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Petition to remove Jefferson statue ignites discourse

By Nailah Andre and Melanie Haid STAFF W R I T E R S

Hofstra students protested both for and against the relocation of the Thomas Jefferson statue that stands outside the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center on Friday, March 30. The protest comes after a student-made petition circulated via social media during the past several weeks.

The statue, which was donated

by David Mack, is familiar with controversy, as Hofstra studentactivists made a similar attempt in 2004 to remove it.

The university put out a statement on Tuesday, March 27 that said, “The right to peaceful protest and assembly is at the core of our democracy. Hofstra supports our students’ right to engage in peaceful demonstrations about issues that matter to them.

We look forward to continuing a civil exchange of ideas and perspectives on the subject.”

Despite the fact that Hofstra claims to have “an architectural connection to Jefferson” as stated on the university’s official website, many feel that it incites discomfort among students and community members where it stands in front of the Student

Center, a hub for life and activity at Hofstra.

Ja’Loni Owens, a junior public policy and public service major, created a Change.org petition in mid-March to move the statue, and since then its dissemination it has garnered national attention.

Soon after the petition’s inception, student groups joined together to organize a protest in support of removing the statue.

This included Campus Feminist Collective, Collegiate Women of Color, Democrats of Hofstra University, Hofstra History Club, Hofstra NAACP Chapter, Peace Action Matters, Queer & Trans People of Color Coalition (QTPOCC), Student Advocates for Safer Sex, the Gender Identity Federation, the Pride Network and Young Democratic Socialists of Hofstra. Since the petition has been published, it has received over 900 signatures.

The Hofstra Chronicle covered a similar demonstration in 2004.

Independent People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, a former student club at Hofstra, listed reasons for the statue’s removal that closely reflect the criticisms activists on campus are citing today.

Karla Schuster, the assistant

See A10 and A11 for more photos of the protest

Genesis Ibarra/ Hofstra Chronicle Students protest in favor of the removal of the Thomas Jefferson statue outside of the Student Center.

vice president of University Relations, said that this effort prompted the addition of the Frederick Douglass statue in front of Monroe Lecture Hall.

“In response to these requests, a committee was formed to select a sculpture that should be added to the campus to address diversity and the accomplishments of people of color,” Schuster said.

“Ultimately, Frederick Douglass Circle was chosen based on recommendations from students, the

provost and the director of the Hofstra University Museum.”

Following the recent petition to remove the statue, freshman history major Richard Caldwell penned the counter petition that began to circulate online. According to Caldwell, he chose to write the counter petition after he and several others commented respectfully on the Facebook page for the original petition and were met with accusations of white supremacy. “We were

called all these different insults just for disagreeing with them. I felt that this was being more of a one-sided conversation and the other point of view wasn’t being expressed in it.” The counter petition has over 1,400 signatures.

Three days before the protest, Fox News picked up the story, which resulted in broadened media coverage from outlets across the country. Political commentator and former Fox News Continued on A2

Former NBC news executive named dean of LHSC

By Taylor Clarke

ASSISTA N T N E WS E D I TO R

Following an extensive national search, Mark Lukasiewicz, an Emmy-Award winning former NBC news executive and broadcast journalist, has been appointed to be the new dean of Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

Having overlooked the NBC News Group Transformation Project, worked as senior vice president of NBC News Specials and served as first vice president of digital media for the network, Lukasiewicz is stepping into the position with decades of professional experience. During his

career at NBC, he planned and supervised coverage of pivotal world events such as the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton and the death of Osama Bin Laden. He has won 10 Emmys, two Peabody Awards and the Grand Prize of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism awards.

Lukasiewicz is excited to make this change in his career, explaining, “I left NBC news a year ago very much focused on the fact that I wanted to do something different, I wanted to challenge myself and when this opportunity arose, what attracted me about it was the opportunity to really make a difference.”

In an official press release published by the university, President Stuart Rabinowitz praised Lukasiewicz and his abilities: “Mark Lukasiewicz is an outstanding journalist and dynamic leader whose career has been defined by his ability to embrace technology and harness its power to tell some of the most important stories in the world.”

“I’ve really been privileged to have some great experiences over my career, domestically and abroad, and I do hope I’ll have an opportunity to call on colleagues and friends that I’ve Continued on A4

Photos Courtesy of Getty Images Mark Lukasiewicz will begin his tenure as dean on July 1.

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Student activists met with online threats Continued from A1 personality Bill O’Reilly added to the conversation when he criticized the protest, tweeting: “As predicted, radical left students are now attacking Thomas Jefferson. This Friday (Good Friday) at Hofstra University on Long Island, a Black Lives Matter person will lead a demonstration demanding that the statue of Old Tom be removed.”

The original Fox News article included a link to the Facebook event in addition to the event poster, subjecting Owens and other organizers to hate mail.

Owens has since become a target of many death threats online.

During the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Thursday, March 29, Owens expressed her unease.

“Bill O’Reilly, who was recently ousted from Fox News for literally being a rapist, Tweeted about me and [referring to me as only a ‘Black Lives Matter person’] and from that so many violent people decided that because I have dissenting opinions on this statue on campus that I should die, or be punished, or deported, or punched in the face or expelled or that I do not have the right to take up space on this campus,” she said.

Owens told The Chronicle that they grew nervous over a reply tweet that read “Where’s the bombers when you need them.”

Owens said “…that’s not just a direct attack on me – if someone were to do anything, it would harm so many other people,

on the issue. “The organizers have been sharing any communications (emails, social media posts, for example) that concern them so that Public Safety can follow up as appropriate.” She explained further that the university “encourages all students who receive communication that contains language that makes them feel unsafe to contact Public Safety immediately.”

For this reason among others, organizers and activists found it difficult to effectively execute the demonstration. The protest was originally scheduled to take place outdoors on the south side of campus, but due to safety concerns, Hofstra administration instructed the organizers to hold the demonstration in the Plaza Room of the Student Center.

Michelle Boo, protest organizer and vice president of QTPOCC said, “They were not being upfront with what they wanted us to do. When we were talking about having it in the Plaza Room, it had just been a suggestion and then they told us we were doing it there.” Boo speculated that the Admitted Students Day event that occurred simultaneously seemed to be another reason why Hofstra wanted the protest moved indoors during the planning process.

Mary Ann Trasciatti, professor of rhetoric and advocacy, felt that the protest should have been allowed to disrupt the normal flow of traffic to make people stop and think. “It’s just too bad that the university forced them inside where they would be

Photo Courtesy of Twitter Pictured is a reply tweet to Bill O’Reilly’s post regarding Hofstra student protesters.

whether they supported us or not.”

Schuster said that the Division of Student Affairs is working in conjunction with Public Safety to follow up with the student organizers of Friday’s demonstration

non-disruptive,” Trasciatti said.

“I mean [the students] are doing all the right things. I see the university’s position, I just think it’s unfortunate and wish they would [be] a little more flexible

[and allow] for a protest to really be a protest.”

Students who attended the protest titled “Jefferson Has Gotta Go!” eventually moved outside.

this community. As a school that is a PWI [Predominantly White Institution] that tries to advertise that we are diverse and that we respect and love our diverse

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Photo Courtesy of Twitter This tweet was posted in response a Fox & Friends segment about the petition.

Participants held signs with phrases such as “COLONIZER” and other political expressions while others held up counter paraphernalia including the colonial flag.

Inside the Student Center, protestors packed into the Plaza Room where students were encouraged to share their perspectives.

“I am disappointed in Hofstra for ignoring us,” said junior public policy and political science major Carissa Ramirez when she went up to speak. “Thomas Jefferson was a racist. Hofstra doesn’t support racists and yet the statue still stands where it is right now. Thomas Jefferson was a rapist. Hofstra educates every incoming freshman about consent, about rape, about sexual assault and Hofstra apparently stands against that, and yet the statue is still out there where it is.”

Junior history and women’s studies major Lola Solis also said, “He wrote the Declaration of Independence … I wasn’t a part of that. As a Mexican woman, they weren’t advocating for me. They didn’t want me to own land. They didn’t want me to be free and live in liberty and happiness ... I don’t give a shit about the Declaration of Independence.”

Tess Griffin, a fourth-year women’s studies major, said, “I’m out here to support my peers, specifically the black students and the black community on this campus to move or remove this statue because it is basically a spit in the face of

students this completely contradicts that.”

Secretary for Hofstra Republicans Nicholas Zotto, a junior political science major, had a different take on the statue. Members of the Hofstra Republicans attended the protest to counter what they felt was a one-sided conversation. “In response to the protest to take down the statue, we are here offering a counter protest giving reasons why to keep the statue,” Zotto said. “I definitely understand the concern for the abuse of slaves and the sexual crimes he committed, but we’re here to remember the legacy he gave for the country, the Declaration of Independence, his contribution to the Bill of Rights and several things that they haven’t spoken about.”

Outside, the group split in two and lined the walls near the entrance of the Student Center, wielding protest signs and chanting things like “3-4-7-9 sexual violence is a crime!” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Jefferson has got to go!” The demonstration concluded when administrators told the group they were blocking traffic to the entrance.

“People can exist with multiple identities at the same time and we have to recognize that people aren’t just one sided. We aren’t asking people to forget about Thomas Jefferson as a Founding Father. We’re just saying please understand and see what other parts of him exist,” Griffin said.

Organizers will meet with President Stuart Rabinowitz the week of April 9 to discuss the fate of the statue.

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Café on the Quad reopens as Dunkin’ Donuts

By Leo Brine STAFF W R I T E R

After undergoing renovations for nearly half a semester, Café on the Quad has officially reopened as a Dunkin’ Donuts.

“We’ve received numerous positive feedback from students who have been waiting anxiously for the franchise’s opening on campus. Our social media pages have received mostly positive comments and have had the most interactions since the store’s opening. Many are pleased with the design of the new space and love [that] they can finally buy Dunkin’ products using their meal plan ... ” said Candace Chau, the marketing and communications manager at Compass Group.

Students like Maggie Sul-

livan, a sophomore drama production major, are very happy that Dunkin’ Donuts is finally open after having been under construction for over three months. “Dunkin’s coffee runs through our veins ...” Sullivan said.

Senior business economics major Bret Francis was ecstatic when he found out that there would be a Dunkin’ Donuts coming to campus. He and junior marketing major Natasha Morris came to the Dunkin’ at 8:30 a.m. on Monday so they could get what they had been waiting for. Morris was excited by the full menu saying, “You can get so much more now!”

Aside from the positive feedback, many students have negative feelings about the long

lines that Dunkin’ drew in its opening week.

Freshman journalism major Courtney Ingalls is from Massachusetts where Dunkin’s headquarters are located. Ingalls grew up with Dunkin’ and loves the product; however, she does not love the long lines at the store. She says that it takes the staff a long time to prepare anyare, and we greatly appreciate through midterms. “You need thing that is ordered.

Chau said of the long Leo Brine / Hofstra Chronicle lines “... Even though the A newly renovated Dunkin’ Donuts attracted massive crowds the week of its location has been congrand opening. tinuously busy with lines everyone’s patience throughout coffee on this side of campus,” sometimes reaching out the the opening process.” said Julian Rhodes, a junior film door, students have been very Some students are sad to see major, “... there was a void on understanding, especially during Starbucks go and were a little campus. [It’s not really about our peak service periods. We’re irritated that the Dunkin’ took the coffee] I like both equally, happy as long as our guests such a long time to build, lasting but [we need places to study].”

Yale professor lectures on religious freedoms

By Alixandra Wilens STAFF W R I T E R

The Department of Religion’s annual Critical Spiritualities Event featured a discussion with Yale University professor Tisa Wenger on her new book about the concept of religious freedom and its impact on ideas that shape American culture.

“A Conversation with Dr. Tisa Wenger,” took place on Wednesday, March 28 at 6 p.m. on the 10th floor of the Axinn Library.

It was presented in conjunction with the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs and it was co-sponsored by the Hofstra University Honors College (HUHC), the Hofstra Cultural Center, the Department of History, the Department of Political Science and the Jewish Studies Program.

“As a historian, most things that we debate now have really long and complicated histories that don’t usually get understood. For people to look at that longer history and realize that religious freedom was used to justify slavery, Jim Crow, racial segregation … what does that tell us about how religious freedom can be used?” Wenger said. “It was used to justify some really nasty imperial conquests and empire building and violence. Does religious

freedom always get to have the ing American ideals.” people’s lives.” last word?”

Chair of the Department of Wenger’s book is less about The event was a question-and- Religion John P. Teehan thought the concept of religious freedom answer format with Julie Byrne, that Wenger’s book was in line itself than what she called “relia religion professor and the with the department’s mission to gious freedom talk.” This is the Monsignor discourse Thomas J. surrounding Hartman, religious chair in liberty, as Catholic well as how Studies, this discusinterviewsion coning Wenger, nected to an associate other topics professor of throughout American American religious history, like history at race, imthe Yale perialism, Divincapitalism, ity School, manifest about her destiny and new book, American “Religious exceptionFreedom: alism. RaThe chael Ferro, Photo Courtesy of CSPAN a senior Contested History of religion Dr. Wenger broke down the ideology behind religious freedom in an American context. an Amerimajor, was can Ideal” “happy to (2017). “promote critical and informed have stuff like this … espeWenger stated that the inspira- understanding of religion on cially to make sure that college tion for the book came from campus and as part of a larger students don’t feel ashamed of questions raised during research community, [fostering] respontheir [religious] freedom … and for her 2009 book, “We Have sible citizens nationally and [to] make it practical to everya Religion: The 1920s Pueblo globally.” Grete Kraus, a junior day life.”

Indian Dance Controversy and psychology major, similarly Manni Doan, a sophomore American Religious Freedom,” chose to attend the interview mathematical business ecospecifically finding interest in because “[Religion] can be nomics major, said, “I wanted “religion’s importance in definan important aspect of many to go to this [event] simply

because religious freedom is a hot topic.” Doan explained that Wenger incorporated additional topical issues into the discussion including immigration.

She addressed this link when she mentioned a current lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the president’s refugee ban originating from the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia in Washington State. The suit claims that the ban violates their religious freedom by preventing the church from practicing in part of its faith by welcoming strangers in need.

Freshman forensic science major Christine Hothi echoed Dr. Wenger’s sentiment about the significance of discussions of religious freedom, especially for college students. “This age is when we become more able to talk and speak and be more open about [religion] instead of being shy. Our voices are probably the strongest at this point.”

Dr. Wenger’s argument is that liberty in religion plays many different roles across cultures.

She said, “From my conversation today, I hope that [students] take away the basic point that religious freedom has been used in all kinds of ways by all kinds of people and it means different things at different times.”

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Muslims talk identity and intersectionality at panel

By Melanie Haid STAFF W R I T E R

It is often difficult for individuals belonging to minority groups to express every part of themselves and their intersectional identities. A recent panel organized by the Muslim Students Association (MSA), Collegiate Women of Color, Honors College and the Center for Race,

Culture and Social Justice, discussed how the Muslim identity is influenced by politics, public life and activism.

Moderated by Hofstra’s professor of anthropology Timothy Daniels, the panel featured the Chair of the Social Justice Committee of Majlis Ash-Shura NYC Imam Aiyub Abdul-Baqi, Hofstra sociology professor Dr. Nazreen Bacchus and Dr. Shaireen

Rasheed, a philosophy professor at Long Island University.

“Intersectionality is belonging to different groups,” said MSA treasurer and junior biochemistry major Aisha Jawara when introducing the panel. Jawara explained how it is difficult to be Muslim, a woman and a person of color all at once. “People always want to underline one part of you, but that’s not possible …

Melanie Haid / Hofstra Chronicle Imam Aiyub Abdul Baki, Chair of Social Justice Committee of Majlis Ash-Shura in NYC, speaks to Hofstra students about the complextities of identifying with multiple identities.

we are all of these things.”

The panel discussed the role of religion in the lives of Muslims, as well as how the media and public regarded them before and after 9/11.

“I want people to know that we [Muslims] are peaceful; we just want to have conversations,” Jawara said. “We just want people to know who we really are and not how media portrays us in a negative way. Every group has a group of people [within it] who are negative, but the majority of us are not.”

Bacchus also reflected on her experiences as a Muslim woman post-9/11 and how the perspective of Muslims has changed dramatically.

“I don’t wear a hijab every day,” she said. “But when I do, I notice that people treat me differently, even on this campus.”

Bacchus and the other speakers heavily discussed this kind of racism, especially toward Muslims who practice religion openly, versus more “moderate” Muslims.

Elaborating on this, Rasheed compared the moderation of Muslims to buffalo wings. “The moderation of Muslims has to be just spicy enough, not too spicy as not to scare you; moderate Islam is tolerable, but people who are visibly Muslim are somehow considered threaten-

ing,” Rasheed said.

College and community groups play a major role in increasing visibility of different minority groups. “Any sort of group that exists as a space for students to meet other students and other Islamic students, certainly helps increase visibility,” said Sarah DrePaul, a junior anthropology major.

DrePaul went on to say that intersecting identities can sometimes create complications and confusion. “If you are a black woman, sometimes mainstream feminism doesn’t always benefit you because your race interferes with how society views you besides the fact that you’re a woman.”

This kind of oppression in the Muslim community binds a multitude of people with different backgrounds together with one common ground: confronting the issues of racism and prejudice against minority groups. “We cannot move forward as women and Muslims without looking at social justice and identifying with other oppressed groups,” Rasheed said.

“It’s important to recognize that there are no boundaries,” said Tahmid Parves, a freshman biomedical engineering major.

“You can be black and Muslim, you can be white and Muslim – it’s open to everything.”

journalism, media studies and public relations is hopeful for the future of the Herbert School under its newly appointed leader.

“Lukawieswicz’ impressive track record in spearheading transformation change at NBC and elsewhere will help ensure that the Herbert School continues to evolve and excel in this rapidly changing media world,” Fletcher said.

Junior radio production and studies Gina Santillo said, “I think he can totally benefit the Herbert School because of his experience in the field of broad-

casting, from being a leader of a newscast, production, digital, he has been in all these departments and can pass down the knowledge to the generation coming up into the broadcasting world.”

During his time at Hofstra, Lukasiewicz hopes to share his passion with students. “Follow your passion. I got into this line of work because it was something I was passionate to do ... So now I’m very focused on trying to convey that same passion to all of the students at Hofstra and to try to help inspire everyone along with the great teachers we have,” he said. “We all want to inspire all of you to go on and do great things in the world and make a difference in the world ... if you follow your passion I think you’ll do well.”

Award-winning journalist to be dean come July Continued from a1 made over the years to share their stories, to share their learning, to share their skills,” Lukasiewicz said.

Lukasiewicz will begin at Hofstra on July 1, 2018, but is already preparing for the role.

He said that listening to members of the Hofstra community and understanding the needs of students is his first goal as dean.

“I want to meet a lot of the students. I want people to know me, I want people to feel comfortable coming up to me in the hallway or in the studio ... I want people to feel comfortable talking to me and telling me what they think about the school and the things that they think we ought to all do

together,” he said.

Freshman journalism major Jesse Lindell is excited to see what Lukasiewicz will bring to Hofstra. “Lukasiewicz sounds like a guy with a lot of experience that will bring great contributions to an already solid communications program,” Lindell said.

When asked about his long term goals for the Herbert School, Lukasiewicz emphasized the need for recognition. “I want to make sure that the Herbert School and Hofstra and all of the students who graduate, both undergraduate and graduate, get

the recognition they deserve,” he explained. “It’s an excellent school, it’s only going to get better, in an industry that’s only getting bigger and more important.

“Follow your passion. I got into this line of work because it was something I was passionate to do.”

I want to make sure that in the industry, Hofstra is held among the very top list of schools that turn out great communication professionals.”

Carol Fletcher, professor of

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Political clubs go head-to-head at debate

By Alixandra Wilens STAFF W R I T E R

A conglomerate of student political organizations participated in an open forum for discourse on the issues of gun control and prison reform on Wednesday, March 28 in the Plaza Room West of the David and Sondra S. Mack Student Center. The campus groups represented ran the gamut of the political spectrum, comprising of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), the Democrats of Hofstra University (DHU), the College Republicans and the Students for Liberty (SFL).

The debate, moderated by junior journalism major Gisela Factora, consisted of three rounds: one round debating gun control, another round debating prison reform and a final round answering audience questions.

Factora asked three questions in each of the first two rounds, giving all four groups a limited chance to respond before allowing for time-constrained rebuttals, and all groups presented two speakers each round.

The importance of displaying a diverse array of opinions seemed to be on everyone’s minds. Senior history major, debate speaker and DHU President Jesse Saunders felt that if she had wanted to just air her opinions then she would have simply hosted a panel.

“This is more valid, figuring

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out why we think differently,” Saunders explained. President of the College Republicans Chris Kostulias, a sophomore political science major, similarly said, “We think it’s important to create a forum for discussion … we think it’s important to break that kind of barrier.” Both Kostulias and Saunders wished to avoid “an echo chamber” hoping that the debate would allow for critical thought and an opportunity for students to reflect on their own stance.

YDSA member and debate speaker Robert Kinnaird, a freshman journalism major, said, “I am very glad that all four groups are present. …

[Students] get pretty traditional arguments from the Republicans and Democrats. They’ll hear further-right and further-left ones from the Libertarians and Socialists, getting a new perspective.” SFL President Austin Van Schaick, a junior history and secondary education major and debate speaker, agreed. “I think it is fantastic that more clubs are getting represented because we need a lot more voices in the democratic process in this

country.”

Responses to Factora’s first question highlighted the range of ideas participants had about the first topic. In response to “Should gun control apply to the police as well as the American people?” YDSA Co-Chair Anna Galperin, a freshman comparative literature/language and

previously stated, “We understand the issues that are going on right now. However, we do believe that guns are part of the answer. If they are handled responsibly, they can help curtail violence.” In response to Factora’s query, he advocated in favor of giving law enforcement “what they need to protect themselves.”

During the first round, there came a moment when Van Schaick underscored the importance of citizens being able to protect themselves in the event that “the state becomes tyrannical … and drags you out of your house for tax evasion,” to which Kinnaird rebutted, “Pay your taxes.”

Sentiments surrounding prison reform were more aligned. On the topic of private prisons, Galperin said, “A prison system that profits inherently has its own interests in mind,” an opinion that the Democrats shared and the Libertarians were not expressly against. College Republicans debate speaker Adam Brownstein, a sophomore journalism and TV production major, stated that the Republican Party consisted of “a diversity of opin-

“We think it’s important to create a forum of discussion ... we think it’s important to break that kind of barrier.”

philosophy major, argued that it should. “The state disproportionately uses their guns [compared to citizens]. If gun control is going to be affecting civilians, there is no reason that the state should be exempt from that.”

The Democrats also advocated for the demilitarization of large-scale weaponry – and better training – although Saunders conceded, “In a perfect world, we would not need guns. The United States is not a perfect world.”

College Republicans Secretary and speaker Nick Zotto, a junior political science major,

ions” on the matter.

SFL Vice President and debate speaker Kenneth Mullen, a senior rhetoric major with a concentration in political communications major feels that there ought to be a line drawn for non-violent criminals’ place within the prison system. “Prison should be based on rehabilitation, and we should make a really keen mark between the violent and the non-violent.” Kinnaird and YDSA called for “the decriminalization of nonviolent crimes,” and praised “recovery over prison.” SFL President Van Schaick responded, “I agree with the socialists.”

Audience member Lizzie Frank, a freshman drama and creative writing major, enjoyed watching the debate, stating, “I thought it was nice to hear these conversations, have a moderator – who did a great job – and have a formal setting.” Janette Young, a freshman sustainability studies major, said, “It was very interesting to see the different people, how they responded to other people [and] how they reflected their beliefs.”

Kostulias’ goal for this event was to get students to “learn about the more nuanced positions that each club might hold, more than just ‘guns for everybody’ or ‘no guns at all.’ There’s more to it and I hope that they learn that.”

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by D’Asha Davis

in the Center of Academic Excellence in room 303 of Axinn Library. An investigation was conducted, and it was discovered that the two individuals were Hofstra students.

Each student was issued a referral to OCS. On March 22 at 6:30 p.m., an RD reported to PS that two individuals were smoking marijuana near the bike

rack outside of Constitution Hall. PS responded and identified the two people as Hofstra students. They were both issued referrals to OCS for smoking marijuana.

On March 26 at 5:00 p.m., Hofstra staff members reported a strange female who entered a professor’s office in Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall. She had in her possession a skewer. PS responded and confronted the nonstudent, took the skewer away and placed her in restraints and escorted her into the Hofstra Information Center.

The Hempstead Police Department was notified and responded. NCPD were also notified and responded. After the female was interviewed she was taken by ambulance to NUMC for psychological help. She was banned from campus.

On March 27 5:00 p.m., a PS student patrol officer observed a Hofstra student writing her initials in wet cement on the sidewalk of the east side of the Fitness Center. PS responded and issued the student a referral to OCS.

Key PS – Public Safety OCS – Office of Community Standards RD – Resident Director NUMC -- Nassau University Medical Center

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In the Wellness Center:

In Roosevelt Hall:

If it snows one more time I’m going to bury myself alive in it.

Nobody talks about Jesus’ miracle of having 12 close friends in his 30s.

My mom is so blessed to have a child as funny as me.

In LH Comm:

In Breslin Hall:

In Enterprise:

I just like to vent about my insecurities; what’s so wrong with that?

Easter was just a sh*tshow of chocolate and political arguments.

In the Netherlands: I’m such a hot mess and I didn’t even have any midterms. What’s my excuse?

In Gittleson Hall:

In the Student Center:

Fortnite is the worst thing to ever happen to this world. I get no attention anymore.

Putting your anniversary date in your bio in roman numerals doesn’t make it any less cringey.

On the Unispan: How do people exercise as soon as they wake up? I need three hours to absorb the trauma from the fact that I’m still alive.

Federico brings fresh face to Hofstra’s Greek organizations

By Joe Fay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

This semester, Hofstra’s Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE) welcomed Alex Federico as the new assistant director of fraternity and sorority life. With her bubbly personality and contagious laughter, Federico is already bringing a fresh touch to Hofstra’s Greek organizations.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Federico went on to earn her master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from the University of Rochester. While at RIT, a majority-male school, she joined Alpha Sigma Alpha with her roommate in hopes of finding more “girl time.”

“I just fell in love once I got a bid ... and then at some point during my senior year I realized I really liked all my leadership positions,” Federico said. “I looked into it and I went into higher education and wanted to give back to the communities that I was passionate about.”

In her professional career,

Federico has worked at SusqueFederico began her new been a part of.” hanna University and Bucknell post at Hofstra in January and Although Hofstra is larger University, both of which are experienced her first sorority than the schools where she prevismall schools in Pennsylvania recruitment season just a few ously worked, Federico has taken with an undergraduate enrollweeks ago. note of how Greek organizations ment of less than 4,000 students.

“I really enjoyed it. The on campus attempt to make the “[Hofstra] is a larger ... more distudents were really dedicated,” college experience more intiverse community, which is what she recalled. “They had a large mate.

I was looking for,” Federico said. recruitment team that worked “I think our community does a “During my interview process well together ... I think it [was] good job of welcoming their new I loved all the students and staff the largest recruitment that I have members, encouraging everyone I interviewed with,” to come to Federico said. “I was their events the most comfortable and making I have ever been in that home at an on-campus interHofstra for view. So, I kind of them. Espefell in love.” cially with a A northern large comNew Jersey native, muter base, Federico is moving it’s great that closer to home by students can taking this position at make those Hofstra. connections,” “I knew I wanted she said. to come back near Now that New York City and she has been stay in the northa part of Hofeast,” she said. “It’s stra’s Greek just a very different community for type of Greek life a few months, [than other parts of Federico has the country] and it’s also noticed Courtesy of Alex Federico what I enjoy.” some things Alex Federico began her Hofstra experience this January.

she would like to work on in the future.

“Being a larger institution ... on our [office] side, that means we see a lot of the same faces.

[We are trying to get] staff and faculty in front of the students more so we’re seeing them when they first join [and] making those connections so that we can help them develop as leaders and maybe [get them to] take on those leadership positions a little earlier.”

The new assistant director has already made herself at home in OSLE. “So far my favorite thing has been getting to know our [OSLE] team ... I’ve become more comfortable and I’m excited to keep working on things.”

Federico will get her next taste of Hofstra’s fraternity and sorority traditions when Greek Week kicks off later this semester.

If you have any questions about Greek life at Hofstra, Alex Federico can be contacted via email at Alexandra.Federico@ hofstra.edu or in OSLE, located in Room 244 of the Student Center.

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Guided: John Miller and the Guide Dog Foundation

By Sumayyah Uddin STAFF WRITER

Hofstra University is no stranger to dogs. Beyond the friendly therapy pups who greet students during midterm and final weeks, many students rely heavily on guide dogs – dogs who are trained to aid, assist and protect students who have a disability, chronic illness or need extra help.

A significant population on campus relies on guide dogs for accessibility of movement, safety and support during their college journey. Many people have a passion for dogs and want to help, but they seldom know where to start. This is where the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs are most important.

Through the Guide Dog Foundation, a nonprofit training, fundraising and educational organization, experienced professionals and volunteers train and raise funds for guide dogs. John Miller, the CEO and president of the foundation, has set goals for the future and offers tips for students who wish to break into the nonprofit sector.

Miller previously served as the national president and CEO of the Tourette Association of America (TAA) and, prior to that, as the CEO of the Red Cross division of Long Island during one of the most trying times in Long Island history – the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Now, he is the CEO and president of the Guide Dog Foundation and its sister organization – America’s VetDogs.

Before all of these professional positions, however, Miller was a Hofstra student majoring in management and minoring in political science. After this, he went for his MBA in management with the intention of working with nonprofit organizations.

“I actually had no experience working in nonprofits at the time,” Miller said.

He cites his education and work experience as being what made him what he is today.

“I was heavily involved in local politics. Both components – working and my studies – were

important in deciding what I would do today,” he said.

Experience in management and politics helped Miller navigate the often difficult, competitive atmosphere that Long Island nonprofits have with each other. While the Island generally embraces a local mindset, along with giving back to the community, it is also a very small space for a nonprofit to successfully thrive.

“Long Island is a crowded marketplace,” Miller said.

“There is a lot of competition, so it takes a significant effort to raise money.”

He further explained that being a local Long Islander gave him a head start in meeting people and making connections. Students who can’t call Long Island home can still benefit from utilizing opportunities to network, like attending career fairs, completing internships and volunteering with nonprofit organizations.

While many students recognize the need for guide dogs and acknowledge the significant time and effort that goes into training them, few know how to get started with helping the organization.

The Guide Dog Foundation’s Director of Marketing Andrew Rubenstein explained how to explore volunteer opportunities.

“We have around two dozen different volunteer opportunities available,” he said. “Volunteers can help with fundraising, gather toys for program dogs or spend time with the dogs for socialization. We are especially looking for puppy raisers who can help raise future guide dogs.”

There is room for students from every major to pitch in and help the organization, and acquiring a position is as simple as just reaching out.

Miller understood that some students want to go beyond volunteer opportunities. Working for or overseeing a nonprofit organization is their ideal career, but they don’t know where to start.

“I recommend that students reach out and learn about volunteering,” Miller said. “Some of our most dedicated volunteers help foster and raise puppies in their homes, but they can also

volunteer in the office or directly with the dogs.

I highly recommend that all students take this opportunity. Staff and students are highly involved with the organization and it is a good learning experience.”

Good learning experiences are available all over Long Island. Miller owes his appreciation for nonprofit work to the positions he held with the Red Cross and the TAA. “Working with the Red Cross was terrific. You really have to rely on good people to volunteer and help charities. I learned to be myself and you really realize the impact you have on people’s lives,” he said. “Just the other day I saw a dog being trained when I went out into the parking lot by the offices and it reminded me of the incredible quality of life association behind what we do at nonprofits.”

For a more concrete example of how nonprofits directly influence John Miller was a management major during his time at Hofstra. lives, Miller referenced Rebecca Eden / Guide Dog Foundation his experience as chief John Miller majored in management during his time at Hofstra. of staff at the Food cially the newest puppy, Sunny. life – trust in relationships. Do Bank for New York Sunny is a yellow lab with an what you say you’re going to do City. adorably mournful puppy expresand work with people who have “In the food banks, if you sion, and is meant to grow into the same mindset.” didn’t do a good job, people something great.

The same advice rings true didn’t eat for the day. This job is “Between now and June [of no matter what career Hofstra very different from other instinext year], the TODAY Show is students are pursuing. tutions – you need to do a good focusing on Sunny as he is raised “Enjoy your time at Hofstra,” job every day, so you can be that and trained to be a guide dog,” Miller said, “but take it seriously. impact on people’s lives day to Miller said.

Really take time to learn about day.”

Miller encouraged Hofstdifferent nonprofits because there The average day of the CEO ra students to tune in daily to is a large variety of good people is filled with streamlining the watch Sunny grow up and raise who need help.

Understand calendar of events, fundraising, what’s important to you and working with the leadership team awareness for the Guide Dog Foundation. reach out.” and working with different points For students who want to ---------of intersection between volunwork for a nonprofit, Miller ofStudents interested in volteers, donors, staff and consumfered his advice and knowledge. unteering with the Guide Dog ers. The Guide Dog Foundation “Learn about nonprofits, Foundation can visit their webis shaping up to become even educate yourself and don’t try to site at volunteer.guidedog.org. busier in the next few months. be someone you’re not. Have a Miller’s event to look out for genuine core set of principles. I is NBC’s TODAY Show Puppy have a very clear philosophy on with a Purpose program, espe-

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Man on the Unispan

What are your thoughts on the Jefferson statue protests?

By Allison Eich l e r F E AT UR ES EDITOR

“I think that if the times are changing and people want it to be taken down, then they should take it down.”

– Rachel Knight, Freshman

“I don’t know who’s running the protests, but I’m sure there are a lot more things that are a lot more pertinent to their wellbeing than a statue.”

– Cem Gokhan, Junior

“I feel like even though he did bad things, he does stand for something greater than that. They shouldn’t take it down.”

– Miranda Maliszka, Freshman Allison Eichler / Hofstra Chronicle

By Jennifer Goldstein

House Hunters: Hofstra edition

STAFF WRITER

Looking for a place to stay off-campus this fall? While the end of the spring semester may seem far off, the time is now to start looking for a house to secure for you and your friends.

For the professional and amateur house hunter alike, finding a place to stay can be quite challenging – especially when the hunt is for a home off-campus.

Often times, it’s hard to find that perfect house, or at least one that doesn’t seem too sketchy. When you do find that house, maybe not everyone in your search party is on board and you have to start from square one again. It can be a long, arduous process, but it is one that’s worth it in the end.

There are many perks to living off-campus like saving money, a shorter walk to class and more privacy to name a few.

At Hofstra, the most recent housing prices per term are as follows: Graduate singles $8,360 Graduate doubles $7,345

Super single $7,290 Suite single $6,920 Single room $6,490 Suite with lounge $6,180 Suite without lounge $5,110 Suite triple $4,815 Towers double $5,010 Towers triple $4,425 Towers quad $4,220 On Hofstra’s off-campus housing website, the average monthly price with shared rental for a four bedroom, one bathroom house is about $2,217. For a five bedroom, two bathroom house with shared rental, the average is about $4,000. This means that in a school year, students can save a couple thousand dollars living off campus depending on the house, number of rooms, bathrooms, etc.

Hofstra sophomore Madison Dietrich is an advocate of living off-campus. Although she currently lives on campus in Colonial Square, she plans on moving into an apartment next year.

“It’s cheaper than on-campus housing,” she said. “It also gives students more freedom to do

what they want to do as adults.

There are little to no restrictions as to how you want to decorate your room [compared to] on-campus housing [having] several ridiculous guidelines.”

In order to have a chance at finding a reliable off-campus house, it’s important to start the search for off-campus housing as early as possible. At Hofstra, housing deposits of $300 are typically due in early March to secure a dorm on campus. The housing selection process is a few weeks after the payment is due and is based on what year you are. The later you start looking off-campus, the more stressful it becomes because the deadline to actually select on-campus housing approaches soon after. You wouldn’t want to be caught without a dorm if your off-campus plans don’t work out.

If you are still searching for a house when the on-campus housing deposit is due, put down the $300 as a backup plan – it is refundable.

Most students start look-

ing for their off-campus home as early as the end of the fall semester. All of the best houses are snagged by other students who were ahead of the game, so if you start looking too late and get lucky enough to find a house, your group may be left with a place that is less than ideal.

If you do manage to find a house that everyone likes, make sure you read the lease in its entirety. Speak with your family about the details and ensure that you are putting yourself in

a comfortable and reasonable financial situation. Triple check to be sure nothing seems shady or out of the norm.

Lastly, if house after house continually falls through, it is best just to opt for on-campus housing for another year. This is typically the case if you start house hunting too late. Never settle for a house out of desperation. Off-campus housing is intended to be cost-effective and convenient.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Jennifer Goldstein / Hofstra Chronicle Starting the hunt early is the best way to get that perfect house.

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Sumayyah’s suggestions: Classroom learning techniques and tips

By Sumayyah Uddin STAFF WRITER

College learning can be very different from your previous learning experiences. While there are lectures, labs and discussion, many professors take a “handsoff” approach to their students.

They don’t regularly remind students about exams, they don’t make sure you keep up with the reading and some professors don’t care what grades their students get. This doesn’t make your professors bad people, though. This system is here to help you develop into a mature, responsible adult – a person who approaches professors with questions and reads the syllabus back to front. You are responsible for your learning in the classroom.

However, this arrangement isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution and not every student learns the same way. A classroom environ-

ment that allows one student to learn to their full advantage while failing another student who can’t handle the pressure is not a fair one. You don’t have to let the environment change you though.

Instead, you can figure out what your learning style is and the best ways to maximize that learning style.

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 fits best with your personality. There are tests that you can take to find out what learning style you officially are, but it isn’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 dif-

ferent directions that I might not have thought of previously.

The first learning style is aural learning. Aural is an auditory learning style, which means that you, as a student, learn better by hearing or speaking your learning material. If you love lectures and listening to explanations over and over, but cringe at the thought of silently reading material for hours, you might be able to benefit from indulging your aural needs. This can be incorporated into your daily routine in several ways.

First, I found that reading my notes and textbook aloud when reading or reviewing is extremely helpful. If you choose to do this, you must engage with your material – don’t get caught up in the mechanical aspect of reading.

Repeat sections, vary your vocal intonation, write down questions and thoughts and ask yourself

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during class by finding a podcast that deals with the same material, or listen to songs in a language you are trying to learn and try to pick out words or phrases you know. You will not realize just how much potential learning time you have wasted until you begin doing this.

Finally, utilize text-to-speech and auditory aids. Text-to-speech has evolved in the past few years so that it doesn’t sound as unnatural anymore. If you find yourself faced with huge blocks of text, try seeing if there is a text-to-speech option that can help break up the monotony.

Even better, if your professors give you auditory aids, listen to them while reviewing notes!

Hearing what you are supposed to be learning can be very helpful.

You have two ears because listening is a highly important skill – so use them. If it seems that auditory learning is what you need to concentrate, I highly recommend trying out some of these tips, or even making some of your own. Use your listening skills to learn.

Look out for next week’s advice column where we’ll talk about ways for you to utilize images, videos and your working environment to cater to a visual learning style. “See” you then!

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questions aloud about the material before reading the answer.

This helps you avoid reciting all the information and then forgetting it immediately afterwards.

You can even record yourself doing this and listen to it later as another review.

Second, ask your professor if you can record each class session. You will not only benefit from catching parts that you missed, you can also listen to lectures every night before bed.

It may sound odd, but studying before going to bed helps you absorb and “learn” the information while you are asleep. Listening to lectures before bed is a way of you reviewing without getting out from under your covers.

Third, find and listen to podcasts and audiobooks that pertain to class or the subject you are learning. Like many people, I enjoy listening to podcasts. I found that I absorbed a lot of relatively useless – though hilarious – information from my favorite comedy podcasts, so I decided to put the time that my brain wanted to learn to find out more about subjects I was struggling in. You can convert TED videos to MP3 and listen to them during the day. A book you have not been able to read for class can be listened to while commuting via an audiobook. You can comprehend information you learned

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B2• April 3, 2018

Bethpage, Long Island, is the first differentlyabled drum corps in the world.

“We’re a group that has disabilities, and we’re really perfect because we all come together as one. We all got together and wanted to join it,” said James Hausmann, one of the members of the FREE Players.

The group, who performed at the 84th annual St. Patrick’s Day Courtesy of Jennifer Goldstein Parade in Huntington, (Left to Right) Shaun Mcleod, Carly Schoenfeld, was so excited to and James Hausmann in Huntington. have the opportunity to perform. Their

By Jennifer Goldstein participation in the parade was SPEC IAL TO T H E C H R O N ICL E not the only thing members The Family Residences and have to look forward to. In Essential Enterprises, Inc – also August, they will be performing known as FREE – Players Drum in Indianapolis at Drum Corps. & Bugle Corps., based out of International (DCI). “This

year, we got chosen to go to Indianapolis to go to DCI World Championship. It took hard work,” Hausmann said.

Carl Mascioli, another FREE Players member, said he joined the organization because he was inspired by the wonderful music. “When I first found them, I wanted to join them so badly because I’d seen how great they can do,” Mascioli said. “It really inspired me.”

His mother Jeanne D’Esposito couldn’t have been more proud of her son, who was able to find a community of like-minded individuals while pursuing his passion for music.

“I’m amazed at the difference in him,” D’Esposito said. “I was very worried when he graduated school as to where he was going to find his place. Since he found the FREE Players he’s found this family that is so important to him.”

Brian Calhoun, the Corps director, was inspired to form the organization through his own experience with his brother.

“My younger brother has autism, so I grew up in the field my entire life. I have been volunteering at special education schools and the Special Olympics since I was eight years old,” Calhoun said.

Shaun McLeoud, the section leader of the tenor drums, believes teamwork is what got the drum corps to where they are today. “Team work makes a dream work. We all work together, and we keep on going, we never give up,” McLeoud said.

Carly Schoenfeld, another member, started out in the color guard, but later moved to the snare drum – an instrument that not many women play. “I was in the color guard before, I was on the flag,” she said. “This is

my first time being a snare and I have more challenges to do and more tricks I can do with snare.

It’s really fun and I really love it.”

Despite all of the hard work and practicing, Hausmann knows it’s all worth it in the end. He is motivated by something beyond music. “It’s really hard to practice. We’ve got to take our time, move our lips and spit, he said. “Like I always say, never give up.”

Calhoun believes anything is possible. “I say, show them what the possibilities are, they’re going to pick up something,” Calhoun said. “The possibilities are really endless.

If you’re willing to work hard enough, you can really achieve almost anything.”

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Increasing moral complexity in ‘Jones’ season two

investigator.

The prevailing theme of this second season is ethical inequity and how the lead character is forced to deal with these morally ambiguous scenarios.

Elements of impulse, temptation, fear, distress and lack of control force Jessica and company to make tough choices. The question of right versus wrong is asked constantly, showing that good people are capable of bad things, and vice versa.

Courtesy of Netflix The first six or so episodes trudge on through the Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is known from her role as Jane in Breaking Bad Industrial Garments & as well as Chloe from Don’t Trust the B. in Apartment 23.

Handling (IGH) story, a villaina traumatized, burdened and

By Robert Dolen less plot dump that just feels like emotionally broken Jessica ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR endless setup and wasted time.

(Krysten Ritter) attempting to In its attempt to get to the root IGH is set up to be a crucial part come to terms with everything of why “Jessica Jones” is so of Jessica’s past, supposedly she had to do to stop Zebediah special, season two of Netflix’s being the medical research lab Killgrave (David Tennant), the “Jessica Jones” takes way too that experimented on Jessica manipulative villain from season long to actually kick into high and her family after their fatal one. gear. It’s only after the first car accident that resulted in her Now that she is more half of the 13 episodes where receiving special powers. prominent in the public eye, the show’s momentum finally What’s way more impactful Jessica’s reputation is that of a starts to take hold – and the is the introduction of Alisa strong, violent vigilante. As a season then becomes a tense, (Miriam Shor). Not necessarily result of her actions in season complicated experience that’s a villain for plot reasons, she is one, as well as the events of “The actually interesting. an adversary to Jessica. Alisa Defenders,” people see Jessica The second season presents is a dark reflection of Jessica; as a “tool” rather than an actual

she also has great strength, but succumbs to uncontrollable fits of rage. It’s revealed that Alisa has been interrupting Jessica’s investigation into IGH by killing many of the sources of information Jessica was attempting to contact.

Avoiding major spoilers, Alisa reveals that she and Jessica are connected on a much deeper level than Jessica knows, so they reluctantly team up. Despite their uneasy alliance, Jessica has to accept the fact that Alisa has killed numerous innocent people due to her uncontrollable fits of rage.

This is where season two truly excels. The dichotomy between these two characters is complex and ugly – and therefore a joy to watch. Their connection forces Jessica into a tough spot, so her choices in scenarios between them are believably weighted and debated. Choices aren’t right or wrong for Jessica throughout the second act – they’re complicated and especially difficult.

While Jessica’s storyline exemplifies the difficulty of choice expertly, many of the supporting cast fall flat when attempting the same. Trish’s

(Rachael Taylor) storyline feels annoying to a fault, because in the end it seems she hasn’t learned anything. Despite some great backstory in a flashback episode about Trish’s addiction, she ultimately slips into the same situation and doesn’t truly learn anything.

Malcolm (Eka Darville) spends most – if not all – of season two trying to ingratiate himself to Jessica, having little to no shining moments on his own as he attempts to hone his private investigator skills. Jeri has a surprisingly involved role during this season, although her story is incredibly self-involved and doesn’t carry any particular weight with the rest of the season’s exposition. It almost doesn’t make sense why her story was featured so prominently throughout the entire season.

“Jessica Jones” season two had many shining moments throughout the latter episodes, but much of the filler that leads up to its second act feels aimless and long. If viewers can stick around long enough through the plot buildup and extraneous subplots, they’ll be pleasantly surprised.

April 3, 2018•B3 A&E Why ‘The Producers’ is old-fashioned

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By Joseph Coffey-Slattery A RTS & EN T E RTA I N M E N T A SSISTAN T E D I TO R

Mel Brooks, the legendary comedic director behind film classics such as “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein,” is one of the few artists to be awarded all major top honors, including an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. His accolades are well-deserved – Brooks developed a unique comedic style that was bawdy, controversial and thoroughly entertaining.

Many of his efforts were a product of their times, exploring elements that many would now find inflammatory. Brooks himself said that a film like “Blazing Saddles” could never get made today, in the realm of political correctness and progressive attitudes.

Similarly, Brooks’ “The Producers” would most certainly be problematic if made today.

Originally filmed in 1967, “The Producers” went on to become a smash Broadway musical and a middling 2005 remake.

While by no means featuring a central homosexual plotline, such as with “To Wong Foo” or “The Birdcage,” “The Producers” remains of note because of the way it treats the few gay characters it does have.

In the 2005 film version, Broadway producers Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick) have discovered that they can make more money by producing a play that flops.

As such, they choose to put on “Springtime for Hitler,” which is everything you might expect from the title. They then seek out a director whom Bialystock calls the “worst” on Broadway, the openly gay Roger De Bris (Gary Beach).

Upon arriving at his residence, the producers are greeted by Carmen Ghia (Roger Bart), the director’s assistant. The character of Carmen is played with a heap of flamboyance – he jumps from room to room, clicks his heels and gesticulates wildly. He hisses his sentences and uses a magnifying glass to stare at the backsides of his visitors.

The notion that homosexuals are sex-crazed and all behave in this manner indicates a lack of understanding of the culture.

This motif is continued with the introduction of Roger himself, about whom Leo nervously remarks to Max, “He’s wearing a dress…” Roger functions well if one considers him to be a drag queen, but his character lacks the legitimacy to sell this portrayal.

The setup to this scene leads us to believe that his status as an openly gay man is why their play will do so poorly. This is furthered by the entrance of Roger’s “production team,” a group done to look like the popular homosexual disco ensemble The Village People.

Each team member is a gay stereotype: a feminine costume designer; a masculine, stripperlike set designer and even a choreographer sporting an acute form of sexual arousal throughout the scene.

The final introduction, to the lighting designer Shirley Markowitz, is a female whom they seem to have given the

“butch” lesbian stereotype.

It is clear Brooks and company are playing for laughs, and the script is grounded in the world in which the original was conceived: 1967.

This means the narrative finds its origins some two years before the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. The culture of the 1960s was not a kind one to gay figures, and as such, “The Producers” remake seems to extend this antigay sentiment.

Yet it was never Brooks’ intention to have an honest gay subplot. The director made his living by insulting every demographic there is, a notion fans of “Blazing Saddles” will readily recall.

He’s not singling out gay culture – the character of Max presents heterosexuals as wild, sex-obsessed buffoons intent on sleeping with every woman they see. Thus, it seems all stereotypes are embraced to bring light to the fact of how ludicrous they are.

Lane, himself a homosexual, said of the film, “If you don’t get Brooks, you won’t get

the film.” This supports the thinking that Brooks was merely tackling the topic of gays as he did everything else; presenting them in a way that was bound to offend. Therefore, “The Producers” worked so well in the past because as a culture, things were not taken so seriously.

Open stereotypes could be explored and an intellectual mind could see the stereotypes themselves as the ones being mocked, not the real people these conceptions stemmed from.

It bears noting that the 2005 version itself flopped financially and received mixed reviews.

Popular culture has dictated that gay life can no longer be treated frivolously, with recent efforts such as Greg Berlanti’s “Love, Simon” giving a tangible voice to the homosexual experience.

“The Producers” does not work now because films can no longer corner gays into the realm of comedy. Efforts that present them as human beings with problems, not punchlines, will be the new staple.

Folk punk magic with a hint of elegant brass

outfit Kid in the Attic, as well as the folk rock group Loamlands.

The night was opened by Kid in the Attic, a Brooklyn-based indie band. Led

by Maia MacDonald, the band’s songs are filled with samples of rain and other natural sound effects, superimposed by punchy bass and breathy lyrics about adolescent confusion.

Followed by Nana Grizol’s touring partner Loamlands, the vibe of the show was quickly altered.

The band, led by singer and guitarist Kym Register, Allison Foster / Hofstra Chronicle has a style reminiscent of ‘Ursa Minor,’ their latest album, released March 31 under Orange Twin records.

Fleetwood Mac, incorporating strong vocals and on Monday night.

By Allison Foster drum-heavy anthems.

Illuminated by the orange STAFF W R I T E R Shortly after the performances glow of the stage lighting, lead With a dance floor packed from both openers, the stage was singer Theo Hilton put on a with jumping fans and the brassy cleared and Nana Grizol walked show that fans will never forget. sound of trumpets filling the on.

In a long-awaited tour for their air, Georgia-native band Nana Opening with their lively 2017 album “Ursa Minor,” Nana Grizol brought folk punk magic anthem “T.V. Song,” the band Grizol was joined by local indie to Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Bazaar

set the mood very quickly. Unlike 2010 album “Ruth,” “Ursa Minor” is significantly more brassy and high-energy, something they were able to recreate with the band’s live trumpet and tuba player.

Playing songs like “Photos From When We Were Young” and “For Things That Haven’t Come Yet,” audience members sang along to Hilton’s emotionally heavy lyrics. Many of Nana Grizol’s songs are about the challenges of being a shy, gay male in the conservative South, while trying to pave your own musical path in the process. Additionally, several songs center around the cold, unforgiving nature of capitalism.

Playing a representative selection from their three studio albums, Nana Grizol put on a show that brought audience members from being in tears one moment to dancing the next.

The night would not have been complete without a per-

formance of their popular tune “Cynicism,” a hard-hitting ballad about life’s small beauties, a perfect fit for your “sad songs” playlist. The audience belted along with Hilton, singing the song’s iconic lyric “cynicism isn’t wisdom, it’s a lazy way to say that you’ve been burned.”

If you are looking for a band with diverse instrumentation and lyricism, both between their albums and their songs, checking out Nana Grizol is worth your time.

Their use of trumpets would be applauded by Neutral Milk Hotel, and their lyrics are close to those of The Mountain Goats.

They will finish their East Coast tour with Loamlands at the end of the month, with stops in Boston, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Virginia, along the way.

With an unwavering talent and rising popularity, Nana Grizol is not slowing down any time soon, and there is only more to come.

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Visually-inspired jazz and blues

“Rhythm-a-Ning,” a jazz composition by Monk, “Ain’t Misbehavin” by Fats Waller and “Carolina Shout” by James P. Johnson.

In between performances, Lalama shared biographical information about Bearden alongside historical context on jazz itself.

When Bearden was growing up, “You had Daniel Nguyen / Hofstra Chronicle the Harlem Renaissance already going on, and The Romare Bearden exhibit will be displayed in Emily Lowe Gallery until August 17. he was drawn to that,” provisational style – experimentBy Daniel Nguyen Lalama said. “When he ing with compositional variations ASSISTANT EDITORIAL EDITOR was coming up in the world, jazz within a structure. Listening to was just ending its big popularTo promote the current Hofstra music, jazz and the blues in parity in the swing era with the big University Museum exhibition, ticular, while viewing the Bearden bands. Then we were getting into “Romare Bearden: Storyteller,” a exhibition, enlivens and animates the hipper, more artistic version of student-led jazz quartet performed his visual work.” jazz known as bebop, and that’s evening pieces in Emily Lowe “He’s definitely as a visual artist Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie Gallery, interspersed by historical completely connected to jazz,” and Thelonious Monk.” context by David Lalama, profesLalama said.

Bearden went to high school in sor of music.

Composed of Lalama, two Pittsburgh with famous jazz singer “Bearden often depicted jazz current students and a recent Billy Eckstine, who was another and blues musicians in his colgraduate, the quartet performed musical influence on the artist. lages and prints,” said Karen Alhomages to Bearden alongside “That kind of got him into the bert, the deputy director and chief recitals of famous pieces by bebop music and the fact that it was true curator at the Hofstra University musicians like Thelonious Monk.

African-American heart music,” Museum. “Beyond the use of jazz Pieces performed included Lalama said. as a subject, he worked in an im-

“In jazz, particularly in Harlem, there’s this place called Minton’s Playhouse where all the musicians would gather after their gigs, so they were called after hour jam sessions,” he said. “That’s where they were experimenting, and that’s literally where the style known as bebop was born. He was part of that community. Bearden was friends with all the major artists in that art form, particularly the beboppers and particularly Dizzy Gillespie. When he became recognized as the great artist that he is, young African-American jazz musicians began paying homage to Bearden.”

Branford Marsalis, legendary American saxophonist, paid homage to the artist in a quartet album entitled “Romare Bearden Revealed” from which the quartet performed the composition “Seabreeze.”

“A Night in Tunisia,” a jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie written around 1941, closed out the night. A notoriously difficult composition to perform, the jazz quartet pulled off a dazzling rendition.

Thomas Abdelmalak, the bassist of the quartet and a senior math

The artist doesn’t seem to understand what people want to hear. With both his first and now second studio efforts, he has given listeners some rather dark rap: low, warbling baselines, slapping hi-hats, muttered lyrics written in a fashion that makes them easy to holler at the mosh pit concerts for which he has become known.

But people don’t like this “dark” approach. His first album moved an underwhelming 44,000 units, with the rapper going on to say he was “devastated” by this result.

Yet for supposedly being upset he doesn’t seem to have learned anything the second time around.

“Lil Boat 2” is immensely arduous to listen to, in part because there isn’t much going on. The lyrics are as dull as a Southwest on-flight menu, with the themes coming off as equally stale. While the rap community does revolve largely around acquiring wealth and female adoration, Yachty makes these topics seem incredibly boring, a feat in and of itself.

Listeners love Yachty when he is at his youthful, red braid-swinging best: tracks like DRAM’s “Broccoli” or KYLE’s “iSpy.” These carefree, quotable tunes managed to vibe with a considerable portion of the population because they’re just so happy.

Tonally they are the embodiment of a spring break romp at the beach: poorly mixed drinks, sweltering heat and the occasional arrest for indecent exposure.

Where “Lil Boat 2” goes astray is in its commitment to be so melancholy. It’s as if ‘80s Madonna was trying to channel Lil Xan: no sane person wants to hear that. To see Yachty’s descent from happiness, one needn’t look further than the third track, “Oops.”

“Fuck a bitch, I’m like, ‘oops,’” Yachty half-growls. The lyric works from a comedic standpoint, but its presentation is so dark that it makes the whole matter seem off-putting and contrived.

Lil Yachty fails because he is trying to channel all of his

and math education double major said, “I really loved playing at this event, more so than others on campus. Especially because it’s commemorating an artist whose art was rooted in African-American culture and jazz. And it’s especially great that Hofstra had this exhibition for an artist that most students would not have heard of otherwise, myself included.”

Students attending the event found the conjunction of the performances with Bearden’s pieces enlightening.

Fiona Murray, a sophomore psychology major said, “It’s really cool that Hofstra put this art display and the jazz quartet together.

It’s a super great opportunity for music students and others to get involved in different aspects of campus, because it was evident that a lot of work went not only into the jazz quartet, but to the art exhibit itself. The musicians were all very talented, and I’d love to see Hofstra do these type of engaging collaborations on campus more, especially with the museum because it was actually the first time I’d been in the Emily Lowe Gallery.”

Lil Yachty’s dark and underwhelming personality

Courtesy of Variance Magazine Yachty has found success on collaborations like ‘iSpy’ with Kyle, and ‘Broccoli’ with DRAM, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2017.

By Joseph Coffey-Slattery ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT EDITOR

Genius Magazine, a prolific publication focusing on hip-hop music and culture, put out a video on May 26, 2017 to coincide with the release of then-rising rap star Lil Yachty’s debut album, “Teenage Emotions.” In the video, hosted by Letty Martinez, we are treated to a breakdown of Lil

Yachty’s two personas, “Yachty” and “Boat.” Much in the vein of Nicki Minaj and her “Roman” persona, Lil Yachty chose early in his career to have dual personalities, one to rap and the other to sing.

On “Lil Boat 2,” Yachty’s second studio LP out now on Quality Control/Capitol/Motown Records, the rapper treats us to both personalities equally, failing to be good at either.

contemporaries without doing anything unique. He wants to be a little 21 Savage, a little Migos, a little Playboi Carti. But he doesn’t ever want to be himself. For reference, one can look at the 2016 XXL cypher. After hearing Denzel Curry and Lil Uzi Vert freestyle, Yachty takes the mic and spends the next few moments trying to recreate his prior’s attempts. The results? Disastrous. Success in the music industry never comes from being like everyone else. Sure, you can adopt a similar agenda, but your presentation must be unabashedly your own.

Whether or not the third Lil Yachty project will capture the so often mentioned ‘charm’ remains to be seen. Yet given the somewhat stubborn nature of this artist to tactfully discover what works and what doesn’t, we may well be treated to another bass thumping headache with all the appeal of camping without water in the Sahara.

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“Hof” Takes with Laurel O’Keefe: Bullying Parkland survivors perpetuates fake news

By Laurel O’Keefe M ANAG I N G E D I TO R

Months after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, survivors are seeing little response from Congress on the gun control legislation they call for; they are however becoming increasingly harassed by gun control supporters and falling victim to fake news.

These Florida high school students are being attacked on social media and in the mainstream press. Survivor Emma González, who has become one of the faces of advocates for gun control has faced false accusations and ultimately become the subject of multiple fake news reports or posts on social media.

A doctored image of González recently went viral. The fabricated image depicted González ripping the U.S. Constitution in two, where the original depicted González ripping a poster in half. The fabricated image was originally posted on Twitter

by Gab, a “free speech social network,” which is popular

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amongst ultra-conservatives.

The image received thousands of shares on Twitter, many users taking the image to be truth.

This manipulation is unfortunately only one example of how those against gun control legislation have continued to spread fake information about the Parkland survivors. These students have fallen victim to multiple conspiracy theories, false reports, victim blaming and blatant name calling by many on social media and by professionals on networks such as Fox News.

One post shared on Facebook includes an image of González with the caption, “this girl needs locked up for her roll [sic] in the shootings. She openly admitted to bullying Nikolas Cruz for 3 years for being wierd [sic]. Now she is the spokesman for gun control.”

Not only does this post contain multiple grammatical and spelling errors, but it is untrue and is victim blaming. This type of bullying is occurring to other victims as well.

Laura Ingraham shared an article on Twitter with the caption, “David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it. (Dinged by UCLA with a 4.1 GPA...totally predictable given acceptance rates.).” The article posted by Daily Mail did reveal that the Parkland survivor and activist David Hogg was rejected by four colleges that he applied to, but there is no evidence of whining. Hogg is quoted as saying that the rejections have been “not too great for him,” but he went on to say, “I am not surprised at all in all honesty.

I think there’s a lot of amazing people that don’t get to college, not only that do things like I do but because their voices just aren’t heard in the tsunami of people that apply every year to college …”

Ingraham’s tweet is not only inflammatory but it’s also a form of bullying. Not only does she publically shame the teen for not getting into the colleges he applied to but she shames him for, and exaggerates, his reaction to

New bill on sex trafficking

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In the United States alone, 8,524 sex trafficking cases and 26,557 calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline were reported in 2017, nearly doubling in the last five years.

The government has recently been putting an effort to end sex trafficking, with the newest bill called the “Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act,” or FOSTA. But like anything our government does, controversy ensues more than any progress.

In my opinion, while it’s fantastic that they’re trying to abolish sex slavery, this bill isn’t going to solve the main problems.

Within the past month, talks of FOTSA have been in the Senate and House of Representatives, and have both

passed with overwhelming support. The FOTSA bill “amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes penalties on a person who, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (or attempts or conspires to do so) to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person,” according to Congress’s website. The public’s response is the creators of sites Craigslist and Reddit eliminating their personals sections that facilitate hookups and escort systems in fear of the bill claiming them for civil liability. There’s two sides of a coin to everything.

Within the personal ads: one sees it as a gateway to casual sex, while another sees it as an

opportunity for sex trafficking.

Initially it seems like the miracle sex trafficking needed, but once you do a little more research, you realize this only hurts the fight. To eliminate a platform where you can get resources to find the perpetrators is eliminating any progress to find them.

Sex trafficking is human trafficking for anything along the lines of sexual exploitation, slavery or forced prostitution, and it affects more than 21 million people every year.

Within the U.S. alone, sex trafficking occurs every day in our own backyards. Sources show that Atlanta alone is a sex trafficking hub with more than $290 million coming in from it.

With countless horrifying stories of what the survivors went through every day, it

the rejections.

The fake reports surrounding these survivors are plentiful, and whichever side you are on it is your responsibility to fact check. What is painfully ironic about these fabricated posts is that they are shared by a large number of Donald Trump supporters, who are easy to back Trump’s attack on “fake news.”

Irony also arises in those who call out shooting survivors for “bullying” their own attacker, but who ignore and share posts that actively verbally assault the survivors who are children of the same age.

These fabricated or exaggerated stories lead to cyberbullying and are manipulating the cause of both sides.

I understand that gun control is a heavily weighted issue with extreme opinions on both sides.

I understand that the Parkland victims are privileged to have the platform that they have been afforded. I understand that they have put themselves in the public eye by becoming activists for gun control, but I also under-

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should be one of the biggest priorities to ensure it won’t happen to anyone else ever again. Victims of sex trafficking face constant degradation, physical and sexual assaults, sexual infections, development of mental disorders, isolation and unsafe abortions through unwanted pregnancies – to name a few.

Multiple survivors and the U.S Department of Justice have come out saying the new bill is a bad idea, that it’ll only make prosecution harder to the traffickers, providing no outside resources for survivors (like housing and job assistance) and making saving future victims harder since prosecutors can’t use the open internet to track them.

While the sole purpose of the bill seems to be taking

stand that they are teenagers and they are human.

Stop bullying these survivors and survivors like them. If you share or are eager to believe posts with heavy claims against these activists without fact checking or posts that bully these activists, you are not only enabling fake news, but you are the bully that you claim creates these mass shootings.

It is important to remember that these survivors are just that – survivors. While they shouldn’t have to, they will survive every false headline and every cyberattack thrown their way. Bullying these young activists will not stop them; in fact, I believe it will push them to work harder.

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hefty measures on controlling sex trafficking, it won’t help. The correct approach is decriminalizing sex work altogether. Firstly, most victims don’t come forward due to the lack of rape-shield laws that prohibit their occupations to come up in a court of law, therefore they’ll get penalized as well. Secondly, safeguards need to be implemented to ease poverty, next to tackle sex tourism, then handle it all on a case-by-case basis.

The U.S. needs to prioritize its victims rather than the criminals by eliminating certain sites – they only hurt the victims even more. If it makes you uncomfortable to talk about, then you know it’s real.

The stigma on sex work needs to end, not the sites to find victims.

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Trans representation is a matter of life and death đ&#x;’€

By Daniel de Sousa SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R ONI CL E

Transgender Day of Visibility, coined TDOV, is celebrated on March 31st each year in order to celebrate trans+ identities and raise awareness of trans-antagonistic violence and discrimination. It is a day of which few people outside of TLGBQ+ communities are aware, but to many people it can mean the world.

Growing up, I had no idea what it meant to be “transgender.� I didn’t even know what it meant to be gay until kids started to call me homophobic slurs on the playground and I asked my mom what those words meant.

A few years later when I started watching “Degrassi� and was introduced to trans teen Adam Torres during season 10, something struck a chord with my adolescent self. To even have an openly transgender character on a teen show at

that time without him being the butt of a joke was, frankly, groundbreaking.

Three years after I was introduced to Adam, he was killed off in a car accident.

This was my first experience with Hollywood’s infatuation with trans suffering. From “Degrassi� to “The Danish Girl� (2015), it seems filmmakers and television producers only ever care about trans representation if it means killing the character off – a decision that may increase ratings, but is often done at the expense of viewers who are transgender, nonbinary (not identifying within the gender binary of “man� or “woman�) or questioning their gender identity. The fact of the matter is that hotshot filmmakers don’t care about telling the many success stories of historical trans people, such as American actress Christine Jorgensen. Jorgensen was made famous for being the

first documented woman to undergo gender confirmation surgery (commonly known as sex reassignment surgery).

Happy stories don’t sell unless cisgender, heterosexual faces are involved. So I was forced to learn the bulk of my knowledge of gender identity and gender theory from the internet.

“TDOV is not only a celebration of trans and nonbinary identities, it is also an act of defiance.�

My high school years were spent in a Catholic school that, while relatively liberal for a Catholic institution, was not accepting of trans students.

There was a trans woman I met my freshman year named Maria, who was not allowed to wear the girl’s uniform. She was allowed to wear makeup

and nail polish, but it was heavily restricted, deemed “too much� by administration.

Then in 2013 came the first season of “Orange is the New Black� (OITNB). Trans actress Laverne Cox’s newfound stardom marked a huge step for the greater trans community.

Since OITNB, she has used her platform to advocate for trans rights. Asia Kate Dillon joined the show in 2016, and became one of the first, if not the first, non-binary-identifying actor to be cast in a major television show. A year later they played the first non-binary character in mainstream television for their role in “Billions.�

Representation matters. It showcases the diverse spectrum of gender, uplifts trans and nonbinary individuals and educates cisgender people who were never taught anything outside of the gender binary. Under a presidential administration that has barred trans people from serving in the military

and prevented transgender children and teens from using the bathrooms they feel comfortable using, it is vital that trans and non-binary youth and questioning individuals be made aware that our identities are not “abnormal.�

And until trans and nonbinary representation becomes mainstream, many people will still feel “othered,� and be “othered� socially.

I look forward to TDOV each year; it’s a day where my social media feeds are flooded with selfies, coming out stories and other content all posted by people like me. TDOV is not only a celebration of trans and non-binary identities, it is also an act of defiance against a society that tells us that we are not normal and a danger to society. In this sociopolitical climate, visibility and representation can be a matter of life and death.

Jefferson’s contributions to history are undeniable

By Chris Gardner STAFF W R I T E R

I have never seen the Broadway musical “Hamilton,� but I have heard the music. One does not have to listen too closely to understand Thomas Jefferson is as much a villain as Aaron Burr.

However, history is messier than that. Jefferson deserves credit where it is due and damnation where it is not. His contributions must not be overlooked and it is important that no matter what your viewpoint is on him, he is not misrepresented. History is about people and people are complicated.

Jefferson was a slaveholder, a racist and a white supremacist.

He also had a relationship with his slave Sally Hemings, an in-depth analysis of which can found in Annette Gordon-Reed’s “Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings,� an important book for anyone interested in learning more. Reed’s book is famous for proving the relationship between Jefferson and Hemings before the DNA evidence and is still

considered a definitive study on the matter. We don’t know how Jefferson felt about Hemings, but there are clues.

However, there is no historical evidence to suggest rape or evidence of Jefferson sexually abusing slaves. Sally was technically Jefferson’s wife’s half sister (he was a widower by this time), she was like Mrs. Jefferson in appearance and personality and she also passed for white. Relationships between master and slave were not always simple. Jefferson and Hemings were probably emotionally involved, as unsettling as that may be. To go back to Virginia from France on the promise of freedom required an immense amount of trust from Hemings. She was smart. She could speak French and read.

Sally had seen a lot, even at her young age. In the case of the non-mutual liaison, it is more plausible she used the relationship to obtain a degree of agency with her master.

Jefferson’s personal history is

spotty and his reasoning on race was extremely flawed. However, his contributions to education, engineering and political theory cannot fit a 10-page paper, let alone an editorial. He is undeniably omnipresent in our nation’s history. “One day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – ‘We hold these truths to be self evident,

“Casting our founders as idols ironically counters what our revolution was all about.�

that all men are created equal.’�

That was Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963. Although the irony cannot be ignored, it was those words, Jefferson’s words, which inspired generations of Americans to fight for equality.

Without the Declaration of Independence we would have never had Seneca Falls, the 14th Amendment or a civil rights movement. Jefferson was also a huge advocate for freedom of (and from) religion, as well as separation of church and state.

This distinction is the only thing protecting Americans’ reproductive rights today. He also was the first to establish a university built around a library rather than a chapel, replacing religion with reason in education.

This was unique for his time and should be in the mind of every student studying at a university like Hofstra. If you doubt his influence just look at what the president does on a daily basis, the way he attacks bipartisan institutions and the way it backfires. Those governmental defensive structures keeping the president in check, put there by founders like Jefferson, are the only things standing between you and a would-be autocrat.

In regard to the statue at Hofstra, I am indifferent. Frankly, it’s ugly (the bent leg is very weird) and students should always be able to choose who represents them. Casting our founders as idols ironically counters what our revolution was all about. It is important we argue and criticize them as they did with their predecessors.

As a person, I don’t like Jefferson. He was a bad president and a bad friend; however his contributions are undeniable.

You don’t have to be a good person to do good things. Ultimately you decide, although your opinion should be based on the facts. If you are unsure of your feelings towards Jefferson because of his connection to slavery, I suggest reading Reed’s book for a full and honest picture. Many people in history are wrong on some things but right on others. It’s important to judge people according to the facts at hand.

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The Jefferson statue protest is misplaced outrage

By Joseph Coffey-Slattery STAFF WR I T E R

Thomas Jefferson – a man who counts among his accomplishments authoring the Declaration of Independence, serving as the third president of the United States and, more problematically, owning some 600 slaves in his lifetime.

Despite his ownership of these individuals, historian David Brion Davis notes, “[Jefferson] was one of the first statesmen in any part of the world to advocate concrete measures for restricting and eradicating Negro slavery.” Yet modern research, including DNA testing, would seem to indicate a more complex picture.

A student petition and accompanying protest, planned for March 30, bore the colloquial title “Jefferson Has Gotta [sic] Go!” It was created with the goal of removing a statue of the founding father from its current residence in front of the David S. Mack Student Center, a place it has occupied since it was donated in 1999. The effort is being led by activist Ja’Loni Owens, whom frequent readers of The Chronicle will recognize for her editorials that focus primarily on racial issues. She outlines her reasoning for this protest in a Facebook post for the event: “[Jefferson] owned more than 600 slaves in his lifetime. Jefferson preyed upon many of these slaves, especially those who were young women and children. Jefferson was also SUPER into eugenics.

He shouldn’t be idolized or honored.”

Owens would seem to be drawing her conclusions from what can be understood as the “revisionist” scholarship on Jefferson. This view of the third president is perpetuated in part

by Paul Finkelman, a historian and the current president of Gratz College. In a 2012 New York Times op-ed entitled “The Monster of Monticello,” Finkelman discusses the paradoxical nature of a man who had over 600 slaves and still penned such lines as “all men are created equal.” His portrait of Jefferson is one of a man he calls “cruel,” a figure who merits condemnation by modern standards.

Yet despite this compelling view of the former president, and ample fact to support these claims, it is not the only study of the president in existence. There is also the “emancipationist” view, put forth by professor Douglas L. Wilson (among others), which sees Jefferson as a product of his time, alleging that he opposed the notion of slavery all his life, merely using it in a fashion similar to his contemporaries. Contrary to what Owens and her constituents might believe, there is also evidence to support this view as well.

Where Owens and the protest seem to go awry is perhaps in their failure to acknowledge the duality of Jefferson in a way that is politically correct and astute. Owens’ long list

A bug's strife at Mothstra University

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of Chronicle editorials would seem indicative of immense frustration and anger at the abhorrent history people of color have endured in the United States. Yet instead of using their voice in a constructive, unifying way, as Martin Luther King, Jr. may have done, they seem intent – intentionally or unintentionally – on merely railing against the white population as a whole, alienating many who could and want to be their steadfast allies.

The rhetoric of their Facebook post, and opinions voiced in The Chronicle, make their protest of the Jefferson statue ring somewhat hollow.

For instance, in a November 2017 op-ed, she wrote, “the Second Amendment is an enabler and justification of white violence and is an impediment to black liberation in America.” Her piece here ignores the desire of the framers, in a postRevolutionary War era, to avoid a similar threat, instead crafting a far-reaching and largely unsupported claim that proponents of the Second Amendment are in some way against people of color. According to the Pew Research Center, 24 percent of individuals identifying as “black” own guns, a right afforded to them in the Constitution. Yet this statistic doesn’t further Owens’ line of thinking, and thus it is seemingly ignored.

It is here that I personally state that the statue of Jefferson

should remain standing, not because I am in any way against Owens and her constituents, but rather because I feel that they are omitting large swaths of scholarship on the former president to further their personal political agendas.

This is a view echoed by many on Hofstra’s campus, including Mitchell Ulrich, a freshman political science major. As he puts it, their “goal is justified by an exacerbated need to cleanse every inch of campus with what [they] believe to be immoral.

The statue isn’t glorifying, nor was the statue being glorified.

Barely anyone knew what the statue was before this whole debacle.” Ulrich goes on to note that the statue is in no way celebrating Jefferson’s troubling views, but rather his strides toward freedom and independence.

While I by no means seek to silence this protest, I do find that their conclusions largely stem not from Jefferson, but from perfectly legitimate outrage over America’s history of slavery and racism. The man they’re protesting once said: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” It is a constitutional right to vocally dislike an individual, though I would challenge any protestor to objectively look at the statue that offends them.

Jefferson’s gaze is cast over two things: one, a residence hall bearing the name “Alliance” and two, the horizon. One concept cannot triumph without the other.

“Ugh, human in my salad again? I’m never coming back to Bits and Bugs!”

Quick Hits

March For Our Lives, held last Saturday, became the largest student led protest in American history with an estimated turnout of 1.2 to 2 million people.

The U.S. joins 10 nations in condemning Russia after the suspected poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced that the 2020 census would include a question on citizenship status.

Stephanie Clifford’s interview with 60 Minutes attracted 22 million viewers Sunday. Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, spoke on her intimate experiences with Donald Trump.

Cambridge Analytica harvested private data of over 50 million Facebook users in violation of the site’s terms of service.

SPORTS

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Parrella dominates to bring win streak to three games

By Alexandra Licata A S S I S TA N T S P O RT S E D I TO R

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Alyssa Parrella led the way for Hofstra women’s lacrosse, scoring a career-high nine points, as the Pride buried the University of New Hampshire in a 17-7 victory on Thurs-

day night at James M. Shuart Stadium.

Parrella tallied six goals and three assists to best her former record of eight points in a game, which came against Fairfield University last February. It is the most points scored by a Hofstra player since Brittain Altomare had nine points on four goals and five assists against Quinnipiac on March 8, 2015. The Pride improved to 6-4 with their third straight victory. New Hampshire fell

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Alyssa Parrella scored nine points against UNH on Thursday night.

to 3-6. “[Parrella] just allowed the game to come to her, which is something we’ve talked about all week,” said Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith.

“She was still playing fast but allowing plays to develop and really finishing her shots.”

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Week Katie Whelan also tallied five goals to tie her career-high.

The Pride’s defense limited top-scorers Krissy Schafer and Carly Wooters to two goals combined. They also outshot the Wildcats 37-22.

Hofstra scored three goals within a four-minute span five minutes into the first half.

Jenna Budd opened the scoring, followed by Parrella and Carlee Ancona netting goals of their own. Catherine Sexton gained one back for the Wildcats, but another goal from Parrella and one from Whelan put the Pride up 5-1 with 13:54 to play in the half. Elizabeth Blanding and Rebecca Sennott would tack on two more goals for New Hampshire, but a goal from New Hampshire native Drew Shapiro put the Pride up

6-3 at halftime.

The Wildcats limited Hofstra to 13 shots in the first half, but with a three-goal lead, the Pride came back onto the field for the second with a different strategy.

“They were putting a lot of pressure on us down low so we decided to change up our offense and attack more from up top, get more throwback passes and triangle movement, which allowed our goal scorers to get their hands free,” Smith said.

Hofstra scored the first three goals of the half to make it a 9-3 game with just under 25 minutes left to play. Sennott and Wooters would help put New Hampshire within five goals, 11-6, but the Pride went on a 5-0 run that stopped any thoughts of a comeback. The run put Hofstra up by 10 after Parrella scored two consecutive goals to make it 16-6.

Whelan put the Pride’s last goal past Wildcats keeper Kate Clancy for the 17-7 victory.

“Like Coach Torin Varn tells us, we don’t want to taste failure,” Parrella said. “We don’t want to lose anymore.”

During their three-game win streak, the Pride has outscored

their opponents 49-18.

Alexa Mattera scored two goals and an assist for the Pride. She also had a gamehigh seven draw controls. Shapiro and Budd also contributed two goals apiece.

Keeper Maddie Fields made 10 saves to earn her sixth win of the season. It was her fifth game with at least 10 saves this season. She is now one save shy of 10th place all-time at Hofstra with 245 saves.

Mary Cuddihy, who played from 2007-2010, is in 10th with 246 saves.

Hofstra will return to the field next Friday, April 6, to open CAA play at 5 p.m. against Elon University.

“The CAA is a really tough conference across the board.

We’re really excited to play Elon. I think they played a really tough schedule and I think they’re going to be really prepared,” Smith said.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have our first conference game here at Hofstra so we don’t have to be on the road. We get to play them in our home stadium with our home fans.”

Rooney continues to shine in first game of series

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The Hofstra baseball team defeated Towson University 11-0 in a shutout victory to open the series on Friday. With the win, the Pride improve to 12-6 on the season, while Towson falls to 4-9.

Backed by a stellar start from junior John Rooney, who allowed just two hits over seven innings, the Pride’s offense provided more than enough insurance to capture the opener.

Hofstra’s offensive surge came in the fifth inning with a

seven-run rally that broke open the score 8-0. The team picked up four of its 11 hits in the inning, sparked by junior Matt Siedem’s two-run double.

Siedem would eventually come around to score on a double by Steven Foster.

Teddy Cillis blasted a solo home run in the inning to tack onto the lead.

Regarding the team’s preparation to take on Towson, Hofstra head coach John Russo said that his team needed to step up offensively.

“If we get the offense going this week, at some point I think that’ll help us in the Towson series,” Russo said.

The Pride’s offense was certainly at its best, as the sevenrun fifth inning set the record for the highest-scored inning this season.

Towson’s miscues also

played a part in padding the scoreboard, as freshman Austin Gauthier scored the Pride’s first run on a fielding error in the fourth, followed by a passed ball and a wild pitch in the fifth inning to plate two more runs.

With plenty of run support from his teammates, Rooney improved to 4-0 on the season, with sophomore Seamus Brazill tossing two innings of scoreless relief to complete the team’s fourth shutout victory of the season. Rooney’s performance highlights the improvement he’s made this season, sporting a 1.58 earned run average (ERA) in six starts, in comparison to an ERA over five in his 14 starts last season.

Towson’s offense struggled to get anything going against Rooney, with Andrew Cassard notching two of the Tigers’

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics John Rooney is off to a 4-0 start this year with a 1.58 ERA.

four hits.

Opposing pitcher Gavin Weyman took the loss, moving

to 0-6 after allowing five runs on three hits over four innings.

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Towson’s walk-off grand slam spoils Hofstra’s Saturday

By Jordan Sawyer S TA F F W R I T E R

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Hofstra baseball fell to Towson University’s lateinning heroics in a 5-3 loss Saturday afternoon at Towson’s Schuerholz Park.

The game came down to the final out with Hofstra leading 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth.

Richie Palacios stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and delivered a two-out walkoff grand slam.

The Pride slipped to 12-7 on the season, while the Tigers moved to 5-19. Both teams are now 2-3 in Colonial Athletic Association play with the

series even at 1.

Matt Weissheier made his sixth start of the season, pitching opposite David Marriggi for Towson.

The game began with a leadoff walk to Steven Foster, but the Pride were unable to muster any runs. Towson went down in order in the bottom half of the first.

The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second, but Matt Weissheier made it out of the inning unscathed.

Hofstra broke a scoreless game in the top of the fourth inning when Parker Quinn singled in Vinnie Costello from third. Costello doubled with two outs and stole third before heading home.

In the fifth, slugger Vito Friscia hammered his fourth home run of the season to give Hofstra a 2-0 lead. Despite being unable to produce a run,

Towson picked up three hits in the bottom half of the inning.

Matt Weissheier retired the side in order in his sixth and final scoreless inning for the Pride before being relieved

by Brad Camarda and Chris Weiss.

In the eighth, Hofstra loaded the bases on a single and two walks. Daniel Page drew a six pitch walk to force in the third run of the day for the Pride.

Trailing by three runs, Towson had four total hits heading into the ninth inning.

Weiss took the ball in the seventh and sailed into the ninth.

The Tigers began the ninth with a walk and a single before back-to-back strikeouts from Weiss. Dirk Masters singled home Towson’s first run of the game and left runners on the corner. An ensuing walk left the bases loaded for Palacios, the Tigers’

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Vinnie Costello smacked a double against Towson on Saturday.

best bat. Palacios sent a 1-2 pitch over the right field wall to send Towson home with a win. Towson finished the ninth inning with five runs on three

hits and two walks.

Rob Weissheier led the charge for Hofstra with three hits while Quinn and Friscia both added a pair.

Cillis’ masterful performance not enough in loss

By James O’Connell

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A pin drop could be heard in Towson on Sunday.

All bats were silenced by brilliant performances from each team’s respective starting pitchers.

Towson University registered the only run in the game from a wild pitch thrown

Photo courtesy of Joe Browning / UNCW Athletics Teddy Cillis struck out six batters against Towson on Sunday.

by Hofstra’s Teddy Cillis, resulting in a 1-0 win for the Tigers.

Towson took the rubber match of the three-game set and improved their record to 6-19 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

Hofstra is now 2-4 in conference and No. 7 in the Colonial Athletic Association standings.

Tigers’ starting pitcher Michael Adams was flawless in a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits while recording 10 strikeouts.

Adams moved to 2-2 on the year and improved his earned run average (ERA) to 4.40.

Adams managed to keep Hofstra’s Vito Friscia off base, which is only the fifth occurence for the junior catcher all season.

Though Cillis did not fall on the winning side of the spectrum, he put together an impressive performance.

The left-hander went eight innings allowing just one run and three hits.

The senior extended past

six innings for the first time all season, while jumping his ERA to 3.00.

Both the Pride and Tigers recorded three hits each, none being extra base hits.

Towson’s hits came from three different players.

However, all three of Hofstra’s hits came from one player, Steven Foster. After only accounting for one of the team’s 20 hits in the previous two games, Foster put on a one-man show in a 3-4 performance, a season-high for him in hits for one game.

Towson’s lone run was scored by shortstop Richie Palacios.

Palacios is the Tigers’ leader in average (.333), home runs (four), RBIs (19) and runs scored (27).

Colin Gimblet and Noah

Cabrera were the only other Tigers to record a hit. Gimblet also worked a walk.

The Pride’s right fielder Vinnie Costello had his fourgame hit streak snapped on Sunday afternoon.

Devon Jeffreys and Justin Smith saw their first at-bats of the series, but both went hitless in a combined three at-bats.

The Pride have lost three series in a row and will look to turn it around Wednesday against Manhattan College at Hofstra’s University Field.

The Jaspers are 13-12 overall and 3-0 in conference play. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.

In 2017, Hofstra and Manhattan split the season series 1-1.

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Mix of offensive production leads Pride past Elon

By Felipe Fontes A S S I S TA N T S P O RT S E D I TO R

The Hofstra softball team brought home its ninth and 10th wins of its last 11 games after it handled Elon in the twin bill Saturday afternoon, winning 10-1 and 5-1, respectively.

The strong day for the Pride featured 12 hits in each game, with seven different players recording RBIs and six notching multiple hits.

Seniors Nikki Michalowski, Sarah Edwards and Megan Patierno each ended the day with three hits, helping Hofstra remain the only unbeaten team in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play after two weeks.

Though the Pride only managed to score one run through the first three innings in the first game, Hofstra exploded in the fourth and fifth, breaking out into a 7-0 lead as it entered the sixth.

A three-run top of the seventh inning pushed Hofstra out of reach of the Phoenix as the

first game of the doubleheader neared the end.

This run, consisting of an RBI off a Kaitlyne Musa double and a Michaela Transue single, was sparked by a Brielle Pietrafesa homer at the top of the inning.

With the home run, Pietrafesa earned her team-high sixth of the season.

Michalowski, on the other hand, scored her first of the season in this game, while doubling her season total with another in the second game.

Pitching for the Pride was Sarah Cornell, who completed the game allowing six hits and one run.

The second game of Saturday’s doubleheader appeared to entertain a different outcome than the first after a deep shot by Elon’s Ally Repko flew over the left field fence, tying the game up at 1.

While Hofstra managed to regain the lead with a Transue run in the third, it wasn’t until Patierno’s single and Kimberly Wert’s home run that the Pride

created the comfortable cushion they had in Game 1.

Prior to that, the Phoenix threatened in the fifth with two runners in scoring position after a flyout and strikeout thrown by Sophie Dandola closed the window on Elon’s best opportunity.

Like Cornell in the first, Dandola gave up one run in the day’s second outing.

“I didn’t think that Dandola and Cornell had their best stuff today, but they competed and that’s really the key,” said Hofstra head coach Larissa Anderson.

“They didn’t have a lot of strikeouts, but they gave us some good pitches so then the ball wasn’t hit as hard.”

Overall, the wins on the day showcased Hofstra’s offensive ability.

“We swung the bat pretty well,” Anderson said. “We swung at good pitches. We had very timely hits and took advantage of opportunities with runners in scoring position.”

Photo coutresy of Hofstra Athletics Sophie Dandola was named pitcher of the week with a 0.44 ERA.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR HOME

T U E SD AY

W EDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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FAIRFIELD – 7 P.M.

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BASEBALL

WILLIAM & MARY – 1 P.M.

ELON – 5 P.M .

BINGHAMTON – 3 & 5:30 P.M.

MANHATTAN – 3 P.M.

DELAWARE – 3 P.M.

CHARLESTON – 2 & 4:30 P.M.

CHARLESTON – 12 P.M.

DELAWARE – 1 P.M.

DELAWARE – 1 P.M.

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Hofstra introduces Cole as new athletic director

By Kevin Carroll S P O RT S E D I TO R

With an eye toward the future and a goal to take Hofstra athletics to new heights, Hofstra introduced Rick Cole, Jr. as the new director of Athletics in a press conference on Wednesday morning at the University Club.

“I’m very humbled and honored to be here today,” Cole said. “The opportunity to lead this department at one of the most interesting times in

collegiate athletics is truly an honor.”

Cole’s introduction was preceded by a speech by Hofstra president Stuart Rabinowitz, with many of Hofstra’s coaches and student athletes in attendance.

Rabinowitz spoke of Cole’s rich experience and winning background and proclaimed him the man that would “take Hofstra athletics to the next level.”

“I really think this is an important moment in the

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Rick Cole speaks at his introductory press conference on Wednesday.

history of Hofstra University, and its athletic program,” Rabinowitz said.

Cole comes to Hofstra after previously holding the position of athletic director at Iona College for the past five years. Under his leadership, the Gaels won 18 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships, and the Iona men’s basketball team played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2016-18.

He will look to bring that level of postseason success to Hofstra and its 17 Division I athletic programs. Of note, the men’s basketball team here at Hofstra hasn’t been to an NCAA Tournament since 2001, most recently coming up empty in a loss to UNC Wilmington in the quarterfinals of this past season’s Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

“I think Hofstra has a great culture … I think we’re going to have to show people a vision and ask for help,” Cole said. “Hofstra people want to be successful academically and athletically … I think we

have to look at how we could do it better.”

Cole, a native Long Islander, also held administrative posts at Dowling College, St. John’s University and Stony Brook College before making his way to Iona. In total, Cole bolsters over 20 years with college athletics program in the New York metro area.

Cole will be filling the seat of outgoing Hofstra athletic director Jeffrey Hathaway, who announced back in October that he would be retiring following the end of the 2017-18 year. Hathaway has served as Hofstra athletic director since 2012, with the Pride advancing to 12 NCAA Tournaments in that time.

Hathaway’s tenure as athletic director also saw Hofstra student athletes excel in the classroom, with a program record 3.29 combined grade point average in 2016-17.

Hathaway will remain in his position until May 21, and he will be working alongside Cole in the last few months of his tenure to ensure a smooth and successful transition.

Cole was selected after an extensive search process by Rabinowitz and a committee consisting of alumni, donors, trustees and other members of the Hofstra community.

This committee narrowed the pool of applicants down to just four finalists, a pool that Rabinowitz referred to as one of the most talented groups of individuals he had seen in his time here at Hofstra. After deliberation, Cole won the job in large part to the winning traditions he had established in the past.

“He had a record of success in a metro New York Division I private university,” Rabinowitz said in reference to Cole’s time at Iona. “The other candidates may have had talent, they may have had ideas … [but] I said ‘show me,’ and Rick showed me.”

Starting in just about two months, Cole will assume office and work toward advancing Hofstra on the path to athletic and academic excellence, a journey started by his predecessor Hathaway, and one that won’t be easy.

Allocca ignites for career day to seal sweep of Elon

By PJ Potter S P O RT S E D I TO R

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Hofstra softball completed their sweep over Elon University on Sunday with an 8-2 victory in North Carolina to remain undefeated in conference play.

Brittany Allocca’s six-RBI game led the way, going 3-3 with two home runs and two walks. This marks her eighth multi-hit game this season and fifth multi-RBI performance.

Allocca got going early, smashing a two-run shot to left center field in the top of the first inning, giving Hofstra an early 2-0 lead that the Pride never surrendered.

The Phoenix added a run of their own in the home half of the opening frame, but Allocca responded with another RBI on a base hit to score Michaela Transue.

Already with three RBIs, she was not done. In the fourth inning, Allocca clobbered a three-run home run, pushing the Pride’s lead to 8-1.

That blast was her fifth of the season, jumping her RBI total to 23, which places her second on the team behind Brielle Pietrafesa.

Nikki Michalowski also added to Allocca’s monster day, hitting a round-tripper of her own. In the third inning, she went deep to left field, knocking in two runs. Going 5-15, Michalowski homered once in each game this series. Coming into Elon, she had not taken one over the fence all year.

Pietrafesa exploded for a 4-4 day, including two runs,

two doubles and a walk. She finished 7-11 in the series with four runs and three two-baggers. Kristin Hallam, Courtney Scarpato, Megan Patierno and Kaitlyne Musa all contributed one hit in the contest. Hallam and Scarpato added a run each.

The Pride rallied for 12 hits in all three games, outscoring the Phoenix 23-4 for the series.

Sarah Cornell picked up her 12th win, pitching four innings of one-run ball with two strikeouts. Cornell tossed 11 innings this weekend with just two runs allowed, which brings her season earned run average to 1.50 in 121 innings. Sophie Dandola came in relief to throw the final three innings, earning her third save. The freshman allowed an unearned run on three hits and three punch-outs. She tallied 10 innings in the series with one earned run. Her ERA now stands at 1.22 over 80.1

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Brittany Allocca had two home runs and six RBIs on Sunday.

innings.

For Elon, Abby Barker dropped to 6-6 this season, allowing five runs over 2.1 innings on seven hits. Kenna Quinn relieved her, scattering three runs over 1.2 innings Elise Walton shut down the Pride in the last three innings, plating no runners despite issu-

ing four walks and two hits.

On the offensive end, Hannah Olson finished 2-3 with one RBI, one run and one walk.

Hofstra (21-8, 6-0) will be back in action Wednesday, April 4, for a home doubleheader against Binghamton University slated for 3 p.m.

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McIntosh adds surprising new weapon for Hofstra

By Zack Penn STAFF W R I T E R

On a senior-laden Hofstra lacrosse team full of big-time expectations, 18-year-old Dylan McIntosh is unexpectedly tied for the team lead in goals over halfway through the season.

The freshman phenom has earned a starting spot as Hofstra’s X (or crease attackman) and functions as the Pride’s most potent off-ball finisher.

After scoring a stunning six goals in the first half against St. John’s, Hofstra fans and the rest of the NCAA took notice – this kid is the real deal.

“It felt pretty surreal really,” McIntosh said of his double hat trick. “I wanted more to be honest.”

This kind of drive and determination is what separates McIntosh from just another scared freshman at the Division I level. When you open the season playing national powers such as Ohio State, Villanova and North Carolina, you do not

have time to be scared.

“I can’t afford to play like the freshman attackman that I am,” Mcintosh continued.

“I just try to play my role, get open and finish inside.”

McIntosh is certainly adept at getting open inside. Most of his goals this season have been off catch-and-shoot plays only a few feet from the goal, as he is somehow constantly breaking away from defenders at just the right time.

Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney credits his innate off-ball ability to his upbringing of playing box lacrosse in his home country of Canada.

“He has a very good understanding that comes from box lacrosse that you have to work without the ball,” Tierney said.

Yes, getting open for a shot is one thing, but being able to finish is another.

McIntosh is leading all regular contributors with a whopping .600 shot percentage. For comparison, the second-best regular contributor, Jimmy Yanes, has a .326 shot percentage.

When you watch the talented young Canuck, his intrinsic scoring methods are apparent.

He will go behind the back, across the goalie’s face, and

and he was 1 for 10 or something like that against Penn State. A lot of people want to say, ‘Wow that’s horrible,’ but we saw it as, ‘Wow that’s pretty good.’ If he is getting open and getting these shots off, it’s going to come.”

The scoring definitely has come as the season has progressed, with the freshman scoring at least one goal in each of his last six games, three of which were hat-trick performances.

While his scoring has been paramount to Hofstra’s offensive success, McIntosh’s game is still raw in some respects.

According to Tierney, he has work to do on his dodging and footwork in order to become a more well-rounded player and playmaker. Considering that Hofstra is loaded with experienced playmakers like Ryan Tierney, Alex Moeser, Dylan Alderman, Brendan Kavanagh and Yanes, McIntosh simply

“I just try to play my role, get open and finish inside.” make incredible plays look easy and mundane. Considering that he is only a freshman, Tierney is thrilled about McIntosh’s progress.

“Dylan is like a piece of clay,” Tierney said. “His first couple weeks here on campus in the fall were not scary, but it was like, ‘Oh boy, what’s going on here.’ But then we got to the scrimmages in the fall

fills a comfortable roll of a scorer only.

This is reflected in the stat book, where it shows that McIntosh only has one assist on the year, which came in a 14-2 blowout against Stony Brook.

When asked if his discrepancy between goals and assists was a function of who he is as a player or simply his role on the team, Tierney suggested the latter, saying, “It is probably a function of his role. We as coaches have to get him to be a player with the ball.”

McIntosh knows he has to work on dodging and footwork but suggests it has not held him back on the field due to a somewhat pigeonholed role.

“I’m not much of an ignitor, I don’t have too fast of feet, so they have me inside doing what I do best right now.”

“Right now” is clearly the key phrase in that quote. As McIntosh grows as a player, he will have more opportunities to show different parts of his game.

Men’s lacrosse opens up CAA play with victory

By Chris Detwiler STAFF W R I T E R

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On a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team defeated the Towson Tigers 9-3. This was the the Pride’s first game of their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) schedule. Hofs-

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Ryan Tierney earned his fourth hat trick of the season vs Towson.

tra now holds a 5-4 record (1-0 in CAA play) while Towson drops to 3-6 (0-1) on the year.

“I’m certainly thrilled for our guys,” said Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney. “Last week was certainly a tough week with two losses.”

Hofstra was led by sophomore Ryan Tierney, who tallied four goals and an assist in Saturday’s win.

“It’s all my teammates,” Ryan Tierney said. “They were finding me with opportunities that I was able to capitalize on.”

The first half was a defensive showdown between the two teams. The teams combined for only three goals in the first half.

Hofstra scored twice in the first quarter. Senior Dylan Alderman started the scoring for the Pride and Ryan Tierney followed suit about four minutes later, giving Hofstra a 2-0 lead.

Towson answered less than two minutes into the second

quarter to come within one.

There was no more scoring in the first half and Hofstra jogged to the locker room with a 2-1 lead.

The Pride offense came alive in the second half and scored seven goals in the final two quarters. Two of those came from Ryan Tierney, with junior Jimmy Yanes, senior Brendan Kavanagh and freshman Dylan McIntosh also finding the back of the net. Yanes set the tone in the second half with a goal less than two minutes into the third quarter. Towson answered to make it a one-goal game, but that did not last long as Ryan Tierney scored two goals in under one minute to give Hofstra the 5-2 lead. About one minute later, Kavanagh put one into the back of the net as well.

The score was 6-3 in favor of Hofstra after three quarters of play.

The fourth quarter was controlled by Hofstra. McIntosh scored his goal off a seamless pass by Ryan Tierney right in

front of the net. A few minutes later, Ryan Tierney recorded his fourth goal of the afternoon followed by Yanes scoring his second. This brought the score to 9-3 and neither team scored for the remainder of the game.

Hofstra was able to overcome an 11-5 faceoff deficit in the victory. Freshman Brian Herber took most of the faceoffs for Hofstra. “[Herber] did a good job,” Seth Tierney said. “He was over a lot of those balls. I’m awfully proud of [him]. That’s a very good faceoff team, there’s no getting around it.”

Hofstra will host Fairfield University at 7 p.m. on April 5.

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