Hempstead, NY Vol.78 | Issue 17
The Hofstra
Chronicle
Thursday
March 7, 2013
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Still feel safe?
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Students react to house explosion off-campus By Ehlayna Napolitano Staff WritEr
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house previously on foreclosure in Hempstead exploded last week, but the cause of which was unknown, according to officials quoted by Bronx News 12. Located on 180 Perry St., the explosion caused two injuries, the reported also noted. the Hempstead fire Department and Public Safety were contacted but did not give the Chronicle further
details. the house explosion adds to the list of dangerous incidents that have been reported offcampus, which also includes burglaries, robberies and car accidents. However unlike previous robberies and burglaries, Hofstra students were not notified of this explosion through the Campus Alert Notification System. On-campus residents, students that live off-campus and commuters reacted to the news of the
explosion differently. for senior Molly Sternin, the explosion reinforced her decision to live on campus. “My experience with houses in Uniondale and Hempstead is that many of them are not well taken care of,” she said. “i’m not too keen on living off campus if i can live in a dorm and not worry about my dorm blowing up.” Sophomore Emilie Yonan agreed, but also added the sense of security she feels on campus.
“i feel like i am safer on campus due to Public Safety’s broad presence...i absolutely adore my dorm and i wouldn’t want it any other way.” But senior Kevin Brugger, who lives four blocks east of Perry St., was not completely stirred by the explosion. “i think they said there was some gas problem on that block,” he said. “if i was on that block, i would be concerned, but i feel safe here. Junior Nick Dorman, who lives
in Williston Park, also agreed that he feels safe living away from campus. “in regards to the hurricanes and storms we’ve faced recently i feel rather safe, i think the towns and country really handled the situations really well,” he said. Dorman added that many of the off-campus apartments and houses he has seen and his friends live in are also wellequipped and seem like a good place to live.