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Housing prices cause students to consider alternatives By Gabby Varano The cost of on-campus housing increases annually at Hofstra, and some students cite this as a contributing factor as to why they opt to live off campus. On average, housing prices increase between three and four percent according to the Office of Residence Life. Some complexes and rooms experienced higher increases for the 2018-2019 academic year than anticipated. Jon Butterworth, a senior math and education major, moved off campus a year ago in response to the increased costs of living at Hofstra. “[The cost] was definitely a factor, because living in this house, even though it’s still expensive, it’s cheaper in the long run than paying to live on campus,” Butterworth said. He lives off campus in Uniondale,
about two blocks away from Hofstra, with five other people and pays $800 per month. For the 2018-2019 academic year, the average increase in housing prices was $506, which is well over a four percent increase of $440. The price of a tower quad for the academic year grew $2,240 – about 26 percent – from $8,640 last year to $10,880 this year. The University attributed this spike in pricing to a reevaluation of the quads, determining that they “were undervalued for years and [this] brought them to a comparable rate.” Victoria Conway, a senior journalism major, lives off campus in Uniondale, less than two miles from the University. “I wanted to have some more freedom and have more space,” Conway said. “It’s actually cheaper than living on campus. That was a big factor. I’m saving almost $8,000 living off
campus, and I just have more space.” Conway currently pays $800 a month for her room. After talking with multiple students who, like Conway, live off campus, typical rent is about $800 per month for 12 months, or $9,600. Students reported that their utilities for one month are about $50. Additionally, a renter may be asked to pay one month’s rent as a security deposit. With these numbers taken into consideration, the average cost for an individual to live off campus in a single room are estimated to be about $11,000 for a full year (12 months). In comparison, living on campus in a tower single costs students $13,740 for an academic year (nine months). Many students, however, choose the cheaper option of sharing a room in a tower double for
a situation like this involves calling Public Safety, notifying them of the location and having a Public Safety officer wait with the individual until emergency services arrive. Leto suggests that fire safety procedures for students who have mobility impairments be printed in class syllabi. “Not only will students with disabilities be aware, other students will be aware and the professors will be aware,” Leto said. “What we want to make sure of is that we know how everybody’s getting out and that there’s a plan for that,” Yindra said. “We work with [Public Safety] and the local emergency response folks so we know how everybody’s getting out of a particular space.” Escaping in a crisis is something that Brian Cox, associate
professor of psychology, thinks about daily. Cox has cerebral palsy and uses two canes to get around. Once, while Cox was teaching a class, the fire alarm went off. “[It took] way too long to get out,” Cox said. Hauser Hall, where Cox teaches, had a ramp built for wheelchair users. “[The ramp was] for many years crumbling. I always had to look down to avoid falling” Cox said. “The experience of a disabled person, generally, is of waiting for stuff to happen.” Hofstra is planning on renovating the student center and adding new ADA-compliant walkways and ramps. They are also adding more ADA parking spaces in the parking lots in the near future. The newly renovated Frank G. Zarb School of Business will
have accessible features, including automatic doors in both entrances. All other doors in the building will not require great force to open. The building was also designed with areas of refuge – places where students can go during emergency situations and wait for help to arrive. Jason Levy, a senior marketing major, feels that Hofstra does a good job of accommodating his needs and the needs of other students with disabilities. “I would say be more aware that the automatic doors tend to short out a lot,” Levy said. The SAS task force compiled a report that will be sent to Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz later this semester.
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Task force works to make campus more accessible for all By Leo Brine STAFF W R I T E R
In an effort to make campus accessible to all faculty and students, Hofstra University has developed a plan to update older buildings and design new facilities that follow the tenets of universal design; however, individuals still remain concerned about the lack of accessibility during an emergency situation. During the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic years, Director of Student Access Services (SAS) Julie Yindra, along with SAS and members of the Hofstra community, formed the SAS Task Force with the goal of, “assessing the experience of the Hofstra University community with focus on the needs of, opportunities for and support of students with disabilities.” The Americans with Dis-
abilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. Emergency situations such as fires emphasize why buildings need to be accessible for all. Felicia Leto, a senior community health major, was on the second floor of Roosevelt Hall when a fire alarm went off. Students began to evacuate, but Leto couldn’t leave without assistance because she is in a wheelchair. Leto had a panic attack while waiting to be evacuated from the building. “The reason for my panic attack was because I knew the elevators would be locked and I was unaware of who I should contact for help or where I should go in the building,” Leto said. The evacuation process in
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Students seek more cost-effective housing Continued from A1 $10,880. It should be noted that these prices include the $120 Residence Life Fee, but do not reflect a meal plan. The University requires on-campus residents to purchase one of at least $963 per semester, or $1,926 per year. Christian Santos, a senior English major, lives on campus in Constitution Hall in a single. “It’s not like [the housing is] any less than any other college. That being said, I don’t think it’s particularly affordable. But I don’t really think it’s that bad compared to other colleges of similar price,” Santos said. When compared to nearby
private universities with similar tuition, Adelphi University and Hofstra remain relatively equal. At Adelphi, a single room costs $13,120 per academic year and a double is valued at $11,550,
$13,180 to $13,740 – $560 at a four percent increase. At just over six percent, the rate for a tower double increased $660 from $10,220 to $10,880. Inversely, the rates for a suite
“I wanted to have some more freedom and have more space. It’s actually cheaper than living on campus. That was a big factor. ” according to the University’s website. At Hofstra, a single room is $13,740, and the double rate is $10,880. A tower single increased from
single and suite triple both decreased for this year. The Office of Residence Life said in a statement, “Price increases reflect rising operat-
ing and maintenance costs, for example the cost of heating and cooling, as well as costs associated with regularly replacing furniture and appliances. Other factors affecting price increase for residence spaces are public safety, custodial and plant maintenance costs.” A number of students have determined that living off campus is more cost-effective for them and are willing to give up some of the benefits that on-campus living offers – like Wi-Fi, 24hour security and easy-access to campus facilities. This was the case for Santos, who said, “For me, the way that my money works, it’s just more affordable for me to be on campus.”
Jonah Goldberg presents diverse perspective
As part of the Hofstra Votes campaign, Jonah Goldberg shared insight with students on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
By Rebecca Lo Presti SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Jonah Goldberg, political commentator, author and news contributor, spoke to members of the Hofstra and Long Island community on Wednesday, Oct. 17, as part of the Hofstra Votes campaign. Goldberg’s standing as a political conservative among the majority of left-leaning speakers brought to the University provided a more diverse perspective to the campaign. Political science professor Richard Himelfarb wanted Goldberg on the roster for Hofstra Votes for this reason. “The whole idea of the Hofstra Votes speaker series is you’re going to present students and faculty with different perspectives that are going to inform their deci-
sions when they go to the ballot box, and part of that means inviting people who have different ideas,” Himelfarb said. “He was really confident in his opinions, and I saw that through his body language,” said Darian Kukral, a freshman journalism major who shares Goldberg’s political leanings. Goldberg did not shy away from his beliefs as he discussed his most recent book, “Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy.” Goldberg argued that Americans have been rapidly losing gratitude for the “miracle” of liberal democratic capitalism, which he says sparked massive human development and innovation approximately 300 years ago.
Goldberg explained the current political turmoil as a reversion to a more basic time of human activity when people were just “semi-hairless apes foraging and fighting for food.” According to Goldberg, as people lose appreciation for America, they become more divided, returning to the tribe mentality of the past. “The second the thin veneer of civilization disappears, we revert back to our programming,” Goldberg said. Despite Goldberg’s conservative views, he does not support President Trump. This position was welcomed by students in attendance. “I thought it was actually really interesting,” said Danielle Barbarito, a sophomore majoring in accounting. “Usually whenever a conservative comes in, they’re always pro-Trump ... he had mixed views about certain things, and he wasn’t always on the right. He leaned back and forth between both.” In regard to Goldberg’s conservatism in the liberal-dominated Hofstra Votes campaign, Gina Ferrara, a sophomore accounting major, felt he brought a new type of diversity to the campus. “At Hofstra, we encourage diversity, and a lot of it is not political diversity; and I think that this is definitely opening the door to more opportunities.” Goldberg touched on political
diversity when talking about the media, suggesting that stations like MSNBC and Fox News tell their viewers exactly what they want to hear. Media stations have become notably partisan in recent years, a trend mirrored in the American public. “We live in one of the most partisan moments in American history, and yet the parties have never been weaker,” Goldberg said. Goldberg presented an uncommon solution for the feelings of misrepresentation and despair among the partisan American public, saying, “We’ve got to stop looking at Washington to solve our problems. The government can increase your net worth, but it cannot increase your selfworth.” Instead, Goldberg recommended that people “send power down to the most local level possible.” He argued that the general population will find power in their local governments, not Washington. “We too often tell people that the measure of their civic engagement begins and ends with whether or not they vote,” Goldberg said, regarding young voters. “I think voting should be the end product of taking politics in your country seriously ... voting is a more valuable sign of protest than waving a flag around.”
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Symposium celebrates Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Turley To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Hofstra hosted a day-long symposium on Thursday, Oct. 18.
By Elizabeth Turley STAFF W R I T E R
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that standardizes the freedom, equality and dignity that global leaders should achieve for all people. To celebrate, Hofstra hosted a day-long symposium in the Guthart Cultural Center Theater that included lectures from activists and student performances. The event was co-sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center, the Institute for Peace Studies and the Center for Civic Engagement and was directed by Linda A. Longmire, a professor in the Department of Global Studies and Geography. Kari Jensen, also a professor from the Department of Global Studies and Geography, led the symposium’s first panel and discussed human trafficking in the New York metropolitan area. Crystal DeBoise, the co-executive director of the Sharmus Outlaw Advocacy and Rights (SOAR) Institute, spoke about how her team learned to identify victims of human trafficking and her experiences advocating for
legislation that vacates convictions for trafficked individuals. “It’s one thing to say, ‘Well, we’ll give people therapy, we’ll do this,’ but if there’s concrete, really concrete things, that are obstacles forcing someone not to move forward, those have to be removed,” DeBoise said. Makini Chisolm-Straker, a doctor of emergency medi-
doing anti-trafficking work.” “[Dr. Chisolm-Straker’s] point in terms of harm reduction was pretty big,” said Savith Collure, a junior economics and public policy double major who attended the discussion. Collure looked forward to learning more about the biggest issues DeBoise faced when passing sex-trafficking legislation.
women’s studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the CUNY Graduate Center, joined Gerson in speaking fondly of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325. According to the website for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, this resolution encourages all member states of the U.N. to
“It’s very important to know how we interact with and treat others.” cine at Mount Sinai Hospital and the co-founder of Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage (HEAL) Trafficking, discussed trafficking as a public health issue. As a clinician, she provides a safe space for victims of trafficking to open up, and she connects them to community resources. “If you want to do anti-trafficking work, do the thing that you love,” she said as advice for students. “If you’re doing it from love and curiosity and true honesty and the willingness to change, even if it’s uncomfortable, you’re probably
The second panel, which focused on women advocating for peace on a global scale, was moderated by Janet Gerson, education director of the International Institute on Peace Education. Gerson described how international legislation can abolish violence against women and advance the status of women in society. Panelists Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, a program coordinator and peacebuilding policy specialist with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, and Blanche Wiesen Cook, distinguished professor of history and
“increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in all United Nations peace and security efforts. It also calls on all parties to conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, in situations of armed conflict.” Grete Kraus, a senior psychology and philosophy double major, attended the panel on women’s activism after learning about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on a trip to the United Nations. “It’s very
important to how we interact with and treat others,” Kraus said. She was struck by the correlation between the diversity of the people involved in creating peace agreements and how successful these treaties ultimately were. Cook, an acclaimed biographer of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, also delivered the symposium’s keynote address, in which she spoke about Roosevelt’s instrumental role in developing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The final event of the day was a student performance called “The Ideals and Realities of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Amy Trotta, the event coordinator, was surprised by the turnout for the symposium. “The thing that struck me so much was how many students are participating and how engaged they are,” she said. For her part, keynote speaker Cook encouraged those in attendance to take up the cause of human rights. She told students, “Be an activist. We have a lot of fun.”
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VOICE Day aims to combat mental health stigma
Leo Brine / Hofstra Chronicle Hofstra celebrated VOICE Day 2018 on Friday, Oct. 19, a day designed to break the stigma around mental health and seeking help.
By Leo Brine STAFF W R I T E R
Community members, families and professionals gathered in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center on Friday, Oct. 19, for VOICE Day 2018, an event designed to inform attendees of various social services that are available. The main goal of the event was to dispel the stigma around asking for help and allow students to feel safe and ask questions.
Representatives from many mental health organizations were in attendance at Friday’s event, including Dr. Ani Kalayjian, psychotherapist, trauma specialist and founder of the website meaningfulworld.com; United Nations Consultant, Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, president and CEO of Family and Children’s Association; and Steve Chassman, the executive director of Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (LICADD). Attendees had the opportunity to connect and
converse with professionals during the interactive provider fair. With mental health care being such a stigmatized topic, particularly in minority communities, groups like the Hispanic Counseling Center wanted to show students that there is nothing wrong with taking care of their mental health. “We are approaching the Hispanic community and we’re offering programs that help [people] overcome whatever situation they’re going through,” said Camila Beltran, a com-
munity health worker for the Hispanic Counseling Center. Some of the programs offered include chemical dependency therapy, children and family support programs and mental health clinics. Therapy is often looked down upon in the Hispanic community, explained Michelle Boo, a junior psychology major. “My family is medicated but they don’t seek therapy for mental illnesses,” Boo said. One of Boo’s cousins returned from war with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and was told by his family he could not go to therapy for help. So instead, he started self-medicating. “Going to seek out a therapist or a support group ... is harder when you don’t have the people that you’re close to support you,” Boo said. Pride for Youth, a service and advocate for LGBTQ+ young people works to help those struggling with accepting who they are by providing resources. “Especially for college students ... [Pride for Youth] is an important resource to have because it connects people with people their own age with similar experiences and back-
grounds,” said Jackson, a peer navigator at Pride for Youth. “It’s important to have spaces like this for the community to interact with others so they can feel understood and that they have a place,” Jackson said. Junior psychology major Matthew Annunziata was supported by his parents but not by his community. When he came to Hofstra, that changed. “There are so many people here that are like me and it’s great to see that,” Annunziata said. “Students need to know that they have a community ... so if they need someone to talk to, they have one.” Michael Mastrocinque, a transitioning specialist at Eastern Suffolk BOCES explained that students should always ask for help when they need it. “Students need to learn to advocate for themselves. Students have to start getting a sense of who they are as individuals. What their strengths are and understanding themselves. There are a lot of different organizations here that can help,” Mastrocinque said. “You have got to think about yourself, you’re not alone ... there are people out there who are willing to help and who want to help.”
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On Oct. 16 at 1:10 p.m., a Hofstra student reported that his vehicle had been parked in parking field six on Oct. 10 and upon returning, he discovered damage to the front quarter panel and bumper. NCPD assistance was declined at the time of report and there were no witnesses. On Oct. 17, a Hofstra professor reported to PS that at some time between 12 p.m. on Oct. 2 and 12 p.m. on Oct. 17, unauthorized writing was discovered on the inside walls of the Hofstra Dome. The writing was advertising a company that would do academic assignments for students. The custodial staff was notified for cleanup. An investigation is being conducted.
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Overheard @ Hofstra In the Student Center:
In Vander Poel:
In the Student Center:
“I feel like I’m in Harry Potter. What’s the guys name, Doodledof?”
“I think I’m going to drop out, become a socialite.”
“I forgot there was another Ebola outbreak.”
“You mean Dumbledore?”
“How do I get on that? A sugar daddy?”
“Really? Is it Chipotle again?”
In LHSC: “Yeah, whatever.”
By Davus
“I’m like Robin Hood, but dumber.”
A Jew comes home
Negev, the Israeli desert, on one of our last days on Birthright. Everything seemed rather boring (The author has chosen to until I spotted a bleak, immovchange their name and the able object coming into view. names of the individuals menIt was the wall. tioned in this piece. The views Stretching down the length of this article are not representaof the highway, the concrete tive of the views of The Chronstructure was ominous. I was icle.) taken aback by how big it really Our bus ride was long and was. I could see houses and largely unmemorable as we towns peeking out from behind drove past small towns and an the wall; so close, but seemingly ever-increasing amount of sand. a world apart. A bleak, gloomy Most of my fellow passengers, feeling washed over me as I a collection of 21- and 22-yearexamined it longer and longer. olds, were sound asleep as we Then I realized, I wasn’t the made our way south toward the only one paying attention. Slowly, one by one, the others on the bus woke up. Each person waking begot another, as everyone started Photo courtesy of Davus to realize what Mount Bental in the Golan Heights in Israeli-occupied they were territory. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
looking at. The realization of where we were acted like a domino effect, disturbing what was just a peaceful nap a few moments ago. Some people started taking pictures. Others looked nervously toward the front of the bus, presumably searching for our tour director, Isaac. Chatter started to consume our vehicle until Isaac noticed the commotion and got on the bus’s microphone. He started explaining the backstory of the wall – how the Israeli government constructed it to stop terrorists from crossing over from the West Bank into Israel. “Once it was constructed, it pretty much stopped terrorists from crossing over, like, 100 percent,” he said. “I personally don’t like the wall, I think it’s a kind of scar on the land.” Eventually, as we continued down the highway, the wall still in view, the bus slowed down and turned. We started passing small buildings, some looking only half built, marked by Israeli flags, as more chatter started to swarm inside the bus. “Is this where we’re staying?” someone asked.
“That’s E.coli, not Ebola.”
“Yes, this is where we’re staying,” Isaac replied. The atmosphere instantly changed, the tension turning to semi-panic. “I don’t like this,” another person shouted. “Aren’t we a little too close to the wall?” Not everyone was panicked, but chatter nonetheless flourished further until Isaac got back on the microphone to try and calm the bus down. “Everyone,” he said, “you are totally safe.” The kids around me didn’t believe him. With a bit less sympathy, Isaac took the mic again. “Guys, there are good people who live in the West Bank, OK? It’s not like every community there is dangerous.” This was about the closest Isaac got to collectively slapping our group in the face and telling us, ‘Hey, you stupid Americans, not everyone in the West Bank is a terrorist.’ This kind of tension was largely an anomaly for my Birthright companions. Our journey had been spread out far and wide, from the mystic peaks of Tzfat in the north, to the
nightclubs and beaches of Tel Aviv, to the awe of Shabbat in Jerusalem. “Next year in Jerusalem” became “Welcome to Jerusalem,” a phrase Jews have been waiting thousands of years to say. We became another generation of Jews to finally hear those words. The group on my trip was rowdy and happy. The people we met were proud and fun. The places we visited were interesting and ancient. The Jews had come home. This is why the stark contrast between those days of happiness and approximately 15 minutes of collective anxiety on a bus was so unforgiving to the rest of my Birthright peers. We were all there to have fun, right? If you’re not paying attention, yes. However, sometimes fate forces you to pay attention. Sometimes you can’t hide from what’s been happening all along. Sometimes you can’t just look away from the reality of what’s sitting on the side of the road. Sometimes you can’t forget what it means to be human. I never did, and after my time in the Middle East, I never intend to.
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Celine SS19: Timeless is getting old By Leo Brine STAFF WRITER
Hedi Slimane debuted his first collection as well as the first menswear collection for Celine on Sept. 28. The collection was long anticipated, not because of excitement to see what Slimane would bring to the house, but rather dreading what he would do to it. You know when you have to write a paper for a class and you’ve already written a paper on the subject before, so you just use that paper again and change some of the words? That’s what Slimane did for Celine SS19. Looks that walked down the runway this year were similar to what Saint Laurent Paris (SLP) fans had already been shown in previous years. The color scheme was almost entirely black and white, the same as SLP Fall/Winter 2015. The high-waisted pleated trouser (that showed a bit too much moose knuckle) that were shown throughout the collection had previously sauntered down the SLP runway in Spring/Summer 2014 along with the black and white moto jacket. Womenswear had a similar sense of dumpster diving for the assembling of its collection. The looks were taken from work as recently debuted as Slimane’s last collection at SLP, Fall/Winter 2016. Glittery fringed dresses, wing-like shoulders, leather bomber jackets with rolled tutu’s, high neck short dresses and ultra-wide belts were all resurrected for the Celine debut. Ignoring the banality of the clothes, the collection still wasn’t a remarkable one. Having seen Slimane’s work evolve from his tenure at Dior to his revitalization of SLP, I know that his work can be stunning. However, what was shown at this debut is nothing new, and that’s what fashion is about. Innovation is the lifeblood of fashion; pulling inspiration from the milieu of subcultures is what makes fashion one of the most accessible and diverse art forms.
At SLP, Slimane cemented himself as the messiah of menswear, transforming the then shapeless boxy cuts into the form-fitting tailoring that took over the world. The androgynous collections were a way for fashion to fight against the scourge of toxic masculinity that, for years, plagued menswear. Slimane’s women’s collections for SLP were always crowd pleasers and were teamed with life and color. Turning ingénues into badass, rockstar queens that oozed sex and sent a message of, “Don’t fuck with me,” is drastically different compared to what walked down the Celine runway this season. Gone are the rock ‘n’ roll heroines, replaced by girls wearing their mothers’ ’80s nightclub outfits that were subsequently coated in glitter to show a bit more creativity (and justify the price). Watching the models go down the runway felt like watching a re-run episode of a TV show. While it’s fun to reminisce and go over highlights, at the end of the day you’re left with an emptiness like you’ve been cheated out of something new. Fashion is supposed to change. It’s a way for an artist to interpret beauty in new ways. When the clothes coming down the runway are the same as the ones that went down the runway two, three or four years ago, it feels like you’re watching the tribute show for a one-trick pony. Slimane’s career as a designer started at Dior Homme, a position he filled from 20002007. In 2002, Slimane made history by being the first ever menswear designer to win a Council of Fashion Designers of America award in the category of international designer. Slimane wooed critics and audiences with his skinny suits and the heroine-chic rockstar
look. The form-fitting clothing became increasingly popular over time and eventually he left Dior Homme after an acclaimed tenure. In 2012, he stepped back into the fashion limelight as the creative director for the iconic house of Yves Saint Laurent. Slimane immediately caused controversy by dropping Yves from the name and rebranding the house as Saint Laurent Paris. His first menswear collection was a collection of distressed skinny jeans, heeled boots, motorcycle jackets and oversized knitwear, an iconic collection that sold well. His first women’s
Slimane created a new type of man with his collections at SLP; his clothes weren’t meant for the beefcakes that strutted down the runways of Versace and Dolce & Gabbana, they were meant for the skinny 20-somethings that didn’t want to conform to typical gender ideas. A cult was formed around the designer, one of skinny dudes with deep pockets and heeled boots with a penchant for pretending to listen to Lou Reed and The Ramones. The clothing looked good on both men and women, and anyone who rocked it wasn’t compromising their masculine or feminine features. The rockstar look continued for years, each collection looking at the different subcultures of rock, from glam to greaser to L.A. punk. What was surprising was that even though the collections were all in the same realm, they never felt tired. Each season brought similarly skinny silhouettes, but they were all uniquely executed. The dichotomy of the menswear and womenswear was thrown in the trash by Slimane; instead the two were shown at the same shows, something that, in recent years, has become an industry staple. The menswear inspired the womenswear, and vice versa. Everything flowed together and felt natural. The same was said about designer Phoebe Philo’s collections at Celine. Philo’s work was consistently adored all over the world, as her silhouettes challenged the norms of the fashion world. Ignoring trends and bring-
“Fashion is supposed to change. It’s a way for an artist to interpret beauty in new ways.” collection for the house was equally revolutionary in terms of the history of Yves Saint Laurent. As a result, it was panned by critics, including a scathing review from Cathy Horyn, style critic for The New York Times, “[Slimane] refused to interpret the YSL style, beyond updating proportions. Even the colors seemed flat, suppressed… I had the impression from the clothes of someone disconnected from fashion of the past several years. If so, that might be an interesting perspective. But there wasn’t something new to learn here.” Despite critics, buyers poured into SLP stores around the globe to get pairs of skin-tight jeans and replicate the look of the rock stars of yesteryear. A pair of Wyatt boots from the collection can fetch prices of over $3,000 on the second-hand market. The distressed denim from the collection has become a “holy grail” for the cult of SLP fans, with resale prices at $5,000.
ing a new level of sophistication and liveliness to womenswear was her forte. She kept her collections concise, with usually only 40 looks that went down the runway. Each look had its own distinct flavor while still staying true to the motifs of the collection. Meanwhile, Slimane’s 96-look collection featured a predominant theme of skinny and black. Philo’s work was convivial and did not do what most women’s collections did – objectify the wearer. Instead of women being turned into sex objects, Philo made women into intelligent creatures who dripped sensuality. From head to toe there was substance in her designs, no matter how minimal they were. Each season built off the last while still looking and moving forward. Given that the fashion industry is curated for and innovated by women, it’s no surprise that Philo was able to make such powerful clothes. Slimane’s unchanging focus seems to be making women look lean and skinny. Not exactly embracing body positivity, something that is much needed in the world of high fashion. Slimane’s heroin chic aesthetic doesn’t convey the intelligence that Philo’s stripped-down silhouettes did.
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Man on the Unispan
What do you think about advocating for equal human rights? By Drashti M e ht a As s is tan t Featu res Ed i t or
“Everyone is important, and I think there is a lot of craziness happening in the world right now. But we’re all human, and we should all be respectful and treat each other as equals.” – Elizabeth Hellmann, freshman
“I feel like advocating for equal human rights is really important because as a society, we should always work toward making every human being feel like they’re important and that they’re useful in their communities. I don’t think we do that enough.”
If you identify as something other than what you’re represented as, then 100 percent [be an advocate]. I’m all for equal representation.” – Ryan Hardin, sophomore
– Kaylor Dimes, sophomore
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IEI seeks to continue promoting diversity on campus By Wiley Fletcher SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Colleges and universities are touted as being spaces for sharing diverse knowledge and interacting with people from all kinds of backgrounds. Many schools emphasize their heterogeneity and ability to connect all students and faculty together harmoniously. At Hofstra University, this is made possible by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion (IEI). “It is an office dedicated to exposing our students to diversity and inclusive practices on our campus,” said Gillian Atkinson, the director of IEI and associate director of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement.
“We oversee over 50 clubs and organizations in three different categories: identity-based clubs, such as the African Student Association or The Pride Network; the politically and socially active clubs; as well as our faithbased clubs.” IEI was formed as a branch out of the Multicultural International Student Programming Office in 2014 in efforts to appeal to student organizations that did not focus on international student relations. “The split was done to truly emphasize on diversity training for everyone on campus,” Atkin-
son said. Additionally, IEI facilitates two mentor programs, PRISM and Diversity Peer Mentors.
will do different events with them,” said Amanda Del Gaudio, assistant director of LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Awareness. The office provides many outlets for students to communicate with various clubs and departments that they are interested in joining. “We have caucuses for each of the categories of clubs that way the [executive board] members of these organizations with similar interests can kind of see each other and collaborate,” said Foyinsi Adegbonmire, a graduate assistant for IEI. “The office also does programming for each of the
“It is an office dedicated to exposing our students to diversity and inclusive practices on our campus.” “Anybody who’s a first-year or transfer student, or really anybody who is trying to integrate into the Hofstra community, can be paired up with a mentor who
Heritage months in the academic calendar and we work with clubs who want to coordinate events for these months. Recently for Latinx Heritage Month, we’ve taken trips to Museo del Barrio with the Caribbean Student Association and other things like that,” Adegbonmire said. The office is also available as a meeting place or lounge area for students to network and spend time together as well. “We’re not just here doing paperwork,” Del Gaudio said. “We love interacting with students and hearing their ideas for new programs or just hanging out with us in the office.”
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Humans of Hofstra By Natalya Clarke
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Art and humanity have always been enticing for Patrick ‘Maverick’ Avognon Jr., a junior public relations major, who enjoys creating visuals, writing music, making films and pursuing any other artistic outlet he finds himself drawn to. One of his favorite ways to showcase his love for art is through his photography. Avognon began photography while editing for his school newspaper. One of his advisors noticed he had a creative eye, so she encouraged him to pick up a camera and shoot photos to compliment his stories in the paper. “The funny thing is, when I did that, the photos were pretty terrible. Maybe only once or twice did the photos I took actually make it into the paper, but that’s when I developed an interest in photography,” Avognon said. Avognon has studied the art of photography ever since. His love for photography blossomed during his sophomore year of college. While working on the speech team at Bradley University, he was able to capture photos that ultimately made him think of photography from a storytelling aspect. “I always want to not only show people through their best light, but also their honest light – this is what drove my passion. I just started doing photography for myself.” Avognon enjoys shooting people who capture his attention. “I’m always thinking about people who I can see an audience for. Back in Illinois when I photographed fitness gurus, that’s how I got into physique photography, and already I could see what the audience was there,” he said. “When I moved back to L.A., I did not shoot fitness models nearly as much because everyone in L.A. [is] not doing fitness modeling. I met a few really cool models and I started to branch out to other types of photography. I enjoy photographing people with very unique features – people who don’t look like anyone else. When I see someone and they catch my eye, I like to study them for a while and figure out what has caught my eye about this person specifically.” Avognon’s curiosity about human features and the art he can make from them is shown throughout his work. He pays attention to detail and captures whomever may be in front of his lens in an Photo courtesy of Patrick Avognon artistic and raw light. As Avognon’s photography became more in-depth, he realized the photos he takes do not have a specific photography style, which he greatly appreciates. “You can see on my Instagram, or my portfolio, that my work is very inconsistent – it’s always good, but [with] a lot of photographers you can look at their photos and tell that they shot that; I sort of found a sense of pride in none of my work looking exactly like something else I’ve done and it’s sort of cool to me. When I pick up a camera, I am not thinking what I was thinking the last time I picked up this camera,” he said. Avognon stated that as a photographer, he’s accepted that he cannot achieve his full potential of work on his own, so he collaborates with many different stylists and visual artists for his shoots. “As I start[ed] to get more into fashion photography, I realized that you have to work with people who understand fashion. I’ve been working with [a] stylist since last spring, and almost all of my shoots have had some sort of stylist or outside help,” he said. “Honestly, it’s become more helpful for the visual aspect. Collaboration has always been super important to me.” Avognon’s photography displays an appealing story and a sense of excitement about his models, and with the help of many collaborations, he believes his work can escalate to a place it has never been before. His many inspirations, ranging from Gregory Prescott, an L.A.based photographer, to his mentors who he holds close to his heart – Dae Howerton and Dallas Logan, demonstrate that inspiration can spark from anywhere. He mentioned that besides his artistic inspirations, his mentors have helped him become the artist he is today. Avognon finally spoke about an upcoming motion editorial he is producing. “I am hoping to continue to showcase people in their best light. I’m really excited about it because it’s one of my first direct editorial debuts, and it allows me to tell a different kind of story – one that’s not just still.”
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Pamela Paul: The Importance of the page B2
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The Chronicle A&E Pamela Paul: The importance of the page
B2•October 23, 2018
Courtesy of Henry Holt & Co Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review, visited Hofstra on Oct. 10th to discuss her latest book.
By Daniel Nguyen EDITORIAL EDITOR
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, visited Hofstra University for the 15th Annual Great Writers, Great Readings series on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Co-sponsored by the Department of English, MFA in Creative Writing Program and the Hofstra Cultural Center, the event was moderated by English professor Kelly McMasters and featured a question-and-answer session
with Paul afterwards. Paul spoke about her new book. A record of all the books she has read since high school, “My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues,” also documents her relationship with books while growing up, the way reading as a hobby has changed in the public’s eye and how books affect one’s daily reality. Paul writes that the idea for her book of books came from a distinct feeling of failure. “I was
basically a failed teenage diarist,” she said. “I realized finally at the age of 17 that there was no sign of a budding writer here. I decided to keep a journal – not of what was going on in my life, but what was going in my life as I wanted to lead it and often as I frankly really was, which was in the world of books.” Paul’s book of books, which she calls “Bob,” began then and extended throughout her college years. She explored texts from “Anna Karenina” to “Catch-22,” as well as the ways in which life intersects with the written word. “My Life With Bob” came partially from Paul’s work at The New York Times column, “By The Book,” a weekly feature of various authors, artists and other notable people’s reading lives. Paul said, “The idea behind ‘By the Book’ was that you could tell the story of someone’s life through the books that they read; through the heroines that they admired in books, through the authors they cherished, through the books they couldn’t finish, through the genres they don’t like, through the authors they wanted to have dinner with.” In the initial essay that helped to clarify the column’s purpose, Paul included a scanned excerpt from her own “Bob,” which eventually became a catalyst for the full publication of “My Life With Bob.”
In her talk with McMasters, Paul expanded on the themes she had wished to explore in the nowpublished book. “I wanted to write about the space between the page and the reader, about the fact that what we read at any given moment in our lives affects us and where we are in our lives drives ... how we read,” she said. “I wanted to write about all the questions that readers, real readers, ask themselves. Like, ‘What should I be reading?’ ‘Why is it ‘should I be reading?’’ and ‘Are there books that one should read?’ Or is that question itself sort of at fault? What does it mean to be well read? Is there a right way to read a book? Should a book improve you?” Paul also spoke briefly on the difference between books and other storytelling mediums, like movies, delineating the range of active imaginary participation one must engage in as the key difference between books and their counterparts. “I think one of the reasons books stay with us and are so powerful is that with other media you’re having so much of it created for you,” Paul said. “[For books,] you’re in there, you’re active, you’re creating that story, you’re part of that process. And I think that it’s because of that that books are so powerful and so enduring for all of us.”
Finally, in a question-and- answer session with the audience, Paul touched on the changing public perception of reading as a hobby. In her own childhood, Paul noted, “Nobody said, ‘my child is a reader.’ That basically meant loser. Now we grow up in the era of helicopter parenting. Now I think people pride themselves on how much they’re reading or how much their child is reading.” Elyse Guiecsice, an MFA candidate at Hofstra, said she valued the way in which Paul viewed books as an essential part of daily life. “It was a lot of fun to hear from someone who’s so deep into this industry, but ... still feels that way about books,” Guiecsice said. Following the panel, McMasters said, “She is, very honestly, one of the most important women in publishing today, so just to have her here talking to our students and having them ask her questions about her books but also her day job was a real treat.”
After the performance, there was a talkback with a panel of board members from different departments at Hofstra, including Title IX, the Intercultural En-
Merrill commented on the importance of this talkback for students, saying, “I wanted people to have [faces] to go with the names and offices to make that a more accessible thing.” A interesting topic of discussion during the talkback was the importance of Title IX on a college campus. Hofstra’s Title IX policy is that two people engaging in sexual activity must have affirmative consent, meaning “yes means yes” as opposed to the standard “no means no” mentality. In hearings for sexual assault cases, Hofstra representatives stated that the university takes
pride in the professionalism and equity of their hearings. “We have really good board members that are trained annually … they’re not going to ask a lot of questions pertaining to tacit consent,” said Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Community Standards Heather DePierro. The overall consensus of the play was that it made students feel safer. “I felt scared knowing that we are unaware of how many Title IX cases Hofstra faces on a yearly basis, but at the same time it’s really good to know how confidential everything is kept,” said sophomore education major Madeline Oldham.
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‘Actually’ stresses the importance of consent
By Madeline Merinuk
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In an effort to spread awareness about sexual assault and the importance of consent, Hofstra hosted a performance of the play “Actually,” as well as an informational talkback that followed on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 25. This performance took place in the Helene Fortunoff Theater and was open for all students to attend for free. Lisa Merrill, the dramaturg of “Actually” and a professor in the Rhetoric and Women’s Studies departments at Hofstra, commented on the timeliness of the performance, explaining that with the then-upcoming Kavanaugh-Ford hearings as well as
the ongoing phenomenon of the #MeToo movement, there was no better time to put on this play. “None of us could have known that we would be in this moment in time,” Merrill said. This play involves two characters, Tom and Amber, played by Jamel Hudson and Dena Brody, respectively, who face difficult situations involving topics such as consent, race, gender and assault. There were counselors on site at the performance for students to speak with if any of the material in the play was too upsetting for them to handle.
“None of us could have known that we would be in this moment in time.” gagement and Inclusion Center and the Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness office. Representatives from the offices of Residence Life and the Dean of Students were also present.
October 23, 2018•B3 A&E Greta Van Fleet: Classic rock straight out of the ‘70s
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With guitar riffs, vocals rivaling the screams and howls of Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and a sound reminiscent of ‘70s classic rock Courtesy of Lava Records that the rock community The band has drawn frequent comparisons to Led Zeppelin hasn’t heard for its vintage sound. in a couple By Erin Hickey of decades, it’s easy to see why C OPY C H I E F they’ve been compared to ZeppePeople say that every generalin for most of their career. Now, tion has a band that’s “the next Greta Van Fleet has returned with Led Zeppelin.” In 2017, the world their new album “Anthem of the was introduced to this generaPeaceful Army,” an 11-track EP tion’s in the form of Greta Van released on Friday, Oct. 19. Fleet, a four-man band from The album kicks off with a Michigan comprised of three slower and quieter start than fans brothers and their best friend. may have expected with the track The group took the rock world by “Age of Man;” nonetheless, it’s storm with their debut four-track a powerful beginning to what is EP “Black Smoke Rising,” which an altogether incredible lineup of was later re-released on “From the songs. Fires,” an EP that included all of “Age of Man” starts with build“Black Smoke Rising” and four ing instrumentals leading into the new songs. first verse, “In an age of dark-
ness light appears /and it wards away the ancient fears,” starting a theme of hope amongst difficult times that reappears throughout the rest of the album. The drums and guitar kick in about a minute into the song, followed later by the band’s signature screams – giving “Age of Man” that Greta Van Fleet sound fans love so much. Next come “The Cold Wind” and “When the Curtain Falls,” both of which have a groovy, blues feel driven by guitar riffs that could come straight from a song in the Zeppelin era of rock and roll. Both are similar in sound to their breakout hit “Highway Tune.” “Watching Over” comes next, slowing things down with an anthem about environmental rights. In the chorus, they sing “I wonder when we’ll realize / this is what we got left / and it’s our demise. / With the water rising/and the air so thin / still the children smiling /and we see no sin,” a cry to protect and care about the environment that so many people tend to ignore. This is a nice interlude
before kicking things off again with “Lover, Leaver.” This song is full-on rock, with lead singer Josh Kiska’s Zeppelin-esque shriek featured more prominently on this than any other song on the album. Following up “Lover, Leaver” is slow ballad “You’re the One,” a song of lust and wishing to return to a former flame. Following up “You’re the One” are “The New Day” and “Mountain of the Sun.” Both songs feature a more upbeat tempo and discuss topics from loss to love. “Pain is the same as a means to heal,” Kiska sings of heartache in “The New Day,” contrasting with his “I’ll make you mine / You’re my sunshine,” in “Mountain of the Sun.” Next up is “Brave New World,” which seems fit for a soundtrack where the heroes must go off to fight a hard battle. “Kill fear, the power of lies / For we will not be hypnotized,” they sing as a steady drumbeat makes it an almost marching tune. The second to last song, and a personal favorite, is “Anthem.”
This song is an anthem about the world today and the polarized climate that currently exists. It challenges people to open their minds to different viewpoints and reminds people that “the world is only what the world is made of,” so we must make the most of what it is. Lastly comes an extended version of “Lover, Leaver,” along with its extended title “Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer),” the entire lyric in the song. Though the album version is just over six minutes long, Greta Van Fleet recently released a roughly 26-minute long live version. “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” is an album that showcases Greta Van Fleet’s greatest strengths and is likely to be an album that will leave an impact on the rock community for years. If the group is lucky, future generations may just be talking about who their generation’s Greta Van Fleet is.
“Big Mouth” returns with raunchy and relatable season two By Allison Foster ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Boobs, dick jokes and teenage shame intersect in the second season of comedian Nick Kroll’s Netflix brainchild “Big Mouth,” giving fans all the more reason to love the crude take on the brutality of puberty. The audience watches Nick (Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein) and Missy (Jenny Slate) continue to traverse the complex mountain range that is middle school and their sexualities, complete with theatrical music numbers and struggles that only a former or current tween could understand. This season brings fans a new character named the Shame Wizard, the antithesis of the unrelentingly perverse Hormone Monster that accompanies Andrew through his journey of puberty. The Shame Wizard takes the feeling we know all too well – poorly-timed, usually public embarrassment – and sends it back with a dark and self-sabotaging spin.
The second season, which sister, Leah. While the Shame becomes more sex-positive than Netflix released on Oct. 5, opens Wizard is wreaking havoc on ever before as Coach Steve loses with a tale of self-discovery, afAndrew’s psyche, Nick works his virginity and Jessi explores fectionately titled “Am I Noron a project with Gina, whom the realities of sex, including a mal?” It chronicles the fears of he begins to develop a crush on. trip to Planned Parenthood and Andrew and Nick as they come The scene is filled with refera skit that helps her choose birth to terms with their changing bod- ences that break the fourth wall, control. ies as they are ravaged by The next few episodes puberty. This theme folresemble the traditional lows the group of misfits “Big Mouth” style, with into the next episode, this corny jokes and awkward time focusing on Jessi and conversations with parents Missy. After a classmate, as the kids grapple with Gina (Gina Rodriguez) navigating relationships. shows up to soccer pracJessi’s parents finalize their tice with a particularly full divorce, Andrew attempts chest, the rest of the girls to break up with Lola and feel the sting of jealousy Nick sends himself into Courtesy of Netflix and inferiority, asking a frenzy after making out The popular show’s second season was released themselves, “What Is It with Gina. An overnight Oct. 5th to Netflix. About Boobs?” – the title of sleepover at school brings the episode. The two girls travel even poking fun at Netflix’s Nick’s secret into the public eye to a Korean sauna with Missy’s anti-account sharing statements after he tells Jessi, who tells body-positive mother, a scene made earlier this year. In a popular girl Devin, who tells ... that is accompanied by an inrefreshing change of pace, the everyone else. Gina is socially credible feminist dance number Shame Wizard turns out to be exiled and berated with accusacalled “I Love My Body.” one of the most well-developed tions of being a “slut” by her The third episode brings the and interesting characters of the peers – leading to embarrassment Shame Wizard, an ominous show thus far, showing viewers on all sides. With embarrassDementor-esque entity that bethe second half of a pubescent ment comes the Shame Wizard, gins following Andrew after an boy’s conscience. Between the who makes a major comeback in awkward encounter with Nick’s fourth and fifth episodes, the plot episodes eight and nine by rid-
dling the sleepover’s attendees with unforgiving shame. Nick and Andrew urge their friends to challenge their shame, leading to incredible chaos in the gym, which is left to be controlled by the irresponsible Coach Steve. The finale of the season focuses on the less glamorous, frequently unspoken element of puberty – depression. Jessi’s Hormone Monstress is replaced with the suffocating and warm Depression Kitty, who wraps her up in thick blankets and encourages her feelings of worthlessness. The crux of the appeal of “Big Mouth” is in the bond Jessi and her friends have, so of course Andrew and Nick swoop in to save her from depression’s clutches. The second season of “Big Mouth” did not disappoint fans, further developing character backgrounds and facilitating important conversations about sex education and safety – making an animated comedy a better sex ed course than high school health class.
The Chronicle A&E Brockhampton’s recovery from controversy
B4•October 23, 2018
By Natalie Evans STAFF WRITER
Brockhampton’s fourth studio album, “Iridescence,” can be seen as many things: a complaint, a cautionary tale, a confessional, the consequences of biting the hand that feeds you and the stunning realization that it’s your own hand. Brockhampton, a group whose goal was to redefine what it meant to be a boy band, has grown out of the novice, rebellious phase of their career into something far greater. Steadily gaining traction since 2016’s “All American Trash,” Brockhampton has become something of an anomaly in the industry. Nobody really knows what to make of them, but they are in love with what they’re doing. This album is the first time they’ve had a chance to familiarize themselves with their new surroundings and status. The themes that bob and weave throughout the album not only question if they are ready for what comes next, but also if they deserve it, and more importantly, if it is worth it. After the recent dismissal of former bandmate Ameer Vann, they
grapple with how to move forward covers of the “SATURATION” career. Brockhampton’s greatafter losing a part of themselves. trilogy. Vann was an integral part est strength is in the diversity of In May of this year, Vann was of the group, to say the least. its performers, and that quality accused of sexual misconduct by However, on May 17, the band re- has never been so internalized multiple women. The first woman, leased a statement explaining that than in this day. These differex-girlfriend Rhett Rowan, came Vann would no longer be a part of ences on the surface level are forward on May stylistic: Merlyn Wood 12. Brockhampwith only cadences his ton had just mouth could form, Joba signed to RCA swinging back and forth records for $15 between the crooning of million not too a troubled heart and the long before these rage of a tortured mind, allegations arose, Matt Champion with putting the group twisting metaphors and in a tough situpersonalities, and Kevin ation. Vann was Abstract the maestro by far one of the behind it all. On this strongest rappers album, though, each artin the group. ist digs deep into their Courtesy of RCA Records own mind and pulls out Evidence of this can be found in Ameer Vann, one of the group’s central members, was dismissed in whatever they can find one of his most May amid sexual assault allegations. to help them cope with popular verses in what’s happening around “SWEET” from “SATURATION the group and that the rest of their them. II.” His wordplay, mixed with his tour would be cancelled to allow “Iridescence” by definition ever so subtle and cool flow, are the band time to regroup. is the phenomenon of certain familiar to any true Brockhampton It was a hard loss for the group surfaces that appear to gradufan. Although the boy band has and many members clearly took ally change color as the angle of many members, Vann was literally personal responsibility for what view or the angle of illumination the face of Brockhampton. His happened. This has forced them to changes. After listening to the face is the only one you see on all a point of self-reflection in their album, the meaning comes full
circle, with each member dissecting their own goals, setbacks, life in the spotlight following Vann’s absence, their pasts and what the future may hold – not just for the group, but also for its members as individuals. Producer Bearface really put everything into the album: The production from top to bottom is amazing, experimental and still somehow familiar. The album has a ton of great songs, not one skip on my end (unless it’s too sad), so I’ll give you my top three: “Berlin,” “J’Ouvert” and “Honey.” Honorable Mention: “Where the Cash At.” The hype song that really stood out and showcased some great verses is “Berlin.” This song has a filthy, dirty southern beat, and the revving engine in the background throughout just adds to that amped, classic cool sound. This would be the theme song for the modern day greasers, if they were set somewhere in Texas or Georgia. I really loved hearing this song, from beginning to end, my favorite part being Joba saying “Dollas.”
‘OK K.O.!’ unites cartoons past and present
cated to protecting the Earth against threats from outer space. Garnet and K.O. share the most chemistry in the special as a result of Ian Jones-Quartey, K.O.’s creator, having been a writer on “Steven Universe” in its formative years. And while some Courtesy of Cartoon Network fans may have wished for the In a special episode of “OK K.O.,” fans got to see legions of Cartoon Network shows come together for the first time, including “Ben Ten” and “Adventure Time.” special to simply be between those cartoons of the day interacted By Jacob Huller two shows, props must be given freely in a CGI urban environSTAFF WRITER to the showrunners for making it a ment. In front of the destroyed On Saturday, Oct. 8, the special crossover of shows from all over Townsville Hall, the villain Red “Crossover Nexus” aired on CN, instead of just the “InternetStrike (Michael Dorn) is firing at Cartoon Network (CN), uniting approved” series. the silhouettes of Garnet (from four shows – “OK K.O.!,” “Ben Ben and K.O. also share a “Steven Universe,” voiced by 10,” “Steven Universe” and “Teen surprising amount of chemistry, Estelle) and Ben 10 (Tara Strong), Titans Go!” in 11 minutes of pure both being adventurous boys with before summoning another hero awesomeness. superpowers. While K.O. has to join them, specifically K.O. The special, presented by “OK energy-based attacks and Garnet (Courtenay Taylor). K.O. is subK.O.!,” begins in the ruins of CN has Future Vision, Ben’s power sequently rescued by Garnet who City, the location of CN’s channel is that he has the “Omnitrix,” a introduces herself as the leader of bumpers from 2004-2007, where device on his wrist that allows him the Crystal Gems, a group dedi-
to transform into up to 10 aliens. However, Strike strips Garnet and Ben of their powers, forcing them to flee further into the city. The heroes then meet Raven of the Teen Titans (also voiced by Tara Strong), who explains that long ago, CN City was attacked by Strike and had its heroes turned to stone. This is our first hint that this special is more than just a crossover, but rather a love letter to CN as a whole. They include popular nostalgic characters like Chowder, Courage the Cowardly Dog and Samurai Jack, but also more obscure characters like Puffy Amiyumi, Robot Jones and even the Noods, the channel’s branding effort after CN City. Raven’s inclusion was a sore spot for some fans when the special was first announced, but she adds her own brand of sarcastic wit to the group (correcting the captions when they identify her as a “magician,” for example). The heroes’ journey to Strike’s lair, where he promptly corners them and begins his “incredibly long, uninterruptible power-up sequence,” during which K.O. recognizes that Strike’s weapon looks
a lot like a pen and deduces that it must have the ability to create as well as destroy. K.O. creates a replacement Omnitrix for Ben, but instead of his usual alien fare, he turns into Jake the Dog from “Adventure Time” (with John DiMaggio) and Prohyas from “Mighty Magiswords.” K.O. realizes that since Ben’s Omnitrix is formed from Strike’s powers, he has the ability to summon any cartoon character. The old theme music for CN’s old “Cartoon Cartoon Fridays” lineup then kicks in, as Ben, being launched by one of K.O.’s powerfists, transforms into dozens of new and old CN characters, including Finn, Gumball and Dexter. After the city is restored to normal, the heroes depart to their home universes (with Raven’s portal leading to the original “Teen Titans,” catching it at the last second) and K.O. hugs Garnet goodbye. “Crossover Nexus” is perhaps the ultimate tribute to Cartoon Network’s 20-plus years of animation, showing that the “OK K.O.!” writers truly love the medium as both creators and fans.
A 12 • October 23, 2018 By Robert Kinnaird #Himtoo has been co-opted by the right as a way to preach about fearing false accusations of sexual misconduct. It originated with men who have been assaulted pursuing a way to discuss their past trauma without talking over womens’ use of #metoo. Now, it has become the hashtag for the antithesis of the #metoo movement. This is not a new maneuver for the right. Conservatism, by its nature, is about keeping things the same, or reverting to a previous “better time.” Resisting social change is paramount to the conservative ideology. When people demand change, the conservative response is simply to say, “No.” As we saw with political gridlock during the Obama administration, if you don’t accept their denial, they are more than happy to take their proverbial ball and go home. Now, the conservative right
By Rachel Wilson On Sunday, Oct. 7, Taylor Swift did something she’s never done before in her decade-plus career: She publicly announced her political beliefs. Swift published a post on Instagram detailing who she would be supporting in the upcoming midterm elections, along with her reasons why. Swift, who is registered to vote in Tennessee, said she would be supporting Phil Bredesen for the Senate and Rep. Jim Cooper for reelection, both Democratic candidates. In her post, Swift revealed her reluctance to publicly share her political opinions in the past, but that recent events in her life and around the world pushed her to share her stance. She discussed not only who she would be supporting, but also who she was against. Swift railed against Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn, saying her record in Congress “appalls and terrifies” her, citing Blackburn as having voted against equal pay for
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has power and the activist left is more active than it has been in the past decade. The people using #himtoo do very little to address the problem of widespread harassment and assault faced by one-fourth of all women and one-sixth of men before the age of 18, according to The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). Instead, they focus on the tiny sliver of men who are falsely accused of rape. In a study done by The NSVRC, 2,059 sexual assault cases were evaluated and only 7.1 percent of those cases ended up being false. This tiny number of false cases makes it hard to believe that there is a “witch hunt” for men. Despite overwhelming evidence that the number of actual assault cases greatly outweighs the number of false accusations. The right would rather scream and shout about how “your son might be next,” than acknowledge that we have a problematic rape culture in
this country. #Himtoo is not the only social movement the right has co-opted and reversed. They have taken Black Lives Matter, a movement to end police violence against African Americans and to address the institutional racism of the American prison system and turned it into Blue Lives Matter. When confronted with the realities of our legal system, saying that blue lives matter does nothing to address the problems in the system. Instead of addressing the problem at hand, the right just says, “What about the cops?” The idea that cops are in some way victims to Black Lives Matter is insane. The police hold a position of power in our society. To say that the police have been victimized by a movement that simply asks that they stop abusing their power at the expense of African Americans completely misses the point of what Black Lives Matter is trying to say.
This counter-strategy, unfortunately, works on some level. Despite the fact that false accusations are incredibly rare, the fear that you or your family could experience job loss or damage to your reputation if someone wants to lie about an assault has been sensationalized and exaggerated to the point where people are genuinely afraid. With minimum research into the subject, you realize that the fear is unfounded, but you wouldn’t think that from the conservative narrative on Fox News or social media. With Blue Lives Matter, the conservative narrative has made it so that caring about the lives of black Americans means you are anti-cop. You cannot have a conversation about the issues that the Black Lives Matter movement wishes to talk about without being branded a revolutionary or an anarchist. This works to alienate liberals and centrists from the movement and politicizes the movement as a partisan issue.
women and her belief that gay people should not be allowed to marry. Swift touched upon the systemic racism that still plagues this country and wrapped up her post by encouraging her followers to register to vote by leaving a link for Vote.org. The post quickly became a major news story, with multiple outlets reporting about Swift’s first-ever political post. Voter registration rates also surged in the following days. According to Vote.org, by Thursday, 364,000 new potential voters had registered, with 231,000 of them under the age of 30. There was an outpouring of support for the singer’s post, but there was also a barrage of backlash. Conservatives, in particular, were quick to turn on Swift. Many on the right had believed that Swift was secretly a Republican. Posts on 4Chan and Reddit were teeming with posts railing against the singer, with posts on a pro-Donald board saying she “sold out to the left” and doubting she wrote
the post herself. Fox News was quick to point out that it was not Swift who influenced the high numbers of voting registrations, but that the last day for registration in several states was fast approaching. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk also suggested that Swift was not the only one responsible for writing the post during a segment on Fox & Friends. Kirk mentioned that he believes Swift had “bad information” about Blackburn and that he thinks the star should stay out of politics and keep her message “neutral,” something he had admired about her. Even President Trump had something to say about Swift’s post. He tweeted he didn’t think Swift knew “anything about Blackburn” and that he liked her music “25 percent less now.” He also tweeted about registering to vote, promoting the GOP’s registration site, vote.gop. Now the real question is
whether Swift’s fans will actually do their research and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Taking the brief time needed to register online is markedly different from researching candidates, deciding which they want to support and then traveling and waiting in line to vote. Should a celebrity’s Instagram post have encouraged so many young people to register to vote? While it wasn’t confirmed that Swift’s post was the direct cause of the spike, it is difficult to believe it was a coincidence, considering the timing. It is easy to believe that people, specifically young people, should be independent thinkers and not let celebrities influence their beliefs or decisions. Young people should have already been invested in registering and researching who they believe should be leading this country. However, many candidates do not try or know how to reach out to younger generations. Swift’s message had a powerful
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America’s right wing has made a habit of taking social movements and turning them around to attempt to punish and mock those who want to change society. Blue Lives Matter and #himtoo do not attempt to add to the conversation about systemic racism or sexual assault, but instead attempt to derail them and distract from it. They don’t combat the actual problem, but merely yell the opposite back in your face. The childish response of, “I know you are but what am I,” has grown up and become a political platform. Just wait until they start walking around with firearms in a March For Our Guns.
Robert Kinnaird is a sophomore journalism major.
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impact on her fans and was delivered in a medium that is well understood by many of them – an Instagram post. Maybe political candidates should take note of how to better reach younger audiences. According to an April 2018 survey by the Pew Research Center, millennials are expected to overtake baby boomers next year as the largest living adult generation in the United States. Their votes will be vital. Swift’s post proved the power celebrities have over their fan bases. It was brave of her to speak up, knowing that her post could face backlash or ruin her neutral political image. Hopefully, Swift’s post proves to be beneficial on Election Day.
Rachel Wilson is a secondyear graduate student studying journalism.
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By Alissa Anderson
Mandatory shouldn’t mean inhumane
Ninety-one percent of students in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication take on an internship, with the average student taking on three, according to the Student & Alumni Outcomes page on Hofstra’s website. These statistics are impressive but fail to mention that for most, internships are a graduation requirement, and not one that comes easily. Mandatory internships aren’t the worst idea. They provide students with experience in the field, better job prospects after graduation and, of course, the high rates of students taking internships make the school look good. The problem lies in the fact that many internships are unpaid, and Hofstra does not provide stipends for those who must commute to New York City or elsewhere on Long
By James Factora A few weeks ago I did what may as well be considered a mortal sin among LHSC students and quit my internship. I know, I know. You might be gasping in horror; and quite frankly, if you told me a few months ago that I’d be quitting this internship so soon down the line, I might have gone all out and pulled a Victorian faint. When I first heard that this company was offering internships, I was over the moon; I had worshiped them since freshman year and the idea of getting to work with them was a total dream come true. I wasn’t sure if it was paid or not (spoiler: it wasn’t), but I figured there was no harm in applying, especially since I was super qualified for the job. I scored an interview, where I confirmed that the internship was unpaid and that they wouldn’t be able to provide a transportation or lunch stipend, either.
Island several days a week in order to meet this graduation requirement. The first and biggest issue is the latter. The administration has said time and time again that they do not have the funds to assist students with transportation for internships. You can either assist students who must commute or make internships optional. Not doing either is totally unreasonable, and I hate that we are supposed to just accept that. For the amount of money that we pay to be here, we deserve much better support than what we are receiving. Second, there’s the fact that internships are often unpaid. I can try to overlook Hofstra’s supposed inability to ease travel costs for a student whose internship pays them, but when it’s a full-time student commuting to their unpaid, mandatory internship two or
three days a week, there’s absolutely no way for any moral person to shrug and ignore it. If this student comes from a low-income background or their parents are unable or unwilling to help offset these costs, the student may have to take an on-campus or nearby job. At this point, they would be torn between school, interning, work, extra-curricular activities and their personal life, and there simply are not enough hours in a day, or days in a week, for that. While I’m on the subject, I have to mention that the practice of hiring young people and not paying them is horrible and exploitative and should not be as common as it is. If you cannot afford to pay someone for the work they do for you, you should not be seeking employees. Of course, college students need experience – but the worker needs both bread
and roses. Third, there’s the pressure of finding an internship so as to graduate on time. Take, for example, me. First semester of junior year, I sent out hundreds of applications, got a couple interviews, but got a lot of rejections and didn’t get an internship. Same thing happened second semester, but I did score one over the summer. Unfortunately, my internship advisor didn’t deem it suitable as a journalism internship, so I couldn’t receive credit for it. I still volunteered there and continued to send out applications. Once again, I got many rejections and very few other answers. So here I am – a senior with no internship, panicking as to how I’m going to be able to get one so I don’t have to stay in college for an extra semester over three little credits. All in all, Hofstra runs its
You may be wondering why I took this internship in the first place. From the interview, I could tell that I would be doing a lot of real work, not just fetching coffee and other stereotypical intern duties. So, ignoring every cell in my body (as well as most of my friends) that screamed at me to not take unpaid work, especially not after doing a paid internship over summer, I happily accepted when I was offered the position. Whenever people asked why I was doing an unpaid internship, I justified it by saying, “I wouldn’t have taken this internship if I didn’t think it had a lot to offer me.” And it did. There were plenty of perks, don’t get me wrong. Free cold brew on tap, and even free beer and cider on tap, as well as a spot on the guest list for every event the company threw. The first day that I took my lunch break to sit by the river and gaze at the skyline while wolfing down
pasta I’d brought from home, I felt that same spark of naive romanticism toward the city that I felt when I was first applying to Hofstra because it was “right next to New York City.” The environment was certainly high-pressure, but it was because I was doing real work with high stakes. I’m used to that kind of environment – I edit this section of the paper and have to deal with everyone’s hot takes. The problem was that this internship simply wasn’t offering me enough. Perhaps if I were a different person with different needs (read: a lot more money and a lot less mental illness), what that internship offered would have been enough. But I realized that having so much on my plate at once – interning twice a week, working a part-time job, editing The Chronicle, being involved in student activism and still maintaining full-time student status – was affecting my ability
to function. What’s more, it was affecting all of the people I work with – in my personal life, at The Chronicle, in my organizing duties – who were relying on me to get stuff done. I rarely acknowledge my own needs until it’s far too late and I’m past my breaking point. So, for finally recognizing the stress I was putting on myself and taking action proactively, I am a proud quitter. Again, this kind of attitude seems to be a total taboo in the Herbert School. So often, it seems that I hear my fellow students almost boast about how overcommitted they are, how few hours of sleep they got the night before (if they got any sleep at all), how many caffeine-induced panic attacks they’ve had today. It becomes almost a point of pride to tell people that you are neglecting your personhood so severely for the sake of the work. I get it. The field of media as a whole rewards this culture of
internship program in a very thoughtless and irresponsible way. Struggling is not glamorous or ideal. Burnout is not to be praised. The school we pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to attend owes us the dignity and respect to make our lives even a tiny bit easier by alleviating the monetary headache that comes with commuting to fulfill a requirement. Of course, the administration would most likely read this and yet again say there’s no money, but I can’t help but feel that we need to graduate more than they need a new business school.
Alissa Anderson is a senior journalism major.
Why I quit my unpaid internship working yourself to the bone, especially in New York. I’m not at all saying that we should abandon our ambitions and chill out forever. I’m saying we could curb the bloodthirsty edge of those ambitions and take some time to be human every so often, especially since we’re all still college students; we have the rest of our lives to be soulless media junkies. Maybe, just maybe, if we change the culture of neglected mental health at the collegiate level, we can make it so that media doesn’t have to equal misery.
James Factora is a junior journalism major, and is the editorials editor of The Chronicle.
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NPCs are not politically correct
By Amanda Romeo
It was reported by The New York Times that the term, “nonplayable character (NPC),” was first popularized several months ago on Reddit message boards. The term comes from video games, referring to characters who are controlled by the computer. Right-wing accounts recently began using the term to mock anti-Trump culture in Hollywood and news media, aiming to say that those who oppose Trump do so, not because of independent thought, but because they have been conditioned to repeat the media. Memes display NPCs programmed by “groupthink,” who are unable to handle views, that stray from those of their own. Recently the term NPC has prompted Twitter to suspend roughly 1,500 accounts. Soon after, the social media giant announced a new policy that will prohibit “dehumanizing others.” That might sound nice, but it should be a wake-up call. I am not a Trump supporter, and I do not support hate speech. I may not agree with everything I see on the internet, but I know enough to take a stance against the subtly increasing censorship coming from big tech companies, something that our country
seems to be open to allowing. About a week ago, I was scrolling through Instagram and came across a screenshot featuring NPC accounts. The accounts had meme-like cartoons and gray emotionless avatars as profile icons and ridiculous names such as NPC #80085 and AKCHUAL HUMAN. Upon seeing their ridiculous posts, I was confused. But for the most part, I simply found a bit of humor in their absolute absurdity and wrote them off as but another political meme. It was the abrupt backlash and shutdown of anything NPC related and seeing memes called “harmful misinformation” by most news platforms that gave this trend the most impact. The New York Times called it an attempt at swaying midterms elections. Understand that any political statement made anywhere is someone’s attempt to somehow influence another person’s political view and therefore their vote. So, it’s hard to make the argument that we should give internet platforms the ability to remove anything they deem an influence on elections. Somewhere down the line, we stopped taking on the responsibility of considering the source. Instead, we handed the job over to Silicon Valley,
trusting in all our ignorance that the tech giants will always have our best interest in mind. To say that the NPC memes were “dehumanizing” to those who resonate with the mentioned liberal ideals is rather ridiculous. Especially considering those who disapproved of the memes immediately called those promoting the memes “bots.” Not to mention accounts who express approval of NPC memes are highly likely to be called supporters of hate speech which is definitely dehumanizing and also inaccurate. There is an expectation when you go on the web that you see everything, not just what the platform wants you to see. Social media should show the full mirror image of society, not the nicer-looking, photoshopped edition. This means including all kinds of humor as well as anger, aggression and all types of expression. Think of what it means to remove these things. Think about what it means to tell someone, “You can’t express that opinion here.” Is that not the very definition of fascism? Curating content creates a false depiction of society, one that conceals alternative ideals and radical thought – the definition of censorship. If this happens, it is more than
likely to be in pursuit of further exploiting users for advertising and marketing purposes. This is something we know these platforms do. As we’ve seen in the past, Silicon Valley tends to exploit now and apologize later. Recognize this as an objective and firm stance against mass censorship of any kind, not support for pro-Trump rhetoric. Memes today are a modern form of satire, so carefully consider what it means to start ambiguously prohibiting certain content. Consider a world where anything that is comically exaggerated can be considered slanderous, hateful “misinformation.” Consider a world where we trust the CEOs and snakes of Silicon Valley to ultimately decide which opinions can be seen and which are banned for “misleading the public.” Then tell me how that sounds like a safe environment for free individual thought?
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Quick Hits
Saudi Arabia agents strangled dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, pushing Saudi Arabia into international disrepute.
Trump pulled out of an arms treaty deal with Russia and China, sparking 1950s era Cold War arms race fears.
Amanda Romeo is a junior radio production major.
An unreleased government memo proposed to limit the rights of transgender people. Rallies erupted across the nation in response.
Canada legalized weed on Wednesday, Oct. 17, becoming the second nation in the world to do so.
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Sears filed for bankruptcy last Monday, Oct. 15 after 132 years of business.
SPORTS
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Volleyball rolls past Northeastern in straight sets By Max Underhill STAFF WRITER
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The Hofstra women’s volleyball team wrapped up their four-game road stretch with a straight set victory over Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Northeastern University on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. The win improves the Pride’s record to 16-6 (6-2 CAA) and drops the Huskies to 11-10 (4-4 CAA). Coming in hot after winning five of their last six matches, the Pride did not miss a beat in the first set, going up 4-1 right off the bat. Northeastern quickly rebounded, resulting in a backand-forth middle stretch of the first. After a Hofstra timeout while trailing 18-17, the Pride responded with an 8-2 run. A great serve by Nanishka Perez allowed for an additional kill by fellow senior Michela Rucli to
put the Pride up 23-20, and star junior Laura Masciullo finished with a kill of her own to take the first set 25-20. Among the offensive prowess for Hofstra, Aisha Skinner highlighted the set with multiple powerful kills on the Hofstra front-line. The freshman from Berlin continued her stellar play throughout the match, finishing the game with a team-leading hit percentage of .409 and 11 kills. One bright spot for Northeastern came from junior Natalie Shollin. The middle blocker registered a team-leading 13 kills as well as a .480 hit percentage on the night. One of her best plays came in the first set, when she faked a set that she instead pushed over the net for a kill. However, it was more of the same offensive power in the second set for the Pride, as the Hofstra front line proved to be too much for the Huskies. The set featured standout play off the bench from Perez, who registered five of her six total kills in the stanza.
The senior from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico also finished with two assists, three digs and three blocks for the Pride. Hofstra won the second 25-18. Masciullo came out strong in the third and final set, opening with two straight kills to give the Pride the early advantage. She led the team in kills and attacks, with 12 and 29 respectively. Skinner impressed with another high-flying kill in the third to put the Pride up 8-3. Once again, the Hofstra front line of Masciullo, Rucli, Doris Bogoje and Skinner took over to put Northeastern away. Multiple blocks by the group in the final stanza helped Hofstra take a commanding lead. Despite the constant offensive pressure from Hofstra, Northeastern hurt themselves as well, totaling 22 attacking errors in the game as opposed to only nine for the Pride. Bogoje came into Wednesday’s match with a staggering .421 hit percentage, good for sixth-best in the nation. While she was quiet for most of the first and second set, her three kills in the final set led her
to a .364 hit percentage on the night. Following Wednesday’s result the Pride find themselves No. 2 in
the CAA standings, only behind James Madison University who is undefeated in conference play thus far.
Cam Keough / The Hofstra Chronicle Nanishka Perez had two assists, three digs and three blocks off the bench.
Larsson’s late goal leads field hockey past JMU
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Coming into Hofstra’s game against James Madison, the Pride were No. 5 and in need of a win in their final home game of the season to stay alive in the playoff race. Adding to the challenge in front of them was the fact that they had not defeated James Madison since 2011. After a tough, gritty battle
throughout the game, Cami Larsson put home an excellent shot off a penalty corner to put the Pride up 1-0 with just over two minutes left, saving their season for the moment and putting them in position to grab the fourth and final playoff seed near the end of the season. “We had just an amazing performance. We had a great game plan, and we had been scouting James Madison for a while,” said head coach Kathy de Angelis. “We’d been practicing all week on what we needed to do, and I can’t say enough about our players and their ability to follow a game plan. And
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just, the fortitude, the fight, the tenacity and pure perseverance was on display today.” When the horn sounded to end the game, the Pride stormed the field and mobbed goalie Betty Bosma. Meredith Pfennig even did a cartwheel in the postgame cooldown, and she and her teammates kept high fiving and hugging each other left and right, overtaken with a huge sense of relief and an even bigger sense of joy. “It was a good goal. I liked it, and it was on a corner, so I couldn’t have done it without the work of the team. So I think it was all teamwork,” Larsson said. Bosma kept her team alive with multiple phenomenal pad saves with seven and a half minutes left in the first half. Despite JMU having nine first half penalty corners, the score was 0-0 at halftime.
With six minutes left in the game and both teams getting desperate, JMU had a flurry of shots on net – mainly coming off multiple corners – but Bosma again stood tall and saved the game for the Pride. Without her heroics, Larsson’s game winning opportunity would have been deemed irrelevant. “It was a very nervewracking game, but at the same time, the defense was just great today, and coaching was hard,” Bosma said. “There was so much pressure from the other team, but at the same time it was just incredible how we defended and just kept going until literally the last second. And it’s just a great feeling, and it’s my first zero (shutout).” The Pride now occupy the fourth and final playoff spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
If Hofstra wins out, they will get into the playoffs. If they win one of their final two games, and JMU wins two of their final three, the Pride can still sneak into the postseason. With JMU having three games left, and Hofstra having two, JMU must finish ahead of Hofstra in the standings, and the only way they can do that is by winning two more games than Hofstra does in this final stretch. If they finish with identical records, Hofstra has the tiebreaker because of their head to head win, and therefore would get into the playoffs. Hofstra goes on the road to face Drexel on Friday, Oct. 26, before finishing up their season at Delaware two days later.
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Volleyball falls in final three sets in loss to Towson By Matt Novella STAFF W R I T E R
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The Pride volleyball team were defeated by Towson University Friday night, dropping a two-set advantage to fall in the fifth set. “You give any team energy, they will take it and run with it,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur. That was the big takeaway of the game. Hofstra led two sets to nothing over the Tigers, and it looked like they were on track to win their third game in a row. The first two sets were mainly one-sided, where the Pride established control and never let it go. An early and commanding 12-6 lead for Hofstra led to a 25-17 victory in the first set. The second set wasn’t as dominant for Hofstra. The beginning was very back and forth, but Hofstra had the lead for most of the set and started to run away with it when they
expanded their lead to 18-12. There was no looking back from there as the Pride took the second set, 25-16. With a 2-0 set lead for Hofstra, they had the momentum and needed just one more set to claim their victory over the Tigers, but Towson battled back. Towson knew they had to win three sets in a row to win the game. However, to string any sort of comeback, they first had to win the third set. The Tigers jumped out to an early 9-4 lead. They looked strong and confident despite the 2-0 hole. The lead rose to 20-11, with Towson soon holding on to win the third set, 25-18. “We just couldn’t slow them down,” Mansur said. Hofstra had a difficult time slowing down the Tigers’ offense in the third set. Towson came out hot and won the third set with a purpose. Still up 2-1, the Pride looked to end it in the fourth set, but Towson had all the momentum after winning that crucial third set and jumped out to a 10-2 lead. With their backs against the wall, Hofstra fought back and showed a lot of resilience. From
then on, the game was very tight the whole way through. The game was tied at 20, and then at 23. With the game on the line, Towson came up clutch and took the last two points. This locked up the fourth set victory for the Tigers, winning 25-23 in a nail-biter. “We gotta execute and we gotta do our job. And unfortunately at the end when we needed to, we just didn’t do it,” Mansur said regarding the fourth set. Despite a 23-21 lead in the end, the Pride couldn’t close it out, bringing them to a fifth and final set. Like the third and fourth sets, Towson gained control again. They jumped out to an early lead and never let it get away from them. The Tigers landed an 11-7 lead and could feel a win right at their fingertips. The Pride couldn’t make a comeback and fell in the last set, 15-8, handing Towson a 3-2 victory in the game. “At that point, Towson played well. We didn’t ... and they won,” Mansur said. Hofstra’s freshman Aisha Skinner and senior Michela Rucli were the Pride’s leading
attackers. Skinner had 19 kills and Rucli was right behind her with 15 kills. They also led the team in points, where Skinner had 19.5 and Rucli had 18.5. Defensively, junior Luisa Sydlik and sophomore Ivania Ortiz each had 11 digs. Hofstra came into the game with a 16-6 record, riding a twogame win streak. Towson came in at 9-12. Despite their record being under
500, Towson still pulled off a huge road win Friday night. They will look to keep that going on Sunday when they take on Northeastern. For Hofstra, they had another home matchup on Sunday against James Madison. JMU and Hofstra were No. 1 and No. 2 in the CAA standings, so it was a substantial game for both teams.
Cam Keough / The Hofstra Chronicle Ivania Ortiz and Luisa Sydlik each had 11 digs in Friday’s match.
Brown scores game-winner in fierce match against Elon
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On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Hofstra men’s soccer team took a close victory on the road, defeating the Elon Phoenix by a score of 2-1. The win was their fourth in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, bringing their conference record to 4-2-1. The Pride’s two goals both came in the second half, soon after the first goal of the game was scored off a penalty kick from Elon’s Amir Berkane. Hofstra freshman Lennart Seufert scored his first goal in
his time with the team to tie the game up in the 63rd minute of the match. Hofstra’s winning goal came from junior Luke Brown with 13 minutes remaining. The goal was assisted by junior Etienne Botty on a header that sailed past the Elon keeper and into Brown’s possession. The story of the game was the stifling of Elon’s aggressive offense by the Pride’s stout defense. The Phoenix took 12 shots in the game, many of which were the result of their seven corner kicks, but Hofstra’s excellent defensive efforts limited them to just one shot on goal, which went in. The Pride, meanwhile, took four shots on goal in the contest with seven shots total. The game was one of the more aggressive of the season for the Pride, as both teams
finished Saturday night having accumulated a large number of fouls. Elon had 16 fouls in the game, while Hofstra ended up with 14. Due to only having one shot taken on his goal, Hofstra keeper Leonard Arkhanhelskyi did not make a save for the whole night; Elon’s keeper, Matthew Jeiger, had two. Hofstra’s next game will see them on the road once again, this time traveling to Providence, Rhode Island to take on the Brown Bears of Brown University in a nonconference game on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Following that game, the team will play their final CAA contest at home against the College of Charleston, before finishing the regular season at Columbia University. The CAA playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, Nov. 3.
Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Luke Brown scored his fourth goal of the season against Elon.
SPORTS
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Volleyball ends James Madison’s unbeaten CAA run By Max Sacco STAFF WRITER
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In their biggest Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game of the season, the Hofstra Pride beat the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes 3-1 on Sunday, Oct. 21, to secure the win and end JMU’s unbeaten conference run. The game started off with offensive fireworks as the Pride ferociously attacked the Dukes with speedy bullet-like serves and powerful kills. The score was close at 5-4 as the Pride made simple technical errors to give JMU points. JMU would capitalize on these mistakes and go on multiple scoring runs to eventually pull away with a 25-20 victory in set
one. Set two was a different story for the Pride. They immediately jumped out to a 4-0 lead, capitalizing on attack errors by JMU. The Pride continued to add onto their lead throughout the second set with multiple kills from Laura Masciullo and Nanishka Perez. Yet the Dukes would still find a way to tie the game at 21-21 after their own offensive scoring streak. Hofstra collected themselves and sealed the set with two powerful kills by Masciullo to finalize a 25-22 set win. Set three began the same way as set two, with Hofstra jumping out to an early lead but JMU finding a way to crawl back in. Each team kept exchanging kills with Skinner of Hofstra and Briley Brind’Amour of JMU constantly hitting the ball out of the reach of others. The set would go beyond the 25 points needed to win and it
would be Hofstra’s Michela Rucli sealing the win with two final kills to end it at 28-26 Set four would be all Hofstra as they dominated JMU the whole set. The team went on multiple three-point runs to increase the score from 3-1 to 15-8, forcing JMU’s second timeout as they tried to slow the Pride’s offensive onslaught. Hofstra continued to dominate with their front three with Rucli and Doris Bogoje seemingly able to block every ball that came their way, totaling seven blocks between the two. “[Bogoje] was the leader of the match. We always have one and she was the one that was chosen today and she really took charge and took us to a big win,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur. After JMU scored an attack error from Hofstra, their next serve would fly out of bounds and the Pride would secure a 25-13 set win and an overall 3-1 game
win over once unbeaten JMU. “It was a very nice win for us, and we had contributions from many people on the team,” Mansur said. “JMU is a great team so getting a win is definitely something that shows that we can do this against the number one team. We just
have to continue to build to be consistent on how way play.” The Pride look to continue their great momentum as they head to Williamsburg, Virginia to face William & Mary on Friday, Oct. 26. They return home on Thursday, Nov. 1, to play College of Charleston at 7 p.m.
Cam Keough / The Hofstra Chronicle Doris Bogoje had a season-high 12 blocks to lead the Pride in Sunday’s win.
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Women’s soccer CAA Tournament predictions
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CAA Champion James Madison
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Tournament MVP Haley Crawford
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Tournament MVP Lucy Porter
Tournament MVP Sabrina Bryan
Player of the Year Sabrina Bryan, Hofstra
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Player of the Year Haley Crawford, JMU
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Women’s soccer journey to repeat starts Friday
By Christopher Detwiler ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The weather is getting colder, which means fall sports are starting to wrap up their seasons. But to some Hofstra women’s soccer players, the season is just beginning. On Friday, Oct. 26, the women’s soccer team embarks on their journey to repeat as Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Champions. The complete field will be set on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the last day of the regular season in the CAA. Hofstra finished their regular season last Sunday, Oct. 21, with a defensive 1-0 win against the College of Charleston to secure the third seed in the conference tournament. In the opening round, the
Pride will take on the sixth seed, which is currently William & Mary, but UNC Wilmington could overtake the Tribe with either a win or tie against Elon on Tuesday night. The top five teams in the tournament are set in stone, with James Madison University (JMU) (10-7-1, 7-1-1) clinching the outright conference championship with their tie against Delaware earning them a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the tournament. The tie extended JMU’s unbeaten streak to six heading into the postseason. The Dukes were led by junior Haley Crawford, who scored eight goals this season, a team high and one of three conference players to achieve that tally. Crawford was picked for the
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preseason All-CAA Team. One point below the Dukes are the Northeastern Huskies (10-8-1, 7-2). Senior Hannah Rosenblatt netted seven for the Huskies to lead the team in scoring. Senior goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch led the conference with seven shutouts. The win against Charleston propelled Hofstra (12-5-1, 6-21) to No. 3 in the conference. The sophomore duo of Sabrina Bryan and Lucy Porter combined for eight goals in the final three games to lead the team to a three-game winning streak to end the regular season. Their winning streak is the longest in the conference entering the tournament. Bryan finished atop the CAA in goals scored, with nine, and Porter finished right behind her with eight goals. Charleston (10-7-1, 5-31) ended the year with the fourth seed in the conference tournament. Senior Laura Ortega, the CoCAA Preseason Player of the Year, led the Cougars with eight
goals. Ortega finished tied for second place in goals scored in the CAA. The Cougars impressed this season as they were picked to finish sixth in the preseason, yet find themselves in the fourth seed going into the tournament. In the fifth seed, the Drexel Dragons (7-6-5, 4-4-1) are on a two-game win streak and threegame unbeaten streak heading into the conference tournament. Senior Shaelyn McCarty topped the team with six goals this season. Freshman Lauren Currey only started in two games for the Dragons but still put the ball in the back of the net five times on merely 11 shots on goal. Drexel’s defewnse was the highlight this year as the led the CAA in goals allowed, only allowing their opponents to score 16 goals this year. The sixth seed is still up for grabs and will be decided Tuesday night as UNCW (9-6, 3-5) plays Elon in Wilmington. If UNCW wins or ties against the Phoenix, they will sneak up
the rankings into the No. 6 and final playoff spot. The Seahawks are led by redshirt junior Kirsten Bootes, who scored five goals despite the fact that she came off the bench for UNCW for a majority of the season. If Elon pulls off the upset in Wilmington, William & Mary 6-10-1, 3-5-1) will hold on to the sixth playoff spot. Redshirt junior Sarah Segan scored six times to lead the Tribe this season. Segan was basically the extent of the Tribe offense, as the next leading scorer had two goals. Junior goalie Katelyn Briguglio ranked No. 3 in the conference in saves (77). The 2018 CAA Tournament is sure to be an exciting one, with a lot of offensive firepower and strong back lines. All eyes will be on Hofstra and head coach Simon Riddiough as the Pride look to become the first repeat CAA champions since Northeastern in 2013 and 2014.
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Women’s soccer secures No. 3 spot in CAA Tournament
By Eliza Kravitz STAFF WRITER
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Women’s soccer locked down the No. 3 spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during their season finale on Sunday in a 1-0 win against the College of Charleston. Sabrina Bryan gave the Pride a one-goal advantage after scoring two minutes and 55 seconds into the game. Bryan, out in front of Charleston’s net, scored off a pass from Hofstra forward Jenn Buoncore. Bryan has five goals in the last three games and a total of nine goals this season. “I thought we were quite settled in the beginning,” said head coach Simon Riddiough. “To get that early goal just
allows you some breathing space, some ability to just settle into the game ... it was a superb goal.” Charleston forwards Sara Deutsch and Talia Colchico both attempted to respond to Hofstra’s goal but each shot the ball high over the net. Hofstra had three scoring opportunities throughout the first half but was shut down by Charleston goalkeeper Genevieve Henderson. Going into the second half both Hofstra and Charleston switched their goalies. Meredith Holton went in for the Cougars and Ashley Wilson went in for the Pride for her first game after missing the previous four games due to injury. In an attempt to widen Hofstra’s lead, Bryan took a shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball deflected off of the crossbar. Following Bryan’s effort, Sabrina Barton had a wide open net to score in the 84th minute
but was blocked by Charleston goalkeeper Holton. Hofstra was aggressive on the ball and kept control of play, resulting in a total of 16 shots for the Pride. Hofstra’s stellar defense also shut down Charleston’s opportunities, resulting in a total of seven shots and only one shot on goal for the Cougars. “I probably think that this is the best style of play we have done all year,” Riddiough said. “We created a lot of good opportunities. Pretty much I thought we were really effective and played some really good stuff. I am pretty happy with the whole 90 minutes.” Hofstra finishes the season 12-5-1 overall and 6-2-1 in the CAA as they move into the CAA Quarterfinals. Hofstra will find out their Quarterfinal opponent on Tuesday, Oct. 23, after Elon plays UNC Wilmington. “We are going to get on the road again,” Riddiough said.
“We have been fairly successful on the road so I am not overly concerned about that. It’s playoff time, we’re just excited to be in the playoffs. Everything in this conference is difficult to get, so to get a
third seed going into a playoff situation is everything we want. Hopefully we can get a couple of wins on the road and go from there.”
Cam Keough / The Hofstra Chronicle Sabrina Bryan scored the lone goal on Sunday for her ninth this season.
Bosma adjusting to style of American athletics
By DJ Lopes STAFF WRITER
Being a freshman is difficult. It’s the first glimpse into an independent life where you don’t know nearly as many people, are responsible for all of your chores and now have to handle a new and demanding course load. Now, picture all of that, along with juggling practice, travel and games for a Division I team. And you’re also from a foreign country, with English as your second language. The experience just explained is that of Hofstra field hockey freshman goalie, Betty Bosma. Bosma comes from Parkendaal Lyceum in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The transition for her has been difficult. “I have to learn the language better, and of course I have a busy schedule, with field hockey and getting to work with my team,” Bosma said. “It’s all very new.” Individual pressure isn’t new for Bosma. Not only is her current
position very individualized as the very last line of defense for her team, but her past endeavors in sports were similarly individualized and something she holds close to her heart – literally. She wears a necklace with ice skates on them, recalling her time as a speed skater in Holland. Bosma’s speed skating career is nothing short of impressive. She’s performed in the National Championships and even recorded a top-10 speed in the world for the 300 meter sprint. However, she returned to field hockey in 2016 because she felt that something was missing for her. “It was a little too individual for me,” Bosma said. “It was too hard for me mentally because I had to do it. Now, I’m with a team and with a team we can do it together. I have a feeling I get [stronger] from being with a team.” Her performance with the Pride has echoed the comfort she feels in a team, and the strength and toughness she has
gained from her past. She currently ranks first in the Colonial Athletic Association with 104 saves, a full 16 saves ahead of the second-best mark. She is also one of two freshmen in the NCAA top 10 for saves per game, averaging 6.93 each time she steps foot on the field. Her success was something that she was initially conscious of, but has since stopped dwelling on because she felt that focusing on her individual success would not help the team. “I just want to play it game by game and do everything in that game to stay more in the moment and not look into the future too much,” Bosma said. Another thing that she has learned from her time in speed skating is what kind of style she uses when playing her position. She considers herself “explosive,” which is the best word to describe how she approaches defending the net. She is incredibly mobile for her position, often coming out of the net to defend potential shooters.
Although this approach sometimes comes back to bite her, more often than not, she succeeds in stifling her opponents. Her style works especially well in shootouts, as shooters may not expect a goalie to be able to follow them step-for-step so far out of the net. She is 2-0 in shootouts. Despite all of the difficulties that Bosma has faced in her transition, she does not take the good times for granted. “I’ve really enjoyed the studying, doing my classes, having practice and seeing my teammates throughout the day,” Bosma said. She’s enjoyed the process of getting closer with her teammates, which was a lot
harder with her old club, as she only really saw them during games and practices. Bosma has already lived an interesting life filled with various stories of an aunt and uncle who participated in the 1984 Olympic Games. Her aunt won gold in single sculls (part of the rowing competitions). Her experiences manifest in how well she’s been able to conduct herself on and off the field, and deal with the struggles of being an international first-year student. As the team plays its final two games of the regular season, Bosma hopes to carry her progress with her, playing to her own individual standards for the success of the team.
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