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WRHU named to top five of ‘Best College Radio Stations’ By Meghan Fitzgerald Special to the chronicle
hofstra University’s radio station, WRHU, is most definitely one to look out for! along with WrhU’s long list of awards, including a first place Mark of Excellence award for “Best all around radio newscast” from the Society of professional Journalists and the 2011 MtV Woodie award for a Top 25 College Radio Station, WrhU has most recently secured the Princeton Review’s fifth spot in the national competition for Best college radio Station. On June 9, 1959, WRHU first signed on to the air, and since then long island’s oldest noncommercial radio station has broadcasted twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. WrhU broadcasts to an audience of an estimated fourteen million people, 300,000 of which are regular listeners. as a further honor to WrhU’s list of accomplishments, the station now boasts the title of the New York Islander’s official flagship radio station and is the only college station in the world to have students as the primary source behind broadcasting for a professional sports team. With this being said, it is no wonder that anthony Barra, WrhU’s station manager, is thrilled to be part of what he calls the “WRHU family.” In response to hofstra’s radio being ranked in the top five by the Princeton Review as a Best college radio Station, Barra said, “it is about time! We have been doing this at a high level for a long time and it is a huge honor to finally be recognized.” Barra added that the recognition is important to the station’s internal reputation: “[It] validates what we say to the staff, since a third party is saying WrhU is better.”
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News Director Dennis Foley is behind the board and on the air for WRHU 88.7 FM. Hofstra’s radio station broadcasts out of Dempster Hall. As an integral part of The University’s School of communication and as a station located in the largest radio market in the country, WRHU has proved to be a valuable institution for learning, opportunity, networking and experience. It exists with the purpose of providing professional training to the University’s broadcasting students. Barra says that the station’s future goals will be to “stay ranked, improve and ultimately
become number one.” Sarah Mori, a sophomore Mass Media and political Science major at the University, was equally happy to hear about WRHU’s recent recognition. “i think it’s really great and really exciting,” Mori said. “I know how hard they work and their product is great...i know they do it because they love it but it’s a great bonus.” When asked how often she tunes in to hofstra’s radio, Mori
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replied that she is a casual listener who uses WrhU when she is relaxing and surfing the web. although Mori does not have a favorite program, she is happy to listen whenever the mood strikes her. “i don’t have a radio in my room, so it’s hard to listen too often. But you can listen to it on the internet, which i think is great,” Mori said. Barra said that the princeton Review’s recognition definitely will
help build a future “WRHU family” as well. the acknowledgement, he said, “[will] help recruitment because if the princeton review says we are a great radio station, then we must be pretty legitimate.” Princeton Review’s top four Best College Stations were St. Bonaventure University (NY), DePauw University (IN), Ithaca College (NY) and Emerson College (MA).
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Zarb offers first NY-area Online MBA By cody heintz BUSineSS Manager
This fall marks the first time that a school in new York State will offer a Masters of Business administration degree in Strategic Business through a primarily online setting. hofstra’s online MBa program is a two-year, 48-credit program that is designed to allow business professionals to continue to work without having to quit their day job. the only residency requirements for the program are a 4-day residency at the beginning of the program and another at the end of the program. the online MBa’s concentration in Strategic Business is the only concentration offered through the online program right now and is not offered through hofstra’s traditional MBa program. When asked why the program was created, Dr. patrick Socci, Dean of the Frank g. Zarb School of Business, explained, “The main
reasons for the creation of the program were twofold; one was the recognition that graduate education [is] transitioning to the on-line world and the second was the desire to expand the reach of The University to geographic areas that otherwise would have been impossible to reach. For example, we have working professionals from Bermuda and Utah that ordinarily would not have chosen hofstra.” The cost for the 2-year program will be $61,200. program Director Dr. Kaushik Sengupta commented, “i think we are attractively priced for a program of this stature and value.” The tuition for the program will not only cover the cost of all courses but also the room and board for the two residencies and a foreign trip. The online program will offer many advantages over a traditional program. The biggest advantage for the online program
is flexibility. Dr. Sengupta said of flexibility, “asynchronous classes allow [students] to figure out when they want to go through the materials.” another advantage is that after the first semester, students can take on a reduced course load with the ability to take up to five years to finish the program. The program will allow prospective students to waive the gMat requirement if they have 5 years of progressive work experience. When asked about differences between the traditional and online programs, Dr. Socci commented, “the close faculty contact, the small cohort size, and the three residencies including an international trip are clear differentiators from other programs.” Due to the program not taking place in the typical classroom setting, the courses will primarily use Blackboard learning Management System to conduct courses. When asked about interaction,
Dr. Sengupta said “Interaction happens through various means – web cams, video lectures, audio lectures, discussion forums, blogs, WebEx sessions.” Dr. Sengupta also commented that the program has “cohort-based classes which allow development of professional relationships.” “the faculty embraced the concept, since they have been delivering on-line education for years,” Dr. Socci said. “they insisted that the [online] program have all the quality and rigor of the traditional program - and it does.” the degree earned from the online program will have no mention of it being done through online means and the transcripts and degrees earned from the program will look the same as regular MBa. the online MBa progam is designed to provide the quality of the Zarb Business School to those that can’t commit to a normal MBa program.
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the School of law celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, and after forty-one years the School has now been given a name. in honor of hofstra graduate and Board of trustees chair emeritus Maurice a. Deane, the school will now be known as the Maurice a. Deane School of law. after years of dedication to the University, Deane is contributing $20 million to the school that now bears his name. Maurice a. Deane worked 26 years at the pharmaceutical
company Endo Laboratories, and after its purchase by DuPont he served as president of endo laboratories for eight years. after his retirement, Deane went on to study at hofstra and later became valedictorian at the School of law. the Maurice a. Deane award is now presented to the law school valedictorian at graduation. Deane served as a Board of trustees member 1982-2007 and as the chair 1989-1991, and in 2008 was named chair emeritus.
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inter-Fraternity and Sorority council and $9,000 to hofstra concerts. Senators objected to giving 8.5% of the semester’s total budget to crew because the club already has seven boats that have passed inspection. “it could inhibit new clubs from being started,” said Senator robert canobbio, referring to the large funds awarded to the individual crew club. other senators argued that Sga can no longer support sports clubs and said those clubs should be moved into the domain of the recreation center. Allie Socha, a coxswain for hofstra crew, acknowledged that this might be an option. “i think we should be closer linked to the rec center,” Socha said. “My biggest concern is if the Rec Center can support us. It will depend on which group can fund us more appropriately.” harvey believes the boat is a special opportunity for Crew. “A new boat is at least $16,000, so to get this deal from another team was amazing,” he said. ““it’s a very good boat and a good deal [$9,000]—everyone was shocked we were getting this boat.” Crew is lpoking to buy the boat, which holds 4 women and a
SGA awards Crew team $6,000 for women’s boat
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In the latest example of a sports club struggling to remain afloat under Sga’s shrinking budget, hofstra crew fought on tuesday night for a $6,000 bonus to purchase a competitive, used boat. “it seemed like we were going to lose it,” said Sean harvey, president of hofstra crew, after SGA finally voted 16-12-4 to approve the bonus. “[I felt] very relieved. I didn’t know they [SGA] could take it back like that until today.” Harvey was prepared to miss a meeting with crew’s novice rowers tuesday night to defend an earlier decision by the Appropriations Committee to help pay for the boat. SGA has the power to amend or reject the funds which Appropriations sets aside for a club. “The Appropriations Committee unanimously decided to give them the boat. there was just an issue of how much we could give,” said Nicholas Gomez, Appropriations chair, after tuesday’s senate. including funding for crew, Sga awarded $30,000 of its $70,000 fall budget in only the first round of club appropriations. Of that $30,000, $10,000 went to the
coxswain, from Our Lady of Mercy Academy on Long Island. The purchase will replace a 28-year-old boat that harvey says is too heavy to compete with modern carbon fiber boats. To close the gap after SGA funding, crew, which already requires $350 fees from its members, will continue fundraising. Appropriations reported that last year crew made $700 from t-shirt sales and $600 from bake sales. Crew will be racing for five weekends this Fall. although crew bid to have one men’s and one women’s boat compete in the race, only their women’s boat was accepted; last year only their men’s boat raced. “We’re engineers, teachers and poli sci majors representing Hofstra against Division I programs,” Socha said. With better equipment, Socha believes that hofstra crew can continue to gain recognition at the massive charles river event. “last year i was wearing a hofstra crew jacket… and Boston students recognized hofstra from long island, and said ‘We’re so glad hofstra’s here.’ that gets overlooked a lot…that’s what I want people to see, we’re not just a group of people that row boats.”
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Members of the crew team practice rowing at the Recreation Center on Tuesday night.
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SGA Corner: Club Congress is Tuesday Sept. 27 By Ben Suazo and claudia Balthazar aSSiStant neWS eDitor anD Special to the chronicle
Club Relations Committee reminded senators that Tuesday, Sept. 27 is the first of three Club Congresses this semester. Club Congress will be held in the Student center theater. Appropriations gave its first report on fall club budgets.Hofstra concerts was given $9,000 after asking for $42,000. iFSc was given $4,462.21. President David Zuniga proposed that meetings could be shifted to Wednesdays at 6 p.m. next semester. He cited conflicts with Resident Assistant meetings on Tuesday nights as a reason for the proposed change. it was unclear how many senators miss senate meetings on account of resident assistant-related duties. academic affairs is investigating whether to solicit the University for Korean classes after hearing a student initiative requesting the language to be taught. Vice President Alex Zelinski expressed his gratitude to senators that have stepped down because of time conflicts. Zelinski and Zuniga have both asked senators who are unable to regularly attend full senate meetings to step down to delegatory status. Student Services is considering forming a committee that would take a look at lackmann services to students. Student Services also expressed interest in bringing more bike racks to campus. Cody Heintz/The Chronicle
SGA on Tuesday argued over a Cabinet proposal to change next semester’s meetings to Wednesday nights.
Student Government Association meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Greenhouse, below the Student Center.
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Rock the Halls: Back to School Fashion By Matt Scotto EDITOR AT LARGE
I think it’s easy to say that the fashion world hasn’t exactly made a huge splash here at Hofstra. However, there are a few standout styles and pieces that have caught my eye during the first few weeks of school. Slim-fit blazers are a great way to take an outfit from ordinary to unique. They’re also the perfect way to dress up for class without looking like you’re going to the club. Bring together the look with a great necklace or two and a pair of riding boots or Hunter rain boots. Add a pair of oversized glasses to nail the nerdy-chic look. Another trend that’s popping up on campus? Chambray shirts. A great alternative to the everyday t-shirt, the denim-inspired fabric complements a dark pair of jeans perfectly. Find some great Chambray options at stores like J. Crew or Urban Outfitters. If you’re not in the mood to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe, an eye-catching accessory can have the same effect. Chunky bangles or an oversized watch make for great statement pieces and can be found at affordable prices.
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Models: Amanda Martin, Senior and Brittany Auger, Senior. Photos by Alexi Knock
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Letters to the Editor To the Editor, We’re pleased that the Chronicle has taken notice of our expansion of the PridePrint services (Pride’s new printing system proves problematic, Sept. 15). As Student Computing Services was not interviewed for the editorial, I’d like to add a few notes. Public labs are never as set up to one’s personal taste as one’s own computer – it’s a challenge for us to provide what students indicate they want (and we have received requests for Windows 7 for quite some time) in a way that meets the needs of the thousands of users who want to use the machines. We are still polishing the new installations and your feedback is incredibly valuable for us. Students can now print to PridePrint printers in 17 locations around campus from their own machines. Within the next few weeks you will see a large advertising campaign educating students about this and we expect they will take advantage of the 15 locations in academic buildings, not just Hammer Lab or even Calkins. We know a lot of students are taking advantage of PridePrint, both in the labs and from their own computers, since in the first few days of the semester over 36,000 pages were printed in Hammer Lab alone! We think our students will appreciate the ex-
panded system, as we know from their feedback that it offers some things they’ve been waiting for, and feedback through the online virtual suggestion box has been positive. I would love to hear more about what any student would like to see from PridePrint or Student Computing Services. I think most of our students already know that in today’s technology world one has to always move forward, not backwards, and that change is sometimes bumpier than we’d like; but we’d like to know more about how we can offer services that students really want and take advantage of, like distributed printing around campus. JUDITH TABRON, PH.D. DIRECTOR OF FACULTY COMPUTING SERVICES AND STUDENT COMPUTING SERVICES
To the Editor, I’ve never written to a paper before but after reading the two articles on the Sept. 7th GOP debate I felt I needed to. The best thing about university newspapers is that they’re all very open-minded, there’s no bias, and the issues are very real to us. I really respect The Chronicle for doing this, but after reading these articles, you sound nothing more then the mainstream media and the status quo. All that was
Editorial mentioned was Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, with very little enthusiasm or care for the other candidates. The mainstream media has been doing the same thing, parading Perry and Romney to the point where they are almost telling you who to vote for. There is a huge election coming up, and it’s very important to get the public to question and realize the strengths of all candidates. The NBC poll after the debate puts Ron Paul in 1st place with 58.7 percent of the total votes, yet he is briefly mentioned in one article, and not mentioned at all in the other. Romney takes second with a measly 14.4 percent. During the actual debate Ron Paul was asked four questions totally to roughly 12 minutes when Perry and Romney were center stage and spoke more then eight times each. How is this fair and unbiased? Paul places in the top three in every election poll, yet the mainstream tells everyone he’s unelectable. I can see that the status quo is threatened my Paul and his ideas, but there is no reason for The Chronicle to preach the same. You guys are awesome and can do better than this. The other candidates, especially Paul, deserve more of the limelight. Paul has served in Congress for other 20 years and is the only defender of the Constitution on stage... something that needs to be realized by others. STEPHEN PAUNOVSKI
The Chronicle To the Editor, In Ben Suazo’s SGA report, “Still no Club Relations Chair,” Suazo paints an organization without clear purpose for one of Student Government’s vital committees. As its current Chair Pro Tempore, I can assure you that the Club Relations committee will by no means be a “complete waste of resources” as referred to by former Chair Dan Lebo. In addition, Senator Luke Miedrich was misquoted as opposing the idea of Club Relations as a liaison; this sentiment was actually one of Lebo’s. One of the committee’s primary tasks is proper execution of SGA’s Club Congresses, the first being Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Theater. At Club Congress, all clubs and organizations are mandated to attend, but unlike previous years, will have their attendance count as entry
into a raffle for extra money in the winning organization’s budget. In addition, the Club Relations Committee will be tasked with effectively communicating the importance of having clubs and organizations registered on Collegiate Link, the social networking tool utilized via the Hofstra Portal. This is all part of Student Government Association’s greater goals of effective outreach, and streamlining inter-committee initiatives. Without a doubt, the vacancy of a chair will make accomplishing these tasks more difficult, but it is an obstacle that Student Government will overcome, as we are excited to elect a new chair to take up these responsibilities. Student Government will continue to the serve the student body here at Hofstra without a fail and invite any and all input. DAVID ZUNIGA SGA PRESIDENT
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Diversity on campus eases nerves of new student By Victoria Neely SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
In these past few weeks at Hofstra, I have encountered a significant amount of diversity among students and faculty. Meeting people from right here on Long Island, my home state of California, and all the way from England or Afghanistan, has been a very rewarding experience. The “D” of the Hofstra P.R.I.D.E. principles is “diversity and community,” which includes students learning to accept people of all different backgrounds and ethnicities. Hofstra takes pride in the wide range of people who attend this university, but this intense concentration may lead some to speculate that the school tries too
hard to maintain its reputation as a diverse school. When students fill out an application to any college, they are asked to “check the box” of the ethnic background they believe they belong to. Many students have complained that they dislike being squeezed into a category, and that any college should decide acceptance based on merit rather than race. Do colleges, including Hofstra, judge their applicants on which little box they check off, or do they have the right to try their best to create a racially diverse community? My answer is the latter. Diversity is defined by more than which race someone is. It’s where people lived before they came
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“Meeting people from right here on Long Island, my home state of California, and all the way from England and Afghanistan has been a very rewarding experience.”
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New campus eateries well worth the wait By Chelsea Tirrell COLUMNIST
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Absence of Times not justified By Katie Smith SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
With full awareness of how over-the-top this sounds, let me express this sentiment: Getting rid of the New York Times on campus is the dumbest decision Hofstra has ever made. Ever. Ignore the seeming hyperbole of this statement and imagine yourself as me, an impressionable eighteen year-old from Northern California visiting Hofstra’s campus for the first time. Yes, the flowers and statues were pretty, the dorms were nice enough and the school’s dining options were overwhelming. But without exaggeration, the first thing I did when my mom called to hear about my tour was to share my glee in that paper copies of the Times were scattered all over campus. Now, the familiar black and white pages detailing the news of the day are nowhere to be found. I know that most students don’t share my frustration, or even haven’t noticed the Times’ absence on campus; replace the issue of missing New York Times with missing ‘Dutch’ sandwiches, and you have the rallying cry of nearly every residential student from last week. My purpose is not to criticize these students. My point is that
it’s a mistake for Hofstra to cater more towards these sentiments of late-night drunken dining than continue to promote the knowledge and awareness that having the Times available on campus symbolized. This is not to say the University has stopped encouraging a so-
needs? Is this really the message the university wants to send? I don’t argue that a majority of students anticipated grabbing the paper on their way to class each day. But the greater implications of the University’s elimination of the Times affect us all as students, not just the devoted readers (or devoted crossword solvers). Hofstra can indulge in stylistic flourishes to both our dorms and our dining facilities along with substantive academic events featuring renowned speakers-these are not mutually exclusive visions. However, cutting the Times while elaborately remodeling certain facilities suggests the University is placing unequal weight on the former. The hype surrounding these renovations will die down in a month, and aloof familiarity with our dining options will be restored. Here’s to hoping Hofstra will restore our traditionally familiar source of news on campus as well.
“Now, the familiar black and white pages detailing the news of the day are no where to be found.” phisticated dialogue and exchangeof ideas among a well-educated student body, as there have been and continue to be innumerable events, panel discussions and lectures on a host of pressing topics in the world today. However, it is paradoxical to promote these events as valuable while showing no regard for our ability to build the intellectual foundation having the Times readily accessible offered. Yes, the new Hofstra USA is much nicer than the darkened abyss of years past, but was spending millions of dollars on it instead of on our Times subscription really what Hofstra
All I have to say is thank goodness the “Create Your Own Sandwich” station is back. I was practically outraged when I walked into Dutch Treats for the first time of this semester and saw that the most prized feature gone. No more 3 a.m. sandwiches? What would students do? Whether it was because of a delay in opening or a slew of complaints, Dutch Treats has renewed the longloved tradition and with that, I have to say that I’m satisfied. The newly renovated eatery does, in fact, look much better than it did. Instead of squeezing your way through only two aisles of food and rubbing shoulders with someone browsing the cereal section, you are now at liberty to travel pretty freely throughout. Within the plans to renovate Dutch Treats was the promise of a greater selection of groceries. However, I have noticed that the products are much the same. Despite the fact that this may be so, they do have more madeto-order food available. There are soups from Au Bon Pain, a greater pre-made sandwich selection and more scrumptious looking desserts for late-night cravings. The sweet renovations do not end there. I was lucky enough to attend the pre-opening of Hofstra USA and the moment I walked through the doors of the previously-named Kate and Willy’s, I was in awe. The makeover was astounding and, quite surprisingly, looked identical to the mock photos they had shown some of
the Orientation Leaders earlier in the summer. Between the cozy booths, more expanded seating options, a fireplace, table games, the always fun DDR and other simulator games, I was beyond impressed by what the improved facility had to offer. And the food? Not half bad. I’ll admit that I’ve heard a few complaints here and there – the appetizer sampler tastes like it has been defrosted and the burgers a bit plastic-y – but the expanded menu allows picky eaters to try new dishes every time they return until they find one to the their liking. You may have to wait a little while before getting an order at Hof USA, but you can’t expect anything less from the university’s new hot-spot. Plus, the nifty gadgets you receive upon ordering your food allow you to pass the time by taking the device anywhere you go within the building and paging you when your order is ready. With breakfast foods, milkshakes, brownie sundaes and a macaroni and cheese dish that is actually made with real cheese, students will more than likely be saying that Hof USA is worth the wait. And if not – there’s always the fact that the place is now a lively yet chill place to hang out even if you choose not to dine there. If you have not checked out the sleek-looking eatery yet, do so before everyone catches wind that this is the new place to go. And while you’re there, challenge me to game of “DDR” – you’re bound to lose.
“I was beyond impressed by what the improved facility had to offer.”
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Troops must keep pensions to avoid military drafts By Michael Margavitch COLUMNIST
Think about all of the reasons that you decided to come to Hofstra. There were aspects of the school that impressed you enough to ensure your attendance. Maybe you liked the dorm rooms or the diversity of the student body. Maybe it was a scholarship that you were offered from the school. In any instance, Hofstra showcases plenty of benefits to you as a new college student. The military also includes a multitude of benefits that guarantee a higher enrollment. However, the Pentagon’s budget is being challenged by Congress, which could lead to potential cuts to one of the most enticing benefits. The current military rules state that service members are eligible for pensions that pay half of their salaries for life if they retire after 20 years or more of service. Therefore, one can retire at the age of 38 and receive some financial stability. That is a huge incentive for joining the military. In these times, where the economy is down and war always seems possible, this incentive is vital. Unfortunately, Congress is pushing the Pentagon to trim programs, including the reduction of retiree benefits. These cuts will do more harm than good. Not only will they anger the troops who fight for our country and sacrifice so much, but it will almost certainly draw the ire of the American public. Support for war is usually divided on party lines, but support for our brave men and women in uniform is given by the majority of the country. Additionally, less people will be willing to fight, which may lead to
drafts. Most people do not want to fight in war and some do not even believe in the concept. Having somebody who does not believe in war fighting is ludicrous. Instead of drafting, we need people in our military that are willing to fight for us and believe in what they are doing. There are people who find serving their calling. However, some consider the risks associated with war too great. The incentive of benefits may act as that extra push people need to enlist. Specifically, the benefit of pension will also encourage troops to stay for a long period of time. The number of troops can increase and these troops may serve longer, which is a benefit to the United States, as it prevents drafts. Nearly 80 percent of service people already receive no pension because they have not made it to the 20 years of service requirement. Why is the government considering not rewarding the less than one-fifth of the military that have dedicated their lives for twenty years or more? It’s a small enough fraction. Our country can handle giving pension to someone who has given us two decades. Congress needs to let the Pentagon keep these military pensions for several reasons. First, it’s better for the overall morale of the country. Second, it will keep enlistment numbers high and prevent drafts. Third, pensions will encourage members of the military to stay for two decades or more. Fourth, the fraction of service men and women receiving pensions is small enough that there is no justification to cutting them. Pensions are the least that we could give back to those who have sacrificed so much.
“Why is the government considering not rewarding the less than one-fifth of the military that have dedicated their lives for twenty years or more?”
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Diversity creates strong unity Continued from A6 here, and their sex, religion, age, and so on. Even though I am one of many students who checked the little box that read “Caucasian,” I still contribute to the diversity at Hofstra because I have different talents, interests, and life experiences than many people I’ve met here. Hofstra doesn’t judge by a little checked box. The school is simply trying to keep its door wide open to people from all over the world. My hometown in California was not nearly as diverse as the Hofstra community has proved to
be so far. While there, I found that colleges did not make it a point
“The school is simply trying to keep its door wide open to people from all over the world.” to draw students from all over the world to their school nearly as much as Hofstra does. I have visited schools in California at which the students all appeared strikingly similar.
Being at a college that fosters such a large amount of people from all over has comforted me, as I know that I’m not the only one going through a large adjustment. Each person I have met at Hofstra so far has had an interesting story to tell about life back home, and I value the fact that everyone is very different than what I am used to. A diverse community should never be considered a bad thing. It teaches us not to judge students based on what color they are or where their parents are from, but simply to create a place where everyone can feel at home, no matter how far away their real home is.
Netflix may lose users over new project, ‘Qwikster’ ByJulia Hahn COLUMNIST
Netflix, the DVD rental and movie-streaming giant which since 1999 offered a flat-rate subscription for an unlimited number of rentals, announced on Sept. 18 that they would no longer be offering DVD rental services. Instead, the company intends to create a separate entity called “Qwikster” to handle all of their physical media rentals, while Netflix will still remain a movie- and television-streaming service. Unfortunately, for those who made ample use of Netflix’s streaming and physical DVD rental services, the new service “Qwikster” will require an additional website with a separate account and, worst of all, an additional bill every month. Netflix has been upsetting its DVD rental customers for some time, after the company raised the subscription fee for DVD rental two months ago. Claims have been made by Netflix that the goals of the separation are to make the experiences of the individual customers better all around. The company’s CEO, Reed Hastings, said, “Our view is: with this split of the businesses, we will be better at streaming, and we will be better at DVD by mail.” Whether
or not this will hold true can’t be said for certain, but that hasn’t stopped people from voicing their malcontent. Many scoff at Netflix’s defense of making things easier for users, and most would like to see a return to old ways. Some defended Netflix’s decision to separate the two services; however, those comments are from the customers who exclusively streamed their content in the past.
Netflix. No one is quite sure what the point behind this move is, and even financial analysts are criticizing these latest decisions made by Netflix. Michael Pachter, who covers Netflix for Wedbush Securities, had particularly strong opinions on these decisions. By separating its services into two websites, the company is making its services much more difficult to use, Pachter said. Between price hikes, content cutting, and the loss of the DVD queue to current Netflix users, the company is on the road to alienating its customers and eventually finding itself without revenue. The most important part of running a business like Netflix is the customers, and getting those customers to keep coming back. “Qwikster’s” success depends on how big of a monopoly Netflix has become. Long gone are the days when Blockbuster Video Rental, and Netflix reigns supreme. If Netflix truly has beaten out its competition, then its customers will have no choice but to subscribe to both of their services in order to satisfy their movie cravings.
“The most important part of running a business like Netflix is the customers, and getting those customers to keep coming back.” Many were upset when Netflix removed the “Add to DVD Queue” option from certain streaming devices such as the Xbox 360, and even worse was the recent loss of Sony Pictures and Disney movies via the streaming service. Both media renters and content streamers may experience even further content loss if Starz, which has the rights to the aforementioned movie sub-companies, does not renew its contract with
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FRESHMEN DO’S AND DON’TS
By Sophia Strawser Special to the chronicle
another week has passed, and our knowledge as freshmen is vastly increasing. We are gradually gaining an internal GPS for the campus, and our group of friends has become concrete. So now what? It’s time to embrace this life that will be ours for the next four years. In case you are unaware, you are about 30 to 40 minutes from New York city. The Big Apple. Explore it; embrace it; live it. By meandering through the city on weekends, we have the opportunity to transform ourselves from small-town girls or boys to New Yorkers. I, having a suitemate from the Bronx, am extremely lucky when it comes to get-
ting the inside scoop about the city. If you lack a suitemate from the Bronx and you haven’t befriended any locals, meet your new handy-dandy New York City local— Google. type in restaurants (i suggest Vapino’s in Union Square), coffee shops (for example: Alice’s Teacup), shopping (if you are a trust fund kid check out the shops in Soho. My birthday is in two weeks—just saying). Or take advantage of the fact that you are a college student and grab a pair of rush tickets for a Broadway show. By senior year we all will be riding the subway as if we own it. We pay quite a bit of money to be enrolled in this school, which doesn’t leave a large surplus amount for city adventures. Utilize
campus. You are paying for it, so why not explore it? Au Bon Pain, hidden in the groves of the Academic side of campus, has halfpriced pastries, bagels and croissants from six to nine p.m. Sixty-cent bagels just made my day. Set the daunting “freshman 15” scares aside, and go grab that jelly filled croissant. Here’s to the other side of the Unispan! (I’m currently raising a metaphorical glass.) Coming full circle now: I understand that we all have those days when the zit on our forehead is too big, the weather is too cold, or we curse out every living thing we see. When those days occur, try cooking in your dorm. i personally make
a mean Chai Tea Latte via microwave; others are more adventurous creating pasta, hot pockets, oatmeal, and tiramisu. Befriend those people. It’s your only hope for “homemade food.” I’m attempting to hold off on the “don’ts,” because I desire for all freshmen to be encouraged to try new things, and not to change things about themselves. But there is one “don’t” that needs to be passed on. Don’t walk like a freshman. I don’t care if you are from Massachusetts, Delaware, Virginia, or Pennsylvania as I am; you are a New Yorker now, so walk like one. Put your shoulders back, walk briskly, and let’s do this year. ‘Cause we are New Yorkers.
Jake’s Health Corner
Gain, lose, or maintain? That is the question By Jake Boly
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When pursuing a long-time goal like an ideal physique, how do you accomplish it? Do you change paths along the way when you find something that works for you, or do you stay in one lane and never merge? the point i’m trying to get across is, a diet can be manipulated multiple times and still keep you on track, and sometimes even putting you further ahead than a previous method you were trying. The beauty of nutrition and exercise is that there is not just one method set in stone. We’re all individuals. We all have our own takes on what works, and when you’re open to new ideas, you find yourself with a plethora of options. Although there are many different takes on nutrition and exercise, there always seems to be one universal agreement. If your goal is to lose or gain weight, everything is determined by calories in versus calories out. Roughly 10-15 percent of your body composition is based on the exercise you do on a daily basis. Exercise is great when achieving better health, building muscle, and losing fat. So where does the other 85-90 percent of your body composition come from? The kitchen. When trying to lose or gain weight everyone should understand you either have to eat in a caloric deficit or a surplus. The trick is to find the happy balance that works for you, and will benefit you most. Here’s the formula to find your daily caloric balance: Your weight x 14-16 After finding your daily caloric requirement, ask yourself: what are your goals? To gain, lose, or maintain weight? The method of gaining and losing weight in a controlled manner is to take 10-20 percent of your daily caloric allowance and add or subtract them accordingly when your goals are set (ex: 2,000 daily requirement; 10-20 percent would be 400-500 calories). Remember to go slow and not go outside 10-20 percent, so you maintain muscle when losing weight, and limit fat gains when adding weight. When losing weight, your body is adjusting to a lower amount of calories available. If you make a big leap, the body will become depleted quickly. This will most likely lead to a binge or multiple slip-ups. When adding weight, a huge leap will most likely lead to more fat added more quickly than you wanted. The basic idea of adjusting a diet to your goals is to take it slow and to be diligent. The payoff will be well worth the effort and extra time. Check me out next week to learn how to calculate your daily macros: protein, fats and carbs!
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Arts & Entertainment KEEPING HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Entertained SINCE 1935
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Emmy Round-Up The Emmys played out Sunday much like a more irrelevant version of the Oscars, but a more relevant version of the Grammys. More than anything, it was a way for famous and wealthy people showed that they cared about each other. High profile winners included Kyle Chandler receiving the Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series for his role in the now defunct series “Friday Night Lights.” This came after the snubbing of Steve Carell for most outstanding actor in a comedy series for the his equally defunct role in “the Office.” the academy gave the award instead to Jim Parsons for his role on “The Big Bang Theory.” “Modern Family” cleaned up
most of the awards, receiving awards for outstanding supporting actor and supporting actress in a comedy series as well as outstanding writing for a comedy series and best overall comedy series. “Mad Men” won outstanding dramatic series. all of these wins acknowledged shows that have done well, but left at the wayside critically lauded shows of arguably higher quality like “Louie” and “Parks and Recreation.” But as the character Ron Swanson remarked in Season 2 of “Parks and Recreation,” “award shows are stupid.” really, it was just another year at the Emmys.
Vibe Live - Saturday 1:00 p.m. Performers include Taking Back Sunday (pictured), Salt N Pepa, Joan Jett and the BlackHearts and Rick Ross. Hosted by La La Vasquez anthony with special guest DJ Envy on the Intramural fields.
Out Loud with Louis C.K. - Saturday 9:00 p.m. Comedian and star of the T.V. Show “Louie” performs at the Mack Sports Center
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Kyle Chandler of “Friday Night Lights” Fame holds up his Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series
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CoffeeHouse Series: Ryan Sinnott, Timothy Jean and Peter Sing By Katie Webb Staff Writer
On Thursday, September 15 the Netherlands Café was filled with the sweet sound of acoustic guitar and soulful serenades. The Hofstra Concerts venue had a small crowd last week, but it was a captive audience. Three musicians performed, each promising in their own respects. The night opened with a few songs strummed by Hofstra Student Ryan Sinnott. His ease on stage, and soft, subtly powerful vocals on his cover of The Girls song “City and Colour,” set the tone of the night perfectly. The other two performers in the lineup echoed Sinnott’s style fol-
lowing him with poignant songs of their own. Do not be fooled by the quiet demeanor and stoic temperament of Timothy Jean. Perhaps his soft-spoken manner is all an effort to conserve energy for the stage, because the moment he walked up there he came to life. With a voice that could redefine the word “soul” Jean’s voice literally turned heads and summoned a larger crowd. He sang Christian gospel, which he began pursuing, because he “gave [his] life to Christ in the fourth grade, and grew up in a musical family.” Jean is inspired by music of the 20’s and 30’s, and his voice reflects the jazzy tone of that era. Jean’s true talent on the stage,
while he is an excellent guitar and keyboard player, is the emotional rawness he emotes. When he sang the lyrics, “taking a stand and leaving sin behind,” the sincerity in his voice was notable. They were so entranced by his aptly named original song “Love,” which is about the love God gave him, he could have begun using blasphemous expletives and it is doubtful they would have noticed. Usually, there is only so much religious music the average person can take before over dosing on the messages of morality and spirituality. However, the headline performer of the night proved otherwise, and showed that gospel can be appreciated
B 3• September 22, 2011 universally. Peter Sing, a senior at Hofstra, was the next and final artist of the night. He was sure to inform me, with a coy smile, that Sing is his given name and not a stage name. Some religious music can be heavy handed and preachy. However, Sing manages artfully to express his steadfast spiritual beliefs, while singing both covers and original material that are thematically common enough that anyone could enjoy the lyrics about love, doubt, and empowerment. When he performed P.J. Morton’s “Mountains and Molehills” every word could be felt. after that song it became apparent from the audiences enthusiastic uproar of applause that they had truly gathered to hear him. Even before singing John Legend’s song “So High,” Sing’s voice immediately reminded me of this esteemed artist. His voice has a beautiful range and depth to it. although Sing’s voice was
undoubtedly impressive, it was not until he sang and played Indie arie’s song “Beautiful Surprise” acoustically that his emotionally verver came through. In between playing covers and originals Sing made note of why these religiously themed songs held such gravity for him. Once he said, “People become hurt by religion and become disillusioned, but god is still there.” His candor is a large part of his charm, and what made his performance so heartfelt. anyone interested in hearing Sing should look for a copy of his newly released lp titled “Humbly Yours” online. Perhaps, soulful music is not for all of us, but if the fear of trying something new is the only deterrent don’t fret. This genre merely plays with the same classic themes of life as other genres, but with the occasional added bonus of a halleluiah chorus. In all honesty, if a night of passionately performed music for free on campus is not worth saying amen for, than I don’t know what is.
Larry Kirwan brings Irish inflection to both his music and new book By Jenny Marsh Staff Writer
Larry Kirwan, lead singer and guitarist for the Irish band, Black 47, brought his music and storytelling to Hofstra last Thursday, September 15. This event, made possible by Hofstra’s Honors College and Irish Studies, was part of Kirwan’s tour, “Rock and Read.” aside from being in a band, Kirwan is a columnist for Irish Echo, and is an established author. His latest book, “Rockin’ the Bronx,” was the premise for the show. He began by loosening up the crowd with a joke: “the first rule of rock and roll is to always bring your wallet on stage with you…even if you’re in college.” “Rockin’ the Bronx,” he summarized, is a tale of an Irish couple in which the man is very in love and the woman is not. One day she disappears, only to write the man, Sean, telling him she has moved to the Bronx. The story goes on to tell of Sean’s journey to meet her in the Bronx and all the challenges he faces on his way there. Kirwan goes on about the book and in between every ten minutes
of reading, he would sing a song he thought was relevant from Black 47. There were also lyrics written in passages of the books, so those were sung, as well. The songs were different from most modern music because the
more effective to sing more about a place most audience members have never been, and is also Kirwan’s native country. Nonetheless, he was still able to entertain the crowd with his connection to his books using personal experiences and his stories about immigrating to New York in the 1970s. He connected with americans during 9/11 because he had always performed at bars in the city. The band was back in Ireland when it occurred, but they flew to the states a week later to play again in the city. Kirwan said that they had tried to help locals carry on like a normal night. He said he recognized regulars as they came in, relieved that one after the other was still alive. He felt tied to the americans and irish americans and that is why he wrote a song in dedication to the tragic events of 9/11. all in all, Kirwan’s performance was not something young adults would plan to do on a Thursday night, but it proved to be educational for those interested in one man’s experience immigrating from Ireland to the U.S.
The songs were differenT from mosT modern music... lyrics did not have a set rhyme pattern. The music, itself seemed to be a bit random with no clear chorus and verse format. It almost seemed like he was just chanting. This man is an Irish singer, so one would expect to hear native Irish folk songs, or songs about living in Ireland. However, I was surprised to hear something entirely different. Every song was about life in New York City and the Bronx. although this can be a very interesting theme, those who live in New York know what that is like already. It may have been
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Larry Kirwan reads an excerpt from his new book at “Rock and Read”
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Review Round-up
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By Matt Ern ColuMnISt
New Girl- “Pilot” Grade: C+ I There’s not much to like about “New Girl.” Most people’s predictions for the show are largely based around how they feel about Zooey Deschanel, but everything else about the show is so painfully unfunny, bordering on annoying, that her performance is a non-issue. The premise is a fun, quirky girl named Jess (Deschanel) breaks up with her boyfriend and decides to find a new place to live. She answers an online ad looking for a roommate and moves in with three guys. The roommates are some of the most irksome characters to ever be inserted into a television series, as well as unoriginal. One is a sports fanatic that has trouble interacting with women, one is a douchey bro, and the other is a heartbroken sad sack still recovering from a break up six months ago. Nothing about any of them is funny. Ms. Deschanel’s character is very typical of her, a manic pixie dream girl that likes cute, fun things. If you like her other work, you’ll probably enjoy her character and the show as a whole. She’s actually pretty entertaining in it. But those going into the show with a less than favorable opinion of her will find little else worth enjoying.
By Bryan Menegus
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Patton Oswalt - Finest Hour Grade: A-
Up All Night: “Pilot” Grade: C+
Will arnett is a cursed man. Since his tenure on Fox’s ill-fated but critically acclaimed arrested Development, arnett has been involved in a variety of failed projects (running Wilde and Sit Down, Shut Up come to mind) that couldn’t get off the ground. this is not a critique of arnett himself, who is actually very humorous. It’s still too early to tell if “Up all Night” will meet the same fate of early cancelation. “Up all Night” is a well-meaning show about a couple having their first baby. Will arnett’s character Chris decides to leave his law firm when they have the baby to become a stay at home dad. His wife (played by Christina applegate) returns to her job as the producer of a talk show hosted by Bridesmaids’ Maya Rudolph. The pilot revolves around the couple trying to find the time to celebrate their anniversary while balancing work, and culminates in the couple hung over, trying to take care of the baby. There’s a certain charm to the show’s ability to portray parents who use expletives to describe how beautiful their baby is, and Will arnett exclaiming “are we dead?” while tending to the child hung-over was pretty amusing. The pilot is a little slow moving with only scattered laughs, but there’s definitely potential for the show to pick up in the coming
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“New Girl,” prominently featuring Zooey Deschanel is a new comedy on Fox
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weeks. Sunny is back, and not just in terms of a new season. I mean in terms of being one of the most vulgar and hilarious shows on
Always Sunny...: “Frank’s Pretty Woman” Grade: ATV. . Dennis summed it up best when he voiced concern that the gang was becoming the “gross crew.” Between Danny DeVito’s eerily long hair, Rob McElhenney’s weight gain, and Charlie Day being covered in blood after repeatedly vomiting blood on a woman in the back of a limousine, the gang certainly has taken a gross turn. The three storylines were all equally dark and uncomfortable: Dennis tries to convince Mac that the weight he’s gained is unhealthy so he takes him to the doctor. There they discover that not only does Mac have diabetes, but also that Dennis is terribly unhealthy due to starving himself. So the two settle on smoking crack and wearing ugly Hawaiian shirts as a solution. Dee attempts to turn around the life of a prostitute Frank is determined to marry, and Charlie tries to set up Frank with a woman he met online. The Charlie storyline was perhaps my favorite. There’s nothing more comical than Charlie Day wearing an all denim outfit trying to convince a woman that he’s a millionaire, but only so that she will agree to go out on a date with his fake limo driver Frank. Going into the episode I was worried about how exactly they would handle Fat Mac (McElhenney gained the weight for the show because he believed the cast getting worse looking after the show became successful would be funnier than the norm of actors getting better looking through the years) but the pairing of Mac with the always narcissistic Denis was perfection in this episode.
i could easily write fifty pages on why Patton Oswalt is a) one of my favorite comedians of all time b) a wonderful human being and c) the closest thing our generation has to a George Carlin. But in the interest of time, space, attention spans, and promoting his latest record, I’ll hold off on my fanboy gushing and say this: Oswalt has matured like fine wine. finest Hour may not have the hunger of Werewolves and Lollipops, but everything in his craftsmanship is at full steam ahead on this record. Take four minutes out of your life and listen to “The Circus”. w
RIYL: Louis C.K., David Cross Andrew Jackson Jihad - Knife Man Grade: B
Knife Man sees aJJ—the equivalent of a household name in the folk-punk subset—playing around with broader arrangements, more amplified equipment, and looser song structure. it’s an experiment, but for the tracks that work in a grand way, there are just as many which flounder, fumble, or otherwise fail to accomplish what they seem to be reaching for. true to form though, Knife Man is both affirming and supremely depressing, as much of aJJ’s de facto frontman Sean Bonnette’s writing tends to be. “People II: Still Peoplin’” and “Distance” are both pretty solid tracks for fans or newcomers alike.
RIYL: Ghost Man, Paul Baribeau NeverShoutNever - Time Travel Grade: --I want this record to be a human being, so I can break every one of its bones over and over with its own legs, which I will have severed with extra-sharp yarn. The only reason I would rather commit this act on an anthropomorphized version of the record and not the band members themselves is that—having birth certificates, social security numbers, and family members—it might constitute a “crime”. Namely murder. But one finds a great deal of moral flexibility when forced to listen to a pack of hopelessly safe cashout twerps with the kind of $300 asymmetrical haircuts that make 10-year-old girls swoon.
RIYL: Dumb Teenagers
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The Cast of “Always Sunny” returned to T.V. last Thursday
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Don Dreyer By Ashley Coto SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Don Dreyer is an undergraduate professor at Hofstra University’s School of Communication with hobbies such as writing, photography, and playing the guitar. Aside from being a Hofstra alumni to the class of 1971, this individual brought success into his life by turning his “adversities into a positive outlook.” Raised in Brooklyn, Professor Dreyer was born with a genetic disability known as osteogenesis imperfecta, which in Latin means “brittle bones.” People with this condition are usually below average height, and are extremely susceptible to fractures. “I went through a lot of pain as a little boy -- so many fractures, and loneliness,” said Dreyer. “I was homebound so my education was provided to me through professors that came to my house.” That changed for him his sophomore year of high school when he grew physically strong enough to face the typical public school environment. “Nervous, and scared, but mostly excited,” Professor Dreyer announced when he recollected the feelings he had
before going to school. Even at his first experience interacting with students at a high school, Dreyer was quick to take part in the school newspaper, and even started his own rock band. After high school and receiving his masters in public relations at HU in ‘74, Professor Dreyer had many accomplishments to his name. He was the director of Nassau County Police Office for the Physically Challenged for 32 years. “In 1984, I created a curriculum in the police department for interaction with people with disabilities,” Dreyer stated. “I also taught in the police academy from 1985-2009. 2011 was my first year teaching, and that was one of my most memorable experiences in the classroom.” As a new professor at the University, 2011 marked a challenge for him that he never imagined he would have to face. On 9/11, Professor Dreyer had the responsibility of calming the anxieties of his students, while taming his own. It was his first year, and his first month as a professor, yet he said it is something he would never forget. Professor Dreyer is clearly more then a professor. He created a curriculum, taught
Photo Courtesy of Ashley Coto Professor Dreyer loves to teach and has a positive outlook on life despite his disability.
police, and rocked in a band. He was homebound, suffered a painful childhood full of fractures, and even today lives his life in a wheelchair. Short in height but tall in optimism, Professor Dryer is a role model who shows that having a disability does not mean to be owned by one.
Intending to teach for many more years, Dreyer says it is “an opportunity and an honor to teach the future leaders of America.” Despite life requirements to avoid all harsh physical contact and live day by day on wheels, Professor Dreyer made the even stronger point that “the disability does not affect my teaching.”
Man on the Unispan What are you most looking forward to at fall festival?
“The parties.”
“I have a date on Friday.”
“Good, clean family fun.”
- Jerrold Luberis, Senior
- Brad Wherley, Freshman
- Christian Peterson, Freshman
“The carnival. Everybody loves
“Louis C.K.”
a good carnival.”
- Victoria Steele, Freshman
- Jonathon Steele, Senior
“The food.” - Nick Mattera, Freshman
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Overheard @ Hofstra
Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In front of Barnard: Guy: Food is my best friend. In the Unispan: Girl: I just want to sit home and watch Teen Mom. In Student Center: Guy: I don’t get why people love one sports team and hate another. I mean..I love Star Wars AND Star Trek.
In Student Center: British Guy: Salsa on eggs? What the hell, man? American Guy: Trust me, dude, it’ll rock your world. Rock. Your. World. In Multipurpose Room: Girl 1: I taught her how to glitter yesterday and she still doesn’t get it! Girl 2: We’re using “glitter” as a verb now?
In the Student Center: Girl 1: I don’t want my t*tties to pop out. Girl 2: Put on a bra. Girl 1: Ew, no. In the bathroom: Girl: I watch 30 television shows. and my night classes are making it really hard to keep up.
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Chronicle Advice: Getting settled into campus life By Chronicle Advice Columnist Ever had a question for a fellow student but were too embarrassed to ask? Our very own advice guru has the answers to your questions! How do you deal with homesickness once you’ve gotten on campus? Let’s be real for a second – who has actually felt homesickness since they’ve moved into Hofstra? First Years? Upperclassmen? The answer is: barely anyone! With everything planned during Welcome Week, there was barely any downtime to think about home. But in the off chance you have felt homesickness within these first two weeks, there’s plenty to keep in mind: A) The ones who really feel sick are your family; believe me, they probably miss you more than you miss
them. B) Skype is your best friend and is key to any communication with the world you left behind you. C) College is not a prison; if you need a break or just need to get home for the weekend, no one is stopping you. However, if in the end you really need to talk to someone, take a look at the campus around you. There are thousands of kids willing to lend a kind ear in your time of need.
For starters, maybe your roommate had his or her own room back home. Maybe they were a single child who had the house to themselves often. Maybe they never felt the need to clothe their loins, and that was their form of rebellion against consumerism and society. Whatever the reason, it’s time for them to realize they’re not alone anymore! Courtesy goes beyond just cleaning the bathroom, pitching in for a futon, and figuring out who’s going to be driving on the weekends. As “premature adults,” it’s time that we mature to a standard where living with a roommate entails both consideration and clothing. If your roommate can’t seem to understand that,
“The ones who really feel sick are your family; believe me, they probably miss you more than you miss them.”
I know that college is a “freeing experience,” but my roommate seems to be taking that a little too far by constantly walking around naked. How do I get them to put on clothes?
there is a Target five minutes down the road where they can pick up some nice clothes for sale. How do I keep my old friends from home, particularly when I can’t find time to talk to them? Talking from personal experience, it’s hard. Just not too long ago, a friend very near and dear to me in high school un-friended me on Facebook because she felt I had abandoned her for my new friends. After countless apologies and texts I finally got her back, but I realized something – just as it was my job to meet new people in college, it was even more important to remember the ones I met first. Sure, there will be scheduling conflicts when you try to talk to everyone, but even just a simple Facebook wall post asking how they’re doing will mean more than you could imagine.
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World Peace’s cha-cha creates World War
I’ll admit that my guilty pleasure on television is Dancing with the Stars. I don’t know why but something allures me about that program. I don’t know if it is the remarkable choreography, the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, or the fact that all those female pro dancers are smokin’ hotties. Earlier this week, Season 13 of the ABC reality show premiered with 12 mammals…I mean, celebrities…dancing for sequinstudded glory. Kicking off a night of dancing was Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, the small forward of the Los Angeles Lakers. Athletes are notorious for doing well on this show, unfortunately for Metta (it really annoys me to
write that), was not as lucky. Dancing the cha-cha-cha to Pitbull’s song, “Krazy”, World Peace had as much coordination as someone failing a sobriety test. He scored an abysmal 14 out of 30. Funny enough that’s the same ratio that Ron Artest was beating up on people at the Palace at Auburn Hills back in 2004. However, despite poor scores, viewers worldwide were outraged and responded in fiery manner. Explosions were reported in Libya just minutes after Metta’s clodhopping. Those explosions can only be linked to bad cha-cha-cha. Random acts of violence popped up across the globe and the only thing we can really do is
blame the one-time Ron Artest. Early Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama
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Nations. Members of the U.N. Security Council are presently adapting a resolution on how to go about peacefully dealing with Metta and his concoction of steps done to a Top 40 club song. The Security Council is expected to have a concept in place by early next week or whenever the next one of these articles comes out. All this reaction to one man’s awkward dancing is alarming, particularly since this all happened before Nancy Grace went on stage. It looked as though horror were to abound on a two left footed small forward out of St. John’s but there was a saving grace (no, not Nancy, she stunk too). In this case, a fellow athlete came to the rescue.
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During halftime of Saturday’s men’s soccer game against UNCWilmington, former women’s soccer midfielder and current assistant coach Tiffany Yovino will be getting her number 18 jersey retired by Hofstra University Athletics. Yovino becomes the second women’s soccer player to have her jersey retired along with Sue Weber and the twenty-fifth student-athlete to receive the honor in Hofstra history. “It’s really just an honor,” said Yovino of her achievement. “I’m very excited. When [Athletic Director] Jack [Hayes] told me I was in disbelief. It’s such a great feeling and a great accomplishment so I’m very grateful for it.” The midfielder recorded 21 goals in her career, 12 of them coming last season where she gained third team All-America and first team All-Mid Atlantic region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the Colonial Athletic Association player of the year, the first in program history to take conference honors. The Holtsville, NY native
started all 85 games in four years as a midfielder recording 58 wins, one of the most in school history. “After all four years, even through our successes as a team and as an individual I still did not expect it,” said Yovino. “I’m very, very excited and hopefully it will be a good weekend for the whole team.” Hofstra men’s lacrosse was dealt a blow on Monday with the announcement that fifth year senior midfielder Kevin Ford will end his career due to a knee and leg injury. “It is with great sadness I announce that I will be unable to play my final season at Hofstra due to injury,” Ford said. “I have been extremely proud to be part of this program and will miss the brotherhood and sense of family I have enjoyed with the team since 2008. I wish my friends the best of luck in 2012 as well as in the years to come.” In 16 games last season, Ford recorded 16 goals and ten assists, with a five goal performance against Delaware in the CAA semifinals. In a career in which he tallied 55 goals and 26 assists, Ford gained All-CAA Rookie Team honors in 2009.
U.S. Women’s Soccer goaltender Hope Solo came out and perform a Viennese Waltz that can only be called the greatest thing to happen to television since color screens. It was at that second that all poor choreography was forgotten, all awful hip action, and all awful dying your hair blonde to look like a goateed Sisqo. Solo earned 21 out of 30, one of the better scores of the evening, and earned the praise of the international community for preventing imminent doom. For the first time in the span of the Obama White House, Hope actually gave us change we can believe in.
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The Hofstra women’s soccer team recorded an 18 game winning streak, the longest in the nation.
This week’s Question: Name the head coach of the hofstra volleyball team who won 590 games between 1981-2005. E-mail your answers to
chroniclesports@ gmail.com for your chance to win a great prize!
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Former midfielder Tiffany Yovino (18) celebrating one of her 21 career goals last season.
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Field hockey crushes Siena, upsets Albany By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
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Senior forward Genna Kovar (24) scored five goals in two games over the weekend against Siena and Albany.
Entering the weekend on a two game-winning streak, the Hofstra University field hockey team extended its stretch to four as an impressive offensive output against Siena on Friday and an upset of no. 16 Albany on Sunday has put the Pride on a hot streak. Junior forward Krizia Layne led the offensive onslaught for the Pride, recording a career-tying four goals and adding an assist. Layne had a first half hat trick in the game’s first 21 minutes, all of them coming unassisted. Senior forward Genna Kovar scored the second goal of the game between Layne’s efforts. Kovar was not done though as she took over in the second half, scoring two goals in four minutes, getting a hat trick of her own. Goals from freshman forward Jonel Boileau, sophomore forward Katelyn Horan and senior forward Darrah Rachman rounded out the scoring, a total of ten for the Pride, a season high. The Pride also was relentless throwing shots at the net. For the match, Hofstra outshot Siena 42-4, a huge discrepancy. The backline was as solid as ever on Sunday as Kovar netted another two goals, the winner coming in the last three minutes, as the Pride upset no. 16 Albany 3-2 at Hofstra field hockey stadium. “I can’t be prouder. I’m elated over the win,” said head coach Kathy De Angelis. “I’m really proud of every single team member today.” Hofstra had the first chance of the game as Kovar hooked up for a give and go with Layne, but the ball just hopped over Kovar’s stick with the net unmanned. Minutes later, Kovar redeemed herself when a pass into the shooting area by sophomore midfielder Stephanie Cowles bounced around for a few moments before the forward put it in the back of the net with 4:36 gone in the first half. Albany found the equalizer ten minutes later when some slick passing off a penalty corner found sophomore midfielder Corrine McConville, who finished past Hofstra senior goalkeeper
Amanda Heyde. Kovar almost had her second of the game after a dazzling run down the left side saw her effort hit the near post. Hofstra pulled ahead with 10:06 remaining in the first half off a penalty corner when the ball sent in by junior forward Amy Lee-Levey was put in with a no-look, behind the back effort by Boileau. Albany started to buzz, but the Hofstra defense denied the Great Danes as the teams went into the half with the score at 2-1. The Pride did have a problem giving up penalty corners, a total of eight in the first 35 minutes. The Great Danes cashed in on its tenth penalty corner, sophomore forward Daphne Voormolen found a crack in Hofstra’s defense with four minutes gone in the second half. Hofstra went up a man with 12 minutes gone in the second, but was not able to take advantage, only registering two shots with no success. Frustration built when a goal was taken away from the Pride as the officials called a penalty corner as the ball hit the back of the net. End to end action did not provide any goals until there was 2:39 remaining on the clock when it was Kovar again who provided a stunning diving, back-handed sweep shot that soared over the Albany keeper. The Pride, who improves to 7-4 on the season, was able to hold on in the last moments of the game despite some heavy pressure from Albany. “It was brilliant play from the backline today,” said De Angelis. “We had a few different players back there. I can’t say enough for [junior defender] Kerry Kiddoo, Amy [Lee-Levey], [junior defender] Codi [Nyland] and [senior midfielder] Arielle [Williams]. That backline today was so strong and there leadership was absolutely contagious today and that’s what really kept us to keep a high press on Albany today.” The Pride travels to Virginia to start Colonial Athletic Association play against the top team of the nation, Old Dominion on Friday and William and Mary on Sunday.
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Men’s soccer splits weekend series at Inaria Classic By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra Pride Men’s soccer team had a Jekyll and Hyde weekend at the Inaria Classic according to head coach Richard Nuttall. “Friday, everyone played well while Sunday, no one had a real good game” Nuttall said. Friday night, the Pride traveled to Hamilton, New York to battle Colgate University. The Red Raiders entered the game undefeated while receiving national attention. This stood as a nonissue for the Pride as sophomore goalkeeper Roberto Pellegrini recorded his second clean sheet of the season resulting in a 1-0 Pride victory. After a scoreless first half, the Pride took advantage of a corner kick in the fifty-second minute. Sophomore midfielder Chris Griebsch, who has been the mastermind of the Pride’s offensive attack, sent a beautiful cross into the box, which was headed home by junior midfielder Stephan Barea. In the sixtieth minute, sophomore defender Shaun Foster cleared the ball away from danger and thwarted what turned out to be the best scoring opportunity for Colgate. “It was fantastic” Nuttall said. “It was a great team effort, we were focused, and it was a wonderful performance”. The team’s morale was high heading into Sunday afternoon
as the team traveled to Ithaca, New York to face the Big Red of Cornell. It did not take long for the Big Red to get on the scoreboard though as freshman Conor Goepel gave Cornell a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Eight minutes later, The Big Red added another goal when sophomore Ben Williams found senior Chase Aaronson who slotted his chance in the bottom corner, giving Cornell a 2-0 lead. A third goal was added early in the second half, which put things out of sight for the Pride and remained to be the final score line. After going down early, Nuttall said, “we were deflated emotionally”. He also added, “Cornell worked very hard, they kept the tempo high”. The Pride did not have many scoring chances against Cornell and recorded just three shots on net. Foster, along with junior midfielder Mike Annarumma and freshman midfielder Heidar Emilsson all recorded one shot on goal. The Pride’s record falls to 2-3 after a split weekend and has back-to-back home games with conference play starting this weekend. “Our preparation changes slightly, we have to work on our style of play,” said Nuttall. The Pride hosts UNCWilmington on Saturday night and Fordham University on Tuesday night.
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Sophomore midfielder Chris Griebsch (21) has been a key to Hofstra’s offensive success this season.
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Nine goal shoot-out headlines women’s soccer’s win over Harvard By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
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Senior midfielder Courtney Breen (21) netted two goals in Hofstra’s 5-4 win over Harvard on Friday.
The Hofstra University women’s soccer team has taken four of its last five games; it’s most recent victory coming in one of the more bizarre matches of the season, a 5-4 goal-fest against Harvard last Friday. “After the game me and the coach of Harvard looked at each other and said that’s the craziest game we’ve ever been involved in,” said head coach Simon Riddiough. “It was very interesting.” Harvard struck first in the seventeenth minute, the only goal of the first half, when freshman midfielder Meg Casscells-Hamby took struck one past sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Shuster, who made her second collegiate start. “I saw a nervous goalkeeper, somebody who obviously understood the importance of this game,” said Riddiough. “Somebody who’s a little bit rusty, we haven’t put her in a real game for a long time. We almost prepared for a tough time unfortunately. But she came through it
well, made some good saves and started commanding the team towards the end of the game.” Hofstra was off to a flying start in the second half as senior forward Laura Greene headed in a corner with just two and a half minutes gone in the final 45 minutes. The Crimson would regain the lead when junior forward Alexandra Conigliaro brought down a cross and sent it off the far right post and into the back of the net in the fifty-sixth minute. The lead would not last long, as a mind boggling bombardment of goals from the Pride drastically altered the score line. Just 13 seconds after Conigliaro’s goal, Greene netted her second, delivering a shot over Crimson goalkeeper Alexandra Millet to knot the score at two. Less than four minutes later, Hofstra got its third in the form of a towering headed goal off a corner kick from senior midfielder Courtney Breen. The blue and gold was not done yet when a minute and a half later, senior midfielder Brittany Butts found the back of
the net to extend Hofstra’s lead to 4-2 in the sixty-first minute, a staggering three goals in five minutes of play. Hofstra had to wait a bit longer for its fifth goal, eleven minutes to be exact, when Breen tallied her second of the match in the seventy-second minute for what seemed to be a safe 5-2 advantage. “I’ve said it all year long for us to be successful we need Courtney Breen, Brittany Butts and Laura Greene to get goals,” said Riddiough. “They did so on Friday which was nice to see. Now we need to continue that.” A header from freshman forward Erika Garcia found the roof of the net four minutes later to cut Harvard’s deficit to 5-3. Things became even more uncomfortable for the Pride when Harvard pulled yet another goal back; Casscells-Hamby’s second of the match from 18 yards out. It proved to be too little too late though as the Pride held on for the victory, Shuster’s first of her career in net, improving to 4-2 on the season while Harvard drops to 3-3.
Women’s soccer opens up CAA play with championship rematch By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
After a dominating campaign during the regular season last year, the Hofstra University women’s soccer team looked set to take its first Colonial Athletic Association crown in three years. Everything went to plan, a victory over Georgia State in the semifinals with style and on to the finals. It was James Madison who awaited the Pride in the finals, and spoiled the party, defeating Hofstra 2-0 for the CAA Championship. The two teams meet again Friday night at Hofstra soccer stadium as the Pride looks to right the wrong that was set last season in heart breaking fashion. “Over the past ten years, teams like JMU have been the beacon
of the CAA,” said head coach Simon Riddiough. “Throughout the years our rivalry gets heated up as we move forward and it is a strong, competitive environment, strong rivalry.” The Dukes have been chosen as preseason favorites to repeat as CAA champions, with Hofstra being voted second. This game will have many implications on this season’s conference race, but James Madison has gotten the better of Hofstra lately, holding a 6-4-1 record against the Pride since 2002. “Whenever you can beat a solid division one program like JMU, it’s a feather in your cap,” said Riddiough. “And I’m sure they’re probably saying the same for us.” Riddiough though does not want to dwell on the past as a part of Friday’s preparations.
“I very rarely bring past results, past expectations on a team,” said Riddiough. “I’m always looking forward, never look back. I’ve never mentioned it. I’m sure some of the players have still got it in their minds. No matter how much you want to win, if you don’t prepare properly, if you’re physically and emotionally ready to play, it doesn’t matter how much you want it, you might never get it.” Despite that demeanor, there is no question that the Pride is ready to go for this big conference clash. “It’s a big game, it’s something we relish,” said Riddiough. “This is why we play college sports. Hopefully we’ll come out on the good side of the win and the opposite of what’s happened last year.”
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James Madison defeated Hofstra 2-0 in last year’s CAA Championship game. The teams meet this Friday night to start conference play.
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Volleyball takes two of three in California By Angelo Brussich SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Hofstra University volleyball team ended its six game losing streak last weekend and it took them a 3,000 mile trip to do so. Having already been on a five game losing streak heading into its west coast trip at the Aggie Invitational, the Pride had a daunting task at hand against UC Davis, the host of the Aggie Invitational. The Aggies, coming into the game with a record of 10-1, were riding high as they had won six consecutive matches. The game started well for the Pride as it took the first set 26-24 with sophomore outside hitter Nikki Kinnier leading the charge with six kills in the first set, appropriately putting away the Aggies with a set finishing service ace. Having trailed 20-16 at one point in the set, the Pride scored ten of the last fourteen points to take the set. The sweet quickly turned sour for the Pride as the Aggies posted a .500 hitting percentage and added nineteen kills to win the set 25-14 and even the match up at one a piece. Set three was similar to the first two sets as the Aggies took a commanding lead forcing the Pride to play catch up again. The Pride trailed 22-16 before scoring the next five points to pull within one, but the comeback fell short and the Aggies took the set 25-22. The fourth and final set was a back and forth match that saw nine tie scores and three lead changes, but in the end it was the Aggies coming away with the 25-23 win. The set was tied at 23 before a Pride attack error lead to match point for the Aggies allowing Allison Whitson to score the game clinching kill. “UC Davis was a tough team,” said Hofstra head coach Kristina Hernandez. “We played them real well and it just came down to a few points. They just got voted into the top 25 so I’m happy with the way we played them.” The Pride did not have much time to think about that loss as they were right back at it on Saturday against Seattle
University. Having come into the game on a six game losing streak, the team was looking to get back on the winning track against 3-10 Seattle. It did just that, recording a three sets to one victory. “It’s good to get the monkey off your back,” said Hernandez. “I think it’s good that we dealt with a good chunk of disappointment.” In the first set the Pride relied heavily on its offense and it came through with a 25-21 victory as it killed 15 of 32 attempts. Seattle tied up the match with a 25-19 win in the second set. The Pride clamped down in the third set, allowing the Redhawks to record a mere .026 hitting percentage. The fourth set was much of the same and Hofstra won the set 25-21, winning the match and snapping its six game losing streak. The second half of Hofstra’s double-header was against the Air Force Academy. Riding its high from the morning victory the Pride decisively swept the now 3-10 Falcons. Hofstra won the first set 25-20, but the best was yet to come as the team seemed to get better as the game progressed. Having played a tough first set with a .159 hitting percentage the Pride increased its mark to a .346 percentage in the second set winning 25-13. The percentage was pushed even higher to .478 for the third and final set with a 25-19 score. Fueled by its potent offense, freshman outside hitter Kelsie Wills and Kinnier recorded eight kills apiece. “She (Wills) had a great week,” said Hernandez. “She did very well, but she’s putting up some big numbers and I think defensively she did a lot better. She made some great defensive plays this weekend” The Pride improves to 9-6 on the season after the west coast trip. “I think we had a good weekend,” said Hernandez. “I think we bounced back pretty well from what we did against Missouri and Seton Hall and just coming back and playing well.”
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Junior libero Kylee Maneja (16) celebrates a point against Rutgers with freshman outside hitter Kainoa Ocasek (11) as head coach Kristina Hernandez looks on.
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Colombian class gives volleyball a new look By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR
If I were to give you a map of the world and ask you where Colombia was, could you point it out? Let’s forget our map reading ability skills for the moment to realize that we are all a little closer to Colombia than we think. Meet the Charry sisters. Senior middle blocker Erika and junior setter Catalina; a pair of Colombian stars that have provided a style of play for the Hofstra University volleyball squad that has grabbed the attention of the Pride’s opposition. Hailing from Santiago de Cali, Colombia, or simply “Cali, Colombia,” according to younger sister Catalina, the Charry sisters grew up not just playing volleyball. In my country we would just play the other grades of my high school,” said Catalina. “I also played basketball and soccer, I never really practiced soccer but I was good at it and I’ve played basketball since I was six years old.”
No matter what sport though, these sisters have been together even though one needed a slight push from the other. “We started together in volleyball and I was the one who wanted to come and play volleyball first,” said Catalina. “She [Erika] wanted to be a model, something very nice and I was more like the tomboy. Erika gave me some of her style to be more girly and I gave her some tips to be stronger. We compensate each other.” Competition and the way of life was not enough for the Charrys and in 2009, were recruited by Salt Lake Community College in Utah where they both excelled, leading the Bruins to conference and regional championships. “I saw some of the volleyball players in my country go to the United States and when I was little, I was the crazy one and wanted to experiment with living outside the country,” said Catalina. “I wanted to leave my family, my sister was more like ‘I love my mom, I don’t want to leave my mom,’ and things like that so I was pushing her and tell-
ing her that this was going to be a great opportunity.” It was a tough move for the sisters, but the Charrys found solace with one person in particular. “My father asked me if I would ever get a chance,” said Catalina. “He pushed me. He said that I have to start my school.” After growing up in an urban area of Colombia, location had much to do with the choice of where they were going to bring their talents. “I wanted to go to a city part,” said Catalina. “We decided on Salt Lake City because it was the capital of Utah.” For anyone coming to a new country there are always hurdles awaiting, this was no different for Catalina and Erika. “We knew if we were coming to this place we were going to learn English, because we didn’t know any English,” said Catalina. “We wanted to play Division I, but in order to play Division I, you had to know English. For me, it was not as difficult as it was for my sister.” Some mainstream American
culture helped Catalina get ahead of the English curve. “I used to listen to punk bands like Blink 182, Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit,” said Catalina. “I related to American songs and wanted to follow the lyrics so it was easier for me to get used to it, but for my sister it was a little bit tougher, she used to cry a lot when we came here. She was shy to talk.” The Charrys grabbed Hofstra’s attention when the sister’s team went to national competitions in 2009 and 2010. Though a University in northern America was not the most desired destination due to weather, there were a few big things that factored into their decision. “We have some friends in New York,” said Catalina. “I think that was the one thing that pushed us there and we decided to talk to the coaches at Hofstra. We came for a visit [and] we liked the team. They were giving us a lot of security like they were going to take care of us. We felt like we were in a family.” Though New York is much different than Colombia, the Charrys are taking it in stride.
“I really like it here, I like it a lot,” said Erika. “The girls here are great and I feel like a family here on this team. I feel comfortable with every girl. Times Square is great and the city is great for shopping.” “I love Manhattan,” said Catalina. “I like the lights. You can find whatever kind of person you can imagine. You can find the crazy one, the model, and the famous people. You can find whatever you want in New York.” Keeping the trend of playing together through college is a dream come true for these sisters, even though they have disagreements like every set of siblings. “We’re very good friends on and off the court,” said Catalina. “Sometimes on the court we have some differences; we fight sometimes because I know she can do it better or maybe because I set her bad or something or I’ll get mad at her because she doesn’t get a point, but that’s just how it is.” When anyone is as far away from home as these two are, there will always be feelings of homesickness. “We miss our family,” said Catalina. “We have a little brother, he’s eight years old and he is the sweetest person. There is a hug and a kiss for us every single time we see him and he is always excited when we come back and he gets sad when we are leaving.” “We also miss the food,” said Erika. “Especially the salsa.” Hofstra’s food may be lacking compared Colombia’s cuisine, but there has not been much slacking from the volleyball team, especially the Charrys, as a 9-6 record going into conference play has brought a new, foreign swagger to the Pride.
Back Cover: Catalina (left) and Erika Charry have come from Colombia to star for the Hofstra volleyball team
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Catalina (10) and Erika (9) have had a unique journey from Colombia to the United States and have now landed at Hofstra as they take the volleyball world by storm.
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