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Men’s basketball outlasts Delaware to reach championship

By Christopher Detwiler SPORTS E D I TO R

The Hofstra men’s basketball team squeezed by with a 78-74 overtime win over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, a team they beat twice in the regular season, in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) semifinal matchup on Monday, March 11.

The Pride (27-6) won the two regular season games against the Blue Hens by an average of 33.5 points.

But Hofstra only needed to score four more points than their opposition to advance to their first CAA Championship game since the 2015-16 season. “[We are] definitely very

anxious to play that game,” said senior guard Justin Wright-Foreman, who set a CAA tournament record with 42 points in Monday’s game. “We’re going to do the best we can to play as hard as we can.”

“These are the moments we practice for in the offseason,” sophomore Jalen Ray said.

“This is the main focus. I’m really excited to play [Tuesday].”

“We’re going to really cherish this, because it’s really hard to do,” said Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich. “Ask the eight teams that are going home.”

The Blue Hens rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to send the game to overtime – their

second double-digit halftime comeback in as many days.

The overtime period was a back-and-forth contest until there were less than 10 seconds on the clock.

Down three, Delaware had possession but stepped out of bounds on the baseline.

That forced the Blue Hens to foul, sending Ray to the freethrow line with a chance to put the game away.

He hit both shots.

“I just thought, ‘This is the moment you’ve been waiting for,’” Ray said. “I pretend I’m in the gym by myself practicing free throws.”

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Photo Courtesy of Rafael Suanes The Hofstra Pride beat the Delaware Blue Hens in overtime on Monday night.

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Students bring Shakespeare Clinton speechwriter reflects on career to life on Hofstra Globe Stage

By Annemarie LePard STA FF WRITER

Terry Edmonds, the first African-American chief White House speechwriter, shared insight on the fundamentals of political speechwriting and addressed the many challenges that public advocates face in today’s political environment to a packed room of Hofstra

students, faculty and community members on Wednesday, March 6.

The talk, given at the Guthart Cultural Center Theater, was presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center and department of writing studies and rhetoric in collaboration with the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, department of political science and the Lawrence Her-

bert School of Communication.

From 1995 to 2001, Edmonds served as chief speechwriter under former President Bill Clinton. Before he achieved his dream of becoming a professional writer, Edmonds was turned away from “Virtually every newspaper, radio and TV station in Baltimore.”

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Photo Courtesy of Phil Hinds Scott Matthews performs the title role in Hofstra’s rendition of ‘Richard III.’

By Megan Spreen STAFF W R I T E R

The double bill of the Hofstra Musicum Collegium and the closing performance of “What Fools!: A One Hour Midsummer Night’s Dream” this Saturday, March 9, was a sight to behold.

This is the last weekend of Hofstra’s 70th annual Shakespeare Festival, and it was also the 50th anniversary performance of the Hofstra Musicum Collegium.

The Musicum Collegium

performance featured periodaccurate costumes and instruments, as well as solo and small group performances from its many talented singers and instrumentalists. Particularly noteworthy were the solos of high soprano Lauren Swank in “Sink Down Proud Thoughts” and violinist Alexandra Cabralto in “Lachrimae Coactae,” each of which showed off the musicians’ impressive skills and agility with their instruments.

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Annemarie LePard / The Hofstra Chronicle Edmonds addressed a packed crowd in the Guthart Cultural Center Theater on Wednesday, March 6.

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Google engineer calls for accessibility in design

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Laura D’Aquila, a software engineer at Google and native Long Islander, spoke to engineering and computer science students at Hofstra about her experiences designing accessible software for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides on Friday, March 8, in Adams Hall.

D’Aquila, who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master’s degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, was one of the main designers on a recently-released feature for Google Slides: automated closed captions.

This new feature aims to make presentations more acces-

sible for everyone.

D’Aquila used this add-on throughout her talk as evidence that accessibility makes products better for all users. “If you’re taking the time to think about accessibility when building your product it’s very likely that you’re moving toward an overall better design and user experience for everybody,” she said.

Other accessible technologies D’Aquila touched on during Friday’s talk included handsfree smartphone access, display options that help people with low vision and cognitive impairments use digital devices and even a Google Maps feature that shows travel routes that are viable for those with limited

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Danny Pires, a sophomore computer science and cybersecurity major. “Accessibility is not something I’ve been taught about even here at Hofstra.”

Pires was particularly impressed with how Google designs products to be accessible from their inception instead of making modifications after the fact.

“Google’s mission as a company is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and usable,” D’Aquila said. “There’s never a one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility ... it’s a very exciting field to be working in, with plenty of opportunities to make a difference and help people.”

Zucker School touches on depression in motherhood

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mobility.

“When we launch a product, we want to make sure that it’s able to be used by everybody,” D’Aquila said. “Because we care about everybody – no matter who you are – being able to make use of what we’re putting out.”

John Canzoneri, a freshman computer science major, attended D’Aquila’s talk to learn more about life at Google. “A lot of students were hoping [D’Aquila would go] more into detail on the processes and code behind these projects,” he said.

“They were all interesting and probably complicated.”

“Google is a really big company that any software engineer would love to work for,” said

Alanna Boland / The Hofstra Chronicle The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell hosted a screening of the documentary, ‘Dark Side of the Full Moon.’

By Alanna Boland STAFF WRITER

In an effort to break the stigma surrounding postpartum depression (PPD), the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell hosted a special screening and discussion on the documentary, “Dark Side of the Full Moon: When Motherhood Meets Mental Health,” on Tuesday, March 5.

The event was put together by the Osler Society, a forum in the Zucker School that pursues the humanities among health care professionals, along with students from the Hofstra

Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Several student-led organizations in the Zucker School helped organize the event, including the OB/GYN Interest Group, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and Faces of Pathophysiology.

PPD is a severe form of depression that can develop within a few days or weeks after giving birth. It is part of a group of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) and although it is most common in biological mothers, it can occur in fathers and adoptive parents as well. Its symptoms include those associ-

ated with clinical depression, but it can also lead to people having difficulty bonding with their babies or even thoughts about harming themselves or their babies.

“Dark Side of the Full Moon” is told from the perspective of its narrator and director, Maureen Fura, who went through PPD after giving birth. Fura felt like she did not get the proper diagnosis or treatment she needed, and because of this, she decided to go on a cross-country road trip with one of the film’s producers, Jennifer Silliman, who also experienced PPD. During the monthslong trip, the two women interviewed other mothers who experienced PPD as well as medical professionals and scientists about the best ways to effectively diagnose and treat the disorder. The film documents this journey.

Lisa Martin, the director of humanities in medicine and specialist for contacts and communications at the Zucker School, gave an introduction to the film.

“Postpartum depression is a severe form of clinical depression related to pregnancy and childbirth,” she said. “Some studies have estimated that one in seven mothers suffer from postpartum depression. Yet, like many mental illnesses, there is a terrible stigma associated with [it].”

After Martin’s introduction,

Sam Butensky, a second-year medical student, discussed how that stigma had affected the life of one woman he interviewed, whom he referred to by the name Susan.

Susan went through PPD in the early 1990s – before the disorder even had a name.

Butensky explained that Susan found it difficult to speak with her husband, friends and health care providers about her depression because she was afraid they would think that “she wanted to hurt her child or was depressed because of her child,” despite the fact that she insisted she “loved her baby” and was “adamant” that the depression had nothing to do with it.

“I hope that in today’s environment, Susan would have had a different experience with her depression,” Butensky said.

“I hope that her story can help others who are experiencing postpartum depression not feel like they’re suffering alone.”

After Butensky’s speech, several other medical students came to the stage and read quotes from other women who had suffered from PPD. “My heart aches for all the mothers out there that are struggling,” read Alexandra Surget, a first-year medical student. “I want them to know that it will pass, but that they must seek and accept help.”

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Presidential speechwriter talks diversity and storytelling Continued from A1 Progress started off slow, but once he found an open door in public relations, Edmonds was able to pursue and maintain a career as a professional writer for over 40 years. “Speechwriting is more an art than a science,” Edmonds said. He explained that it requires skills in communicating and connecting with an audience.

During his discussion, Edmonds used personal experiences to define the four key elements of speechwriting. The first guideline being “[To] be brief, be sincere, be seated.”

According to Edmonds, Clinton routinely demanded his speechwriters give him no more than 15 minutes worth of content, which he ultimately would stretch into a 20, 30 or 60 minute speech.

“Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them and tell them what you just told them,” Edmonds said. He explained that one can follow this second guideline through a “judicious use of humor, alliteration and repetition, illustrative quotes, a connection to the audience and, most importantly, storytelling.”

Edmonds recalled that every State of the Union since Clinton has featured brief stories from “real people,” who are chosen to illustrate some policy point or presidential achievement. “They say a picture is worth a thousand words,” Edmonds said. “I believe a story can make a speech a thousand times more worthy.”

Guideline three, as described

by Edmonds, involves using elements of rhetorical persuasion correctly. These elements include ethos, pathos, logos and the lesser known kairos.

“Fact-based truth-telling is essential,” Edmonds said. “You may fool some of the people some of the time, but truth ultimately prevails.”

Edmonds’ final guideline was the importance of diversity and inclusion in the public affairs and speechwriting professions.

Despite graduating during the height of the Civil Rights era with new doors beginning to open for African-Americans, Edmonds constantly found that he was the only black public relations writer in a room throughout his career.

“The reluctance to hire African-Americans and other minorities in public rela-

Photo Courtesy of University Relations Edmonds served as chief speechwriter under former President Bill Clinton from 1995 to 2001.

tions and the media is still all too prevalent,” Edmonds said.

“It’s clear, diversity within public relations and speechwriting professions is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.”

Freshman early childhood education major Mia Kelley left the event feeling inspired. “I want to be more politically involved,” Kelley said. “Diversity is a really big issue, and people don’t really address it.”

“Having a diversity of ideas, cultural experiences and insights

at the table is critical to connecting with and expanding a consumer base, avoiding bias and increasing value for organizations and their stake holders,” Edmonds said.

Philip Dalton, a professor for the rhetoric and public advocacy department at Hofstra, emphasizes the importance of jobs like speechwriting to his students every day. “I tell my students all the time, there is no substitute for public political address or inspiring people and motivating people to work collectively to

address any sort of an issue,” Dalton said.

“It is my hope that the path that I and others of my generation have paved will inspire more young people like many of you and more people of color and women to make a difference as speechwriters,” Edmonds said. “Prepare yourselves as writers and communicators, to be messengers of a better America and a better world.

That is your mission and this is your moment.”

Career Center combats underrepresentation at work

By Letisha Dass STAFF WR I T E R

Being part of a cultural, racial, international or accessbased minority group may lead to underrepresentation in the workplace, a topic tackled in the Career Center’s three-part Diversity@Work series this Tuesday, March 5.

The three parts of the workshop are titled Faith@Work, Alone@Work and LGBTQ+@ Work. “Last year, we did the Diversity Symposium ... [as] a day-long conference. This year, the committee thought it would be good to do workshops,” said Lorraine Massiah, assistant director for diversity and inclusion initiatives in the Career Center.

She said these workshops had “individual titles for students to attend instead of making it really broad.” The workshops were based on the results of a

survey given at the Diversity Symposium last year to find what students wanted to see in the series.

Foyinsi Adegbonmire, a graduate student studying creative writing and literature, said events like the Diversity@Work series are important to everyone.

“It is helpful to all students because those who are from marginalized groups can feel better prepared for possible situations that might occur at work and know how to deal with them, while those who don’t identify as part of a marginalized group can be made aware of issues that their peers might face and possibly even learn how to be an ally in those moments.”

In the Alone@Work work-

shop, Jamel C. Hudson, adjunct instructor of writing studies and rhetoric, and Julie Yindra, director of Student Access Services conducted a question-andanswer session before a small

dents, this was potentially their only interaction with a black, male faculty member. “There are definitely not as many tenure track African-American males in positions of higher education.”

Based on their own experiences in the workforce, Hudson and Yindra find that the key solutions to facing the isolation and loneliness that comes with being a minority are empathy and mentorship.

“You may feel alone at work. If you can’t find a way to gather allies in the workplace, then go to the allies in your community and have those conversations. Mentorship is crucial,” Yindra said.

Hudson added that members of the community that do not share your minority identity can

“Go to the allies in your community and have those conversations. Mentorship is crucial.” crowd of students.

Both speakers addressed the topic of underrepresentation in terms of race and individuals with access needs.

“I’m aware of the unique position that I am in,” Hudson said, adding that for many stu-

still work to be allies with you.

One important way they can be allies is through empathetic communication.

“Being aware of how you speak to people and [of] your lens and worldview, even if you have biases,” Hudson said.

Working alongside Geico Inc., Development and Alumni Affairs and the Cultural Center, the Career Center opened up the conversation for students on a matter that many struggle to confront openly.

“They are scared to talk about it and they do not want to face the reality that it is true.

When you take yourself into account that you are a part of it, it sometimes makes people feel shameful or embarrassed,” said Gaetana D’Auria, a sophomore psychology major. “People don’t like to talk about these things.”

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NYU professor addresses equity in education

By Letisha Dass STAFF WRITER

Hofstra’s literary studies program hosted a two-day event for graduate students in the teaching profession to gain credit toward their degree through a thought-provoking discussion on the meaning of equity in the classroom with David Kirkland, executive director of the New York University (NYU) Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, on Saturday, March 9.

“The graduate students have a chance to spend an extended time with the scholar,” said Debra Goodman, professor of specialized programs in education at Hofstra.

The weekend-long workshop provided students with an opportunity to participate in a variety of discussions.

“Sometimes, when you are a practitioner and you are in the schools, you are so busy trying

to cope with expectations that you do not have a chance to step back and think,” Goodman said.

On the first day of the event, Kirkland spoke about his personal experiences and projects in the educational system.

He displayed one of his projects concerning several students

up,” said Victoria Dempsey, a graduate student in the literacy studies program. Many of the kids in the video were formerly considered to be non-writers and non-readers. “Here they are doing incredible things ... [and] teaching us,” Dempsey said.

On the second day of the

guistic backgrounds by limiting the audience’s dialect.

It presented the lesson that “not all students are going to perform at the same linguistic intelligence,” Kirkland explained.

The second activity stressed the difference between equity

“He had two options. He could have let it get to him or he could diverge from it and make something of himself. Everything he does is for a purpose because it is based on something real.” and their inspirational journey through the educational system.

“With the video and the content itself being so powerful, it really kind of shut you up and showed you that these kids grew

event, Kirkland asked the audience to participate in two playful and captivating activities.

The first activity generated empathy within the audience for students that have different lin-

and equality.

“There is a strong difference [between equity and equality] and I do not think people realize until they actually experience it,” said Nika Chery, a graduate

student in the doctoral program for teaching and learning.

For Kirkland, the goal of the event was to transfer the errors in the educational system into activities and lessons in order to show educators that not every student is linguistically the same.

“It is not one size fits all,” said Stephanie Malatestinic, a graduate student in literacy studies program.

“I think the most powerful thing is [Kirkland] sharing his story and using his experiences and background to grow from it,” said Logan Kravitz, a graduate student in the literacy studies program.

“He had two options: He could have let it get to him or he could diverge from it and make something of himself. Everything he does is for a purpose because it is based on something real.”

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Alisha Riggs

On March 4 at 3:30 p.m., a student reported that on Friday, March 1, between 5 and 7 p.m. while she was in New York City, an unidentified person unclipped her wallet from her purse while walking.

Inside the wallet was her room key. Police assistance was declined at the time of report.

A work order was prepared for a lock change on her room.

On March 4 at 5 p.m., a student stated that she left her room in Amsterdam House at 1 p.m. and upon her return at 4 p.m., she discovered that her jacket was missing. Police assistance was declined at this time. An investigation will be conducted into this matter.

On March 5, a Hofstra administrator stated that on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at approximately 1 p.m., she placed her wallet,

which contained $145 in cash, in an unsecured cabinet inside of a room in the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center. She reported that $75 was missing from the wallet. Police assistance was declined at this time.

On March 5, a Hofstra administrator reported that at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, she placed her wallet, which contained $366, inside an unsecured closet in the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center. When she returned at 5 p.m. to retrieve the wallet, she discovered that the money was missing. Police assistance was declined at this time and an investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On March 5 at 9 p.m. PS received report from an RA in Stuyvesant Hall that there was an odor of marijuana coming from a room in the building.

PS responded and knocked on the door but there was no answer. When they keyed into the room, PS found the room was occupied with two residents and an odor of marijuana.

Rolling papers were in plain view on the desk and the smoke detector was covered in plastic. No drugs were recovered. Both students were given referrals to OCS for drug abuse violation.

Robert Kinnaird / The Hofstra Chronicle

Key PS – Public Safety OCS – Office of Community Standards RA – Resident Assistance

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Four years is a suggestion, not a rule

By Mia Thompson ASSISTANT COPY CHIEF

I thought I had a rock-solid sense of myself when I started my freshman year at Hofstra.

I was hard-working and determined to succeed. Having taken and enjoyed every social studies course my high school offered, I decided that political science would be my field of choice. I found government fascinating, I religiously checked the CNN application on my phone for news and I could recite the presidents backward all the way to Herbert Hoover – what else could I possibly do with my life? Studying political science had to be the answer for me.

This didn’t mean that I didn’t have doubts about this strategy – in fact, I had plenty. I knew I loved the field of political science. I enjoyed what I was learning and was engaged in the material. The problem was that I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my political science degree

once I left Hofstra.

I ignored the fact that none of the career paths typical of a political science degree interested me and forged ahead, mapping out future class schedules and trying to delve into my major as much as I could.

I told myself that it didn’t matter that I didn’t know what I wanted to do after graduating. To me, that was a problem that could wait until after I had completed the degree. Going to college and graduating was all part of the plan. If I was following the plan, everything would have to just work out eventually, right?

Spoiler alert: This was not a good approach. My strategy of delay-and-ignore worked pretty well until midway through the spring semester of my sophomore year, when I woke up one day and realized that pursuing a degree that would set me up for some kind of job I didn’t want was a terrible idea. I’d spent so much time and effort trying to do

the things and make the choices I thought I was supposed to that I hadn’t been making sure I actually liked what I was doing.

I knew I needed to make a change and, after bouncing around departments for a couple months, ended up with a brandnew major in television production and studies. I felt confident about my television major in a way that I never had about political science – I could see myself pursuing and enjoying a couple of careers in the field.

Despite my newfound interest in and possibilities surrounding my new major, there was a catch here as well. As a result of all the new requirements and prerequisites staring down my DegreeWorks page, I would need to take an extra semester to complete my bachelor’s.

As a former hyper-focused, hyper-stressed high school student, I paid a lot of attention to deadlines and other markers throughout my academic career.

The realization that I would need

to take an extra semester to complete all my requirements while allowing myself enough time to work, join extracurriculars, look for internships and not go insane was a difficult one. I spent a lot of time embarrassed by the fact that I would need to stay in college for nine semesters rather than eight. Needing extra time felt like a rebuke on my character, a sign that I’d failed.

It took a while for me to stop thinking this way. So few people take extra time to finish up their degrees that, to me at least, it comes with a negative connotation. It’s assumed that if you needed extra time, you weren’t smart or capable enough to graduate after the requisite four years.

This is, of course, entirely false. When you graduate doesn’t have any bearing on how smart or worthy you are. Only when I let go of the idea that I had to be done with my degree full-stop in four years or less and began pursuing what I liked, regardless of whether it seemed like the best

decision on paper, did I actually begin to enjoy being in college.

I started picking up extracurriculars that I actually wanted to do, and my entire outlook on college changed. For the first time, I was really happy with what I was doing.

It’s cliche, but everyone figures out what they’re supposed to be doing in their own time. Most people figure it out in four years; some need a little more or less than that. Simply having a plan for your time in college doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a good one or the right one for you.

Making choices based on what I thought I was supposed to do in the long term ended up making me unhappy. If you rush yourself to get through college before you’re ready to be done, odds are you’ll miss out on experiences or opportunities that are good for you. Ignore the arbitrary deadlines and go at your own pace.

Professor Spotlight: Brian McFadden His series of fortunate events

By Drashti Mehta FEATURES EDITOR

“I devoted my entire existence into being a reporter, and after two years I started to feel the drain, which was a challenge because I went to school thinking this was what I was going to do for the rest of my life,” said Brian McFadden, a professor of mass media studies.

Raised in Bay Shore, New York, McFadden applied to universities that were within a commutable range, and ultimately decided to attend Fordham University for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in media studies.

“When I was applying to school, I remember there was no rhyme or reason as to what I was looking for,” McFadden said. “I wasn’t looking at any academics and applied to Hofstra and Fordham just because they had a radio station.”

McFadden joined Fordham’s radio station as a beat reporter

for local sports, where he would broadcast, produce and engineer content. During his senior year, McFadden applied to and worked for SiriusXM Satellite Radio as a sports broadcaster covering the Mets and Yankees while wrapping up his undergraduate degree and beginning his master’s.

It was during that time in 2007 that McFadden first gained interest in media theory and considered teaching to be a viable career path.

“I was having difficulties finding places to work because as an adjunct, you’re not just working at one school. You have to piece together a bunch of different existences to make enough money to make it worth it to you,” McFadden said.

“And I had zero experience that would make someone think I could be a good teacher. Then, out of the blue, Suffolk Community College hired me to teach fundamentals of communication and a public speaking course.”

“I began to get jobs, but it was all accidental. Dowling [College] hired me because a teacher who typically taught for them came down with a chronic case of the hiccups and couldn’t get rid of them. Farmingdale hired me because my letter just happened to be there and they needed someone.”

However, McFadden recalled that his first encounter with Hofstra was the funniest.

“When Mary Anne Trasciatti was head of the rhetoric department, I sent her an email saying I wanted to speak with her and at the end of the interview she said something like, ‘Your mother mentioned you would be reaching out to me,’ and I said, ‘I don’t think you’re talking about the right person because my mother is a nurse.’ She said something along the lines of, ‘Oh, well I like you anyway, so I’m going to hire you to work in this department.’”

In Fall of 2011, McFadden attended Temple University

for graduate school but faced a commute much longer than he had anticipated.

At the time, his then-fiance, now wife, had just moved back to New York after finishing law school in Massachusetts. Not wanting to continue a long-distance relationship, McFadden opted to commute from his Manhattan apartment to Philadelphia four times a week via BoltBus. McFadden married in the spring of 2012 and undertook his current position as associate adjunct in mass media studies, which he accredits to Carol Fletcher, a professor and chair of the journalism, media studies and public relations program, in 2015.

“I was introduced to him by Professor Drucker, who runs the mass media program here and I was immediately impressed with how current he was,” Fletcher said. “He was enthusiastic, his research was interesting and he connected well with his stu-

dents.”

Although McFadden could not fully understand why he was initially hired, faculty members that made his acquaintance at the start of his career saw his inner potential.

“I remember thinking he was very energetic and very bright and he has a great sense of humor,” Trasciatti said, an associate professor of writing studies and rhetoric.

“He seemed liked someone who could roll with undergraduates. It can be challenging to teach young people and you need someone that is strong but flexible. He is strong but flexible and [it was because of] that combination of characteristics that I thought [he] would make a great faculty member.”

“It was a series of a bunch of random occurrences that had me working at a bunch of these schools,” McFadden said. “I realized that I’m a better teacher than a journalist.”

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Humans of Hofstra

By Betty Araya S TA F F W R I T E R

“I want to go to law school. I always wanted to be a criminal defense attorney but the

Kaylor Dimes

older I get, the more I’m leaning toward business law. So, like, administrative things, or maybe medical law because that’s really big. Hospitals are getting in more and more trouble doing things that are illegal. Also, it’s a connection to me because of my birth injury, my parents sued the hospital, [because] when I was born, I got stuck and instead of turning, they pulled my right arm. They tore all my nerves apart and broke my clavicle. What initially happens with brachial plexus, that’s what it’s called, is that it stretches the nerves so as you grow up, it kind of gets better. But since they tore them apart, I had to have nerve transplants and like 17 surgeries. I constantly go to occupational therapy off campus. I feel like because this happened at birth, I don’t really have an example of what life would be like without it and so I’ve just kind of learned to live with it. I feel like it’s harder here because I have to go out of my way to get things done. Back home, doctors were already there for me as I got older, but [I also] feel like it’s harder because there is more attention being brought to it. Everybody knew me [back home] and they knew what happened, but here people constantly ask me. It doesn’t necessarily bother me, but it gets frustrating. I’ve never been a person that, when somebody tells me something, I try to relate to them or tell them I know what they mean and I know how they feel. A lot of people will draw on events in their life and say, ‘This made me feel this way and it relates to your arm this way,’ which I disagree with, because, first of all, brachial plexus is not common. As far as people asking, it depends on the day and how they present the question. I feel like I try to put myself in other people’s shoes. I get [that] it looks weird [and] it looks different, so from their perspective it’s OK to ask because they’re curious.”

Photo Courtesy of Kaylor Dimes

“What do I want to do with finance? I guess the first thing most people would say is

make a lot of money. I would use it as a way to make good connections in life. I think that’s one of the biggest parts of the finance industry. Even when you leave the industry, you meet a ton of people who have just a plethora of resources and that’s one thing I find very important in life. Not so much what you know but who you know, and I think finance is a field that actually helps you with that. I would ideally go into banking [because] I find it very interesting. From a very young age I have found money and how money works to be very interesting. It’s one of the things I feel people think is a simple topic [because] we interact with money every single day, and it’s a piece of paper, you know. Everyone has it, but it’s more complex than that. If you just read a basic finance book, you wouldn’t be able to understand the multiple uses of money. Even the things you think have no value have value. There are processes within the finance world that can do that ... Money definitely controls society. You know the phrase ‘money makes the world go around?’ It does. Maybe not in a literal sense, but our lives, whether we say it is or it isn’t, are dictated by money. I mean, even just basic things like my dad saying, ‘Get a job,’ or, ‘If you want to get something in life, you have to earn it.’ But also, everybody has to grow up [eventually]. We’re what, in our 20s right now? But eventually we’ll be 40, 50 years old, so understanding how money works now will actually help you in the long run. With things like saving, putting things into a retirement plan and even just the power of compounding interest, that’s really what fuels your savings. It’s not just a way to buy stuff, it can be used for things like college, buying a home. People on different levels of society have different views on how money works, if that makes sense. In my honest opinion, it’s not the most important thing in life, but it is a very necessary thing.”

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M a n o n t h e U n i s pa n What are your plans for spring break?

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Overheard @ Hofstra In Davison Hall: “I‘m giving up fear for Lent.”

In Vander Poel: “There are a lot of books out there.”

In Bits & Bytes:

“My plans are to continue conducting speech therapy at the Saltzman Center. I’m a graduate clinician studying speech language pathology, so I work with children and adults with various language and communication disorders.

– Joshua Cordova, graduate student

“I don’t care if she’s 45, I’m gonna fight her. I’ll set the mafia on her.”

In Estabrook: “In this world, it’s yeet or be yeeted.”

In Colonial Square: “I can’t wait for God to not be white.”

In LHSC: “I’m on the tennis team, so we’re traveling for a few days to Baltimore and Philly. We have a few days off after, so I’m going to Buffalo [for a concert] and I’m from Toronto, so we’re driving to Toronto afterward.”

– Michal Kaplan, senior

“He looked like he would kill me and use my skin as a face mask.”

In Dutch Treats: “So, there’s nothing Dutch in here?”

In Roosevelt Hall: “Seriously, stop watching soap ASMR.” In Brower Hall: “So many times today I had the urge to finsta, but I couldn’t because Jesus was in the desert for 40 days.”

“I’m staying on campus for the break because I live in Sacramento, California. I hope to participate in [Hofstra’s] Community Outreach program. My goal [is] to at least try to participate and give back to the community.”

– Domingo Johnson, freshman

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Learning to combat climate change abroad

broaden her understanding of current environmental issues.

“It was very moving to be experiencing what we were learning and seeing how it affected people in the local communities that we visited,” Bowes Photo Courtesy of Caroline Bowes said.

Caroline Bowes is a junior sustainability and global Bowes’ travels studies major working to combat climate change. included visiting farms and energy,

By Emily Sauchelli solar and hydroelectric power SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE plants.

“Places are going to get colder, “Just to see actually on the places are going to get drier, ground how people were affected places are going to get really bad rather than just reading from a storms. It’s all-affecting,” said book and trying to understand it junior sustainability and global that way, you really got a sense studies major Caroline Bowes. of what the articles were trying Bowes spent the past semester to say to you, or what the book studying climate justice abroad was trying to say to you,” she in areas that were being affected said. by climate change in drastically Each place Bowes visited different ways. was on a completely different “We launched out of San Fran- environmental scale from one cisco, so I was there for about another. two weeks, and then I went to “[San Francisco is] a very Vietnam, Morocco and Bolivia unique area, and obviously the for about a month each,” she political climate there is very said. forward and they’re very ahead Bowes took economics, of the game on sustainability research methods, anthropology initiatives,” Bowes said. “It was and ecology courses that helped very empowering to go there and

meet activists that were doing things in the country that I’m from.”

When traveling through Vietnam, Bowes experienced her first monsoon.

“In terms of sea level rise and in terms of monsoons and those types of storms hitting [Vietnam] that’s the first place that’s going to get hit. They’re already getting hit harder than they ever have [been and] flooding happens so often [in that area.]”

During her month in Morocco, Bowes found that desertification was prevalent and made it difficult for the residents to upkeep agriculture and obtain water.

“When you see people who are trying to fix the soil [doing] organic farming and [adding] nutrients back to the soil, trying to combat the hotel industry in taking over their shorelines and taking all their sand ... it is sad, but if you’re always sad, then nothing is going to get done,” she said.

In each region Bowes visited, she took note of the different environmental practices used to combat climate change.

“In Vietnam, I would say one of the bigger ones that they were doing was putting in [hydroelectric]-powered dams. A lot of the energy in Vietnam is still coal, the same with China. Coal is

very bad, it’s worse than gas,” she said. “I actually found that to not be super sustainable. A lot of people were displaced by the introduction of these [hydroelectric]-powered plant dams.”

In Morocco, Bowes learned that even actions meant to combat climate change affected villagers negatively.

“Even renewable energy hurts people. We went to one of the biggest solar power plants in Morocco and it displaced an indigenous group,” she said. “I think we forget that if we want energy, there are tradeoffs. There are going to be people hurt whether it’s coal or wind.”

Bowes was also informed on how the balance of trade affects different regions of the world and impacts exporters like Morocco.

“One of their native plants is [the] argan [flower], [the plant that makes] argan oil. [Since] western [populations] want it so bad, [Moroccan locals] don’t have access to their [own] plant [anymore],” Bowes said.

“It is a shame that we exploit people like that.

“I think

people forget that we have power. Vietnam [is] a communist country and Morocco is a monarchy, [the] people [there] have no say what happens. Even though we are a [flawed] democracy, we have the power to create a lot of good.”

Bowes religiously uses a reusable water bottle and makes sure to recycle wherever and whenever possible. She even rides her bike to work across campus.

According to Bowes, making small contributions for a brighter environmental future makes all the difference.

“If you do that one thing, it starts a conversation, and you do another thing and it starts another conversation. Then all of a sudden we’re in a whole room full of people who actually care.

That’s what I was doing for the last four months – and it really changed my life.”

Photo Courtesy of Caroline Bowes The Noor Power Station in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

Getting Saucy: Shrimp and Butternut Squash in Coconut Milk (serves 4) B y Peter Soucy M ULTIMEDIA EDITOR

This week’s recipe is shrimp and butternut squash in coconut milk (Ginataang Hipon). This recipe was given to my family by our Peter Soucy / The Hofstra Chronicle cousins, the Rayos. It’s a Filipino meal passed to them by their grandparents. Ginataang literally means “prepared with coconut milk” and hipon means “shrimp.” This dish is creamy but fresh-tasting and takes less than 45 minutes to cook. I use tilapia instead of shrimp in my version to save some money.

Ingredients: 1 can of coconut milk 2 cloves of garlic, diced A few small strips of ginger, diced Fish sauce (optional) 3 cups of diced butternut squash 1 1/2 lbs. of shrimp or white fish Salt & pepper to taste Water 2 cups of Jasmine rice

Instructions: 1. Cook the rice on a stove top or in a rice cooker.

2. In a medium-sized pot on medium-high heat, saute garlic, ginger and coconut milk and stir constantly until the milk begins to boil (add a few dashes of fish sauce here if desired).

3. Add butternut squash and stir often until squash becomes soft enough to be mashed by a fork (you may need to add some water if the coconut milk evaporates too much).

4. Add shrimp or fish and cover until cooked through.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Serve over rice and enjoy leftovers all week.

R i c h a rd I I I at the Hofstra Globe Stage March 1-3 & 8-10

Ava Grace, Rosie Loiacono and Caroline Orlando

Tatiana Montes

Dena Brody and Chris Ho

Mario Ramirez and Kadeem Adrian

Tatiana Montes

Caroline Orlando

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Continued from A1 There were also elements of active storytelling in pieces like “Sleep Wayward Thoughts,” in which tenor Richard Risi pines after a sleeping woman, and “So Quick, So Hot, So Mad,” in which soprano Ameera Iftekhar, the woman Risi pined for, wakes up and rejects him with admirable passion.

Another pair of well-acted pieces were “Ecco la Sconsolata Donna,” a solo by bass Christopher Lau in which he pines for a grieving woman, and “Flow My Tears,” in which Dorothea Hamblin plays the grieving woman.

The most moving part of the Musicum Collegium was the final number in which director Christopher Morrongiello invited the Collegium’s founder, William Hettrick, to the stage to direct the final song in honor of the Collegium’s 50th anniversary performing at the Hofstra Shakespeare Festival.

The following performance of “What Fools!: A One Hour Midsummer Night’s Dream” had the audience in stitches.

The six-person cast juggled wonderful acting with rapid costume and character changes

contrasted hilariously both with one another and with the stunningly beautiful and accurate Globe Theater recreation.

Anna Rudegeair’s Helena was delightfully insecure and desperate, while her Titania was the ex-

Courtesy of Phil Hinds The 70th annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival included ‘Richard III’, ‘What Fools!: A One Hour Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and the 50th annual concert of Hofstra’s Musicum Collegium.

through the entirety of the onehour adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

The four main lovers’ retro, ‘50s-style costumes, as well as the fairies’ shiny, futuristic outfits

act opposite, dazzling with both her sci-fi alien, double-armed costume and her overwhelming confidence. Ethan Marble played the boisterous self-assurance of both Demetrius and Bottom with

gusto, taking every opportunity to dramatically throw himself to the ground or rush back onto the stage to deliver one last excited line.

Troy Sorenson charmed the audience as his effortlessly suave portrayal of a ‘50s greaser Lysander. Lysander and Dana Mastrull’s idealistic sweetheart Hermia had adorable chemistry.

Sam Kaufman juggled his three wildly different characters of the Duke, Oberon the fairy and Quice the director flawlessly, changing his voice on a dime and somehow managing to keep it all straight.

The energetic acting of the six players in “What Fools!” and the musical prowess of the Musicum Collegium combined for an afternoon of shows well done.

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Kehlani’s new mixtape gives ‘Feels’

By Ben Abrams STAFF WRITER

Kehlani seemingly never fails to disappoint. The accomplished Oakland-born R&B singer has made a well-deserved name for herself since her debut mixtape, “Cloud 19,” and the RIAA certified gold studio album, “SweetSexySavage.” Her recent feature on Cardi B’s single, “Ring,” as well as a slew of other highprofile collaborations, has only propelled Kehlani to an even higher status as a virtuoso vocal accompanist.

Her fans, however, have been longing for more of her and her alone. Now, with her latest mixtape, “While We Wait,” her following has been quenched of their thirst. “While We Wait” has once again highlighted Kehlani’s knack for consistent, entertaining and emotionally-captivating melodies intertwined with pulsating rhythms.

Starting out strong with “Footsteps,” the mixtape immediately transports the listener into a beautiful, poignant journey of ballads and duets. Featuring fellow singer Musiq Soulchild, “Footsteps” starts the experi-

ence off right. Soulchild’s verse quickly turns into an overlaid duet, all the while delivering a calming beat and simple guitar track throughout. The next track,

song adds to the now-expected solid delivery from Kehlani, along with a relatively robust verse from rapper Dom Kennedy.

However, “Morning Glory”

Courtesy of Atlantic Records Kehlani’s road to fame started at ‘America’s Got Talent’ when PopLyfe, the pop group she was a member of, placed fourth.

“Too Deep,” is Kehlani all on her own, with just her vocals and a simple backing track. Any complaints of simplistic production are outweighed by the singer’s raw talent and delivery.

The mixtape continues with “Nunya,” an unapologetic anthem about being independent.

The strong production of the

is perhaps the most entertaining track on the mixtape. Another anthem to independence, the production value of this song is even heftier than the last, with a catchy hook and Kehlani’s latest attempt at being a rapper herself – and boy is it a successful attempt. The song “Feels” provides a sound description for the entire

release: “... you give me feels and I know that it’s real.” Nobody can really argue with that.

“Nights Like This,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, is probably one of the best and most moving songs on the entire mixtape. “On some nights like this, I just wanna text you, but for what? / You gon’ say you want me, then go switch it up ... you gon’ get my hopes high, girl,” Kehlani sings. Powerful hooks, solid production and a wonderfully woven verse from Ty Dolla $ign make this a standout track.

“RPG” continues the same theme with an even quieter backing track and a quick verse from featured artist 6LACK. “Butterfly” sees Kehlani successfully attempting another stellar rap verse, while the final track, “Love Language,” harkens back to hooks on “Cloud 19.”

There’s no doubt that this release is another solid display of Kehlani’s talents and emotionally-driven writing. Fans will be pleased and casual listeners will be able to find gems. There will be plenty of people playing this record to death, and they have every reason to.

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R. Kelly was released from jail after his wife was paid over $160,000 that the rapper owed her in child support.

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Margaret Atwood is set to release the sequal to “The Handmaid’s Tale” on Monday, Sept. 9.

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A statue of Michael Jackson has been removed from the National Football Museum following abuse allegations in “Leaving Neverland.”

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The Season 8 trailer for “Game of Thrones” was released on Tuesday, March 5. The show will return on Sunday, April 14.

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Whoopi Goldberg announced that her absence from “The View” was due to septic pneumonia.

March 12, 2019•B3 A&E Celebrating women in ‘What Men Want’

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among her peers, as she works in the male-dominated field of sports. After not having been EDITOR selected for a special partnership Considering March is Interwithin the company, Davis finds national Women’s Month, the herself searching for answers recent movie “What Men Want” as to why she was not chosen.

But soon enough, Davis meets her “fairy godmother,” Sister, who, through a secret potion, allows Davis to read the minds of men.

Though a feelgood movie, Courtesy of Black Girl Nerds “What Men ‘What Men Want’ earns high praise during Interntional Women’s Month, with an 84 percent approval rating from Google users.

Want”

lightly touches on inequality faced by women in the workforce. At times in the movie, Davis gets the short end of the stick compared to her male coworkers.

Most could assume in these circumstances that it is because she is a woman. However, audience members can witness first-hand how Davis combats the doubters around her.

As for the performances in the movie, this cast list includes many household names. Lead actress Henson made for a great main character. The audience was able to see both sides of her personality – the funny, comedic side as well as the side full of serious, dramatic acting.

Erykah Badu (Sister) was simply a gem in the film. All her scenes were filled with her hilarious, witty humor that made the movie what is was.

Pete Davidson’s character, Danny, adds an extra dimension to the storyline, while, of course, adding in some crude humor in true Davidson fashion. The

creators of the show allowed Davidson’s true personality to shine through in this movie.

Like Davidson, Tracy Morgan remained true to his style by boosting up the comedy in the film, but did not stray away from the plot or the story.

Others featured in the movie include Max Greenfield, Aldis Hodge, Shaquille O’Neal and Mark Cuban.

In short, “What Men Want” gets an overall score of eight out of 10 stars. The movie did its job in telling a light hearted, funny story. It surely had its moments of drama and intensity, but that was not its goal. The storyline was not all too complex to follow, so essentially anyone could watch it.

However, this two-hour romcom is rated R for its strong language and mature content. Regardless, if you have the chance, make sure to stop by your nearest theater and celebrate a woman’s journey in “What Men Want.”

By Eleni Kothesakis

air without the help of wires. To make this work, there are people dressed in all black who blend seamlessly into the background, picking up the furniture and moving it around to give the illusion of

performed involving wands and brilliant lighting effects to mimic the “Lumos” spell, which lights up dark places.

Aside from the amazing lighting and effects that contributed to the show winning Best Play at the Tony Awards, the chance to step back into the wizarding world of Harry Potter is an opportunity that fans, old and new, should not pass up.

It is a beautiful finale to a neverending story. Fans get a visual glimpse of all that has changed in the past 19 years in such an intimate situation that it is as if we are being reacquainted with an old friend. The actors were all impeccable and having the ability to remember every single line to a five-hour play without fail is something to be admired.

If the success of the Harry Potter books and movies prove anything, it is that this play is here to stay, and the cult-like following will make sure of it. Although it is hard to compare anything to the genius and success of the original series, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is successful on its own and is a must-see for any Potterhead.

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journeys through the trials and tribulations of Ali Davis, a female sports agent working toward her goal of signing the next NBA draft pick.

Davis, played by Taraji P. Henson, is seen as the underdog

‘Cursed Child’ proves magic exists on Broadway

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Nineteen years after saying goodbye to Harry Potter and his friends at the Battle of Hogwarts, the iconic trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione has been revived in the production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway.

Originally opening in London in July of 2016, the two-part play opened on Broadway at the Lyric Theater in April of 2018. A year later, the play is still going strong, attracting people across the globe to watch the highly-anticipated production.

Unlike the Harry Potter series, the play mainly follows the life of Harry’s youngest son, Albus, and Draco’s son, Scorpius, 19 years after the end of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.” Albus, the black sheep in the Potter family, is sorted into Slytherin and what ensues is a mix of conflict with his father and his own personal struggle trying to live in Harry’s shadow.

After fighting with Harry, Albus decides to enlist his only friend, Scorpius, to do something that

Harry was never able to do – go back in time with a Time-Turner and save Cedric Diggory. This one attempt to alter the results of the Triwizard Tournament completely changes history, and after return-

While the storyline is superb and unlike any other show on Broadway, it is the visual effects that truly make the show unique and memorable.

It is hard to believe that the

Courtesy of Vogue At the 2018 Tony Awards, ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ won six awards including Lighting Design in a Play, Best Direction of a Play and Best Play.

ing, the duo must find a way to correct what they altered. Along the way, fans are given a glimpse of alternate histories as well as iconic characters like Snape, Umbridge and Hagrid.

The show is split into two parts, and although lengthy, the play is impossible to look away from.

movie magic that made all the spells look realistic on screen could possibly be translated to live theater, but “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” found a way to make it work flawlessly.

During one scene where Harry and Draco are fighting, fans see flying furniture that dances in the

true magic.

The minor details of the show make all the difference. When props are moved, stage crew members wear traditional wizard robes that conceal props with swift movements, and then in a blink of an eye, they are gone. To break up scenes, short dances are

The Chronicle A&E The Fab Five return for new season of ‘Queer Eye’

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By Casey Clark S TAFF W R I T E R

Netflix’s “Queer Eye” is coming back for season three on Friday, March 15. The five masterminds behind the successful reboot, Jonathan Van Ness (grooming), Bobby Berk (interior design), Tan France (fashion), Antoni Porowski (food and wine) and Karamo Brown (culture), are attracting worldwide attention with their positive energy and motivational mantras that are changing lives one day at a time. The first two seasons took place in areas around Atlanta, Georgia, but season three takes viewers to Kansas City, Missouri.

“Heros,” what the show calls the subjects of the makeovers, include indviduals of varying sexualities, genders, races and backgrounds . This creates an even larger appeal for people of all ages and interests.

Jody Castellucci, 49, was nominated by her husband because she needed help gaining confidence.

Castellucci, a guard in Kansas’ state men’s prison, developed a more masculine style and attitude and put her femininity to the side.

Courtesy of Netflix Additionally, Netflix will be releasing a four-episode special called ‘Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!’ later this year.

However, with the help of the Fab Five, she learns how to embrace her feminine qualities without getting rid of the strength that drives many facets of her life.

Jess Guilbeaux, 23, has experienced many challenges after coming out as a lesbian to her family at 16 years old. In the sea-

son three trailer, Guilbeaux said, “They expected me to be someone else. More black, less white. More gay, less gay. I feel like I don’t belong.”

The Fab Five works with Guilbeaux to help her learn about the importance of self-care and putting herself first, which is

something she has struggled with throughout her life.

The group also works with siblings Mary and Deborah Jones who have big dreams of expanding their barbecue business but lack the time and resources to work toward their goal.

They help these two sisters real-

back in 2014 during Jeopardy’s 30th Anniversary “Battle of the Decades,” where Jennings and Rutter again ended up as finalists.

Much like Team Colby, the third contestant there was more or less set to lose no matter what.

Jennings and Rutter were also the two former champions selected to compete against IBM’s Watson supercomputer in 2011, which they both lost to.

Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak in “Jeopardy” history, with a whopping 74 consecutive games won back in 2004. No contestant has ever gotten close to reaching that number, with eliminated team captain Collins holding the second-highest win streak at merely 20 consecutive games.

Rutter’s claim to fame is having won the most prize money in “Jeopardy” history. He became a five-time champion in 2000.

He went on to win the 2001 “Tournament of Champions,” the 2002 “Million Dollar Masters” tournament, the 2005 “Ultimate Tournament of Champions” and

the aforementioned 2014 “Battle of the Decades.” These earned him over $4 million in winnings from “Jeopardy” alone.

His original “Jeopardy” run occurred before the show lifted their five-game restriction and his only defeat was at the hands of IBM’s Watson. Rutter has also never been defeated by a human being. To the chagrin of Team Ken, the “All-Star Games” were no exception.

Rutter only played the Double Jeopardy round this game, leaving team member Larissa Kelly to compete for Final Jeopardy against Burnett and Matt Jackson.

He didn’t leave her hanging out to dry, however, since he gifted his team with a subtotal of $34,000 going into the finals, which made it a surefire victory against Team Ken and Team Colby.

The category of Final Jeopardy was “Constitutional Amendment Math,” asking the players to add up the numbers of the amendments “banning state-sponsored official religion, ending slavery [and] repealing prohibition.”

Each player answered the correct number – 35 (the First Amendment, the 13th Amendment and the 21st Amendment).

However, only Burnett bet any amount of money – $7,001 out of his team’s $9,600 – still landing him third place. Much like the “Ultimate Tournament of Champions” and “Battle of the Decades,” Jennings ended

ize that there are other aspects to life besides work and that taking time for themselves will help them achieve their dreams in the food industry.

The Fab Five believes in the power of asking for help and they follow and guide each of the heroes on their journeys to reclaiming their lives and leading happier and healthier lifestyles.

They use their skills in order to help those who need a little extra push and have inspired many around the world to take charge of their own lives and work toward self-improvement and self-love.

In addition to the show, the Fab Five also came out with a book, “Queer Eye: Love Yourself.

Love Your Life.,” which provides readers with the chance to learn practical skills that can help them to lead their best lives and offers messages of hope for when times get tough.

The trailer features a new song from pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen called “Now That I Found You” and leaves viewers wanting March 15 to come faster so they can stream all eight episodes.

After 35 years, ‘Jeopardy’ crowns its all-stars

By Jacob Huller STAFF WRITER

Over the past two weeks, the hit game show “Jeopardy” celebrated its 35th anniversary by bringing together multiple former champions in a team-based tournament, known as the “AllStar Games.”

The teams, headed by fanfavorite contestants Buzzy Cohen, Austin Rogers, Ken Jennings, Julia Collins, Colby Burnett and Brad Rutter, began the tournament with draft picks of other champions, creating teams of three.

During each “Jeopardy” game, the teams would then pick who got to represent their team in each round – one for Single Jeopardy, one for Double Jeopardy and one for Final Jeopardy – playing to each other’s strengths.

By the time the game on Tuesday, March 5, rolled around, the teams had been whittled down to Team Ken, Team Brad and Team Colby. This was no surprise, however, since roughly the same outcome had occurred

up in second while Rutter’s team reigned supreme, earning $1 million total ($300,000 each), bringing his total game show winnings to nearly $5 million.

Will Rutter ever make it to $5 million? Only time will tell, but as it stands, his record appears unbeatable.

Courtesy of TV Line Created by Merv Griffin, ‘Jeopardy’ aired for the first time 35 years ago in 1984.

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Shades of gray in a black-and-white world

By Samantha Storms

Do I count as a person of color? It’s a question I’ve considered over and over again – a question that’s burned into my mind every time I look at my mother and father and every time I see my face in the mirror.

Growing up in a mixed-race household, I never questioned my racial “place” in the America of the late 2000s. Mama has dark skin and rich, brown eyes – like mud, but prettier. I put my face in her long, black hair and imagine myself in a dark room with the lights off.

Daddy’s skin is white, so white that “you’d have to wear ski goggles” to look at him, he’d joke. His eyes are blue like water – like island waves and cloudless skies.

But what about me? I have my mother’s wide, flat nose, one I didn’t learn to love until my first year of college. I have her weirdly-shaped pinky toe and little hands.

I have my father’s everything else. Shaped like a pear like his mother, he’d say – little on the top and bigger on the bottom. I have his wide, flat feet; his big

forehead; his tiny teeth.

But on what side of the spectrum did I belong? Too white to be Asian and too Asian to be white.

Before I came to college, the phrase “person of color” meant little to me. In my westernPennsylvania town, the world was black and white. Was I white? Not completely. Was I something more? Yes, I think so. Was I a person of color? I didn’t know.

I looked at my relationship to the immigrant and racial experience, and I compared it to those who continue to fight for their lives every day. Police brutality. Discrimination in the workplace. Unequal educational opportunity. All of these heavy burdens of the racial circumstance that I have never felt the weight of – that I will likely never have to feel the weight of.

Growing up as two of the only students of Asian ethnicity in the entire district, my brother and I endured the pain of racial discrimination by our white and black peers. They pulled at the corners of their eyes when we entered a room. A girl that would some years later push me

into a fence once commented to a room of our laughing peers that we probably “cooked cats and dogs” in home-economics class.

My brother and I found comfort in our parents’ constant dismissal of these childhood cruelties. We found comfort in each other and in ourselves.

But this is not my racism narrative. My experience had not been irredeemable. It has not hindered my personal or academic growth in such a way that I’ve lost an opportunity that should have been within my reach. Its attainability was determined only by my desire to pursue it.

Were they wrong to target us?

Yes. Was my experience with racial discrimination any less pertinent, important or valid than others endured by other racial groups? Of course not. But was it the same sort of sting felt by this nation’s black community? By its Hispanic, Latinx and Arab communities? It wasn’t.

I never felt inferior. I wasn’t made to feel less than what I was, simply because I knew my opportunity and integrity could not be taken away from me, no

matter how hard they tried.

From such a tender age, I recognized the privilege with which I would maneuver my young-adult life. It is not the same privilege held by this country’s white men and woman, but a privilege nonetheless. I am free to do and act as I please within reason and grace.

What my biracial identity bubbles down to is not a demand for justice. It is not a rallying call or a voice for the unspoken. It’s a celebration of my father’s firmness in times of fragile weakness. It’s unconditional gratitude for my mother’s selfless acts of sacrifice. It’s boundless love for the coming together of planets – two worlds stitched together by a tiny seed of promise for better days. It’s an understanding of my role in a noisy, agitated America full of hate and kindness.

Am I a person of color? I hope I could be, if only to add a touch of softness in a social space dominated by inequality.

If only to celebrate my biracial identity as present, important and infinitely valid.

Can I occupy the same spaces as my Hispanic and Latinx

brothers and sisters? No, it wouldn’t be the same. Can I pretend to share the same plight, struggle and burdens as my black peers? I can never.

But I can celebrate the beauty of my identity endlessly. I can be a helping hand, a boundless ocean of support. An ally in the war against the oppressed, the broken and the beaten. An advocate for the necessity of color in a black-and-white world.

Samantha Storms is the arts and entertainment editor for The Chronicle.

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Genuine representation is more than a resume builder

By Ja’Loni Owens

For college campuses across the country, there is the everpresent pressure to obtain visible, compositional diversity. To do so, many college campuses, including our own, have established physical spaces, launched public relations campaigns and implemented inclusivity and equity initiatives.

Because these efforts are rooted in a desire to see the university reflect compositional diversity rather than to reflect equitable and inclusive educational opportunities, there are populations whose visibility has harmed them more than helped them. These populations include students of color, LGBTQ+ students and most often students who identify as both LGBTQ+ and of color.

When universities tout “diversity,” these populations are typically fulfilling that role. Ironically enough, despite queer and transgender people of color ticking many of the boxes universities are looking for, this population remains neglected by not only institutional diversity and inclusivity efforts but also

student diversity and inclusivity efforts.

Hofstra is among the more unique institutions touting diversity, because Hofstra has the Queer and Trans People of Color Coalition (QTPOCC), an organization operated by and for queer and trans students of color at Hofstra. Since its inception just two years ago, QTPOCC has independently and collaboratively facilitated dozens of educational and social programs for queer and trans students and their allied communities.

QTPOCC is now among the most visible student organizations on Hofstra’s campus. This is not because QTPOCC is a multicultural organization or because it is an LGBTQ+ organization; it is because it is both, and at most institutions there is no space for queer and trans people of color to be both.

As I alluded to earlier, the visibility and necessity of this space has not eliminated the burden of being a queer and trans student on Hofstra’s campus. For whiteness and cis-heteronormativity permeate

even student-run “safe” spaces.

A byproduct of the quest for compositional diversity and the reduction of student engagement to a resume builder is that those whose activism begins and ends with the mere acknowledgement of their socio-political privileges often elect themselves to positions of authority in these “safe” spaces, making them unsafe for those without these same sociopolitical privileges.

How? Well, those who are white and LGBTQ+ and those who are cisgender, heterosexual and of color are also told that these “safe” spaces are built for them. So, naturally, they take up these spaces. They do so in droves because they can. They do so because although they tick one less box than queer and trans students of color, they still tick a box.

So, even when queer and trans people color call these individuals out as being opportunistic, being political saviors and not demonstrating a willingness to do the work, these individuals are still allowed to occupy and to dominate these spaces at queer

and trans people of color’s expense.

And queer and trans people of color will kick and scream the entire time that those who endanger their community occupy these spaces. You know, until these individuals eventually grow bored of occupying these “safe” spaces and move on to something new.

Unfortunately, the terror does not simply end when those who endanger the most vulnerable move on from organizations or spaces. The terror continues because then these individuals believe that they somehow enriched these more vulnerable communities and that they somehow have grown wiser from perpetuating racist, homophobic and transantagonistic violence under the justification of uplifting their own. They believe this to such an extent that they will lead strangers to believe that they were all but the underground railroad conductor.

What do we do about this cycle? What do we about this cycle of vulnerable populations always looking for someone smaller than them to cope with

their feelings of inferiority?

What do we do when queer and trans people of color are gaslighted? What do we do when queer and trans people of color are made to feel like monsters for not trusting those who colonize the spaces that only exist because of the sacrifices of their queer and trans ancestors and our black and brown ancestors?

How do we stop allowing those who do not want to do the work occupy these spaces and then leave believing that they did the work rather than obstruct it?

Well, we could start with doing a better job at illustrating the fact that willingly ticking a box makes you a token, not an activist, and that endangering the most vulnerable among us for brownie points on pussy-hat Twitter makes you a monster, not a savior.

Ja’Loni Owens is the president of the Queer Trans People of Color Coalition.

It’s time for the ‘Never Trump’ Republicans to speak up – and fast

By Leah Chiappino As the politics of Donald Trump’s unprecedented emergency declaration unravel, the crisis at the border has unfolded to show tremendous humanitarian issues, most of which the U.S. has been no help to. A Sunday, March 3, story in the New York Times claimed that women are raped at staggering numbers, but due to the aloofness of the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), they largely go unreported.

On the American side of the border, there is a sexual violence emergency. Smugglers are largely the perpetrators, but brutal rapes have been documented

by CBP agents and officials in detention facilities. Perhaps

the most shameful part of this is how largely underreported it is by the media. Instead, cable news is playing with Trump’s fear-mongering nationalistic speeches about immigration and his overarching use of executive power in order to build the wall.

Four Republican senators have had enough. They are threatening to block Trump’s resolution to build his border wall. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who has been a swing vote on more than one occasion, did not vote for Trump in 2016 as she felt that he did not hold core Republican values, or inclusive views, on top of his grotesque attacks against John McCain and Megyn Kelly. She is also facing a tough re-election in 2020, but remains undecided

in endorsing Trump.

Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a similar record. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a strict constitutionalist, has also declined to give Trump authority, as he feels the president is overreaching executive power.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis joined him for similar reasoning, though both rarely come out against Trump.

In general, Republican senators vote with Trump upward of over 90 percent of the time. Maybe naively, I think that the average senator has a moral high ground that does not coincide with 90 percent of Trump’s political moves.

This president is unparalleled compared to past presidents.

His attacks on the free press;

close relationship with foreign adversaries; abandonment of our allies; and xenophobic, racist and sexist behavior make him more than just a Republican. The man is an abomination of the country’s moral character.

What saddens the situation further is that I feel as though most Republicans agree with me behind closed doors. Mitt Romney was a leader of the “Never Trump” movement in the Republican Party, citing that he could not look his grandchildren in the face if Trump was president.

Now that he has been elected to the Senate, he has been hesitant to speak out, besides the grueling op-ed that he wrote about Trump’s deficiencies before he formally took to the

Senate chamber.

The news for “Never Trump” Republicans is that the children being separated and the woman being sexually harassed and assaulted at the border do not care about your re-election campaigns. Their lives are in turmoil.

It is your job to show some courage, a common trait found in a leader. Speak up for what you know is right, rather than continuing to be the puppets of Trump.

Leah Chiappino is a political science major with a minor in journalism.

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Ilhan Omar’s punishment doesn’t fit the crime

By Sarah Emily Baum

When House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted critics of Israel, Ilhan Omar tweeted back, “It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” presumably in reference to the Puff Daddy song of the same name. She would later say it was meant to draw attention to the unscrupulous influence of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobbyists over American politics. The following day, Omar apologized for the tweet.

But allegations of antiSemitism reached a boiling point last week at a panel with fellow congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

“What I’m fearful of – because Rashida and I are Muslim – [is] that a lot of our Jewish colleagues [think] everything we say about Israel [is] anti-Semitic because we are Muslim,” she said. “Every single time we say something, regardless of what it is we say that is supposed to be about foreign policy or engagement or advocacy about ending oppression or the freeing of every human life and wanting dignity, we get to be labeled something and that ends the discussion. Because we end up defending that and nobody ever

gets to have the broader debate of what is happening with Palestine. So for me, I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country.”

Some speculate this was a calculated attack against Jewish people. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens argued as much in his piece, “Ilhan Omar Knows Exactly What She Is Doing,” likening her comments to the far-left anti-Semitism seen in Britain’s Labour Party.

I disagree – despite her multiple offenses, I think her apology showed an altruistic interest in building bridges with the Jewish community. I also reject the idea that criticizing Israel is inherently anti-Semitic.

On the other hand, some suggest it wasn’t an antiSemitic slight at all. Take House Majority Whip James Clyburn, for example, who said, “There are people who tell me, ‘Well, my parents are Holocaust survivors,’ ‘My parents did this.’ It’s more personal with her. I’ve talked to her, and I can tell you she is living through a lot of pain.”

But non-Jews are in no position to minimize Jewish suffering. While there are plenty

of valid claims in defense of Omar, “The Holocaust was a long time ago” is not one of them.

Also troubling was the congressional resolution passed on Thursday, which was backed by party elites like Nancy Pelosi (though she denied the resolution was a direct response to Omar’s comments). The resolution began as a way to condemn anti-Semitism. Following backlash, it was expanded to include Islamophobia and other forms of intolerance.

At best, it was an empty document which did little to tangibly help vulnerable minorities. At worst, it was a way to antagonize Omar, whose missteps have been met with a level of animus of backlash far disproportionate to the transgressions she perpetuated.

Where was such a resolution after the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh? Or after Rep. Matt Gaetz brought a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union? Or after Nazis rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing an innocent woman, and Trump said there were “fine people on both sides?”

Earlier this week, a poster linking Omar to the 9/11

#FakeMelania

attacks was displayed in the West Virginia State Capitol.

Some have called for her to be removed from the Foreign Relations Committee.

In actuality, I believe much of the backlash she faces, especially and specifically from self-proclaimed “Jewish allies” is not rooted in concern for Jewish people at all. Rather, it is a manifestation of racism and xenophobia. They have warped legitimate concerns into a needless crusade against Omar.

The existence of greater evils should not be used to trivialize claims of anti-Semitism – only to put the reaction into perspective. Accountability is important. Omar’s comments were problematic, and non-Jews are in no position to trivialize the centuries-old tropes her comments perpetuated. We need to ask ourselves if the hate she received is warranted by the mistakes she made, or if it’s fueled by more nefarious forces.

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An Ethiopian Airlines crash killed 157, the second fatal incident involving a Boeing 737 in as many years.

On Monday, March 12, President Donald Trump requested an additional $8.6 billion for the border wall from Congress.

Sarah Emily Baum is a freshman double majoring in journalism and public policy with previous bylines in The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue and The New York Times.

The Democratic National Commitee has denied Fox News permission to air any of their presidential candidate debates.

A third alleged sex abuse tape of R. Kelly has been turned over to federal prosecutors.

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Pride Performer of the Week: Meghan Giordano

"We have a lot of talent and I think once we get rolling and we start to gel, we are going to win."

HOFSTRA HEAD COACH JAY MILLER ON THE TEAM'S YOUNG TALENT Alexandra Licata / The Hofstra Chronicle

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Men’s lacrosse drops home game against OSU

By Anthony Hidalgo

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The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team dropped their fourth straight game on Saturday, March 9, losing 14-8 to No. 9 Ohio State University.

The loss brings Hofstra’s record to 2-4 after beginning the season 2-0, while the No. 9 Buckeyes came into James M. Shuart Stadium and continued their undefeated season, improving to 6-0.

Tre Leclaire led all scorers with four goals, while freshman Jack Myers added three goals and three assists in an effort to keep Ohio State as one of only two teams in Division I lacrosse yet to drop a match-up.

Whit Stopak led Hofstra with his seventh and eighth goals

of the season, while fellow freshman Matt Elder added a goal and an assist.

The Pride fell behind early, as they found themselves trailing by four goals just 11 minutes into the first quarter.

Following a timeout after going down, Hofstra turned things around, scoring two goals before the end of the first quarter. Goals from Riley Forte and Stopak tied the game up with 6:46 remaining in the half.

Ohio State responded with two goals off man-up advantages before tacking on three more goals heading into the halftime break.

The Buckeyes wasted no time adding onto their lead in the second half, scoring just 30 seconds into the third quarter.

They added three more goals in the period while keeping Hofstra off the board as their lead ballooned to 14-4 early into the fourth quarter.

The Pride scored four unanswered goals in the fourth with goals coming from Ryan

Tierney and Mark Ellis to make the score look respectable as any comeback effort for the Pride was too little, too late.

Although goalkeeper Bobby Casey had a rough game, the redshirt sophomore recorded several impressive saves.

However, the Ohio State offense was too much to contain.

“The percentage of shot was so high, you can’t blame the goalie on that side of things,” said Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney.

Hofstra looks forward to getting back on track as they now prepare to host St. John’s University on Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the James M. Shuart Stadium.

“We have to reevaluate everything as we go forward.

We’re going to hope to get a couple guys back or at least healthier,” Seth Tierney said.

“It’s a tough day. We’re going to learn from it, and we’re going to get better.”

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics

Ryan Kinnard scored the opening goal for Hofstra in Saturday’s loss.

Women’s lacrosse falls short versus Johns Hopkins

By Justin Joseph STAFF W R I T E R

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The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team lost their matchup against No. 17 Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, March 9, by a score of 15-11 in their home stadium.

It was a tightly-contested first half for the Pride, who left for the halftime intermission with a 5-4 lead over the Blue Jays.

Johns Hopkins scored the first goal of the game just a little over eight minutes into the half, then quickly scored again just over two minutes later to lead Hofstra 2-0 with 19 minutes remaining before the break.

Trailing 2-0, junior Alyssa Parrella finally got on the board for the Pride, scoring the first of her three goals on the evening

with 16:08 remaining in the half. This proved to ignite Hofstra’s offense as they then went on to score three more unanswered goals to lead the Blue Jays 4-2 with nine minutes to go in the half. Johns Hopkins managed to tie the game up at four apiece before Parrella scored her second goal of the evening with 35 seconds remaining to give the Pride more life heading into the break ahead of the Blue Jays.

Hofstra’s defense started to fall apart as the Blue Jays began their offensive assault right out of the halftime break. They scored four unanswered goals within 10 minutes of the second half beginning, including two goals in a 30-second span to take a commanding 8-5 lead on the road.

“In the second half, we lost some of the draw controls,” said Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith. “We won some and then we threw them away. We had some unforced turnovers in our clear, and I think that we got

away from being on our matchups.”

Junior Darcie Smith then netted her first goal of the game for Hofstra to cut into the deficit and make the score 8-6 right before Johns Hopkins scored their fifth goal of the half with 19:06 remining in the game to quickly surpass their first half scoring output.

With Johns Hopkins leading the game 10-6, Hofstra managed to make it interesting by scoring two crucial goals – the last of which was netted by Parrella to secure her hat trick on the day – in under 20 seconds to reach within two at 10-8. The Blue Jays then took a 11-8 lead before freshman Erin Demek scored her second goal of the game to cut it to a two goal deficit once again.

“We had our heads up the entire game, pushing through no matter what the score [was]. We did fight as hard as we can, and it’s just the little things I want to clean up for the rest of the season,” Parrella said.

This, however, would be the closest the Pride got to completing their comeback hopes as the Blue Jays tallied three consecutive goals to take an insurmountable 14-9 lead with five minutes left in the game. Hofstra still fought till the end to score two more goals while giving up one to make the final score 15-11.

Johns Hopkins secured the road win to move to 6-1 on the season. Hofstra, who now is on the end of back-to-back losses the past two weeks, moves to 4-3 on the season.

“We have a really great team in that locker room,” Smith said.

“We’ve got great leadership. We have to really stick together and continue to fight through. Our schedule doesn’t get any easier, but it was scheduled this way to really make the month of March hard so we can prepare for our conference. We have to continue to get better.”

Hofstra looks to bounce back from this hard-fought loss next Saturday, March 16, when they take on High Point University in Sparks, Maryland.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics

Alyssa Parrella led Hofstra with three goals in the loss.

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Pride offense comes up short agaist Fordham

By Jesse Lindell

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The Hofstra baseball team lost its second game to the Fordham Rams, 4-3, on Sunday. The Pride has now lost four in a row and drop to 2-9 on the season.

The Rams have extended their win streak to six games and are now 9-6 after an 0-4 start.

The Pride’s pitching staff got off to a rough start, with Jack Jett, Seamus Brazill and Mike Murray combining to allow four runs in the first four-plus innings. James Cardinale, Kyle Skidmore, Steven Boscia and Jack Anderson combined to allow zero runs over the final few frames.

The offense was able to keep the team in the game early on.

Cory Wall allowed three runs in five innings, thanks to Vinnie Costello’s three-run home run in the second to put the Pride

up 3-1.

Hofstra had a chance to tack on runs in the third after Jimmy Joyce and Vito Friscia hit backto-back singles to lead off the inning, but Joyce was thrown out at third trying to tag up on a Rob Weissheier foul out.

Austin Gauthier reached on an error to give the Pride another chance to bring in two runs, but Parker Quinn struck out looking.

The Rams got a run back in the third when with two outs and no one on C.J. Vazquez walked, stole second and Jake MacKenzie eventually drove him in on an RBI single.

The Rams took a 4-3 lead in the fifth. Murray threw a scoreless fourth inning, but Vazquez was hit by a pitch before MacKenzie hit a gametying double.

Murray was pulled, but Cardinale couldn’t bail him out, allowing a sacrifice fly to Justin Bardwell to give Fordham the lead.

Hofstra had a momentum change in the bottom of the seventh. Bardwell and Jason Coules hit back-to-back singles

to lead off the inning.

However, after a one-out walk to Nick Labella, Boscia was able to get Alvin Melendez to ground into an inning-ending double play.

However, the momentum didn’t last. Although Sean Rausch led off the eighth with a single, Marc Bisogno proceeded

to strike out the side to cap off a performance in which he had three shutout innings. Kyle Martin got his fourth save for the Rams with a 1-2-3 ninth.

On the bright side for the Pride, Costello continued to swing the bat well.

He is now six for his last 15 and has homered in back-to-

back games. This game was also the season debut for Brazill.

The Pride will try to turn their season around when they travel to Virginia to take on Liberty University in a three-game weekend series.

Their first game will be on Friday, March 15, at 3 p.m.

Rob Weissheier ended with a hit, adding to his team-leading 11 hits for Hofstra.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR HOME

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L I B E RT Y – 2 P. M .

L I B E RT Y – 1 P. M .

C AA C HAMPIONS HIP BA S K ET B A L L – 7 P.M.

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Brozoski drops 30 points in loss to William & Mary

By Anthony Roberts

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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The Hofstra women’s basketball team ended their regular season with a tough loss on the road to the College of William & Mary, 83-72, despite a 30-point performance from Boogie Brozoski.

The Pride end the season with a 9-21 record and 3-15 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

After a back-and-forth start to the opening quarter, the Tribe used a 6-2 run to take a 21-16 lead to end the first quarter. The Pride won the second quarter, cutting the lead to three at the half, tailing 37-34.

Hofstra was perfect from the free-throw line, converting all

17 attempts, accounting for half of their first-half points.

With the Pride down four in the final seconds of the third, Victoria Reynolds tipped in a layup with three seconds left to put the Tribe up 53-47 heading into the final quarter.

William & Mary would use that momentum to propel them through the final quarter as they pulled away from the Pride, 83-72.

For the Pride, Brozoski led the way with her 30 points, including a perfect free throw shooting performance, making all 15 attempts.

Ana Hernandez Gil finished with nine points while Marianne Kalin ended with seven points and nine rebounds.

William & Mary was led by Misha Jones with 20 points and Eva Hodgson added another 17 points. Bianca Boggs and Gabby Rogers both ended with seven rebounds apiece.

Both teams were able to

convert their free throws with a near-perfect percentage for both sides. Hofstra’s 24-25 (96 percent) and William & Mary’s 21-22 (95.5 percent) combined for 45-for-47 (95.7 percent), which set the NCAA record for the best combined free throw percentage in a single game.

With the win, the Tribe move to 14-15 (7-11 CAA) and sweep the season matchup with Hofstra.

The Tribe is the No. 7 seed in the CAA Tournament.

William & Mary will face No. 10 College of Charleston on Wednesday, March 13.

As for Hofstra, the Pride has now lost three straight contests to end the regular season.

The Pride will enter the CAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed and will face No. 8 Elon University, who swept the regular-season series against the Pride, on Wednesday, March 13.

Cam Keough/ The Hofstra Chronicle Boogie Brozoski led all scorers in the game with 30 points for Hofstra.

Softball closes out Blue and White Classic with win

By DJ Lopes STAFF WRITER

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The Hofstra softball team finished off their weekend in Virginia with an 11-2 win over Hampton University. With the win, the Pride improved to 4-1 in the Blue and White Classic, as well as 7-11 on the season.

Madison Burns got the start in the circle, pitching a complete

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Kristin Hallam ended the game with two hits for the Pride.

game and earning the win.

Burns continued her dominant run through the Blue and White Classic with her third complete game of the weekend. Over her 21 innings of the weekend, she only allowed three earned runs, lowering her ERA from 5.94 to 4.17. Burns also continued her control of the strike zone, striking out five batters while only walking two and hitting none.

She’s won her last four appearances after taking the loss in her first eight.

The only trouble Burns got into was in the second inning after Hofstra took a 2-0 lead.

Burns allowed a hit to the first batter and walked the second batter of the inning, both of whom were moved into second and third after a sacrifice bunt.

After that, she let up a double that drove in the two runners, tying the game.

Burns locked in after that, only allowing four hits, one walk and getting all five of her strikeouts. Her ability to keep batters from hitting the ball in the air allowed the Pride defense to continue to make

plays, keeping them in the game until their offense could get a rally going.

After scoring their first two runs in the second inning on a Devyn Losco double and Imani Myint fielder’s choice, both offenses went scoreless until the top of the sixth inning. With the game tied at two, Hofstra’s offense exploded.

After loading the bases with one out, Madison McKevitt pinch hit for Kasey Collins and cleared the bases with a threeRBI double. After that, Collins came back into the game to run, where she used her speed to catch Hampton off guard.

She stole third base, forcing a throwing error which allowed her to score on the play, helping Hofstra take a 6-2 lead.

The Pride loaded the bases once again in the sixth inning, when Angelina Ioppolo was able to drive in their fifth run of the

inning with an RBI single.

The Pride was able to add more insurance runs in the sixth inning after Courtney Scarpato hit an RBI single. Her single also put two runners on base for Meghan Giordano, who delivered, hitting a three-run home run – her third of the tournament and fifth of the season.

This allowed Hofstra to take an 11-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, effectively taking Hampton out of the game. Scarpato and Giordano’s hits helped round off a great weekend for the two, as they combined for four home runs and 19 RBIs. The duo accounted for half of Hofstra’s runs in the tournament.

The Pride will look to continue this momentum on Friday, March 15, at 1 p.m. against St. John’s University to start off the St. John’s Invitational in Queens.

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Men’s basketball holds off James Madison in quarterfinals

By Alexandra Licata SPORTS EDITOR

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Hofstra’s road to the Big Dance and Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Conference Championship began on Saturday, March 10, at noon against James Madison University (JMU) as the Pride picked up the 76-67 win. It was a team effort across the court for the Pride, with five players posting double-digit games to move on to the CAA semifinals.

“I think this game today speaks to how good our league is,” said Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich. “Every game’s a battle. Every game’s a war ...

They beat us the last time we

played them in a heck of a game but couldn’t beat us today ... We found a way to win.”

A huge first half for Jacquil Taylor propelled Hofstra to a 37-30 score at halftime. Taylor recorded five rebounds in the first five minutes of the game, single-handedly giving Hofstra the edge over James Madison’s two. Taylor finished the day with 11 rebounds, six of which were offensive, five blocks and 16 points. “[Taylor] has had a major impact ... He’s just been very dominant. We’re very grateful to have him,” Justin WrightForeman said.

“I’m just glad for my teammates. They push me every day and [I’m glad] for the coaches that gave me the opportunity,” Taylor said.

The Pride defense was strong from the start, closing off many of the pathways the Dukes tried to take to the net. The Dukes

were 13-for-28 from the field and attempted only two threepointers in the first half.

CAA Player of the Year Wright-Foreman posted only six points in the first half but was crucial in the Pride’s ability to move the ball around the court.

Known for his shooting abilities and ball-handling skills, WrightForeman also showed off his speed. While he wasn’t hitting the shots he was putting up, Wright-Foreman maneuvered the ball to open up the court for his teammates and get around the JMU defense.

Wright-Foreman’s connection with guard Jalen Ray helped to put up six points from the threepoint line off of two assists.

Ray was waiting on the arc, unguarded and ready to drain another three whenever the ball was passed to him. Ray went 4-for-8 in three-pointers on the afternoon for 12 points off the bench.

“He was terrific. We don’t win the game without him,” Mihalich said. “He made big shots.

He’s got nerves of steel ... He’s a terrific sixth man ... He makes us better when he goes in the game.”

With two minutes to go in the first half, James Madison gained some momentum as a 7-0 run helped chip away at the Pride’s lead and bring them back within five, but Desure Buie hit a jumper before the end of the half to send the two teams into halftime with the score at 37-30.

The Pride came into the second half off their mark, but kept things neck and neck with the Dukes, who continued to stay aggressive. A free throw from Darius Banks tied things up at 49 with under 12 minutes to go, but Hofstra wasn’t done yet.

Tareq Coburn made a big drive to the net and made the layup off of a pass from Eli Pemberton to break the tie.

The Pride didn’t look back after that.

JMU got as close as within three with three minutes to play, as Banks and Stuckey Mosley posted back-to-back three-pointers but were unable to overcome the Pride’s offense and defense.

Wright-Foreman finished the game with only one threepointer but posted four assists, two rebounds and 17 total points to extend his double-digit point streak to 85 games.

“It’s that first game,” Mihalich said. “You’ve got to get it out of your system and now that we [have], we can take a deep breath and exhale and see if we can find a way to win tomorrow.”

“Just to get this win right here definitely makes us more comfortable going into the next game,” Wright-Foreman said.

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Final (OT ) Hofstra

78

Delaware

74

Delaware freshman Ithiel Horton scored 19 points in the second half alone and had 21 total points in the game.

“I think [Horton] is terrific,” Mihalich said. “He’s a star already and I think he’s going to be a superstar.”

As a team, Delaware shot

Photo Courtesy of CAA Sports Justin Wright-Foreman broke the CAA Tournament record with 42 points.

62.5 percent in the final half of regulation.

Junior Tareq Coburn also chipped in for Hofstra with 13 points, 11 of which came in the first half.

The game was all WrightForeman and Coburn in the first half. The duo combined for 28 of the Pride’s 38 first-half points.

Delaware, who came back from a 14-point halftime deficit in their quarterfinal matchup on Sunday, March 10, picked up right where they left off, scoring the first five points of the game.

However, a Coburn threepointer got the Pride right back into it and a Jaquil Taylor block on the defensive end got the Hofstra crowd, who traveled upward of 770 miles, into it as well.

From there, Coburn and Wright-Foreman took control, combining for the team’s first 15 points of the game.

Nobody else scored for the Pride until Ray hit a threepointer to give Hofstra the 18-16 lead with 8:40 remaining in the first half.

The Pride held on to the lead for the remainder of the first

half, taking a 38-25 lead at the break.

That 13-point lead didn’t hold up.

Delaware went on a 26-12 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to tie the game at 51.

“Our guys believe in themselves,” Mihalich said.

“They know that if we play our game, we’re going to have a chance to win.”

The Pride proved they always have a chance to win, grinding out the victory in the overtime period.

The previous CAA tournament record for more points scored in a game was 37, reached most recently by Jordan Talley of UNC-Wilmington against Hofstra in last year’s tournament. Wright-Foreman’s game-high 42 points broke that

record.

“I didn’t even know what [the record] was,” Wright-Foreman said. “I don’t pay any attention to that. I’m very honored, but we’ve got one more game to go.”

Monday night marked the 27th win of the year for the Pride, setting a program record for most wins in a season.

“These guys have a genuine passion for the game and love to play basketball,” Mihalich said.

“They really like each other. It’s a band of brothers. They really play for each other.”

The Pride play for the CAA title Tuesday, March 12, against Northeastern University, who beat the College of Charleston in the semifinals. The winner earns a spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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