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Career Center holds clothing drive for students, by students
By Sumayyah Uddin STAFF W R I T E R
For the past month or so, donations of business and interview clothing have been delivered to the Hofstra Career Center in preparation for an upcoming event – Career Closet Day. Career Closet Day has been practiced by many other colleges nationwide; a quick Google search yields multiple results going back several years. However, this is the first year that Hofstra will be collecting donations for a closet of its very own.
The Career Closet event has been advertised as an event where students can come and claim items in order to build their professional wardrobes. These items are clean and the students can keep them afterward. Unlike other closets, which have a loan and return system, this provides students with the opportunity to collect clothing in a judgement-free zone that is promised to be open to “all body types, sizes and gender identities.” Continued ON A6
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Between the fall and spring semester, the interior of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication underwent a facelift that showcases student involvement. A2 Sports
LHSC dean weighs in on fake news Young baseball rotation Op-Ed
By Mark Lukasiewicz
Fakery in news and politics is nothing new, but the emergence of so-called “deep fakes” is a truly disturbing development – a nefarious innovation that should worry anyone who cares about the free flow of information in a democracy. The question is: what, if anything, can be done about it? Deep fake videos – in which
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celebrities and politicians are seen to be doing things they never did and speaking words they never spoke – have been popping up more and more frequently. They are increasingly sophisticated. Recent developments in artificial intelligence have given rise to powerful new video software that can create astonishingly realistic footage that is utterly false. Some of
the most widely distributed deep fakes have involved pornographic portrayals of celebrities, but the power of deep fake video has not escaped the notice of political operatives and autocratic regimes. It is only a matter of time before deep fakes will become a serious part of our cultural landscape, and a potent tool in the arsenal of rulers and regimes bent on Continued ON A14
Instagram influencer debunks sex-ed myths News
By Leo Brine S TAF F WRI T E R
Sex educator and social media influencer Eileen Kelly, better known to her 408,000 Instagram followers as @killerandasweetthang, visited Hofstra on Tuesday, Feb. 5, to normalize the topic of sex and open a discus-
sion on the failures of American sex education. The “Making Safe Sex Sexy” open dialogue was a collaborative effort by the Campus Feminist Collective (CFC) and Student Advocates for Safe Sex (SASS). Continued ON A4
looks to jumpstart rebuild
By Eddie Gardner STA FF WRITER
Baseball season is right around the corner for Hofstra. The Pride is coming off a season in which they finished with a 25-25 record. A big step up from years prior, Hofstra is hoping to build off that .500 record and put together a great year. This is a team filled with a lot of youth and new talent. After losing some valuable players from last season, this large group of newcomers are hungry for playing time and will do whatever they can to provide a spark and help win games. There are a lot of questions regarding this team heading into the new season, but also a lot of optimism. “We’re going to have a really new club on the mound this year,” said head coach John Russo. “We lost almost 90 percent of our conference innings last year, so I’m anxious to see what the pitching staff looks like.”
The pitching staff was one of Hofstra’s biggest strengths from 2018, but now, after losing some valuable arms, Russo and pitching coach Blake Nation will be keeping a close eye on what these new pitchers can do. One of the valuable arms lost, John Rooney, was recently drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and will leave a big hole in the staff. Despite the loss, Russo believes these new guys and the upperclassmen pitchers can step up and deliver quality innings. “The guys on last year’s pitching staff got to see how confident Rooney was and how they can take that confidence into their game,” Russo said, “The one guy I’m really liking is Michael James. He really has it in his head that he wants to be that Friday night type guy. He wants to have that leadership role and he has really embraced the chance to replace Rooney on Friday nights.” Continued ON A18
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Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle As part of the building’s exercise in storytelling, the entrance to the NewsHub features a mural of Herbert School students captured during November’s Hofstra Votes Live broadcast.
By Joe Fay E DI TOR- I N- CHI E F
Over winter break, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (LHSC) got a new look – transforming the once-blank first floor walls into a colorful canvas of student life. The redesign, spearheaded by Mark Lukasiewicz, the firstyear dean of LHSC, highlights a rebranding and changing of the culture within the school to a more integrated student body. “This project wasn’t a redecoration so much as it was an exercise in storytelling,” Lukasiewicz said. “[It’s] sharing what we do and who we are with each other, with visitors, with alums and with prospective students.” The school’s student media organizations, which operated completely separately before last semester, now collaborate regularly. All of their logos now sit together in a square in LHSC hallways, showing the progress that has been made since Lukasiewicz began his tenure as dean in July. “I love the student media wall,” said Assistant Director of Content Strategy and Student Media Engagement David Henne. “I initially worried we didn’t have enough student media logos to populate the entire display, but now we’re adding in an extra row just to fit all our organizations.” Other walls feature the
opportunities that Herbert School students undertake during their time at Hofstra with photos of internships and study abroad programs. The area outside of the WRHU studios now has a display honoring Lawrence Herbert, creator of the Pantone system and namesake of LHSC. Each wall also now contains a mounted television showcasing student shows and projects. “This was an important project because it tells visitors who we are,” Henne said. “We’re emphasizing students’ work and accomplishments in a visual way, which is vital to
do inside a school such as the LHSC.” All of these different themed sections are surrounded by enlarged photos of students hard at work for their respective organizations similar to the images that were put up on the unispan a year ago. These images include shots from the LHSC’s first major collaborative project under the new dean, Hofstra Votes Live, which took place in November. “I love all the images of students doing what they love,” Lukasiewicz said. “It reminds us all of why we are here.” Getting students to work
across departments is also a part of this project. The former “green room” on the second floor has been converted into a “writer’s room.” The room has been refurnished and includes a white board and large screen television. The hope is that new spaces such as this room will help to inspire more schoolwide projects like Hofstra Votes Live. “[It’s] a great resource for all our students storyboarding a film shoot or planning a TV show,” Lukasiewicz said. “[It’s] a comfortable, warm, collaborative space to create individually or in teams.” This new design is meant to inspire current students and draw in new students. “The reaction I have gotten so far is one of pride,” Lukasiewicz said. “I think LHSC students – current and future – will continue to feel that way.” The final piece of the puzzle left to be completed is the alumni wall, which will feature recent LHSC alumni who have gone on to find success in their fields. Lukasiewicz and Henne said they are thrilled and impressed with the finished product. “The colors look sharp, the images look crisp and the new monitors and videos draw your attention,” Henne said. “It’s exactly what [we were] hoping for.”
Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle The first floor walls of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication now display photographs showcasing the school’s numerous internship opportunities.
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Long Island Brain Bee draws largest turnout ever
Alanna Boland / The Hofstra Chronicle The third annual Long Island Brain Bee was hosted at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, bringing high school students interested in neuroscience together for a day of competition and education.
By Alanna Boland STAFF W R I T E R
Dozens of eager high school students gathered for a one-day neuroscience competition on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to put their skills to the test. The third annual Long Island Brain Bee was sponsored by the medical school in collaboration with the biology department. The event is part of a larger, international tournament. Every year, regional brain bees like the Long Island one are held across the world. The winners from each regional competition go on to compete in their country’s national competition and the winners from each national competition compete in the International Brain Bee. This year’s Long Island Brain Bee consisted of 64 students – making it the largest turnout ever – and almost doubling that of last year’s. The students ranged in age from 14 to 18 and represented 25 different schools. Each brain bee involves two exams: a written multiple choice-style exam and a laboratory portion in which
students have to identify anatomical structures and functions in real human brain specimens. The questions from both exams are taken from the Society for Neuroscience’s Brain Facts, which competitors were expected to study thoroughly before arriving at the Bee. The exams, however, were not the only events of the day. Students were also given demonstrations on normal and pathological human brains and spinal cord specimens to prepare for the laboratory exam. The demonstrations were led by faculty and student volunteers from both the Zucker School of Medicine and HCLAS. As additional prep for the lab exam, the competitors played a game of “medical charades” with student volunteers and were given presentations on the field of neuroscience from Hofstra professors. Andrew Biccum, a junior neuroscience and biochemistry major, was one of the volunteers helping out with the Brain Bee.
“It’s very mind-blowing – no pun intended,” Biccum said of the competitors’ abilities. “It’s amazing to see that students are so excited to learn the material at such a young age and be able to relay it to other people.” Yanel Guzman, freshman neuroscience major, spoke about how humbling it was to see
of science education at the Zucker School of Medicine, started the Long Island Brain Bee at Hofstra three years ago. Nasrallah said she got the idea to host a brain bee at Hofstra after helping run one as a graduate student at Pennsylvania State University. “I was helping run the lab
the event’s popularity, given that the amount of students participating has almost doubled in recent years, as well as the fact that many students are returning from previous years. “Some students have done this for the past couple of years and they’re here again. That is, I think, the biggest sign of a strong interest and motivation to pursue the neurosciences,” Nassrallah said. She added that the increasing interest in the event shows that, “We’re really building a solid foundation for the future of neuroscience.” Jessica Santangelo, an undergraduate biology professor who has co-organized the event with Nassrallah for the past two years, had similar sentiments. “The fact that we have so many young people who are that interested in neuroscience and the brain is truly heartwarming and uplifting because it means we have a really solid next generation ... to help us work on the brain,” Santangelo said. All competitors in the Long Island Brain Bee received certificates of completion and the first, second and third place winners were offered monetary prizes. First place won a $100 gift card as well as their trip to the National Brain Bee fully funded for them and one chaperone. Second place took home a $75 gift card and third place took home a $50 gift card. This year, first place went to Breanna HuangOuyang, a junior at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, who hopes to study neuroscience, medicine or anything related after graduation. “I didn’t really expect [to win],” HuangOuyang said. When asked how she felt about going to the national competition, she responded, “It’s a lot more material to have to study, but I’m pretty excited for it.”
“The fact that we have so many young people who are that interested in neuroscience and the brain is truly heartwarming and uplifting because it means we have a really solid next generation ...” young people so knowledgeable about the field of neuroscience. “It was just amazing ... they’re so incredibly smart,” Guzman said. “I feel like there’s things that they know that I still don’t know, and I’m in college.” Zeinab Nassrallah, a professor
component of the Brain Bee there and when I came here, I saw that we weren’t doing it,” Nassrallah said. “I knew this would be a great opportunity and that there would be tons of interest on Long Island.” Nassrallah also spoke about
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Visiting scholar speaks about neurological disorders
Photo Courtesy of Mike Lovett Former dean of arts and sciences and professor of biology and neuroscience at Brandeis University presented a lecture on neurological disorders.
By Alixandra Wilens STAFF W R I T E R
Susan Birren, former dean of arts and sciences and professor of biology and neuroscience at Brandeis University, was chosen to be the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and give a public lecture to Hofstra students and staff. In her presentation on Thursday, Feb. 7, “Building a Brain: Cells, Circuits and Developmental Disorders,” Birren discussed her work on cellular interactions in neurons and how brain cells can
affect neurological disorders. Sarah McCleskey, head of resource and collection services and secretary of the Hofstra Phi Beta Kappa, Omega of New York Chapter said, “The Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program’s main purpose is to offer undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars [...] Susan Birren was a perfect fit.” She continued, “The neuroscience major at Hofstra is a relatively new program encompassing psychology,
biology, biochemistry and other related disciplines, and we wanted to make interaction with a prominent scholar possible for these students.” The lecture was presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center and the Phi Beta Kappa Society. It was co-sponsored by Hofstra University Honors College (HUHC), the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Internationalization Neil H. Donahue considered Birren “an exemplary selection” as a Visiting Scholar for her “breadth of scope in higher education and the specificity of excellence in her own discipline.” While introducing Birren, Donahue said that she spent much of the day and the day before going to various classes and discussing her multifaceted research pursuits. Birren, who is also a developmental biologist, said, “I think that development is unbelievably cool ... because if you think about it, you start with a single cell, an egg that’s fertilized and then it gives rise
to a complete human being. While we are going to talk about things that go wrong, I find it just astonishing that this works.” The neuroscientist pointed out that the mechanisms of cognition work – and can fail to work – “across the lifespan.” She also said that “disruptions can take place early as you are building up these networks, in which case you end up with developmental disorders, or you could have no problem with setting it up, but then there are processes that take place later that cause cells to die.” Rhea Vyas, a sophomore biology major, said that the presentation “showed ... detailed insight into the complexity of the brain and how different disorders are impacted by certain things.” Professor of philosophy Anthony Dardis found Birren’s point about homeostatic balance within the brain especially interesting. Birren said, “Two or more structures have opposite effects, and healthy functioning depends on these structures regulating one another to maintain a ‘mean between extremes.’” Dardis added that Birren noted that they were not yet able
to pinpoint exact cures for these developmental disorders. “Birren’s lab has uncovered some of the mechanisms by which this balance is maintained and hence ... possible mechanisms for a wide variety of developmental disorders including autism, ADHD and schizophrenia.” Jesse Stewart, a senior computer science major, said, “The presentation was insightful considering the ramifications of nicotinic receptors.” He referred to Birren’s concept of how nicotine’s stimulating effect works by binding to acetylcholine receptors in the brain, which enhances attentional processes. This contributes to the addictive nature of the stimulant. Chair of the psychology department Craig Johnson believes more students should be knowledgeable of the topics covered within the presentation. “Most students either currently or will in time know people who suffer from the disorders she discussed, so I think it is very helpful to them to learn more about what may be going on in the brain.”
Campus advocacy groups host open discourse on sex and pleasure Continued from A1 CFC president, senior women’s studies and journalism major Maria Zaldivar organized and hosted the question-andanswer style event. Her hope was to normalize conversations about sex by giving students the opportunity to ask questions and learn from an expert their own age. “I really hope that everyone understands that sex is perfectly normal to talk about,” Zaldivar said. “No one should feel shame in having conversations about their sexuality or things that they’re interested in, or things that they’re not interested in.” A lack of comprehensive, dynamic sexual education has left many feeling ashamed and isolated because of thoughts and desires society would rather sweep under the rug.
“Even though the act of sex is very personal, a lot of people can share the same problems and feel alone because they are not taught that their feelings are normal,” said sophomore journalism and political science major Wiley Fletcher. Kelly herself shared that she felt ashamed while attending Catholic high school. The processes of going through puberty and eventually exploring sensuality and sexuality there made her feel like she had no one to talk to. A common complaint among attendees, as well as Kelly, is that sex education in schools is inadequate. “Comprehensive sex ed is abysmal in America,” said Dennis Van Duke, a sophomore physician’s assistant studies major and vice president of
Student Advocates for Safe Sex (SASS). According to Kelly, pornography is often where students go when sex ed classes leave them with unanswered questions. “[Pornography] is just not the reality of intimacy or sex with a partner,” Kelly said. Jacob Seferian, co-panelist
choreographed scenes, which can mislead naïve viewers. “I actually don’t even remember taking sex ed classes. I want to say I took one seventh grade,” said Paola Miranda, a junior psychology major. Kelly finds information like this troubling. That is why in her junior year of college she began writing about sex on her already
normalizes sex. While she is comfortable talking about sex with her friends, Robertson still has issues talking about pleasure and masturbation. “I was encouraged,” Robertson said. “I already knew that it’s OK to talk [about pleasure], but now I know that it really is OK. Like people are just sharing their stories so casually.” “Our whole goal is opening up a discourse. The more we talk about things, the more we expand each other’s minds and the less ignorance gets passed around,” Kelly said. “We can learn something from each and every one of us and our different experiences, and that’s really cool.”
“No one should feel shame in having conversations about their sexuality or things that they’re interested in, or things that they’re not interested in.” and editorial director of Kelly’s blog, Killerandasweetthang. com, called pornography “inherently evil” given its often misogynistic tone and
popular Tumblr blog. Freshman drama major Karli Robertson said that her high school has a very comprehensive program that
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CEO addresses future of Long Island energy By Robert Traverso STAFF W R I T E R
Thomas Falcone, CEO of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), shared insight on the future of energy on Long Island and encouraged sustainability to an audience of students, community members and Nassau County officials at the Hofstra University Club on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Falcone’s address, part of Hofstra’s Distinguished Lecture Series, was sponsored by both the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center at Hofstra along with Northwell Health. According to the company’s website, LIPA, founded in 1986, is the “third-largest not-forprofit, publicly-owned electric utility in the United States.” Falcone praised the publicprivate nature of LIPA’s partnership with Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Long Island and other neighboring electric utilities, stating that contracting with the New Jersey-based energy company has cut electric bills for LIPA’s 1.1 million customers by 20 percent.
“We save Long Island a lot of money by doing this,” Falcone said. He also addressed a common complaint about LIPA – that “they’re doing a lot of construction,” as he put it. “LIPA is about halfway through with renovation across the island,” Falcone said. The second part of Falcone’s lecture focused on how LIPA plans to make Long Island
“Are they achievable? Yes,” Falcone said of Cuomo’s climate goals for New York. Falcone also explained some of LIPA’s planned initiatives to alter Long Island energy, one being a $207 million effort to install technologically advanced electric meters, known as smart meters, for all customers by 2022. Smart meters would allow consumers to be more conscious
yesterday it was a beautiful spring day,” said freshman journalism major Courtney Fegley. “We need to take care of our environment and the fact that LIPA is taking that into consideration is very important.” “We’re building solar farms, we’re building offshore wind farms ... we’re doing things to clean the grid,” Falcone said. Jenni Goldstein, a junior
“[We] are going to be a positive force for Long Island for the future.” energy more sustainable. Last December, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his proposal for a state-wide Green New Deal that will aim to make New York energy totally carbon neutral by 2040. Falcone repeatedly referred to the governor’s climate vision for the state as “aggressive,” but made it clear that LIPA is on board with Cuomo’s plan to wean New York off of fossil fuels.
of how they consume energy. “Smart meters can monitor how much energy you use and when you use it,” Falcone said. LIPA is meeting the current demand for energy on Long Island with the infrastructure already in place; however, further investment in both electric power plants and renewable energy sources is LIPA’s strategy for the future. “We just were in a polar vortex last week, and then
journalism major, feels that it is important for companies like LIPA to reduce the amount of energy being used. “New York is a very populated area, and the more populated the area, the more energy being used. So it’s definitely important that energy companies focus on reducing the amount of energy used in order to improve the climate,” Goldstein said. Falcone ended his address by
talking about what the average person on Long Island can do to make their energy usage more sustainable. He mentioned LIPA’s free energy audit and urged the audience to ask Amazon’s Alexa about LIPA, which drew a laugh. A recent partnership between Amazon and LIPA allows one to access energy saving tips by interacting with the new “Alexa Skill.” “I think that [LIPA is] pretty assertive and [has] a pretty assertive policy [on renewable energy],” said Lois Miceli, project administrator at Hofstra’s Center for STEM Research. Miceli found Falcone to be very forward about LIPA’s plan to make Long Island energy more sustainable but stressed that more can always be done. “I would like to see more – we [can already] see what climate change is doing to our communities.” LIPA has noticed the local and national concern surrounding climate change. “[We] are going to be a positive force for Long Island for the future,” Falcone said.
Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Alisha Riggs
On Feb. 4, a Hofstra faculty member reported to PS that at some time between 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, two calculus textbooks were taken from his office in Roosevelt Hall.
An investigation is being conducted into this matter. On Feb. 4 at 10:40 p.m., PS received a call from an RA on duty in Rensselaer House that there was an odor of marijuana
coming from a room inside the building. PS responded and knocked on the door of the room. The resident responded and the two other residents were present, along with a strong odor. When questioned, the students admitted to smoking. Marijuana was recovered along with a grinder, a bong and rolling paper. All three students were issued referrals to OCS for drug abuse violations.
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On Feb. 5 at 9 p.m., an RA in Stuyvesant Hall reported to PS that she smelled marijuana coming from a room. When she knocked on the door, she asked the student if he had
been smoking. He stated that he had not, but turned over a small quantity of marijuana, which was handed over to the PS officer on the scene. The resident was issued a referral to OCS for drug abuse violation. On Feb. 6 at 12:30 a.m., a Hofstra student reported to PS that at midnight on Monday, Jan. 7, he secured his bike on the north side of the Netherlands. When he returned on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 12:30 a.m., he discovered the chain to the bike was cut and bike was stolen. Police assistance was declined at this time. On Feb. 6 at 4:30 p.m., the RD of Nassau Hall notified PS that she smelled the odor of marijuana coming from within the building. The door
of a room was open and the odor of marijuana was coming from inside the room, along with smoke. The smoke detector was covered and drug paraphilia was found on the windowsill. The drug paraphilia was confiscated by PS and the residents will be issued referrals to OCS when they return.
Key OCS – Office of Community Standards PS – Public Safety RA – Resident Assistant RD- Resident Director
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Students invited to ‘suit up’ at Career Closet
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Sabeen Sheikh, the assistant director of outreach and special programs for the Career Center, said that the Center spearheaded the event, and the committee is a collaboration of four people from the Career Center and one from the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. “The [event] stemmed from a conversation between myself and Michelle Kyriakides, the executive director of the Hofstra Career Center, who had interest in this program,” Sheikh said regarding the origins of the Career Closet. “I helped start and run a career closet in a previous position at a non-profit workforce-development agency.”
This interest expanded to a need to provide business clothing to college students at Hofstra, a goal that aligned with the Career Center’s purpose on campus – preparing students for jobs and the working world. While this is the first year the Career Center is doing the Career Closet, Sheikh has high hopes that it will be an ongoing event. “We hope that it is successful and that we can continue the program. We had a JCPenney Dress to Impress event last semester and it was successful, so we want to provide further support for students to obtain
professional attire.” Part of the goal of the Career Closet event is to continue to provide support and necessities for students as they pursue internships and part-time and fulltime positions. The Career Closet
journeys, including their professional clothing,” Sheikh said on the inspiration to bring the closet to Hofstra’s campus. The event is not just for students who are financially unable to afford appropriate clothing for events, Sheikh clarified. “This event is open to all Hofstra students ... a valid ID is all that is required.” Kyriakides backed Sheikh’s enthusiasm. “We are always eager to support our students in every aspect of their career development. The Career Closet is one way the Division of Student Affairs seeks to involve the entire community while we
“We wanted to support students in all aspects of their career journeys, including their professional clothing.” offers the opportunities for students to present themselves as professionally as possible in front of potential employers. “We wanted to support students in all aspects of their career
provide resources for our students,” Kyriakides said. Students wishing to get involved with the Career Closet event can donate new or gently used clothing items that are dry-cleaned or in clean condition directly to the Career Center until Friday, Feb. 15. The Career Closet will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Greenhouse on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Sheikh highly encourages everyone to spread the word about the event, as the Hofstra Career Center is always excited to engage with the student body. “We are here to support you from your first year here to after you graduate,” she said. “Please spread the word and attend!”
Club Spotlight: Alpha Phi Omega
They put the community in community service
By Erin Hickey COPY CHIEF
“We just have really strong friendships in our chapter,” said Hannah Ferrugio, president of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) and a senior speech-language-hearing sciences major. “We have the whole big-little relationship, really close family trees and it’s just a really nice way to get involved and have a community on campus.” APO is a co-ed fraternity that focuses on community service. Hofstra’s chapter of APO includes 64 members, all of whom support not only the community on campus and off, but also their own community. This close-knit group of students share a love of helping people and organizations at Hofstra and on Long Island. Many members join APO after missing their involvement in community service in high school. “I felt like something was missing in college,” said Haley Kulesza, a senior psychology major and secretary of APO. “When I joined APO, it was a great way to get back to my roots of doing service.” Something that draws a lot of members to APO is the fact that there is so much variety in the organizations they can volunteer
for. APO offers its members They teach them how to cook, we separate that and give it to around five to 10 hours of serbake different goods and then people,” said Nirvana Narayan, vice every week. Each member they get to sell them to actual a senior community health of APO is expected to complete customers, which is great,” major and APO’s vice president 20 hours of service each semesKulesza said. “We got to help of fellowship. “A lot of people ter; however, many go above harvest some of the produce are super grateful for it and and beyond that requirement. that they grow on the farm and every time I go there someone’s “Something that’s nice about we helped them set up for their like, ‘I can make a meal for my APO – and that’s different from market ... It was hands-on serfamily now.’ It’s really small, other Greek orgabut really nizations – is that rewarding.” we have so many Members events going on of APO are all semester,” Feralso able to rugio said. “You make a difcan really pick ference in the and choose what community by events you want holding events to do [based on] on campus, what makes you like the PB&J happy.” event they do “We do a lot throughout the of nice things for Courtesy of @apohofstra on Instagram year. This is good people who one of junior APO members at a walk for suicide prevention. need it, so that’s journalism what it’s all about,” said Gordon vice, which was great ... It was major and APO Vice President Curry, a sophomore psycholgreat to go somewhere, get our of Membership Emily Green’s ogy major on the membership hands dirty, help people and see favorite events. committee. how we can actually make their “It always seems to be a One of Kulesza’s favorite days.” really easy and fun way for us events from last semester was Another hands-on event APO to make an impact in our local visiting ELIJA Farm, an organifrequently volunteers at is the community,” Green said. “You zation that helps to teach indiCommunity Solidarity Food can just jam out to music while viduals on the autism spectrum Share, which happens every having an assembly line making life skills. Sunday at the Hempstead Tranpeanut butter and jelly.” “They have a market every sit Center. APO supports each other in week. They teach them how to “Most stores will take their any way possible. The members bag lettuce, ring customers up old produce and give it to describe their brothers as their and work with different people. people in the community, so best friends and their family.
As such, they work to help each other provide community service to organizations that are important to each individual. “We’re a super welcoming community on campus and it’s really nice to have friendly faces on campus and to see another brother on campus in their letters,” Ferrugio said. “It makes Hofstra’s campus feel even smaller and it gives people a nice place to feel like they belong.” “One thing that makes us different than any other Greek [organization] is that we accept everybody,” Green said. To join APO, potential members must attend one information session, one service event and one fellowship throughout the recruitment process. This semester’s recruitment week takes place from Monday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, March 3. They look forward to adding more members to the APO family. “Our chapter has now gotten so large, you literally can’t go into a single building on campus and not see someone from APO,” Green said. “It makes you feel connected anywhere on campus.” Curry added onto Green’s sentiment, “It makes Hofstra more of a home.”
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Humans of Hofstra By Betty Araya STA FF WRITER
“I’m really passionate about mental health. If I could do anything,
I would start with educating people on it and making them realize it’s not something we can ignore anymore. I think people need to be more aware. I also really like art. I’ve taken a few art classes, but not right now. I paint and draw. I’ve started a few things, but I haven’t had a chance to finish anything recently since I’m so busy with school and clubs. I don’t really know how to describe my style. I can show you some pictures. Art is more than just a hobby to me. It’s like a little vacation from what’s going on in my life – like schoolwork or things I need to get my mind off. I had a lot of issues with my anxiety in middle school so that’s why I started taking art classes. I feel refreshed after drawing or painting, and it’s honestly like I could almost start over in a way. It’s also a way for me to express what I’m feeling, because sometimes it’s hard for me to express myself vocally. It’s an outlet for my subconscious. I like that something I make could mean something to me but could be interpreted in a completely different way to someone else.”
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“There’s so many careers now that weren’t careers like five years ago.
You know the influencer industry, public relations and all the social media side of things. I literally don’t think my career is there yet, you know what I mean? When I came to Hofstra, I was an English major and I was like, OK I can be a lawyer, which is something I’m super passionate about and still might do. I could be in publishing. I could be a creative writer. At some point I [realized] I don’t want to be a writer, and I also thought, ‘I don’t want to be trapped in law school.’ I’m still super passionate about the things that I would go to law school for which is basically human rights and that whole section of things. If I were to be a lawyer, 10-year plan, I would definitely get involved in politics and human rights. [Political science] is my double major and it would definitely help lead my career into public policy. Congresswoman would be a hell of a title, but we’ll see. There’s a side of me that’s also super creative. Music has always been my whole life. So at some point this summer, I realized there’s no separating the two. I was trying to choose. Hofstra was my time to figure out what I’m more passionate about. Music and the arts or law, politics and academics. But there’s definitely a place where the two come together.”
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Overheard @ Hofstra In the Student Center: “When I was a kid I wanted to be a cowboy, just like Woody.” In LHSC: “Last semester was overwhemling to say the least, but this semester is going to be worse, so I’m excited.” In Brower Hall:
“I did not watch it because it had already started [when I got home], so I just didn’t get around to it. I probably will because my mom’s a stickler with making sure I keep tabs on what’s going on today.”
“Is ‘Lord of the Rings’ a true story?” In Roosevelt Hall: “When I’m drunk in the shower I feel like a whale at Sea World.”
– Praise Flowers, sophomore
In Dunkin: “Bitch, how have you never heard of lean-to, did you not pay attention in third grade?” In Axinn Library: “I did watch the State of the Union. I was interested in what President Trump had to say. I wanted to see if he was going to talk policy and if so, what type of policy that would be.” – Adam Brownstein, junior
“My parents won’t acknowledge my existence if I don’t finish this tonight – so, yeah.” In Enterprise: “My mom is being passive agressive via email, and I don’t have the patience for it today.” In Calkins Hall: “They told us people evolved from sponges.” On the Unispan:
“I did not watch it. I generally don’t vote, don’t watch things like the State of the Union and try to pay no attention to how our country is going downhill. I don’t think there’s anything we can do to fix it without radical changes to our whole political system.” – Kirsten Rickershauser, senior
“Oh my god, so it’s just like, a stream of confidence?” In Hammer Lab: “She’s a three. It’s fine ... I’m sure she’ll grow into her buck teeth.” Courtesy of Alanna Boland Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle
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Professor Spotlight: Amy Karofsky Path to philosophy, the root of all disciplines
encountering philosophy for herself. “I actually went into college thinking I would be a math major or a biology major,” Karofsky said. “I Courtesy of Amy Karofsky happened to take a philosophy Professor Amy Karofsky at a commencement ceremony. class my first semester and By Audra Nemirow it was logic, which is a lot SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE like math but a lot more fun. I Philosophy has a lofty sound thought, ‘Maybe this is what I’m to it, evoking an ancient, elite interested in,’ and I took more discipline of unanswerable philosophy classes and I realized questions. But in the hands of what my brain was doing was Professor Amy Karofsky, or “Prof. K” as she is affectionately asking those questions. And I realized too that I was no longer known, students discover the sheer accessibility of philosophy. crazy, that I have these ideas and questions in my head [and] that They start to see the concepts they were actually questions that they learn about in class pop up a whole bunch of people had in everything from their favorite been asking, so that felt good, sci-fi movies to the laws that too.” govern society. While by no Karofsky considered teaching means an easy course of study, at the college level, because there is a joy to the struggle and the students are adults who are Karofsky’s enthusiasm for the “really starting to think on their subject is infectious. own and starting to have more She relates to the students, insightful ideas about themselves remembering the initial thrill of
and the universe.” Although she wasn’t always sure exactly which subject she would be interested in teaching, the open nature of philosophical discussion appealed to her. Years later, it still does. “Every time I teach it, I’ll have a student who will say something that even in over 20 years of teaching I’ve never thought of before, and that’s really what I love about teaching philosophy,” she said. “I was lucky that I ended up in that first philosophy class the first semester of freshman year, that I liked it and that I took other classes that were very different from that. I just really continued to be engaged with the material. I think it’s really lucky when you end up being able to do a job that involves doing something you love.” Karofsky teaches a variety of classes at Hofstra, including Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, an introductory philosophy class and a part of a film and philosophy cluster. In the spring she usually teaches a couple sections of Philosophic Themes
in Film as well as a Philosophy of Religion course and a onecredit course called Philosophical Explorations, which encourages creative thinking in artistically specific ways. Karofsky’s favorite class to teach is almost always the introductory course – a part of the First-Year Connections cluster program. “They talk to each other so much more quickly and more easily, [which allows the students to] explore the issues in a much louder way. The louder it gets in that classroom the better. [They] just feel more comfortable discussing and debating with each other, which really helps people in that class to see all the different views that are being expressed and the different reasons for holding the views.” Karofsky believes this enables students to reflect on their own ideas. “There’s something about seeing those students who didn’t necessarily sign up because they wanted to take philosophy and then realizing that they actually could get a lot out of a philosophy major or minor.
There’s something about that that’s really rewarding,” she said. Even for students who do not plan to major or minor in philosophy, an introduction to the discipline gives them the ability to develop crucial skills such as critical and creative thinking. Philosophy is, in a sense, the discipline at the root of all other disciplines, and the mere practice of it lends a certain clarity to everyday decision-making. Karofsky believes that, “If you have an understanding of philosophy and how to think about something philosophically, it gives you the ability to just be more open-minded, to listen to somebody else’s point of view even if it’s not your own, and understand it. [You’ll] then be able to step back and say, ‘OK, I’ve got this view. They’ve got their view. Let’s see if we can understand why we’re so far apart.’ “It’s just looking at yourself, getting into your own mind and saying, ‘Oh, I’ve never really thought about how I’m thinking or how I’m making decisions, or what I am or who I am.’”
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lives which helped with even more encouragement from him and the people whom I met to just keep pursuing what I want to do in terms of reporting the
find yet again how different a city can be structured. I always like to find stories, as a journalist, that are kind of on the ground level of where people live, and LA is a giant collection of towns that have their own vibes, their own personalities [and] their own cultures. I was able to see from afar how diverse a place like LA is, and how interesting it could be to just literally talk to someone while there,” Abrams said. Abrams, though captivated by a city so unfamiliar, found that the highlight of the trip was neither a location nor a meeting but actually those who accompanied him. “One of the things our professors said on the trip is [that]
some of the most important connections you make in the industry are right now, while you’re in college. I had a great group of people who were on the trip with me,” Abrams said. “We talked about our experiences in a way that really made sense to me, and I think those connections that I made are going to be so important.” LA provided assurance for Abrams in terms of his career goals, but it also granted an opportunity for making strong connections with those whom he may work with in the future. “I want to be a serious journalist, and whatever [the industry] throws my way I think I’m ready for it. I am willing to take on the task of going through the mud and grind that is being a journalist.”
From Hofstra to Hollywood: The Herbert School goes to LA
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“It really is about finding something you like doing, that you’re good at, that you wake up every day and say, ‘I am glad to do this,’” said Ben Abrams, a senior journalism major. “[Hofstra in LA] gave me a broader field to work on – which I always appreciate. The more stuff you know, the better.” Abrams was one of the 16 students selected to attend the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication’s annual trip over the winter break to Los Angeles, California. Hofstra in LA is a program that provides students with an opportunity to get a deeper look into the world of journalism and public relations first-hand. “I wanted to test the West
Coast because it is one of the largest markets. I wanted to get to know a different market other than New York. This seemed like a great opportunity,” Abrams said. “I am hoping to be a reporter. I am very interested in reporting in national news, especially in the Western Hemisphere and Latin America.” Abrams was captured by the educational conversation with those who work within the industry. During his time in LA, one of their stops was the NBC Bureau where he had the chance to meet with current employees. “I spoke with Gadi Schwartz [an NBC correspondent] and had a really interesting conversation with him. We spoke about the impact of social media in our
“I wanted to test the West Coast because it is one of the largest markets.” truth,” Abrams said. Aside from the opportunity to meet successful journalists, Abrams felt that the city itself enabled him to realize that his journalism career is the most important part of his life, especially when it comes to storytelling. He found that LA carried a flare of its own that could not be ignored. “It was surprising to me to
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Continued from A1 While having their “best Judy’s” in the workroom was a pleasant change of pace to the environment, it did create distractions for the queens, who had to continue to come up with innovative looks that would take their drag to the next level. On the runway, Royale and Tim did not really convey the concept of twins, according to the judges. Royale seemed focused on making sure her partner was doing the best she could, which diminished her stage presence. The Tuck and her partner sported a Versace inspired outfit on the runway which was praised by the judges, but their runway performance was considered ‘safe’ and could have been more eccentric. Heart and her partner stunned with their creative eye outfits, which definitely resembled the family theme that was supposed to be conveyed. Michelle Visage, one of the judges, criticized Monique’s performance for being messy
and knew that she was capable of creating better routines. Smalls and her partner took advice from RuPaul when he told her to take risks when it comes to creating her looks – which is exactly what she did for this challenge. Smalls’ runway routine, influenced by Cher, was
Luzon and her partner did not amaze the judges this week with her ‘deck of cards’ look; they felt that it did not sell the idea of a family relationship. The episode ended with Smalls and X Change being the top two of the challenge, which meant that they had to
Courtesy of VH1 The first episode of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 4’ premiered on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
a hit among the judges and really represented how she was able to be more versatile with her looks than she previously was. X Change and her partner stole the show, however, with their performance. It not only had actual choreography, but an energy that left all of the judges wanting more.
decide who they were going to send home between Royale and Luzon. This was a plot twist for the queens and the audience because Royale and Luzon are two of the most respected queens and are also best friends. While neither of them expected to end up in the bottom,
it was unfortunate that it was between Royale and Luzon because they both have so much love for each other. X Change and Smalls had a huge decision to make because they could either be fair and keep the queen who had the best ‘track record’ or eliminate the queen who provides the greatest competition. Smalls and X Change faced off during their lip-sync challenge, ultimately giving Smalls the victory for the first time this season. Smalls decided to take the path that would improve her chances of winning the competition by eliminating Luzon, who had never been in the bottom this season before this episode. While the queens were upset by Luzon’s departure, they are all focused on creating the most exquisite looks that will lead them to an “All-Star” victory.
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Based on a true story, Lifetime’s new movie “Love You to Death,” reenacts the unfortunate circumstances of Gypsy Blanchard, who was medically misdiagnosed and held prisoner in her own childhood home. What makes this situation even more horrific is that these acts were committed by Gypsy’s own mother. Clauddine “DeeDee” Blanchard, Gypsy’s mother, suffered from factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), originally known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP), which, by definition, “is a mental illness in which a person acts as if an individual he or she is caring for has a physical or mental illness when the person is not really sick,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. Due to this condition, DeeDee portrayed her own daughter as
ill to the public, forcing Gypsy ing short of spectacular in her to remain in a wheelchair, eat role as Camile Stoller, who was from a feeding tube, keep her Lifetime’s take on Clauddine head completely shaven and “DeeDee” Blanchard. Harden’s undergo unnecessary operations, capability to embody such an to list a few. Due to this way of unseemly, sinister character life, Gypsy felt her only way to escape was to commit homicide, killing her own mother. While a violent crime such as this would almost always lead the perpeCourtesy of Lifetime trator to life in Hulu will premiere a new crime anthology ‘The Act,’ prison, because starring Joey King and Patricia Arquette, based on the same story of Gypsy Blanchard on Wednesday, of Gypsy’s unusu- March 20. al circumstances, she is currently only serving a is something definitely worth 10-year sentence. watching. Tony-nominated The film itself did an outstand- actress Emily Skeggs played ing job in telling the tragic story the character of Esme Stoller, of Gypsy Blanchard. This very based on the real-life Gypsy well may have been due in part Blanchard. to the incredible cast. Oscar and Both Harden and Skeggs, Tony award-winning actress amongst many other great Marcia Gay Harden was nothactors in the film, fostered a
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relationship like none other, truly encompassing the acts of manipulation that occurred day in and day out. On the subject of manipulation, it was very frightening to watch the ways in which Camile misconstrued the truth so cleverly to make it fit her narrative. She loved to receive sympathy from others, often seeking it out by taking advantage of charities and nonprofits. Lies, deception and deceit were practically part of Camile’s daily routine. As for Esme, she was expected to simply follow along ... well, that is, until she hit her breaking point. In short, this movie should certainly be on everyone’s bucket list. “Love You to Death” not only uncovers the sad, but true, story of Gypsy Blanchard, but also offers it from different viewpoints. The case of Gypsy Blanchard provides a twisted definition of what it means to love someone to death.
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Kacey Musgraves won Album of the Year for “Golden Hour” at the Grammy’s.
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Chad Michael Murray is set to return to The CW with a recurring role on “Riverdale.”
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Cardi B won the award for best rap album at the 61st annual Grammy awards.
February 12, 2019•B3 A&E Newest Clare novel brings forth a dark conclusion
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seen in Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments” as children who had to deal with the consequences of war. Now 17 years old, Emma is trying to avenge her parents’ deaths while also helping Julian attempt to keep his broken family together. The Courtesy of Simon & Schuster stunning conclusion to their “Queen of Air and Darkness” was released on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, and currently holds a story picks up 4.4/5 on GoodReads. right where its “Shadowhunter Chronicles.” By Elisa Grimaldi predecessor, “Lord of Shadows,” The collection of books follow STAFF WRITER left off – tragedy settling over the a race of angel-human hybrids Cassandra Clare has done it Blackthorn family and the Clave called Nephilim, or Shadowhuntagain. Her newest novel, titled on the edge of civil war. On top ers, who protect the world from “Queen of Air and Darkness,” of all of this, Emma and Julian’s demons and monsters. “The Dark has, in short, given readers exforbidden love has the power to Artifices” is the third finalized actly what they were hoping for. destroy not just them, but the series in the chronicles. In the The conclusion to “The Dark people they love dearest. They beginning of the series, we are Artifices” trilogy, released in must put all of this aside in order reintroduced to Emma Carstairs early December 2018, was to save their world before their and Julian Blackthorn, two long awaited by fans of Clare’s love consumes them and evil Shadowhunters who were first
takes control. This book weighs in at a whopping 880 pages but manages to hold the reader’s attention for every page. The alternating points of view are not as confusing as it first seems, and Clare does a fantastic job of intertwining these many subplots; not just with the main plot, but with the other two prequel series fans have grown to love. With descriptive writing and complex vocabulary, this book challenges the reader while still being comprehensible. Clare’s wit and humor also shines through with comedic lines like, “I forgot my weapons. But I do have this fork ... You are so forked.” Yet she also includes eloquent one-liners like, “As we all have an infinite capacity to make mistakes, we all have an infinite capacity for forgiveness.” Clare also beautifully weaves in folklore and mythology that adds to the complexity of themes like good versus evil, discrimination and racism and importance of family. While this fantasy book also
falls into the category of romance, the filial love in this book is just as prominent as the romantic love. This emphasis on affection will resonate with anyone who has relied on family and friends to get through dark times. So “The Dark Artifices” trilogy has come to an end ... or has it? Apparently, a series entitled “The Wicked Powers” is set to be released in the next few years starring “The Dark Artifices” favorites like Ty, Kit and Dru. There is a chance we are not quite done with the Blackthorn clan yet. Clare includes this touching line in “Lord of Shadows,” the second book in the trilogy: “The story that I love you, it has no end.” Perhaps this line could apply to the reader, and the series as well? Since readers adore these stories, it makes it quite hard to say goodbye to “The Dark Artifices” and the many characters that readers have fallen in love with. Thankfully, it seems that readers might not have to say goodbye just yet.
‘Anastasia’ approaches its final curtain call
By Eleni Kothesakis ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT EDITOR
After an almost-three-year-long run on Broadway, “Anastasia” will be facing its final curtain call on Sunday, March 31. A favorite of many musical fans, the show follows Anastasia (Christy Altomare) on her journey from poor amnesiaridden orphan Anya, to Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov. Along the way, Anya meets the charming and mischievous Dmitri (Cody Simpson) and lovable Vlad (John Bolton), who shape her into a perfect replica of Anastasia. Little do the three know, Anya was the long-lost Princess Anastasia all along. Before it became a hit Broadway sensation, “Anastasia” was a film created by 20th Century Fox in the late ‘90s. Although both storylines follow Anya on her “Journey To The Past,” as well as her romance with Dmitri, there are some key differences between the two. Fans of the movie will be disappointed to hear that the dastardly-yet-charismatic villain,
Rasputin, is nowhere to be found the Broadhurst Theatre, “Anastaof all ages across the globe. in the live version. sia” has gone on to tour the U.S. As the show comes to a close, Rather, the musical takes away and open productions in Germany, there are some qualms regarding this magical the cast among those element of who want to see the witchcraft and a show and those who talking bat, and have seen the show. replaces it with For two years, the role the rise of comof Dmitri was played munism within by Derek Klena, best Russia, providknown for his acting ing the show in “Wicked” and “The with substanBridges of Madison tial historical County” on Broadway. context. Despite Most fans can agree this major that Klena’s perfordifference, the mance was the most Broadway show heartfelt portrayal of holds its own Dmitri, so seeing him and, although leave the show made much darker, is fans uneasy about the more impactful next chapter for “Anasfor the auditasia.” Courtesy of Broadway Records ence. Unfortunately, the With this show will be ending altered plot, the with teen pop star Cody musical version ‘Anastasia’ now features Australian singer Cody Simpson as the lead Simpson filling in for of “Anastasia” role, Dmitri, making this his Broadway debut. Zach Adkins who regives fans a new, refreshing exthe Netherlands, Korea, Japan, placed Klena. Simpson, though he perience while building upon the Russia, Spain, Mexico and China. has experience performing in front elements of the movie that made it In less than three years, the show of crowds, has not established so beloved in the first place. has established itself as a successhimself as a seasoned performer Since its debut in May 2016 at ful musical that is loved by people as people like Klena have through
actual Broadway experience. Because of this, Simpson leaves much to be desired in his performances of “My Petersburg” and “In a Crowd of Thousands,” two songs which give the most insight into the character of Dmitri and how his life has been shaped. Simpson also has an easily recognizable Australian accent which he tries to cover with over-enunciation and an unsuccessful American accent. While watching him perform, it is obvious he is new to theater; but despite this, the performances by Altomare and Bolton lift his up, allowing for the show to continue to be as successful as it has been. Although the show is not ending with a stellar performance of Dmitri, the main star is Anya/ Anastasia, whose mysterious and heart-warming story is enough to draw thousands of fans to the Broadhurst Theatre each week. Anastasia will be in production until the end of March, so get tickets while they last.
The Chronicle A&E YouTuber unifies viewers through trans charity
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Harry Brewis, better known to the online world as H.Bomberguy, made history last month by streaming “Donkey Kong 64” for over 57 hours to raise money for a charity dedicated to helping transgender children in the U.K. Over the course of the weekend of Friday, Jan. 18, to Sunday, Jan. 20, Brewis, a well-known YouTuber in the online left-wing community, got guests from activist Chelsea Manning to Adam Conover of “Adam Ruins Everything” to “Doom” co-creator John Romero to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to come on the stream and voice their support for the rights of transgender individuals around the world. Brewis raised money for Mermaids, a charity that works to help transgender children and their families get the support and resources that they need, by streaming the slowest speedrun a video game has ever seen on Twitch.
In a video announcing his In the first day, Brewis passed Chelsea Manning began to join. stream, Brewis said he would his first two goals ($500 and The donations continued to rise finally beat “Donkey Kong 64,” a $4,000) in the first hour and a half and in one day went from $50,000 video game that he never finished of the stream. By the time he took to close to $175,000. as a kid, but the time finally came his first break to get some sleep In the third day, not only did when Irish comedian Graham at 18-and-a-half hours, he had Brewis get his biggest guests Lineham promoted like Ocasio-Cortez and an email campaign Conover, but his donation to try and defund count reached well over Mermaids. $300,000 when he finally Brewis decided defeated King K Rool, the to raise the money game’s boss. for Mermaids on “You did this,” a sleephis stream because deprived Brewis said to he’d “like to do the stream’s viewers as [his] bit to support the credits for “Donkey the people who Kong” rolled, “And when do the hard work I collapse ... You will still Courtesy of H.Bomberguy of contributing to be here ... We can build a According to Mermaid’s website, the organization was formed people’s thinking better world. It’s not imin 1995 to support transgender youth and their families. on an important possible. And any doubts I issue.” already passed $42,000. ever had about that have definitely Graham Lineham used his audiAs the stream went into its been flushed very far down the ence (over 659 thousand Twitter second day (or when Brewis woke toilet.” The final donation count followers at the time of Brewis’ up from his roughly five-hour-long was over $340,000. stream announcement video) to, sleeping break), Brewis woke up Through the culminated efforts as Brewis said, “make sure some to a donation count at $50,000. of countless contributors who children won’t have access to The stream began catching fire kept the stream’s chat active while helpful resources.” on social media, and guests like Brewis took two short breaks to
sleep, eat and shower to prevent it from being shut down from inactivity; all the guests who helped it go viral; all the viewers and donors who raised the money; and all the behind-the-scenes contributors keeping the whole process going, Brewis and his team accomplished a massive victory and a historic show of unity for Mermaids and trans people around the world. Brewis ended the stream almost two hours after completing the game with a long list of contributors and people working behind the scenes saying their congratulations and goodbyes. Brewis himself shut down the livestream after all the goodbyes by sitting back with tears in his eyes as “Revolution Lover” by Left at London, a transgender musician who came on the stream, played for everyone. After it ended, Brewis gave a final goodbye with a tearful, “We’re out.”
‘The Other Side’ of an unfinished story
Courtesy of Netflix Released on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ holds an 83 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was Welles’ last before his death.
By Jenna Clark STAFF WRITER
“The Other Side of the Wind” has been a long time coming, released over 30 years after director Orson Welles’ death in 1985. Therefore, it is only appropriate that this review should come several months after the
film’s 2018 release. Regardless of the time that has passed since the release, Welles is an ever-relevant, tragic titan of cinema. While “The Other Side of the Wind” is a bit of a mess, it is a glorious mess, and it has a storied, complex history. Thankfully, Netflix has released
a documentary, called “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead,” which sheds considerable light on the making of “The Other Side of the Wind,” and those seeking to seriously understand the film would do well to watch the documentary first. “The Other Side of the Wind” is about the final day of life for a Hollywood director, Jake Hannaford (John Huston), as he clings to
relevancy. He holds a spectacle of a birthday party at which he intends to screen his final film, also called “The Other Side of the Wind.” Everyone from executives to cinéastes attend and document the occasion, and their documentation
is included in the film, giving it a found-footage flourish. The film-within-a-film is a concoction both ridiculous and beautiful; it depicts a man (Robert Random) relentlessly pursuing a woman (a self-possessed Oja Kodar, who also co-wrote the film), and it is meant to be an old man’s shallow interpretation of a steamy art film. Meanwhile, back in the real world, Hannaford and the crowd around him unpack a lifetime of obsessions regarding his career and turbulent personal life. The magical thing about “The Other Side of the Wind” is that it makes a myth of its own making. It is so self-referential that, with the proper context, it is easy to forget you are watching a film; Hannaford seems to be a stand-in for Welles himself, and the resulting parallels are both hilarious and painful. There are those who love Welles deeply and are also well acquainted with the saga of uncompleted projects – films seemingly stolen out of his hands by Hollywood and various towering institutions. For that demographic, the film is one that must be seen. It lends a certain completeness
and complexity to Welles’ body of work. It helps us better understand Welles’ sense of himself in the context of the ‘70s, when much of the footage was shot. For an even better understanding of Welles and “The Other Side of the Wind,” watch “F for Fake,” the semidocumentary Welles made while he was trying to shoot “The Other Side of the Wind.” It is the key to understanding much of the substance and style of the latter. For the casual Netflix viewer passively scrolling through the slew of Netflix originals, “The Other Side of the Wind” may not be the best choice; it is quite confounding even for those familiar with Orson Welles’ body of work. But perhaps it is not such a terrible thing to be perplexed by something, to simply succumb to the visceral experience it provides. After all, “The Other Side of the Wind” is a kaleidoscopic work of art, as inventive and visually arresting as “Citizen Kane.”
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African studies classes fall by the wayside at Hofstra By Ja’Loni Owens Each time a student makes the claim that Hofstra University is a public relations firm masquerading as an educational institution, we are told that we are allowing a small amount of negative experiences here to cloud our ability to recognize the beauty of student life and opportunities. Students organizing to protect the African studies program at Hofstra University have been met with much of the same rhetoric. When I first seriously considered Hofstra, I knew that one of the most appealing characteristics of this university was its journalism program. After inquiring about campus life for black students, I was told about a vibrant African
By Jordan Hopkins There’s a quagmire brewing in Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela. Following a dramatic economic collapse linked to crashing oil prices in the formerly wealthy South American country, fear of illegitimate elections has created a split in the country’s government between authoritarian leader Maduro and the self-elected interim president Juan Guaido, the leader of the country’s National Assembly. Guaido called for Maduro to resign the presidency and hold free elections, a cry that has been echoed by a coalition of European and American states – including the United States, and specifically President Donald Trump. The administration has repeatedly voiced its support for Guaido and pledged its full support to democratically elected government in Venezuela. This is a good policy move, and if Maduro cracks and steps down it will be a slam-dunk policy move – to restore the
studies program, several student organizations and the Office of Intercultural Engagement & Inclusion. What I was not aware of during this conversation is that I was playing the popular children’s game two truths and one lie, the lie being the vibrant African studies program. It was not until well into my first semester at Hofstra University that I was explicitly told the truth. While African studies is advertised by Pride Guides, the Center for University Advising and the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website, it would not be possible for me to complete the minor because there were just not enough courses being offered. When I asked what other
opportunities there were for me to immerse myself in studies relating to Africa and the black diaspora, I was told that there are hundreds of other opportunities that I could explore but just not African studies. That was the first red flag that went up for me about Hofstra University. After that moment, the red flags came en masse, making campus look like one giant red blob. Each time I stated that only offering two of the 37 courses on the books and actively undermining the African studies department was false advertising, I was told that the department does exist. It was students like me, who ask for courses and then do not enroll in them, that hurt the department
most. While I did not recognize it as such until writing it down, this is textbook gaslighting. Gaslighting, to cite Encyclopaedia Britannica, is a a technique of “deception and psychological manipulation ... Its effect is to gradually undermine the victim’s confidence in his own ability to distinguish truth from falsehood ... reality from appearance, thereby rendering him pathologically dependent on the gaslighter in [validating] his thinking or feelings.” It’s difficult to interrogate your university’s priorities when you begin to question whether your observations are reality or if they are pieces of something you’ve created in your head. The cruelty of this tactic,
as it relates to the relationship between Hofstra University and its students, is that it is used to convince us that students dictate the priorities of this university, so when we fall through the cracks it is somehow because we have found these cracks ourselves and have forced our bodies through them. Gaslighting absolves Hofstra University of blame for the collapse of any department and of blame for the quality of any specific professor because students are allegedly calling the shots. And that’s how this entire university sustains itself. Ja’Loni Owens is the president of Hofstra QTPOCC (Queer Trans People of Color Coalition).
In Venezuela, a test for Trump democratic process in a region that has previously suffered greatly from U.S. challenges to sovereignty. But currently, Maduro hasn’t stepped aside. Instead, he’s ramped up his persecution of the working class and attempted to ban U.S. diplomats from the country. The situation looks in danger of boiling over, and it’s becoming clearer every day that this has the possibility to be the defining foreign policy issue of Trump’s presidency. The Trump administration has plenty of past precedent to examine in dealing with fractured governments in Latin American countries. In fact, the template begins to get a little repetitive – a Republican president, a socialist Latin American state, a fractured population dealing with economic hardship. This situation looks like Guatemala, Nicaragua, Chile, El Salvador, Bolivia and a half dozen others. Three decades of Republican presidents have spent millions of dollars establishing right-
wing governments in the region – which is what made it perhaps a little surprising when the Trump administration declared its support for the left-leaning Guaido government over the right-wing authoritarian Maduro. In a massive departure from former policy, the U.S. advocating for the democracy of a Latin American country with broad support from regional and international allies. Victory against the Maduro government would be a win for democratic principles across the world, and would be a bright spot in Trump’s otherwise contentious presidency. But the situation in Venezuela is also complex and unstable. Millions of refugees fleeing intense poverty, a military still loyal to Maduro and billions of dollars in untapped oil fields complicate matters. U.S. sanctions have only increased intense poverty in a society suffering from unprecedented hyperinflation. To further complicate things,
Russia and China have stepped in on behalf of the Maduro government and supported his power. Things seem to be on the edge of action, with everything teetering on Maduro’s decision in the coming weeks – and the Trump administration’s response. The principles we espouse as Americans demand that we intervene in the crisis in Venezuela. Maduro’s treatment of his citizens during economic crisis, not to mention our own history of destabilization and violence in the region, bely some kind of responsibility to defend the people of Venezuela from the oppression of an illegitimate government. But it’s what economists call the ‘externalities’ of the situation that could affect the outcome – the extent of the military’s support for Maduro, the unpredictability of the Trump administration, the realized complications of deposing a foreign government – that all threaten to change the situation in an instant. The Trump administration’s
foreign policy record is also an item of concern. Already in the process of taking significant heat for pulling out of a ballistic missile treaty with Russia, the Trump administration faces the possibility of making a serious misstep here and entrenching the U.S. in another bitter foreign civil war, eerily similar to the one Trump is so eager to get out of in Syria. The U.S. is on the right side of the argument. Sixty-three percent of Venezuelans polled in favor of removing Maduro from power. His regime is an authoritarian nightmare that threatens to starve untold millions of Venezuelans and he deserves to be removed from his illegitimate rule. But we have a long, nasty history of making a mess of Latin America – and it’s up to Trump to break the cycle of violence. Jordan Hopkins is an assistant op-ed editor for The Chronicle and Head Writer for Nonsense Humor Magazine.
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Media layoffs signal changing industry By Joe Fay The start of 2019 has not been kind to journalism. In the first month of the new year, over 2,000 journalists across the country have been fired. Buzzfeed, VICE and HuffPost were all among the media companies to announce major layoffs. So, what do these layoffs mean for aspiring journalists, such as myself, who will begin looking for jobs as soon as next month? It can be unsettling, for sure. Thinking about it can leave a pit in your stomach and leave you questioning career decisions. Yet, at the same time, we need to look at the big picture. Journalism is in a transition period as we enter the workforce.
The entire industry is changing and every media company, from small-town newspapers to major nationwide networks, is trying to figure out a new sustainable model. New business models and industry change always come with some bumps in the road. Layoffs, while scary and worrisome, are part of the process. As the industry begins to figure out how to succeed in this new age of journalism, the bumps will become smaller and less frequent. A great example of this is The New York Times (NYT). In 2018, NYT added 120 jobs to their newsroom. This increased the number of journalists in the newsroom to 1,600 – the largest number in their storied history. They also
brought in over $700 million in digital revenue as more people turn away from print product. The Times is finding ways to stay profitable in our digital age. It’s a model that other companies could benefit from as well. Over 3.3 million people currently subscribe to NYT digital platforms and the number is only increasing each year. So take note, media companies. The way to a profitable future isn’t by continuously cutting newsrooms to save a few bucks. Instead, by putting out a quality product that people are willing to pay for and then reinvesting that profit into more hiring, companies can still find success. I do believe that the NYT
business model is the way forward for journalism. The best way to both remain profitable and fight fake news is through subscription journalism. Even companies that are solely online, such as Buzzfeed and VICE, are going to reach a point where they have no choice but to charge for their content. The only way to produce high quality stories is to have a newsroom large enough to cover them well. Luckily for these media companies, there is an army of young journalists ready to step up and be hired. They are well versed in the new technology and prepared to help them advance into this new era. They are able to tell stories in ways that engage audiences
in new ways. They are hungry to find meaningful stories and bring them into the light. During this time of change and uncertainty, media companies will need to rely heavily on this new generation of journalists to bring them into the digital world. So, should I and other soonto-be graduates be worried about finding a job? I would say no, because we’re ready to be a vital part of journalism’s transition to a new age. Joe Fay is a senior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of The Chronicle.
“Even companies that are solely online, such as Buzzfeed and VICE, are going to reach a point where they have no choice but to charge for their content. The only way to produce highquality stories is to have a newsroom large enough to cover them well.”
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Detecting deep fakes with the dean
continued from A1 destroying our trust in democratic institutions and in each other. Even more troubling, the rise in deep fakes comes at a time when trust in traditional media is ebbing away. Even as we have been encouraged by our president to distrust journalists as “enemies of the people,” we have been subjected to more and more outright fakery from non-journalists. The White House itself has made primitive attempts at fakery – using photoshop to slenderize the president in official photos or to extend his arms and hands to more flattering dimensions. In a video distributed by the White House Press office, an interaction between CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and a press intern was altered to subtly speed up the action, making it appear, falsely, that Acosta had
struck the intern. As we approach the 2020 election, it’s fair to assume that deep fakes will be part of the campaign landscape. After all, it was almost 50 years ago that the fake “Canuck letter” (crafted by Richard Nixon’s so-called “dirty
experience on documents that turned out to be forged. The episode cost Rather his career and CBS News its reputation. Now this flow of dirty printed tricks is poised to move into video. And therein lies a great danger. “I saw it with my own eyes” has always been a reasonably reliable separator of fact from fiction. We could watch the video of the violence in Charlottesville and make our own judgments about whether there were “fine people on both sides.” Amanda Romeo / The Hofstra Chronicle We could see the floods tricks” team) torpedoed the in California or the asylum candidacy of Democrat Edmund seekers at the southern border Muskie. In 2004, in what might and form our own opinions. be called a reverse-fake, CBS When the president says his News’ 60 Minutes and its star national security team is anchorman Dan Rather based “misquoted,” we can watch their a breathless investigation of testimony to Congress on video George W. Bush’s Vietnam draft and draw our own conclusions.
But now, our technological prowess has unleashed artificial intelligence tools that will make it increasingly difficult to ascertain whether that next viral video is real or fake. It will be harder to tell where videos come from and who is behind them. It will be harder to trust that something a politician said or a protester shouted is real. These are vitally important questions which we will be less and less capable of answering. For now, the only solution is to ask more questions. It is no longer safe to automatically, reflexively trust your own eyes. There will be powerful people, with powerful technology, working hard to trick you. Don’t let them. Mark Lukasiewicz is dean of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and a former longtime executive and journalist at NBC News and ABC News.
SHACCing up with Stuart Rabinowitz
By Robert Kinnaird According to CEOWORLD magazine, Stuart Rabinowitz is the 43rd highest-paid university president in the United States, making an estimated $1,125,942. While I do believe that a million dollar salary is an outrageous amount to pay a university president, I am not going to argue that Rabinowitz should slash his salary in half or anything that dramatic. Instead, I will show just how much we can change the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHACC) by only taking a small amount of that salary and using it to help the student body that Rabinowitz is paid to represent. The 44th highest-paid university president is R. Gerald Turner, who makes an estimated $1,088,246 each year accoding to CEOWORLD. That means Rabinowitz could take a hit of $37,695 without even dropping a rank in the listing. Meanwhile, according to U.S. News, the median salary of a mental health counselor is
$42,840, so Hofstra University should be able to hire a professional counselor for the $37,695 sum mentioned earlier. Rabinowitz could take a pay cut of $75,332 and still remain in the top 50 of the list of highest-paid university presidents while freeing up enough to hire two more full-time mental health counselors, both with annual salaries of $37,666 a year. Rabinowitz would still be making over a million dollars every year, but the SHACC would be able to offer significantly more full-time professional help to the students of Hofstra University. Rabinowitz could afford to hire three full-time counselors for the SHACC at just short of the median salary by cutting $125,942 from his yearly salary, leaving him at exactly $1,000,000 a year. To put that into perspective, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median annual income of American households was $59,039. Even with the cut down to a million dollars, that would be
close to 17 average American households’ annual income combined. For one man. Three full-time counselors could mean a reduction in wait times, an increase on the appointment cap, and if Hofstra hires the right counselors it could mean fixing the problem with diversity among the staff at the SHACC that makes some students of color uncomfortable using the services it provides. Money is not tight at Hofstra. Yes, we probably wouldn’t be able to afford to replace the night shuttle with a flock of self-driving Teslas or serve lobster with every meal in the student center, but hiring a few more full-time counselors for this school is not a big ask. Hofstra University calls itself a non-profit school, but when your president makes just about enough each year to buy a castle in Scotland that is 41,433 square feet, it doesn’t really feel like one. I’m not just making that up either, look up Carbisdale Castle. The asking price was $1,146,416 in 2016 after converting pounds to USD when
it was purchased. That may be $20,000 more than Rabinowitz’s salary, but I figure he probably has some of his millions left over from last year. I’m not asking for Rabinowitz to refuse his salary or for him to redistribute his wealth across the student body, but doesn’t it seem hypocritical for a man who makes over a million dollars every year to tell us that he can’t afford to give us decent mental health care? Especially when almost every competing school in the area has a significantly more comprehensive mental health care system that doesn’t cap students at 10 appointments? I shouldn’t have to feel like a beggar when I tell a man who makes more in a year than I may see in my lifetime that this school’s mental health care is inadequate, particularly when the biggest problem can be solved by simply hiring more full-time staff. Robert Kinnaird is an assistant head writer for Nonsense Humor Magazine.
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Quick Hits
Dozens of European nations called for fair elections in Venezuela, following other American nations.
U.S. lawmakers reached a tentative deal to avoid another government shutdown late Monday.
Alexandria OcasioCortez and other Democrats released their Green New Deal plan to reduce U.S. emissions before 2050.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz is openly considering an independent run for president.
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Pride Performer of the Week: Justin Wright-Foreman
“I can’t think of [another] performance like that. Every bucket was hard. As you’re coaching you also try not to be in awe. [WrightForeman] was not going to let us lose the game.” HOFSTRA HEAD COACH JOE MIHALICH
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Men’s lacrosse opens season with comeback thriller By Justin Joseph SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
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The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team got off to a great start this weekend with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over No. 13 Lehigh University on Saturday, Feb. 9. The winning goal came from freshman Matt Elder as he scored his first collegiate goal with 1:42 left in the game to give his team the lead for good. The Pride’s comeback started while trailing 3-1 at the start of the fourth quarter, when
sophomore James Philbin scored his first collegiate goal just 1:22 into the fourth quarter. This proved to rejuvenate the Pride’s attack as they then scored their next goal just two minutes later from the hands of veteran Ryan Tierney to tie the score at three. With the score even for each team and a little under two minutes remaining, Elder threw in the winning goal to secure the Pride’s first win of the new season and the third of their last four seasons with a victory. “It’s pretty cool, it’s cool to be with all the guys you know,” Elder said. “Being from North Carolina, it’s a cool experience to come up here and play with everyone.” The win marks vengeance
for the Pride after a 13-8 loss to Lehigh last season. Hofstra now leads the all-time series 6-1. This is also the fourth straight season in which Hofstra men’s lacrosse was able to secure a victory against a top 15 team. Ryan Tierney’s goal in the game brings him to 97 career points – 59 goals and 38 assists. “If I had to take away one thing it was resilient, responding,” said Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney. “To have such a young team and young guys and inexperienced guys all over the place, to have them be down and still fight till the end and keep their poise ... It was a good win. I’m proud of them.” The win marked Seth Tierney’s 105th at Hofstra. The Pride hopes to follow
up their big win next Saturday, Feb. 16, when they take on the University of Utah at James M.
Shuart Stadium at 3 p.m. for their home opener.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Tierney tied the game in the fourth period with his first goal of the season.
Wright-Foreman’s record night leads Pride over Tribe
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“Whenever you have the William & Mary game you just know it’s going to be like it was today,” said Hofstra men’s basketball head coach Joe Mihalich. Mihalich’s words rang true in the Hofstra men’s basketball team’s 93-87 comeback victory over the Tribe of William & Mary in the sold-out David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition complex on Saturday night, Feb. 9. “We were down ... we were close to being out,” Mihalich said. “This team just has a will to win and they have a ‘refuseto-lose’ mentality.” “I couldn’t be more proud of these guys,” he added. Senior Justin Wright-Foreman broke records by scoring 48 points in the game. “I can’t think of [another] performance like that,” Mihalich said. “Every bucket was hard. As you’re coaching you also try not to be in awe. [WrightForeman] was not going to let
us lose the game.” His 48 points are a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) record for points scored in a conference game. It is also the most points scored in Hofstra’s Division I history. With that total, WrightForeman passed Speedy Claxton to become No. 7 on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list. “I’m kind of at a loss [for] words right now,” WrightForeman said. “I just gave [Claxton] a hug [after the game] and just said thank you.” Thirty-two of WrightForeman’s 48 points came in the second half alone, helping propel Hofstra back from as much as a 10-point deficit early in the half. “I just saw that we were down,” Wright-Foreman said. “My teammates just kept pushing me the whole time and coach trusted me with the ball. The shots just happened to fall, and it turned out to be a good night.” Graduate student Jaquil Taylor also chipped in with 11 points and 15 rebounds, his third double-double of the season. “It was really just doing what my teammates needed me to do,” Taylor said. “[Taylor] was incredible,” Mihalich said. “He’s just
playing great, great basketball. I’m so proud of him.” Taylor also had the difficult task of defending the Tribe’s leading scorer Nathan Knight. “Let’s just say it’s not easy,” Taylor said. “He’s a very good player. He’s very talented. I was just trying to do the best I could.” “He’s a load,” Mihalich said. “I felt like we couldn’t touch [Knight]. They felt like they couldn’t touch [WrightForeman], so maybe it balanced out.” Senior Desure Buie scored 16 in the win, dishing the ball out six times. Junior Eli Pemberton ended the night with 12 points and five assists. William & Mary (9-16, 5-8) led for the majority of the first half, taking a 44-40 lead to the locker room. “I felt like our energy was down,” Wright-Foreman said. “In the second half, that’s when everybody started turning it on. We just had to stay optimistic.” The Tribe came out strong in the second half as well, scoring the first five points to extend their lead to nine and forcing Hofstra to take a timeout. That’s when Wright-Foreman had enough. The Pride (21-4, 11-1) crept back to take the lead
with about seven minutes remaining in regulation, led by Wright-Foreman making some impossible shots. The Tribe shot 58 percent from the field, while Hofstra shot 52 percent. The Pride hit 82 percent of their free throws, led by Pemberton’s perfect 8-8 mark from the line. Knight led the Tribe with 39 points and 14 rebounds. Justin Pierce scored nine for William & Mary. A total of 4,208 Hofstra fans
filed into the building to cheer the team on. “The crowd won the game for us,” Mihalich said. “They were unbelievable. The student section was terrific. It motivated us. We couldn’t let them leave unhappy.” “It was good, sober energy,” he added with a laugh. “Obviously a terrific win.” The Pride travel to Charleston next to take on the Cougars on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m.
Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicle Wright-Foreman reached No. 7 in the Hofstra all-time scoring list.
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Women’s lacrosse opens season with loss to USC By Blake Waldron STAFF W R I T E R
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On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team traveled to Los Angeles, California, to take on the University of Southern California (USC). The programs met for the first time in history and ended with the No. 21-ranked Trojans defeating the Pride by a score of 15-10. Although the contest was decided by a sizeable amount, there were still some bright spots for the Pride in their season opener. Alyssa Parrella and Katie Whelan both impressed with four goals apiece, while freshman netminder Jess Smith was able to rack up 11 saves in her collegiate debut.
For the Trojans, midfielder Katie Ramsay led the way, scoring a hat trick on only three shots. Goalie Riley Hertford also contributed with nine saves from the crease. The Trojans dominated the shot tally with 38, compared to the Pride’s 23. The turnover battle was also won by USC as they surrendered 10 possessions while the Pride lost 13. Within the first two minutes of action, the Pride had jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to Whelan’s first score. This would kick off a back-and-forth first half that included four lead changes. Both teams put forth a valiant effort and when the dust had settled, the game went into halftime with the score knotted at five. As the second half began, it quickly became clear that the tide had changed. With 24:55 remaining in the final period, USC attacker Emily Concialdi was awarded a free position
shot. Concialdi capitalized and gave the Trojans a 6-5 lead. From there, USC never looked back. With a goal from Ramsay and then another from Concialdi, the Trojans scored three times in a minute as their lead ballooned to 8-5. USC would go on to score five of the next six goals in the game which gave them a comfortable 13-6 lead, but the Pride would not go down without a fight. With 8:50 to go, a Whelan goal shortened the USC lead to six. Just a minute later, Parrella ensued as she scored twice, just 21 seconds apart, to cut the lead to 13-9 with 7:11 remaining. USC wasted no time answering back by scoring twice more to complete their 10-goal second half and put the game out of reach. Alexa Mattera scored the final goal of the game for the Pride with 3:07 left as Hofstra fell 15-10.
With this loss, the Pride is sent to 0-1 on the season while the Trojans begin their campaign 1-0.
The Pride next play on Saturday, Feb. 16, when they travel to Bucknell University to take on the Bison.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Parrella’s four goals propells her to No 8 all-time in scoring at Hofstra.
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Baseball looks for new ace without Rooney
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Michael James, who pitched a 2.26 ERA last season, is a guy with a lot of experience and definitely has what it takes to become the ace of the pitching staff. With all the new talent this year, strong leadership from the upperclassmen is very important to have success. Players such as James, Vito Friscia, Andrew Mundy, Daniel Page and many more, have a strong ability to lead the team this year and help the freshmen, as well as other inexperienced players, improve. “Any good team has good senior leadership,” Russo said, “They might have a little bit of hiccups or a rough outing, but we’re just going to sit and watch it and let them figure out how to get through it.” There is definitely a lot of hope and optimism for Hofstra. The Pride has a lot of strengths, but just like every team, it has a lot of room for improvement. The Pride was a great team on the road last season, which is something that can help boost the team’s confidence throughout the year if it is again. It was the only team in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with a winning road record. If Hofstra can continue to produce away from home, then there will be a chance to have a lot of success. This season will bring the Pride to many different fields around the country, each one having a completely different atmosphere to play in. “We’re home one time in 18 games so we’re going to have to become a really tight club quickly and a tough club really quickly, but more importantly, I think it will better prepare us for our opening away series at Charleston,” Russo said. The Pride is also a very
strong defensive team. They were second in the CAA to Charleston in fielding percentage at .976. With most of those same fielders returning, it is likely that Hofstra will continue putting up outstanding defensive numbers. With most of Hofstra’s success coming from the defensive part of the team, the Pride’s offense still has some questions coming into this season. Hofstra had a .236 team batting average last season, which was No. 8 in the CAA. The CAA is also one of the top pitching conferences in Division I baseball. It will be a challenge for the Pride, but the right pieces to improve that offense this season are there. Friscia is one hitter that has stood out for Hofstra over the years and is now in his senior year. The catcher has been their top hitter and was just named to the 2019 Preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association Baseball team. Friscia batted .353 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs last season, leading Hofstra in all three areas. There are big expectations for him this year. Referred to as the “Quiet Giant” by Russo, Friscia has been a strong contributor to this Pride lineup since his freshman year. He has gotten high praise from his coach, teammates and the CAA. “The thing I really like about
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics The Pride was predicted to finish No. 8 in the conference with 14 points in the CAA preseason poll.
he has on this team. “He delivers every time he is in the lineup and I’m really excited to see what kind of year catching he can do. With a really young pitching staff, I think
Russo is now entering his eighth season as head coach and is looking forward to getting back into the grind. Every year, he deals with new challenges and learns a lot to help better his team. “The one thing I did this year is really try and adapt to the day and age of these kids,” Russo said. The use of technology in baseball, college and professional, has grown rapidly throughout the years. Hofstra has also joined in and has added some new ways to
“The one thing I did this year is really try and adapt to the day and age of these kids.” [Friscia] is he bleeds Hofstra blue. He’s all about the team winning,” Russo said. Friscia’s sportsmanship and camaraderie are some of his greatest qualities
he can have his imprint on this staff in a big way,” Russo said. Friscia has a great opportunity to lead the Pride’s offense to a strong season.
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help their players improve. “We really upgraded our technology ... We’re using Rapsodo for the pitchers for spin rate and spin efficiency. We’re using FlightScope for the hitters, for launch angle and distance traveled. And we’re using Synergy for recruiting and preparing for games,” Russo said. These additions have the ability to change the way the players and coaches prepare, improve and learn throughout the season. With all the hope, optimism and questions for this season, the Pride is gearing up for what should be an exciting year.
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Softball starts season with new coach, revamped roster
By Victoria Conway STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra Pride softball team is coming off a historic 2018 season. The Pride finished with 41 wins, tying for the fifthmost wins in program history, while also capturing their 12th Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title by knocking down the two-time, back-to-back defending champs, James Madison University. In that run, Hofstra returned to the national polls for the first time since 2013 and ranked as high as No. 19 in the RPI. However, their season came to a heartbreaking end in South Carolina at the NCAA Regional semifinal. In the days that followed, it was announced that head coach Larissa Anderson had resigned to become the head coach for University of Missouri’s softball program. Hofstra then announced the hiring of National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Famer Jay Miller. Miller’s storied career consists of over 1,000 wins as well as experience at the international level – he has
served on the USA Softball National team staff since 1997. Miller has found it easy to get used to his new home thus far. “They are a good group, they have a good work ethic,
team lead with 63 hits. In addition, Hallam recorded a .966 fielding percentage as she anchored a Pride defense that was sixth best in the nation. Both admitted it was a
“I say don’t count us out ... we can win, and we will win.” they work hard and they get along. They bought in right away [to] what we are trying to do, so I think it was an easy adjustment,” Miller said. Hofstra graduated seven seniors from last season – all of whom were in the starting lineup. The same amount of players are returning, however, as Hofstra returns seven players from last year’s roster. The two returning starters for the Pride are senior outfielder, Courtney Scarpato and junior shortstop, Kristin Hallam. Scarpato hit .299, belting a career-high 8 homeruns and driving in 36 RBI. Hallam posted her second consecutive .300 season and tied for the
difficult change, but are now settling in with their new head coach. “It was a tough adjustment, we were under a different coach for so long ... I think we are getting in a groove now. We are understanding what our players can do and what our coach expects of us. It is getting a little easier, day by day,” Hallam said. “It was a difficult transition, but it is definitely easier now, especially with the freshmen settling in as well,” Scarpato said. The Pride welcome in 11 freshmen this season and Miller sees a lot of room for growth and potential with his young group. “They have a lot to learn;
that’s the biggest thing right now. You want them to grow up faster than they do sometimes, but we have a lot of talent in that group and we are going to expect a lot out of them,” Miller said. The Pride was picked to finish tied for fourth in the CAA, but Hofstra does not hold a lot of stock in pre-season rankings. “I say don’t count us out, we have a lot of young kids, but we can win, and we will win,” Scarpato said. “We have a lot of talent and
Courtney Scarpato
I think once we get rolling and we start to gel, we are going to win,” Hallam echoed. In Miller’s first season, he made his goals clear. “My expectation is that we win, I don’t think it is any different than any other season, so I expect that we will go out and compete and win ball games.” Hofstra kicks off their title defense on Feb. 15 against University of Kentucky at the Clearwater Invitational.
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Wrestling drops EIWA match to Binghamton
By Adam Flash STAFF WRITER
The Hofstra Pride wrestling team was defeated by Binghamton University in a final score of 30-14 on Sunday, Feb. 10, afternoon. The Pride are now 6-11 overall and 2-5 in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) matches. The Binghamton Bearcats claimed the first two wins of the day after Hofstra forfeited at 141 pounds, and Frank Garcia beat out Holden Heller, 9-5 in the 149-pound weight class taking an early 9-0 lead. Heller is currently 12-8 this season and has won seven of his last nine matches. Hofstra tied the score 9-9 as 157-pound weight class saw the Pride’s Ryan Burkert shut out Chris Barker in a score of 4-0, followed by teammate Ricky
Stamm winning by fall against Bearcat Matt Swanson. Stamm is now 15-12 this season. The Bearcats then fought back to a 21-9 lead taking the next two matches: a 174-pound forfeit and a 184-pound defeat of freshman Trey Rogers by ninth-ranked Lou Deprez. The Pride brought themselves within six points of Binghamton as senior Nezar Haddad won at 192 pounds by decision 6-2, and junior teammate Omar Haddad went on to a 3-2 decision win at 285 pounds, bringing the score to 21-15. The biggest loss of the night was the defeat of Hofstra freshman Dylan Ryder at 125 pounds, who had his 11 match winning streak broken at the hands of Bearcat Audrey Ashkar. Ryder is currently 22-10 this season and ranked 28th in the
NCAA Division I Coaches Panel Rankings. Hofstra was assesed a team penalty point after the 125-pound match The last match of the day belonged to Zack Trampe of Binghamton as he beat junior Jacob Martin 12-2 at 133 pounds. The Bearcats were assesed one team penalty point after that match, making the final score 30-14. With the loss, Hofstra has their two-match winning streak snapped after wins over Franklin & Marshall College and Sacred Heart University. Binghamton improves to 7-3 with the win, 7-2 in EIWA play. The Pride return to the mat on Saturday, Feb. 16 to take on Brown University at 1 p.m. in Providence, Rhode Island, and 6 p.m. against Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Ricky Stamm led the team with a pin against the Bearcats.
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February 12, 2019
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