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Tenured Zarb professors driven to resign Former faculty say cronyism, policy breaches led to their departures
By Katie Krahulik NEW S E D I TO R
A high turnover rate in the Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business Department has been linked to an atmosphere of bullying, cronyism and disregard for faculty policy. Since the spring of 2015, seven full-time faculty members that make up one of the largest departments in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business no longer work at Hofstra. Administrators within the school were accused of repeatedly breaching the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), circumventing checks and balances at the university. Included in these departures are former tenured professors Dr. Daniel P. Tinkelman and Dr. Mohamed Gomaa, who alleged bullying tactics and policy violations on the part of department administrators and by Dr. Herman Berliner, dean of the Zarb school. This activity was made possible, they say, by cronyism that leads all the way up to Dean Berliner. Although the violations were brought to the attention of Provost Gail Simmons and President Stuart Rabinowitz, they were never addressed. Tinkelman was appointed to be department chair during the summer of 2015, upon Berliner’s accession to deanship following the sudden retirement of former Dean Patrick Socci. When The Chronicle covered his departure in 2015, Socci could not be reached for comment on why he left. Berliner had appointed his long-time friend Ralph Polimeni to head a committee to smooth over weak links in a proposed faculty classification document in order to meet new standards
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of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Tinkelman said his criticism of the proposed policy produced by Polimeni’s committee ultimately led to his removal as chair. “Dean Berliner, in the presence of Dean [Elizabeth] Venuti, told me that my comments at a chair’s meeting, calling for the collection of data to substantiate the recommendations of his committee’s report, had caused a lot of trouble, and that was a factor in why he thought I was not working out as chair,” Tinkelman said. In the fall of 2015, according to five current and former faculty members, Berliner said that because of Tinkelman’s interjec-
tions, the senior faculty had lost faith in him. In a meeting with Berliner and Senior Associate Dean Venuti, “I was told that it would be best if my resignation was ‘for personal reasons,’” Tinkelman said. He initially agreed to resign, but later tried to remain in the position. When the semester ended in December, Tinkelman said Berliner offered him an ultimatum. He told the chair that resignation from the position was in his best interest; otherwise he would be removed under “good cause.” Tinkelman eventually protested his removal and sought legal counsel to clear his reputation and dismiss Berliner’s petition for his removal on the grounds that it did not adequately follow the CBA and Faculty Policy
Series (FPS). Under FPS 13 and Article 23.4 of the CBA, the removal of a chair is warranted by either a two-thirds vote of the total faculty in a department or if “the dean requests such removal, which petition or request shall state good cause.” In an email, Berliner called for a department meeting to discuss the chair’s removal. Berliner wrote, “Based on comments and issues brought to me by the faculty and my own observations, the chair has lost the confidence of the dean and the department and I am accordingly recommending removal.” Tinkelman’s attorney argued that Berliner’s notice failed to provide good cause. The meeting was held at
9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17. There are no minutes of the meeting, but five current and former faculty members described it. At the meeting, a number of faculty members presented their complaints about Tinkelman. Among them were that he was rude, he had poor interpersonal skills and that he criticized Polimeni’s report. With no formal charges to refute, Tinkelman said he worried that the vague nature of these complaints would leave a blemish on his record if he were to remain chair. After it was made clear at the meeting that there were no actual charges against him, Tinkelman indicated that he felt his reputation was intact, and that he would resign. Associate professor Victor Lopez was subsequently appointed interim chair. In an email later sent to President Stuart Rabinowitz and Provost Gail Simmons on Aug. 17, 2016, Tinkelman laid out what he considered the mishandling of his removal, crediting the efforts to push him out to a “small clique of faculty.” “They are a minority of the 20 full-time faculty, but their positions in the departmental personnel committee, connections to the union, willingness to file grievances, the gratitude of some other faculty to Ralph, and Ralph’s long friendship with Herman Berliner have given them influence,” Tinkelman wrote in his email. Ties within the administration of this department reflect a potential for favoritism. The current chair of the department, Dr. Jacqueline Burke, was a Continued on A2
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Faculty turnover linked to hostile environment Continued from A1 teaching assistant to Polimeni, who is the head of the Departmental Personnel Committee (DPC). Patrick O’Brien, recently hired as a department administrator, had formerly been Burke’s teaching assistant. Dr. Mohamed Gomaa, former professor of accounting, believes he faced retaliation from the department after voicing his disapproval for Tinkelman’s removal at the Dec. 2015 department meeting. Gomaa attended the meeting, despite being warned not to attend by Burke, who was then the chair of the DPC. Gomaa filed a grievance with the provost and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Chapter President Dennis Mazzocco, provided to The Chronicle by Tinkelman. In the grievance, Gomaa said that he received a phone call from Burke on Dec. 15, 2015, prior to the scheduled meeting to discuss Tinkelman’s removal as chair. He said Burke thought it would not be a good idea to attend the meeting. In his grievance, Gomaa said, “I believe that by attending the meeting, and by openly disagreeing with Burke and Polimeni, specifically (members of the DPC), and by making Dean Berliner’s case against Dr. Tinkelman weaker, I became a target for retribution.” This grievance was filed by Gomaa after being accused by Burke of plagiarism in April of
the department at the time. However, FPS 41 states that such accusations must be brought to the provost and president and that the accuser may take no further action. Additionally, this accusation must be kept confidential. The Chronicle has evidence suggesting that Burke, instead, did take further action, compromising the confidentiality of the accusation as well as Gomaa’s reputation. In his grievance, Gomaa said of Burke, “She told me that I should appear in front of the DPC to hear and respond to the accusations ... She did not offer to send me specifics of the charges before this meeting, nor did she suggest that I obtain assistance in rebutting the charges.” In his letter to Simmons and Mazzocco, Gomaa said, “I do not trust these people to fairly judge my subsequent personnel actions and to give me fair treatment during my next reappointment. I therefore request that Dr. Burke, Prof. Weisel, Dr. Basile, Prof. Bass, and Dr. Polimeni be prohibited from serving on my reappointment, tenure and promotion committees.” Simmons responded to Gomaa’s grievance with a letter that said, “As I have recommended to you previously, please talk with the dean who is as committed as I am to resolv-
against Venuti including an email she constructed that she sent to the dean and two other untenured faculty members in the accounting department. In her email, she organized members of the DPC into a column that she said would answer “no” to the question “should the department place an emphasis on scholarly research?” Burke, Weisel, Polimeni, Bass, Basile and Katz were included in this column.
“They are a minority of the 20 fulltime faculty, but their positions in the departmental personnel committee, connections to the union, willingness to file grievances ... have given them influence.”
“As I look back on these matters, I find it shocking that several people, who should have had intimate knowledge of FPS, never informed me of my rights.” 2016. Gomaa was up for reappointment at the time. Burke prepared a report consisting of 130 pages of documents maintaining these accusations. Those documents have been provided to The Chronicle. Gomaa said these documents were distributed by Burke to members of the DPC, Berliner and Lopez, the acting chair of
will make the final decision as to who will replace him.” Simmons was chosen to replace Berliner. Shortly afterward, Berliner was selected to be interim dean of the Zarb school in 2015. The role of the provost is to oversee all administrative responsibilities of each school, college and library within the university. This includes oversight of the deans of these schools and following up on grievances against administra-
ing issues and providing a positive and collegial environment.” Additionally, she later said, “… I would encourage you to work within the school under the dean’s guidance …” Berliner was provost before he stepped down in 2015. In Oct. of 2014, The Chronicle reported that following his retirement, “Provost Berliner
tion. After appearing at a DCP meeting regarding these charges, the accusations were dropped. Berliner and the DPC unanimously recommended his reappointment and he was given tenure. Nevertheless, Gomaa still felt threatened by certain faculty members, prompting him to resign in the fall of 2016. In his grievance, he said, “As I look back on these matters, I find it shocking that several people, who should have had intimate knowledge of FPS, never informed me of my rights.” The Chronicle reached out to Gomaa and he refused to comment, but confirmed the legitimacy of the documents and information provided to The Chronicle. Additionally, in November of 2016, Gomaa, along with former faculty member Linda Schain, were removed from their positions as co-advisors for Beta Alpha Psi, an honors graduate organization for financial information students and professionals. Today, the current advisor for Beta Alpha Psi is O’Brien. Venuti retired from Hofstra in 2016 after a grievance against her was submitted to Mazzocco by Burke, Polimeni, Dr. Anthony Basile, Professor Stuart Bass, Professor Robert Katz and Professor Martha Weisel. The grievance was shared with The Chronicle by Tinkelman. It listed a number of complaints
The grievance also listed Venuti’s attempt to run publications written by Burke and Basile through Turnitin – a higher education tool that prevents plagiarism – as means for their removal. The same tactic was used by Burke against Gomaa. When The Chronicle reached out to Venuti, she declined to comment. Mazzocco told The Chronicle in an email, “The union must protect faculty members from bullying and mistreatment by administration. That is one of the traditional protections that a union must provide – to balance the near limitless resources of the employer. Our union works to ensure that professional standards are adhered to and respected by everyone in the workplace. A union usually has different and appropriate means with which to protect a faculty member. It all depends on the severity of the mistreatment or contract violation.” Burke and Simmons deferred all comments to Berliner, who in an email to The Chronicle, maintained that he and the Zarb school administration followed proper protocol during these cases. He wrote, “The University has policies to address faculty personnel matters, which contain inherent checks and balances, and those policies and procedures were followed in the matters addressed by your inquiry.”
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Survivors gather to uplift one another
By Laurel O’Keefe M ANAG I N G E D I TO R
Take Back the Night, an annual rally and march hosted by Collegiate Women of Color, Student Advocates of Safer Sex, Campus Feminist Collective (CFC) and Queer and Trans People of Color Coalition, fostered solidarity and healing for survivors of sexual violence on Friday, April 6. The night of activism started at 6 p.m., when students were invited to the Student Center Theater stage to listen and speak out about their experiences surrounding sexual violence in a safe space. This portion of the event also helped bring awareness to the issue of sexual violence and how widespread it is, even within the Hofstra community. To ensure comfort and safety for the survivors speaking out, photography was prohibited during the event, counselors were available to meet with students at all times and safe rooms were set up in the surrounding area.
“[Take Back the Night] gives survivors of sexual assault/ sexual violence a safe space to share their stories. Since there is such stigma attached to these attacks, survivors often feel like they cannot speak openly about their stories, making the healing process extremely difficult,” said Robin Pereira, a senior journalism and women studies major. Many of the attendees voiced the frustrations they have faced in their personal healing processes, such as repression and fear of not being believed by others, which are major issues faced by most survivors and subsequently make many incidents go unreported. Some survivors walked up to the stage on their own to tell their stories and others brought friends for support. For each survivor that got up, the remaining audience snapped their fingers in support of their bravery. “Every year, [Take Back The Night] builds a support system and uplifts the voices and stories
of survivors. It’s an incredibly important event and I’m so proud to have been a part of the team that worked so hard to put it on this year,” said Emily Kilheeney a senior political science, journalism and women’s studies major. This year, Take Back the Night drew in around 40 people to march and chant together. Periera who helped coordinate the event said, “Overall the event was successful, because it served its purpose: to provide a safe space for survivors to share their stories. Unlike other events, Take Back the Night isn’t focused on obtaining large crowds, its focus is to uplift survivor’s voices.” The event made its presence on campus known with participants chanting protests such as “Racist, sexist, anti-gay – you can’t take our rights away,” and “Yes means yes, no means no – whatever we wear, wherever we go!” Many held hands in support or carried signs with messages like,
This year marks the 10th consecutive year that Hofstra has sponsored “St. Baldrick’s Day,” an event hosted by the Hofstra Roller Hockey team to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The organization funds research and treatment for childhood cancer by encouraging volunteers to “rock the bald” and participate in an extraordinary display of childhood cancer awareness. “Eleven years ago I had hair
down to my shoulders and wanted to get rid of it. I saw that a friend online had shaved his head for St. Baldrick’s, so I decided I wanted to do it too,” said Thomas Kostiw, Hofstra alumnus and event host. “My hockey team thought it was a cool event so we decided to bring it to Hofstra 10 years ago. Along the way we had so many members of the Hofstra community, both staff and students, who wanted to get involved and help it grow to what it is today – raising money for a great cause.” Leading up to the shave, participants and other volunteers dedicate their time to collecting donations from friends, family and other supporters. “It really is an amazing cause,” said roller hockey team member and senior criminology major, James Reilly. “I’ve learned that two out of the last four cancer treatment drugs passed by the FDA were fundraised by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.” Sydney Brancaccio, a 15-year-old high school student
Peter Soucy / Hofstra Chronicle Student organizers Robin Pereira and Emily Kilheeney led the march through campus at “Take Back The Night.”
“No does not mean convince me,” and “Only yes means yes!” Maria Zaldivar, a junior journalism and women studies major, is now the president of CFC. She found the event to be successful in supporting survivors and calling for an end to sexual violence. “This event is so important for the community. We need to make sure that Hofstra is as transparent as possible when it comes to the resources that are available to us as students, and Take Back the Night is a
great way to learn about these resources,” Zaldivar said. Additionally, Zaldivar said, “It is also important that we create a space where survivors are able to share their stories the way they want to and to empower and support. Many people in the community can benefit from the event, but at the end of the day it is about being there for the survivors and uplifting and empowering their voices and just letting everyone else know that we really won’t be victimized or silenced.”
from Rockville Center, spoke at the event in honor of her 10-year-old sister, Gabrielle, who had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her eye at just two months old. She has been cancer-free for nine years. “It’s very special that people who may not even relate to any cancer struggles come out to support us,” Brancaccio said. “It makes me very proud.” Each of the participants have their own unique reasons behind their decision to take part in the shave. “I’m an elementary school teacher, so I have kids in my room every day that I can’t imagine going through some of the things that kids with cancer have to go through,” Kostiw said. “I’m trying to do what I can to prevent them from going through that.” “I have a niece and nephew who mean a lot to me. They’ve been lucky enough to not have suffered from children’s cancer, but there’s nothing saying that they won’t in the future,” said longtime volunteer and former participant Gabriella Muñoz, an
MBA student at Hofstra. “I’d rather donate now and help raise money now rather than when it’s too late.” Another of this year’s participants included Matt Ketchum, who was formally knighted onstage to recognize his 10th consecutive year as a top donor and participant, raising over $2,600 this year alone. Ketchum sat alongside his father and nine-year-old participant, Al, as hairdressers from HX Salon performed the shave. All nine participants, from all different walks of life, left the stage beaming after their turn under the razor, now accompanied by not only a freshly shaved head, but also by the gratification of being able to raise awareness for a worthy cause. “There are so many children out there who are suffering, and I just think it’s something that people should be aware of,” Muñoz said. “There aren’t enough donations specifically for children’s cancer research, and I think that it definitely deserves more recognition.”
Hofstra celebrates 10th annual St. Baldrick’s Day
By Andrea Bilton STAFF WR I T E R
Nine members of the community had their heads publicly shaved in the David S. Mack Student Center atrium to raise awareness and money for childhood cancer on Wednesday, April 4, and a lively crowd gathered to show support. This year, the group was able to raise over $22,600 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Robert Kinnaird / Hofstra Chronicle Hairdressers from the HX Salon in the Student Center participated in St. Baldrick’s Day by shaving people’s heads on stage.
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Psychology club encourages mental health awareness By Alixandra Wilens STAFF W R I T E R
During the week of April 2, the Psychology Club presented their annual Mental Health Awareness Week in the Student Center, as well as a panel of students who discussed mental health issues. The organization held a table in the Student Center every day of the week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a new theme each day. Monday, April 2, was “PopPsychology;” students were given free lollipops tagged with positive messages. Tuesday was “Express Your Psyche,” when the club had laptop stickers for sale. Wednesday featured “Mythbusters,” where students could guess whether random mental health facts were true or false. Thursday was designated “Self-Care Day,” with free HX Salon goodie bags, a raffle for a gender-neutral spa basket, makeup samples, stress ball making, face masks for sale and free tea bags. Finally, Friday was “Post-It-Tivity,” where students could write out positive messages for the club’s positiv-
ity board. In addition, the Psychology Club hosted meditation sessions on Thursday, April 5. “With things like mental health, you need more support, more understanding [and] more flexibility in thinking, not less, and we try to promote that, especially during this week,” said Psychology Club Treasurer and senior psychology major Brittany Bonasera. The Psychology Club also partnered with the Muslim Student Association, the Collegiate Women of Color, the African Student Association, the Hofstra Organization of Latinx Americans and the Pride Network to host a Mental Health Discussion Panel on Wednesday, April 4, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Plaza Room Middle. The panel highlighted ways of coping with mental illness through the personal stories of panelists.
Bonasera said that the panel was her favorite event of the week. “Mental health is a struggle for not just one group of people [but] across cultures, across countries, race, ethnicity
– everything. We get a bunch of different club members together, people from different racial backgrounds, different family backgrounds, just different walks of life and we put them all together and we talk about our own perspectives.” Angell Xiang, a senior biology and psychology major, attended the panel. “All the panelists were really open … I liked how they shared their personal experiences, and I could feel
like it resonated with a lot of the audience members.” According to Psychology Club Community Service Coordinator Nathaniel Lewis, a senior psychology major, it was important to discuss mental health as a whole, not just mental health issues, because “knowing what is healthy to do for your mental health and for the kind of person that you want to be is just as important as knowing what’s wrong … It’s important to have a good sense of ‘mental hygiene.’” Bonasera added, “It’s not necessarily the absence of a mental illness or mental disorder; it’s more of the things that you do to take care of yourself and benefit yourself.” One of the club members manning the tables during “SelfCare Day” was Nandini Jhawar, a senior psychology major, who said, “We’ve had a lot of people
stop by and really appreciate the self-care part of today’s event.” In regard to the overall week, she said, “It’s really great that the Psych Club brings it out there for an entire week, not just a single event.” Fellow Psychology Club member Amanda Lastella, a sophomore fine arts and psychology major, enjoyed making everything “available to the different students, even just small things like making stress balls and things like that.” Psychology Department Chair Craig Johnson celebrated Psychology Club’s work, stating, “Mental health is important, and mental health issues are sometimes misunderstood and not fully appreciated. I’m happy that our students are participating in Mental Health Awareness Week.” Bonasera shared her thoughts on the significance of Mental Health Awareness Week. “We should try to unite more, rather than break apart. Try to be understanding. Look out for each other, and if you don’t feel good, you should seek help. There’s no shame in that.”
the latest installment of Hofstra University’s “Signature Events Lectures,” drew an overflowing auditorium. Frum characterized the United States in its present state under President Trump as being “deeply polarized” and “completely unprepared” in terms of governing. According to Frum, Americans were once banded together by common values and
lifestyles. In 2018, he believes, politics are so deeply rooted in society that the political arena has become indistinguishable from other aspects of life. Frum emphasized the difference in Americans during the period of 1920 to 1970. “If you asked them a series of lifestyle predictive questions, [such as,] do you go to church on Sunday, do you hunt, you would learn nothing about their political preferences,” he said. Cristina Nosonowitz, a junior journalism major believes it is necessary for speakers like Frum to come to campus. “He talked a lot about a need for diversity in his plans to better the country in what is going to be a post-Trump era,” Nosonowitz said. “Hofstra is a really diverse campus and I think he covered a lot of good ground on how we need to look into the past,” she said. “We need to knit people together in a sense of common-
ality by offering them a tangible expression of America,” Frum said. He explained that since the 1970s, the United States and subsequently its citizens, has lost its identity and that this has contributed to a stalemate in its politics. This is partly due to a new, globalized economy, increasing racial and ethnic divides, a growing separation between political parties and the unaddressed defects of democracy. Frum laid out a plan for developing a stronger national identity for Americans that highlights the roles of “big government.” “Nation-building projects,” as he referred to his proposal, consist primarily of the federal government creating programs with the purpose of giving Americans something to be proud of. He likened such projects to that of the healthcare system in his home country of Canada. Joe Sibilia, a senior journal-
ism major felt that Frum’s discussion emphasized the larger issues within the government. “There’s more to our government beyond Trump’s rants and ravings, it’s not just Trump that could be an issue,” Sibilia said. “There are people maybe behind the curtain causing issues.” While adopting policies and spearheading initiatives that address issues in a New Deal Era-type fashion may seem like a daunting task, Frum assured audience members that it is possible. “The world you remember was built,” he said. “It didn’t just happen and it wasn’t always there,” Frum said. Sibilia hopes that other attending students were able to gain a new perspective. “Diverse speakers with different political views give different perspectives for the students to have and take with them ... and really register and consider and hopefully expand their minds.”
“Look out for each other, and if you don’t feel good, you should seek help. There’s no shame in that.”
Political pundit proposes plan to reunite America
By Taylor Clarke and Jill Leavey ASSISTA N T N E W S E D I TO RS
David Frum, senior editor for The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, used his latest book “Trumpocracy” as a springboard for a presentation about American identity on Thursday, April 5. The event, which was
Taylor Clarke / Hofstra Chronicle David Frum, author of “Trumpocracy” and senior editor for The Atlantic, compared America in the mid-twentieth century to now.
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Former prisoner describes his story of redemption
By Jill Leavey
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David Garlock took a man’s life in 1999 and received a 25year prison sentence. Currently, Garlock is the program director for New Persons Ministry, a reentry program in Pennsylvania where he works with sex offenders to rehabilitate their lives after prison. On Wednesday, April 4, Garlock spoke to Hofstra students during his “Returning Citizen” lecture about his life before, during and after his time in the criminal justice system. He divided his story into eight chapters: dysfunction and abuse, freedom, preparing for the future, giving back, equal justice initiative achieving goals, grace and advocacy. “Once you’re in prison it’s a revolving door,” he said of the current recidivism rate in the United States. He stressed the importance of better understanding the American criminal justice system and the reform it must undergo in order to make a meaningful, societal impact, pointing to the approximately 2.5 million inmates of the cur-
rent prison population. Sarah Mendoza, a senior mass media studies major, noted how Garlock did not refer to himself as a victim throughout his presentation. “He was always putting himself down for this action of murder even though most people would call him a victim/ killer,” she explained. The first part of Garlock’s story, dysfunction and abuse, described his upbringing in an abusive household. When his brother was 13 years old, he was kicked out of the house. Garlock pointed to this as where things began to go wrong. It was shortly after this that a man began to sexually abuse his brother. While he was incarcerated, Garlock enrolled in GED courses and eventually earned his master’s in theology through an unaccredited program offered at the prison. He explained that in this time of need, he turned to faith. Justin Joseph, a sophomore journalism major, empathized with Garlock and other previously incarcerated people after listening to his story. “I viewed
them mainly as criminals who I did not feel sorry for after they got out of prison with finding a job and so forth,” he said. Garlock insisted that there are two types of inmates. “[There is] the person who does the time and [the] person who allows the time to do them,” he said. He capitalized on the opportunities afforded to him during his time at the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama. The Garlock brothers decided to kill their abuser, who was a product of the criminal justice system himself, after eight years of sexual and physical abuse. It took four months for the authorities to find the body, Garlock explained. “During that four months, it was probably the hardest time of my life because here I am living with the fact that I took somebody’s life,” he said. He turned to alcohol and drugs as an escape from the reality that he committed murder. Garlock’s presentation sparked a larger discussion of rehabilitation in prison. “He took the step to better himself and good thing that there actu-
Photo courtesy of David Garlock David Garlock came to Hofstra on April 4 to present a lecture on his personal experience in the criminal justice system.
ally was resources for him to go further and obtain his master’s degree,” Mendoza said. “But this is just one story and for
people in prison now who are hurting due to the prison industrial complex, more lawmakers need to do more.”
Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Taylor Clarke
On March 30 at 3:25 p.m., a PS officer observed a student riding a skateboard across the Student Center unispan. When the officer attempted to stop the student, the student ignored the
officer and continued skating. PS called for assistance and the student was eventually stopped. During an interview with the officers, the student continued to use profanity while verbally
abusing the officers. The student was issued a referral to OCS for failing to comply. On March 31 at 2 a.m., an RSR assigned to Nassau/Suffolk Hall reported that she found the ID card of a banned student inside the check box. PS responded and conducted a search of the building. The banned student was found, escorted out of the building and issued a referral to OCS for failing to comply. On March 31 at 11 a.m., a Compass manager in the Student Center cafeteria observed a student place a drink in a bag and leave without paying for it. PS responded and the student was stopped
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and issued a referral to OCS for larceny theft. On April 2 at 11:30 a.m., an RSR reported to PS that a male followed a student into Salem House without swiping an ID. PS responded to the location and identified the male as a Hofstra student who was visiting another student in the building. The host and the visitor were both issued referrals to OCS for violating the identification policy. On April 2 at 11 p.m., an RA in Alliance Hall reported a strong odor of marijuana emanating from one of the resident rooms. PS responded and upon entering the room, found two residents and three properly identified guests. There was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the room, but no marijuana was recovered. The residents of the room were issued referrals to OCS for drug
abuse violations. On April 4 at 7 p.m., an RSR assigned to Colonial Square West observed a male smoking marijuana outside of the RSR booth. PS responded and the individual smoking began to walk away. PS stopped the individual who was identified as a Hofstra student. The student was issued a referral to OCS and the marijuana was confiscated.
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Pining for Palestine By Erin Hickey COPY CHIEF
All quotes are from the same anonymous source. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the source. they are not endorsed by The Chronicle. ••••••••••• Sirens pierced the air, growing louder and louder by the second. Sirens that, to a 5-year-old child, could simply be a fire drill, filled the hot, muggy summer air of Palestine. The young girl heard her grandmother tell her aunt, mother and two younger brothers to hide in the cellar. Only her grandfather stayed out, keeping watch by the window. It was dark in the cellar – the lights were shut off – and everyone was silent. The only sound the young girl heard was the sound of alarms creeping closer and closer as the family waited and waited. The young girl, worried about her grandfather’s well-being, stepped out of the safety of the dark cellar. Through the window she saw army trucks coming down a large hill near her house. At the top of the hill was a checkpoint – an army facility for Israel. Loud bangs and gunfire penetrated the silence of the small, rural village and the young girl stood, taking in the noise, perplexed. Her grandfather held her close against a wall so that no shadow would be seen – so no one would know they were there. Finally,
the sounds faded. The Israelis had passed by their street. The girl was still confused, unsure of what just happened and she was scared. Everyone was silent for a moment. Then it was back to life as usual. That young girl is now a 19-year-old Hofstra student. She has been visiting Palestine every few years since the age of 5. Her parents came here nearly 30 years ago in hopes of finding success. “In Palestine, the economy is not as good as it could be. The work there isn’t taken as seriously as it could be, because there’s no set system,” she said. So her father and mother came to the United States, got an education and were able to “grow and seize opportunities that aren’t offered in Palestine.” Her father came to America to pursue business, and her mother received her master’s in biotechnology. About 60 years ago, before World War II, Palestine was occupied by Britain. After the war ended, many Zionists saw Palestine as an opportunity to establish a Zionist state. “Many citizens welcomed incoming immigrants … They welcomed them with open arms,” she said. “Palestine is the foundation for three religions. It is the Holy Land and it should be open to all.” However, complications soon arose.
Photo courtesy of the anonymous source This Hofstra student has been visiting Palestine every few years since the age of 5.
“The movement gained popularity and was funded by many people, allowing it to grow,” she said. The movement expanded until the entire country of Palestine was being illegally occupied. “They say it’s their right to a homeland – and I understand that completely – but there was no reason to kill hundreds and displace thousands of Palestinians in the process of illegally occupying a country.” Palestine, now considered a territory, has the longest military occupation in world history, which is just one of the myriad of things most Americans don’t know about Palestine. Most of the people she talks to aren’t even aware where Palestine is or what is currently happening there. “The lack of people speaking about this is disappointing, and no one is educated on it. Google Maps doesn’t even have Palestine on the map anymore,” she said. “As a Palestinian, it sucks seeing that your country has disappeared and that people don’t know about it anymore. It’s very disheartening.” For her, Palestine isn’t some foreign place. Palestine is her homeland. She is passionate about educating people on Palestine and its culture. “It’s a beautiful culture that people don’t tend to see because of the image Arabs are given.” There are so many aspects of Palestinian culture that Americans don’t get to see, especially in the Donald Trump era. “I always want to show the good side,” she said. “That positive image is just so rare to see.” Her parents always told her, “Be proud of who you are, because that is what makes you who you are. It is your story.” She displays her pride by speaking out. She speaks of her village in the West Bank. The rural roads on which you drive and see shepherds on their donkeys surrounded by flocks of hundreds of sheep. The olive trees that blanket Palestine. Olive trees that she used to climb as a child that are now being deforested by the Israeli government as part of their occupation of Palestine, which
is taking away a huge source of income for Palestinians. She speaks of the almost daylong journey it takes to get to Palestine from America. Because she’s a Palestinian citizen, she’s not allowed to use the airport in Israel. Instead, she must first fly the 10-hour flight to Jordan and go to border control – this takes about an hour. Then, it’s onto the Israeli checkpoint, which could take upward of five hours. They check passports at least five times and luggage at least two or three. She speaks of the racist comments made at that checkpoint and of the Israeli military officers mimicking her mother’s accent. When she steps up to give her passport, there’s a red line that she cannot cross. If she does, she’ll be yelled at and ridiculed. She doesn’t speak at these checkpoints. Instead, she just keeps her head down and hopes for it to pass without a problem. She experiences these things once every few years when she goes to visit Palestine. Yet for some Palestinians, they must go through this horror 10 to 20 times a year. Many Palestinians have family members that are refugees in Jordan, – so they have to go through the border control process to visit them. “It’s just little things like that that dehumanizes Palestinians. The only way to keep in touch with their families is going to this border that is hell on Earth for these people.” She speaks of the bad media coverage given to Palestine. In the summer of 2014, she was in the West Bank when Israelis blockaded Gaza and nearly 2,000 people died. The media coverage didn’t begin to show its impact. Right now, Gazans only have electricity for certain times of the day – if they are lucky. The power goes out randomly in her village and the water is terrible. She equates it to being an openair prison. “These citizens do not deserve this,” she said. “They didn’t do anything.” She uses her voice to speak out for the people who cannot. It is because of this voice that she recently had the opportunity to intern at the U.N. The U.N. is trying to get more girls involved
in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She has now interned twice at the U.N., working with the Royal Academy of Science and International Trust organization, which strives to get more women an education in STEM. She was mainly doing small tasks such as guiding ambassadors, but what she got out of these experiences has been priceless. “I got to see the presentations and the environment in which politics is discussed,” she said. “And the many different factors taken into consideration, which has made me more open-minded about the topics which I hope to apply in other ways.” She has now started getting involved in speaking out about Palestinian rights thanks to her time at the U.N. Currently, the Arab-American community “is not as prominent as other cultural groups as it could be, which is partly our faults,” she said. “So part of the solution, I believe, is creating a stronger voice for those who do not have one.” “I don’t know where it’s going to take me, but I would love to get more involved. I want to give people my voice and Arabs a voice, because there are very hard workers in America and they don’t get recognition.” Right now, she plans on graduating and seeing where life takes her. When she has a career that she’s comfortable with – one that focuses on STEM – she hopes to either start a grassroots organization or join one. Though she plans on staying in America, she will continue to visit Palestine and be a voice for Palestinians who don’t have one. “This is something I’m definitely not going to ignore and that I’m going to do in the future.” Until then, she will continue to speak, to educate and to love the country that she is so proud to be from. “A lot of the images portrayed of Palestine in the media are war, but there are so many peaceful moments I see there. The sunsets there are beautiful, the landscape and the hills … it’s just so breathtaking. I love being there. It’s my favorite place to be.”
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“It gives them a chance to speak up, to let people know what they’ve been through and how they’ve experienced and gone through it.”
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Sumayyah’s Suggestions: Visual learning styles By Sumayyah Uddin STAFF WRITER
There are five general learning styles that you can be sorted into: aural, visual, kinesthetic, verbal and logical. You can manipulate any environment by focusing on the key aspects of the learning style that fit best with your personality. There are tests that you can take to find out what learning style you are, but they aren’t necessary. I have personally benefitted from implementing a mix of all the learning styles into my studying routine and I found that it helps me comprehend the material from a variety of different directions I might not have
thought of previously. The second learning style is visual. Visual learning is very straightforward. It means that you learn best by seeing things physically through graphs, charts, videos or images. If you find yourself browsing YouTube to try and find a visual representation of a problem or love when the professor gives you infographics to better understand a topic, then you might benefit from implementing some visual helpers in your study routine First, you can find videos on topics that you enjoy or are trying to learn. Khan Academy has a lot of videos offering help for middle-school, high-school
and college students, along with visual representations and charts to help explain what it is you are seeing. John and Hank Green’s CrashCourse series is also a great visual representation of many different topics, usually animated and quick to watch. Watch documentaries on what you are learning in class to cement the information. Ask your professor for recommendations to help you better engage with your subject. At a loss for what to do? Pretend that you are a YouTuber, make a script and record your own video. You can reference this later when you want to study. Second, make charts and visual representations so that you can
visually weigh what you know. When you want to indicate a percentage, draw a percentage in your notes; if you have a lecture about human cells, create a chart showing all the different parts in colorful detail. It is worthwhile to rewrite your notes and make them aesthetically pretty by adding in symbols, ideas, colors and sticky notes. This not only organizes your notes for later and helps you engage with the text, but also makes going back and reviewing your notes visually pleasing enough to be interesting for your brain to review. Finally, make your workspace bright and engaging both in and out of the class. This part is a
little tricky; if you are easily distracted like I am, you want to create a balance between visually engaging and not visually demanding. Keep a to-do list displayed in front of you where you can quickly reference what you should be doing. Keep important documents out and in front of you on the desk so that you can see them and remind yourself to come back to them. Remember, since you learn better visually, it helps to associate learning with organization and order. It not only keeps your area uncluttered, but your mind, too. Next time, it gets physical with kinesthetic learning.
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Humans of Hofstra By Robert Kinnaird
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Beautiful harmonies rang in a garage just off campus as local band Foley played their set at the weekly High Hopes open mic. Lead singer Eddie Byrne and bassist and backup singer Tom Parisi sang together as guitarist Joe Guzzardo riffed along with them. As the song ends, Parisi shot a goofy smile in response to the applause, as if he was surprised by the reception his band received, before rejoining the audience. “I f*cking love the open mics,” Parisi said. “It is one of my favorite parts of being here at Hofstra.” Parisi is a freshman film major from Raritan Borough, New Jersey, a tiny, 2-square-mile town. He spends his days playing roller hockey, working on “Thursday Night Live” and Nonsense Humor Magazine and writing new songs for Foley and various other projects. Parisi is also joining a DIY band with local solo artist Gillian Pitzer, also known as Good Dog. Pitzer is one of the people who host the High Hopes open mic and recently released an album with their other band, Smol Data. Guzzardo and Byrne, the other two members of Foley, have both been exploring creating “bedroom pop” on their own under the names Westphalia and Bell Creek, respectively. As the other members of Foley pursue solo careers, Parisi is interested in exploring more indie folk on his own. He’s trying to create a solo EP of songs he’s written that do not fit the Foley vibe. “I might try to do some solo stuff at some of the open mics around here,” Parisi said, excited to finally get these songs out into the world. As far as the future of Foley is concerned, they are currently rerecording their debut album, “The Head Honcho in the Red Poncho,” to be released on streaming services. The first album was completely recorded through a single dynamic microphone (one designed for film shoots), limiting the quality of the sound. They also made up for their lack of a drum set with Parisi’s cajon, which is, according to Parisi, “a cheap wooden box drum.” The new version will be better produced and feature drumming by Guzzardo. Nonetheless, the reception the band has received has been incredible. “It’s really hard, as a creator, to put something out there and wait to hear what people have to say about it,” Parisi said. “No matter how much praise it gets, I always look back and find something wrong with it.” Yet, Parisi said the campus community has been nothing but amazing. “Our first real gig was the most fun performance I have ever done. It was a small and intimate thing, but it was incredible.” They played this show with a Brooklyn folk group known as The Lords of Liechtenstein, a band fronted by two brothers. “I was shocked by just how quickly I got into the scene, and I attribute it all to High Hopes. Working up the confidence to get up there week after week at the mics and house shows has been challenging but just incredibly rewarding,” Parisi said. Parisi added that the audience, an eclectic mix of performers and creatives, makes the venue an “amazing place” to workshop new songs and material. “The setting of the open mics allows you to form very close connections with people quickly. It’s insane how well-polished everyone’s performances are considering it’s just a small open mic,” he said. Foley’s first album is currently available on their Bandcamp page, and they have a tour coming up this summer that Parisi is looking forward to. “We’re looking at piecing together a small East Coast tour playing NYC, Asbury, Boston and more; hopefully along with a Massachusetts based band called Half Astronaut. I’m so excited for this summer, touring has always been a dream.”
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Cardi B. A bawdy, brash character, she is complete with memorable colloquialisms (“okurrr”) and a takeno-prisoners attitude that she refined during her tenure on the reality program “Love and Hip-Hop: New York.” People clearly wanted a new female in the rap game, with “Bodak Yellow” Courtesy of Atlantic Records being certified five‘Privacy’ is anticipated to top the Billboard 200. time platinum and By Joseph Coffey-Slattery “Bartier” raking in platinum. ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T The relative silence of reigning ASSISTA N T E D I TO R queen Nicki Minaj, whose After being let go from a job last album was 2014’s “The at a small supermarket, Cardi Pinkprint,” created something of B turned to stripping at the a vacuum for Cardi B to move young age of 19, an occupation and breathe. While it is by no that would seem invaluable means wise to insinuate that to her identity as an artist and there can only be one, the fanthe overall sound of her debut created rivalry between Cardi B album, “Invasion of Privacy.” and Minaj would seem to stem Fresh off the thunderous baller from a genuine curiosity: can anthem “Bodak Yellow” and the Roman be toppled? echoing “Bartier Cardi” with This question wasn’t helped by 21 Savage, audiences became the debate of who had the better ensnared in the persona of
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verse on Migos’ “Motorsport,” where the two commanded more attention than the lead artists (I rest my case: Minaj genuinely had more time, so a comparison isn’t fair). Where Cardi B and the Minaj playbooks differ is in their sensibilities. Cardi B doesn’t seem overly concerned with credibility, a notion that gave Minaj pause and led in part to the Eminem feature on her debut. Cardi B’s youthful features list would indicate that the hip-hop genre doesn’t much care about its older members, a fact that has now been welldocumented. Cardi B also seems content with her club approach, versus the radio-ready pop Minaj pedaled early. The question is, does it work? For starters, the album is simply packed with beats that “slap,” as the kids say. The aforementioned Migos, who is featured on the ice-obsessed “Drip,” would seem to have established the sound standard for all others to follow. There’s more bass here than you can shake a spring break rager at,
and enough triplet high-hats to make even Future jealous. Cardi B finds greatness with the Latin vibe of “I Like That” featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin and self-empowerment bordering on narcissism with the SZA-assisted “I Do.” We even get a “Bodak Yellow” part two, titled “Money Bag,” in which Cardi B gives Instagram models and sororities a caption for the ages: “I say, ‘Bae, issa snack’ / he say, ‘issa entrée.’” What “Invasion of Privacy” manages to do well is be undeniably fun. It’s not difficult to reason why Cardi B’s A&R team wanted an early summer release; these songs are evocative of late night beach parties and sweltering Miami establishments. It’s hard to tell if any tracks will stand out, though the opener, “Get Up 10,” won’t gain any traction. Rap albums often have underwhelming first tracks, usually with titles such as “Intro,” an apparent effort to emulate Microsoft PowerPoint. While not suffering such a bland label, “Get Up 10” is that
moment when the party queen takes a step back and goes for realness. There’s nothing wrong with this, per se, but it doesn’t feel like Cardi B. She shines when she’s bragging about her relations with someone else’s man, or that her aptitude for sexual intercourse is so staggering that she hollered out her “own name” (RIP Offset). Given how early it is in Cardi B’s career at the young age of 25, she has a lot of development ahead. With the right producers and artists behind her, Cardi B has the potential to dig deeper into her experiences and struggles, while still saving tracks on her album for the club bangers. Will she do this? Maybe. Successful artists inevitably become more personal after they have a fan base that doesn’t need them be as edgy or provocative, like Miley Cyrus or Lady Gaga. One thing is for certain – we’ll never get a Cardi B acoustic set. At least I hope not.
A tribute to 50 years of Elton John
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The star-studded tribute album “Revamp: The Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin” was released Friday, April 6, ahead of another star-filled tribute, “Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute,” set to air April 10 on CBS. Featuring a variety of pop and rock artists, “Revamp” was curated by Elton John to celebrate 50 years of writing. The album includes many of his greatest hits reimagined into pop songs. In the 13 songs recorded for the album, there are some hits, some misses and some that just don’t quite leave a memorable impression. The album opens with “Bennie and the Jets,” performed by P!nk and Logic. They say if it’s not broken, don’t fix it, and unfortunately such is true of this song. Logic’s rap seems too forced and the overall production strays too far from the original. Next comes “We All Fall in
Love Sometimes,” by Coldplay. This song seems made for lead singer Chris Martin, and though it is beautifully sung, it is not one of the stand-outs on the album. Surprisingly, Alessia Cara’s version of “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” is one of the better revamped Elton John songs on the album. She brings an R&B/soul feel to the song, though it’s the guitar that truly makes this song complete. One of the best songs on this album is “Candle in the Wind” sung by Ed Sheeran. Produced by Peter Asher, this cover sounds like it could have been written for Sheeran, as it fits his vocal style perfectly. Florence + The Machine follows Sheeran on the album with their rendition of “Tiny Dancer.” This is how a cover should be: The artist brings their style to the song and truly showcases both the original and the new song at its best. Elton John said of this song, “It shows [Florence] at her
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very best, and the arrangement which made Elton John’s writing tracks on the album. “Goodbye and everything on this track is partner Taupin cry when he heard Yellow Brick Road,” sung by mind blowing.” it live. Queens of the Stone Age, ends “Someone Saved My Life ToThe next two songs are power- up sounding almost too much night,” one of Elton John’s most ful ballads – “Don’t Let the Sun like a karaoke version of this personal songs, has been stripped Go Down On Me” (Miley Cyrus) popular Elton John song for it to down by Mumford & Sons and and “Your Song” (Lady Gaga). truly shine on this album. reworked into a haunting version Both songs are beautifully done Overall this album does a good of the original. “It’s one of the covers of two of Elton John’s job of paying tribute to a great best things Mumford & Sons has most popular songs. writer, great singer and great ever done,” Elton John said. The album closes with a song performer as he prepares to begin Tracks four through six are that, while good, doesn’t match his three-year Farewell Yellow without a doubt three of the best the quality of some of the other Brick Road tour. tracks on the album However, the next three songs – “Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word” (Mary J. Blige), “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (Q-Tip ft. Demi Lovato) and “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” (The Killers) – despite being wellsung and bringing new takes on classic songs, sadly each seem to miss the mark. Another standout on the album is Sam Smith’s cover of “Daniel.” Smith’s hauntCourtesy of Island Records ing and sorrowful voice lends Ed Sheeran, Logic, Lady Gaga and more add their renditions to the album. itself perfectly to this song,
April 10, 2018•B3 A&E ‘All dolled up and nowhere to go’ in the Outback
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a cabaret show at a hotel run by Tick’s estranged wife, Marion (Sarah Courtesy of Gramercy Pictures Chadwick). Their The comedy-drama film made almost 30 times its budget. journey By Joseph Coffey-Slattery is not dissimilar in nature to A RTS & EN T E RTA I N M E N T that of “To Wong Foo,” as A SSISTAN T E D I TO R they encounter backwoods of “I’ve said it before and I’ll intolerance and a few progressive say it again: no more fucking gems in the mix, including Bob ABBA,” Terence Stamp’s (Bill Hunter), who takes to Bernadette Bassenger remarks to Bernadette. What will set this Adam and Tick partway through film apart from other entries in Stephan Elliot’s dramedy “The this series is how much it gets Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of right, as it delves deep into the the Desert.” gay and transgender experience. Set in Australia, the film Their destination proves of follows two drag queens, Adam little consequence, a common “Felicia Jollygoodfellow” (Guy trope in “road trip” films that Pearce) and Tick “Mitzi Del allows a focus on character Bra” (Hugo Weaving), as well development and group relations. as their transgender compatriot, Adam, a jovial, obnoxious Bernadette, as they journey youth, is seeking recognition across rural Australia to perform for his identity in all the wrong
places (he goes to a backwoods “meeting of the teamsters” while high and narrowly avoids being beaten). He wants to shock people with his bravado and sexuality, parading it in front of individuals who disapprove. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to comment on, but it must be singularly infuriating to be chastised and abused on the grounds that you are merely being your true self. While Adam’s associates disapprove of his outlandish behavior, he can’t be faulted for his efforts to define the world on his own terms. Tick is perhaps a more recognizable archetype for viewers to interpret: a man marries a woman, has a child and has the epiphany that he is homosexual. Tick is largely content with his identity through the film, but has a crisis when his estranged son sees him in drag. He tears himself apart with the fear that his son will reject him, a sentiment that points to why Tick chose to sever ties
from his wife in the first place. His worry is unraveled by the genuine acceptance of his son, who despite the fretting of the grown-ups casually inquires of his father “will you have a boyfriend in Sydney?” referring to their soon-to-be residence. “I hope so,” replied Tick. His son nods amicably and continues skipping stones on a lake, treating the entire matter with an air of normalcy unseen in society today. Where the film finds triumph is in Stamp’s Bernadette, a middle-aged transgender woman disaffected with her life. Her lack of interest translates to some fine barbs and rebuttals, perpetually reading her fellow travelers and berating their lack of grace. She fights against homophobia with a bemused expression, one that sees her abusers as oafish hillbillies incapable of rational thought (she at one point challenges a homophobic woman in a bar, drinking her swiftly under the
table). What’s wonderful about Bernadette is that she does not care about others’ opinions. She doesn’t balk at criticism and does not attempt to correct misinformation, nor should she need to. The underlying notion in society that individuals belonging to the LGBTQ+ community should constantly be expected to explain their lifestyle to prying onlookers is erroneous. They should be allowed to just exist, should they so choose. “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor’s 1979 disco track that Latrice Royale called “the ultimate drag anthem,” makes an inevitable appearance here, encapsulating the optimism that radiates throughout this picture. If one is looking for a proper example of a faithful representation of gay, transgender and drag experiences, “Priscilla” is a natural choice. Even the casual viewer just looking for some ‘reads’ that were contemporary in 1994 will not be disappointed.
Best friends break out of prison together
chance encounter during a fight sequence, Vincent and Leo team up to try and break out of prison and exact Courtesy of EA their revenge. Coincidentally, ‘Fuck the Oscars’ - Josef Fares, director of ‘A Way Out.’ Vincent and By Robert Dolen Leo were both sent to prison by ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T E DI TOR the same criminal who betrayed them. Most people see multiplayer Narratively, “A Way Out” gaming nowadays as an online thrives off of taking inspiration affair, considering the rise of from the greatest action movinternet-based gaming essenies from the ‘70s and ‘80s. Two tially killed the idea of “couchnot-so-heroic dudes need to go co-op” games. “A Way Out” is take out this big, bad villain who a direct challenge to this notion; double-crossed them. The game an action-oriented adventure, presents itself as a serious reonly playable in two-player covenge story, but doesn’t hesitate op, that for the most part excels in creating a best-buddy dynamic to embrace and relish its absurdity. Even the main villain is seen throughout the experience, sporting the age-old stereotype encouraging you to get an extra of gold guns. controller and a friend. Between Leo (Fares Fares) Players are put in the shoes and Vincent (Eri Krogh), their of the two protagonists, Vincent performances aren’t inspiring Moretti and Leo Caruso, who and at times a bit awkward, but are in prison preparing to serve in that same vein they exemplify long-term sentences. After a
everything great about cheesy anti-hero movie tropes. All of the trappings of a classic action movie are here, all the way from the characters to the gameplay. Playing through the game is a heavily cinematic experience. Cut-scenes and gameplay operate seamlessly among one another, weaving in and out of interactive moments gracefully. Since the game is exclusively played in a two-player mode, the screen is constantly split in two frames, showing both Vincent’s and Leo’s perspective. These “24”-esque screen divides rarely distract without purpose, and when it does, it serves to exemplify a pivotal point in the story or highlight a certain joke in conversation. The unfortunate thing is that during some player interactions audio gets trumped by the other player’s actions, delegitimizing one player’s moment for another’s. The audio fades feel cheap, like they could have implemented a different system so that players don’t overshadow one another while they’re playing.
Individuality in “A Way Out,” despite being a necessary distraction from constantly working together, often creates great lulls in gameplay. There are a few key scenes during the game, such as the hospital scene, that portray exciting moments where individual players’ actions are spliced between one another. Players are encouraged to root for each other during these moments because they’re both moving towards the same goal against unique obstacles. Individual moments outside of action sequences often serve to unbalance the experience of “A Way Out.” Some moments feel peaceful and offer a nice break between moments of suspense. Other times it introduces these extreme tonal shifts that feel inappropriate and break the suspension of disbelief. The game features exterior minigames with basketball, baseball, darts and even Connect Four, but these are just gimmicky gameplay distractions that only derail the experience from its roots in suspenseful action.
Despite awkward displacing and pacing issues during the individual moments, it’s when the players have to work together that “A Way Out” truly shines. Many of the action set-pieces throughout the game are tense moments where cooperation feels not only justified but necessary. Many of the scenes during the prison break feature tense moments of cooperation that capture both players’ attention in a meaningfully enjoyable way. While the final act does struggle with some awkward gunplay, there is a surprising twist in the co-op formula that happens at the finale. It surprises the player in a thrilling way that encourages a competitive spirit out of nowhere, and the players end up working against each other to complete a final goal. “A Way Out” is fantastic because of its co-op first mantra, and never strays too far from that purpose. While it does struggle with the moments in between, it’s when the players have to work together where the game truly shines.
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Taking a stance against Channel Awesome
escape the harsh copyright restrictions of YouTube and thrive. TGWTG was owned by Channel Awesome, founded Courtesy of Channel Awesome, Inc. by Mike Since 2008, CA has accumulated over 1 million subscribers. Michaud, By Jacob Huller Mike Ellis and Bhargav Dronamraju. The S TA F F W R I T E R latter two are no longer with the The year was 2008: YouTube site, but Michaud is – having was still in its infancy, Fred was been the CEO for about 10 years. only then becoming popular, Michaud is, in the eyes of many PewDiePie had not even been former contributors, the cause of heard of yet and the internet most – if not all – of the problems reviewing community was just they faced during their time with getting started. At the forefront of this community was Doug Walker, Channel Awesome. On April 2, Allison Pregler better known as “The Nostalgia (formerly “Obscurus Lupa”), Critic.” Kaylyn Saucedo (“Marzgurl”) and The Nostalgia Critic, played by about 20 other former Channel Doug Walker and written by him Awesome associates came forand his brother Rob, became the ward with a 69-page Google Doc cornerstone of ThatGuyWithTheentitled “Not So Awesome,” com Glasses.com (TGWTG), a place piling many cases of egregious where internet reviewers could
mismanagement, mistreatment and abuse by Channel Awesome’s staff over the years. Even skimming the document gives the reader the impression that Michaud has no idea how to run a company or a website. For example, when Pregler came to Channel Awesome’s studio in Chicago to film a review with Doug, she was angrily confronted by Michaud for putting ads in the middle of her videos when the ad revenue was how she was barely making ends meet. Pregler was let go from Channel Awesome shortly thereafter for not responding to a Skype chat, despite Michaud being even harder to get ahold of. Michaud is also responsible for the utter disaster that was Channel Awesome’s IndieGoGo campaign and subsequent short-lived game show “Pop Quiz Hotshot.” According to the document, no one else wanted to do it. After burning away the $90,000 they had crowdfunded on reshoots, the show was canceled. This after only producing 12 episodes out of a promised 40, meeting the legal number of
episodes they were required to complete. The Walker Brothers did not fare too well either. For instance, when making the three TGWTG anniversary movies, Doug did not understand how having two of his actors, comic reviewer Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug and Lindsay “Nostalgia Chick” Ellis, perform a “comical sexual assault” sequence could be seen as offensive, even after the two made their objections. Doug in particular was the deciding vote on whether or not Holly Brown, who worked in human resources for the company, would be fired for taking a day off to recover from surgery. Brown, who had worked on holidays and weekends for years at Michaud’s insistence, was then forced to sign an exclusivity contract barring her from working in the website industry for three years, at risk of losing her severance pay. There are also allegations of sexual harassment by former executive Ellis, which was known about by Channel Awesome’s
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higher-ups but was not acted upon for two years. Channel Awesome released a statement shortly after the document went viral, telling producers that they “regret you felt that way,” shifting the blame onto them rather than taking responsibility and apologizing. In the past month, reviewers Linkara, Todd in the Shadows, Film Brain and others have left Channel Awesome as a result of these grievances. Team-up sites like Channel Awesome are, for better or worse, a thing of the past. At TGWTG’s peak, they were using Blip.tv for video embeds, as YouTube had not yet relaxed their copyright stance. But after Blip was bought by Disney and shut down, creators moved to YouTube and adapted to thrive there. That is why many stayed with Channel Awesome for so long: for a long time the site represented much of their viewership, and only now are they breaking free from that.
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Editorial
A 12 • April 10, 2018
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The The views and opinions expressed in the Editorial section are those of the authors of the articles. They are not an endorsement of the views of The Chronicle or its staff. The Chronicle does not discriminate based on the opinions of the authors. The Chronicle reserves the right to not publish any piece that does not meet our editorial standards.
Column
By Angelica Beneke C OLUM N I S T
Earlier this April, former professional wrestler and current actor and producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed he struggled with depression starting at 15 years old. At that time, his family, barely getting by, had been evicted from their apartment and had their car repossessed. Shortly after, his mother had walked onto oncoming traffic and he pulled her out of the way. Seeing his mother almost die by suicide greatly affected him and, as a result, his depression followed him throughout high school and college. But there’s a happy ending to this, folks. He found “inner strength” and was able to turn around from college dropout to star football player to great wrestler to super famous Hollywood star, per Fox and CNBC. It’s just an accelerated angsty phase he went through and all people have to do is just find their inner strength and they’ll
By Melanie Haid STAFF WR I T E R
In a chilling video circling social media, fake news is brought into a new light by the actions of the Sinclair Broadcasting Company. The video shows dozens of local news sources reciting the exact same script, including quotes like “the sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media. More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories without checking facts first.” In each of the videos from these news stations, anchors emphasize that this kind of media “is extremely dangerous to our democracy.” Ironic. These news stations include local affiliates for Fox, CBS,
Think again: Mental illness isn’t a phase, Mom
beat mental illness! Wow, I wish it was that easy for me. I wonder what’s taking me so long then, especially since my mental health issues started before high school. Oh, wait: It’s because my anxiety and depression aren’t just phases from my angsty adolescent and teen years. That’s right. I’m not knocking The Rock for having – seemingly – recovered from his depression. All the more power to him, as a matter of fact. My problem is that Fox and CNBC are treating his depression as just a phase in his life he was unfortunate to have, but then he grew out of it and became this super amazing athlete and Hollywood star. If you believe hard enough, get some strength – physical and mental – and have a positive mental attitude, you too could become an amazing athlete and a Hollywood star. Or whatever you want to be. Mental illness can’t be any more complicated than that, according to these articles. It’s the journalistic ver-
sion of the parental “you’ll grow out of it” advice; except, since we’re dealing with mental illness here, this implicit advice is very dismissive of a real issue. Even more upsetting, the Fox article calls The Rock’s statement his “opening up about his secret battle with mental health,” as if mental health isn’t something to be discussed openly. Discussing your own mental illness and mental health is apparently highly discouraged. I’d let it slide if it had just said his battle with mental health. But secret battle? This implies The Rock didn’t want to let it be known he was suffering from mental illness, which, according to British newspaper The Guardian, is far from the case. While The Guardian does something similar in mentioning The Rock’s occupation and political aspirations, they do so at the very end and only as a “by the way, this is who he is, if you don’t know already.” None
of this “he grew out of it and became a superstar” nonsense. They give him as much of his own voice as possible. They even include his message telling men – men, not boys, per the article – to “not be afraid to open up” when it comes to mental health. Mental illness, after all, isn’t merely a teen angst problem. Also, unlike Fox and CNBC, The Guardian includes crisis hotlines for the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the United States and Australia at the end in the event anyone reading needs mental health crisis support. This is really the first time I’ve read an article outside of mental health advocacy circles where that has been included. I hope more news organizations include that when talking about mental health. Mental illness does not discriminate based on age and it certainly can’t be cured by positive mental attitude alone. In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of
ABC and NBC, sending a shiver down your spine and taking you back to high school when you read George Orwell’s “1984” for the first time. Aside from each station getting the exact same lines to spit out on TV and making you wonder if you’ve heard their words before, the fact that all of these stations were prompted by Sinclair to recite the same information really makes you raise an eyebrow. After all, what kind of “onesided news” are they talking about when they’re all saying the exact same thing? That seems pretty one-sided to me. The worst part is that Donald Trump (he really can’t stay out of anything), the selfproclaimed watchdog against “fake news” outlets, tweeted
in light of this in support of Sinclair. He wrote on Twitter on April 2, “So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest groups of people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke.” If Sinclair dished out the script to local news stations, wouldn’t that make them less credible? I’m just glad he managed to integrate his hatred for CNN in there, it really would’ve been missed if he didn’t mention it in every other tweet. So while we slowly melt into the reality of a fictional book published in 1949, it’s nice to know that we can count on
our president to do nothing for us. In all seriousness, this is preciously why “fake news” and distrust in the media exists, and it doesn’t help when the corporations in charge have their reporters repeat the same thing like robots. How are we supposed to go forward when no one knows what’s real or not? How are we supposed to stay informed as citizens when no one can solidly define Truth anymore? Along with all of the other political corruption in the country, distrust in the media – which has historically been used to help keep corrupt officials and politicians in check – only continues to grow, which means it’ll only get more difficult to hold those in charge accountable.
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death among teenagers and the number one leading cause for teenage girls. And according to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 percent of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder. It’s time we start treating mental illness like the public health crisis that it is. After all, mental illness isn’t merely a teen angst problem.
We will be running back and forth, ignoring everything on the “other side” and not only dividing the country, but also letting the people in charge get away with a lot more (if you haven’t noticed already). Grab your time-travel machines and throw them out the window, because you aren’t going to be needing them to get to the plot of your favorite futuristic, dystopian movie or book. In a few years, you’ll start to see you’re living it. Not to be paranoid, but if we ignore things like this that are aiding in the essential brainwashing of people to think a certain way, we might start working for the Ministry of Truth and stop having opinions that are our own while we’re at it.
op-ed
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April 10, 2018•A 13
You are not welcome here: Hofstra’s elitist policies By Jesse Saunders M ULTI M E D I A E D I TO R
Hofstra University sees its students as dollar signs. I say this knowing that there are countless administration and faculty members who truly do care for students, but as an institution, students are a profit margin. When I was a freshman coming to Hofstra, I had grand plans to take my basic math and language courses at my local community college to open my schedule up to more classes within my major at the university I had chosen. This is a plan many students walk into college with, especially students that come from lower-income backgrounds and cannot afford to take any chances when it comes to graduating late. The policy ending this opportunity is only five years old. It was in full effect when I toured Hofstra, and its existence only hurts lower-income students. This was the first time I
questioned how much Hofstra cared about its students, but it wouldn’t be the last. Hofstra’s official statement regarding community college classes is as follows: “Like many peer institutions, Hofstra University does not allow current, matriculated students to take courses at other educational institutions, except in limited circumstances. Because course content varies significantly between institutions, this policy was implemented to ensure students get the full value and quality of Hofstra educational programs.” This policy has a few problems. Many students upon coming to Hofstra are not aware that they will be denied the right to take community college courses. The classes students would take at community colleges, which usually cover distribution classes, do not differ extremely from institution to institution, and Hofstra already has placement or
proficiency exams in place for writing, math and languages to ensure the students are actually qualified in the subjects. And of course the real kicker, Hofstra
“Hofstra’s
monopoly on credits is a direct attack on lower income students.” accepts transfer students from the locations that students would be utilizing. Why can current students not reap the same benefits, if the credits are proven to be transferable? This policy is not just unfair, it is a direct attack on lowerincome students. These students already struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle while they are bled dry by Hofstra’s
increasingly expensive tuition, and are not even allowed to utilize the free or low-cost community colleges in their home states to get rid of distributions. The distance learning Hofstra speaks of will still cost any student $1,438 per credit hour. With most of the distributions being a minimum of three credits, lower-income students will be expected to shell out $4,314 to take a class over the summer, and this price is constantly increasing. For comparison, Nassau Community College, a community college right down the road, only costs $342 per credit hour. This is more than what most students could possibly earn from a paid internship over the summer. This problem of the credit monopoly extends to students who are aiming to study abroad. Hofstra has very few semester-long study abroad programs that students can utilize tuition for. Most of the
study abroad programs take place during summer or winter, where students are expected to spend upwards of $10,000 on a month-long program. If a student does attempt to utilize another school’s study abroad program, they may fall into a different issue. Seniors must spend their last 30 credits in residence. So if you’re a senior hoping to study abroad at a cheaper rate, or with an actual full program, I hope you like running around to sixteen different departments to get one form signed. If you don’t, your graduation is placed on hold. Hofstra wants to pretend it’s a school of opportunities. In a lot of ways it is, but at the end of the day the students continue to struggle and buckle under the weight of their debt. Hofstra’s monopoly on credits is a direct attack on lower-income students and sends a very clear message to them: You are not welcome here.
Our nation’s educators and children deserve better
By Joe Fay
EDITOR - I N - C H I E F
As the teacher’s strike in Oklahoma extends into a second week, people across the country are making their own opinions about which side of the strike they support. In reality, there should not be sides being taken at all. Teachers, the hard-working people who are literally shaping the minds of the future, believe they should be making a fair wage and receiving enough funding to properly run their classrooms. I struggle to see any problem with that. There is no reason why a manager at McDonald’s, a position that requires no degree, should be making the same annual salary as a teacher who has a bachelor’s and possibly even a master’s degree. It is absolutely shameful that lawmakers around the country have neglected public schools for so long. And now that the teachers are finally fighting back, leaders from around the country
have the nerve to be against them. Last week, Republican Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin compared striking teachers to “a teenage kid that wants a better car.” This statement is coming from the leader of a state that has cut its education funding by 30 percent over the past decade and ranks 49th in the country in teacher salary. So no, these teachers are not whiny children. They are adults who are fighting back on behalf of the children that have been forgotten by their own state legislature. Later in the week, United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated that teachers should return to work to “serve the students,” calling the funding negotiations “adult squabbles” that shouldn’t affect students. Except these funding issues have been affecting students for decades. Stuck using 30-year-old textbooks and lacking necessary classroom supplies, these students (and those of the future) deserve better.
Our schools are some of the most important institutions in the country. A well-educated population is the core of any successful nation. The students we are teaching today are our leaders of tomorrow. Yet the United States education system is an afterthought for many politicians who would rather focus on more funding for an already astronomical military budget or building an unjustified border wall. As lawmakers continue to slash funding for public education, the United States educational rankings on the global scale have steadily dropped. There is a direct and startling correlation between these two statistics. As national test scores drop off, teachers are under more scrutiny from parents than ever. Teachers are blamed for the lack of resources provided in the classrooms, which are overcrowded with students and under-allocated with materials. Many teachers pay out of pocket for basic classroom supplies from their
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subpar salaries. Yet somehow, legislators wonder why teachers are fed up with their pay and work conditions. The walkouts that have taken place in West Virginia, Kentucky and Oklahoma should be a wakeup call to leaders around the country. Instead of ridiculing educators for desiring change, listen to them and take reasonable steps to address their needs. Now, teachers in Arizona are threatening a walkout if their diminished funding is not replaced. States should not need to wait for their teachers to begin walking out before they consider making adjustments to education funding. Make these vital changes today. It is time for our country to give teachers and their classrooms the respect they deserve. Pay teachers like the worldchangers they are, fill their classrooms with the necessary supplies to make the United States a world leader in education and set up our students and future voters for success as educated adults.
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The heart of art: The importance of painting and poetry
By Chris Gardner STAFF W R I T E R
One of my favorite quotes from John Adams comes from a letter he wrote to his wife Abigail from Paris in 1780. He wrote, “I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study painting and poetry.” There he stops and crosses out “painting and poetry” only to replace it with mathematics and philosophy. Adams continued his reasoning, saying that his sons must study math and philosophy so that his grandkids may study the arts. The quote is one of Adams’ most famous and is still one of my favorites, but this correction has always irked me. I like John Adams, but he is wrong here. When it comes to education, the arts, both liberal and fine, are equally as important as math and science; however, they are never taken as seriously. The liberal arts help you to argue and think critically. They teach you how to write and ask questions. You may get your job through your major, but I can
guarantee you’ll get your promotion through the liberal arts. The arts have always been more than just about artwork. Leonardo da Vinci understood this by blending his love of math and science with art; in fact, he considered them the same thing. By looking at his notebooks, we have discovered that he was dissecting muscles of the mouth at the same time he was painting Mona Lisa’s smile. Anatomy was vital to his artistic pursuits, which means not only is it a piece of artwork but also a piece of science. Mona Lisa’s smile is biology and philosophy; it’s painting and poetry. It’s everything that makes us human. And how would we even know any of this without history? The less liberal arts training students have the less people understand that smile. Without that appreciation or understanding, Mona Lisa’s smile will cease to exist and us along with it. When the arts are attacked in education, paintings like the Mona Lisa depreciate in value because people aren’t learning what it means to be self-expres-
sive, which diminishes what it means to be human. Why then are the arts always the first thing to get cut in education? What puts athletics ahead of the arts so often? The honest answer is money. Sport teams can bring in money, where the arts do not. Although one may think this is a matter of practicality, schools are supposed to invest in their students and frankly there is little to no chance of a student becoming a professional linebacker. They’d also be far better off. Learning to read is obviously more important than how to hit somebody. I am not saying to get rid of sports entirely, just requesting that it not trump a student’s education. In my undergraduate institution, my tuition went to buying our unsuccessful football team new jerseys every year, meanwhile the ceiling was leaking in history classrooms. The University of Wisconsin has plans to drop majors such as history and English and focus on majors with “clear career pathways.” All under the dim-witted guidance
of the state’s small-minded Gov. Scott Walker. If one has read the novel “Fahrenheit 451,” where firefighters start book fires instead of stopping ordinary ones, they’ll remember the power to learn was surrendered, not taken. It’s an important lesson, which is why these studies must be cherished. We should all be given the opportunity to do what we want and what we’re good at, whether it’s sports, art, math or history. Da Vinci was a genius because he explored his curiosity. He asked questions and sought out the answers even if he didn’t always find them. He took bold steps and believed in the importance of his work. We shouldn’t be afraid to argue, to think, to ask and to offend. This is the arts, and for them I choose a new John Adams quote, “Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” Here I believe Adams is right and the sooner we do this the longer the Mona Lisa can keep her smile.
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El Salvadorian F.B.I. informant faces deportation By Alissa Anderson SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R ONI CL E
MS-13 is a gang that started in California in 1980. It’s comprised of young Central American men, especially those from El Salvador. Cliques are present all over America and Central America, including a particularly active one right next door in Suffolk County. This clique and recent events surrounding it are the basis for this op-ed. To make a very long story short, Henry joined the notorious El Salvadorian gang MS-13 at the age of 12. His initiation included being beaten for 13 seconds, choosing a gang name (he chose “Triste,” meaning “sad”) and finally, killing a man. In return, the gang provided protection for him from rival gangs, kept his family fed and paid for his school uniforms and supplies. At age 15, he was threatened with “disappearing” if he did not leave the country in 24 hours, so he legally entered the United States to join
his mother on Long Island, and was forced to participate in an MS-13 clique after being recognized by another member. Now, at the age of 19, he faces deportation and, if he is forced to return to El Salvador, certain death for becoming an informant for the U.S. government and assisting them in arresting numerous members of MS-13. It is wrong, low and disgusting that a legal immigrant can be deported for acting in the interests of not only his safety, but the safety of anyone residing in an area where MS-13 is active. In no world should the government turn against someone who actively assisted them in the identification and arrest of several dangerous gang members. Henry went on trial on April 5 to determine whether he would receive asylum and witness protection or be sent back to El Salvador, where he will be killed by MS-13 for turning in other members. The trial was subsequently postponed
so as to gather more evidence of Henry’s cooperation with the F.B.I. A GoFundMe called “Save Triste’s Life” was started by his lawyer, Bryan Johnson, and has raised nearly $10,000 in four days. Following the four-hour-long trial, Johnson reported that the judge “appeared to be on our side.” Let me now address a few qualms some may have. “He’s a criminal! He’s a gang member!” The aforementioned murder Henry committed during his initiation can be classified as being under duress, and that any information he provided to police while believing that he would receive witness protection cannot be used as evidence in his trial. “He’s still done bad things, so he should be deported!” First, that’s very ignorant and rude. Second, Henry came to the United States legally, declaring himself at the U.S. border. Third, deporting him would violate the United Nations Convention Against Torture, as he would be marked for death – a
slow, brutal death – the moment he arrives in El Salvador. This is not the morally gray story of a bad man trying to turn his life around, or an embittered snitch, or someone thinking only of himself. Henry was, and still is, a child thrown into a turbulent and violent world because he had nowhere else to go. To have never joined the gang would have put him and his family in El Salvador in danger. To have never immigrated to the U.S. would have meant death. To have cut ties with MS-13 on Long Island would have also resulted in death. This is the story of a boy with no other options who did what he had to do to survive. If he is granted asylum, he will live to see 20, he will have a chance at a normal life and he will no longer have to associate with a gang. Henry has said that he would like to move to Los Angeles or Spain, and I sincerely hope that he will have that opportunity.
West Virginia teacher protests has catalyzed walkouts by teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky.
Brazil’s former president has an order out for his arrest, a move he sees as intended to keep him off the ballot.
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SPORTS
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April 10, 2018•A15
Late surge falls short for Hofstra in CAA opener
By Chris Detwiler S TA F F W R I T E R
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The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team was unable to overcome two big runs by the Elon University Phoenix in a 12-8 loss on Friday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium in their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener. Hofstra now holds a 6-5 (0-1 CAA) record while Elon improves to 2-8 (1-0 CAA). Alyssa Parrella, Drew Shapiro, Carlee Ancona and Alexa Mattera each picked up two goals in the loss. Parrella finished with three points on the night as she added an assist. “It was nice to have differ-
ent scorers,” said Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith. “But we needed them to either score more goals or other players to score goals. We definitely have to be better.” There were only three total goals scored in the first 20 minutes of play, much of which could be attributed to strong defense and excellent goaltending, but also some missed opportunities. “We weren’t finishing our shots, we had a lot of turnovers and we missed some ground balls on the draw control, so we have to do better in those areas,” Smith said. There was an offensive explosion by Elon in the final 10 minutes of the first half. The Phoenix went on a 5-1 run to close out the opening half. The run sent the teams to the locker room with Elon leading 6-3. “We had a little bit of a men-
tal breakdown in the first half,” Smith said. “We had a breakdown defensively and that’s something we have to clean up.” Elon began the scoring in the second half after about five minutes of play, giving them a four-goal lead. Parrella and Mattera scored back-to-back goals to cut Elon’s lead in half, but the Phoenix answered about 30 seconds later to extend their lead once again. Parrella scored again one minute later and Ancona followed suit. The score was 8-7 in favor of Elon and Hofstra had the momentum, but the Phoenix put together a 3-0 run in the next eight minutes of play to put an end to any thought of a comeback. Elon dominated the draw control battle as they won 13 compared to Hofstra’s nine and Hofstra turned the ball over 15
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Alyssa Parrella scored two goals and had one assist in Friday’s loss.
times compared to Elon’s nine turnovers. Hofstra then traveled down to Virginia to take on the Col-
lege of William & Mary Tribe on Sunday, April 8.
Softball picks up a pair of mercy-rule wins in sweep By Julia Presti S TA F F W R I T E R
The Hofstra softball team opened this weekend’s series against the College of Charleston by sweeping Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader at Bill Edwards Stadium. The Pride extended their win
streak to five games after winning the first game 11-1 and the second 10-2, and are now 8-0 in conference play. The Pride’s ace Sarah Cornell took the mound for the first game. Through five strong innings of work, she struck out two batters and allowed only
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Sarah Cornell has a 1.61 ERA through 32 games this season.
four hits. Hofstra took the lead early in the game, putting two runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Courtney Scarpato doubled to left field, scoring Sarah Edwards and Brittany Allocca. In the top of the third, Charleston scored their only run of the game off of a home run from Dexlie Inman. The Pride’s bats really came alive in the bottom of the fourth inning. Megan Patierno started the inning off with a single to left field. Kimberly Wert singled to left field and then advanced to third base on an error from the left fielder, which also allowed Patierno to score. Kristin Hallam doubled to right field, scoring Wert and advancing Michaela Transue – who had reached base on a walk – to third. Edwards and Scarpato both drew walks. In Patierno’s second at-bat of the inning, she homered to left field to score Scarpato and Lydia Witkowski, who was pinch running for Edwards. In the following at-bat, Nikki
Michalowski homered to left center field. With strong pitching by Cornell and solid defense and power hitting by the Pride, Hofstra was able to defeat Charleston in just five innings, 11-1. In the second game of the day, Sophie Dandola started on the mound for the Pride. She struck out three, walked one and allowed four hits through six solid innings of work. The Pride quickly took the lead, scoring two runs, again, in the bottom of the first. Allocca doubled to right center field, scoring Brielle Pietrafesa. Allocca scored two batters later, from a single off the bat of Scarpato. Charleston answered right back in the top of the second inning, scoring two runs to tie the game. The Pride regained the lead again in the bottom of the second inning. Transue singled up the middle, allowing Michalowski to score. Allocca started the bottom of the third inning off with a solo
home run to left field. In the following at-bat, Edwards hit a solo shot to right field. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Pride tacked on five more runs. Pietrafesa hit a tworun home run to right center field, scoring Hallam. Scarpato doubled to right field, scoring Witkowski, who was pinch running for Edwards, and Jessie Joy, who was pinch running for Allocca. Michalowski singled up the middle and Scarpato scored. The Pride would finish the job in the next inning, picking up the 10-2 win over the Charleston Cougars via the mercy rule. Five different players had home runs on the day. Scarpato and Pietrafesa both finished the day with five RBIs. Allocca is now tied for the fourth spot on the program’s all-time career home runs list with 29, while Pietrafesa moved into sixth place with 28. The Pride finished the day with a .426 team batting average.
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SPORTS
Rooney fires complete game shutout against Delaware By James O’Connell S TA F F W R I T E R
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The Hofstra baseball team clicked on all cylinders Friday afternoon at University Field, defeating the University of Delaware 9-0. John Rooney took the mound and did not disappoint the scouts watching in the stands. The southpaw went for a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out 11 batters. Delaware seemed to never have a chance against Rooney, as he dominated in every single pitch thrown in the game.
“[Rooney] just came out early, hitting spots and everything was kind of on. We were ahead of almost every batter,” said catcher Matt Siedem, who went 3-4 with a home run. Despite being brilliant all year long, Rooney tallied his first complete game of the season, arguably his most impressive performance this year. “Thanks to the offense helping me out early, making me feel comfortable, that was definitely my best start so far,” Rooney said. The offense most certainly made their presence felt that afternoon. Hofstra’s lineup was locked in for a season-high 17 hits despite being without their star, Vito Friscia. “When you have Rooney on the mound, you’re shooting for runs at a time, and we put up three there early and
it made everyone relaxed,” said Hofstra head coach John Russo. The Hofstra lineup forced Delaware to use four different pitchers. The Pride scored at least one run off of three of those four, excluding pitcher Matt Ryan. Five players put together multi-hit performances for the Pride. Teddy Cillis helped lead the way, going 4-4 with two doubles and one run batted in (RBI). Austin Gauthier added three hits, two runs and one RBI. Steven Foster found his way back, going 2-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Parker Quinn also contributed a couple of two-baggers. While Hofstra took Game One of this three-game set, Russo believes this Pride team is in a good position to take a much-needed series victory.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Rooney pitched nine scoreless innings for CAA Pitcher of the Week.
“[Rooney] going nine innings today saves us a lot in the bullpen, so if we can get a good start from Matt [Wessheier] tomorrow, I think
we’ve got a lot to finish off, and hopefully the offense keeps swinging it well,” Russo said.
Hofstra can’t complete sweep in extra-inning loss By James O’Connell S TA F F W R I T E R
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The Pride couldn’t do the talking with their bats Sunday afternoon. After scoring 20 runs combined in the last two games, Hofstra only managed to scrape together two runs and three hits in a 5-2 extrainning loss to the University of Delaware (UDel) Blue Hens.
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Teddy Cillis was named CAA Player of the Week after hitting .727.
The Pride failed to complete the sweep of their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent. Hofstra’s lineup failed to give enough run support to starting pitcher Teddy Cillis for the second straight time. “I talked to Teddy [Cillis] afterward. I’m not there just yet, but I’d be willing just about to give up a body part for him to win,” said head coach John Russo. “He has sold out for us for three years of his career.” Cillis indeed has sold out for the Pride, and did the same this afternoon as he went seven innings, allowing just two runners to cross the plate. The senior has a solid 2.91 earned run average, but not much to show for it in the win column as his record sits at two wins and five losses. The Blue Hens had two pitchers carry the load on Sunday.Billy Sullivan IV and James Meeker split time on the mound with Sullivan throwing 4.2 innings and Meeker coming in to toss the last 5.1 innings.
The two runs allowed were both charged to Sullivan in the bottom of the fifth. Austin Gauthier scored the first run on a wild pitch and Mikey Riesner singled in Steven Foster for the second and ultimately final run for the Pride. Immediately after, in the top of the sixth inning, UDel’s Calvin Scott drove in Kyle Baker and Nick Patten to tie the game at two. Neither team would score until the top of the 10th inning, when the Blue Hens plated three runs, thanks in major part to Erik Bowren, who laced a two-run double off of Chris Weiss into the left-center field gap. Despite the loss, Hofstra would still pick up its first conference series victory of
the year thanks to victories over Delaware on Friday and Saturday. The Pride now stands at 4-5 in conference play, placing them fifth in the standings. Delaware improved to 3-3, jumping Hofstra as the No. 4 team in the CAA. Hofstra will travel to Fairfield University to face off against the Stags on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Fairfield holds an 11-16 record this season and is 5-4 in conference competition. The Stags have been heating up, winning three consecutive games in a series sweep over Rider University this weekend. In 2017, Hofstra lost to Fairfield in a 17-11 thriller at University Field, which accounted for 32 combined hits.
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Men’s lacrosse falls victim to late Fairfield goal By Zack Penn S TA F F W R I T E R
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Hofstra men’s lacrosse suffered its third loss in four games on April 6 at James M. Shuart Stadium in a 5-4 defensive struggle against Fairfield University. Hofstra led 4-2 at the start of the final quarter, but their dreaded fourth quarter woes continued as they were outscored 3-0 the rest of the way – highlighted by a game winner from Travis Ford with under 21 seconds left. Head coach Seth Tierney could not hide his dismay after the game as he opened the postgame interview with his hand covering his face. “Tough one tonight,” Seth Tierney said, breaking a long
period of silence. “In the CAA [Colonial Athletic Association] conference if you don’t bring it, this is what happens.” Indeed, the Pride did not come ready to play in this one and suffered a crushing loss against a team that lost to a Stony Brook team that Hofstra crushed 14-2 earlier this season. Though goalie Jack Concannon and the Pride defense came to play, the offense appeared to be sleepwalking for most of the game. Although the Pride won the faceoff battle 10-3, had more shots, more ground balls and fewer turnovers than the Stags, the additional time of possession did not matter. The Pride offense looked completely stagnant and stationary at times with a lack of off-ball movement and focus. “You can’t win a lacrosse game with four goals, you just can’t,” Seth Tierney said. Neither team scored in the first quarter and the score was knotted at one heading into
the half. However, in the third quarter, Hofstra looked like they had found some type of a groove. After giving up a goal to Fairfield LSM Spencer Noonan, the Pride scored three straight, highlighted by senior Second-Team All-American defender Brett Osman’s first career goal. Ryan Tierney nearly extended the lead to 5-2 early in the fourth quarter, but his shot ricocheted off the top pipe and flew all the way to midfield. In such a defensively dominant showdown, a measly two-goal lead seemed almost insurmountable, but Hofstra fell apart thereafter. Colin Burke scored two goals for the Stags to tie the game up before Ford scored a devastating late-game goal that caused an uproarious cheer from the Fairfield sideline and an audible gasp from dejected Pride fans. Falling apart in the fourth quarter continues an unfriendly trend that has hit the
Photo coutresy of Hofstra Athletics Dylan Alderman had one of Hofstra’s four goals in Friday’s loss.
Pride recently. In their last three losses, Hofstra has been outscored 10-0 in the fourth quarter. This has led to a disappointing 5-5 season thus far for a team with massive expectations after returning most of
the starters from an 11-3 team last season. Hofstra, which currently stands at 5-5 and 1-1 in the CAA, will have over a week off before they look to right the ship on Saturday at 1 p.m. at home.
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Whelan fires game-winner to knock off William & Mary By Felipe Fontes A S S I S TA N T S P O RT S E D I TO R
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The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team pulled out their first conference win in an overtime thriller, beating the College of William & Mary 15-14 on Sunday afternoon. With the game tied 14-14 and just over four minutes remaining in overtime, Katie Whelan wrapped around the goal and shot the ball into the net to send the Pride home victorious. The game winning goal came after many momentum swings in both directions. While the Tribe got to an early 2-0 lead in the beginning of the game off Sophie Kopec and Meredith Hughes goals, the Pride responded quickly. The Pride went on to score three of their own goals to snatch the lead from the Tribe. Though William & Mary
and Hofstra would go backand-forth scoring two goals each, Hofstra took off, scoring four straight to end the half with a 9-4 lead. As the Pride did in the first half, the Tribe swung right back at the start of the second, though with much greater force. William & Mary then hit the back of the net five consecutive times in just six minutes of action. Kopec opened and closed the run for the Tribe, scoring two goals, while Hughes was responsible for the three in between. Hofstra then went on a 4-0 run, later followed by the Tribe scoring five of the next six goals to send it into overtime. In the high scoring, runheavy affair, the Pride had six players with at least two goals, with all but Mary Kate Gerety adding an assist as well. Drew Shapiro and Alexa Mattera had three, while Whelan, Gerety, Carlee Ancona and Alyssa Parrella each finished with two goals. Defensively, Ancona and
Parrella each had four caused turnovers, while Mattera posted a game-high seven draw controls. The Tribe attack was more centralized than Hofstra’s, with two players scoring nine of their 14 goals. Kopec and Hughes, were incredibly efficient, with Kopec scoring five goals and Hughes scoring four on six shots apiece. Other players on the board for the Tribe were Abby Corkum and McKinley Wade, who each scored twice, and Maddie Torgerson who added one more. Hofstra goalie Maddie Fields played 57 minutes in the match, saving six goals to earn her seventh win of the season. The Pride now sit with a 7-5 record overall, and 1-1 mark in conference play. After hopping back on track with Sunday’s road win, the Pride will go back home and wait until Friday, April 13 to take on the University of Delaware at James M. Shuart Stadium.
Hot start leads Hofstra to sweep of Charleston
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Hofstra completed a sweep of the College of Charleston on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Cougars 6-3. With the win, Hofstra remains a perfect 9-0 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. “Great sweep, College of Charleston gave us a tough game today,” said Hofstra head coach Larissa Anderson. “Unbelievable plays defensively that we were able to make. Overall, I am very happy with the sweep.” The Pride got out to an early lead when, after three walks to load the bases, Megan Patierno
delivered a two-run RBI single to right center field. Hofstra drew five walks in the first inning and forced Charleston’s starter, Izzy Berouty, out of the game after just one out. Sophomore Summer Jenkins came in to relieve Berouty and allowed an unearned run when shortstop Kelly Sinclair couldn’t handle Michaela Transue’s roller and Courtney Scarpato came in to score. After just one inning, Hofstra had the 4-0 advantage. College of Charleston got on the board in the top of the third when Jordin Jones cut the Pride’s lead in half with a tworun homerun off of Hofstra pitcher Sarah Cornell. Hofstra quickly responded in the bottom of the frame with a home run of their own. Scarpato crushed a 3-1 pitch out to deep left field, extending Hofstra’s lead to three. In the top of the fifth, Sophie
Dandola came in to relieve Cornell. She worked her way out of a jam, stranding two runners on base and preserving the lead for the Pride. “[Dandola] keeps the ball low. I know that when we need a groundball we can get that from her. She does a tremendous job, she is such a fierce competitor and it is great to see a freshman be able to come into those situations,” Anderson said. Brittany Allocca tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning, adding a solo blast of her own. Allocca now has seven homeruns on the season – second best on the team. Cornell picked up the win, improving to 14-5 on the year. She scattered three hits, two walks and one strikeout through 4.1 innings of work. Dandola earned her fourth save of the season, allowing
Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Brittany Allocca hit her seventh home run of the season on Sunday.
no runs and two hits in her 2.2 innings of work. With her scoreless effort, the freshman lowered her season earned run average to 1.10. The Pride (24-8, 9-0 CAA)
are back in action April 10 when they take on Seton Hall University. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Bill Edwards Stadium.
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A ‘Rok’-solid career comes to an end
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In four years at Hofstra, Rokas Gustys – or as he’s better known on campus – “Rok,” has made quite the impact on Hofstra basketball. Gustys came to the United States from Lithuania, spending two years at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, hoping to get the opportunity to step on the court of a Division I college basketball program. Now, six years after coming to the U.S., not only has Gustys reached the collegiate level of basketball, but he also leaves it as one of the most prolific rebounders in Division I history, cementing himself as one of the greatest players to ever walk through Hofstra’s halls. In four years with the Pride, Gustys racked up 1,305 rebounds to finish as Hofstra’s all-time leading rebounder; he further put up 1,184 points to crack the Top 25 in the school record books. “I would lie if I said I expected that, but definitely coming to this school, it was my goal to be one of the best to ever suit up for Hofstra,” Gustys said. Although experience on
the Lithuanian U-18 national basketball team undoubtedly gave Rokas an advantage stepping up from the high school level, nothing can quite prepare an athlete for getting accustomed to the Division I level like stepping into the action themselves, and that’s just what Gustys did early in his Hofstra career. As a freshman, while Gustys started only five games, he averaged 16.5 minutes of playing time – a pretty hefty number for a freshman – during which Gustys averaged 5.2 points per game while securing 5.7 rebounds. Though not a staggering amount, his rebound total was enough to lead all CAA freshmen in rebounding. “My freshman year was tough battling with injuries,
average in each category, scoring 13.5 points per game while also grabbing 13 rebounds. “In my sophomore year, I kind of exploded. It was really good, and I was happy and really enjoying playing basketball,” Gustys said. For the rest of his tenure at Hofstra, Gustys managed to stay in double digits in both rebounding and scoring, making himself known as a double-double machine throughout the NCAA. He finished his career with a total of 48 double-doubles. Since emerging in his sophomore season, Gustys has finished as one of the nation’s top three rebounders in all three years, becoming only the third player to nationally rank in the top five in rebounding
“... coming to this school, it was my goal to be one of the best to ever suit up for Hofstra.” but I feel like I still did all right in 16 minutes of play,” Gustys said. As a sophomore, he was able to more than double his
for three consecutive seasons since 1996. In each of these three seasons, Gustys also finished in the CAA’s top three in field goal percentage, leading the way in two of those seasons at first place. “I feel like I just got more mature and a greater understanding of the game. I became a leader and trusting of myself more in situations in the post,” Gustys said. “I feel like my jump shot got better, my post game got much better and defensive concepts as well.” With improvements in his game and statistics to back it up, the accolades started piling up. Gustys earned AllCAA honors twice, CAA All-Defensive team once and finished his senior year as a National Association of Basketball Coaches Cam Keough / The Chronicle All-District second Gustys finished his career averaging 10.9 rebounds and 9.9 points.
Cam Keough / The Chronicle Gustys’ 1,305 rebounds rank first in Hofstra’s all -time record book.
team pick. Perhaps most impressive of all, Gustys was named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List as a senior, a list composing of the 21 best collegiate power forwards in the country. The star-studded list is announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Still, as is often forgotten about collegiate athletes who stand out on the field or court, they also have their academic workload, just as any other college student does. With two All-Academic selections, and on pace to earn two degrees by the end of the spring semester, Gustys has successfully balanced stellar academics alongside his superior play. “In six weeks, I get my two degrees in four years. Not a lot of people can do that, so I’m really proud. It’s not all about basketball. Being a studentathlete is great. A lot of players don’t appreciate that, but I really do,” Gustys said. Even as his undergraduate degree in rhetorical studies and his master’s degree in public relations give him the ability to entertain different career paths, Gustys doesn’t see basketball taking a side role anytime soon.
In the near future, Gustys says he sees himself signing with an agent, going to tournaments and showcases, playing well and staying healthy. After accomplishing his lofty goal as an incoming freshman of being one of the best players to suit up for the Pride, no goal seems out of reach for Gustys as he embarks on the next level of his journey. “I’m going somewhere to play hopefully next year and make some money,” Gustys said. “For now, as long as my body’s good and my joints are good, basketball’s going to be my job for the future.” While many fans loyal to the Pride will continue to follow his progress and career endeavors, anyone who saw even a glimpse of Gustys in the low post knows the impact that No. 11 had on the Pride court and the legacy he is leaving behind within its walls.
Back Cover: Softball improves to 9-0 in CAA play
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April 10, 2018
The Heat Is On Hofstra softball blasted eight home runs en route to weekend sweep of Charleston
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