The Hofstra Chronicle October 9, 2018

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Numerous reports of mold in residence halls filed since move-in

By Melanie Haid A SSISTA N T N EW S ED ITO R

Photo courtesy of Francesca DeCara Three weeks into the semester, a student in Colonial Square noticed her shoes covered in mold.

Since the beginning of the fall semester, multiple reports of mold in undergraduate residence halls have emerged leaving students “disgusted” and skeptical of the efficiency of Hofstra’s work order system.

In residence buildings like Colonial Square and Vander Poel Hall, issues like mold and rust have affected students, some since the day that they moved in. Francesca DeCara, a junior STEM and early childhood and childhood education major lives in Colonial Square and reported that mold in her room had ruined some of her clothing. She said that she noticed her room smelled strange when she first moved in.

Maintenance workers instructed DeCara to turn on the

air conditioning unit. “We had it on for a month and it started smelling worse, like sweaty socks or armpits,” DeCara said.

The week of Sept. 16, three weeks into the semester, DeCara began to notice her belongings were being affected. “Our bedding was always damp, and it was also damp and cold in our room,” she said. “I noticed my shoes had green stuff all over them and so did my roommate’s and suitemates’ [shoes].” DeCara said she was “disgusted” when she discovered that it was mold.

In Vander Poel Hall, Becca Lo Presti, a sophomore history major, said she was not made aware that there had been mold in her Continued on A2

Senator Gillibrand fights to stay positive at LI town hall

By Jordan Laird STAFF W R I T E R

The seats of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center Theater were packed with politically active and civically engaged community members, students and advocates on Friday, Oct. 5, eager to hear what United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had to say about issues plaguing the nation.

Gillibrand hosted a town hall in front of a predominantly likeminded audience of community members, students and community advocates. For a little over an hour, Gillibrand answered mostly softball questions from audience members whose raffle tickets were pulled out of a jar.

The audience frequently cheered after questions, Gillibrand’s answers and even applauded after an attendee suggested a Gillibrand 2020 presidential bid.

When the event was over, she received a standing ovation.

Attendees frequently expressed deep concerns over the current administration’s policies and sought hope from the senator. The night before the Senate vote on Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation, the concerns raised seemed to cast a cloud over the proceeding while Gillibrand attempted to remain positive and galvanize the crowd into action.

However, not everyone in attendance was in consensus.

Only the last audience question elicited a negative crowd response. A woman, looking sincerely concerned, stepped up to the microphone and asked what could be done “to halt the extreme immigration that’s been going on for decades.” The woman spoke for about three minutes, first eliciting murmurs and later hisses and boos when she said she was “appalled that you’ve called for abolishing ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement]. They’re doing a great job that the law has

Jordan Laird / Hofstra Chronicle Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at Long Island town hall, held in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center on Oct. 5.

decreed them to do.” Finally, the moderator, Hofstra’s Executive Dean of Public Policy and Public Service Meena Bose, politely cut the woman off so Gillibrand could respond.

Gillibrand began simply with,

“So I disagree,” and was met with thunderous applause. The senator was interrupted several times by cheering from the audience as she gave an impassioned response.

“Obviously, you have a

heartfelt question, so let me tell you why I disagree ... I believe immigration has always been our strength and any analysis that doesn’t recognize that is Continued on A4

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Students left waiting after filing work orders Continued from A1 room prior to move-in day.

“The [Resident Assistants] had marked my room as containing mold when they did the pre-move-in checks,” Lo Presti said. “I was not aware that they thought there was mold in my room.”

On the same floor in Vander Poel Hall, roommates Madie Mento, a sophomore public relations major and Maddy Oldham, a sophomore drama and early childhood and childhood education major, also found what looked to them like orange mold on their wall. These orange spots appeared during the same timeframe as DeCara, about three weeks into the fall semester.

“We put in a work order, but no one has shown up to take care of our mold issue,” Mento said. “I just don’t want it to get worse, but no one seems to be helping us.”

“We were not given a timeline and there didn’t seem to be high concern,” Oldham said. She explained that they had done research and found that, though it was not imminently dangerous, it needed to be taken care of.

“I just felt that it was handled very casually and poorly since I don’t actually know what’s going to be done,” Oldham said.

Mento, Oldham and DeCara lived with the growing issue of mold for weeks before the

University arrived to check their rooms.

The University gave a statement regarding procedures in such cases, writing that, “The University conducts repeated inspections of all rooms in the weeks leading up to move-in.

If there is suspicion of mold, the affected area is cleaned and remediated immediately, usually the same day.”

For many of the students who have faced this problem during the semester, the timeframe was much longer than one day.

“In very rare instances in which cleaning and remediation cannot be completed the same day, a student may be temporarily moved to a different room,” the University stated.

Hofstra’s website lists instructions informing students on how to file work orders for emergency and non-emergency maintenance requests. For non-emer-

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Photo Courtesy of an Anonymous Resident Since the beginning of the semester, multiple complaints have been filed about mold in undergraduate residence halls.

the Hofstra Portal under the applications tab.

Emergency maintenance

“We put in a work order but no one has shown up to take care of our mold issue ... I just don’t want it to get worse, but no one seems to be helping us.” gency work orders, students should fill out the WebTMA Work Request Form, found on

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requests, defined as “repairs that are necessary to eliminate a clear threat to personal and

Photo courtesy of an Anonymous Resident in Vander Poel Hall Maintenance identified the orange spots (shown above) as rust rather than mold two weeks after the residents filed a work order.

residential safety and facility damage,” can be filed by calling the Office of Residential Operations at (516) 463-6606.

Mento and Oldham said that two weeks after filing a work order the substance found in their room was identified as rust rather than mold. After the rust was cleaned with bleach, Mento said that she was told the University would put in an employee work order. “They have not done that and now we have more rust,” Mento said.

DeCara and her suitemates did receive new air conditioning units for their rooms after weeks of the problem persisting.

However, when following up in the first week of October, DeCara explained how the problem had not gone away. DeCara and her suitemates are still waiting for the University to attend to the growing issue. “Now it’s a problem in our lounge,” DeCara said.

The University encourages students with concerns or suspicions about mold to file an online report on their student portal.

The Chronicle was made aware of ten additional residential students who have dealt with mold issues in their room this semester. The students were not willing to speak about these issues on the record.

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Suffolk County DA talks plans to combat corruption

Photo Courtesy of Timothy Sini’s Campaign District Attorney Timothy Sini addressed issues plaguing Suffolk County during a lecture at Hofstra on Oct. 2.

By Robert Traverso SPEC IAL TO T H E C H R O NI CL E

The District Attorney (DA) of Suffolk County, Timothy Sini (D), spoke at Hofstra on corruption within county law enforcement, his plan to fight the opioid epidemic on Long Island and more.

As part of Hofstra’s State and Local Politics Lecture Series presented by the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, Sini was invited to come speak at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater in the Axinn Library on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The DA elaborated on his approach to drug policy and battling the opioid epidemic, which killed more than 600 people on Long Island in 2017 alone according to Newsday. “On the drug front our philosophy is pretty simple, we believe addiction is a disease. It’s a substance abuse disorder,” Sini said.

He made it clear that he is of the belief that people addicted to drugs should “have an opportunity to accept treatment” rather than face incarceration.

Ramping up the so-called “war on drugs” any further would be, according to Sini, “a fool’s

errand.”

A Long Island native raised in West Islip, Sini served as the Police Commissioner of Suffolk County before beginning his time as district attorney. According to Sini’s campaign website, while working with the Suffolk County Police Department, Sini increased the number of arrests of drug dealers causing opioid overdoses.

“The most important thing I think that he spoke of were the issues around drugs and how an addict doesn’t exactly have a choice,” said Danielle Verola, a freshman psychology major. “Addiction is a disease not a choice ... by talking about it we lift the stigma of the fact that addicts don’t have a choice.”

In 2015, Sini, then an aide to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D), fought against a New York State-imposed mandate upon Suffolk County to erect a third jail in the town of Yaphank. He and Bellone pressured the state to pursue an alternative option – something

related to drug treatment, rather than further incarceration for drug-related crimes. Ultimately, state of New York rescinded the mandate and Sini’s approach was taken instead.

“To this day, we have focused on keeping our jail population at a responsible number. We’re not looking to grow our jail population; we’re looking to come

of covering up the assault of a prisoner by James Burke. At the time, Burke was serving as the Chief of the Suffolk County Police Department. (Burke is currently serving a 46-month sentence in federal prison, while Spota, charged with counts of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and other crimes, is set to face a federal trial in March of 2019).

“We did not just have a crisis of leadership in the Suffolk County Police Department.

We had one in the district attorney’s office,” Sini said. “There was a lack of courage in Suffolk County to address the corruption in our criminal justice system.”

Following the Spota-Burke scandal, Sini stressed that he is determined to foster a new culture, one rooted in an attempt to “ensure fidelity in the administration of justice” within Suffolk County law enforcement. The “next frontier,” he said, for not only the DA’s office but law enforcement in Suffolk County as a whole, is to pursue a commit-

“There was a lack of courage in Suffolk County to address the corruption in our ciminal justice system.”

up with smart criminal justice solutions to make our community safer,” Sini said.

Corruption within Suffolk County law enforcement has been a defining issue for Sini during his time in office. Elected with 62 percent of the vote in November of 2017, Sini was set to enter the district attorney’s office still reeling from a massive corruption scandal.

His predecessor, Thomas J. Spota, drew national media attention when he was accused

ment to public integrity.

Since taking office in January, Sini has made over 210 personnel decisions in an effort to change the face of the office.

Amy Trotta, event coordinator at the cultural center, stressed the importance of events like this.

“Hofstra is emphasizing this semester, the importance of getting out the vote with the Hofstra Votes campaign,” Trotta said. Sini’s visit to Hofstra was just one of the many upcoming events sponsored by the Hofstra Votes campaign with the goal of promoting political awareness and involvement on campus.

Freshman political science major Justin Farima, said he particularly appreciated Sini’s comments on reforming the criminal justice system in Suffolk County. “I liked the way he actually answered people’s questions and his summarization of complex ideas,” said Mitchel Ibarra, a freshman political science major.

“There are so many things in our society that are corrupt and wrong,” Verola said. “It gives me hope that there will be some good people that will change it and make our society a better place one change at a time.”

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Law panel discusses immigration and global diversity

By Rebecca Lo Presti SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

During a time of national debate over immigration, students had the unique opportunity to hear advice and council from immigration attorney Michael J. Goldstein and a panel of international alumni during “Life After F-1,” an event presented by the Frank G. Zarb School of Businesses’ Graduate Career Services department along with International Student Affairs.

The event took place on Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the multipurpose room of Hofstra USA. Goldstein began his presentation by describing the current immigration climate as “lousy,” which was met with laughter. He also remarked that the climate had created an “atmosphere of fear” in regard to legal immigration. Goldstein advised students to do extensive research into current immigration and visa laws, immigration lawyers and employers. He warned that even esteemed news outlets, such as The New York Times, have been inaccurately reporting changes in policies.

Goldstein then presented on the process after F-1, the visa that allows international

students to study in the United States. Following F-1, graduates can remain in the states to work if they have an H-1B, a separate visa for which their employers petition.

The process of obtaining an H-1B is long and strenuous.

Goldstein pointed out that the system of H-1B was designed without statistics or studies of international students and with no regard for supply and de-

not been set according to the United States’ ability to integrate immigrants. It has a more nationalist perspective,” said Talia Kowalski, a sophomore political science major. “It’s terrible to tell someone to come learn here and then tell them immediately to leave.”

Hofstra University currently has over 900 international students from more than 70 countries. The office of International

small, southern college, Cheung believes international students have more opportunities to explore at Hofstra.

“We’re talking about diversity in a college in one way, but I think that international students make diversity in a different way,” Cheung said.

Ethan Martin, a sophomore double major in computer science and mathematics, believes that domestic students can gain

“Don’t let the gloom dominate ... keep working hard, take it step by step, one day at a time.” mand. Instead, the current cap of 85,000 H-1B’s was determined through compromise between politicians and businesses.

Goldstein refers to the process of petition review as a “lottery” due to the arbitrary nature of the system. He emphasized that the 85,000 allotted H-1B’s are simply not enough to cover the large number of international students who wish to remain in the United States for work.

“The immigration caps have

Student Affairs (ISA) works to ensure that international students can maximize their time in the United States.

Michelle Cheung, assistant director of ISA, stressed the impact that international students can have on domestic students in college settings. Cheung received her master’s degree at Mississippi College after completing her bachelor’s degree in China. Having experienced life as an international student in a

a “larger global sense” by studying at schools with international students.

The members of the Zarb International Alumni Panel offered advice to seize these opportunities offered through Hofstra.

Miansen Wang, a Financial Analyst for Goldman Sachs, spoke of networking through the Zarb School of Business, and multiple panelists recalled positive experiences and connections made through the career

and internship fairs. The alumni offered experiences of diligence and agency, both of which are two essential traits to have as an international student, according to Goldstein.

If students are unable to obtain an H-1B after graduation, they are given a limited period of time before they must leave the United States. The Trump administration has been vocal about implementing stricter enforcements and regulations for students who remain in the United States after the expiration of their F-1 visas.

“It affects us for applying for OPT-related jobs, so that could make life harder for us,” said He Xiang, a graduate student pursuing his MBA in business analytics. OPT refers to another type of visa that allows for temporary employment of a student with an F-1 visa.

Goldstein ended the event on a positive note, encouraging students to stay determined.

“Don’t let the gloom dominate,” he said. “Keep working hard, take it step by step, one day at a time. You’re going to make your own luck; you’re going to be prepared.”

Gillibrand tackles ICE, Trump and bipartisanship Continued from A1 fundamentally flawed,” Gillibrand said. She continued, “Of course, we need to right-size immigration: We should have the right number of visas for the right number of people that want to come into this country [as well as] having a vibrant E-Verify program.”

Gillibrand became more forceful when speaking about President Trump’s “immoral” deportation policies that have since separated families at the Mexican border. She fervently explained that ICE was commissioned originally for anti-terrorism and declared that the agency is failing at this mission. She expressed support for funding anti-terrorism work but said, “The stuff having to do with immigration and asylum should be done so differently.”

Other questions focused on

women’s reproductive rights, endangered species and the opioid epidemic – which is particularly acute on Long Island. Many like-minded citizens sought hope that the Democrats were still fighting the current administration.

One audience member asked about why Trump won.

Gillibrand pushed audience members and constituents to stay positive. “[Average working Americans] want someone who is going to go out there and fight for them. And for some reason, they looked at Trump and thought, ‘He’s the one who’s going to fight for me.’ And what they’ve

“The only time when this country’s democracy works is when regular people stand up and demand ... it’s just the truth.”

Another later said, “I just feel the Democrats aren’t fighting hard enough. [The Republicans] get away with everything, they got away with today, my God,” referring to the Kavanaugh appointment process.

Throughout the evening,

learned in the last few years is that he has no intention of helping everyday Americans,” Gillibrand said.

“I believe that because you’re here tonight … we’re going to change what democracy looks like. We’re already changing

it. The only time when this country’s democracy works is when regular people stand up and demand – it’s just the truth,” she said.

Sarah Terpning, a senior film production major who agrees with many of Gillibrand’s beliefs, said, “I think it’s really important for more young people to get involved. I was just talking about how it was kind of sad that there weren’t more college students here because it was for free, it was so close, I had to do basically nothing to get there. And I had this great opportunity to see this powerful person talk about issues I really care about.”

Like Terpning, Benjamin Morawek, a freshman political science major, is a student who attended the town hall despite voting in a different state. Unlike Terpning, Morawek opposed many of Gillibrand’s views.

“I’m a conservative, and so I really disagreed with a lot of things that Gillibrand had to say today. I just came out here because I think it’s important to hear from both sides of the issue,” Morawek said. He said he would have liked an opportunity to ask about the Kavanaugh appointment process. Morawek particularly took issue with how Gillibrand characterized Justice Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations. He said, “I personally don’t think that everyone who supports Kavanaugh is against women.”

Ed Fitzgerald, a freshman journalism major, is an intern at Gillibrand’s Melville office.

“I would say that the overall reception of the event went very well; there were no hiccups at all,” Fitzgerald said. “Everybody appeared to have a great time. Some great questions were being asked.”

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Trade debate compares international policies

By Genesis Ibarra STAFF WR I T E R

In an effort to educate students on important global issues in the weeks before Election Day, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law hosted a United States Trade Policy debate between Raj Bhala, professor of law at the University of Kansas, and Michael Stumo, chief executive officer for the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), on Thursday, Oct. 4, in the School of Law’s Siben Moot Courtroom. President Donald Trump has altered United States trade policy by imposing substantial tariffs and changing existing international trade organizations during his two years in office, raising the question and prompting the title of Thursday’s program, “Are Trade Wars ‘Easy to Win’ or Even Worth Having?”

“Hillary Clinton unleashed a trade war against the American worker when she supported one terrible trade deal after another from NAFTA to China to South Korea. A Trump administration will end that war by getting a fair deal for the American people. The era of economic surrender will finally be over,” said then Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump in

2016.

Since being inaugurated, President Trump has adopted four features to his trade policy: renegotiations of current trade policies, tariffs on China, experimentation of positions on tariffs and reformation of the World Trade Organization.

“Actually, what’s happening is destroying [China],” said Sophie Jing, a graduate student from China. “The tariff and everything on us is destroying our cooperation with the American dealers; it’s not good for international business. It’s not good for globalization.”

“Trade wars are not easy to win, but sometimes they may be worth fighting for,” Bhala said.

“On the one hand, the NAFTA 2.0 completion is an achievement ... You will see a provision that requires countries to implement policies to protect women and the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination in the marketplace (employment).”

“This is not a trade war that’s going to end anytime soon, because the two sides perceive each other as an existential threat,” Bhala said. “From the perspective of the Americans, we are saying rightly, I think, that our future economic national security depends on the

protection of industrial policy, which has a military dimension to it and we can’t continue to see it compromised.

From the Chinese perspective, their goal in their 2025 industrial Genesis Ibarra / Hofstra Chronicle policy is to Raj Bhala, law professor at the University of Kansas, and Michael Stumo, CEO of the Coalition get to an for a Prosperous America, served on a panel through the Maurice A. Deane School of Law on Oct. 4. advanced manufacturItaly do it,” Stumo said. esting,” Staley observed. ing state by 2025. Well to get “Trade wars are also easy to Claudia Cafarelli, professor there, you gotta steal it.” win if you are the United States of marketing and international “You could tell that Professor because we are the biggest business, recognized that ThursBhala was coming at it from a economy in the world still,” Stu- day’s debate was an example of more idealistic side,” said Kayla mo said. “We are the consumers, what students are learning about Staley, a senior Asian studies we are the buyer, within the last in her Introduction to Intermajor. four years we’ve been the buyer national Business course this Stumo, a lawyer-turned CEO, ... and having that status gives semester. works regularly with Trump’s you enormous market power “They’re learning about administration. “China has made which you can use to condition developing trade policies and steel a national security issue, access to your market upon othregional economic integration,” it’s part of one of their five-year ers playing by the rules. You can Cafarelli said. “Bringing to Hofplans. It’s amazing what they’ve abuse that position or not, but stra what is happening in real done. When China decides to do that’s where the power lies.” life is just so important.” something, it’s really big. It’s “Stumo was more corporate, bigger than when Germany and which made the dialogue inter-

Public Safety Briefs sdfjs;dlfjk;sldkfj;aldfjk On Sept. 29 at 6:15 p.m., a female Hofstra student was unable to walk during Fall Festival on the intramural fields.

She was escorted to the medical tent. When questioned, she said that she had consumed a large quantity of beer. An ambulance responded to the location, and when she was escorted to the ambulance, the student became belligerent. She struck two PS officers, one in the thigh and the other in the groin. The student was brought to Nassau University Medical Center and was released on Oct. 2. When she returned to campus, the student was issued a referral to OCS for disruptive actions.

On Sept. 29 at 6:45 p.m., a drone was spotted flying over the intramural fields during

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Fall Festival. PS tracked it to the east side of Enterprise Hall.

Upon arrival, PS found a male Hofstra student packing the drone into a black knapsack.

When the student was questioned, he said that he did not know that there was a policy prohibiting the flying of drones.

After being informed of the policy, the student said that he understood. No further action was taken.

On Oct. 1 at 1:45 p.m., a student discovered that she had lost her Hofstra identification card. At 3 p.m., she found that there were unauthorized purchases made on her card at Dutch Treats. Investigation revealed that another student had found the card and used it to purchase two items. The student

was very apologetic and said that she will return the money that was spent. She was issued a referral to OCS. On Oct. 1 at 3:30 p.m., a Hofstra student reported that he had left his bike outside of Au Bon Pain unattended and unsecured. At 4:30 p.m., he discovered his bike was stolen.

A search was conducted, which proved negative. NCPD assistance was declined at this time.

On Oct. 3 at 12:50 p.m., an RA discovered a black vape pen in plain view on a desk while conducting a health and safety check in Estabrook Hall. The room was unoccupied at that time. The items were confiscated and taken to the Hofstra Information Center. The student was identified and issued a

referral to OCS. On Oct. 4 at 4:15 p.m., a Hofstra law student reported that he had left his black sweatshirt unattended on a chair in the lounge of the Maurice A. Deane Law School sometime between 7:55 and 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 3. When the student returned, he found his sweatshirt missing. An investigation is being conducted.

On Oct. 4 at 5:45 p.m., the fire alarm in Constitution Hall was activated for a fire drill.

A search of the building was conducted and a student who had failed to evacuate his room was discovered. The student was issued a referral to OCS for failing to comply.

Key NCPD – Nassau County Police Department OCS – Office of Community Standards PS – Public Safety RA – Resident Assistant

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Overheard @ Hofstra In C.V. Starr:

In Roosevelt Hall:

“Brett Kavanaugh, who is that?

Does he go here?”

“This campus smells like chicken fingers.”

“Kate Spade is my bitch, I mean rest in peace ...”

In LHSC:

In Breslin Hall:

In Vander Poel:

“One guy a night, remember that.”

“I don’t think New Jersey is that awful.”

“I was under the impression that toes were, like, fingers for your feet.”

In Gittleson Hall:

In Netherlands:

In the Student Center:

In Suffolk Hall:: “You’re gonna climb the counter and get the goddamn cereal.”

“Every time I see a show about a dude and a lady getting together I get so fucking bored.”

“I’m waiting for you to take a ride on my magic carpet.”

Don’t come at my blackness: Addressing misconceptions of ethnicity

By Betty Araya SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

I was with some friends a couple weeks ago when one of them made a comment along the lines of me not being “black enough.” This demonstration of ignorance is not new to me; however, after making a conscious effort to leave my small town in Alabama for New York, I thought I could avoid it. No offense to my friends; I’m sure they had no idea the nerve they hit with their highly subjective and offensive opinion. In their defense, I handled the situation the only way I’ve ever handled it – passive aggressively doing the fake half-smile, and internally stewing. So, I really didn’t give them an opportunity for redemption. Now, I have accepted my fair share of racism from white people but – blame it on my overwhelming optimism – I’ve always felt like they had no idea what they were saying.

I give them the benefit of the doubt and attribute their superiority complex as a trait passed

down for generations, but when a black person comes at me?

Then I get mad. Then I tilt my head sideways.

For example, the classic, “You talk like a white girl.”

So, a white man thinks proper grammar is a characteristic of a fair complexion. Shocking.

But when a black person says I talk like a white girl ... Are we really saying proper grammar is a white characteristic? Are we really about to do that? No. I came to America when I was 4 and learned English through an English as a Second Language (ESL) program. I speak English the way I was taught by the American school system, and the lady who taught me happened to be white, but that is completely irrelevant.

The way someone speaks (slang, dialect, etc.) is based on where they grew up. If I grew up in a predominately white town and went home to an Ethiopian household where I never spoke English, then I would most likely sound like the kids I go

to school with. My accent and choice of words have nothing to do with who I am, where I came from or my soul. I am black.

Beyond the way I talk, I was ridiculed for the way I chose to dress. How can someone dress like a skin color? How can music correlate to a skin color? I grew up on Teddy Afro and Ethiopian Orthodox church music. My “classics” will be different, because I am from a different culture.

The African American culture I have grown to appreciate was because of my own desire to learn it, not because I was born into it. I love good southern cooking, but my idea of comfort food is injera. That is not because I’m not “black enough;” it is because I am not African American. I am African. Skin color and race are two different things.

What brings people of color together and connects us despite our different cultures is the way we are all treated by the white man. It is the fact that our hair

gets called nappy, and we are told that we are “pretty for a black girl.” It is because our men are told to never question an officer, and we are victims to the newest form of slavery – mass incarceration. It is the fact that up against a white man, our credentials have to be twice as high to get half as far. It is the fact that for hundreds of years, we have been at the mercy of an imperialist mindset.

It doesn’t matter if you’re dark-skinned, light-skinned, brown, African, Indian or Latina. You walk into a room, you are a person of color. Despite the fact that an African American might see me as too white, to a white person, I will always be a black.

I don’t believe in the term “colorblind,” because I will forever claim my skin color. In my perfect world, skin color would simply be a part of our unique beauty rather than a significant part of our identity. But due to the current status of people of color in this world, that is not

the case. However, if a European were to grow up in Ethiopia his whole life, I would never deny him the title “Habesha.”

The various cultures we come from and practice should be a way for us to add to our intercultural social network. A way for us to learn from one another and bring new ideologies to the table. It should not be a way for us to separate ourselves from one another. There are enough invisible borders and scars from past genocides that accomplish that enough.

At the end of the day, we are all people. We all came here the same way, though it might be at different locations, and we will all leave this world the same way, though it may be in different social classes. But since it is inevitable that I will be judged by the way I carry myself, I just want to make one thing clear. I. Am. Black.

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By Erin Hickey and Emily Barnes COPY CHIEF AND FEATURES EDITOR

On any given day, you’ll see Tyson Brice, a junior music business major, riding around campus on his skateboard and most likely sporting a pair of headphones. For Brice, also known by his stage name The Wave, à la the 1984 “Transformers” cartoon character Soundwave, music has always been an important aspect of his life.

Creativity is an innate part of Brice. He grew up in an artistic family, has been a percussionist since the age of 9 and has been rapping for the past four years.

“My brother is a really good visual artist, like with photography, visual design, that kind of stuff,” Brice said. “He’s older than me, so I would try and do stuff with him and I’m terrible at it. Music has always been a thing that makes sense to me.

It’s a place that I can use my voice as an outlet.”

Using his voice as an outlet to speak out about personal struggles with accepting himself and to encourage others to do the same, Brice said his lyrics are inspired by progressively breaking out of his own shell and letting people in. “[My music is] more about being relatable for the kids who feel like they don’t have anyone, which I relate to because that’s kind of how I feel a lot of the time and that’s kind of why I turned to music because I felt like, you know, I didn’t necessarily have a voice, but now with my music I do, and I want other people to feel that way.”

Spreading positivity through his art is Brice’s main goal for his music. This endeavor drives him to encompass themes of self-acceptance and individuality, messages that are central to his identity as an artist.

“You are important and even though you might feel like there’s something wrong with you, there’s nothing wrong with you because without those ‘problems’ within you, you wouldn’t be the same person that you are today. There are people who love you for the

Making waves and music

person that you are,” Brice said.

“I like making people smile. It’s one of my favorite things to do, so if I can do that with a song, even if it’s just a sadder song, for someone to listen to a song and be like, ‘Wow I relate to this.’ [I hope] that brightens up their day a little.”

Brice’s music is mainly self-produced and self-written, inspired by his persistent creative drive.

“I’ll just be in a random place and I just start thinking of something and I’m like, ‘Oh I should go record that,’” Brice said.

“The other day I was practicing the bass for percussion ensemble ... and it just sounded really cool, so I went back to my room and started playing that over and ... then you add drums and different things like that.”

Brice prefers for his lyrics to come naturally to him. He believes if he’s thinking too hard about writing, the lyrics lose their authenticity. After writing, he begins the recording and production process, the majority of which he does by himself.

Once he’s happy with the track, he releases the music for fans to listen to. Though he used to put out music on SoundCloud, he has found that recently there has become a stigma surrounding the platform and SoundCloud rappers. Instead, he has begun to release music on other major music streaming services such as Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.

“I figured I might as well branch out and put myself out there and kind of make myself be seen as a professional,” Brice said. “Not to say that other SoundCloud rappers aren’t professional, but again there’s just that stigma.”

Though influenced by artists both within his genre and out – artists like Childish Gambino; Tyler, the Creator; Usher; the Gorillaz; NoName; Saba; and Miles Davis – Brice brings something different to the rap genre.

“I’m a very lyrical person,” Brice said. “There’s a good lyric – Saba, he’s an artist from Chicago – recently on his album,

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he says ‘Don’t nobody want to and it was a production that on an entirely self-produced EP, be great. Everybody want to we put together,” Brice said. “I which will be called “Kickin’ be seen.’ A lot of artists ... just couldn’t really gage the crowd Ass and Makin’ Waves.” The make music in terms of, ‘What while we were performing beproject is planned to be released are people gonna like and what’s cause I was performing as well

by December with a single or gonna sound good? What’s as I was making sure that every- two hopefully dropping by the gonna get me to be seen? What’s body else was good – the rest end of October. gonna get me noticed?’ instead of the band. After, I was talking “I’m sitting on a couple of putting out content for the to the people in the crowd, and singles,” Brice said. “I’m in the sake of, ‘Oh, well I created this everyone responded to it so well process of mastering them, so and this is a beautiful thing and ... I wasn’t expecting it. It really I just want people to listen to this is something that someone’s brightened up my evening.” them ... Obviously I have an ear going to be able to experience Talking to fans after his for music [but] sometimes when and something that people are shows is one of Brice’s favorite you spend a lot of time working going to be able to relate to.’ parts of performing live. He on something it’s easy to be That’s what it comes down to loves to hear feedback from his like, ‘You know what, I’m done, for me at the end of the day ... fans, old and new, about what this is good the way it is.’ So I I would say my lyrics and my he’s doing well and what he just want to make sure I’m not music in general [are] more could improve upon. Getting out doing that.” about giving people a sensation and performing allows him to The primary goal, Brice says, of feeling good and feeling like begin to build a fanbase, people is to keep creating good music [listeners] are not alone.” who can tell their friends about for as long as he can, whether a To Brice, the hip-hop genre his music, and work his way up career doing so takes off or not. is about standing out and not from there.

“Only three percent of the following the crowd, something “I’m always surprised to see millions of people in the U.S. he’s never been afraid of doing. how people react to me perwho are independent artists who He’s constantly pushing himself forming. One thing that’s cool are creating music will actually and challenging himself to try is that I have really good breath make it big within one year,” out new projects. control, and that’s something Brice said. “As long as [I keep One of these projects is the I hear every single time I do a meeting people who inspire Freestyle Friday videos he performance ... I recently found me] and keep creating and I records weekly. In these videos, out that when I was a baby I was don’t lose any momentum and posted on his Twitter and Insborn with a respiratory infecI don’t choose to ever give up tagram, Brice freestyles over a tion, so I had problems with my on myself, I guess that the goal track – sometimes popular rap lungs when I was first born. It would be to become a big artist songs and sometimes music just amazes me now that my one day. The thing I really want outside of his own genre. The lungs are one of my strongest to do is to perform at a large impromptu nature of freestyling assets, so it’s cool.” music festival. I have a dream allows Brice to diversify the If you’re interested in seeing of people being able to sing the music he experiments with.

Brice perform live, he’ll be perlyrics to one of my songs while “A lot of the times when I forming at a Hofstra Concerts I’m on stage. Once that moment listen to music – I listen to a lot coffee house event with his live happens, I can die happy.” of instrumental jazz – so if I’m band on Oct. 18, and solo on listening to music I’ll be like, Oct. 21 at Blackthorn 51.

‘Wow, these words sound good He’s also currently working with this.’”

Recently Brice has pushed himself out of his comfort zone by working with a live band. As someone used to being alone on stage and not used to singing in front of people, performing with his live band for the first time was a challenge that reaped high rewards.

“Last semester, we performed at a coffee house event at the end of the semester, and like I said, first time performing, like, as a band. We Brice on stage after a showcase at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Feb. 24, 2018. practiced our asses off

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Man on the Unispan

How do you feel about Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to the US Supreme Court?

B y Melanie Hai d, D ra s ht i Mehta and Gab ri e l l a Va ra no

As s is tan t News Ed ito r, A ssi st a nt F e a t ur e s E di t or a n d As s is tan t C o p y C h ie f

“I’m not for it. I just don’t believe that the way he acted during the confirmation hearing is representative of people who should be on the Supreme Court. I feel like we still have a long way to go.”

– Thelma Olobo, freshman

“I just feel like the people that allowed him to get appointed don’t really care about women whatsoever … If it weren’t an upper-class white male, that same opportunity to have that place on the Supreme Court wouldn’t have arose at all.”

– Maria Mobley, sophomore

“I don’t think it’s the end of the world, I think it’s a wake-up call for a lot of us to become more politically active and make sure that we make our voices clear.”

– Christian Santos, Senior Drashti Mehta and Gabby Varano/ The Hofstra Choronicle

Demoda makes a statement through creativity and style

By Natalya Clarke SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“Fashion is a way of introducing yourself without actually speaking,” said Muneer Kaikai, a junior community health major, as he shifted in his seat, sporting a minimalist all-white outfit.

Demoda is an inclusive fashion club on campus run by Kaikai, president, and Tiffany Wang, a junior marketing major and marketing chair. Demoda, which translates to “in style” in Spanish, has taken Hofstra’s fashion community by storm.

Originally founded by Amy Zang and Jessica Johnson in November 2016, the club has grown into a fashion-forward community. Zang and Johnson were inspired to start Demoda when they noticed a lack of space on campus for students to express their sense of style.

As Zang and Johnson now enjoy their lives outside of Hofstra, Kaikai and Wang have continued to add diversity to the club and find ways to expand its horizons. Demoda engages in an array of activities including trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, visiting various vintage shops, selling their clothes on Depop and providing internship opportunities. Kaikai and Wang have also created an Instagram page for the club, which features a self-created minimalist logo.

“A lot of me is represented by what I wear; it’s a way that I can express myself,” Wang said.

Currently, Demoda is working on transforming into a streetwear and high fashion brand that is dedicated to diversity. They plan to hold a FW/SS19 fashion show

in early April.

In order to rebrand Demoda, both Wang and Kaikai feel that it is important to showcase their style through Demoda.

“I was not born here. I moved a lot while growing up, so my

loved fashion, but I had no one to share it with. I show myself through what I am wearing, and I always dressed for myself and no one else. College is when I started exploring my own style and really, truly started to figure it out,” Wang said.

The FW/SS19 show will showcase what other countries’, like Morocco and London, takes on fashion are. It will take place at Hofstra USA, and be modeled

by Hofstra students.

It will feature pieces from Urban Outfitters, Madewell, local businesses from Hempstead and New York City and some student designers on campus.

“The fashion show will help people to show their creativity and leave an impact on campus

“There’s no label with fashion. When you put yourself in a box, you limit what you can do.” style is inspired by my travels – everywhere from Senegal to London – places I’ve lived or been have influenced me,” Kaikai said.

“I grew up in Nebraska and then in Connecticut. I always

and in people’s minds. It will trigger people’s imagination about Demoda – it could open doors for other people on campus who are creative to join our community,” Kaikai said.

“Creativity has always been a part of who I am, and the ability to transform a being through garments has always fascinated me. I don’t dress like a stereotypical man,” Kaikai said. “There is no label with fashion. When you put yourself in a box, you limit what you can do. Fashion, to me, is an escape from everything that is going on in the world. It is an outward barrier to me.”

Anyone who is drawn to fashion and art should not hesitate to join Demoda and stay tuned for their creative FW/SS19 show coming soon.

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Humans of Hofstra

By Betty Araya

SPECI A L TO T H E C H RONI CL E

When asked what his greatest passion was, sophomore communications major Isaac Milton answered, “Easy, music.” Milton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and later moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he spent most of his life. His passion stems from his musical family, particularly his brother Khalil, who was the first to introduce him to music.

Courtesy of Betty Araya “He’s my big brother, I wanted to like what he liked,” Milton said with a slight smirk on his face.

Khalil introduced him to N.E.R.D, Pharrell Williams and the first album Milton ever purchased, Daft Punk’s “Discovery.” Over time, his taste in music has become much more diverse. “‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ was the first album that began my journey to all types of music,” he said.

One of Milton’s inspirations is Tyler, the Creator. The sophomore can be seen sporting outfits from Golf, Tyler’s clothing brand, on a regular basis. He not only sees Tyler as a musical inspiration, but as a role model for the life he hopes to live.

“I want to live my life as free as him,” Milton said.

“I never liked school, but college has given me the opportunity to meet so many creatives.”

During his freshman year, Milton started a rap group, Shpadanks, with two of his friends Nas and Mike. Milton spends days creating beats and takes any opportunity he has to go to the studio with the rest of the group to bring their work to life. Milton explained that the goal of his music is to “change lives.”

He hopes the group’s music will not only last for a generation, but also impact future generations.

“You can tell who I am by my music,” Milton said confidently.

Unlike most rappers, Milton makes a point to stick to his roots. He wants to make music that he can proudly stand by. “I’m not gonna sing about something I don’t know, like you see so many artists do today.

Yeah, I live in the hood, but I’m not gonna sing about riding strapped because I never went through that struggle.”

He is honest about chasing the check, but humbly explained his intention for wanting to make money. “You gotta take care of your own.

I got people I love, and they need more. They need better.”

Inspiration can come to Milton anywhere and everywhere.

“I keep a tab in my notes for the moment anything comes to me,” he said. “I mean, I’ll sit down if I need to, but the best songs come when I least expect it. I don’t get inspired by just one thing. Life inspires me.”

“If you play a beat right now, I’ll start rapping.” To Milton, rapping is poetry.

“When I hear a beat, it’ll make me feel something, and somehow what comes out will be something I didn’t even know I was feeling,” Milton said.

However, it’s not always that serious. “It’s also me just playing around; music in all forms is what I love to do and talk about.”

Like all artists who speak of their craft, Milton’s passion is clear by his contagious enthusiasm. He hopes to take his communications degree and use it to choose music for television productions, but for now Shpadanks is what he is putting his soul into.

Shpadanks will be holding their first live performance at Hofstra USA on Oct. 27. “This is what I’ve always wanted to do. When I would dream of my future, it was always on a stage. First a studio, then a stage.

Isaac Milton

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Dream of a Common language October 5th-7th & October 11th-14th Black Box Theater

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The Chronicle A&E Drag show celebrates beauty of LGBTQ+ life

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and interactive for the audience that cheered him on, both in school and after, on stage and off. Molly Percocet played with our hearts in her shocking performance of “Oops, I Did It Again” by Britney Spears, leaving the audience floored The performances by the other queens, Unholy Trinity, Sukanya la Bruja and Courtesy of Genesis Ibarra Crystal Queer, were Courtesy of Anneliese Horowitz equally stunning in The Pride Network’s hugely popular show was moved to the John Cranford Adams Play- their own rights. house to account for a growing audience.

Special guest and Hofstra’s first ever Drag King,

By Megan Spreen RuPaul’s Drag Race K James, started with a religious alumna Tatianna wowed the STAFF W R I T E R inspired number with a sexy audience with her performances, Fans of drag (or just a good twist. the first in a maroon, flowy time) rejoiced this Thursday, Hofstra alumnus DeVante outfit, then in a more signature Oct. 4 at Hofstra’s 11th annual London drew big cheers from red, sparkly bodysuit. Tatianna Drag Show, held at the John the audience for more than just placed fourth in the second Cranford Adams Playhouse. As sentimental value – his numseason of RuPaul’s Drag Race, far as drag queens and kings go, bers were energetic, sparkly then went on to place sixth in

RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, season two.

The evening’s host, Marti Gould Cummings, was the highlight of the night. From show stopping numbers to hilarious commentary, Cummings had the crowd eating out of the palm of her manicured hands. She got the show off to a fun start with her ‘90s medley, with a large portion of the crowd yelling the quotes from the iconic sitcom, “Friends,” along with her. Her delightfully personal anecdotes about her costumes and her (selfdescribed) notably poor memory for group names endeared her to the audience, as well as her frequent breaks to converse with particularly vocal audience members.

There was a great showing of on-campus talent as well in the student performances in between the drag numbers throughout the night. There were pseudodrag lip sync performances (the Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance

medley by Jimmy Stardust and Blake 182 brought every former – and current – emo kid in the audience to their feet), heartfelt piano ballads, spoken word poetry from Sp!t, as well as large group performances.

Sigma’cappella, one of five on-campus a cappella groups, performed a short set, including their new single, “Creep”

by Radiohead. Strictly Steppin’ captivated the audience with their moves, and RHYTHMiX had everyone tapping their toes. transcenDANCE led an energetic showcase of lacy black costumes, dancing to mid-2000s hits like “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga and “S&M” by Rihanna.

The night was a resounding success for all those who attended and performed.

tary on the current state of our country.

The play, based on a real occurrence, follows a collective of female painters who are not invited to a dinner party held by their male contemCourtesy of Courtesy of Phil Hinds poraries.

They are The play runs from Oct. 5 to Oct. 14 in the Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater. instead ing to come across a production

By Joseph Coffey-Slattery relegated like director Jennifer Hart’s take ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR to the garden, where they set on the Heather McDonald play about amusing themselves while In today’s world, it is easy for “Dream of a Common Lansilently fuming over their lack of one to become so saturated in the guage,” which began its run this invitation. arts that genuinely being moved past Friday, Oct. 5 at Hofstra The male characters hosting by a production becomes increasUniversity. the party serve to expose the ingly rare. The plot or characters The narrative is thoroughly various issues with the patriarchy may seem all too familiar and the compelling and the subject matand the volatile nature of men as story itself becomes of little conter serves as almost a commena whole. It is difficult to separate sequence. Therefore, it is refresh-

the 1874 dynamic of the play from the experience of women today, especially on the heels of the immensely controversial confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

A central focus of the play is to expose the ridiculous notion that women are somehow inferior to men. The vibrant Pola (Judy Streib) is indignant that her presence is not allowed at the all-male dinner, noting to the party’s host, Victor (Nick Hoult), that her paintings are of equal, if not better, stature to those of her male peers.

Her protests fall on deaf ears, further exposing the ambivalence of males. Dolores (Lisa Humfelt) somewhat begrudgingly accepts her role, trying to make the best of the garden party with confections and joyous party games.

In the case of Clovis (Caroline Orlando) there is not rage but grim acceptance. She was once a painter herself, before her paintings were shamelessly mocked by male painters at an exhibition, an event that caused her to burn down her studio.

These emotions come to a head in the play’s finale, which sees

the key male characters, Victor and Marc (Ethan Marble), relinquishing their gender-specific dominion by discarding formal attire for varying degrees of nakedness. Clovis had asked each man in turn to pose for her first nude painting, a role characteristically held by women at the time.

The idea of a male undressing to be in front of the canvas was unheard of, a fact that further exposes the bizarre cultural dos and don’ts between the sexes. The audience’s window into the truly abhorrent nature of this gender divide is Mylo (Sam Kaufman), Victor and Clovis’ son, whose youthful innocence is juxtaposed with the often self-centered views of his elders.

“Dream of a Common Language” is a deeply feminist piece that finds its message solidified in the glorious performances of its cast. It is an emotionally raw performance well suited to the continued efforts towards gender equality. This is dramatic work at its finest.

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Cry for equality: ‘Dream of a Common Language’

October 9, 2018•B3 A&E ‘A Star is Born’ features absolutely raw emotion

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tive watchers can anticipate listening to the sweet melodies of Lady Gaga, who truly has the voice of an angel. While Lady Gaga is an esteemed singer, Cooper had to “fake” his way into making it believable that he could actually sing due to his lack of musical experience.

In all honesty, he was simply amazing. It really did seem as if he were a pro.

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

He had to fake The Warner Bros release, along with Sony’s ‘Venom,’ helped reign in the biggest October weekend at the box office ever. it till he made along with it. This film has already The movie spotlights music as

By Victoria Bell it, and it totally received rave reviews. The film, the main focus throughout the ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT worked out in his favor. starring Lady Gaga and Bradley story. The music used ties the ASSISTANT EDITOR Though occasionally fun Cooper, also features many other entire film into one cohesive work and lighthearted, this dramatic The film “A Star Is Born,” talented celebrities such as Dave of art. Almost entirely original released Friday, Oct. 5, tells the romance delves into sensitive subChappelle, Halsey, Alec Baldwin songs, audience members can look ject matters such as alcoholism, story of an up-and-coming musiand some of your favorite drag forward to genres of rock, pop, cal artist’s rise to fame as well as family issues, self-discovery and queens. country and even ballads. Prospec- mental health. It showcases the the boiling romance that comes

emotional struggles that people facing these conflicts have to suffer through. It’s almost impossible to watch this movie without feeling a sense of sadness. It was extremely well-acted by the cast members, who seemed in touch with not only their characters, but also with their scenes.

It’s clear as day in the movie that Lady Gaga’s character (Ally) and Cooper’s character (Jackson Maine) share a close bond with one another. The acting was so raw and so real that at times it would seem as if there was no script. Cooper, who directed the film, used unconventional methods while filming such as not allowing makeup to be worn and singing songs live on set rather than having them pre-recorded. Just these examples alone provide a more authentic, relatable approach to the film.

Overall, this film is definitely one everyone should watch.

Because of its suggestive language as well as nudity, it is rated R. However, if you are able to watch it, it is most definitely worth every second.

King Princess: a queer icon, a messy lover

By Samantha Storms

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T E DI TOR

There’s nothing quite like falling in love in New York City.

It’s an experience like no other – both the highest and lowest moments of your life unfold on the busy streets, midnight trains and tiny apartment bedrooms.

In those instants of ecstasy and misery both, you realize exactly how wrapped up you truly are in the mere thought of another person.

It’s intoxicating – an absolute muse. Such is the premise of King Princess (KP)’s music.

Telling the tale of her own modern queer love story, KP gives listeners a taste of it all, from the heartbreak to the obsession.

Hailing from the streets of Brooklyn, KP is no stranger to the unforgiving world of music and creative expression. Born Mikaela Straus, the 19-year-old firecracker has become a queer icon in the seven months since the release of her debut single

“1950,” a tender ode to the LGBTQ+ community and its enduring history.

With the ever-present cigarette in hand, KP has traversed the media landscape. She thoroughly incorporates internet culture into a refreshing, youthful attitude toward life and art that tests the boundaries of gender while giving us all a dose of that sexy androgynous style that has become her staple. One step at a time, the young artist is deconstructing the role of popstar, molding it to fit her larger-than-life outlook on music, art and expression.

With the release of her debut EP, “Make My Bed,” KP has redefined pop music, emphasizing the intoxicating power of love and, more specifically, women. Sprinkled with elements of oldies pop and rhythm and blues, the record seeks to give a necessary voice to a community of LGBTQ+ youth celebrating a new era of visibility while, at the same time, paying homage to the hardships of the past.

The five-track EP features lyrical laments such as “Talia” and “Upper West Side,” tracks that paint muddy pictures of love stories gone wrong, unrequited love and a mind gone crazy with both longing and contempt. Listeners are made to understand the breadth of a woman’s influence; how, no matter how rotten her actions and words may be, you still can’t let her go. “I can’t stop judging everything you do,” KP sings, with what almost seems to be a sigh, “but I can’t get enough of you.”

The final two tracks, “Holy” and “1950,” offer a more tender tone to fade the record out, highlighting the more magical facets of falling in love. Through her incorporating of religious imagery in her lyrics, KP reveals to listeners her view of women, their bodies and their love – they’re holy, they’re godlike.

“Tell me why my gods look like you,” KP croons, her husky, gentle voice flowing through the speakers like some sensational

euphoria, “and tell me why it’s wrong.”

But it couldn’t be wrong, not a love like that. The EP ends as the

singer’s voice fades out, ringing in the silence that follows.

“Holy” might be the best way to describe it.

Courtesy of Zelig Recordings ‘1950’ is a tribute to the 1952 novel ‘The Price of Salt’ by Patricia Highsmith.

The Chronicle A&E American Vandal: ‘What ... did I just watch?’

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Courtesy of Netflix The edgy show’s second season has a staggering 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

By Benjamin Abrams STAFF WRITER

Let me start off by saying that this article is not for the squeamish or weak-of-stomach.

“American Vandal,” the

By Jacob Huller STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 21, four new episodes of Cartoon Network’s hit show, “OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes” were released on the channel’s website after months of hiatus. “OK K.O.!,” the brainchild of creator Ian Jones-Quartey, is a fanciful homage to Saturday morning cartoons while still taking itself seriously. The series centers around three friends – the excitable-butstrong K.O. (Courtenay Taylor), the sarcastic-but-shy Enid (Ashly Burch) and the tough-yet-soft Rad (Jones-Quartey) – as they work to defend local shopping center Lakewood Plaza Turbo from villainy while coming into their own as heroes.

Last time we saw the Lakewood trio, they had uncovered a malicious secret society at POINT Prep, a school for young heroes to learn from the best. However, the “best” heroes quickly become morally gray, as it’s revealed that the school gives students special power-ups to win sporting events, including Elodie (Reshma Shetty), Enid’s friend and roommate.

In the first episode of the batch

serial-parodying mockumentary series exclusively on Netflix, is back with its second season of adolescent crime investigations and tomfoolery. The first season followed two high schoolers, Peter

(Tyler Alvarez) and Sam (Griffin Gluck), as they investigated what they believed was the wrongful expulsion of a student (Jimmy Tatro) for drawing phallic images in the school parking lot. This

season, the two are back to investigate the so-called “Turd Burglar” (yes, that’s the real plot point), a mysterious assailant who contaminated an affluent high school’s cafeteria food with laxatives in order to make everyone ... well ... go, uncontrollably.

Again, heed my warning from above.

Right from the beginning of the first episode, you know this show is going straight into the twilight zone of toilet humor. It starts off with interviews from students at St. Bernardine, a Catholic high school in Bellevue, Washington. In front of a neutral black backdrop, students begin to share their testimony, recounting “The Brownout,” where almost everyone in the school collectively crapped their pants. Literally. The episode isn’t shy about showing you some very clear images of students defecating all over clean school floors or throwing up right next to their lockers in the midst of mass hysteria. It’s funny, if you find incredibly embarrassing toilet humor amusing. Otherwise, you might want to look away, or it’ll be more

‘K.O.’ returns with a knock-out and the last one in the POINT in which the gang finds an old set much of the episode, Carol tries to Prep arc, “Final Exams,” K.O. and of expired soda which turns out disguise her mission as a scavRad are taken away by POINT to contain a genie named Citrus enger hunt, but by the end, K.O. guards and Enid and Elodie rush Twisty (Ali Wong). The genie catches on and Carol comes clean; off to rescue them. Chip Damage ends up turning Rad into a sandMr. Gar, keeper of Lakewood Pla(Kurt Angle), the ringleader of wich, bringing the group to court za, isn’t trusted by POINT to keep the society, is revealed to be an an- in a Phoenix Wright-esque magithe Plaza safe, and it’s her job droid created by Doctor Greyman cal lawsuit presided over by Judge to keep an eye on things so they (Dana Snyder), an alien who lost Wally the White (Wallace Shawn). don’t interfere too much and cause his superpowers long ago. Enid What follows is a hilarious “the end of the Plaza as we know resolves to return to Lakewood in courtroom scenario, finally endit.” While Carol’s lying drags on a the end, while Elodie bit too long, the epidecides to stay at sode highlights both POINT. K.O.’s cuteness and Chip’s erratic Carol’s awesomebehavior is then ness. revealed to be caused The best episode

by Foxtail (Melodee of the bunch, howSpevack), head of ever, is “Boxman Courtesy of Cartoon Network Courtesy of Netflix POINT, under the Crashes.” This inThe Cartoon Network program has logged 70 episodes in just idea that “not all stallment features the two seasons. heroes are equal.” The hilarious return of seaepisode ends with Greyman being ing on Twisty getting 70 years in son one villain Lord Boxman (Jim ousted by Foxtail, arguing that prison (Wally blames those “darn Cummings), who was last seen POINT no longer has room for the minimum-sentencing laws”), only walking off after being ousted by powerless. Ultimately, “Final Exfor her to be freed without turning his robot children in early season ams” winds up being an excellent Rad back to normal. two. The episode also shows off episode, tying up the arc while Getting back to the main story, fan-favorites Professor Venomous setting up important elements for “CarolQuest” features K.O.’s (Steven Ogg) and Fink (Lara Jill the future. mother, Carol (Kate Flannery), as Miller), last seen in season one.

A welcome break from the K.O.’s babysitter ditches, forcing Venomous, bored with the humheaviness of the POINT Prep arc her to bring him on an important drum life of modern villainy, finds is the next episode, “Soda Genie,” POINT mission with her. For Boxman living in his garbage one

cringe-worthy than anything else.

Students are shown pooping everywhere – in trash cans, on walls, in sinks ... You get the picture (as much as you may want to block it from your imagination).

It’s a ... oh, don’t make me say it ... a crappy montage.

Even if your stomach isn’t particularly strong, you probably won’t stop watching anyway. The show is so self-parodying you won’t be able to help but find it hilarious, especially if you’re a fan of mystery documentaries.

Peter and Sam revere themselves as professional documentary film makers, even though they’re high school students. Crashing at a friend’s house, retrieving evidence exclusively over Instagram direct messages, asking questions about high school gossip – the two protagonists take their job very seriously, and nothing is too small or too stupid to examine as evidence.

If you’ve ever loved parody podcasts like “A Very Fatal Murder” from The Onion, you’ll feel right at home with “American Vandal.”

It’s stupid, oh so incredibly stupid, and that is its best quality by far.

day and invites him to stay with him for a while. But after Boxman destroys his house through his bumbling antics, Boxman takes him and Fink on a whirlwind attack on the Plaza, rekindling the professor’s love of villainy. Venomous even buys back Boxmore, Boxman’s robot-building factory, and the pair joins forces permanently.

It seems that every Boxman and Venomous episode is hilarious through and through, and this was no exception. We got a good look into Venomous’ domestic life, some dorky hilariousness with Boxman, devilishly cute moments with Fink and tons of romantic tension between Venomous and Boxman for the shippers in the audience (this reviewer included).

What’s not to like?

“OK K.O.!” returns to the airwaves this month with “Crossover Nexus,” a special teaming K.O. up with four other Cartoon Network shows, and “Monster Party,” a crossover with “Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School,” each sure to possess that same “OK K.O.!” magic we know and love.

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Brett Kavanaugh should have been disqualified

By Rachel Wilson

Brett Kavanaugh should have been disqualified by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sexual assault accusations aside, his lies and temperament during his confirmation hearing should have disqualified him from a lifetime role as a Supreme Court Justice.

Despite previous opposition from President Donald Trump and his administration, it was finally decided that the FBI would investigate Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s claims against Kavanaugh after Sen. Jeff Flake insisted the allegations be investigated before voting.

The FBI investigation ended on Thursday, Oct 4.

A brief, careless investigation failed to acknowledge several key witnesses. One of these witnesses, according to Vice, is Elizabeth Rosen, an exgirlfriend of Kavanaugh’s high school friend Mark Judge.

According to Rosen, Judge told her about an event where he and other boys had sex with a drunk woman.

Another witness, a Yale University alumnus, told two New Yorker reporters

By Serena Payne “I’m of the opinion that you’re born with either a penis or vagina and that decides what you are. You can feel however you want but facts are facts,” Chad said on the first day of his Introduction to Gender and Sexuality class that he took to prove he was a “feminist” and thus that women should sleep with him.

Now, Chad was not asked for his opinions on the intricacies of the separation between sex and gender. Rather, he saw that I, a transgender woman, was also in the class and thus he felt compelled to put my identity up for debate.

As a transgender woman, I am expected to be willing to debate my existence and my rights at any given time. I am expected to have facts and numbers to back up anything I say, and most importantly I

that he had been trying to meet with a bureau officer to share information that could corroborate accuser Deborah Ramirez’s claim that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her. The FBI also neglected to contact Blasey Ford.

In The New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast episode “Kavanaugh’s Classmates Speak Out,” New York Times reporter and one of Kavanaugh’s Yale classmates, Robin Pogrebin, revealed several witnesses she was speaking with were “losing faith” that the FBI would contact them. Some had reached out to the FBI through local senate offices or the FBI hotline without success. As of Saturday Oct 6, Kavanaugh was confirmed as the newest Supreme Court Justice without a thorough investigation.

Kavanaugh also lied to portray a straight-laced image.

During a Fox news exclusive, he characterized himself as a wholesome, church-going Christian who never or rarely went to parties and never over-imbibed. This image was disputed by both high school and Yale classmates

of Kavanaugh’s who came forward.

Kavanaugh’s high school classmates and acquaintances presented information revealing his reputation for partying.

Pogrebin received documents from one of Kavanaugh’s high school classmates stating that Kavanaugh frequently disrespected women.

These documents led to phone calls which led to a name: Renate Schroeder Dolphin. Kavanaugh and other boys allegedly had multiple sexual encounters with her and branded themselves “Renate Alumnius” in their senior yearbooks to commemorate their “conquests.” According to his Yale classmates, Kavanaugh was a hard partier and was often seen “holding up the walls” at parties – meaning he would get so drunk, he would have to “hold up the walls” to remain upright. His fraternity, DKE, was infamous for over-drinking and misogyny.

Additionally, Kavanaugh lied throughout his confirmation hearing about his drinking habits. Both a roommate and a friend said they observed

Kavanaugh sloppy drunk on multiple occasions. Kavanaugh also claimed he “never attended a gathering” like what Blasey Ford described and that he didn’t know her. These claims were proven false by the calendars Kavanaugh submitted in his defense.

Even if the accusations against Kavanaugh are proven false, his lies, deflections and emotional outbursts while under oath should have disqualified him completely from being a Supreme Court Judge. More than 2,400 law professors have signed a letter opposing his confirmation, which was published in The New York Times on Oct. 3. Friends, classmates and acquaintances of Kavanaugh reinforced that he lied while under oath and The National Council of Churches called for his withdrawal.

However, Republicans remained confident in his appointment. According to The New York Times, the White House concluded that interviews with the FBI did not corroborate sexual misconduct allegations. Amid protests and public outcry, the Senate

confirmed his new position on Saturday.

The Trump administration was eager to add another conservative justice to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kennedy was a major swing vote while on the court, supporting both liberal and conservative ideals. A conservative majority court can potentially stifle progress with social issues.

The FBI investigation was a sham, a show put on to appease the public and Democrats.

Kavanaugh deflecting and attempting to cover up his past should make citizens wary of who he is. President Trump and many Republicans proved their desire for power by appointing an unfit candidate. Kavanaugh is thoroughly unfit to serve as a Supreme Court Justice and should have been disqualified.

am expected to be completely objective and show as little emotional attachment as possible. While these debates may not come from a place of ill will, what Chad does not realize is that minorities are expected to debate aspects of their identities or lives, especially in a classroom setting, all the time.

Whether the focus of the discussion surrounds my ability to use the restroom, the pronouns that I use or, like with Chad, my very existence, professors are often very willing to have these debates since they inspire classroom discussion. A classroom discussion that, like I said, surrounds the validity of my existence with no second thought given to how I, or other minorities, may feel about being up for debate. So allow me to address the many kinds of

people that I have encountered on Hofstra’s campus in my three years here so far.

To the guy who approached me as I left the women’s restroom wanting to talk about where I should or should not have the ability to use the restroom: I do not care about your personal opinions on the national debate surrounding my bathroom usage, I do not want to give you a crash course into why I as a woman should be in the women’s restroom and I do not want to hear your list of pros and cons for forcing people to use the bathrooms that matches their birth certificates.

To the professor who thought a way to increase class participation was to bring up how “homosexuality and transsexualism” was once classified as a mental illness and then opening that up for

the class to debate: I do not understand the educational benefits of having all your LGBTQ+ students learn which of their classmates see their identities as mental illnesses.

I do not see the educational benefits of having a class debate on real people’s identities that could be hindering the learning of some students who are paying a lot of money to sit in your class. I do not see the educational value of making students feel uncomfortable or unsafe in your classroom by putting their identities up for debate.

When you are not a part of a minority group of some kind, discussions and debates surrounding that identity can seem trivial and distant; but by asking minorities to debate their own existence, you not only lay a heavy emotional toll on them, but also create an atmosphere

in your classroom and on your campus that certain students will always be “othered” and will always be expected to debate their own lives at the drop of a hat. As long as people feel comfortable approaching people as they leave restrooms, or professors feel comfortable allowing and encouraging these debates, that is the atmosphere being presented here at Hofstra: debate your own rights because you had the audacity to use the bathroom.

Rachel Wilson is a secondyear graduate student studying journalism.

I’m not up for debate

Serena Payne is an undergraduate junior studying psychology and LGBTQ+ studies. She is also a member of the Dean of Students Diversity Advisory Board.

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By Thomas McGlone

Eco-socialism is a global imperative

Some three centuries ago, the early scientists of modern production married coal energy to the steam engine and birthed the greatest existential disaster humankind has ever experienced.

As industry grew through the 19th century, the factoryowning capitalists of Europe learned that their lust for wealth could be satisfied only by the conjunction of two separate powers: labor and energy.

Thinking only of profits, the European bourgeoisie issued orders across five continents; across these five continents, thousands upon thousands of workers descended into the mines.

Two centuries passed and coal fell out of fashion; only to be replaced by oil, then natural gas. The mines became oil rigs, the oil rigs became fracking stations and even now workers still labor to extract energy from the unwilling Earth on behalf of the capitalists. The tools and the motions have changed, but the work remains the same.

Over two centuries after we first embarked on this journey towards total crisis, scientists finally turned to examine our progress, only to realize the extent of our mistake.

They discovered our atmosphere is being torn apart in our wanton search for energy.

We are being killed by the very technology we naively believed would give us paradise.

Aghast, the scientists turned to the public, the capitalists and the miners. They begged that we reverse our trajectory toward annihilation. They have been begging for decades. The capitalists deny the pleas of science and claim propaganda, knowing their profits will protect them even as ecological disasters kill the rest of humanity.

The miners listen

occasionally with some suspicion to the scientists, but fear for the meager coaldependent livelihoods the capitalists have allowed them and hide in the mines that they once had to be dragged into kicking and screaming.

fought by people against people. How are we to combat a menace that threatens all of us, one that all of us must collectively battle if we have any hope of victory?

The same tool that will save the workers from the mines will

the climate, but in a world that makes it inconvenient (and expensive) to live a completely eco-friendly lifestyle, how does the belief persist that individualized green living will save us from this seemingly inevitable threat?

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As the rich gloat, the miners hesitate and the public composts diligently and passively waits for some higher power to save them from extinction, the ecological threat looms ever closer.

Until now, the bulk of humanity’s battles have been

save humanity from climate change.

It becomes obvious with every passing day that rigorous eco-socialism is the only reliable method for saving our planet. We may put our hopes in green businesses and in our individual capacities to save

It is the international conglomerates that devour the vast majority of fossil fuels. It is capital that first depended on nonrenewable energy, and it is capitalism that has made the rest of society just as dependent upon it.

Only change on a massive

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scale can force the corporate powers who are responsible for the abuse of our Earth to step aside. Such change can only be put into effect by a socialist power that nationalizes and dismantles oil conglomerates. One that makes it a major public project to overhaul national infrastructure dependent on fossil fuels, and that makes sure all are provided for as these necessary epochal transformations are made.

This prognosis may be met with skepticism. Surely, critics may say, a socialist solution to climate change is just as utopian as all the others. Yet, drastic as a call for eco-socialism may seem, it becomes more and more evidently necessary as big business will not yield.

As the Republican government eviscerates already inadequate environmental protections and as Democrats refuse to propose solutions that acknowledge the immediacy of humanity’s existential disaster, we become more and more assured that those in office will not or cannot help us.

Before dismissing the call for eco-socialism as utopian or fantastic, ask yourself what other solution is imaginable.

Ask yourself: Who will ensure that rich and powerful oil corporations will not just be opposed, but stopped in their tracks? How we can stop a global disaster that has already begun? When you answer those questions, join the cry of the many – abolish capital and save our Earth.

Tommy McGlone is an undergraduate junior studying television and philosophy. He is also the co-chair of the Hofstra Young Democratic Socialists.

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By Leo Brine

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Versace by Michael Kors

Michael Kors, the purveyor of uninspired and base handbags for midwestern debutantes and those who think Kate Spade is too flamboyant, has spent $2.12 billion on Italian luxury fashion giant Versace.

This headline had the fashion world in a tizzy last week, with the majority of people concluding that this meant Versace would soon lose its luster and find its way onto the shelves of TJ Maxx. That conclusion obviously comes from those who just read the headlines and not what comes after. Kors, really Capri Holdings, will be good for Versace because it will be able to provide some much-needed financial stability.

From the 1990s to 2011 the brand saw a decline in sales and entertained the idea of taking the company public. In 2014 the Versace family was forced to sell a 20 percent stake in the company to Blackstone, a deal that evaluated Versace at $1.4 billion.

Versace has become a mainstay in recent years. The rise of “logomania” provided Versace’s signature glitz to explode and permeate into the world’s zeitgeist; something it

hasn’t been able to do since the tragic and very public murder of its founder Gianni Versace.

After Versace’s death, the brand went under the creative direction of Donatella Versace, who will stay on as creative director.

Versace has always been a brand that is about being seen.

Using prints and patterns of gold chains, crystal embellishments and silhouettes that left little to the imagination and the nowiconic Medusa head, it’s hard not to turn heads and break necks while wearing it. These aesthetic themes and motifs gave the brand personality. That personality was one that was larger than life and carried a swagger rivalled by none – a natural fit for hip-hop. In 2013 Migos released their debut single “Versace” for their mixtape “Y.R.N.” and most recently Bruno Mars’ released his single “Versace on the Floor,” which went platinum in 2017. Most recently the brand released its new chunky sneaker model, the Chain React, which was first shown on the feet of rapper 2 Chainz.

There is concern that Kors, whose brand has the same street cred and style of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, might dirty

the opulent waters of Versace.

This is far from the case. In 2017 Capri Holdings bought luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo. Since the acquisition, Jimmy Choo has collaborated with Off-White for their SS18 women’s collection. OffWhite is hailed as one of the first brands to bridge the gap between streetwear and high fashion. Given that and the fact that Sandra Choi, the creative director of Jimmy Choo since 2013, has maintained the same aesthetic, shows that Capri Holdings has a very hands-off approach when it comes to the design process.

Kors’ Capri Holdings buying Versace won’t have a negative effect on the house’s relevance, rather, a positive one. Versace flourishes in times of vanity.

Its loud looks are perfect for any style-conscious Instagram influencer trying to get the maximum amount of likes and comments on a post. But, vanity in fashion is a trend, and it will eventually lose its luster.

When it does, and Versace has to put out minimalistic white low-tops to make money, it’s going to feel off-brand.

Financial insulation from Capri Holdings will allow Versace to stay true to its garish self during

times when fashion trends wain toward minimalism.

The financial support that the house will receive is the main reason Michael Kors and Versace are going to work, but there’s also the fact that the two brands really aren’t that different. Sure, aesthetically Kors and Versace are two wildly different brands, but in terms of creative direction, they have similar practices. Versace recently released their “Vintage Logo” as a part of their readyto-wear collections.

The logo has no history with the brand, it was just recently made and slapped on t-shirt and sweatshirts because that’s what’s in. Look at Kors’ Michael Kors Collection and you’ll see similarly uninspired pieces.

Granted the MK logo doesn’t have the same clout that Versace’s does, but when you start making pussy-bow tops and selling them for $895 on 5th Avenue to Melania Trump fans, it makes you think, maybe MK does have some clout, just not with Versace’s crowd.

Leo Brine is a undergraduate junior majoring in journalism.

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Quick Hits

Taylor Swift broke her years-long silence on politics in an Instagram post, shocking people across the political spectrum.

Awkwafina hosted Saturday Night Live, making her the first Asian woman to host in 18 years.

Twenty died in a limo crash in upstate New York.

Hurricane Michael is projected to hit the southeast United States, possibly as a Category 3.

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James P. Allison and Tasaku Honjo have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking cancer research.

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Field Hockey looking to continue improvement in second half

By Max Sacco STAFF W R I T E R

Robert Ingersoll once stated, “The greatest test of courage on Earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” This quote is very prevalent with this year’s Hofstra field hockey team, which currently holds a 3-11 record.

The Pride initially got off to a slow start, going 1-7 before breaking their losing streak with a shootout win against Sacred Heart. They carried that momentum into Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, producing a dominant 3-1 win over Towson University followed by a close 1-0 loss against the College of William & Mary. A few days later, the Pride fell to Northeastern University and now sit at a 1-2 conference record.

Up until this point, Hofstra has never had a game where they did not play with all they had, and have shown steady improvement all season leading up to CAA play. What initially may have seemed like a bad season is now starting to change at the midway point for the

Pride.

Hofstra’s goals for goals against ratio is steadily improving. They have brought their average goals per game up to .70, which, while still low, is a vast improvement from earlier in the season.

Freshman goalkeeper Betty Bosma has been dominant all season so far, leading the CAA in saves and being a brick wall for Hofstra in net.

With the help of the defense, who has also remained very solid all year, Bosma is now allowing just about three goals per game throughout the season, another improvement from when the season started.

The improvements experienced on both sides of the ball are finally starting to show at the right time of the year.

As CAA play starts to kick off with the Pride’s offense scoring more, the defense is starting to let even fewer goals in and Bosma remaining solid in the net, the team is making its case to be a dark-horse candidate in the CAA conference tournament.

“Only the top four teams

make the CAA tournament,” said Hofstra head coach Kathy De Angelis. “If we continue to play the way we have been, we have a good chance to sneak into the tournament. We need our defense to become more solid as well in the second half of the season.”

De Angelis mentioned that the team was loaded with freshmen and sophomores. Now at the midseason point, they have become a closer-knit group, which she believes will lead to more victories for the team and maybe that surprise CAA playoff berth.

The defense has started to learn how to work with each other, and the forwards on the team have greatly improved in one-on-one situations. This is something DeAngelis had said was an issue earlier in the season. She cited that the team only lost 1-0 to a William & Mary team that is usually ranked in the top 25 in the nation.

As key cogs in Hofstra’s improvements and recent success, Bosma and freshman defender/midfielder Cami Larsson are two players who

may very well end up earning all-conference honors at the end of the season.

“They both played well and need to continue playing well and need to play even better than that to make the CAA allconference teams,” De Angelis said.

Even during a stellar season, Bosma maintains that her success is a function of those around her.

“Obviously my team, but also my speed skating coach, who helped improve my speed and also [my] reflexes for field hockey. That is what has helped me the most during the first half of the year.”

Bosma is very thankful for her great teammates and also said that she seeks to constantly improve to become the best goalkeeper she can be.

On the other side of the field, there’s Larsson, the player scoring the goals instead of defending them.

“For the next half of the season I want to keep scoring and helping the team out,” Larsson said.

She also stated that she is

prepared to keep training more and more to maintain her status in the top 10 scorers in the CAA. Both Bosma and Larsson expressed how for the second half of the season they want to improve on their already solid playing abilities.

CAA play may have just begun, but the future is very bright for Hofstra field hockey looking forward to the remainder of the season.

The team has started to come together and is showing major signs of improvement on the field. What may have seemed like a bad season when the year started is now turning around during the second half.

Like in all sports, a late surge can propel a team to a championship. Hofstra field hockey is primed for the final push for a playoff spot.

Strong first half unable to push field hockey past Northeastern

By DJ Lopes STAFF WRITER

Final Northeastern

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Hofstra

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It was a tale of two halves for Hofstra field hockey at home against the Northeastern University Huskies. The Pride were able to maintain a tie for the first half and looked in good position to earn a much-needed win against a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent.

However, fatigue and a record amount of penalty corners allowed the Huskies to pull away in the second half for a 5-2 win. The loss drops Hofstra to 3-11 (1-2 CAA) and brings Northeastern to 4-8 (2-1 CAA).

Hofstra got off to one of their quickest starts of the season, as Madison Sauve was able to

score off of an assist by Cami Larsson on a penalty corner within the first five minutes.

This was one of two goals for Sauve, who later scored on a breakaway in the first half. The goal brought Sauve’s season total to three.

Despite Hofstra’s early success on offense, they were very limited on opportunities.

Northeastern was active on defense to snuff out the Pride’s approach. On top of this, the Huskies were able to control the possession of the ball.

The stat that most clearly exhibits Northeastern’s possession dominance was penalty corners. While Hofstra earned a modest seven penalty corners, Northeastern exhausted their playbook, taking a schoolrecord 18 penalty corners.

The Hofstra defense was able to stay stout. They held the Huskies to four goals on 18 attempts. Meredith Pfennig was able to make multiple plays to

thwart rushes from Northeastern while constantly staying involved on the defensive end.

As for Bosma, she was able to corral in 12 saves. This is the third game that she has been able to make more than 10 saves in her young career. The saves bring her CAA-leading totals above 100, as she now has 107 saves on the season with four games remaining.

While Hofstra was able to hold their goal leader – June Curry-Lindahl – scoreless, the Huskies were able to get five goals from five different players. Two Huskies, Jamie Chebuske and Kellie Stigas, scored their first goals of the season.

This was a crucial loss for the Pride, who fall to 1-2 in conference play, heading into a tough stretch in the schedule.

There’s still a chance for them to make the CAA playoffs, as there is only one team that’s undefeated in the conference,

but the loss gives them little room for error in the upcoming conference matchups.

Even with the loss, Hofstra head coach Kathy De Angelis believes that her team is “peaking at the right time on the attack” and still remains positive about the team’s chances to

make the postseason, despite their tough start.

Hofstra looks to bounce back against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Sunday, Oct. 14 at home. Their next CAA game will be against the James Madison University Dukes at home on Friday, Oct. 19.

Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicle Madison Sauve scored the Pride’s only two goals against Northeastern.

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Mansur’s dedication to coaching leads to 100th career win

By Anthony Roberts STAFF W R I T E R

For some, volleyball may be just another sport, but for Hofstra volleyball head coach Emily Mansur, it’s life.

From playing to coaching, Mansur has surrounded herself with the sport and made it her lifestyle.

“Volleyball is the same as family. It’s one of the most important things I do in my life,” Mansur said.

A native of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Mansur saw her volleyball career go from Brazil all the way to Iona College. However, coaching wasn’t an option until she first stepped on the court as a player for Iona.

“Coming from Brazil, I never thought about [coaching] because as a female in Brazil you don’t see it. You may see one or two [coaches] around the country that [do] this at a very good level and can have a living,” Mansur said.

“Once I arrived here, I had a chance when I was a sophomore in college to coach a club team and see that there were other woman coaching and that there were pretty intense coaches as women. Looking at that and seeing that there were opportunities for women really made me want to [coach].”

In her fifth season as the

head coach at Hofstra, Mansur won her 100th match with the Pride on Sunday, Sept. 30, in a three-set sweep over the College of William & Mary. Mansur became just the second coach in Pride volleyball history to achieve 100 wins.

“It was actually really funny.

I didn’t know that was my 100th. I had zero idea,” Mansur said.

“Someone told me at the beginning of the season that I was 13 away, but I had no idea. It’s pretty cool; it’s awesome. It’s every individual that’s here, the coaching staff that’s gone through it, but it wasn’t something I kept track of.”

After graduating from Iona in 2005, Mansur began her coaching career at Marist College in 2006 where she aided in practice and conditioning plans, assisted in scouting of opponents and in-game strategy and filmed games for the Gaels.

In her next endeavor, Mansur became an assistant coach for two Lusofona volleyball club teams based in Lisbon, Portugal.

She was also the assistant coach for Lusofona’s 18’s team, which qualified for the Portuguese Final Four.

Following both of those stints across the Atlantic, Mansur returned to coach in the U.S. She was announced to be the head coach of Hofstra on May 7, 2013, after serving as an assistant the season prior.

When announced as head coach, Mansur said, “We will

Skinner this year, the Pride have stormed to a 13-5 start to their season.

Hofstra’s defense averages one more dig per set this season than last season. They also have held their opponents to an average .175 attack percentage.

“Appleton really has been a tremendous asset for us,” Mansur said.

“Our blockers are doing a much better job.

Our middles have been tremendous and disciplined, but adding [Appleton] has been the big difference on defense.”

On the other side, the Pride offense has dismantled opponents this season, seeing improvements in nearly all categories from the previous season. Hofstra boasts leads in the CAA in hitting percentage, assists, kills and service aces.

At the head of the attack, the dynamic duo at the net of Laura Masciullo and Skinner have created havoc among opponents.

“It’s been fun to have different attackers being able to come from the bench and score points and we’ve been seeing [Masciullo] put up great numbers. [Skinner]’s getting better each match also putting up great numbers and we need

“We take care of each other, we fight, we have good days, we have bad days, but at the end of the day, we care about the people around us.” continue to represent this great university well both on and off the court and I look forward to many outstanding and rewarding years ahead of the Pride.” In this regard, the Pride have definitely delivered.

In her first season at the helm, the Pride posted a 28-6 record including a NCAA Tournament appearance and Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament Championship.

The following season saw a CAA Regular Season CoChampionship for Hofstra behind a 21-11 record.

In 2016, the Pride went 20-10, making it their third straight 20win season. Last year saw a 1814 mark, but with the addition of Maddie Appleton and Aisha

more players to continue that,” Mansur said.

With this renewed Pride team, Mansur believes the sky is the limit.

“The goal is the same as always: to be the best we can be and get the ring at the end,” Mansur said. “It’s going to be a tough year; we have a lot of good teams in our conference, but we are going for the blingbling.”

Mansur has continued the tradition and legacy of Hofstra volleyball during her tenure with the Pride.

“I really think it is a family business. Everybody has a responsibly,” Mansur said. “We take care of each other, we fight, we have good days, we have bad days; but at the end of the day, we care about the people around us.”

After achieving her 100th win, she already has her eyes on what is next to come for the Pride.

“We need to continue to build.

To become a name that, when we get out of our region, people respect. We need to have our players be proud of playing [for] Hofstra volleyball.”

If the name on the uniform isn’t enough, it’s hard to believe that there will be a lack of pride among a Hofstra roster playing for a coach with 100 wins under her belt.

Miri Taylor’s late goal helps Pride tie William & Mary

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On a mostly sunny afternoon, Hofstra women’s soccer tied the College of William & Mary 1-1 in a thrilling game.

From the first whistle, the

Pride ferociously attacked the William & Mary defense and as a result, nearly scored 15 minutes in as Sabrina Bryan’s shot rattled off the right post and missed the back of the net.

The missed shot did not stop the Pride from continuously pressing into the offensive third of the pitch and pressuring the Tribe defense.

At the end of the first half, the Pride’s offensive onslaught showed as they led 12-4 in total shots, yet the score stood 0-0.

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Disaster struck in the 47th minute when William & Mary’s Sarah Segan caught Pride keeper Jenna Borresen off guard and chipped the ball over her head and into the back of the net, making the score 1-0.

The mistake did not phase the Pride, as they kept attacking throughout the second half.

In the 62nd minute, the Pride missed two shots off a crucial corner that would have tied the game 1-1, but instead William & Mary keeper Katelyn Briguglio stopped both shots.

Though it took its time, luck would finally be with the Pride in the 87th minute as Miri Taylor, who had an astounding eight total shots, finally found the back of the net on a pass

from Bryan, tying the game at 1-1.

Eventually advancing into overtime, the Pride continued to press into William & Mary’s defense but still could not find the back of the net.

At the end of the game, the score stood 1-1 even though the Pride outshot the Tribe 37-13.

“That was our game to win and we lost it. We had the opportunities and we failed to convert on them,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough.

Looking forward to Thursday’s clash at Drexel, the Pride look to straighten up their play in order to stay in contention.

“We need to win this game to keep our playoff hopes alive; we

can no longer coast,” Riddiough said.

“Drexel is a tough place to play at, but I know we can do well if we work hard.”

Hofstra has their sights set on the playoffs and are ready to do anything to make an appearance there possible.

After the Pride hit the road to take on Drexel this Thursday, they will not play at home again until Sunday, Oct. 21, against the College of Charleston in the regular season finale.

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Ramsay lifts Pride over Delaware for eighth straight shutout

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On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Hofstra men’s soccer team marched into Grant Stadium and defeated the Delaware Blue Hens by a score of 1-0.

The Pride’s game-winning goal came 13 minutes into the contest from junior Oscar Ramsay, who got it past the opposing goalkeeper by deflecting a shot on goal from freshman teammate Hendrik Hebbeker. Hebbeker earned an assist on the play as Ramsay scored his second goal of the season.

The visiting Pride were aggressive for the duration of the match, out-hustling and outplaying their opponents for all

90 minutes.

They also out-shot their opposition, finishing the game with six shots taken, four of which were on goal.

Comparatively, the Blue Hens also took six shots but none came close to Hofstra’s goal.

The stalwart defense made for an easy night for senior goalkeeper Alex Ashton, whose excellent play this season has created a shutout streak for the team.

The win against Delaware extended the streak to eight games, which is currently the longest active streak in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I play.

Further contributions for the Pride came from junior Luke Brown and sophomore Felix Smith Halle.

The two each had a shot on goal in the course of the game.

Junior Peter Meyer would also take two shots at the Delaware goalkeeper, who needed to make

three saves to prevent Hofstra from running away with the game.

The win was Hofstra’s third in a row, and they have now gone eight games without a loss.

In that time, they’ve won six games and tied two.

For the season, the Pride’s record is 6-3-3, but their excellent performances in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matches have brought their league record to 3-0-1 as their three-game winning streak began with their second game of league play.

Delaware’s loss brings their record 3-8 overall, while going 2-2 in CAA games.

The Pride look to continue to run through their CAA rivals as they travel to Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, Oct. 10, to take on the Huskies of Northeastern University for the first time this season.

Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicle Oscar Ramsay scored the Pride’s only goal to beat Delaware on Saturday.

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Better communication leads men’s soccer on historic run

By Eddie Gardner STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra men’s soccer team has been on an incredible run this past month, setting a school record with eight consecutive shutouts, which is also currently the longest streak in the nation.

After getting off to a rough start early on with a 0-3-1 record, they have been one of the best teams since, now with a 5-3-3 record.

“It was a relatively new team, with 10 members out of 24, so we had to get used to each other and understand the parts within the team,” said head coach Richard Nuttall.

The team’s recent undefeated streak has also been a result of a formation change that was made, which has improved the chemistry between new and veteran players.

“I think an underlying factor to our success is that the attitudes of the players have been tremendous and very open minded to learn,” Nuttall said.

Goalkeeper Alex Ashton has been gaining a lot of attention during this stretch and has been a huge piece of the Pride’s defense. His eight-game shutout streak is also a school

record. He ranks No. 3 in the conference in save percentage and is second in total saves.

“We’ve always had confidence in him; that’s why he’s our starting goalie. I think the shutouts have to do with everybody, from one to 24, not just [Ashton],” said senior defenseman Sean Nealis.

Communication has been the biggest factor for Hofstra’s defense this season; being able to communicate with everybody on the field is the reason why they are 6-0-2 in their last eight games.

“We still have room to improve in communicating and I think our one-on-one defending, which we work on every day, is a key element to our success so far,” Nealis said.

Currently in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, Hofstra looks to continue to improve in order to keep up in the standings.

“This is a project that needs to keep evolving in a positive manner and if we stand still, we’ll get beat,” Nuttall said.

The Pride are currently No. 3 in their conference behind University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and James Madison University. Hofstra tied UNCW in their game on

Saturday, Sept. 22 and will face off against James Madison on Saturday, Oct. 13.

With three big upcoming CAA games, the Pride will have to continue to play tight defense and be able to generate scoring chances. They’ll need to improve in other areas as well.

“Our movement of the ball quickly needs to get a lot better, and I think our attitude has got to remain open minded,” Nuttall said.

On offense, forward Matthew Vowinkel has been sensational.

Not only is he leading the team in goals with six, he is also tied for No.2 in the conference and ranks No. 4 in total points with 12. He has been able to improve each game and is a leader for this Pride offense.

“He’s reflective of the whole group,” Nuttall said. “I think he’s grown in confidence because the team has grown in confidence. His mentality to work hard is tremendous and he’s outstanding in his work ethic.”

Looking ahead, Hofstra continues their CAA play against the University of Delaware, Northeastern University, first-place James Madison and Elon University.

The Pride have done well

against their CAA opponents, posting a 2-0-1 record so far, beating Drexel University and the College of William & Mary.

Their tie came against UNCW. “Every day we’re trying to get better. Every day is a new challenge, making sure we’re all eating right, practicing as hard

as we can and bringing that hard work into every game,” Nealis said.

It’s been a successful season so far for the Pride. They showed perseverance after the rough start and are now where they want to be.

Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicles Hofstra’s defense has led the team to a record eight-straight shutouts.

Volleyball loses heartbreaker to UNCW to snap win streak

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The Hofstra volleyball team lost a five-set heartbreaker to the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) on Sunday, Oct. 7, in North Carolina.

The loss snapped the Pride’s

four-game winning streak.

Each of the five sets had a differential of six points or less.

The Seahawks (10-4) started off the match by taking the first set 25-20.

Hofstra (14-6) answered with a 25-20 win of their own in the second set. This tied the match at one set each.

UNCW landed a 25-19 win in the third set, and Hofstra matched that in the fourth set, winning 25-21.

This brought the game to its fifth and final set.

The two teams again went back and forth in this last set.

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UNCW held a 12-9 lead and looked like they were on their way to a victory, but the Pride fought their way back and tied it up at 13.

Despite making it close in the end, the Pride fell just a bit short, losing the final set 15-13.

This gave the Seahawks a 3-2 victory over Hofstra.

Freshman Aisha Skinner and junior Laura Masciullo both filled the stat sheet for the Pride.

Skinner finished with 19 kills and 16 digs.

Masciullo ended with 14 kills and two digs.

Seniors Doris Bogoje and Michela Rucli each finished with 12 kills for the Pride.

The Pride will be back in action on Sunday, Oct. 14, when they take on the University of Delaware Blue Hens in Newark at 1 p.m.

Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicle Laura Masciullo had 14 kills and two kills in Sunday’s loss to UNCW.

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Women’s soccer hopes young talent propels second half

By Zevan Shuster STAFF WRITER

Matching last year’s undefeated run to a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship was always going to be difficult for Hofstra’s women’s soccer team. Indeed, since joining the CAA in 2002, Hofstra was the first team to win every single conference game en route to a title.

Head coach Simon Riddiough, now in his 13th year as head coach, said simply, “Last year’s run was a miracle run.”

As for this year? Riddiough knows his team has a tougher road ahead, especially because they no longer have the luxury of sneaking up on their opponents. With the championship of last season behind them, the team now has a bullseye on their back as one of the league’s strongest opponents.

“The year before last we had a terrible year, so I think teams might have underestimated us last year, and we snuck up on a couple of teams. This year, that’s not going to be the case, being the preseason No. 1,” Riddiough said.

Fast forward to the middle of this season, and the Pride’s margin for error if they want to repeat as champions is nonexistent, having already lost two 1-0 nail biters to James Madison University and Northeastern University.

Not only that, the pressure is on to simply get back into the playoffs, let alone repeat as CAA Champions.

“There’s always pressure, and they understand the importance of each game,” Riddiough said.

“We take it one game at a time, but we know that William & Mary is a huge, huge game for us, and while we don’t have to win, winning would ease the next couple of fixtures.”

That pressure is a major part of trying to repeat the successes of last year, along with competing in Hofstra’s soccer program.

“Most of the pressure on our team is self-inflicted. [The players] know what to expect.

They know the pressure,” Riddiough said.

“That’s what comes when you commit to a program like ours [that] traditionally has had a lot of success. They know what to expect, and we’re just going to take it one game at a time and claw our way back into the playoff picture.”

Not only are the Pride facing everyone’s best shot because they are coming off a championship season, but they’re doing so while integrating an astonishing 10 new players.

Year. She is that good. So, we’re excited about her future.”

In addition to Taylor, the Pride have other exciting young freshmen as well, which can only mean good things looking to the future. Taylor Curcio was named the Conference AA1 Player of the Year as a high school senior, and she earned All-Long Island and All-County selections, was named FirstTeam All-State honoree and was the 12 Sport Award winner the same year. She also earned

have an equally as amazing from.” future.

Indeed, this approach seems In the present, however, to be working so far this season.

Hofstra is led by Lucy Porter, Hofstra is in the top three in the who is No. 3 in the CAA in CAA in shots, shots per game, scoring, and Jenn Buoncore, shots on goal and shots on goal who is No. 1 in the conference per game. in assists. But what’s even more And as a result of that, they’re impressive is that the Pride have No. 2 behind University of an astonishing 10 goal scorers North Carolina Wilmington in this year. They pose a threat up both goals and goals per game, and down their lineup, and any while also being No. 2 in both player could be the hero for any assists and assists per game. The game. Having threats throughout Pride is at the top of their league the lineup is something that offensively, which bodes well makes it easier on down the line if they are to get the Pride for multiple where they want to go. reasons.

Currently, the Hofstra Pride “We’re finding new ways to score, and we’re “There’s two are 9-5, 3-2 in league play, which is good enough for finding different ways to score, which is always different ideologies about it. Obviously No. 4 in their conference. important especially as you get toward the end teams always want Northeastern University, who the one star player just beat Hofstra this past of the season ... ” who’s going to score Thursday night, sits out in front the boatload of goals, at No. 1. Hofstra has three and in the past we’ve games left after Sunday’s match had that, quite a few with the College of William & “We think it’s a really good three all-conference selections times,” Riddiough said.

Mary, beginning on the road at class, and I think it’s going to in her career. Krista Agostinello “But the other side of it is Drexel University on Thursday, be the bedrock of our program and Emily Rose are also two having a good balance of goal Oct. 11, before traveling to Elon for the next three or four years,” local products. Agostinello scorers makes it more difficult University next Sunday, Oct. 14, Riddiough said. earned three All-League and for teams to stop us from and then coming home to finish “We’ve got a young team All-Conference selections, while scoring. We’re finding new up the regular season against the ... We’ve got 10 freshmen and Rose was named to the All-Long ways to score, and we’re finding College of Charleston Sunday, seven sophomores. That’s Island Second Team and Alldifferent ways to score, which Oct. 21. two-thirds of our team ... We State Third Team as a senior. is always important, especially Hofstra’s fate is entirely up know we’re going to experience If these young players as you get toward the end of the in the air, and each game from some hiccups, as you do when develop, they could be major season when teams are scouting here on out will be the most you’ve got young, inexperienced contributors later in the season you. They can’t pick on one important game of the season. players at this level. But they’re and help their team return to person and double that person Only time will tell how the going to grow from this year glory. While the Pride have had because they don’t know where Pride respond and if they will and they’re going to get better. an excellent past, they look to the goals are going to come make their way back to glory.

The next few years are exciting for this program if we can fill in a couple of holes that we’re losing next year. We should be good for a while now.”

In particular, Miri Taylor from England accumulated 21 caps for England’s U15 and U17 national teams while also becoming the second youngest player ever to play for the Chelsea Ladies. She received significant recognition, as she was named the Medway Junior Sportsperson of the Year in 2017. So, as you might expect, she was a highly touted recruit coming into her freshmen year, and thus far, she’s been far from a disappointment.

“Miri’s a special player,” Riddiough said.

“If she plays like she has been Cam Keough/The Hofstra Chronicle and continues to develop, she The Pride celebrates holding a tie with William & Mary to keep them in contention for the CAA Tournament. could be the CAA Player of the

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Fall sports teams seek strong second halves to clinch CAA Tournament berths

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