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Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Hofstra holds an event to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

By Michelle Rabinovich STAFF WR I T E R

“At what point do we stand up to the dictator that has invaded [a neighboring country]?”

Silence.

“Next question.”

This was one of the questions asked by a student after different faculty speakers gave their

professional analyses of the situation in Ukraine.

On Monday, March 7, Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement hosted a panel discussion centered around the Russian invasion of Ukraine, presenting angles from various academic fields to provide context and depth to the situation. At the end of the

discussion, students were able to air out various sentiments to the assembly.

Topics ranged from the deep history that connects Kyiv and Moscow, the transitionary period between the end of the Soviet Union to the modernday, independent Ukraine and the current geopolitical atmosphere in Eastern Europe.

One of the panelists was Ben Rifkin, a professor in the department of comparative literature, languages and linguistics.

Rifkin, being fluent in Russian and knowledgeable about the nation’s culture, debunked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reasons for commanding the Russian Army’s invasion of Ukraine.

“Yesterday [Sunday, March 6], [the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church] said that the reason that Russians have special military operations in Ukraine is to protect the Ukrainian people from gay parades,” Rifkin said. “As somebody who really loves gay pride in this country, I also would like to share with you that I’ve never been frightened by anybody

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Hofstra a cappella’s chord progression at the 2022 ICCAs

Photo courtesy of The Hofbeats Along with The Hofbeats’ musical repertoire, they have released three EPs and three singles since 2019, all but one of which was released over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Alexis Friedman A SSISTA NT M U LTIM ED IA ED ITO R

Three out of Hofstra’s four student a cappella groups on campus performed at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) this year, the “Pitch Perfect” singing competition’s first year back in person since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world two years ago.

“More than half the group has never competed in a live and in-person ICCA competi-

tion before; the current seniors were freshmen during the last in person quarterfinal,” said Lucas Pepin, The Hofbeats’ public relations chair.

Due to COVID-19 precautions, The Hofbeats could not perform live for their quarterfinal, but all sang and danced together in the same room for their video submission.

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OPINION

Relaxing the mask mandate may not be a bad idea

By Lincoln Aniballi STAFF WRITER

I’ll keep wearing a mask, but it’s time to end the mandate.

Ever since returning to campus, discussions regarding ending the mask mandate have been swirling in both student and administrative circles. Following weeks of rumors, President Poser finally announced that the school-wide mask require-

ment will now be optional. After nearly two years of living in a masked world, declining COVID-19 rates and robust public health conditions and systems have allowed Hofstra’s administration to lift the mask mandate in a reasonable and low-risk way.

While very few like wearing a mask day in and day out, many students have accepted masks

as a condition connected with feeling safe on campus, leading many to reject the ending of the mandate. Some of these same pro-mandate students hypocritically crowd into the maskless and frankly unsanitary environment of Catch or frat parties every Friday night.

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Ben Morawek, a senior political science and philosophy double major, was happy to have been at the discourse.

“I thought it was one of the best [talks] I’ve been to at Hofstra,” Morawek said. “I thought it was excellent that we can get Hofstra professors’ scholarly and intellectual perspectives on a subject that is really important to understand in the world today.”

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“My own research suggests that what we’re seeing is a defeated state in Russia,” Fritz said.

To educate attendees, Fritz provided context of the Cold War, which ended about three decades ago. The connection between the Cold War and the current invasion is Russia’s bruised ego, according to Fritz.

“Russia very much identifies itself as a great power and sees that it has been treated unjustly by the West,” he said. “Great

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After reports of the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and a failed attempt to reach a cease-fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the United States has taken action.

On Tuesday, March 8, President Biden announced a ban on oil and gas imports from Russia, which has caused a financial blow to the Russian Federation’s economy. As a direct result, gas prices are expected to jump even higher than what U.S. economists have seen in the last two weeks since the start of the invasion, according to a podcast from NPR.

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powers define themselves as being able to dominate their neighbors. This is one of those great powers who think it’s legitimate to exercise this.”

Some students thought that the wrong approach was taken altogether when it came to talking about this crisis.

“I really thought it should have focused more on how to help the people of Ukraine and not why Russia’s doing this,” said Shai Har-Nov, an exercise science major. “Resources on how to aid [Ukrainians], links to donate money, links to sponsor people to leave their country, [I wanted to see] things like that.”

Jacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle The Hofstra community gathers to honor Ukrainian victims.

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In light of the recent attacks on Ukraine, a peace vigil was hosted by Hofstra University’s Interfaith Center and sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs on Wednesday, March 9.

“We wanted to create a space where students can come together in solidarity and pray for peace worldwide,” said the associate dean of students, Zaibis Muñoz-Isme.

The vigil was open to the entire Hofstra community and was attended by leaders from several student organizations.

“I represent a diverse group of students from every walk of life, so I felt it was important to be a part of this,” said Sergio

Toolasprashad, president of the Commuter Student Association and a junior anthropology major. “We want to stand in solidarity and do what we can for those suffering no matter what.”

Josette Vail, president of the Residence Hall Association and a senior dance major, also felt honored to have been invited to the vigil.

“Being able to have that place where we can all show that we’re there with them, even if it’s just for a little bit, means so much more than words can convey,” Vail said.

The vigil began with an introduction from the dean of students, Michelle Van-Ess Grant.

“In 2022, we are still fight-

ing for peace and equality,” she said.

Then, the representatives of the student organizations approached the pulpit to each say a few lines from a poem titled “A Prayer for Peace.”

“May we see a day when war and bloodshed cease / When a great peace will embrace the whole world,” the poem began.

“Then nation will not threaten nation / And humankind will not again know war.”

Following the poem, the Hofstra Gospel Ensemble sang, and Toolasprashad introduced the Rev. Wasyl Hrynkiw from St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. The Reverend said a few words and a prayer. Then, members of the Hofstra community stood, holding candles in their hands for a moment of silence to honor the victims and to support peace for those suffering in Ukraine.

“It’s saddening to see so much conflict and turmoil,” Vail said. “What happens next?

Where do we go? What do we even do?”

The Ukrainian national anthem began to play to close the vigil.

“While the Ukrainian national anthem was playing, the Reverend was humming along with it,” Toolasprashad said. “It really stuck with me because it

shows how much that impacts him even though he’s living over here.”

Students, faculty and university administrators are all working together to address the war in Ukraine and provide any support possible.

“We are supporting student leaders who are collecting items to be donated to Ukraine,” Muñoz-Isme said. “And the Hofstra Cultural Center has produced programs this week to help our community better understand what is happening in Europe.”

Following the initial attacks on Ukraine, Hofstra University President Susan Poser sent an email on Feb. 25. “On our campus, we have students and employees who come from this region of the world,” Poser wrote. “It is important that on our campus, we exercise kindness and understanding in support of all members of the Hofstra family.”

This sentiment is mirrored at the end of “A Prayer for Peace.”

“Let us always remember every person is unique and precious,” it reads, “and let us always acknowledge one another’s dignity in speech and action.”

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Supply drive created in support of Ukrainian refugees such as clothes, hygiene products and medical supplies.

“You have to remember, the refugees, when they’re fleeing their homes, many times they don’t even have time to grab a bag,” said Scott Brinton, a special assistant professor of journalism, media studJacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle ies and public relations and a Drop boxes for the Ukraine supply drive are placed in various locations around Hofstra’s campus including the Student Center. faculty member working on the lions of Ukrainians displaced. supply drive.

“They’re just

By Megan Naftali To aid Ukrainian refugees, running away from shelling and NEW S E D I TO R the Hofstra community came five minutes later their home is together to host a supply drive no longer there.

Wherever they Russia invaded Ukraine on that started Monday, March 6. arrive, they have nothing. They Thursday, Feb. 24, leaving milThe drive gathered materials

have no clothes. They have no toiletries. They have nothing.”

Multiple supply drives are happening in tandem, run by student members of Theta Tau and the American Society of Civil Engineers and students and faculty in both the DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (LHSC), according to an email sent

by Student Affairs on Friday, March 11.

Bohdan Fostakovskyy, a junior mechanical engineering major, and John Shafranski, a senior civil engineering major, organized a supply drive in connection to the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lindenhurst, New York. The pair would drop the supplies off at the church and the church would be responsible for the shipping arrangements.

“We both have Ukrainian relatives living in Ukraine, and as it starts to unravel with Putin attacking, we couldn’t really just stand around and do nothing,” Shafranski said. “We thought that the best way that we could help is to start a fundraiser here at the school [and] try [to] get the Hofstra community to help us out and help the people in Ukraine.”

Fostakovskyy believes that regardless of how much is donated, an impact will be made.

“When you look at these smaller drives, I feel like it’s easy to say that not donating doesn’t really matter because it’s such a small scope, but I think anything helps,” Fostakovskyy said.

Along with Brinton, Ivan Cardona, assistant professor of journalism, media studies and

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Russia limits press freedoms amid invasion of Ukraine

By Madeline Armstrong NEW S E D I TO R

“Russia’s attacking Ukraine and simultaneously attacking media freedoms,” said Susan Drucker, an attorney and media studies professor at Hofstra University. While the war has been raging in Ukraine, Russian citizens remain unaware of the entirety of the situation.

All independent press has been banned in Russia, social media outlets have been censored or banned and media laws have been passed that prevent media from publishing anything other than Putin’s approved messaging.

“TV stations and radio stations have shut down because they can’t even report on what’s happening in their own country,” said Cassidy Slamin, a senior video and television major. “The Kremlin is shutting down all forms of social media as much as they can, because they would rather not tell their citizens what’s going on than be faced with the facts.”

Social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook have been completely banned in Russia as of Friday, March 11, cutting Russian citizens off from the rest of the world. “They’re losing their own interpersonal communication freedoms as social media platforms are slowed and being blocked,” Drucker said.

These platforms were banned because they refused to post Russian propaganda that consisted of misinformation or censoring their content to not include information on the war in Ukraine. “I think it’s important for companies and organizations and governments that stand for democratic values to stand up to what’s going on in Ukraine and stand up to the Russian autocracy,” said Mark Lukasiewicz, dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

However, he does not want to see the Russian population deprived of information.

“A lot of Russian citizens aren’t getting the full story of what’s going on,” Slamin

Photo courtesy of Silar Russian government censors and bans media content, threatening citizens’ freedom of expression.

said. “I think it’s really a hindrance to free speech.”

Slamin is currently interning at ABC World News Tonight and has been helping with reporting being done by James Longman, their foreign correspondent based in Moscow.

“Any piece that he’s in, we can’t use the word ‘war,’ we can’t show footage of Russian troops,” she said. “If he says that Russia’s at war, he could face 15 years in prison.”

A number of large media outlets such as CNN and BBC

have pulled reporters from Russia because they refuse to report misinformation. “The new press law is particularly frightening because it essentially allows the

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“Since we started it, even more people are voicing the same level of concerns and the

same level of support [that] we originally had in mind,” Cardona said. “It has thankfully become an active conversation amongst our students and faculty, who I’m sure will mobilize even more people to help families in need.”

Brinton and Cardona are working with the Ukrainian Americans of Long Island, a lo-

cal organization based out of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hempstead.

“I met a few folks [in the] Ukrainian Americans of Long Island [group], and they are doing a collection every Wednesday night,” Brinton said. “So Ivan and I planned once we gather up materials that we collect here at the school, we’re

going to simply bring them over to St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and they’re going to ship it to Ukraine.”

Drop boxes can be found placed around campus. Some locations include the Student Center, SEAS, LHSC, the public safety building and McEwan Hall. The supply drive will run past spring break and the end

date will be decided depending on the state of the refugee crisis, according to Shafranski and Cardona. If anyone has any questions or wants to join the initiative, you can contact Ukraine.help.hofstra@gmail. com or johanna.farrell@hofstra. edu.

Japanese internment survivor shares his experience

By Navneet Kaur SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

On Tuesday, March 8, the Department of History, the Department of Asian Studies and the Hofstra Cultural Center organized a virtual Zoom event to remember the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States, with guest speaker Tom Hasegawa, a retired Long Island high school teacher.

“On Feb. 19, 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066,” said Dr. Yuki Terazawa, an associate professor of history. “With this, about 120,000 Japanese immigrants who had not been eligible to become a citizen ... and their American-born children ... were relocated to internment camps.”

Hasegawa, a Japanese American citizen born in 1938, spent the first years of his life with his family in Los Angeles until the U.S. government mandated individuals of Japanese descent to report to an assembly center during World War II. Leaving their home and restaurant behind, Hasegawa and his family traveled to the Santa Anita Racetracks with two suitcases, later to discover they would be placed into internment camps with poor conditions.

“They cleaned out the racetrack of horse manure,” Hasegawa said. “We stayed in the horse stables for two months.” Afterward, Hasegawa and his family were relocated to Heart Mountain in Northern Wyoming.

“Nobody was around for miles and miles,” Hasegawa said. “The government [said] this is where you’re going to be located because you are Japa-

nese ... We want to place you and protect you.”

“When you went to the camps, you noticed that was a big lie. There were big barbed wire fences,” Hasegawa said.

“There were soldiers that were sta-

declined to relinquish his Japanese citizenship.

After the war’s conclusion, Hasegawa moved to Chicago with his family. He completed his biology degree at the University of Chicago and moved to

the law took effect.

“Today, we have a laden, still atmosphere of white supremacy over thousands of people all around the United States,” Hasegawa said. “So, we have to be very vigilant to recognize

Photo courtesy of Ronald Harry Lodge Retired high school teacher lived through a Japanese internment camp in the 1940s.

tioned there in big towers with rifles and live ammunition. The rifles, instead of pointing outward to protect against anybody intruding, were pointed towards the inside. That’s not protecting the people. That’s incarceration, and this incarceration was because of our racial background.”

Hasegawa and his family were moved to Tule Lake, California, near the Oregon border, where more actively resistant Japanese people resided, after his father

Long Island to teach at Commack High School for 30 years.

Hasegawa said that Japanese people who were interned did not receive an apology from the government until the Reagan era. President Reagan publicly presented an apology speech and, “after many efforts,” the government decided to compensate interned Japanese Americans with $20,000. Hasegawa stated that most who were interned had died by the time

that there is still this idea of manifest destiny: a country of white people.”

Students shared their thoughts and opinions about the U.S. government’s actions toward Japanese Americans and Hasegawa’s experiences in internment.

“I found this event to be quite moving,” said Noah Masi, a senior history major. “It’s important to hear the thoughts of those who lived through history while

we still can, so we don’t make the same mistakes.”

Many attendees have previously attended Hasegawa’s talks and emphasized the importance of learning from the stories of internment camp survivors.

“Personally, I’m from L.A. and spend a lot of time in Little Tokyo, which was drastically affected, so I feel like if I spend time there, I should also spend the time learning history,” said Badger Kimmel, a senior radio major.

“Trump-era racism against Mexicans at the border, post9/11 discrimination againstMuslims and Arabs and modern Asian hate movements ... demonstrated that while Japanese internment happened a relatively long time ago, the implications of the event live on today in the discriminatory policies and xenophobia of the U.S. government,” said Sybil Eklof, a junior history and political science double major.

“We must be aware of history, or we will live it again,” Hasegawa said. To reach a future where individuals can “live together as one people,” he suggested we should celebrate other cultures, call out bigotry and hate speech, teach children kindness and how to talk to other people about differences, stand up for people being harassed and support human rights organizations.

Terazawa stated that the town of Hempstead intends to host its first Asian Heritage Festival to honor Tom Hasegawa and other noteworthy Asian Americans this May.

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Rebecca Fulman, a sophomore neuroscience major and secretary of the Hofstra Model United Nations, thinks that this type of censorship is detrimental to Russian citizens, saying that most people will not do the work to find accurate information. “The average person who puts on the radio when they’re going to work in the morning is going to take what they hear for face value,” she said.

This will create a misinformed population that will struggle to make educated decisions.

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Russia controls media freedoms

“All of this legislation and the clampdown on free information is just going to expand the ability of Russian propaganda to reach Russian citizens and to influence their thinking,” Lukasiewicz said. “That’s tragic for them.” “[I’m concerned about] the blueprint that is being provided for any repressive regime that would like to cut down and choke free expression,” Drucker said. “Putin’s government is offering a playbook for choking freedom of expression and freedom of the press in a modern media environment.”

She also points out that Russia has a constitution protecting freedom of expression and prohibiting censorship. “Consti-

tutional freedoms don’t survive unless they’re protected or fed.

Otherwise, it’s just words on a paper,” Drucker said.

Although the constitution has been established, if it is not protected, then an authoritarian power can ignore the freedoms it ensures. “Putin certainly has a firm grip on power right now from all indications and if he doesn’t want stories written or videos seen, he has a lot of power to make sure his will is carried out,” Lukasiewicz said.

Slamin thinks that this repression of free press in Russia is making people around the world more aware of their own freedoms of expression. “I think this has kind of been a wake-up call about what democracy means

and what free press looks like,” she said.

Lukasiewicz agrees that freedom of the press is important and should be protected. “Freedom of information is just an absolute foundational value of liberal democracy and it’s really really important that we defend it,” he said. “Some Americans are seeing the value of a free press perhaps in a way they didn’t see it before by seeing the bravery of the journalists who are covering that story.”

Although it seems grim for Russian citizens, Drucker has hope there may be alternate ways for them to gain access to information. “Media regulators are always playing catchup to media technologies and media

industries and the opportunities to break through the efforts to blockade and control will depend on how far behind the regulators are,” she said. “There may be a lag time. There may be a space in which the technologies and the media industries can outpace the regulators.”

While the war on media freedoms in Russia continues, Lukasiewicz says he will be thinking of and supporting journalists who are risking their lives or imprisonment in order to accurately and ethically report the news, fighting for freedom of expression.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Megan Naftali

On Feb. 19, at 12:15 a.m., a student reported to PS that she left her dorm room locked and secure. When she returned, it was found open.

Nothing was missing from the room, but the student requested an emergency lock change.

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On Feb. 19, at 9:19 p.m., a student reported to PS that while they were in the Student Center attending a meeting, they lost their laptop.

The student stated that the laptop contained sensitive information and would contact the Nassau County Police Department to file a report.

On Feb. 22, at 11:13 a.m., the fire alarm in the Graduate Residence Hall was activated due to hairspray in a room on sdfjs;dlfjk;sldkfj;aldfjk fifth floor. The building the was evacuated within seven minutes without incident.

On Feb. 25, at 11:58 p.m., the fire alarm in Hague Hall was activated due to burnt food in the lounge area.

The alarm sounded and the building was evacuated within three minutes without incident.

On Feb. 28, at 4:45 p.m., while driving in parking field number seven, two vehicles collided causing damage to the fronts of both vehicles.

The Nassau County Police Department responded and took a report.

On March 1, at 11:03 p.m., the fire alarm in Amsterdam House in the Netherlands was activated due to the sprinkler in a room on the first floor.

The alarm sounded and the building was evacuated within three minutes without incident.

On March 7, at 9:30 a.m., a Compass Dining employee reported to PS that a printer was missing from the ordering kiosk at Brooklyn Slice Pizza in the Student Center.

An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

On March 7, at 12:55 p.m., a student reported to PS that they parked their vehicle in the Law School parking lot. Upon return, the student discovered damage to their right front quarter panel. Police assistance had been declined.

On March 3, at 5:40 p.m., a student reported to PS that they could not find their iPad and the last place it was seen was on the passenger seat of their vehicle.

Police assistance was declined at 7:15 a.m. on March 4, and the student notified PS that their iPad was found at home.

On March 6, at 7:27 a.m., the fire alarm in Shuart Stadium activated due to the detector in room 111. The alarm sounded and the building was evacuated within three minutes without incident.

Alexis Friedman / The Hofstra Chronicle

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The puzzling art of the Rubik’s Cube

By Anna DeGoede FEATURES EDITOR

In an era where companies must constantly innovate to keep up with the ever-changing interests of the youngest generations, one toy continues to stand out as one of the most engaging and timeless pieces of entertainment: the Rubik’s Cube.

According to Rubiks. com, Hungarian professor Erno Rubik, the mind behind the creation of the cube, originally meant for the toy to help his architecture students understand objects in the three-dimensional plane.

Unexpectedly, what started out as a university teaching tool would eventually grow into one of the world’s most-sold toys, with over 450 million sold globally by 2020 (Forbes.com).

A traditional Rubik’s Cube consists of a six-sided cube, with each uniquely colored side divided into a 3x3 grid. To solve a Rubik’s cube, the user must first scramble the smaller squares, then reconfigure the smaller cubes so that each side has only one color on it.

It sounds simple, but solving a Rubik’s Cube is so technical that it has transformed into a sport of its own. Competitors from around the world race to see who can unscramble the cube the fastest. In fact, the Rubik’s website has an entire page dedicated to the sport, called speedcubing, which outlines where to find competitions and current world records. The quickest person to ever solve a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube was Chinese speedcuber Yusheng Du, who clocked in at a mere 3.47 seconds.

To the average person, the idea of solving the cube in that

amount of time seems impossible. There are not many activities a human can complete in four seconds, let alone spin a small plastic cube with hundreds of possible color configurations

don’t look like the classic 3x3 cube, the 2x2 cubes allow you to skip learning some steps of the original cube and focus on learning the basics. There, you’ll get a better understanding on how the

cheap ones are about $10. Unlike the classic Rubik’s Cube, speed cubes allow the sides of the cube to turn without being perfectly aligned. This allows for the solver to focus more on the steps

provide efficient ways to move certain squares into certain places on the cubes; done in sequence, these algorithms will help you arrange the cube in the desired manner without messing up the hard work already completed.

Something to remember with algorithms is that some parts of the cube that have already been solved may look like they will get messed up during the algorithm.

Step four: Practice. It seems nerdy, but repetition will help ingrain the steps to solve the cube into second nature. Doing the same step repeatedly helps, even if you’re not doing it to solve the Rubik’s Cube at first.

Step five: Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. This is quite possibly the most important step in learning to solve a cube. Rather than becoming frustrated when the squares don’t end up where they’re supposed to, try to figure out where things went wrong.

Take things one step at a time, and before you know it, one side will become solved, then another, until the whole cube is finished.

Eventually, that 3.47 second solve time will seem within the realm of possibility.

If that challenge isn’t enough to satisfy your puzzle-solving itch, there are always more cubes to explore. Some other fan favorites that are quite easy to solve after learning the 3x3 cube include the triangle shaped cube, the 12-sided cube and the colorless mirror cube.

My personal best solving time for the original 3x3 cube is about 20 seconds, while my best time for a 12-sided Rubik’s Cube is approximately 3:33.

“Take things one step at a time, and before you know it, one side will become solved, then another until the whole cube is finished. Eventually, that 3.47 second solve time will seem in the realm of possibility.”

until the colors match again.

Surprisingly, there are several steps you can take to make the

cube works and how to approach solving the cube mentally.

Step two: Once you’ve con-

and not the mechanics of the cube itself.

Step three: Try a tutorial.

Photo courtesy of Unsplash The 3x3 Rubik’s Cube is the most widely recognized cubing variant.

Rubik’s Cube seem like an easy feat.

Step one: Start learning on a 2x2 cube. Although these cubes

quered the 2x2 cube, invest and buy a high-quality Rubik’s Cube, also known as a speed cube.

Prices for these cubes vary, but

Googling “Rubik’s Cube Cheat Sheet” will provide step-bystep ways to solve a cube in its entirety using algorithms. These

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T h i s Ho f s t r a L i f e : A l e j a n d r o Av i l e s

By Sabrina Blandon STAFF WRITER

As the new leader of the the Hofstra Jazz Orchestra, Alejandro Aviles has created a new orchestra group called the Global Jazz Ensemble. Unlike the American jazz music featured in the Jazz Orchestra, the Global Jazz Ensemble will perform the music of Latin American countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina and Brazil. This year, Aviles is focusing on the music of Brazil.

“I’m hoping the Global Jazz Ensemble will give me the opportunity to expand the palate here at Hofstra as far as the music that’s happening. It’s so important to learn other styles of music, other things that exist beyond the small world that you’re studying,” Aviles said.

“Learning about another culture, learning their music, is a great way to understand a particular culture. I think the more you can be exposed to, the more versatility you’ll have as a musician, will lead to more possibility of being successful.”

With fifteen years of teaching saxophone under his belt, Aviles is no stranger to music.

His family comes from a long line of musicians, dating back to 1882 with his great-grandfather who founded the Orquestra Hermanos Aviles in Holguin, Cuba, which still exists today. If that wasn’t enough, his predecessor is jazz expert Dave Lalama, who

Photo courtesy of Alejandro Aviles Professor Alejandro Aviles finds inspiration for his music in his Latin American roots.

Aviles said is like a second father to him.

“Taking over for him, I want to continue that tradition [of traditional jazz] and not steer away from that. At the same time, I want to do my own thing with

at Hofstra,” Aviles said. “Staying true to tradition but at the same time, bringing in newer stuff and pushing the envelope as to what has been done here at Hofstra for many years.”

During his college years,

already involved with his university’s wrestling team and other extracurriculars, he also devoted himself to practicing jazz after hearing the saxophone player.

“I’m hoping to inspire the students here to just get them to

them to feel like it’s a chore.

Hopefully, they’ll want to do it.

That happened to me, and I’m hoping to convey that to them through whatever we’re doing.”

Due to his Cuban roots and his studies abroad in Brazil for a year, Aviles said Latin American music fascinated him and has motivated him to try this genre of music first for the Global Jazz Ensemble.

“Each [genre of music] is challenging in itself,” Aviles said. “You want to grow as a musician, and the way to grow is to continue to learn. By learning the types of different music from different countries, it challenges you, which I think is the most important lesson to anyone.”

Hoping to expose his pupils to all types of music, Aviles said he encourages students to join regardless of major, instrument or background. He hopes to collaborate with other clubs and departments to promote both parties. The orchestra’s first jazz club performance will be at the Jazz Loft in Stony Brook, New York, in April. Their main concert, featuring Brazilian music and the percussion and vocal jazz ensembles, will be on May 1, at 7 p.m. in Monroe Lecture Hall.

“Music is an art that you don’t do because you want to be successful or famous but because you love the music,” Aviles said. “You want to be part of it. You want to express yourself. I’m hoping that’ll stick for years and years.”

“Learning about another culture, learning their music, is a great way to understand a particular culture. I think the more you can be exposed to, the more versatility you’ll have as a mucisian, will lead to more possibility of being successful.”

[the] Global Jazz [Ensemble] and bring new colors to the music that we’re going to be doing here

Aviles heard a phenomenal saxophone player, which lit a fire inside him. While he was

feel that passion,” Aviles said. “I want them to get the love and respect for the music. I don’t want

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MAN ON THE UNISPAN What female figure inspires you?

By Julian Rocha and Anna DeGoede

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“He’s a master. He’s also mentally ill.”

“The School of Comm kids are the band kids.”

“A lot of my female inspiration comes from where I’m from, but from the U.S. ... Rosa Parks.”

-Tim Nguyen, graduate student

“Do you ever see someone and they just look like ... ugly?”

“My uterus is speaking to me now.”

“Probably Professor Karofsky, because she is incredibly successful in the same way I want to be, which is a professor at the university. She’s one of the most intelligent people I know and can hold a great debate. Meeting her has given me focus to achieve my aspirations.”

-Evan Lopes, sophomore

“I never realized how stupid people were until now.”

“Santa just gives you coal so you burn in hell better.”

“The most exquisite feeling I’ve had as an adult was getting drunk at an airport bar before my flight.”

“A guy super-liked me so I closed the app.”

“I’d say probably Michelle Obama. When I was younger she was an icon for me.

I thought it was cool that even though she wasn’t president, she had a lot of influence.”

-Charlotte Mysliwiec, freshman

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“I hate raisins because I feel like I’m eating my grandma. My grandma is wrinkly and so is a raisin.”

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On the nature of International Women’s Day

By Daniel Cody OPINION EDITOR

I am not a woman, funnily enough. Although, sometimes when I’m in a room with a group of women – this can happen dangerously often, as women and their friends tend to hang out in the same space – I will be grouped in with the third person referential “ladies.”

Normally, if I’m feeling like I want to mess with somebody, I’ll poke fun, ask why I, clearly a man of the tote bag-wearing variety, would be considered a lady. Afterward, their recoil usually involves quickly attaching “and Daniel” onto the end of “ladies,” nervously insinuating that I am completely divorced from my compatriots, different than my friends who accompany me in my gatherings, obligations and important appointments.

So, the proper way to collectively refer to me when I am around women is arbitrarily,

By Audra Nemirow

“ladies and Daniel,” and you must increase the volume of your voice when you realize that I was a forgotten attaché, so that “Daniel” is bellowed throughout the area, notifying people in the vicinity that there are ladies, and there is Daniel.

For some reason, the useful

ing is clear about an awkward release of energy: the “and” and the humorous moment where the speaker feels it is necessary distinguish me from the women in the room.

International Women’s Day, which was on Tuesday, March 8, feels like that: this sort-of

flowers, a card, a special gift catered to the person’s interests and hobbies. Father’s Day, another Sunday where gifts are exchanged, a familial gathering takes place, at least for most or those of us who are lucky enough to have families, fathers or mothers. St. Patrick’s Day, coming up,

“Even though you might be motivated by education to spread awareness about women’s issues in other places, there’s an unspoken line where that ends.” “you all” – the origin of the convenient and nearly ubiquitous “y’all” – is lost from modern speech. Specificity is required in this moment, as the topic merits the living conditions of around 50% of the human population.

The idea that you can draw common traits between that large of a group can seem as ridiculous as this specificity, wherein noth-

contrived day we choose to “celebrate” women by reading an article, at most sending a Facebook post to someone else on women’s rights in a foreign country about, perhaps, how it could be comparatively better, or maybe instead the advertisement of progress.

“And it’s International Women’s Day ... ” On Mother’s Day, you buy

is for the celebration of the Irish.

There’s a day allotted for almost everything, and that tends to dilute the meaning of them. Even though you might be motivated by education to spread awareness about women’s issues in other places, there’s an unspoken line where that ends.

If education was enough to revolutionize the way that human

beings navigate their social and political ascriptions, then we’d already be enlightened. If education instilled in us from an early age the tools to understand the psychological function of gender and the myriad of influences and histories of human beings working, courting and living in cooperative society, then we could be conscious of how to be fairer. And I think the step toward being better is sincerity.

What if we had the day off for Women’s Day? If there weren’t one thousand things to read, watch and consume about International Women’s Day, but instead time was spent preparing a gift, an outing or time with your loved ones to recognize their contribution. Not what they have done in comparison to others, where they have come from and the progress to be made or already had, but a holiday, because that’s usually a good way to show your thanks for those who work hard.

Chron Cooks ft. Audra Nemirow: Kumquat Salsa

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Ingredients:

Instructions:

2 cups chopped, cleaned and thinly sliced kumquats

1. Combine ingredients by mixing them in a bowl, adding salt and cayenne to taste.

½ cup chopped red onion ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 3 tablespoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes Audra Nemirow / The Hofstra Chronicle

When my mother makes kumquat salsa, she always manages to make it unbelievably refreshing because she grows most of her own vegetables. Now, I didn’t inherit her green thumb; everything I touch dies. But I’m sure that even if you had my mother’s gardening capabilities, a dorm-room isn’t the best place for growing vegetables. But don’t worry – this simple recipe is delicious even if you have to trek to Stop & Shop for your ingredients. This recipe makes two servings of salsa.

Recipe adapted from SimplyRecipes.com

A dash of cayenne pepper A pinch of kosher salt

2. Cover bowl and allow ingredients to sit in the fridge for at least an hour. This allows the flavors to meld.

3. Serve salsa on its own or alongside your favorite dish. My mother recommends it on fish tacos.

4. Enjoy!

‘The Threepenny Opera’ Opens on a High Note Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance presented “The Threepenny Opera,” directed

by Cindy Rosenthal, last weekend on March 11, 12 and 13. The opera, which originally takes place in Victorian London and tells the tale of a con man with a lurid past, was adapted to a more contemporary New York through a set composed of scaffolding, work lamps and steampipes. Leads Ben Cohn and CJ Shea stunned the audience with powerful vocals, while secondary characters played by Avery Rudd and Weston Scheck garnered most of the laughs. The show will continue its run in the Adams Playhouse on April 1, 2 and 3, after the university’s spring break.

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Hofstra a cappella’s chord progression at the ICCAs CONTINUED FROM A1 Sigma’cappella and The Hofbeats recorded their sets for the ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals, while Makin’ Treble performed last Saturday, March 5, at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City. Makin’ Treble’s quarterfinal round saw performances from nine other a cappella groups from schools including New York University, Fordham University, Pace University, Wagner College, the University of Connecticut and Hunter College. NYU and Pace had the monopoly on qualifying a cappella groups that night, with three from the former and two from the latter.

Of the ten performances, only Hofstra’s Makin’ Treble and Wagner College’s Vocal Synergy were all-female. Makin’ Treble had a standout musical set and performance with “Hypotheticals” by Lake Street Drive, “Till Forever Falls Apart” by Ashe

Photo courtesy of Alexis Friedman Makin’ Treble’s 2022 ICCA performance was the first time the group participated since the start of the pandemic.

and FINNEAS, “Reckless” by Madison Beer and “The Cure”

by Little Mix. The performance featured solos from students Marisa Drzewiecki, Christy Chohrach, Christina Riggione, Gianna DeFilippis, Sophie Roy, Hannah MacDonald, Jessica Wimmenauer and Julianna Apodiacos. Makin’ Treble’s entire set was choreographed by MacDonald, a junior education and musical theater major.

DeFillippis, the president of Makin’ Treble, said this was her first live ICCA performance since she joined the group two

years ago.

“Getting to perform our set live with such a great group of talented people was an experience I will never forget,” DeFilippis said. “Everyone worked so hard, putting in about five hours a day for five days straight before the spring semester started.”

Out of the ten performances of the night, only three groups placed. UConn came in first, scoring a total of 400 points, NYU’s Vocaholics came in second with 362 points and Frequency from Pace University

came in third place with 301 points.

In their quarterfinals round, The Hofbeats placed third with 316 points and ended up winning the Northeast Semifinal wildcard round, which will lead them to the Northeast Semifinals in Boston on Sunday, March 27.

The Hofbeats’ quarterfinals set consisted of a cappella arrangements of the songs “Worst Enemy” by Evie Irie, “Moon River” by Frank Ocean, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by J. Cole and “Rattle” by The Wandering Hearts. Music direction and choreography were done by current students Natalia Antkowiak and Avery Rudd, while the musical arrangements were organized by The Hofbeats alumnus, Connor Martin, from the class of 2018.

“Although it was virtual this year, we still poured the same amount of energy into our set – if not more – than we would in a normal year,” Drzewiecki, The Hofbeats’ president, said.

Quick Hits

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“Levitating” singer Dua Lipa and rapper Megan Thee Stallion released their collaboration “Sweetest Pie” on Friday, March 11.

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Elon Musk and his former partner Grimes announced that a surrogate gave birth to their new daughter, named Y.

‘jeen-yuhs:’ Ye manifests his future success child. Home videos show Ye rapping confidently even when he was young.

The hustle, both the good and ugly, that Ye went through to make his dreams a reality is featured in this Photo courtesy of GQ documentary. “jeen-yuhs“ received an 86% approval rating on Rotten It is remarkTomatoes. able to see how determined

By Victoria Bell Ye was to prove himself to the ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR world and make it known that “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” he was a force to be reckoned takes viewers through the life with. He truly takes manifestaof musical artist and fashion tion to a whole new level, and designer Ye via the video camera it’s incredible to see that many of lens of his hometown friend Ye’s dreams and goals actually Coodie. The Netflix documentary came true. was set in three acts, “Vision,” Though the film is primarily “Purpose” and “Awakening,” based on the life of Ye, it also with each one released a week intertwines the story of the man after the previous. behind the camera: Coodie.

What makes this documentary Having met Ye when he was so appealing is that it features only a young nineteen-year-old footage way back from Ye as a producer making beats for artists,

Coodie was always intrigued by him. It is said repeatedly in the documentary that Coodie saw something in Ye that kept him wanting to document his journey.

From even the very beginning, Coodie essentially dedicated a large part of his life to Ye – talk about risk. Though Coodie was confident in Ye’s success, it didn’t take off right away.

Despite rejection and tough times, Coodie stood right by Ye’s side.

Regardless of one’s stance on the notorious artist, this documentary can inspire many. One underlying theme within the film is chasing your dreams despite adversities. It was humbling to see such a mega-star that we know now at the beginning stages of his career. Audiences got to see a softer, more gentle side of Ye through the interactions and very close relationship he shared with his mother, Donda West. The loss of Ye’s mother was a time many viewers felt compassion for the infamous artist. It’s easy to see celebrities and never think of the struggles many of them endure.

Another underlying message

within the film is to have confidence in yourself. Even through multiple rejections and doubts, Ye remained confident and didn’t let the negative situations in his life rattle him. Instead, he turned his misfortune into masterpieces, as featured in his artistry.

It’s possible that Ye’s fair share of praise from A-list musical artists, such as Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Jamie Foxx, motivated him to keep pushing. Afterall, he did produce many of Jay-Z’s early songs, such as “The Blueprint” album.

Though accomplishing a feat like this would be a career goal for many, Ye had bigger visions for himself. The primary goal in his blossoming career was to be known and acknowledged for his rapping skills instead of just for his producing abilities.

Fast forward to years later, Ye is categorized under the “greats” of rappers.

Whether or not you’re team Ye, through this documentary we can all learn a thing or two from his polarizing, one-of-a-kind “jeen-yuhs.”

Courtesy of Deadline Fans got a first look of the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in a teaser trailer that dropped on Wednesday, March 9.

Courtesy of NYT

“The Power of the Dog” won big at Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards, including the win for Best Picture and Best Director.

Courtesy of The Verge

“Turning Red” premiered on Disney+ on Friday, March 11.

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Pattinson packs a punch in DC’s ‘The Batman’

ASSISTANT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Time and time again, the DC cinematic universe has been subject to public scrutiny, with box office failures and poorly written superhero storylines that have all culminated in a decade’s worth of disappointment for DC comics fans. Even with iconic international properties like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, DC has failed to hit its stride and release a film that is welcomed with widespread acclaim. All of that has changed with their release of “The Batman.”

It seems DC has finally scored a hit, and “The Batman” is an absolute home run for Warner Bros.

The film stars former “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson in the titular role, putting his own chilling spin on the classic character.

Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is unlike any other portrayal of the world’s greatest detective that the franchise has seen to date, being distinctly more sinister and unsettling in comparison to others who have taken on the role. He reinvents Wayne as an unsympathetic, cold-

hearted man of vengeance with a accomplice Selina Kyle, otherwise intricacy to the film. fervid determination to figure out known as Catwoman. Kravitz Visually, the film is absolutely who killed the mayor of the omiand Pattinson have an undeniable stunning. The gritty, darkened look chemistry that is present throughof the scenery adds a suspenseful, nous Gotham City. unnerving element to the Although Pattinson film’s tone, and positions is a bit of an unexthe audience in the cold, pected performer for dark mood of Gotham City. the role, he absolutely In one sequence, Batman deserves mountains and supervillain The Penof acclaim for his performance in this film. guin get into a high-speed Not only is it clear car chase down a crowded that he is invested in city highway. The entire sethe character, it’s also quence is a heart-stopping, hard as an audience nail-biting thrill and creates member to believe that an intense scene so exhilaBruce Wayne is merely rating that you almost have a fictional character to catch your breath. At the and not an actualized end of the chase sequence, person due to his masthe film’s magnum opus shot comes into play – sive commitment to Batman walks out of his the role. Had Pattinson Photo courtesy of Vanity Fair flipped, burning Batmobile not been cast, the film Originally slated to release in 2021, “The Batman” was pushed to March 2022 due to COVID-19 protocols. and makes a beeline for would have been noThe Penguin, who thinks he where near as complex has defeated him. The entire scene and believable, so all the credit is out the entire film, and both actors is a terrifying ride that will leave deserved. create a dynamic that makes the you with hairs standing on the back However, Pattinson isn’t the action sequences of the film an of your neck. only actor deserving of praise here. incredibly fun time to watch. The Another strength that the Bat“Big Little Lies” star Zoe Kravitz budding romance between the also gives a stunning performance characters feels both believable man franchise has is that present as Batman’s sneaky and fierce and smooth and adds a layer of in the film is a series of complex

and disturbing villains. Director Matt Reeves takes advantage of that in this project, showcasing the psychological madness of characters like The Penguin and the infamous Riddler. In an exceptionally unnerving scene at the end of the film, the Riddler sings a tumultuous tune to Batman through the plexiglass walls of Arkham Asylum, the psych ward where the Riddler is sent after being arrested.

Actor Paul Danos’ performance in this scene is especially frightening as he screams at Bruce Wayne through the walls and curses his name.

All in all, “The Batman” is one of the greatest superhero films the box office has seen in a very long time. Not only does DC manage to reinvent the Batman universe in a unique and stylized way, but the casting of the characters and visual elements of the film also come together perfectly and create DC’s best film yet (albeit a bit of a long one). If DC can ride the success of this film, then a new wave of action-film excellence may very well be upon us.

The Bitch is Back: Elton John returns for farewell tour

By Eleni Kothesakis

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, Elton John returned to New York for his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. On Saturday, March 5, and Sunday, March 6, John rocked the house of Long Island’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for a memorable final league of his tour.

Known for his high-energy music and colorful performances throughout his career, 74-year-old John didn’t miss a beat despite his older age. The real magic of his stage presence isn’t just his over-the-top outfits and bejeweled sunglasses, but it is also the effortless talent he displays with every song he performs.

With 22 songs on his setlist, John performed a wide variety of some of his most famous hits.

He kicked off the night with his famous song “Bennie And The Jets.” After playing just one

climax being his performances of from his 1973 album of the chord, John had the crowd, both “Crocodile Rock” and “Saturday same name. With pictures from young and old, getting up from Night’s Alright for Fighting” throughout the past six decades of their seats to move to the infecbefore the encore. his career flashing on the screen tious melody and tune of his For his encore, John returned to behind him, his final performance music. was a swan song spectacle The concert was that felt like a true farewell beautifully paced and to New York. felt as if it was conIt’s easy to see John’s structed like a piece decades of experience of sheet music itself. reflected in the intimate After “Bennie And The and emotional way he perJets,” which felt like an formed every song. From overture for the entire his more mellow songs concert, John spent the like “Border Song” and beginning of the concert performing many “Someone Saved My Life of his softer, slower Tonight,” to his high-intensity songs like “I’m Still paced piano ballads.

Photo courtesy of Newsday Standing” and “The Bitch Songs like “Rocket is Back,” John brought Man (I Think It’s Go- In October 2021, John released his latest album titled “The Lockdown Sessions,“ his 32nd studio album. ing to Be a Long, Long an incredible amount of Time)” and “Candle in energy that was captivatthe stage to sing his latest chartthe Wind” gave the audience an ing to watch unfold through his topper featuring Dua Lipa, “Cold music. opportunity to sit and appreciate Heart,” and his first chart-topper the story he was crafting through What really made John’s “Your Song.” His “Farewell Yelhis lyrics and piano playing. As “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” the concert progressed, the music low Brick Road” concert ended tour so special was not just his with, of course, a performance of energy, but the audience’s energy he performed became increasingly more intense, with the “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” as well. Cramped inside the now

barely-used Nassau Coliseum with people whose ages ranged from young to old felt like a family reunion but with only the cool, crazy relatives. People were dressed in handmade replicas of some of John’s most famous outfits and iconic style of glasses, and the audience had this shared energy of overwhelming anticipation and joy. Most people that packed the stadium had expected to see the show back in April 2020, and now, two years later, they finally had the chance.

John noted throughout the concert that this stop on Long Island would be his last indoor concert in New York. Only time will tell whether John will stick to that statement or not since his “farewell” tour has already lasted almost four years. The tour, which began in September 2018, is set to conclude after five years in 2023. Whether this really is his final farewell or not, John put on an electrifying performance to remember.

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By Kat Salmon ASSISTANT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Back in May 2021, the internet was shocked with the transformation of Sebastian Stan (“Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) and Lily James (“Cinderella”) as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson. Flash-forward to February 2022 and the premiere of “Pam & Tommy” on Hulu caused some excitement among both Lee and Anderson fans and Stan and James fans alike.

The series opens with how Rand Gauthier, a contractor portrayed by Seth Rogen (“Knocked Up”), came to possess the infamous sex tape between Lee and Anderson. The series switches between the past and the present timelines, showing many significant events in the characters’ lives. Viewers get to see how Anderson and Lee met, when Anderson was discovered at Canadian football games and the aftermath of the stolen tape being released for public consumption.

While getting a better understanding of Anderson and Lee’s relationship was great, the best

was not Stan’s first time portraying rable performance. The way he part of the series was its stance a real-life person, as he portrayed would go from giving Anderson all toward women being sexualized of the love in the world to throwing Jeff Gillooly in “I, Tonya,” which solely based on looks and previous earned him career choices. several award Anderson’s nominations. career suffered In the series, immensely fans of Mötley because of the Crüe can see tape’s release. It another portrayal was quite devof the band’s astating to see fade-out of the her fall apart. spotlight. There She wanted is one scene to move on to where the band more serious has to deal with roles, not stay their record label on “Baywatch” giving Third Eye where she Blind their studio was not being time. According taken seriously. to the lead singer James put on a of Third Eye phenomenal perBlind, this part formance that in the series was is sure to garner completely made her some award Photo courtesy of TV Line up. In an Us nominations.

Weekly article, It was a little “Pam & Tommy” received a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. he said, “Mötley strange having Crüe and I’ve previously seen never been in the same studio.”

Tommy Lee portrayed by Machine violent outbursts when things were Seth Rogen’s performance is Gun Kelly to Sebastian Stan taking not going his way was quite amazalso worth highlighting because on the role, but Stan gave a memoing to see unfold on screen. This

his portrayal of Gauthier strays from his usual “nice guy” persona.

Here, Rogen plays a morally gray man who struggles with what he has done. However, there is no sympathy for Gauthier because of his blatant denial that consent must be obtained before releasing someone’s sex tape. It is not just porn, because the tape was not meant for public consumption, which is why it was locked away in a safe. With this portrayal, Rogen has shown audiences that he can take on more serious roles.

Actors also starring in the show include Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling and Maxwell Caulfield.

Each of these actors gave excellent performances. Schilling’s performance as Gauthier’s wife was the best out of these three actors, as she expressed the importance of consent even as a porn star. She yelled at Gauthier that she had to sign a waiver to be filmed – Anderson and Lee signed no such waiver.

If you are looking for a quick mini-series to watch that touches on serious issues, you have found it with Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy.”

‘Survivor’ returns for its 42nd season with new twists and turns

Photo courtesy of Parade CBS recently renewed the series for its 43rd and 44th seasons.

By Frank DiCalogero STAFF WRITER

The first episode of the reality competition show “Survivor” made its way back into our lives on Wednesday, March 9, as Season 42 officially kicked into high

gear. This edition of “Survivor” was filmed back-to-back with the previous one, with award-winning host Jeff Probst telling the audience that these contestants have no idea what is coming to them. With twists unleashed onto the game, one contestant dislocating their

shoulder and not one but two contestants exiting the game, the season premiere started off in a strange but wonderful way.

The last season of “Survivor” ushered in a new era. The competition not only had gamechanging twists that the series had never seen before, but it also lasted for an intense 26 days instead of the usual 39-day adventure. Probst vowed to bring back some of the memorable twists into this new season but also promised to shake things up once again with brand new ones as well.

Among the contestants is a pageant coach, a retired firefighter and an Ivy League student. Upon arrival, everyone was split up into three tribes of six contestants: Ika, Taku and Vati. The starstruck castaways immediately fought for their tribes in the opening moments, with the winning tribe receiving supplies and the other two tribes going back without the necessities for survival. A new

twist was introduced during the action with one member of each tribe getting the opportunity to work together on getting an early advantage in the game. The challenge also resulted in contestant Daniel Strunk getting his shoulder dislocated, with the medical team having to pop it back into place for Strunk to continue playing.

The second advantage that was introduced this season was the “Risk or Protect Your Vote” advantage. In a twist similar to last season, one member of each tribe had to make a possible game-changing decision. Two contestants chose to risk it, while the other chose to play it safe, resulting in the risk-takers getting an extra vote advantage.

An emotional scene took place in this first episode. Probst spoke to Jackson Fox, a transgender man who left the island due to having taken medication that endangered Fox’s health. A tearful Fox understood and relayed the information to his Taku tribe members, who

responded with comfort.

The action did not stop there, with the first immunity challenge underway. It was a brutal challenge, with both the Vati and Taku tribes reaching immunity and becoming safe from tribal council. The Ika tribe headed to tribal council, where there was a clear target. Zach Wurtenberger, a superfan of the game, was on the outs. At tribal, Wurtenberger was unanimously voted off the island by a 5-0 vote. He did not go down quietly, though, as Wurtenberger attempted his “Shot in the Dark,” a twist introduced last season where contestants have a shot of being safe, which ultimately didn’t work in his favor.

The opening title for this episode was “Feels Like a Rollercoaster,” and viewers are sure to be on a chaotic ride as the ultimate game of blindside and betrayal is back and ready to crown its next “sole survivor.”

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Women in STEM? The arts have a gender equality problem too

By Courtney Conkling As a former education major, I’ve heard plenty of professionals speak about lack of representation of marginalized groups, specifically women, in the hard sciences and mathematics field.

If women aren’t pursuing these careers, where are they going? Academia often creates a false binary system of “STEM” versus “arts and humanities,” and heavily implies those who choose arts and humanities are so-to-say “feminine.” As a music major and a female flutist, I’ve seen my fair share of stereotypes and sexism in my field.

In a 2002 study by University of Windsor, college students rated all female musicians as having more masculine traits, but men playing traditionally “feminine” instruments as less dominant, less active and poorer leaders than women on the same instruments.

Music is not only judged on technical terms but also intan-

gible artistic qualities. If people internalize these gender stereotypes for specific instruments, it may influence their perceptions of what they hear. Throughout history, there are many gendered associations with certain instruments, such as the horn’s use in hunting and the trumpet’s use in the military, traditionally masculine activities and institutions.

Additionally, women throughout history have been discouraged from picking up certain instruments due to the physical characteristics required, such as concerns of women “toughening up the lip” when playing brass or the provocative nature of a woman straddling the cello to play.

There are some theories that people tend to choose instruments based on their voice type: those assigned female at birth will tend towards higher pitched instruments and those assigned male at birth will choose lower pitched instruments. This logic

does not hold up in the professional world. According to Suby Raman’s 2014 gender analysis of American orchestras, flute, violin and harp are the only orchestral instruments with a higher representation of women than men. But when looking at gender distribution of concertmaster and principal flute positions, 82% of concertmasters and 52% of principal flutists were men.

This leadership imbalance is even larger when it comes to directors and conductors – 95% of directors are men and 91% of conductors are women.

When looking at the composer side, the Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy study of the 21 highest budget American orchestras’ 2020-2021 season programming found that 20 of the composers represented were female.

Still, the tried-and-true canon is primarily made up of works by male composers, as 11.5% of the 855 individual works being performed by these orchestras

in 2020-2021 were written by women. The total combined percentage of performances written by women composers was 7.8%. For comparison, works

by Beethoven made up 7.4% of total performances, and 19 dead white men make up for roughly half of all works performed.

This discrimination is not limited to the classical music world. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, women earn 70% of Bachelor of fine arts degrees and up to 75% of Master of Fine Arts degrees in the U.S., but only 45.8% of visual artists are women. Their wages average out to 74 cents for every dollar earned by male artists, and female artists aged 55-64 made only 66 cents to a man’s dollar. While women make up most major art museum staff, they are underrepresented in leadership positions: only 30% of major art museum director positions are held by women, and they earn on aver-

age 75 cents to a male museum director’s dollar. While these numbers are improving every year (especially since 2020), we must examine why these imbalances exist in the first place.

The 19th Amendment giving American women the right to vote was ratified over a century ago, but gender roles still have a tight grip on the Western artistic world. While the subversion of gender roles has started the conversation, we still have a long way to go.

Courtney Conkling is a senior flutist at Hofstra University.

Stories from Sanok: my family in eastern Poland

By Julia Jaklik Sanok is a small town in southeastern Poland, about an hour from the Ukrainian border. My parents grew up in this town and most of my family – including both of my grandmothers – still live there. With the recent events of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I have been calling my family in Sanok more often to get updates about the situation and to check in on them.

One of the things my grandmother has told me is that her friend who lives in Rzeszow, a town about two hours north of Sanok that is close to the nearest major airport, hears the constant drone of heavy planes flying day and night, to and from the airport. She assumes these are military planes flying

in supplies and goods. It is extremely noisy in the areas near airports.

My grandmother also tells me about the thousands of refugees pouring into the small town, mostly women and children.

They need places to stay and basic necessities, so most towns have opened their supermarkets on Sunday (when they are generally closed) and provided local hotel accommodations for the refugees. My grandmother was at one of these supermarkets on a Sunday and recalled seeing a man at the cashier buying ten loaves of bread and ten bottles of water. He did not have enough money to pay for these things and started to explain that he is transporting women and children away from the border towards Germany.

People overheard this and au-

tomatically volunteered to help pay for the food and water.

Outside, the people helped load the groceries into the man’s van, which was indeed filled with women and children escaping from Ukraine.

“It gives one hope to hear these stories of people banding together and helping each other.”

The people went back into the store and bought seven crates of food and necessities such as juices for the children and nonperishable food for the road.

The townspeople also passed a hat around to collect donations

for the refugees to take for their journey.

I was moved by this story – saddened by the tragedy but empowered by the people’s generosity. The devastating impact of Russia’s invasion has been taken out on civilians. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people are currently still fleeing Ukraine.

They have traveled hundreds of miles, either on foot or by some mode of transportation, allowing them to escape from their home country. Many are traveling to Poland and Romania.

It is hard to imagine what they are enduring on these journeys, but it gives one hope to hear these stories of people banding together and helping each other. Everyone around the world is shocked by the military

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occupation in Ukraine, but the neighboring countries are mobilizing and making changes to accommodate their neighbors – like keeping markets open longer and opening hotels so that people escaping the danger have safe places to stay and access to basic needs. There is a true sense of community in southeastern Europe to help each other and unite.

Julia Jaklik is a junior in the physician assistant program.

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The mask mandate shouldn’t be relaxed so early

By Kirsten Wheeler On Wednesday, March 2, Hofstra University President Susan Poser sent out a schoolwide email stating that effective Monday, March 7, masking will be completely optional in all indoor areas on campus.

There is no denying that masks will not be a permanent fixture of society. We are fortunate enough to be present in a time where COVID-19 has become significantly less fatal and cases seem to be trending down. But we’ve seen this before. Things start to look better, normalcy sits just on the horizon and time and time again we are set back due to a major lapse in judgment: removing mask requirements too soon.

It seems that just when things are looking good, the government relaxes mask mandates, only to immediately reinstate them a few weeks later due to a rise in cases. Cautious people like myself will have to accept that masks won’t be around forever – and I don’t want them to be around forever. But if we want to move forward and out of this pandemic, the best decision would be to mandate masks for a little while longer.

As things begin to look safe, we need to make sure that they will stay safe before jumping the gun and lifting restrictions.

At the very least, we should wait until the spring when we’ve exited flu season and more people can spread out and be outside. It’s not that I’m entirely

opposed to removing masks, but the process of doing so should be treated more delicately.

Some may argue that masking should be unnecessary due to everyone on campus being vaccinated and boosted. But COVID-19 is still very much transmissible. Luckily, COVID-19 symptoms are typically slim to none among the fully vaccinated, but that does not take into account the effects of long COVID-19 – symptoms that can be much more persistent than the initial cold-like symptoms and could potentially manifest into long-term chronic health issues. The lifting of mask mandate also poses many concerns for immunocompromised people on campus who are still vulnerable to the serious

effects of COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.

One of the main concerns regarding the lifting of the mask mandate is that it applies to classrooms. Many classes are held in tiny, stuffy, windowless rooms where it is physically impossible to maintain social distancing. Having a bunch of students crammed in a tight space without masks is a recipe for causing illness, COVID-19 or otherwise, to spread.

This is not the gradual process that was originally promised when the mask restriction lift began with residence halls and the Mack Arena. The hasty removal of the mask mandate all over campus will most certainly lead to an increase in cases, which could hold a lot of stu-

dents back academically if they have to quarantine, given how difficult it is to catch up online.

It’s been said for months that COVID-19 will not go away and that we will have to learn to live with its permanent social effects. While the shift to normalcy is certainly welcome, COVID-19 should not yet be treated like “any other illness” until we can combat it as such.

Kirsten Wheeler is a freshman drama major from the Washington, D.C. area.

Relaxing the mask mandate is not a bad idea CONTINUED FROM A1 Students have been conditioned to associate any antimandate sentiment with that of conservative right-leaning beliefs, though this polarizing equivalence is a false dichotomy. While it is true that throughout the pandemic, right-leaning individuals were those irrationally spreading anti-mandate arguments, those on the left should not now be irrational in their pro-mandate stance. Public health policy relies on changing conditions.

When conservatives declared the pandemic over, they did so at a time when public health conditions required a mandate.

Now that those same conditions clearly do not require one, why should we fall into irrational arguments? We need to stop letting our feelings dictate our

opinions on common sense policies.

While the political perceptions of anti-mask rhetoric may be the reason for some students to disagree with the president’s message, others may have a genuine health concern.

Hofstra has a 100% vaccination and booster rate and our average weekly test positivity rate has been below 0.5% since the beginning of the spring semester. Not only are your chances of catching the virus low, according to the statistics, but the vast majority of those who are vaccinated and boosted also will not end up in the hospital and/or die if they catch COVID-19.

With low positivity rates, enforced vaccine mandates and frequent surveillance testing, Hofstra is an incredibly coronavirus-safe environment.

Walk into the Student Center at any given time during the week, and you’ll see hundreds of unmasked students eating and socializing within inches of their peers. You can sit in the packed Student Center without a mask, but you’re not allowed to sit by yourself on the empty 10th floor of the library without one because ... COVID likes to read? The current mandate runs counter to common sense, while the new guidelines make a policy that is dictated by science.

The new mask policy does not prohibit masks, but simply allows individuals to calculate their own risk. Those who want to wear a mask should, while those who do not, don’t have to.

We are at a point in the pandemic where a miscalculation in risk will most likely not lead to serious illness or death. Just

as you weigh the health risk of going out partying on the weekend, you can now do so over a much less risky issue. Not every situation is the same – walking through the large open Student Center is different than being in a cramped classroom; sitting next to the student who doesn’t cover their sneezes is different than sitting next to an open window.

If the relaxed mask guidelines prove to create a large uptick in cases (which it likely won’t since a vast number of students are already not wearing masks in “high-risk” situations) or another variant changes the risk conditions associated with COVID-19, then the mask mandate can be adjusted accordingly, just as President Poser stated in her email.

Masks are an important tool in fighting the spread of

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COVID-19; many students, including myself, will continue wearing masks when needed, but science and logic should be the basis upon which effective and safe health policies are made. Ditching the mask mandate is supported by both.

Lincoln Anniballi is a freshman political science major and can be found on Twitter @LincMass.

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Pride Performer of the Week

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Women’s basketball falls to No. 1 Drexel in CAA quarterfinals

By Jalen Tart STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra women’s basketball team put on a strong

fight but fell to the top-seeded Drexel University Dragons 60-39 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) quarterfinals at the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March 11.

“Throughout the year, we faced so much adversity and so many challenges,” said Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “From that, we had a team that came together and bought in. They got to work and continued to prepare every single day. This team just

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continued to work, and I’m so proud of how they showed up each and every day.”

After a slow start for both teams, Drexel took over the first quarter with a 14-2 run that lasted over a four-and-ahalf-minute span. Keishana Washington capped the run by knocking down a three to give the Dragons a 16-4 lead.

Washington scored all eight of her first-quarter points during the run. Hofstra ended the quarter with back-to-back baskets, including a Selma Markisic steal and score in the final five seconds to make the score 16-8.

Maniya Custis pulled Hofstra within six points as she hit a jumper to start the second quarter before Drexel went on an 8-0 run to take a 24-10 lead with 5:37 to go. Sorelle Ineza

made it a 10-point game with 1:59 to play in the half, but the Dragons scored the final two baskets to go into the locker room with a 30-16 lead at halftime.

Down 35-20 with 7:51 to play in the third quarter, the Pride got back-to-back threepointers from Markisic and Rosi Nicholson to make it a nine-point game, 35-26.

Drexel quickly responded by scoring with seven consecutive unanswered points to go back up by 16. The Pride would not get closer than 14 for the rest of the quarter and trailed 46-32 at the end of 30 minutes of play.

The fourth quarter saw the Dragons pull away as they turned up their defensive intensity another notch. Hofstra cut its deficit to 13, 50-37, with 6:02 to play on a fast break

layup from Markisic. However, Drexel outscored the Pride 10-2 the rest of the way to clinch the victory and earn a spot in the CAA semifinals.

Jaylen Hines led Hofstra, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. Hines finished her career with 1,124 points and 776 rebounds. Her point total is 20th in program history, while her rebounds are tied for eighth all-time at Hofstra with Hilarie Cranmer.

The Pride saw its season end with an 8-20 overall record, while Drexel, the defending CAA Champion, advanced to the semifinals with a 25-4 record.

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Men’s lacrosse rallies from early deficit to beat Manhattan

By Michelle Rabinovich STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team snapped its two-game losing streak when it came out on top against the Manhattan College Jaspers on Saturday, March 12, at James M. Shuart Stadium by a final score of 8-4.

Hofstra got first possession almost immediately at faceoff, prompting the offense to charge at the Jaspers at lightning speed. Maneuvering around the Manhattan players, attacker Gerard Kane was the first of the

day to score at three and a half minutes into the game. Three and a half minutes later, attacker Dylan McIntosh netted another goal, pushing the Pride’s lead to 2-0.

Although the rest of the first quarter didn’t yield any more goals, there was still a great deal of action as the Pride had no shortage of defensive muscle.

Goalie Mac Gates blocked a shot that was taken from pointblank range, and Tim Hegarty stepped in front of a shot, letting it hit him instead of the back of the home net. Given how Manhattan took a total of nine shots combined with Hofstra’s 11, the momentum of the game was constantly changing sides.

The Jaspers struck back in the second quarter, scoring on three of nine shots in that 15-minute stretch alone. By the time the halftime buzzer sounded throughout the stadium, the Pride was down 3-2.

Hofstra didn’t stay at a goal deficit for long as attacker Rory Jones found the back of the Jaspers’ net 42 seconds after the third quarter began. Less than three minutes later, Kane scored his second goal of the day, giving the Pride the lead once again. The Pride put two more goals on the board in the third, one from Colton Rudd and another from Jones, to outscore Manhattan 4-0 in the frame.

“I’m proud of our guys,” said Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney. “They’ve been resilient after two tough losses.”

Attackers McIntosh and Ryan Sheridan continued the success from the third quarter into the fourth, with McIntosh scoring his second goal of the game a minute after the buzzer sounded.

Sheridan followed up with a clean and sweeping goal 43 seconds later, bringing the Pride to its highest point advantage in the entire game, 8-3.

Manhattan attacker Kyle Gucwa netted one of his nine shots of the day to close the gap by one, but 11 minutes later, the buzzer rang, signaling and 8-4 victory for Hofstra on a cold, damp and windy afternoon in Hempstead.

“We told these guys [to] ‘become one with the weather,’” Tierney said. “It can’t be an

excuse in the end; both teams [are] playing.”

The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team will have its next appearance at home against Rutgers University at James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday, March 19. Faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Hofstra Athletics Gerard Kane chipped in two goals during the Pride’s eight-goal effort.

Baseball sweeps doubleheader with George Washington

By Tim Neschis STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra baseball team shut out the George Washington University (GW) Colonials, 2-0, in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday, March 13, at Tucker Field in Washington, D.C. The win snapped the Pride’s three-game losing streak and its record now returns to .500 at 5-5.

For the second week in a row, Brad Camarda was dominant on the mound for Hofstra. Camarda pitched seven strong innings, giving up no runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. In his last two starts, he has pitched 14 innings with 14 strikeouts while only allowing one run.

On the other side, Connor Harris pitched for GW, going all the way to the ninth inning and

allowing two runs on seven hits.

Harris only struck out one batter in the game but did not give up any walks.

There was little offense to start the game as Hofstra failed to have a man reach base until the third inning, and even though GW had a batter hit a single in every inning, they were unable to come up with anything more.

The only action came in the top of the fourth inning when Brian Morrell started the rally for the Pride by hitting a single and advancing to second on the next pitch after Sean Flaherty lined a ball to center field. Will Kennedy then moved both runners into scoring position with a soft but productive ground out to second. With a 1-2 count on the next batter, Harris spiked a pitch that GW catcher Anthony Frechette could not handle, allowing Morrell and Flaherty to score.

With a two-run lead, Camarda was electric for Hofstra the rest of the way, striking out four and giving up only two hits.

After giving up a leadoff walk in the top of the eighth inning, Camarda was replaced by sophomore Michael O’Hanlon.

After getting an out and allowing a single, the Pride executed a double play to end the inning.

O’Hanlon stayed in for the bottom of the ninth and sealed the deal for the Pride. A fly out, ground out and strike out ended the game and gave Hofstra the win with a final score of 2-0.

Camarda was credited with the win, and he improved to 2-0 while Harris falls to 0-4.

By Josh Sager STA FF WRITER

The Hofstra Pride completed a successful road trip to the nation’s capital by winning the second game of a doubleheader against the Colonials of George Washington University on Sunday, March 13. The Pride

swept the series after winning the second game 2-1 in 14 innings.

Chris Keenan got the first win of his Hofstra career, as well as the second of his collegiate career. The loss was credited to Rich Pfluger, his first of the young 2022 campaign.

Hofstra is now 6-5 for the season, while GW dropped down to 5-10. The two teams have played six games total against each other, and they are both 3-3 in the all-time series.

The Colonials got the scoring started after Logan Leax walked in the leadoff spot, advanced to second base on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Eddie Micheletti.

Hofstra’s first run came in the top of the fifth inning.

Ryan Morash hit a single, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a single by the red-hot Brian Morrell. Morrell’s hitting streak is now up to eight games for the season. He has also now reached base safely in 11 straight games.

The score remained 1-1 until the top of the 14th inning. Steve Harrington got the inning started with a double, and then was replaced by Matt Pelcher as a

pinch runner. Pelcher moved up to third on an out and then came in to score on a single by Santino Rosso.

The Colonials couldn’t get anything going in the bottom of the 14th, with a fielder’s choice and two strikeouts.

Hofstra starter Tristan Nemjo went five innings, giving up three hits and no earned runs and striking out four Colonials.

Aljo Sujak followed up with 1.2 innings pitched without giving up a hit and striking out two.

Mike McKenna joined in on the pitching party, striking out three in his 2.1 innings of work.

Keenan, however, was the true star of this game, striking out six in 5.1 innings pitched, while allowing only one hit.

This was the longest outing of Keenan’s career.

Morrell, Rosso and Will Kennedy led the Pride with two hits each in the game, while Harrington, Morash and Nick Marrero also got the bat to the ball.

Hofstra returns to Long Island looking to make it a three-game win streak with a matchup on Friday, March 18, against the Warriors of Merrimack College.

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Pride outfoxes Marist for fifth-straight victory

By Michelle Rabinovich STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team won its fifth game in a row, defeating the Marist College

Red Foxes in an evening match on Friday, March 11, at Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie, NY. Hofstra got off to a strong start, with attacker Katie Whelan scoring first in the match followed by midfielder Arianna Esposito who doubled the lead 64 seconds later.

For the remainder of the first quarter, the Marist Red Foxes did not hold back, scoring four straight goals before Taylor Mennella was able to net a free position goal for the Pride. Marist attacker Kerri Gutenberger landed a goal herself 20 seconds later, ending

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the first quarter with the Pride down 5-3.

The second quarter started off fast, with the ball trading possession often, flying faster than the eye could follow. The first score in this quarter came from Mennella, who leapt in between Marist’s defensive players to make her shot at the goal. After that, Whelan brought the game back to an even score, finding the back of the net 40 seconds after her teammate’s Superwoman-like dive. The Red Foxes were quick to respond with a goal from Olivia Arntsen.

Whelan answered right back with her third goal of the game, completing a hat-trick before the conclusion of the first half.

Whelan’s goal was the jolt of spirit that the Pride needed, as a slick goal from Kerry Walser made the score 7-6 and gave Hofstra its first lead since the start of the game. Erin Demek contributed too, doubling the Pride’s advantage over the Red Foxes less than a minute later, before Gutenberg scored for Marist with four seconds left to

Adam Flash / The Hofstra Chronicle Taylor Mennella scored on four of her six shots on-goal against Marist.

play in the half.

Red Fox attacker Kelly Trotta started the second half by taking the game into her own hands, scoring 37 seconds after the buzzer rang to bring the score to 8-8. After that, the Pride dominated play in the third quarter. They hit fast and hard, going on a coordinated 6-0 rampage with goals coming from Mennella, Whelan, Esposito and Demek.

The last 15 minutes of the game were a victory lap

for Hofstra and were tame compared to the offense they provided earlier. Defender Shannon Boyle scored her first goal of the season and Walser followed up with a goal with 6:38 left on the clock.

The women’s lacrosse team now stands at a 6-1 for the season, as it prepares for its next game against the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at James M. Shuart Stadium.

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Pride splits doubleheader, pours on runs against Brown

By Frank DiCalogero STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra Pride softball team split a doubleheader on Friday, March 11, at the Retriever Round Robin. In its first outing, the Pride was defeated by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) by a score of 2-0, before beating Brown University 9-1 in game two.

In game one, both teams struggled to get anything going through the first three innings.

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UMBC got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a home run to left center by Logan Hawker. The Pride looked to answer in the fifth inning as Chelsea Manto singled to center field, hoping to jolt some life into the Hofstra offense. Manto then successfully stole second, but Hofstra could not tie things up after two consecutive outs.

In the sixth inning, the Retrievers added one more run with another homer, this time by Anna Lonchar, making it 2-0. Hofstra had one last opportunity to get on the board in the seventh inning but was unsuccessful after striking out three times against UMBC pitcher Kya Matter to end the game.

Julia Apsel pitched 5.1 innings and struck out three batters while Manto led the way for the Pride with three hits.

Meghan Giordano and Angelina Ioppolo each added one hit.

In game two, Brown took the

early lead in the first inning, going up 1-0 after an RBI double to right center. Hofstra made two short stints at the plate in the bottom of the first, as well as in the second inning.

In the third inning, the Pride went on a tear, adding eight runs. To start off, Devyn Losco got on first base after a bunt to start the rally. Manto then singled to drive in Losco for the score, tying the game up at 1.

Manto came home after a single

by Giordano, and she later scored along with Kasey Collins after errors from the Brown defense, making the score 4-1 Hofstra. Madison McKevitt and Amanda Maffucci each had a base hit of their own, bringing in two more runs. Losco added one more hit sending McKevitt home. Maffucci later scored on a wild pitch to close out the inning, taking a commanding 8-1 lead.

Brown struggled to cut into the lead the rest of the game,

with the Hofstra defense holding strong. In the bottom of the sixth, Giordano and Sam Ward led off with base hits through the left side. The Pride added one more run for good measure when Giordano was brought home on a fielder’s choice..

Haley Venturini got the start for Hofstra in the game, pitching all six innings and striking out

reality. He suffered a serious concussion in December, after he hit his head three times in succession.

“It really messed me up,” Tomasco said.

Like many who suffer concussions, the Moorestown, New Jersey, native did not immediately know the severity of his situation.

“I didn’t help myself at all,” Tomasco said. “I really thought

I was fine. For example, I drove two hours home and two hours back at night right after getting hit. I tried to work out, and I felt like I was going to throw up.”

For three weeks, Tomasco would become nauseous throughout the day. His head throbbed, and he could not stare at bright lights or listen to loud noises. He needed to take melatonin supplements every night – something as simple as sleeping became a nightmare.

“I couldn’t sleep,” Tomasco said. “When I closed my eyes, there were flashing lights. It is like if I was forced to stand on the barrier between a highway at night and had to watch the cars racing by.”

His concussion restricted him from participating in team activities, like practices and workouts, and he was also unable to travel on road trips. So, when the Pride defeated the 24thranked Arkansas Razorbacks 8981 on Dec. 18, Tomasco couldn’t partake in the celebration.

“I couldn’t go. I was pissed.

I was so pissed,” Tomasco said.

“I couldn’t even watch it on television. That was a rough one.”

Tomasco is now focusing on the spring semester. With the

understanding of his professors and a strong work ethic, he is ready to power through.

“I am at that point where I just have to deal with it,” Tomasco said. “I will figure it out. Like one morning, I went to physical therapy, and it totally messed me up. When I had to miss class because my head hurt that bad, the teachers were understanding, so that is really important.”

While recovering from his concussion, the freshman has been soaking up everything he can during his redshirt season – which is a delay of participation on the court in order to lengthen his period of eligibility.

Ultimately, Tomasco is viewing the redshirt year as a blessing.

“I almost thought about dropping my redshirt because the team needed a big,” Tomasco said. “But I decided not to because now I will be more prepared for next season. A redshirt year is ultimately the best thing any freshman can do. It was a gift that [head coach] Speedy Claxton gave me.”

Tomasco has spent the year adapting to the college game – including learning new plays, working on his shot and bonding with his teammates.

four batters to earn her first career win on the mound.

The Pride will make its long-awaited return home to Bill Edwards Stadium for the Hofstra Invitational, starting on Friday, March 18, as they take on Iona College in a doubleheader.

Hofstra Athletics The Pride recorded its most hits as a team so far this season with 13 against Brown University.

Tomasco eyes return from injury next season

EDITOR - AT- L A R G E

One of the largest and most complex organs in the human body, the brain controls almost everything a human does.

But an injury to the brain can be catastrophic, hindering almost all aspects of daily life.

Hofstra men’s basketball player Christian Tomasco is unfortunately familiar with this

“The college game is a lot different,” Tomasco said. “It is an onslaught of information every day, and you are learning something new every practice. I am learning so much about the game itself.”

When he returns next season, Tomasco will make his college basketball debut. The athletic 6-foot-9-inch forward will provide head coach Speedy Claxton with a big-man who can run the floor, pop out to shoot three-pointers and play a postgame.

“I think I am going to have a big role in the offense next season. But who knows who will even be on the team?” Tomasco said. “Right now, I am just trying to get better in every aspect I can control. That can be improving my relationship with my coaches.

That can be improving my skills.

Or that can be developing a more complete game.”

Tomasco has had an eventful year, suffering a traumatic brain injury that altered his reality. But when the buzzer sounds in the winter, it will finally be time for basketball.

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In Hines’ Sight: 20/22 Vision

By Arcangelo Iurato STAFF W R I T E R

Redshirt senior forward on the women’s basketball team, Jaylen Hines, reached a milestone this season, recording 1,000 total points in her Hofstra career. One of seven seniors currently on the team, Hines will leave Hofstra with a legacy, being the 25th player in program history to achieve the feat.

“It means a lot to me,” Hines said. “It wasn’t an easy process or journey. [I have faced] a lot of adversity in my time here at Hofstra within myself and my injuries with my knees, so to be able to hit that accomplishment was a big milestone for me. I didn’t get [it] in high school, so to get it in the collegiate level makes it even more meaningful to me. I’m really grateful for that accomplishment.”

Jaylen Hines attended Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Maryland, where she was captain of the varsity basketball team for her entire career. She had more than 1,000 rebounds in her four years, while averaging 13.5 points per game. Individual honors began to rack up later in her high school tenure as she was named First-Team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and Third-Team Washington Post All-Met as a junior. As a senior, she made it on Second Team WCAC and Second-Team Washington Post All-Met. “Just that leadership aspect in high school, I grew a lot as a leader,” Hines said. “It helped me by putting me in a position to come [to Hofstra] to make

an impact as well. Even though as a freshman I wasn’t a vocal leader, I spoke more through my actions. I still knew how to connect with everybody on my team and how to motivate people. So just being in that captain leadership role in high school helped me here.”

After missing her freshman year due to injury, Hines helped lead the team to a semifinal run in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament in her second year. She was named to the CAA Spring Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and the spring Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll for 2018. The following year, Hines, considered a redshirt sophomore, played in all 30 games for the Pride, finishing third in the CAA in terms of

the court but off the court as well. She made me get out of my comfort zone. She gave me confidence, and she believed in me. It allowed me to believe in myself and to grow as a player.”

The chemistry between coach and player was demonstrated on the court as Santos Atkinson saw Hines’ progress as a player in the latter years of her collegiate career.

“She’s very driven and determined,” Hines said. “She wants to win; she wants to see you be successful, and I like coaches like that. She gives you that extra push. Seeing her go as hard every day for our program makes me want to play for her and play hard. She helped me grow a lot.”

In her five-year career at Hofstra, Hines has seen players come and go. She has played

Hofstra Athletics Hines averaged a career-high 14.1 points per game in her senior campaign.

surprising to a lot of people. I see myself coaching. I want to start coaching with boys, like an AAU team. Then, I think I can start working my way up to the collegiate level. I still want to be surrounded by the game in some

“My five years here has seen a lot of change and a lot of adversity. I just know that I have to keep pushing and that it’s going to make me better on the other side.” field goal percentage. She once again earned a spot on the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll after the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.

In her third season, Hines saw the arrival of a new head coach, Danielle Santos Atkinson.

“I knew I was going to like her as a coach,” Hines said.

“She is kind of similar to how my high school coach was; she pushed me to grow, not just on

Hofstra Athletics Hines was named to the All-CAA Third Team for the 2021-22 season.

alongside other notable and even legendary players in Hofstra women’s basketball. While she has made it known that she thrives as a leader, Hines has never turned away from her teammates for support.

“I’d have to give [credit] to Sorelle Ineza,” Hines said.

“She’s helped me a lot, and I tell her that every day. She’s influenced me; she helps keep me going. She just gave me that confidence.”

Ineza is currently a redshirt junior who is majoring in communications. She’s faced her own adversity this year with an injury, but ultimately came through by returning to action before the end of the regular season. Her resurgence is another piece of motivation for Hines, as she further develops her career and explores the potential of new paths.

“Everyone says they can see me coaching at the collegiate level,” Hines said. “Honestly, I don’t want to play professional or overseas, [which is]

way, whether it’s coaching [or] on the sideline as a mentor, but I don’t necessarily want to play.”

Whichever direction Hines decides to go in her basketball career, she has the credentials to back it up. From her successful high school career at Elizabeth Seton to an extended and eminent time at Hofstra University, Hines has laid the foundation for a long and memorable future as a player and a coach. It hasn’t always been easy, but that’s how one makes a name for themselves.

Hines has chosen to embrace her struggles and let it be a lesson as she continues on her road to greatness.

“My biggest takeaway [from my Hofstra career] would be: tough times don’t last, tough people do,” Hines said. “My five years here has seen a lot of change and a lot of adversity.

I just know that I have to keep pushing and that it’s going to make me better on the other side. It’s just a moment in time; it’s not going to be forever.

It’s only going to make me stronger.”

Reaching 1,000 points feels like a fairytale ending to what has been an amazing career for Hines, and her future looks bright whether she has the ball in her hands or is coaching from the sidelines.

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