The Hofstra Chronicle: February 7th, 2013 Issue

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February 7, 2013

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Smoking ban now in effect

Students were greeted with signs to make them aware that smoking has been eliminated from South Campus, such as this one near the library.

By Joe Pantorno Editor-in-Chief

With this new semester comes new rules.

After it was voted so in early November by University Senate, Hofstra’s banishment of smoking from the South Campus came into effect when the 2013 spring semester began.

One of the main reasons why the ban has been placed, according to Provost Herman Berliner, was due to secondhand smoke and the fact that smokers did not pay attention to the rule stating that all cigarettes must be consumed at least 20 feet away from any building.

While secondhand smoke is a growing concern, especially to non-smokers, the ban has been met with mixed reception.

“I’m in favor of the smoking ban.

I never had a problem with second hand smoke or anything,” said James Andersen, a sophomore psychology major. “But I know it has bothered a few of my friends in the past and that many people are sensitive to smoke.”

Meanwhile, senior dance major Julie Seal thinks the ban is a little too obsessive.

“I honestly think the smoking ban is a bit over ambitious and unnecessary.

I am not a smoker, and I recognize that secondhand smoke certainly is not the best to have around,” said senior dance major Julie Seal.

Seal’s vision is in fact correct, as there have been countless students seen outside the Unispan entrance smoking. They seem

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to be meeting this new rule with defiance.

“I’m hoping Public Safety stops me,” said one student smoking near the library entrance, who preferred to remain anonymous.

“In that case, I can just take out my electric cigarette. Nothing they can do about that.”

students smoking here. They do so sparingly.”

But while non-smokers might look negatively towards those that do smoke, there are certain therapeutic values to those that find solace in cigarettes.

“I’ve been smoking for two years. It’s a sort of stress relief for me,” said the student smoker. “I’ve been doing work for the past few hours and I just had to get out and have a cigarette.”

As students learn that their peers are bending the rules of Hofstra’s new rule, their expectations of the enforcement of the laws seem low.

“I’m sure it will be mostly effective but it will take a few weeks to really kick in,” said Andersen.

“I’m hoping Public Safety stops me. In that case, I can just take out my electric cigarette.”

While this student smoker was outside in a t-shirt, braving the cold in order to have a cigarette, he was the only one out there.

“It’s affected many people,” said the student smoker. “You certainly don’t see as many

Faculty that passed this movement is hopeful to butt out smoking even if it is a slow, gradual change.

“It may be ignored but what I think tends to happen over time is that people tend to conform to these most of the time,” said Raymond Greenwell, professor of mathematics, in a Chronicle article about the ban published Dec. 6, 2012. “Overall the South Campus will become more smoke free because of this.”

While this ban has not been met with total acceptance, Seal realizes that Hofstra has good intentions.

“Kudos to Hofstra for trying preserve the lungs of the student population though, I guess,” she said.

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Campus Beautification We remember:

By Ben Suazo and Amala Nath NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER

As residential students returned from winter break, they saw that a recent wave of renovation projects had broken ground in front of HofUSA plaza. The work is part of a larger North Campus Beautification Project and, according to Vice President of Facilities and Operations Joseph Barkwill, the intention is to promote a more outdoor-friendly residential side to Hofstra’s arboretum.

“Really, going back 60 years ago, [North campus] was an airport, flat concrete, and we use those for parking lots. It doesn’t have that warm campus feeling like South campus…and we want to create the atmosphere to enjoy being outside,” Barkwill said.

The project has followed closely on the heels of renovations inside HofUSA, according to Barkwill.

The added appeal of relatively low interest rates under the current economy helped to motivate updates to the plaza, too.

After the University ordered a bond to pay for its project, the Facilities and Operations Department waited until unseasonably warm weather during the intersession and then began to break concrete with its loudest machinery before students began streaming back from winter break.

Campus was not entirely empty during this first stage of the project, however.

Michael Heroux is an RA that stayed on campus during the intersession. The sophomore was not informed of the planned work until he was rudely awoken the morning it started.

“I just feel bad for the people who didn’t have to get up early and had to listen to all the noise.

Apart from the noise, I just hope they do something interesting to the area they’re developing because it was just open space before,” said Heroux.

That open space was once designed to be a recreational skating rink. Fred Soviero, director of grounds and landscaping, observed that in his twenty-six years at Hofstra, he had never seen the skating rink in use the way it was meant to be used.

“In New York, it’s tough to get [the skating rink] cold enough to keep water and freeze it in—it just doesn’t make sense and wasn’t

really well used,” said Soviero.

Many students who have used the concrete rink for roller hockey or skateboarding, however, may miss the peculiar feature.

Sophomore Steven Maddi has been an avid skater for eight years, and he does not necessarily see a lack of beauty that needs to be filled with soil.

“It’s already a really nice campus but the construction would not benefit me—but I’ll find a way,” said Maddi.

In place of the skating rink, landscaping and grounds crews are laying down a lawn on the southern side of the plaza. The lawn is intended to encourage students to play Frisbee or sunbathe at their leisure, Soviero said. On the north side of the plaza, a private bench area will be nestled in perennials and shrubs.

Currently, crews are also working to complete an island of trees and shrubs that will serve to discourage drivers looking to cut through the Enterprise parking lot to speed past road bumps and stop signs.

“It’s a little dangerous. We’re trying to make it look better and cut down on [drivers] racing through the parking lot,” said Soviero.

According to Barkwill and Soviero, Hofstra’s own masons, plumbers and painters will do the majority of the project, keeping it in-house. The Facilities and Operations Department has much of the staff necessary to keep costs down and management close, although Soviero expects to see irrigation work in front of HofUSA go to the lowest bidder of choice vendors.

In addition to the work in front of HofUSA, the beautification project will also include work in two other areas.

At the three bears statue, the main North campus entrance road will be reconfigured from the current five-way intersection into a four-way intersection, with work scheduled to begin after commencement. And at the East Gate entrance across from Nassau Coliseum, new gates and columns will be added, as well as ferns, trees and shrubs. The East Gate work will primarily benefit visitors to the Mack Arena and is planned for summer or late spring.

Students may notice other

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Pamela Orefice

Photo courtesy of Sarah Young

By Magdalene Michalik Staff Writer

Pamela Orefice, beloved member of the Hofstra community, died on 8 January 2013 at the age of 62.

Orefice worked in the Office of Student Leadership and Activities (OSLA) as the Sudent

Government Association (SGA) bookkeeper. Her position included oversight of student and office clubs through managing budget and contract paperwork.

“Pam’s influence was very positive as she truly enjoyed working with students, as well as her colleagues,” said Patricia Montagano, Senior Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Recreation and Intramural Sports, also a close friend of Orefice’s.

Orefice grew up in Valley Stream, New York, but later became a resident of West Islip. She graduated from SUNY Farmingdale.

The West Islip resident began her career at Hofstra in August 1994. She originally worked in the STEP/CSTEP Program in the School of Education. Two years later, she began to work in OSLA. “Having worked with so many clubs and organizations through the years, Pam was patient in teaching the protocol of paper-

work that was necessary in club operations,” said Montagano.

“She really helped students succeed. Pam took a tremendous amount of pride in her work and loved being surrounded by students.”

The SGA bookkeeper will be remembered for her remarkable rapport with her colleagues and students along with the passion she put into her work.

“She had a great impact on the staff with her kindness, work ethic and love of the students and Hofstra,” said Sarah Young, Executive Director for OSLA. Although Orefice has passed on, her memory will be embedded in the Hofstra community.

“I consider myself very fortunate to have had her and her beautiful family in my life,” said Montagano.

“We shared so many incredible memories together that I will be forever grateful. She touched many lives… mine included.”

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North Campus is focus of beautification project Continued From A3 projects under way through the remainder of the year. Most noticeably, identifying signs have been added in front of the residence halls and directional wayfinders were placed on the North and South campuses. These signs are the third phase of the Campus Signage Project, which began in 2008 with New York Department of Transportation funding.

Interior and roofing work on Weed and Davison Halls has been wrapping up, and there are currently plans to convert the periodicals section of lower-level Axinn to a new study lounge similar to the Collaborative Learning Center (which replaced the former Government Documents office on the second floor of the library last year).

Both the Student Center Multipurpose Room and Hammer Lab are also scheduled for upcoming redesigns. The security turnstile at the Oak Street entrance (facing the Netherlands) is expected to be replaced and an additional building will be added to the School of Medicine by the year’s end.

With so many changes taking place, it’s difficult to do a perfect job. Students have their own opinions of the signs that seemingly sprung up over the break, and complaints have rolled into Barkwill’s office about misdirections on the way-finders and disagreements over their terminology.

Barkwill says that the signs are easily re-laminated and noted last week that four way-finders

Photo courtesy of Carl Rohde

Residents on campus during the January intersession were surprised by demolition work at HofUSA, which removed the concrete skating rink. asked whether unispan might simply refer to a university-span, Barkwill seemed interested. And so, as work continues on our university, students should not forget the power of constructive criticism. Comments whispered to our friends are one thing, but a well-directed question to an administrator may still have the power to bring wanted change.

finders instead of “Unispan,” Barkwill has his thoughts on that,

too.

“We all call it the unispan, but if you think about what that means, it means “one span” by the nature of the word. Back when it was built, there was only one [bridge]… Well, we have three now,” said Barkwill.

Yet Barkwill says he is open to comments and questions about choices of terminology in the signs, including the question of whether “Bridge” should be changed to “Unispan.” When

tees with more people making us stronger, than more committees with two people which is unconstitutional,” said Cameron Freitag, Club Relations Chair.

Freitag and Lender also were in agreement that the senate would be able to get more done with fewer committees and could focus on adding new members to SGA. Billy Finnegan, Public Relations Chair, was also a supporter of the

combination of Student Services and Academic Affairs.

“I think with the number of people that we have and the number of initiatives we have going…it’s very, very prudent to combine these two efforts,” said Finnegan.

“Especially because they are so interconnected, campus life and academic life very, very much go hand in hand.”

Finnegan explained that based

on their current situation, this was the best way to go because it allows the committees to work close together to get things done.

He believes that this avenue will be beneficial to SGA and the student body in this coming semester. However, Finnegan still holds out hope that the committees will separate again in the future.

“I am optimistic that we will have membership increase over the next few years and we will have the two committees separated again,” Finnegan said.

had been identified as needing corrections.

Carl Rohde, a junior, felt that at least at present, any rewards from a beautification project would not be soon apparent.

“Seeing as they’ve already messed up the signs before putting them in place, I’m not getting my hopes up. I expect that it will be visually beautiful come springtime, but while it’s still cold, it will only look like a pile of dirt,” said Rohde.

As for students’ debates over the use of “Bridge” on the way-

committees.

“The numbers are extremely low. There are less people here present than what’s documented in the agenda,” Lender said. “We are here for Hofstra and we don’t even have a depiction of a number that would represent the student body.”

While the roster stated that there was a regular number of senators, six were no longer a part of SGA due to various reasons and others were not in attendance leaving 17 voting senators.

“We don’t have the people to have the two committees…and I would rather have less commit-

“I expect that it will be visually beautiful come springtime...”

With low turnout, senators combine committees

By Jesse Bade Staff Writer

The Student Government Association went from eight committees to seven this past Thursday, when the decision was made by senate to combine the Student Services and the Academic Affairs Committee. The problem: numbers.

While originally the plan was to hold elections for the position of Academic Affairs Chair to go into the semester with a full cabinet, Jesse Lender, Student Services Chair, motioned to stop the election and combine the two

“We are here for Hofstra and we don’t even have...a number that would represent the student body.”

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Magdalene Michalik

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In Salem House on Jan. 31, PS responded to a report from an RA about the smell of marijuana coming from a room. Three students were given summonses and 1 non-student was banned from campus. None of the substance was recovered.

escorted out of the room and the 2 residents received summonses for verbally abusing the PSOs and failure to comply.

On Feb 1, a student reported a stolen bike from the bike rack in front of Vander Poel Hall. NCP assistance was declined.

On Feb 2, PS received a notification of marijuana odor inside a room in Williamsburg Harris.

PSOs keyed into the room and found a large plastic bag containing marijuana, a scale and small plastic bags on top of a desk. The 3 non-students were escorted to the HIC where they were banned from campus and the 2 residents received summonses. The substance was turned over to the NCP and the incident is being investigated.

A student lost his ID card on Jan 30. When he went to Hofstra Card Services on Feb 1, they told him there were 2 unauthorized purchases on his Dutch Debit. The card was cancelled and an investigation is being conducted.

In Quincy House, an RA notified PS about the odor of marijuana inside a room on Feb 2. There was residue of the substance on top of a desk but none was recovered. The 2 students received summonses.

PS responded to an RA report in Estabrook Hall about loud partying on Feb 2. PSOs found several individuals playing loud music. The non-students were

PS responded to the odor of marijuana from a room in Rensselaer Hall on Feb 2. Inside the room, no drug paraphernalia or drugs were recovered. Instead,

A non-student was found sleeping in the commuter lounge on Feb 1. A PSO escorted the individual to the HIC, and the individual was banned from campus.

PSOs found 3 cans of beer and a beer funnel. The cans of beer were removed and the 2 residents received summonses for underage drinking.

Outside Constitution Hall, an RA found 2 students smoking marijuana. PS was notified and the students received summonses for smoking. The substance was not recovered.

A Hofstra faculty member reported to PS on Feb 1 that several textbooks had been removed from his office in Adams Hall between Feb 1-4. NCP assistance was declined and the incident is being further investigated.

An RA checking a student into a room in New York House on Feb 4 asked the other resident of the room to leave. The student refused and verbally abused 2 RAs. PS removed the student and issued a summons for failure to comply.

A student returned to the bike rack outside of Dempster Hall to discover that his bike was missing on Feb 4. NCP assistance has been declined.

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Freshman dos and don’ts:

illUStratiON BY KriStiN SPraUGe

By Rachel Lutz featUreS eDitOr

as students, we owe it to ourselves to soak up as much as our school has to offer. furthermore, as seniors, we have a duty to take in every morsel and droplet of experience before they kick us out (or we leave willingly, depending on who’s asked).

So, throughout the spring, we’ll be publishing ideas to make your last semester at Hofstra as special as possible. there’s a tiny voice inside my head that is afraid of me looking back in 10, 20, or 30 years and saying, “Hey, why didn’t i do that thing in college i always wanted to do?” Here’s hoping to prevent that.

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In the Student Center: Guy: i’d rather drive five hours back to long island than shower at Penn State.

In Class: Professor: People eat calf’s brains why can’t i eat people brains? i like lady fingers.

In Bits and Bytes: Guy: We had sex over twenty times.

Outside the Student Center: Guy: Was it a broken condom or a broken relationship?

In Bites and Bytes: Guy: I’ll be Charlie and you all can be my angels.

1. apply for graduation. (Why haven’t you done that already?)

2. Have your adviser look at your Dar. Nobody wants a surprise requirement to pop up in April.

3. Go into every academic building on campus. figure out why some buildings are named for people that didn’t go here.

4. Climb to the roof of Hofstra Hall. this does not count as a success if you get caught (for reference: see Public Safety Briefs).

5. Depend on the shuttle heading into the city for an important interview.

Grab a copy of The Hofstra Chronicle next week to keep your bucket list up to date.

In the Student Center: Guy: it’s like when you date someone in middle school and you only talk to them on AIM. Just awkward.

In the Student Center: Guy 1: Hey man i didn’t know you played guitar.

Guy 2: i don’t – it’s a prop for my acting class.

Back from break

By Danielle Denenberg Staff Writer

it is that unfortunate time again. What was hopefully a relaxing, or at the very least meaningful, break for everyone is now over and we are back here again.

But the beginning of the semester doesn’t have to be an unfortunate time. It can be a time to start with a clean slate and take steps to making new friends and forging new connections at Hofstra. it can be a time to actually do your homework and write your essays. to make certain that you can assure yourself you’ve had a fulfilling semester by May, here are some helpful tips: • Go on Collegiate link and find a club

Outside Dempster: Girl: My butt is crumbling.

In the Student Center: Girl: i’m hoping to spend six months in Peru and then retake the Spanish placement test.

In Monroe Hall: Girl: When you get naked for a picture things get weird real quick.

In Colnial Square: Girl: I got Naked at Dutch.

In Adams Playhouse: Girl: i can see your vagina.

In Enterprise: Girl: He’s so nice. and he’s loaded. He’s Jewish without being Jewish.

In Monroe Hall: Girl: He said he wouldn’t call unless i sent him a picture.

In Au Bon Pain: Girl: Have you seen him? thank God you kiss with your eyes closed.

In Dutch: Guy 1: We should open a meal points soup kitchen.

Guy 2: Dude you are so f--king kind.

In Au Bon Pain: Girl: I try to be tough about it. like yeah, i watched a guy get stabbed. it was awesome.

In the Student Center: Girl: She basically gets paid to drink, dance and sing.

Outside the Student Center: Girl: i just didn’t know what StD it was.

that interests you. the beginning of the semester is the prime time to join.

• Spend time with friends who are graduating in May but don’t dwell on the fact that they are graduating. they’re not gone yet so there’s no reason to act as if they are.

• Be in contact with professors. if there is something that they need to know, now is the time to tell them. this way you’re guaranteed assistance and understanding for the entire semester.

• Don’t miss class yet. it’s good to save the absences for when you really need them later.

• Be sure to do all the things you liked last semester in order to make this one just as enjoyable.

In Au Bon Pain: Girl: they didn’t just fork my mom, they spooned and knifed my mom.

In Bites and Bytes: Guy: His voice is like angry birds.

In the Student Center: Girl: if my parents followed me on twitter i’d stab myself.

In the Student Center: Guy: Can you make sure that we play beer softball every Sunday in the spring?

Outside Bill of Rights: Guy: Obama gives out free condoms.

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Outside Student Center: Girl: Sex on a stick.

Outside Gallon Wing: Guy: i only read two pages of the article but dominated the class discussion because i’m just awesome.

In Class: Girl: i still don’t have my book.

My poor little Shakespeare book is lost wandering around Hempstead.

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By Jacob triebwasser SPeCial tO tHe CHrONiCle

Stumped when it comes to preparing Valentine’s Day dinner for your significant other?

Consider the following classic french recipe, Moules Mariniere, or Mussels Mariniere. this dish is simple, comforting, and full of flavor. Plus, with how much fun these are to eat, it’s easy to find an excuse to cozy up to your Valentine and feed each other. if that is your plan, though, i would suggest straining out the broth at the end. rustic-cut vegetables, while tasty, will not do much for the mood. Have a

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Mussels Mariniere

happy, heartwarming, and tasty Valentine’s Day. Next you’ll have to clean the mussels. this is accomplished by briefly scrubbing them under cold water, then pulling the fibrous material (called a beard) out of the side of their shell. this is the most difficult part of this recipe, and it does seem daunting when you try it for the first time, but it’s over before you know it. an important thing to do around this time is check the mussels to make sure they’re okay to eat. if any chunks are missing from their shell, toss that mussel. to be extra safe,

Mussels Mariniere

Ingredients:

• Olive Oil • 2-3 Celery hearts, roughly chopped • 2 Shallots, roughly chopped • 2 Cloves of Garlic, crushed and minced • 2-3 lbs of Mussels (It sounds like a lot, but most of the weight is shell. This will feed 2, with some leftovers.)

• Salt • Pepper • 1.5 cups White Wine • 5tbs Unsalted Butter • 1 Baguette or Loaf of Italian Bread

Photo courtesy of Jacob Triebwasser

Tools:

Moules Mariniere, or Mussels Marinere, is a classic French dish that’s sure to impress your special someone this Valentine’s Day.

• 1 Medium sized pot with lid • Large Spoon or Ladle • Oven mitt or Tongs

• Prep time: 30 minutes • Cooking time: <20 minutes • Total time: ~50 minutes • Total cost: ~$20

make sure to tap each mussel on a hard surface. if it closes, or tightens up, it’s perfect.

Otherwise, the safe bet is to toss it. i’ve found that there are usually only one or two bad mussels per threepound bag, so give them the benefit of the doubt.

Your next step is to put your pot on the stove on medium heat with a splash of olive oil in it. When the oil is nice and hot (it will look as if it is slightly

shimmering), toss in your celery and keep it moving around the pot with your spoon so it doesn’t burn.

Once the celery has softened slightly, add in your shallots and garlic and stir until it’s very fragrant. then toss in your cleaned mussels, add a good pinch of salt and pepper to your taste (less is more, and you can adjust at the end), and pour over your white wine. Place the butter on top of the mussels and do not stir. i repeat, do not stir the butter in. Place the lid over it all and let it steam until the butter has melted and the mussels are open, which will be around the

same time if your butter is all in one piece. as soon as you put the lid on your mussels, cut some thick slices of bread, drizzle them with olive oil, and place into your preheated oven until golden brown. these are for dipping in the broth, and you will be thankful for them, i promise.

When both parts are ready, arrange the toast on a plate and serve with a small bowl of mussels and broth. try not to have leftover mussels, but the leftover broth makes a great soup base the next day. i hope you enjoy.

Let love inspire your February makeup By isabela Jacobsen Staff Writer

Not going to lie: personally, i love Valentine’s Day because there is a bigger chance that i’ll see people wearing my favorite color, pink! it’s also a great day because everyone tries a little harder to look nice for a special someone, which is adorable. If you’re like me and already bought your Valentine’s

Day outfit just to wear to class, then you will love trying on new makeup for this fun holiday. if you don’t have a special someone, don’t worry; love is in the air and you never know what might happen. red lips. Don’t even tell me you didn’t see this one coming. that lovely red lipstick you’ve been saving for a special day is finally going to be useful. Pair up

bright lips with a red scarf or a red outfit to make it pop. for the eyes go natural with a dramatic cat’s eye look. if you are looking for a super cheap but longlasting red lipstick, i recommend NYC’s 99-cent lipstick that you can purchase at any drug store. if you don’t want bold lips, that’s okay. Go with a purple or pink look. this looks a little lighter, and it can serve

as a daytime look. Go with a cute heart sweater and take a little more time on the hair.

Concentrate on the lashes, rather than the eyeliner, for a fresh look. if you want something a little less bold for lipstick, but not too plain, try a wine color. there are great lipstick colors like that for 20 dollars at MaC. for all those single ladies and gentlemen, i suggest you

work up the courage to ask your dream Valentine out because you never know who worked just 10 minutes longer on their makeup to impress you! if you want to see these looks and more makeup-related advice check out my Youtube channel: Honeyeyes494.

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How to spend your Valentine’s Day here at Hofstra

By Jana Kaplan Staff Writer

Whether you’re in love, in lust, or in a fabulous friendship, february 14th is a day everyone can celebrate. Valentine’s Day may be the day when Cupid shoots his arrow, but at Hofstra it is the day that all students, single or taken, can do something fun with the people they love.

Part One: All the Single Ladies Have Fun On Valentine’s Day the stereotype is that girls are in love with love; they swoon over dreamy guys and they cry over heartbreak. But just because a girl doesn’t have someone to send her flowers doesn’t mean she can’t make Valentine’s Day a good time!

Some girls choose to spend their V-day pining over lost loves by watching sad, romantic movies and drowning their sorrows in candy. Others choose

the “i hate men” approach and go for the horror films, wishing it were their ex-boyfriend being chased. for junior allyson Judge, it’s all about being with her favorite people: her girlfriends. allyson says she’s going home for the holiday, mostly because it lies on President’s Day weekend and classes are cancelled Monday.

However, she still plans on keeping her Valentine’s Day tradition by getting dinner and “just [hanging] out with friends.”

Sophomore angie izzo has a boyfriend, but since he goes to school so far away from Hofstra, “it’ll most likely be me and my friend eating chocolate,” she said.

No matter what your relationship status is on facebook, sometimes your greatest relationships are with your friends. Whether it’s a

dinner of Chinese takeout, or a trip to the drugstore for half-off candy, Valentine’s Day could be fun for anyone. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gives you chocolate, you binge eat without

Part Two: Love is in the Air at Hofstra in the words of the Beatles, “all you need is love; love is all you need.” february 14th is the one day of the year when you can be a hopeless romantic without anyone judging you. Whether you’ve been with someone for years or are trying something new, you’re bound to get shot by Cupid’s arrow of love.

Sophomore Bea Arner is excited to spend Valentine’s Day with her boyfriend. Since he goes to another school, it’s hard for them to spend as much time together as they’d like. On this Valentine’s Day, they get to do something special.

“He’s coming to school and taking me to dinner,” she said.

She can’t wait to spend the night with him. freshman frantz Cesar doesn’t consider himself a romantic guy, but he says the

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While Sophomore andrew Duca is quite the romantic, he and longtime girlfriend Christie plan on keeping their Valentine’s Day low-key, with dinner and a movie.

“We’re saving money for Spring Break,” he said, “so we don’t want to go on some extravagant dinner. We’re compromising.” there’s no rulebook for being a good Valentine, but the key is making the one you love feel as special as you know they are.

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Secret Lives Success far beyond Hofstra’s walls MariaCamila Hernandez

By Maggie Urban-Waala SPeCial tO tHe CHrONiCle

although freshman MariaCamila Hernandez is relatively new to the Hofstra community, she is no stranger to the stress and dedication that stems from her chosen major, and career path.

Hernandez, 18, is studying tV, Video and Business here at the university and has not hesitated to jump right in to some on-campus activities. She is part of HOla, a senator for SGa and a member of WrHU where she hosts the tu Musica program. these activities are only a few of the many accomplishments of Hernandez, with performances ranging from a Nike and adidas fashion show for the U.S. open to appearing in Justin Bieber’s movie, Never Say Never. although impressive, Hernandez remains impossibly modest especially considering such

success at what is still such a young age. the aspiring actress has known since early on that this is something she was more than willing to dedicate herself to. She knew it was her responsibility to make this dream a reality so she took on a job in high school in order to afford acting classes and was eventually signed by innovative artists.

Although her family was almost all supportive of her dream, her father was hesitant, stating that “acting was not a real job,” until he saw her seriousness and rising success.

Hernandez didn’t just stop at acting, though. She was able to be diverse enough to make appearances on the radio in Coca Cola ads as well as doing

voice over work for the character Dora on the popular children’s show Dora the explorer. the young star believes this success is possible for others as well, and on the weekends, amidst her busy schedule, teaches acting classes for young

Hernandez hopes to get her name out more, doing less commercial acting and moving towards more professional film and television acting. in the more distant future, she has plans of opening her own tV production studio with the intent on becoming an entertainment lawyer. this, she says, is mainly why she chose to attend Hofstra University.

Hofstra is the only school that she found with her specific major, because acting is only one of her many aspirations and talents.

She says that the university has helped her by getting her name out with WrHU and obtaining several interviews with other radio stations because of it. to other aspiring actors and actresses, or anyone that wants

“Performances ranging from a Nike and Adidas fashion show for the U.S. Open to appearing in Justin Bieber’s movie, ‘Never Say Never’.” latinos between the ages of 5-17 and also stage manages several Broadway shows and does choreography for them as well. as if she doesn’t have an impressive enough resume to begin with, she doesn’t want to just stop at performing. Someday

to be involved in the industry, Hernandez advises: “if you want to pursue acting, you honestly have to love it. You can’t take no for an answer. You may have to learn how to deal with disappointment, because you will go to a lot of auditions and you will not book, at all, even if you feel like you did an amazing job. You need a lot of patience, but it will be worth it.”

Maggie Urban-Waala / The Chronicle Above: MariaCamila Herandez on WRHU Radio, one of many things she is a part of on campus.

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‘Warm Bodies:’a lukeworm film

By John Thomas STaff wriTer

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was feeling bitter when i walked into the theater last Saturday afternoon. if i’m going to see only one film during the weekend i like to do popcorn and soda pop, the whole saccharine deal. My sprite wasn’t mixed correctly, which might sound like misplaced pretension but i promise you i speak the truth, and the popcorn was burnt, leaving the framework in which i was about to view Jonathan Levine’s warm Bodies in a cynical, woe begotten state. There was also an uncomfortable amount of tweens, creating a sound storm that i was pretty sure wouldn’t quiet down just because a movie they and their fellow patrons had paid upwards of ten dollars to see, had started playing. Things looked grim, very grim.

That mindset wouldn’t grasp me for too long, as my figurative shades transformed to rose-colored glasses through the mystical power of Tyler Perry a few minutes into the previews’ reel.

Perry has a new film coming out called “Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” which looks, swear to god, to be a version of “The Social Network,” if fincher’s modern classic had been produced for Lifetime.

with the impending cinematic doom that Temptations’ trailer signified, I decided savor the few movie theater experiences i had left. Throwing the pessimism espoused by earlier events to the wind, i set out to watch warm Bodies with a clear mind and a full heart. “warm Bodies” is a cruel picture. it begins with a melancholic (I use that word specifically instead of black) comic sensibility. i found the zombie teen heartthrob boy genius, well a genius by undead standards, protagonist’s inner monologues to be on point, and a great riff on an old trope. if you have a hard time finding the parallels between a zombie’s existence and the average outsider teenager’s, “warm Bodies” is definitely not the film for you. There are pretty explicit parallels between r’s airport home and high school. i thought the most compelling question pondered by R in the film was whether or not there really was anything unique about him. Sure, he can speak and think a little bit unlike the average corpse, but does that validate him as better than the rest? it’s disappointing that this point is brought up and squashed early in the film, and it doesn’t even have that much compatibility with the rest of the film.

almost immediately when r meets his fated love Lillie, we know that this changes everything. Not just for the lovebirds, but their entire world. One of my favorite things about “Zombieland,” a pioneering film in the zombie comedy genre as i’m sure you know, was that the world wasn’t a happy place at the end of the movie. Sure, everyone survived, but they were surely about to run into another s--storm in a matter of time. while the climax and inventive, but sickening plot are the elements that kill the flick, I was most disappointed by the lack of comedy after the first act. Well, there are a couple of scenes like when they put make-up on r that are supposed to make you laugh (Cause he’s a guy!), they are sectioned off from the rest of the film.

This erroneous decision turns “warm Bodies” into a choppy mess. with what should have been a truly humorous premise, it’s a real wonder why it couldn’t illicit more than a couple handfuls of laughs. especially when you consider that rob Corddry, one of the funniest people alive today, was cast as r’s best friend. even with my Tyler Perry apocalypse inspired last vestiges of hope invested into this film, “Warm Bodies” was an utterly disappointing film.

Courtesy of Summit Entertainment “Warm Bodies” concerns a zombie boy who falls in love with a living girl.

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Opera Review: ‘Princess Ida’

By Jeanine russaw SPeCiaL TO ChrONiCLe

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ofstra Opera Theatre showcased a group of 31 select students in the comedic opera Princess ida, a satire of the feminism movement by w.S. Gilbert, on february 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Directed by isabel Milenski, the performance utilized the individual talents of the performers to bring radiance to the stage.

Dr. David ramel conducted 21 hofstra student musicians in the orchestra that accompanied the cast. Together they brought new meaning to the words painted on the set: “in all things we excel.”

The orchestra received applause upon entering, which became a foreshadowing of their brilliant performance to follow.

The opera’s opening number led into flawless musical accompaniment; and the group did not miss a single beat as the show proceeded.

Both Jacqueline Murphy and rachel Blaustein garnered audience approval as true standouts for their vocal abilities. The highest note in the show, sung in “Defiance” at the end of the second act, was chill inducing, and the thunderous applause from the audience made it clear that they were eager for more.

Considering the theme of the opera, it’s only fitting that the

males of the show be mentioned.

Of course they gave a comparable performance. The comedic timings of Christopher remkus (hilarion), anthony DiTaranto (Cyril), and Joseph Brigandi (florian) were not lost on anyone in attendance.

New York-based set designer Jian Jung cleverly executed the production of a set that displayed the contrasted superiority of females’ lifestyle over males’— which of course was refuted by the cast performance.

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the evening’s entertainment was the way in which the cast truly became one with their roles. One might think there is a high degree of difficulty in playing “pre-historic” characters undergoing the process of becoming civilized on the brink of a war between the sexes (and not missing a comedic beat), and they’d be right. Yet, this group of performers did just that, and executed the theme perfectly.

On the whole, the piece was an interesting choice for hofstra Opera Theatre, but bold is good. especially when an obviously dedicated group of people unites to pay tribute to a historic tale such as Princess ida. for Milenski and these 55-plus hofstra students (including the crew and orchestra), congratulations are certainly in order.

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‘“Princess Ida” ran from February 1 through 3 in the Adam’s Playhouse.

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Music Review: ‘Hummingbird’ by Local Natives

By Katelyn harrop

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ichly beautiful and starkly engaging, Los angeles based Local Natives’ “hummingbird” has a depth and maturity that far surpasses what is characteristic of a sophomore album. Despite the natural opportunity for growth offered by the group’s two-year recording hiatus, the addition of producer, aaron Dessner, can be at least partially credited for the success of the album. Dessner is a cofounder of accomplished indie-rock band, The National and has successfully produced for the likes of Doveman and Sharon Van etten. Dessner has been involved in the industry for over 12 years and his experience is exemplified through “hummingbird’s” cohesive and seasoned sound. in contrast to Local Natives’ production addition, the band did

record without original bassist, andy hamm.

But front man Taylor rice picked up the slack successfully and hamm’s missing musicianship was hardly noticed. The album flows smoothly from start to finish but the first two tracks are particularly notable. “You & i” and “heavy feet”, are catchy and energizing, setting a tone that lasts throughout the set. although it is unlikely that you will listen to hummingbird in such a way (i know i didn’t), it almost feels as though the album was intended for Vinyl. The album takes a serious commitment from the listener to absorb everything it has to offer. i listened to the album twice while multitasking, but i found that i got the most out of it when listening to it continuously, uninterrupted, and with minimal distractions. as strange as it may sound,“hummingbird”

offers you what you are willing to offer to it. if you wish to listen to it casually, perhaps as background noise, you will find a beautiful album veering on easy listening or ambient. But if you are willing to commit to seriously exploring the album, you will find a complex and beautifully woven work. rice’s unique tone, chilling falsetto, and creative lyrics further deepen the album and are fully supported by the distinctively charged rhythms of drummer Matt fraizer. The slight critiques that i do have of the album only bolsters the idea that despite their success, Local Natives can only further improve. i recommend “hummingbird” for fans of “helplessness Blues” by fleet foxes, “high Violet” by The National and the self-titled album by the Broken Bells.

Courtesy of Summit Entertainment Local Natives “Hummingbird” was released on January 29.

Music Review: ‘m b v’ by My Bloody Valentine By aaron Calvin

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“m b v” by My Bloody Valentine was released on February 1.

y Bloody Valentine’s first album, “Loveless,” was released on November 4, 1991, a month before i was born. By the time i really sat down and gave it a listen this past year, it had long been a monolith of indie rock.

The band finally released “m b v,” the follow up to “Loveless,” this past weekend. for some, it has been a 21-year wait. But what i’m concerned with is grappling with a follow-up to an album that had already been deemed a classic by the time you got to it. There are difficulties in trying to gauge the quality of a work surrounded by decades of hype by a band that suddenly emerges from the depths of the myopic past, and sometimes there’s just no separating the music itself from its cultural power. all that being said, “m b v” is everything fans of My Bloody

Valentine could hope for. it’s reminiscent of “Loveless” while still maintaining surprising moments. it isn’t exactly going against the grain. “m v b” has been well-reviewed in many disparate publications. The album never gets too comfortable with itself, each track morphing away from the other, growing large and unwieldy while still maintaining a center.

“She found Now” starts the album out with what sounds like a sonic engine being started for the first time in decades. The album only grows from there. Guitars wax and wane against the shores of the drums. Chords fall like high-flung arrows while the ethereal fog of vocals float over it all.

The songs are textural and shift subtly but powerfully. it’s easy to not realize how huge the space created in the many vaguely dissonant layers has become until a track ends and the silence is left as a reminder.

Kevin Shields, the band’s

main songwriter, has been often characterized as eccentric and temperamental, but there’s no doubting the deft precision of his hand. each track is distinct to the others, creating a strange and hypnotic collage.

Songs like “Only Tomorrow” and “New You” have clearly defined melodies guided by a pop sensibility. Both Shields and guitarist Belinda Butcher contribute vocally to create a genderless mélange of voices.

There are lyrics, but they become swallowed up in the sound. This allows the listener to direct the feeling of the music.

This album isn’t necessarily for everyone. But i would suggest that if you’re bored of whatever it is you’ve been listening to and you’ve never really even heard of this band that you’ve been seeing reviewed and talked about all week, give this album a listen. if nothing else, it could be a surprising Valentine’s Day gift.

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TV That

Matters:

By Matt ern COLuMNiST

The Following - “The Pot’s Fire” Grade: D

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he following” is a basic cable attempt to match acclaimed dramas such as “Breaking Bad,” “Dexter,” or “Game of Thrones” that have found success on other channels. unfortunately, fOX seems to think the formula for a successful cable drama is related to being able to show copious amounts of violence, because “The following” is chock full of gore. But it’s all over the top and empty, entirely there for shock value and not serving the story at all. The show takes itself extremely seriously; i’ve never seen a show try so hard to be something it’s not. for all its ambition, “The following” will never be anything more than a basic cable drama.

Kevin Bacon does his best to muddle through a show with a plot built mostly on cheap twists, gore and a premise that is shameful to a person who has ever seen a decent show before.

Does it sound petty to complain about every minute detail of a show down to the music cues? well i’m going to do it anyway.

“The following” is not very good. i did appreciate the fact that this week’s cold open added some context to the scene that closed out episode two -- a man in an edgar allen Poe mask dousing someone in gasoline and lighting them on fire on a busy street in broad daylight before quietly walking away while no one attempts to stop him. apparently this was done in the “historical district” (whatever that means) so that’s supposed to explain why no one tried to apprehend the crazy man lighting people on fire. it’s seemingly random, empty violence like this that has become

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the hallmark of “The following.”

There’s a lot of eye gouging going on too, which is supposed to be edgy but merely comes across as needlessly grotesque and off-putting. “The Poet’s fire” offers some more backstory development, but in the end it does little to salvage the show.

There’s something to be said about the way the writers are trying to build a mythology around its central serial killer and his cult but like everything else about the show it falls flat.

“The following” is certainly… something, for lack of a better word. i’m entertained watching it, but not it in way it was probably intended, i suspect.

30 Rock - “Hogcack/Last Lunch”

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f you were on the internet at all last week you were probably inundated with news of the impending “30 rock” finale. Luckily this review isn’t showing up in print until a week after the episode aired, so just when you thought you didn’t have to hear any more about the show, i can subject you to a few more hundred words about it.

“30 rock” was, and still is, an important show for a number of reasons, and all of those reasons are on display in the double-episode finale. At its strongest, “30 rock” pushed the limits of what a half-hour sitcom could do without sacrificing rapid fire laughs. And even during its weaker, middle seasons it was still one of the funniest show on TV, despite the plot running in circles a bit.

Thankfully, the show ended on a triumphant final season with a particularly strong last episode.

By the end of the previous episode, everyone seems to have gotten exactly what they’ve always wanted: Liz has

a family, Jack has his dream job, and Kenneth has become the president of NBC. But Liz and Jack quickly realize that they’ve corrupted each other and neither is truly happy with the dreams they’ve achieved. Liz will only be happy working, and thanks to a bizarre clause in Tracy’s contract, she’s conveniently obligated to write and produce one last episode of TGS, which gives everyone one last chance to say goodbye. for an episode containing storylines in which Pete prepares to fake his own death and Jack tricks Liz into thinking he’s going to commit suicide, there are plenty of laughs throughout the hour. But where “Last Lunch” succeeds isn’t the comedy, it’s the heart. Liz’s goodbye to Tracy in the strip club softens us up for her last scene with Jack, at which point there ought to be tears on your cheeks if you’ve followed the show for seven seasons and have a beating heart. and Jenna’s performance of the “rural Juror” song was somehow the funniest and most sentimental thing i’ve seen in a while.

The “One Year Later” tag is sweet as well, showing how close everyone has stayed. Tracy’s dad even comes back from getting cigarettes decades ago. The final moments, confirming the long-hinted-at fact that Kenneth is immortal, are a perfect way to end “30 rock.” it’s the only show that could pull something like that off, and that’s really the only way it could have ended. after seven years, and something like four amazing seasons and a few pretty-okay ones, “30 rock” gave us one last reminder of why it was as talked about as it was. There may never be another show like it, so let’s all be glad we had it while we did. of why it was as talked about as it was. There may never be another show like it, so let’s all be

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Review Round-up By andrew McNally COLuMNiST

FIDLAR - FIDLAR Grade: A Punk has come full circle. “fiDLar,” the anticipated debut from the boozedrenched La band, is somewhat of a response to the increasingly poetic punk bands like The Menzingers and Joyce Manor. Those bands may sing about drinking and their perpetual need for income, but never in the direct way fiDLar does. fiDLar brings punk back to its very early roots, with short, loud aural blasts about drugs and skating. They’re an incredibly simple band, in a way that no punk band has been in years. “fiDLar” is raw and honest in its apathy. it will almost make you remember the 70’s.

If You Like: The Descendents, Black Flag Kitty Pryde - D.A.I.S.Y. Rage Grade: AThe D.a.i.S.Y. rage eP is Kitty (Pryde)’s first “official” release. It may or may not take you a few listens to get over the novelty-feel of Kitty’s whole act. But once you do, you’ll realize she’s actually a pretty decent rapper. She seamlessly takes down Skrillex, New York City, and the all-american rejects. She also performed a wu-Tang parody called “rash rules everything around Me.” Each track is rapid-fire and may take a while to catch all the references. The florida MC might not be doing anything revolutionary, but it’s pure entertainment, at least until you realize you’re probably older than her.

If You Like: Das Racist, Lakutis

Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God Grade: B+ with My Morning Jacket and Monsters of folk, Jim James has been prolific over the past few years. and although his outputs haven’t always been interesting, he’s been eclectic. His first true solo album pushes the eclecticism to the max, incorporating simultaneous genres into a brief album of religious imagery.

On “regions,” James gets to fully explore his influences without any presupposed expectations. “State of the art” starts the album off on earnest folk, before “Know Til Now” drives into jazz. The rest of the album follows as an amalgamation of acoustic tracks, resounding vocals, and all of James’ other wild ideas.

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Editorial

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Mentally ill stigmatized as future threats

By John Thomas SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

In a speech made ten days after the Sandy Hook massacre, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre asked, “How many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame?” He questioned how it is possible to determine such a number, given the nation’s lack of an active database of the mentally ill, in effect, indicting the mentally ill as the guilty party in this tragedy.

LaPierre proposes that a government record of every single person afflicted with mental illness is the only mechanism able to resolve America’s massive mass murder problem. The immoral hubris exhibited by this contention should have been the cause of national outrage, and

spurred an apology and letter of resignation from LaPierre, but none of those consequences have come to pass. In fact, LaPierre’s opponents have focused largely on his refusal

untarily register themselves in a state-run database. This primarily served to inform law enforcement officers of the measures and empathy that they should adopt if they are ever forced to confront the database member. While this seems like a common sense solution to the miscommunication inherent in situations where officers of the peace don’t understand the circumstances of their subjects, it would probably not prevent any future massacres.

The alternative to a voluntary database is a compulsory archive. I don’t think you realize how much this would affect your lives, even if you’ve never been diagnosed with a mental illness. If, when diagnosed with a mental illness, every patient was forced to adopt a new lifestyle

“...the stigma of violence that surrounds the mentally ill has no factual basis whatsoever.” to cede any ground in the gun control debate, rather than his proposal to create a web of tyranny that would entrap millions of Americans. This oversight adopts the possibility of this grossly inhumane measure into the national discourse–which is ignorant of the facts and outright bigoted.

How would a plan like LaPierre’s play out? In its initial stage, it may be similar to a bill passed in Oregon in 2009 that allowed the mentally ill to vol-

under the ever-present eye of the federal government, what happens when someone slips through the cracks and commits another Sandy Hook after such a program was initiated? All Americans would be conscripted into routine checks of their psychological wellbeing. This chain of thoughts is entirely theoretical, and definitely sensational, but just as sensational as Wayne LaPierre and the NRA’s policy of fear mongering. By any account, a database of the mentally ill would infringe on the rights of all American citizens.

I’ve entertained the possibility of a mental health database, but I would like to stress that the stigma of violence that surrounds

the mentally ill has no factual basis whatsoever. Research indicates that a trivial amount of the mentally ill engage in acts of violence. In fact, a North Carolina State University study found that people suffering from severe mental illness are 2.5 times more likely to be attacked, raped or mugged than the general population.

Wayne LaPierre and the NRA’s proposed creation of a national database for the mentally ill is not only inhuman, it’s illogical. We need to remove these bigoted ideas from our discussion, and start accepting the mentally ill as our neighbors, not the other.

It’s been nearly two months now since Sandy Hook became an irremovable stain on our recent history—two months, and we’re still talking about new laws for gun control. This has to be some sort of a record for the United States.

Unfortunately, it’s a distracting conversation. Increased gun control laws would have done very little to prevent any of the past year’s worst tragedies.

It’s a little odd to reflect that we waited until Sandy Hook to launch a serious gun control campaign, even with so many recent, high profile tragedies: namely Oak Creek, Wisconsin in August; Aurora, Colorado in

July; Tucson, Arizona in 2011; we could go on forever listing our nation’s inflictions. What we remember most from the recent tragedies are the four heroic boyfriends who sacrificed their lives to save their girlfriends at a movie premiere-turned-nightmare; the Sikh community that was targeted by a violent hate crime; or Representative Gabby Giffords, who was propelled from a state representative to a national icon.

Naturally, we want to prevent

suffered.

But oddly enough, whenever we saw reports on the actual shooters, their often-eerie faces and stories suggested serious issues that went beyond anger. Jared Loughner (the Tucson shooter, age 22) and James Holmes (Aurora, age 25), the two surviving shooters (both Adam Lanza and Wade Page took their own lives before they could be restrained by police), have been difficult to portray as anything but insane at the times of their actions.

Loughner was found to be a paranoid schizophrenic before his first trial, but eventually pleaded for a life sentence. And although we have yet

“...this high profile tragedy does not suggest that loose gun control laws were at fault; it suggests deeper problems of human disturbance.” future victims from suffering the same horrors as these victims

The evidence of this high profile tragedy does not suggest that loose gun control laws were at fault; it suggests deeper problems of human disturbance. Sending Loughner, Holmes or (had he survived) Lanza to jail or death row is not a preventative policy that helps the United States prevent a future similar tragedy.

There has to be some effort to identify and help these types of young individuals before they can inflict their damage, and when we talk about new regulations aimed at damage control or at keeping guns away from the hands of the mentally disturbed, it is really

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to hear of a medical evaluation for Holmes, the reports on his apparently absent-minded mental state and creepy Joker costume at the time of his arrest do not fit any easy conditions for sanity.

It is easy to blame these tragedies on loose gun regulations that need to be tightened.

In Minneapolis on Monday, President Obama highlighted proposals in Congress to limit gun magazines to 10 rounds, to ban the sale of “military-style assault weapons” and to improve background checks on gun purchasers. These may all be noble pursuits for his administration in

its second term of office, but have very little to do with how Newtown happened, for instance.

When we consider that Lanza did not even own the rifle that he fired—and furthermore, that according to reports Lanza sometimes reloaded after firing 15 rounds, or just 5 rounds more than the 10-round magazine limit proposed by Obama—then these details begin to raise questions about what was the real cause of Newtown’s terrible deaths.

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shameful if we do not also reach out to understand and aid them, rather than demonize them based on their worst actions.

The fact that we have kept up a conversation on gun violence for this long is impressive, and it may even do some good to inhibit nationwide gun violence. Obama has called for changes that may actually reduce the role of legal gun markets in fueling personal vendettas and gang wars. But if it is the prevention of Columbinetype massacres that we are aiming for, then I wonder how many more Newtowns we will have to bear before the mental health conversation is able to keep our attention, too, and have a meaningful impact.

op-ed

I slumped in a church pew with my head down and my eyes locked on nothing, flipping a yellow rubber bracelet inside and out on my wrist. I had just lost my grandfather to cancer, and my sister and I chose to wear our Livestrong wristbands underneath our funeral attire as a small way of commemorating him. It was symbolic: a glimpse of yellow — my grandfather’s favorite color — in a mass of black and gray, a glimpse of hope in a grim circumstance.

That was almost one year ago. Now, the meaning behind the Livestrong wristband has changed thanks to recent doping admissions by cyclist Lance Armstrong, the creator of the Livestrong Foundation.

The wristbands served as a representation of Armstrong’s victorious emergences from the grip of testicular cancer and

from seven consecutive Tour de France races. Armstrong’s feat suggested to others affected by cancer that anything was possible. But upon learning that Armstrong’s athletic phenomena were a lie, some people are struggling to accept Livestrong wristbands as a positive symbol.

Armstrong is one man – granted, he is the face of the Livestrong Foundation, but only one face. Just because he failed to live up to the honorable lifestyle projected by his organization does not mean that everyone else must follow in his footsteps.

The Livestrong manifesto of finding strength and hope in unity, knowledge and optimism does not expire in Armstrong’s absence. These means of perseverance are universally and perennially applicable to all forms of adversity. Armstrong is no longer a relevant factor in the Livestrong Foundation’s success; it has surpassed him in significance.

The views and opinions expressed in Op-Ed section are those of the authors of the articles. They are not a reflection of the views and are not endorsed by The Chronicle or its staff. The Chronicle does not discriminate its article based on the opinions of the author.

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Equal opportunity infantry: fight rights

By Victoria Neely COLUMNIST

Last week, our country took a step in the right direction when U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the 1994 Pentagon ban that prevented women from serving in combat. This controversial issue has taken the stage for debate for many years, but women in America are now finally getting recognition for their con-

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Thus, to disregard a memento that was once proudly worn in memory or support of a loved one with cancer just because of Armstrong’s transgressions is shallow and disrespectful. Is Armstrong more significant than that loved one? Is Armstrong bigger than cancer? \When I see a Livestrong wristband, I do not think of Lance Armstrong or cheating; I think of my grandfather, of living strong.

I think of how he managed to maintain a sense of humor in even the worst of situations, how his eyes lit up when my cousins and I laughed at his jokes, how he was more proud of our good character than of any achievements that we made, and how he favored my dog over all eight of us.

My memory of my grandfather is far too meaningful to be trumped by the wrongdoings of an athlete whom I have never met.

Lance Armstrong cheated and lied, and he is being punished for it. His shortcomings should be subject only to acknowledgement, not dwelling. In a world in which precious lives are relentlessly threatened by cancer, we have no time for that.

tributions to the male-dominated military.

According to the Department of Defense, a mere 14.6 percent of active duty military personnel are women. While being on the front lines of battle requires extraordinary physical and mental strength, any woman who meets the required standards to engage in combat should not be barred from doing so.

It is important to recognize that women have been serving in the U.S. military forces for a very long time and many have given their lives for this country, even if they were not on a battlefield.

One hundred fifty two women have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan where the contributions of women are undeniable, and lifting this ban makes it possible for women to be formally recognized for their service.

Historically, women have always been banned from the front lines of battle. While there are many arguments against the integration of women into combat positions, preventing any qualified woman from serving this country in that manner is a violation of her Constitutional rights.

Over the next two years, U.S. military services must examine 230,000 job positions from which women are currently excluded.

While this change will not happen overnight, simply lifting the ban is a significant step for this country as a whole, along with the women in it. This change is long overdue, and it is time for people to wake up and realize that in the 21st century, we have evolved enough as a country to grant everyone the same fair and equal rights as any other person.

This ban has not only contributed to the stereotype of women as the weaker sex and the military as a “man’s job,” but it has also prevented women from occupying higher positions in the military that require combat experience. For a woman to be told that she cannot be promoted to a desired position simply because of her gender is sexist and absurd, especially because her gender is not allowed to occupy a position that would deem her to be qualified.

There are many countries around the world that allow their women to fill the front lines in combat such as Israel, Germany, France and many others. For the U.S. to maintain its reputation as a nation that promotes equality and freedom, allowing women to fill crucial roles in the military is a must. In a country where women still only earn around 80 cents of a male’s dollar, Panetta’s move to allow women in combat is a huge, necessary step for women in this nation. The issue represents more than just allowing women to engage in direct combat; it shows the United States is a country that fights for equal rights for its citizens, and corrects the wrongs done by previous policies barring such equality. Just like electing the first African American president in 2008 was a huge step, this is something similar for women all across America, and even women all over the world.

“For the U.S. to maintain its reputation as a nation that promotes equality and freedom, allowing women to fill crucial roles in the military is a must.”

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Men’s basketball loses 18th straight road game in spite of impressive play from Imes

By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR

The last time the Hofstra men’s basketball team won a game on the road, Nathaniel Lester lead the Pride in points with 23. It was Jan. 21, 2012 against James Madison University. Hofstra has had 18 games since then away from the Mack Sports complex, and has yet to find a win.

This weekend added to Hofstra’s woes on the road, with losses to the JMU Dukes 62-41 and the William & Mary Tribe (9-12, 3-7 CAA) 72-59.

“Tough road trip for us,” said Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara.

“Going into James Madison against a team I think is playing very well and has a lot of depth and then heading into William and Mary for an early game…

Just the travel and the quick turnarounds make it really chal-

lenging especially with our short bench.”

Why has Hofstra failed so much on the road? For coach Cassara it’s a failure to execute one of the most important fundamentals of basketball.

“We really just haven’t shot well on the road,” said Cassara.

“I think our game plan has been good, our execution has been pretty good on the defensive end but just ultimately we just haven’t been able to put the ball in the basket, and that’s really been our Achilles’ heel.”

The losses drop Hofstra to five wins on the season, all at home, while falling to 17 losses for the year and 2-7 in Colonial Athletic Association play.

“When you’re struggling you can point to a lot of things,” said Cassara. “But I think we have to continue to just keep working

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Senior forward David Imes (5) has been a force of late scoring as well as grabbing rebounds.

hard, keep finding a way and keep trying to remain competitive, and one of these days that ball’s going to go in the basket.”

Not all was bad for the Pride, as senior forward David Imes and junior forward Stephen Nwaukoni have begun to step up their games. Imes lead the Pride in scoring in both games, putting away 10 against JMU with six rebounds and 16 against W&M, grabbing 7 boards. Nwaukoni chipped in 10 and seven in the losing effort against W&M. “We’re trying to get him [Imes] to use his athleticism and his size and his experience,” said Cassara. “The guys played a lot of basketball for us and get the ball around the rim… that’s ultimately helped him moving forward.”

Hofstra began the road trip at James Madison (13-10, 7-3 CAA), the site of its last road victory, but after a close start the Pride was not able to take control of the game.

After a dunk by Imes, the Pride tied the game at 11 only to watch the Dukes score the next nine of 12 points to take a strong 20-14 lead.

Hofstra came back before the end of the half and pulled the score to within four, at 28-24 going into the break.

The Pride was able to pull to within one opening the second half at 30-29, but could not overtake JMU who answered with a 16-2 run to put the game away.

Hofstra would go from the 14:34 of the period to the 9:37 mark without recording a point.

“I’m a positive guy, and I have to remain positive with my team,” said Cassara. “We’re continuing to battle, we’re continuing to find different ways to remain competitive.”

There was no rest for the weary as Hofstra traveled to William & Mary. Hofstra was able to keep with the Tribe through much of the half, cutting the lead to 24-20 before a strong 11-0 run by W&M. The Tribe closed out the half leading 39-28 “I thought they made a lot of adjustments, every time we tried to make a quick trap or do something different defensively they adjusted well I thought they shot

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Junior forward Stephen Nwaukoni has provided much needed offensive support. the ball very well and had us on our heels all night on defense.” said Cassara.

W&M seemed to have an answer for all of Hofstra’s attempts at overtaking the Pride, distancing themselves with large runs to take a comfortable cushion.

“I thought we did a couple of good things defensively, we had a few quick bad shots and the ball just didn’t go in the hoop for us,” said Cassara. “They got a couple quick run outs and ultimately it lead to them getting a real high percentage…we just weren’t able to stop them enough.”

After sophomore guard Taran Buie scored a three-pointer early in the half, cutting the deficit to

nine, W&M went on a 7-0 run and pushed its lead to 52-36. Hofstra could not crawl itself out of that hole, and lost by 13.

Hofstra now enters the second half of its conference play this season, and Cassara hopes the second half of play pans out better than the first.

“We’ve went toe-to-toe with just about everybody in the league and at times been very, very good,” said coach Cassara. “We just have to find a way to make that stretch of time where we’re playing well a little bit longer…

There’s still a lot of basketball to be played in this league”

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Sophomore guard Adam Savion (14) showed his capability of running the point Wednesday night..

CAA leader Northeastern proves too much for men’s basketball, drops seventh in a row

By Jake Nussbaum Assistant Sports Editor

Everything seemed to be going right for the Hofstra men’s basketball team early Wednesday night against conference powerhouse Northeastern.

Hofstra led at the end of the first half by five and dominated the beginning of the second half, but it wasn’t enough as Northeastern then controlled the rest of the half to get the victory with a score of 62-57.

“We continue to find ways to claw ourselves back and get a lead at halftime,” said Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara.

“Ultimately it comes down to making some plays and tonight

we had a couple key turnovers at key times, which led to us not being able to win the game”.

Hofstra’s defensive rotations in the first half were crisp and every Northeastern shot was contested, which helped the Pride keep the score low and take advantage of turnovers. Junior center Stephen Nwaukoni has played a huge role in the first half grabbing nine rebounds and scoring seven points.

“We have got to find a way to get him [Nwaukoni] more touches around the basket,” said Cassara.

“He really got us back in the game though by rebounding the basketball.”

Northeastern, like any other good team quickly adjusted to

Nwaukoni’s onslaught in the second half only allowing him four rebounds in the second half and four points overall.

“The second half they put a lot of bodies on me,” said Nwaukoni.

I felt like there were two bodies on me every time I tried to hit the glass.”

This was in no way an easy game for the Pride though and the overall feeling after the game was positive. The Pride had the game in control and had a chance to win it at the end, but sophomore guard Taran Buie was blocked while taking a possible game tying three-point shot.

“I think they did a good job with their zones and it’s tough to get good shots when they are in that

zone,” said Buie. “I didn’t have a lot of room to get the [last] shot off…he’s just too long of a player and he [Northeastern forward Quincy Ford] made a good defensive play.”

The Pride have now fallen to 5-18 overall and 2-8 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Northeastern went on to improve their record to 15-8 and continue their torrid conference play improving to 10-1 in the CAA. Northeastern has pretty much dominated all competition so Cassera was very happy with his teams effort overall.

“Ultimately we came back and had some good looks….we still had a possession to tie the game,” said Cassara. “If they are

the best team in the league I give our staff and our guys a lot of credit because we continued to battle.”

Cassara continued to stress that the team is only a run away in March from putting these tough losses behind them. He believes this Saturday is a perfect opportunity to start that run against UNC Wilmington.

“We are a couple plays and a couple great days in March from putting these tough games behind us,” said Cassara. “We are going to continue to keep working and battling and we are going to get on a plane down to Wilmington and give them our best shot.”

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Pantorno’s Points: Super Bowl halftime is a waste of time

By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

For me, the Super Bowl is something along the lines of Christmas. On one shining day in February, when it’s too cold to function, America is graced with a yearly installment of one football game to end all football games.

I guess you can consider me as some sort of football purist: a guy that looks at the game as a giant chess match. Chest pounding and trash talking has no place in my kind of game.

So on my holiday, this special day to many people, you could understand why I was so upset when the halftime score was 21-6, Ravens.

When my Giants are not in the big game, the one thing I root for is overtime. So a two-possession game with flashes of amateurism galore did not make me a happy camper.

My mood was only worsened by the extended halftime show.

Now don’t get me wrong; I’m a big fan of Beyoncé. She’s an amazingly talented artist and is a wonderful role model for aspiring musicians. But, as this sort of football purist, I do not want halftime extended.

Even in a period of rest, the set time of 15 minutes at halftime gives coaches and players a limited period to make adjustments, tweak formations, get back into the game. Every single ebb and flow is important, no matter how trivial it might seem. Extending it with extra performances takes

Photo courtesy of Beyonce.com Beyonce Knowles (center) with ex-Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland (left) and Michelle Williams (right) performing in New Orleans during Super Bowl XLVII. a bit of the game away. This is a football game; not a concert.

If there are people who are not interested in the game and need some sort of “entertainment” in those torturous four hours, I think I saw something about a Puppy Bowl. While all your friends are watching the game for real enter-

tainment, you can watch that.

I know: they’ve done it for a long time and this is a special game and it attracts more viewers, etc. At the bottom line, halftime shows are a waste of time.

For as long as I could remember, even as a little kid, I would leave the room during halftime.

When the Giants were in the Super Bowl, I’d lock myself in the bathroom and ponder the first half. That’s just the kind of fan I am: superstitious, pessimistic and certainly grumpy at times, especially if someone or something is delaying a big game.

Was I excited when everyone

was freaking out about the possibility of not having a halftime show next year? Just a bit.

There’s a cold weather Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium next year. It’s a new age in football.

Maybe we can nix this “tradition” come Super Bowl Sunday in 2014.

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After slow start, wrestling starting to turn it around

By Sean Williams Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Junior 141lb Luke Vaith has been one of a few reliable wrestlers for the Pride this year..

To call the Hofstra wrestling squad’s start “sluggish” would be a tremendous understatement.

The commencement of the Pride season was derailed by a string of schools that included wrestling powerhouses Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.

These losses to highly ranked schools were compounded with chronic underperforming in winnable matches, leading to a woeful 0-11 record in dual meets to begin the year.

Recently, however, the Pride has shown signs of turning this disappointing season around, winning its first meet of the new semester to the tune of 17-15 at home against conference rival Rider.

The victory was followed by meets on January 19th, where Hofstra traveled to Fairfax, Virginia and went 2-1 in three matches, beating Boston University and George Mason by

scores of 20-19 and 32-8 and falling to Old Dominion 12-19.

The team continued to improve against January 25th and 27th matches against American and Columbia, winning both with scores of 21-9 and 23-9.

Most recently, the Pride faltered after an excellent start against a strong Cornell team. Hofstra ended up losing 15-30.

On an individual note, a few wrestlers have delivered notable efforts for the Pride this year, including Luke Vaith with a 17-10 record in the 141-pound class, Jermaine John at 16-10 in the 174-pound rank, and Paul Snyder with an 18-8 record in the 285pound class. Snyder was injured in the match against Cornell.

“The injury is severe enough that he probably won’t wrestle until the CAA [tournaments] and that’s pretty substantial,” said Hofstra head coach Rob Anspach. “He’s been a consistent guy for us.”

The problem for the Pride has

appeared to be team consistency, as matches will often begin with a rush of victories for the team but conclude with a sequence of defeats that end with Hofstra walking away without a win.

Conversely, the lighter weights will stumble and the heavier weights will finish strong, but too late to help the Pride attain a victory.

“We need to work on competing at those heavier weight classes before anything else,” said Anspach, observing that competitiveness and drive must come before technique.

It looks like this Hofstra team is headed in the right direction as they close in on the various tournaments that signal the end of a season.

“When you look at the last couple of matches… we’ve been wrestling better and improving little by little every time we step on the mat,” said Anspach. “And we need to continue that.”

Women’s basketball splits first half of hectic week with loss to no. 25 UD, win over UNC-W

By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Two games down, two games to go in an NBA-style schedule (four games in eight days) for the Hofstra women’s basketball team.

Super Bowl Sunday had the Pride in Delaware to take on the no. 25 Blue Hens and star forward Elena Delle Donne, who had recently scored 41 and 42 points in her last two outings against Hofstra. She might have not reached her previous totals, but the All-American and arguably the second best player in the nation scored 35 points as Delaware won its 13th straight game, 79-63.

“We needed to keep Delle Donne in the low twenties,” said head coach Krista KilburnSteveskey. “If we can keep her under 30, we can take care of business next time.”

A double-double from senior forward Shante Evans of 14

points and 14 rebounds helped lead the way for Hofstra as the ever improving junior forward Anma Onyeuku and junior guard Annie Payton lead the Pride with 15 points. It was the sixth consecutive game that Onyeuku recorded double figures as Payton is developing as a big time threat coming off the bench.

“I was proud of these guys,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “This is the team I love to coach...but we have no moral victories.”

Despite the dominance of Delle Donne anywhere on the floor, Hofstra managed to outrebound Delaware 42-36.

“We outrebounded them, that was our key,” said KilburnSteveskey. “We played them hard, we did the things that we needed to do.”

Things came together two nights later at UNC-Wilmington as Hofstra managed to pull out a 75-69 win over a Seahawks side

that upset the Pride in the first round of the CAA Tournament last year.

“I’ll the take the win anyway we can get it on the road,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “ Sophomore guard Andreana Thomas, who has shown flashes that she is indeed a big time player, scored a career-high 23 points and added nine assists.

“She really turned it around in the second half,” said KilburnSteveskey. “I thought she changed how she played from the beginning. and she made some good adjustments from the floor...I thought today Andreana carried us.”

Hofstra overcame a double-digit first half and four point halftime deficit through the clutch shooting of Payton, who has developed into a deep threat from threepoint land, an aspect of the game the Pride has sorely missed.

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Buie overcomes trouble

By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR

No days off.

Sounds like the motto of a hardened war hero or that of someone who has overcome so much.

No days off.

The phrase is tattooed on the forearm of Hofstra men’s basketball sophomore guard Taran Buie, in a vibrant red, large enough for people in the stands to see.

For the tried twenty-year old it seemed to fit perfectly.

But his inspiration for the artwork did not come from ancient history, a war story or a philosopher…but that of a modern day rap artist.

“It was actually a Wale thing, I was working out in [Washington]

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After sitting out the first two games of the season, Buie (2) gave the Pride an immediate lift and soon won a starting spot.

D.C. in the summertime for two months, the summer after I transferred from Penn State and I got this tattoo,” said Buie. “It was a motivational thing for me.”

After transferring to Hofstra from Penn State, because of NCAA rules and regulations, Buie was forced to sit out all of last season. ” It was definitely tough sometimes, coming into the season I tried to put myself in the mindset to know that I wasn’t going to play,” said Buie. “So on those days before the games, and those days when guys are getting ready for the game we did a lot of workouts and a lot of stuff that people didn’t get to see.”

For a competitor, that mindset could be almost impossible to deal with watching as the Pride struggled last year in Buie’s specialty: offense.

“It was definitely tough. I had some other things I was trying to deal with too off the court and on the court so it was just a big learning process for me,” said Buie. “I just wanted to get everything situated and learn and take as much from it as I can before I get back.”

Finally on November 16 against South Dakota State University, Buie’s number was called for the first time in a Hofstra uniform. He would go on to score 14 points in the Pride’s 66-63 victory, its first win of the year.

“It was great. It’s been a long road until I got back onto the court so I definitely had a lot of emotion coming into the game,” said Buie. “I felt like I had a great backing from my team and my coaches so it was an easy transition, but definitely an emotional experience for me.”

When the big news broke that four Hofstra players, two of which were starters, had been arrested and charged with burglary, major holes were struck into the heart of the team.

Minus two of its most prolific scorers through the early portion of the season, Shaquille Stokes and Jimmy Hall, Hofstra needed

to find offense, and Buie was inserted into the starting lineup.

“I just thought of coming into the game with the same mindset coming off the bench as if I was in the starting lineup,” said Buie.

“That’s not something that was too much on my mind deciding how I played the game because I was going to play the same either way.”

How would he handle the heavy offensive load?

“I think that’s why I got recruited to come here to Hofstra when I transferred out of Penn State,” said Buie. “That’s something that me and coach talked about.

Obviously it was going to take a lot of work for that to be accomplished but I think I put in the work and I’m definitely expecting and accepting the challenge.”

And he’s done just that, becoming Hofstra’s largest scoring threat providing a bewitching style of play that can leave any defender in awe. Since his insertion into the line-up, Buie tied the school record for most threepointers made in a game with nine against Drexel.

A successful career so far for Buie did not start off like a typical player of his ability. Buie did not start playing organized basketball until he was ten years old.

“My brother always played and I never was on a team until the fifth grade, that was my first team,” said Buie. “But my brother played since he was in a diaper, was always a basketball kid. I used to always go to his games and play sometimes just recreational and one time the coach asked me to play for the team.”

The brother he was referring to was his half-brother Talor Battle, a star guard at Penn State who accumulated over 2,000 points in his record-breaking career with the Nittany Lions. Buie is one of nine kids, and basketball skill seems to run in the family.

“We definitely competed a lot,” said Buie. “Actually I got a little brother he just turned 13, he’s got a lot of potential too.”

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to aid a troubled squad about strategy and execution now and now we don’t have as much room for error as we did before.”

Being that he can be an offensive force at times and take over games, Buie has learned that he can trust his teammates to help him so he does not have to try and do it all to win.

“That’s just knowing that your teammates trust in you, so you have trust in them and you know it’s going to come back to you,” said Buie.

He continued, “You have to just try to take what the offense gives to you and sometimes you have to press the issue because we’re shorthanded and sometimes you have to just try and pick your spots and use the fact that defenses are going to pay attention you to get other guys open

because sometimes it’s about being a decoy too.”

Maturity has allowed Buie to grow on and off the court. As a player he has had to deal with many problems and found himself falling from the top of the mountain, to the bottom as a player hoping for a second chance.

Now with the team depleted, Hofstra is turning to Buie to become a leader on the squad as it begins to enter Colonial Athletic Association play, and Buie doesn’t seem to be shying away from that challenge.

For him, there are just no days off.

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Buie (2) has become one of the most dangerous offensive weapons on the Hofstra squad.

“We’re still writing our legacy, so that remains to be decided yet.” Buie said with a chuckle.

Buie became a prolific scorer for his hometown high school team in Albany, NY. His sophomore year became a memorable one when he helped lead his high school, Bishop Maginn, to its first ever New York State Class AA state championship in the 20072008 season.

“That was a great time in my life,” said Buie. “That was right in the middle of all my college recruitment and so I definitely had a big backing in Albany and a lot of coaches coming up to see me.

It was a lot of experiences. I was traveling for AAU in the summertime, that time was a really good time.”

Buie was a highly touted

prospect in his high school years, the 87th ranked overall recruit according to ESPNU. The guard had been recruited by the likes of Notre Dame, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Marquette and Georgia Tech to name a few.

But Penn State had an extra recruiter the other schools lacked.

“My brother was there, he got me to go there,” said Buie. “He was their best recruiter.”

Although he had invested so much in attending Penn State, Buie’s career never was able to pan out as off the court issues as well as a lack of performance lead to him transferring.

Now a highly touted high school star looking for a place to land and rebuild a career, Buie found an opportunity with head coach Mo Cassara and Hofstra.

“Coach Mo, he’s actually longtime friends with my AAU coach.

So when coach Mo started recruiting me, my AAU coach gave me a call and kind of told me about some of the things that I can expect from coach Mo,” said Buie. “All of the things coach Mo was saying to me sounded right, it was a trust factor from day one.”

The Pride has been struggling of late, with a record of 5-18 (2-8 CAA) and a depleted lineup, Hofstra needs to rely on the players they have to step up and manufacture victories.

“Now that everything has happened with these recent weeks I think we’re just trying to find ways for us to play, how we’re going to play, how we’re going to win games,” said Buie. “It’s just all

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