THE HOFSTRA
HEMPSTEAD, NY VOLUME 90 ISSUE 3
CHRONICLE
TUESDAY October 10, 2023
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935 NEWS
SPORTS
Wiktoria Fronc: Leading the charge
Hofstra’s “Swang’n” with Rae Sremmurd
a monumental firework show. “We always try to put out positive topics and energy,” Lee said. “We want to make fun music for our fans, Photo courtesy of Matteo Bracco/ Hofstra University so hopefully Swae Lee joins Hofstra students below the stage as he it can make opens the Rae Sremmurd concert. someone’s day.” By Jasmine Sellars Rae Sremmurd, a palindrome SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E In a memorable night for Hof- for the phrase “Ear Drummers”, is an American hip-hop duo stra students, the chart-topping from Tupelo, Mississippi. The hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd two rose to stardom in 2014 electrified the stage for Hofswith their first single under Ear tra’s annual Fall Fest concert Drummer Records, “No Flex on Saturday, Oct. 1. With hits Zone,” which gained much nolike “Swang,” “Black Beatles,” toriety with the Gen Z audience. “No Type,” “Come Get Her,” “For someone who has never “No Flex Zone,” “This Could listened to our songs, I would Be Us” and countless others, recommend ‘No Type’ because brothers Swae Lee and Slim everyone loves bad, beautiful Jxmmi delivered a high-energy women. I feel like everyone can performance that united hunrelate to that,” Lee said. dreds of students and ended in
Through the light rainfall during the hour-long set, the Hofstra crowd was given words of encouragement from Rae Sremmurd, who motivated students to stay in school and never give up on their dreams. “I like to tell kids, your life can get better or worse at any moment,” Jxmmi said. “You have to stay focused in your darkest times. If you keep your eyes set on your goals, you can get through anything.” “Seeing Rae Sremmurd perform live was very inspiring, especially as a performer,” said Xavier Bell, a junior music business major and rapper. “Watching them both on stage getting the crowd hype gave me chills. I’ve always been a fan of their music.” “It felt like I was talking to him,” said Roger Aristizabal, a senior mathematics major with a track in actuarial science. “He gave us a really motivational speech, and I felt really empow-
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NEWS
Hofstra University drops 20 ranks on U.S. News’ “Best Colleges” 2024 list
lists ranking colleges and universities around the country. The 2024 “Best Colleges” listing, released on Sept. 18, showed Hofstra University dropping 20 places from last year’s Photo courtesy of Annie MacKeigan list. UniversiHofstra Hall, Hofstra’s original school building, is ties are ranked on located on the university’s South Campus and is “their performance seen by thousands of students and faculty each day. across a set of widely accepted indicaBy Annie MacKeigan tors of excellence,” according to SPEC IAL TO T H E C H R O NI CL E U.S. News. Currently ranked at Every year, U.S. News and No. 185, many students feel that World Report publishes various
the ranking does not properly reflect everything Hofstra has to offer. “I just kind of wonder why [Hofstra] dropped,” said Dahlia Palacio, a freshman exercise physiology major. Much of the observed drop was due to recent changes in U.S. News’ ranking methodology. Many noticed that the changes that led to a decrease in the ranks of private institutions and a general increase in the ranks of public universities. In response to the 2024 list,
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Photo courtesy of Alexis Friedman / Hofstra Athlectics Fronc has lodged the most minutes on the pitch with 1,132.
By Marisa Dambach STA FF WR ITER
Wiktoria Fronc, a sophomore forward from London, England, is off to an outstanding start in her second season with the Hofstra University women’s soccer team. The Pride are 9-3-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) with Fronc
front and center as she leads the team with four goals and four assists. “I think we had a lot of momentum, which was really nice,” Fronc said. “Improvement as a team, as a collective, is just nice to reflect upon. We already have more points than last year, and the season hasn’t finished, so where it’s been a loss, it’s also felt like the wins have made it up.” The team didn’t think they should have ended their unbeaten streak with a 1-0 loss to the College of William & Mary, but it allowed them to prepare for their future games.
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OPINION
Student Health Services drops the ball on COVID-19 tests quarantine for at least five days after your symptoms begin. With the cold season approaching and students missing classes or clubs, taking extra steps not Photo courtesy of John Anari only helps you stay safe but also helps Hofstra’ health services have been reluctant to test students advocating for their own health. others stay safe. However, while By Estelle Collette Hofstra’s Student Health SerSPEC IA L TO TH E C H R O N IC LE vices pushes protocols verbally, With COVID-19 cases on the they are not following them or rise again, there are new precau- taking measures to prevent the tions and guidelines to properly spread. prevent the spread. At this point, Last week, I decided to get if you are in contact with sometested for COVID-19 five days one with the disease, the Centers after close contact with two for Disease Control and Preven- people who tested positive. I tion recommends that, even “if went to Hofstra Student Health you do not have symptoms,” Services believing that I would you should wait “at least five be quickly tested. full days after your exposure” CONTINUED ON A12 to test. If positive, you should