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Simon Riddiough laying the framework for a dynasty

By Anthony Roberts A SSISTA N T SPO RTS ED ITO R

To an ordinary person, soccer may just be another sport.

Hofstra women’s soccer head coach Simon Riddiough is no ordinary person. From an early age, he made the sport his way of life.

“When I turned around 8, I found out I was fairly good at [soccer],” Riddiough said.

“I got straight into it with my friends at school and then got into organized soccer when I was 9 or 10.”

A native of Barnsley, England, Riddiough, like

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Riddiough is leading the team to its third consecutive NCAA tournament

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SGA hosts studentoriented forum

By Hannah Merwin STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra University Student Government Association (SGA) had their first open forum meeting of the year on Thursday, Nov. 14, inviting students to directly interact with student government representatives.

The meeting began with an introduction from President Kathryn Harley and Vice President Kaylor Dimes. “We’d love to hear from you, and we’re very excited to hear about your different experiences about

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A night dedicated to women falls ‘Flat on the Floor’ AS S I S TANT S P ORT S ED ITO R

It seemed like the perfect moment. On a night dedicated to the women of country music, Reese Witherspoon announced the final award of the night at the 53rd annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards: entertainer of the year. Carrie Underwood, the favorite for the night’s highest honor, looked like she was about become the first female artist to take the award since Taylor Swift in 2011. And the CMA went to ...

Garth Brooks?!

To add salt to the wound, the

staff, Riddiough was promoted to head coach following the retirement of JoAnne Russell at the end of the 2005 season.

Now in his 14th season as head coach, Riddiough has created a dynasty within the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and is showing no signs of slowing down. He has over 180 wins under his belt and the Pride has now captured five CAA titles under Riddiough with each one just as memorable as the last.

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many other athletes, realized his dream of having the chance to play professionally was too far out of reach.

“I always wanted to be involved in soccer or physical activity,” Riddiough said. “It’s every kid’s dream to be professional and I realized around 15 or 16 that wasn’t going to happen.”

Riddiough was a four-year letterman and captain of the then Hofstra Flying Dutchmen from 1990 to 1994, where he totaled 13 goals and 15 assists in his career. After several years on the women’s soccer coaching

longtime host had to come on stage and close the show immediately after the award. Underwood, who was up for three awards, left with none to her name. This move was straight robbery by the CMA Awards.

The message was clear from the CMA Awards: This year is about women. However, even after an all-women opening act and all-women hosting lineup – with Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton joining Underwood – they still fell short.

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Presentation foresees a decrease in gerrymandering following 2020 census

By Alanna Boland S TAF F WRI T E R

As part of a lecture series for Geography Awareness Week, Jim Thatcher, assistant professor in the School of Urban Studies of the University of Washington at Tacoma, came and educated Hofstra students about electoral districts on Wednesday, Nov. 13, specifically about the districts’ connection to geography.

The lecture, titled “Electoral Districting in More than Euclidean Spaces,” took place in Breslin Hall and focused on how mapping technologies can be used to analyze electoral districting.

Electoral districts are geographical areas represented by one or more seats in a legislative body. Voters registered in a particular district can only vote for candidates running for office in that specific district.

In the United States, every congressional district within a given state has the same number of people in it. “Districting” is

the process of drawing those districts approximately every 10 years after population data comes back from the U.S. Census Bureau. Politicians in each state vote on how their districts

“Regardless of what you call it, all districting is gerrymandering – any time you’re drawing a line on a map, especially for electoral politics, you’re deciding who is included and who is

“Regardless of what you call it, all districting is gerrymandering – any time you’re drawing a line on a map ... you’re deciding who is included and who is not.” should be drawn based on the census results.

Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating district boundaries in order to establish an advantage for a particular political party. One main point Thatcher reiterated throughout his lecture was that, whether intentional or not, all electoral districting involves gerrymandering.

not,” Thatcher said.

Thatcher believes that politicians should try to be as fair as possible when drawing districts.

He said he is hopeful that by the time the 2020 census comes to pass, partisan gerrymandering will no longer be as common of a tactic.

“I would like to think that things start getting better.

There is also some amazing

work being done by antigerrymandering groups [and] publicly-engaged scholars who are sprinkled around the country and my hope is that they will start this push in the right direction,” he said.

Thatcher also spoke about a research program he leads called Spatial Models and Electoral Districting Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). REU is an annual eight-week research program that takes place in Tacoma, Washington, and accepts 12 undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country.

Students in the program learn how to analyze electoral districting using mathematical calculations and mapping software such as Mapper and ArcGIS. One of the accomplishments of students in the first REU program, which ran this past summer, is that they may have discovered proof that racial gerrymandering

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Award-winning writer discusses racial issues

By Victoria Bell

ART S & E NT E RTAI N MEN T ED ITO R

The 16th annual Great Writers, Great Readings series featured its third guest speaker of the fall semester on Wednesday, Nov. 13: Colson Whitehead, who spoke about his journey to becoming a bestselling author.

Great Writers, Great Readings events allow a renowned author to interact with creative writing students for a lecture and brief workshop. A public reading and book signing are given by the author, some even taking the opportunity to share new, unpublished works. Previous writers who attended this semester include Pulitzer prize-winner Natasha Trethewey and awardwinning memoirist Kenny Fries.

It is also a part of Hofstra’s “The Legacy 1619-2019” program, which works to “commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to North America and the

ongoing experience of African Americans,” according to the campus’ online newsletter.

Whitehead’s interaction with the audience, whether it was through laughter or even singing a song, was a large component of his comedic, wit-filled speech. Following this, his attention turned to the crowd to answer questions.

Assistant professor in the Hofstra University history department Katrina Sims hosted this segment of the event. “Colson Whitehead is doing a masterful job of really encouraging the audience to engage with some really difficult topics around race,” Sims said.

Whitehead’s main focus of the event were his two books, “The Nickel Boys” and “The Underground Railroad.” The latter has been widely acclaimed, and was honored as a No. 1 New York Times bestselling book, an Oprah’s Book

Club selection and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. It is also currently in the process of being adapted into an Amazon TV series, with direction from Barry Jenkins, Oscar-winning director of the film “Moonlight.”

This is the first of Whitehead’s books to be adapted.

“You know, there’s too many black people in them,” he said jokingly.

While he admits to not having directly worked on the project, he has attended a few consultations. Unfortunately for Whitehead, his sole suggestion to have actor Walton Goggins play the role of all the white characters came to no avail. Nonetheless, he said that the series will be out by next fall.

The overall response of the night appeared to be a positive one for many. “[The event] was incredible.

I can’t wait to read his novels,”

said sophomore computer science and mathematics double major Daniel Dimijian.

“I realized I really do enjoy his writing. So, I bought the books before the event started so I can have them signed. It’s just cool to know that I’ve actually [met] the author behind the books which is something a lot of people don’t get to say,” said senior English creative writing and literature major Jamie Leon.

“I started ‘Sag Harbor,’ but I haven’t finished it yet. I just love these two books. I just wanted to know what was behind his thought process,” said Whitehead fan Noelle Sweeney.

Sweeney, of Garden City, New York continued, “I don’t live very far from here, so I was really excited to think like ‘Oh, I can actually go to work that day and come and see this event.’”

“I found him very uplifting. I

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‘All districtPolitical science series concludes with talk on polling ing is gerrymandering,’ according to Washington professor

By Annemarie LePard

feels it, campaigns adapt to it, everybody starts to behave like it matters.”

Craig Burnett, an associate The higher turnout, however, professor of political science at will make it more difficult to Hofstra University, presented an predict the outcome based on overview of understanding and likely voters because “[there interpreting polls, concluding are] going to be new voters, the three-part “Political Science [there are] going to be inconsisTalks Politics” series, on Thurstent voters and [there are] going day, Nov. 14. to be young voters,” according The Department of Political to Burnett.

Science and Peter S. Kalikow Based on Burnett’s lecture, Center for the Study of the Nolasco agreed that polling American Presidency co-sponcould “dramatically” affect the sored the event, which was held 2020 election. in the Guthart “As Cultural Center [Burnett] Theater. was describ“Polls are ing, Biden is a snapshot in leading in the time,” Burnett Democratic said. “They are, polls, and for the time those voting period in which could often they are taken, look to the the best reprepolls and see sentation we can who is voting get. That does and base their not mean they decision, were valid for come Election anything that Day, on that,” happened before she said. or anything that’s Burnett gonna come in reminded the the future.” audience to Dating back think about to 1916, Literary the presidency Digest, one of the at the state most widely read level because news magazines “polls are in the country probabilistic, during its time, Annemarie LePard / The Hofstra Chronicle not determinwould send out a istic.” “straw poll” to its Craig Burnett hosted the final political science series lecture to a full house in the Guthart Cultural Center “As readers to predict Theater on “Polling 101.” someone the results of the random digit dialing anymore.”

Then, a sample of responthat doesn’t have a political upcoming election. However, “People rarely use landlines dents is drawn using one of the background, it’s important that the straw poll, did not represent anymore and if they do, no methodologies of polling stated Hofstra hosts events like these enough of the voting public and one ever picks up an unknown above, particularly through the to provide opportunities for led to the downfall of the maganumber,” said Nicole Nolasco, telephone or online, according students to learn more about the zine in 1936. a sophomore journalism and cre- to Burnett. functions of our government “Straw polls are not scienative writing double major.

Once the sample has been and political systems,” said tific,” Burnett said. “It’s not just Looking toward the future, gathered, the results are anaSarah Graziano, a sophomore sheer numbers that matter, but Burnett suggested that polling is lyzed and the pollster decides journalism major, highlighting it’s who’s voting and where.” how they want to publicize the significance of the “Political Public opinion research began increasingly adopting an online format. them.

Science Talks Politics” series. by conducting in-person inter“This has its own set of chalWhen it comes to the 2020 views or mail-based surveys. lenges and ... biases, but it’s presidential election, Burnett is Both methods are ineffective expecting a higher voter turnout due to the cost and the diligence extremely cheap, and more and more and more, it is the case based upon his understanding of required to complete, according that people have access to online the polls. to Burnett. formats,” he said.

“A lot of states were close,” The next method used was In order to send out a poll, it Burnett said. “Once the states polling through the telephone are close, the cats out of the bag. and random digit dialing, a more must first be constructed. According to Burnett, the initial Turnout goes up. Everybody effective technique.

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“You can randomly dial numbers and get a random house, and if you do this enough times, you end up with a nice representative sample,” Burnett said.

“This is sort of revolutionary because it’s a lot cheaper.”

The problem was that no one saw the cellphone coming.

“The fact of the matter is that nobody ever predicted we would ever give up our landlines,” Burnett said. “This has created a problem for public opinion research that you cannot rely on

step is to “define our population,” typically by seeking out “likely voters.”

Next, a questionnaire is created after a goal and the parameters are established from the pollsters.

“Question wording is an art, it’s not a science,” Burnett said.

“Any time you write a question, chances are you are going to build in to that some sort of bias, or some sort of push or some sort of pull that is going to cause answers to change.”

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“Heavily white neighborhoods were tacked onto existing majority non-white districts in order to shift the balance of electoral representation,” Thatcher said.

Thatcher said more research still needs to be done to corroborate these findings. Thatcher also said that researchers are currently analyzing other districts in Ohio to see if racial gerrymandering had taken place anywhere else in the state.

“If students are interested in this, the technologies ... are within [their] reach – it’s something that they, as Hofstra students, can learn to do with the programs that we have here at the university,” said Craig Dalton, a Hofstra professor of geographic information systems (GIS) who invited Thatcher to speak.

Alena Clark, a senior anthropology and geography major, said Thatcher’s lecture inspired her to want to take more GIS classes.

Regardless of whether they enjoyed the subject matter, the actual material discussed in the lecture was too advanced for some.

“I enjoyed [the lecture] but the information was kind of complex for me, personally, to understand,” said Daena VautorLaplaceliere, a first-year global studies major.

“I really enjoyed looking at how he made the maps and considering how he got the data and drew ... conclusions based off that data,” Clark said. “I think [that] is a really relevant skill to have and I’d love to know how to do more of it.”

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Students voice progressive proposals at SGA meeting

Continued from A1 making things happen on campus,” Harley said, describing the open forum meeting as an “open line of communication to the students.”

Though attending students did not speak up much at the start of the meeting, Harley and Dimes were eager to talk about their preparations for the upcoming Student Appreciation Week.

Initiatives spread beyond the student body to larger-scale proposals. “We are working on an initiative to bring renovations to the library,” said Club Relations Chair Joey Alameda. “It started with data from student surveys from last year.

They are starting with the study rooms, so there’s going to be Wi-Fi in all the study rooms, new furniture, new lighting and flooring and they’re going to look into putting accessible gender-neutral bathrooms on every floor.”

The leader of the environmental club on campus, Caroline Bowes, mentioned the fact that efforts are being made to make Hofstra a more sustainable institution. “A resolution that is in the works ... is being made to

make Hofstra carbon neutral,” Bowes said. “[This] holds the University accountable for the carbon that is being [emitted].”

The resolution would force the University to either pay for or reduce its carbon output and, according to Bowes, if enough people back this resolution, it would be a positive step toward sustainability on campus.

Each member of SGA was excited to bring new information to the table whenever possible.

Though students in attendance did not publicly voice concerns during the duration of the meeting, Dimes encouraged them to come up and talk to SGA members privately, an offer that some students took up after the meeting officially ended.

“We have a lot of different avenues for students to go down to get involved in SGA,” Harley said at the conclusion of the meeting. “If you are really passionate about something on campus, and you want to draft a resolution, you want to refine SGA policies because you think they’re unfair, anything like that, you just have to work with one of our senators, and you can bring it to our senate meeting where we can pass it, so there really are so many different avenues that you can go down.”

“You just have to work with one of our senators ... and bring it to our senate meeting where we can pass it ...”

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Elizabeth Turley

sdfjs;dlfjk;sldkfj;aldfjk On Nov. 10 at 12 a.m., an RA on duty in Constitution Hall reported to PS that the odor of marijuana was emanating from a room. PS responded to the room and found the resident inside.

When questioned, the resident admitted to smoking marijuana in the room.

A large bong as well as a half-empty bottle of alcohol were observed in open view.

The items were confiscated, and the resident was issued a referral to OCS for a drug abuse violation.

On Nov. 10 at 4:35 p.m., a PS officer on patrol on North Campus observed a Volkswagen Jetta, traveling at an unsafe speed, run a stop sign at the intersection of Hofstra Boulevard and Northern Boulevard. The driver was pulled over and identified as a Hofstra student.

The student was issued a ticket for reckless driving and a referral to OCS.

Key PS – Public Safety OCS – Office of Community Standards RSR– Resident Safety Representative RA– Resident Assistant

On Nov. 12 at 12:15 a.m., a Hofstra student residing in Bill of Rights Hall reported to PS that at some time between 9:45 and 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 11, an unidentified individual had taken her clothes out of the dryer in the laundry room and thrown them all over the floor. A search conducted for the person or persons responsible proved negative.

After receiving a description of the male, PS conducted a search. The male was found in the residence hall’s 12th floor lounge and identified as a nonstudent. When questioned, the male could not provide any valid reason for being in the building. He was escorted to the Hofstra Information Center, banned from campus and released.

On Nov. 13 at 8:40 p.m., an RSR assigned to Alliance Hall called PS and reported that an unidentified male had snuck into the building and taken the elevator upstairs.

On Nov. 14, a Hofstra student reported that since ending a relationship with a non-student over the summer, the non-student has been sending threatening messages. The Hofstra student repeatedly asked the non-student to cease communication, but the harassment continued.

Police assistance was declined, and no further action is being taken at this time. This incident was reported for documentation purposes only.

Best-selling author details journey as a writer

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just thought the whole thing was great,” said Elieen Curran, a retired teacher of Merrick, New York.

This event was co-sponsored by the Department of English and MFA in Creative Writing Program, in collaboration with the Hofstra Cultural Center. “I think it’s very important to have

students be in touch with some of the people that they study in class,” said Executive Director of the Hofstra Cultural Center Athelene Collins.

“I identified with a lot of his experiences as a writer and a person of color,” Leon added.

“I just found him very inspiring and a really good role model to look up to as someone who wants to become a writer herself.”

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On Nov. 14 at 9 p.m., a Hofstra student stated that at some time between 2:15 and 2:55 p.m. on Nov. 13, he had left a camera on a table in the Student Center dining room. When he returned, he discovered that the camera was missing. Police assistance was declined at this time.

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B y Aoife Maher-Rya n S TAF F W R ITER

On Monday nights, members of Ha Ha Hofstra gather in room 216 of Breslin Hall to craft jokes and practice their stand-up material.

The student-run standup comedy club is currently preparing for their third and final showcase of the semester, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 22, in the Cultural Center Theater. The showcase is a chance for members to perform five minutes of the best material they have spent their meetings working on.

William Faber, a junior televsion production major and the president of Ha Ha Hofstra, has been organizing the upcoming showcase and getting the word out on campus. Faber has been part of the club since his first year at Hofstra.

Freshman finance major Robert Forte said to expect the lineup at the showcase to be diverse.

“Everyone has very different styles, but it still feels very cohesive.” Forte, who joined Ha Ha Hofstra earlier this semes-

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ter, said, “[Faber] saw stand-up comedy in me, and also I could tell by the inflection in his voice that he really knew Ha Ha had a lot of potential and he wanted to get more people involved.”

Others joined the club as a way to overcome fears. “I have bad social anxiety at times, so I joined the club as a way to get experience with something that is confronting that,” said junior history major Kyle Brambani.

Each meeting, the club focuses on amplifying everyone’s voice and comedic style by giving members a chance to perform and get constructive feedback. “Some people are naturally funny just in the way that they are or how they behave, but it’s about showing and telling them what is funny about them and allowing them a space to explore their persona on stage,” Faber said.

Members are inspired by a variety of comedians, such as Cat Cohen, Anthony Jeselnik, Bo Burnham and John Mulaney.

Mattie Brown, a sophomore psychology and philosophy double major and treasurer of the club, said being exposed

to different types of comedy is helpful in finding one’s own comedic voice. “Knowing what you think is funny can help you figure out your voice and style,” Brown said. “One of the things I feel proud of is that I’m no longer trying to do an impression of funnier people, but I’m starting to be me; which is a less funny person than them, but I’m still me.”

Faber said Ha Ha Hofstra gives students interested in comedy more independence and control of their material.

“I have dabbled in all of the comedy venues on campus, and part of the reason I have stayed at Ha Ha Hofstra and why I’m passionate about the club is because it’s a place where it is so singularly your vision of how you want something to come out – you’re not writing something that is then performed by other people; you’re not doing something that will never be seen again; you’re building a portfolio of jokes that work and represent you,” he said.

Adam Brownstein, a senior double major in television production and philosophy and

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vice president of the club, said developing and knowing what material is good is subjective.

Brownstein continued, “I think something that might be funny to myself might be different from what [Faber] or [Forte] find funny. I think find a niche, find your audience, know what works and what doesn’t and keep on practicing.”

Ha Ha Hofstra is also encouraging more inter-club collaboration with the other comedy clubs on campus. “We’re currently talking about collaborating with the improv club, Ambiguity, next semester and we collaborate with Nonsense Humor a lot

because there is an overlap with a lot of the members,” Faber said. Nonsense and Ha Ha Hofstra have a show planned for next semester titled “Girls and Gays: A Comedy Event.”

Brownstein’s goal is that the club continues to grow, but he acknowledges that “stand-up comedy is not for everyone. It can be nerve-wracking, but we try to make Ha Ha Hofstra a [welcoming] community, so I think if we get more involved in the Hofstra community to get our name out there, hopefully, more people join and come back.”

Photo Courtesy of Aoife Maher-Ryan Members of Ha Ha Hofstra have their weekly meetings on Monday nights.

Meet the unsung heroes of the Netherlands Cafe

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Around 6 p.m., one witnesses a migration. As students flock from all corners of campus to the roosts of their dorms, the Netherlands Core is a place to grab a quick bite to eat before students make the final trek back to their bedrooms. Here

the meal choices are plentiful: fresh foods, fried foods, candy, whatever the college student’s gluttonous heart desires. At the end of a transaction, a cashier rings students up and sends them off with a smile.

Although this ritual is habitual and almost unanimously known across the student

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Soila Cruz, pictured above, is an employee at the Netherlands Cafe.

population, there is an essential element that many people seem to overlook: the Netherlands staff. These are the employees who clean, cook and restock the stations and cafeteria at the end of the day. They light up students’ evenings with simple remarks as they labor during their shifts.

Soila Cruz, a mother who works in the Netherlands Core, loves the students, but wishes she could spend more time with her children.

“It’s difficult to spend time with the kids and working at the same time, [the kids] study. It’s one thing to have a working dad, it’s another to have a working mother, but I am a good mother,” she said. “I love the students, I talk a lot with them and a lot of things happen. I want the best for them ... I love making the foods, that’s my favorite thing to do around here.”

She advises Hofstra students to “take a lot of care with things,

[and] continue studying, it’s the best thing one can do in one’s life.”

Compass Group is the company that runs many of the dining locations around Hofstra, including the Core. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the company makes upward of 5 billion meals a year and is considered a Fortune Global 500 entity.

Andrea Nascimento, a Compass manager originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, loves the university environment: “I’m an older woman who likes to work, but I did go to college,” she said. “I regret that it was late, but I think if I ever get the opportunity to go back to school, even today, I would take it. It is the best thing to do.

I am a hardworking mother and housewife. My favorite thing in school was journalism; it’s something I always wanted to do. When I was a kid, I would read the newspaper. I did act

as well. We don’t pay attention to it, but for me school was the best thing. It was a way to learn about other cultures and to meet other people. If I was in a school today, I would go to any club to grab any opportunities presented to me, to improve my life. I love the environment at Hofstra.”

Although she loves the Hofstra environment, Nascimento has some recommendations for Hofstra students, reminding them to be more respectful.

“Clean as you go, although sometimes students are between classes and that’s fine. But overall, just clean up your space,” Nascimento said.

Overall, the staff at the core is underappreciated. Small things like compliments and giving thanks goes a long way for people in the restaurant industry, and cleaning up is a courtesy that all Hofstra students should show their staff.

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Humans of Hofstra

By Leah DeHaemer S TA F F W R I T E R

Grayson Riall

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I came [to Hofstra] from the University of Connecticut. I was born in Smithtown, which is about 40 minutes away from here. The best school I got into was UConn. I went there for initially computer science and engineering, specifically because I wanted a job. But I got there and it was a no. Computer science, whoever does that, God bless them. I fell into media and communications, and I wanted to make movies, television ... I wanted to be one of those famous YouTube comedian people, wanted to be one of those, but funny. But I was there for four years and I joined the organization [I’m] in now, Alpha Phi Omega [APO], only because my older sister was in it, and she said, ‘You have to join this, you [have to] do it for your resume.’ I was like, ‘Resume? I’m a freshman in college, I don’t care about my resume.’ But I joined it and made all of my friends in that organization throughout the four years ... But I got out, with my degree in communications. I had an internship lined up with NBC to work on Jerry Springer’s new show ... I did a marketing internship, and I wanted to go into marketing too, just, like, anything in media really. I just wanted to be creative, that’s all I wanted from a job. But there was too much business involved with it; the heart is missing. I like being with people. I like seeing the effect I have on people, like, up-close and personal.

I also like to help people, which we do a lot now in APO ... And my roommate that I met in APO ... was in education, he’s a teacher. He’s getting his master’s now abroad for education. And I’d always thought about the idea of being a history teacher, but my parents were like, ‘They don’t make enough money, you can’t do that, everyone’s a teacher.’ Especially where I’m from, everyone works in the school district. [My roommate] was the only person to push me in the direction of doing it ...

I’m good at math – semi – and I like helping people with math, because a lot of people need help with math, so I’m thinking, ‘Why not be a math teacher?’ And the more I thought about it, and the more he helped me feel like I could do it. I was like, ‘Yeah, why not?’ So, we graduated, and it felt like that was it, like, I can’t go back to it. Because [of my] degree in communications I got a ton of college debt, [so] I [have to] get out there and do something. But I talked with my parents about it, and they were like, ‘You’ve never felt so strongly about something before.’ ... And then after discussing that Hofstra [is] $50,000 a year, [my father] begrudgingly said, ‘Yeah, go for it.’ And then here I am, pursuing my dream and helping people along the way. And they’re helping me learn things too.

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Here at Hofstra, probably my favorite thing so far has easily been the pep band, ‘cause I’ve been playing since like kindergarten, and it’s just kind of been a constant. There’s like a nice family aspect, you know? And so, with that I was able to move in early. I was the only one in my building; it was cool. It gets you a good feel [of Hofstra], and all the people are just really, really cool, and I love them to death, like, all of them. And it’s just a great experience, ‘cause, like, the games are free, the music is pretty cool – like Daft Punk, whew, Daft Punk though. Daft Punk is cool, I like that song a lot. It’s just a really good community experience, like, we’re doing our own little Thanksgiving; it’s adorable, I love it. It’s so wholesome, but also the best part is that it’s student run. So, it [has] a very loose element to it.

It’s not like, ‘Ugh, do this, do this, do this.’ It’s like, ‘We’re gonna do this, but it’s gonna be fun! It’s gonna be awesome!’ It’s just a lot of fun. [Another thing I do at Hofstra is Thursday Nite Live (TNL)]. TNL’s been really cool, since I’ve always enjoyed doing acting in videos, ‘cause I did a lot of videos when I was a kid. Or like just a couple years ago, ‘Kitchen Time 2’ [on YouTube], go watch it. But I never had the courage to get in front of people; that’s why I never did drama or theater, although I really wanted to for a long time. But the sad thing was, I didn’t really get to be very outgoing ‘til it was too late. And so [TNL] was one of the first things I found out about here, ‘cause I love, like, improv stuff, like that stuff’s cool. And I love being in front of people now, apparently, I don’t know – maybe, I don’t know yet. But it’s a cool introduction to acting, in a very loose yet heavily supported way that really focuses on growth, I feel like. It’s another one of those cool community experiences where the people are really cool, and they’re helping me. And it’s just fun, and I get to dress up as a ravioli. It’s exciting.

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M a n o n t h e U n i s pa n What are you most thankful for?

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In Breslin:

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“Wait, is Sonic a hedgehog? Is that what he is? Why is he blue? Are hedgehogs fast?

In the Student Center: “Who is ABC’s news woman?

Barbra Streisand?”

In CV Starr:

“The ability to travel, because my family is everywhere, so having the freedom to travel and drive to wherever I want is nice.”

– Michaela Ricciardi, graduate student

“How many Ph.D.’s does it take to get a computer to turn on?”

In Vander Poel: “I’m marketing the pandas out of extinction.”

In Brower Hall: “I’m a sucker for big French horn moments.”

In LHSC: “I feel disgusting. Do you ever have those days? Probably not.”

“I’m most thankful for having a roof over my head, especially in this weather.”

– Jean Rojas Henao, sophomore

In Enterprise Hall: “We’re not allowed to watch “Ratatouille” until she finishes her paper!”

In Dutch Treats:: “This cello is sexy.”

In HofUSA: “Your speaking rights are revoked.”

“I’m most thankful for my family.

Especially being away at college, I’m thankful to be able to go home and spend time with them.”

– Eddy Brown, junior

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In Estabrook Hall: “I noticed a spot on the underside of my boob and couldn’t remember if it was there before, so I compared it to my old nudes.”

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Ben’s Crab has clawed its way onto Hempstead Turnpike B y Amudalat Ajas a S P E C I A L TO THE C HR ONICL E

Grand opening signs still hang on the side of Ben’s Crab on Hempstead Turnpike. The restaurant first opened its doors on Saturday, Oct. 19.

“We opened a few weeks ago,” said manager Jason Lui. “Nowhere else [on Hempstead Turnpike] has two full bars and party rooms in the basement. We are the best seafood restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike.” Several guests backed that claim up.

“It’s my first time here at the restaurant,” said Liv Chalfin, a sophomore psychology major at Hofstra University. “I thought it was amazing.”

“The sauce left my mouth tingling. The crab was perfect, the shrimp was perfect and the rice was perfect,” Chalfin explained. She ordered a seafood broil with crab and shrimp, which featured a side of corn and potatoes, all smothered in garlic medium sauce.

“On Hempstead Turnpike there aren’t many seafood spots;

this is the only one I know of,” age of a crab on the center wall the Oceanside location. This one said Vanessa Sims, a customer of the restaurant. A wide variety has a better seafood feel.” at the restaurant. “The food was of old R&B, new pop and hip “I don’t know why I had good.” such low Sims expecordered tations, a fried it’s really shrimp clean and basket, well deca garden orated,” salad and Chalfin a side of added. “It corn. has a sailWhile or theme the walls and it’s on both cohesive.” the inside “We and outside want a are painted more blue, that relaxed didn’t seem vibe. to be the We want Photo Courtesy of Amudalat Ajasa emotion of people to Ben’s Crab, located on Hempstead Turnpike, opened its doors on Oct. 19, the workcome in 2019. ers or the here and music inside. The interior of hop music set the mood of the hang out. Nothing high-end,” the restaurant features a nautirestaurant.

Lui said. cal theme with pictures of the Sims, who generally dines at The food and the atmosphere beach, fishing nets, cage lights the restaurant’s other location of the restaurant left customers and boat-like light fixtures. This in Oceanside, explained, “This longing to go back for more. was all topped off by a large im- location is more decorative than “I would 100% come back and

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@GabGrabsGrub: Baked Ziti Ingredients:

Instructions:

For the sauce:

1. In a large pot over high heat, bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil.

3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced

3. Add the sliced garlic to the onions and cook for an additional 5 minutes over medium-low heat.

One 35-ounce can of crushed tomatoes (use pureed tomatoes if you prefer a smoother consistency) Salt and pepper to taste For the ziti: 1 pound ziti

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bring more people, because it was really good,” Chalfin said.

While people of various ages and ethnic backgrounds were present at the restaurant, Lui explained, “At night, around 8 p.m., a lot of Hofstra students come in.” The high number of students feasting could be because the restaurant offers a 10% discount for all students, which they can access simply by providing their student ID. There will be more Ben’s Crab locations in the future.

Lui explained, “We will be opening up a third location in six months.” The restaurant hopes to become a chain, but is focusing on opening up its third location first.

“We are currently hiring for servers, bartenders and hostesses,” Lui said. Since the restaurant is close to Hofstra, it’s a convenient option for students who are looking for employment.

“If you’re a real seafood lover,” Sims said, “You’re going to like Ben’s Crab.”

4. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

5. Reduce the heat to a simmer and allow the tomatoes to cook for 20 minutes.

6. Add the ziti to the salted, boiling water. Stir frequently.

7. Cook until done, approximately 10 minutes.

8. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

1/8 pound Genoa salami, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 9. Save 1/2 cup of sauce. Pour the remaining amount over the pasta and (this may be omitted for vegemix well. tarian option) 10. Add the salami, provolone, mozzarella and grated parmigiano cheese to 1/4 cup sharp provolone the pasta and gently mix to incorporate all the ingredients. cheese, diced 11. Pour the pasta into a lightly greased 13-by-11-inch baking dish and top 1/2 cup mozzarella, diced with the remaining sauce.

1/2 cup grated parmigiano 12. Bake at 400 F for approximately 20-30 minutes. cheese Follow Gab Varano on Instagram @gabgrabsgrub

Hofstra Ballroom and Latin Dance presents: Masquerade Ball Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Multipurpose Room Hofstra Ballroom and Latin Dance hosted a Masquerade Ball featuring three choreographed dance numbers and tango lessons led by Rena Fukuda and John Canzoneri, the president and vice president of the club. This event was a fundraiser for their club and members sold tickets in the David and Sondra S. Mack Student Center leading up to the event, as well as at the door.

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Time for gender equality in country music

Courtesy of Taste of Country Since 2006, Carrie Underwood has won nine Country Music Association awards, including five Female Vocalist of the Year awards.

Continued from A1 Within the yearly timeframe for nominations for the CMA Awards, Underwood had released the historymaking album “Cry Pretty,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, making Underwood the only female country artist to have four No. 1 albums on the chart. Underwood also released three singles from the album, “Cry Pretty,” “Love

Wins” and “Southbound,” while also embarking on a 64-date tour, “The Cry Pretty Tour 360,” which saw sold-out crowds at Madison Square Garden and the Staples Center. Within the same span, Brooks released a single, “Dive Bar,” with Blake Shelton, and embarked on a 10-date tour. However, when it came to entertainer of the year, Brooks still took home the honor for the seventh time in his career.

Underwood is only the latest

chapter of an ongoing battle for women in country music. In the 53 years of the CMA Awards, only seven different female artists have taken home the night’s highest honor, the same amount Brooks has won by himself.

Female artists have nine total entertainer of the year awards to their names, with Barbara Mandrell and Swift winning twice. Since 2001, Swift is the only female artist to win the award, taking it home in 2009 and 2011. Female nominations for the award are slim, with only 22 nominations for women – compared to 128 for men – since 1990. That’s only a 15% share of the nominations for female artists in the past 30 shows. Even in the album of the year category the divide is heavily uneven, with females winning the award only six times since 1996.

The inequality is beyond the award shows, unfortunately, and is shown within country radio and country songwriting as well.

A recent study by the Annenberg Researchers found that only 16% of country artists are female and only 12% of songwriters are

women. They also found that the average age for mainstream success is 29 for women artists in country, compared to 42 for men. This past December, Billboard reported that for the first time ever in its Country Airplay chart, there were no female artists in the Top 20.

The inequality in country music is obvious and needs to change. It is impossible to imagine country music without the powerful vocals of female artists throughout the years.

Artists like Loretta Lynn, Parton and McEntire were powerhouses in the genre for decades. Shania Twain later transformed the genre in the late ‘90s, elevating the status of females in country music. Now, Underwood and Miranda Lambert headline as the new leaders of females in country music, and the road ahead for them looks like an everlasting, uphill battle.

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The British dark comedy “The End of the F***ing World” returned for its second season on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 8.

Two years have passed since the events of season one, and the show continues to maintain its uncomfortable air. Awkward characters, deadpan dialogue and deeply twisted circumstances keep “The End of the F***ing World” weirdly intriguing.

Our main characters, Alyssa (Jessica Barden) and James (Alex Lawther), seem to have experienced a bit of a role reversal since season one. James was previously stoic and tense, while Alyssa was loud, bold and unafraid to express her feelings. With a newfound interest in life after a close brush with death, James is eager to reunite with Alyssa and pick things up where they left off. In their time apart, Alyssa has found love and is about to get mar-

ried, which leaves James pretty disappointed.

This season introduces Bonnie (Naomi Ackie), who is quite the agent of chaos for the protagonists. Bonnie was a former lover of professor (and secret serial killer) Clive Koch, who James and Alyssa killed in season one.

Bonnie has just been released from prison, and she’s eager to get revenge as she tracks Alyssa down. In a parallel to season one, Alyssa attempts to escape with James, and they find themselves on a very uncomfortable road trip. The duo quickly turns into a trio after they pick up Bonnie, who they believe to be a quiet, socially awkward hitchhiker. Tensions continue to rise as James and Alyssa struggle to rebuild their relationship. The pair manage to escape Bonnie’s murderous plots quite a few times – unbeknownst to them – further elevating the twisted humor within the series.

The soundtrack of “The End of the F***ing World” has been

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Harry Styles dropped a new single, “Watermelon Sugar,” during “SNL” on Saturday, Nov. 16.

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Lil Nas X became the first openly gay black artist to win at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

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a standout aspect of the show directors in an attempt to keep since its premiere. The old-timey the focus where it should be: on feel of some of the music makes James, Alyssa and Bonnie. plot points even more eerie and Though the season has some unsettling. Music can make or slow moments, it delivers the break a series, and it’s evident same charm as season one. It’s that the creators put a lot of hard not to relate to James and thought into how to further bring Alyssa on some basic human the audience into the uncomfort- level. Still awkward and dark as able reality where James and ever, the return of “The End of Alyssa exist. The performances the F***ing World” is certainly given by the main characters in a compelling one. season two are undeniably the strongest.

The minor characters in this season bring very little depth to the story, making it difficult to focus on or care about them. This may have been an intentional Courtesy of Indiewire choice In 2018, “End of the F***ing World” was nominated for an by the Emmy award, but did not win.

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Taylor Swift will be able to perform her old music at the upcoming American Music Awards following a public dispute with Big Machine Label Group.

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On Sunday, Nov. 17, Netflix’s “The Crown” premiered its third season, with Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II.

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The 2019 “Charlie’s Angels” reboot reportedly bombed at the box office, making only $3.1 million on opening day, against a $48-55 million budget.

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‘Fefu and Her Friends’ featured at Hofstra

By Victoria Bell

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Mystery, shock and emotion: These are all words that one could use to describe “Fefu and Her Friends.” Within the course of a single day, lead character Fefu and her seven female friends journey through the many twists and turns of their crazy relationships with one another, while simultaneously attempting to remain sane.

Hofstra’s rendition of “Fefu and Her Friends” included many notable elements in its performance. One of these was the all-female cast, but aside from this, because black box theaters call for such close connection between the actors and their audience, it truly felt as though the characters were attempting to bond with the crowd and make them understand their emotions.

Some cast members even admitted to not realizing just how close the audience would be to them.

During the cast talkback that was held following the perfor-

mance on even when they Thursday, had their backs Nov. 14, facing a section audience of the audience, members they still needed were given to remain in an inside character. Addilook into the tionally, without rehearsal the assistance process. of microphones, There, it the cast was was regiven the task of vealed that projecting their the first day voices into the of classes at crowd. Because Hofstra was the show was when the set in 1935, its Courtesy of Hofstra Department of Drama and Dance vernacular was cast held its read-through “Fefu and Her Friends” held six performances in the Joan and Donald slightly differof the script. Schaeffer Black Box Theater. ent from what is practice, the cast was able to However, used in modern form a close bond, whether it Tuesday, Oct. 1, marked the first society. Those involved in the was grabbing fast food together official day of rehearsal. The assembly of production collected or having a movie night. performers practiced the show nearly 32 pages of research soleHowever, the actresses were five times a week during the ly about the jargon of the ‘30s. faced with their own set of six-week-long rehearsal period, The design choices throughout having run the entire show a total challenges during the process. the show were essential to its Performing in a black box theof 24 times. quality. The lighting design in ater, the cast had to be mindful Though they felt like time particular drew the audience’s of how they angled themselves. passed by quickly, the process attention to where the focus was.

“Back-ting” was the coined term was nonetheless an enjoyable Costumes also played a large they used to describe the fact that role, as there were many, and experience for all. Outside of

each added to the character’s overall persona. Whether it was a gun or a pitcher of lemonade, the props and set design brought the set to life. Sounds such as loud booms and crashes or birds softly chirping also added to the production’s extremely eerie ambience.

While every element of the show did itself justice, there was one piece that caused much confusion for many audience members – the plot. One aspect that was made clear, however, was the storyline’s very provocative nature, which included multiple sexual innuendos. Though it was hard to follow, one thing was for sure; the lines expressed were spoken with much passion, dedication and confidence. The conviction of the delivery kept viewers wanting more.

Overall, regardless of whether one understood the plot or not, the commitment to the script was evident in the cast’s performance.

“Fefu and Her Friends” kept its audience on the edge of their seats, ready to witness whatever shenanigans took place next.

‘Jagged Little Pill’ has audiences ‘Head Over Feet’

By Alexis Friedman SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Alanis Morissette’s 1995 debut album “Jagged Little Pill” has returned to the music scene, but now on Broadway. The cast and the story of the imperfect Healy family, along with Morissette’s incredible songwriting, show the importance of family and the understanding that everyone has perfect imperfections that make them unique.

“Jagged Little Pill” tells the story of the Healy family, who present themselves as the perfect family, with a perfect daughter and son. The curtains open to Mary Jane, the mother, crafting her annual Christmas letter to all of her friends and social acquaintances. As she writes, the Healy’s struggles and issues are revealed. Even though they act as if they are the ideal family, they actually are deeply broken and flawed. Mary Jane Healy struggles with addiction and her husband Steve is a workaholic.

Their adopted daughter Frankie feels alienated from her family and constantly inferior to her Harvard-bound older brother, Nick. Though Nick is the “golden boy” of the narrative, he struggles with determining right from wrong when his best friend is accused of raping a girl from their school named Bella.

The act concludes with Mary Jane, Bella and the rest of the female company singing “Forgiven” while they confront their guilt and shame surrounding rape as Catholic girls. In the second act, the Healy family comes to terms with their faults and imperfections, allowing them to become stronger individually and come together.

From the leads to the chorus to the artistic team, “Jagged Little Pill” is magnificent. The standout performances most definitely came from Celia Rose Gooding (Frankie), Elizabeth Stanley (Mary Jane), Lauren Patten (Jo) and Kathryn Gallagher (Bella).

With numerous opportuni-

ties to showcase their singing and acting skills, these female roles were also written to have greater character development than their male counterparts.

Eighteen members of the cast, crew and creative team made their Broadway debuts, including leads Gooding and Antonio Cipriano (Phoenix).

Gooding currently attends Pace University, where she is studying musical theatre, while Cipriano was a 2017 Jimmy Awards finalist.

All of the leads debuted as their respective characters last year at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The core cast includes Stanley, Sean Allan Krill (Steve Healy), Derek Klena (Nick Healy), Gooding, Patten, Gallagher, Logan Hart (Andrew) and Cipriano.

“Jagged Little Pill” began previews on Broadway on Monday, Nov. 4, and opening night is Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Even viewers unfamiliar with Alanis Morissette’s iconic “Jagged Little Pill” album will still be able to greatly enjoy every aspect of this amazing production. It brings the life-changing stories written by Morissette to a new generation. “Jagged

Little Pill” shares a story that needs to be told right now, so be sure to get your tickets before it closes on Sunday, July 5.

Courtesy of Playbill The original album “Jagged Little Pill” was named by Slant as one of the four best albums of 1995.

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By Natalie Evans STAFF WRITER

Brooklyn Steel is a tuckedaway warehouse turned venue containing a large open floor as well as a balcony up above. Clairo performed here with openers Hello Yello and beabadoobee on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

At first glance, opener Hello Yello seems like something straight out of the 1990s, like your older brother’s band that practices in the basement, but they’re no joke. Martin Rodrigues, Dylan Wiggins and Jaden Wiggins hail from Oakland, California, and have only been a band since last fall. Each guitar solo was mindsplittingly epic, mostly because guitarist Dylan Wiggins made it look so easy. They sing the kind of songs anybody would want dedicated to them in their lovesick fantasy.

Next up was beabadoobee, an odd name fitting for the unique artist that she is. Her Wikipedia page doesn’t even have a picture, but make no mistake, she’s a name to remember – if you

can. Born in the Philippines and movies and trippy, LSD-like color technology in the room, the show raised in London, this 19-yearvisuals. The show started as soon still felt like a blast from the past. old woman’s career only started as Clairo hit the stage, and the Clairo is exactly who she a year ago. Her music is a vibe audience immediately lit up with presents herself to be in her on its own, but music – an easily falls into ordinary girl the “alone on a making her Friday night” way through aesthetic. She the obstacles is a self-labeled we all face outcast and when growmakes music ing up and for those like falling in her. (and out) of After the love. Her openers finenergy was ished, the stage natural and was cleared inviting, and set up like she danced a blank canvas to her own waiting to be songs like painted. The she was backdrops hearing them Courtesy of Getty Images were all white, on the radio with two raised In 2018, Clairo’s “Better” peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic and she platforms on wasn’t afraid charts. each side lined to invite the in fluffy gray audience carpet for the band. In the middle shouts of excitement and phone to join her, encouraging dancof the stage was a plain white screens trying to capture every ing from the crowd. The artist half circle that would soon be moment of the upcoming perforperformed a wide range of songs, filled with clouds at sunset, home mance. Even with all the blatant from tracks off her latest album,

“Immunity,” to songs from her EP, “Diary 001.” She also included popular features like “Drown.”

The crowd bounced up and down to “Sofia” as Clairo crooned over a packed house.

Mosh pits began to form with the energy of kids in a ball pit, carefree and softly bouncing off of each other like weak magnets.

Clairo’s set felt like one endless song, as she performed the first verses of some songs and the choruses of others, blending her discography together. The highlight of the night was the debut of a new untitled song, a sleepy ballad she performs alone on stage, lights low with just her guitar. All the things your parents and older siblings say they felt when they saw their favorite band play, the energy and the unspoken unity, were in full effect in Brooklyn that night for a very intimate, free, fun and memorable experience.

The songs Clairo performed included “Impossible,” “Sis,” “North,” “Sofia,” “Close to You,” “Bags,” “Hello,” “Flaming Hot Cheetos,” “4EVER,” “Pretty Girl” and “Drown” ft. Cuco.

‘Atypical’ season three: not a typical season

Courtesy of TV Guide The Netflix original series “Atypical” was first released in August 2017.

By Madeline Armstrong STAFF WRITER

After over a year, the third season of popular Netflix series “Atypical” was released on Friday, Nov. 1. Following the life of Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), a teen-

ager on the autism spectrum, the series shows viewers the ups and downs of what it’s like to grow up with autism. The TV series, created by Robia Rashid, is full of laughter and drama, capturing viewers with quirky and relatable characters. Naturally, fans were

overjoyed when the show was renewed for a third season. All expectations were fulfilled, if not surpassed, in season three.

Some could say this is the best season “Atypical” has to offer.

The season kicks off with Sam starting college, after recently graduating high school at the end of season two.

Determined to do well and be like everyone else in college, he decides not to apply for disability services. Consequently, quite a few challenges arise that discourage Sam. However, after accepting a little help from family, friends and the school, he is able to discover all the different things he can learn and love at college.

Meanwhile, Sam’s sister Casey (Brigette Lundy-Paine) faces struggles of her own while attempting to navigate high school, relationships and her first love: running track. With the new possibilities viewers saw in season two with the relationship between Casey and her best friend

Izzie (Fivel Stewart), extra strain and confusion is placed on the long-term relationship Casey has with her boyfriend, Evan (Graham Rogers). Toward the end of the season, Casey has to make a decision between the two. However, because the show does such an incredible job at creating perfect relationships for her, viewers are just as torn as she is.

Another strained relationship found in season three is that of Sam and Casey’s parents. Elsa (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Doug Gardner (Michael Rapaport) attempt to figure out what the next step is after the relationship conflict viewers saw in seasons one and two. Elsa and Doug need to decide whether to separate or try to make their marriage work, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what the couple does.

Secondary characters also reappear in season three, as comical and likeable as ever. Sam’s best friend Zahid (Nik Dodani) will keep viewers laughing with

his quirky persona and comical relationship challenges. After Sam tells his off-and-on-again girlfriend, Paige (Jenna Boyd) that he loves her at the end of season two, the relationship rekindles almost immediately at the start of the third season. However, Paige soon discovers the challenges of going to college and having a long-distance relationship.

Fans of the first two seasons of “Atypical” will definitely be happy with how the third season turned out. With comedy, drama, conflict and romance, this television series is a must-see. It gives viewers an in-depth look at the highs and lows of what it’s like to be on the autism spectrum as well as what it’s like to be a part of a person with autism’s life. Season three ends with a satisfying conclusion, leaving viewers wondering if the series will be renewed for a fourth season. Whether this is an ending or just the beginning of an incredibly well-done television series, “Atypical” is sure to be remembered.

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I stand behind student journalists at Northwestern

By Taylor Rose Clarke

Northwestern University’s independent and student-run newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, is facing immense backlash following its coverage of universitywide protests surrounding Jeff Sessions’ visit to campus. Students at the school accused the newspaper of “invading privacy,” and the editorial board responded with an apology, leaving many to question what “free press” actually means, particularly for student journalists.

As the editor-in-chief of Hofstra’s own newspaper and as a journalism student, I believe The Daily Northwestern didn’t do anything wrong. Their reporting was responsible and ethical and held the standards of good journalism. While their statement was hard to read, as it apologizes for the basic principles of journalism, we are also very

removed from the situation. We aren’t experiencing what these student journalists are experiencing in their classrooms, we aren’t hearing what they hear around campus or reading what they see online.

It’s a different world for student journalists. At the end of the day, we are students too. We live and attend classes on the same campus that we are reporting on. We interact with students that we write about. It’s an incredibly hard, often thankless and exhausting job. It puts us in a unique position. We must constantly be cognizant of our community and of the impact we have on students, editors and the university as a whole. Writing on a college campus should be taken on a case-by-case basis, since the reporters can’t always separate themselves from the situations they are writing about. Student journalists are learning in the

moment. We are going to make mistakes.

Some of the criticism that the editorial board is facing is ridiculous. Professionals in the field are taking to Twitter to call the apology, “deeply embarrassing,” “satir[ical]” and “pathetic.”

Students make mistakes. That’s what college is for. We are here to learn and to absorb as much as possible from our experience.

What could have been a great teaching moment between professionals and students turned into a cyber-attack. What appalls me is that those professionals who were so quick to tweet about the situation were once student journalists too. Covering protests, marginalized communities, controversy and traumatic events are things that journalists struggle with every single day.

Covering those things on a college campus, when you’re writing about the community you are

a part of, is incredibly hard.

There is no specific set of rules or guidelines that student journalists must follow. Often, they are left to make decisions quickly and independently. The students on staff at The Daily Northwestern did not need to apologize, nor did they owe anyone an apology. We could blame it on a lack of guidance, a quick loss of judgement, or we could try to put ourselves in those students’ shoes and realize that they just want all members of the community at Northwestern to feel welcome and safe.

We need student journalists like those on staff at The Daily. We need them now more than ever.

To attack them, criticize them or analyze their decision seems outlandish because I can’t guarantee that as editor-in-chief of this paper, I wouldn’t do the same thing if this happened at Hofstra.

I see it day in and day out of

our own newsroom as members of the editorial board here at The Chronicle juggle internships, a heavy course load, a social life and their membership in other student organizations. They still bring their all each week, manage a large staff, edit numerous articles and lay out the paper.

They do so because they care.

They care about the community, about fighting for what’s right and about being a strong voice for the student population, and I am humbled and proud to work with them each week.

Student journalism is important.

Give us a break.

likely to trust the people in it.

As my interaction progressed, it became evident that some students’ experiences with diversity and inclusion made them clinch to certain levels of mistrust and disbelief.

While these findings may have been evident in our discussion, the benefits of diversity can overshadow the drawbacks if we each do our part to increase our cultural and social awareness, understanding and sensitivity.

If it is true that Hofstra’s effort to become a diversified campus is admirable, it is also true that we should all hold ourselves accountable for the role we each play in this process. We should ask ourselves if, in our efforts to create a diversified and inclusive campus, we are doing our part to develop an environment that is also empathetic – that is, creating a culture in which all people feel valued and respected and have access to the same opportunities.

Diversity deals with identity and how people or groups define themselves; this, in turn,

can play a very important role in helping students understand, appreciate and manage diversity.

Unfortunately, today many of us feel diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords rather than social catalysts.

From afar, we all hope that diversity and inclusion achieve a collaborative, supportive and respectful environment that increases the participation and contribution of those represented in the population.

However, having a diverse representation only allows organizations to nurture delusions and misapprehensions. It blinds us to thinking we have diversity and inclusion, simply from having a diverse composition. The truth is that only when we achieve understanding and assume responsibility for diversity and inclusion from a deeply rooted organizational culture, can we hope to create behavioral standards that not only integrate but also leverage diversity’s effects into organizational advantages.

Diversity is defined by understanding, accepting and

valuing differences between people, including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations. Recently, we expanded the concept to include people with differences in education, personalities, skill sets, experiences and knowledge bases.

We know that when an organization is diversified and inclusive, it leverages its attributes and achieves a competitive advantage. However, first, we need to harvest diversity and inclusion practices to include understanding and appreciation, effective communication, relationship management, fair treatment and equal access to opportunity, teamwork and collaboration as well as responsiveness and resolve.

Learning about diversity and how to be sensitive of people’s differences is an important step in human growth. It also transforms you into someone that can play an important role in your cohort, school and/ or community. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of becoming a new professor at

Hofstra was the opportunity to meet people from different cultural backgrounds. Today, it is still the most exciting part of my daily life. However, I remind myself every day of my shared responsibility. We will achieve diversity and inclusion when we all do our part to overcome cultural barriers and promote unity.

Too many people and organizations miss the holistic objective and simply hope for acceptance, change or social evolution. Make diversity learning a key aspect of what you acquire in school and in life. The first step is to appreciate diversity and people for who they are.

Taylor Rose Clarke is a senior journalism student with an American studies minor and serves as the editor-in-chief at The Chronicle.

Pride and Prejudice: Diversity is about understanding, not composition

By Ivan Cardona As I headed to my classes this week, I became concerned we had scheduled to discuss “diversity and inclusion” from the perspective of each course. However, as class began, I heard myself uttering how meaningless it was to talk about diversity without discussing acceptance and understanding. I have heard students’ experiences and disappointments in the past and they seem genuinely concerned with the topic of diversity within their college experience. However, as I began to speak, it became clear that having a diversified and inclusive campus does not mean we were engaging diversity and inclusion in our relationships and daily interactions.

As I interacted with my students’ experiences, I remembered a study by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam, who concluded that diversity lowers social trust. His survey of 30,000 Americans found that if you live in a more diverse community, you are less

Pride and Prejudice is an ongoing column exploring ideas of diversity and inclusion on Hofstra’s campus. Ivan Cardona is a senior level communication strategist and an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University.

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Streaming services will usher in a wave of internet piracy

By Yashu Pericherla Back in ye olde days, streaming sites were introduced as a substitute for cable television. With cable, you would have had to pick and choose your packages, which ended up costing exorbitant amounts. A few shows from this channel, a few programs from that, all together tallied up to ridiculous costs that would be insanely difficult to negotiate out of once the next billing period drew near. Due to the excessive costs, people turned to online piracy. There was a huge section of the internet dedicated to either streaming or providing downloadable versions of TV shows and movies illegally, but for free.

That’s where streaming sites came in. The point of streaming sites was to eliminate all those extra costs by containing many shows under a single service,

which you only had to pay a small fee for. This cut down the piracy rates, as it allowed people to legally view all their favorite shows and movies with a single, low cost. However, as things go in capitalistic economies, the idea expanded beyond a single site and soon there was a multitude of streaming sites to choose from.

The drawback is that with the advent of multiple sites, shows began licensing themselves to contracts with individual services. Ultimately, we came back to square one.

Another game changer is the rise of service original series and movies. With certain series or movies only available on certain streaming sites, not to mention the contracted networks that work similarly, the consumer market is faced with the same problems that they were faced with 10 years ago.

To put it into perspective, let’s look at the breakdown of what it costs to own just the most popular streaming sites.

Netflix’s plans start at $8.99 per month; Hulu’s commercialfree monthly bill is $11.99; HBO Now costs $14.99 per month and Showtime costs $10.99 per month. Altogether, the cost adds up to $46.96 per month without taxes. That is roughly the cost of a cable package, effectively proving that we have indeed returned to the crux of the problem.

The newest wave of streaming sites includes Apple TV+ and Disney+. Both services have launched within the last month and are making waves with their content.

Apple TV+ features a variety of originals for a price of only $4.99 per month. Apple previously had iTunes, which allowed users to buy or rent movies and shows to expand

their personal library. Apple recently nixed iTunes and replaced it with Apple TV+ and Apple Music – two new competitive streaming services for TV, movies and music, respectively.

Disney+, however, is different in the sense that it only contains Disney content, but using the word “only” is a huge understatement. Disney is a modern-day monopoly, being the parent company for many organizations and media sources. Disney+ offers content from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Star Wars franchise, all Disney original films and TV shows, Pixar and new original content. The price is currently set at $6.99 per month.

The problem with new streaming sites is that they are effectively ruining the purpose of streaming over cable.

Disney+, in particular, is the

epitome of capitalization on a corporate revenue stream.

Disney was still making big bucks when some of its shows and movies (not all, but some) were distributed among other streaming sites. But now, by forcing viewers to pay for a separate subscription and enticing them with old Disney original movies that no one has seen or wanted to see in years, Disney is just using its monopoly to generate more money.

And for the people who don’t or can’t spend $60 a month on streaming services? Well, put on your swashbuckling boots and your tricorn hats, because we’re about to see a resurgence in piracy.

Yashu Pericherla is a freshman English major from Texas.

Trump’s tax returns: judicially difficult, politically dangerous

By Matthew Buzard

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued their decision in the Trump tax return case (Trump v. Vance), which determined President Trump was required to comply with a New York grand jury subpoena.

Cyrus Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, served several grand jury subpoenas as a part of his larger investigation into The Trump Organization. At first, The Trump Organization cooperated, but then they began “resisting” the subpoenas. Notably, the private accounting firm Mazars USA LLP was ordered to hand over Trump’s personal and business financial records, including his tax returns.

President Trump filed suit in the district court for the Southern District of New York, seeking to block the subpoenas by declaratory judgment and permanent injunction, citing executive privilege and immunity. The District Court ruled against Trump on jurisdictional grounds, and the Second Circuit affirmed, but for different reasons. Not only is the court’s cautious ruling an attempt at avoiding Supreme Court interference, but it is also judicial tiptoeing

around the overarching, tough could shoot someone on Fifth Second Circuit, the Court will questions.

Avenue and avoid all investiundoubtedly face accusations of Team Trump presented two gation or punishment while in acting partisan. The reputation main arguments: First, the presi- office. and legitimacy of the Court is of dent cannot be indicted while Now imagine, with every new vital importance to Chief Justice in office, so he is temporarily president, partisan states open John Roberts, so he likely wants immune from all stages of the wide-ranging and politically to avoid the problems this case state criminal process until he damaging criminal investigabrings. Conversely, as some is out of office. Second, Presitions into presidents of unfavorbelieve, other justices might feel dent Trump’s tax returns are able party affiliations. Using the compelled to weigh in on an imconfidential under the executive state’s criminal investigative portant issue and not allow the privilege doctrine. powers for political purposes Court to avoid its constitutional The court dismissed both seems like such a terrible, inresponsibilities. It’s questionarguments. able whether In this case, there are the subpoena enough votes targets the grant “With our votes and voices, we must decry any to president’s certiorari, attempt to use the powers of government purely which would personal financial allow the Sufor political purposes ...” information, preme Court which the to review court finds the Second separate Circuit from his official, privileged evitable outcome. However, on Court’s decision, so it’s doubtconduct as president. the other hand, we cannot allow ful the Second Circuit’s narrow However, this case is a unchecked presidential criminal decision will be reversed. difficult one because of the conduct.

This case deals with difprecedent it sets. According to If the Supreme Court takes ficult issues of state powers, this ruling, individual states can on this case, then they’ll likely presidential immunities and criminally investigate the sitting try and avoid further difficult criminal law, but we shouldn’t president of the United States questions – like whether a sitcast aside concerns of future via grand jury subpoenas, which ting president can be criminally state investigational misuse. It’s is better than the alternative indicted – but the Roberts Court important to discourage political where – as Trump’s lawyers inhas additional considerations. actors from engaging in politifamously argued – the president If the Court overrules the cally driven criminal investiga-

tions. As Democrats investigate President Trump for potentially abusing his presidential powers for personal, political purposes, we must remain principled here.

If Democratic politicians advocate criminally investigating opponents for political purposes, we must object. If Republican politicians advocate criminally investigating opponents for political purposes, we must object.

We hold the power here. With our votes and voices, we must decry any attempt to use the powers of government purely for political purposes, even when we dislike the investigation’s target. We have the ability to create a political environment where prosecutors open phony investigations only to disparage wrong-party political actors.

Whether we can control our impulses remains to be seen.

Matthew Buzard has a bachelor’s in legal studies from Stevenson University, and is a current law student at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law.

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How dating differs for Indo-Guyanese women

By Letisha Dass

Dating has always been a sensitive topic in my household. Any mention of a boy or showing some interest toward the opposite sex has led to stern staredowns and awkward conversations with my father. As a young girl, I had to act as if boys – whether they be acquaintances or best friends – did not exist, since even walking home from elementary school with a guy friend was frowned upon.

Most of the time, topics relating to sex were ignored, especially when I had hit puberty.

I never got the supposed “birds and the bees” talk from either parent. As a young adolescent female, whenever I attempted to subtly bring up the topic of sexual health and activity out of curiosity, I was immediately accused of taking part in such actions and the topic was immediately shut down.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a majority (55%) of males and females have had sexual intercourse by the age of 18.

The UN Chronicle found that many girls become sexually active by the age of 15. This is

mainly because questions such as “What type of person am I attracted to?” and “Who am I sexually?” are common thought processes in many young adults and teenagers. In my situation, I had to figure out how to even define sex.

At the time, I did not understand why my parents were unable to talk about dating, until my parents discovered I had a boyfriend. I had just turned 15 with little to no experience with sex when my father found out.

He was livid and insinuated multiple times that I was having sex and on the verge of ruining my future by getting pregnant.

None of this was true, for I was very careful in such matters.

But, for my father, who comes from a traditional, conservative, old-fashioned Indo-Guyanese household, this was the first thought that came to his mind.

His pure teenage daughter was ruined.

Because of these assumptions, I went through religious interventions and a full lockdown from any social life outside the family. My mother even took me to the side and asked me if I was willing to put the family at stake for a boy.

After this incident, I learned that I was not the only one that had to experience such a traumatic outrage from their parents concerning dating. Family, friends and fellow adolescent Indo-Guyanese girls have all been through some form of hardship with their family due to their choice to date. Many experienced an even more extreme reaction that led to public humiliation or disownment.

There was an underground grapevine of stories of these girls, traveling from family to family among fellow females, trying to stay informed of what could possibly happen if we even attempted to go down the same path. It was not just my family that had this mindset, but my entire culture. There is this mindset in the Indo-Guyanese community to preserve the hypothetical purity of young girls.

Any public actions that put the girl’s purity at risk are seen as dishonorable and disgraceful to the family, for a girl should not be going out of her way to make her sexuality known.

Now, five years later, at 20 years old, I am still unable to talk to my parents about dating.

It is truly an isolating feeling

to go through such hardships over something as trivial in life. It separates you from the two people that are meant to be stand by your side forever: your parents.

Many of my friends throughout high school and college have doubted me or failed to understand how the situation is devastating for a young girl’s mental health, mostly because they can easily talk to their parents about their latest boyfriend. It is a suffocating, depressive mental and social state.

So, when your friend comes up to you about a similar situation, be empathetic and an emotionally supportive figure in their life. You may not be able to drastically change their situation or provide a safe haven, but you can listen and make sure that they know that they are not alone.

Letisha Dass is a junior journalism major with minors in philosophy and political science.

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Sabrina Bryan’s goal sends Pride to second round of NCAAs

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Hofstra Pride women’s soccer team punched their ticket to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 16, with a 1-0 overtime victory over the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium.

The game-winning goal came from Sabrina Bryan. After Miri Taylor sent a touch pass to Bella Richards, Bryan collected a short pass from Richards at the top of the box and drove left past Loyola’s Jenna Ross. The offensive effort created enough separation to put a left-footed shot just inside the goalpost which ricocheted to the back of the net. Taylor and Richards were given assists on Bryan’s third game-winner of the season.

“The moment after [the shot] was just unbelievable,” Bryan said. “You can’t put it into words.”

“She’s just a very dynamic player,” said Loyola head coach Barry Bimbi. “It’s unfortunate to let the girl who’s circled on your scouting report beat you, but I thought our girls did a very good job on her for the majority of the game.”

The Pride held a slight edge offensively throughout the match, outshooting the Ramblers 14-11 in regulation.

Hofstra was the aggressor for much of the first half, but at the 31-minute mark, the Ramblers were able to create two quick scoring opportunities that were snuffed out by Hofstra, as Megan Nemec’s shot was blocked

by Lily Stavisky and Pride goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich made a save against Aleksa Tataryn.

The Pride kept up the pressure following halftime, as they accumulated three corner kicks in less than a minute early in the second half. They would take eight shots in the period, includ-

ing the final attempt of regulation coming from Anja Suttner with nine minutes left.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, Kuzmich came far out of the net to try for a save against Loyola’s Nemec, but the two collided and a foul was called on Nemec. Kuzmich was slow to get back to her feet and appeared shaken, but within the next four minutes, she had made her second and third saves of the match, both on shots from Abby Swanson.

“It was 15 minutes into the second half and I knew I had the whole rest of the second half to finish it,” Kuzmich said. “I needed to be there for my team.

It’s just typical stuff, you [have] to shake it off. [Say,] ‘You got hit, you’re fine, you’re ready for the next one.’”

With 14 minutes left in regulation, Suttner earned possession on Hofstra’s half of the field, then single-handedly took a drive across midfield and drew a yellow card against Loyola’s Simone Wark. The packed stadium went wild, as

the biggest home crowd for the Pride this year emphatically rooted on their squad.

“Games like today with the crowd, the pep band, the student body – it was electrifying,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “Big programs get those kinds of atmospheres on a regular basis. And that’s the next step.”

While snapping Loyola’s 12-match unbeaten streak and extending Hofstra’s to 16, Bryan’s overtime heroics pushed the Pride into the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.

After joking “Stanford [University] who?” when asked about the Pride’s next opponent, who defeated Prairie View A&M University 15-0 in the first round, Riddiough said, “We’ll look at Stanford’s games, we’ll come up with a game plan, and all eyes will be on that game, obviously, with Stanford being the overall No. 1 for the last four years straight.”

The Pride’s second-round match with Stanford will be held in Stanford, California on Friday, Nov. 22, at 10 p.m.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Sabrina Bryan scored the overtime game-winner in Saturday’s game.

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Volleyball yearning for repeat in CAA Tournament

By Eddie Gardner STAFF W R I T E R

After winning their fourth conference championship a season ago, the Hofstra volleyball team captured the No. 3 seed this year and will play host to the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament, which begins on Friday, Nov. 22, and runs until Sunday, Nov. 24. The Pride begins their run at the CAA title by facing off against the No. 6 seed, the University of Delaware.

Hofstra followed up their championship season with a 2019 regular season record of 17-11, as well as going 10-6 in CAA play.

“It was an okay season taking into consideration all the big players that we lost last year,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur. “The team worked really hard and I think we fell short in certain moments due to lack of experience or lack of leadership, but we need to build momentum for next week and really grow up, mature and be able to make it a good week.”

The Pride looks to defend their title, but it will come with challenges. Towson University enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed and will enjoy a firstround bye. The Tigers have put up historic numbers in 2019, playing to a 26-2 regular season record, as well as 16-0 in CAA play. Towson is also in the midst of a program-record 20-match win streak that dates back to Saturday, Sept. 14.

Following Towson, last year’s CAA runner-up James Madison University (JMU) is locked in as the No. 2 seed, while No. 3 Hofstra, No. 4 Northeastern University, No. 5 Elon University and No. 6 Delaware round out the rest of the tournament field.

“Towson is a tough team and no one has beaten them,” said Hofstra senior Luisa Sydlik. “I think when we played them here at home, we did a really great job at slowing them down and I think that was the first time they actually struggled.”

Hofstra lost 3-1 against Towson at home on Sunday, Oct. 27.

“For JMU, both matches

against them we just didn’t play well. We didn’t do what we were supposed to do so it’s really just about sticking with the game plan, serving tough and bringing them out of system,” she added.

JMU comes into the tournament with a chip on their shoulder. A year after losing to

Delaware down is [Bellinger],” Sydlik said. “She is the heart of the team and we need to defend her, block her and make her pass every single ball.”

The Pride carries a team built with passion, heart and chemistry that features a mix of veterans who experienced an unforgettable 2018 season and a

remembering holding the trophy and just the feeling you have when you wake up the morning after,” Masciullo said.

“It’s definitely very emotional and more than I thought it was going to be,” Sydlik said. “Also, having my family here makes it very emotional for me and I think that’s motivation for me

“Our biggest strength is our collective one. When we’re energetic we can wear teams down with our energy and our persistence.”

Hofstra in the championship round, they fought hard with the Pride once again in 2019 to beat them out for the No. 2 seed.

The Dukes stand tall with a 13-3 conference record and will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between Hofstra and Delaware. They feature one of the strongest freshmen classes and one of the best defenses in the CAA. Sophia Davis leads the way for that rookie class with a teamhigh 120 blocks and 243 total kills, which is good for second on the team.

“We just have to execute a little bit better because they are both very good teams,” Mansur said. “As a program, our ladies [have] got to put their mind a little bit more into the game because this is not just a physical game, and sometimes we forget that a little bit. If we are able to put our heart, our mind and our volleyball knowledge into this, we’ll be fine.”

Despite each team’s record and seeding, the conference tournament means a fresh start for everyone. Once the playoffs begin, it’s anyone’s game.

Although Delaware placed at No. 6, they carry the top offensive weapon in the CAA. Senior outside hitter Maria Bellinger finished the regular season atop the conference leaderboard with 453 kills and has the ability to lead her team to success.

“I think the key to slow

talented group of freshmen with a bright future. Two standout players include Sydlik and outside hitter Laura Masciullo.

Both seniors, Masciullo and Sydlik have broken countless program records over the past few years to place themselves among the greatest athletes to ever put on a Hofstra uniform.

As their Hofstra careers come to a close, they are both ready to embark on one final playoff run.

“The biggest motivation for me is the feeling that I had after that final point last year and

to go out there those last few matches and have a great way to finish the season.”

Just like JMU, the freshmen have stepped up big for the Pride this season to help them build a strong core group for years to come. Players like Madeline Matheny, Simge Korkmaz, Athina Dimitriadis and Sarianna Anglero have solidified themselves as future stars for this team and will now experience the CAA tournament for the first time.

“To prepare them, it starts

during practice by pushing them to the limits, giving them a lot of confidence and not letting them down,” Sydlik said. “If I see them struggle, I go to talk to them and try to find ways for them to score, to help them in passing, blocking and other ways we can help them.”

The Pride has fared well against other CAA Tournament teams this year, winning matches against Elon, Northeastern and Delaware, but they have struggled against the top two teams. Both JMU and Towson completed regular season sweeps over the Pride.

“We need to go out and think of every game as a tie-breaker, pretty much because either you continue or you stop there.

You either win or you lose, and there are no second chances,” Masciullo said. “There is no ‘We’ll get better next time.’ This is it, and it’s beautiful, because it gives you a lot of adrenaline when you’re playing and it’s always good volleyball.”

Hofstra will kick off their playoff push on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. against Delaware as they look to defend their 2018 CAA title.

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Hernandez Gil’s season-high not enough against Cleveland State

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HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Hofstra women’s basketball team dropped their third straight game in the Monday, Nov. 11, matchup against the Cleveland State University Vikings by a score of 61-51 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Center.

The Pride had their best offensive performance of the season, scoring 51 points, but Cleveland State was able to hold off a late run in the fourth quarter that saw Hofstra end the game on a 10-2 run in the final six minutes.

Redshirt junior Ana Hernandez Gil was excellent from distance, making a gamehigh four three-pointers, leading the Pride with 14 points while also adding four rebounds and four assists.

The backcourt of sophomore JaKayla Brown and freshman

Sorelle Ineza was active on both sides of the court as the two combined for five steals and seven assists. Redshirt sophomore Jaylen Hines was also productive with a balanced performance of seven points, seven rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.

“We keep saying we have to get better every day and keep competing. We have to keep pushing until we get ourselves into the system and win some games,” Hernandez Gil said.

The Vikings came out strong, making their first four baskets of the game and taking a 9-3 lead to force an early Hofstra timeout. The Pride made the necessary adjustments, holding Cleveland State to just one conversion on their next eight shot attempts, but the Pride could not execute on the other side of the court, shooting just four of 15 in the quarter.

“One of the things we had to improve on was our energy and intensity and how we competed for 40 minutes,” said Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “We have to work on our start, but they fought, they came back and they did a great job. We’re not satisfied; we didn’t win the game, but there

was a lot of growth.”

Hernandez Gil’s second threepointer of the quarter cut the deficit to 17-10 with 1:20 left before Cleveland State’s Mariah White beat the first quarter buzzer with a running bank shot from just beyond half court.

The second half was a bit of a mixed bag for the Pride, showing promising signs on offense and having their best defensive quarter in the fourth, holding the Vikings to just six points.

The Pride shot 28% from the field in the first half, but improved in the second half, shooting 40% and 50% from behind the three-point line.

“We saw there were a lot of opportunities in that zone we were missing,” Santos Atkinson said. “We worked a little harder to get better shots, they were more open, more in rhythm, and they were able to knock them down.”

Despite Cleveland State shooting 47% from the field, Hofstra had stretches of impressive defense, such as in the fourth quarter when the Pride came up with two steals in a row, and nearly managed a third during a 10-2 run to close out the game.

White was stellar for the Vikings, leading all scorers with 15 points while adding seven rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Cleveland State held an advantage in points from turnovers, fast break points and assists, maintaining a doubledigit lead for a majority of the game.

With the loss, the Pride fall to 1-3 on the season and the Vikings improve to 3-1 for their third straight win.

The Pride has dropped three straight games since their season-opening win against Hartford University, but head

coach Santos Atkinson sees the team improving with each game as they adjust to the new system.

“Every single one of them is coming back this year with a different role and that takes time,” Santos Atkinson said.

“We’ve gotten better. You see some of the execution offensively and defensively and it’s coming together, but it’s going to take some time.”

The Pride will return to the hardwood on Sunday, Nov. 24, when they host Howard University at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle The Pride scored a season-high 51 points against Cleveland State.

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Riddiough leading Pride through history one win at a time CONTINUED FROM A1

“Each one is special but in different ways, this year was more relief, not as much emotion as there wasn’t as many stories with this year,” Riddiough said. “It was expected, and we achieved our goal.”

Since taking over as head coach, Riddiough has yet to post a losing season. The women’s soccer team has reached the CAA championship game in eight of his 14 seasons, winning the title in 2007, 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

“It’s been a process since the beginning of the program. If you would have told me that 20 years from now that we would be competing for CAA titles against the teams we are, I wouldn’t believe it,” Riddiough said. “But over the last 20 years we got better and better. And now we are competing with the best in the country and getting the accolades for it.”

After Russell paved the way for Hofstra women’s soccer in 2005 by leading them to their first CAA title and into the NCAA Tournament, Riddiough continued Hofstra’s high level of play.

In his second season as head coach, Hofstra posted an 18-4 record and captured Riddiough’s first CAA title.

The Pride rode a six-game win streak into the NCAA Tournament and captured their first ever win in the tournament against Ohio State University.

Although Hofstra fell to Pennsylvania State University in the next round, Riddiough found the framework for future success with his teams.

He now has a dynasty within the conference as the Pride has won three straight CAA titles.

“This junior class is the impetus of the program and they are just getting better each year. This year we are really playing at a good level because our juniors have matured now and they are better as players,” Riddiough said.

Over the past three years, the team has gone 29-2-3 against conference opponents, including CAA Tournament play. The class, consisting of Bella Richards, Lucy Shepherd,

Jordan Littleboy, Sabrina Bryan and Cybele Laisney, is led by one of the top scorers in Hofstra history: Lucy Porter.

“She’s been fantastic and she’ll be first to admit that she’s fortunate to have players around her creating those opportunities,” Riddiough said. “Super proud of how she’s developed, super proud of what she is accomplishing and hopefully there is more to come.”

Another core part in Riddiough teams is the high level of defense they play. Since Riddiough joined the program as a coach, the Pride has had some of the best defenses in the NCAA. In 2003, Hofstra ranked No. 3 in the nation in team defense, allowing 0.45 goals a game while tying for the fewest goals allowed in the country, with nine. In 2007, the Pride set a school record with 12 shutouts, including seven in a row during the season. Now, with freshman Skylar Kuzmich in net, the Pride continues their strong defensive play.

“It’s about preaching. We preach team defense, we preach pressure from the front three and a positive aggressive style of individual defending and that is something that is a cornerstone of our program,” Riddiough said.

Hofstra’s 2019 campaign is shaping up to be one of the greatest in school history as the Pride went unbeaten in conference play and are currently on a 16-game unbeaten streak, outscoring opponents 42-14 during the streak.

Hofstra is even consistently receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches college ranking polls for Division I Women’s Soccer.

Perhaps one of the greatest highlights of the season thus far came when the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee chose Hofstra to host the first round of the NCAA tournament. The match against Loyola University Chicago in the opening round marked the first time in school history that Hofstra hosted the tournament.

“It was bittersweet; I’m proud that they gave us a host. Then there’s the disappointment that if we win we go to the overall No. 1 for the last five years with the best player in the country by a mile,” Riddiough said. “It’s bittersweet because the odds are against us. The odds of us beating Stanford are minimal.”

The Pride did in fact defeat Loyola Chicago 1-0 in overtime to advance to the second round of the tournament for the second straight season.

In 14 seasons for Riddiough, there have been plenty of moments to look back on.

However, when the Pride was able to close out big-time games, those moments stuck with him.

“Edel Malone’s goal against Ohio State for our first NCAA win, that was a big one. Beating Georgetown [University] on [penalty kicks], another special moment,” Riddiough said.

“Beating [Boston College] last year, going to an [Atlantic Coast Conference] powerhouse on the road and beating them 4-1, that

was exciting. Those moments stay with you throughout. All of them are good memories and things I’ll always remember.”

Riddiough has continued the success of the program and is now at the helm of an elite group that is nearing its end with this junior class.

“Hopefully we can ride this junior class for another year.

Sprinkle in some special players coming in next year and then we are going to have to recruit our butts off to replace that class,” he said.

Riddiough is also eyeing more success for Hofstra and wants the Pride to be competing more on the national level.

“We want to push the envelope of where Hofstra is in the national scape of soccer and if we can get to the second round consistently, that’s the next step,” he said. “We’ve been there sporadically; can we get there consistently? If we can, can we get to the third round?”

When you have surrounded yourself with the sport of soccer like Riddiough has, you find a

new appreciation for the game.

From playing to now coaching, he has shown passion for Hofstra soccer for the plus side of 20 years. Even the Riddiough family is devoted to the sport, just not as much as their father is.

“My two oldest, 13 and 10, they don’t do soccer. The one’s in cross country and CrossFit and the other is in wrestling and CrossFit,” Riddiough said. “My daughter who’s seven actually likes soccer, so I might push her a little more into it since she enjoys it more. I think it affects my wife more than me that they don’t follow soccer as much as I do.”

Only time will tell if they have the same passion for soccer as their dad. One thing is for certain though, Riddiough has become not only one of the greatest coaches at Hofstra, but in CAA and NCAA history.

With a coach like Riddiough at the helm, the future for Hofstra women’s soccer is an exciting one.

14 SEASONS AS HEAD COACH 175+ WINS 5 CAA TITLES 8 CAA FINALS 5 NCAA SECOND ROUND APPEARANCES 14 STRAIGHT WINNING SEASONS

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Masciullo and Sydlik: pinky promises and championships

By Julia Presti STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra volleyball team is one big happy family, but seniors and co-captains Luisa Sydlik and Laura Masciullo have formed a special bond which extends off the court.

“We were very close since our freshman year,” Masciullo said. “We came here together as internationals, barely knew English, especially me, so we went through the whole four years, the whole program together. We had good moments and bad moments together, on and off the court, and we are always there for each other.”

“I think our relationship grew over the four years we have been here. We became roommates which I think brought us even closer. It’s a friendship I value very much and I think that helped us to get through these four years,” Sydlik said.

However, when the team is on the road during the season, Masciullo and Sydlik do not room together, so they can bond with other members of the team.

“We only room together throughout the year in the dorms,” Sydlik said. “As soon as we are with the team, we try and stay away from each other to spend time with other girls and get to know them.”

Head coach Emily Mansur recognized the leadership abilities of the pair, and named Masciullo and Sydlik co-captains of the team this season.

“Because we get along very well together, it’s easier to understand each other,” Masciullo said. “We are always on the same page in front of our team so it’s like a unit. Instead of having two different voices that say two different things, it’s just two people that agree on things.”

Even though they are roommates and leaders of the team, they try and leave everything on the court and not talk about volleyball in the room unless they have to.

“There are moments where we take our mind off volleyball and talk about something else,” Masciullo said. “You focus so much and you are always in the gym talking about it, but other times we want to hear other

opinions.”

But that does not hurt their play on the court. When Masciullo and Sydlik are playing together, they always push each other to do better.

“We are really good with each other, but we are also able to tell each other if we have an issue,” Sydlik said. “We can talk about it without one being angry at the other. I think this is great on the court because that’s what we need in order to get better.”

The friendship that the girls have off the court makes their chemistry on the court even better.

“The chemistry between a setter and a hitter is extremely important. Like, being able to look at [Sydlik] and be like, ‘Hey set me this ball, I got you,’ and having the setter actually trusting you and setting you that ball ... Just knowing the other person will do her job because she looked at you in the eye and she is saying, ‘Yes, I got it,’ is extremely important,” Masciullo said.

“I think it’s something that we built throughout the four years getting to know each other better. We know exactly when we look at each other ... when we need each other’s help,” Sydlik said.

“I feel like there’s a connection between us that you might not see, but it’s there.”

Even though the support between Masciullo and Sydlik is immeasurable, they also receive tremendous support from their families back home.

“They have always been my biggest support through all of my career since I was very young,’’ Masciullo said. “Since I came here to the United States, they have never missed me play.

They are in front of the laptop every time that we are playing, no matter if it is 7 p.m. or 3 a.m. in Italy. They are absolutely there every time.”

For the first time in their collegiate careers, Masciullo and Sydlik’s families caught a game

Cam Keough / The Hofstra Chronicle Masciullo recorded 23 kills and Sydlik tallied 55 assists on Sunday, Nov. 17, against Delaware.

in person on Sunday, Nov. 17, on senior day.

“I’m super excited my family [came], and that is a moment that I have been waiting for [for] four years,” Sydlik said. “Having my family here was always my dream.”

The Pride is now getting ready to host the Colonial Ath-

very special,” Sydlik said.

This season, Masciullo became the No. 2 player in kills in Hofstra history at 1,703. Sydlik is the reigning CAA Setter of the Year and the third player in the program with at least 4,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs.

However, Masciullo and Sydlik are always team oriented and do not focus too much on their own achievements.

“It is a nice reward for all of our hard work,” Sydlik said. “It’s not something that I am thinking about when I am playing. I am thinking about how to make the team win and how to perform well.”

As Sydlik and Masciullo play their final matches in a Pride uniform, they hope to have left a big impact on this program.

“Since our freshman year we

“What we built here is some thing I will never forget ...” letic Association (CAA) Tournament as they look to defend their CAA Championship on their home court.

“I am never going to forget what I felt like last year when we won the CAA and we were in Charleston and not at home, not in front of our crowd,” Masciullo said. “Imagine that feeling in front of our crowd, in front of our parents, in front of our people, in front of the people that every day support us on and off the court. Being able to give it back by giving them a great win, keeping the trophy here at Hofstra would be absolutely amazing.”

“Being a senior and having the opportunity to play here is

said it doesn’t matter what is going to happen when we leave this program. It’s going to be better than when we stepped into it. We did not want to be just members of the team, we wanted to be somebody that helped improve it,” Masciullo said.

“I learned a lot and I think we made a difference here in this program,” Sydlik added. “I think it is something we can be proud of.”

The bond that Sydlik and Masciullo formed on and off the court has created a multi-dimensional relationship.

“What we built here is something I will never forget, and I hope we can keep this up,” Sydlik said. “I hope that [Masciullo] stays in New York so we can be close, but even if we [live far away] we will always find our way.”

They both pinky-promised that they will stay in touch no matter where they end up in the future.

Back Cover: Women’s soccer stays alive in NCAA bracket

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November 19, 2019

California Dreamin’

Women’s soccer advances to second round of NCAA Tournament in California after an overtime win against Loyola Chicago.

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