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Trouble for a capellas—constitutions ruled out By Ehlayna Napolitano Staff WritEr
SGa rules Committee rejected the constitutions of three a capella groups on campus: the Hofbeats, the Dutchmen and Makin’ treble. its decision came during a meeting to ratify and reapprove constitutions on Monday. “it was very much a surprise,” said alexis di Gregorio, president of Makin’ treble, of the decision. She and other leaders of the a cappella groups stated that the decision seemed, according to di Gregorio, to “come totally out of left field” and without warning. “i know when i found out, i felt
Above: All-female a capella group “Makin’ Treble” performed earlier this month for an episode of Anderson Live.
almost blindsided,” said Courtney Bago, vice president of the Hofbeats. according to a press release from the SGa, the decision made on Monday night was based on a provision in the Student Government Constitution, which states that no club may discriminate among members based upon “race, sex, religion or inherent ability.” therefore, the auditions processes of these groups did not follow this requirement, since students are turned away based on level of talent and, in the cases of Makin’ treble and the Dutchmen, gender. Sarah Sicard, the rules Chair
Pro-tempore following ex-chair Ben Schaefer’s recent departure, said that the preamble (where the anti-discrimination clause is located) is only about a year old at this point. the preamble must now be included in every club’s constitution; the decision to force clubs to include this preamble, according to Sicard, was not a decision made by the SGa. “Last year, we updated our club constitution guidelines because we were handed down from administration this preamble,” Sicard said. these changes were enacted last february and SGa has since held “numerous sessions” to inform clubs of these
Photo, above, courtesy of Alexis di Gregorio/Makin’ Treble
changes, according to a SGa press release. Where these changes came from, however, is something that neither SGa nor the a capella groups seem to know for sure. “i had heard something along the lines of [Hofstra] Legal handed it down…i know OSLa had us put it in there. i don’t know if they were the ones who wrote it specifically,” Sicard said. Similarly, student members of the a cappella groups were unsure of the origins of this particular clause and its application toward other performance groups. Despite multiple phone calls and emails, OSLa and the Office of Legal Affairs and General Counsel were unavailable for comment at the time of publication. according to Sicard, the singularity of the rejection of the a cappella groups was not intentional; in fact, the effect of this was meant to reach clubs that have auditions. “We had initially planned to have talks with certain fraternities and dance groups as well,” said Sicard. “But most of them didn’t come, so we didn’t actually get to speak with them, which is something we will be dealing with also. But basically we’re asking the same questions to all clubs.” Sigma’cappella, another a capella group on campus, did not have its constitution rejected. according to Megan andrews, appropriations Chair of SGa, the
decision to exclude this group was made because their constitution allows students who do not meet audition requirements to continue to rehearse with the club. However, students of the three now-inactive a capella organizations feel that there is no difference between the way Sigma’cappella and their own groups actually operate. “it is common knowledge that Sigma holds audition processes very similar to the other three groups, and frankly, i’m confused,” Jackie Bakewell, president of the Hofbeats, said. Di Gregorio felt similarly. “as far as i know, they [Sigma] followed the same procedures as the other a cappella groups. as to why their constitution was approved, i don’t know.” Sigma’capella could not be reached during time of publication. SGa has already sent an email to these groups regarding alternative ways for the clubs to still exist at Hofstra. this includes becoming independent of SGa by using alternate sources of funding such as club dues, event fees or the support of a particular academic department. However, members argue that the size limits of a propersounding a cappella group, which typically consists of 15-20 members, along with the diversity of its membership makes adopting
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Right: The Hofbeats, one of the University’s two co-ed a capella organizations, performs. In May of Spring 2012, Hofbeats was invited to sing at a Relay for Life event hosted in Hempstead. Far right: The Dutchmen, an allmale a capella club that was resurrected last year after previous inactivity, has been sent back to inactive status along with Makin’ Treble and The Hofbeats following an OSLA decision regarding audition-based membership.
Photo courtesy of The Hofbeats Facebook page
Photo courtesy of The Dutchmen Facebook page
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Wednesday, Oct. 24, the University hosted “Autumn Fest” pumpkin painting and food samples in collaboration with Lackmann, partner vendors and a local farmer’s market.
Stand up, speak up for anti-bullying month By Samantha Neudorf aSSiStaNt NEWS EDitOr
the elementary school kids that pushed others down on the playground never left us. they have just evolved to a collegiate level. Bullying is no longer limited to physical harm. it has evolved to mean mentally traumatizing peers through words and actions, whether it be intentionally excluding someone from a group or writing on facebook with your friends about much you hate someone. a Hofstra club has taken a stance on bullying. the Stand Up Speak Up (SUSU) club was started in December 2011 by sophomore Stephen Liebowitz. Liebowitz has had experience dealing with bullies and started a campaign against it in high school. He wanted to continue this campaign at a college level. Junior Jesse Lender recalled when he witnessed an administrator in the education department tell a student with learning disabilities that people with disabilities should not become educators. this is an ongoing incident that occurred last fall. the student has spoken with the Provost, the Dean of Students, and Student affairs to take action. “the student is looking for a sincere apology from the admin-
istrator because what she said was not accurate, especially as an educator,” said Lender. Sophomore Jake Liebowitz encountered roommate bullying his freshman year in the Netherlands complex. His roommate and friends went through his belongings without permission. Liebowitz recalls them crushing up Bugle chips and sprinkling them over all of his possessions. He tried to confront his roommate, but he did not want to talk. He could not speak to his ra because she was involved with athletics and barely around. Liebowitz was ready to move out. Before he did, his suitemates locked up his futon in their room. He had to sleep over at a friend’s dorm for a few nights before moving to Stuyvesant Hall. “if it wasn’t for my friend, i would’ve gone home,” Liebowitz said. Sophomore Lana Zuaiter was upset when a rumor was spread about one of her close friends. it
was claimed that her friend did something inappropriate. “i feel like this stuff happens in high school,” Zuaiter said. “We should be able to maintain dignity in ourselves and not be immature… We’re too old for this.” Hofstra offers services to cope with bullying at the Saltzman Center to anyone enrolled at the University. Dr. Dodie Gillett, Saltzman staff psychologist, said that bullying is different in college. “When people get to a college level, the type of bullying changes,” Gillett said. this includes cyberbullying and psychological bullying, which entails manipulative behavior and is most frequently seen in girls. Gillett leads a peer group that meets every Monday night for people to share their stories. “the point of the group is to get people to share and to feel that they’re not alone in the experience,” Gillett said. She would like to see more bystander awareness and groups
“Bullying no longer entails physical harm only. It has evolved to mean mentally traumatizing people through words and actions.”
and clubs take an initiative to address bullying. “the more people speak up, the more people will be able to minimize the issue,” Gillett said. SUSU’s mission is to lend a hand in the community and let students know that they are not alone. “We want to be the voice for the people who can’t stand up for themselves,” Liebowitz said. the club has 22 members. their goal for the semester is to bring in speakers from the Saltzman Center and to train its members to be able to help in real-life situations. the ultimate goal is to go to local elementary schools and become peer mentors for kids who have been bullied. Liebowitz’s personal goal is to see national action. “What i want to see happen throughout the country are incidents reported to authorities,” Liebowitz said. He has a message for everyone who is dealing with bullies: “it will get better. Everything gets better.”
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Displeased chairman resigns—SGA focuses on future By Maggie Urban-Waala and Jesse Bade
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Ben Schaefer, displeased senator and former cabinet member, publicly resigned from his post at the end of the most recent Student Government association meeting earlier this month. Schaefer is a junior at Hofstra and has been very active in SGa for the last two years. recently, he dealt with the records of all Hofstra clubs as rules Chair. Schaefer took a position in SGa with the belief that it would help him to foster his interest in law, politics and the Hofstra community as a whole. Even those closest to Schaefer were unaware of his intentions to resign at the initially standard meeting. the interruption came only after all of the routine procedures ended, and directly followed the induction of the organization’s new senators. Schaefer’s announcement left members of the senate, especially the new members, in a state of shock. “Hofstra Student Government association,” said Schaefer, “it is my sincerest belief that we do not deserve the respect of the student body at large.” the former rules Chair believes that SGa is no longer a servant of the student body, but rather a governing organization that seeks to serve itself more than its com-
munity of students. Schaefer said that SGa has “succumbed to the petty pleasure of appeasing those in positions of higher power than ourselves; speaking not on behalf of students to administrators, but of administrators to students.” Schaefer revealed more specific reasoning behind his decision to leave SGa following the eventful meeting. Many of the issues he had with the organization centered on his belief that there is a
als were doing their part, but that others had a general disregard for the members and fundamentals of the organization. Duff also believes that the only solution is to reshape and rebuild the organization with stronger guidelines and with new members who will be passionate about their positions. SGa members should make choices for what is right, not what is expected. Victoria rametta, current SGa senator and rules Committee
“The former Rules Chair believes that SGA is no longer a servant of the student body, but rather a governing organization that seeks to serve itself more than its community of students.” general lack of enthusiasm when it comes to the overall purpose of SGa. Select individuals, Schaefer included, put excessive efforts into areas such as recruitment, while others did not put in the time and did not acknowledge those who did. Schaefer is not alone in his belief that SGa is not performing its duties. Previous and current members share his concerns on the matter. Gary Duff, a former senator, resigned one year ago with a similar dissatisfaction with the way that SGa was functioning as a whole. Duff felt that some individu-
member, stated that she had similar concerns when she spoke out during the meeting. following Schaefer’s resignation, rametta stood to express similar anxieties about how SGa is run and the efforts of the senators to educate and serve the student body. although rametta expressed her love for SGa, she recognized the need for immediate change in the way it is functioning. “it’s been ‘changing’ for three years now,” said rametta. “it’s time for results.” Devotion to SGa like rametta’s is not just a sentiment held by old members, but by the newly
groups from Collegiate Link on the Hofstra portal jeopardizes membership. One other possible solution proposed by SGa was the development of an “umbrella group,” membership which would be open to any student. SGa would appropriate funds to this group, and then that group would disperse the money to the various a cappella groups accordingly. However, students feel that this would act detrimentally to the functions of the groups as well. “Would they know the needs if they’re not in the performing leg [of a group?]” raftery asks. “it poses logistical problems.” Currently, both SGa and the three a capella groups plan to set up a follow-up meeting, and a second hearing is to take place
next week. However, the clubs are hoping for the best to come of what they see as an unfair situation. “it’s like a mom with two kids,” di Gregorio said, “asking [one of them], ‘Sally, why can’t you be more like Becky?’…We don’t feel active.”
inducted senators as well. although the newest senators’ excitement about getting started in their new roles was put on hold for Schaefer’s announcement, it did not deter individuals such as Maria Camila Hernandez, a freshman and newly inducted senator. Hernandez reiterated her belief that she only felt more empowered and motivated, even after hearing Schaefer’s unsettling opinions. She and other senators, she said, are newly motivated to make sure that any problems are thoroughly fixed. However, the need for drastic change is not a belief held by all in SGa. robyn Kaplan, SGa’s academic advisor, expressed her surprise at Schaefer’s resignation. as advisor, it is Kaplan’s duty to keep SGa on track and make sure it performs its duties with respect to the student body. She maintained that one person’s view that there is a major problem is not always shared by the entire organization. “Everyone has and is entitled to their own opinion,” said Kaplan. “it is not the whole senate that shares his thoughts though.” She made sure to express the fact that one person’s opinion of a major problem is not always shared by the entire organization. Similarly, ron Singh, SGa vice president, stated that Schaefer’s view is a minority opinion. “You could tell by the shock value around the table and you
could tell by the people rallying together,” said Singh, referring to the multiple senators who stood up in camaraderie to express the importance and value of SGa. Singh and Kaplan both recognized that there might have been frustrations stemming from the lack of manpower as a result of the graduation of nearly half the senate last year. But through focusing on recruitment and serving the students, said Singh, SGa has kept its fundamental values intact. “i think you are leaving us with an awakening that we do have room for improvement, but i wish you could have stuck around to witness that,” said Singh. Yet Schaefer felt strongly enough about the misguidedness of the organizations to conclude his resignation speech with the statement: “it is with absolutely and unwavering certainty that i resign from this post and from Student Government association as a whole.” the president of the association, tevon Hyman, plans to look into the issues that Schaefer brought up during the meeting. “this organization can always do more and i intend to see that it does,” he said. This article originally appeared on THEhofstrachronicle.com, Thurs. Oct. 18.
A capellas silenced; SGA suggests solutions Continued From a1 these alternatives difficult. “the members of Hofbeats are psych majors, music majors, drama majors. there’s no way to put us in one department,” Bago said. Similarly, Sean raftery, vice president of the Dutchmen, stated that it would have an adverse effect on the ability of the groups to include members who were not a part of the major or department funding the group. “it becomes something where it’s difficult to include non-majors,” said raftery. “Would the nonmajors even know [the group] exists?” this is partially in reference to the concerns of all the clubs that the exclusion of the a cappella
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Greek life tackles breast cancer awareness By Mikwaevonn Mills
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“find out what you seek: Go Greek” was the slogan of the past week activities of Hofstra’s Panhellenic fall recruitment. The first Round Robin of the fall semester took place this past Wednesday at Hofstra USa. Many young ladies attended to consider Greek life at Hofstra. there are eight sororities under the Panhellenic Council, including alpha Epsilon Phi, alpha theta Beta, alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Delta tau. all of the sororities aim to promote sisterhood, lifelong friendships and philanthropy. Hofstra USA was filled to the rafters with young women, most of whom were hoping to be inducted into a sorority. round robin was a great accomplishment to those sororities who put in their time and effort to the event and a way for the Hofstra Panhellenic Council to showcase what their sororities have to offer. Jenna Davi, sophomore drama performance major, is part of Delta Phi Epsilon. She lauded the success of round robin.
PS responded to loud music in Delft House and the smell of marijuana on Oct. 15. four students were found in room. None of the marijuana was recovered and all students received summonses. At 1:00 a.m. on Oct. 16, a student drove around in a pickup truck making loud noises. the student received a summons. A non-student was apprehended outside of the Physical Education building on Oct. 17 for distributing flyers. The non-student was escorted to the HiC and banned from campus.
“it was a good turnout. as a whole, it was very successful for all the sororities in the Panhellenic Council,” Davi said. Jennifer raab, junior elementary education and history major, is part of Phi Sigma Sigma and hopes that new members will have similar experiences to hers. “i hope they achieve lasting friendships and a sense of belonging,” raab said. “Phi Sigma Sigma really opened up my eyes to philanthropy and it gave me so many lifelong and treasure friendships. i wouldn’t be who i am without Phi Sig.” this week, Hofstra’s Greek life participated at the american Cancer Society’s “Making Strides against Breast Cancer” Walk. the sororities and fraternities in attendance included alpha Kappa alpha, Delta Gamma, alpha theta Beta, Phi iota alpha and Phi Delta theta. Hofstra’s Greek life members united to stride for individuals those in remission or who have passed away. Kalandra Duncan, president of Kappi Pi Chapter of alpha Kappa
alpha, was present at the walk. “it feels good to walk for those who have breast cancer,” Duncan said. “it is more than the money to support the cause. i’d rather walk to show support for everyone who feels the effects of cancer, whether it is the woman herself, her friends, [or] family.” Mario Bolanos, assistant
Greek life’s acknowledgement of breast cancer awareness did not end there. from Monday to friday, Delta Phi Epsilon raised funds at the atrium tables for Breast Cancer awareness Month. the sorority continued the tradition of a breast cancer benefit called Pink Hair for Hope. tanya arnold, sophomore psychology major, was running atrium tables and explained the benefit. “the hair extensions are five dollars and when you buy one, the hair salon puts it in for you. it is a great cause to be involved in and i am [wearing] my pink hair for those who are affected by Breast Cancer,” arnold said. another Delta Phi Epsilon sister and sophomore journalism major Emma Sugar had her own motivations for this project. “My goal is for Pink Hair for Hope to become knowledgeable amongst the Hofstra community and to create awareness,” Sugar said. in addition to these October fundraisers, the Sigma Gamma rho sorority aims to educate the
“I’d rather walk to show support for everyone who feels the effects of cancer, whether it is the woman herself, her friends, [or] family.” Director of Student Leadership and activities for Greek Life, noticed that this unity is spreading to events beyond the walk last weekend. “Greek life has improved so much this semester. Different Greek organizations are collaborating with each other and with other student organizations,” Bolanos said. “Each Greek organization is promoting their fraternity or sorority better than ever before.”
Hofstra community on politics to relationships with events such events as “Poodles and Politics” and “What Men Want,” co-sponsored with the alpha Phi alpha fraternity. alaysia ray, senior journalism major and member of Sigma Gamma rho, explained the goal of Poodles and Politics. “Poodles and Politics was a bipartisan talk about youth violence. it was aimed to get people to realize the good and bad in certain situations,” ray said. this past week, the Xi Psi Chapter of alpha Phi alpha fraternity presented “Pick Your Side,” an event to thoroughly discuss each presidential candidate. they shared views, plans and promises and spoke about the misconceptions of the candidates. Kyle Jones, senior journalism editor and current president of the Xi Psi Chapter of alpha Phi alpha, hoped the event would be informative. “We would like to raise awareness for the election without biased reasoning,” said Jones. “also to understand the policies and plans that both candidates plan to bring to the table.”
Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Samantha Neudorf The laptop belonging to a Hofstra administrator was reported missing on Oct. 17 from his office in Hagedorn Hall. Police assistance was declined. Roommates were in a dispute over living conditions on Oct. 17 in Hampton House. they were referred to mediation with the ra. On Oct. 17, a student discovered that her bike was missing from the bike rack outside of the SC. Police assistance declined.
Near the hockey stadium on Oct. 17, PS caught eight students smoking marijuana and confiscated a bong. all students received summonses.
During a Health and Safety inspection on Oct. 18, a knife was found in a New York House dorm. The knife was confiscated and the student was issued a summons.
A student reported on Oct. 17 that she discovered damage to her vehicle’s bumper. Her vehicle was parked outside of CV Starr Hall. Police assistance was declined.
Drug paraphernalia was found in Salem House dorm during a Health and Safety inspection on Oct. 18. the resident was issued summons.
A student’s bike was reported missing from the bike rack outside of Memorial Hall on Oct. 18. An RA reported that he smelled marijuana inside a room in Hague Hall on Oct. 19. PS found three students inside and a small quantity of marijuana on a desk. the students received summonses. In Vanderpoel on Oct. 19, a knife was found in open view during a Health and Safety inspection. The knife was confiscated and the resident was issued a summons. Three students were caught smoking marijuana in front of Salem House on Oct. 20. PS issued the students summonses. Four students were issued summonses for smoking marijuana on intramural field on Oct. 20. a pipe and a small bag were recovered.
A non-student parked his vehicle near the baseball field on Oct. 21 to attend a card show in the PE Building. When he returned, he found the front windshield smashed from a baseball during a baseball game. After a student lost her card on Oct. 22, it was found that someone had used the card 20 minutes earlier at Subway.
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Muggles study ‘Harry Potter’ philosophy in Spring ’13 By emily Windram
the Potter series still ring true.
Hofstra introduced a course titled “Harry Potter and Philosophy” for the spring semester, a class that targets the generation that grew up with the worldwide acclaimed characters of the Harry Potter franchise. It required no prerequisites and is open to all grades. Although the series is complete and fans have moved on to college and beyond, the lessons in
The class will examine specific examples from the books such as Horcruxes, “purebloods” and magic spells, and dissect the philosophical issues behind them. Students will learn to interpret such concepts as good and evil, the connection between the body and mind, and life and death. The course is a chance for devoted fans to analyze the classic series in a deeper way. “Harry Potter is an example of
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fiction mingling with truth,” said
Every spot in the class was filled by the end of senior registration on Oct. 15. Anthony Dardis, the professor for the course. “These are
fictional stories with themes that are quite real. ‘Wand magic’ may not exist, but the underlying magic of causation does.” The class will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:20-3:45 p.m., and will still be rather experimental. Dardis hopes to shape the future of the course based on the specific interests of the first class. Although the course has yet to begin, the response from the student body shows promise. Every spot in the class was filled
by the end of senior registration on Oct. 15. Any students who missed their chance this year should not be too disappointed. Dardis expects the course to be a long-lasting part of the Hofstra curriculum. Any student who is interested in philosophy, literature or an intellectual take on childhood nostalgia should seek this unique opportunity.
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“Throw a huge raging party for all my friends.” - Tom Provine, Junior
“Do something helpful with the community.’” - Myron Mathis, Sophomore
“Keep it there, and try to have more cool concerts.” - Ahbra Franco, Sophomore
“Make an ice skating rink.” - Kerry Iuornl, Junior
“Bring the Knicks here; it would bring revenue to the area.” -David Calhoun, Sophomore
“Hofstra’s number one party place.” -Jessica Yalono, Senior
happen with the coliseum?
Answer to last week’s question: election day is Tuesday, November 6th
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The day of the dead – reborn every year By Brian Stieglitz STAFF WRITeR
The day of the dead; Samhain; All Hallow’s eve, Halloween, whatever you call it, this day brings around quite the celebration. Whatever it may go by, there are a lot of traditions and rituals we celebrate. But how did we get these traditions for Halloween? The holiday’s roots began back in pagan Celtic times as the day of harvest and celebration of the dead. Halloween may be one of the oldest holidays we still celebrate, which is why the customs are so nebulous today. Traditional Celtic mythology was influenced by the growth of the Roman empire and the mass emigration to America from Ireland. We know Halloween as the one day in the year when we can be as scary as possible, but do we know what our own holiday traditions mean? The following are guesses I got from students:
Q: Why do we trick-or-treat? Senior Karen Lieng said, “Because we need to make the spookiness less spooky and gear it toward fun for kids!” Senior Daniel Jacas said, “To get free candy, why else?” Freshman Chris Lovering said,
“The holiday’s roots began back in pagan Celtic times as the day of harvest and celebration of the dead. “ “It’s an Americanized holiday; it’s good for the kids and it’s basically become a market holiday in today’s day and age.” A: The Celts believed the dead roamed the earth on Halloween night, so the living would put out offerings of nuts or fruit to please them. People would also dress up in horrific masks to scare away evil spirits. eventually when the Celtic Religion began to fade, this became more tradition for children who would collect the fruit or nuts. Q: Why do we carve pumpkins; why did the jack-o’-
lantern originate? Sophomore Regan Hamm said, “I feel like it has to do with scaring off things that are scary; it’s an urban legend that scares something off.” Freshman Christian Ladigosky said, “Because we got bored and decided to make creepy faces to scare people for fun.” Senior Mike Horowitz said, “Pumpkins are a food, so there was probably a surplus of pumpkins and we didn’t know what to do with them so we figured we’d carve faces in them.” Courtesy of Creative Commons A: According to a Celtic Halloween cupcakes are a fun and festive way to join in the mischevious fun! story, there was a man with the druids of the Celtic apples? named Stingy Jack who Sophomore Ciara Weatherbee religion. The apple was the cheated the devil. When he died Celtic symbol representing said, “I guess to have fun in a he was rejected from Heaven fertility and new life, and when weird way.” and banned from Hell, so he cut in half the seeds form the Freshman Joanna Soares carried a lantern made from pagan pentagram. The apple said, “It probably has to do with a turnip as he wandered the was used in a divinity ritual in witchcraft.” world. The ancient Celts used to which young women would try Sophomore Josh Lovell said, carve turnips and place a light to catch an apple floating in a “It seems like a rural tradition; inside to ward off Stingy Jack vat of water. The first one to do maybe an orchid owners kids and other wandering spirits. so was the next to get married, got bored and started to bob Settlers in America found that much like catching the bouquet for apples and it caught on as a this was much easier to do with at a wedding. colloquialism.” a pumpkin. A: This was a ritual associated Q: Why do we bob for
The NOAH program: Change in tuition coverage Tatiana M. Brown STAFF WRITeR
The New Opportunities At Hofstra (NOAH) program, known for helping overlooked students with University payments, has announced that its coverage of tuition will drop by $5,000 per student. NOAH was initiated in 1964 as an admissions and developmental program designed to assist nontraditional students whose educational experience and economic status did not provide them with the opportunity to attend Hofstra. “I’ve realized the University is facing financial burden, but the money they put forth develops student leaders. NOAH adds diversity to the campus,” said sophomore Oscar espinal, a member of HOLA and La Unida Latina.
espinal also said that the notification about the increase in tuition was given to NOAH participants in August, only shortly before the start of the school year. Throughout their academic careers, NOAH students are supported by any means necessary, including tutoring, housing and partial tuition. Students are eligible for the program only if they must be inadmissible to Hofstra by regular standards, can demonstrate that their high school experience was a disadvantage to their potential and essentially stand out as a talented student. “NOAH has a high retention and graduation rate because of the core values of the program,” said freshman Darnell Lee. “Anyone who is in NOAH
appreciates this opportunity and the program close to his or her heart.”
“Lee appreciates the prestigious opportunities given to him by the NOAH program.” Lee appreciates the prestigious opportunities given to him by the NOAH program, including the five-week PreFreshman Summer Academy, which allows students to live on campus and earn up to six credits. Students also attend career panels and multicultural educational programs. The NOAH program eases the
students’ transition from high school to college. After the Summer Academy, students are required to enroll in the NOAH Learning Community, where NOAH students taken essential courses in writing, mathematics and the NOAH Scholars Seminar as a group. The first year is defined as a Pre-Freshman year, during which the NOAH student is not technically a full-time student of Hofstra. By default it takes longer for NOAH students to graduate “[Although the program takes time] it’s very helpful because the first year teaches us about doing schoolwork without distraction,” Lee said. Sophomore Shannon Alomar, vice president of the Hofstra chapter of NAACP, a member of the Collegiate Women of Color
and a member of the Hofstra’s Association of Black Journalists, said that NOAH gave her confidence in academics and in her social life. “[In] high school I was a shy girl who could have never imagined being a student leader at an established college,” Alomar said. However, some students may not be able to afford the newly additional $5,000 in tuition. “No direct answer has been given to why the increase was needed,” espinal said. Without the chances the NOAH program provides, future students may miss their best chance to attend college. Additional reporting by Davetta Belton.
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Health Corner: All Halloween candy is not created equally By Danielle Casey STAFF WRITeR
Halloween does not have to sabotage your diet this year. Unlike people, all candy is not created equally, and some candy is better than others. While sour candy has been compared to battery acid regarding its damaging effects on teeth, and has absolutely no nutritional value, chocolate actually has some healthy benefits. Chocolate is not perfect, but it is probably the best option when picking through a heaping pile of tempting candy this Oct. 31. Studies show that eating chocolate regularly can lower blood pressure, prevent blood clots, keep LDL cholesterol in control and reduce your risk of having
Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In the Student Center: Guy: My high school was dumb. You couldn’t even leave the cafeteria without a hall pass. In Class: Girl: So I don’t live here, so I don’t know where anything is so... By Dempster: Girl: Yesterday, I took three Motrin and the Codine at night. In Bits & Bytes: Girl: I’m a dance major. I don’t have to do that. Well, anything.
a stroke. Chocolate contains antioxidants, which help reverse cell damage. Cell damage can be caused by exposure to pollutants. By reversing this damage, antioxidants can help fight cancer and heart disease. According to the British Medical Journal, eating 100 grams of dark chocolate daily can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by 21 percent. Contrary to what you may believe, having a little caffeine once in a while can actually be healthy. While coffee and soda contain an excessive amount of caffeine, chocolate contains just the right amount to wake you up. Chocolate makes you feel awesome. Chocolate increases
the levels of phenylethylamine, theobromine, and serotonin in the brain. These chemicals basically make you feel like the king of the world. Okay, so maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration;
In the Student Center Theater: Girl 1: I want one. Girl 2: A gyrating man? Girl 1: Yup.
At the Fitness Center: Guy: You can travel to San Francisco, New York, and still the best meal will be KFC.
In Monroe: Girl: He gave me two chapters to read. God. Who does he think he is?
In the Student Center: Guy: My professor is insane. He makes us memorize all these words.
Outside the Fitness Center: Guy: But I barely even touched her, dude.
In Class: Professor: Shut up, or I’ll punch you in the mouth.
In Class: Professor: My opinion doesn’t count; stay away from me.
In Colonial Square: Girl: I’m still in the Tumblring phase of writing my paper.
On the Unispan: Girl: You never texted me back. I said, “What’s up?”
In Bill of Rights: Girl 1: So, what’s your philosophy on life? Girl 2: Cheese fries are delicious.
lunch and dinner. The downfall of chocolate is its calorie count. According to registered dietician Juliette Kellow, 100 grams of Swiss dark chocolate contains about 515 calories and 100 grams of Swiss milk chocolate contains about 556 calories. In addition to the superfluous amount of calories, chocolate also contains a large amount of sugar. The high amounts of sugar in chocolate will actually make you want to eat more and more of it. Due to the high sugar content, consuming too much chocolate can also leave you craving carbohydrates. The combination of chocolate’s addictive property and high calorie count can be
disastrous for your health goals. The polyphenols in cocoa are what give chocolate its healthy properties. Dark chocolate contains a lot more polyphenols than milk chocolate, and therefore is much healthier. The consumption of milk limits the absorption of these polyphenols in your body. even though it is tempting to wash chocolate down with a glass of milk, it is not the best idea. This Halloween, do not be afraid to welcome dark chocolate into your life. Of course, you shouldn’t finish it all before November 1. Pace yourself, and no matter what candy you choose to consume, make sure you brush your teeth and floss unless you plan on dressing up as a hobo next year.
In the Student Center: Guy 1: So I finally got with this girl last night. Guy 2: What did she look like? Guy 1: Kinda like your mom.
In Monroe: Girl: YOLO. Guy: What’s with the “YOLO”? Girl: Oh, yeah, that’s far past your time. Guy: I’m one year younger than you.
“The high amounts of sugar in chocolate will actually make you want to eat more and more of it.”
In the Fitness Center Girls’ Locker Room: Girl: I bestow upon thee, my extra tampon.
In Class: Girl: I just don’t get guys and their bromances.
In Yoga Class: Guy: It’s my first time. Girl: It won’t hurt.
On the Unispan: Girl: I haven’t been on time to this class all year.
On Blue Beetle: Girl: I’m gonna take, like, a fourhour shower.
On the Unispan: Girl: And then he was partying it up with Donald Trump’s daughter.
but chocolate really does boost your mood. So now you are probably wondering why we don’t have chocolate everyday for breakfast,
In the Student Center: Girl: Wait, let me check if he’s 17 or 18. In Class: Professor: We don’t ever want to get caught plagiarizing. Girl: Really?
In Colonial Square: Girl: So they’re turning off the water in my building. It’s gonna be like a fish market. Guy: I didn’t need to hear that. In Breslin: Girl: I would sleep with my professor if it meant passing this class.
In Bits & Bytes: Guy 1: I think I saw Tina with a new boyfriend. Guy 2: How do you know? They could just be friends. Guy 1: Who holds hands with people they don’t know? Guy 2: I do. Guy 1: That’s weird.
In The Chronicle Office: Guy: Fact: I spelt my own middle name wrong until I was 12.
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Flying Dutchman: Volleyball & Tennis Club member with crush on his “Nanny” By Danielle Denenberg STAFF WRITeR
In his third year as a devoted member of the tennis club, David Berman rarely misses a meeting; the only thing Berman seems more devoted to than tennis is to his hero: Fran Drescher. Berman goes to meetings and practices for the tennis club every Saturday night and has played tennis since 2006. He is quite talented at the sport, and considers it one of his greatest hobbies. This semester, Berman also joined the volleyball club. When he is not at either of these clubs or in class, Berman, a junior IT major and Spanish minor, spends ample time studying. But starting on Nov. 28, he will be taking a break on Wednesday nights to watch “Happily Divorced,” a TV Land sitcom starring Drescher. In addition, shortly after a tennis practice on Oct. 6, Berman headed to the movie theater to see “Hotel Transylvania,” a new movie where Drescher voices the character, eunice. There are various reasons why Berman is so fond of Drescher. He believes that the spunky actress, famous for her nasally tone of voice, is unique and strong. A few years ago, Danielle Denenberg/ The Chronicle Drescher suffered from uterine cancer. As a result, she started a movement called Cancer Schmancer, which spreads awareness of the disease and Member of both the volleyball and tennis clubs David Berman poses with a photo of Fran Drescher. offers support to those suffering from it. “I think this makes her a role model for others,” David Berman said. This must have been a terrific memory for Berman. As noted, he even remembers “Because of this movement, I gained so much more respect for her than I already did. the year in which this experience occurred. That sure is dedication to Drescher! Wouldn’t you?” Berman likes her so much; he has influenced his friends to begin sharing his love for Berman discovered Drescher when watching “The Nanny” with his parents as a the actress. Last semester, one close friend started to spend her Wednesday nights child. Upon discovering the show, he thought Drescher and the entire show was watching “Happily Divorced” too, and will continue to do so next semester. hilarious. Since then, Drescher has been Berman’s hero. “I’m so proud that I got my friends into Fran,” Berman said. “But I will always be the “One night in 2009 when I was sick,“The Nanny” was coming back to Nick at Nite. I biggest fan!” was so excited to see her, and the show just cheered me up so much,” said Berman.
“Berman goes to meetings and practices for the tennis club every Saturday night and has played tennis since 2006.”
Cheap yet chic: Saving money on Halloween cosmetics By Isabela Jacobsen STAFF WRITeR
A Halloween costume is never complete without outrageous makeup. This is the time of year where you exaggerate and experiment with as much makeup as you’d like. every makeup lover’s dreams come true on Halloween, but there is a small detail that can get in the way of buying all our fabulous holiday makeup: money. Sephora and Mac might be your favorite makeup stores, but the tag can be pricey. You may have already found that prices at the bookstore are expensive too. There is plenty of high-quality,
inexpensive makeup to buy, especially for Halloween. Don’t be ashamed to shop at cheaper stores. If you do have time for
be good to your skin. I would also recommend Fit Me from Maybelline. This is a foundation for all types of skin, especially dry. It’s a little heavier than Neutrogena, but it’s much cheaper at $5.94. For crazy colors to match any costume, try Maybelline Color Plush eye shadow for $8.49. For some lip color, Rimmel London Lasting Finish
“Remember, expensive foundation isn’t always the better foundation.” a quick trip to Target, there are great products to look for. Let’s start with foundation. Remember, expensive foundation isn’t always the better foundation. I recommend SkinClearing Liquid Makeup foundation from Neutrogena, at only $11.99. If you have acne then this foundation will
Lipstick has several light shades. For dark shades try Moisture Renew Lipstick. Both of these are less than five dollars. If you want a more intense Halloween look, head to the Halloween section of the store. There you will find fake blood, gold glitter and long, colorful eyelashes. The prices range from one to $10. If you decide to go natural with your lovely lashes, make sure to
purchase my favorite mascara, Voluminous Original from L’Oreal Paris, for around five dollars. Be daring this Halloween. Play with your ideas and new makeup. If you need inspiration, check out YouTube videos for great makeup tutorials. And don’t forget to take plenty of pictures to show off your hard work.
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A-Trak, Flostradamus, fire alarms
Flosstradamus warmed up the crowd with their remixes of popular songs.
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t approximately 3 p.m. on the day of the event, the Hofstra Concerts committee notified the Hofstra student body that there were exactly 100 tickets remaining for the A-trak and flosstradamus show late that evening. A-trak, the owner of music label fool’s Gold and the brother of Dave 1, of Chromeo, has built quite the clientele over the almost two decades that he has been active as a turntablist and DJ. He has collaborated with such names as Kanye west, Kid Cudi and travis Barker, as well as many others. Opening for A-trak was flosstradamus, a dynamic duo consisting of DJ’s J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci). flosstradamus is also on the fool’s Gold music label, but they are up-and-comers, considering that their mainstream success is newly found. recently, the duo has appeared on such cable shows as Late Night with Jimmy fallon and Nick Jr., continually building their name. in regards to their music, Flosstradamus has released five ePs and remixed a plethora of popular singles, which include the likes of Matt & Kim, one of flosstradamus’ earliest releases, and even Major Lazer, one of their most recent releases. As doors opened at 8 p.m., the line and audience were both disappointing, but this
was not reflected in the entire show. Not even 20 minutes into flosstradamus’ set, the duo said its goodbyes, or so the audience thought, and on came A-trak. to everyone’s dismay, not even a full 10 minutes following the time A-trak began to DJ; everyone was forced to evacuate the building because fog machines had set off the fire alarm cutting A-traks’ set. All who evacuated and even those who were waiting to gain entrance into Hofstra USA for the show were now waiting outside and doubtful that the evening would change for the better, but it did indeed. the Hofstra student body grew anxious and restless at the 10-minute wait, as public safety officers crowded Hofstra USA. Many were dressed in costume, as the event was Halloweenthemed. Upon re-entry, the spacious building began to fill and continued growing in size, at which point A-trak returned to the stage and finished playing his set, which included such crowd pleasers as songs “Say whoa” and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Heads will roll” remix. “i thought it was a great show and the perfect way to start off the Halloween season with the costumes,” said senior erin Starke. Despite the fact that flosstradamus had already played its short set prior to A-trak, students were thrilled to realize that this was only the first half of their set, and the
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second half was to be continued upon A-traks’ departure due to his scheduled performance in Brooklyn directly after his performance at Hofstra. when flosstradamus returned to the stage, the crowd responded very well to its sound. in fact, many stated that they had enjoyed flosstradamus more of the two performers, strictly because their style of music, dubbed trap, is a genre that includes pulsepounding beats complimented with really fat bass drops--not to be compared at all with dub-step, which includes specific electronic tones and often very synthetic sounding noises. flosstradamus played nearperfect party trap tracks, including their remixes for “Mercy” and “Original Don.” Overall, the only complaint was both performers set lengths. Both acts were scheduled to play in Brooklyn directly following the show, which resulted in a Hofstra students having to DJ nearly the last hour of the show, which wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t A-trak or flosstradamus. All in all, the Hofstra Concerts committee has really outdone itself in scheduling the last few performers. “this was one of the raddest shows i have ever been to at Hofstra, said senior James Andrews. “it was nice seeing everyone i’ve seen around campus at the same place at once.”
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Public safety officer checked in with the talent before they hit the stage for Saturday’s performance.
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Tyler Perry’s new movie is really bad By John thomas StAff writer
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“Paranormal Activity 4” continues the franchise created by the first lowbudget, box office success.
‘Paranormal Activity 4’ is scary but unoriginal
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he Paranormal Activity franchise has had something unique going for it the last two years: good sequels. while this fourth installment isn’t necessarily bad, it isn’t good either, and it breaks the streak. Paranormal Activity 4 is still scary, but the way in which it is scary feels cheap and less intelligent than the last three movies. there are more fake-out scares (family members being behind others, pets showing up randomly) than ever. that’s well and good in a different horror film, but the original Paranormal Activity was so revolutionary and terrifying because it built real tension. this one falls into traditional horror cliches. that being said, there were a number of moments where i was holding my sweatshirt over my eyes. the climax is well done, as it was in the last three. there are a few good camera tricks, particu-
larly with the use of video chats. Another nice touch was the few references to other horror films. You can’t help but chuckle at the kid riding the tricycle throughout the house a la the Shining. But despite these things, this movie is definitely a new low for the franchise. The first 20 or so minutes feel like an ad for Xbox Kinect (if you’ve seen the trailer, you know what i am referring to). there is really nothing building, plot or tension-wise, the whole film. This series has a fairly rich mythology, and this film only adds to it in the last 30 seconds. It is the most pointless film in the franchise. But i guess all that matters is if i will sit down and watch Paranormal Activity 5 in a year. the answer is yes because this film still scared me, and I know what these storytellers are capable of. Hopefully this will just be the misstep of the series.
here’s a number that you really need to keep in mind throughout this review: eight. well, at least eight. that’s the amount of sleep, in hours, i had the night before i went to see tyler Perry star in rob Cohen’s “Alex Cross.” During the course of the film, I got an hour or so more. i understand that you’re probably a little miffed by this. it’s entirely unprofessional. Not only did i doze through the majority of a film that you, the reader, had expected me to give a review on for a variety of reasons, from economic to cultural, but on top of that, i’m sure you’re just fuming over the fact that i slept through a Rob Cohen film. A Rob Cohen film, for god’s sake. Rob Cohen, the fixture of cinema behind “The Mummy: tomb of the Dragon emperor,” “Dragonheart,” and “Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story.” in normal circumstances, i would agree with all these accusations and accept whatever punishment my readership saw fit – but you weren’t there. You don’t know what i went through. it was a sort of intellectual catharsis, as if I had sacrificed a bit too much of the taste i had
spent my 18 years cultivating just by sitting in that theatre. “Alex Cross”’ can’t find a compelling plot point in its first act, not a single one. Cross is supposedly a genius, but everything he points out is painfully obvious to the audience, and all of his actions are just as predictable. from pointing out that his wife was drinking coffee because she had a huge frickin’ coffee stain on her shirt, to catching a criminal through cleverish running maneuvers, Alex Cross is the most boring penal prince ever to grace the silver screen. the villain, played by Matthew fox, is even worse. Again, i didn’t end up seeing the majority of this exercise in futility, but the last thing i remember is fox slowly torturing a woman for answers. A woman, who i might add, was hanging out alone at a cage match, and then proceeded to invite fox’s character, who has been throwing out total psychopath vibes throughout the entire sequence, to her home. this whole women-gettingsavagely-killed-by-men-becausethey’re-stupid trope needs to stop. if i hadn’t been nearly entranced into slumber by the dead poor directing, i might have even walked out of the theater.
Tyler Perry plays the supposedly genius protagonist in “Alex Cross.”
instead, that last scene just sent me off into a very angry sleep. i have to wonder, if Cross’ caliber of service is expected only of the department’s most special, smart and super-top cop, then i think we need to send the National Guard to Detroit immediately. well we should probably send them anyway, because Detroit needs some sort of help. i should have probably already told you that “Alex Cross” takes place in Detroit, Michigan. that’s probably the film’s only redeeming quality. well, you probably wouldn’t find it redeeming, but I’m a fan of Detroit because i love the former HBO show “Hung,” which also takes place in Detroit. However, even if you like Detroit as much as i do, that is not reason enough to see this movie. i cannot stress that fact enough. Before “Alex Cross,” i had never seen anything that had an even transient connection to tyler Perry, and now i never will again. the premise is so tired that it put me to sleep, but at least it’s expectable. the acting, direction and misogyny is less than expectable. Maybe you should go see this film, though. I wasn’t able to keep my eyes open during the whole thing, but i know some just live for challenge.
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The Walking Dead - “Sick” Grade: B
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isten, i know “the walking Dead” is supposed to be some cultural phenomenon and ratings giant but i can’t get past how bland i find everything about it. Sure it’s improved by leaps and bounds since the days on the farm and that’s something to celebrate, but it’s still a relatively mediocre show. I find almost all the characters to be so bland and replaceable i don’t really care whether they live or die. i have no emotional investment in Hershel right now. this is especially true for new characters that get introduced, because often enough they end up with rick putting a machete in their head or something equally horrid. i found Shane to be one of the truly interesting characters on the show and now i’m just stuck watching a bunch of unlikeable idiots run around a prison. I’m glad that Rick is finally in this no-nonsense survivalist mode, it’s just a shame it took him so long to realize that’s what it’s going to take to survive now. watching him casually split a man’s head open after uttering “Shit happens,” was solid tV, but the show could have been a lot better if rick came around to this way of thinking a little sooner. i still maintain that time on the farm could have been about half as long as it was. there’s a lot of potential to be mined from the prison setting, it’s already proved itself to be a creepy place for zombies to pop up in (really the show is at its best when dealing with zombie scenes, they’ve been consistently good all three seasons). i’m just waiting for the warden to pop up.
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Parks & Rec - “Sex Ed” Grade: A-
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fter a bit of a rocky start this season, “Parks” seems to be hitting its stride and finally clicking again for the first time in a while. All the storylines here work well, and are either laugh out loud funny or good character moments, often times both. Leslie’s conflict over whether or not to follow a law banning forms of sex-ed other than abstinence is a really interesting one for her character. As a city council member, she knows she can’t break the law, but as a logical and caring person she knows that she should be teaching more practical forms of sex education. especially considering the subjects are the town’s elderly and not high school students. this season has been good about using Leslie’s newfound city council position to put her in tricky situations that develop her character well. tom’s story had the potential to be super annoying, his overreliance on technology and cool buzzwords have been a liability for the show in the past, but the story turned out to be surprisingly funny and offered a chance to have tom and ron bond. the transcript of tom’s tweets leading up to his car accident (including “drive faster, blue civic. Daaaaaaaamn. #soccermoms”) as well as his list of fun facts about ray J made the whole episode worth it. Aziz Ansari also delivers the line “i really wish you could click those” perfectly. Also very funny was the robotic congressman Ben and April have been working for and the pineapple on the table with the bananas and cucumbers at the sex-ed demo. we were also treated to some Perd Hapley, who not only doesn’t understand the phrase “you break it you buy it” but is no
longer welcome at Pier 1 imports. All in all the episode was a strong showing that proved “Parks” hasn’t quite lost its touch yet.
Homeland - “New Car Smell” Grade: B+
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his episode is essentially the episode the show has been building to all along. What made the first season engaging and unpredictable was the fact that we never got to this point- after all the surveillance Carrie did during the first half of the season, the CIA never found any evidence that Brody was a terrorist, he was never arrested. But for everyone watching the show, we all knew that he was and it was delightful to see him maneuver around. Now here we are just four episodes into the show’s second season, and Brody has finally been caught. i didn’t expect it to happen so soon, and it leaves me wondering exactly where this season is headed--which is the best and most exciting thing about “Homeland.” the episode handles very well the inevitable “you were right” conversations Carrie has with everyone, particularly estes. the way Saul presents the Brody’s confession video to estes is really the only way to do it, not gloating for his friend Carrie but being professional and laying out a course of attack. Moving into the middle of the episode i grew a little concerned that the surveillance plotline would get stretched too thin, after all we saw it for a good chunk of the first season. But in true “Homeland” fashion, by the end of the episode everything is up for grabs again. this won’t be the stretch of episodes where the CiA tails Brody. No, this is going to be the stretch of episodes where they interrogate him (or maybe not, who knows?)
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Review Round-up By Andrew McNally
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Taylor Swift – Red Grade: C+ Contain yourselves, country fans – this isn’t a country album. Or at least, not really. for her fourth album, Swift is branching out and trying to erase the stereotype that her songs have garnered. She doesn’t succeed, but any progress is accepted. “red” is an eclectic work – traditional Swift songs, synthy pop songs, even a duet with the singer from Snow Patrol. Points to Swift for experimenting. But eclectic albums run the line of seeming unfocused, and at sixteen tracks and over an hour of music, “red” falls into that category. it’s over-long and bloated, but there’s something for almost everyone.
If You Like: Leona Lewis, Shania Twain Paul Banks – Banks Grade: B Paul Banks, better known as the lead singer of New York based indie band Interpol, released his first solo album under his own name. Solo albums have a reputation of being leftover songs from a band’s previous work, but Banks manages to expand upon interpol into his own thing. His unique voice still rings of interpol, but he uses it as an expansion, with eclectic music and soundclips, far beyond interpol’s scope. its experimental indie rock, and while it doesn’t try to be anything special, its progression beyond a tried format still desires multiple plays. A must for interpol fans.
If You Like: : Interpol, The Cure Anberlin – “Vital” Grade: Bexcursions into three- and fourminute songs do not mean a break from brutality for the grind metal band. in fact, the album is more concise than those before it. the album’s four tracks that hover close to or over three minutes allow for some development, and split the album’s fifteen other less-than-two-minute tracks into sections. the album is percussionheavy and utterly devoid of guitar work, unlike other metal bands. But that’s what Pig Destroyer is about: relentless, heavy and quick songs that almost fracture your skull. And “Book Burner” delivers. repetitive, sure, but it’s grindcore at its finest.
If You Like: Cattle Decapitation, The Locust
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Final Debate: arguing for argument’s sake Hofstra Democrats By Alexandria Jezina Columnist
The final debate at Lynn university in Boca Raton, Fla. was noticeable calmer than the political throw down of the prior debate at Hofstra university. mitt Romney managed to leave his “binders full of women” at home and discuss his plans for foreign policy, mainly in the middle East, while criticizing President obama’s foreign policy record. surprisingly, Romney’s position, unlike previous debates, was similar in many aspects to the President’s. While Romney managed to keep his firm and aggressive composure, he appeared to flip-flop on his previous stances that both he and his running mate Paul Ryan agreed on.
For example, Ryan had stated in his vice presidential debate that he and Romney want to withdraw the troops by 2014, but want to keep the date quiet to avoid a target on America’s back. But if i’m not mistaken, Romney stated in the debate monday that he agreed with military departure in 2014. Did anyone else do a double take when he stated that in the debate? in addition, Romney did make a few flubs such as Iran being syria’s route to the sea. Anyone with an internet connection knows that this is simply not true, and the President was quick to point that out, “syria is iran’s only ally
in the Arab world. it’s their route to the sea.” Romney also made a blunder when he mentioned the smaller size of the navy today than what it was in 1917. obama took that comment and ran, “You mentioned the navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.” For a candidate coming from a party that has described President obama as one of the worst foreign policy presidents ever, i was quite surprised by how much Romney agreed with obama on certain strategies in monday’s debate. to be fair,
Romney does want to increase military spending while President obama does not, but both candidates agreed on other topics such as drones, the syria issue and now military departure in 2014. this debate also settled the fact that both candidates want to go after “the bad guys.” i’m glad that’s settled. For the final presidential debate, Romney attempted to point out that while he agreed with many of the same solutions
“Mitt had little varying opinion to say opposed to the President...”
College Republicans By Amber Qalagari Columnist
Apparently obama didn’t get the memo; monday night was a presidential debate not a stand-up comedy debut. the incumbent came equipped for the final presidential debate at Lynn university with a series of oneliners and seemed to leave the facts at home. i guess when you rely on a foreign policy of “leading from behind” you have to compensate for your cowardice by being insulting and snarky, like that’s what voters want. the debate’s topic was American foreign policy focusing on the military. mitt Romney
Illustration by Max Knoblauch brought up a legitimate issue that our navy is at it’s smallest since 1917. the navy has barely enough ships to carry out their missions now and if America goes through any more budget cuts the navy will be drastically downsized. the President responded, “i think Governor Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time studying how our military works... we have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed.” typical
“the debate revealed each candidate’s character when face with opposition.”
obama, responding to facts with a childish pointed finger. this unfounded snide remark comes from the man who referred to the Ambassador Chris stevens’s death as merely, “not optimal.” But, marines are still trained with bayonets and even issue them as a standard weapon. i’m beginning to think maybe the President is the one who hasn’t spent enough time studying how our military works. obama said he has learned “as Commander in Chief.” We should all hope so considering when he was first elected he thought iran was incapable of attaining nuclear weapons. At least he now acknowledges they might be a threat.
as obama, he would be able to accomplish them better. i understand that mitt wants to lean more moderately to appeal to the few undecided voters out there, but to flip-flop on such major issues makes me uneasy. While many have struggled through the economic hardship for the last four years, voters are looking to see if mitt Romney can be better than his opponent at the job of president. Yet, Romney’s continuous reversal leaves voters feeling uneasy about his trustworthiness. is mitt going to keep his promises if elected president, or suddenly change his stance once in office? this question that resonates with voters is a barrier that the candidate will have to face if he is going to win the presidential election.
When the discussion turned to Romney’s concerns for a resurgent Russia, obama joked it off, “the 1980’s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back.” i didn’t realize being a Community organizer gives obama the position to criticize someone else’s foreign policy. Romney said, “i’m not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or mr. Putin. And i’m certainly not going to say to him, I’ll give you more flexibility after the election,” referring to obama’s controversial off-the-mic remark to mr. Putin. Romney responded respectfully to obama’s outlandish insults throughout the debate, “Attacking me is not talking about how
we’re going to deal with the challenges that exist in the Middle East, and take advantage of the opportunity there, and stem the tide of this violence.” Every time the moderator said the word “president”, i had to remind myself he wasn’t referring to Romney, the one actually acting presidential. it’s a shame Romney is being criticized for something obama lacks: professionalism. Debates are meant to discuss prevalent issues and inform citizens on where each candidate stands. They are not televised boxing matches, where the biggest insult results in victory. obama was far too aggressive; almost Biden-like, but at least he wasn’t maniacally snickering. Well at least not the entire time. Regardless of who won, the debate revealed each candidate’s character when faced with opposition. Romney was informed, clear and controlled. obama was abrasive, inaccurate, and frankly not presidential. throw all the tantrums you want mr. President, but mr. Romney is ready to take the job of president seriously.
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october 25, 2012• A13
Chemical formula for success By Elisabeth turner Columnist
twenty years ago, a child reported to have been acting up in class while experiencing difficulty listening to directions or sitting still might be referred to a psychologist, go through a series of tests and interviews and, as a last resort, be prescribed a drug like Ritalin or Adderall. in 2012, a hyperactive child, especially one from a lower-income neighborhood, may be taken to a psychiatrist and prescribed such a drug almost immediately – extensive testing bypassed, counseling not considered. Dr. michael Anderson, a pediatrician, was quoted in the new York times saying: “We’ve decided as a society that it’s too expensive to modify the kid’s environment. so we have to modify the kid.” the quote refers to the present commonality of fabricating diagnoses, a method that is the easiest and most cost-effective way to ‘remedy’ the factors of restlessness and trouble concentrating in children of low-income neighborhoods. in reality, the issue is not that the children are suffering from a personality or mental malfunction; the focus problems that the children are having could be corrected with adequate tutoring or proper counseling, solutions that cost more up front than a plastic bottle of pills. it’s well known that at wealthy universities and schools across the country, students indulge in psychostimulants like Adderall, for purposes like grade boosting. the load of homework is often high, along with the pressure to succeed. Drugs like Adderall are helpful to college students because they seem to provide long-lasting energy. if pulling an all-nighter enables us to complete that ten-page paper due the next
morning, then why shouldn’t we indulge? Drugs like Adderall help us stay focused and less likely to be distracted. i wonder, however, what will happen when our generation gets older. All night study parties for that Western Civilization midterm will become all night meetings with marketing team members, right? Adderall got us through college, so why can’t it get us through the beginning of our careers and the rest of our lives? Adderall’s been on the market for barely 20 years. studies have been conducted, and both positive and negative reactions from users have been reported. However, 20 years really isn’t that long. thus, i wonder about the minor side effects - what if, in the future, they turned into large-scale problems, affecting our health? i wonder what will happen if we continue to rely on such drugs for the trivialities of daily existence. What should we think of a child that gets Adderall to merely help with grades? College students, including some here at Hofstra, do the same thing. one might think: “Why not take the pills if they will help me ace this test?” The problem lies in the artificial nature of the act. if we are to be a society that is real and full of meaning, then perhaps we might stop to reflect on the faux nature of our pill popping. As students at a university that is rapidly expanding its appeal throughout the nation, we might be wise to set a good example. We might do well to refocus the lens of our reality by being something authentic, something that succeeds through tenacity, instead of through chemicals. Perhaps we could start by taking one less pill, and perhaps, we could start today.
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A call to do good in a society that doesn’t By myron mathis Columnist
it is irrefutable that greed is a pandemic to our culture, and something has to be done about it. As the Art Director of Adopt a Dream, i have put many hours into trying to achieve our goal of giving diseased and disabled children their one dream, one child at a time. When in correspondence with a radio representative from Atlantic Records, i was told that they would send us some autographed memorabilia for our on-campus fundraiser, Adopt a Decade. months later we have no memorabilia, and that gentleman has his conscious to answer to. “to be human is to spread love to the orphaned, impoverished, struggling and sick,” said Dr. Cornell West. there are two things that appall me about the human civilization: that those in an adequate position to help
others don’t; or if they do, it’s because there is an incentive attached to their deed. it begins in our adolescent years, when we are encouraged to do community service work in high school for credit. But doesn’t that send a conflicting message to the youth? shouldn’t they want to do community service out of the goodness of their heart, not for recognition? one of our goals was to raise funds in order to get 16-year-old lawrence, who is unable to play sports due to a mental disability, to meet a famous athlete. i reached out to the nBA for help with lawrence’s dream. the reply i received from this organization was a deferment to another email address i should contact about my inquiry. it seems that these big corporations make
one go through multiple levels of red tape before you can actually accomplish something. shouldn’t it be fairly easy to seek help when trying to provide a service for the impoverished or underprivileged? let’s analyze this theory in the context of America’s upper crust. some wealthy people reach out to the poor primarily because they receive a tax cut for charitable donations. these are the people who can afford to help simply because they want to, but that is not why they do it. if the wealthy were not only in it for tax breaks and others were not in it for the recognition, maybe we could place a little more faith into humanity. so don’t be afraid to do a good deed, even if there isn’t a camera on you.
“some wealthy people reach out to the poor primarily because they receive a tax cut...”
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Volleyball avoids third straight shutout loss, still comes up short at Delaware By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR
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Sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills has been the Pride’s maine threat by the net all season.
Staring a third straight 3-0 set loss, the Hofstra volleyball team fought itself back from 2-0 down against the Delaware Blue Hens to tie the match 2-2, only to have its comeback fall short in the fifth and final set Saturday night at the Bob Carpenter Center in Delaware. The loss was the fourth straight for Hofstra (14-13, 2-6 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)) and has Hofstra tied for seventh place in CAA play, one out of the top six finish needed to make the CAA tournament. Teams don’t usually like to use moral victories, but for Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez it was nice to see her team get back to doing what had made them successful in the beginning of the year. “I was happy; our hitting got a little bit better [as did] our blocking,” said Hernandez. “It was nice to be able to see some things that
I think we may have lost a little bit and we need to be better at.” After falling 25-23 and 25-22 in the closely contested first two sets against third place Delaware (12-12, 6-2 CAA), Hofstra was able to come away with a 25-23 third-set victory to give the Pride the bit of positivity the team seemed to need. The Pride hit at its best hitting percentage in the fourth set, coming up with a 0.369 clip and never trailing in the set. Hofstra would come away with the 25-18 victory to force a deciding fifth set. Sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills and junior outside hitter Nikki Kinnier lead the Pride with 18 and 17 kills each, while senior setter Catalina Charry tallied her 12th double-double of the season with 46 assists and 17 digs. Senior libero Kylee Mineja recorded 32 digs, breaking the 30-dig mark for the second time this season.
The Pride rode the wave of momentum through the first half of the fifth set, jumping out to a 8-6 lead, only to see the Blue Hens ride a 4-0 run to take the lead and never look back, taking the set 15-11. “Obviously it was disappointing to lose that match, but it was nice to see us come back and fight, and to see us play really good defense,” said Hernandez. “As disappointing as the loss was, I was happy to see some good things come out of the match.” For the Pride, it comes down to a final four games, with three of the four teams fighting for that sixth and final spot to make the CAA tournament. “They know what we need to do to get in there,” said Hernandez. “We want to make sure that we’re keeping our spirits up. We’ve got four matches here and we need to do some really good things out here in the stretch.”
Costly attack errors hinder Volleyball at CAA No. 1 Towson University in Virginia By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR
The Hofstra Pride volleyball team let costly attack errors mount up in their game against the Colonial Athletic Associationleading Towson Tigers; points that they could not afford to let slip away. The Pride accumulated 31 attack errors in the match compared to only eight by Towson, who rode the strong play of junior outside hitter Katy Buck to an easy 3-0 victory over Hofstra. “We hit a lot of balls out, 31 attacking errors in that game-which is really difficult, to stay in sets and be competitive like that.” said Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez. The Pride (14-12, 2-5 CAA) has now dropped three straight games, and as the season winds down finds itself on the outside looking in at the cut to make the CAA tournament. The Tigers controlled the entire
match, not allowing Hofstra to gain much momentum or really put itself into contention in the match. Although Towson (20-3, 7-0 CAA) dominated most of the match, coach Hernandez saw it more as what the Pride couldn’t do, then what the Tigers did. “I don’t think anything that Towson was doing was necessarily the issue, I think that we were just making a lot of unforced errors,” said Hernandez. “Towson didn’t get as many kills as they usually do, I think we were playing some pretty good defense, but again offensively we weren’t scoring points.” Hofstra was able to remain in the first set early, but the Tigers hit at a solid 0.231 hitting percentage to take the set. After being tied 9-9, Towson would control the rest of the set and come away with a 25-15 victory. Set two was similar to the first in that Hofstra was able to keep it close early, but Towson pulled
away in the middle part of the set to take the 25-17 set win. “A lot of the balls were just balls that we weren’t doing a very good job of keeping in play,” said Hernandez. “That’s something that we don’t really do.” The third and final set was all Towson, as the Tigers hit at a dominant 0.533 hitting percentsage while holding the Pride to a negative 0.192 clip. With the set tied 7-7, the Tigers would go on a 17-4 run to close out the match with a 25-11 set three victory.
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Junior middle blocker Jovana Barisic (12) follows through on her kill.
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October 25, 2012 A 15
Men’s soccer falls to powerful Drexel By Daniel Hilton SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
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Sophomore striker Maid Memic’s (20) header was not enough for the Pride who lost to Drexel 2-1 on Wedensday night.
Defense key in men’s soccer shutout of Delaware By Sean Williams STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra men’s soccer teams defense stifled the Delaware Blue Hens, and a variety of offensive contributors helped the Pride in overcoming Delaware on Sunday by a score of 3-0 at the Delaware Mini-Stadium. The 10 wins for the season are the first for Nuttall and the Pride since the 2006 season, and pushes Hofstra’s record to 10-41, and 4-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), while the loss moves Delaware to 3-9-4 and 1-3-3 in the CAA. Hofstra only put up six shots, but substituted quantity for efficiency, as three of those shots found the back of the net. Senior forward Mike Annarumma scored the goal in the 12th minute, and while that would prove to be all the Pride needed, sophomore forward Maid Memic and freshman forward Joseph Holland contributed with second half goals. Hofstra head coach Richard Nuttall said that Annarumma “may have had one of the best games of his career” and admired his effort after his scoring effort. “He worked well the rest of the game, especially defensively,” he
added. Memic leads the team with seven goals. The Pride defense was exceptional yet again, as they helped senior goalkeeper Adam Janowski obtain his third shutout in the last four games. Nuttall described Janowski’s play as “excellent.” Juniors defender Shaun Foster and defender Tyler Botte, as well as senior defender A.J. Laza played key roles in the victory, as they bolstered a defense that has not allowed a regulation goal in the last 391 minutes of play. Nuttall praised Foster in particular saying, “Shaun Foster is Shaun Foster, and the best defender in the league, in my opinion.” It would appear that Nuttall is not alone in that sentiment, as Foster has raked in numerous accolades and awards, including back-to-back CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors. The win was a helpful one for the Pride, since the team was coming off of a bitter double-overtime loss against Northeastern. Hofstra will host conference opponent Old Dominion on Saturday at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
The return to Hempstead for game one of a three game homestead to finish out conference play ended in defeat as the Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Colonial Athletic Association rival Drexel Dragons at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium. Both teams came out of the gate quickly, with the Pride getting the first shot of the game before the first minute had passed. The Pride (10-5-1, 4-4 CAA) played a possession-style game, as they have all season, and Drexel (11-3-2, 7-1-1 CAA) took advantage with the counterattack. Less than two minutes in, the Dragons’ Nathan Page sliced through the defense and beat Hofstra keeper senior Adam Janowski on a rebound to put Drexel up 1-0. The Pride battled back, with good chances from freshman midfielder Joseph Holland and sophomore forward Maid Memic
on target, but the blue and gold couldn’t get past Drexel keeper senior Tim Washam, who had a flurry of saves in the last few minutes of the first half, yet the Pride entered the locker room down by one. Janowski, meanwhile, had a career-high seven saves, all coming in the first half. During halftime, head coach Richard Nuttall encouraged his players to stay the course. “I’m happy to the way we played, especially in the second half,” said Nuttall, “because we had the right attitude to buckle down and get on with the game.” Hofstra came out invigorated in the second half, and was rewarded for its efforts with fifteen minutes left on the clock. Junior midfielder Chris Griebsch found space near the penalty box, chipped it over the defense to an oncoming senior defender A.J. Laza, who found the head Memic as he soared toward net for his team-leading eighth goal and tied up the game 1-1. The cheers wouldn’t last long,
however. After earning a free kick near midfield, Dragons sophomore defender Robert Liberatore lofted the ball into the box, where it took one large bounce and found the upper 90 on the ride back up. Hofstra didn’t lie down though, hitting the cross bar once and forcing three more saves from Washam in the game’s dying minutes. Coach Nuttall recognized the fight his time showed in the match’s waning moments. “I don’t think they had many good chances apart from the goals that went in,” Nuttall said, “and we’ve had five or six glorious chances.” The Pride is next in action on Saturday against No. 15 Old Dominion at 7 p.m. at Hofstra Soccer Stadium on senior day. Hofstra currently at sixth in the conference, though coach Nuttall thinks the next result will be simple. “We fancy ourselves against ODU but ODU are very good,” Nuttall said, “If we don’t play, they beat us.”
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Senior defender A.J. Laza (2) looks for a cross. The senior has been a staple on the right side of Hofstra’s defense all year.
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Field hockey’s trip to New England comes up empty with losses to Maine and Northeastern By Chris Buckley STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra field hockey team suffered two tough road losses this past weekend, the first to no. 10 Northeastern University Huskies on Friday and the other to the University of Maine Black Bears. Coming off of a huge home win against no. 12 Boston University, the Pride traveled to Durham,
New Hampshire on Friday in hopes of keeping the upset streak alive. Plagued by a poor defense, the team fell 7-1, bringing its record to 6-9 overall and 0-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The 10th-ranked Huskies, who scored four times in the first 35 minutes, improved their record to 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the CAA. Northeastern was led by the stellar play of freshman forward
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Senior forward Micaela Gallagher (16) tracks back on defense.
Deidre Duke, who tallied four goals and an assist on the day. But it was senior forward Crystal Poland, a first team All-CAA selection in 2011, who kicked off the scoring for the Huskies just 3:22 into the contest with a penalty corner shot with assists from fellow senior forward Nicky Graham and junior forward Lindsay Bennett. Poland leads the league in goals this year with 21. Less than two minutes later, Duke notched the first of her four goals off a pass from Bennett into the circle, extending Northeastern’s lead to 2-0. Duke would later expand the lead to 3-0 at the 26:56 mark with her ninth goal of the season off a pass from sophomore defender Kate Carlson. The lone Hofstra goal of the contest came with 3:28 to play in the half, as junior forward Jillian Geysen netted her first collegiate goal, taking a pass from sophomore forward Jonel Boileau and putting a one-timer past All-CAA net minder Lizzie Priest. However, before the half could come to a close, Duke would complete her hat trick when she deflected a shot past Pride goalie Kaitlyn De Turo with 54 seconds to play in the period. The Pride went into halftime down 4-1, having been outshot 8-3 in the first half. “We did have opportunities, and we weren’t able to convert and finish,” said head coach
Kathy De Angelis. “Despite the score, I thought we played great hockey. But Northeastern is so capable of finishing in the circle, and that’s something we need to learn from them.” Northeastern would tally two more goals in the first five minutes of the second half. Poland netted her second score of the game at 39:07, and just 24 seconds later, Duke notched her fourth goal of the game for a 6-1 advantage. At the 55:12 mark Bennett would make the score 7-1 with her third goal of the year to finish off the scoring for the Huskies. Coming off of that lost opportunity against another ranked opponent, the Pride traveled to Orono, Maine on Sunday to take on the Black Bears in a non-conference matchup. The Pride would fall 2-1, dropping their second consecutive game and falling to 6-10 on the year. Maine would strike first, scoring just 7:31 into the contest when freshman forward Cassidy Svetek picked up a pass from sophomore forward Holly Stewart and snapped the ball over Pride goalie Kaitlyn De Turo to go ahead 1-0. The goal was Svetek’s eighth of the year, as the Pride did not get off a shot in the first and were outshot 6-0. “We did struggle in the first half,” said De Angelis. “We had a difficult time actually getting the ball in the circle, and when we did we just couldn’t execute.”
Pride senior forward Krizia Layne would even the game at 1-1 4:12 into the second half, tipping in fellow senior midfielder Micaela Gallagher’s shot off a penalty corner for her second goal of the year. But Maine would break the tie with 4:29 to play, when sophomore midfielder Annabelle Hamilton fired a reverse stick shot past De Turo for her ninth goal of the season and what would prove to be the game-winner. “We won the second half,” said De Angelis. “I felt we came out a lot stronger with a lot more confidence and perseverance, and that’s great to have. We were able to attack on our chances. But we have to take away from that game headed into this weekend that we need to capitalize on every opportunity we have.” The Pride, who concluded their non-conference schedule on Sunday with a 6-5 record, will now attempt to qualify for the CAA Championship Tournament. Hofstra, who are 0-5 in conference play, will try to become the sixth and final qualifier for the CAA Championship that begins on November 1. They host the Towson Tigers on Friday, October 26th at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium with game time is 3 p.m. The team will conclude their regular season on Sunday, Oct. 28 when they host Drexel University at 1 p.m.
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Media day kicks off basketball season for men’s and women’s squads in Hempstead By Joe Pantorno EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
While Hofstra was recuperating from its debate on Thursday, its men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off the pre-season with media day at the Long Island Marriott. With opening words from Athletic Director Jeff Hathaway, women’s coach Krista KilburnSteveskey and men’s coach Mo Cassara broke down the state of their programs as we are just a few weeks from the regular season openers. “I’m very, very excited,” said Hathaway. “Glad that the season is here. Glad that I can see these excellent coaches coach, these excellent players play.” With Kilburn-Steveskey, senior captains Shante Evans and Candace Bond were in attendance as the team looks to continue building on its recent successes. “I’m not one to fake it very much, I’ve been so excited to get back out on the floor,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “It’s been fun
every day, seeing what this team can do.” Evans, who has all eyes on her going into her final season, is coming off a season in which she averaged 19.1 ppg and 10.5 rpg. “[I’m] finally a senior, which is weird, but I’m proud of this school and so happy to get going this year,” said Evans. “We’re going to be pretty good this year. Just going to take it day by day.” A staple of the defense, Bond averaged 2.7 steals per game to compliment an offense game that has been ever improving. “It’s going to be great just to step out on that court and play a real game,” said Bond. “No matter what happens we have to keep fighting. We’re going to lose a couple games, we’re going to win a lot of games, we just have to keep our heads this year.” On a men’s side that is looking to erase the memories of last year’s 10-22 campaign, Cassara is looking to captains David Imes and Stevie Mejia to lead a side that consists of many freshman and transfers. “It’s great to know that basket-
ball season is right around the corner,” said Cassara. “We have so many new faces and every day is a new challenge which is kind of interesting.” Imes, who is relishing his role as a leader, knows his role on this team. “I’m going to show these guys what’s right and wrong on and off the court,” said Imes. “At the end of the day, I want to be there to help these guys out.” Mejia, who will be running the offense at point guard, will be dealing with a fairly inexperienced group, but he knows he is up to the task. “This is my last go around. I want to see how this team is going to hold up,” said Mejia. “I have to keep my poise, go out there and lead this team.” The men take on Queens College on November 3 at the Mack in its only exhibition matchup while the women travel down to Texas to take on Stetson and the University of Texas a week later.
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Men’s basketball coach Mo Cassara addresses the media at the Long Island Marriott on Thursday morning.
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Women’s soccer misses out on CAA postseason By Richard Nieves SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
On the final day of the regular season the Hofstra women’s soccer team needed a win to keep the chance of a CAA birth alive, but picked the wrong time to lose its first home game of the season. The Northeastern University Huskies, also fighting for the final Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament spot, were able to win the seesaw battle between the CAA opponents, and knock the Pride out of tournament contention. Northeastern scored the first goal five minutes into the game, but Hofstra tied it shortly after as freshman forward Leah Galton scored at the 10-minute mark on an acrobatic play. The Pride held a strong 11-3 shot advantage in he first half, only to see Northeastern come back in the second half with 10 more shots of its own. From there Hofstra began to let sloppy mistakes and errors get the best of them.
“Embarrassment; that was the worst performance that Hofstra has done in years,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. The Pride (10-8, 6-4 CAA) gave up a second goal to the Huskies (9-9,7-3 CAA) later in the contest, but was able to pull back even as they tried to comeback, with Galton scoring her second goal of the game. An apparent handball called on Hofstra gave Northeastern a penalty kick, which it converted to take the lead 3-2. Hofstra would not go down without a fight as senior midfielder Nicki Choffel took a shot with time winding down that was swatted away by Northeastern goalkeeper sophomore Paige Burnett. Burnett would finish the game with eight saves. The loss sent Hofstra to a disappointing sixth seed, and knocked the Pride out of the CAA tournament. After seeming in prime position, Hofstra dropped three crucial games to close out the year, and in such a close conference those losses were too much to overcome.
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Junior defender (7) Ruby Staplehurst clears the ball away from a Northeastern attacker.
Two losses over weekend prove pivotal in playoff quest Jake Nussbaum ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
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Freshman striker Leah Galton chases down the loose ball. The freshman has been an offensive force for the Pride.
After winning seven out of their last eight games, the Hofstra Women’s soccer team dropped two games in a row last weekend against conference rivals Old Dominion University Monarch’s and The College of William and Mary Tribe. Hofstra has now fallen to 10-7 overall with a 6-3 conference record. With these two losses, Hofstra falls to fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Both games seemed winnable at the start as Hofstra had an early lead against Old Dominion and a late lead against William and Mary, but the Pride was unable to pull out either win. On Friday night Hofstra went up 1-0 early against Old Dominion, but was unable to weather a second half surge by the Monarchs. Hofstra freshman forward Leah Galton continued her terrific first season for the Pride as she provided Hofstra’s only goal in the game. “The game was always going
to be a battle, and we made it into a much more physical game than we needed too,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “You have got to credit their team, they were organized, and they put some belief into what they were doing.” Hofstra outshot Old Dominion by five, but Old Dominion senior goalkeeper Laura Bush had a terrific first half with seven saves. Hofstra’s aggressive first half was not enough though as Old Dominion recovered in the second half to score two games and win the game. “We played them really well, especially in the first half,” said Riddiough. “I was really happy with our performance at halftime, but I told them we have to be careful not to give them a chance… Unfortunately after the kickoff we gave them a really soft goal, and they capitalized.” As tough as Friday night’s game was, Sunday’s game was even tougher for the Pride as they lost a heartbreaker in double overtime to William and Mary.
In a game between two equal teams, Hofstra and William and Mary matched goal for goal, but fell one short of the victory. With just over four minutes left in double overtime William and Mary senior midfielder broke the tie to deliver the win for the Tribe. “We were still in control of our own destiny; unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. We started off very well and played some fantastic soccer,” said Riddiough. “For spells they dominated and we hang in… Unfortunately, we finally started to tire in the second game of the weekend and they found a way to capitalize.” Hofstra junior defender Brittany Farriella and freshman midfielder Jeannine Molleda led the Pride in scoring with one goal each. Hofstra’s offense was quiet for most of the game, managing to take only nine shots as opposed to William and Mary’s 20 shots. “We executed very well; it was just not meant to be,” said Riddiough. “It is what it is.”
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October 25, 2012 A 19
Digging her roots on the other side of the country By Angelo Brussich SPORTS EDITOR
We have all been there for that impromptu slide on an elementary school gym floor. That awful skin squeak and burn that comes with it. Thus is the essence of a volleyball dig, it’s going to happen, it’s almost inevitable. According to the NCAA, “a dig (D) is awarded when a player passes the ball that has been attacked by the opposition. Digs are given only when players receive an attacked ball and it is kept in play, not when a ball is brought up off a ‘put back’ (blocked ball).” No one in Hofstra history has been better at collecting digs than Hofstra senior libero Kylee Maneja. She’s really easy to spot; she’s the one in the different-colored jersey giving up her body to keep the ball alive. In the Pride’s September 7 against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the native Hawaiian collected 13 digs to become Hofstra’s all-time leader in digs. “It’s been her goal since she first came here, when she was a freshman,” said Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez. The record was previously held
by fellow Hawaii native Shellane Ogoshi (2004-2007), who set the mark at 1,660. “Records are meant to be broken. I knew that my record would be broken one day especially, as it should, because I am a setter and not a libero,” said Ogoshi. “I think the fact that Hawaii players are receiving great exposure from these types of milestones, whether it is by me, Kylee or any other Hawaii player at that, is amazing in itself.” She continued, “This not only benefits the players coming out of the state but it affords them the opportunity to get a good education and compete collegiately, which is ultimately what it is all about.” Maneja found herself only 155 digs behind the mark at the beginning of the season, so the question was not whether she would break it, but how high she would go. “It was a great achievement, I’ve been working for it since my freshman year,” said Maneja. “When I first got recruited here I told her (Hernandez) that I was going to start and take someone’s position, and I told her I wanted to break the all-time digs record.”
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It’s not all about the digs, Maneja is constantly working to improve her game.
Maneja currently finds herself at 1,928 digs for her career with four more games to play to add onto her already impressive record. Maneja claims the key to her success has been her approach to the game. “Just my aggressive attitude and my intensity that I bring on the court; I always shoot for match high digs,” said Maneja. “You just really can’t be scared. Before I came to Hofstra my aunt told me I didn’t hit the floor enough, she told me I couldn’t be afraid so you just have to go after it… you can’t hesitate. Digs are not easy to get. It requires forward thinking of where the ball might go and a willingness to give up your body for your team. As the libero, Maneja finds herself at the forefront of the defense against the attack as the leader of the team’s defense on the serve receive. “My role on the court is to lead the defense and to lead the serve receive,” said Maneja. “So I have to make adjustments if something’s not working... I just have to be in charge of adjustments for the defense and make sure everyone’s on the same page.” But why the different jersey? “Usually the response is, ‘Are you the captain of the team?’” said Maneja. “But I wear a different colored jersey because on the sidelines, the officials... have to track me because I can only go in for two people, and I can only serve once.” Volleyball is a major part of Hawaiian culture. According to Maneja, the women who play at the University of Hawaii are treated like celebrities, and the sport of volleyball is huge on the West Coast. “My cousins on my mom side, they all played volleyball and they went to California State schools. My aunt played… so I just grew up with the sport,” said Maneja. “I started competing, really competing in volleyball in seventh grade, and from then on I fell in love with the sport.” When schools began to come around and try to lure the budding volleyball star, Maneja originally wanted to stay on the West Coast and go to either a college in Hawaii or a California State school.
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Maneja at what she does best: collecting the dig for the Pride. But a clinic held by Hernandez for Hawaiian girls and a talk with her mother began to change her mind. “Coach Hernandez came down and she held a clinic for the Hawaii girls and I was like, ‘Oh no, I don’t want to go, I’ve never even heard of the school before,’” said Maneja. “But my mom said, ‘Just go’.” Maneja was at first fearful to leave her home, but her friends and family pushed her to check out Hofstra, an East Coast school. “[Friends and family] said California’s the same as Hawaii;
“I told her I wanted to break the all-time digs record.” you want to experience different things,” said Maneja. “When I came here I fell in love with the girls, they were so nice; I fell in love with the coaches; fell in love with the campus; and it’s only 40 minutes away from the city so I figured, ‘Why not’? The transition at first was tough, as Maneja had to get use to the fast-paced New York
lifestyle compared to her normally ‘chill’ personality. “It was an adjustment because I’m a really chill person,” she said. “Over there it’s really slow paced and I came here and everything’s fast paced. So when I go home my mom’s always saying, “Drop the New York attitude,” and it takes me at least two weeks to get back to my chill personality.” The young Hawaiian with the big dreams and high goals from the West Coast rose through the ranks to become one of the leaders of the team today, a team that includes women from all over the world. With members from Brazil, New Zealand, Colombia and Hawaii, how does all of it fit together? “I really don’t know how it works, but it works somehow; everyone just brings a different energy,” said Maneja. “I think it was hard in the beginning just because some of us spoke English better than the other girls. We couldn’t communicate effectively at first but we found ways to work around that.” Now the chill Hawaiian looks to use her “New York” attitude to help push her team through the final home stretch of the season to get the Pride into the CAA Tournament.
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