Open, Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship, and golf fans won the award for most times saying who. Seriously, I haven’t seen this much waste of grass since the creation of the

JENKINS DRAFTED Translation: The day the Golden State Warriors became the greatest team on the face of the universe. Hofstra guard and all-time leading scorer Charles Jenkins makes it to the big time.

Jenkins is picked up in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft with the 44th overall by the Warriors.

Here’s hoping that an NBA season happens, because every Hofstra student is ready to buy tickets to Warriors vs. Knicks or Warriors vs. Nets.

Men’s soccer head’s upstate for Inaria Classic The Hofstra Men’s Soccer team (1-2-0) departs for upstate New York this weekend for the Inaria Classic. Hofstra will be one of four teams including Colgate University, Cornell University, and Long Island University. On Friday night, the Pride takes on Colgate (4-0-1) with its second match coming against Cornell (0-1-2).

The Pride split its first two home matches of the year, losing 2-0 to Iona College and defeating the University of Albany 3-2 in overtime. They then traveled to Brooklyn, New York to battle St. Francis and was defeated 1-0.

Senior Brett Carrington and sophomores Chris Griebsch and Florian Popp all have scored one goal for the Pride this season.

Sophomore Roberto Pellegrini has started all three matches in net for Hofstra.

The Pride has tried to work the momentum from their three-goal performance against Albany but could not net any goals against St. Francis. Hofstra did get eight shots off but only two of them found goalkeeper Tyler Clarhaut as he kept the Pride scoreless.

Griebsch recorded the Pride’s only two shots on goal.

Colgate University will be one of the toughest matchups of the season for the Pride. The Red Raider’s leading scorer, senior Steven Miller will stand to be a tough task for the Pride defense.

Sophomore Shaun Foster and the rest of the Pride defense will certainly have to work hard to keep Colgate off the scoring sheet.

Colgate’s star defender, senior Mike Reese, also has been familiar with the scoring sheet as well as keeping opponents off.

He is second on the team with two goals. Co-captains Miller and Reese will strongly test the Pride at both ends of the field.

For the second game of the weekend, the Pride heads to Ithaca, New York to take on Cornell. The Big Red is coming off of back-to-back ties with both matches finishing in 1-1 draws.

Sophomores Daniel Haber and Patrick Slogic are tied among Big Red players with three points, each earning one goal and one assist. Sophomore Jake Rinow owns the other season goal for the Big Red. The Pride was 4-3-2 on the road in the 2010 campaign and is currently 0-1 in 2011. The Pride returns home for a pair of games after this Upstate New York road trip.

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Junior defender A.J. Laza (2) looks to help hold down the Hofstra backline this upcoming Inaria Classic.

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Women’s basketball members root on fellow athletes

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

If you go to any college campus with an impressive athletics program, one may see a divide between different teams over the season. Viewing last week’s volleyball match between Hofstra and Rutgers at the Physical Fitness Center, one could tell that this was not the case here.

Though the stands are not always filled for volleyball matches, members of the Hofstra women’s and men’s basketball teams and men’s soccer provided a raucous atmosphere, providing support for their fellow Pride athletes.

“We went to a couple of the games last year, but this year, we worked out with the volleyball team like every single day and we became really cool with them and now we try to see all of their games,” said women’s basketball’s junior guard Candace Bond.

“I think our support means a lot to them.”

Bond and her teammates are not just passive onlookers to the game either; they are constantly on their feet attempting to psych out opponents, almost heckling them but in a respectful way. “[sophomore middle blocker]

Anissa [Whitney] is my best friend on the volleyball team,” said Bond. “So I was like ‘let’s go to the game’ and I feel like everybody wants to come.”

Members of volleyball’s newest cheering section know how important having fans in the stands means to them.

“We are like their sixth man,” said women’s basketball senior guard Candice Bellocchio. “We know how important it is to have support and we try to bring that to them.”

The efforts did not stop there however. Bond branched out to other teams to try and rile up support.

“I went to the men’s basketball team and told them to come,” said Bond. “Basically anyone I see I tell them ‘go to the games, go to the games’.”

It is apparent that the enthusiasm that is brought to the Physical Fitness Center helps the team and keeps them loose. A witty comment here or there will put smiles on the faces of any player no matter what situation the match is in.

“It’s important for us to get out there,” said Bellocchio. “It’s difficult playing in front of an empty crowd.”

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Members of the Hofstra women’s basketball team cheer on the Pride volleyball team during last week’s match against Rutgers University. club will be making appearances outside of Hempstead soon.

“Even in the away games we kind of just want to get in the car and go,” said Bond. “We were

actually going to go to the game against Seton Hall, but everyone was busy but I think we’ll be going to the game next week at NJIT.”

The next time you hear a triumphant roar ring around campus, do not panic, it’s only some of the rowdiest fans at Hofstra taking in a volleyball game.

Hofstra Athletics Calendar Home

Away Men’s

THU 9/15

FRI 9/16 @Colgate

Soccer

7:00 P.M.

Women’s

@Harvard

Soccer Volleyball Field Hockey

SAT 9/17

SUN 9/18 @Cornell

1:00 P.M.

4:00 P.M.

@uc davis

10:00 P.M. Vs. SIENA

3:00 P.M.

@aggie invitational

1:00 P.M. Vs. ALBANY

2:00 P.M.

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TUE 9/20

wEd 9/21

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Women’s soccer takes one of two in Texas

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra University women’s soccer team split its two games in Lubbock, Texas during the Red Raider Invitational last weekend on the campus of Texas Tech.

The Pride’s first match against Texas Tech on Friday started in cracking fashion when freshman midfielder Sam Scolarici netted her first collegiate goal in the twentieth minute of play off a corner kick.

“It was good for Sam to get her first goal,” said head coach Simon Riddiough. “She’s starting to play with confidence and is creating chances which in the first couple games she really didn’t look like scoring.”

The lead was short lived however when Jaelene Hinckle knotted things up for the Red Raiders at one just five minutes later.

Texas Tech continued to dominate matters for the remaining 65 minutes of regulation, but was not able to cash in on any of its 30 shots as the Hofstra back line buckled down, its closest breakthrough coming in the fifty-third minute when an attempt was cleared off the line by sophomore

defender Ruby Staplehurst.

“I think at this time of year, they [the defense] are really starting to come together,” said Riddiough.

“They’re starting to work hard for each other [sophomore defender] Britt Farriella had a very good weekend, [junior] Brooke [Bendernagel] we always know is going to be there, T.K. [sophomore Tara Kearns] is always going to be there and Ruby is starting to step up.”

Ninety minutes were not enough to declare a winner and in the overtime, Texas Tech looked to be at it again, collecting the extra time’s first chance with a shot that sailed over the crossbar.

Hofstra was able to muster up some offensive threats and managed to draw a penalty for a Red Raider foul committed in the penalty area.

Senior striker Laura Greene stepped up in the ninety-eighth minute and slotted in the game winner, giving the Pride its third consecutive victory, improving to 3-1 on the season.

“She [Greene] is very consciences as a kid and responsible,” said Riddiough. “She understands that if we are going

to win things she’s going to get the bulk of the goals.”

It was Texas Christian University next to hit the pitch with the Pride on Sunday and Hofstra proved to dominate the game but like Texas Tech just days before, the blue and gold could not find the back of the net.

“We pretty much dominated the proceedings,” said Riddiough.

“Especially in the second half when we started pressuring them in their half I really don’t think they had any quality opportunities.”

Outshooting TCU 23-8, TCU goalkeeper Alicen Wright proved to be a stonewall, keeping out all attacks of her goal and making sure her clean sheet was intact.

The Horned Frogs scored the game’s only goal in the eightysecond minute when a 30 yard strike beat sophomore goalkeeper Emily Morphitis to snap Hofstra’s three game winning streak, dropping its record to 3-2.

“It was a typical soccer game,” said Riddiough. “They counter attack once and the kid scores a great 30 yard shot. One of those one in a million type opportunities.”

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There has been some pressure on senior forward Laura Greene (5) to carry Hofstra’s scoring load through the first few games of the season.

Volleyball on five game skid, road trip continues

By Daniel Slamowitz SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

This past weekend Hofstra’s Women’s Volleyball team traveled to Springfield, Missouri for the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational. After starting the season with a 7-0 record, the third-best in program history, Hofstra hit a bump in the road starting with Kansas State on Friday afternoon.

Despite impressive play by freshman outside hitter Kelsie Wills and sophomore outside hitter Nikki Kinnier, who both had double-digit kills, the Pride suffered its first loss of the 2011 season in four sets.

“I saw some really great things from Kelsie,” said head coach Kristina Hernandez. “She was not afraid to get to the front of the net.”

Hofstra then lost in 3 straight sets to South Dakota State, all by a small margin of 25-19, 25-18, and 25-19. It was Wills

that led the Pride with nine kills and contributing ten digs, but the Pride struggled offensively to get anything going with a measley .078 htting percentage.

Continuing on Saturday, Kinnier had a sparkling performance again with 16 kills and a .387 hitting percentage, but Hofstra still couldn’t break through.The Missouri State Bears beat the Pride by scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-19.

Rounding out the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational, Arkansas State would go on to win a tough fiveset match, in spite of Hofstra’s rally from two sets down. Wills and Kinnear with the inclusion of senior middle blocker Taylor Moore attained double digit kill tallies for the match.

“There were some good things that we can take away individually,” said Hernandez. “As a team though, we just could not get it together.”

A change in scenery didn’t help either as the Pride fell in straight sets to Seton Hall on Tuesday evening at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. The match proved to be a defensive clash with junior libero Kylee Maneja leading the Pride with 21 digs. Hofstra falls to 7-5 this season, after losing by scores of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-11. This was the tenth meeting all-time between the two programs with Hofstra’s lead in the series now standing at 7-3.

Hofstra will return to action this weekend when it competes in the Aggie Invitational in Davis, California where it will take on UC Davis, Seattle University and the Air Force Academy.

“This past week showed what we need to work on,” said Hernandez. “Hopefully we’ll be able to improve on these things by the time we get to California.

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Sophomore outside hitter Nikki Kinnear was one of a few bright spots for Hofstra during its recent losing streak.

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Field Hockey wins two straight over Rider and Columbia

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

Junior midfielder Micaela Gallagher recorded a hat trick as the Hofstra University field hockey team took down previously unbeaten Rider, 5-2, on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Hempstead.

“I thought we played fantastic especially in the second half,” said head coach Kathy De Angelis.

An early goal from junior forward Krizia Lane was waved off for hitting her leg before going in the net, but Hofstra proved to be the aggressor of the game’s first ten minutes.

Hofstra was awarded a penalty stroke with 10:31 gone in the half when Rider senior goalkeeper Rebecca Lotito smothered the ball with her body, but senior midfielder Arielle Williams was not able to capitalize when Lotito made up for her error by making an impressive diving save.

The Pride finally broke through just two minutes later after a weaving run and an impressive pass from Kovar found Gallagher who fired a low shot past Lotito.

“I just ripped it at the cage and at the goalie and it went it,” said Gallagher.

Rider began to monopolize possession in the last 15 minutes with Hofstra getting chances through the counter attack as its defense was able to defend the final ball to keep a lot of pressure of Heyde.

Gallagher was in the middle of Hofstra’s second goal of the game when her shot was saved nicely by Lotito, but the rebound fell right to Lane who got finally slotted her seventh goal of the season with 6:17 remaining in the first half.

Rider got its goal after a long spell of possession when sophomore forward Sandra Penas cracked a brilliant back handed chip shot into the top right corner of the net with 12.8 seconds remaining to cut Hofstra’s deficit in half going into halftime.

“It was just unfortunate in the last few minutes of play that we let down,” said De Angelis.

“That’s something we still need to work on.”

A beautiful series of passes opened up a great chance for Kovar with 11 minutes gone in the second, but Lotito was up for the challenge making another diving

save, keeping Rider in the game.

On Rider’s tenth penalty corner of the game, Heyde seemed to have been beaten but some great last ditch defending by Williams cleared the ball off the line, batting it out of mid-air around the waist area and sending the Hofstra back on attack.

Williams was at it again on Hofstra’s seventh penalty corner when she provided the helper to Amy-Lee Levy’s deflection goal to put the Pride up 3-1 with 19:05 remaining in the half.

“Arielle had a great game today,” said De Angelis. “That versatility is very important to us.”

Rider pulled one back five minutes later when senior midfielder Virginia Egusquiza finally took advantage of a penalty corner, its eleventh of the game when her shot hit a player and flew into the top of the net.

Hofstra found a way to double its lead when Lane won a penalty corner and Levey scored her second of the match to the relief of De Angelis with 3:20 remaining.

Gallagher got her third goal when a shot from Kovar fell right to her where she finished into an empty net.

“It’s pretty nice,” said Gallagher. “It’s my first collegiate hat trick but I’m really happy about it and I’m sure my parents are happy about it too.”

“It’s exciting first of all when anyone gets a hat trick,” said De Angelis. “They were great goals, well deserved, she has tremendous scoring ability and it’s great that she came to fruition today.

Hofstra’s defense failed to break yet again in the Pride’s 4-2 win over Columbia on Wednesday evening.

“First it’s exciting to beat Columbia, it’s been a few years since we have,” said head coach Kathy De Angelis. “It’s always a huge rival so I’m pretty excited how we came out and finished in the end.”

Columbia applied pressure early with some long passes dissecting the Hofstra defense.

The Pride found some offensive success through the counter attack, sending senior forward Genna Kovar and senior midfielder Arielle Williams on long runs to decrease the Columbia pressure.

Senior goalkeeper Amanda Heyde was called into action a

few times with some impressive saves, including a sprawling effort off a Columbia penalty corner.

Columbia provided the breakthrough when a beautiful cross from Anna Tichy found Gabby Kozlowski right in front of goal where she finished past Heyde with 14:48 remaining in the first.

Junior forward Krizia Lane answered right back for the Pride six minutes later after a long pass from senior defender AmyLee Levey, found the Hofstra’s number 12 who befuddled her defenders with some wonderful stick handling and finished her chance with style.

Hofstra broke the deadlock when freshman forward Jonel Boileau cleaned up a chance in the shooting circle and punched it past O’Hara six minutes gone in the second.

Columbia looked to tie the game when Tichy was in front of goal with a chance, but Heyde flew to the rescue, diving to her right and getting a piece of the shot and sending it over the goal.

The Pride finally capitalized on a penalty corner, its eleventh of the game, when a shot from Williams was deflected high up in the air where Rachman batted it down into the back of the net to double Hofstra’s lead at 3-1 with 17:50 remaining in the game.

Kovar was issued a yellow card for some aggressive play, bringing Hofstra down a man for ten minutes. Columbia began to build the pressure and pepper the Pride goal, but Heyde continued to impress with some great saves along with the backline trying to limit the chances.

“I couldn’t ask the team to come together as they did in that time as we did,” said De Angelis.

“We really pulled it together especially in our backline to really organize and lead this team and it was difficult to play after the yellow card especially being a man down.”

Kovar put things away with 4:48 left after a give and go from Boileau put the senior alone on goal, chipping O’Hara for the 4-1 lead.

Columbia pulled one back with 2:47 remaining in the game when Kozlowski netted her second of the game as Hofstra failed to clear its defensive area.

Hofstra improves to 5-4 on the year while Columbia drops to 1-3.

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Junior midfielder Micaela Gallagher (16) recorded her first collegiate hat trick for the Pride against Rider University on Sunday afternoon.

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Friendship and field hockey provides suite memories

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

Sure, we’ve heard the stories of athletes coming together as roommates and creating lifelong bonds worthy of Hollywood cinematic gold. This however, is one of them; this is better.

“We’re like a mini family within a family,” stated junior forward Meg Leusch of her roommates.

“Because I consider our team to be our family.”

Within the gates of Colonial square, a tight-knit group of Hofstra University field hockey stars share a small space, but have a big impact on their squad.

Leusch, who shares a room with junior defender Kerry Kiddoo and is suitemates with senior goalkeeper Amanda Heyde and forward Genna Kovar basically spend every minute of every day together.

“Well, I would say 15 hours,” said Heyde. “I may be exaggerating, but I’m close.”

Though suites are traditionally made up of four people, there is a fifth member of this dynamic

bunch in the form of sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn De Turo who actually does not live in the same room.

“I just tell everyone that I’m the fifth roommate,” said De Turo with a smile. “I love it here.”

“She sleeps on the futon,” said Kovar. “We’ve tried to tell her to get swipe access to our building, but there’s no way we can get that done but we did bring all her school books with her and we’re going to put her name on the door.”

“I swear I think she has a key because I’ll be in the room and she’ll just pop up out of nowhere,” said Heyde.

This group became close comrades through the sport they love, though it was not in their favorite time of year.

“Spring is like death,” said Kovar jokingly. “You’re with your team every second of every day, 24/7 but you don’t play in any games.”

“We would all hang out after practice and it became an everyday thing,” said Leusch.

“We all just kind of got close,” said Kiddoo.

Despite having different personalities each player has been able to co-exist.

“Genna is very hyper a lot of the time and is very hyper, a lot of energy and that keeps us riled up,” said Heyde. “I’m 50/50.

Sometimes I’m laid back and the other 50 percent I’m hyper just like Genna. Kerry is a mix of me and Genna and Meg is just completely different. We know not to wake up Meg because she likes her sleep and when she first wakes up in the morning don’t talk to her for a little bit but once she’s awake the four of us kind of feed off of each other.”

“A typical day is wake up, go to class, practice, practice, practice and then hang out,” said Leusch.

With spending so much time together, the bond between teammates has moved its way onto the field for the benefit of the Pride.

“This definitely translates onto the field,” said Kiddoo. “You know each other’s playing styles when

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Never a dull moment among friends. Lost within the mass is Kerry Kiddoo. From left to right: Kaitlyn De Turo, Meg Leusch and Genna Kovar.

Kiddoo. “And I’m D.J. Pauly D!” we’re playing with them or doing Despite the abundance of drills. D.T. [De Turo] will be in smiles and laughter, there is one goal telling me what to do and thing that has the possibility of you get used to stuff like that. dividing this suite.

That adds to the team chemistry “Nintendo 64 plays a pretty big not just with our friendship but role in our lives,” said Heyde. “We with the team overall.” all say that Kerry cheats because There are even depth chart she wins all the time at Mario battles with field hockey’s fab five Kart. She doesn’t really cheat, as Heyde the starting goalkeeper she’s just really good but we all and De Turo compete for playing just get pissed off because we time. are really competitive.”

“Everyone has their own “Kerry is a cheater,” said Kovar styles,” said De Turo. “And even with arms folded. “She uses though everyone has their own Bowser and she cheats. But now styles we learn from each other we have the Wii set up and in no matter what it is. I’ve picked Just Dance, we played ten times up positive things.” and Kerry only won once.”

“I feel like she’s learned a lot,” “I’m a Mario Kart ninja,” said said Heyde. “I always tell her if she needs anything, though we’re Kiddoo. “Genna is the Wii ninja and Meg is really good at 007 competing for the same spot, ask Goldeneye.” me because I’ll be gone in a year “I’m just all over the place,” and I’ll try to build her up and said De Turo. “I’ll win everything help her as much as I can. I think every once in a while.” hanging out with her more has Despite the potential clash of definitely helped.” titans on the video game circuit, it Despite the seriousness of is obvious that there is a mutual competition, there are always respect and love between these times for jokes with this happy teammates. bunch.

“It’s so nice to have people “In practice, we’ll have comthat we are so close with,” said petitions on who can hit D.T. or Leusch. “These are my best Heyde in the face,” said Kovar. friends.”

“First person to hit the goalie in “If there’s a problem we are the mask first wins.” always going to be there for each “If I’m playing forward and she other,” added Kovar.

[Kiddoo] is playing defense in a “Being from North Carolina, it’s scrimmage and we’re near each so nice to have people that I’m other, we’ll just chat it up,” said this close with being so far away Leusch. from home,” said Kiddoo.

“I love Once the sticks are put away home and I miss it so it’s just nice and the cleats are hung up, to have comfort.” field hockey does not affect this Hofstra fans can take comfort friendship. in knowing that the relation“What we do on the field, us ship between these suitemates five, we don’t bring it here to the are working to put the Pride on room,” said Kiddoo. “If it’s on the the field hockey map as well as field, you leave it there, you don’t making friendships that will truly bring it back here and it’s never stand the test of time. an issue.

There is also a love for reality television and house music.

“We have Sunday dinners Jersey Shore style,” said Kovar.

“Even though we’ve yet to cook,” added Kiddoo.

It was then a barrage of quotes from the reality show, with each player being designated a character.

“I’m Ronnie,” said De Turo.

Back Cover: “Heyde is Sami Sweetheart,” Five Hofstra field hockey players said Kovar. “Because she and live and play their sport together D.T. fight just like them.”

Photo by “I’m J-Woww,” said Leusch.

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