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March class registration shifted back two hours

By Lauren del Valle staff writer

Students no longer need to dread the late-night registration stress this March, as the Portal will now open at 10 p.m. instead of midnight.

After years of discussion in the Office of Records, the registration time got the two-hour bump forward in response to an overwhelming vote in a recent survey regarding the process.

Among other issues addressed on the survey, students were prompted to choose an ideal hour for registration between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. Seventy percent of responders voted for a time other than midnight and 10 p.m. won the vote.

The committee hopes that a 10 p.m. start will allow professors to be more accessible to students with last minute questions. The Center for University Advisement looks forward to the change as well.

“For me personally, I’m registering a lot of my students so it helps me to get out to bed earlier,” said Rachel PeelMacAndrew, associate dean of University Advisement.

Students can now expect a smoother technical experience.

Computer Student Computing Services has been working on glitches that plagued registration last October, according to Dan Ramirez, the Coordinator for Tech Desk Services for Students.

“Now that the registration is starting at 10 instead of 12, you have the opportunity to call us if you forget your password or the portal actually crashes,” said Ramirez.

Photo by Che Sullivan The time that students will be able to register for classes has recently been changed from midnight to 10 p.m.

The time remained at midnight for so long due to the lowest system demand and most availability for students, according to Registrar Lynne Dougherty.

The time change is poised to be a positive one, receiving encouragement across the board.

“I don’t understand why the time was midnight to start with, but it’s great that it’s finally earlier,” said Jamie Corbett, sophomore

education major. “Now we won’t have stay up waiting.”

Dougherty leads a committee for registration that meets biannually to discuss ways to improve the process. Deans from each academic department make up the committee, though no students are directly represented among the members. The committee will meet after the registration period has closed

to discuss feedback. According to Dougherty, the complexities of the override process are next to be altered by the committee, according to Dougherty.

The Office of Records has been working to spread the word to the Hofstra community. Media blasts have been sent to students and faculty, and the Hofcast system currently boasts the news on television screens across campus.

Reminders via email and social media platforms are to come as March 2 draws nearer in an effort to avoid any confusion among students.

“If their favorite show is on they might forget and not pounce right away,” said Neil Donahue, senior associate dean of Honors College.

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Black History Month celebrated

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Photo by Eve Rotman Dr. Christopher Emdin, the keynote speaker on Wednesday’s Black History Month Reception, spoke to Hofstra students during common hour. The theme for the celebration this year was, “Be a part of the Hofstra picture.”

By Shannon Nia Alomar staff writer

February is Black History Month, and Hofstra celebrated by hosting a Black History Month reception hosted by the Multicultural and International Student Programming Offices (MISPO).

The theme for MISPO’s Black History celebration this year is, “Be a part of the Hofstra picture,” which proved to be fitting as the audience was entertained by Hofstra student organizations.

Performances included the Hofstra Gospel Ensemble in conjunction with Hofstra-MFA poet Koro Koroye, Strictly Steppin’ and Sixth Element.

Dr. Christopher Emdin was the keynote speaker for the event and is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is also known for co-creating a social media movement entitled #HipHopEd, in which participants discuss topics surrounding race, culture, inequality and education.

“Normally Black History Month speakers say the same things that have been said before, but I said

one day, if I’m given the chance to be one of those speakers, I’m going to be different,” Emdin said.

Mary-Ann Mason, a 65-year-old community attendee, has attended several of Hofstra’s Black History Month events over the last 15 years and said that Emdin was the first speaker she has witnessed

proved that Emdin’s message was received positively, even though some students voiced their skepticism regarding advertising for the event.

In addition to the performances and keynote speech, MISPO had a display piece which paid special attention to significant events

“Normally Black History Month speakers say the same things that have been said before, but I said one day, if I’m given the chance to be one of those speakers, I’m going to be different.” on campus who was able to touch on issues of “cultural fallacies” regarding minority communities.

To sum up her overall outlook on the event, Mason said, “It was entertaining, uplifting, encouraging, and I enjoyed it!”

Mason was not the only person who openly expressed her approval of the keynote speech delivered. Throughout its duration, audience members’ claps, headnods and verbal agreements

surrounding the African American community on Hofstra’s campus throughout the years. Some of the highlighted moments included: the first African American student enrolled at Hofstra, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being honored in 1965 and Ruby Stewart, one of the first of eight students enrolled in the New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) Program.

Danielle Williams, a junior psychology major and current

NOAH undergraduate student, was excited to see Ruby Stewart’s photograph on display.

“Being a NOAH student and knowing that NOAH was the first [Higher Education Opportunities Program] program in the country, being able to see one of those initial students just really warms my heart and just gave my attendance here a deeper meaning,” Williams said.

Another figure who was recognized at the event was John Stergis. Stergis, a Hofstra alumnus and current Public Safety employee, spoke to the audience reminiscing on his experience as a Hofstra student in the 1980.

During his time as a student, Stergis became the first AfricanAmerican Homecoming king, as well as the first African-American elected president of Student Government Association. He spoke to the “young people” in the room specifically to encourage them to utilize their resources to accomplish great things at Hofstra and beyond.

“If you have a vision, make sure it is dignified in regard to what you want to do,” Stergis said to conclude his mini-speech.

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Nassau laundry room reopens after fire

By Marisa Russell staff writer

After the fire in the laundry room of Nassau–Suffolk Halls, the University is currently assessing the efficiency of the cleaning the laundry ducts in each of the residence halls, and whether or not they should be cleaned more often than once a year.

Up until last Thursday, use of the Nassau Hall laundry room had been forbidden, to allow the University to replace the ductwork in hopes of preventing a fire from occurring again.

On Jan. 9, Uniondale firefighters reported to the Nassau/Suffolk Halls when fire alarms in the building were activated due to smoke in room 104, the laundry room.

The fire occurred in the entrance of the building in Nassau/Suffolk Halls, according to Joseph Barkwill, vice president of Facilities and Operations.

Firefighters broke the ceiling down and found the fire was occurring in the ventilation system. The system is connected to the laundry room in each building and with multiple possible causes for the fire, the University made the decision to respond to the incident by replacing the entire duct.

“We could’ve had a number of issues, number one it was so cold out that day, the lint could have frozen in the ducts and when the first new piece in a while entered, it sparked fire. The duct was taken down, we replaced the duct and our custodians cleaned the lint collectors,” said Barkwill.

After the fire was put out, the ceiling had to be replaced.

Students were then allowed back into the building.

Barkwill was on the scene of the fire and thought that the situation was handled well.

“We take fire safety here very seriously. When this fire alarm came in and it was a real condition, I can only say that the response was tremendous,” said Barkwill.

Because the fire occurred during January session, there were not many students in the building at the time of evacuation.

The process therefore went smoothly. Residents in the building responded to the alarm, exited the building within minutes and were

greeted by Public Safety, the fire department and Barkwill outside.

Although the laundry room closure caused an inconvenience for the first week of the spring semester, students felt at ease knowing that Hofstra took the incident seriously.

Neil Schloth, senior Internet technology major, said he was happy with the care that was given to the students that were in the building at the time of the fire.

“It was probably one of the best-managed emergencies I’ve seen. The best part was that it was clear administration was on the scene within minutes of the emergency,” Schloth said.

Schloth was present in the tower at the time of the fire, even taking pictures and beginning a post on Facebook to explain the

situation to those that were back at home.

“We get outside and most of us are just wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Very quickly the fire marshal comes to the scene with a public safety officer. Ten minutes pass and a fire truck rolls up, sirens blazing, and they get their

parties involved.

“We follow the guidelines put forth by New York. Those are: that the residence halls need to get tested four times a year, the academic buildings are three times a year. Our main concern is that when people hear a fire alarm going off in the building that people need to evacuate, and this is an example of why,” said Erika Schaub, assistant director of Public Safety.

Schloth stated that Hofstra’s fire policies are created to ensure that students are always safe. After the response to this small fire, students should feel confident that the University does all that it can to handle any issues that occur within a reasonable amount

“It was probably one of the bestmanaged emergencies I’ve seen.

The best part was that it was clear administration was on the scene within minutes of the emergency.” suits on. At this time smoke was coming out of the building,” said Schloth.

After the incident occurred, Public Safety assessed the response to the situation and was pleased with the cooperation of all

of time.

“We take fire safety here very seriously, when this fire alarm came in and it was a real condition, I can only say that the response was tremendous,” Barkwill said. The fire was taken care of, the building was ventilated properly and students were even fed while waiting to return to a safe building.

Students who were not present during the fire were not informed of the incident, as there did not appear to be any additional or lasting damage. Many lessons can be learned out of this fire — for the faculty and for the students — but overall the response by all witnesses was very positive.

“We do a lot in terms of fire safety. The key for students is to listen to these rules and don’t do anything like leave lint in the dryers to clog up the ventilation systems,” said Schloth.

Photo courtesy of Neil Schloth Smoke is seen rising from the Nassau–Suffolk complex on Jan. 9. The fire resulted in the temporary closure of the Nassau laundry room, which was reopened last Thursday.

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• The week of March 10 will be Student Appreciation Week. SGA will plan activities for students and clubs will participate to throw their own events during the week.

SGA WEEKLY WRAP UP Compiled by Nico Machlitt

• The idea of fast pass computers has been proposed, where there would be computers that students could use for 10 minutes at a time. They could be used for students printing documents and other activities.

Extra computers would be added rather than using the current ones.

• Women’s lacrosse was funded for a tournament.

Women of Action and Hofstra Faith Club also received the funding they asked for.

• Preparations for a Club Congress are underway.

• Fashion Ave in room 201 maybe be kicked out of their office and replaced by Adopt a Dream because Fashion Ave has not been using their office.

• There will be a constitution writing workshop for new clubs.

• Nonsense has not spoken with the Rules Committee, so if the club does not talk to them, then they will be in violation of their office space.

• The NCAA basketball tournament in Baltimore is scheduled to be shown on a projector in Hofstra USA.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Ehlayna Napolitano A PSO at the main entrance saw a vehicle enter campus without stopping on Feb. 5.

The officer called and PS responded and found the car parked, although the driver was not present. The registration was checked and the driver was identified as a student. A summons was issued to the student.

On Feb. 5, a student stated that at 8 a.m. on Feb. 3 they parked a vehicle in the Nassau parking lot. When the student returned to the car on Feb. 5, there was a dent in the rear quarter panel. There were no witnesses and police assistance was declined.

A visitor to Hofstra, while driving in the C.V. Starr lot on Feb. 3, passed another car, which scraped the driver’s side and broke the mirror. The vehicle did not stop. Police assistance was declined.

A student parked in the Colonial Square parking lot on Feb. 3. It was reported on Feb. 8, upon returning, that the student discovered a large dent in the front bumper. There were no witnesses and a report was filed with the NCPD. PS reported the activation of a fire alarm in Vander Poel on Feb. 9. The Uniondale Fire

Department and PS responded.

An investigation was conducted which proved that the fire alarm in the stairwell on the seventh floor was pulled without reason. A search for the person responsible proved negative.

jacket, containing two rings, in an unlocked locker in the Fitness Center. When she returned an hour and a half later, the two rings were missing. Police assistance was declined, and an investigation is being conducted.

An RA on rounds in Alliance Hall reported an odor coming from a room on Feb. 9. PS responded and entered the room. Three Hofstra students were found inside who admitted to smoking marijuana when questioned. No marijuana was recovered and summonses were issued to all the students.

A PS Supervisor on patrol on Feb. 10 witnessed a vehicle driving recklessly. The driver was stopped and identified as a Hofstra student. The student was then issued a summons for speeding, failure to comply and reckless driving.

On Feb. 10 a student reported that she placed her

Three males in a vehicle were seen smoking by a PSO on patrol on Feb. 11. The three were smoking marijuana and were

identified as a Hofstra student and two non-Hofstra students. A pipe containing marijuana residue was recovered. The student was issued a summons and the nonstudents were banned.

Key PS- Public Safety PSO- Public Safety Officer RA- Resident Assistant NCPD- Nassau County Police Department

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O ve r h e a rd @ H o fst ra Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff In Brower: Girl 1: Do you think he’ll ask you to be his Valentine?

Girl 2: What are we, five? Is he going to deliver me a handmade card and

some chocolates in my homemade mailbox too?

In Cafe On The Quad: Girl 1: I wish there was a chocolate covered strawberry latte.

Girl 2: I’m sure we can just spike a latte with chocolate-covered strawberry

vodka.

In Breslin: Guy: We have off all next week, right?

Girl: No, ass. That was in high school.

Outside Bill Of Rights: Girl: I don’t know why we’re celebrating dead presidents who screwed up our country. But if we have off, I’ll drink to them all weekend.

In Student Center: Girl: Did you know some people don’t just starve themselves? Crazy bitches chew their food and then spit it out.

In Davison: Guy: I’ll never understand why analyzing a book is interesting.

In Monroe: Guy 1: Maybe I’ll throw flower petals on the floor, grab my guitar and

serenade her naked.

Guy 2: Didn’t you ever see Valentine’s Day? Some guy did that. He ended

up stepping on a thorn, seeing her mom and not getting laid.

In Mack Center: Girl: So we’re both single.

Guy: Yeah.

Girl: And we don’t have plans on Valentine’s Day. Guy: Yeah.

Girl: So....want to get f***ed up at McHebes?

In Student Center: Girl 1: So what should we have today? Overpriced faux Chipotle, Starbucks or Panda Express?

Girl 2: Hey, there’s always actual Sbarro.

Girl: Still overpriced.

In Axinn: Girl: Can you believe there’s only like 96 days until graduation?

Guy: If you think that’s gonna help me get through this paper, you’re wrong.

In Herbert: Guy: Do they ever turn the f***ing heat on in this place?

Outside Au Bon Pain: Girl: I think yogurt parfaits are so romantic. Especially when they’re made with strawberries and honey.

In Bits & Bytes: Girl: Do you think I can lose 15 pounds by Spring Break?

Guy: Not if you keep eating that burger...

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Magical makeup for those you love the most

By Isabela Jacobsen ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Valentine’s Day combines my two favorite things: the color pink and chocolate! It’s the holiday of love, and I’m sure the University is full of adorable couples planning their special day together. I know, because I see you holding hands, taking a nice promenade, while I’m running to get to class on time!

But seriously, I love Valentine’s Day — especially because it’s a perfect time to play with makeup.

Here are some makeup ideas for that date you and your significant other are planning.

Let’s talk lips! Obviously, kisses are involved in those

Valentine dates, so make sure to keep some chapstick with you.

If you don’t want to carry around a lipstick and chapstick all day, try Burt’s Bees lip balm. They have plenty of colorful options.

Their tinted lip balm in the color rose keeps your lips moisturized, yet pretty. Very kissable for your Valentine’s date!

Chances are your Valentine’s lover will be staring into your gorgeous eyes, so take your time with the eyeliner. For blue eyes, try some very faint blue eyeliner on your top eyelid, with a neutral eye shadow. This will keep your makeup simple but draw attention to how naturally vibrant your eyes are. Coat on a lot of mascara to open up those eyes

and make them look flirty!

Also, for all you single students, don’t you dare hate on Valentines Day! Go out with your friends and apply some bold colors. Purple or red luscious lips just might capture that certain someone’s attention. You might impress your crush without even realizing it.

Have fun all you crazy lovebirds! Your date will be super impressed with these quick makeup tips. Don’t forget the chocolate … you can never go wrong with chocolate, if you ask me!

Photo by Isabela Jacobsen Blow kisses with your best makeup look.

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Making the most of your Valentine’s Day, single or taken

By Lauren Wolfe STAFF WRITER

Like it or not, Valentine’s Day comes around every February.

For some people, it is ‘Single Awareness Day,’ and for others it’s always the same: you get some chocolate from the significant other, or possibly a piece of jewelry. But for other individuals this Valentine’s Day is about taking the next step and figuring out what you want out of the relationship, if there’s a relationship at all. Here are some tips and advice to make your Valentine’s Day a good day, no matter what status you may hold.

So you’re single…

You are single on this Valentine’s Day. It may be the first Valentine’s Day in four years that you won’t have to share the day with that significant other.

This can go both ways. You might enjoy not having to care so much about the holiday, or maybe it’s a touchy subject, possibly because you just went through a break up.Image Sadly, there is no way of avoid-

ing this topic. “Valentine’s Day” will be talked about and people, whether they are your colleagues or random strangers that you meet in the elevator, will ask you what you’re doing or if there is, indeed, a significant other in your mind for the day.

If on this holiday you’re single and hating it, then do something fun for yourself, or share the day with your friends. Don’t avoid the conversation with the stranger in the elevator. You can just simply smile and explain how “today is a good day to spend with your best friends,” or “today is a great day to go shopping and spoil yourself.”

Being single on Valentine’s Day is not the end of the world. It is simply another day when you should appreciate the people around you. You don’t have to dread not being with someone, because one person should never define you. You should be able to live freely and define yourself. So, you’re single on Valentine’s Day and you’re going to survive this.

The holiday should be a day that you spend loving the good people

around you, remembering how blessed you are to have them.

If you’re taken…

You may have been in this relationship for six months, four years or a decade. However long you may have been in this relationship, you know that this “Valentine’s Day” topic will pop up in a conversation, if it hasn’t already.

First of all, if Valentine’s Day has become a routine for you every year, then change things up. If you always buy your significant other a generic card, then this year make a card. It’s cute and it’s personal. If your time is well spent on a cute, handmade, personal card, then your significant other will appreciate it more.

Also, if this is the first Valentine’s Day that you are celebrating in this relationship, don’t have high expectations for whatever gift or flower you are going to receive. If you are already putting expectations or prices on the day, then odds are that you are going to be disappointed. Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be about the money. It should be

a special, thoughtful day spent around the people you love.

So if you are in a relationship for this Valentine’s Day, make it a fun one and remember that the day should be a positive and uplifting experience. Money shouldn’t define any flower or jewelry given.

For the simply confused…

This Valentine’s Day, you might not be in a relationship, but that does not meant that there isn’t someone on your mind that you care about. Your relationship status may be unclear and rather confusing, but there are ways to figure out what really is going on.

First, make the other person a Valentine’s Day card. Don’t be mushy in it, just wish them a “Happy Valentine’s Day” with a heart and your name. This is a friendly gesture and you’re not completely ‘friend-zoning’ the girl or guy.

If you haven’t heard from them after this little card, then simply contact them and ask them how they liked the Valentine’s Day card. This shows that you are putting forth effort and that you

care for the person in a different way.

If the person doesn’t show interest, then don’t give it another thought. If the person does show interest, then be honest and tell the person how you feel. It’s good to be up front and honest on how you really feel about the person, and this also shows that you are setting things straight.

So if you’re simply confused on this Valentine’s Day, don’t worry about it. If there is someone that you’re interested in, then this is the perfect time to be straightforward and make the first move. If the person isn’t interested, then that person isn’t right for you and there is someone better out there for you.

You may be single, taken, or simply confused on this Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a good holiday.

This Valentine’s Day, celebrate the day with the ones whom you care about the most, and whether you’re with someone or not, make sure you stay positive and happy.

Never dread a holiday — make the day a great one.

Have a romantic meal without breaking the bank

By Janet Lee STAFF WRITER

Well, it is that time of year again — Valentine’s Day! With only about a week left, the clock is ticking. I hope everyone already has special plans made, but for those who are still thinking about what to do for your loved one on the 14th, fear not! Even though many, many restaurants might be filled with reservations, there is always a Plan B. Why not stay in and make a fancy dinner for your date?

Here is a special dinner you can make for or with your date: Filet Mignon with Grand Pa-risian Salad.

Here are the things you are going to need:

-Filet mignon -Onions -Salt and pepper -Garlic -Grand Parisian salad (or any type of salad) First, chop your onions into slices. Then, oil the pan and caramelize the onions until they are light brown.

For the meat, you are going to want to sprinkle salt on the meat before you do anything to it so that the meat becomes more tender. Let the meat sit for about 30-40 minutes.

After 30- 40 minutes have passed, oil your pan with the heat on. Once the pan is fairly warm, add the meat onto the pan. Then, flip the meat often or until you think it is cooked.

Before the meat is ready, sprinkle some pepper and garlic or other herbs you would like. If you want to make sure the center of the meat is cooked, you can cut into the center of the meat to check.

Once the filet mignon is cooked, set it on a plate and put the caramelized onions on top.

For the salad, you will just need the Grand Parisian (Ready Pac) Salad. Ready Pac’s salad has all the necessities already packaged so you will not need anything else. The Grand Parisian salad contains various kinds of lettuce, carrots, frosted almonds, dried cranberries, feta cheese and white balsamic dressing. You just pour everything into a salad bowl, toss it with the dressing mixed into it,

and serve! This particular brand of salad can be bought at Costco.

However, you can make a salad of your choice.

Just get fresh romaine, chop it up, add other vegetables you prefer, use your choice of dressing, and serve!

You do not always have to go out to a special restaurant on Valentine’s Day. You can stay in and whip Photo by Janet Lee up something special to be This dinner is simple, delicious and perfect for an evening with your special more sentimental. And for someone. all the singles out there, you can make this delicious meal for dinner with your Happy Valentine’s Day! friends and still celebrate your independence.

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What do you do if you only fetch coffee as an intern?

By Priyanka Jaisinghani SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

After months of soul-searching for that perfect internship, you’re finally one pinky toe into the real world with an internship.

The problem — it’s your worst nightmare.

You are a regular at Starbucks and can now balance more than three coffees in your hand while trying to maneuver your way through traffic in the city. Instead of actively learning new skills and enhancing your knowledge, you are now the unofficial coffee runner.

You’re stuck in this internship because somehow you know it will add experience to your resume. You can’t just call it quits, but you still want to find a way around it and make connections to help you get to that next level. The question now is: how do you make the most out of an

internship gone wrong?

1) Sit down with your boss: There is no good time to tell your boss that you want to do more than see Starbucks, but you need to gather up your courage to go ask them. The whole purpose of an internship is to gain new skills and hone in the skills you already have. Talk to your boss about the goals you want to accomplish in your internship and what new skills you want to learn — in other words, get on the same page.

figure out the inner workings of the organization. Find out how all the different departments work together seamlessly (or not).

Expose yourself to the overlying

the future.

3) Show initiative: You may find that you have a lot of free time and things could sometimes get dull. Don’t just stick to your department; venture out and find other employers within the workplace. Go up to them and introduce yourself.

Engage with other employers and ask them if they need any assistance on anything they’re working on. Some of them may reject your kind offer, but to the company this shows you have initiative to venture out of the box. You may find that someone else will give you work that will expand your knowledge.

“Expose yourself to the overlying idea of all departments and what their daily tasks are and how they do it.”

2) Shadow: You may be seeing coffee and doing remedial tasks most of the time, but you have the right to shadow other departments and

idea of all departments and what their daily tasks are and how they do it. This is especially beneficial if you are undecided in what you want to do in the future. By shadowing, you can find that you are drawn to the workings of another department and may learn that you want to work in that field in

4) Network: You may just be an intern now, but your future aspirations lie in greater roles. In the long run, many of you will want a swanky office with a fancy title. Now is the perfect time to network and make connections to make it easier to get to where you want to be. There is usually a head to every department or someone who is influential. Email them and ask if you can sit down with them for a couple of minutes to ask them a couple of questions (make sure you actually come up with a couple of questions).

Most employers won’t be expecting this and many of them would be happy to meet with you. This is the perfect place to make a connection and make a lasting impression. In the future, they could be your key to a full time job only because you took the time out to find out more about them.

Dorm Room Dish: Homemade Hershey’s chocolate-covered pretzels

By Danielle Denenberg STAFF WRITER

As college students at the start of a semester, we may carry the fear that our emerging busy schedules are going to interfere with our ability to make something sweet to eat on Valentine’s Day. Now your fears are over.

You can make a dessert that’s quick and easy to prepare, and delicious at the same time.

Whether it’s for a celebration with your romantic interest, your friends or your family, this festive treat is perfect for Valentine’s Day. First, head to Dutch Treats (or, if possible, the Waldbaums or Stop & Shop on Hempstead Turnpike) and pick up a bag of pretzels and either a package of, or a few individual, Hershey bars.

If you prefer white chocolate, you can purchase Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream bars or a package of Hershey’s Hugs instead.

For the latter, 2-3 bars is recommended, though you may choose more or less depending on how much chocolate you want to use.

Once you have compiled these simple ingredients, melt all the chocolate bars in a glass or a plastic bowl by heating them in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Then, the fun begins! Dip each pretzel into the chocolate. The amount of chocolate covering the pretzels is up to you. You will end up with an estimate of 12-15 pretzels depending on how much chocolate you use.

If you choose, or if time permits, you can make this treat even more festive by adding

some food coloring or rainbow sprinkles to the pretzels.

When you are finished making the pretzels, stick them in the freezer. The chocolate will harden while you’re in class, studying, or doing any other activity required of you before your fun night of Valentine’s Day celebration.

You’re guaranteed to have an impeccable end of your evening with this sweet dessert — everyone loves chocolate all the time, but it’s just perfect on Feb. 14.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Ingredients: One package of Hershey bars, or 2-3 individual bars (milk chocolate or cookies ‘n’ cream), or Hershey’s Hugs.

-One bag of pretzels.

-Optional: rainbow sprinkles or food coloring.

Photo by Danielle Denenberg Mix salty and sweet with this delicious treat.

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And the award for Best dressed goes to...

By Danielle Santucci SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Name: Anastasia Calcasola Year: Senior How would you describe your style? Style is a personal way of expression. Having style doesn’t mean you’re “in style”. It is a unique way of reflecting yourself and your taste. I would say my style is different from others. I’m more daring and not opposed to wearing certain clothes. My style is edgy and riskier than others and I’m not afraid to say it.

What’s your signature item? My signature item would be any type of headpiece. I wear anything from floppy hats to a jeweled headpiece to a turban. It’s just another fun way of expression.

Who inspires you? My inspiration would probably be my dad as crazy as that sounds. He’s been a fashion icon for 40 years in his industry and not once has he been scared to wear anything. He has left the house in a Chinese kimono with Dr. Martins boots. If you have the right attitude, you can pull anything off. It’s all about how you wear it!

Where do you shop? I do shop at a few different stores.

Obviously being a typical college student, money is tight. So stores like Forever 21, Mystique, and H&M are great for budget conscious people. They have great styles for a cheap price. If you have the right eye, you will find something!

Name: Kiana Gilanchi Year: Senior How would you describe your style? My style is a reflection of what I like and what I think is cute. I don’t have one specific style it varies with my mood, or the day, and other various factors. I like to mix current trends with my own individual touch, I think my overall my style is trendy with a unique twist, it’s street style with a classy flare.

What’s your signature item? My signature item honestly is my puppy, Kush. He’s a 6-pound teacup Maltese and really just makes every outfit cuter.

Who inspires you? I get inspiration all over, a lot of celebrities and social media. I’m always in a hurry, and so I find inspiration through outfits are easy to put together, and that are cute yet functional.

Where do you shop? Literally everywhere and anywhere, I like to shop anywhere I can get cute stuff for a good price. I do a lot of online shopping and a lot of random boutiques and stores, but Bloomingdales and Nordstrom have been two of my favorites since I was a kid.

Matt Martinez / Young Hookz (below), President of 6th Element and Hofstra Senio

Black History Month Reception Sponsored by the Multicultural & International Student Programs Office and University Archives

Ekow Nana-Kweson, a Hofstra first-year, talking with Dr. Emdin.

Dr. Christopher Edmin was the keynote speaker at this year’s Black History Month Reception.

He is the author of “Urban Science Education for the HipHop Generation,” and a Hip-Hop Archive Fellow at the W.E.B. DuBois Institute at Harvard University.

The Reception took place in the Plaza Rooms on Wednesday, Feb. 12 during Common Hour.

or, raps at the Reception.

Dr. Edmin addressing the event guests.

Photos by Eve Rotman / Spread by Che Sullivan

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FORM: Dan Jones stark paintings and strange Sharpie sketches

Photo by Katie Webb Jones arranging his impressionist pieces in the FORM gallery.

By Katie Webb Arts & Entertainment Editor

Like a dance without the restraints of defined choreography, Dan Jones moves in step with his paintings. A neo-expressionist-inspired minimalist artist, Jones’ body of work is composed of sketches and paintings.

His collection titled “Noises,” hanging in the FORM gallery from Feb 10 – 12, ranges from detailed Sharpie sketches of strange comical characters to massive paintings. Though he began with the illustrations, his artistic interest has led him to create far more contemplative, stripped-down paintings he only began working on in college. Akin

to Pablo Picaso’s progression from classical portraits to his later work, Jones is striving to make his paintings stark abstractions.

“I react to the canvas, working with a larger canvas you treat it as if the space were more special,” said Jones.

His brush strokes are chaotic. But his work is not overtly emotional.

“There are certain points where I’ll paint for an hour and realize I’m getting too sucked into it,” said Jones.

Avoiding representational work, the painter distances himself, not letting one motivation or feeling out into the piece but allowing it to “build itself.”

A graceful give-and-take, Jones

jots down a few words of random text only to find that is not what the painting needed. The dance continues, Jones surrendering the lead to the piece before him, unaware of where it will take him.

“I hardly know what I’m doing.

I don’t know if I have the authority to talk about my own paintings so I’m just happy if people can grasp something, I don’t care what is happening,” said Jones.

While the process may be undefined, the technical skill and intriguing inspiration behind the work are anything but.

The pieces are cleverly constructed, a nod to the artist’s process: part self-described amateur-poet, he layers pencil sketches subtly in the work, and part art-historian self aware of the need to communicate with artists of the past and present, he thinks before he creates the expressions.

The popular opinion that “anyone could do that” could strike someone seeing Jones’ work for the first time. Yet, they’d be sorely mistaken.

It’s easy to miss the hours of thoughtful deliberation that go into, say, a so-called simple spray paint mark, another complex step in the dance between the artist and his art.

“Miasma,” said Jones, gesturing to a word scrolled almost illegibly at the top of one of his works, none of which are named.

“It’s like having air pockets in your

Photo by Katie Webb Sketches layered together in a collage style.

lungs.” An air that is poisonous or putrid.

The small allowance for representational material, accompanied by a rough sketch of a diaphragm, is due to HaitianAmerican graffiti artist JeanMichel Basquiats influence. “[Basquait] refers to black history depicting black kings and crowns (in his work),” said Jones.

A mess of bold color, random demonic looking sketches and basic figures, like cave drawings amass Basquaits art. Like a modern Picaso, Basquiat too strips down his work, using street-style graffiti to communicate.

To create his communications, Jones is aided by another outside influence. No dance is complete without accompanying music. The soundtrack to his work is white noise, fitting for the title of his gallery.

“The music I listen to when I paint is blast beats, typically this band Lightening Bolt, I like to have harsh noises and ambient sounds and all sorts of noises [playing],” said Jones.

The raucous noise lingers dis-

tinctly in his work. The paintings somehow emit their own sense of disquiet, some louder than others.

In fact, the smaller the painting, the fiercer the outcry. A particular crimson-dominated canvas creates its own clash of sensory overload, while much larger pieces, like a murky bluegrey piece, seem to softly create discord, with no need to scream to be seen. The blue-grey piece could hang fittingly on the wall of a therapist’s office, gazing down at the patient, mirroring the gentle hum of a troubled mind while still presenting a calm front.

Thought Jones felt no single emotion creating the collection, a myriad of sounds and dysfunctional feelings are caused upon viewing them. It is the kind of disturbing discord one gets after watching a surreal silent film: eerie, yet oddly cathartic.

The dance ends switching partners. Jones bows out, and the work entices the observer into a jarring rollick. But the movements, however unnatural, are a well-deserved stretch for the traditionalist mind.

Chance/Error/Design “Apophenia” imperfection in the age of technology

By Elizabeth Merino Assistant Arts & EntertainmENt Editor

Perfection. It’s strived for, it’s slaved over and worked at again and again. It’s pushed in classes, in work places and in family life.

With looming deadlines and the pressure of outside forces, reaching perfection can be a daunting, excruciating task. But what if we chose not to focus on perfection?

Self-proclaimed perfectionist

and official visual designer at Code and Theory, Sierra True Siemer Jr., opened “Apophenia: Chance/Error/Design” this past Tuesday in Rosenberg Gallery located in Calkins Hall. Instead of focusing on her fixation, she turned to the often overlooked beauty in imperfection.

Apophenia is deriving patterns where they don’t truly exist.

Siemer took the term for her own work, attributing artistic meaning from meaningless information on her computer screen.

Walking in, the viewer is immediately greeted with a large Apple computer, an ode to our technology-enhanced life. It connects to a projector that enlarges a looping video of Siemer constructing different expressions.

The expressions are engrossing; her eyes immediately latch onto yours as her face warps from a simple stare to lopsided ears and half-bent cheekbones.

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Photo Courtesy of sierrasiemer.com “The expressions are engrossing; her eyes immediately latch onto yours...”

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‘The Lego Movie’: animated adventure, thrilling and hilarious

By Muhammad Muzammal Columnist

Photo Courtesy of sierrasiemer.com “Colors.gif” was reminiscent of the Earth with its blue and green tones and yellow specks like people.

Continued from Page b2 The designer’s changing face attacks the notion of perfection.

Though slightly grotesque, her gaze is still piercing. In the screen’s display of glitches it gives off the pain of attempting to fit into a certain mold.

Like the video, in life people may feel as if they are not enough. In their efforts to be something they are not, they may become jumbled and out of whack, like the data Siemer reconstructed in this work.

Eventually she becomes indistinguishable, becoming so out of focus and grainy that she doesn’t even seem like a person anymore.

The gallery itself is simple.

Previously blank white walls are now clad in 36 squares, 18 on either side.

Different-hued blocks, outlined in white and entitled “colors. gif,” covered the left side of the gallery.

Splattered with a cold frost blue and speckled with lines of sunset orange, the first square jumped out at me.

The color itself is a mistake, as most of the gallery is intended to be. But instead of looking like the error it is, it looks like whatever

the viewer wants.

The square appeared to be like the Alaskan skyline. Wild with no inhibitions and only open air the best aspect of it is the glitch itself. It is whatever you want it to be, just as Siemer manipulated the mistakes for her own artistic ends.

The exhibit is reminiscent of Dadaism. It has no real structure, which in turn means it has no real limit. It’s nonsense, like the work of earlier Dadaists, and it purposely has no profound meaning other than to be seen and extract a reaction.

The opposing wall did just that; it incited a reaction. The “color. gifs” are juxtaposed with black and white framed stills of patterns and spots. This was a bit more random than the colors and felt almost ugly. The prints made me dizzy, like when people wear bad zebra pants or vertical stripes on a skirt. Other images appeared to be frozen video game backgrounds from a Nintendo 64.

Siemer zoomed in and out of one photo, taking different screenshots.

Unlike her other works in the gallery, the black and white abstractions are aesthetically displeasing. I found no meaning in them and it was the only aspect not in tune with the Dadaist method.

The theme song of “The Lego Movie” is a high-pitched, frenetic anthem named “Everything is Awesome.” A city called Bricksburg has its citizens follow the same schedule every day.

The president, “Lord Business” (Will Ferrell) is extremely controlling and whoever tries to deviate from the norm will be “put to sleep.” It doesn’t get more Orwellian than this.

Warner Bros’ “The Lego Movie” is an extravagant, wild and overthe-top animated film that is much more amusing and meaningful than what it was destined to be a 100-minute commercial for its titular toy company.

The likable hero is a Lego mini figure named Emmet (Chris Pratt), whose earnest personality is balanced by a strong belief in an instruction manual. The construction worker follows the dull and orderly manual, treating it as a book of principles.

Emmet, like the rest of Bricksburg, cannot become a “master builder,” or an individual who has the ability to create and produce original pieces of work.

He can never be a creative and artistic being.

As Emmet carries on with his normal routines, the film opens up its vast, wondrous world to us. We follow the gliding camera past a gigantic metropolis composed of Lego block structures.

The buildings, cars, houses and characters are colorful and the set design is imaginative. This is heaven for any 8- to14-year-old child.

When Emmet leaves work, he encounters Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks), who leads him down a hole where he will eventually find a Lego block that is destined for the one who will fulfill the prophecy of bringing freedom to the

Lego world.

He then begins a heroic quest to not only save all the realms of the Lego universe, but to become “special,” a term by which he is often identified (interchangeable with “The Chosen One”).

From there, “The Lego Movie” becomes thrilling and hilarious.

The action is inventive and relies more on spectacle than the slambang loud nonsense found in many modern day action films.

Notice the chase scene with Wyldstyle and Emmet, after they escape from Emmet’s police questioning (done by a bad cop, with the voice of Liam Neeson, who is surprisingly comical).

The filmmakers use Wyldstyle’s building techniques at their full advantage, making her build flying vehicles, a motorbike and various weapons that are used to fight off the aggressive cops.

The witty screenplay benefits from pop culture references, most notably of Christopher Nolan’s Batman. In “The Lego Movie,” the dark knight is voiced by Will Arnett, as a superhero who sounds like he has a throat infection (Christian Bale anyone?).

Batman even adds his own mix to the “hero we deserve, but not the

one we need” line from the recent trilogy.

There are also sequences with genuine hilarity involving Superman (Channing Tatum) and Green Lantern (Jonah Hill). The Man of Steel is so annoyed by the obsessed latter hero that he begs for kryptonite from others just to keep away from him.

The best thing about “The Lego Movie” though, is that it realizes what it is. The movie never takes itself too seriously and presents the subject material in a silly yet unpretentious way, while still trying to fuse together some form of social commentary.

The people in Bricksburg are living in a capitalist/socialist society, where commercialization is high as well as forced satisfaction. This may not be brilliant satire, but for a movie centered on a children’s toy company, the ambition is admirable.

The film’s message is the same as, seemingly, most animated movies: to realize one’s true potential. But how much can a theme be beaten to death? “The Lego Movie” thankfully keeps it alive as it mixes satire and humor to make an entertaining, for-allages motion picture.

The other pieces, though minimal, kept me thinking. The only thought that the black and whites provoked was the minute I spent looking at them was wasted.

Siemer pushes boundaries

with “Apophenia,” exploring a new form of Dadaism through it.

Though the black and white component wasn’t my favorite, overall the exhibit refreshing. It was simple, it was clean and it turned

nothing into something. That is the core of what art really is.

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TV That

Matters:

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Cult ‘Following’ hardly worth the weekly commitment

By John Thomas Columnist

‘The Following’

While I’m sure it isn’t the only platform where this is the case, Tumblr has a seemingly endless supply of Charlie Manson maniacs and fans of just about every serial killer. They hail not only from the dawn of the United States of America, but the dawn of civilization itself. Their morbid curiosity generally doesn’t quite repulse me, but it sure is off-putting.

The whole idea of celebrating the idiosyncrasies of evil, of real, flesh-and-blood evil, seems like a form of social profiteering. It’s as if these serial-killer fandoms consciously chose one of the most sordid and vile topics as the centerpiece for a significant chunk of their friendships. The Fox drama “The Following,” now in its second season, exploits that dark curiosity in regards to the topic of serial killers employed in a more conventional type of profiteering.

“The Following” is nonsensical in the most boring way possible. While I’m not a weekly devotee of the program this season, I did see most of the first, and I read a few recaps to get me up to speed for this episode, yet even with a relatively hardy sense of its world I found myself constantly asking “what exactly are these psychopathic dullards following?”

I understand the who – Joe Carroll, a middling author cult leader – but I still cannot for the life of me find a reasonable explanation as to why most of his followers are following him. The writers have two go-to answers – rough home lives or a simple case of the batshit crazies.

Yet neither of these explanations are ever explored or expanded upon in a meaningfully dramatic or zanily interesting way. As such, most of these murderers seem out of place, a characteristic that could be the source for some reliable dramatic tension and interesting questions about the nature of evil, but I promise you it is not.

If this particular episode was about anything, it was about how even serial killers have varying degrees of decency. I don’t think that this theme really comes off as intended by the writers, but more of as a byproduct of a vain attempt to give some dimension to a supporting cast so dull, yet so disgusting that they are cartoonish, they need a little bit of dimension.

The conversation between Lily, a psychopath who looks to be trying to make a play for Carroll’s cult, and Emma, one of Carroll’s earliest devotee’s, reads like a wiki article. It lists the various qualities of the characters, rather than offering any intriguing dialogue that progress the story forward in any meaningful way. This dialogue as wiki entry problem comes up again and again throughout the episode.

This expository style of writing sometimes works, like in say, “Game of Thrones,” but for it to work it has to take place in an intriguing setting; and if “The Following” lacks one thing, it’s an interesting setting.

See, it seems that the makers of this show have just as facile an interest in their subject matter as serial killer fandoms on Tumblr. They like the blood, the creepy grins and the acutely abnormal backstories, but like a scene kid looking for a few more notes, they really aren’t interested in what any of it means. That’s a damn shame, because even though “The Following” is a bunch of superficial nonsense, it’s at least the shade of something interesting.

Working on a student film?

Creating your own album or playing a set with your band?

Writing a novel?

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By Kendall Gibson COLUMNIST

‘Race’ – ‘Dee Day Dub If and when humans encounter extraterrestrials, this would be a good album with which to herald their arrival. It sounds so alien. The singer’s voice is controlled and elegant, and I don’t exactly know what instruments are played in this band, but I like the sophisticated way their sounds drip in the background. Most importantly, it all sounds effortless, which is a high mark of skill. I’d call it a day and give this band a two thumbs up, but they might not recognize that gesture on the planet they’re from.

If You Like: The Mars Volta, Ratatat, Fat Boy Slim

‘Brave Enough’ – Ari Herstand This review is an open letter to the singer/ songwriter Ari Herstand. Hey, Ari. I, too, have doubts about myself from time to time, and the best medicine I’ve found when I was in the dumps was the parroting of mindless sycophants. “Yes, Kendall,” they’d tell me, “you are awesome and nothing you do is ever bad.” Listening to them fixes absolutely nothing, however, and it is high time you get yourself a more competent producer. I.e., one that can tell you no.

Your album is terrible.

If You Like: Angst, Insincerity, Musical Incompetence

‘Angel Guts’ – Red Classroom by Xiu Xiu Brian Eno said it best when he said “Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You’re glad someone’s done it, but you don’t necessarily want to listen to it.” I am glad that Xiu Xiu has discovered how to make a woman’s screams harmonize with the sound of a dishwasher. I am glad that their “singer” has perfected the art of recording while having root-canal surgery. God’s work these gentleman are doing, but I absolutely positively do not want to listen to it.

If You Like: Die Antwoord, Aphex Twin, M.I.A.

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EDITORIAL

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You got your internship, now how to get there?

By Stephanie Kostopoulos special to the chronicle

Nothing seems to elicit more Hofstra pride than our University’s proximity to the greatest city in the world. Hofstra students can intern in New York City with some of the most successful companies throughout the entire year, whereas students at other schools have the opportunity to do so only during the summer.

The possibilities for prospective and current students are endless, but the hectic and pricy commute can be a major setback.

Kelsey Marino, a senior marketing major and intern at Jennifer Zabinski Events, needs to take two subway rides to the Upper East Side after a 43-minute train ride from Mineola to the city.

But her real problem is actually getting to the train. She drives to Mineola Station every day and struggles to find a spot. And if she does, it costs her. She hopes that Hofstra could help.

“The Hofstra shuttle should correspond more with the train schedule,” said Marino. “It is great that Hofstra offers a shuttle service; however, it rarely corresponds with the train on the weekdays, which is when students need it most.”

Dan Nelson, a junior political science and public relations major interning at Frank PR, agrees.

“The shuttles should definitely run to the train more often, and

they should also run to Mineola more often,” he said. “Mineola has trains every 15 minutes during rush hours, whereas Hempstead only has trains every hour.

Not to mention that it only takes 43 minutes from Mineola, but 58 from Hempstead. It would be enormously helpful if the shuttle went to Mineola more often.”

But getting to the train is not nearly as bad as actually paying for it. Round-trip peak tickets are $22, and subway fees add a few extra dollars on top of that. And if the internship is two or three days a week, the total commuting cost could reach nearly $100 dollars per week.

Marisa Spano, a senior journalism major and former NFL Radio intern, is currently interning at News 12 Long Island to save money on her commute.

She claimed that she can’t afford to intern, but she knows that without internships, it will be difficult to land a job after graduation.

“It’s a lot for a college student to pay,” said Spano. “I think Hofstra should partner with the LIRR because it’s just too much.”

It’s no secret that Hofstra tuition is expensive. Granted, we are receiving an excellent education, but on top of room and board, meal plans and extra spending money, the cost of the internship commute just buries us deeper in student debt.

Many internships offer or require school credit, but if

Illustration by Matt Subrizi

the hours worked exceed the semester’s credit limit, students end up having to pay more than the normal term’s tuition. Unpaid internships can be too much of a financial burden, and even if students are fortunate enough to land a paid internship, minimum wage just cannot cut it.

Hofstra encourages its students to go out and get internships,

but these internships cost more than most college students can afford. These opportunities and experiences may be well worth it, but something should be done to make them more accessible.

Hofstra does a great job of showing us the way, but it would be better if it helped us get there.

Considering how much we pay to go to school here each year,

it would be convenient if the University allocated some of our tuition dollars toward the commute to the city. More students would then be able to afford the commute and take advantage of Hofstra’s proximity to some of the best internship opportunities in the world.

It’s our endowment, how should it be spent?

By Jared Garfinkel Special to the chronicle

Last semester, a significant moment passed without much attention. For the first time in Hofstra’s history, members of student groups were able to sit in on a presentation by the chair of the Environmental Priorities Committee, Dr. Robert Brinkmann, to the Board of Trustees, which controls our endowment.

Hofstra grows its endowment by investing wisely and taking donations, but it is managed by a hedge fund in what is called a blind trust, meaning that we don’t know how much of our

endowment is invested in various companies.

The presentation was held to encourage the freezing of Hofstra’s investments in fossil fuel companies and the divestment from all shares held in 200 companies from the Responsible Endowments Coalition, which promotes fossil fuel reinvestments in the community.

The current push to divest from fossil fuels is similar to the movement from a few decades ago that encouraged universities to dissociate from South Africa in order to bring attention

to the human rights abuses of the apartheid government. Many universities then divested from South Africa, which helped to bring about the end of apartheid because universities, industries

network of corporations that have systematically attacked climate science and lied to the public about the impact that their products have on the environment. A company shouldn’t profit from the destruction of planet.

We are now left with a serious problem that threatens our very existence. The current business plan of the fossil fuel industry will lead to climate chaos. Our planet has a carbon budget of approximately one trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, about half of which we have already spent.

“A company shouldn’t profit from the destruction of the planet.” and governments publicly ostracized the country.

We want Hofstra University to lend its credibility to the current movement. We are fighting a

Fossil fuel companies have five times more carbon than we can afford to release in the atmosphere. Therefore, we need to keep 80 percent of our current reserves in the ground.

This divestment will not hurt Hofstra. We are in a position to take a leadership role in the region on this issue, and we will continue to push for ethical change to our portfolio and to build the political will for a climate action.

This move will demonstrate Hofstra’s commitment to its values of sustainability, ethics, and smart business.

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February 13, 2014 • A13

Gender roles still unequal in workplace

By Kristen Misak Columnist

Last month, we witnessed the appointment of the first female chief executive officer of a global automaker. General Motors announced that Mary Barra would take over for Dan Akerson as the new CEO, which created a buzz that reached beyond the corporate realm.

The topic has sparked widespread discussion about the growing role of women in the business world. For many reasons, Barra’s achievement signifies an important stride for

the female race.

As one of about 20 female CEOs in the United States, Barra is part of a progressive business model for the country as a whole.

With each similar accomplishment, women will become more empowered and gain more authority in the workforce.

Though many believe that sexism is a thing of the past and that it is no longer an issue in our modern society, we must acknowledge the fact that women are still discriminated against in consideration for major positions, especially for those at

“...Barra’s achievement signifies an important stride for the female race.”

major companies. Barra is taking a crucial and brave first step in changing this social stigma.

This, in turn, will inspire young women to pursue careers that were once dominated by men.

Barra can act as a powerful tool of motivation for young females everywhere to aspire to bigger and greater things.

Little by little, common misconceptions about women are being broken down.

Still, our society struggles with the idea that women do not simply belong in the house and have knowledge of “manly” things such as money and busisness negotiations. Barra shows us that not all women can be defined in the stereotypical gender role that has been restricting the entire sex for

so long.

Despite this progress, there is one startling fact about the achievement that should not be overlooked: although Barra has been successful in attaining the position, her salary is significantly lower than that of the former CEO, Akerson. Akerson was paid

yet to handle properly, especially in terms of pay discrimination based on gender. Men and women doing the same thing in the same position are paid different salaries. In order for this to change, awareness must be spread. Women must be assertive and play an active role in changing the way that they are viewed.

There is no doubt that Mary Barra becoming GM’s new CEO is good news for women everywhere, but there are still things that need to change before we can be satisfied with the way that our society conducts itself. Equality is completely possible – as long as we make it possible.

“Despite this progress,... her salary is significantly lower than that of the former CEO....” an estimated $9 million, while Barra earns only $4.4 million.

Equality in the workplace is something that our country has

The views and opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section are those of the authors of the articles. They are not an endorsement of the views of The Chronicle or its staff. The Chronicle does not discriminate based on the opinions of the authors.

Kick the addiction: celebs, syringes and society

By Michelle Cannizzo Columnist

At the young age of 46, academy award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, passed away on February 2, 2014. The actor was found dead in his Greenwich Village apartment with a syringe still in his arm and an envelope of heroin close to his body.

Though Hoffman’s death was a shock to the public, perhaps even to his own friends and family, the cause of his death is not as surprising.

The actor had a history of drug and alcohol addictions. Just last year, he checked himself into a rehabilitation center for an addic-

tion to prescription medication but was said to have turned back to heroin after his release.

Heroin is a highly addictive, highly dangerous analgesic drug that is created from morphine.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, heroin has developed into the most abused and rapidly acting of the opiate drugs.

The dangers that pertain to the drug include not only death

by overdose, but also in how it is prepared by the dealer. It can be “cut” with substances like sugar or powdered milk, or with poisons like strychnine.

60 percent in the last decade.

The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported 156,000 new users in 2012, up from 90,000 in 2006.

Heroin addictions, as well as deaths, are nothing new in the media. So as Hoffman’s name makes headlines for all the wrong reasons, we are given yet another reminder of just how deadly this drug has the potential to be.

“...as Hoffman’s name makes headlines for all the wrong reasons, we are given yet another reminder of just how deadly this drug has the potential to be.”

According to Forbes magazine, the quality of the drug has gone down, but the quantity of users has shot up, increasing by nearly

Having a hand in the deaths of multiple celebrities – Corey Monteith, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix – heroin has created a name for itself as a celebrity drug. But even though celebrities use it, people of the “monkey see, monkey do” school of thought should not assume that heroin is the right thing to do.

If you or anyone that you know is suffering from heroin abuse, don’t follow their example; seek help through support groups and rehabilitation. The death of Hoffman is a sad occurrence, but we must use it as a way to help those who are still here battling this deadly addiction.

Have an opinion? E-mail us at editorials@thehofstrachronicle.com.

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SPORTS

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Men’s basketball defeats UNCW but loses to JMU

By Sean Williams sports editor

Weeks of frustration and futility finally came to an end for Joe Mihalich and his men’s basketball team when Hofstra hosted and beat UNC Wilmington this Friday, 61-52.

The Pride entered the contest having lost five straight games, all to conference opponents. UNC Wilmington, however, boasted an even more impressive losing streak, entering with an astounding 13 consecutive losses.

Hofstra began with one of its worst starts of the season, down 35-21 at the half due to some mediocre shooting and lazy defense.

“This was a game we had to win. We know that. We had to win this game, but boy, I tell you what: we did everything we could to lose it in that first half,” Mihalich said.

The second half saw a totally different Pride team, one that hustled on defense, grabbed rebounds and bullied its way back into the game. Led by redshirt sophomore Jordan Allen’s 14 second-half points, Hofstra took off on a 19-3 run to grab the lead at 45-44 with about six minutes left to play.

“These guys played with some passion in that second half, they competed, they had the will to win,” coach Mihalich said.

On Military Appreciation Night,

Photo by Chris Owens Jordan Allen sets up to shoot free throw against UNC Wilmington.

with camouflage T-shirts handed out and a special ceremony, the Pride showed some fight.

Allen called it “terrific. A great day. We tip our hats to all the veterans … we wanted to play hard in front of those guys and it was an honor to play in front of them.”

The win came on something of a defensive revival, even though Mihalich didn’t adjust much of his defensive scheme. Instead, the players stepped up.

“We’re tired of losing. We wanted to change our whole attitude,” leading scorer and veteran Zeke Upshaw said. “We knew it had to start on the defensive end.”

Upshaw’s 16 points and Allen’s 15 points and 9 rebounds kept Hofstra alive on a day when Stephen Nwaukoni and Moussa Kone, the Pride’s big men, had a total of 40 minutes on the court.

Allen has been wearing a face mask after an injury a few weeks ago, an accoutrement he said hindered him until today.

The team knew it would be difficult to psychologically prepare for UNC Wilmington. Hofstra, not used to being the favorite, found themselves at home against a team they had already beaten once. Overconfidence was a dangerous threat. After the lackluster first half, Mihalich let his team know how he felt in the locker room.

“When I get upset, when I get frustrated, it’s because I know these guys are better than they’re playing,” he explained afterwards.

“That’s my job, to get these guys to play as well as they can play … I take it personally.”

Considering the Pride’s 40-17 second-half dominance, maybe coach Mihalich should take it personally a little more often.

There was little turnaround for the team, as they quickly traveled down to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to play the JMU Bulldogs. Once again the Pride were down by double-digits at halftime, this time by a score of 34-24. Unlike the game against UNC Wilmington, however, the team’s second-half comeback fell short, resulting in a 59-53 loss.

“If anyone wants to ask why we came out the way we did, I

Chris Jenkins, a freshman guard, backpedals on defense.

don’t have a good answer for you because I don’t know,” Mihalich said in a postgame interview.

The .291 field goal mark for the Pride goes a long way in explaining their offensive woes, and James Madison’s eight steals and explosive transition attack pressured Hofstra ballhandlers into making mistakes.

Though the defense of the Pride held up well, Dion Nesmith’s 3-18 performance hamstringed any shooting run the team was hoping to put together.

As seen several times this year, when Nesmith or Upshaw struggle to create opportunities or go cold, the team can’t recover.

“They [only] scored 59 points, and we figure 24 of those were in transition. If you can’t score 60 points you can’t win. We’re not going to beat anybody scoring 53,” Mihalich said.

The play of Nwaukoni was disappointing. The mercurial senior occasionally struggles with consistency on the court. Some nights he is good for an easy double-double, altering the game with his rebounding ability. But

Photo by Chris Owens

the game against the Bulldogs saw him rack up 13 court minutes with 2 points and 3 rebounds.

The Pride now has nearly a week of break before they travel to Philadelphia to play Drexel University. The season is winding to a close, with only five conference games left before championship action begins a month from now.

Mihalich said, “I hope [the break is helpful]. Like I said to the guys, we’re going to probably not practice tomorrow … this is the last little stretch here where we can get our heads together, get our bodies together and hopefully make a little bit of a push towards the end.”

The Pride’s 8-18 overall and 4-7 conference record leave some things to be desired, though the team is not last in the CAA as many predicted.

Mihalich and Hofstra fans hope for a hot streak, of which the team is capable, down the final sprint for championship seeding.

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Luke Vaith shoots for national championship

By Alex Pineda staff writer

Experience is a great advantage over the competition that has benefited redshirt senior Luke Vaith immensely. There have been no surprises this season for the 22-year-old veteran, who has won a CAA wrestling championship and qualified for the NCAA championships twice.

“I’ve just been able to enjoy [this season] a little more, just knowing that I’m fully prepared,” said Vaith.

Vaith gave credit to Zach Tanelli, the assistant head coach, for Tanelli’s willingness to come in at any time to work with Vaith on areas he needed to improve on.

As a team leader who recorded his 99th career victory last week to improve to 22-4 on the season, Vaith leads by example, bringing a positive attitude and a solid work ethic to the locker room. He has learned a lot from wrestling, as it has taught him to be levelheaded and disciplined at all times.

Vaith’s first interaction with the sport came at the young age of 3, on the mat in the basement of his family’s home. The Hastings, MN, native was born into a family of wrestlers and grew up wrestling his older brother, who wrestled at

the Division III level.

“He always used to beat on me, but I don’t know if he could do that anymore,” the 14th-ranked wrestler in the country at 141 pounds said with a smile.

Vaith’s father, who wrestled growing up and also doubled as Vaith’s high school principal and coach, was extremely influential on his wrestling career. Vaith’s parents are very supportive and have racked up frequent flyer miles making trips to New York to be in the stands for matches.

“It means the world to me, having them come out here to support me,” Vaith said. “Not many people have their parents come in as often as mine, and they come halfway across the country.”

One of the highlights of Vaith’s career was winning a Minnesota state championship in front of a packed crowd to end a stellar high school senior season in which he won over 40 matches.

“That was great. It was something I was working toward my entire life,” Vaith said. “Being able to accomplish a goal like that is always very satisfying.”

While high school wrestling is tough in Minnesota, it wasn’t nearly as satisfying as winning a conference championship at Hofstra.

Photo by Hofstra Athletic Communications Senior Luke Vaith has been the strongest wrestler for the Pride since 2012. With graduation nearing, he looks to win big.

“I had to beat six state champions to be the CAA champ,” Vaith explained.

On the day of a match, Vaith wakes up early to jump start his body before breakfast. He makes it a point to focus on something other than wrestling to avoid wasting energy by overthinking.

About three hours prior to the match, Vaith begins to mentally prepare for competition. During the hour between weigh-in and match time, Vaith eats a light snack that can be burned off quickly yet provide him with a

boost of energy for the match.

After warming up and breaking a quick sweat, it’s go time.

Vaith wrestled at 140 pounds his senior year of high school, which made for a seamless transition when he started his freshman year at 141 pounds; he then moved down to 133 for the team’s sake, which he called “brutal.” He has returned to competing at 141 ever since.

Managing weight is not a challenge for Vaith. He starts dieting early in the fall so that, by the time the season rolls around, he’s

naturally right around 140.

The management and marketing double major, who considered several Big Ten programs, chose Hofstra because of a special level of comfort he felt here along with the school’s strong wrestling tradition. Vaith is solely focused on ending the season strong and fulfilling his goals on the mat but plans to start the job search after this season.

When asked about his goal coming into his final season, Vaith simply replied: “Be a national champ.”

By Mike Rudin

Hofstra expects their women’s lacrosse team to go far this season, since most of their elite players from last season are returning to compete in the 2014 season. The Pride’s top three scorers from the previous year will be on the roster, these players accounted for 119 of the 259 total points the Pride produced.

Along with their top eight ground ball leaders, top 12 producing turnover leaders and six of their top seven draw control leaders.

Last year, the Pride came in third place with an average of 10.71 goals per game. Hofstra led the amount of shots per game with an average of 28 shots, yet their shot percentage was sixth in the conference at .383. The Pride came in third for their defense

with their goals against average standing at 7.64 per game.

Hofstra came in seventh with 46 saves last year an average of 6.57 per game, but their save percentage was third in the CAA at .451.

Watch out for junior Brittain Altomare on attack this season as she came in second in the CAA for assists and she placed third for most points per game.

Head coach Shannon Smith leads the Pride for the second year now and intends for her team to excel from last year’s standings to pose as a serious threat for the CAA championship.

Coach Smith brought the Pride to the CAA title game in 2013 making it the team’s first appearance since the 2010 season.

Women’s lacrosse starts 2014 season on the road assistant sports editor

Photo by Hofstra Athletics Junior Brittain Altomare trains diligently for the upcoming 2014 season.

Hofstra women’s lacrosse will begin the 2014 season on the road this Saturday against New Hampshire University, and will continue to travel the northeast until they play National runner-up Maryland University on Feb. 25. After the season opener against the Wildcats, they continue their away game series battling Fairfield University on Feb. 18 and then facing Colgate University on Feb. 22.

The Wildcats were 6-11 and third in the American East Conference last season. The Pride finished last year at 11-8 and fifth in the Colonial Athletic association.

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Men’s lacrosse gears up for a new season at Shuart

By Sean Williams sports editor

The shrill whistles and shouts from Shuart Stadium are echoing across Uniondale’s parking lots, letting campus know it’s lacrosse season again.

After a disappointing 2013 season that saw the team plummet from 7th to unranked in national polls, the Pride hopes to bring a mixture of youth and talent that will rejuvenate its program.

“I thought it was a tale of two halves a little bit, at one point we were ranked pretty high in the country,” head coach Seth Tierney said.

The Pride got off to a hot start last year — at one point sitting on a 5-1 record and a win over no. 2-ranked Notre Dame — before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-7 final record, including a weak 2-4 mark in conference play.

Hofstra had one of the strongest defenses in the nation last year and featured Torin Varn as a prolific scorer with 30 goals. But the team now loses several longtime cornerstones at a variety of offensive and defensive positions.

Adrian Sorichetti, the Canadian midfielder, has graduated after having a disappointing senior year. Though talented, a brokenback injury slowed his game down.

“Adrian was a guy that you had to prepare for as an opponent. After he broke his back, he just really never returned to the form he could possibly be in and shape-wise, it was hard for him to get into great cardio shape,” Tierney said. “Shooting-wise it was hard for him to torque his body and get some speed on his shot, and you saw his numbers go down.”

The defense unarguably has seen the most substantial losses after Michael Hamilton, Cody Solaja and Mark Mullen all graduated. It was a crew that allowed 7.7 goals scored per game, one of the top rates in the nation. Now there will be new faces on the field.

“It’s hard to replace experience.

Talent is easier, but … you can’t just shake sand through an hourglass and say ‘oh we’re experienced now,’ that doesn’t happen,” Tierney said.

The attack side remains largely unchanged, with Varn returning and last year’s standout freshman, Sam Llinares, hoping to capitalize on a phenomenal freshman season.

Tierney believes that other teams will be wary of Llinares’ speed and scoring ability.

“The cat’s out of the bag now,” Tierney said.

In his eighth year at the helm of the Pride, Tierney understands the significance of these days leading up to the season as his team prepares to host Marquette University this Saturday.

At a school where the position of the men’s lacrosse head coach is an institution (John Danowski, Tierney’s predecessor, spent 21 years at Hofstra; and Howdy Myers, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, led the old Flying Dutchmen for 24 years), Tierney can appreciate the expectations and pressures of his job.

“It’s a challenging schedule, and we got some difficult opponents coming in,” Tierney said.

“The league is as tough as it has ever been … With us, we’re going to take the conference very personally and that kind of has to be looked at as a second season.”

Some of the most visible positions on the field in lacrosse are those of the goalie and the man at the faceoff X. One of these is secure for the Pride: Chris Selva returns for his junior year in goal after a superb sophomore year that saw him post a .602 save percentage.

“Chris Selva, barring anything crazy that happens, will be the starter this week against Marquette, but [fellow goalie] Eddie Collins, I can’t say enough about him. He’s got a flair for the dramatic,” Tierney said.

On the other hand, John Antoniades has graduated.

The wearer of #27, the Pride’s honored number, was a constant on the center of the field for the Pride.

Though his production slipped during his senior season, Tierney will be hard-pressed to fill the shoes of the Hauppauge native.

“He’s a warrior, he’s what Hofstra lacrosse is all about and we’re so thrilled that he came here to Hofstra,” Tierney said.

Anthony Zappone wears #27 now, and his work on defense will test the junior’s new role as captain. According to Tierney, Zappone “embodies what we’re about.”

Tierney is also optimistic about his “three Rs”: Steve Romano, John Reicherter and Ryan Reilly, guys who the coach said “have been playing since they’ve unpacked their suitcases.” Their experience will be necessary in cementing the backbone of the team.

The Pride see another difficult schedule, with seven of their 14 opponents ranked or receiving votes in the NCAA national poll.

Conference opponents like no.

7 Penn State, Towson, Drexel, and Massachusetts will all prove challenging in Hofstra’s attempt to reclimb the ladder of CAA dominance.

Hofstra was voted as finishing fifth in a CAA preseason poll, with Penn State expected to win the conference.

Other polls, such as the USILA, are a little friendlier towards Hofstra’s potential as a national contender. In that outlet they are receiving votes for the top 20.

Hofstra’s first game of the season comes against Marquette University, a second-year program The Golden Eagles were 5-8 last year but played a difficult schedule that saw them compete against Ohio State, Duke, and Notre Dame, all men’s lacrosse powerhouses.

Marquette is coached by Hofstra graduate and former assistant Joe Amplo.

The Golden Eagles and Hofstra scrimmaged last year, with the Pride taking an easy 15-6 win.

The game will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday at Shuart Stadium.

Photo by Chris Owens The Pride train in freezing weather for the season opener against Marquette.

Photo by Chris Owens Junior Ryan Reilly and freshman Peter Reilly battle out for the ball.

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Wrestling hosts and defeats Binghamton

By Frank Aimetti staff writer

Hofstra notched a 28-8 victory over Binghamton University at the Mack Sports Complex on Feb. 7 to record their second straight victory.

The meet got off to an inauspicious start with Hofstra dropping the first two matches.

Junior Zeal McGrew (197 pounds) lost all three rounds of his match and subsequently lost via majority decision by a score of 16-5. Freshman Michael Hughes (285 pounds) also dropped a majority decision 19-6. That, however, would be the final victory of the night for Binghamton University.

The Pride would go on a

dominant winning streak, winning the next eight matches. Senior Jamie Franco (125 pounds) would record the first win of the night for Hofstra, winning a thrilling, hard-fought tiebreaker victory. Freshman Jamel Hudson (133 pounds) emerged victorious, with a 5-1 decision victory. Senior Luke Vaith (141 pounds) won by forfeit, which gave Hofstra their first lead of the night 12-8, capping a rally to eliminate Binghamton’s early lead.

After Luke Vaith’s victory via forfeit was announced, there was a short intermission in which Hofstra honored previous wrestling luminaries in an alumni celebration. Former standout Noel Thompson (’04) was the

guest of honor.

Junior Cody Ruggirello (149 pounds) helped to continue Hofstra’s winning ways with a 3-0 decision. Freshman Jahlani Callender (157 pounds) recorded the fifth straight victory with a 10-4 decision victory. Graduate student Joe Booth (165 pounds) put on a dominant performance, winning a Major Decision 16-5.

Freshman Frank Affronti (174 pounds) won a 3-0 decision in the penultimate match of the night.

A surprisingly easy win in a night that seemed anything but after Hofstra lost the first two matches. This victory pushed Hofstra’s record for the season to 6-6. Binghamton’s loss dropped their record to 4-11.

Photo by Hofstra Athletics Junior Cody Ruggirello shuts out his match against Binghamton 3-0.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR Away Home

2/13 Thursday

2/14 Friday

2/15 Saturday

MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S LACROSSE

2/16 Sunday

@ DREXEL UNIVERSITY 8:00 P.M. V.S. NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

2/18 Tuesday

V.S. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

7:00 P.M.

@ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 3:30 P.M.

7:00 P.M.

v.s. MARQUETTE university 12:00 P.M. @ FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 3:00 P.M.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

SOFTBALL

RENEGADE CLASSIC

BASEBALL

@ MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

WRESTLING

2/17 Monday

NWCA NATIONAL DUALS

2/19 Wednesday

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Basketball breakdown: William & Mary and Towson

By Lauren del Valle staff writer

Women’s basketball split the past week, now 5-5 in the CAA and 10-11 overall. The Pride lost their second faceoff against the Towson Tigers last Thursday thanks to a layup with 5.1 seconds left to play. The team came home to win a 10-point victory against another CAA opponent, the Tribe of William & Mary.

Hofstra colored Mack Arena pink this past Sunday as part of the Think Pink Initiative to raise breast cancer awareness. The squad wore pink uniforms and accessories, and the fans were no less festive.

In both games, the Pride struggled to hit the floor running in the opening minutes. They scored just 1 of 11 shots from the field in the first five minutes on Sunday. William & Mary’s persistent full-court press proved to test the Pride’s transition game.

Starting freshmen guard Kelly Loftus took a wrong turn at 11:19, sending her to the floor writhing in pain. She screamed holding her right leg, on which she had bandage wrapped around her quad at the start of the game. Athletic trainer David Riviere escorted Loftus off the court, as she was unable to bear weight on the leg.

She eventually returned to the bench on crutches to support her

teammates.

With Loftus unable to return, sophomore guard Asia Jackson ran point for much of the game as well as senior guard Annie Payton. Though still coming off of the bench, Payton scored 19 points and captured a career-high 4 steals.

The Pride stuck strictly to a man-to-man defensive structure within the arc, occasionally pressuring high in a two-two-one formation. The teams’ height matchup was even, although Tribe’s best player, 6-foot-2 senior forward Kaitlyn Mathieu, proved a presence all over the court.

The Pride controlled the paint

on both ends of the court, outrebounding their opponent 51-31.

The Pride more than doubled William & Mary in offensive rebounds.

Freshman and senior forwards Elo Edeferioka and Anma Onyeuku pulled down 12 rebounds a piece. Ruth Sherrill continues to improve her impact, scoring 7 points accompanied by 10 rebounds. Coach KilburnSteveskey noted Sherrill’s commendable performance, particularly on defense, and remains positive about her improvements despite work needed.

Kilburn-Steveskey plans to work to attack the signature

William & Mary offensive system of head coach Ed Swanson for their meeting in March.

New Jersey Institute of Technology will come to the Mack Sports Complex to face the Pride this Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. The matchup will serve as a break before the Pride heads south to battle CAA opponent College of Charleston.

Hofstra will end their week in Charleston on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. This will prove to be a test of the Pride’s improvement, as they dropped a 3-point loss to Charleston at home in January.

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Back Cover: Junior Steve Romano battles it out during a scrimmage.

By Chris Buckley

fell behind, and Edeferioka continued to clean the glass and score in the post to finish off the job. The Pride outscored the Tribe 40-14 in the paint, a credit to the play of Edeferioka and Onyeuku in the contest.

“That was it,” said head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey after the win. “I wanted to keep ‘E’ [Edeferioka] in, and I was very proud of the post guarding their leading scorer [Kaitlyn Mathieu].

That was the difference in the game, that’s how we won the game. I was very proud.”

Hofstra freshman Kelly Loftus exited the game in the first half because of a leg injury and watched the remainder of the contest from the Pride bench.

“We know she’s going to be okay,” said Anma Onyeuku after the game. “It’s always scary when you see one of your own fall down on the court but we banded together. Every time we step on the court we play for each other, and we know she’s going to be okay and she’ll come back later on.”

Up next for Hofstra is a midseason non-conference matchup with the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Thursday night at the Mack. The Highlanders average a meager 55.8 points per game and are just 5-20 this season. On the road they fare even worse, having won just one road game all season with a 1-12 record away from campus. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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After some last-second magic to take down Drexel two weeks ago, luck was not on Hofstra’s side against Towson Thursday night. The Pride dropped a road matchup in the closing seconds 65-63. Krista Kilburn-Steveskey’s squad rebounded on Sunday with a 66-56 win over William & Mary at home, and has now won four of its last five games.

In Maryland, Hofstra managed to erase what had been a 14-point Towson lead before Tanisha McTiller banked a jumper off glass with 5.1 seconds remaining that gave the Tigers the lead and eventual win. The loss snapped what was a three-game Hofstra winning streak, as McTiller dominated all scorers with 29 points and seven rebounds.

The Pride suffered through a disastrous first half, falling behind 16-2 before Asia Jackson finally broke Towson’s run with a threepointer, one of her three in the contest. The sophomore tied a career-high with 20 points, leading all Hofstra scorers. She also led the Pride in minutes played with 30.

Despite stumbling out of the gate, Hofstra trailed by just six at the half, 35-29. Senior Anma Onyeuku, who finished the first half with three points, helped Hofstra come back in the second 20 minutes by netting eight

points. Onyeuku’s total 11 points included a pair of free throws in the final minute, which tied the game at 63 before McTiller’s dramatic game-winner.

The loss dropped Hofstra to 4-5 in CAA action, when they had initially looked to bounce back in a home tilt with the College of William & Mary. Thanks to seniors Onyeuku and Annie Payton, Hofstra returned to even in conference play with a 10-point victory.

Payton finished the game with 19 points, two shy of her career-

high 21. Onyeuku notched her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds, seven of which came off the offensive boards.

Much like the Towson matchup, Hofstra shot poorly through the first 20 minutes, at one point going 0-10 from the field before finally hitting stride. The first half ended 42-31 in favor of the Pride, thanks to 11 of Payton’s points. Onyeuku and freshman Elo Edeferioka combined for 12 rebounds through 20 minutes of play.

In the second half, the Tribe began to give Hofstra trouble. A 10-4 William & Mary run to open the second 20 minutes made it a five-point contest, but a Payton lay-up and Asia Jackson jumper brought the lead back to nine, 50-41 with 13:30 to play. That is when the Tribe began to push Hofstra, going on a 10-0 run to put them ahead 51-50 for the first time since the first half.

Following the one-point deficit, it was all Pride until the final buzzer. Payton managed five unanswered points after Hofstra

The women’s basketball team huddle and fire up for their game against William and Mary College.

Photo by Chris Owens

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