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Deplatforming TERFs cannot Students call out Dean of Students for end with performative activism victim shaming

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for voicing anti-transgender remarks in his new Netflix special “The Closer.” In a slew of transphobic rhetoric targeting trans women and a handful of comments defending the homophobic comments of rapper DaBaby, Chappelle doubled down on past instances of transphobia, going so far as to pit the experiences of Black people Photo courtesy of John Bauld / Flickr and the LGBTQ+ community against each other in Dave Chappelle is under scrutiny after voicing anti-transgender remarks. an attempt to undermine the struggle faced by queer people in the 21st century.

Recently, comedian Dave Chappelle has come under fire

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The newspaper world gets the Wes Anderson treatment in “The French Dispatch” McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet.

The British Film Institute described Anderson’s latest work Photo courtesy of YouTube as a “love letter to Wes Anderson’s new film, “The French Dispatch,” was released in theaters on Friday, Oct. 22. journalism,”

By Tori Licata with it being heavily influenced SOC IAL M E D I A E D I TO R by the director’s love for the “The French Dispatch,” the magazine The New Yorker. latest film from critically acclaimed director Wes Anderson, was released in theaters on Friday, Oct. 22, and has been a box office hit in the arthouse world.

The film, which has been in the works since 2018, features a star-studded cast, including Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Frances

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CW: Sexual assault “I just could not believe that they would say something like that,” said a senior criminology and linguistics major.

On Thursday, Oct. 28, the Dean of Students released an email to the Hofstra student body reminding students to stay safe during Halloween weekend. The email mentioned the possible consequences of alcohol consumption in a way that upset a number of students.

“Overconsumption can result in various consequences, including lowered academic achievement, injury, trauma and sexual violence,” read the email.

Kadaline Jackel, a senior psy-

chology major and survivor of sexual assault, found that particular sentence to be victim shaming and was “shocked and upset” after reading it.

“If they were going to include anything about trauma and sexual violence, I think they should have aimed Photo courtesy of Unsplash the warning The Dean of Students sent an email detailing the more toward potential consequences of overconsumption of people that are alcohol. sexually violent towards others,” Jackel said.

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This Hofstra Life: Nur Tasdemir Kalayci

By Anna DeGoede

For the average college student, the bus ride to elementary school was anything but memorable. For Nur Tasdemir Kalayci, a junior health sciences major from Istanbul, Turkey, a stand-out experience in her college career was riding a yellow school bus to the Long Island Zoo. “I was excited to go on the yellow school bus because I feel like those are such classics,” Kalayci said.

“We see them in movies all the time and our school bus, it doesn’t look like that.”

Photo courtesy of Nur Tasdemir Kalayci The bus ride is one Nur Tasdemir Kalayci is a junior health of many differences sciences major at Hofstra University.

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that the United States and Turkey have in their cultural and educational systems – a fact that Kalayci discovered during her time at Hofstra.

Even before coming onto campus, Kalayci found selecting a major difficult, largely because Turkey approaches premed differently from American schools.

“We just apply to med school right after high school,” Kalayci said. “When I first applied [to college], I thought my major was going to be pre-med. When they were asking me to choose a major, I was really confused.

I was like, isn’t pre-med my major?”

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Latinx journalist discusses discrimination in media coverage and new book

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dia. He pointed out that publishing companies were largely to blame for this issue. He said that only 1% of all published books in the U.S. are written by Latinx people, but 18% of the U.S. population is of Latin descent.

Instead, Latinx people are perceived as “tropical sidekicks” in society, he said, resulting in many media companies filtering their voices as well as the establishment of stereotypes, along with those of other minority groups. However, he was undeterred by the efforts of the

the guerrilla rebellion force organized against the Salvadoran government. He said that he traveled to El Salvador to report on the conflict and learned that 85% of fatalities in the war were innocent civilians killed by the nation’s government. Half of these victims were children under the age of 12.

After learning these statistics, he felt as though he could not sit back and let these events happen. So, he joined the rebellion against the Salvadoran government. Lovato likened the gov-

States has a lot to do with the violence in El Salvador.”

S P E CI AL TO T HE CH RO N ICLE “I’ve known Roberto for so many years,” said Mario MuThrough firsthand accounts of rillo, vice dean of the Lawrence an abusive upbringing, political Herbert School of Communicaawakening, war and media-led tion.

“So, just to have him be discrimination, Salvadoran able to come to campus to share American writer, activist and these stories with the whole educator Robert Lovato brought Hofstra community, I was very out tearful emotion in Hofstra happy to see him here.” He went students during a discussion on to say that Lovato had expeof his book, “Unforgetting: riences that only he could tell, A Memoir of Revolution and emphasizing the importance of Remembrance” and the role of having his story told and retold.

Latinx people in society. The “I feel as though it was super event took place on Thursday, brave of him to Oct. 21, in Breslin come here and, Hall. Published not only tell his last year, Lovato’s personal story,” book contains said Rachel multiple themes Hajec, a freshincluding percepman journalism tions of Latinx major, “but to people in media also read some and the encourof the book agement of rebelto us. It was lion against unjust really moving policies. During and I was very the event, Lovato happy to hear and several stuabout it.” dents were moved Lovato said to tears due to the that one of sensitive topics the goals of of parental abuse, his book was discrimination to encourage against Latinx readers to see people and the the light in the horrors of war. world. He stat“A young ed that there woman I met are a lot of today had tears in Ian Behnke / The Hofstra Chronicle problems and her eyes when she Award-winning writer Robert Lovato spoke to students and faculty about his book on the lack of Latinx challenges that was talking about representation in American society. face modern my book,” Lovato society.

Howsaid. “And I was like ‘I can die media.

“It’s not trouble,” Lovato ernment’s violent acts toward ever, he wanted the “wonderful happy.’ I’ve done my mission in said. “We bring the trouble.” civilians to acts that may be and sublime to shine” in front of the world as I wanted to move “I am half-Dominican and I committed by the devil, saying the world’s darkness. Most imhearts and minds.” felt that a lot of the story was that contributed to his decision portantly, he wanted this to ring Lovato himself was choked up very true through my own expeto join the fight. true for the Latinx community, when a member of the student rience of not being represented When discussing the war and allowing for the gifts and talents panel asked him to discuss in the media,” said Isabella the lasting issues of violence of people in the community to the relationship he had with Moreno, a freshman screenand poverty in El Salvador, shine through the veil of negahis father. Lovato said that his writing major.

She expressed Lovato pointed out the involvetive stereotypes. father is a very talented man and gratitude towards Lovato for ment of the United States in the Lovato encouraged those in is loved by many people that he the effort he is putting towards Central American country.

The attendance to hold everyone knows, but Lovato faced abuse trying to resolve the issues of U.S. supported the Salvadoran accountable for their actions, from his father. He said that the underrepresentation. government through funding, regardless of race or creed. He dynamic he had with his father Lovato then went into detail military equipment, training and reminded the attendees to be changed greatly and included about his experience in the political guidance, according aggressive in the struggle for periods of hate and rebellion Salvadoran Civil War and how to the Encyclopedia Britannica. social change.

“You will not before he could find it in his it impacted his views on life and “There’s terror and violence in improve the condition of the heart to forgive and love his politics.

He served as an urban El Salvador,” Lovato said, “but world if you do not dismantle father again. commander with the Farabundo there’s terror and violence in the structures that currently exLovato also elaborated on the Martí National Liberation Front, America too, and the United ist,” he said. lack of Latinx voices in the me-

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Hofstra Greek life plays soccer for charity

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Jacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle Greek life organizations gathered with sports teams to raise money for charity.

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Delta Gamma, a Hofstra University sorority, hosted their annual Anchor Cup games on Sunday, Oct. 24, to raise money for charity. Other participating Greek life organizations included: Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Theta, Pi Lambda Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, along with two sports teams, Hofstra Hockey and Lacrosse, which also participated as soccer players in the tournament.

This charity event was held during Disability Awareness Month to raise money for Canine Companions and Delta Gamma’s philanthropy partner, Services for Sight. Canine Companions provides service dogs to its clients. These animals provide assistance, emotional support and a chance to live independently for those with mental and physical difficulties.

“This is one of our biggest philanthropy events, Anchor Cup is pretty big,” said Alyssa Cevetello, president of Delta Gamma and a senior health science major. “We’ve been doing it since I’ve been here, that’s four years.”

A representative from Canine Companions, Bill Arnold, attended the event with his wife, son and their service dog,

Ozzy. Arnold explained that Canine Companies help more people than just the disabled.

The facilities’ service dogs help people who need occupational or physical therapy, as well as children who are in the hospital.

The animals can also be used for people who have short-term or long-term problems.

“We [also] have dogs [that go into] the courts where they help people who are testifying to relax,” he said. “[We have] all kinds of dogs, [we] have the hearing dogs, if you have a hearing problem, [we’ll] help you. They alert you to noises, phones, cars, doorbells and so on. It’s really a great organization.”

While the tournament could not be held at the designated soccer field because of a scheduling conflict, Delta Gamma was able to host the games at the field right next to the soccer stadium.

With temperatures dropping to 55 degrees, many attendees covered themselves with blankets and sweaters. The weather did not stop Gabbie Mull, a junior marketing major who organizes Delta Gamma’s philanthropy events.

“So far, a lot of people have shown up, so I’m really excited,” Mull said. “It’s a little chilly but everyone’s here.”

Hofstra students enjoyed coming to the event for charity

and reminisced on their sports background.

“We’re here to play some good old-fashioned soccer and raise some money for charity,” said Tyler Russel, an electrical engineering major playing for Delta Chi. “I come from a past of playing sports, but I don’t do much of that anymore, so it’s a good little getaway from life right now, back to my old past.”

The tournament was not played using the traditional soccer time restrictions or regulations. Traditional games are typically 90-minutes long with 45-minute halves. However, these matches were an hour long with 30-minute halves.

Phi Delta Theta won the tournament after defeating the other teams in the bracket.

“I look forward to this event every year. I’m a senior so I’ve been part of three of these now,” said Dylan Zack, the coach for Phi Delta Theta and a senior marketing major. “I played in a couple and now I’m just coaching.”

As of Thursday, Oct. 28, the total funds raised were still being calculated.

Photo courtesy of Hofstra CCE The Center for Civic Engagement hosted a day-long Day of Dialogue to engage the Hofstra community.

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Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) hosted a Day of Dialogue event on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The annual one-day event consists of panels to help the Hofstra community learn about local and global issues, share perspectives and listen to the thoughts of others in the community. One event titled “Police Reform on Long Island: The History and Future of Policing on Long Island,” discussed racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color on Long Island.

The event, moderated by Philip Dalton, director of CCE and professor of rhetoric and public advocacy, consisted of the discussions of students, faculty and panelists. The panelists were Charlton McIlwain, vice provost for faculty development and engagement and professor of media, culture and communication at NYU and Helen Boxwell, a member of the United for Justice in Policing Long Island, a coalition that advocates for social justice.

Dalton opened the panel by introducing the executive order that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued in August 2020. The order mandated policing jurisdictions around the state to develop plans that would

reform and reinvent policing.

“The mandate was saying that every single department had to relook at the things that were going on,” Boxwell said. “They had to create community engagement and ... create a new way of transforming policing and submit a proposal by

April [2020].”

Geraldine Hart, director of public safety at Hofstra University and former Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) commissioner, attended the panel and thinks this plan focuses on transforming the way police respond to individuals with a mental disorder, developing a model to investigate complaints against police officers and changing the way traffic stops are conducted.

“I represented the SCPD on a 38-member task force drawn from the community to develop a police reform plan pursuant to the Governor’s executive order,” Hart said. “In the end, we developed a comprehensive plan that addressed a myriad of community concerns.”

However, Boxwell believes that there is still more to be done when it comes to police reform on Long Island.

“I got into police reform in the ‘90s when my sons were teens and stopped by the police at gunpoint while walking to the store,” she said. “All the concerns that we have, we need to get involved to try to help improve things and it’s not going to improve if we don’t do nothing.”

Boxwell spoke about how members of the Latino

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Day of Dialogue shines light on police reform in New York CONTINUED FROM A3 community were afraid to speak to police officers when they were being harassed and how Black communities can be targeted by police.

“You look at the numbers of people in the jail,” she said.

“Eighty percent are Black and brown, but that is not Suffolk County’s demographic.”

Some Hofstra students agree with Boxwell that there are no repercussions for officers who do not follow the reform policies laid out in the plan.

“Officers should be held accountable for the actions they take ... and they should be disciplined,” said Sarah Holmes, a junior criminology and public policy and public service major.

“If there’s no one to hold them accountable or discipline them in any way, then how can we trust that it’s a just system because it’s not right now.”

Rosella Carlini, a freshman political science major, thinks there needs to be more community input and focus on integrat-

ing the police so they can better serve the community.

McIlwain wrote a book titled “Black Software,” which focuses on technology used for policing. This technology was created during the ‘60s when communities of color began protesting and fighting for civil rights.

“Crime was represented by folks that were fighting for civil rights, out in the streets and framed as civil disorders, lawlessness, criminal behavior,”

he said. “All of this data that they had taken and build predictive models based on, told them where they should put the most police and where they should locate their hub for this operation.”

While these technologies may be systematically biased, McIlwain believes the technology can be redeveloped and used positively.

“Let’s find a way to see if we can get these new computing technology powers to help us fix

the problem of crime,” he said.

“A problem that was very explicitly framed as a problem of race, a problem of urban culture, a problem of a divide between Black and white.”

Students and faculty felt the panel was informative and addressed multiple issues regarding police reform on Long Island. They appreciated the opportunity to discuss these topics during the Day of Dialogue.

Hofstra’s IEI paints Pride pumpkins

By Sabrina Blandon STAFF WR I T E R

said. “Understanding and seeing first-hand the positive outcomes of affinity groups is the best part for me, and it makes me look forward to planning each meeting every month.”

Students are looking forward

club and doing the events,” said Lilly Spellman, a sophomore music major and IEI member. “[I’ll] remember the good conversations and the pumpkins.”

Other students enjoy attending IEI events because they believe

Svec, a freshman Spanish education major. “People think they have [to] talk about their sexuality and things like that. You can talk about it if you want and you [don’t have to] talk about it if you [don’t] want. It’s just some-

Hofstra University’s Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion Office (IEI) hosted a Pride Pumpkin Painting event for the LGBTQ+ affinity group on Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Student Center.

The purpose of affinity group-based events is to represent different minority identities and create a safe space, according to Alia Ervin, a senior public relations major and the LGBTQ+ Specialist Head Peer Educator for IEI. “[We have] sensitivity trainings for allies and faculty, discussions among LGBTQ+ students and staff about what it means to be LGBTQ+ in 2021,” Ervin said. “Even social events like the pumpkin painting are all things that I work to bring to campus to make sure our LGBTQ+ population feels heard, respected and welcome.”

Affinity group events Photo courtesy of Sabrina Blandon occur once per month and Lilly Spellman (left) and Nicole Svec (right) paint pumpkins at IEI’s affinity-group based event. participants don’t need to be a part of the minority group to attend. to more events like the Pride it is a great way to start a conwhere you can go be around a “I’ve seen people become Pumpkin Painting event because versation with people. community of people.” friends during an affinity group of their fun and memorable “I think it’s really cool they Even though the University meeting when they didn’t previ- nature. have fun events [that are] not is very welcoming, there may ously know each other,” Ervin “I like being involved in this even intimidating,” said Nicole be some people who don’t feel

comfortable discussing sensitive issues, according to Ervin, whose favorite part of being a Head Peer Educator is hearing the difference her work makes on campus.

“Students expressing how comfortable they feel on campus, with events like these [to] help them find other LGBTQ+ friends when they haven’t had any before is so rewarding to hear,” Ervin said. “I didn’t have that experience my first two years at Hofstra, so I’m beyond grateful that I can provide these experiences to others.”

The goal of Hofstra’s IEI is to create a safe space for minority groups to express themselves by organizing events like the Pride Pumpkin Painting to help students feel welcome and comfortable on campus, according to Ervin.

“If you don’t feel welcome or comfortable at least somewhere at Hofstra, it’s hard to do what we’re all here to do: get an education,” Ervin said. “I hope the greater Hofstra community [will] continue to benefit from these safe spaces and continue to attend and support these events so we can do better for them in return. It also helps people connect with like-minded people because no one should have to go through their college experience alone.”

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Students concerned over controversial email from Dean of Students CONTINUED FROM A1 “They could have worded it as, ‘If being intoxicated puts you at an increased risk of victimizing someone, make sure to stay away from [alcohol] this weekend.’”

One student who requested anonymity to avoid overshadowing those who are survivors of sexual assault said that people she knew who were survivors of sexual assault found the sentence “retraumatizing.” She sent an email to the Dean of Student Affairs the following day, making them aware of the students’ concerns.

“I can assure you after consulting with many of my peers that this message was read as victim blaming,” she said in her email. “It is your responsibility as a leader of the Hofstra community to avoid verbiage that can be read as discriminatory in any way, and unfortunately, yesterday your message was at the expense of others.”

After searching through her inbox, she found that this same sentence was used in an email sent by the Dean of Students in 2018 but had been changed the following year.

“The 2019 email took the responsibility of any ‘consequences’ away from the individual and only focused on keeping our student body safe. Frankly, I am concerned over the regression from the care expressed in the 2019 email back to the victim blaming content present in [this year’s] email,” she said in her email. “While I understand that your purpose was to drive home the risks people face with alcohol consumption and to encourage precaution, the 2019 email managed to do so without it being at the expense of survivors of sexual assault.”

While Jackel understood the intention of the email, she felt it was not clear and potentially damaging to students.

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“If it [sexual assault] were to happen to someone this weekend,” Jackel said, “I feel like the wording in that email could possibly deter them seeking resources for sexual violence on campus.”

On Monday, Nov. 1, the student who sent the email received a response from Michelle Van Ess-Grant, dean of students and assistant vice president for Student Affairs.

“While national data shows that alcohol consumption is present in a large percentage of college campus sexual assaults, correlation does not imply causation. We understand the impact of language and how this message was perceived, although this perception was not our intent,” Van Ess-Grant said.

“We wholeheartedly agree that alcohol does not cause sexual assault, and we sincerely apologize for implying this in our Halloween weekend email.”

The student who sent the email was appreciative of this response but felt an apology should have been issued to the entire student body since many were affected. She encourages other students to come forward when they view something that can be offensive and triggering to anyone in the student body.

“You need to speak up,” she said, “even if it doesn’t affect you.”

Public Safety Briefs

Compiled by Megan Naftali & Julian Rocha On Oct. 18 at 10:10 p.m., a Hofstra student reported seeing swastikas on the wall of a building on the North side of campus. Pictures were taken and the area was cleaned.

An in-depth investigation is underway by PS and Nassau County detectives.

On Oct. 20 at 6:35 p.m., a Hofstra RA reported that an underage student possessed alcohol in plain view. A referral to CS was issued.

On Oct. 20 at 4:40 p.m., two Hofstra students were in a traffic accident. No injuries were sustained. The Nassau County Police Department was notified for a police accident report, and they responded.

having a dispute with their family while off campus. They met with a counselor and they requested emergency housing on campus.

On Oct. 25 at 4:08 p.m., the fire alarm in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication was activated.

PS, Plant and the Hempstead Fire Department responded. A work order was submitted.

On Oct. 25 at 4:15 p.m., PS received an anonymous call notifying them that there was a suspicious white Honda driving around near the law school. A non-student was identified as the driver and escorted off campus without incident.

On Oct. 22 at 11:09 a.m., the fire alarm in Bill of Rights sdfjs;dlfjk;sldkfj;aldfjk Hall was activated by a hair dryer in one of the rooms. The Uniondale Fire Department responded, and a search of the area was conducted with no other incidents.

On Oct. 25 at 6:56 p.m., the fire alarm in the Graduate Residence Hall was activated by burnt food. PS, Plant and the Uniondale Fire Department responded. The area was cleared and residents were allowed back into the building.

On Oct. 23 at 11:02 a.m., a Hofstra student reported

On Oct. 26 (NTG), the fire alarm in the Graduate

Residence Hall was activated by a curling iron. The building was evacuated. PS, Plant, and the Uniondale Fire Department responded and the situation was resolved without further incident. A work order was submitted.

On Oct. 26 at 4:40 p.m., while attempting to pull into a parking spot, a car hit another car. Police assistance was declined.

On Oct. 26 at 11:20 p.m., a Plant employee stated that there was a non-student sleeping in front of Heger Hall wearing an ankle bracelet and appearing to be intoxicated.

Hempstead Police responded, identified the individual and transported him back to his residence.

On Oct. 26 at 11:45 p.m., a custodian reported that in a building on campus, the faucet was taken from a room.

A search of the area was negative and a work order was placed to replace the faucet.

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Creating a buzz: Alumna Libby Oberlin’s newest role in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

By Sabrina Blandon STAFF WRITER

Ever since she was a child, Hofstra alumna Libby Oberlin knew theater would become her life.

Oberlin’s acting career started when she was seven, joining a local play on Nantucket Island, which is in her home state of Massachusetts. After that summer, she enrolled in acting classes. From primary school until high school, Oberlin said she was always with her theater company. “[That summer] was around the time when my parents were getting divorced,” Oberlin said.

“It honestly helped me find my voice and sort of carve my way in the world.”

After she moved to New York and performed in many shows at Hofstra, Oberlin said she was grateful for the extensive theater training she received before she came to Hofstra. This training involved performing in avant-garde shows and studying at Shakespeare & Company, a Massachusetts-based theater that offers an comprehensive actor-training program.

“When I got to New York, I felt like I had a strong base of my own craft. I will always love New York,” Oberlin said. “The group of friends that I found were mostly performers and [by] having so many like-minded people in New York, you don’t feel alone in that fight. You feel like people get me here and we’re all seeking the same thing.”

Libby Oberlin graduated from Hofstra University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater arts. Five years later, she earned her master’s from New York University in educational theater for grades K-12. After moving to San Francisco 10 years ago, she jumped into teaching by starting The Theater School, where she would get to act and direct.

Handling a business was time-consuming, so Oberlin decided to teach part-time while acting full-time. Currently, she is performing for San Francisco’s Landmark Musical Theatre

for the first time in her role as Musical Theater company proand nervous girl. Oberlin said Logainne SchwartzandGruhibits children 13 and under from her character is also the type to biniere in the Tony Award-winattending unless they are accomexpress social activism despite ning audience favorite, “The panied by their parent or legal her young age. For example, her 25th Annual Putnam County guardian. Since they are adults character breaks into song about Spelling Bee,” how she’s based off the pro-choice but touching story still a virgin.

by Rachel “I really Sheinkin. The try to go out show has been of character playing in the emotionally Children’s and find that Creativity connection Theater since because it’s Saturday, Oct. finding that 9, and will be glimmer onstage until that makes Sunday, Nov. [acting] 7. truthful or “Every not. You want show you to be truthful do, you learn onstage no something matter what,” about your Oberlin said. own perfor“I can relate mance and to [Schwartzwhat you andGruwant as an biniere’s] actor,” Obernervousness lin said. “The and anxiety more people of wanting to you work be perfect and with, the betbeing aware ter. I feel like of all eyes on working in her.”

San Francisco Oberlin said and getting she’s typito know Photo courtesy of Libby Oberlin cally played different types more serious Oberlin performing the role of Logainne SchwartzandGrubiniere in San Franof theater roles, such as cisco’s Landmark Musical Theatre’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam companies, Lady Capulet County Spelling Bee.” can only be from “Romeo positive.” playing children, Oberlin said and Juliet,” so acting a light“The 25th Annual Putnam the actors can have an edgy adult hearted role is new territory for County Spelling Bee” is about sense of humor, which makes her her. While she’s experienced in six middle school students, who role more fun. dramas, comedies are more chalare portrayed by adult actors, Because one of her strict falenging because the actors need

“Every show you do, you learn something about your own performance and what you want as an actor.”

competing in a spelling bee. Due to strong language and some sexual content, the Landmark

thers constantly drills words into her head, Logainne SchwartzandGrubiniere is a very jittery

to deliver the humor without being corny or predictable.

“There’s something in every

show that I just adore, but it’s fun to do a comedy,” Oberlin said. “It’s exciting to jump into a lighthearted, silly role, especially after the year and a half we’ve all been going through.”

There are little things that distinguish this production from its Broadway cousin. Due to the spelling bee theme, the cast finds multiple opportunities for wordplay and inside jokes. The two casts are called Alpha and Betta, for example, referring to a scene where one character makes a pun with the word “alphabet.” Another distinguishing aspect of this production is that the cast pulls four members of the audience onstage to partake in the show.

“It’s a challenge, but an exciting challenge [because] you never know if the volunteers are going to get the word right or not,” Oberlin said. “You never know what they’re going to give you and that’s been really fun but it’s hard to rehearse that.

You have to be in the moment and whatever they give you, you have to go with it.”

While she has extensive background in theater training, Oberlin said she’s grateful for the education she received from Hofstra. One of the reasons she enjoys teaching is because of the passionate and enthusiastic professors she’s had over the years. She said she really loves the community of Hofstra.

“My training at Hofstra and my education really helped me grow. I just didn’t study as hard [in high school] so when I came to Hofstra, I wanted to do well.

I wanted to prove to myself that I can kick ass educationally,” Oberlin said. “That really helped me learn dedication and you need it as a performer in New York.

There was a great mixture of educational opportunities as well as social. I feel really grateful for my experience there, [and] I wish all that on the new students.”

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Dare to DREAM of an accessible campus

By Sybille Rateau ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR

The world and campus we live on are riddled with ableism. Hofstra’s new chapter of DREAM is determined to spread awareness of this by strengthening the sense of community among disabled students and tackling issues head-on. DREAM stands for Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring. It is a national organization whose mission is “to empower students with disabilities to work for local and national change, encourage the development of disability culture and peer support and advance the study of disabilities within academia.”

The idea of starting DREAM Hofstra was encouraged by Director of Disability Studies Craig Rustici. Rustici said that a former student of his had once expressed to him that she wished Hofstra had one club for students with all types of disabilities and student allies. He later came across an announcement about an upcoming meeting for the national board for DREAM. From there, he researched DREAM and figured it would be perfect for Hofstra students to have their own chapter. Rustici then reached out to students to see if there was

enough interest to get the chapter started, and there was.

Among the students he reached out to was senior psychology major and president of DREAM, Kada Jackel. The way Jackel sees it, it’s up to disabled students at Hofstra to make themselves heard and initiate the necessary reformations to make campus more accessible. “A lot of change can’t really be done from inside administrative positions ... I knew that a lot of it needed to be student-driven,” Jackel said.

DREAM has not yet been officially recognized as an organization by the University, but they are still managing to be active by holding Zoom meetings open to all of Hofstra’s disabled students and allies every Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon. There, members talk about the experiences and challenges they face as disabled students at Hofstra. “That fosters a community, but then we also get information on what else needs to change that we weren’t aware of,” Jackel explained.

While DREAM is run entirely by students with disabilities, most of the people on their e-board have invisible disabilities, so they can’t always know the obstacles that students with different disabilities encounter.

Creating a space where they can hear directly from students allows them the insight they need to better understand the challenges those students face. From there, they can work towards eliminating said challenges.

“We aren’t looking to necessarily cater to everyone equally,” Jackel said. “It’s more equitably.

So, if for instance, we notice that one specific subsection of the disabled community needs more support, then that’s where we’re going to focus more.”

The Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) definition of what a disability is goes beyond most people’s preconceived idea of what qualifies as a disability.

According to the ADA, “An individual with a disability is defined ... as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.” The ADA recognizes PTSD, asthma and allergies as disabilities.

Sophomore pre-law and sociology student and secretary of DREAM, Sinjita Bhattacharya, says DREAM is an affirming and validating space where she can

talk about the different microaggressions she experiences and the ableism that exists on campus: “It’s a space where I can voice that and other people know what I’m talking about.” But for Bhattacharya, the club isn’t only about talking and establishing relatability. “It’s not just about supporting each other. It’s also making change happen and supporting each other at the same time.”

Hofstra University has a history of taking initiatives to make its campus more accessible. In the 1960s, Hofstra created the Program for Higher Education of the Disabled, and by 1981 the University spent millions of dollars to make the campus more accessible. They were ahead of their time, as this was years before even the ADA was signed into law.

Rustici says accessibility is part of the University’s identity.

“It’s very much a part of our heritage here to be accessible and to have students involved in defining and advocating for that accessibility.” However, Rustici also explained that accessibility is an ever-advancing concept.

“We’re an evolving campus, and what accessibility is now in 2021 is different than it was in

1981,” Rustici said. “What was an accessible bathroom stall in ‘81 might not be now, because the sort of motorized wheelchairs people use now may be a little larger.”

There are many ableist aspects of campus life at Hofstra that may go unnoticed to able-bodied people. Bhattacharya claimed that there have been instances in which the driver of the Hofstra shuttle did not know how to open the ramps that give wheelchair users the ability to get on the bus.

She also says that the drivers also occasionally fail to strap the wheelchairs in properly. “It’s incredibly unsafe,” Bhattacharya said.

Additionally, many students with disabilities have trouble accessing their mailbox, prescription medications or food in the Student Center. Even quarantine housing isn’t accessible because Colonial Square isn’t wheelchair friendly. “I don’t want to say they make it harder on purpose, but it just feels like it,” Jackel said.

DREAM’s goal is to make these issues known and stimulate change. A campus that is more accessible to people with disabilities should be what Hofstra is striving for.

From crisis to creation: Alum David Rivas on their film “The Garden”

By Madeline Armstrong NEWS EDITOR

When David Rivas, a former drama major, graduated from Hofstra University in May of 2020, they were met with a discouraging desert of job opportunities. However, Rivas decided this obstacle would not stop them from creating.

Rivas had intended to do the play “The Serpent” by Jean Claude Van Itallie for their senior project in Spring 2020, but it was unable to take place once Hofstra mandated that all students evacuate campus and attend classes remotely. “It never left my brain,” Rivas said, “and amidst COVID-19, I found myself thinking about it more and more ... wishing it had happened.”

“The Serpent” is an adaptation

of the biblical story about Adam and Eve and the committing of the “original sin.” Rivas found themself drawn to this story and decided to write, choreograph, direct and star in an original film inspired by the story of Adam and Eve. Comprised of past and current Hofstra drama students, “The Garden” is a completely self-made, movement-based film. “I choreographed it, I directed it, I’m in it,” Rivas said. “I even handdyed the costumes and sewed those together.”

Rivas grew up Catholic but aligns more with a sense of spirituality rather than Christi-

anity. “Whenever I feel not quite myself, I always find myself going back to spirituality,” they said. “I’m very into mythology because I think it tells us exactly how to feel and exactly why we feel.”

pandemic and temptations of their own.

“It acts as a sobriety allegory for me ... it’s a narration of temptation with drug use,” they said.

“It felt like magic ... it was exactly the story I was going through and exactly the story I wanted to tell.”

“The Garden” will premiere on Monday, Nov. 15, at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn, NY, a theatre transformed from a church. “It has Leviticus on the wall. It’s got bible quotes everywhere,” Rivas said. “It’s got the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus in the center of the wall ... it’s very atmospheric.”

In the future, Rivas also hopes

“Comprised of past and current Hofstra drama students, ‘The Garden’ is a completely self-made, movement-based film.”

Rivas believes that this particular story teaches the importance of “having patience and understanding with temptation.” They said it struck a chord with them during a particularly difficult time in their life when they were dealing with the stresses of the

to have a showing of the film on Hofstra’s campus to connect with Hofstra students and share with them one of the main things they learned during their time in Hofstra’s department of drama and dance. “What Hofstra taught me is you take your artistry into your hands and you have agency over it,” they said.

Rivas has discovered a new passion and set of skills through the trials of the pandemic. They have plans to create another self-made original film in the future and hope to open their own production company in the long term.

“I’m out of a job,” Rivas said.

“I’m struggling to make ends meet in the middle of an international pandemic that has thrown all of us out of whack and this is how I’ve dealt with it.”

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If you could change Hofstra’s mascot, what would you change it to?

By Anna DeGoede and Julian Rocha

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hofstra “The difference between God and me is very subtle.”

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“Every time I have to do homework, I want to hit the bottle.”

“It’s two football minutes, which is like half an hour. Chill.”

“I kind of like the lion; I feel like it kind of fits Hofstra’s vibe.”

-Kira Chu, junior

“Bernie Madoff’s wife is alive. She’s single.”

“It’s like segregation, but in a good way.”

“I don’t know, I like the lions. We should keep it.”

“You are looking at a guy who is getting through with Mountain Dew and Twix.”

-Gaby DiPasquale, sophomore

“I don’t wear jewelry to the massage parlor. I’m not insane.”

“Maybe I would be less horny if I had a pet.”

“No, he has like old person amnesia.”

“Regular house cat.”

-Petar Gery, freshman

“Inside of you are two wolves: the misandry wolf and the misogyny wolf.”

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T h i s Ho f s t r a L i f e : Nu r Ta s d e m i r K a l ay c i CONTINUED FROM A1

Kalayci began her time at Hofstra as a biology major before switching to health sciences – a more difficult move to make in Turkey.

“In American school, you can do whatever you want. You can change your major at any time given ... back home, once you choose your major, I don’t think you can change it. It’s easier here, more free,” she said.

That freedom has given her the chance to explore various majors within the medical science fields while simultaneously learning about the two countries and their health care systems. Ambulance rides and public versus private hospitals are just a few issues she’s explored in her classes.

Kalayci said she will have to get used to these differences

before starting her professional career in the medical field. “I have to learn all about it before working ... when in class they talk about [Medicare and Medicaid], I’m like, ‘let me look it up,’” she said.

However, there is also an advantage to sharing another country’s perspective, Kalayci said. “In most of my classes you talk about world issues and stuff and being from somewhere else has really helped me. In my essays, I find so much stuff to write about.”

For Kalayci, comparisons be-

tween the U.S. and Turkey don’t end at the health care systems.

Notably, when Kalayci talks to her friends back in Turkey, they enjoy highlighting distinctive traits of American student clothing choices compared to Turkish students. “No one goes to school

from Turkey laugh at that, the “American” quality is something she has appreciated since she was a child and traveled to the U.S. “When I was a kid, all the shows I watched were American.

All the movies, all the snacks I wanted to try, all the stores ... we didn’t have most of the stores or chain restaurants and stuff,” she said.

At Hofstra, activities like her field trip with her freshman biology class provided her with a much-anticipated ride on a yellow school bus, while Fall Fest’s concerts featuring Flo Rida and T-Pain gave her a closer

“When I was a kid, all the shows I watched were American. All the movies, all the snacks I wanted to try, all the stores...” with sweatpants or something in Turkey. And whenever we see someone being chill and comfortable, we’re like, ‘[That’s] so American.’”

Although she and her friends

look at the American music and entertainment spheres.

Her love for the U.S. was reinforced when the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to return to Turkey. “I did two semesters online back home,” Kalayci said.

“I didn’t like it that much because I was finally out of Turkey, but now I had to go back and do [school] online.”

During that time, her classes were held from roughly 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. the next morning.

This did not phase Kalayci, who was used to that schedule, but “I really wanted to come back. So I’m really happy.”

Rather than return to Turkey after college, Kalayci plans to stay in the U.S. and attend physician assistant’s school or obtain a master’s degree in chemistry.

Chron Cooks ft. Anna DeGoede: Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

By Anna DeGoede ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Donut Ingredients:

Instructions:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt

1. Pour oil into a large pan or pot until it reaches a depth of about 1/2 inch deep. Heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 355 degrees Fahrenheit.

Complete the rest of the recipe while the oil heats.

1/2 cup buttermilk (substitute: 1/2 tbsp lemon juice plus enough milk to reach 1/2 cup of total liquid)

2. If you buy the pumpkin spice mix, skip to step three. Otherwise, combine the pumpkin spice ingredients, excluding the 1-2 tbsp of sugar.

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup granulated sugar 3 tbsp melted butter

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3-4 cups vegetable oil for frying

4. Whisk together the buttermilk and melted butter.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined.

Pumpkin Spice Ingredients:

5. Stir pumpkin spice mix into the donut batter to taste. For every teaspoon of spice, add one tablespoon of sugar until there are 1-2 teaspoons of spice total.

Struggling to find pumpkin desserts other than pumpkin pie and pumpkin rolls? Look no further: This adapted donut hole recipe is a perfect sweet treat for fall and pairs perfectly with a glass of apple cider or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

3 tbsp cinnamon

You can make your own pumpkin spice, but any store-bought pumpkin spice mix will do.

1-2 tbsp granulated sugar (to add later)

(Recipe adapted from Cooking Classy)

3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves

6. Roll the dough into small balls, about 1/2 tbsp large.

Once the oil reaches 355 degrees Fahrenheit, fry about half of the dough balls at a time. Wait until they are golden brown on one side to flip them over and cook the other side (about one minute per side).

7. Remove the donuts with a strainer or metal tongs and place them onto a plate covered with a paper towel. Wait for the donuts to cool slightly, then dust with more of the pumpkin spice and sugar mix or powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Hocus Pocus, Hofstra in Focus!

South Campus was frightfully alive the night of Thursday, Oct. 28. Cobwebs and ghouls decorated the trees, fog and flashes filled the air and churros and apple fritters exchanged hands freely. Students and faculty gravitated toward Hofstra Hall to see a spookier side to campus and indulge in the best part of Halloween – the treats!

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“The French Dispatch”: Wes Anderson returns CONTINUED FROM A1 The film takes on an interesting form, presenting itself to the audience as if it is a newspaper issue of The French Dispatch that has come to life. This issue in particular is commemorating editor Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Murray) who has died of a heart attack. He has asked in his will that the final publication of the paper be a farewell issue.

There are three separate stories included in the paper, along with an obituary for the editor. Each section features different journalists telling their stories with no correlation to the others presented. While the anthology structure is fun and keeps the audience on its toes, it does lead to some portions of the film being more enjoyable than others.

The first story presented, titled “The Concrete Masterpiece,” is narrated by J.K.L. Berenson (Swinton) and follows the story of Moses Rosenthaler (Benicio del Toro), a tortured artist who is serving time in prison for

murder; it is engaging from depressing story as a light and beginning to end. Rosenthaler fun one. develops a relationship with The most memorable of the Simone, a prison guard who three stories would have to be becomes his muse. With her help, “Revisions to a Manifesto” he is inspired to paint a nude por- by Lucinda Krementz trait of her that catches the eye of (McDormand), in which the art dealer Julien Cadazio, creatjournalist presents the story of ing a name for a group of student protesthimself among other artists. ers led by a Because of self-proclaimed this, his paintrevolutionary, Zeffirelli ings become (Chalamet). sought after, Although she but he strugwants to maingles to find tain journalthe inspiration istic integrity, to continue Photo courtesy of Vanity Fair Krementz finds creating his “The French Dispatch” earned $4.49 herself romantiart. Although million at the box office. cally involved short, the story is strong enough to be the with Zeffirelli and helps him subject of a feature-length film write the manifesto he will use to and leaves the audience pleaslead his fellow college students. antly wanting more. Swinton’s The story features a square off comedic timing throughout the between the students and the police in the form of a chess telling of the tale also serves as match. Although it may seem a plus, providing some laughs silly, Anderson manages to mainand turning what could have tain the tension of the scene and been presented as a serious and

keeps the audience on the edge of their seats for the outcome.

McDormand and Chalamet are a delight to watch on screen, and together their characters’ unexpected relationship captures the attention of the audience for the entirety of the story.

Other portions of the film, including a travelogue from travel writer Herbsaint Sazerac (Wilson) and the third piece entitled “The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner” by food journalist Roebuck Wright (Jeffrey Wright), fail to live up to the other sections. It goes without saying that the film is visually stunning and delightfully colorful, something that has become a staple of Anderson’s filmmaking, and it features a whimsical score composed by Alexandre Desplat. The director, therefore, still creates a charming film that is overall enjoyable to add to his ever-growing repertoire.

“The French Dispatch” is out in theaters now.

Investigation brews in Alec Baldwin “Rust” fatal shooting

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Actor Alec Baldwin is famously known for his role on NBC’s “30 Rock.”

By Aidan Judge

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Tragedy occurred on the set of prolific American actor Alec Baldwin’s new western film, “Rust,” this past week. Baldwin fired a loaded pistol that he was told was safe to use, killing the film’s cinematographer.

The bullet fired from the gun struck Halyna Hutchins, 42, and the film’s director, Joel Souza, 48. Hutchins and Souza were both transported to a local hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., where Hutchins tragically died from her injuries.

Controversy over the incident has been developing in the public

eye, with Americans divided on who is at fault for the death of Hutchins. Some are on Baldwin’s side, stating that the accident is to blame on the film’s assistant director, Dave Halls, who handed Baldwin the gun and allegedly did not properly check it beforehand. Others believe Baldwin is at fault, since he also did not properly check the gun.

The incident was not the film’s first instance of danger among the cast and crew since production began. Just hours before the shooting occurred, much of the film’s production crew decided to walk off the set in protest of the film’s safety and COVID-19 protocol violations, stating they did not feel safe on the set of the film. In particular, they cited an incident on Saturday, Oct. 16, during which a prop gun was fired with live ammunition twice.

Protests from workers on film sets are nothing new in modern Hollywood. Just earlier this month, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) voted to put a strike in place across all theatrical stage productions with employees participating in the IATSE

Union. Though it has now been temporarily paused as negotiations begin between workers and executives, the potential strike would involve some 150,000 workers protesting poor working conditions on production sets.

Santa Fe County police revealed there is an ongoing investigation into the incident in their department, with Baldwin, Halls and all other present crew members on the set being considered suspects until further judgement is reached. Production on the film has stopped indefinitely and will not resume until the verdict has been reached.

Santa Fe police have recovered over 600 pieces of evidence regarding the fatal accident, with multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of live ammunition being discovered on the set.

Baldwin has been openly apologetic following the incident, spending public time with the husband of the late Hutchins and tweeting a formal apology on Thursday, Oct. 21. It is unknown at this time whether Baldwin will face criminal charges for being the wielder of the weapon, but Santa Fe police and local district

attorneys assure that a party will be identified and prosecuted.

For now, local communities surrounding the Bonanza Creek ranch where the film was being shot and people across the world are grieving the loss of Halyna Hutchins and remembering the work she did throughout her career. Hutchins grew up on a Soviet base in the Arctic Circle before her college years and earned a degree in international journalism. In 2019, she was named a rising star in cinematography by the American Society of Cinematographers (ACS).

The incident involving Baldwin is undoubtedly tragic and will definitely set an important precedent for the use of weaponry on film sets. In the future, there could potentially be a complete elimination of film set “prop” weapons and the use of more computer-generated imagery when producing action sequences on screen. One thing is certain after this accident, however: Film set conditions are worsening and employees are fighting for change.

Quick Hits

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Kal Penn announced through his new book, “You Can’t Be Serious,” that he’s engaged to his partner of 11 years, Josh.

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Following the world premiere of “Eternals,” it has been leaked that Harry Styles has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Starfox, the brother of Thanos.

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Adele shared the tracklist for her newest album “30,” which will be released on Friday, Nov. 19.

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Showtime series “Dexter: New Blood” is set to premiere Sunday, Nov. 7.

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“Dune” takes the world by storm

“Dune” has previously been described as an unadaptable novel, and several previous attempts have failed Photo courtesy of Vanity Fair specSci-fi movie “Dune” was first adapted for the screen in 1984. tacularly.

With this,

By Ilana Rockwell Villeneuve made the decision to SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE split the book in half, with the opening credits of the film introDennis Villeneuve’s new blockducing itself as “Part One” even buster film, “Dune,” premiered in before the sequel was greenlit. As the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 22, and a result, many fans felt the nearly has already broken pandemic-era three-hour movie seemed like a box office records with over $40 million domestically in its opening trailer to the next one and that weekend. Based on the 1965 novel the conclusion of the film largely represented only the beginning of the same name by Franz Herbert, the film follows Paul Atreides of Paul’s journey. Even more so, viewers felt disappointed or misled (Timothée Chalamet) in discoverabout the amount of screen time ing his fate through battling his own fear and attempting to protect the actress Zendaya, portraying Chani, had after being heavily the resources and people of the featured in clips, promotions and planet Arrakis.

interviews. Though her presence is indeed brief, her acting creates a lasting impression and the role is certainly a crucial one. With the sequel becoming official as of Tuesday, Oct. 26, both Chani and Zendaya will join the forefront of the narrative.

One of the movie’s greatest successes is its world-building abilities. Though most of the action-led plot points are saved for the series’ continuation, viewers quickly become fully immersed in a world that feels both futuristic and ancient at the same time. The slow pace allows for a viewing experience that feels effortless as opposed to the extremely foreign feeling common when gazing into other sci-fi worlds. This can largely be attributed to the fantastic cinematography that keeps the camera grounded while simultaneously showing the beautiful landscapes of filming locations such as Jordan and Abu Dhabi. The sets were constructed in a practical way and the computer-generated effects used were simple and effective enough to establish a world of abilities and technology that are taken at face value. Unlike other movies in the

genre, the movie doesn’t attempt to convince its audience of the validity of its creations. In this way, there is no jarring pandering that removes the narrative from the eyes of the beholders, allowing for immediate acceptance of everything the story has to offer.

The film’s plot focuses heavily on the environment and greedy industrial forces stripping lands of their natural resources and creates many parallels to modern climate change. The movie, then, becomes equally as topical and relevant as the novel, which was published over 50 years ago. This effect is enhanced by the nature of the duality of futuristic and ancient designs in every aspect from props to costumes, which evokes the story’s timelessness.

With such an ambitious project, the movie had a large possibility of failing to sustain its own merits if its star-studded cast could not show the complexities of these characters. Chalamet as the lead role masterfully expresses the duality of Paul as both a son reluctant to lead and a young man being called to something bigger than himself. His parents, portrayed by

Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson, are phenomenal in establishing the family unit dynamic. They also establish the growing tensions between House Atreides as a government entity and the Bene Gesserit, a group of nuns. Yet it is Jason Momoa who plays the loyal soldier Marcus Idaho who truly elevates the emotionality of the film and adds an element that can be so easily lost in million-dollar budget blockbuster films.

The film’s budget was upwards of $160 million, and it has become increasingly rare for movies in this genre, at this scale, to be supported

by Hollywood studios or directors.

Akin to “Star Wars” of the 1970s and “Lord of the Rings” of the 2000s, “Dune” feels very much like the new addition to a collection of generational fantastical series. As a movie intrinsically set up for success with both funds and talent, it’s safe to say that “Dune” did not disappoint. Though with such an incredible dedication to setting up the narrative for its own sequel, what comes next will be truly critical for the success of this adaptation.

“Law and Order” universe celebrates major milestones in television history

By Sarah Ng SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“Law and Order” fans have a lot to be excited about. “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” (SVU) just celebrated its 500th episode on Thursday, Oct. 21, “Law and Order: Organized Crime” is now in its second season and Wolf Productions announced the return of the original series. “Law and Order: SVU” continues to live up to its title as the longest-running primetime action series.

The show marked the return of some familiar faces. Danny Pino reprised his role as fan-favorite Detective Nick Amaro, who now works as a genetic tester trying to reopen an old case in New York.

The audience also got to see a heartfelt video chat exchange between Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her former captain, Donald Cragen (Dann Florek).

Although it would have been a nice touch to revisit one of the show’s reoccurring and infamous

antagonists like Sir Toby, the writthat the letter was not written by had also fallen victim to his ways Stabler but was instead written by many years ago in the final scene ers opted for a different direction. his now deceased wife, Kathy, disInstead, the squad was able to clear of the episode.

“Law and Order: Organized an innocent man’s name 40 years closing how he and Benson’s close Crime” revisits the iconic duo of after a false conviction. The audibond was “never real.” With the drunken revelation that ence was also able to put Stabler snuck in the sena face to the name from an earlier season with tence to Benson about the official introduction how “it will always be of Benson’s ex-fiancé, you and me,” fans were crime writer Burton left wondering when Lowe. this so called “parallel While this seemed to universe” will become be a hiccup for #Bensler canon with Kathy being (those who encourage out of the picture. a romantic relationship While many have between Benson and showered the characters former partner Elliot with support, Hargitay Stabler), they can take and Meloni have not comfort in the fact that disclosed their stances the episode ended with on the matter. In fact, Photo courtesy of Oxygen a twist; he is a no-good Original crime television series “Law and Order” is set to revive the show writers have man who exploits young on NBC’s streaming service Peacock. even left the actors in women for personal the dark about their gain. Fans sympathized with Bencharacters’ future for the rest of Benson and Stabler. The contents the season. However, this budding son when she threw an old cassette of the elusive letter Stabler gave romance comes in the form of a Benson last season after returning tape from him into the water outto New York were briefly revealed. fast-paced change for Benson and side his hotel after coming to the Stabler. After a 10-year gap of no heart-shattering realization that she The audience was stunned to learn

contact from Benson, there’s a confession of affection. The two partners-in-crime have always maintained a close professional and borderline sibling relationship for over 10 seasons. They have much to sort through as friends first after so much time apart, serving as a point of contention for the remainder of the two shows this fall.

Wolf Productions just announced the reboot of the show that started it all, “Law and Order,” following its conclusion in 2010. This news comes after the cancellation of “Law and Order: For the Defense,” which was axed during production.

It will hopefully premiere in 2022, but there is no set cast yet. Having the original cast return as either regulars or as the main characters would allow new fans of the “Law and Order” universe to connect to these detectives and lawyers and for the original watchers to consume new episodes.

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Red, white and “Blue Banisters”: Lana Del Rey’s new masterpiece

By Daniel Cody OPINION EDITOR

Lana Del goddamn Rey is a beacon of hope for sleek, sensitive and sexy femme fatales everywhere, and her new album “Blue Banisters” doesn’t hold back. Organic, refreshing and distinctly Del Rey’s brand of lyrical complexity and feminine fragility, “Blue Banisters” is Lana on steroids, and it is absolutely fabulous.

Revamping her classic esoteric trope by loosely following the tragic life and love narrative of an aspirational LA woman, “Blue Banisters” reasserts and thrives in Lana’s own identity. At the same time, it communicates to the keen listener a sense of ambiguity. But Lana leaves no shred of doubt that this is on purpose – she is Lana Del Rey, and no political norms or social laws can prevent her from being anything else.

Her music remains accessible and understandable but all the more reserved and pronounced. “Blue Banisters” – like all of Lana’s music – reaches something intangible within her fans: the desire for beauty and admiration. The inner sanctum of love and feminine fragility.

After taking a break from social media amid spouts of criticism, Del Rey reasserts the organic, soft traces of beauty evident in her music from the start. Lana has taken country elements in previous music, like “Tulsa Jesus Freak” and other songs from “Chemtrails Over the Country Club,” expanding them into a love story-noir originating from older American themes in “Born to Die.” “Textbook,” the first track, introduces a somewhat-autobiographical story about a girl from Oklahoma who moves to Los Angeles, after which she quickly becomes consumed by the trials and tribulations of the fast lifestyle, wherein Lana transports the listener into an indulgent, neurotic mental minefield. The song invokes painful exchanges of love, describing a tongue-in-cheek relationship with masculinity and political critics through the poignant lyric, “They were, screamin’, ‘Black Lives Matter’ in a crowd, by Old Man River” – an edgy jab at sloganeering. The song overall seems to carry some irony, but above all, honesty.

Beginning with strength in a high register and swelling rhythms, the instrumentals travel with Del Rey’s voice in a low complemen-

tary percussion – an element continuously present throughout the album, along with delicate piano that drizzles in “Blue Banisters” slow melodies. The transgression in “Textbook,” along with the line “The girls are running ‘round in summer dresses with their masks off, and it makes me so happy” in “Violets for Roses” – shows comfort in rubbing against sometimes seemingly untouchable dogma. Sly, kind of troll-ish, but tasteful as a tool for provocative performance.

What Lana communicates through this album is neither political nor apolitical, as politics isn’t her focus with “Blue Banisters.”

Politics is not Lana’s story, and you can’t use it to encapsulate her. Lana is emotions, femininity and connection with others as herself, and not a brand to be co-opted by Twitter or the entertainment industry.

Of course, the title song “Blue Banisters” follows the first track, and it sends the viewer right back to when they first heard it. A conglomerate of hometown nostalgia, much like her choral swell, “Heat Lightning,” strikes an acute sense of feminine dignity.

But this is a stark contrast to “Arcadia,” where a metropolitan tragedy submerges from humble

Americana.

What was once meek is no longer; an ascension has begun.

“If you think that you know yourself, you can come over / Lay your hands on me like you’re a Land Rover / Arcadia, ArcaPhoto courtesy of NME dia.”

Former producer of Lana Del Rey, Jack Antonoff, did not produce “Blue Banisters.”

The tale of ters” from previous projects with the woman Miles Kane and other production in distress, under fire and proudly and songwriting staff. Lana’s voice wearing mystique, starkly changes pours into the indie vocals of Kane in the deep and lively drill beats and the barebones percussion. A of “Interlude – The Trio” to add tale of betrayal and once again, dea high-altitude defiant tone. A fiance, she calls longingly, “I don’t Mexican standoff between Lana want to live, I don’t want to give and the world, ushering in the you nothing, ‘cause you’ll never austere “Black Bathing Suit.” The give me nothing back.” underbelly of the angelic first half But that’s exactly what I mean. of the album is exposed in the Lana is giving us everything she bravado of the second half. Echoed has, and she seems more alive than by trumpets in “Lie Down with ever. Not because she bowed to her Me,” Lana’s depiction of struggle critics or pleaded guilty in the court isn’t depravity, it’s sincerity with of public opinion, but because she bold pride. can. She’s Lana Del goddamn Rey. The album peaks with “Dealer,” which was placed in “Blue Banis-

“Dragonwatch” finale soars off the shelves

Photo courtesy of Fablehaven Wiki Author of “Dragonwatch” Brandon Mull also wrote fantasy trilogy “Beyonders.”

By Alexandra Kline SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“Dragonwatch: Return of the Dragon Slayers” is the fifth and final book of the sequel series “Fablehaven” by Brandon Mull.

The original series, “Fablehaven,” released in 2006 and concluded in

2010. The sequel series that continues the story started in 2017 and concluded on Tuesday, Oct. 26. In this finale of “Dragonwatch,” the story of siblings Kendra and Seth Sorenson gets its proper ending.

This magical world of Fablehaven and others is hidden from human eyes unless a human

ingests magical milk or butter to allow them to see the magical creatures living around them. To keep the creatures and humans safe, the magical world created hidden sanctuaries to house all magical creatures. Fablehaven is one of these magical sanctuaries.

In “Dragonwatch,” there are seven dragon sanctuaries that house all the dragons in the world.

The Dragon King, Celebrant, no longer wants to live in these sanctuaries and wishes to wreak havoc on humanity, but because of the magic keeping humans from seeing the dragons, they cannot attack people until they destroy the Sovereign Skull. The Sovereign Skull is what keeps humans from noticing the magical world and its creatures, and it makes the dragons unable to touch or harm humans. With the Skull destroyed, the dragons would be able to kill any human they desired, whether they know of the

magical world or not.

Kendra and Seth, with the help of their friends, family, allies and some frenemies, work together to stop King Celebrant and his dragon horde from accomplishing this.

In “Dragonwatch: Return of the Dragon Slayers,” the final pieces of the war come together for the last battle of the Sovereign Skull in Selona, a hidden sanctuary dimension in Poland where the Fair Folk keep the Sovereign Skull protected, along with many unknown artifacts. Other side quests and stories finally come together to potentially aid the characters in the final battle against the dragons. Will Dragonwatch prevail and stop the dragons? Will Seth find himself and be forgiven? Will the Fairy Realm forever be lost to the dark unicorn?

Throughout this final book, there is a recurring theme of for-

giveness. Mull wrote as Konrad, one of the legendary Dragon Slayers, and shared with Seth this powerful piece of wisdom when Seth was having a hard time forgiving himself for things he did in the past: “‘Though we may not deserve forgiveness, we all have a right to it,’ Konrad said. ‘Just for having the courage to live in this difficult world, where fallible people do imperfect things. The supply of forgiveness is unlimited.’”

“Fablehaven” and “Dragonwatch” are middle-grade books, but Brandon Mull gives great life advice throughout the series. The books are an incredible show of resilience, love and strength in a magical world beyond the known. It is an incredible story for people of all ages to enjoy. Both series are mustreads, and “Return of the Dragon Slayers” gives the series a conclusion to remember.

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Deplatforming TERFs cannot end with performative activism CONTINUED FROM A1 “The Closer” is only the most recent instance of media personalities using their platforms to promote hate, and it certainly won’t be the last. Moving forward, one thing needs to be indisputable: If you care about trans people, you need to stop supporting transphobes. Completely.

You can preach separating the art from the artist until you’re red in the face, but the fact at the end of the day is that continuing to platform bigots does nothing but embolden their message, thereby endangering the marginalized communities they target. Consistently turning a blind eye to bigotry and passing off violent rhetoric as “a joke” forces marginalized communities to face increased violence while also undermining and overlooking their experiences.

Take, for instance, J.K. Rowling – a known transphobe defended by Chappelle, who proudly assumed the label of “Team TERF” as he came to

her aid in reference to her past remarks. Her books are chockfull of racism, antisemitism and transphobia, mirroring her values in real life.

It’s insufficient to write her trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) behavior off as a small misdemeanor in her otherwise lovably nostalgic franchise because her continued success allows for TERFs to be emboldened by the sheer scale of her bigotry in the media.

Rowling’s transphobia isn’t just harmful rhetoric confined to a fictional narrative – it actively contributes to anti-transgender legislation and policies, seen when Republican Senator James Lankford quoted her while fighting the passage of the Equality Act. The fearmongering generated by trans-exclusionary radical feminists is seen in the widespread yet disproven narrative that trans people are dangerous, which in turn creates more danger for visibly transgender people simply existing in public spaces. A woman trying to use

the restroom is now more likely to be harassed because a cisgender person deemed her very existence a threat.

Making dehumanizing jokes about trans people isn’t funny or subversive – it’s violent. The most recent reports from the Human Rights Campaign suggest that at least 41 transgender and/or gender nonconforming

“It’s insufficient to say you ‘support trans rights’ while doing nothing to materially improve the circumstances in which transgender people live.” people have already been killed in 2021, with 2020 being the previous most violent year on record for transphobic violence.

GLAAD also reports that these numbers may often be lower than reality due to underreporting.

By extension, transgender

people are more likely to have fewer legal and health care protections, are more likely to live in poverty and are more likely to face harassment and discrimination. Trans women specifically are more likely to face violence than their cis peers, according to reports from GLAAD. I include these statistics not to use their suffering as a talking point, but rather to emphasize the reality experienced by so many transgender and gender nonconforming people in the wake of bigotry by those who cry injustice at being “cancelled” for their hateful remarks.

It’s naïve to say that jokes in poor taste have no effect on the world around us. Every time a public figure with a large following spouts harmful rhetoric, real people will be hurt. As such, the dollars you spend supporting these people are just reinforcing their impact.

It’s insufficient to say you “support trans rights” while doing nothing to materially improve the circumstances in which transgender people live.

What heavy lifting are you doing to deconstruct transphobia in your daily life? Do you see your trans peers as their actual genders, rather than simply memorizing their pronouns? Do you call out casual transphobia when you hear people using it – including when it’s from your friends and family? Are you taking time to educate yourself about the issues facing the trans community? Are you putting in effort to help trans people receive gender affirming care?

As harsh as it may sound, your words mean nothing if they aren’t reflected by your continuous action. If you aren’t consistently and actively listening to transgender people and fighting for their rights to be respected and safe, you need to ask yourself why that is.

Dickinson-Frevola is a senior journalism major from Lake George, New York.

Capitalism in Asia is still capitalism, besties

By Jessica Zhang Although the Hallyu Wave, or the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture, and all its flashy accoutrements has been around for a while, it’s no surprise that the two most recent South Korean media works to propel themselves to the top of the U.S. national consciousness have been “Parasite” and “Squid Game.” After all, what is more universal than capitalism?

“Foreign” media typically have trouble breaking into the U.S. market, but “Parasite” and “Squid Game” prevailed because of their relatability; the anticapitalistic frameworks they both rely on appeal to public sentiment in a way that should make people in power nervous.

In response to this, American thought leaders seem to be doing their best to reassure the public that the issues presented in these works are unique to the failures of the country of origin, even though existential concerns like overwhelming amounts of debt and the class divide mar the societal fabric on this side of the ocean as well. It seems as if every think piece writer ever has had a turn to add their take on how the conditions in “Parasite” and “Squid Game” reflect a reality that somehow does not already exist in the U. S., which is very Margaret Atwood of them to do.

How ignorant do you have to be to lament the degree to which panoramas of capitalist disillusionment and folly resonated with viewers but

not see that as indicative of a larger problem at hand? “Parasite” was a little more subtle with its critique, and I shudder to think of how many more people didn’t catch it because of that.

On top of how racist and imperialist it is to imply that Asian countries suck at running themselves, there is also a disturbing amount of Orientalism baked into evaluating what Asian countries do well under a capitalist system. People will criticize what they perceive as Western decadence and then turn around and fawn over the glittery cityscapes of Tokyo and Singapore. Considering a product superior because it’s “cute” or “aesthetically pleasing” is based on superficial reasoning; it’s regular old consumerism in a pretty package.

This is why the enthusiastic response to the bright, intentionally childlike visuals in “Squid Game” concerns me. Keeping the backgrounds simple and easy to understand allows the viewers to focus on the characters and not on the setting, but all the TikTok challenges and Halloween costume photoshoots are missing the point.

The U.S. has long been fascinated with Asian media in a way that overshadows whatever attention is paid to the diasporic perspectives they have right at home; the perpetual foreigner receives no legacy to draw from. Movies and TV shows like “Parasite” and “Squid Game,” while rooted in South Korean cultural nuance, are unburdened by the complicated label of “Asian

American.” Aside from the fetishization, the two do well in part because the creators don’t have to deal with the long history of state interference in their identity work.

Overall, I’m glad that the U.S. is expanding its definition of what counts as quality content, but I’m not happy about the way that the media is conceptualizing the newfound hype. Letting people enjoy things is cool up to a point: Ignoring the undertones and implications behind the attention is unacceptable.

Jessica Zhang is a senior double major in publishing and media studies with a minor in sociology. She serves as Managing Editor of The Chronicle.

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Satire: Hofstra needs to add Bernie Madoff to the Unispan

By Audra Nemirow

I am an optimist. I like to think that the alumni featured on the Unispan are more than a publicity stunt meant to lure prospective students in with the wholesome successes of their potential predecessors. I like to think that these famous faces are meant to inspire current students. But to the average student rushing to class, many of the names and faces are unrecognizable, incapable of providing that spark of encouragement.

I love Madeline Kahn, for example, but besides my fellow film buffs, what young person even knows who that is? The Unispan needs another face, an alumnus guaranteed to provoke the imagination.

When we gaze at the Unispan walls, it would be nice to think ourselves capable of rising beyond a humble upbringing.

With a Hofstra education, we could become famous. Or, like Bernard Madoff, class of 1960, we could become infamous.

Madoff, who died this past April, left behind an incompa-

rable legacy of financial fraud.

He orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history, meaning, to all you financial illiterates like me, that he used new investors’ money to pay off the old investors. He managed to dupe some of the world’s leading lights, and for many years, he was able to outsmart the government officials who investigated his business operations. But in 2008, when the Great Recession hit and his clients wanted to withdraw their money, Madoff lacked the funds to fulfill these requests. Thus, the jig was up. Madoff’s crimes impacted more than 37,000 victims in 136 countries, the New York Post reports. In 2009, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison.

Madoff’s crimes were so impactful that anything you say about them sounds oddly complimentary, as though his evil deeds have shrouded him in an odd glamour, making him more than mortal. Fellow prisoners held him in high esteem. Burt Ross, former

mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., notably said, “May Satan grow a fourth mouth where Madoff can spend the rest of eternity.”

Robert DeNiro played him in a movie called “The Wizard of Lies.” These are rare accomplishments. And who would have thought that Madoff could have such a spectacular rise and fall? His infamy is all

“Madoff’s crimes were so impactful that anything you say about them sounds oddly complimentary.” the more remarkable considering his modest past. According to “Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff” by Erin Arvedlund, Madoff was the son of immigrants, and in his hometown of Laurelton, Queens, he was never the most conspicuous kid. But it seems as though his chameleonic nature was an essential part of his crimes. He

could make himself fit in; his clients trusted him. Now few people inspire such reverent hatred.

When it comes to Bernie Madoff’s time at Hofstra, there is surprisingly little information available, so it’s impossible to say just how it shaped him into the man he would become. I combed countless internet articles and two biographies, and apart from a banal account of the collegeaged Madoff’s reckless driving habits, I found no bittersweet anecdotes, no stories from professors and peers that hint at the man Madoff would become and hardly any college reminiscences from the man himself, or at least none that I could find.

We know that he graduated with a degree in political science, and we know the year he graduated: 1960, the same year as alumnus Francis Ford Coppola, who is honored on the Unispan. Besides the evidence of his Hofstra College ring, which sold at auction for $6,000, and a brief

stint as a Hofstra trustee, to the public eye, it’s almost as though Madoff never attended Hofstra.

Madoff may be one of the most famous people who has graduated from Hofstra, but he is not one of its most famous alumni. It is time for the University to change this fact and embrace the Madoff connection, time to at least publicly recognize itself as having provided this criminal mastermind’s college education. Adding Madoff to the Unispan’s pantheon is the first step in this recognition.

Madoff’s disembodied face hovering over the daily commotion would provide students with a powerful reminder: A Hofstra education is only what you make of it. But with a degree and a dose of intelligence and cunning, you can lie your way to the top.

Audra Nemirow is a senior film studies and production major. She serves as Features Editor for The Chronicle.

Comic: Humpty Dumpty Bannon sat on a wall

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Bad art friends ... or just bad people

By Yashu Pericherla Now that the dust has settled, I thought it would be fitting to rehash the debacle of the Bad Art Friend. For those of you who were lucky enough to remain unknowing of the saga, allow me to invade your ignorance and explain the hilarity that ensued in the literary community this month.

Basically, it all boiled down to author Dawn Dorland pitching a fit over author Sonya Larson writing a short story about a kidney donation – an act of generosity that, coincidentally, Dorland insistently announced she did. This story, like many other indie tales, started on a Facebook (now called Meta) group that consisted of Dorland’s personal friends, family and fellow writers from Grubstreet, a Boston writing center. Dorland announced her charitable act in the group and her self-importance was evident, especially in a letter contained in the post, which she drafted to be sent to the kidney recipient. Dorland was donating her

kidney to a complete stranger, which was shoehorned into the article many, many times.

The point of contention isn’t, however, that a narcissist called attention to herself in a Facebook group, claiming she was a better person than everybody else; the issue arose when Sonya Larson, a former member of GrubStreet and current member of Dorland’s Facebook group, wrote a story about a woman donating a kidney. Dorland, upon discovering this, immediately pointed a finger at Larson alleging that she stole her story.

It was upon actually reading the story, however, that this fiasco escalated. Larson didn’t just caricaturize Dorland’s narcissism, she in fact captured it word-for-word.

That was, at least, the crime Dorland accused Larson of committing. Larson’s earlier drafts included phrases that were pretty much verbatim from Dorland’s letter, additionally naming the donor character “Dawn” before changing it later on. The final copy that was submitted for publishing omitted all personal

details; however, this was only after Dorland’s pestering to have the original drafts uncovered.

It’s safe to say, then, that both writers were guilty of unsavory behavior.

What really irks me most isn’t Dorland or Larson, however.

It’s the fact that the New York

Times decided to publish a nearly 10,000-word article about this debacle and framed it so that we were supposed to “pick sides.” “Who Is the Bad Art Friend” is Robert Kolker’s way of “either-sides”-ing a “both-sides” issue. Nobody is superior in this situation. It was unethical for Larson to blatantly caricaturize another person in

her fictional work – though Dorland seems to almost be that character in real life – and it was childish of Dorland to gatekeep certain stories, as if she has sole authority on all things kidneyor organ donor-related.

The worst part was that this ultimately personal feud has now been given a platform big enough for widespread public criticism, and nobody cares.

Why should we? What should we glean from this novella of an article that gives us no knowledge, insight or anything remotely useful? Even from an entertainment perspective, that article was far too long, and the issue was too pedantic for readers to enjoy it all the way through.

Long-form journalism has its time and place, and I would normally agree that “now” and “The New York Times” would be appropriate for the occasion.

But airing out personal agendas is not the move. What the world learned from that fiasco is that everyone sucks and even grown adults in the professional sphere can be petty.

Morning Consult and Politico released a new poll indicating that over 60% of Republicans intend to use this platform upon its launch. Nothing says “reliable source of information” like a biased platform catered to Republicans and Trump supporters.

Despite the promising elements revealed about TRUTH Social, there is one major setback of the app that could be detrimental to its success: prohibiting the overuse of capital letters. Trump’s historical Twitter rampages are most notable for their excessive capitalization. To strip away such a distinctive trademark of the Trump social media experience on the very platform that is meant to restore his voice from the so-called tyranny of Big Tech is akin to macaroni without cheese. It seems rather

ludicrous that a platform made by none other than Trump Media and Technology Group could so carelessly strip away the essence of Trump’s presence on social media.

As a platform that “encourages an open, free and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology,” users who are white, Republican and anti-vax can finally feel safe on a platform where they won’t be oppressed by the big, bad liberals who attempt to dismantle American values.

Over 75 million users are projected to join the platform.

That’s over 75 million people who are projected to be on the path toward the “TRUTH.” People who will place themselves in an internet echochamber that will reinforce what they definitely know as

“What should we glean from this novella of an article that gives us no knowledge, insight or anything remotely useful?”

Instead of giving assholes a global platform to air their personal grievances, long-form journalism should be reserved for nuanced issues that deserve a word count to properly explain them. If nothing else, just publish actual novellas instead of repurposing Facebook groupchat logs.

Yashu Pericherla is a senior English major from Texas.

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TRUTH Social: the far-right’s safe space

By Kirsten Wheeler Since his banishment from Twitter, former President Donald Trump has remained relatively quiet online. Without a reliable social outlet to spread his all-caps sermons, he has decided to take matters into his own hands in announcing the upcoming launch of TRUTH Social. The platform, which will go on limited release for select invitees in November 2021, is a response to Big Tech for trying to silence Trump. But he will not become a martyr.

This will be a safe space for far-right Republicans to speak freely without the censorship they feel Trump was so unfairly given.

As the platform’s name suggests, users will be able to share the true hard facts about politics that the left has been trying to

hide, just as long as they don’t “disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site” as per its terms of service, lest they risk being kicked off the platform. How noble of Trump to play the exact same move that he accused Big Tech of doing to preserve the political freedom exclusively of those who worship his great orange image!

From this launch we can expect nothing less than an innovative, authentic platform. That is, to the standards of a lying, underhanded cheat. TRUTH Social has not yet reached its limited release date and is already facing legal action for violating its software licensing agreement. Users may rest assured that despite his online absence, Trump has not lost sight of himself and continues to play dirty.

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the “TRUTH.” A place where outsiders will not be able to refute them with “science” and “logic.” TRUTH Social will harbor uninformed opinions for all.

Kirsten Wheeler is a freshman drama major from the Washington, D.C. area.

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Abdul-Rahim, Martinovic power Pride to win over UNC-Wilmington

By Will Wiegelman SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra volleyball team opened Halloween weekend with a 3-1 victory over UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Saturday, Oct. 30. Ana Martinovic and Zyare AbdulRahim led the match with 14 kills apiece. “I think [AbdulRahim] has been underutilized, maybe, as an offensive part of our team,” said Hofstra associate head coach Hava Davis. “She is definitely explosive; she has a lot of

upside to her and maybe she hasn’t been receiving enough sets in the past and today we went to her quite a bit.”

The Pride (12-10) won the first set handedly, 25-15, highlighted by an 11-1 run that brought the score from 10-8 to 21-9. Four different members of the Pride scored an attack during the run while Martinovic and Bianca Bucciarelli each recorded a service ace. Hofstra also took advantage of four mistakes by the Seahawks (319) that resulted in points.

UNCW responded in the second set with a 25-23 win, but it didn’t come without some help. The Pride committed 13 total errors in that set alone.

“We were not serving the zones we were hoping to serve with our game plan, and I think our attacking, maybe, was a little bit one-dimensional,” Davis said. “We didn’t set to multiple people until late in the game and

we were kind of hitting the same spots on the court frequently so those are things that we should, hopefully, be able to clean up for tomorrow.”

The third set was back-andforth at the start, with each team getting a run of four or more points. With a 15-14 lead, Yagmur Cinel knocked down one of her five kills and the Pride then took advantage of four straight errors by the Seahawks to push the lead to six points. From there, Hofstra cruised to take the set.

UNCW didn’t go down without a fight in the fourth set.

The Seahawks held a 22-19 lead late in the set, but Hofstra stormed back, taking three of the next four points. Sarah Blakely notched a kill to give UNCW a chance at set point, but the Pride took the next two on Florencia Wolkowyski’s kill and Damla Tokman’s service ace. Tokman’s next

serve resulted in an error and the Seahawks were again at set point, leading 25-24.

Wolkowyski tied things back up with another kill and the Pride got to match point thanks to a bad set by Brianna Haggerty.

Beatriz Alves aced the next serve to end the match.

Despite the win, Davis knows his team has more to give: “I don’t think anybody would be lying if they said they are unhappy with how we got the win,” he said. “We did not perform up to our expectations.

UNCW is a very good team, they played very well against us, but we certainly made a few too

many unforced errors.”

Hofstra was charged with 40 total errors, 10 more than the Seahawks. The Pride also recorded 55 kills compared to UNCW’s 37. Tokman and Wolkowyski each finished with nine kills while Alves served up 45 of the Pride’s 52 assists in the match.

Hofstra finishes the weekend with a Halloween matinee against UNCW at 1 p.m. at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. After that, the Pride has two more series left against Elon University and James Madison University.

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Men’s soccer clinches spot in CAA Tournament with win at Elon

By Josh Sager STAFF WR I T E R

The No. 14 ranked Hofstra men’s soccer team officially clinched a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament berth on Saturday, Oct. 30.

The Pride defeated the Elon University Phoenix 2-0 at Rudd Field behind a brace by Hendrik Hebbeker.

This win was also the team’s fourth in a row, and it continued the team’s unbeaten streak going back 12 games to Tuesday, Sept.

14. This was also the team’s fourth shutout victory in a row,

all of them with Wessel Speel playing in goal.

Hofstra’s win clinched their 10th-straight CAA tournament berth, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 14, in Harrisonburg, VA. Hofstra got the scoring started at the 18:15 mark.

Hebbeker forced a turnover in the Elon box and dribbled in before putting one off the right boot past the left shoulder of Phoenix keeper Peter Wentzel.

The Pride doubled the lead in the second half after Elon turned over the ball in their own end, which was picked up by Roc Carles. Carles passed it over to Hebbeker, who dribbled inside the box, stutter stepped, beat the defender to his left and put it in off the inside of the far post.

This was Hebbeker’s second goal of the game, marking his first ever multi-goal game for Hofstra.

Speel made three saves in the second half, the only three saves he had to make the entire

match, while Wentzel made five saves in the match. This is the third consecutive fully played game where Speel shut out an opponent, and the fourth consecutive game he played in with a shutout, but not for all 90 minutes.

Hofstra outshot Elon 16-7, with seven shots on goal for the Pride compared to Elon’s three.

Hofstra also had an advantage over the Phoenix in corner kicks with six compared to Elon’s three.

The Pride is now 14-1-1 overall for the season, with a CAA record of 5-1-1. They are now one win shy of tying a program record with 15 wins, which goes all the way back to the 1968 team, which finished 15-2-1. Elon has dropped down to 7-7-2 overall this season with a 3-2-2 record in CAA play. In the all-time series, Hofstra is 6-0-1 in games against Elon.

Hofstra also finished the season with a road record of 6-1-1.

The Pride ends the regular

Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Hebbeker scored Hofstra’s two goals on Saturday’s game at Elon.

season at home on Saturday, Nov. 6. They take on the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks at Hofstra Soccer Stadium as they look to win the CAA regular

season championship for the first time since 2016. The match begins at noon.

Pride spooks Seahawks in series sweep on Halloween weekend

By Anthony Roberts SPORTS E D I TO R

Ana Martinovic pulled out all the tricks and treats as the Hofstra volleyball team cruised to a four-set victory over UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Sunday, Oct. 31, at the David S. Mack Physical Education Building. Set scores were 25-22, 20-25, 25-22 and 25-19.

The Halloween win completed the weekend sweep over UNCW after winning Saturday’s match, also in four sets.

“I think we did what we needed to do as far as getting two wins,” said Hofstra

associate head coach Hava Davis. “Definitely have some things that we need to iron out as far as consistency.”

Down 8-4 in the opening set, the Pride rattled off a 14-3 run to take a commanding 18-11 lead. UNCW followed with a run of their own, but the Pride’s lead was too much to overcome as Hofstra took the set 25-22.

After a back-and-forth second set, UNCW used a late 4-0 run to take a 22-18 lead and eventually tie the match at one set each.

After prevailing in this set, Hofstra ended the match after a late 7-2 run put the Pride up 22-17, sinking any chances of UNCW forcing a fifth set.

Martinovic was an offensive machine during the match, racking up 17 kills while posting a .485 attack percentage.

“I think [Martinovic] kind of played within herself ... she didn’t try to do too much,” Davis said.

Florencia Wolkowyski added another 14 kills for the Pride

while also contributing on defense with four blocks. Zyare Abdul-Rahim finished with 10 kills while Sarah Pierre was a force at the net with eight blocks. “[Pierre] was a little more disciplined today than she was yesterday,” Davis said. “She did a great job with her blocking today and I think it was more just her being disciplined with the game plan.”

Beatriz Alves also shined in the match, assisting on 46 of Hofstra’s 58 kills. Alves also contributed to several crucial points with six kills of her own.

“That’s something we’ve been encouraging her to do, being more offensive minded herself,” Davis said. “We feel that if being more offensive minded and thinking of herself as an attacker it opens up opportunities for other attackers.”

The Seahawks were led by Brianna Haggerty’s 10 kills.

Katie Lanz finished with seven kills in the match, which

surpasses the 500 kills mark for her career.

As we get closer to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament, Hofstra moves to 13-10 (7-5 CAA) tying them with Northeastern University for the fourth spot in

the tournament.

The Pride will travel to Elon University on Friday, Nov. 5, with a chance to catch Elon (14-10 (9-5 CAA)) in the CAA standings. The match will start at 7 p.m. at the Schar Center.

Hofstra Athletics Hofstra moves into a tie for fourth place in the CAA standings.

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Porter digs into bag of tricks and treats against Charleston

By Jonathan DeSousa STAFF WRITER

After honoring 12 graduating students as part of their senior day festivities, the Hofstra women’s soccer team gave the Cougars of the College of Charleston a fright with a 6-0 win on Sunday, Oct. 31.

The possession game was all Hofstra from the start, as the Pride’s persistence and abundant shot attempts finally paid off over 30 minutes into the first half.

Lucy Porter gained ground in the offensive zone and connected with Amanda Ebbesson, who sent it to Georgia Brown in front for her

sixth goal of the season. The 1-0 lead held up for the rest of the first half.

Hofstra’s 13-0 advantage in shots taken in the first period put them in the driver’s seat, and the Pride expanded on that in the second by taking 21 more shots compared to just one from the Cougars.

“After a week of rest and preparation, I think we got our swagger back a bit, and we started to click again,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough.

Down by just one after a lopsided first half, the Cougars were overwhelmed by a barrage of goals beginning sixteen minutes into the second half. Ellen Halseth put away her seventh of the season when she was picked out

by Jordan Littleboy. Under five minutes of playing time went by before Miri Taylor sent it to Porter in prime scoring position, and Porter beat Charleston goalie Meredith Holton to grow the lead to 3-0.

Over two minutes later, Porter was at it again, making herself an open passing target in front of the goal where Taylor again found her for the goal and a 4-0 lead. This put an end to Holton’s time in net as she was replaced by freshman Savannah Barron. She was welcomed to the game by one of the nation’s leading scorers in Taylor, who scored Hofstra’s fifth goal of the game and her fifteenth of the season. Lucy Porter was awarded a penalty kick after being tripped by two Cougar players and capped off the hat trick. The 6-0 advantage stood for the remaining time.

This was the third-straight game featuring a goal from Porter, who ended the season with five goals in her final three games. It was also Porter’s fourth career hat trick.

“I think she should’ve had two double hat tricks,” Riddiough said.

“There’s no hiding how much I admire Lucy Porter; in the thirty years I’ve been at Hofstra she’s the best student athlete we’ve had.

A lot of what we’ve accomplished over the past four, five years is a huge part of what Lucy has provided us.”

In Porter’s five years, she’s contributed 47 goals and 27 assists for 121 points.

The Pride is set to take on the

James Madison University Dukes in Elon, N.C., for the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. Charleston, meanwhile, finished the season with an overall 3-12-3 record and a 2-6-1 conference record.

Jacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle Porter had three goals and two assists in Sunday’s game.

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Georgia Brown carries the blueprints for Hofstra’s future

By David Lazar EDITOR - AT- L A R G E

It is basic math. With a 14-3-1 record, the Hofstra women’s soccer team is good. Really good. And you don’t need an engineering degree to know it.

But it certainly could help.

“My engineering degree is actually why I came to [the United States of America], to combine the sport and the academics,” said freshman Georgia Brown. “I love being able to pursue both of those passions.”

“I think the engineering department is really good here.

And the soccer is really good here too. That is what attracted me to Hofstra. It is such a high standard and has been able to push me to my highest level.”

Brown – who has five goals this season – has earned many accolades on and off the field.

The Highworth, England, native was the 2019 Young Scientist of the Year at Oxford High School.

And this year, she has achieved Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Week honors twice.

“It is always nice to get those individual awards, but I could never get those without the team around me,” Brown said.

That team is one of the best

in the country. The squad is a well-oiled machine, with an imposing offense and structured defense – one that has 11 clean sheets this year.

“We just try to play with as much energy as possible,” Brown said. “We press our opposition. And this shows with as many shutouts as we have.”

But you can’t forget about Skylar Kuzmich. She has 110 saves during her three years at Hofstra and is currently in the midst of her best season yet.

The Abington, MA, native has backstopped some big victories, including a 2-0 win over Princeton University in New Jersey on Thursday, Sept. 16. She had a career high seven saves in the victory and was selected by United Soccer Coaches as National Player of the Week for her performance.

“It starts with Miri Taylor and works our way to our goalie,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “When you have a confident goalie behind a good front 10, you are going to have clean sheets.”

Clean sheets mean dominance. Precision.

Perfection.

The Pride has scored 45 goals this year and has only allowed nine. They are tripling their opponents in shot attempts and

Jacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle Georgia Brown has been named CAA Rookie of the Week twice this season.

corner kicks. They have even been ranked in the top 10 at some point of every college soccer poll this season.

These numbers show the Pride is winning with ease. But that doesn’t mean the team is taking their success for granted heading into postseason play.

“This team is quite a veteran team. We have had success in the past. We have had a lot of accolades in the past. We have had individual awards in the past,” Riddiough said. “We are just taking the long ride now. You have to temper the excitement sometimes, but I am

confident they are a professional team.”

Last year, the CAA regular season champion and topseeded Pride was stunned by second-seeded Elon University in the CAA semifinals. They are looking for redemption this season — as well as an NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship run.

“Hopefully, we can get to the third round of the NCAAs,” Riddiough said. “It is a dream goal, but there is no doubt this team is talented enough to get there.”

If this squad achieves that

goal, it will be the first time the Pride has made it that far in their history. They have made it to the second round five times.

So, how far will Hofstra go this year? Right now, it is impossible to know, but in the meantime the engineer has a formula for success.

“We need to try to maintain our momentum,” Brown said.

“It is important to focus game by game and not get distracted by the end goal. If we keep applying ourselves in training and working hard, the results will follow.”

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Carmichael and Hebbeker driving men’s soccer in historic season

By Josh Sager STAFF W R I T E R

It is no secret that the Hofstra men’s soccer team has had a successful season. Its 14-1-1 record is the best for Pride head coach Richard Nuttall since the 2015 season, where his team finished 14-8-0. They have ridden an 12-game unbeaten streak going back to a 4-0 home victory against the University at Albany on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Normally, when you think about the men’s soccer program, you think of names like Matthew Vowinkel, Storm Strongin and Wessel Speel. Now, it seems like their secret weapons – senior Hendrik Hebbeker and sophomore Ryan Carmichael – are no longer hidden. Both players are having incredible seasons and their contributions to the Pride’s success are evident.

The red-hot play of Carmichael and Hebbeker all started on Saturday, Sept. 25, when the Pride defeated the College of William & Mary 4-1 on a clear, sunny day at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium.

Carmichael recorded a hat trick, while Hebbeker scored the other goal and tallied two assists.

“When I got the three, before that, I was a little bit annoyed, because I only had one or two,” Carmichael said. “After I got

that three, I just started trying to score every game. And then, getting one or two, the odd game’s a bonus. I’m just trying to keep the streak going.”

That game against the Tribe began a streak of 11 goals in seven games for Carmichael, who also has an eight-game point streak. During this span, Carmichael has had three games with either a hat trick or a brace. He tallied a total of eight goals in those games against William & Mary, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

However, don’t think that Hebbeker hasn’t been playing his part as well. During the last eight games, he has procured seven assists and scored twice.

Half of Carmichael’s goals have been assisted by Hebbeker during this run.

“There’s got to be the guy who scores the goals, otherwise you have no assists,” Hebbeker said. “Credit to [Carmichael] for putting the goals away and to [Vowinkel] and the other guys.”

Hebbeker grew up in Germany and has been playing soccer since he was a four-yearold boy living in Cologne.

“I joined the academy of Cologne when I was six years old and played there until I was 15 or 16, and it got a little bit competitive,” Hebbeker said.

Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Hebbeker has nine assists with six goals for Hofstra.

“I joined another club, also an academy. Not as big as the one I had been on before, and I played there until I came here.”

Carmichael grew up in a medium-sized town in Northern Ireland called Armagh. Unlike his teammate, Carmichael is relatively new to the sport of soccer. He was a two-sport athlete who also played Gaelic football and did not start playing soccer until he was in his teens.

“I played [soccer] most of my life at school with my friends, but I didn’t play with a club until around 13,” Carmichael said. “I’ve been playing every weekend since then.”

Both came to Hofstra for the same reasons.

“For me it was really the combination of everything,” Hebbeker said. “Everything seemed really good here. It’s a good school academically. It’s a decent-sized school ... there’s always stuff to do around here, and New York City and the beach are close. It was sort of a balanced criteria.”

“Obviously, great program, great soccer program,” Carmichael said. “Academics as well, [Hofstra]’s a good school for academics. Also, the beach is nice, during the summer, but not around now.”

The successes of both Carmichael and Hebbeker have been substantial factors in the 12-game unbeaten streak the Pride have been on this year.

“Every game is the only game you think of,” Carmichael said. “Once you win it, you’re on to the next game.”

“Before the hours and days before the games, [the coaches] remind us of the importance of every game,” Hebbeker added.

“Every player is on the same page. Every player is focusing always just on the next game and not on anything else.”

This mentality can be seen by looking at the Pride’s record since Tuesday, Sept. 14, as the team has a 11-0-1 record overall and a 5-0-1 record in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. In fact, this team has been so good that they have now started showing up in the national rankings, as the Pride is ranked No. 14 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches

Evan Bernstein / The Hofstra Chronicle Carmichael leads the CAA in goals with 13 this season.

Poll.

Carmichael currently leads the Pride with 13 goals this season, which puts him in a four-way tie for second in the entire National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Hebbeker, who sets up many of the team’s goals, has gotten nine assists, which puts him on the NCAA leaderboards in a tie for fourth.

The entire team knows that they’re hitting the home stretch, and their last two games are going to be challenges. Their last game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 6, against UNCWilmington, will not be an easy one, but the Pride feel they can win since home has been where the points are. The team is 8-0-0 at home this season.

“I think the home field, historically, has been a big advantage for us,” Hebbeker said. “We were able to get some great results against some really good teams.”

With the CAA Tournament coming up, and Hofstra recently clinching a spot, Carmichael and Hebbeker think the Pride have a good chance at a title.

“There’s no, really no bounds this year,” Hebbeker said.

“We’ve gotten some great results against good teams, and it doesn’t feel like a stroke of luck or a one-time thing. It seems like the team is as good as we seem at the moment. If

we can keep it going, and even maybe step it up in parts, we can go all the way.”

“Last year was my first year, and it was heartbreaking to lose in penalties at the end of last year,” Carmichael added.

“I know [Hebbeker]’s been through that more than once.”

Hofstra has suffered heartbreaking losses in penalty shootouts in the CAA tournament the last three seasons, all of them coming at the hands of James Madison University (JMU). However, the team gained a considerable amount of confidence after beating No. 23 JMU on Saturday, Oct. 23, 1-0 at home.

That’s a great start, with the possibility that they might face JMU in the CAA tournament again. Nevertheless, this can only happen if Hofstra clinches a berth.

If the Pride wants a shot at finally winning the tournament, expect that the team will rely on players like Carmichael and Hebbeker to keep doing what they’re doing. It’s been the status quo all season long.

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F lying H igh Men’s soccer clinches spot in the CAA tournament; extends unbeaten streak to 12.

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