September 29, 2015

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16 arrested after police raid local bars

By Michael Ortiz NEWS EDITOR

Nassau County police carried out a sting operation on the three local bars – Bangers, the Dizzy Lizard, more commonly referred to as Dizzy’s, and McHebes – that led to the arrests of 16 bartenders on Sept. 3.

All of those arrested were charged with a violation of the state alcohol beverage and control law, prohibited sale of alcohol and unlawfully dealing with a child because they served an underage undercover agent.

“I think it’s a good thing, I think it’s progressive. I don’t think it’s a bad thing that the bars are by

Hofstra, but the way those bars are run, it’s corrupt,” senior film major Ryan Nelson said.

Four bartenders were arrested from McHebes, five were arrested from Dizzy’s and seven from Bangers.

After the initial bar raids, during which all three bars were affected, there was another police infiltration of Dizzy’s during a weekly Greek Night event on Sept. 15.

No arrests were made; however, Dizzy’s has not been open since.

The bartenders and bar owners could not be reached for comment.

Jim Emery, the father of a first-year Hofstra student, was surprised to hear of how many

bartenders were arrested at once and felt that the bar owners should be held accountable.

“I think the owners should be responsible for enforcing rules, and if they haven’t trained their bartenders enough, they should be responsible,” Emery said.

Emery also felt that the recent crackdown will push more students to off-campus parties.

“They’ll keep going to the frats and getting plastered there.

Because it’s less supervised and less expensive, I think it’s easier for a kid to drink more than the kid is aware they’re drinking,” Emery said.

McHebes reportedly has been operating as usual since the raids.

One 19-year-old English major described to The Chronicle what the atmosphere was like this past Friday.

“It was clear that there were many underage people there.

When going in they checked our IDs and anyone who was 21 or over was given a wristband while those who were under 21 got stamped on the hand,” she said.

The Hofstra student said when she arrived with a friend who was also under 21 to McHebes relatively early on Friday, the bar was not crowded.

“The girl I was with actually knew one of the bartenders, so she said she’d serve us but had to wait until more people got there so

that it wouldn’t be as obvious. As the night went on and it got more crowded we were able to get a few beers ourselves despite not having wristbands,” she said.

Nelson feels that the bars don’t care about the safety of their patrons.

“They clearly let underage people drink. It’s very unsafe; they put people in overcapacity, they don’t care about people’s safety or health at all. They just care about making as much money as possible,” Nelson said.

Those arrested were arraigned on Sept. 22 and will appear for a hearing at the Nassau County district court Oct. 20.

2015 Fall Festival kicks off start of school year

By Amanda Valentovic STAFF WRITER

Parents and families flooded to campus this weekend for carnival rides, a concert and a comedy show as Hofstra kicked off its annual Fall Festival to celebrate autumn and the beginning of the semester.

Ludacris headlined the show with Sugar Hill Gang and Billy Joel cover band, Big Shot, who performed first. To end the evening, former late-night television host Craig Ferguson got the Mack Sports Complex laughing.

“We had a little bit more of an intentional fall theme,” said Director of Communications for Student Affairs Colin Sullivan. “We called it Fall Fest and it wasn’t all that ‘fall’ before, so we created more around the season.”

This year, there was seasonallythemed food like roasted corn and a photo area with pumpkins and bales of hay where students could take pictures with their friends and family.

Pricing for guests to the events was another change. “We really worked hard to make it more affordable for family and parents to attend,” Sullivan said. “And we were really happy to see that affect the attendance.”

The carnival also featured new rides and games that catered to both younger audiences and families but also kept student favorites.

Aside from these small changes to improve the event, there were no drastic changes to Fall Fest this year. “We try not to reinvent the wheel too much,” Sullivan said. “People see it as a tradition.”

The student body decides on the themes and acts that make up Fall Fest.

“We poll the student body on the genre and specific acts and we work our way down that list,” Sullivan said. “And we pay attention to what alumni would want because they remember it from when they were here.” This year, hip-hop was the most requested genre of performers. “Ludacris’s

genre always polls the highest among the student body,” he said.

The Parade of Floats theme, another tradition, is also voted on by students. This year’s theme was Superheroes and Villains.

Different clubs and organizations combined to come up with their interpretation of a superhero.

Alpha Phi Omega, Zeta Phi Eta and Alpha Kappa Psi, the community service, communications and business fraternities, respectively, joined forces to create a Kim Possible float. “We wanted to try and do something outside of the typical Marvel and DC superheroes,” Alpha Phi Omega president Beth Backer said. “So we tried to come up with shows from when we were younger that had superheroes and villains in them and came up with Kim Possible versus Drakken.”

Fall Fest was not complete

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Photo courtesy of Cameron Keough Sarah McGough reacts to being crowned 2015 Fall Festival queen.

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Hofstra hires first full-time Title IX coordinator

By Elyse Carmosino STAFF WRITER

Among a number of administrative changes with the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Hofstra University decided to do what many other universities have not done yet – appoint the school’s first full-time Title IX coordinator.

Lara Nochomovitz, an Ohio native who recently moved to the area from Denver, has a background in legal work. Prior to being hired at Hofstra University, she practiced law for six years at a national commercial firm.

“My practice has been very varied,” she said about her experience. “It has included a significant amount of higher education work, including, but not limited to, issues related to Title IX.” Title IX is the federal law that bans discrimination on the basis of sex in schools that receive federal funding. While many know of the law because of its protection of women’s athletics, the legislation covers many areas of sex-related discrimination, including career education, learning environment

and sexual harassment. A large part of Nochomovitz’s job is ensuring that Hofstra is abiding by both federal and state law regarding all Title IX issues.

“My first few weeks have been great,” said Nochomovitz, whose

of ensuring its importance. “We realized that it’s an important issue,” she said. “And so this is something that we want to pay very close attention to and make sure it gets all of the time, energy and expertise that it deserves.”

With the change, Christodoulou will spend 100 percent of her time as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs.

“I’ve had a terrific time working with students in my role as Title IX coordinator, but it was in addition to other duties,” Christodoulou said. “This is important enough to warrant someone to pay attention to it full-time.”

Hofstra students are also

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm at Hofstra and a lot of awareness.” first official day was Sept. 14.

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm at Hofstra and a lot of awareness.

A lot of good work has [already] been done prior to my arrival, and I feel like everybody’s been really cooperative and has positioned me well to be able to take on my duties …

They couldn’t be friendlier or more welcoming.”

Hofstra’s decision to take the step of hiring a full-time Title IX coordinator is not typical of most universities, and many people are wondering why the sudden choice was made.

Jean Christodoulou, the school’s former part-time Title IX coordinator said it was a matter

that the students can reach out to,” said junior English and psychology major and Student Government Association (SGA) member Erin Casey. “It’s fantastic that we have someone who can not only educate the student body, but also be a strong addition to the support system Hofstra provides.”

As Nochomovitz settles in to her duties as the first full-time person in her position, she is looking forward to what lies ahead.

“I’m really excited about the opportunity. As a lawyer you give people advice and you never get to participate in the implementing of it. It’s not always true, but in a lot of cases you give people advice and it goes in to the netherworld. I’m excited to be a part of actually developing strategies to implement policies,” she said. “I’m so excited to be in an environment where people are so collaborative, and everyone just wants to work together and cooperate, and that’s amazing.”

“It’s fantastic that we have someone who cannot only educate the student body, but also be a strong addition...” optimistic about the staffing change. “I was glad to hear that Hofstra now has a Title IX coordinator. I think it’s important that there is someone on campus

2016 Presidential debate sites and dates released Hofstra named backup site among 16 applicants

By Marisa Russell NEWS EDITOR

On Sept. 23, The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the sites and dates for the 2016 election cycle, and Hofstra University was not listed as a primary site. The University was named the official backup site, in case one of the four sites chosen cannot perform their duties.

One of the four universities chosen has previously hosted a debate, but the other three will be hosting them for the first time in history. The first presidential debate will be held on Sept. 26, 2016 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, which will be quickly followed by the second and third presidential debates on

Oct. 4 at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia and Oct. 19 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, respectively.

Washington University will be the veteran host, while the other three will be making their debut in presidential debates.

These schools were chosen from among 16 schools and cities that submitted bids in April, all of which were hoping to snag a prestigious spot.

According to ABC News, The Commission’s Executive Director Janet Brown said sites were reviewed on their own merit, but repeat sites are often stronger and more enticing contenders.

Along with the four official sites, the Dominican University of California will host an initiative to encourage young voters to

discuss common issues that will appear in the debates through technology and social media.

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Mike Daisey kicks off Seeking Purpose Series

By Sharon Rus SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Mike Daisey, a well-known performance artist, spoke to Hofstra University students on Sept. 22 about his career path, and his passion. Daisey performed a monologue and held a questionand-answer session with students, during which he was questioned about his popular, and most criticized piece “The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.”

Houston Dougherty, vice president of student affairs, who organized and co-sponsored the event along with The Career Center said, “It was terrific to get a crosssection of students, faculty and staff to get to hear about someone’s vocation as an artist. Rarely do we get to hear of someone’s career path as an artist.”

During his monologue at Hofstra, Daisey spoke about his unconventional career path, and how he publicly masturbated while playing the Bishop in a production

of Jean Genet’s “The Balcony” in Seattle. Daisey spoke about how there were two children present in the audience during one of his performances.

“I didn’t want to do [garage theater] anymore. I wanted a form of theater where the things were happening without scripts and what was being said was as much surprise to me as to the audience.

That’s where the monologues came from,” he added. “They came out of the desire to get rid of the hierarchy of the theater and also came out of the desire to make something politically charged.

I feel as though our arts are disconnected from our civic life.”

While Daisey has been called “one of the finest solo performers of his generation” by The New York Times, he has also been

called “an unreliable narrator” by the Washington City Paper because “he exaggerated the number of factories he visited and workers he interviewed during a trip to Shenzhen, China” while performing a monologue.

In reference to his widely-criticized monologue, Daisey said, “In my monologue [“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs”] I used dramatization because I work in

Daisey was trying to imply that “the ends justify the means” and if that was why he had previously performed his story in what people believed was an inaccurate way.

“I’m saying that I did the things that I did and apologized for them repeatedly,” Daisey said. “I did these things and I pay for them.

In fact I still pay for them, every single day. I would not take them back.”

Grete Kraus, a first-year psychology major said, “I felt that Mike Daisey’s apology for his past mistakes may come down to the matter that pursuing your calling as he did can be successful or unsuccessful. If he upset someone, the impact of that could only be defined by him.

His actions will still be interpreted

“I did these things and I pay for them. In fact I still pay for them, every single day. I would not take them back.” the theater. And so I talk about things that are amply documented in human rights reports but that I did not personally see.”

After the performance, an audience member questioned whether

by others.”

Daisey closed his time at Hofstra by giving students advice about how to perservere in your career, even after you’ve experienced failure. He said, “I don’t tell people that the ends justify the means. I just did something. Yeah, we all live our lives, and we don’t do anything about our problems, but that was me doing something about a problem. You don’t like how I did it? Get in line. You know what? That problem is better now.”

After hearing his message, it was clear that Houston had a reason for picking Daisey out of the many possible options.

“He has a history of being a provocative speaker. Provocation causes learning,” Houston said, after experiencing the lessons and advice that Daisey provided students with throughout his monologue. “It’s exactly what these [events] should be about. Their willingness to talk about what they did successfully and what they would do differently.”

Students enjoy carnival, concert and comedy show Continued from A1 without the crowning of Hofstra’s king and queen, where two seniors showcased themselves and defended why they should win on Friday night. The winners were crowned on Saturday during the festivities. Out of the six final candidates, this year’s winners were marketing major Jordan Richmond and public relations major Sarah McGough.

Jordan Richmond, who was crowned this year’s king, said, “When I won, I was really excited.

And then I was even more excited when one of my best friends was crowned queen.”

Sarah McGough, who was crowned as the 2015 queen, said, “I remember when I was at the 2012 King and Queen Showcase my first year at Hofstra, I looked up to each of the king and queen candidates.” She will work closely alongside Richmond over the next year to represent Hofstra in a positive light.

Overwhelmed with excitement, McGough was thrilled to be given the prestigious title. “I thought of

the past Hofstra queens and how I looked up to them and how crazy it is that now I am in their position,” said McGough.

To finish the night, Ferguson brought the laughs to the Out Loud comedy show, where his stand-up focused on everything from himself to current events.

“I had heard of him, but hadn’t heard him do stand-up before,” said sophomore film major Erica Sattler. “I really liked that he made fun of people like Bill Cosby and then backtracked to acknowledge that it’s a serious problem.”

Rebecca Meyers, a junior drama production major, agreed.

“His comedy was smart and witty and I loved every second,” she said.

“Fall Festival is the event that brings together all of the folks who make up the Hofstra community,” said Vice President of Student Affairs W. Houston Dougharty.

“I loved celebrating our Hofstra Pride with them this weekend, from greeting parents, viewing floats and listening to great entertainment.”

Photo courtesy of Cameron Keough Matt Benemerito, junior finance major, represents Phi Delta Theta in the Fall Festival Parade of Floats as one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Hofstra holds viewing party for Pope’s U.S. visit

By Alexi Cohan STAFF WRITER

If you couldn’t make it to see the pope in person last week, you could have watched his speeches with other members of the Hofstra community, as part of a viewing party event held Thursday and Friday at The Cultural Center Theater.

The Interfaith Office along with other on-campus organizations like the Catholic Campus Ministry sponsored daylong viewing parties to give others the opportunity to watch Pope Francis as he delivered messages about peace and the power of prayer.

Whether viewers were attending the viewings for class or general interest, students enjoyed the calm and peaceful environment as they snacked on light refreshments and engaged in question-and-answer sessions.

With 15 students in attendance on Thursday and 19 in attendance on Friday, the turnout wasn’t huge, however Chyva Clarke, our campus minister, explained

that students who did show up “commented very positively on the pope’s words. Many stated that this was their favorite pope.”

The speeches were projected on a large screen as students bustled in and out according to class and work schedules.

Clarke, along with Catholic Chaplain Greg Rannazzisi felt that organizing these viewing parties was important for the Hofstra community.

“It is rare that such a prominent and inspiring figure is basically in our backyard. The pope’s teachings inspire our youth and help build them for tomorrow,” Clarke said.

Students seemed to agree with this sense of importance, inquisitively asking during the questionandanswer sessions about the pope’s background, the formalities of his visit and his modest method of transport.

Emily Natale, a senior religion and biology major, suggested that the religion you practice need not hinder you from watching the pope speak. “Catholic or not, the

pope’s presence and what he represents is important,” she said.

Natale along with Nia Adams, a senior history and religion major, attended the viewings for their

independent religion study that will focus on Catholicism on campus.

The people that did attend these viewing parties were happy to be able to reflect on the historical

significance Pope Francis has already.

“He is such an influential figure who is bringing a lot of important issues to light,” said Natale.

“...the pope’s presence and what he represents is important.”

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons President Obama thanks Pope Francis after a private event held at the Vatican in 2014. The pope was in the United States as part of a historic visit last week.

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• SGA published a #QuotesfromCabinet campaign throughout the summer, reinforcing their presence on social media and affirming that they’re ready for the work ahead.

• SGA recently implemented “SGA Face Time Wednesdays” which will allow every student to have the opportunity to approach the SGA table in the student center to ask representatives questions

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and voice issues and/or concerns.

• SGA successfully completed the new prayer room space, which is

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accessible to anyone with their Hofstra ID and is located in Student Center 201. They also helped institute a new phone charging station in Hammer Lab for students.

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• SGA’s biggest priority for this semester is to have a strong, continuous voice for the student body. They welcome feedback so that they can take action and see results.

• Students are encouraged to stay up-to-date with SGA on Facebook at the HofstraSGA page.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Sharon Rus On Sept. 22, a fire alarm was activated in Bill of Rights Hall at 11:13 p.m. PS responded and discovered that vapors from a cigarette in one of the rooms activated the alarm. The cigarettes were confiscated and the residents of the room were issued a summons.

A student reported to PS that between 10 p.m and 11:30 p.m on Sept. 22 he left his laptop unattended in the Axinn Library.

When he returned, it was missing. PS conducted a search, which proved negative and they reported the incident to the Hempstead Police Department.

On Sept. 23, PS observed a

vehicle drive through the main gate without stopping to be identified. The vehicle was located and PS found that it was a driven by a registered commuter student visiting another student in the Graduate Residence Hall. They went to the resident’s room and issued the commuter a summons for failure to comply. PS also issued the resident of the room a summons for the actions of their guest.

A student stated that he discovered tiles ripped from the ceiling in a stairwell of Norwich House at 9:05 p.m on Sept. 23.

He stated that he witnessed four or five people yelling and running from the location. PS issued a

work order to have ceiling tiles repaired and an investigation to look into the matter.

On Sept. 23, PS observed through a window in the Bill of Rights Hall that a smoke detector was covered with a plastic bag. The officer proceeded to the location where there was a strong odor of marijuana in the room. He knocked on the door, which the resident opened. When he questioned the resident, she said she was not smoking any marijuana.

There was marijuana residue found on a black ash tray. When asked why the smoke detector was covered, she said she covering it to straighten her hair. The plastic bag was taken off and the

student was issued a summons.

On Sept. 24, PS officers on patrol observed three males standing around a vehicle. When the officers approached, the males fled the scene. Inside the vehicle there was a strong odor of marijuana. Shortly after two of the same males were observed at Hofstra USA. They were stopped and identified as a student and a non-student. The student admitted it was his vehicle and that he had been smoking marijuana.

No marijuana was recovered. PS issued a summons to the Hofstra student and banned the guest from campus. The third male was never identified.

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O ve r h e a rd @ Hofstra Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff

In Colonial Square: Girl: You’re just mad because I’m South American.

Guy: Wait, you’re Guyanese? I thought you were West American.

On the Unispan: Girl: If you walk it’s two miles. If you drive it’s not that far, it’s like 10 minutes.

In The Student Center: Guy: I hate modern technology. You can’t be discreet.

In Roosevelt Hall: Girl 1: My stomach has been bothering me a lot lately. I don’t know what’s wrong.

Girl 2: It’s gas pains.

In C.V. Starr: Girl: I know, my mattress makes people melt.

It’s all part of my plan.

In The Fitness Center: Guy: They just don’t let me play without spandex so that’s a must.

In Breslin Hall: Girl: Pinterest just picked a painting of a minion as something that they think I’d like to see. I deleted it and said I found it offensive.

In Lawrence Herbert Hall: Guy: I look like such a lady when I sleep.

In Bits and Bytes: Guy 1: There are 7000 people here. How many do you think like crinkly fries?

Guy 2: Probably like eight.

In Au Bon Pain: Girl 1: Just bought a bottle of Jaeson soooo...

Girl 2: I have mouthwash. We should be just as good.

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Freshmen Dos and Don’ts: Remember to get involved

By Laurel O’Keefe SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The transition into college is often complicated. Freshmen have a lot to adjust to between getting used to a new campus, new classes and meeting new people. There are a few dos and don’ts for Hofstra students that freshmen should know to make the transition smoother.

Do Get Involved It can be overwhelming to choose out of the 301 organizations on campus, but whether you join Greek life or a club sport, getting involved is a good way to meet new people and stay active. If you’re having trouble deciding which club to dedicate your time to, academic clubs based on your major are great resume builders and help you meet people inside of your field. Another way to stay

active and get out of your room is by looking for a job on or off campus. Working part-time and being a full-time student sounds challenging, but federal work study is manageable for most schedules and it can ease stress of impending student loan payments.

Don’t Procrastinate Don’t waste your spare time. Netflix is important, but your deadlines matter more. A good way to stay focused is by changing your physical study area; for example, don’t try to work in your dorm if you know you’ll get distracted.

Turn your phone and the Wi-Fi on your laptop off. It might seem drastic, but it will help you work more efficiently.

Do Go to the Library Axinn Library can get crowded leading up to exam weeks, but often students forget to utilize the space throughout the rest of the semester. The library offers a quiet and private space to study if your roommate likes to

labs around campus are great alternatives for when you have breaks between classes or need access to a computer.

Do Use Your Meal Plan It sounds simple, but often you either end up with rollover points at the end of the semester or

don’t have many points, conserve them buy carrying your own water bottle to fill at hydration stations around campus.

Don’t Skip Class Save your sick days for when you really are sick. Don’t skip class just because it is nice outside. Remember how much you are paying per class.

Even if your professor doesn’t take attendance, missing class can put you behind, and you’ll regret missing a lecture once finals week rolls around.

Do Take a Lion Picture You should really take as many photos as possible freshman year to remember your first experiences on campus.

They’re good to collect for your wall next semester. Take a picture with the lion sculptures and the Hofstra University sign near the turnpike, you can only regret it if you don’t!

“Even if your professor doesn’t take attendance, missing class can put you behind and you’ll regret missing a lecture once finals week rolls around.” play music or if you just need a change of scene to focus.

If you study more easily in groups, use one of the private rooms in the library, but make sure you get one with a strong internet connection if you need it. The Hammer Lab or other

you run out of points all together.

If you have a large plan, stock up on fruit or healthy snacks for your dorm room. You are bound to get tired of campus food so for a change of pace grab a frozen meal, soup or a macaroni and cheese from Dutch Treats. If you

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Dorm Room Dish: Quick and easy snacks for on-the-go

By Sharon Rus SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Have you ever wanted to grab something quick to eat? Yet, you don’t want to do any serious baking? No fear! There are still some easy snacks that you can prepare without an oven or stove.

Here are two simple recipes that require no major cooking – just a trip on the shuttle for ingredients.

The first recipe is a spin on the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Bread doesn’t have that crisp texture when it’s not toasted and it can spoil easily.

Instead, substitute bread for healthier, gluten-free rice cakes.

For this recipe you’ll need: 1 spoonful of peanut butter 1 spoonful of jam 1 rice cake 1 banana 1 spoonful of nuts (any kind) 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

First, spread the spoonful of peanut butter and jam on the rice cake. Then slice the banana, so you can place it atop your snack.

Finally, sprinkle a teaspoon of cinnamon on top of your tasty treat and any nuts of your choosing. I love to use sliced nuts.

The second is the best alternative you’ve ever had to storebought granola. Peanut butter granola mix is nutritious and delicious! This is not only a tasty treat to sprinkle on your yogurt but it’s also vegan (depending on the chocolate chips). To prepare this you will need: 1 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 cup of cereal (Rice Krispies or any off-brand variety will do) 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup of raisins 1/2 cup of chocolate chips Add all the dry ingredients – oats, cereal, raisins and choco-

late chips – into a bowl and mix.

Then combine the wet ingredients – syrup and peanut butter – in a bowl and microwave them for about 20 to 30 seconds, so it will be easier to combine with the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix. Keep mixing until it is all thoroughly combined. Next, put the mixture into a pan and flatten it. Place the pan in the fridge to let the granola set. After about 30 minutes, the granola will be in “clumps,” so scrape them out and place into a container or plastic bag. Yum! Grab a cup of hot cocoa or coffee from the student center and savor every bite. You can eat these snacks while you’re stuck in your room, cramming for an exam and need some “brain food” to focus, or pack them up to munch on while you listen to a lecture. Enjoy!

No-bake snacks that will last you through the whole day.

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Scene on Campus: Madeline Myslow’s hair tips

By Savanna Malloy SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

We are college students. We don’t have time to have perfect hair every day of the week. Flat ironing your hair or using the curling iron every day can be damaging to your hair’s precious ends, but I have a solution to leave you with good hair for three days in a row. If you are struggling with hair styles, try Madeline’s three-day hair challenge!

Step 1: This is day one. After you shower, preferably in the morning, slightly blow-dry your hair. Your hair should be a little damp. I prefer spraying some of Marc Anthony’s Dream Waves’ beach waves, which can be

purchased at Ulta (for better results in day two). Take your hair and braid it to the side to sport the “side braid.” This is an easy look and it doesn’t take too long.

Braiding your hair to the side will

through your hair. If you want the style to last all day, spray a little bit of hair spray on it. The look is effortless and doesn’t require time at all, so you won’t be late for class.

Step 3: This is the third day of the hair challenge. Your hair is still pretty wavy when you wake up. Today, twist your hair up and pull it into a bun on top of your head.

This look is classy and elegant. Your hair will not be in your face all day, and this way, everyone can notice your cute earrings.

This three-day hair challenge will leave your hair looking flawless every day. It is not damaging to your hair and does not take much time. Try the challenge for perfect hair, three days in a row!

“This three-day hair challenge will leave your hair looking flawless every day.” take less than five minutes and it does not have to look perfect.

Sometimes the messy side-braid looks nice.

Step 2: Leave your hair in that exact braid overnight while you sleep. The next day you should undo the braid and start twirling your hair around with your fingers. Your hair will be nicely waved. Pull your fingers

Save time getting ready in the moring with Madeline’s three-day hair tip.

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Man on the Unispan What are you most looking forward to this semester?

By Brianna Ciniglio STAFF WRITER

“Joining some new clubs and going on some trips with the Honors College.”

Catie Yanchak, Sophomore

“Getting more involved in more clubs and work.”

Daniel Vasanth, Sophomore

“Joining NAACP to do some sort of social activism with them.”

Ian Guzaman, Sophomore

“Exercising more.”

Adel Elkosh, Sophomore

“New opportunities in clubs and taking classes that help me with my aspiration of becoming a screenwriter.”

Matthew Izzo, Junior

“Getting my grades up higher.”

Cameron Groshek, Junior

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The Humans of Hofstra

Alexandra Sokol, Freshman “Someday I really want to utilize the vegan diet to help cure gastrointestinal cancer patients as an alternative to chemotherapy. I’m in a class right now researching it, and there’s a lot of evidence supporting vegan diets for cancer patients. I’m vegan for many reasons myself. It’s so unhealthy to eat meat and I think it’s inhumane. What is a humane death?

Killing a human in any way would be considered inhumane and murder.”

Jess Feinstein, Sophomore “Hopefully in 10 years I’ll have an MBA and be working for a marketing firm. I probably won’t have my own family. That’s not really my goal since I’m more career-oriented, but maybe someday. I fear in 10 years I’ll have missed out on something academically and veer off the right path, and I don’t want all that money I’ve spent on school to go to waste.”

Justin Brock, Sophomore “I want to go into business, but I struggle with that. What does that really do for anybody in the world? I think every 20 year old struggles with finding their purpose. I think about joining the Peace Corps. I have a friend who just got back from a Peace Corps trip and built schools in third-world countries. I want to do that. I’m not sure if I’m tough enough for a trip like that but I would learn to be.

My advice to people is to travel and to get out of your comfort zone. Because it’s outside of your comfort zone where you really find yourself.”

Sam Friedland, Sophomore “Hopefully in 10 years I’ll be doing something that makes me happy and also makes ends meet. I only want a family if I’m financially stable. I fear not finding a job in the field I want that will make me money.”

Ellysa Magloire, Sophomore “Have you ever seen 50 First Dates with Adam Sandler? Ever since I saw that movie I’ve wanted to live in Hawaii and be a veterinarian. I’ve always loved animals since I was little. They just fill me with joy.

Do what you love because you’re going to be doing it for the rest of your life. If you do something you don’t love, even if it pays well, it won’t matter and you’ll be miserable. My biggest struggle is probably fitting in on campus. I haven’t found that club out of all of them that fits me and what I want to do.”

Ian Budding, Sophomore “I see myself working in California for ESPN covering games or on one of their panels. Hopefully it works out. I worry about the plan not working out, but do what you ought to do, not what you have to do.”

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Performance by Phi Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Delta, HAMA and Theta Tau perform in the Fall Fest parade

The winning float for the Heroes and Villains Fall Fest Parade

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Students dance to Fall Fest performers, The Big Shot, Sugerhill Gang and Ludacris.

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Ludacris headlines 2015 Fall Fest

Hofstra University Relations Ludacris performing at Hofstra’s Fall Fest on Saturday.

By Brianna Holcomb ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Despite not having a football team, Hofstra students, alumni, families and faculty gathered together in the intramural fields in a Homecoming-like fashion for one of the most talked about events of the year, “Fall Fest.”

This event-filled weekend brings the Hofstra community together for music, comedy, food and a variety of other activities.

This year, Fall Fest brought Long Island natives Big Shot, a Billy Joel tribute band, Sugar Hill Gang and “Fast and Furious” star Ludacris.

It was evident that the fan base of “Big Shot” could be found here in Long Island as the Billy Joel tribute band took to the stage.

The band originated in Long Island in 2000 and has continued to find much success ever since.

Their goal as a band is to “influence the next generation to what

good music actually is.” “[It’s] a great experience to come home, it’s a milestone after playing for 15 years,” Mike DelGuidicce, vocals of the band, stated in an interview.

Hofstra also showcased Sugar Hill Gang, an 80s rap group from Englewood, New Jersey.

Known for being the first rap group and for their hit song “Rapper’s Delight” this old school hip-hop group brought it back to the 80s with their performance.

Along with their number-one hit, they also performed “Jump On It,” which was made famous during the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode featuring Carlton and Will performing as strippers at a charity function.

The headliner for the evening was slick-talking Ludacris.

In recent years he has become most famous for his role as Tej in the “Fast and Furious” series, however he was not here to showcase his acting career.

Ludacris graced the stage, reminding the audience exactly why he originally became famous.

He performed songs from his first album, “Inconegro,” such as “What’s Your Fantasy,” bringing many audience members back to the early 2000s.

In the coming years Ludacris will be working on “Fast and Furious 8” which is set to be released in 2017.

Along with more acting he will be working on another album and some televison production projects.

The weekend ended with a comedy show put on by Craig Ferguson.

Ferguson has been in television shows, movies and hosted “The Late Late Show” from 2005 through 2014.

In putting on this annual event, Hofstra brings a large amount of diversity to the campus. From the variety of carnival rides, food and performers, this event is one that every student looks forward to.

Hofstra has done a great job putting together a fun-filled weekend for family, friends, alumni and students alike.

Steven Colbert jumps into “The Late Show” seat

By Christina Murphy COLUMNIST

A staggering 6.55 million people tuned in the night of Tuesday, Sept. 22 to watch Stephen Colbert high-kick his way onto the main stage of the Ed Sullivan Theater as host of “The Late Show.”

To put this number in perspective, his timeslot competitors Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel received 2.9 million and 1.75 million viewers respectively, an average Tuesday night for them.

Colbert is known to most for playing a narcissistic conservative pundit on his long-running Comedy Central political talk show, “The Colbert Report.”

However, he steps away from this character on “The Late Show.”

In the show’s first monologue, Colbert emerged on stage, bathing in the glowing blue light emitting from his overwhelmingly busy set, presenting himself as himself for the first time.

Colbert’s “Late Show” attempts to be the anti-late-night-talk-show late night talk show. Colbert

has the wry sense of humor of a political satirist and the showmanship of a performer, making him the dream host that late night programming has been missing.

His house band, Stay Human, led by Jon Batiste is an eclectic group of musicians who fuse classic New Orleans street jazz with modern hip-hop. Batiste is a very energetic bandleader. He dances around stage playing his melodica while energizing the crowd.

Colbert has always been a satirical voice in politics, and this is the voice that he’s now bringing to late night.

Within his first episode we watch Colbert doing his own announcements, breaking traditional “Late Show” form. He then introduces the audience to a demonic being to whom he sold his soul in exchange for the show.

The demon’s only request is that he mentions Sabre Hummus, the show’s sponsor – obviously digging at other late night shows’ sometimes absurdly shameless methods for plugging sponsors.

He then does a bit where he

equates Donald Trump coverage, a topic every late-night show has had a field day with this summer, to gorging himself on a package of Oreos.

He vows to not give his show any Trump air time, although by the end of the bit he has downed two packages of Oreos and devoted an entire segment to clips of Trump saying ridiculous things at campaign events. Who can’t relate to that?

Colbert’s first guest was George Clooney. In their interview Colbert doesn’t pretend that they are old pals catching up, but rather reminds the audience that Clooney is a celebrity on a talk show.

His second guest was Republican presidential nominee Jeb Bush. It was a surprisingly humanizing interview for Bush, which is not to say that Colbert let him off easy. He presses him on his polices as governor of Florida and asked him about his campaign logo.

As much as Colbert tries to be the satirical voice of late night, the show can’t seem to fight it’s

own nature – it is irrefutably a late-night talk show.

The new “Late Show” still consists of a white man wearing a suit and telling half-incubated jokes to you. There are two more guests who engage in banter with the host and there is a musical performance to close it out. In a time where any form of entertainment is accessible at your fingertips, is this enough to be the last thing someone watches before they close their eyes for the night? The answer is, not really. If an episode of late night television doesn’t have something that can be repackaged as a digital clip and passed around the Internet the next day, the show will fade into oblivion.

Since Fallon’s takeover of “The Tonight Show” in February, he has dominated both on television and in the digital space the next day.

Fallon’s sketch comedy background has allowed

him to create concise clips that feature beloved celebrities doing wacky things, making it Facebook sharing gold.

Fallon and Colbert have always had a friendly rivalry. Fallon himself made two cameo appearances in Colbert’s first episode.

Hopefully this competition will drive innovation into late night and force everyone to rethink the traditional format.

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Celebrating music with “EarthBeat!”

By Maria Santana SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“EarthBeat!” celebrates the music and dance found within various cultures and the immense beauty of diversity within each of them.

The show began with a performance called “Invocation,” a traditional Southern Indian Kuchipudi style dance.

Performed by Livia Drapkin Vanaver, co-founder of “The Vanaver Caravan” who is also the artistic director and a performer for the company.

“Invocation” opens with Livia’s silhouette against a deep blue background, evoking a sense of serenity. The dance is traditionally performed as a tribute to the Hindu god Ganesha.

Throughout the show, the audience is introduced to multiple parts of the world. Some of the performances are refreshingly unfamiliar, such as “Semmame,” a Kurdish Halay celebratory dance in which the dancers form a chain by linking hands and dancing as one.

Others are easily recognizable, such as Carla and Ray Davis’ performance of Colombian “Cumbia,” a traditional Latin style dance. The organization’s love and enthusiasm for the pieces they perform radiates through their movements. The details placed into the

dances contribute to making this show special.

Musician Bill Vanaver performed an interactive piece with the audience called “Juba,” which emphasized creating rhythm using only the body.

He explained, “Hundreds of years ago on the Georgia Sea Islands, drumming had been banned. To express themselves, the slaves on the island began using their hands and bodies to create rhythms and these, in tandem with their voices, created their own form of music.”

The background stories add depth to these performances, creating an emotional connection between performer and audience. Bill and the other musicians have mastered multiple instruments in order to keep the genuine feel of the dances.

The Vanaver Caravan company not only displays dances that showcase diversity, but the performers do as well.

Joel Hanna, an Irish Stepper and percussionist for the company stated, “There is no typecast.”

The performers are as diverse as the performances. “The Vanaver Caravan’s” presentation of “EarthBeat!” encompasses much of what makes Hofstra such a unique and wonderful community.

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Prof. Doug Hilson presents: “Urbanscapes”

By Sharon Rus SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Doug Hilson’s artwork reflects his choice of mediums – a perfect blend of the old and the new. The pictures have a science-fiction feel and they suggest an unearthliness. Even though the planes are flat, each piece seems to have dimensions outside what can be seen by the naked eye.

The brightness makes it feel like a video game, but the familiar representations of the New York City skyline ground it back in reality. Despite the futuristic colors, the images evoked in me a strange nostalgia for childhood. The mastery of detail and intricacies belie the innate playfulness in each piece of art in Hilson’s gallery.

Hilson taught fine arts at Hofstra University from 1986 to 2013. He showcased his work at the Hofstra University Museum in the Emily Lowe Gallery on Sept. 18.

The retired professor spoke to faculty, guests, alumni and students during the reception for the exhibition.

Hilson stated, “There is an overwhelming need to do something. An artist or a musician will find a reason to paint a picture or write a song because they need to. There’s a need to create.”

“Hilson is not only a gifted educator but also a brilliant artist,” Beth E. Levinthal, executive director of the museum, said.

“He has a unique voice. He creates

compositions with incredible shape, texture and color that bring us to a different world. It’s likened to a ‘sci-fi.’ It’s a reflection of Hilson as an artist. In his 22 years of commuting to Hofstra, he has seen lots of urban landscapes that become embedded into his works. He creates a voice that permeates and radiates with life and takes us to a whole new world.”

Levinthal also spoke about Hilson’s “medium of choice [being] steeped in a strong history that goes back at least 40,000 years.”

The art of oil painting dates to the fifth century in Asia and Afghanistan, where natural oils were used in cave paintings.

It was also used in many 15th century European pieces. Acrylic, a newer medium, lends itself to be mixed and married to other mediums, such as oils.

Hilson utilizes these mixed media in order to produce powerful pieces, which are dynamic and daring.

The amount of time taken depends on the amount of details and inspiration.

Some take “years and others are only a month or so.”

“They’re my children – I can’t pick a favorite. But the one I like most is always the one I just finished,” Hilson said.

On Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. there will be an Artist Talk with Hilson where he’ll speak in depth about his showcase, and Hofstra students are encouraged to attend. The gallery will remain open until Dec. 11.

Hofstra hosts 23rd Annual Italian Festival

By Brianna Ciniglio COLUMNIST

South campus was full of the sights, sounds and smells of Italy on Sunday, Sept. 20 during Hofstra’s 23rd annual Italian Experience Festival.

The day was packed with events from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. The festivities began with a welcome from Josephine A. Maietta, the president of the Association of Italian American Educators, as well as from Professor Carlo Davoli, education office director at Consulate General of Italy in New York.

Throughout the day events such as a Popera performance by Bronx Opera Company, a comedic juggling act and a performance by Bobby Valli, the younger brother of Frankie Valli, of The Four Seasons.

The juggling act, performed by Jester Jim, seemed to be fun for audience members of all ages. His act included some beatboxing as well. Although the overall act had no direct correlation to Italian culture, it seemed like an enjoyable element within the mix of activities.

Bobby Valli drew in a large crowd when

he performed a number of hits, including, of course, songs from The Four Seasons, as well as music by Frank Sinatra. He had a great voice, which audience members compared to the voice of his famous older brother, Frankie.

Although the events changed by the hour, a plethora of Italian food was available throughout the entire festival. You could appease your sweet tooth with gelato, zeppoles and other deep-fried desserts, or purchase common Italian entrees such as pasta, sausage and peppers or meatball heroes.

Wine was even sold at a booth called The Butterfly Bar. The food seemed never-ending, just as it would be in any Italian household.

Vendors lined the paths along the lawns in front of Bits and Bytes and beyond.

They sold everything from Italian shoes to knock-off purses to espresso machines.

You could even take a picture with a cardboard cutout of Pope Francis for a $1 donation.

Angelo Giudici and The San Remo Duo provided music – complete with Italian vocals and an accordion – from 12 to 4

p.m. in front of Bits and Bytes. They drew in a quaint crowd of older Italian couples, who danced along to Italian classics throughout the afternoon.

The group played a lot of traditional music, and even worked up the crowd enough for an Italian dance circle, which anyone who has been to a big Italian party would recognize. The music really set the tone for the entire event.

“I loved the music,” said Marialena

Rago, a junior. “It felt festive and I really enjoyed watching the couples dance.”

The festival served to provide an Italian cultural experience for people of all ages and backgrounds.

“I liked that it was a cultural exchange,” said Hofstra junior, Gabrielle Wasserstein.

“It was great that anyone [regardless of personal heritage] was able to experience it.”

Hofstra University Relations Performers during Hofstra’s 22nd ‘Italian Festival

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TV That Matters:

‘Scream Queens’

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Film Review: ‘Black Mass’

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By Christina Murphy COLUMNIST

It’s no question that fraternities and sororities have lost their once-alluring reputation on campuses across the country.

This year alone we saw racist chanting from Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Oklahoma, sexist recruitment videos, a gross lack of diversity from Alpha Phi at the University of Alabama and formal charges brought against 10 brothers for the hazing-related death of a Pi Delta Psi pledge at Baruch College in New York City. Among these charges were counts of a criminal conspiracy.

These disturbing real-life events serve as a backdrop for Ryan Murphy’s new horror-comedy “Scream Queens,” which premiered Tuesday, Sept. 22 on FOX. Reflective of a young adult murdermystery novel, “Scream Queens” tells the story of a prestigious sorority that is being terrorized by a costumed, knife-wielding psycho killer after they witnessed an accidental murder committed by the organization’s president.

Bound by secrecy and “sisterhood,” the girls must work together to uncover the dark secrets within the sorority house – all while surviving hell week of pledging.

The two-hour series premiere was a campy amalgam of every teen thriller, with a hint of satire to play on the absurdities of the genre, but didn’t quite lose the genuine horror aesthetic.

Chanel, the president of Kappa Kappa Tau, is portrayed as an all-around awful person who verbally assaults people on a regular basis and pulls the “poor little rich girl” card any time she is contested for her behavior.

After policy changes enacted by the school dean force Kappa Kappa Tau to abandon their pledge selection process and let in any girl who wishes to join the sorority, Chanel becomes enraged that “fatties and ethnics” will be let into her precious “pretty girl” sorority.

These pledges include girls who Chanel refers to as Neck Brace, Deaf Taylor Swift

and Predatory Lez. Zayday, played by Keke Palmer, is the only black student to enter the sorority house and faces a tremendous amount of discrimination from the current sisters.

Among these pledges is Grace, played

by Skyler Samuels, a sweet freshman who wants to join the sorority to feel closer to her deceased mother, who was a sister while she was in college. Grace is different than the girls currently in the sorority. She wishes to make the sorority a group that encourages empowerment and respect, not elitism and judgment.

While all of this is going on, Dean Munch, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is threatening to revoke Kappa Kappa Tau’s charter and have the sorority removed from campus.

Dean Munch is a former feminist, who struggles with how she has grown to become the authority figures she fought against when she was young.

It’s worth noting that Curtis, the original “Scream Queen,” starred in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic teen thriller “Halloween.” There are several references to the film throughout the series thus far, the most obvious being the close resemblance that the music in “Scream Queens” has to Carpenter’s original score.

Despite some pretty terrible events happening to the women, it’s a surprisingly pro-woman show. Each of the female leads is, in her own way, a complex and strong character.

“Scream Queens” is a surprisingly smart and empowering show that is definitely worth the watch for reasons other than just to watch Nick Jonas flex his muscles.

The show puts the purpose of Greek Life on campuses into question. The sororities on “Scream Queens” are there to judge and shame, while the fraternities are vapid and misogynistic. The point of portraying them in this way is to show that it shouldn’t take a bunch of murders for someone to realize that maybe these groups shouldn’t be around anymore.

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By Muhammad Muzammal Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor

Scott Cooper’s “Black Mass” is an engrossing, gangster epic that places James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) in the backseat of its quick-paced narrative.

Sporting the look of a cold Leonardo Dicaprio, Depp plays South Boston’s most brutal criminal. In the film, Bulger is brother to the former Massachusetts state senator Billy Bulger (Benedict Cumberbatch) and is childhood friends with John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), former FBI agent based in the town.

“Black Mass” follows Bulger’s notorious rise from a small-time street gangster to kingpin of Boston. With the help of Connolly, Bulger keeps an alliance with the FBI for several years, giving the federal agency valuable information on the Italian mafia and in turn, receiving immunity so long as he would not murder anyone. Through the film’s flashback narrative we watch Bulger as the people around him view him.

This style keeps the audience from viewing “Black Mass” as a biopic.

Instead, it is an account of a man’s rise to a high status in the gangster world that surrounded him, as seen through the eyes of disturbed onlookers.

As Bulger rises up, innocent characters die off quickly. In one unsettling scene, Bulger grabs the teenage stepdaughter (a recently arrested prostitute) of one of his associates and chokes her until she takes her last breath. This violent act instills fear in his associates and demonstrates his

power.

As Bulger continued to build his empire through murder, it became frustrating to watch the FBI, specifically John Connolly, do nothing about Bulger’s deadly growth. As informants from separate agencies chose to join Bulger’s crew, they were killed off. The non-penalty for these murders was to stick the case under the table, courtesy of Connolly, who loyally completed favors for his childhood friend.

“Black Mass” is an accomplished work. However, there should be more room to display the suffering embedded in this story. Bulger’s scenes in his home life, with his young son Douglas (Luke Ryan) and girlfriend Lindsey (Dakota Johnson), are touching but out of place. They are a telling of Bulger’s character, rather than a showing.

A more complete version of “Black Mass” could also provide insight on the relationship between brothers Billy and James. They are an unlikely pair; the two brothers could not be more different despite coming from the same house in the same rough neighborhood. That alone could make for an entire film.

Whatever the case, “Black Mass” is a worthy watch. Unlike various recent gangster films, this film goes for a different aesthetic. The film creates Bulger not just as a dangerous figure, but as an untouchable monster.

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The Party Line College Dems on Kim Davis

By Rob Bielunas SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Kim Davis’s refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has sparked a heated debate in this country over religious freedom.

Supporters of Davis will say that, due to her religious beliefs, she was fully within her constitutional right to refuse gay couples marriage licenses.

This argument fails to take into account the simple fact that Kim Davis is an elected official. She took an oath to uphold the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As

of June 27, 2015, gay marriage was legalized in all 50 states of the union (which includes Kentucky) by the Supreme Court.

It does not matter if Davis agreed with the ruling or not. Her

No one is trying to strip Davis of her religious rights, but, as an elected official of Kentucky, she cannot choose to ignore the law of the land due to her personal religious beliefs.

If she had such a moral objection to her duties as county clerk, she should have passed the duties of issuing marriage licenses to one of her assistant clerks, who have as much of a legal right to issue licenses as she does.

This case brings up the bigger issue of how far does a person’s religious freedom go before it begins to overstep its bounds.

There is no easy answer to this question, but the way we see it, no one’s rights override another person’s rights.

You can believe in whatever religion you want. But as soon as your beliefs start to conflict with another person’s rights, then you are not allowed to assert your beliefs.

Imagine if an Amish DMV employee refused to give out drivers’ licenses because it was against his or her religion. How is what Kim Davis did any different from that?

America has a deep history of religious freedom, but our country

“...how far does a person’s religious freedom go before it begins to overstep its bounds.” job as an elected official of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is to follow the law and implement it to its full extent.

Have an opinion?

Email us at editorials@thehofstrachronicle.com

There are many complicated, complex issues in the world of politics today. Along with these isssues, there are myriad viewpoints and opinions on the issues on the local and national political stages.

As a college newspaper, we have a duty to inform our readers of what is happening on campus. I believe that it is also our duty to inform you of the issues that impact your life beyond Hofstra.

To this end, we are starting a column called “The Party Line” which will deal specifically with political issues happening today. These articles are written by students involved with various clubs on campus, such as Hofstra College Democrats and Hofstra College Republicans, as well as other politically- and issue-based clubs. They offer perspectives on issues that are relevant and

was founded on the principle of separation of church and state.

Kim Davis wasn’t arrested because she was a Christian.

She was arrested because she brought her religion into her work as a government official. She let her own

“...the way we see it, no one’s rights override another person’s rights.”

topical. Currently, the topics for this specific column are offered to both the College Republicans and College Democrats, in the hopes that we can share pieces that offer a balanced perspective.

We encourage students and clubs to submit their opinions and reactions to these pieces as they see fit. The column aims to offer a diverse range of opinions, as this helps to foster better debate and discussion.

Please also reach out with topics about which you’d like to hear.

With the 2016 Presidential contest heating up, there will be plenty to talk about in this arena. Having an informed opinion is important for each of us, as students and as voters.

-The Chronicle Staff

religious beliefs dictate her action in an elected position, and by doing this she was breaking the same law she swore to protect.

Rob Bielunas is the President of the Hofstra University College Democrats.

The views and opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section are those of the authors of the articles. They are not an endorsement of the views of The Chronicle or its staff. The Chronicle does not discriminate based on the opinions of the authors.

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Feuds, mockery and cultural appropriation at the V.M.A.s

By Danny Nikander SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Many of the world’s top celebrities gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 2015 V.M.A.s, celebrating the past year’s achievements in music. It seems that MTV, however, has forgotten what the Video Music Awards are supposed to be about: music.

The promotion of the awards seemed to focus on celebrity gossip and rivalries in the media, bringing the social responsibility of MTV into question.

It began a few weeks before the event. The nominees for the video awards were released online and artist Nicki Minaj had not been nominated for Video of The Year for her video, “Anaconda.”

Minaj shared her frustration via Twitter by saying, “If I was a different ‘kind’ of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well.”

She went on to talk about the impact her video had made on

culture, which included parody videos, costumes and choreographed dances. Then, the 32-year-old tweeted, “If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year,” causing Taylor Swift to step in.

“I’ve done nothing but love & support you,” Swift tweeted back, “It’s unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..”

The “Bad Blood” singer has previously been criticized for her display of “white feminism.” She fails to recognize the inequality within this movement, specifically involving black women. As a result, the artist took Minaj’s tweets personally. This is where MTV fell short.

First, the V.M.A.s failed to recognize “Anaconda,” an influential video that broke many records, simply because of Nicki Minaj’s race and body type. Acts like this continue to show the world that

being white and slim is the only way to be successful. MTV aimed to commercialize the controversy between Minaj and Swift. The “feud” had many wondering what was going to happen the night of the awards, potentially increasing viewership.

MTV continued to fail during the broadcast of the V.M.A.s as well. Presenting the award for best hip-hop video, actress Rebel Wilson sported a police uniform onstage, later ripping it off to reveal a leotard reading “F*** THE STRIPPER POLICE.” In doing so, the “Pitch Perfect”

Like Swift, Cyrus has been considered a white feminist. Although an avid spokesperson of the “Free The Nipple” campaign, the singer continuously neglects speaking out for women of color.

In fact, her appropriation of these cultures only causes her to be further scrutinized as an artist.

Cyrus was first accused of cultural appropriation following her release of “We Can’t Stop,” where she praises twerking and being thick-bodied, both stemming from black culture. Despite these being unoriginal and unauthentic to her culture, the media deemed her edgy and new.

Nearly two years later, the V.M.A. host donned dreadlocks, yet another style derived from black culture. Disney star Zendaya wore a similar hairstyle to the Oscars back in February.

Giuliana Rancic of E!’s Fashion Police blasted the 19-year-old’s hair, saying her hair probably “smells like patchouli oil ... or weed.” This is how the media

“In a culture so in touch with its social problems, MTV must be more aware of what they broadcast.” actress mocked the movement against police brutality on AfricanAmericans. MTV allowed this stunt to occur on their show.

Perhaps one of the most notable occurrences of the night came from the host Miley Cyrus.

treats people of different races differently. Miley Cyrus is being praised for her appropriation of dreadlocks, while Zendaya is shamed for hers.

How can MTV be blamed for the actions of others, in what seems to be the fault of individual celebrities?

MTV began by failing to nominate an artist who presented a record-breaking video. This may be because of racism and sexism. Furthermore, they must be held accountable for trying to market off of a false-feud between Minaj and Swift.

Finally, the mockery of police brutality by Rebel Wilson and cultural appropriation by Miley Cyrus makes these movements look like a joke. MTV’s toleration of this mockery and appropriation is inappropriate. In a culture so in touch with its social problems, MTV must be more aware of what they broadcast. The world is at a point where this type of unjust inequality is inexcusable and unacceptable.

The choice is yours: Consider going abroad as a sophomore

By Alexi Cohan STAFF WRITER

Staying at Hofstra for the span of four college years is something that many people plan and rely on. Others cannot stop their mind from dreaming about escaping Long Island – and The United States for that matter – to study abroad. If you ask anyone that has ventured out for such an experience, they will most likely tell you with wide eyes and raised brows that it was the best time of their life, and they wish they could go back. The standard norm for studying abroad seems to be going during junior year. Who made up this ambiguous rule?

It is time to break down comfort zones and norms to decide which is truly better; studying abroad sophomore year or junior year.

Of course the decision of when to go abroad will vary depending on each individual student

in terms of their level of maturity and preparedness, academic standing and finances.

There are several arguments as to why a student should study abroad sophomore year, and why they shouldn’t, but going during this year of college is better than waiting until junior year.

First of all, during sophomore year you still have a large pool of classes you need to take in order to graduate depending on your major. As the semesters pass, this pool of required classes gets smaller and smaller. Waiting until junior year could present the issue of the foreign university not offering needed classes, setting you back or preventing you from going abroad at all.

Sophomore year could be considered a better time to go because there is less pressure to obtain internships. Junior year, although highly characterized as the year to go abroad, is also an important year to get an internship. It wouldn’t be very advantageous to take an entire semester

is a bit premature, going this early presents an opportunity to study abroad again in following years if the student loved the experience.

Waiting to study abroad junior year and then trying to do it again senior year presents a lot of problems, such as fulfilling graduation requirements, missing out on job opportunities and missing senior privileges or events.

On the other hand, waiting until junior year gives the student with more time to get acclimated to campus and find a solid friend group. It also allows students more time to mature for traveling abroad. But this depends largely on the student. Many may feel ready and prepared for such an experience

“For those who do feel secure enough to study abroad in their sophomore year, there should be no excuse to wait.” abroad during this crucial year and miss out on a dream internship. Especially when one could have studied abroad the year prior and have had even more worldly experience to add to those applications.

Although many may think that studying abroad sophomore year

during their sophomore year.

Finding the desire and courage to leave campus for a semester to go to a foreign country by themselves is a journey that requires a certain mentality and level of independence that some do not gain by the time they are sophomores. For those who do feel secure enough to study abroad in their sophomore year, there should be no excuse to wait.

If a student feels ready during their sophomore year, that is the time to shine without bothering to second guess themselves or waste any time. Studying abroad sophomore year clearly presents a lot of overlooked benefits that waiting until junior does not.

Regardless of what year you may choose to embark on the trip, make sure you don’t let time slip by and miss out on a lifechanging experience!

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Hofstra starts weekend with sweep of William & Mary

By Jeffrey Werner STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra Pride volleyball team took another big step in defending their CAA title by defeating the William & Mary Tribe 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 25th.

Nanishka Perez led the team in scoring with 14 kills but not far behind her were Leticia Valente and Veronika Kostova, each with 11 kills. Hannah Klemm helped the offensive effort with 47 assists, which helped her move into fifth on the Hofstra all-time career assists record.

Defensively, Luisa Domingues, who was given the libero jersey for the match, proved she was worthy of the honor by leading the team in digs with 25. Head coach Emily Mansur was happy with Domingues’ performance.

“She did a great job. Whoever has the jersey, if the team is playing well with them, they will get to keep the jersey. Today, everybody

played together, which helped her keep the jersey for the entire match.”

The Pride got off to a hot start in the first set when they went on a seven-point run before the Tribe called a timeout. The Tribe went on a three-point run after the timeout, but the lead was too insurmountable for them to overcome and with a little help from a violation by the Tribe, the Pride took the first set.

The second set wasn’t as dominating for Hofstra as the first.

It was a back-and-forth game as they exchanged points in the beginning. Hofstra struggled early with mistakes as they totaled eight attack errors in the second set. Despite the errors, Hofstra gained the lead back and never gave it up again, taking the second set 25-22.

The third set was a mixture of both the first and second set. The teams once again exchanged

points until the set was tied at five. Then Hofstra went on a six-point run to gain an 11-5 lead before William & Mary called another timeout.

After the timeout, it was the Tribe’s turn to go on a few runs, as they composed four two-point streaks to get within one point of the Pride. The Pride was able to pull away from the Tribe with two two-point streaks and a fourpoint streak to claim their second conference win. While she is happy with her team’s start in conference play, coach Mansur is cautious about the rest of the season.

“We are very confident, but we are taking it game by game, because we know everything changes. As a team, we have to be confident in what we do but, at the same point, we got to take it day by day because every team in the CAA is good so we have to respect everyone.”

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Nanishka Perez led her team to victory on Friday with 14 kills against W&M.

Galton shatters Schoen sisters shine in point record in win offensive romp vs. Bobcats

By PJ Potter STAFF WRITER

Leah Galton broke Hofstra women’s soccer’s program record for most career points with two goals in the conference opener against the William & Mary Tribe on Friday night.

Galton led the way for the Pride in a 2-1 victory, their first win at Martin Family Stadium since 2010. Scoring in the 11th and 48th minutes, the England native brought her points total to 110, surpassing her former teammate, Sam Scolarici, who broke the record in 2014.

After notching her seventh and eighth goals of the season, she is now six tallies shy of breaking Scolarici’s program high of 50.

Hofstra goalie Friederike Mehring posted four saves, allowing just one ball to go by her, which came in the 61st minute on a shot from Clara Logsdon. Mehring has 32 stops this season.

Mallory Ullrich, who is tied for most assists in the CAA, enabled Galton for the first goal of the match.

Through the first 45 minutes, the score remained 1-0 in Hofstra’s favor. William & Mary was held to just one shot on goal to open the game.

The Pride scored just 2:08 into the second half on a throw in from Kristin Desmond to Jenn Buoncore, who headed the ball to Galton to finish across the Tribe goalkeeper, placing her first alltime in program history.

However, William & Mary did not go down easy. Midfielder Haley Kavanaugh put the pressure on for Mehring with attempts coming in the 83rd and 84th minutes to finish with five shots on goal and 11 overall for the Tribe.

Hofstra totaled 13 shots, with six coming off the foot of Galton, and eight on target.

By Joe Fay SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Pride field hockey team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and never looked back, beating the Quinnipiac Bobcats by a score of 6-3 for their fifth straight win.

Simca Schoen and Claudia Marin Samper each had two goals to set the pace for an aggressive Hofstra offense.

Quinnipiac cut the lead back down to one at 15:12 on a penalty corner, but Hofstra brought the lead right back to two on a strong shot by Colby Hussong that struck diving Quinnipiac goalie Megan Conaboy but slowly rolled into the back of the net to make the score 3-1 at 24:38.

Soon after, Hofstra had a breakaway that looked like a sure goal until the Bobcats defender Megan Osanitsch made a lastsecond diving save to help out her struggling goalie.

The Pride was still determined

to pad their lead and Simca Schoen quickly did just that at 27:55 with her second goal of the contest. Just five minutes later, Stella Schoen sent a laser shot past Conaboy to make the Hofstra lead 5-1.

Marin Samper added her second goal at 61:11 when the ball deflected off Quinnipiac’s diving goalie, giving her an open net to score on the rebound.

Quinnipiac scored again later, but the game was already out of reach.

The Pride controlled the tempo of the game and had the majority of possession time in this dominating performance. They did not allow any momentum to build up against them. Quinnipiac struggled to keep the ball on the offensive side of the field.

The Hofstra defense stole the ball easily and often. When the Bobcats were able to get shots off, Carys Swan was superb in goal for the Pride. She had eight saves, including an incredible

save on a hard shot by Megan Osanitsch at 32:08 to preserve Hofstra’s 4-1 lead at the time.

Hofstra head coach Kathy De Angelis said she felt this was “one of [Swan’s] best performances.”

She also added that Simca Schoen, who had two goals, had “one of the great games today.”

Claudia Marin Samper has been key to the Pride’s offensive attack with 10 goals so far this season.

Coach De Angelis is “really happy” with the way her team is playing right now and credits their recent success to their work ethic.

TO READ ALL OF THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES & FULL COACH INTERVIEWS, GO TO:

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Field hockey flourishing with more experienced team

By Anders Jorstad STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra Pride field hockey team is currently 8-3 on the season, an excellent start which includes their current six-game winning streak.

Before their contest against the Quinnipiac Bobcats, I had the opportunity to interview Kathy De Angelis, the head coach of the team for each of the past 18 seasons, about the season, the state of the team and what to expect going forward.

She gave some terrific answers that included an in-depth look at how coaches select the right types of players for certain games and play styles.

ANDERS JORSTAD: You are of course on a four-game [as of printing, six-game] winning streak now after that three-game losing streak that the team had earlier.

What are the major changes that you’ve seen in your team that has led to this winning streak?

KATHY DE ANGELIS: Well, I think with our team, it’s as it is every year, it’s a process and things don’t happen overnight.

You’ve got new players, you’ve got players that we’ve lost to graduation. We’ve lost the leading goal scorer in the league in Jonel Boileau, and we’ve learned to score in a number of different players, which I think is really exciting that it’s not about one goal scorer this year, it’s about the fact that Hofstra’s got a lot of key players that can score.

AJ: What has impressed you the most this season? Maybe

something that you didn’t expect to see from your team that has really surprised you in a good way?

KDA: Well I think one of the things is that they themselves have been very accountable for their own personal performance.

The leadership that we have, of course we have great leaders. Charlotte Loehr and Colby Hussong lead as far as the main captains go but there are many more leaders on this team, and having that type of leadership from more players makes the team feel accountable.

AJ: Are there any players in particular that maybe will go under the radar but have really impressed you with their play lately?

KDA: Yeah, I think there are a number of players that go under the radar, certainly in the midfield you have Emily Gallagher, who is one of the central midfielders who plays with Simca Shoen, The Rookie of the Year last year. She’s so important to our attack from her midfield position, but Emily Gallagher plays side-by-side with Simca [Schoen] and they work really really well together.

AJ: Do you guys think that your team is in a better place this year right now than you were this time last year?

KDA: Yeah, unfortunately we’ve lost some big players such as Jonel Boileau, Holly [Andrews], and Marta [Penas] as well. We are much stronger than we were last year. We know we need to really come together as

a team.

AJ: From what you can say, what aspect would you say this team is better in at this place than it was last year?

KDA: Tactically, we’re much brighter. I think when these guys were really young we had so many freshmen and sophomores.

Now we’ve got more sophomores and juniors in these areas. To teach a tactical plan in general too, so many players have come from different towns, from different cities and different countries when they were young, it takes a while. It is a process where now we’ve had a good core of the starters returning for their third years in this junior class that they have really been able to adapt to change and different systems, and learn together too.

AJ: And I’m assuming that there are some players that learn that kind of thing quicker than others.

KDA: Oh, sure. You’ve got a learning curve with every single player and that’s a good point that you make. Not that you have the brightest players and players who aren’t bright, it’s that you have players that are much more comfortable making a change and they’re much more confident.

Then you’ve got a personality type with other players where you have a little bit more difficult time making that quick type of change.

AJ: Let’s just talk about the conference play coming up pretty soon. What are you looking forward to in conference play and what did you learn from last year?

KDA: Last year we really had a

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle Hofstra midfielder Claudia Marin Samper takes control of the ball. Marin Samper leads the Pride with 11 goals and six assists so far this season.

breakout year from what we had the year before which we knew was going to happen. In regards to the conference, the conference has so much parity. We went from being number one at one point, and beating the number one team in Delaware, who won the CAA. We beat them down in Delaware, so we knew we had the talent but now the challenge is to try to sustain that through two 35-minute halves with the talent that you have. That’s not easy to do, to try to keep a team playing at their highest performance.

We really want to be able to peak as we hit the CAAs, so there’s still a lot of trial and error and there’s still a lot of different things. I think the exciting thing about the CAA is that at any given day, the top four and five or six teams have that opportunity to absolutely advance and win the CAA. I think there are a few teams like Delaware and James Madison who are having really good years again this year. We think everyone is beatable and

it’s just a matter of us peaking and being at our best come next Friday when we open up against Delaware.

AJ: How big would you say the margin for error is during conference play?

KDA: There’s not much of a margin for error. One of the things that we’re not going to forget is the opportunity we had last year when it came down to the James Madison game. We outshot them and particularly in the second half, we came back and hit the post twice. They had two defensive saves.

That’s how critical a margin of error can be. With just the miss of hitting the post twice and having those three absolutely amazing diving saves by James Madison, we were going to the championship, it was that easy. But we had also played very well to put ourselves in that position so there’s always that. We need to be peaking as we hit the CAA.

Field hockey crushes Yale, winning six straight

By Justin Grant SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Yale Bulldogs made their way into the Hofstra University Field Hockey Stadium looking to snap the Pride’s five-game winning streak. Nevertheless, the Pride scorched the Bulldogs by a score of 4-1 and won its sixth consecutive game.

“We were able to get a lot of shots off, we’ve got to step it up

a notch in order to finish on that type of pressure, and it was a great team win,” said head coach Kathy De Angelis.

The Pride dominated the Bulldogs in total shots by a count of 32-2. The Bulldogs lone two shots were in the last five minutes of the second half including their only goal.

The Schoen sisters, Stella and Simca, compiled two key goals in the game.

The opening goal of the game was scored by Simca Schoen at the 5:04 mark, scoring her sixth goal of the season.

Throughout the game, the Pride put extreme pressure on the Bulldogs’ defense and players were getting stopped in both zones.

In this controlled-effort game, the Pride closed the first half with a momentous goal exemplifying that they keep on fighting

until the very last second of the half. Junior Stella Schoen put up her ninth goal of the season at the 31:45 mark of the first half assisted by first-year Madison Reed, who recorded her first collegiate point.

Junior Claudia Marin Samper added to the Hofstra lead with a late goal assisted by junior Colby Hussong at the 62:26 mark to get her 11th goal of the season, leading the team.

The Pride goalie, sophomore Carys Swan, was on-pace for her first shutout of the season, until freshman Brooke Reese notched her first goal of the season nearing the 68th mark of the second half.

The Pride (8-3) will next faceoff against Sacred Heart University (2-6) at home on Oct. 2nd.

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Mansur passionate about young team, hungry to win

By Kevin Carroll ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

After the Hofstra volleyball team’s tremendous run last season culminated in a CAA championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the pressure was on for this year’s team to maintain those standards.

The Pride lost Emily Burke, Nuria Lopes da Silva and Hofstra career kills leader Kelsie Wills, losses that seemed to leave a huge void in the Pride’s attack.

However, new faces in the lineup made a huge impact so far this season for the Pride, posting a 12-6 record, with a 3-0 record in CAA play. The team seems to be gelling as of late, winning eight of

their last 10 matches after a slow start to the season.

“I think, as a team, we are improving on a daily basis, which is how we grow, with 10 new players on the roster,” said head coach Emily Mansur.

There are a lot of new players taking the court for Hofstra this season. Some players are new additions to the roster, like Leticia Valente and Nanishka Perez.

Others are seeking more of a defined role, like second-year player Brianna Montgomery.

“I think a lot of the new athletes who came in have really stepped up, and are really creating their place on the team,” said Mansur about all the fresh faces in the Pride lineup.

With so many available spots,

Chris Owens/The Chronicle Hofstra celebrates a successful point during Sunday’s victory over Elon.

the new additions to the lineup have wasted no time in providing a huge boost to the team.

Valente, a sophomore transfer student from Mississippi State, was a force to be reckoned with up front, racking up 214 kills, good for second on the Pride.

She’s also hitting an incredible .362 attack average, with doubledigit kills in 13 of the Pride’s 18 matches this season. She’s proven herself as a leader on the court as she was named a team captain in just her first season at Hofstra.

While Valente may have had the most noticeable impact out of all of the Pride’s new players, Hofstra also received boosts from players like Nanishka Perez and Michaela Rucli, both freshmen.

Rucli, in particular, was a pleasant surprise for the Pride.

“When I recruited her [Rucli], I had great plans for her … she’s really becoming an effective middle for us,” said Mansur about the freshman from Italy. She was already named CAA Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.

Of course the Pride does return a few essential players to bolster this lineup. Outside hitter Veronika Kostova, a key player in last year’s squad, played well as the center of the Pride attack, leading the team with 264 kills.

However, recently she followed up a 19-kill performance against Florida Gulf Coast with a meager five kills later that night against Hartford.

“Some matches she’s great, and [she is] what we need her

Chris Owens/The Chronicle Leticia Valente prepares to serve as the Hofstra coaching staff looks on.

to be; some matches, she takes a step back,” said Mansur. “She has to be the number one outside [hitter] all the time, and I just feel she’s getting used to the pressure.”

Hannah Klemm also provided a huge boost for the Pride; she leads the NCAA in assists with an astounding 819. Delgadillo made a good impact during her time on the court this season, keeping pace with Domingues with 234 digs.

Unfortunately, those numbers are only good enough for eighth in the CAA, a far cry from the team’s top-notch offensive performance.

“Having two great liberos, having Sophia Black returning, we have three very good back row players and we haven’t been able to perform to their level,” said Mansur.

Now that Hofstra has navigated its non-conference schedule,

it will have a tough time heading into CAA play, with teams like James Madison, UNCW and Towson that are all looking strong. With the fact that all of these teams will be looking to knock Hofstra off the top of the mountain, the road ahead gets even rockier for the Pride.

“We need to play with passion,” said Mansur. “Some athletes play just enough to get by, and ‘just enough to get by’ doesn’t win the CAA. We have to play the best that we can every day.”

Another intangible that Mansur preaches, especially to her young team, is the value of maturity.

Despite the team having only three returning everyday players, Mansur likes what she sees from her young team.

Hofstra continues their CAA schedule with a trip down to the College of Charleston on Thursday. It will be the first in a five match road trip for the Pride.

Volleyball downs Elon in five, Pride 3-0 in CAA

By Robert Pelaez SPECIAL TO CHRONICLE

The Hofstra Volleyball team searched for their 12th win of the year and third consecutive in conference play when they took on a struggling Elon team Sunday.

Led by junior Veronika Kostova and her 21 kills, the Pride did just that, as they took the second, third, and fifth sets from the Phoenix.

Both teams had four players in

double figures in kills, but it was Hofstra’s consistency that helped them eventually wear Elon down and pull out the victory in the last set.

Head coach for the Pride, Emily Mansur, claims her team looked a bit sluggish at times, especially after taking control of the second and third sets and faltering slightly after.

“It could’ve easily gone the other way and they stepped up

and we’re now 3-0, and winning two matches in five sets shows a lot for a young team,” Mansur said.

While Kostova tacked on another successful day to her season stats, she wasn’t the only one who put up some notable numbers for Hofstra.

Freshman Nanishka Perez had another solid outing, posting up 11 digs and 15 kills on her way to a 16.5 point outing.

Junior setter Hannah Klemm had a terrific match for the Pride with 55 assists, 14 digs, three kills and two blocks, recording her first career double-double.

Sophomores Leticia Valente and Brianna Montgomery also combined for 26 points in the win.

As for Elon, they now drop to 3-12 on the year, as well as 0-2 in CAA action, despite outnumbering Hofstra 20-to-9 in the blocks category. The set scores were

22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 19-25 and 15-9 in favor of Hofstra, which played its sixth five-set match of the season, and second consecutive.

The Pride will head down south next weekend as they stay in CAA play when they take on College of Charleston on Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on UNCW on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Pride cross country and golf weekly roundup MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

@ Panorama Farms Invitational 8K (in Earlysville, VA)

@ Panorama Farms Invitational 5K (in Earlysville, VA)

TEAM RESULT: 15th (of 15)

TEAM RESULT: 13th (of 15)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (of 123 runners): 88th - Douglas Dourado (26:21.8) 98th - Alan Hetherington (26:36.0) 103rd - Riley Leder (26:55.3) 107th - Jack Finlayson (27:20.2) 109th - Rodney Chirchir (27:22.1) 117th - Mike Simon (28:35.2) 119th - Austin Jenkins (28:50.0)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (of 123 runners): 43rd - Angelica Peck (18:27.4) 58th - Becky Celorio (18:47.2) 71th - Felicia Banda (19:12.1) 105th - Emily McLean (20:35.2) 110th - Alli Bacher (20:48.3) 115th - Amanda Sullivan (21:05.6) 119th - Mahlah Givehand (21:18.1)

MEN’S GOLF WOMEN’S GOLF

@ Tuxedo Autumn Invitational (in Tuxedo Park, NY)

@ Chesapeake Bay Classic (in Annapolis, MD) [on 9/20]

TEAM RESULT: 7th (of 11)

TEAM RESULT: 7th (of 11)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (of 63 golfers):

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (of 64 golfers):

T-27th - Sean Cavanaugh (+15) T-27th - Kenyon Kautz (+15) T-31st - David Won (+18) T-33rd - Eric Shelly (+19) 61st - Johnson Ko (+39)

T-18th - Victoria Snak (+19) T-20th - Jai Ghuman (+20) 33rd - Jacquie Faldetta (+28) T-45th - Amanda Bigger (+35) T-46th - Andrea Neilson (+38)

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR Away

9/29

9/30

10/1

Home

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Men’s Soccer

Field Hockey

Friday

@ Drexel University 7 p.m.

10/3

10/4

10/5

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

@ College of William & Mary 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Volleyball

10/2

v.s. College of Charleston 12 P.M.

v.s. UNCW 7 P.M. @ College of Charleston 7 p.m.

@Duke University 7 p.m.

@ UNCW 7 p.m. v.s. Sacred Heart University 3 P.M.

@ Columbia University 1 p.m.

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Men’s soccer HC Nuttall looks back on season so far

By Jean Pierre Guhznay STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra Pride has become serious title contenders after registering an impressive 6-2 start to the season.

The Pride’s last season quarterfinal slump against James Madison University is all but a distant memory following one of the best starts to a campaign the program has seen. After the departure of forward Maid Memic, the 2014 senior who bagged an impressive 10 goals, questions arose on who took the team’s offensive charge.

Yet, this season has been very different with numerous players having contributed to a dangerous Pride offense who managed 13 goals in eight games while registering 94 shot attempts. It is no surprise that the Pride earlier in the season won a historic four straight wins tying their best season start in 13 years, with a 2-0 win over rivals St. John’s earlier this month.

“Maid [Memic] was somewhat of the focus of our attack last year. Now we are, I think, more balanced all around.

“If we don’t hurt you one way, we’re going to hurt you another, which is a sign of a quality team.

I am comfortable with the guys we got. I think the experience is good. Without a doubt we are well-balanced,” said head coach Richard Nuttall.

Another highlight of the season for the Pride has been Joseph

Holland. The midfielder from England has been outstanding after scoring four goals while assisting another four in as many games. Holland has played a notable role in creating individual performances that have recorded important victories for the Pride this season, like the penalty conversion in the 2-1 dramatic win over No. 15 Syracuse.

As the season unravels, Nuttall has often played down the notion of Holland being the focus of the team while noting other Pride players have contributed greatly to Holland’s exceptional form while the whole team has been playing well overall.

Earlier this season Nuttall praised his other players like Meshack Eshun Addy and Mani Walcott, who are also having a great season covering the field with pace, pushing the opposition back and giving more space for Holland to operate.

“I think [playing more] as a unit has been our strength,” said Nuttall.

After winning six games while falling to American University in a packed schedule, having played four games in nine days, the coach is optimistic about how his side will carry on the momentum after playing against big opponents.

“I think out of struggle comes excellence. When you struggle against these very good teams, which we have done, they’ve got us in the back foot a lot of the time. I think it propels your indi-

viduals forward and propelled the team forward.”

“It prepares you for the future,” he went on to say.

One of they key attributes for this start to the season has been that 16 players in the squad have now seen over 100 minutes of playing time in the season, giving the team a healthy balance of both competitiveness and experience.

“It allows us to keep the tempo of games quite high. By when the subs come on there is not much difference, in fact no difference most of the time,” said Nuttall.

“And if someone’s having a bad day, I’ve got options. When I look at the bench and I can replace that person, it might be a great player having a bad day, you got to get him off and get someone in who can do the job,” he said.

One of the players that has become reliable for the Pride is Eshun Addy. The sophomore from Ghana has registered four goals and two assists in eight games. The midfielder, who is mostly utilized on the wings, has performed very well creating key scoring chances for the Pride this season.

Meshack’s ability to race down the flanks and beat defenders has been a major factor in the Pride’s attacking force. His skills and world-class individuality claimed Hofstra’s first conference victory this season in the 2-1 win against UNCW, when he unleashed a power-volley blasting into the top left-hand corner giving the Pride

Hofstra only registered five shots on goal, three of them coming from junior midfielder Joseph Holland.

Pride goalie Patric Pray was dominant, until Dartmouth scored three late goals. Prior to those goals, he made five saves to keep the game tied heading into the late stages.

Even in the loss, Pray had a stellar season so far. In eight games he only allowed eight goals, recorded 35 saves and posted three shutouts.

Pray could only make so many saves this time around as

Dartmouth kept up the pressure by nearly doubling Hofstra’s total shots with a 19-11 advantage.

They also used a 5-1 corner kick advantage to keep the strain on Pray.

The Matt combo played well when they used the corner advantage and Matt Danilack scored on a header from Matt Greer. The second goal came on a deflected blocked shot, when Gadiaga kicked a deflected ball to the left side of the net.

Hofstra faltered late in the game, but they needed to get out to quicker starts too. On the

Victoria Mickens/The Chronicle The Pride celebrates their win v. UNCW, their second win against a ranked team.

the winning goal.

But it’s not just the strikers and midfielders who have defined the Pride this season. In fact the backline has been the heart of the team comprised of captain Daniel Grundei, who has seen 675 minutes on the pitch, while scoring his first goal for the Pride in the 2-1 win over UNCW. While the back line has been consistent, it’s been Pray who has been phenomenal thus far.

The senior recorded his third shutout of the season against St. John’s while notching 35 saves in eight games.

“I think having Pat back there just gives confidence to everybody in the field,” said Nuttall.

“Knowing that he is going to do well in goal; we know he’s reliable. His positioning is good, his handling is good. We are just

very pleased to have him in goal and he keeps a great mindset knowing that he is in the back line.”

Even though the Pride has been playing well, Nuttall believes the team still has room for improvement if they are to be serious title contenders.

“It’s a continuing work-in-progress. We’ve got to work better on the ball, better individual defending, and do better in set pieces defensively and offensively,” said the coach.

When asked about this season’s chances of potentially winning the conference, Nuttall said, “There is no looking forward into a crystal ball and worrying about playoffs or anything. We are just trying to win the next game.”

Late defensive lapse leads to loss v. Dartmouth

By Steven Wolff SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team played a hard fought defensive match on Saturday, but fell to the Dartmouth Big Green 3-0.

The contest was a low-scoring affair but Big Green sophomore midfielder, Matt Danilack, snapped the scoreless tie off a header at 84:02. Just less than a minute later, fellow midfielder Babacar Gadiaga added an insurance goal which the Pride could not overcome.

Dartmouth’s defense held up their end of the bargain, as

season, in the second half of games, Hofstra has 11 goals, but in the first half, they only have two goals. Scoring earlier in the game will also put less pressure on Pray for the remainder of future contests.

Scoring is scarce for the Pride so far this year. They have only scored over two goals once.

The loss brings the Pride to 6-2 on the season, 3-2 on the road.

Hofstra is still second in the CAA, right behind Elon, with an 8-1 record. The Pride will look to rebound from the loss, as they continue their CAA play, travel-

ing to Philadelphia for a 7 p.m.

Wednesday matchup against Drexel.

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September 29, 2015 • A 19

Women’s soccer HC Riddiough reflects on Sept.

By Kyle Kandetzki SPORTS EDITOR

With the Hofstra women’s soccer season in full swing, and his team sitting at 8-3 so far, we caught up with head coach Simon Riddiough to look back and ahead on his 2015 campaign.

KYLE KANDETZKI: You started the season 0-2 against ranked national teams in Rutgers and Penn State, how have you gotten the team to stay consistent since?

SIMON RIDDIOUGH: When you play those BCS schools, and when you look at the latest RPI rankings, Rutgers is two in the nation, and Penn State [is] four, we knew we were going to be challenged that first weekend, we knew it was going to be tough

to get a good result. And at that stage of our season, we’re more concentrating on how we’re going to improve, how our system is going to be, who is going to show up. And that’s what these weekends are all about. So that first weekend, as much as it was tough, it allowed us to really evaluate what we needed to do moving forward and that’s what we’ve done so far.

KK: For Jill Mulholland, as she has been oft-injured, how have you gotten her back into game shape and playing well recently?

SR: You allow players to do it themselves. You don’t want to push them, because they know their bodies better than we do.

And Jill came in in great shape, but probably not great soccer shape. But right now she’s

starting to get her confidence high, she’s playing well. And we think she is going to continue to be a bright spot in our season.

KK: Sophomore Kristin Desmond has already almost statistically outdone her numbers from last season. Has her play been a surprise or expected?

SR: We expect big things from Dezzy, she’s a great player, she is very versatile and last year she was a brilliant center back for us.

This year we’re looking to her to play as a forward and wreak havoc as a forward, and she’s doing both. We’ll keep fluctuating and using her as versatile as possible, depending on the game and the situation. We’re going to use her in different positions and that’s what is great about her.

She’s an ultimate team player.

KK: Madeline Anderson and Jenn Buoncore have already gotten starting roles as freshmen.

What have you seen from them?

SR: Maddie has been brilliant.

She’s a lockdown-type defender; she gives us much-needed speed and presence back there.

She’s been a fantastic addition to the program and we knew she was going to be that. Jenn has been more of a surprise. We expected to see quality minutes, we expected her to contribute, [but] we didn’t expect as big of a contribution as she has been.

She’s extremely effective, her height and size causes problems for everybody, it’s a bad matchup for a lot of people and we hope to continue that to our strengths.

Jean Pierre Guzhnay/The Chronicle Hofstra goalie Friedrike Mehring looks on during a recent game. Riddiough says she could be in a battle for her position soon against Ashley Wilson.

KK: Goalie Ashley Wilson returned two weeks ago and surrendered a goal in 15 minutes of play. What do you think of her

Cam Keough/ The Chronicle Leah Galton dribbles the ball upfield as a Stony Brook defender looks to get the steal. Galton is now in sole possession of the program points record.

play, and the goalie competition with Friederike Mehring as a whole?

SR: Ashley’s been out for 18 months, from last year she had been injured, then she had surgery. She’s back, and when that happens, especially at the goalkeeper position, you’re going to lack a bit of confidence and that’s what she did. She was very nervous, but she settled in, she got a couple of saves in and ultimately we can use that as motivation to push her to get fitter and healthier.

And hopefully in a couple of weeks we’ll be ready to have a proper competition between the goalkeepers. Freddi’s been good but inconsistent. Good one game and bad the next game and she needs to get better mentally on that side as well.

KK: Are there any players that haven’t necessarily disappointed, but have expected more from this season?

SR: There’s quite a few freshmen that we feel have the tools to be immediate contributors and the transition has been too much for them. We’ve got to work on that. And they’ll continue to improve, that’s basically the players we’ve expected more from.

But we also expect freshmen to have those problems as well. We’re pretty happy with everybody, I feel we’re going to have a pretty good team, this squad is very good and I think that’s what we need when it comes conference time.

Jill Mullholland (5) and Jenn Buoncore (3). The Pride also muscled seven shots on target, as opposed to Elon’s two.

Hofstra defenders Mallory Ullrich, Madeline Anderson, Emily Agudelo and Rhian Cleverly helped goalie Friederike Mehring complete her third shutout by not allowing a Phoenix starter to surpass more than one shot each.

The Pride looks to remain

undefeated at home this year as they square off against UNCW in a CAA matchup Friday at 7 p.m.

Pride sweeps first CAA weekend with Elon win

By PJ Potter STAFF WRITER

The women’s soccer team took a weekend sweep with a 2-0 conference victory against Elon on Sunday, jumping to 8-3-0 on the season (2-0-0 in CAA).

The scoring opened up in the second minute when Elon’s defender, Amanda Lasater, ricocheted the ball into the lower right

corner, past her own goalie, to put Hofstra up by one. The Pride has seen an own-goal in their favor for the second time in three games.

Hofstra then put up five more shots on goal in the first half, all stopped by Phoenix goalkeeper Taylor Mohr.

Leah Galton kept her offensive barrage alive with a goal in the 62nd minute, making it her

fifth score in the last six games.

Galton now leads the CAA in goals (9), points (20) and goals per game (0.818).

Sophomore forward Kristin Desmond was credited with the assist on Galton’s strike, her fifth this season. Desmond also contributed with six shots and three on goal.

Hofstra outshot Elon 19-11, with eight combined shots from

Back Cover: Mani Walcott celebrates a goal with teammates Joseph Holland and Harri Hawkins (22).

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Top Guns Behind a tough defense and an explosive offense, Hofstra men’s soccer is off to a 6-2 start Cam Keough/The Chronicle