THE HOFSTRA
CHRONICLE
HEMPSTEAD, NY VOLUME 88 ISSUE 7
TUESDAY November 15, 2022
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935
NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hempstead havoc: Hofstra Unispan collision
By Madeline Armstrong NEW S E D I TO R
On Thursday, Nov. 10, a garbage truck hit the Unispan, the pedestrian bridge over Hempstead Turnpike that connects the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library. The extended roller bed attached to the truck crashed into glass paneling on the walkway. No one was injured except the driver of the truck, who was taken to a local hospital, according to a statement released by the university.
“The accident is under investigation by Nassau County Police Department. The Unispan will be closed until repairs can be made and an inspection can be completed by the Town of Hempstead,” the statement reads in part. At the time of this publication, the Unispan remains closed as it undergoes inspections. The Student Center and the Axinn Library remain open. This Unispan is one of three walkways connecting the North
Jacob Lewis/ The Hofstra Chronicle Hofstra University built the Unispan that connects the North and South Campuses in 1967. Last week, the Unispan was hit by a garbage truck.
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OPINION
Pro: Separate the artist from their art
the public eye must be cautious of their actions, their decisions should not result in the eradication of their art. Kanye West is one artist that immediately comes to mind when the topic of separating the artist from their art Photo courtesy of David Shankbone arises. His 2004 debut album was an immediPop musician Kanye West has stirred controversy surrounding his political views and prejudices. ate success and made him a household name. By Makenzie Hurt Unfortunately, in recent years, STAFF WR I T E R he has turned himself into a highly political and seemingly With the ever-present discusprejudiced person. His most sion of “cancel culture” taking recent scandal was making over social media, there has antisemitic remarks; he has been been an increase in artists being quoted by the Anti-Defamation called out for things that they League as saying “the Jewish say and do. community, especially in the Critics scour the internet for music industry ... they’ll take us evidence of artists partaking in and milk us till we die.” questionable activities, saying controversial things and making poor decisions in an attempt to CONTINUED ON A12 “cancel” them. While those in
Men’s soccer wins CAA Championship
Photo courtesy of the Colonial Athletic Association This is the program’s sixth overall championship title and third since 2015.
By Dylan Brett STA FF WR ITER
On the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 12, at Rudd Field in Elon, North Carolina, the Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team captured yet another Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title with a tightly contested 2-1 victory over the Elon University Phoenix. The Pride is now 8-1-1 in
matches against Elon and has defeated the Phoenix in the championship game for the second consecutive year. The conference title is the sixth in program history and Hofstra’s third since 2015. To close out a dominant first half, which saw the Pride outshoot Elon 6-1, junior forward Oliver Svalander opened the scoring in the 39th minute, curling a left-footed
shot past a sprawling Ryan Bilichuk for the game’s first goal. Svalander’s seventh goal of the season was assisted by junior midfielder Roc Carles, who dribbled deep into the final third and outpaced several Elon defenders to deliver a pass to Svalander.
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