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Mislabeled dishes burden students with specialized diets

By Jordan Laird STAFF W R I T E R

Students at Hofstra recently noticed a myriad of cases where food items offered on campus were improperly labeled which administrators believe to be caused by student tampering.

A number of these mislabeled items, including “Halal pork,” were discovered by students on campus.

Hofstra Vice President for Facilities and Operations Joseph Barkwill, as well as representatives from Campus Dining Services, attended the Student Government Association’s (SGA) open Senate meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15 to address student concerns about certain foods being mislabeled.

According to Abby Normandin, vice president of SGA and a junior public policy and global studies major, representatives from Dining Services said they were aware of the issue.

They believed students were the cause of the issue, claiming that students themselves moved labels around. According to

Photo Courtesy of the Muslim Students Association This sign located in the Student Center depicts a pork dish as a Halal option.

Normandin, they are working to change the previous method of signage in response to the problem.

Michael Cenicola, the regional director for Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services, said that Student Center managers are educated daily on which items

are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and Halal. Together, they are responsible for making sure appropriate signs were placed with the correct items.

“At the start of the spring 2018 semester, we implemented a new signage system to avoid any misunderstanding that may have

really close and really convenient for me to come here a lot,” he said.

In accordance with the eatery’s location, students also praise the

that the problem with Smashburger is the limited menu.

The Resident District Manager of Compass Group Richard Maha believes that menu fatigue is the reason students are gravitating away from Smashburger.

“What we’ve heard over the last semester and what we’ve seen is overwhelming student feedback that they miss the varied menu,” Maha said. “It’s the one late night option that we have … and that is the challenge with a

HofUSA to return after Smashburger disappoints

By Jordan Laird and Taylor Clarke

STAFF W R I T E R / A S S I S TANT NE WS EDITOR

Due to negative feedback from students, Smashburger will be removed and Hofstra USA (HofUSA) will return to the north side of campus this fall.

“As much as I love Smashburger, I liked Hofstra USA a lot more because there was so much variety. I feel like I come here so often I keep getting the same thing over and over again,” said Harrison Grubb, a junior journalism major.

Grubb frequents Smashburger due to its convenient location.

“I live in Colonial Square so it’s

“...what we’ve seen is overwhelming student feedback that they miss the varied menu.” late hours that Smashburger is open. Lily Chiagozie, a junior business major said, “I work from 12-4 a.m. and Smashburger is the only thing open when I need to eat.” Chiagozie believes

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resulted from signs being moved or misplaced – whether inadvertently or intentionally,” Cenicola said.

Hofstra dining only began serving Halal meat on Oct. 23, 2017. But according to Maryam Qureshi, Muslim Students As-

sociation (MSA) president and a junior double major in political science and public policy and public service, Compass Dining was preparing Halal meat in ways that were unacceptable to observers of the Halal diet. ‘Halal’ in Arabic translates to ‘permissible’ according to Islamic law.

For Muslims, meat is acceptable when it is slaughtered and prepared in accordance with Islamic guidelines. Additionally, Muslims who follow a strictly Halal diet do not consume pork, blood or anything with alcoholic ingredients. But according to Qureshi, Compass was presenting Muslim students with dishes such as rum sauce chicken, bourbon chicken and Halal pork chops.

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Muslim students aren’t the only ones having issues with Hofstra’s food labels. John Potz, a junior economics major and a vegetarian since his sophomore year of high school, said, “I’ve heard of [meat] broth being put into something labeled as vegan, so I’ve noticed that a lot of people have seen it as a pervasive problem.”

Marli Delaney, a junior majoring in public relations and music, aims to be vegan but says a lot of times, due to skewed labeling at Hofstra, it can be difficult. Still a strict vegetarian, Delaney said, “I think [Hofstra] could definitely do better. They claim that they are trying and you do see the efforts. I’ve seen a lot of efforts on the to-go foods ... And I see new options coming up every semester. But I feel like they should also look more into the

mistakes that people are telling Dining; Gillian Atkinson, the them about.” associate director of InterculRosheen Awais, MSA co-vice tural Engagement and Inclusion; president and a junior studying Joseph Fitzpatrick, the associpsychology on the pre-medical ate dean of students; and Colin track, said Sullivan, the that MSA director of tried to communi“By accommodating speak to cations for dining their diet needs, Hofstra Student Afservices fairs. Awais can ensure that Muslim said MSA privately, hoping to students feel a part of the received clear any apology greater Hofstra Pride...” an misconregarding ceptions, the misunbut she derstanding said it didn’t have much of an and that the administrators laid effect. Awais said they continued out “how they will continue their meeting with various administra- efforts towards making Halal a tors during the past few weeks. trustworthy resource for us on Qureshi and Awais sat down campus.” with a number of administrators Instead of individual signs Wednesday morning to discuss above each item in the self-serthe issues addressed at the prior vice stations, Cenicola said they Senate meeting. will have full menus fixed on the Those present included Barkglass above each station. will; Richard Maha, the resident “Moving forward, Campus district manager for Compass Dining will continue to handle

labeling and signage at dining areas across campus on a caseby-case basis,” Cenicola said.

“Many areas are made-to-order stations or have static menu boards already in place, so we will focus on implementing more fixed labeling practices, especially in self-service areas.”

Qureshi said Compass addressed MSA’s concerns about cross contamination, miscommunication and visibility. According to Qureshi, Compass is working to turn the Student Center’s G8 station into a Halal station, complete with specific signage.

Acording to her, their goal is to have this resource in place by around March 5. Additionally, Sullivan will work to increase Halal option visibility through Hofstra’s social media accounts.

Qureshi said, “By accommodating their diet needs, Hofstra can ensure that Muslim students feel a part of the greater Hofstra Pride and not have to resort to off-campus options.”

Unispan hit by passing garbage truck

By Joe Fay

EDITOR - I N - C H I E F

A garbage truck struck the center Unispan on Friday, Feb. 16 at 8:12 a.m. A dislodged dumpster placed on top of the truck collided with the bottom of the bridge as it passed under it.

The Unispan received minimal damage and no injuries were reported.

The garbage truck, belong-

ing to the Town of Hempstead, was traveling eastbound in the far-right lane when the dumpster collided with the bottom of the Unispan, which stands at 14 feet, 2 inches in height. One pane of glass on the Unispan was cracked; the road remained clear of debris and traffic continued to flow.

According to Vice President for Facilities and Operations Joe

Barkwill, the dumpster upon the truck became dislodged. When the driver noticed, he attempted to drive back to the Town of Hempstead; however, the increase in height made the truck unable to clear the Unispan.

Despite the minimal visible damage, Barkwill said, “as a precautionary safety measure, we called our structural engineering experts to campus to provide their assessment.

Their inspection found, with the noted exception of the broken glass pane, no structural repairs were required due to the vehicular impact.”

Assistant Vice President of University Relations Karla Schuster said the Unispan was shut down around Joe Fay / Hofstra Chronicle 8:30 a.m. as

A window pane on the Unispan was shattered after it was struck by a garbage truck.

a precaution so that structural engineers could evaluate any damage. Once the engineers finished their assessment, around 11 a.m., the Unispan was reopened for student use.

According to Robert McDonald, the associate director of the Department of Public Safety, responders to the scene included Public Safety, Hempstead Police Department, Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County EMS and the Uniondale Fire Department. Public Safety officers redirected the flow of student traffic to the California Avenue crosswalk and assisted students crossing Hempstead Turnpike.

Students were notified of the closing and reopening of the Unispan via the Campus Alert Notification Network. The Unispan has been open since that notification and the pane of glass has been replaced.

Senior Lucero Sosa, a legal studies in business major, said, “It was crazy to see the Unispan closed last week. The Public Safety officers instructed us to take the Netherlands span. It’s really true that you don’t miss something until it’s gone.”

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‘Friday Forum’ discusses black history on LI

By Melanie Haid STAFF W R I T E R

Real documents dating back to the 18th century detailing “the black experience” on Long Island were featured at the Hofstra Honors College “Friday Forum” this past Friday, Feb. 23 on the 10th floor of The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library.

The event was held in honor of Black History Month.

In the words of the speaker and professor of history, Dr. Katrina Sims, the event painted an image of the “black experience from the transatlantic slave trade to today.” It brought the history of the black experience to the streets of Long Island, and many were surprised to find that it happened right here too.

Vimala Pasupathi, an English professor and associate dean of the Honors College, helped organize the event. She described herself as an “archive snob,” and was very surprised to find that Hofstra’s Special Collections and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture had many riveting documents and artifacts, right here on Long Island.

“Last year I saw the collection for the first time, and I was really moved by it,” Pasupathi said. “I had never seen a slave receipt before, and I didn’t really expect to encounter one at Hofstra.”

Pasupathi explained that since New York is in the north, people in the state seem to have

a preconceived notion about the ‘North vs. South’ idea. “You don’t really think about the place you are every day having this history, especially in somewhere like New York,” Pasupathi said.

Students were just as surprised to be presented with real documents from eras of slavery and segregation here on Long Island that were so well preserved. Kyla Garcia, an undeclared freshman, agreed with this statement from Pasupathi. “Whether you’re from Long Island or not, you need to understand the history that makes up the town that you live in. It’s just really eye-opening, and I think everyone needs to be aware of that,” Garcia said.

Jake Haney, a sophomore civil engineering major, found Melanie Haid / Hofstra Chronicle the event and archives “humbling,” especially the document Event speaker and coordinator Dr. Katrina Sims examines a receipt from of sale of an indentured servant in 1779 that was an 1828 receipt for a with students on the 10th floor of the library.

7-year-old boy sold to be an After the initial presentation, to involve the audience, conin places like the Schomburg indentured servant.

Sims went around and helped necting everyone in the room to Center.

Haney hopes that knowing students and faculty decipher what was being said.

With black culture being a information like this and being the documents that were written “It gives them a better prominent topic in the current exposed to such material will in cursive and featured language understanding … it lets them societal conversation, it is im“inspire change for the better,” that may be outdated today. Her know the facts, what actually portant to remember and reflect not only among Hofstra stuenthusiasm for the topics drew happened,” said Kiara Burrell, on the history behind it. dents. students in, gathering a small a freshman neuroscience In this forum, students and “It’s a step towards … crowd around the artifacts and major. While the documents faculty were reminded of what increasing black consciouspapers as she went through were passed around, coated in once occurred in the very place ness,” said Maasai Jones, a them. The documents could be, protective coverings in order to that they now work, study and sophomore English major. Even she said, “claims for estate, pun- maintain them, food and beverreside. “It makes you check during Black History Month, it ishment for crimes, [they] could ages were served, but not to be yourself,” Garcia said. “Not just can, at times, be forgotten just be, like I mentioned before, a brought near the artifacts. the privilege you have, but that how much history exists. Many fugitive slave document, it just The items presented in this you did have, and what other students feel that it’s really depends.” Sims was eager to event were from the Hofstra people didn’t.” something people should be answer questions, and during Special Collections Library, aware of. the presentation actively sought but similar ones can be found

Student feedback results in dining change

Continued from a1 franchise. A lot of people really enjoy franchises, but you have to realize that you have to go with their menu.”

Since the opening in September, there has been a gradual decline in patronage. Maha explained that Compass Group and Hofstra utilize student feedback to determine what changes need to be made on campus. “We saw the participation was high at first and then you monitor it and then we talk to students,” he said.

“The school made the decision that it would be best, listening

to the student population, to bring more of a casual dining wide menu back to that side of campus.”

The menu for HofUSA’s reopening has not been finalized, but the new eatery aims to provide students with a place to gather and hang out. The old HofUSA menu had many diner-style food options that students favored. Although many students were excited for Smashburger to open, students miss the

original HofUSA. “I think the biggest thing is that it was such an unpopular de-

for students,” said Grubb. Grubb also emphasized that Smashburger is rather expensive, driving many students away from the burger joint.

The news was announced to students during a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting earlier this month. Campus Dining and Compass Group work closely with members of SGA and Student Affairs to ensure that the needs and desires of students

“A huge part of feeling at home on campus is feeling comfortable finding food on campus.” cision to get rid of Hofstra USA in the first place because it was such a popular place to hang out

are met.

Abby Normandin, a junior public policy and global studies major and the vice president of SGA, feels that it is important for students to voice their opinions.

“Students with an opinion on the future of HofUSA should come to our senate meetings, use the Dine On Campus App to voice concerns or suggestions,” Normandin said. “I think they truly want to establish food vendors on campus that hold options for every student. A huge part of feeling at home on campus is feeling comfortable finding food on campus.”

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Eating Disorder Awareness Day

SHACC offers free one-day screenings to spread awareness

By Kaylee Stebbins SPEC IAL TO T H E C H R O NI CL E

As a part of nationwide screening events, Hofstra University’s Student Health and Counseling Center (SHACC) offered free confidential screenings for students on National Eating Disorder Awareness Day, Monday, Feb. 12. Counselors were available for students to express their body image concerns and offered suggestions on how to receive help.

SHACC counselors at the event described how social media plays a major role in the increasing desire to “fit in” and achieve the “perfect body.”

These unrealistic expectations are prevalent amongst young adults and social media has become one of the main causes of eating disorders in this demographic.

“Developmental, emerging adults are susceptible due to a number of factors including social pressures, living away

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from home and unregulated eating habits on campus,” said Assistant Clinical Director Merry McVey-Noble. “There is this pressure to maintain a physical standard, especially for women.”

Although eating disorders are most commonly seen among women, McVey-Noble stressed that nearly one in four Americans diagnosed with an eating disorder are men. “Eating disorders are not gender specific. Therefore, we cannot simply ignore men because in doing so we would be neglecting a large portion of the problem,” she said.

Eating disorders can also be passed down through family members. According to the pamphlet students received

while attending the event, approximately 50 to 80 percent of eating disorders are genetic and are indiscriminate of age, sex, race or class. Moreover, athletes are at high risk of anorexia or

of others around them, and “college students are highly susceptible to this disorder due to their neurobiology,” McVey-Noble said. “Being around friends who struggle with body image has proven to increase their vulnerability.”

Assistant Director of Internship Education and Training Dodie Gillett encourages people to look for warning signs in their peers. If a friend constantly denies being hungry, refuses to eat in public or has lost a dramatic amount of weight, it may be necessary to offer them help.

“Express love and genuine concern for your peer,” Gillett said. The mere act of supporting an individual who is struggling may be enough for them to gain the confidence they need to seek

“It’s shocking because I did not think people would take such drastic measures to fit society’s picture of perfection.” bulimia due to the pressure to maintain a healthy weight and strong body for their sport.

“Essentially, no one is immune to this disorder,” McVey-Noble said.

She also brought up the “contagion effect,” a phenomenon that occurs with eating disorders in general. Oftentimes, people are influenced by the behaviors

help.

Students were asked to give advice to sufferers of this disorder. “Everyone should feel comfortable getting help because they are not alone,” said Mackenzie Orr, a sophomore film studies major. “People just want the best for each other.”

Representatives at the event explained that in relation to all psychological disorders, anorexia has the highest mortality rate.

“It’s shocking because I did not think people would take such drastic measures to fit society’s picture of perfection,” said Megan Boese, a freshman athletic training major. “It goes to show what this world’s [body] image has come to,” she said.

SHACC is always available for students to receive the help they need and start them on their road to recovery.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by D’Asha Davis

On Feb. 12 at 11:23 a.m., a student reported to PS that a bicycle had been stolen outside of Estabrook Hall. Further investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On Feb. 12 at 12 p.m., a student reported that items had been stolen from an academic building on campus. Further investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On Feb. 16 at 3 p.m., a student reported that their car had been keyed. The vehicle was parked in the Field One lot.

Further investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On Feb. 17, a fire alarm was activated in one of the residence halls. Upon conducting a search of the building, a student was found after failing to evacuate.

The student was issued a referral to OCS.

On Feb. 18 at 11:45 p.m., PS received report that six students were drinking in Colonial Square. PS responded and the students were issued referrals to OCS for underage drinking.

On Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., a scheduled fire drill took place in one of the residence hall buildings. Upon conducting a search of the building, PS discovered that two students had failed to evacuate. The students were issued referrals to OCS.

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In the Wellness Center:

In the Student Center: Why is my sex drive higher than my will to live?

I’m just going to hell, it’s whatever.

In Roosevelt Hall: I shaved my legs for the first time in, like, a month. I feel like a goddamn dolphin.

In Enterprise:

In LH Comm: I might drive over the speed limit, but at least I use my blinker.

In the Netherlands: This week has been so rough I’m ready to drown my sorrows in alcohol already and it’s only Monday.

By Drashti Mehta STAFF WRITER

I awoke suddenly, overwhelmingly aware of the paralyzing stiffness that had overtaken my body. It felt as though one subtle movement would break a bone. My stomach was in knots and shooting pains rushed down my body as I attempted to get ready for the day. I tried to dismiss the pains for two weeks before I realized that I must come to terms with them and at least try to figure out why I felt this way.

Every day a new pain would arise, making me more aware of my body than I had ever wanted to be. My days were soon filled with trying to find the equilibrium between doctors trying to understand my symptoms and school. I would spend hours after school seeing different specialists, only to be redirected somewhere else when they ran out of ideas. My blood tests would always return to me showing no signs of illness, eventually causing doctors, and soon myself, to doubt the veracity of my symptoms.

“You have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia,” she said with such certainty. Six months I had waited for a diagnosis, an

The clit is the powerhouse of the cell.

Bitch, I’ll meet you down there.

On the Unispan:

In Gittleson Hall: I went through my entire college career without having a scandalous romance, this could be my time to shine.

Twitter will always feel like home to me because we’re all trash on there.

Out of sight, not out of mind: Living with an invisible illness

answer, a remedy, yet now that I had it I felt no relief. Instead, I could only feel myself choking on my words as I attempted to muster up the courage to ask, “What now?”

“Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes the joints to inflame, this why your fingers often get stiff and you are unable to write. It’s also why your knees are stiff in the morning. The cold weather is only going to make it worse, so you need to be moving constantly,” the doctor said. “I can write you a note to give to your teachers, so you can walk around during class and use your laptop to take notes. Fibromyalgia causes chronic pain and tenderness in muscles, but the inflammation in fibromyalgia is undetectable in most cases. I’m going to send a couple of prescriptions to your pharmacy that should ease the pain and have you come back in two months for an update.”

My heart sank deeper into my stomach with every word she spoke. She made it sound so simple; yet I couldn’t digest her words.

Just as I had begun to adjust to the diagnosis and find a regime that mostly worked, I found myself bed-ridden at the start of

my senior year of high school.

My curtains were in a constant state of closure as my eyes couldn’t tolerate any form of light, my ears were sensitive to noise, I had lost my appetite and a gripping pain had taken over my head. Initially, I had assumed that the fibromyalgia could affect the muscles and tissues in your head, but when my anti-inflammatory medication failed me, I found myself back at square one: the doctor’s office. Surprisingly, the diagnosis this time didn’t take nearly as long. I had chronic migraines. Short and simple, he handed me a prescription and a referral to a neurologist. I felt like I had just broken some sort of record – three chronic illness diagnoses in two years, none of which offered a cure, only “temporary relief,” whatever that meant.

As I followed the regime set by my doctors to find as much relief as possible, an impending fear rose in me. I feared for the next time my knees would stop moving or my eyes would become so sensitive to light from the migraines that sunglasses wouldn’t cut it anymore. I was scared that the people in my life would begin to question the legitimacy of my pain and think

that I was making excuses to avoid responsibility.

The issue with chronic illnesses that are also “invisible” is that there are no visible symptoms, no official treatments, no cure and sometimes no words to describe the pain. The most doctors can do is prescribe a variety of medication to help “manage the pain.” The most a person can see upon meeting someone with a chronic illness is the dark circles and bags from the inevitable fatigue associated with most chronic illnesses.

“But you look fine.” These four words have taunted me for the past four years, and no matter how many times I explain it, people have a tough time grasping the concept of invisible illnesses. It’s a difficult thing to grasp and I understand why many people have a hard time believing me. Over the past four years, I’ve created a mold for myself, the one that makes me seem as “normal” as possible, so I understand the strange looks I receive for taking the elevator instead of the stairs on occasion and wearing sunglasses indoors when a migraine was particularly irritating. I’ve since adjusted to the judgmental stares and exchanged glances for doing

things that are considered outof-place for my appearance, but it still hurts to know that people assume what you are and aren’t capable of doing solely based on appearance. By no means do I wish I looked ill, but the world does run on first impressions and appearances.

On behalf of people who suffer from a chronic illness, we are trying our best to fit in. We understand that many people won’t believe us and we’re okay with that. But appearance isn’t everything. There is so much more to a person than what they represent on the outside. To be diagnosed with fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, migraines or any other form of a chronic illness is as serious and as hidden as depression, anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses. This is not to compare the two, but just like opening up about mental health, it is often difficult to open up about invisible illnesses. We are truly grateful for the friends and family in our lives for understanding that our pains are real and that sometimes we just need to take out time and rest. We appreciate the efforts made by the people in our lives to help us feel as comfortable as possible in any given environment.

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Phonetic Wisdom: Hofstra alum Sabrina Sadé speaks her truth

By Marissa Matozzo STAFF WRITER

“Honesty is the best policy,” 23-year-old Sabrina Sadé said to me on the second floor of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, overlooking the students that walked in and out, each leading their own lives. “In this day and age, in this political climate, no one is neutral. No one can be neutral,” she said.

“You’re either inactive and keeping the world the way it is, or you’re looking at the role you play in society while attempting to make a change.”

I first saw Sadé, who performs under the name Phonetic Wisdom, speak at the Collegiate Women of Color’s World AIDS Day Gala in December of 2017. Her poem, “Honest Conscience,” was raw, genuine and strikingly vivid, as were her words about being a woman of color, conveying such candor regarding personal relationships.

Sadé graduated from Hofstra in 2016 with a major in psychology and minor in business and now performs frequently as a poet and artist of spoken word, also running her own organization. The way she believes she can make change in society is through her writing and through her art.

“I was 12 the first time I wrote poetry,” Sadé said. “I remember it was my way of coping. My family didn’t understand me.”

Hailing from Far Rockaway, Queens, Sadé was the youngest in her family of one sister and five brothers. “I was the black sheep of the family, I was the rebel,” she said. “I’m more open-minded than they are and I question a lot. Because of this I began writing introspectively.

My writing then reflected how society views me as a black person and as a black woman.”

Sadé grew up as the only child of both her mother and father, finding it difficult living in a blended family. “As I grew, I realized through my writing that there were so many societal standards I didn’t fit into as a black woman. There were so many layers to my frustration,”

she said. have now watched it grow. It’s one another and use it to foster Inspired by the poetic work great to think how it gave me confidence within ourselves.” of Maya Angelou and Alice chances to perform and host Now a successful performer Walker and music of Kendrick events, preparing myself for in New York City, Sadé continLamar and Tupac Shakur, Sadé the performances I am a part of ues to inspire audiences by rewas able to develop her identinow,” she said. lating to them and writing about ty as a young writer. “I mostly The Black Student Union, as concepts other women her age wrote about love, the idea of it well as a special internship called know quite well. “I usually write and wanting to be about how I feel loved. It became about myself. We’re more about sharing all so afraid of “We’re all so afraid of how people see my words about the how people see us, pain I had experithat sometimes we us, that sometimes we forget how enced in relationforget how we see ships throughout us and that we often we see us and that we often have to my life,” she said. have to change change the way we see ourselves to Sadé graduated the way we see from high school ourselves to become become who we are meant to be.” in 2012 and started who we are meant her freshman year to be,” Sadé said. at Hofstra that same “Self-examination year. “I joined the and confidence is slam poetry club, Spit! at Hofstra WORTH (Women on the Rise truly so important.” in my first year,” Sadé said. “It Telling HerStory) in New York Sadé writes to lift those who was then I started developing City, also inspired Sadé. “That listen to her. “I’m all about confidence in myself as a writer, internship gave me the chance to female empowerment. It is one as a performer and as a person.” meet women who had been inof my duties to uplift women as a Active in her community, carcerated and used writing as an woman,” she said.

Sadé also joined the African outlet to cope with violence they Currently working on a fiction Student Association (ASA) here were subject to in the past,” she book, performing poetry readings at Hofstra. “I was a part of ASA said. “It deeply helped me see multiple times a month and writwhen it was fresh and new and how we can all find empathy for ing frequently, Sadé gave advice

for those who want to be writers, performers and those who inspire others.

“Let whatever is on your heart hit the paper. Don’t second guess yourself,” she said. “Often, so often, writers feel that their work is not good enough and compare it to other work, but writing is an art that cultivates the more you do it.”

“The more you write, the better you become at articulating yourself,” Sadé said. “Changing the world you live in always starts with being honest about what is going on. Just look at “Still I Rise,” “Phenomenal Woman” and even “The Color Purple.” Remember to always be raw, open and to always be honest.”

Sadé will perform at five events this month. She sometimes returns to Hofstra for different social justice groups and events. She provided one last piece of advice with a smile: “Don’t think. Just write.”

Photo courtesy of Charles Tusa Sadé joined Hofstra’s slam poetry club, Spit!, when she was a freshman.

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How do you feel about Hofstra USA coming back to replace Smashburger?

By Sumayyah Uddi n S TA F F W R ITER

“Good! I live in Nassau, so it gives me more variety closer to my dorm.”

“I’m pretty happy. I’m hoping they will bring back some of the old features of Hofstra USA.”

“I live in Colonial Square, so it will make getting food much more convenient.”

– Liz Tyree, sophomore

– Nick Senna, junior

– Memunatu Dumashi, freshman

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Humans of Hofstra

By Emily Barnes

ASSI S TA N T F E AT U R E S E DI TOR

Kiarra Williams, a junior fine arts major, beamed as she spoke about the natural born artists that run in her family and those relatives who influenced her creative abilities since childhood.

“Whenever I would go to my grandmother’s house, I would see the self portrait that [my aunt Regina] did and I was always amazed by that,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to create art that’s so precise and good in that way.”

Williams grew up in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania, a medium-sized suburb southwest of central Philadelphia. As the second oldest of five girls, Williams cultivated her passion for fine arts while moving around from public schools to private schools before finally enrolling at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design in the ninth grade.

“The schools that were in my community weren’t really good [and] my mom always wanted the best education for her girls,” Williams explained of her frequent change of schools. “She knew that [this charter school] had art and that it was something I was good at and really liked; it really helped me grow in my art and build up my skills.”

A former psychology major, Williams said she switched to fine arts when she realized the close relationship she has with art was a “God-given gift” that she could not let go. In second grade, Williams discovered her artistic background through her ability to draw while working on a book report.

“I remember it was a Winnie the Pooh book,” Williams said with a big smile followed by a chuckle. “I looked at the illustrations in the book and I had a little piece of paper next to me and I drew a picture of Winnie the Pooh. It turned out to actually be really good, and from there on I started drawing and practicing [by] drawing Disney characters and cartoons.”

Having set the foundation with drawing, Williams progressed towards a new fascination with ceramics and throwing pottery upon returning to public school for her last two years of high school. She said she started off simply hand-building and working with clay before she got on the wheel, where she “fell in love” with ceramics by practicing consistently while working as an intern in her high school’s ceramic studio.

In the fall of 2016, Williams began working as a student aide in the ceramics studio located in Calkins Hall, a job one of her fine arts professors recommended her for after taking notice of her skill set in class freshman year.

With a deep interest in the human mind and function, Williams aspires to fuse her admiration of fine arts with the ability to help others cope with psychological disorders and trauma.

“When I was younger I always had a curiosity [about] why people did the things that they do and how people think,” she said of her reasoning for choosing a minor in psychology. “I’ve always wanted to be helpful to someone else. It took me a while to find out what I truly wanted to do, and then I [said] ‘You know what? Let me try to find a way to put art and psychology together’ and that’s when I found art therapy.”

Williams is an avid believer in the therapeutic functions linked to throwing pottery, referring to the act of being on the wheel as a “meditation” due to its calming effect that she finds helps to slow down her breathing and serve as a natural stress reliever.

“Art is a thing for people to use as their outlet and to express themselves. With clay you’re getting your hands dirty and it’s fun ... it gives people the opportunity to be themselves and be free while getting messy at the same time.”

With dreams of opening up her own therapy practice, Williams also wishes to establish a Philadelphia-based recreational center for kids to practice various mediums of art along with music and sports.

“I would want [the center] to get the kids off the street and give them the opportunity to express themselves, because not a lot of the inner city schools have enough supplies to provide for these kids to actually explore,” Williams said. “I want them to have the opportunity to become something.”

Kiarra Williams

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straightforward – artists that seemingly explode overnight usually have a history of mixtapes under their belt. Take YoungBoy NBA for instance.

The Baton Rouge, LouiCourtesy of BlocBoy JB siana, native began putting out projects in 2014, ‘Look Alive’ debuted at six on the Top 100. not receiving widespread

By Joseph Coffey-Slattery attention until October 2016 with ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T ASSISTA N T E D I TO R his mixtape “38 Baby.”

Such is also the case with Breaking out in the hip-hop BlocBoy JB, a relatively unscene is an immensely difficult known artist for mainstream task, a notion that has largely audiences who don’t have a been lost on the public after pulse on the underground hipseeing the relatively swift rise of hop scene.

Yet with a recent acts such as Lil Yachty, Trippie Drake collaboration in the form Redd and Lil Pump, to name a of the infectious “Look Alive,” few. released jointly through OVO It might appear to the casual Sound and Warner Bros. Relistener that all one needs is a cords, the rising star could be microphone and a SoundCloud set as a new industry player – if account to generate an eneronly he’d be one on his own getic following. The truth is less

track.

By now most people have heard the age-old moniker “sex sells.” So, it would seem, does Drake. The rapper rarely struggles to get a song off the ground, making platinum hits out of tracks such as ILoveMakonnen’s 2014 slow club jam “Tuesday.”

Yet unlike “Tuesday,” where Drake largely stepped aside, BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive” finds the Toronto native playing the older brother – flaunting his varsity status while his underappreciated sibling stares at his toes in the background. What is problematic about this strategy is that is does little to showcase BlocBoy JB’s talents, and makes him come off as incredibly forgettable.

Another issue arises with the fact that the track feels like a quintessential Drake song. He

occupies the majority of the 3:01 runtime. BlocBoy JB doesn’t chime in until 1:37, and fades out again at 2:17, meaning he spends only 40 seconds on his own project. Additionally, the production by Tay Keith seems emulative of Drake’s go-to Noah “40” Shebib: a charging baseline, light background melody and some hi-hat variation. This is a winning formula, no doubt, but one that fails to showcase BlocBoy JB in his own work.

While no doubt hoping to capitalize on the star power of his assist, as many would be prone to do, it feels as if BlocBoy is not able to carry the song himself. The verse he does lend is somewhat generic and confusing. For instance, in his discourse he tells two women that he will perform oral sex by channeling the action of blowing

a ‘flute,’ leading one to wonder if he knows just what the sex act entails.

Such a verbal blunder harkens back to Lil Yachty proclaiming on the Migos-assisted “Peek A Boo” that his new significant other “blow [sic] that dick like a cello.” One can only hope not.

Lyrical technicalities aside, “Look Alive” suffers from an artist who took a back seat on his own project. While enjoyable as a Drake track, the release does little to promote the status of its headliner. It will be curious to see if BlocBoy JB carries the momentum from this song into a project that succeeds without Alist help. One can only hope his star isn’t set for the same obscure fate as the aforementioned ILoveMakonnen.

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Stories and memories from the hearth

By Jessica Zagacki STAFF WRITER

When you think of the word “home,” do you think of just a physical place where you live or do you see it more as a space of belonging and comfort, where memories are made and lives are shared?

The 14th Annual Great Writers, Great Readings: This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home took place in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater on Thursday, Feb. 22.

The event was centered around the recently published anthology “This Is the Place,” a collection of personal essays written by 30 strong, independent female writers exploring the theme of home through their neighbors, marriages, children, etc.

Three of these writers spoke at the event: Kelly McMasters, Sonya Chung and Lina María Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas.

The evening started with McMasters as she introduced herself and read a short passage from her essay that was featured in “This Is the Place.”

McMasters is a professor in the undergraduate and MFA writing programs as well as the director of Publishing Studies at Hofstra.

Besides being a co-editor of

“This Is the Place,” McMasters also has her own piece published within this anthology.

“As we got older, moving out of homes where we thought we’d be forever or feeling stuck in places we didn’t mean to be for so long, we realized that home is a loaded word and a complex idea,” McMasters said. It’s a place that is safe, sentimental, difficult, nourishing, war-torn and political. There are so many ways to define it.”

McMasters also mentioned how home can take on an ancestral meaning as well as a place where you feel your soul belongs.

Therefore, home could really be a multitude of things and take on so many meanings depending on the person who gives it meaning.

“Like the rooms within a house, the essays in this collection inhabit the interspace, the thoughts, memories, emotions, questions and meditations with which we envision and embody the idea of home,” McMasters said.

“In this regard, it is not surprising that these essays connect to so many of the issues now at the forefront of our conversations: immigration, gender equality, sexual and

family violence, homelessness and poverty.”

After this introduction, McMasters read a section from her essay in “This Is the Place” titled “The Leaving Season,” in which she wrote about one of the most beautiful places she’s ever seen, in Northeast Pennsylvania, where she lived for a short time.

In this essay, McMasters focused on the struggle of feeling like she did not belong while she lived there.

After reading from her personal essay, McMasters introduced Chung, an accomplished author best known for her work titled “The Loved Ones,” which was a Kirkus Best Fiction of 2016 selection. She also is a professor of Writing at Skidmore College.

Chung read her piece published in “This Is the Place” which was humorously and appropriately titled “Size Matters.” This is an essay about living in a small place and making it home. In it, Chung states, “small is home.”

She then discussed how on the surface level, people tend to associate something that’s small with something that’s bad, cheap or poor. But, in other cases, small can actually refer to things that are beautiful, special, comforting and luxurious.

Later in the essay, Chung delved into very personal pieces of her life, talking about her home life growing up and about the isolation and loneliness surrounding her father.

Chung’s essay was humorous, heartwarming, personal, passionate and vulnerable all at the same time.

After Chung read “Size Matters,” McMasters introduced Cabeza-Vanegas, another wellrespected female writer whose work was featured in “This Is the Place.”

She is best known for her collection of translations, essays and short stories titled “Don’t Come Back.” In this anthology she explored the Colombian civil conflict.

Currently Cabeza-Vanegas is the assistant professor of Creative Nonfiction at Virginia Commonwealth University.

“I know what it’s like growing up in a country that people tell you is shit. I know what it’s like growing up thinking that might be what you are,”CabezaVanegas said.

Perhaps one of the most impactful statements CabezaVanegas made while she was speaking at the event was, “the value of a human life is not equivalent to the GDP of their

country.” This was extremely effective in portraying home as political.

She then read her essay, “The Man Walks In and Removes His Hat,” which was about a conversation at her grandmother’s house about the devil.

After these readings, the event concluded with a panel discussion amongst the authors.

During this time, they discussed the art of nonfiction writing and their experiences working on this anthology.

Overall, this event was a great opportunity to hear from some very powerful female writers and how they incorporate their meaningful life experiences into their nonfiction writing.

Courtesy of Seal Press ‘This is the Place’ is available now on Amazon for $12.

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portrayal of Dewey was incredible, the character itself lacked the depth that would have had the audience create a strong emotional bond with him.

Ned’s girlfriend, Patty Di Marco, does not like having Dewey in their house without paying any rent. While Ned is out of the house one day, the phone rings and Dewey Courtesy of Matthew Murphy, Joan Marcus answers. It is a request to work as a substitute ‘School of Rock’ will be premiering on Broadway until September of this year. teacher in a prep school for played by actor Justin Collette,

By Casey Clark wealthy children to prepare who was able to expertly capture them for Ivy league schools S TAFF W R I T E R the essence of his character, from they plan on attending. This call In the heart of Times Square is the way he walked to how he was meant for Ned, but Dewey “School of Rock – The Musical” talked, throughout the entirety of heard that he would be paid held at Winter Garden Theatre. his performance. $800 a week and enthusiastically “School of Rock – The When Dewey first takes the accepted the offer for himself.

Musical” is about rock-n-roll stage, the audience is led to Dewey is a typical rock-nfanatic, Dewey Finn, who lives believe that he is not what most roll character who does not rent-free in the house of his best people would consider to be a appreciate learning or homework friend Ned Schneebly who works mature adult. While Collette’s and has no passion for teaching. as a substitute teacher. Dewey is

Dewey introduces himself to the kids and assumes that he will be able to get on their good side by telling them that they could have recess all day, but the students are very studious and do not appreciate his directions.

In the musical, the kids play all of their own instruments in addition to both acting and singing.

In the class at Horace Green Prep School, a little girl named Tomika, played by Philadelphia native Gabrielle Greene, had such powerful vocals that had the entire audience on the edge of their seats waiting to hear the melodic notes coming out of her mouth throughout the play.

Summer, who is portrayed by actress Olivia Chun, had the audience bursting out into laughter over her snarky comments to Mr. Finn about his teaching style, music choices and his unkempt clothing.

While Mr. Finn is eventually caught for being an imposter, the students have developed a strong camaraderie with him and end the show with a breathtaking performance alongside Mr. Finn at the Battle of the Bands.

Although the children do not win in the play, the applause from the crowd justifies the astonishing performance that the cast had put on. The talented children of the cast continuously put on an excellent show filled with energy, enthusiasm and fashionable outfit choices that brought the audience directly into the action.

If you are in Manhattan for the day or need something to do, I highly recommend taking a pitstop to see “School of Rock – The Musical.” After seeing this musical, you may consider picking up an instrument and possibly even starting a band on your own.

The ‘Artificial Brain’ of future metal

Andy Sahadeo / Hofstra Chronicle Metal band ‘AB’ formed in 2011.

By Andy Sahadeo EDITOR I A L E D I TO R

No, not that Will Smith. Hailing from Long Island, New York, metal band Artificial Brain has quickly garnered worldwide attention in the metal scene for their destructive blast beats, pulverizing bass lines, dissonant riffs and gurgle-frog vocals unheard of since the pioneering days of Demilich.

This past Saturday, I got the chance to interview the vocalist of Artificial Brain, Smith, at Obnoxious Noise Fest in Amityville. We discussed Artificial Brain’s beginnings, the metal

scene and what the future holds for them.

Hofstra Chronicle: How did Artificial Brain come to be?

Will Smith: The other four guys, Sam [Smith], Dan [Gargiulo], Jon [Locastro] and Keith [Abrami] started it and they were looking for a singer for a while. I actually found them through a mutual friend, Paulo Paguntalan, who does vocals up in Canada since I’m not allowed for legal reasons. This was probably around 2009 when the band started.

HC: You guys are making your long-awaited return to your homeland of Long Island; tell me about this homecoming of sorts.

WS: It feels great, man. It feels awesome. We’re surrounded by friends and bands that we’ve looked up to. We’re playing with Dehumanized, Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding, all strong Long Island/Queens bands that I personally grew up watching.

My first death metal show actually was in 1997 in this same building. It was called Crawdaddy’s back then and Internal Bleeding played then too, so it’s really special.

HC: You’re sharing the stage with legends like Dehumanized

as well as up-and-coming bands like Locus Mortis. How does it feel to be in the position you’re in right now?

WS: It’s a dream come true for me. Death metal is my life.

The bands I grew up watching I admire a lot, and Locus Mortis, I’m friends with those guys, and they’ve progressed a lot in terms of their sound and they just played a killer set. Ground also played a killer set. Being sandwiched between these up-and-coming bands that are working hard and these legendary bands that I’ve looked up to, it can’t get any better. It’s what you work hard for.

HC: Moving towards your studio work, “Infrared Horizon” was a massive and fulfilling follow-up to “Labyrinth Constellation.” What are your favorite tracks from those albums and why?

WS: Thanks for the compliment. Any song that connects with the audience. “Worm Harvester” from the first album we bring out on any set list because it always brings on a great crowd reception. The title track, “Infrared Horizon,” and “Static Shattering” are two tracks from the new album that I love. The songs

I love are the songs that translate to the most energy onstage.

HC: I understand Keith was not able to make it due to touring conflicts, how did you guys end up choosing Kenny [Grohowski] as the fill-in?

WS: It wasn’t really a long list or anything. We knew Kenny.

We’ve played shows with Imperial Triumphant, who he plays for. I was lucky enough to do guest vocals on Imperial Triumphant’s new record, so we have a relationship with them. He was one of the first people we were going to ask. Luckily he could do it, and the rest is history.

We’re really looking forward to playing with him today, and I think our fans will get something that’s true to the records and to what we do, but also with Kenny’s personality.

HC: I saw on Instagram that Keith posted that album number three is in the works. Can you give us any more info on Artificial Brain’s future?

WS: Right now, they’re working on it more than me because they’re just writing guitars and handing it off to Sam and Keith so they can respectively iron out the bass and drums. Dan does a lot of recording demos with a

drum machine on his computer, so I’ve heard some of that. We’re just going to build on what we got and if you liked our stuff before, you won’t be too disappointed. And if you hated my vocals before, you won’t like them now.

HC: Lastly, what advice can you offer to young upstarts in the metal scene/music industry as a whole?

WS: Well, in the metal scene or in anything related to what we do, don’t look for the money.

Go to school or find a trade or do something where you can get time off once in a while to go away on tour. Or be one of those guys that’s a session drummer, a producer or somebody that can make a living because playing death metal, it’s very difficult ...

Have some integrity, value the friendships, the camaraderie, the art. If you play a show where not a lot of people show up and you don’t make any money, that’s not what’s important about it.

The importance is that you have some good times, you know?

Lastly, treat your fans like your boss. Always remember who got you there and remember who appreciates what you were trying to do in the first place.

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A concert of good vibes and SHAKE-ing

By Allison Foster, Marissa Matozzo and Peter Soucy STAFF WRITER, STAFF WRITER, MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

The M train braked on wet tracks, shooting the light from its train cars into the small hole-inthe-wall second floor venue of Market Hotel. Every train that passed gave me a glimpse of the crowd around me: a mix of twenty-somethings – the majority wearing denim, slowly head-bobbing or screaming the lyrics to the electronic musings of Montreal-based musician Peter Sagar’s musical project, HOMESHAKE. With the small space’s open concept, the room filled with lead singer Sagar’s brassy guitar riffs and echoing synths.

HOMESHAKE is on tour for their 2017 album “Fresh Air,” stopping in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia following the four shows at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel. Tuesday, Feb. 20, the first night of their residency, was opened by Greatest Champion Alive, an indie rock band based in Brooklyn. It was their first show ever as a group, and their songs were repeatedly met with applause

Marissa Matozzo / Hofstra Chronicle ‘HOMESHAKE’ is the solo project of Peter Sagar, Mac Demarco’s guitarist.

from the crowd.

Brooklyn-based band True Blue opened up Wednesday night,

Feb. 21. Kari Faux, from Little Rock, Arkansas, brought her raps about internet fame and being

and Sebastian, Perfume Genius, Queens of the Stone Age and Car Seat Headrest. Snail Mail’s 2016 EP, “Habit,” was released on Bandcamp to critical acclaim.

After the opening acts, including Lomelda, an indie band from Texas, and Fits, a pop-punk band from Brooklyn, it was time for Snail Mail to take the stage.

“Hey New York!” lead singer Jordan called to the crowd with a smile. “I love y’all.” From their sold-out show in the heart of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, it was clear that the band is confidently breaking onto the indie music scene.

With heartfelt lyrics regarding adolescence, Jordan had her audience clinging onto every word, phrase and euphonious solo on her red Fender. Highlights of the show included the opener, “Dirt,” and other tracks from the “Habit” EP; “Slug,” “Thinning” and “Static Buzz.”

During the encore of “Static Buzz,” Jordan changed into a shirt with the title across the front. The

group also performed a number of new and unreleased songs.

After their concert in Brooklyn, Snail Mail will continue their Winter 2018 tour, ending in Jor-

“the shit” on Thursday. She also twerked to the entirety of “Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani – to the crowd’s delight.

Originally scheduled for Friday’s show was Un Blonde, an indie artist who ultimately had to drop out of the set. KeithCharles, a rapper from the Atlanta-based label Awful Records, was the lastminute opener for the Friday performance. He brought fast-paced originals and creative beats to the audience and set the mood for the start of HOMESHAKE’s set.

Taking the stage, Sagar grabbed a Sharpie and sheet of paper, knelt down and began to write the set list, chatting with those in the front row. A relatively quiet front man, Sagar talked with his voice going through an octavizer.

“If I don’t talk much, don’t take it personally,” Sagar said with a laugh. He smiled at his sold-out audience, “We are going to play eighteen songs in a row and then the transaction will be complete.”

The band performed wellrenowned tracks from “Fresh Air” such as, “Every Single Thing,” “Call Me Up” and “Khmlwugh.”

Also included in the setlist were

fan-favorites from the 2015 album Midnight Snack; “Heat,” “Give it to Me” and “Faded.” To much applause, Sagar also added numbers from his 2014 debut “In the Shower”; “Making a Fool of You,” “She Can’t Leave Me Here Alone Tonight” and the entirely instrumental, jazz-infused “Michael.”

The feeling of the crowd was best seen when one man turned to a rowdy group of girls behind and asked, “Can you please settle down? I’m tryna vibe.”

This caused the crowd to stir and mock him, “Oh he’s tryna vibe” or “Is that guy vibing yet?”

Half of us wanted to vibe, and half of us wanted to shout and shake off our stress. The music of HOMESHAKE is dynamic in a way that it allows both of these types of people to enjoy the same concert.

After the night filled with sing-alongs and dance moves performed in the shadows of subway lights, Sagar addressed the audience, “That was the last song. The transaction is complete.

Thank you all for coming.”

‘Wisest indie rocker’ sold out in Brooklyn

By Marissa Matozzo and Allison Foster STAFF WRITERS

On a frigid Friday evening, hundreds of people crammed into the Brooklyn Bazaar just after sunset. A seemingly endless line of 20-somethings stretched throughout the front lobby of the venue, with still more outside on Jan. 26. A sign taped on the door read “Snail Mail – Sold Out.” An indie rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland, Snail Mail is finally headlining their own tour in 2018. This comes after previously touring with the Los Angelesbased Girlpool and Brooklyn’s own Beach Fossils. Snail Mail is fronted by singer and lead guitarist Lindsey Jordan, with other band members including bassist Alex Garfield and drummer Ray Brown.

In September of 2017, the band was signed to Matador Records, an independent label located in SoHo, Manhattan. Matador is known for signing artists such as Pavement, Yo La Tengo, Belle

dan’s home state of Maryland at the end of March.

Along the way, they are set to perform at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, an annual music

festival in Indio, California. They will take the festival stage on April 15th and 22nd, as well as release an album with their label later this year.

Marissa Matozzo / Hofstra Chronicle Critically-acclaimed Snail Mail is preparing for their first full-length record release, planned for this year.

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Think Again Let them speak: mental health and mass shootings

By Angelica Beneke C OLUMN I S T

It was my freshman year of high school. Nov. 1, 2010. I remember sitting in a row toward the back in the dimly lit theater when the news was announced.

One of the seniors had been shot over the weekend at a Halloween house party and died shortly after in Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. There would be counseling services available throughout the day to anyone who needed them and funeral arrangements would be announced shortly.

The halls of Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, in the four years I attended the all-girls Catholic school, had never been as eerily silent as that day. The cheerful and playful atmosphere was nowhere to be found. There was anger. There was sadness.

There was confusion. These emotions choked the air. I recall sobbing in mid-conversation with my teacher in my first period biology class. We didn’t understand how this could hap-

pen or why. All we did understand was that we needed to deal with this together somehow.

Eventually after the funeral at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, we carried on with our school lives. It’s still an event I can’t shake from my memory.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have never experienced a mass school shooting up to this point, so maybe it’s unfair to compare this experience with the latest school shooting. It’s one thing to hear that a fellow student was shot and killed. It’s another to actually hear the gunshots and to see your friends and teachers take bullets and breathe their last breath.

I can’t help but think of my experience as I watch the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, one after the other, express so much hurt, so much pain and so much fury at the politicians for refusing to regulate guns. Instead, all politicians want to talk about is mental health reform, despite lack of majority support prior to

the shooting.

If politicians were actually concerned about the state of mental health in America, they would work toward eradicating the things that threaten it such as gun accessibility, wouldn’t

“If we truly

care about mental health, we should be letting kids, no matter what age, speak and not belittle their problems. ” they? If they think mental health care reform was so important, they’d introduce measures to improve our mental health care system, right?

Apparently not. Instead, you have people like Benjamin Kelly, now former district sec-

retary for Rep. Shawn Harrison of Florida, who accuse the student survivors speaking out against gun violence of being paid actors. A number of adults, including your typical angry white males who probably own two shotguns and suburban white moms, say the Florida students shouldn’t politicize a shooting because they’re kids who can’t vote.

It’s easy to say, “don’t politicize an event,” when you’re sure that you won’t be caught up in a shooting. However, these so-called productive members of society should realize it’s better that students verbalize their trauma as much as they can. According to Connecticut psychologist Eric Schleifer, many kids don’t have the capacity to process school shootings.

Instead, they keep it in the back of their mind. They then avoid stressful situations and the threat of disappointment. This is especially so if they’ve ever been told to “not worry” over something they care about.

Courtesy of Angelica Beneke

If we truly care about mental health, we should be letting kids, no matter what age, speak and not belittle their problems.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students as well as other high school students across the nation are speaking up so that these shootings will never again happen. It’d be in the adults’ best interest to sit down and listen.

We need gun control before we lose control

By Delilah Gray STAFF W R I T E R

As of Feb. 21, there have already been 34 mass shootings in 2018, 18 of which were school shootings, and people still don’t think we need gun control. Hundreds of citizens are now on a mission to finally change the U.S.’s corrupt system after the horrendous shooting in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

How many more people must die before President Donald Trump realizes that mental illness isn’t the problem, it’s really the overabundance of guns in this country?

The total gun deaths racked up to 464,033 between 1999

and 2013, and at least 15,549 people were killed by shootings in 2017 alone.

The numbers have only increased. Thirty-one percent of mass shootings occur in the U.S. alone, and around 200 Americans go to the emergency room every day with gunshot wounds. If you can’t tell that there’s a serious issue with guns in the U.S., then what will it take?

Firearms are already the 12th leading cause of all deaths, sources say. No one should fear waking up and going to school, thinking they might get shot at any moment. According to a survey, 57 percent of citizens claim mass shootings reflect

more problems with mental stability and health problems, while 28 percent claimed it was a lack of gun control laws.

This topic has been swirling around the global discussion,

“Thoughts don’t help anyone, action is what is needed. ” but here are the facts: A study showed that only 22 percent of mass shooters in the database had a mental illness and 78 percent have no mental disorder but had a gun. If Trump takes

long enough to stop pointing the finger at mental illness, maybe he’ll decide to start enacting gun control laws.

Compromising the public’s needs is Trump’s newest specialty, from planning to do better criminal reports for prospective gun owners, signing a memo to ban any device that can turn weapons to machine guns and raising the minimum age of gun owners.

He even brought up the concept of “giving concealed guns to adept teachers with military or special training.”

So he’ll fund for this number of extra guns and equipment, but won’t give any progress to removing the problem? He’ll

do it all except what the public really needs, and that’s to have stricter gun control laws.

If any progress will be made, I believe it’ll be mainly due to the brave survivors and citizens fighting for this right. If Trump genuinely means that he’ll enact change and take a stance on banning guns, then I’ll believe his intentions are to help the public.

Use your voice to help the cause move forward, not to keep preaching “thoughts and prayers” on your Facebook page. Thoughts don’t help anyone, action is what is needed.

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Nazis are people too

By Chris Gardner SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R ONI CL E

There is something ironic about an always failing master race. Out of the two major wars fought for white supremacy that come to mind, the “master race” has lost both, and neither of their regimes lasted more than a few decades. Their science is just as flawed as their administrative skill because both are built on a baseless ideology that is not supported by history or biology. I had a professor once say, “Maybe it is not time to humanize Nazis,” as if to keep them in their mythical form as racist dystopian robots.

I immediately disagreed on several grounds. There is nothing more human than a flawed belief, and there is nothing more democratic than your right to be wrong.

Nazis are neither infallible nor invincible, as many of our grandparents proved in World War II. Nazis, and

people like them, are just that: people. “Americans are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism or communism in the 20th century,” writes Yale professor and Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder.

It is important we keep that in mind. There was nothing particularly special about the Germans that made them Nazis other than they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It may be hard to believe that you too are capable of believing something so unbelievable it will make you do something unbelievably terrible. But it happened and it can happen again. Voltaire wrote that if you believe absurdities you could commit atrocities. That applies to you and I as much as it does a German in 1933.

There is also irony in dehumanizing the dehumanizers.

To subhumanize any group or faction is not only a misrepresentation and

underestimation of who and what they are but it is contradictory to everything a free and equal society stands for.

Frankly, it may make one just as evil or misguided as a Nazi.

To censor or silence speech also falls into this category. If one is sacrificing the very thing they are fighting for in order to defeat their enemy then what is the point in fighting at all?

Abraham Lincoln pondered this very question during the Civil War when asked if he should postpone the election of 1864. “We can not have free government without elections, and if the rebellion could force us to forego, or postpone a national election it might fairly claim to have conquered and ruined us.”

As a liberal society we believe in the responsibility of free speech and equality before the law. Every man and woman deserves legal representation and that all accused deserve a hasty and fair trial. Nazis

Quick Hits deserve all of those, both as human beings and barbaric war criminals. To sacrifice this in the face of hatred and bigotry would be to declare defeat.

All men and women are created equal. However, that equality extends to equal capability. It means we all have the capability to act mindlessly and barbarically, but it also means we have an equal capacity to act against it.

Nazis, Klansmen and people like them are unfortunately just like us, but they are undoubtedly the worst among us. They are not racist machines, so unconnected from us historically and mentally that what happened then could not happen now.

It is important to remember what separates us from them and not to stare too long into the abyss. When people forget their humanity, we should remember ours.

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Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School organized a rally at the Florida state capital to push for stricter gun control laws.

Nazis? More like NAHzis

By Gisela Factora EDITOR I A L S E D I TO R

The philosopher Karl Popper once described an interesting phenomenon in his 1945 work, “The Open Society and Its Enemies Vol. 1.” Though the work as a whole is incredibly flawed, one concept remains poignant and, now more than ever, relevant: the paradox of tolerance. On this he writes, “If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. ” He goes on to say that he does not advocate for the automatic suppression of all intolerant philosophies. However, he says that if necessary, society should claim the right to suppress the intolerant who will not listen to rational argument by force; in other words, we should claim the right to intolerance for the sake of tolerance.

One of the prime examples of this paradox can be found in the United States’ response (or lack thereof) to the Nazi regime’s persecution of the Jewish people in Europe.

American history classrooms love to paint the U.S. and its allies as heroes, and while this is partially true, one thing that history classrooms often omit is the fact that the United States and allies were aware of what the Nazis were doing for years (the U.S. also did things like deny thousands of Jewish refugees asylum, but that’s a topic for another piece). They tolerated the intolerant.

As a result, around 6 million European Jews were murdered, constituting two-thirds of the Jewish population of Europe at the time, not to mention the other disenfranchised populations who were targeted, including Romani people, disabled people, gay men, Afro-Germans and other groups deemed “inferior.”

The only reason the Holocaust was put to an end was

because of years of devastating war, not because we held hands with the Nazis and sang “Kumbaya.” We realized, much too late, that the intolerant could no longer be tolerated.

Given the terrifying uptick in outspoken Nazism in recent years, the idea that we should listen to, reason with and humanize the current iteration of Nazis displays a complete lack of understanding of history.

Quite frankly, it’s ridiculous, ignorant and enormously privileged.

I am a mentally disabled, gender non-conforming, lesbian woman of color. Most of my friends and loved ones fall into at least one or more of the same or similar boxes. I am – we are –everything that Nazis hate.

I personally do not have the time or energy to attempt to engage in “civil discourse” with people whose entire ideology is based on eliminating me and the people I love from the world. I can’t afford

to “be the bigger person” when I am constantly terrified for my future in the era of Donald Trump and Rodrigo Duterte and Marine le Pen; when I am constantly terrified to do something as simple as hold hands with my partner or use the bathroom; when I am constantly terrified about the looks people give me in public that may or may not turn into physical altercations; when I am constantly terrified of becoming another statistic, another hashtag, another martyr.

But even though I am constantly terrified, my desire to live authentically as I am outweighs my fear. I refuse to compromise myself for the comfort of my oppressors.

I can only afford to defend myself.

I’ll end this piece with a quote from the great philosopher Aldo Raine: “Nazi ain’t got no humanity. They’re the foot soldiers of a Jew-hatin’, mass murderin’ maniac and they need to be dee-stroyed.”

The FCC’s net neutrality repeal will go into effect April 23.

West Virginia public school teachers are striking for the first time in 28 years to protest some of the lowest wages in the country.

Marvel’s “Black Panther” was released last weekend, breaking many box office records.

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It’s time for men to stop flirting with women

By Joseph Coffey-Slattery ASSISTA N T A & E E D I TOR

The notion that “men should stop flirting with women” is something that will undoubtedly draw immense criticism, as people rationalize that without the action of “flirting,” there would be no people on Earth. “If your father hadn’t at one time approached your mother, you wouldn’t have been born,” they will tell me, a statement that is true but also leaves something out.

Flirting is defined as “behav[ing] as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions.” This is a definition many will not identify with the colloquial understanding of the term, as it is an act that has been successfully bastardized by various members of the male population.

Many men see flirting as telling a woman that they find her attractive. They call this “hitting on.” They see no harm in this behavior. Yet

what this fails to address is that women did not ask for your opinion. They don’t care that you think they’re “hot,” as you have so cleverly put it. While your comparison to a soup’s temperature in your mind is probably the “pinnacle of charm,” you must recognize you’re not the first to try this.

These women are trying to get to work, making a quick stop in a store, going on an outing with friends: in other words, they don’t have time for you.

Now that doesn’t mean you can’t compliment a woman as a straight male, but there is a time and a place for such behavior.

Obviously, if they ask what you think of their outfit on that day, you are at liberty to reply (though if you hate it, I would suggest you lie). There are appropriate social moments that are proper to engage a woman.

Social gatherings or “parties,” as they are more often known, are a great time to converse with women. But only if they want to talk to you. If you introduce yourself and you

read both from their posture and verbal remarks that they do not want to talk to you in any capacity, take the initiative to walk away.

Why modern flirting has become problematic is that men do not seem to grasp the fundamental difference between the words “no” and “yes,” a skill that one would think had been learned early in life. There is a parental saying that notes, “Nothing good happens past 2 a.m.” Similarly, nothing good happens after the word “no” has been uttered and you do not walk away.

Another idea of “flirting” some men have is the notion of physical touch: hugging, touching a shoulder or placing a hand on the small of someone’s back. This behavior is not capable of reform: it simply needs to stop. With the recent #MeToo movement, the male population must certainly recognize that their actions, however they might personally perceive them, can have damaging and traumatic

consequences. So don’t touch women. Don’t touch anyone, for that matter.

Someone who errs on the side of ignorance will take this whole argument literally. “Oh so you’re saying men shouldn’t compliment women? Men can’t hug their best female friend?” I won’t grace such claims with a response, as they are ridiculous.

An informed person will know the behavior of which I speak, as it is currently a menace upon our society and a source of tremendous hardship. Flirting as it is currently defined in society needs to cease. The notion of courtship itself needs to be entirely redefined for a modern era.

For flirting is something that seems to have gone largely unaltered for some time.

This no doubt stems from the troubling view of women many men hold, and society’s interest in presenting women as somehow inferior (pay gap, anyone?). Yet flirting is something that desperately needs to be addressed, if our

culture stands any chance of changing a dreadful pattern of behavior in which women feel consistently apprehensive while in public. For instance, many friends and colleagues have mentioned to me the great risk of walking by a construction site, something I wasn’t previously aware of.

Yet I would reason that seedy characters “catcalling” is an experience most – if not all – women have experienced at some point in their lives.

So where do we begin? How do we stop this behavior?

Barring some massive cultural shift or new educational efforts, men must take the initiative themselves. That is to say, as with any issue, not all men are guilty of this behavior. Yet it behooves all of us to work against those who are. Have discussions with your peers.

Point out the flaws in their actions and constructively tell them how to be better. Let’s make it so a man approaching a woman is no longer a source of anxiety.

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Men’s lacrosse held to two goals in home opener

By Alexandra Licata

ASSISTA N T S P O RT S E D I TOR

In a disappointing home opener, Hofstra men’s lacrosse fell to Villanova University 7-2 on Saturday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium. The Pride is now 0-2 on the year with Villanova jumping to 3-0.

Senior Dylan Alderman was the only player to score for the Pride. He netted his first two goals of the season.

“Tough day,” Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney said. “We have to explain the formula to winning a division one lacrosse game … [Villanova’s] a good team, but you can’t score two goals in a lacrosse game.”

It took one minute in the first quarter for the Wildcats to seal the fate of the Pride.

Hofstra began the game with possession after Kyle Gallagher won the opening face-off but was unable to make a successful shot. After a turnover by Jimmy Yanes gave the Wildcats pos-

session, Danny Seibel opened scoring with a goal past Jack Concannon, assisted by Keegan Khan, with 12:25 to play in the first quarter.

Villanova regained possession in the faceoff and Christian Cuccinello netted one to give the Wildcats their second goal of the game.

Less than 30 seconds later, Khan scored a goal of his own for the Wildcats’ third goal in a minute span for a 3-0 lead from which they would never look back.

“Defensively, it’s hard to be upset without defense outside the first couple of minutes,” Seth Tierney said. “We let up a couple of goals that are clearly part of our game plan … before you know it, we’re down three.

That was the first domino that fell.”

Alderman scored for the Pride midway through the first quarter to cut the deficit to two. It was his first goal of the season.

Going into the matchup, Villanova was 3-for-4 on extra-man opportunities, but Hofstra’s defense, headed by Concannon, only allowed one goal out of the Wildcat’s four opportunities.

“Certainly proud of [Concannon],” Seth Tierney said. “He was in there. He played hard.”

Concannon finished the afternoon with 13 saves.

After halftime, the Wildcats offense scored four unanswered goals in the third quarter, putting any chances of a comeback out of sight for the Pride. Luke Palmadesso scored off the opening face-off. Colin Crowley added a man-up goal less than a minute later. Cuccinello added two more goals just under two minutes apart midway through the period for a hat-trick and 7-1 lead.

Alderman notched his second goal of the afternoon with eight seconds remaining in the third quarter.

Despite nine shots, those two

goals would be the only two Alderman would score.

“They have a good defense, but I think it was tough for us because we didn’t stick to the game plan,” Alderman said. “We need to back up our defense and stick to the game plan.”

Sophomore Ryan Tierney

tallied eight shots but was unable to put one in the net; his consecutive game point streak has come to an end at 15.

Hofstra returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 27, when the Pride travel to face Stony Brook University at 7 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Ryan Tierney’s 15-game point streak came to an end on Saturday.

Last second goal proves fatal for women’s lax

By Jordan Sawyer STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team was upended by the Stags of Fairfield University in a 1312 overtime thriller on Sunday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium.

“We were 2-0 and I think we got really complacent. Fairfield was coming off some really tough wins by one goal and they took it to us tonight and we weren’t ready for the matchup”, said head coach Shannon Smith.

Brenna Connolly sealed the deal for Fairfield with 41

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Alyssa Parrella scored a game-high six goals in the loss to Fairfield.

seconds left in overtime after Jillian Winwood slipped a shot past Maddie Fields off a free position shot as time expired in regulation.

Hofstra was handed its first loss of the season after hoping to jump out to a 3-0 record for the first time since 2012.

Despite the final decision, the Pride displayed stellar offense yet again.

Alyssa Parrella scored a season-high six goals, including her final tally with 1:23 left in regulation to give Hofstra a 12-11 lead.

Hofstra came out firing early on and found themselves in front 4-0, less than eight minutes into play behind scores from Jenna Budd and Katie Whelan along with a pair of Parrella goals.

“I think we went up fournothing and started to pack our bags and head home thinking we had the win,” Smith said.

Fairfield found the back of the net for the first time with 21:22 on the clock behind the stick of Winwood and minutes later Kathleen Hulseman had a goal of her own to make it 4-2.

Carlee Ancona added to the Pride scoring outbreak before Winwood scored on the ensuing possession and Connolly followed with her first goal three minutes later to make it a one goal game.

Parrella gathered her third hat trick in three games with an unassisted goal at the 13:23 mark.

Fairfield answered with a 4-0 run behind three Olivia Russell goals to help the Stags head into the half with an 8-6 lead. The Pride outplayed the Stags offensively but were stopped at the gate eight times by goalkeeper Paulina DiFatta.

Hofstra had not trailed all season until Russell’s goal with 3:41 left in the first half.

Budd opened up the second half with her second goal of the day to dampen the deficit but ensuing back-and-forth play kept Fairfield in front by two goals.

Winwood added her third goal of the game as Drew Shapiro sandwiched one in between Connolly’s second on a free position shot to make it 10-8 Fairfield with 20:45 remaining in regulation.

Three straight Hofstra goals off the sticks of Parrella (two) and Shapiro gave the Pride the lead back with 7:54 remaining but Connolly tied it up at 11 with three minutes on the clock.

Parella slithered through a triple-team to score a go-ahead goal with just over a minute to play.

Winwood was fouled with three seconds remaining to give her a free position shot in which she fired a shot past Fields for her fourth goal as time expired to send the game into overtime.

Both teams were scoreless in the first three minutes of action as Shannon Boyle played defense like white on rice for the Pride.

A free position shot with 41 seconds remaining in OT gave Connolly her fourth and final goal of the game to cap off a 1312 win for Fairfield.

Paulina DiFatta finished with 18 saves for the Stags on 36 Hofstra shots.

The Pride will travel to College Park to take on the University of Maryland on Saturday March 3, at noon.

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EIWA tournament set for this weekend at Hofstra

By Christopher Detwiler STAFF W R I T E R

With the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) tournament looming, it’s time for the annual tournament preview.

The EIWA continues to be a dominant conference in the NCAA. There are 47 spots set aside in Cleveland for EIWA wrestlers, which is the secondmost in the NCAA. The EIWA tournament will take place at the David S. Mack Sports Complex on March 3 and 4.

125 Pounds This weight class is all but locked up for reigning national champion Darian Cruz from Lehigh University. He is the only EIWA wrestler ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA as he is currently ranked No. 2 in the nation.

With the 125-pound weight class only sending its champion to the NCAA tournament, it will take a miracle for anyone but Cruz to move on to Cleveland.

133 Pounds Freshman Austin DeSanto of Drexel University leads the way in the 133-pound weight class with a top-five ranking in the NCAA, but Josh Terao from American University recently gave him a run for his money, ultimately falling to DeSanto in sudden victory. A potential rematch between the two is

something to look forward to.

Before Terao takes on DeSanto, he will have to get through Scott Parker from Lehigh. Currently ranked No. 10 in the nation, Parker is a wrestler who can make some noise at the EIWA tournament.

All three have the potential to travel to Cleveland as the 133-pound weight class will send three wrestlers to the NCAA tournament.

141 Pounds The 141-pound weight class, which will send four wrestlers to Cleveland, is led by Yianni Diakomihalis from Cornell University. Diakomihalis is ranked No. 3 in the nation. Tyler Smith from Bucknell University is next in line as he is ranked No. 13.

A potential matchup to look forward to at the EIWA tournament is Luke Karam from Lehigh and Nicholas Gil from Navy. The two wrestlers have met three times this season with Karam winning two of the three.

The match Gil won was due to medical default.

149 Pounds

The 149-pound weight class is led by Matthew Kolodzik from Princeton University and Cortlandt Schuyler from Lehigh.

Kolodzik defeated Schuyler 4-2 earlier in the season.

Even though Kolodzik and Schuyler are the only two wrestlers that are ranked in the top

20, the EIWA will send a total of four wrestlers to Cleveland.

Favored to fill those two spots are Jared Prince from Navy and Michael Sprague from American University.

157 Pounds This weight class is tight between Mike D’Angelo from Princeton and Markus Scheidel from Columbia University.

D’Angelo defeated Scheidel earlier in the year 2-1 in the first tie breaker period.

Six wrestlers will go to Cleveland from the 157-pound weight class, which leaves plenty of room for guys to sneak into the NCAA tournament.

165 Pounds The final three rankings in the NCAA top-20 are filled by EIWA wrestlers. Jon Jay Chavez of Cornell, Drew Daniels of Navy and Gordon Wolf of Lehigh rank No. 18, No. 19 and No. 20, respectively.

Six wrestlers from the 165-pound weight class will move on to Cleveland.

174 Pounds

Jordan Kutler from Lehigh leads this weight class. Kutler currently sits at No. 4 in the national rankings, followed closely

by Jadaen Bernstein from Navy who is ranked No. 8.

Ben Harvey from Army just cracked into the top-20 after defeating Bernstein by one point in the teams’ dual meet. The two

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Sage Heller will represent Hofstra at the174 pound class in the EIWA’s.

grapplers have wrestled twice this season, each winning one.

Five wrestlers from the 174-pound weight class will move on to Cleveland.

184 Pounds Ryan Preisch of Lehigh is set to dominate this weight class as he will come into the tournament ranked No. 3 in the nation.

There are three other EIWA wrestlers ranked in the top 20 in the nation. They are Max Dean of Cornell, Steve Schneider of Binghamton University and Michael Coleman of Navy ranked No. 12, No. 13 and No. 18 respectively.

With this weight class sending seven wrestlers to the national tournament, there is room for guys like Christian LaFragola from Brown University to sneak in.

197 Pounds With five wrestlers in the top-20, this weight class is one of the most competitive weight

classes in the conference. Ben Darmstadt from Cornell is the front-runner. He is ranked No. 3 in the nation.

He is followed by Jeric Kasunic from American, Frank Mattiace from the University of Pennsylvania, Patrick Brucki from Princeton and Stephen Loiseau from Drexel. Chris Weiler from Lehigh is right behind Loiseau in the rankings.

Mattiace jumped up in the rankings after he defeated Brucki 3-2.

There are six spots available out of this weight class.

285 Pounds Hofstra’s own Michael Hughes leads the way at the 285-pound weight class as the No. 10-ranked wrestler in the nation. Right behind him is Jordan Wood from Lehigh who is ranked No. 12. Garrrett Ryan from Columbia is ranked No. 15 in the nation.

Hughes has defeated Ryan twice this season.

Check out our online content: Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Hofstra head coach Dennis Papadatos and assistant coach Mike Patrovich will guide the Pride this weekend.

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Brazill tosses no-hitter, pitching continues to shine

By Julia Presti SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

Hofstra baseball finished its season-opening series at Lamar University taking two of the final four games, winning the doubleheader on Saturday 3-2 and 1-0.

Brad Camarda took the mound in the first of the two games with a strong outing, facing 21 batters while only allowing three hits and one run through five innings.

It was a close game for Hofstra going into the top of ninth inning down by one run.

Devon Jeffreys started the inning with a walk. Rob Weissheier pinch-hit for Matt Siedem with a single advancing Jeffreys to second base.

With Mikey Riesner up a few batters later, Weissheier and Jeffreys advanced on a wild pitch.

Riesner later walked.

Now with the bases loaded, Vito Friscia singled to left allowing Jeffreys to score.

Parker Quinn stepped in the box next and reached first base by an error on Lamar’s shortstop and Weissheier scored.

The top of the ninth ended with three players left on base.

Heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Pride were up by one run and all they needed were three quick outs to win their first game of the season.

Zach Altieri was on the mound hoping to shut down Lamar’s offense.

The first batter he faced struck out swinging. Lamar’s Payton Robertson reached first on an error by second baseman Daniel Page and later scored when his teammate Grant DeVore doubled to left field.

Chris Weiss replaced Altieri with the score tied up and one out. Weiss shut down the side.

Heading into extra innings, Jeffreys scored again on a double to left field by Weissheier.

Hofstra then was leading 3-2 at the end of the top of the tenth.

Weiss shut down Lamar’s offense, not letting them score, to hold onto the 3-2 win for Hofstra.

In the second game, Seamus Brazill threw what is believed to be the first ever no-hitter in Hofstra program history.

Facing 25 batters through seven innings of work, Brazill walked four batters and struck out five.

Hofstra’s only run this game

came from Austin Gauthier, after he stole second base earlier in the inning on a sacrifice fly to center field from Teddy Cillis.

Next week the Pride take on Norfolk State in a three-game series in Virginia.

The action will kick off on Saturday March 3, at 1 p.m. as part of the first game of a doubleheader, with the second game set for 4:15 p.m.

The finale of the series will be played on Sunday afternoon, March 4, at 12 p.m.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR HOME

T U E SD AY

W EDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATU R D AY

SU N D AY

AWAY

2/27

2/28

3/1

3/2

3 /3

3 /4

M EN ’ S

C A A TO U R N A ME N T

BA S K ET B A L L

WO M EN ’ S

NORTHEASTERN – 2 P.M.

BA S K ET B A L L

EIWA CH A MPIO N SH IPS

W R E S TL IN G

M EN ’ S LACROSSE

STONY BROOK

GEORGETOWN

– 7 P.M.

– 1 P.M.

WO M EN ’ S LACROSSE

SOFTBALL

BASEBALL

MARYLAND – 12 P.M. FLORIDA GULF COAST – 10 A.M. FLORIDA STATE – 12:30 P.M.

U N C O N Q U E R E D I N V I TAT I O N A L AT F L O R I D A S TAT E

NORFOLK STATE – 1 P.M. & 4:15 P.M.

NORFOLK STATE – 12 P.M.

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Wright-Foreman flushes 27 in regular season finale win

By Juliana Battaglia STAFF W R I T E R

Fina l Hofstra

91

Towson

86

The Hofstra men’s basketball team defeated the Tigers of Towson University 91-86 on Saturday at home. With Hofstra’s fourth straight win, the team improves to 12-6 in CAA play, while Towson falls to 8-10.

Though Hofstra got on the board first with a shot by sophomore Eli Pemberton, they struggled to keep up with Towson’s offense out of the gate, falling behind 14-7.

They battled back to eventually garner a 41-37 lead at halftime. Hofstra maintained a lead all throughout the second half, most significantly widening the gap with a layup by junior Justin Wright-Foreman to earn a 71-59 advantage, opening the lead up to 12 points.

While the team worked to

maintain the lead in the second half, Towson was not ready to go down without a fight.

They managed to move within a two-point deficit on a free throw from senior Eddie Keith II, to pull within a score of 7674.

The Pride’s efforts to keep the Tigers in check were led by Wright-Foreman, who tallied 27 points and five assists.

Wright-Foreman shined in his ability to locate his teammates.

While he acknowledges that he worked to bolster this skill in the offseason, he credits his teammates with playing a crucial part in his efforts, “I get the ball to everybody in the right spots and they did their job, so it’s a big credit to them,” Wright-Foreman said.

In his final game at home, senior Rokas Gustys notched eight rebounds, improving to 19 shy of the record in CAA history.

Head coach Joe Mihalich emphasized the importance of crediting Gustys and the defense’s efforts to help the

team win.

“Scorers get the hype ... points get the awards, but rebounds and defenders win ...

It’s not just the numbers, he’s made us win,” Mihalich said.

Aside from being the team’s final home game of the season, what makes this victory all the more memorable is that it came on Senior Day, in which the team honored their seniors Joel Angus III, Gustys and Hunter Sabety. Despite the sentimental aspect of this game, Gustys was able to keep his emotions in check to secure the victory for the Pride.

“I was pretty calm to be honest ... Towson’s a great team and we had a good win, so there was no time to be emotional,” Gustys said.

With their regular season officially over, Hofstra will head to the first round of CAA play in Charleston, South Carolina.

With a first-round bye in hand, the Pride will take on UNC-Wilmington in the quarterfinals on Sunday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m.

Cam Keough/Hofstra Chronicle Wright-Foreman is now No. 14 on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list.

Brozoski’s performance unable to topple Elon

By Felipe Fontes

ASSISTA N T S P O RT S E D I TOR

Fina l Elon

80

Hofstra

55

After falling by five points against Northeastern University on Friday, the Hofstra women’s basketball team got handed its second consecutive loss by the Elon University Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.

Unlike the close-knit game on Friday night, the final score in this one signaled anything but

Photo courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Boogie Brozoski averaged 19.5 points in two games this weekend.

a competitive matchup, with Hofstra down 80-55 when the final buzzer sounded.

The Pride simply couldn’t get much going offensively, while the Phoenix were on their game throughout the contest.

Hofstra shot a mere 34 percent from the field and 26 percent from the three-point line, while Elon connected on 53 percent of their shots, sinking 47 percent from downtown.

Leading Elon’s efficient attack was Shay Burnett, who came two rebounds shy of recording a triple-double. Burnett finished with 12 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, propelling the offense forward with her diverse contribution. Burnett also wreaked havoc on the Pride defensively, gathering five steals in the game.

One of Burnett’s beneficiaries was Malaya Johnson, who scored a team-high 17 points, while also grabbing six rebounds for the Phoenix.

Solid contribution came all over for Elon, with 11 players getting on the board with many nearing double figures.

Hofstra on the other hand, had only seven players put up points. When taking away Boogie Brozoski’s game-high 26 and Marianne Kalin’s 10, the Pride were left with just 19 points.

“Boogie’s spirit needs to continue to transpire into every single person and we’re just not there yet,” said head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey.

Elon, who is undefeated at home this season, was just more physical than the Pride, outrebounding them 40-32.

The Phoenix also outdid Hofstra with 36 points in the paint in comparison to the Pride’s 20.

Though Hofstra was able to level the intensity throughout some parts of the game, even dueling with Elon in a 1616 second quarter, it wasn’t sustained throughout the game,

causing a tough road environment to get the best of them.

“I don’t think we understand the level of intensity that has to carry for four quarters. We’re just not tough enough,” KilburnSteveskey said.

The loss places Hofstra at 5-12 in conference play and puts them at No. 7 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

With only one game remaining in the regular season, Hofstra will at least try to get the ball moving in the right direction before the CAA Tournament begins.

The season finale is set for Saturday, March 3, against Northeastern.

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February 27, 2018•A19

CAA Men’s Tournament preview: It’s anyone’s race

By Anders Jorstad STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team has a tough road ahead as it prepares for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament with hopes of claiming the title and advancing to the NCAA tournament.

The Pride will open the CAA tournament as the No. 3 seed after wrapping up their regular season with a 19-11 (12-6 in CAA) record.

Most of the other teams have also been locked into certain spots on the bracket. Due to a rescheduled game between Elon University and James Madison University that won’t be played until Monday, there’s still a couple of things up in the air. Here’s what we know so far, courtesy of the CAA Sports website: “After Saturday’s action, seven of the 10 seeds are set for

the 2018 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs.

The Colllege of Charleston is the No. 1 seed, followed by No. 2 Northeastern, No. 3 Hofstra, No. 4 William & Mary, No. 5 Towson and No. 6 UNCW. Drexel University is the No. 8 seed, but their opponent won’t be determined until after Monday’s final regular-season game between Elon and JMU. If Elon wins, the Phoenix and

UNCW in the first round, and likely Northeastern after that if Hofstra can defeat the Seahawks.

Hofstra would not have to face the College of Charleston, the only team they didn’t defeat in the regular season, until the title game.

Hofstra faces an immediate challenge against UNCW in its first game.

Both teams won their home games against each other by 20 points. In the most recent matchup, the Seahawks won 90-70 thanks to a gargantuan effort from forward Devontae Cacok who had 25 points on 11-for-13 shooting and 16 rebounds.

Hofstra had an off night defensively and didn’t get expected contributions from Justin Wright-Foreman and Eli Pemberton.

To be competitive in their first game, the Pride will have to lock up Cacok and force UNCW to out-shoot the Pride.

The Seahawks are No. 7 in the conference in three-point percentage while Hofstra is No. 2, so an up-tempo game with lots of possessions and longrange shots should benefit the Pride if they can plug up the lane.

If Hofstra can dispatch the Seahawks, they’ll need to defeat a Northeastern team that presents a matchup problem for the Pride.

The Huskies won by 16 in Hempstead during the last meeting between the two and Northeastern enters the tournament on a seven-game winning streak.

The Huskies have thrived thanks to their defense. In particular, their three-point percentage defense ranks No. 6 in the nation.

Hofstra, which usually relies on the accuracy of its threepoint looks, would need a strong interior game from Rokas Gustys to spread the floor for the Pride.

If Gustys gets hot early, Hofstra could take advantage of

“As a three-seed, Hofstra has as good of a chance to win the CAA tournament as anybody does.”

Dukes will have a rematch in the 7/10 game and Drexel will play the University of Delaware.

If JMU wins, Delaware will face Elon and Drexel will meet JMU.” No matter what happens Monday night, Hofstra’s path is pretty much set.

The Pride will face off against

Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Rokas Gustys scored 31 points against Elon on Saturday night.

Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Desure Buie leads the team in assists this season with 98. ≠

some open lanes and get to the basket with greater ease.

The Pride would need to slow down Vasa Pusica, the San Diego transfer who is coming off a 31-point effort against Elon. Pusica is a deadly threepoint shooter (42 percent on the year) and is also one of the conference’s best passers. Pusica had 16 points and 10 assists last time against the Pride.

Should Hofstra knock out those two, they’d likely be in for a rematch with the College of Charleston.

The Pride would have to hope the third time’s the charm considering the Cougars have won both emotionally-charged regular-season outings. Most recently, the Cougars won 86-85 in Hempstead.

The Cougars just had an 11game winning streak snapped by William & Mary in an overtime game to end the regular season.

Charleston is the Virginia of the CAA: a slow-but-efficient team who wears out opponents by not making many mistakes.

The Cougars boast three potential all-conference players: Jarrell Brantley, Joe Chealey and Grant Riller.

The Cougars are less deep than the Pride are but have more star power and can score from anywhere on the floor. Hofstra

would need strong outings from all three of Wright-Foreman, Pemberton and Gustys to have a shot. In each of the previous meetings this season, only two of those players scored in double figures.

As a No. 3-seed, Hofstra has as good of a chance to win the CAA tournament as anybody does.

But the conference is as tight as it’s ever been and the road will be tumultuous.

There are no easy games in the conference, but there’s no clear favorite, either.

Hofstra could capitalize with a strong run in which both the offense and defense are clicking for three straight nights.

For Hofstra, the action all gets started on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. with their quarterfinal matchup against UNCW. Win or lose, it’s going to be an exciting ride for the Pride.

Back Cover: Hofstra will take on UNCW in the CAA quarterfinals on Sunday.

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