THE HOFSTRA
HEMPSTEAD, NY VOLUME 88 ISSUE 3
CHRONICLE
TUESDAY October 4, 2022
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935
Ne-Yo brings Hofstra ‘Closer’ at Fall Fest age of most Hofstra students. “The song hadn’t come out yet. I know distinctly when it came out I was at least 23, but I had written it at that time, and I was kind of in between,” Ne-Yo Photo courtesy of University Relations said. “I was trying to figure it out Ne-Yo performs at Hofstra University’s Fall Fest 2022. still, moving around, bouncing from studio By Ahjané Forbes & to studio just trying to get in Megan Naftali where I could fit in.” NEW S E D I TO R S Luke Farrell, an orientation Shaffer Chimere Smith, also leader and senior mass media known as Ne-Yo, a singer, and psychology double major, songwriter, actor, dancer and gave insight to how Ne-Yo was record producer, let Hofstra selected as the headliner at Fall University students love him Fest. as the headliner of Fall Fest on “We did a vote for orientaSaturday, Oct. 1. tion leaders, actually, to see When Ne-Yo first wrote the who would want to come to song, “Let Me Love You” for Fall Fest, and Ne-Yo was one Mario, an R&B artist, he was of the listings that [was] on about 20 years old, around the
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there,” Farrell said. “I actually listened to him a lot during the pandemic quarantine time because I didn’t really have anything else to do, I might as well have listened to some Ne-Yo.” About seven or eight people were on the list given to the orientation leaders for a vote, and this year’s performer for Fall Fest was their number one selected choice, according to Farrell. Despite the chilly temperatures and on-and-off rain throughout the day, students, families and faculty huddled together in front of the stage waiting for Ne-Yo to perform. “I’m looking forward to NeYo being here,” said Carassa Kissoon, a senior biology major. “I know all of his songs, and it’s exciting. It’s a vibe.”
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OPINION
Hofstra ‘gossip’ pages need to stop By Ethan Albin OP I NI ON E DI TOR
Alexis Friedman / The Hofstra Chronicle A glance at @hofstramissedconnections.
The Hofstra “gossip” Instagram accounts need to stop. Accounts such as @hofstrabeef, @hofstramissedconnections and @hofconfessions are ridiculous. We’re all at an age where we should be able to have a civil conversation on the malice or drama felt toward each other. Posting it anonymously only stirs the pot and creates more drama and gossip. If you don’t like someone, then stay away from them; don’t hide behind the anonymity of your screen and slander someone. As college students, we are all adults. There is no reason
that members of the Hofstra community should resort to submitting secrets and stories to be posted on social media. Be a grown-up and handle the situation with maturity, because we, as students, are far too old for “playground gossip.” Especially seeing that the gossip is typically about something personal or private, as an outsider, I don’t need to know these things. If you take issue with something that someone is doing, just say something to them; the student body doesn’t need to hear about it.
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Hofstra students respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan Many protested on June 24, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
By Lily Spinda SPEC IA L TO TH E C H R O N IC LES
On June 24, the United States Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old ruling of Roe v. Wade, which protected the right of a pregnant person to receive an abortion. Previously, the Supreme Court argued that a person’s right to bodily autonomy is implicit in the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment. However, in 2018, Jackson Women’s Health Organization challenged the constitutionality of the Mississippi state law prohibiting abortions past 15 weeks, or about three and a half months. The case was brought to the Supreme Court in December 2021, and seven months later, the court overturned Roe v. Wade. Already, 26 states have a nearly total ban on abortions, and 11 of those states do not allow an exception in cases of rape or incest. The ruling has caused a public outcry and sparked protests across the United States – including right outside the White House – since the opinion was announced. On Monday, Sept. 26, the preprofessional communications honor society, Lambda Pi Eta, hosted an open student discus-
sion panel with advisor Phillip Dalton, professor of writing studies and rhetoric. All Hofstra students and faculty were invited to share their thoughts and experiences regarding the controversial issue. Sage Wenninghoff, a junior philosophy and rhetoric and public advocacy double major and president of Lambada Pi Eta, opened the discussion with her reaction to the ruling. Over the summer, Wenninghoff worked as a counselor for a technology-free overnight camp for girls ranging from 6 to 14 years old. One of her campers approached Wenninghoff with a letter from her parents informing her of the decision. “She just looked at me terrified and said, ‘Is this true?’” Wenninghoff said. “To have to comfort a child that was terrified because she knew the consequences of this decision at such a young age truly saddened me to another level.” Wenninghoff also expressed her thoughts on states that only allow abortions in cases of rape or incest. “Allowing abortions only after a woman is raped grants
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