The Hofstra Chronicle: Feb 3, 2011 Issue

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1HZ )LWQHVV &HQWHU ZHOFRPHV EDFN VWXGHQWV By  Courtney  Walsh ASSISTANT  NEWS  EDITOR

After  a  year  of  construction  the  Hofstra  Fitness  Center  opened  its  doors  once  more  to  students  on  January  26.   Over  100  students  waited  outside  the  newly  reno-­ vated  structure,  eager  to  examine  its  enhancements  and  participate  in  the  day’s  celebrations.   “The  whole  atmosphere  is  different  now,â€?  said  senior  Joe  Aquilino,  who  has  been  working  at  the  Hofstra  Fitness  Center  for  the  past  four  years.  Since  its  grand  opening  in  1989  the  Fitness  Center’s  basic  layout  has  undergone  little  to  no  changes. Âł,W ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ LQ QHHG RI DQ upgrade,â€?  said  Aquilino.

The  “upgradeâ€?  included  the  addition  of  three  new  studios  dedicated  exclusively  to  spinning,  aerobics  and  yoga;Íž  the  resurfac-­ ing  of  the  indoor  track;Íž  and  the  expansion  of  the  weight  room,  a  section  of  which  is  dedicated  to  ADA  (Americans  with  Disabilities  Act)  approved  accessibility. “We’ve  gotten  a  huge  response  from  the  student  body,â€?  said  the  Assistant  Director  of  Recreation  and  Intramural  Sports  Caitlyn  Kennedy,  a  Hofstra  graduate  and  current  Hofstra  grad  student.  “We  tried  to  provide  the  most Â

classes  possible,  but  sometimes  been  any  real  problems,â€?  said  they  get  so  full  we  have  to  turn  Kennedy. people  away,â€?  said  Kennedy.  “We  Martin  Gatua,  a  senior  at  plan  on  continuing  the  classes  Hofstra,  agreed  with  Kennedy. through  the  semester,  and  hope-­ Âł,WÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ D ORW PRUH FURZG-­ fully  add  more  in  the  fall.â€?

HG EXW LWœOO RQO\ ODVW IRU WKH ¿UVW With  the  addition  of  the  three  few  weeks.  Eventually  it’s  going  to  studios,  the  number  classes  slow  down  again,�  said  Gatua.  offered  by  the  Fitness  Center  In  Hofstra  tradition  the  Fitness  has  increased,  but  can  28  &HQWHU ZLOO RI¿FLDOO\ FHOHEUDWH LWV classes  support  Hofstra’s  12,000  completion  and  grand  opening  on  students?

February  16.  The  festivities  will  “I  got  here  at  7:15  for  the  7:30  commence  at  5:00  p.m.  and  con-­ class  and  it  was  already  full!â€?  said  clude  at  11:00  p.m.   Students  will  sophomore  Kira  Kazanstev,  who  be  welcomed  by  Vice  President  for  planned  to  wait  an  additional  hour  Student  Affairs,  Sandra  Johnson,  for  the  next  spin  class  at  8:30. and  Director  of  Recreation  and  “There  either  need  to  be  more  Intramural  Sports,  Pat  Montagano.   classes  The  evening  or  bigger  will  consist  “We tried to proclasses,â€?  said  of  multiple  vide the most Kazanstev.  “It’s  giveaways,  classes possible, a  shoot-­out  not  fair  if  you’re  but sometimes they contest  with  marketing  this  class  to  a  get so full we have Men’s  Varsity  school  of-­-­  how  Basketball,  to turn people many  thou-­ exhibitions  by  awayâ€? sands  of  kids?  the  cheer  and  And  you  can  dance  teams,  only  support  so  a  dodge  ball  many.â€? tournament,  and  classes  in  the  However  according  to  Kennedy  three  new  group  exercise  rooms.  there  have  been  no  complaints  Trainers  will  also  be  on  hand  to  thus  far. offer  instructive  introductions  to  “Everyone  seems  very  happy,  all  of  the  Fitness  Center’s  new  DQG ZKLOH ZH VWLOO KDYH VRPH ÂżQDO equipment.  Students  will  also  be  touches  to  add  before  the  celebra-­ given  the  opportunity  to  consult  tion  on  the  16th,  there  haven’t  nutritionists.

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The Fitness Center is equipped with state of the art exercise equipment, televisions, and group classes.

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Students attend yoga classes in the new Fitness Center.

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PREFERRED,  such  as  the  kindle,  simply  require  the  user  to  con-­ nect  to  HU  MISC  DEVICES.   This  One  of  the  recent  updates  for  will  still  provide  the  same  type  of  Hofstra  University  has  been  the  protections  as  HU  PREFERRED,  change  in  the  wireless  network  Latimer  explained. connection.  However,  as  far  as  visitors   Effective  this  second  semester,  coming  to  Hofstra  are  concerned,  students  who  want  to  connect  the  HU  Guest  wireless  network  is  to  the  network  on  campus  are  still  active  and  available.  Although  required  to  change  their  network  “limitationsâ€?  are  put  on  this  net-­ connection  from  the  formerly  work  that  prevent  downloads  and  advised  hunet,  to  the  now  advised  applications  from  working  prop-­ HU  PREFERRED  to  connect  to  erly,  Latimer  assures  students  that  the  internet.   the  wireless  network  is  perfectly  The  difference  between  hunet  VXLWDEOH IRU ÂłVXUÂżQJ WKH LQWHUQHW ´ and  HU  PREFERRED  lies  in  the  HU  words  “encryp-­ PREFERRED  tionâ€?  and  “user  “...Hofstra better has  disap-­ authenticationâ€?,  get its act togeth- pointed  some  both  of  which  er before they shut students  the  new  wire-­ it down or we are because  of  the  less  network  speed  and  lack  now  provides.   going to have no of  connectivity.  “Encryption  internet at allâ€? “I  don’t  is  the  scram-­ like  HU  bling  of  text  so  that  [outside  PREFERRED  because  every  time  parties]  won’t  be  able  to  read  , ÂżQDOO\ JHW RQ WKH LQWHUQHW LW VKXWV it.â€?  explained  Helen  M.  Latimer,  down  in  two  minutes  and  goes  off  the  Director  for  Networks  and  for  another  ten,â€?  said  sophomore  Telecommunications.  “Hunet  Kevin  Rafuse.  “The  only  way  it  was  not  encrypted  but  HU  works  is  if  you  go  on  at  three  PREFFERED  is  now  encrypted.â€?   in  the  morning  because  it  can’t  Likewise  hunet  did  not  ask  for  KDQGOH DOO WKH WUDIÂżF DQG LW VXFNV ´ “user  authenticationâ€?  (which  Junior  Cecily  Portillo  also  requires  students  to  input  their  dislikes  the  network.  “I  abso-­ Hofstra  portal  login  information)  lutely  cannot  stand  the  HU  whereas  HU  PREFERRED  now  PREFERRED  network  because  of  does. its  weak  signal  and  slow  connec-­ What  may  have  caused  some  tion,  If  this  is  how  it  is  going  to  confusion  among  students  is  that  be  for  the  rest  of  the  semester,  I  the  wireless  network  students  would  have  rathered  my  privacy  are  now  expected  to  connect  to,  be  exposed  on  a  network.â€?

HU  PREFERRED,  had  previ-­ Senior  Christine  Smey  has  trou-­ ously  been  named  husec.  The  ble  connecting  to  the  network  at  name  for  the  wireless  connec-­ all.  “Every  time  I  try  and  connect  tion  was  changed  in  the  hope  WR LW LW VD\V , DP RIĂ€LQH DQG , HQG that  HU  PREFERRED  would  be  up  back  on  the  HUSEC  network.  more  easily  recognizable  to  the  Hofstra  better  get  its  act  together  Hofstra  community,  according  to  before  they  shut  it  [HUSEC]  Latimer.   Latimer  added,  “Husec  down  or  we  are  going  to  have  no  will  be  removed  Thursday.   Both  internet  at  all,  because  every  time  are  encrypted.   It  is  just  a  name  , FRQQHFW WR LW LW VD\V RIĂ€LQH ´ change.â€?

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Seniors  have  been  given  the  option  to  contribute  to  the  Hofstra  community,  and  immediately  start  to  become  active Â

alumni  with  the  Senior  Class  Challenge.  “The  Senior  Class  Challenge  is  a  student-­led  campaign  to  raise  money  for  The  Fund  for  Hofstra  University,�  said  Andrew  Schuetz,  co-­chair  of  the  committee.

Schuetz  and  Brianna  Gays  were  given  the  responsi-­

bility  of  being  co-­chairs  of  the  committee  upon  winning  Homecoming  King  and  Queen.   There  are  several  other  committee  members,  including  senior,  Jordan  Baer  who  thinks  the  Senior  Class  Challenge  is  important.  “It’s  the  start  of  contributing  as  alumni,  I  think  it’s  impor-­ tant  to  give  back  to  the  school  that  has  done  so  much  for  you,�  Baer  said.  “Sometimes  people  feel  like  maybe  the  school  didn’t  do  anything  for  them,  I  feel  in  my  opinion  Hofstra  did  a  lot  for  me.�

However,  there  may  be  a  disconnection  between  seniors  and  the  Senior  Class  Challenge  committee,  as  some  seniors  know  nothing  about  it.  “I  know  absolutely  nothing  about  it,  I  have  never  heard  of  it  and  no  one  has  ever  made  an  effort  to  tell  me  about  it  as  far  as  I  know,�  said  senior  Sam  Matthews.  “I  think  that’s  just  sort  of  a  lame  idea,  I  have  already  given  the  school  as  much  money  as  I  want  to  give  them  for  the  time  being.�

When  asked  if  he  supported  the  Senior  Class  Challenge,  senior  Solon  Stephanaou  said,  “not  really,  because  it  is  a  cheap  way  to  get  money.�

6HQLRU 2GHO 5DZGD VDLG KH ZRXOG GH¿QLWHO\ GRQDWH EXW isn’t  really  sure  where  the  money  will  be  going.

Seniors  are  asked  to  donate  $20.11,  representing  their  year  of  graduation.  “This  year,  the  class  goal  is  to  raise  more  than  $4,400  in  cash  and  pledges  toward  The  Pledge  to  Hofstra,  collect  numerous  gifts  of  $20.11  in  honor  of  the  year  of  graduation;Íž  and  reach  at  least  20  percent  Senior  Class  participation,â€?  Schuetz  said.  7KH PRQHWDU\ GRQDWLRQV KHOS WR SURYLGH ÂżQDQFLDO DLG WR current  and  future  students,  fund  student  activities,  support  Hofstra  faculty  and  improve  life  at  Hofstra,  according  to  Schuetz.  Seniors  that  choose  to  donate  the  $20.11  will  receive  a  class  of  2011  t-­shirt,  an  invitation  to  the  annual  Donor  Appreciation  Reception  and  recognition  in  the  President’s  annual  report.  Donations  of  any  amount  are  accepted  and  encouraged  by  the  committee.  T-­shirts  will  not  be  given  to  students  who  donate  less  than  $20.11.  These  donations  will  not  only  help  students,  but  the  alumni  as  well,  Schuetz  said.  “The  Senior  Class  Challenge  provides  an  opporunity  for  seniors  to  show  their  support  for  Hofstra  and  leave  a  legacy  that  gives  back  to  future  generations  of  students,â€?  said  Amy  Reich,  the  Director  for  Alumni  Affairs.  “By  participating  in  the  Challenge  seniors  also  can  help  Hofstra’s  ranking  in  college  surveys  including  the  US  News  and  World  report.â€?

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The Student Government Association (SGA) kicked off the VHPHVWHU ZLWK WKHLU ¿UVW PHHW-­ ing of the New Year on Tuesday February 1. Off to a slow but productive start, SGA dealt with a few new changes in their ranks.

Over break six members of SGA decided to resign, but the news did not dampen the mood at Tuesday’s meeting as two new senators, Myranda Elliott and Victoria Rametta, were warmly welcomed into the SGA. Mid-­year reports circulated at Tuesday’s meeting, and last

semester’s successes were discussed, as well as new ideas and plans for the new semester.

The mid-­year reports boasted the amount of new clubs that joined Hofstra last semester.

21 new clubs approved by SGA are now up and running. To assist all the new and existing clubs on campus, SGA appropri-­ ated approximately $52,000 last semester.

Among SGA’s successes of last semester was the transition of Appropriations forms from paper to online. For the convenience of the students the new forms can be accessed through Collegiate Link via the Hofstra Portal.

SGA’s to-­do list for the new semester includes the institution of express lines in the Student Center during busy hours.

One new club was also approved by SGA on Tuesday night. The Gluten Free Club is a new addition to Hofstra that is interested in enlightening students on the healthy alternative of gluten free eating. Gluten free foods have become the new fad and lots of people are choosing to switch over to this healthier alternative.

SGA ended their meeting quietly but with lots of enthusiasm and excitement for the spring semes-­ ter, and the new year in general.

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SGA lost six members from the Fall semester, but two new senators were sworn in.

All photos courtesy Samantha Lim

Top Left: Students head outdoors for some winter fun, scaling high mounds of piled up snow after the heavy snowstorm last Thursday.

Bottom Left: Students took advantage of the snow day to build ‘he’ and ‘she’ snowmen outside of Constitution Hall Right: The view of Hofstra’s unispan after the snow storm on Thursday.

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3XEOLF 6DIHW\ %ULHIV The  Director  of  Card  Services  reported  to  Public  Safety  that  on  Jan.  26,  a  student  entered  Card  Services  to  reactivate  his  old  Student  ID  card.  When  told  that  a  new  card  had  to  be  issued,  the  student  became  upset  and  verbally  abused  the  Director.  An Â

appearance  summons  was  issued  to  the  student.

In  the  Netherlands  South  Courtyard,  a  PSO  on  patrol  observed  three  students  smoking  marijuana  on  Jan.  26.  All  three  students  were  issued  an  appear-­ ance  summons.

A  female  non-­student  stated  to  Public  Safety  that  her  boyfriend,  who  is  a  student,  assaulted  her  on  Jan.  27.  She  told  Public  Safety Â

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Compiled By Jessica Lewis that  he  pushed  her  when  they  were  having  an  argument  in  the  room.  She  was  taken  to  the  HIC  and  the  NCPD  was  called,  they  interviewed  her,  but  no  complaints  ZHUH ¿OHG 7KH PDOH VWXGHQW received  a  summons  for  his  actions.

An  RA  reported  to  Public  Safety  that  there  was  loud  music  coming  from  a  room  in  Williamsburg  House  on  Jan.  29.  When  the  RA  knocked,  the  resi-­ dents  of  the  room  refused  to  open  the  door,  and  turned  the  music  up.  Public  Safety  responded  and  found  the  room  occupied  with  four  underage  students  who  were  drinking  alcoholic  bev-­ erages.  The  alcohol  ZDV FRQ¿VFDWHG DQG the  students  were  given  an  appearance  summons.

Public  Safety  responded  to  Suffolk  Hall  on  Jan.  29  on  a  report  of  a Â

dispute  between  two  residents.  When  Public  Safety  arrived,  and  questioned  the  students,  the  situ-­ ation  was  calmed  down  and  when  questioned  about  the  incident  the  students  stated  that  they  have  been  experiencing  issues  living  together.  They  were  both  given  a  summons  and  were  told  to  talk  to  their  RA  about  a  room  change.

PSO’s  assigned  to  the  basketball  game  on  Jan.  29  in  the  Mack  Sports  Arena  discovered  a  student  that  has  been  banned  from  all  basketball  games  sitting  in  the  stands.  Public  Safety  escorted  the  student  out  of  the  arena  without  any  incident.  The  student  was  given  a  summons  for  failure  to  comply.

On  Jan.  30,  Public  Safety  on  patrol  on  the  North  Campus  saw  a  vehicle  with  the  windows  fogged  in  SDUNLQJ ÂżHOG VL[ :KHQ WKH 362ÂśV approached  the  vehicle,  the  driver  drove  off.  Public  Safety  continued  to  follow  the  vehicle  and  it  came  to  a  stop  near  the  entrance  to  the Â

North  Campus.  There  were  four  people  in  the  vehicle  and  the  odor  of  marijuana.  When  questioned,  two  students  gave  Public  Safety  a  quantity  of  marijuana  and  several  bottles  of  alcohol.  All  four  students  were  taken  to  the  HIC  where  WKH 1&3' ZDV QRWLÂżHG :KHQ the  police  responded,  all  of  the  students  were  interviewed.  This  resulted  in  all  four  students  getting  a  summons,  and  two  students  were  arrested  for  possession. Â

Key ‚ HIC- Hofstra Information Center ‚ PSO- Public Safety Officer ‚ RSR- Resident Safety representative ‚ RA- Resident Assistant ‚ NCPD- Nassau County Police Department ‚ NUMC- Nassau University Medical Center

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As  I  am  IMAGE BY ISOBEL STANTON sure  you  Tunisia  have  read  saw  in  December,  and  over  the  past  few  days,  Egypt  is  in  the  midst  of  that  is  still  going  on,  Mr.  Mubarak  will  have  only  a  short  time  left  in  a  nationwide  rebellion  that  has  RIÂżFH seen  mass  protests  throughout  In  case  you  were  unaware  the  nation  and  a  curfew  imposed  Tunisia,  a  small  North  African  upon  all  those  within  cities.  The  nation,  had  its  own  uprising  curfew  has  been  largely  ignored  which  many  believe  may  have  and  according  to  the  BBC,  over  prompted  Egypt  to  rebel.  In  10,000  people  thronged  the  Tunisia  the  revolt  saw  the  end  streets  of  Cairo  after  dark,  some  of  their  current  government  with  were  even  seen  clambering  over  WKHLU SUHVLGHQW Ă€HHLQJ WR 6DXGL the  military  vehicles  that  have  Arabia.  To  me  at  least,  it  seems  been  set  up  throughout  the  city  to  act  as  a  safeguard  for  national  as  though  Egypt  may  well  be  on  its  way  towards  such  an  action  and  governmental  buildings.  DV 0U 0XEDUDN KDV IRU WKH ÂżUVW The  curfew  the  military  has  time,  appointed  a  Vice  President.  had  little  affect  when  it  comes  One  can  assume  it  was  to  soothe  to  quelling  the  rebellion.  In  one  photo  you  can  even  see  a  military  the  escalating  tension.  Clearly  that  course  of  action  failed.  commander  tearing  up  a  picture  A  problem  that  faces  Mr.  of  the  president  that  has  ruled  Mubarak  is  the  same  one  that  for  the  past  30  years.  Having  never  been  to  Egypt  and  certainly  faced  the  Tunisian  president  Ben  having  never  lived  there,  I  cannot  Ali.  This  past  Friday,  30  protest-­ ers  were  shot  and  killed  by  the  personally  attest  to  President  police.  Much  the  same  took  place  Mubarak’s  reign  but  if  this  upris-­ in  Tunisia  and  as  one  would  ing  is  anything  like  the  kind Â

H[SHFW that  did  little  to  stop  the  rebellion.  In  fact,  with  those  deaths  came  the  strongest  surge  of  revolt.  So  far  the  deaths  in  Egypt  have  not  had  quite  the  same  affect.  This  past  weekend  the  demonstrations  seemed  peaceful  and  with  the  military  there  one  can  only  hope  that  there  is  not  escalation  of  vio-­ lence.  However,  there  is  another  problem  that  faces  both  the  dem-­ onstrators  and  the  government.  Namely  where  does  the  military  stand  in  this  situation?  According  to  the  BBC,  two  ¿JKWHU MHWV Ă€HZ ORZ RYHU &DLUR and  the  demonstrators  were  unsure  whether  it  was  to  be  taken  as  a  warning  or  a  sign  of  support.  The  government  didn’t  LVVXH D UHVSRQVH RU H[SODQDWLRQ so  the  question  hangs  in  the  air.  With  the  military  on  the  fence,  or  at  least  seen  as  being  that  way,  one  can  only  hope,  for  the  sake  of  Egypt  its  people  and  its  allies  that  this  rebellion  ends  peacefully,  with  the  change  that  is  needed  and  without  the  blood-­ shed  that  is  feared. Â

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During  last  Thursday’s  snow  day,  I  decided  to  spend  most  of  that  time  watching  instant  movies  RQ 1HWĂ€L[ , DOVR VSHQW WLPH UH checking  my  Facebook,  reading  all  the  statuses  people  left  about  being  bored  and  hating  the  snow.  Around  the  second  hour  of  these  routine  visits  between  1HWĂ€L[ DQG )DFHERRN D ZLQGRZ popped  up  on  my  browser  telling  me  that  I  was  not  connected  onto Â

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As  you  may  deduce  from  the  title,  I  am  abroad  this  semester.  No  need  to  worry,  I  intend  to  keep  up  with  my  column  during  my  time  overseas  to  bring  you  my  ¿QGLQJV DQG VKDUH P\ H[SHUL-­ ences.  You  lucky  ducks.  Currently,  I’m  in  Italy.  I’m  sitting  on  my  sunny  terrace,  listening  to  Italians  bicker  below  and  enjoying  the  50-­degree  weather.  Suckers.  If  you  have  read  any  of  my  previ-­ ous  articles  you  know  I  have  a  thing  for  snow.  While  you  have  lost  both  the  feeling  in  your  toes  and  the  will  to  care  whether  or  not  your  nose  is  dripping  down  your  IDFH ,œP ¿QGLQJ D ZD\ WR GHDO with  this  heat  wave.

My  roommate  is  from  California,  and  one  of  my  DSDUWPHQW PDWHV LV IURP 7H[DV Both  were  rather  disturbed  when  , WKUHZ RSHQ WKH ZLQGRZV WKH ÂżUVW morning  yelling  â&#x20AC;&#x153;it  feels  like  April!â&#x20AC;?  And  so,  I  realized  how  well  living  LQ 1HZ <RUN²VSHFLÂżFDOO\ /RQJ Island,  has  prepared  me  for  this  adventure  abroad.  While  I  attempted  to  get  as  far  away  as  possible  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Island,â&#x20AC;?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found  that  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  it.  Botched  Lost  allusion  aside,  Long  Island  has  managed  to  prepare  me  for  the  frighteningly  similar  Florence.  As  I  had  said,  it  is  rather  warm  hereâ&#x20AC;Śor  at  least  relatively  warm.  7KLV EULQJV PH WR P\ ÂżUVW VLPLODU-­ ity.  No  one  in  Italy  or  Long  Island  dresses  weather  appropriately.  Every  Italian  I  see  is  heavily  bundled  in  poofy  jackets  and  H[FHVVLYH VFDUYHV , FDQ RQO\ assume  this  is  why  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  all  900  poundsâ&#x20AC;Śthey  sweat  enough  in  the  winter  to  burn  off  all  the  carbs.  This  makes  me  inclined  to  remember  the  short  shorts/ Ugg  boot  combination  running  rampant  on  Long  Island.  Though,  I  suppose  Italy  at  least  commits  to  a  season.  I  think  everybody  in  the  world  would  be  a  little  better  off  with  checking  weather.com  before  getting  dressed.  Or  look-­ ing  out  the  window.  Either  works.  Living  on  Long  Island  has  made  me  think  45  degrees  is  warm,  and  rain  only  four  times  a  week  is  a  dry  weekâ&#x20AC;Śand  thus,  Florence  has  perfect  weather. Â

Secondly,  the  driving  here  makes  me  almost  miss  the  Hempstead  Turnpike.  Running  WR 3RSH\HÂśV DFURVV VL[ ODQHV DW three  am  seems  safer  than  walk-­ ing  on  the  sidewalks  anywhere  near  a  main  road  here.  Sidewalks  are  really  more  suggested  for  pedestrians,  though  they  also  serve  as  vehicle  lanes  and  park-­ ing  lots  in  Italy.   Like  New  York  drivers,  the  general  rules  of  the  road  and  safety  precautions  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  apply  to  Italian  drivers.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  terrify-­ ing  regardless  of  the  continent.  While  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true  America  runs  on  Dunkin,  I  think  the  world  runs  on  caffeine.  Florentine  cafĂŠs  in  the  morning  are  intense.  If  the  shots  of  pure  espresso  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wake  you  up,  the  atmosphere  alone  will  certainly  wake  you  up.  I  can  only  equate  the  chaos  and  intensity  with  Midnight  Breakfast.  Florence  cafĂŠs  are  like  if  I  were  to  hold  all  of  the  bagels  at  9:59  (the  not-­ midnight  time  Midnight  Breakfast  is).  Something  like  that.  Things  such  as  Midnight  Breakfast  and  morning  lines  at  Pura  Vida  have  prepared  me  for  nothing  else  if  not  the  cafes  in  Florence.  They  stand  at  the  counter,  take  shots  of  espresso,  yell  something  in  Italian  and  leave.  On  that  note,  CafĂŠ  on  the  Quad  should  seriously  consider  adapting  to  the  Italian  cafĂŠ  style  of  operation.  The  similarities  continue  to  grow  with  each  day.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hoping  this  all  means  when  I  get  back  there  will  be  a  gelato  stand  in  Bits  and  wine  for  99  cents.  While  the  cheese  packets  outside  CPK  are  a  nice  start,  I  think  Hofstra  really  has  room  for  improvement  in  terms  of  cheese.  Luckily,  I  fully  intend  to  bring  back  enough  cheese  to  last  the  rest  of  college.  Va  bene!  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  go  to  my  class-­ room  with  a  sprawling  balcony  overlooking  a  beautiful  basilica.  Hofstra  also  should  to  work  on  this.  While  many  things  of  Long  Island  prepared  me  for  Italy,  the  unispan  simply  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  compare  to  San  Lorenzo  Basilica.  I  think  WKHUHÂśV GHÂżQLWH URRP IRU LPSURYH-­ ment  for  Dempster.  Step  one:  mosaics.  All  things  considered,  I  guess  if  I  need  to  be  on  Long  Island,  it  might  as  well  be  in  Italy.  Alla  prossima.

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her  style  or  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  taken  Italian  1  recently  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  proving  my  theory  ASSISTANT  EDITORIAL  EDITOR that  it  helped  to  bridge  the  gap  This  past  winter,  I  decided  between  fall  and  spring  semes-­ to  take  a  winter  class.  For  me,  ters  with  another  class. winter  break  is  too  long  to  do  I  had  heard  that  taking  a  winter  anything  productive,  but  too  short  class  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  guaranteed  Aâ&#x20AC;?  and  WR JHW D MRE WR ÂżOO WKH WLPH 6R , â&#x20AC;&#x153;watered  down,  so  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  saw  that  Italian  2  was  offered,  way  to  screw  it  up.â&#x20AC;?  As  it  turns  and  I  jumped  on  the  opportunity  out,  those  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  entirely  true.  to  take  it.

My  professor  said  that  the  winter  The  main  reason  I  was  so  set  session  was  solo  per  il  forte  and  on  taking  a  winter  class  was  she  was  right.  It  was  almost  four  because  Italian  2  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  offered  hours  of  Italian  four  days  a  week,  during  the  spring  plus  homework  at  times  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure and  studying.  worked  for  me  that taking We  had  four  (read:  it  was  only  H[DPV LQ a winter offered  Monday-­ days,  and  one  class is for Wednesday-­ Friday).  I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  everyone, but of  them  was  snowed  out.  have  been  able  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  to  intern,  and  my  worth looking that  taking  a  sleep  schedule  into.â&#x20AC;? winter  class  is  would  have  been  for  everyone,  but  even  more  messed  LWÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ ZRUWK ORRNLQJ LQWR up  than  it  is  now.

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The  connection  between  SV\FKRORJLFDO IXOÂżOOPHQW DQG physical  health  is  one  which  LV FRQWLQXRXVO\ EHLQJ H[SORUHG ZLWKLQ WKH UHODWLYHO\ UHFHQW ÂżHOG of  positive  psychology.  Scientists  have,  for  at  least  a  decade,  been  discovering  that  a  life  lived  with  GHHS IXOÂżOOPHQW VWURQJ SHUVRQDO relationships,  meaningful  goals,  and  regular  positive  emotions  can  FDUU\ HQRUPRXV KHDOWK EHQHÂżWV Happiness  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  a  wonder-­ ful  thing  to  feel;Íž  it  can  actually  improve  your  physical  health.  Needless  to  say,  there  is  still Â

concern  over  the  implications  of  claiming  that  feeling  positive  is  an  absolute  gateway  to  overall  health.  Richard  P.  Sloan,  in  his  New  York  Times  Op-­Ed  piece  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Fighting  Spirit  Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Save  Your  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  rightly  points  out  that  pos-­ sessing  positivity  and  enviable  personality  traits,  such  as  com-­ passion  or  faith,  have  little  effect  on  whether  someone  survives  a  disease.  Studies  performed  by  positive  psychologists  Ed  Diener  and  Robert  Biswas-­Diener  have  UHYHDOHG WKDW WKH H[SUHVVLRQ RI frequent  positive  emotions  do  not  improve  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chances  of  recovery  from  a  life-­threatening  condition.  However,  there  is  sub-­

stantial  evidence  to  suggest  that  being  genuinely  happy  increases  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lifespan  and  makes  one  less  susceptible  to  contracting  health  problems.  I  think  the  issue  that  most  troubles  Dr.  Sloan,  as  well  as  many  others,  in  light  of  the  recent  popular  market  for  happiness,  are  the  implications  of  believing  that  happiness  and  positivity  uncondi-­ tionally  lead  to  a  healthy  life.  Dr.  6ORDQ ZULWHV Âł,W LV GLIÂżFXOW HQRXJK to  be  injured  or  gravely  ill.  To  add  to  this  the  burden  of  guilt  over  a  supposed  failure  to  have  the  right  attitude  toward  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  illness  is  unconscionable.â&#x20AC;?  It  may  be  more  advantageous  to  be  positive  in Â

life,  although  to  claim  it  is  more  virtuous,  especially  when  one  is  suffering  with  cancer,  seems  callous.  It  would  be  erroneous  however,  to  say  that  there  is  no  correlation  between  positivity  and  physical  KHDOWK ([SHULHQFLQJ HPRWLRQV and  thoughts  produces  a  physi-­ RORJLFDO UHDFWLRQ LI , IHHO DQ[-­ ious,  my  heart  rate  quickens,  my  breathing  becomes  shallower,  and  my  nervous  system  releases  adrenaline.  Sometimes  a  single  DQ[LRXV WKRXJKW PD\ EH HQRXJK WR EHJLQ WKH F\FOH ,I , H[SHULHQFH these  symptoms  too  regularly,  over  time,  my  body  is  going  to  begin  to  show  the  effects  of  the Â

accumulated  stress  on  it.  People  who  are  depressed  have  a  much  higher  likelihood  of  suffering  a  heart  attack.  On  the  contrary,  those  who  are  happier  more  of  the  time  have  been  found  to  have  stronger  immune  systems  and  are  more  resilient  to  illnesses.

There  are,  of  course,  multiple  IDFWRUV SRWHQWLDOO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFLQJ whether  someone  contracts  a  dis-­ ease.  Simply  being  happy  does  not  serve  as  immunity  against  any  serious  illness.  What  it  does  do  however,  is  tilt  the  odds  in  your  favor  that  you  will  generally  live  longer  and  may  be  physically  healthier.

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On  Jan.  8,  2011,  a  tragic  event  took  place  in  Tucson,  Arizona.  During  an  open  meeting  that  U.S.  Representative  Gabrielle  Giffords  was  holding  with  members  of  her  constituency  in  a  Casas  Adobes  supermarket  parking  lot,  deranged  gunman  Jared  Lee  /RXJKQHU RSHQHG ÂżUH 6L[ ZHUH killed  and  14  others  were  injured.  One  of  the  critically  injured  was  Giffords;Íž  shot  in  the  head  at  point  blank  range.  Miraculously,  she  survived.  She  was  the  target  of  Loughner,  who  had  harbored  dis-­ like  for  Giffords  after  she  failed  to  give  a  satisfactory  answer  to  his  seemingly  nonsensical  question  at  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congress  on  Your  Cornerâ&#x20AC;?  event  in  a  Tucson  mall  on  Aug.  25,  2007.  Giffords  is  still  in  the  hospital  and  recovering.

Succeeding  this  tragic  occur-­ rence  was  an  endless  amount  of  coverage  of  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tragedy  in  Tuscon.â&#x20AC;?  Every  day  there  were  constant  updates  on  the  progress  of  Giffords.  Additionally,  pundits  from  every  single  cable  news Â

channels  gave  their  two  cents.  Representative  was  left  out  of  They  remarked  that  the  aftermath  the  photo.  At  least  the  media  has  of  this  tragedy  should  be  a  more  given  this  woman  some  privacy.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unitedâ&#x20AC;?  States,  with  politics  Privacy  is  something  that  is  being  marked  by  civility  instead  of  sometimes  a  necessity  to  all  being  marked  by  negativity.  Sarah  people.  When  people  are  deeply  Palin,  never  one  to  shy  from  affected  by  a  tragedy,  this  need  giving  her  opinion,  condemned  IRU SULYDF\ LV VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ KHLJKW-­ these  pundits  by  ened.  I  am  sure  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is insane that  the  victims  making  controver-­ how the media and  the  family  of  sial  â&#x20AC;&#x153;blood  libelâ&#x20AC;?  remarks  in  a  video  outlets have these  victims  do  she  made  that  harassed this not  appreciate  the  addressed  the  representative constant  docu-­ tragedy.  mentation  of  their  and her hus- struggle.  The  pub-­ Worst  of  all,  band.â&#x20AC;? however,  is  the  licity  adds  more  of  fact  that  Giffordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  a  strain  rather  than  astronaut  and  space  shuttle  giving  assistance  to  the  victim.  commander  husband,  Mark  E.  <HV WKH\ ÂżQG VXSSRUW WKURXJK Kelly,  constantly  has  cameras  in  these  outlets  while  they  are  going  his  face.  In  various  news  inter-­ through  an  unfortunate  period  in  views,  Kelly  constantly  has  to  their  life.  However,  when  con-­ discuss  the  tragedy  and  how  it  stant  unneeded  analysis  of  the  affects  him.  It  is  insane  how  the  situation  is  contributed,  it  is  not  media  outlets  have  harassed  this  of  comfort  to  the  family.  It  rubs  representative  and  her  husband.  salt  in  the  wounds  and  constantly  A  photograph  was  taken  of  Kelly  reminds  them  of  something  that  holding  the  hand  of  his  wife  while  they  want  to  forget.  We  should  let  they  were  watching  the  State  the  victim  or  their  families  recover  of  the  Union  Address.  Besides  in  privacy  and  allow  them  to  try  to  part  of  her  arm,  the  wounded  move  on  with  their  lives.

FHQVRUVKLS LQ SODFH Continued From A7 ated;Íž  imagine  the  protests  that  would  occur  if  the  whole  Hofstra  campus  had  no  Internet  access  for  three  days.  To  counter  the  vast  demonstra-­ tions  occurring  in  his  country,  President  Hosni  Mubarak  of  Egypt  had  Internet  service  shut  down  due  to  the  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rapid  use  of  social  networks,  such  as  Facebook  and  Twitter,  to  orga-­ nize  protests.  Cell  phone  and  Blackberry  Messaging  services  were  disrupted  as  well.  Internet  censorship  is  not  a  new  threatening  tactic  taken  on  by  government  leaders.  Articles  by  the  Associated  Press  have  noted  that  alongside  Egypt,  lead-­ ers  of  China,  Iran,  and  Myanmar  have  in  the  past  two  years  disrupted  their  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Internet  for  propaganda  reasons  or  to  manipulate  election  results.

The  Internet  allows  us  to  share  our  feelings,  thoughts,  and  ideas  ZLWK RWKHUV 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ VRFLDO networking  through  sites  like Â

Facebook  and  Twitter  allow  us  to  share  even  the  most  menial  ideas  and  mercurial  emotions  to  the  whole  world.  While  these  sites  in  America  serve  mainly  for  person-­ al  gain,  in  Egypt,  social  network-­ ing  allowed  citizens  to  quickly  organize  large  demonstrations  which  have  captured  worldwide  attention.   Although  the  threat  of  censor-­ ship  is  not  a  heavy  issue  in  the  United  States,  it  should  become  a  prevalent  thought  for  Americans  who  undermine  the  power  of  social  networking  and  the  Internet  as  a  whole.  Being  able  to  use  the  Internet  freely  is  a  great  privilege  because  LW DOORZV XV WR ERWK VHOI H[SUHV-­ sion  and  openness  to  diverse  opinions.  It  can  do  small  things,  like  get  us  a  job,  or  big  things,  like  demolish  a  governmental  regime.  Having  such  a  privilege,  which  has  both  individual  and  QDWLRQDO EHQHÂżWV VKRXOG PRWLYDWH us  to  help  those  that  are  being  denied  this  same  right.  Â

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Last  Friday  night,  January  28,  the  music  department  put  on  its  opening  night  show  of  the  opera  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Don  Giovanni.â&#x20AC;?  Hofstra  students  arrived  in  style;Íž  many  girls  wore  dresses  and  guys  sported  ties.   By  the  time  the  soft  music  began  to  play,  signaling  to  the  audience  the  start  of  the  show,  Adams  Playhouse  was  completely  packed.  An  overwhelming  feeling  of  support  for  the  arts  was  almost  tangible  in  the  room.     The  story  of  the  opera  sur-­ rounds  the  escapades  of  the  Italian  lothario,  Don  Giovanni.   The  opera  is  sung  entirely  in  Italian  with  super  script  pro-­ vided  in  English  above  the  stage.   While  the  prompter  was  some-­ times  out  of  sync  with  the  singing,  the  castâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brilliant  vocals  and  vibrant  performance  conveyed  everything  the  audience  needed  in  order  to  follow  the  storyline.   While  the  original  opera,  created  by  Mozart,  is  based  in  the  sev-­ enteen  hundreds,  this  updated  version  had  an  interesting  twist:  it  was  placed  in  the  1950s.  Don  Giovanni  had  a  classic  James  Dean  leather  jacket  and  greased  hairstyle,  and  the  girls  wore  full  poodle  skirts.

The  opera  begins  with  Don  Giovanni,  a  ruthless  womanizer Â

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Don Giovanni, played by Stephen Ortiz, waits at hotel during his own party in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. so  seemingly  suave  he  could  charm  a  rock,  and  his  trusted  sidekick  Leporello  on  the  hunt  for  another  innocent  woman  to  torment.  Don  Giovanni  takes  a  twisted  pleasure  out  of  stealing  already  betrothed  women  from  their  engagement  parties  and Â

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Donna Elvrie , played by Kim Feltkamp, attempts revenge on Don Giovanni.

innocent  young  girls  away  from  their  fathers.   Leporello  aids  Don  Giovanni  in  his  debaucherous  deeds  by  acting  as  his  lookout  and  patsy  when  things  go  wrong.   The  two  actors,  Stephan  Ortiz  as  Giovanni  and  Alex  Bonnin  as  Leporello,  are  a  hilarious  come-­ dic  duo.   From  slapstick  to  silly  sauntering  across  the  stage  the  two  male  leads  have  an  amazing  presence,  which  kept  the  crowd  laughing  all  night.   As  the  production  progresses,  Giovanni  manages  to  snare  himself  in  many  complicated  situations,  which  eventually  lead  WR KLV RZQ GRZQIDOO ,Q WKH ÂżUVW act  he  accidentally  kills  the  father  of  a  girl  named  Donna  Anna,  played  by  Christina  Pecce,  whom  he  seduced.   Later,  the  scorned  lover  Donna  Elvira,  played  by  Kimberly  Feltkamp,  arrives  to  thwart  Don  Giovanniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efforts  to  sleep  with  additional  naive  girls.   When  Anna  and  Elvira  meet,  they  decide  to  team  up  in  order  to  stop  this  villainous  man.  The  girl  they  are  looking  to  save  is  his  latest  conquest,  the  newly  engaged  Zerlina,  played  by  Natalie  Fabian.   Yet,  despite  their  noble  efforts,  Giovanni  gets  his  girl  once  again.

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for  his  immoral  ways  by  repent-­ ing  to  an  animated  statue  that  resembles  the  man  he  killed,  or  else  rot  in  hell  with  all  other  sinners.   Too  prideful  and  much  too  unapologetic  for  the  life  he  leads,  Giovanni  refuses  to  ask  for  forgiveness,  and  thus  is  sent  to  KHOO 7KH ¿QDO ZRUGV RI WKH RSHUD encompass  the  underlying  moral  of  the  work  that  evil-­doers  meet  evil  ends.

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erably  humorous,  but  the  orches-­ tra  and  the  performersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  vocals  were  phenomenal.   All  the  cast  members  had  exceptional  Italian  accents.  The  three  female  leads  Pecce,  Feltkamp,  and  Fabian  had  voices  so  powerfully  moving  that  they  made  the  show.   The  artistic  director,  Isabel  Milenski,  and  conductor,  Jorge  Parodi,  did  an  absolutely  incredible  job  pulling  WKLV RSHUD WRJHWKHU D ÂżQH SLHFH of  art  without  question.                       Â

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Zerlinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Natalie Fabian) husband, (Brian Vollmer), interrogates his wife.

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Grade: A Charles Bradley- No Time for Dreaming Curiously,  No  Time  for  Dreaming  manages  to  sound  like  some  undiscovered  gem  from  the  heyday  of  soul  without  feeling  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;revivalist.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Even  more  unusually,  this  is  Bradleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿UVW UHFRUG DQ H[FHSWLRQDOO\ brave  venture  for  a  man  of  62.  While  No  Time  for  Dreaming  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  put  its  own  spin  on  the  heady  grooves  of  greats  like  Otis  Redding  or  James  Brown,  Bradleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  melancholy  wail  belongs  right  alongside  those  names  by  way  of  raw  talent.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  World  (Is  Going  Up  in  Flames),â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Believe  in  Your  Loveâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  Longâ&#x20AC;?  are  all  top  choice  tracks  to  slog  through  this  winter  of  discontent RIYL:  Otis  Redding,  James  Brown

Grade: bGordon Ganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army- s/t â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;British  pop-­punk  with  really,  really  thick  accentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  the  easiest  way  to  sum  up  this  debut.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  particularly  good.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nothing  fresh.  The  singing  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  charmingly  bad  or  remarkable  in  any  way  at  all.  As  a  record,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  produced  wrong:  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  playing  pop-­punk,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  structured  and  mastered  like  an  indie  rock  band,  or  an  IKEA  table  accidently  reassembled  into  a  three-­legged  chair.  Gordon  Ganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Army  feels  like  a  half  an  hour  of  songs  that  were  written  just  because  they  could  be.  Still,  twenty  dollars  says  if  your  girlfriend  shops  at  8UEDQ 2XWÂżWWHUV VKHÂśOO DGRUH them.  RIYL:  Tokyo  Police  Club,  The  Fratellis

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When  Aaron  Stoquert  describes  his  debut  EP,  Run  For  Your  Life,  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;songs  about  zom-­ bies  and  how  they  might  feel,â&#x20AC;?  it  would  probably  be  more  accurate  to  describe  this  concept  album  as  songs  about  how  zombies  might  not  feel.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bunker  Hillâ&#x20AC;?  introduces  the  lis-­ tener  to  Stoquertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  world  with  a  maca-­ bre  waltz  and  an  LQWURGXFWLRQ PXIĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ WKH VRXQG of  a  needle  slowly  making  its  way  across  a  scratched  record.  The  initial  sound  is  interesting,  though  predictable.  Meandering  on,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soft  Skinâ&#x20AC;?  creeps  along  on  a  blues  progression  with  a  tempo  as  SHGDQWLF DV WKH VKXIĂ&#x20AC;H RI DFWXDO zombies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pass  Me  Byâ&#x20AC;?  is  the  only  real  standout  track  of  the  album.  A  combination  of  slide  guitar  and  the  most  varied  pitches  Stoquert Â

incorporates  in  the  album,  the  song  marries  the  sounds  of  depression  era  blues  with  the  twisted  narration  of  the  zombie  character.  This,  followed  by  the  track  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last  Day,â&#x20AC;?  which  is  an  interesting  attempt  at  introducing  a  more  intricate  beat  to  the  EP,  still  leaves  the  listener  lacking  some-­ thing.  The  closing  number,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  See  You  Again,â&#x20AC;?  book-­ ends  the  album  with  a  song  that  does  the  one  thing  the  album  does  not  need:  a  slow,  acoustic  song.

Run  For  Your  Life  is  an  inter-­ esting  idea,  if  nothing  else,  but  is  made  slow  and  unexciting  by  the  meandering  tempo  while  Stoquert  KLGHV EHKLQG D PXIĂ&#x20AC;LQJ YRLFH effect.  The  end  result  is  an  EP  that  could  be  an  interesting  little  collection  for  Halloween,  but  is  too  indiscernible  for  most  of  the  year. Â

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Grade: A

Grade: C-

Earl Sweatshirt- EARL

Scattered Trees- Sympathy

Deep,  dark  headphone  rap,  Earl  Sweatshirt  is  part  of  OFWGKTA,  a  hip-­hop  collec-­ WLYH RXW RI /$ +LV Ă&#x20AC;RZ LV FDVXDO and  unconcerned,  the  subject  matter  is  frequently  perverse,  scatological,  misogynistic  and  graphically  violent.  This  debut  LP  created  his  beats  twisted  and  skeletal  like  the  hypo-­ thetical  victims  in  his  verses.  Naturally,  other  members  of  OFWGKTA  make  appearances,  and  their  hand-­offs  are  so  natu-­ ral  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  forget  that  it  is  a  solo  record.  If  gangsta  rap  included  violence  to  achieve  realism,  EARL  dredges  the  sur-­ real  out  of  a  bloodbath.  Unless  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  really  had  your  ear  to  the  ground,  this  will  be  like  nothing  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  before.

RIYL: Â OFWGKTA, Â Sarcasmo

I  know  nothing  about  this  band,  and  after  listening  to  Sympathy,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to.  Scattered  Trees  are  just  one  of  the  multitude:  a  truly  unin-­ spired  indie  pop  band  with  nothing  to  say,  spewing  their  nothing  across  interminable,  plodding  songs,  all  laden  with  auxiliary  instrumental  harmony.  7KH 6KLQV DUH DQ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH they  wear  transparently,  which  would  be  acceptable  on  its  RZQ WHUPV LI RWKHU Ă&#x20AC;DYRUV HYHU came  to  the  party.  But  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  The  Shins,  and  then  The  Shins  slowed  down  so  much  that  you  would  need  an  extra  few  minutes  to  rec-­ ognize  it  as  The  Shins.  Total  trash.

RIYL:  The  Shins,  The  Shins

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The  actors  of  Hollywood  seemed  to  agree  with  the  Oscar  nominations  committee  on  who  should  win  the  Oscars,  coming  up  February  27.

Last  weekend,  the  Screen  Actors  Guild  Awards,  better  known  as  the  SAG  awards,  gave  the  big  prizes  to  The  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Speech  directed  by  Tom  Hooper.  It  won  Outstanding  Performance  by  a  Cast  in  a  Major  Motion  Picture.  In  addition,  the  award  for  Best  Actor  went  to  Colin  Firth  who  played  the  stuttering  King  George  VI.  The  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Speech  currently  leads  the  Oscar  race  with  12  nominations.

Other  actors  we  can  expect  to  see  on  the  podium  on  Oscar  night  include  Natalie  Portman,  Melissa  Leo  and  Christian  Bale.  Portman  won  Best  Actress  for  her  performance  as  Nina  Sayers  in  Black  Swan.  Leo  won  Best  Supporting  Actress  for  her  work  in  The  Fighter,  and  Bale  won  Best  Supporting  Actor  for  the  same  ¿OP As  the  SAG  Awards  help  give  an  indicator  of  who  will  win  an Â

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Black Swan co-stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis at the SAG awards Oscar,  they  also  give  an  indicator  of  whose  stylists  have  their  work  cut  out  for  them.  Leo  and  Jennifer Â

Lawrence,  both  Oscar  nominees,  may  want  to  look  for  better  styl-­ ists.  Leo  wore  a  Randi  Rahm Â

silver  gown  with  a  bright  metallic  sheen  that  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  photograph  well.  Lawrence,  a  Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bone  nomi-­ nee,  also  picked  a  bright  neon  pink  Oscar  de  la  Renta  gown.

Luckily,  Portman  and  Helena  Bonham  Carter  have  redeemed  themselves  at  this  award  show  for  poor  fashion  tastes  in  the  past.  At  the  Golden  Globes,  Portman  wore  a  pink  Viktor  &  Rolf  dress  that  was  obstructed  by  a  red  sequined  rose  on  her  chest.  This  time  around,  Portman  favored  an  Azzaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jungleâ&#x20AC;?  gown  for  both  her  and  her  growing  belly.  3RUWPDQ LV H[SHFWLQJ KHU ÂżUVW child  with  Benjamin  Millepied,  the  Black  Swan  choreographer.  Carter,  The  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Speech  Supporting  Actress  nominee,  actually  wore  matching  shoes;Íž  KHU RXWÂżW IURP WKH *ROGHQ *OREHV got  looks  because  she  wore  one  green  and  one  red  shoe.  7KH EHVW RXWÂżWV IURP WKH UHG carpet  came  from  Mila  Kunis,  Portmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  co-­star  in  Black  Swan,  and  Julia  Stiles,  who  joined  the  Dexter FDVW IRU WKH ÂżIWK VHDVRQ .XQLV ZRUH D Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ VWUDSOHVV chiffon  Alexander  McQueen  Resort  2011  gown  and  Stiles Â

Charlie Sheen wants to acknowledge those who have stood by him during his recent troubles.

He has gotten into a mess of trouble and is extending his gratitude to his fans for standing by him.

CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anderson Cooper escaped serious injury Wednesday when he was attacked by a group of demonstrators in Egypt.

The country has been plunged into crisis in recent days by political protests.

wore  a  two-­toned  Monique  Lhuiller  gown.   Claire  Dane  ranked  right  behind  them.  If  only  she  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worn  the  belt  around  her  Louis  Vuitton  dress.  The  SAG  awards  also  hon-­ ored  the  work  of  television  actors.   Steve  Buscemi  added  to  his  award  collection  with  a  SAG  statue,  to  join  his  Golden  Globe  win  for  his  performance  in  Boardwalk  Empire.  The  show  also  ended  the  long  winning  streak  of  Mad  Men.  Boardwalk  Empire  won  for  Best  Ensemble  in  a  Drama  Series.  Modern  Family  won  for  Best  Ensemble  in  a  Comedy  Series.   Julianna  Marguiles  of  The  Good  Wife  and  Alec  Baldwin  of  30  Rock  both  had  repeat  wins  at  the  award  show.  For  Marguiles  it  was  her  second  time;Íž  for  Baldwin,  his  ¿IWK 7KH VXUSULVH RI WKH QLJKW however,  came  from  Betty  White,  who  even  surprised  herself  after  winning  Best  Supporting  Actress  in  a  TV  comedy  series  for  her  work  in  Hot  in  Cleveland.

The  eighty  third  Academy  Awards  air  February  27  at  8  pm.

Mariah Carey has announced she has conceived twins â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a boy and a girl. The world watches in anticipation.

Halle Berry is currently fighting a custody battle with her ex Gabriel Aubry. To pursue her litigation, she has withdrawn from the movie â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Hofstra student Mike Petrow has released his debut album, Wet Paint.

Amateur  or  relatively  unknown  rap  artists  are  a  fairly  predict-­ able  type  of  people.  Most  feel  the  need  to  compensate  for  their  obscurity  or,  even  worse,  their  ODFN RI WDOHQW E\ ¿OOLQJ KXQGUHGV of  blank  CDs  with  false  bra-­ vado  and  a  deluge  of  hip-­hop  cultural  tropes.  Fortunately  for  Mike  Petrow  and  his  audience,  Wet  Paint  proves  itself  through  articulation  and  a  refreshing  self-­consciousness.

A  current  student  of  Hofstra  8QLYHUVLW\ 3HWURZ FLWHV KLV LQĂ&#x20AC;X-­ ences  from  the  political  conscious  A  Tribe  Called  Quest  to  Most  Def,  as  well  as  the  late  Eyedea.  All  of  these  artists,  as  well  as  the  archetypal  Caucasian  rap  artist,  Eminem,  are  omnipresent  in  Petroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  debut  album.

The  album  begins  with  an  intro  as  manifesto  track,  setting  the Â

tone  for  the  album,  and  establish-­ ing  Petrow  as  someone  who  is  more  concerned  with  legacy  and  how  words  and  ideas  affect  the  world  than  wealth  or  women.  As  the  album  gains  momen-­ tum,  the  listener  can  appreciate  the  complex-­ ity  and  range  in  Petrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beats.  No  one  track  relies  on   similar  beats  and  samples,  nor  does  any  one  song  maintain  a  monotonous  WRQH 7KH ÂżUVW UHDO track,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Cry,â&#x20AC;?  gives  the  listener  WKHLU ÂżUVW WDVWH RI WKH DOEXPÂśV eloquence  and  gives  the  album  momentum  from  the  beginning.  The  album  then  slows  down  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  We  Do,â&#x20AC;?  with  strong  verses  from  Petrow  and  well-­placed  guest  verse  from  Kon  Hathaway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another  Dayâ&#x20AC;?  shows  the  rap-­ perâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  excellent  ear  for  samples  that  work  well  with  both  his  message  and  his  rhythm.  The  momentum  gained  through  the  ¿UVW WUDFNV RI WKH DOEXP LV VRPH-­ what  halted  at  the  track  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plucking  Petals,â&#x20AC;?  which  sounds  lacklus-­ ter  compared  to  the  preceding  songs.  Its  defensive  lyrics  and  boring  metaphors  are  as  off-­put-­ ting  as  they  are  ill-­conceived.

Fortunately,  the  album  picks  up  again  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natural  Selectionâ&#x20AC;?  ZLWK D FRPIRUWDEOH Ă&#x20AC;RZ DQG ear-­snagging  verses.  Once  again,  Petrow  shows  his  knack  for  incorporating  tasteful  guest Â

verses.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Balanceâ&#x20AC;?  provides  a  slowed  and  bouncy  transition  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thousand  Times  Over,â&#x20AC;?  a  track  marked  with  dissonant  sounds  and  slight  bitterness.  The  stand  out  track  on  the  second  half  of  the  album  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beat  Abuse,â&#x20AC;?  featur-­ ing  an  unsettling  atmosphere  that  draws  the  lis-­ tener  in.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  Do  I  Sayâ&#x20AC;?  changes  the  tempo  yet  again,  creating  the  rap  equivalent  of  a  piano  ballad  to  help  bring  the  album  to  a  close  with  personal  and  biting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  Word.â&#x20AC;?

Certainly  there  is  room  for  growth,  as  there  is  with  every  young  and  growing  artist.  The  album  contains  tracks  that  are  quite  strong,  while  others  seem  lacking,  but  the  most  impor-­ tant  quality  the  album  exhibits  is  potential.  The  dialogue  line  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  met  before,  but  something  tells  me  you  might  remember  me  this  timeâ&#x20AC;?  is  incorporated  a  couple  times  throughout  the  album  and  is  an  appropriate  phrase  to  sum-­ marize  the  album:  You  may  have  met  Petrow  before,  but  this  album  will  make  you  remember  him.

When  asked  whether  or  not  he  believes  his  album  will  be  well  received,  Petrow  replied  with  this,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  best  weapon  I  have  is  know-­ ing  exactly  what  kind  of  music  I  make.â&#x20AC;?  By  creating  music  that  is  authentic  to  him,  Mike  Petrow  sets  himself  apart.

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Typically, we read memoirs of famous people like presidents or celebrities, or of people who have experienced a historical tragedy, like Holocaust survivors. We are interested in hearing what these people went through to attain IDPH RU WR VXUYLYH LQ GLI¿FXOW times. Kim Sunée doesn’t meet any of these standards. Sunée is a writer, food enthusiast and world traveler. Even though she is not famous, Sunée’s memoir, “Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love and the Search for Home,” is captivating enough to become a national bestseller.

Kim’s story begins in Korea where she was abandoned by her mother in a marketplace at the age of three. She was then adopted by an American couple and brought to New Orleans.

Kim loved her new family, but as her trip “back home” with New Orleans Olivier proves did not feel to be disap-­ like home pointing. Kim to her and seems almost as a result, at home with left to study Olivier, but in Europe. feels tied While living down by in Stockholm, Olivier’s need she meets to make deci-­ Olivier, a sions for her. well-­off busi-­ Two things nessman in in Kim’s life the cosmetics seem more industry. like home than The any place memoir cap-­ could ever be: tures Sunée’s cooking and search for poetry. a place that The reader feels like is presented Photo Courtesy of Kim Sunee home. That Trail Of Crumbs the defines authors homes. with poetic, “home” is cer-­ sensory-­ tainly not New Orleans or Korea, rich descriptions of foods Kim

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eats and cooks throughout the memoir. Besides these descrip-­ tions, there are recipes at the end of most chapters. Sunée provides a documented menu of food from around the world from Korean Kimchi to the New Orleans style dish that she endearingly calls Uncle Kerry’s Monday Red Beans and Rice, as well as French Croque-­Madame and many more in between.

These delicious sounding recipes are enough to make even a non-­cooking college student want to whip up some Cinnamon Cream Cheese Rolls with Citrus Vanilla Drizzle.

Sunée’s writing has a poetic feel which is especially seen in her use of imagery, mainly with regard to her descriptions of food, and the vivid accounts of her dreams, which usually feature her abandonment in Korea. In the memoir, Olivier buys Kim a poetry

store, A Tire D’Ailes, which Kim truly loves despite its inability to PDNH D SUR¿W The only regret an American reader has when reading “Trail of Crumbs” is not being able to understand French. There is quite a bit of dialogue in French, which the reader is left guessing at the meaning. The memoir, of course, makes sense to the English-­ speaking reader, but the French dialogue leaves the reader questioning, and almost want-­ ing to pull out a French-­English dictionary.

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Album of the Year The Suburbs – Arcade Fire Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

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Lackmann  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  half  bad,  but  eating  it  everyday  for  months  on  end  becomes  tiring.  By  this  point  in  the  school  year,  all  food  options  have  been  exhausted  DQG ÂżQGLQJ DQ HQWUpH RU VQDFN WKDW VWLOO sounds  appetizing  has  become  more  dif-­ ÂżFXOW 6WXGHQWV KDYH YLVLWHG HDFK FDPSXV eatery  on  numerous  occasions  and  a  change  of  pace  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  such  a  bad  idea.  Lackmann  struck  gold  with  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kosher  Kitchen  by  creating  a  quality  kosher  eatery  that  all  students  can  enjoy.  Graduate  student  Pat  Childers  likes  eating  at  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  it  â&#x20AC;&#x153;doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  taste  like  Lackmann.â&#x20AC;?

Although  conveniently  located  near  the  entrance  of  the  Student  Center  cafeteria,  (OLÂśV GRHVQÂśW JHW PXFK WUDIÂżF 7KH\ KDYH a  great  selection  of  savory  entrees,  but  if  you  are  in  the  mood  for  a  quick  bite,  try  their  matzo  ball  soup  or  knishes.  Matzo  ball  soup  is  the  best-­seller,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  wonder,  as  it  has  a  great  blend  of  Ă&#x20AC;RXU GXPSOLQJV DQG FKLFNHQ VWRFN There  is  nothing  wrong  with  stepping  outside  your  comfort  zone.  Never  tried  kosher  food  before?  Why  not  give  it  a Â

Sean  M.  Gates/The  Chronicle Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kosher Kitchen serves up a fantastic selection of kosher but delicious food that anyone will enjoy.

shot  now?  College  is  all  about  new  expe-­ riences,  including  culinary  ones.  Maybe  matzo  ball  soup  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  your  thing.  No  worries!  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  looking  for  another  on-­the-­go  snack,  try  a  knish  from  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  7KH NQLVK ZLOO GHÂżQLWHO\ KLW WKH VSRW ZLWK all  potato  lovers.   An  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  knish  is  a  VTXDUH GRXJK SRFNHW ÂżOOHG ZLWK VHDVRQHG potato  mash,  then  deep-­fried  to  form  a  hot,  crispy,  portable  snack. Â

Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kosher  Kitchen  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  good  for  just  snacks  but  lunch  and  dinner  as  well.  There  is  something  on  the  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu  to  capture  even  the  pickiest  of  students.  Fans  of  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kosher  Kitchen  rave  over  their  pigs  in  a  blanket  and  vegans  can  enjoy  their  mouth-­watering  vegan  nug-­ gets.  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  has  plenty  of  great  food  options  for  any  student  who  is  willing  to  stop  by  and  take  a  look. Â

Next  time  you  feel  peckish  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  a  beeline  for  the  Student  Center  Cafeteria,  make  a  pit  stop  by  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kosher  Kitchen  and  see  what  they  have  on  their  menu.  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu  might  surprise  you.  Maybe  a  delectable  matzo  ball  soup,  a  knish,  or  any  other  of  their  great  selec-­ tion  is  in  your  near  future.  Branch  out  this  week  by  heading  over  to  Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kosher  Kitchen.   Â

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The  concept  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  moneyâ&#x20AC;?  comes  up  a  lot  when  I  hear  people  talking  around  campus.  My  friends  say  that  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  to  the  bar  because  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  any  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  money.â&#x20AC;?  But  what  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  money?â&#x20AC;?  The  opposite  of  real  money  speaks  vol-­ umes:  meal  plan.  Admit  it,  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  con-­ sider  your  meal  plan  to  be  real  money.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some  strange  Monopoly  money  only  accepted  by  the  school.  You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  it  to  buy  books  or  put  gas  in  your  car,  so  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  real.

Any  way  you  slice  it,  the  money  on  that  card  with  which  you  bought  $40  of  Easy  Mac  from  Dutch  Treats  was  at  some  point  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  money.â&#x20AC;?

By  changing  what  you  think  of  your  meal  plan,  you  can  really  save  some  seri-­ ous  cash  that  might  come  in  handy  on  the  weekends.  To  do  that,  think  of  it  this  way.  In  what  world  does  a  tuna  sandwich  cost  seven  dollars?  At  some  point  your Â

meal  plan  will  run  out,  so  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  solu-­ tion:  start  cooking.

Now  I  know  that  to  most  of  us,  cook-­ ing  generally  involves  that  sheer  dread  when  we  drunkenly  read  the  words  â&#x20AC;&#x153;DO  NOT  MICROWAVEâ&#x20AC;?  on  a  box  of  chicken  ¿QJHUV EXW ,ÂśP KHUH WR FKDQJH DOO WKDW Here  is  a  recipe  that  is  simple,  inexpen-­ VLYH DQG GHÂżQLWHO\ PRUH GHOLFLRXV WKDQ dry  sodium  noodles.

This  is  a  one-­pot  meal,  and  by  that  I  mean  you  only  need  one  pot  or  saucepan  (about  2  quarts  in  size  or  larger)  to  make  this  meal.  First,  you  must  brown  the  sau-­ sage  meat  in  the  pot.  To  do  this,  I  use  a  drop  of  olive  oil  and  slowly  add  the  meat  with  the  burner  on  high.  I  suggest  buying  one  pound  sausage  patties  because  they  are  not  only  cheaper,  but  also  easier  to  work  with.

Once  all  the  meat  is  in  the  pot,  break  it  into  smaller,  bite  sized  pieces  and  lower  the  heat  to  medium.

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At  this  point,  sprinkle  the  garlic  ajo  onto  the  meat  until  it  is  all  brown.  Then  add  2  ž  cups  water  to  the  meat,  the  rest  of  the  olive  oil  or  butter  you  are  using  and  the  hot  sauce.  Stir  it  to  make  sure  the  meat  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stick  to  the  bottom.  It  is  now  time  to  add  the  rice  and  bring  the  mixture  to  a  boil  with  the  burner  on  high.

Now  here  comes  the  fun  part.  Once  the  contents  of  your  pot  are  furiously  boil-­ ing,  you  need  to  reduce  the  heat  to  low  and  put  the  lid  on  the  pot.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  you  need  to  do  for  about  20  minutes.  You  VKRXOG VWLU LW RFFDVLRQDOO\ WR Ă&#x20AC;XII WKH ULFH but  at  this  point,  you  can  walk  away  and  get  some  work  done.

Once  the  20  minutes  are  up,  and  the  majority  of  the  liquid  has  been  absorbed,  turn  off  the  burner  and  remove  the  lid.  Let  LW VLW IRU DERXW ¿YH PLQXWHV DQG VWLU RQFH more  before  serving.

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&RVW SHU VHUYLQJ  I  really  hate  sounding  like  a  grandma,  but  that  is  an  amazing  saving.  To  save  those  extra  servings,  package  them  up  in  some  Tupperware  (recyclable  Chinese  food  containers  work  great)  and  just  reheat  the  meal  for  about  2  minutes  in  the  microwave.  For  a  vegetarian  variation  on  this  PHDO XVH RQH SRXQG RI ÂżUP WRIX LQVWHDG of  sausage.  You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  brown  the  tofu,  so  add  it  to  the  water  mixture  and  it  ZLOO DEVRUE WKH Ă&#x20AC;DYRU 7KLV FKDQJHV WKH calories  to  375,  which  makes  this  an  even  healthier  meal.

Overheard @ Hofstra Compiled  by  The  Chronicle  Staff In  Bits  Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Bytes: Guy  1:  How  would  you  pronounce  a  name  spelt  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La-­aâ&#x20AC;??

Guy  2:  Um,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lah-­ahâ&#x20AC;??

Guy  1:  Nope,  La-­dash-­a Guy  2:  I  am  going  to  become  senator  so  I  can  make  that  illegal.

In  the  Student  Center: Girl:  The  Chronicle  was  pretty  good  this  week.  They  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  any  typos  in  the  headlines.

In  Hammer  Lab: Girl:  If  you  were  a  vegetarian,  would  you  eat  animal  crackers?

In  Cafe  on  the  Quad: Girl  1:  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  know  much  about  poor  people,  but  I  can  tell  you  this:  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  cute  clothes.

Girl  2:  Ugh,  I  know.

Girl  3:  You  idiot,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  their  fault  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  cute  clothes.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  money!

Girl  1:  I  just  thought  about  not  having  money,  and  I  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  I  feel  about  it.

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Above:  The  Hofstra  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  team  comes  together  after  Dec.  20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  walk  -­  through.  Below  left:  The  Chronicle  Assistant  Sports  Editor  Joe  Panorno  and  WRHUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Matt  Napolitano  interview  Hofstra  head  coach  Krista  Kilburn  -­  Steveskey  and  junior  guard  Candice  Bellocchio  pregame.  Below  right:  Bellocchio  throws  her  bags  on  the  bus.

$OO $FFHVV ZLWK WKH +RIVWUD :RPHQ V %DVNHWEDOO 7HDP By  Max  Sass SPORTS  EDITOR

Photos  by  Sean  M.  Gates MANAGING  EDITOR

A  road  game  is  very  similar  to  a  home  game,  right?  All  you  change  is  the  color  of  the  uni-­ forms  and  the  logo  at  mid  court.  Wrong.

We  learned  the  truth  about  road  trips  as  The  Chronicle  took  an  all  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  access  look  inside  an  away  game  with  the  Hofstra  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  team.  The  group  of  13  players,  four  coaches  and  numerous  others  who  help  the  team  invited  us  to  hop  on  a  bus  to  Albany  with  them  for  what  they  called  a  business  trip.

The  Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  business  trip  was  far  from  just  business  though.  The  team  is  a  cohesive  unit  that Â

acts  like  sisters,  tweets  con-­ stantly  and  always  has  a  joke  at  the  ready.  As  the  team  boarded  the  bus  RXWVLGH WKH EDVNHWEDOO RIÂżFHV there  was  already  debate  as  to  what  movie  would  be  watched  on  the  trip.  Junior  guard  Nicole  Capursoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suggestion  to  watch  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blowâ&#x20AC;?  was  quickly  shot  down  by  the  coaching  staff  because  of  the  nature  of  the  movie.  The  burden  fell  on  Candice  Bellocchio,  who  VLIWHG WKURXJK KHU VLJQLÂżFDQW SLOH of  movies  and  came  up  with  the  Karate  Kid. It  was  evident  from  the  get  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  go  that  Bellocchio  was  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  team.  An  outspo-­ ken  fourth-­year  junior  guard  with  a  heavy  Staten  Island  accent,  Bellocchio  shares  much  of  the  leadership  duties  with  senior Â

forward  Isoken  Uzamere. Âł, WU\ WR EH D FRQÂżGHQW OHDGHU and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  built  my  assertiveness  over  the  past  couple  years,â&#x20AC;?  Bellocchio  said.

Even  as  the  movie  played  the  wisecracks  continued.  Someone  in  the  front  wondered  aloud  why  Ralph  Macchio  looked  so  differ-­ ent  (that  would  be  because  it  was  Jaden  Smith)  and  the  back  of  the  bus  debated  why  they  loved  Smith  so  much.

With  over  three  hours  to  kill  on  the  ride  to  Albany,  many  of  the  women  tuned  into  the  movie,  but  just  as  many  napped,  legs  sprawled  across  the  aisle.  It  was  a  wonder  how  so  many  woke  up  just  in  time  to  defend  the  choice  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlie  St.  Cloudâ&#x20AC;?  as  the  second  movie  of  the  trip,  which  the  coaches  promptly  rejected.

After  checking  into  the  hotel,  the  players  got  settled  and  after  an  hour  or  so,  headed  up  to  head  coach  Krista  Kilburn  ¹ 6WHYHVNH\œV URRP IRU D ¿OP session.

Assistant  coach  Jessica  Mannetti,  the  lone  holdover  of  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  assistants  from  last  year,  led  the  ses-­ sion,  showing  the  team  clips  of  Albanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  games  and  individual  playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  strengths  and  weaknesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  do  tons  of  breakdown  on  their  [Albanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s]  offense,  their  defense,  their  player  personnel,  their  characteristics,  what  they  like  to  do  and  how  we  are  going  to  stop  them,â&#x20AC;?  Mannetti  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  takes  a  long  time,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  say  a  week,  to  get  a  complete  scout  done.â&#x20AC;?

After  running  through  the Â

opposing  players,  Mannetti  showed  the  Pride  many  of  the  basic  plays  that  Albany  ran  and  how  to  defend  them.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  really  does  help  us  out,  obviously,  to  see  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  and  when  we  get  out  there,  it  helps  because  we  know  what  is  coming  and  nothing  is  unexpected,â&#x20AC;?  said  freshman  guard  Kate  Loper.

Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey  hopped  on  the  computer  soon  after  to  go  WKURXJK EURNHQ GRZQ ÂżOP RI WKH teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prior  game,  a  victory  at  Seton  Hall.  This  was  the  end  of  the  fun  for  sophomore  forward  Candace  Bond,  who  bore  the  brunt  of  the  most  of  the  criticism  from  the  Seton  Hall  game  for  not  boxing  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  out  and  rebound-­ ing  well.  Bond  sat  glued  to  the  screen,  nodding  at  each  point  the  coaches  made.

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The  Hofstra  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  teams  looks  at  Kilburn  -­  Steveskey  as  she  delivers  her  halftime  speech. team  had  breakfast  this  time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  little  things  go  wrong,  like  a  couple  weeks  ago  when  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  breakfast  for  us;Íž  that  throws  my  whole  day  off,â&#x20AC;?  Gibson  said.

6RSKRPRUH IRUZDUG &DQGDFH %RQG KLJK ÂżYHV WHDPPDWHV GXULQJ SUHJDPHV LQWURGXFWLRQV The  team  gathered  in  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  room  once  again  for  remained  well  rested  for  the  next  D ÂżOP VHVVLRQ WKLV WLPH D PXFK dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  quicker  review  before  departing  the  rest  we  would  have  had  a  IRU RQH ÂżQDO SUDFWLFH EHIRUH WKH full  down  and  back  [scrimmage],  game. a  full  quick  break,  regular,  hour  Practice  was  a  slower  paced  and  a  half  practice,â&#x20AC;?  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  walk  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  through  once  again,  to  Steveskey  said. save  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legs.  The  Pride  Dinner  at  Outback  Steakhouse  was  in  the  middle  of  a  half-­court  was  next  on  the  itinerary,  pre-­ shootout  competition  (teams  are  pared  by  Director  of  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  determined  by  what  state  you  hail  Basketball  Operations  Michael  from)  when  Albany,  led  by  coach  Gibson,  for  the  team.  Dinner  was  Katie  Abrahamson  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Henderson,  a  welcome  reprieve  from  the  walked  in  exactly  at  2:00,  the  chaotic  game  for  the  team,  and  scheduled  time  for  Hofstra  to  an  overly  friendly  waiter  and  a  ¿QLVK FXHLQJ WKH 3ULGH WR SDFN XS dessert  dilemma  made  sure  the  and  head  back  to  the  hotel. players  had  a  laugh.

Assistant  coach  Tamika  Price  shakes  hands  with  players  as  they  leave  The  pregame  meal,  leniently  Freshman  forward  Anma  the  bus. called  dinner,  was  a  buffet  in  the  Onyeuku  was  celebrating  a  hotel  served  at  three  P.M.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  helpful  because  when  the  mates.  So  when  we  say  some-­ birthday,  when  Uzamere  tried  to  team  ate,  took  a  bit  of  time  to  game  comes  I  remember  I  got  thing,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  us  trying  to  help  steal  away  her  cake.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  away  relax  and  then  headed  over  to  the  picked  on  for  not  boxing  out,â&#x20AC;?  each  other  out.â&#x20AC;? trips  we  are  not  allowed  to  eat  arena  for  the  game.

Bond  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  when  the  game  $IWHU ÂżOP WKH WHDP KHDGHG cake  and  stuff  like  that  and  fried  With  slightly  over  a  half  hour  comes  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  box  out  to  over  to  the  arena  for  a  walk  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  food  because  it  slows  you  down  until  tip  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  off,  the  team  went  back  make  sure  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  picked  on  through  that  was  lighter  than  the  next  day  for  the  game,â&#x20AC;?  into  the  locker  room.  The  coaches  for  that.  I  might  get  picked  on  for  usual,  as  the  team  was  in  the  Uzamere  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  just  joking.  waited  outside  VRPHWKLQJ HOVH QH[W ÂżOP VHVVLRQ middle  of  a  stretch  where  it  Coach  K[ilburn  as  the  players  I  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  picked  on  for  boxing  SOD\HG WKUHH JDPHV LQ ÂżYH GD\V â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey]  took  a  few  out.â&#x20AC;?

After  stretching  and  jogging,  let  her  get  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just happy we minutes  to  pri-­ Junior  guard  Nicole  Capurso  Assistant  Coach  Bill  Ferrara  led  cake  so  I  was  are going home vately  get  into  and  Uzamere  were  the  two  most  the  team  through  an  attacking  just  trying  to  with a win.â&#x20AC;? their  zones.  RXWVSRNHQ SOD\HUV GXULQJ ÂżOP layups  drill  before  handing  prac-­ snatch  it  from  The  coaches  study.  Capurso  repeatedly  asked  tice  over  to  Mannetti.  Mannetti  her.â&#x20AC;? entered  questions  about  what  was  on  the  led  the  team  through  a  review  of  As  the  team  minutes  later  and  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  ¿OP RIWHQ UHFHLYLQJ FRQÂżUPD-­ Albanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sets  and  how  to  defend  laid  to  rest  before  the  next  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Steveskey  turned  the  talk  over  to  tion  from  the  coaches  for  her  them.  The  Chronicle  was  called  game,  Gibson  knew  things  were  her  team. observations.  Uzamere  had  a  into  duty  towards  the  end  of  only  halfway  done.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything  (DFK RI WKH ÂżYH VWDUWHUV TXLFNO\ different  approach,  reprimanding  practice,  when  Ferrara  needed  has  to  be  down  to  the  minute  discussed  the  matchup  they  were  her  teammates  for  their  lack  of  rebounders  for  a  three  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  point  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  on  the  road,  espe-­ facing  that  night  before  Kilburn  help-­side  defense  in  the  Seton  shooting  drill.  The  drill,  which  cially  on  longer  ones,â&#x20AC;?  Gibson  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey  picked  up  the  book  Hall  game. could  only  be  described  as  high  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  pretty  easy  [bus  Teammates  Matter  by  former  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  understand  each  other,â&#x20AC;?  speed  and  hectic,  was  a  workout  trips  like  Albany],  the  ones  that  Wake  Forest  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  Uzamere  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  they  know  that  for  our  staff,  but  just  another  drill  are  only  one  night.â&#x20AC;? walk  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  on  Alan  Williams.  She  if  I  scream  or  I  say  something  that  for  the  high  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  octane  Pride.

Gibsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  itinerary  called  for  very  calmly  explained  about  the  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  in  any  other  way,  Despite  tiring  out  the  accom-­ breakfast  at  nine  in  the  morning  author  and  who  he  was  and  why  [they  know]  I  love  all  my  team-­ panying  journalists,  the  Pride  on  game  day.  Luckily  for  him,  his Â

she  thought  the  book  would  be  a  good  read  for  the  team  over  winter  break  before  reading  a  passage.  Bypassing  any  Vince  Lombardi  inspired  pre  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  game  speech,  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey  brought  the  entire  team  in  for  a  pregame  prayer  before  taking  the  court.

The  Pride  took  a  47-­29  lead  into  halftime,  but  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey  was  not  pleased  by  the  way  her  team  was  playing.  She  urged  the  team  to  keep  up  its  intensity  in  the  second  half  and  put  the  game  away.

The  Pride  did  put  the  game  away,  winning  90-­60,  and  Kilburn  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Steveskey  heaped  praise  upon  her  players  post  game.  She  complimented  the  playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stat  lines  and  told  her  team  that  no  one  wanted  to  play  them,  using  Ferraraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comparison  that  it  would  be  like  facing  a  buzz  saw.

The  win  was  the  sixth  in  a  row  for  the  Pride  and  made  for  a  very  happy  bus  ride  home.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  happy  we  are  going  home  with  a  win,â&#x20AC;?  Uzamere  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  we  needed  to  do.â&#x20AC;?

7KH WHDP ¿QDOO\ ZDV DEOH WR JHW some  rest  on  the  bus  ride  home,  with  most  of  the  women  falling  asleep  shortly  after  eating  their  snack.  Mannetti  did  not  sleep  though;͞  she  was  already  watch-­ LQJ ¿OP RQ 7H[DV D SRWHQWLDO opponent  for  the  Pride  on  a  future  road  trip.  That  road  trip  will  be  the  same  as  this  one.  Planned  down  to  the  minute,  packed  with  practice,  ¿OP DQG WHDPPDWHV ZKR DUH gladly  dealing  with  one  another  every  second  of  every  day.  Does  winning  breed  chemistry  or  is  it  the  other  way  around?  On  the  road,  the  Pride  has  been  winning  and  having  great  chemistry,  just  adding  to  the  conundrum.

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:UHVWOLQJ ILJKWV WKURXJK ZLQWHU EUHDN LQMXU\ WURXEOHV By  Tyler  McCord STAFF  WRITER

12/29/10  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Southern  6FXIĂ&#x20AC;H Four  days  after  Christmas  the  Hofstra  wrestling  team  was  back  on  the  mats  at  The  Southern  6FXIĂ&#x20AC;H LQ *UHHQVERUR 1& Hofstra  was  set  to  face  No.  1  Cornell  and  No.  2  Penn  State  amongst  others.  Senior  top-­ seed  Lou  Ruggirello  (133  lbs)  ZUHVWOHG KLV ZD\ WR WKH ÂżQDOV where  he  faced  No.  2  seed  Rollie  Peterkin  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  but  dropped  a  6-­0  GHFLVLRQ WR ÂżQLVK VHFRQG -XQLRU P.J.  Gillespie  (165  lbs)  went  2-­2  and  placed  fourth  in  the  tourna-­ ment.  Redshirt  sophomore  Justin  Accordino  (149  lbs)  tore  his  ACL  in  his  second  match  and  Hofstra  KHDG FRDFK 7RP 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW FRQ-­ ÂżUPHG KH ZLOO PLVV WKH UHVW RI WKH season.  The  Pride  did  not  have  a  champion  in  any  weight  class  but  ¿QLVKHG QLQWK RXW RI WHDPV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall,  there  was  some  goodâ&#x20AC;?,  VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW Âł:H GLG ZLQ VRPH good  matches,  but  it  was  not  our  best  showing.â&#x20AC;?

1/08/11  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  UNC  Hofstra  hosted  the  University  RI 1RUWK &DUROLQD LQ LWV ÂżUVW GXDO meet  in  nearly  a  month.  The  Pride  was  without  Accordino  and  injured  junior  Vince  Varela  (141  lbs)  and  senior  Ryan  Patrovich  (174  lbs).  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  to  play  around  with  the  lineup  to  try  and  get  the Â

ZLQ´ VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW Down  three  starters,  the  Pride  found  itself  trailing  16-­17  with  one  match  left.  Sophomore  Matt  Spataro  (149  lbs)  narrowly  edged  Daniel  +HOHQD LQ 6SDWDURÂśV ÂżUVW varsity  dual.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  [Spataro]  went  out  and  wrestled  a  good  match  DQG JRW WKH ZLQ´ VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW Âł,W played  a  major  role  in  us  winning  the  dual  meet.â&#x20AC;?  With  the  deci-­ sion,  Hofstra  beat  UNC  19-­17.  Ruggirello  recorded  his  sixth  pin  of  the  season  to  move  his  record  to  15-­3  for  the  season. Â

1/15/11  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  CAA  Duals Hofstra  travelled  to  George  Mason  University  for  the  CAA  Duals  to  face  off  against  Binghamton,  Boston  University,  Old  Dominion  and  host  George  Mason.  Hofstra  opened  the  day  up  with  a  rough  start  against  Binghamton,  losing  23-­15.  6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW ZDV IRUFHG WR DOWHU his  lineup  again,  forfeiting  the  174  lb  match  due  to  Patrovichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  injury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  felt  we  could  beat  them  [Binghamton]  straight  up  with  even  forfeiting  at  174  [lbs  PDWFK@´ VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW FKRVH QRW WR PRYH 7\OHU Banks  from  his  regular  weight  FODVV RI OEV WR ÂżOO WKH HPSW\ spot.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  Ryan  [Patrovich]  is  in  the  lineup  we  win  at  174.  Take  six  from  them  and  give  us  three  and  we  win  the  dual.â&#x20AC;?  Hofstra  went  on  to  dominate  its  other  three  opponents,  beat-­

Sean  M.  Gates/The  Chronicle Then freshman Tyler Banks has his hand raised in victory against Drexel in Feb. 2010.

ing  Boston  28-­10,  Old  Dominion  24-­9  and  George  Mason  34-­3.  Ruggirello,  Varela,  Gillespie,  and  sophomore  Paul  Snyder  (285  lbs)  went  4-­0  on  the  day  while  redshirt  sophomore  Zach  Clemente  (157  lbs)  went  3-­0.  After  the  duals  the  Pride  improved  its  record  to  7-­3-­1.

1/22/11-­1/23/11  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  NY  State  Collegiate  Championships Nineteen  teams  showed  up  for  the  New  York  State  Collegiate  Championships  hosted  by  %LQJKDPWRQ DQG +RIVWUD ÂżQ-­ LVKHG ÂżIWK GHVSLWH QRW KDYLQJ ÂżYH VWDUWHUV LQ WKH OLQHXS Âł, GRQÂśW pay  attention  too  much  to  the  team  score,  although  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  ¿QLVKLQJ ÂżIWK´ VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW Âł, approached  the  tournament  as  an  opportunity  to  rest  some  of  our  guys.â&#x20AC;?  One  of  the  regular  starters  in  the  lineup,  sophomore  Steve  %RQQDQR OEV FDSWXUHG ÂżUVW

place  with  an  8-­3  decision  over  Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Penn  Gottried.  Junior  Ben  Clymer  (184  lbs)  looked  to  avenge  an  earlier  loss  to  Binghamtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nate  Scheidel,  but  came  up  short.  Scheidel  won  by  a  decision  of  6-­3.  Snyder  wrestled  KLV ZD\ LQWR WKH ÂżQDOV EXW IHOO RQH win  short  of  being  crowned  the  FKDPSLRQ DQG ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG

1/30/11  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  University  of  Pennsylvania  +RIVWUD VWDUWHG LWV ÂżUVW PDWFK against  No.  18  Pennsylvania  at  133  pounds.  This  gave  Ruggirello  an  opportunity  to  avenge  his  6-­0  loss  to  Peterkin  of  UPenn  at  The  6RXWKHUQ 6FXIĂ&#x20AC;H 5XJJLUHOOR ZRQ by  decision,  3-­1.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  Lou  did  a  QLFH MRE´ VDLG 6KLIĂ&#x20AC;HW Âł, EHOLHYH heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  NCAA  title  contender.â&#x20AC;?  In  the  middle  of  the  lineup,  Gillespie  defeated  No.  18  Gabe  Burak  4-­2.  After  missing  30  days  because  of  a  knee  injury,  Patrovich  was  back  in  the  lineup  and  picked  up  a  win,  beating Â

Canaan  Bethea  3-­2.  Snyder  then  sealed  the  victory  for  Hofstra  with  a  5-­4  decision.  Hofstra  defeated  Pennsylvania  18-­15. Â

1/30/11  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Drexel  Hofstra  did  not  have  to  leave  Philadelphia  to  take  on  its  next  opponent,  the  Drexel  Dragons.  Ruggirello  opened  up  the  match  with  his  eighth  pin  of  the  year.  Varella  followed  his  teammate  with  a  fall  of  his  own,  staking  the  Pride  to  a  6-­0  lead.  The  main  event  of  the  night  was  at  165  lbs  between  two  Long  Island  prod-­ ucts,  Gillespie  and  Drexelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Joe  Booth.  In  overtime,  Booth  man-­ aged  to  record  the  win  by  a  score  of  5-­3.   Hofstra  defeated  Drexel  23-­15  despite  Gillespieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  loss,  pushing  its  record  to  9-­3-­1  and  4-­1  in  conference.

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THU 2/3

FRI 2/4

SAT 2/5

SUN 2/6

MON 2/7

TUE 2/8

WED 2/9

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Vs. Northeastern

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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Wrestling

Vs. W & M

@ G. M ason

7:00 P.m.

2:00 P.m.

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@ Lock Haven

1:00 P.m.

7:00 P.m.

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:RPHQ V EDVNHWEDOO EHDWV 'HODZDUH LQ 'HOOH 'RQQH V UHWXUQ By  Joe  Pantorno

zone  and  tried  to  play  it  smart,â&#x20AC;?  said  head  coach  Krista  Kilburn-­ Steveskey.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  biggest  thing  is  Sophomore  forward  Shante  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  rebound  sometimes  Evans  recorded  a  double-­double  out  of  that  and  I  think  we  did  with  25  points  and  14  rebounds  D JUHDW MRE ÂżQGLQJ SHRSOH DQG as  the  Hofstra  University  wom-­ rebounding  today.â&#x20AC;? enâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  Delle-­Donne  team  earned  an  scored  eight  81-­68  victory  over  Hofstra points  to  help  give  the  University  of  Delaware  a  19-­17  Delaware Delaware. lead  with  7:56  left  Hofstra  started  in  the  opening  the  game  on  a  7-­0  period.  Freshman  guard  Kate  run  and  its  defense  was  not  /RSHU FDXJKW ÂżUH VLQNLQJ WZR giving  Delaware  anything  as  the  consecutive  three-­pointers  and  full  court  pressure  caused  some  junior  guard  Nicole  Capurso  Blue  Hen  turnovers  and  bad  added  two  of  her  own  in  a  minute  shots.  span  creating  a  14-­1  run,  opening  Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shooting  picked  up  up  Hofstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lead  to  43-­30  going  four  minutes  in,  grabbing  a  14-­13  into  halftime.  lead  after  a  deep  three-­pointer  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  they  [Delaware]  under-­ from  sophomore  forward  Elena  estimated  me,â&#x20AC;?  said  Loper.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  Delle  Donne,  who  was  playing  me  and  Nic  [Capurso]  are  hitting  KHU ÂżUVW JDPH VLQFH DQ LQMXU\ they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  to  do.â&#x20AC;?

Even  with  a  size  disadvantage,  Both  teams  traded  baskets  to  Hofstra  was  able  to  control  the  start   the  second  half,  each  hot  boards  early,  limiting  Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  IURP WKH ÂżHOG EXW +RIVWUD VWLOO KHOG second  chances  and  creating  a  50-­39  advantage  with  four  min-­ second  chances  of  its  own. utes  gone  in  the  second  half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  played  our  two-­three  The  lead  grew  to  16  points,  ASSISTANT  SPORTS  EDITOR

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the  Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  of  the  game  thanks  to  hot  shooting  and  inside  play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kate  was  either  open  or  Shante  was  sitting  on  the  block  with  one  guard  on  her,  which  is  open,â&#x20AC;?  said  Capurso.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  it  was  just  a  no  brainer,  they  were  open  and  literally  open  looks.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  most  wide  open  I  felt  all  season,â&#x20AC;?  said  Loper.

Shante  Evans  continued  to  wreak  havoc  under  the  basket  RQ ERWK HQGV RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DV the  sophomore  and  Delle  Donne  were  locked  in  a  scoring  showdown.  Hofstra  kept  its  big  lead  with  eight  and  a  half  minutes  left  and  the  score  at  65-­51.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  made  sure  I  turned  and  saw  the  basket  and  just  put  the  ball  in  the  basket,â&#x20AC;?  said  Evans.

Delaware  kept  pushing  and  found  some  success  offensively,  but  could  not  stop  the  Hofstra  DWWDFN 7KH 3ULGH KDG ¿YH VFRUHUV LQ GRXEOH ¿JXUHV 'HOOH 'RQQH GLG ¿QLVK ZLWK points,  but  was  the  only  Blue  Hen  WR ¿QG VXFFHVV

Sean  M.  Gates/The  Chronicle Junior guard Nicole Capurso is defended by Delaware sophomore Elena Delle Donne.

$QVZHULQJ WKH TXHVWLRQ &KDUOHV -HQNLQV RU &KXFN 1RUULV" ARMCHAIR

Observations

Charles  Jenkins Charles  Jenkins  has  already  been  named  Super  Bowl  MVP.  Pittsburgh  and  Green  Bay  thought  it  would  make  things  easier.

with  Matt  Napolitano Humor  Columnist

Facebook  and  many  a  Pride  account  have  been  abuzz  with  the  brand  new  group  that  is  sweeping  Hofstra  nation.   No,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  Ladies  Night  at  Dizzy  Lizard,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Charles  Jenkins  Facts.  I  mean,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  it,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  best  thing  to  get  you  through  class  since  Sporcle.   However,  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  think  back  to  2008,  when  we  were  all  doing  the  same  thing  with  a  different  Chuck.   Chuck  Norris  facts  were  the  best  thing  since  sliced  bread  (which  is  apparently  now  the  best  thing  since  Charles  Jenkins).   The  claims  of  a  man  whose  roundhouse  kick  toppled  Saddam  from  power  are  now  being  tested  by  the  claims  of  a  man  who  knows  how  many  licks  it  takes  to  get  to  the  center  of  a  Tootsie  pop.

So  the  time  has  come.   Thanks  to  the  help  of  Facebookers  like  you,  we  must  now  throw  down.   Charles  Jenkins.  v.  Chuck  Norris.

Chuck  Norris Athleticism

Jenkins  taught  his  dog  how  to  ball  like  him.  Air  Bud  has  gone  on  to  great  success  in  several  sports.

Talent

George  Washington  crossed  the  Delaware...yeah,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  you  think.

Leadership

Riots  continue  in  Cairo,  as  Egyptians  prefer  Jenkins  while  Mubarak  continues  to  support  Jimmer  Fredette.

Impact  on  society

Mark  McGwire  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hit  70  home  runs  in  a  season.  Chuck  Norris  just  gave  the  ball  a  death  stare  until  it  left  the  ballpark.

Chuck  Norris  once  solved  a  Rubikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cube  in  the  dark.

Chuck  Norris  once  kicked  a  man  26.2  miles  during  a  trip  to  New  York  City.  The  next  day,  the  NYC  Marathon  was  born.

Chuck  Norris  is  the  reason  Waldo  is  hiding.

The  presidential  debate  was  held  at  Hofstra,  simply  because  Obama  and  McCain  wanted  Jenkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  advice  on  America.

Stardom

Chuck  Norris  was  in  all  six  Star  Wars  movies...as  the  force.

The  Great  Depression  merely  refers  to  the  time  before  Charles  Jenkins  was  born.

Economy

General  Motors  got  out  of  bankruptcy  after  Chuck  Norris  sucker  punched  the  CEO  of  Toyota.

Charles  Jenkins  has  helped  several  students  in  podiatric  medicine,  by  breaking  the  ankles  of  several  opponents.

Education

Chuck  Norris  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  read  books.  He  stares  them  down  until  he  gets  the  information  he  wants.

Mark  Zuckerberg  invented  Facebook  simply  for  the  creation  of  Charles  Jenkins  facts.

Power

&KXFN 1RUULV DOZD\V ZLQV LQ SRNHU +LV ÂżVW EHDWV DOO hands.

Jenkins  threw  a  ball  over  Tom  Pecoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hair,  hence  creating  the  infamous  â&#x20AC;&#x153;overly-­gelledâ&#x20AC;?  hairdo.

Errors

Norris  once  scared  a  young  man  so  badly,  he  will  never  reach  puberty.  Now  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  stuck  with  Justin  Bieber.

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Sports

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Sean  M.  Gates/The  Chronicle The Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den cheers for the Pride in Hofstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to Drexel. The game was the first sellout at the Mack Arena since Feb. 2007, when Hofstra hosted Holy Cross in a Bracketbuster matchup.

7KH EX]] LV EDFN DURXQG +RIVWUD PHQ V EDVNHWEDOO By  Joe  Pantorno ASSISTANT  SPORTS  EDITOR

Talk  of  upcoming  operas,  con-­ certs,  celebrity  visits  and  budget  cuts  is  prevalent  at  a  liberal  arts  school.  At  Hofstra  this  year  though,  talk  of  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  has  taken  over.  In  the  last  few  years  of  the  Tom  Pecora  regime  the  team  could  not  reach  the  NCAA  Tournament  and  attendance  dropped  off  by  almost  1,000  fans  from  the  2006-­07  season.

In  2006-­07,  the  last  year  the  Pride  made  the  NCAA  Tournament,  the  average  attendance  at  the  Mack  was  3,623.  Just  two  years  later  in  the  2008-­09  season,  attendance  was  down  to  2,681  fans  per  game.  Attendance  continued  to  drop  the  following  season  when  2,490  fans  showed  up  on  average  for  each  game.

Attendance  is  not  back  to  where  it  was  four  years  ago,  but  an  average  of  2,874  fans  are  showing  up  to  each  game  this  season  through  Saturday.  6DWXUGD\ ZDV WKH ÂżUVW VHOORXW RI the  Mack  Arena  since  Feb.  17,  2007  against  Holy  Cross. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  went  through  a  few  years  where  it  just  went  down,â&#x20AC;?  said  senior  guard  Charles  Jenkins.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  was  a  time  when  we  were  bad  after  they  [teammates  from  redshirt  freshman  year  in  2006-­ 2007]  left  and  we  were  very  bad.â&#x20AC;?  Things  did  not  get  better Â

entering  the  2010  offseason  as  a  disastrous  one  month  period  saw  the  Pride  lose  two  different  head  coaches,  Pecora  and  Tim  Welsh.  To  make  matters  worse,  All  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Colonial  Athletic  Association  Freshman  Team  members  Halil  Kanacevic  and  Chaz  Williams  transferred,  and  Hofstra  lost  all  three  committed  recruits,  who  followed  Pecora  to  Fordham.  It  appeared  Hofstra  basketball  was  going  to  enter  a  very  dark  time.

Surprisingly,  Hofstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  savior  fell  right  into  its  lap  in  the  form  of  one  of  Welshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  assistants,  Mo  Cassara.  The  former  Boston  College  assistant  took  the  wheel  of  the  Pride  as  head  honcho  and  something  rather  positive  hap-­ pened:  the  Pride  began  to  win.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  the  spring  on  we  made  it  a  very  important  piece  to  this  program  that  we  make  sure  we  get  some  buzz  on  campus  and  make  things  exciting  for  the  stu-­ dents  again,â&#x20AC;?  said  Cassara.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  credit  goes  to  our  team.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  won  some  great  games  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  created  a  bit  of  a  buzz.â&#x20AC;? /HG E\ WKH QDWLRQÂśV ÂżIWK OHDG-­ ing  scorer  in  Jenkins,  the  Pride  jumped  out  to  a  5-­0  start  in  CAA  play.  The  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  start  was  quite  the  story  and  the  play  of  its  senior  star  grabbed  headlines  all  over  the  nation,  from  ESPN  to  CBS. With  all  the  coverage  and  suc-­ cess,  fans  and  students  began  to  come  back  in  full  force,  most  recently  in  last  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  over-­ time  win  against  James  Madison Â

and  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  loss  to  Drexel,  where  the  sell  out  crowds  rocked  the  Mack  and  the  players  who  played  there.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  came  into  the  season  with  a  lot  against  us,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jenkins.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  expect  everyone  to  be  so  supportive  of  us  and  I  think  the  winning  is  taking  care  of  that.â&#x20AC;?

While  fans  get  pumped  to  see  their  team  play,  a  big  crowd  is  just  as  exciting  for  the  players.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  humbled  about  it,â&#x20AC;?  said  senior  center  Greg  Washington.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  love  these  guys  and  they  love  us  back  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  with  us  each  step  of  the  way  and  I  think  the  atmosphere  here  Saturday  was  a  perfect  example  of  that.â&#x20AC;?  ³7KH IDQV DUH GHÂżQLWHO\ RXU sixth  man,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jenkins.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  played  JMU,  even  though  we  were  down  they  continued  chant-­ ing  for  us  and  they  stayed  and  no  one  left  and  that  is  one  thing  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  forget  about  the  Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Den.â&#x20AC;?

It  is  not  only  the  product  on  the  court  that  has  drawn  fans  back  to  the  Mack.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  administration,  the  mar-­ keting  people,  our  basketball  staff  have  been  out  in  the  community,  on  campus,  off  campus  and  really  on  campus  doing  everything  from  handing  out  tickets  to  shaking  hands  and  meeting  kids  and  that  is  something  I  love  to  do,â&#x20AC;?  said  Cassara  The  affectionate  feelings  are  mutual  for  the  students  of  Hofstra  University  towards  Cassara  and Â

the  Pride  and  they  realize  that  this  year  is  special  compared  to  the  past  few  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  Mo  Cassara,â&#x20AC;?  said  senior  Adam  Feld.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  seems  like  a  great  person  and  seems  like  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  guy  who  has  gotten  this  team  and  gotten  the  message  across.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  great,â&#x20AC;?  said  sopho-­ more  Anthony  Murillo.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  the  atmosphere  and  want  them  to  do  better  and  keep  winning  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  from  there.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  go  to  almost  all  the  games,â&#x20AC;?  said  senior  Jeff  Herman.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  happy  to  see  the  past  couple  of  games  that  the  back  rows  of  the  Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Den  have  been  UHDOO\ ÂżOOLQJ XS HVSHFLDOO\ IRU WKH game  on  Saturday  where  they  ¿OOHG DOO WKH ZD\ WR WKH EDFN RI the  row  to  the  next  level.â&#x20AC;?

The  excitement  has  not  been  limited  to  campus  however,  as  Hofstra  basketball  has  hit  the  social  networking  sites  of  Twitter  and  Facebook  so  fans  can  get  as  close  to  the  Pride  as  ever.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  friends  with  most  of  the  fans  on  Facebook,â&#x20AC;?  said  Washington.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  hit  me  up  before  each  game,  they  ask  me  if  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  ready  and  I  always  tell  them  the  same  thing  that  I  am  just  as  ready  as  they  are.â&#x20AC;?  Hofstra  students  have  also  taken  part  in  Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  newest  phenomenon,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Charles  Jenkins  Factsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  where  any  member  of  the  group  can  tell  tall  tales  similar  to  Chuck  Norris  Facts.  Two  of Â

Jenkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  favorites  are:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  sun  rises  when  Charles  Jenkins  wakes  up,â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus  celebrates  Charles  Jenkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  birthday.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Charles  Jenkins  Facts  thing  is  crazy,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jenkins.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  friend  called  me  one  morning  and  said  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yo  you  got  your  own  facts  now,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  I  went  on  Twitter  and  Facebook  and  I  saw  it  on  Facebook  and  was  laughing  all  day.â&#x20AC;?

Cassara  also  takes  advantage  of  technology  to  get  closer  with  the  Pride  faithful.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  me  going  back  and  forth  at  night  with  students  on  Twitter  and  Facebook  and  I  do  that  stuff  all  the  time,â&#x20AC;?  said  Cassara.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately,  our  student  body  is  what  really  makes  us  go  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  proud  of  who  showed  up  on  Saturday.â&#x20AC;?  This  season  is  far  from  over  and  the  Pride  has  a  message  for  everyone  who  calls  himself  or  herself  a  member  of  the  Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Den.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  almost  there,  we  have  eight  games  left  and  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait  to  see  the  turnout  on  Saturday,â&#x20AC;?  said  Washington.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  our  fans  and  I  hope  they  keep  it  up.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  everybody  to  come  back  Saturday  despite  our  loss,â&#x20AC;?  VDLG -HQNLQV Âł, ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ like  to  see  the  Mack  packed  again,  it  was  a  great  feeling  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  come  back  and  play  hard  for  them  this  Saturday.â&#x20AC;?

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*HRUJH 0DVRQ KDQGV +RIVWUD WKLUG VWUDLJKW &$$ ORVV On  Wednesday  night  the  Pride  traveled  into  Fairfax,  VA  trying  to  snap  a  two  game  losing  streak  as  it  visited  the  George  Mason  Patriots.  In  front  of  5,230  raucous  fans,  Hofstra  dropped  an  87-­68  game  with  Mason  thanks  in  large  part  to  some  impressive  shooting  from  George  Mason.

The  Patriots  started  off  the  FRQWHVW EXU\LQJ WKHLU ÂżUVW ÂżYH three-­pointers  and  nine  of  their  ¿UVW WKLUWHHQ IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU WR jump  out  to  a  25-­17  lead.  Andre  Cornelius  led  the  way  for  Mason  with  16  points,  shooting  4-­6  all  IURP EH\RQG WKH DUF LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI *HRUJH 0DVRQ ZRXOG ÂżQLVK WKH ÂżUVW KDOI VKRRWLQJ 31)  and  6-­10  from  downtown  to  lead  49-­34  at  the  half While  George  Mason  seem-­ ingly  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  miss,  the  Pride  struggled  on  the  offensive  end  RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU VKRRWLQJ MXVW in  the  game  including  a  disap-­ pointing  7-­20  from  beyond  the  arc.  Despite  pacing  the  Pride  with  22  points,  senior  guard  Charles  Jenkins  had  one  of  his  toughest  shooting  nights  this  season  hitting  Sean  M.  Gates/The  Chronicle just  8  of  20  shots  including  1-­6  Senior guard Charles Jenkins drives against George Mason in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matchup from  beyond  the  arc. earlier this season at the Mack Arena.

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Hero|Ryan Pearson #25 Pearson scored 19 points and added 12 rebounds to lead George Mason over Hofstra.

Zero|Greg Washington #32 The senior fouled out of the game in 31 minutes having scored zero points.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  us  to  win,  Charles  has  to  ZLWK 9&8 IRU ÂżUVW SODFH LQ WKH have  some  great  games  espe-­ CAA  at  10-­2  after  the  Rams  lost  cially  in  an  environment  like  this,â&#x20AC;?  to  Northeastern  on  the  road.

Hofstra  head  coach  Mo  Cassara  The  blue  and  gold  was  able  to  said  after  maintain  a  spot  in  the  top  the  game.  four  in  the  CAA  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charles  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Hofstra (and  a  hold  on  be  good,  WKH ÂżUVW URXQG George Mason he  has  to  bye)  by  way  be  almost  of  William  and  spectacular.â&#x20AC;?

Mary  defeating  It  was  a  frantic  pace  between  James  Madison  in  Harrisonburg  ERWK WHDPV DV WKH ¿UVW KDOI VDZ E\ D ¿QDO RI a  combined  14  turnovers.  The  7KH ELJJHVW EHQH¿W IRU WKH Patriots  dominated  possession  Pride  is  it  now  begins  the  easi-­ of  the  ball  grabbing  14  offensive  est  part  of  its  schedule  as  all  six  rebounds  and  dishing  out  20  remaining  games  in  the  confer-­ assists  as  a  team.  Four  Mason  ence  are  against  team  who  are  SOD\HUV VFRUHG LQ GRXEOH ¿JXUHV currently  sixth  in  the  standings  as  Cornelius  tied  for  the  game  or  worse.  It  begins  that  stretch  high  with  22  points  including  hit-­ this  Saturday  at  four  p.m.  when  WLQJ KLV ¿UVW IRXU WKUHH SRLQWHUV it  welcomes  in  the  Northeastern  He  was  joined  in  double  digits  by  Huskies  to  the  Mack.  Hofstra  beat  Cam  Long  (15),  Isaiah  Tate  (12)  the  Huskies  in  Boston  76-­67  back  DQG 5\DQ 3HDUVRQ ZKR ¿QLVKHG on  January  8. with  a  double-­double  (19  points,  12  rebounds).

Back Cover: For  the  Pride,  it  was  its  third  Senior  guard  Charles  Jenkins  lays  straight  loss  as  it  drops  to  14-­9  in  the  ball  against  James  Madison.  overall  and  8-­4  in  the  CAA.  Photo  by   Meanwhile,  George  Mason  Sean  M.  Gates remains  a  perfect  11-­0  at  home  this  season  and  move  into  a  tie Â

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With Wednesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss, the Pride has QRZ ORVW Ă&#x20AC;YH RI LWV ODVW VL[ JDPHV DJDLQVW George Mason. Its only win in that span was earlier this season at the Mack Arena.

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With 6:45 left in the game Ryan Pearson hit a jump shot to key a 6-0 run which extended George Masonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead from nine to 15.

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55.6 The percentage George Mason shot from threepoint range for the game.

The Patriots were 10-18.

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