The Hofstra Chronicle: March 13th, 2014 Issue

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KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935

By Sean Mulligan staff writer

Dr. Berliner and 73 other participants will not need a haircut for some time after the Hofstra Roller Hockey team-sponsored St. Baldrick’s Day this past Wednesday. Hofstra community members donated nearly $35,000 to get their heads shaved in the Student Center during Common Hour in a show of solidarity with the fight against pediatric cancer. The funds raised this year were twice the amount from the previous year’s event and $10,000 more than the $25,000 goal, for the benefit of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. St. Baldrick’s is a non-profit charity organization created in 2000 to fund pediatric cancer research. Since Hofstra exceeded their $25,000 goal, Provost Herman Berliner honored his pledge to shave his head. Monetary donations were the highlight of this event, but participants could also donate their hair to the Children with Hair Loss Nonprofit. Men and women could elect to have certain lengths cut from their hair, like Caufield who chose to have 8 inches cut. Participants like freshman Darby Maxwell, sophomore Gabrielle Munoz and senior Inae Rurup opted to shave their heads entirely. “My best friend, her older sister has cancer, and my grandmother had cancer and nobody really told me what was happening, so I feel like I don’t have as much [cash to donate], but I do have this [lock of hair], and I could give this. It’s the least I could do,” said Maxwell of her impromptu decision to participate Wednesday. Rurup drew support as the first female shavee in five years at last year’s Baldrick’s Day event.

Photo courtesy of University Relations Sophomore Gabrielle Munoz, and senior Inae Rurup shaved their heads at the St. Baldrick’s Day event on Wednesday during Common Hour.

“Inae did it last year, and I was inspired by her. We sat down and wrote up a pros and cons list, and there was a million pros and only one con,” said Munoz, referring to the decision to shave their heads this year. Munoz said that the only con was that her head “was going to be really cold … for a little while.” She contested that if the event were held in July, there wouldn’t be any cons at all. “It’s such an awesome event. I think it’s so cool that other girls decided to participate and shave their heads,” said Rurup. “I mean it’s a really cool feeling being able to do it a second time, and then the second time around seeing so many women going up and not being afraid. Last year I was terrified, but it was such a positive experience that I realized there’s no reason

not to [do it again].” Alumnus Thomas Kostiw and the roller hockey team brought the charity event to Hofstra in 2008. “I shaved my head for the first time seven years ago [in 2007]. My first year, I had really long hair and I wanted to donate it for a good cause, so I ended up finding a St. Baldrick’s event, shaved my head, donated the hair, and I had such a good time I wanted to bring it to Hofstra,” said Kostiw. Kostiw is now a substitute teacher in Copiague, New York. The 2010 alumnus still works closely with the roller hockey team, faculty and Greek Life to continue the tradition. Kostiw was present Wednesday to see the largest turnout in donations and participants. “Previous years, I think our highest total was 45. To see it

grow to 73 is amazing,” said Kostiw, referring to the number of participants who volunteered to either cut their hair or shave it entirely. The event’s most vocal and longest supporter of years past, Chief Judge Lippman, was absent due to his own battle with illness. The School of Medicine alone brought in nearly half of the donations at $16,240.99. Sue Caufield, the School of Medicine’s assistant director of Student Affairs, fundraised the largest individual donation. Caufield’s $2,153 contribution surpassed her personal fundraising goal of $2,000. “This is our second year doing St. Baldrick’s at Hofstra. Most of us are doing it in honor of Branson Sparks, who is our student that passed away last year, and for

our friends, our loved ones, and in honor of people who are still fighting the battle with cancer,” said Caufield. Sparks was a second-year medical student who passed away from peripheral T-cell lymphoma in June of 2013. Caufield attributed much of her fundraising success to social media. “I turned 28 a couple of weeks ago, and I asked for my 28th birthday for 28 donations, and I wound up getting 52 donations and counting from people,” said Caufield. “So giving the gift of research for cancer, pediatric research is something that’s near and dear to my heart. I figured that would be better than any birthday presents or Starbucks gift cards I could ever get.”

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Hofstra serves time for charity

By Victoria Espinoza staff writer

Hofstra students and faculty were put behind bars, but for a good cause. Hofstra Goes for Gold, a club on campus dedicated to raising money for the Special Olympics, hosted its third annual Jail and Bail event on Friday in conjunction with Pride Pals, Delta Alpha Pi and OSLA. This year, the fundraiser was able to raise $7,393, which will sponsor 18 Special Olympic athletes for a full sports season. By the end of the event, Hofstra Goes for Gold sold over 120 warrants. “I’m so happy to see how much more it has spread since my first year, but I’m looking forward to seeing it grow even more,” said Jenny Rowe, junior public relations major and founder of the club. “One goal for next year is to

get more professors on campus involved.” For the two weeks leading up to the event, members of Hofstra Goes for Gold sold warrants at the Atrium tables in the Student Center for five dollars. Students were able to arrest any friend, professor or advisor at Hofstra, as long as they provided a time, location and a reason in order for Public Safety to find them and arrest them. Reasons have ranged from being a messy roommate to being too perfect of a friend. Once Public Safety arrested an individual and brought him or her to the Student Center, he or she is brought in front of a panel of judges who decided what the bail was going

to be. The judges were all administrators and some professors who volunteered to help out. Bail ranged anywhere from 20 to 100 dollars. Once someone’s bail had been set, his or her mug shot was taken and then he or she got sent straight to

for money to go towards bailing themselves out. Students offered back flips, sonnets, songs, kisses and jokes. Students were also able to raise money for themselves online, where donations could be made by family or friends through an online deposit system. A student was not obligated to stay in jail for the entire amount of their bail if they had class or other obligations. However, most students were able to raise the money for their bails. Even administrators, whose bails got as high as a hundred dollars, were able to raise the money in less than an hour. There was live entertainment throughout the day which included a Hofstra barbershop quartet

“I’m so happy to see how much more it has spread since my first year, but I’m looking forward to seeing it grow even more.” jail. There were two huge cells in the Student Center, where all students walking through could see everyone in jail. This is how the arrestees were meant to raise money. Most made signs that advertised skills or favors they could perform in exchange

called Lead Simply, Hofbeats and Sigma’capella, two of Hofstra’s a capella groups. There was also food all day, as well as T-shirts for each arrested person, once they made it out of jail. Public Safety and Hempstead Police Department volunteered their day to go around campus and arrest students. Members of the Hempstead Police Department said they had a great time, as well as Public Safety officers who said they are now looking forward to it every year. Students in jail were constantly smiling and dancing along to the music while simultaneously yelling at passersby, trying to get some money. Jack Saleeby, a sophomore, was able to raise his bail of 45 dollars in less than an hour, performing songs from musicals he was in here at Hofstra. “I can’t wait to do this again next year!” Saleeby said.

Photo by Victoria Espinoza Dean Warren Frisina participated in Jail and Bail on Friday. Jail and Bail is a fundraiser sponsored by Hofstra Goes for Gold to support the Special Olympics. They raised over $7,000 to sponsor 18 athletes for a full season.

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Photo by Che Sullivan Judith Sloan answered questions in Spiegel Theater on Wednesday evening as a part of the final Globalization Day event.

Globalization Day emphasizes world issues By Francesca Scaraggi Special to the chronicle

Ukraine, climate change, national security and the Vietnam War were topics discussed at this year’s Globalization Day. Each spring semester, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) sponsors a full day of programs concerning everyone’s role as a global citizen. Co-sponsors this year included the Multicultural and International Student Programs Office, the Department of Global Studies and Geography, Honors College, the Center for Labor Studies, and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. The schedule of programs varied from panel discussions to performance art. Planning for the day usually begins as early as the semester prior to the events. “Planning events like Globalization Day with CCE stresses the importance of civic participation for this generation.

It’s exciting seeing students come back again and again, or to see a new face stand up and ask questions of a panel,” said Deniesse Giron, a CCE Fellow. “We do face some challenges, like when turnout isn’t as high as we want it to be, but it serves to re-evaluate refocus us.” The first event in a line-up of nine, “Deliberative Dialogue: Talking About Global Changes and the World We Live In,” was hosted by LI Alliance and encouraged students to consider the role of the United States in the world, particularly in relation to current events. Ariel Flajnik, assistant director of LI Alliance, led the conversation, rallying students to share what they consider the biggest threats to the national security of the United States of America. Students suggested several different concerns, ranging from terrorism and anti-U.S. sentiment to climate change and mass data collection.

One recurring talking point centered on the current situation in Ukraine, and whether students favor intervention by the U.S., either militarily or economically. Economics professor Martin Melkonian pointed out that economic sanctions, often heralded as effective and low-cost ways to demonstrate disapproval, usually harm the average citizen rather than the governments being targeted. “Economic sanctions are a form of economic war,” Melkonian said, “and they can be quite damaging.” Several hours later, Globalization Day hosted another program concerned with the effect of U.S. policy on the world. Nick Turse, author of “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam” and editor of TomDispatch.com, discussed his work during the segment titled “U.S. Military Policy from Vietnam to the Present.” His work on the Vietnam War began

when he stumbled upon an archival collection containing army investigations of U.S. war crimes, initiated after public awareness of the My Lai Massacre in 1968. Turse abandoned his 200-page dissertation to start a new project concerning these files. Once his research became public, the archives were withdrawn from public use. Even over 10 years later, those interested must still apply for access. While working as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Turse had a realization. “I was telling the wrong story in my dissertation,” Turse said. “The best estimate that we have is that two million Vietnamese [citizens] were killed … Eleven million became refugees … This is the real story of the war.” Turse said his book helps address a huge gap in research concerning the war — a lack of Vietnamese perspectives on 10 years of occupation and terror, 10 years of performing a “constant

calculus, life or death calculus.” While Turse’s initial speech described his historical work, most of the questions asked by both students and faculty centered on applying his Vietnam analysis to the current conflicts, including the difficulty of obtaining records. He addressed changes in military approaches to conflict, including the shift to special operations teams and drone usage from the soldiers-on-theground, occupation-style warfare one saw in Vietnam. At the conclusion of the program, student Maryellie Jacquez said about her experience. “Attending both of these events today helped me realize how much the government is actually doing, how much they are actually impacting other countries, and how a lot of it isn’t really positive,” Jacquez said. “I don’t know, that’s the view I got. They’re causing a lot of destruction more than building up … It doesn’t make sense to me.”

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• The Sustainability Studies Club was created to teach people about sustainable energy and its impact on the world. The club plans to work with the Hofstra community to build green initiatives and be involved with the gardens.

SGA WEEKLY WRAP UP Compiled by Nico Machlitt

• The German Club wants to be more active in the Hofstra community by hosting German festivals and educating the students on German culture. • Link Robotics is a new club that is open to everyone from no experience with robotics to someone who is very advanced. They will help club members make robots and compete with them. They plan to introduce the new field of robotics to the Hofstra students. • A ‘Meet the Clubs Night’ has been proposed to be hosted at Hof USA. SGA would like clubs to work together to host small events together and raise money for Relay for Life. A club booklet or directory has also been proposed to increase club membership.

SGA enacts new club office rules By Nico Machlitt staff writer

The Student Government Association recently enacted new office space legislation specifying that only SGA recognized clubs and organizations are eligible to occupy SGA allocated office space. Club office space is currently available on the second floor of the student center. Any clubs can use office space as long as they go through SGA and fill out the proper forms. SGA controls 17 club office spaces, which are reallocated to clubs every four years. SGA does not recognize all clubs and organizations on campus.

“Some clubs feel that they do not need SGA recognition. SGA is not the be all and end all of clubs, and in some cases we actually encourage clubs to forgo our recognition because it could be easier for their club to function if they do not have to abide by our policy series,” said SGA president Andrea Strandowitz. “Though most clubs who decided to forgo recognition do so because they know themselves to be an exclusive organization or believe that they may turn into one to fully meet the purpose of their club, which we do encourage clubs to do.” This office space legislation does not affect any current clubs, but it is something to look out for in the future.

“Some clubs feel that they do not need SGA recognition.”

Public Safety Briefs On March 5, a PSO on patrol in Hampton House discovered graffiti on a sign in the lounge. A search for the people responsible was unsuccessful. Custodial staff was notified for cleanup.

Compiled by Ehlayna Napolitano and broke up the fight. The two were escorted to the HIC and banned from campus. They were then released to the custody of their parents.

A student reported to PS that on March 5 they discovered a scratch in the driver’s side upon returning to their 2005 Lexus parked in the Hagedorn lot. There were no witnesses and police assistance was declined.

A PSO on patrol in Enterprise Hall discovered a broken windowpane on the 13th floor lounge on March 10. A search for those who were responsible was unsuccessful. The Plant Department was notified to repair it.

An RA reported to PS that she smelled marijuana from a room in Utrecht House on March 7. PS responded and entered the room. There was a strong odor, but no marijuana was recovered. Summonses will be issued to both residents.

A Bishop reported on March 10 that between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on March 9, his car was parked in the Breslin lot while he was here for a religious service. Upon his return, he discovered that two suits valued at $550 were removed from his trunk. There was no forced entry. Police assistance was declined.

On March 7, a student reported finding that their car, parked in the Colonial Square lot, had received a dent on the driver’s side rear bumper after parking it on March 6. There were no witnesses and police assistance was declined. During a high school basketball game in the Mack Sports Complex on March 8, two male high school students were fighting in the stairs. PS responded

A student reported on March 11 that on March 8 she was at her friend’s house off campus. She left her coat and wallet there and when she was leaving, she discovered that both her coat and her wallet were missing. Her wallet contained her Hofstra ID and her license. Police assistance was declined. On March 11, an RA reported

to a PSO that during a Health and Safety inspection in Estabrook Hall, she observed a hookah on a desk in the room. The residents were issued summonses. An RA reported that during a Health and Safety inspection in Constitution Hall smelled marijuana coming from one of the rooms on March 11. PS entered and found the room unoccupied. No marijuana was recovered. The residents were issued summonses. A student reported on March 11 that at 8 p.m. on March 10 he placed his jacket in a locker in the Fitness Center. The locker was unlocked. Upon returning, he discovered that his wallet was missing, containing his license, ID and credit cards. A search was unsuccessful and a report was filed with NCPD.

Key PS- Public Safety HIC- Hofstra Information Center PSO- Public Safety Officer RA- Resident Assistant NCPD- Nassau County Police Department

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O ve r h e a rd @ H o fst ra Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff In Breslin Hall: Professor: I’m so tired. I stayed up late last night. Girl: Why? Professor: I was in the city, at a Lorde concert. In Student Center: Guy: The law says that if you throw someone else’s trash for them, then you’re technically married. In Herbert Hall: Guy: Oh my god! Today I woke up and read an article about a dinosaur egg hatching. Dinosaurs are alive! In Adams Hall: Guy: Do you have a calculator for the math test? Girl: Yeah. Guy: Can we share it? Girl: Um..not sure if that’s how it works.

In Student Center: Guy 1: Would you be okay if I started calling the city, the ci-tay! Guy 2: Are you serious... In Hauser Hall: Guy: Did you study for the exam? Girl: Not really. Guy: Are you one of those people that cover up your answers? Girl: No. Guy: Great! Can I copy off of you? Girl: I don’t even know who you are. In Dutch Treats: Guy: Is it weird that I took a selfie with the girl I hooked up with? Girl: Kind of. Guy: While she was sleeping? Girl: Yes! In Herbert Hall: Professor: Your assignment is to survey ten people. Girl: Ten? I don’t even have ten friends.

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Dorm Room Dish: Turkey and cheese with a twist By Angela DiGiovanni SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

As students in college, sometimes we crave some comfort from the snacks and dishes we enjoyed when we were younger. Turkey and cheese crescent roll ups are a different, yet equally delicious, take on a classic lunchtime favorite. To make these tasty bites of heaven, you only need: • 1 8-oz. can Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls • 8 thin slices of turkey • 4 thin slices of American cheese, each cut into 4 strips First, preheat your oven to 350°F. While the oven is heating, separate your dough into eight triangles. Next, take

one piece of turkey and place it on each triangle. Take two strips of cheese and lay them in the center, on top of the turkey. Fold in the edges of the turkey so that they match up with the edges of the dough triangle. Once the turkey and the dough are lined up, roll up each crescent, beginning at the widest end of the triangle and ending at the tip. Place each crescent on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving room to grow between each crescent, and bake for 15 to 19 minutes or until the crescents are golden brown. When done, remove the crescent rolls ups and let them stand for one minute before serving. Enjoy your crescent rolls with a sweet, frozen treat. Instead of opting for ice cream, try a fruit

smoothie: • 3 whole frozen strawberries • ½ frozen banana • 1 handful of fresh kale or spinach • ½ cup of vanilla almond milk (sweetened almond, unsweetened almond, or dairy milk all work just as well) • 1 tsp agave nectar (more or less can be added for desired sweetness) • 5 drops of vanilla extract (optional) While frozen fruit is preferable for this recipe, fresh fruit will work as well. In a blender, add first the frozen bananas and strawberries (if using fresh fruit, add in ice chips here and then the fruit), then add in the kale or spinach,

and then pour in the almond milk, vanilla, and agave. Be sure to put the lid on top of the blender, and then pulse blend until the mixture is a smooth, pourable consistency. If the smoothie does not blend smoothly at first, stop Photo courtesy of Pillsbury.com the blender, Learn to make turkey and cheese crescent roll. remove the lid and push the Failure to do so will result in ingredients up from the bottom, a gigantic mess. Pour your being wary of the blades of smoothie in a tall glass (at least 8 the blender, and blend again. ounces) and enjoy! Always be sure to put the top on the blender before blending!

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Finding internships in the nonprofit sector By Priyanka Jaisinghani STAFF WRITER

Sometimes it feels as if buying sold-out tickets to a concert is easier than finding an internship in the nonprofit sector. You’re scrambling to look for an internship, but only come across internships in the corporate world or something that’s not up your alley. There are always the Hofstra career center internship fairs, but there you can only find a couple of places that are willing to take your resume in the direction you want. Breathe! It’s not that bad. There are many resources available to you, but all you have to do is start looking in the right places. Idealist.org – This is always a great place to start. There are hundreds of internships, jobs and volunteer positions! The best part is, you are not limited by your location — you can search

for internships anywhere within the United States and there are even some abroad. I personally use this website often and have received many responses and interviews. There will be some

right now, wait, I’m looking for an internship, not a volunteer opportunity. At the end of the day, you are looking to get experience, and volunteering is another great way to add to your skill

either — you can even find more international volunteer or internships positions (all you have to do is modify your search) Company website – If you are looking for a specific nonprofit

“Some organizations will contact you back, some won’t — but what matters is that you gave it a shot!” nonprofits you have heard of and some that you haven’t heard of. They are constantly adding positions every couple of hours. You could always sign up with them to receive daily email listings of jobs and internships that interest you. LinkedIn – Recently LinkedIn has added a ‘volunteer marketplace’ to make it easier to connect with nonprofits and volunteer for them. You may be thinking

set and resume. Many of these volunteer positions are looking for ‘volunteer interns’ (yes you can combine both of them). For example, some of those currently posted are looking for a volunteer PR coordinator, graphic designer, patient volunteer coordinator and more! Spend some time perusing through this and you may end up finding something. The best part is, you are not limited by location

Education Opportunity Program. Opportunity programs are programs that open the door to low income students and allow them to pursue higher education. “If it weren’t for a program like the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, I wouldn’t have received my bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Because I kept my debt to a minimum in my undergraduate years, I was able to pursue higher learning,” Catching said. African-American and Latino students are more susceptible to fall into greater debt because information about financial aid is not provided. As tuition continues to rise, the demographics of African Americans and Latinos at schools such as Hofstra are diminishing. “I observed that people around me were not given the proper knowledge in regards to schooling and that’s when I knew that I wanted to help other people,” Catching said. “We see very little ‘Black’ administrators. We need

more ‘Black’ professors and administrative staff so that we can feel like we can relate,” said junior Willie Robinson. “Hofstra is ‘snobby,’ you don’t see a lot of diversity amongst faculty and staff and students,” said Jessica Brown. “Both African-American and Latino students need to know that there are more administrative staff of color besides professors, and that their passion is what will carry them on,” Catching said. “It is really important to identify your life’s work. I advise students to try to find their purpose in life. My question is, what would you absolutely do for free? Once you find that, you will find your passion. I believe my purpose is to help students pursue their education. I want those that have come from low income households to know that with these kinds of financial opportunity programs, the door is open,” Catching said.

that you can’t find on any job board, head over to their company’s website. Sometimes they may have a ‘careers’ tab where you can find an internship, or there is someone you can contact. When you cold call (through email) you want to remember to add your name, where you go to college, why you’re sending your resume (“I want to send my resume to start my career in a

new field...,” etc.) and what type of organizations or issues you have worked in the past, along with details on where they can contact you. Some organizations will contact you back, some won’t — but what matters is that you gave it a shot! Use your Professors – Our Hofstra Professors have an abundant amount of resources and network connections. You can always go to them for help and ask them if they know anyone in the nonprofit sector (and do specify what type of issues you want to be working with). Set up an appointment with them and ask them either for advice, connections or ways to help you get to where you want. They are here to see you prosper and grow and I am sure many of them would be willing to guide you in the right direction.

Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Catching

By Jahnasia Booker SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

From Newark to Manhattan to Long Island, Assistant Provost and Director of the NOAH program Christopher Catching is making a difference in the lives of students. Catching, a New Jersey native, understands what it means to struggle, progress and conquer. Having grown up in an underprivileged home, Catching learned perseverance early. “My father struggled all his life. He woke up 4:30 every morning to go to a hospital and clean toilets. So I don’t complain about having to get up and commute,” Catching said. Catching vowed that he would not become just a product of his environment. After attending Montclair State University, he went to NYU and Rutgers in pursuit of his master’s and doctoral degrees. Catching was admitted to attend Montclair State University through a Higher

Photo courtesy of Christopher Catching Assistant Provost and Director of the NOAH program.

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Man on the Unispan Where’s your dream spring break spot? By Danielle Denenberg STAFF WRITER

“Anywhere where you can play lacrosse.” Moner Mosa, Sophomore

“Somewhere warm, we just got over cold weather, maybe somewhere down in Florida. ” John Talbot, Freshman

“My bed.” Yejide Collman, Senior

“Anywhere with family.” Lisa Marotta, Sophomore

“Paris.” Billy Finnegan, Senior

“Bali, Indonesia, because it is very relaxing and they have a lot of temple fur meditation. I don’t believe in going wild for spring break, you should be somewhere relaxing so you are ready to be focused when you come back to school.” Angeline Autar, Junior

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Kyle Meranus, Freshman “While being a film intern for a sports team, I got one of my camera shots on SportsCenter‘s Top 10 countdown.”

Nicole Liabach, Sophomore “I can make my own sushi.”

Jimmy Deleo, Set-up Man “I’ve been collecting Legos now for five years. I have over 400. I just randomly got into it one day and couldn’t stop collecting.”

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Globalization Day 3/12/14

Camillo “Mac” Bica, Ph.D., of Veterans for Peace at “Globalizing Peace in an Age of Endless Wars.”

Co-sponsored by MISPO, the Department of Global Studies and Geography, Honors College, the Center for Labor Studies, and the LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives

Charles Kernaghan giving an example of a garment made by workers in India.

Judith Sloan signing copies of “Crossing the BLVD” for guests at Spiegel Theater.

Ariel Flajnik of the LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives leading a “Deliberative Dialogue” with Hofstra students.

Journalist Nick Turse comparing Vietnam atrocities to today’s.

Judith Sloan, activist, performance artist and radio veteran, performing “Crossing the BLVD: Strangers, Neighbors, Aliens in a New America” at Spiegel Theater.

Labor rights activist Charles Kernaghan at the common hour event, “Global Sweatshop Economy and What Americans Can Do about It.”

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Physical execution of comedy cannot make up for lack of real silliness

By Bernard Krumm Columnist

The 65th Annual Shakespeare Festival kicked off Thursday night with the debut of “The Comedy of Errors,” Shakespeare’s shortest and arguably silliest comedy, as this year’s mainstage production. Despite boasting a few choice performances and inspiring sporadic laughter, this production lacks what the play needs to succeed: silliness. “The Comedy of Errors,” directed here by Peter Sander, is a farce that relies on slapstick humor and a case of mistaken identity for its comic effect. Set in Ephesus (a city in ancient Greece), the plot revolves around two sets of twins who were separated at birth. One pair of twins (Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus) are the masters of the other set of twins (Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus). When the twins meet each other by chance, all sorts of confusion-fueled hijinks ensue. If the Three Stooges

spoke in iambic pentameter, it would look something like “The Comedy of Errors.” The production design places the play in a more modern setting. While altogether satisfactory, the set design is certainly not the best or most intricate I’ve seen at Hofstra (a little too artificiallooking). The costumes, on the other hand, are rather good. Not to mention they are the only indicator that the play is set in or around the 1950s or ‘60s. For the most part, the physical comedy of the play is well executed. The slapstick is well orchestrated and the production makes good use of the space. Bumbling chase scenes, crashing vespas and a running gag involving handcuffs (not what you’re thinking) provide some genuine laughs. One of the problems with this production is that it fails to grasp the ridiculous nature of the play itself. Rather than go for broke and embrace the play’s silliness wholeheartedly, many of the actors seem to be playing it straight. One of the exceptions is

Brendan Hickey’s hammy performance as Antipholus of Ephesus, one of the twins and the primary victim of the confusion. Playing his character with a pompous and arrogant air, Hickey showcases an understanding of the language and an ear for comic timing that some of his castmates struggle with. Photo Courtesy of Ginny Greenberg The performances of Molloy, Hickey, Engle and Atkins discover their twins in “The Comedy of Errors.” Ryan Molloy and Matt as a nun by delivering an approhim stand out in last semesEngle, who play Dromio of priately parodic performance. ter’s production of “A Lie of the Ephesus and Syracuse respecAll the more troubling, I couldn’t Mind.” As Adriana, the wife of tively, are examples of this. While help but notice that some of the Antipholus of Ephesus, Rachel their similar physicality makes most talented actors in the cast Sutter is inconsistent in realizing their casting understandable, are reduced to playing bit parts. the character’s melodramatic both are too caught up with interPerhaps it’s my general disand sensual potential. Jordan preting the language to realize its taste for farce, but in my mind Schnoor provides a much needed humor. Engle moves too quickly there are certainly better choices jolt late in the play as Dr. Pinch, a through his lines while Molloy in Shakespeare’s canon for a conjurer who attempts to perform takes his time but loses some of mainstage production. However, an exorcism of Hickey’s characthe punch lines. if your choice is farce then you ter. His emphatic performance is Will Atkins, who portrays have to go all out. hilariously ridiculous and his mere Antipholus of Syracuse, gives a appearance inspires laughter. rather conventional performance Corinne Mestemacher makes the that is somewhat bereft of the most of her small but pivotal role comedic precision that made

“Something Wicked” A one-hour Macbeth

Intimate setting and strong character portrayal spearhead shorter performance

By Victoria Espinoza Columnist

In association with Hofstra University’s 65th annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, “Something Wicked,” a onehour Macbeth, was performed by Hofstra students this past week. Saturday, March 8, at 2 p.m. included a special performance with “Kemp’s Jig: Comedy in Early Music,” put on by the Hofstra Collegium Musicum. “Something Wicked” was directed by Ilona Pierce, whose many specific directing choices made this show stand out as a visually pleasing production. Each actor walked onto the stage as the show began and sat on their own suitcase, which the audience soon discovered was filled with their various costumes. The actors played

multiple characters, with the sole exception being Zachary Leipert, the actor who played Macbeth. The suitcases actually ended up being more effective than the stage when it came to establishing a barrier between the world of Macbeth and the real world. As soon as each actor reached a suitcase and either sat or stood behind it, they dropped whatever character they were in and silently waited for their next scenes. There were moments when the actors were still involved with the scene, even if they were sitting on the suitcases. The only sound produced throughout the show was created by the actors themselves, which made for a much more intimate and enjoyable setting. Instrumentally, there was a drumhead, wood blocks, a thunder drum and more. They also took advantage of their own

voices to create whispers, wind sounds and screams. The most effective element was the use of sheets. The witches started off the show, playing with a pale sheet in a creepy and aggressive way, which successfully added to the unnerving and unsettling vibe that each scene with the witches was meant to convey. Throughout the show the witches used the sheets as more than just a simple prop. Aside from the witches’ use of the sheets, a bright red sheet was used to convey blood during many parts of the show. It was used most successfully at the climax of the play, during the fight between Macbeth and MacDuff, when the sheet was raised and dropped in front of the two characters as they were fighting to the death. Each time the sheet dropped, the actors would be in

a different fighting pose than the last time you saw them, and then once Macbeth died he was fully engulfed in the red sheet. It was a very visually powerful scene and extremely well executed. Cassie DeMarco as Lady Macbeth emulated all the qualities that one thinks of when they think of Lady Macbeth: power, manipulation and insanity. DeMarco delivered all her lines in a convincing manner, but the truly impressive feat was what she communicated with her body language. Before uttering a word, the audience knew she was going to manipulate Macbeth by her slow, seductive walk towards him, with deliberation in every step. Minor characters also stood out, like Samantha Cunha during her role as the comical Porter. She got some of the biggest reactions from the audience. Cunha

skillfully acted inebriated while still delivering her lines intelligibly, never making the Porter seem like just a sloppy side character. Alexis DiGregorio, as one of the witches, stood out as the most frightening, effective and attention-grabbing of the three. Leipert’s interpretation of Macbeth was at times strong and convincing during his decline into madness. However, there were a few moments when he made Macbeth seem less serious than I expected. Since it’s a touring show, I’m sure the less overwhelming and over-the-top Macbeth will go over well with high school students. Overall the visual aspects of the show were the most memorable, and the intimate nature of this performance seems like it will work very well when “Something Wicked” begins its tour.

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“Murder She Wore,” controversial photography blurring the line between art and fashion By Katie Webb Arts & Entertainment Editor

but they are amazing graphics, and what I appreciate about [“Monster”] is that before it there was nothing like this is the hip hop or rap, no visuals like this,” said Urdaneta. Urdaneta is quick to point out that Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi,” a video portraying highly stylized murder scenes was never banned. Perhaps, because Gaga herself is a woman, so what will viewers think of Urdaneta’s death-becomes-him images? The 3-ft. tall prints are tonguein-cheek. Urdaneta arranged seven death-by-fashion narratives. One man, was garroted then adorned with an Hermes scarf, another stabbed in the chest with Cartier earrings. One femme fatale fetched lipstick out of her purse, drew a target on her lovers back and fired a single bullet missing the mark, but leaving her lovely artwork intact. Dan Caputo, a Hofstra alumnus and studio manager at Tom Sachs, was the chief makeup artist. Urdaneta conceived her murderous tales, and then Caputo brought them to grotesque reality. A painting major, Caputo translated his artistic talents to special affects makeup and prosthetics crafting. “Growing up playing sports, I’ve seen a lot of bruises, weird as that sounds, so I’m just very familiar with what [bruises] look like and what colors they turn,”

said Caputo. After watching tutorials online, Caputo began practicing with special costume makeup palettes and sculpting prosthetics using clay, gelatin and plaster of Paris. The cuts are cringe inducing. The subtle maroon marks under the eyes complete the transformation from model to corpse. Horrifically realistic, the special effects elevate the narrative to a different level of gory glamour. The show was most inspired by the work of Guy Bourdin, the French photographer known for creating narratives within his work and presenting just a snapshot of the story. Urdaneta crafted her own Bourdin style images, provocative and dramatic moments set against bold solid colored backgrounds. Though the work of photographers like Bourdin and artists like West have caused extreme controversy, they have also broken barriers for the art world. “Murder She Wore” and “fake dead” are wildly threatening, but not to women. Urdaneta’s art is no more dangerous than other cultural dark pleasure, like watching an episode of Dexter on HBO. This type of art only threatens to break viewers out of safe, conventional forms of enjoyment. Urdaneta’s show only threatens the line that tries to seperate art and fashion.

Bound by ropes, head hanging limply to the side, no expression in his darkly rimmed eyes, model Denis Naymark hangs in the FORM gallery show “Murder She Wore.” The fashion photography industry has adopted a sinister obsession with “fake dead” that has been the center of controversy for many high-profile ads. The trend features gaunt women in eerie situations. Think Hitchcock protagonists, but more sickly-colored skin. Most recently receiving backlash, Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 campaign featured a zombie-like Miley Cyrus beside a lifeless female form. “Murder She Wore” is a direct response to those criticizing the edgy art form. “The show is meant to blur the line between fine art and fashion, as well as graphic versus sinister,” said Alvia Urdaneta, photography major who created the show. A playful date with death was meticulously plotted for each of her models down to the handcrafted special effect bruises and bludgeoning. The mesmerizing murder scenes are snapshots of men who were done-in by their lovers fashion accessories. This detail, shooting “fake dead” men, is a clever challenge raised to those who oppose the trend, viewing it as a threat to women. Many speaking out against the fashion photography were also influential in banning Kanye West’s music video for “Monster,” from Youtube in 2011. The piece West described as performance art, much like Urdaneta’s work, was not intended to glorify violence, but an attempt to create shocking, striking visuals. Photo courtesy of Alvia Urdaneta “It’s graphic, Denis Naymark strangled to death B.D.S.M. style, adorned with an Hermes scarf

Nymphomaniac: Volume 1 By Muhammad Muzammal Columnist

Lars Von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac: Volume 1” is a dark, comical study on sex addiction, highlighting the effects it has on a person. The film stirred up controversy due to excessive nudity, but the sex scenes are quite tame and the real, shocking truth only comes when the film’s two main characters speak about sexuality. On a cold, gloomy night, Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), a secular Jewish man, finds Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) on the pavement outside of a deli. As Seligman takes the vulnerable, beaten woman back to his home, Joe tells her savior that she’s a “bad human being” and is at first reluctant to be taken, but agrees upon Seligman’s insistence. The film then shows an interesting contrast between Seligman and Joe as both characters return to Seligman’s house. The man is an intellectual whose life has been spent more on reading books than experiencing the things in them. Joe, who we figure is a sex addict through flashbacks, is a master of sex and is all experience, but lacks the brains of Seligman. As Joe explains her entire life to Seligman, the movie contains esoteric moments like a discussion, which contrasts fly-fishing to copulation and memories of Joe as a young, seven-year-old girl who rubs water against her vagina for erotic pleasure. The unique thing about Von Trier’s film is to show how apathetic Joe is to the act of sex. Consider the sequence where she loses her virginity to Jerome (Shia LaBeouf), a biker boy with “big strong hands” who, unemotionally, has sex with her in a

few thrusts. Joe’s indifference towards sex is shown in this scene and again, when she competes with her friend B (Sophie Kennedy Clark) for chocolate by seeing who can have sex with the most men during a train ride. The entire sequence is undeniably uncomfortable as we view young, underage girls sell their bodies for random acts of sex to strangers. Yet as I watched the movie, I was intrigued by what outrageous sexual act was to come next. Joe’s flashbacks serve as a compilation of Lars Von Trier’s works, which include the lovely, sad “Melancholia” and the twisted, sadomastic “Antichrist.” In “Nymphomaniac: Volume 1” Von Trier releases a wreath of emotions, making it the director’s most complete work to date. The film’s humor underlies the weird nature of its scenes. Recall the shot of three thick ropes from Joe’s gym class during her high school years. The ropes shake with a sharp tingle, reflecting the humping movement of Joe offscreen. The ropes, in addition to the strange actions by Joe, provide an awkwardly funny context to the scene. There will be many viewers who will be offended by the film’s sexual nature, but it’s a great character piece on one of the most self-hated protagonists I’ve seen in a long time. There’s a memorable line said by Joe in the film, regarding love: “Love is sex with jealousy added.” Joe hates herself because she cannot love other people, for she believes loving others will break her affection for sex. She doesn’t want the jealousy, but she is also in need of love. That Von Trier is able to delve into the subject of loneliness is a testament to how satisfying his film is. I’m just hoping Joe finds love in “Vol 2.”

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Bravado and old jokes make up for lackluster new gags

By John Thomas Columnist

‘Archer’

When Archer took on the new moniker of “Archer: Vice” at the beginning of this, its fifth season, I was a tad apprehensive of creator Adam Reed’s claim that the entire premise of the show was shifting. In broad strokes, I stand by my initial worries. It’s still a fantastically funny comedy, but “Archer” is a show whose plot has never felt procedural, and its serialization has almost always been dependent, in a kind of pseudo-soap opera way, on the character’s relationships. It’s opposed to, say, “South Park,” which is almost always driven forward by surreal situations and connected by its expansive mythology. That being said, when you look at the minutiae of the show, its slightly altered premise begins to make sense. As a drug hound, Archer is able to be Archer without the pretexts of morality and competence that have haunted him from the beginning of the series. This freedom is what allows Archer to be more moral and competent than before. By stepping away from the power that ISIS bestowed upon him, he’s given a moment of self-awareness in this episode where he declares that he believes their current cocaine smuggling operation is in fact more moral than their time with the spy agency ever was. No one has died, yet; they’re not deposing a communist government for an even more despotic alternative; and really, as Cyril notes, cocaine smuggling is “a victimless crime.” Obviously they all have their heads stuck up their asses, just like before, but this time their asses aren’t just asses but in fact

viewfinders that allow them to see the folly of their old ways even as they participate in another morally dubious venture. That being said, I haven’t found the series’ new running jokes that have accompanied this change to be nearly as funny as some of my favorites. Pam’s cocaine habit is at most a one-note bit. No matter how ridiculous a way she’s found to ingest it, I haven’t really even chuckled at the joke since the first episode in which it was introduced. I also haven’t found Cheryl’s transition to Charlene, country star, nearly as satisfying as I thought I would. It seems that she’s lost some of her demonic edge this season. Sure, she’s still incredibly needy, selfserving and masochistic, but the bar has been set so high for her in previous seasons and this whole country-singer storyline feels like it actually detracts from the whole gimmick.

By Kendall Gibson COLUMNIST

‘Girl’ – Pharrell Williams Some celebrities pretend to be cool; however, if you pretend to be something then you are by definition not that thing. Pharrell does not pretend to be cool; he is cool personified. Just look at the cover, nobody can even touch the bathrobe-sunglasses-“ménage à quatre” look except for Pharrell. Featured on this album is “Happy,” which you should recognize from the soundtrack of Despicable Me. What’s that? Too cool to watch Despicable Me? Well, you’re wrong. Pharrell is in that movie, nobody is too cool to watch it because that would be scientifically impossible. Go watch that movie, poser. If You Like: Justin Timberlake, Macklemore, Bruno Mars.

‘10,000 Towns’ – Eli Young Band

While I haven’t necessarily been a fan of some of the new directions they’ve forced some of the cast down, Archer himself is still pound for pound the funniest character on television. His diegetic analysis of “phrasing,” a running gag that went on for years, had me in stitches, and his trademark misplaced bravado never fails to put a smile on my face. Archer is still worth watching on a weekly basis, even if its new edifice isn’t as intriguing as the old.

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In my review of Close to the Glass last week, I said that lyrics are bad when they are too literal. I now find myself in the awkward position of being completely and utterly wrong. In the context of Country music, and specifically on this album, literal lyrics can be phenomenal. “Drunk Last Night” is poetry that speaks to the hungover. If you wake up one day to a myriad of forgotten drunk texts, just listen to that song. “Drunk Last Night” and “Your Last Broken Heart” are great examples of how this band eloquently puts unnoticed facets of the human condition into words. Their work deserves to be appreciated. If You Like: Joe Pug, Josh Abbot Band, Mumford & Sons.

‘Boy’ – Carla Bozulich You can barely call this an album. Branding yourself as an “experimentalist” is cheating, because it basically means you can do anything. Observe: I am now an “experimental reviewer.” You unfortunately cannot read the rest of this review, because I wrote it on a coffee cup and threw it into the ocean. Bam, art. ekil uoy fi: netsiL .cisum elbirret

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EDITORIAL

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Born to win: College is not a zero-sum game By Kendall Gibson special to the chronicle

The term “higher education,” which is a brilliant pun used to describe college, implies that upon entering a university, you have a solid base of previous learning. But for some people, there lays a huge crack in their foundation — one caused by the lack of a rudimentary social element: respect for others. How is it that people have made it to college without a grasp of what it means to function as a member of society, and how is it that they have developed no compassion whatsoever for other people? Here is what the problem boils down to: you were bred to compete. Your parents pushed you with sports, they demanded higher grades, and they pursued their childhood dreams vicariously through you in direct competition with other parents. Then once you reached high school, you became part of an institution built on even more competition and standings. College, however, is completely and utterly different, and biting at the necks of your peers is frowned upon. Whereas in high school there is a clear social pyramid, the social structure of college is a web. With no social peak to strive for, why do you still compete? The most cutthroat source of

competition I have seen is internships by way of extracurricular leadership positions. Clubs with no need for leadership roles end up with twenty, and fierce competition exists for each. Why do you think club presidents put up with all the paperwork and extra stress? It isn’t because they’re passionate about the club; it’s because they want to pad their resume. The whole point of an internship or leadership position is that it is a learning process, much like any of your classes. Don’t treat them like trinkets that serve only as decoration on your resume. They are invaluable experiences, and it is a shame that they are gobbled up by those who know only how to make themselves look good on paper. The same goes for class registration. Have you ever played that game with four handles and a big light in the center, and the last person to press their button gets zapped? Registration is treated like that. Trust me: you’re not going to get hurt if you don’t pick classes three milliseconds after the portal opens. Your favorite classes will probably be ones that you didn’t expect to like anyway, so don’t worry about choosing the perfect ones. And don’t be anal about ratemyprofessors.com, because taste in professors is subjective. Besides, the professors who rise to the

Illustration by Matt Subrizi

top are ubiquitously described as easy graders. Is the only value in a professor his or her propensity to give you a higher grade? You should push yourself to perform better, not game your schedule to raise your GPA. We even compete over drinking, of all things. Why would you ever strive to poison yourself quickly and more efficiently than others? Because you’ve been

raised to win, that’s why. The mood of certain parties is that if you don’t reach the seventh level of drunkenness with the others, you lose. However, nobody likes the final stage of drunkenness. It’s a scary place, and that contest is not one worth winning. Look around campus. We are all scared, depressed, sad little creatures living out our formative years in these honeycomb

dorms, and it is imperative for every member of our community to respect that. Nobody is holding your hand at college, and nobody is pushing you to win. We have been unbridled, set free from the dogma of high school. So better yourself everyday, discover what it means to be you, and be kind to your fellow students. If you don’t, you lose.

The identity crisis among the black community By Jahnasia Booker special to the chronicle

Who are we, and why should we care about what we are called? Although we are of the same color, people often divide themselves within the black race. The controversial issues surrounding terms such as “black,” “African American,” “Afro-American,” etc., have been discussed for years. “I am not ‘black.’ ‘Black’ is a color,” said Hofstra student Eloquence Rowell. “Social constructs affiliate [the black community] with something negative.” But why is it that no one wants

to affiliate themselves with being black? After all, there are many people who identify more so with the term “black” than with the term “African- American.” Why, as a people, do we continue to divide ourselves? The black community still cannot come to a consensus as to how they would like to be identified. Even when the name changed from “black” to “African American”, the community was still not satisfied. According to one modern theory, the entire human species originated from Africa, so doesn’t that make us all African

Americans? Because of the psychological damage inflicted upon our ancestors, the current generations are suffering. Yes, slavery happened many decades ago, but it still

There are foundations and magazines such as My Black is Beautiful and Ebony and Essence magazines that not only use the term, but celebrate the different hues of black women. So is the term still deemed negative? “Though I am not black, I do not agree with the term ‘black’ to be used to identify someone or to describe the color of someone’s skin,” said Hofstra student Natalia Alvarez-Plaud. “I am Costa Rican, and in Costa Rica there are people with dark skin, but we do not call them black Costa Ricans. [Also] after a while,

“Why, as a people, do we continue to divide ourselves?” affects the way blacks view themselves. “Black people honestly take everything to heart,” said Hofstra student Yejide Collman. “If we keep talking about our differences from everyone else, we ostracize ourselves more and more.”

that is no longer your culture. I can say that I am Puerto Rican American because my family migrated here. But after a while, if you are born and raised in America with no relation to your ancestral culture, you are just American.” The solution to this communal identity crisis is evident to some and obscure to others. How does the black community congregate to prevent future generations from facing the same identity crisis as the present and past generations? “There is only one race — the human race,” said Rowell.

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Activist speaks out: Protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline By Jared Garfinkel

special to the chronicle

In Washington, D.C., on March 2, I was arrested with 398 students from all over the United States while protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline. I stood on behalf of Hofstra in solidarity, because I want to create political will to deny the fossil fuel industry its plan to profit from the destruction of the planet. I took the bus down to D.C. on Saturday morning where I met with students from Fordham University. We made signs to prepare for the march and then attended a training session on civil disobedience. Afterward, I met with more

students from Bates College and walked to the church where we stayed overnight on pews with narrow seat cushions until our 6 a.m. wake-up song. I walked with a student from

line communities in Tennessee whose water was poisoned by oil spills along the existing Keystone pipeline, and 13- and 14-year-old activists from Colorado. Then 250 of us zip-tied ourselves to the fence and some of us “died” in a mock oil spill on the sidewalk. We had been trained to remain seated or standing when the police threatened us with arrest. The Keystone Pipeline is a proposal for a 1,700-mile section of pipe that would carry crude oil from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, through Midwestern states to oil refineries in Texas. Crude oil takes more energy and chemicals (and therefore carbon) to refine than other forms of petroleum. It has been called the

“We were arrested and given tickets for a violation of our protest permit in an effort to bring attention to the most important issue of our generation.” Vassar College to the rally at Georgetown University where the march began. On the way to the White House, we passed Secretary of State John Kerry’s house and left a mock oil spill on his street in the form of a black tarp. When we reached the park outside the White House, we heard speeches from a First Nations indigenous people in Canada whose land would be crossed by several pipeline proposals, front-

dirtiest fossil fuel on Earth. Yet, the State Department released a report parroting the fossil fuel industry’s position, which is that the Keystone XL will not exacerbate climate change and the Alberta tar sands will be developed regardless of whether the proposal is passed. In fact, the pipeline contributes to the momentum of the fossil fuel industry at a time when it is in our national interest to build renewable energy, not oil pipelines. Civil disobedience is a historical tool used by activists who put

their bodies on the line for what they know to be right. I was privileged to have the resources to attend this rally and the support from the legal team that choreographed the arrest. We were arrested and given tickets for a violation of our protest permit in an effort to bring attention to the most important issue of our generation. The deteriorating condition of the environment requires that each of us decide which level of responsibility we are prepared to take during this volatile time.

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Wrestling sends four to NCAA Championships By Sean Williams sports editor

Hofstra graduate student Joe Booth has been to the NCAA tournament, but never as conference champion — until last week, when the 165-pound Long Island native captured an EIWA conference title, going 32-7 this year. The wrestling team participated in its first EIWA conference tournament last weekend, sending four wrestlers, including Booth, to the NCAA tournament and placing fourth in a field of eighteen, behind only Cornell, Lehigh and Rutgers. The match was close the entire time, but Booth sealed it with a final takedown to make the final score 6-4 in his favor. Seniors Jamie Franco and Luke Vaith qualified for the NCAAs, with Franco finishing fifth and Vaith taking second. Junior Cody Ruggirello also qualified for the tournament. “I think they did a nice job all

weekend, especially today, wrestling hard and Cody and Jamie and Joe and Luke are headed to the national tournament. … That was our goal,” head coach Rob Anspach said. The four qualifiers were all good bets to make the NCAAs — all but Ruggirello had been there before. One surprise showing was redshirt freshman Frank Affronti, who won a shocking 10-0 major decision over Columbia’s Shane Hughes in the consolation bracket before losing 2-1 to Elliot Riddick, the top-seeded grappler from Lehigh. The big story for the Pride was obviously the performance of Booth, who was a star at Drexel as an undergraduate before coming closer to home for graduate school. “It’s just great coming to a big tournament like this and hearing people screaming for you when you get a takedown,” Booth said. He entered the EIWA tournament as the no. 2 seed behind

Cornell’s Dylan Palacio, a wrestler whom Booth has seen several times this year. The rivalry heightened when the two wrestlers, one in blue and one in red, met on the mat. Luke Vaith, another one of the Pride’s most decorated wrestlers at 141 pounds, lost an achingly close defeat in the finals to Todd Preston of Harvard, a match that ended 8-6 in a second sudden death period. “[Vaith] wrestles so hard, does the right things all the time …. It’s hard to be mad at a guy that’s trying to extend his lead,” Anspach said. “He’s very capable of being on that podium.” Franco, the 125-pound senior for the Pride, entered what was probably the deepest pool of talent in terms of weight class. “Another outstanding job by Jamie, coming in here, scoring a lot of points for the team and really helping us take fourth,” Anspach said. Ruggirello emerged as one

Ford. Aside from some big offensive plays, the team’s pitching was a major advantage over UIW on Friday. Junior Nick Kozlowski gave up just 2 runs in his 6 innings of work in game one, while junior David Jesch and senior Brett Schreiber combined for 12 strong innings and gave up just one run each. “I feel like a little bit of travel has put some wear and tear on us and probably gave away a game Sunday that I think we should have won. But, overall, we’re starting to play a little bit better,” Russo said. “We’re still looking for pitching depth, but we are getting good starting pitching, which was a big problem early on.” The Pride’s two losses on the weekend came as they dropped Thursday’s game 1-2 and Saturday’s game 3-8. Hofstra had good starting pitching in both contests, but couldn’t hold off the Cardinals offense in the later innings of either game. The Pride also suffered a

5-13 loss as they faced Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ on Tuesday. After that loss, Hofstra now holds a 5-7 record so far this season. “I don’t know that anybody in the country has had to do what we’ve had to do with our road schedule. Last year at this point we were 3-10 and 0-3 in conference already, now we’re 5-7 and still have another weekend series coming up against Furman,” Russo said. “One of the main goals of this season was to improve our road record.” Hofstra holds a fantastic 32-9 home record over the past two seasons. The team is also anticipating the return of senior David D’Errico, one of the team’s top pitchers. D’Errico, who injured his right elbow in his first start of the season, is already throwing and could be pitching in relief by next week. He could potentially be ready to start games by the team’s first conference series against Towson at the end of March. With the Pride’s lack of

Photo Courtesy of Hunter Martin, EIWA Senior Joe Booth celebrates winning the EIWA in his respective weight class.

of the Pride’s most consistent wrestlers this year, and he follows in his older brother’s footsteps as another Hofstra wrestler to make the NCAAs. “Every time [Cody] goes out there he gets a little more confident, a little bit better,” Anspach

said. For every other Pride wrestler the season is over, but these four will travel to Oklahoma City for the biggest event in collegiate wrestling and compete on March 20.

Baseball starts to take steps toward success By Zach Mongillo staff writer

The Hofstra baseball team won two games to split the series against the University of the Incarnate Word this past weekend in San Antonio, TX. Both of the team’s wins came in their double-header on Friday. They won the opening game 9-3 in just seven innings, piggybacking on a big home run from first baseman Brian MacDonald. “It was nice to see the offense kind of explode a bit in the first game on Friday with 9 runs. We were down 2 to nothing, and we got a huge bases-loaded grand slam from Brian MacDonald to make it 4-2. I thought it just took all the pressure off everything.” head coach John Russo said. Game two of the double-header was less of a blowout and more of a nail-biter. Hofstra held a 2-1 lead for most of the game, until the Cardinals tied it up with a run in the bottom of the ninth. But the Pride came through in the 13th inning, with a 2-run home run off the bat of second baseman Matt

pitching depth, D’Errico’s return could be a huge help. “I think we have a lot of confidence when Dave is on the mound. He was our Friday night, day one starter, so to add that to a staff that hasn’t had him and has been struggling to look for pitching is invaluable,” Russo said.

The Pride will travel to Greenville, SC this weekend to face Furman University for a three-game series. They will then travel to Durham, NC to face North Carolina Central University for one game, before returning to Hofstra for their first home game against Fordham University at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Senior utilityman Robbie Cafiero drove in a run with one of his three hits.

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Athletic Spotlight: Q&A with Luke Vaith By Frank Aimetti staff writer

I received the opportunity to interview one of Hofstra’s most successful athletes, senior Luke Vaith of the wrestling team. This is an exciting time for both the wrestling team and specifically Luke, as he was one of four Pride wrestling members to qualify for the NCAA Tournament while also placing second in his weight class during the EIWA Championships. Frank Aimetti: To start off, how satisfied are you with how your season has progressed so far? Luke Vaith: So far, I think the season has gone well. It’s been very exciting, being my last year. I think that, it being my fifth year, I feel like I’m more calm during my matches. I feel like I’m better prepared and stuff like that, you know, just being older. F: How would you contrast how your season has gone with how the team’s season has gone? L: Well I would say my season has been more consistent whereas, as far as the team goes, we haven’t been as consistent. Towards the end of the season, I think the team has kind of turned things around and we’ve had some very exciting matches. F: I saw that you beat Mike

Nevinger [of Cornell] in the EIWA Championships, I know that you have past history against him. You were 1-2 against him last season, did it make it any sweeter to beat someone you had trouble with before? L: Yeah, it’s always good to beat someone who’s been a past All-American and stuff like that. We’ve gone back and forth the last couple of years and it’s kind of a little bit of a rivalry between me and him, and so it’s always good to win those matches, you know? F: You went 1-2 in both of your previous NCAA appearances. Why are you better prepared to do better this year? L: Just the experience, you know, it being my fifth year and making it there before, I feel like that gives me a definite advantage over some of my opponents who obviously have never been there and I can kind of be calm going into the tournament, knowing what to expect and just knowing that I’m as prepared as I possibly can be. I can’t really do much from here until the NCAAs, it’s all just mental. F: This is your last year here, you’ve obviously seen guys come in and out, who do you feel has

the best chance to carry on the tradition of Hofstra wrestling? L: We have a really tough, young class honestly. Right now, I think there’s four freshmen on the team, and just that is promising. Me and Jamie [Franco], at one point, were the only freshmen on the team our true freshman year. Having four freshmen in the lineup is promising. As far as individuals go, I expect Nick Terdick, next year, to step up — Jamel Hudson, Mike Hughes and Jahlani Callender. Frank Affronti had a really good end-of-the-season run and I think that will only help him next year. F: I saw that you were double-majoring in Marketing and Management, have you had any problems balancing that and wrestling? That seems like a pretty heavy workload. L: Just good time management. I mean, when it comes down to it, I’m really focusing on just two things in my life right now: wrestling and school. So all other things have to be on the backburner during the season, so just being able to manage my time well and focus on those two things, it isn’t as difficult as you’d think when you’re just focusing on that.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Senior Luke Vaith takes down an opponent. The senior has a 25-5 record.

F: This being your last year, how do you feel you’ve improved the most during your time here? L: I’ve become more of a consistent wrestler. Like I said, the past couple years, I’ve had wins over All-Americans and stuff like that but I had some bad losses too. I mean, this year has just been different because I’ve been

able to consistently win matches against tough kids. That’s probably the biggest thing in my wrestling career here. F: Going into your last appearance for the Pride wrestling team, are there any regrets you have in your career so far? L: Nope. No regrets. Not a thing.

Women’s basketball looks forward to the CAAs By Lauren del Valle staff writer

Women’s basketball looks to advance in post-season play against Drexel in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship tournament this Friday in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The team finished the regular season 14-14 overall and 8-8 in the CAA. Drexel boasts a similar record with 14-15 in the regular season and 9-7 in the CAA. Drexel and Hofstra go into the tournament as fourth and fifth seeds, respectively. The Pride pulled out a twopoint victory in the last 20 seconds of each of the two matchups against the Dragons this season. The two teams are evenly matched in personnel and strategic style. Both teams play a deep bench with four or five particularly standout players. Seniors Anma Onyeuku and

Annie Payton lead the team in points, averaging 11.7 and 11.5 points per game, respectively. Each player has been named CAA Player-of-the-Week at some point this season. Payton has had five 20-point performances this season. The team attributes much of its season success to the leaders. “We were 1-4 at one point in conference play and Krista has relied on Annie and AO to keep this group together,” said assistant coach Khan. “We finished seven and four.” Hofstra won four of their last six games, three of which were conference matches. The Pride closed CAA regular season play on the road at William & Mary. The double overtime 80-77 victory was the first double-overtime match for Hofstra since 1993. The Pride overcame a ninepoint deficit in the first overtime set to take the Tribe into the

second. Payton and Onyeuku tallied 22 points apiece. Onyeuku would have the game-tying trey in the first overtime period. Freshman guard Krystal Luciano almost notched a triple-double with 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists against the Tribe. Freshman guard Kelly Loftus tied the first overtime period with a clutch free throw. The Pride concluded regular season play in the Mack Arena in a rescheduled nonleague match against NJIT. With 18 turnovers and only a three-point margin of victory, Khan called it painful to watch. Looking forward this week to the CAA tournament, the squad sought to hone transition game and defense. Tapering training for the Friday 2:30 p.m. matchup, the Pride heads down to Maryland on Thursday.

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra Athletics Freshman forward Elo Edeferioka leaps with determination to score.

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Men’s lacrosse wins their third straight home game By Kyle Kandetzki staff writer

After a rough start to the 2014 season, a string of three victories have put the Pride over .500 and secured the team a spot among the top teams in the nation. Hofstra men’s lacrosse took on the Ohio State Buckeyes at James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday, coming away with a commanding 7-5 victory. The Pride had their best defensive showing yet, allowing the least goals of this year. Sam Llinares continued an impressive year with three scores. “We started off this season awfully rough,” said head coach Seth Tierney. “We could’ve chosen to fold it up, but these guys chose to dig deeper.” Ohio State opened up by scoring five minutes into the first quarter, but would be completely shut down for the remainder of the half. The Buckeyes would take 15 shots in the first half, but would score only once. But the Pride would be kept off the board until the closing seconds of the first quarter when Llinares rushed towards the net, scoring his first of three for the game. Luckily, the offense would start to take command in the fol-

lowing quarter. Each of Hofstra’s top three goal scorers would find the back of the net in the second quarter, starting with last game’s hero Torin Varn at the five-minute mark. Llinares would score unassisted again five minutes later and Lance Yapor scored his sixth of the season in the following minute, making the score 4-1. “We had to play a ton of defense today, so when we had to take advantage of the chances we had on offense,” said Llinares. “When we had our possessions we made sure to grind them out.” Following halftime, Hofstra would complete a hot streak of five unanswered goals when Drew Coholan scored his fourth of the season, the Pride’s second consecutive one-up goal. But Ohio State would finally respond with their first scores in over thirty minutes of play thanks to attacker Turner Evans. Evans would score midway through the third and at the beginning of the fourth to bring the score to 5-3 in favor of Hofstra. But the Pride offense reemerged to make sure the Buckeyes couldn’t make a comeback in the middle of the final quarter. Sam Llinares completed his second hat trick of the

season, all three goals of which were unassisted. Torin Varn would put the game permanently out of reach with his seventh goal of 2014 to make it 7-3 with seven minutes left. Ohio State managed to score twice in the remaining time they had, but the Pride took the 7-5 win. The Pride defense that has struggled at times this season seems to have hit a stride. The defense has allowed only singledigit amounts of scores during this three game win streak. Goalie Chris Selva also recorded eight saves to back up the Hofstra defense. “We could’ve changed what we were doing on defense to respond to other teams,” said Tierney. “But instead we stayed true to our Hofstra defense and decided to just do what we do better.” Tierney credited a lot of the defensive success to sophomore Finn Sullivan, whom he assigned to guard Ohio State’s top offensive weapon Jesse King. Sullivan shut down King, allowing him to score only one goal in the final minutes of the game, an impressive feat as King came into the game with 13 goals in four games. Hofstra’s victory landed them

loaded and got her first hit of the game, belting the ball over the fence for a walk-off grand slam. “It’s not always how many hits you get, it’s when you get them,” said Associate Head Coach Larissa Anderson. “In our sport you have to be able to rebound, and you can’t dwell on those strikeouts.” Catcher Erin Trippi got a run back on a single home run in the fourth inning, before sophomore Maggie Hawkins singled through the right side to knock in a run and even the game in the sixth, setting up the dramatic finish. On Sunday, the Pride failed to score a run for only the second time this season as they were shut out by the University of Illinois and lost 0-2. The two teams had yet to score through seven innings when Illinois’ Jess

Perkins blasted a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning. Illinois held Hofstra without a run in the bottom of the frame to earn the victory. Coach Bill Edwards’ team redeemed itself later in the day as Lashley shut out host FAU to remain undefeated, recording her eighth win and third shutout. The right-hander from North Carolina struck out nine batters and allowed only six hits while walking one. “She had a lot to work on when she came into our program, and she’s completely brought in,” said Anderson. “The biggest thing that we’ve seen with her is she’s just a true competitor.” FAU put up a run in the bottom of the first inning to start the scoring, but the Pride came back and tied the score in the second as

Photo by Chris Owens Senior attack Lance Yapor cradles the ball as he scans the field.

the 18th ranking in the weekly Warrior Division I Men’s Lacrosse poll, their first national ranking since last season. The Pride will look to move up even further with

a potential fourth straight win at home against CAA opponent University of Delaware this Saturday.

Bailey hit a triple to right centerfield to drive in shortstop Becca Bigler. The Pride jumped on FAU pitcher Samantha Messer in the third inning, scoring six runs. Rachael Senatore started off the one-out rally with a single and stole second to get in scoring position. Following a walk by sophomore Chloe Fitzgerald, Maggie Hawkins doubled to drive in both base runners. After two walks, Bailey came to the plate with the bases loaded and singled up the middle, knocking in two runs and bringing her weekend RBI total to seven. The Pride will finally have an opportunity to play at home this weekend as they host Georgetown (7-12), Fairfield (2-5) and Columbia (1-6) for the Hofstra Invitational.

“We’re definitely looking forward to playing at home in front of our home crowd,” said Anderson. The games were originally slated to begin on Friday, but the schedule was adjusted due to expected weather conditions. “The temperatures are going to be down in the 30s and you just can’t play our sport in that cold weather,” said Anderson. Temperatures are expected to be warmer on Saturday and Sunday. The Pride will take on both Fairfield and Columbia on Saturday before meeting Georgetown on Sunday morning to wrap up round-robin play. The tournament will conclude with a championship game at 2 p.m. on Sunday, followed by the consolation game.

Softball splits Parents’ Weekend Tournament By Alex Pineda staff writer

The Pride improved their record to 11-3 last weekend as they split four games in the Parents’ Weekend Tournament hosted by Florida Atlantic University. The Pride dropped a tough game to Michigan State Saturday after beating the Spartans 8-0 in their previous matchup. Michigan State shut out the Pride and scored a run in the third inning, which was enough for a victory. In the second game of the day, Army transfer Morgan Lashley overcame two early home runs and went the distance as Hofstra outlasted Virginia Tech in extra innings. After striking out three times, sophomore Caryn Bailey came to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning with the bases

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Women’s lacrosse keeps rolling out the wins By Sean Williams sports editor

Junior attack Brittain Altomare scored a jawdropping 14 points for the women’s lacrosse team this weekend, vaulting the Pride to two victories over Marist and Quinnipiac. The Friday home game against Marist saw Hofstra control the game on both ends of the field, resulting in a 9-3 victory. “I think our team played really tough out there. Defensively we cleared the ball extremely well, which was one of our points of emphasis,” head coach Shannon Smith said after the game. “I thought we did a great job on ground balls and draw controls.” Altomare scored three goals and contributed two assists to the Pride’s effort. Senior Jenn Ward and fresh-

man Tiana Parrella scored two goals each, and star junior April Iannetta added two assists. Hofstra outshot Marist 29-9 and dominated draw controls 10-4. “Offensively we were producing a lot of shots but we weren’t finishing, but we were fortunate enough to finish our shots when it counted there in the second half,” Smith said. The Pride’s defense allowed a season-low three goals on the defensive end and forced 16 turnovers. “The defense is playing exceptionally well right now and we could not be any more proud of them, but we’re going to push them, we’re going to challenge them,” Smith said. Sunday’s contest, an away game against Quinnipiac, was a 13-7 win that extends the Pride’s

winning streak to three games and improves the team’s record to 5-2. Hofstra has outscored opponents 39-15 during the streak. Altomare put up an astonishing nine points against a bewildered Quinnipiac team. Her four goals and five assists give her 30 total points on the year. “Brittain has had to step up for us big on the draw controls, she’s been taking a lot on,” Smith said. Iannetta scored three goals and had an assist. Gregerson was more active in the Quinnipiac contest, making 10 saves. “Kelsey has been phenomenal in the net. We just need to … keep getting better each game,” Smith said. The Pride next hosts no. 20 Ohio State University at noon this Saturday.

Photo by Chris Owens Senior Jenn Ward and Marist defender Bailey Knapton line up for incoming ball.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR Away Home

3/13 Thursday

3/14 Friday

3/15 Saturday

3/16 Sunday

women’s tennis WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S LACROSSE

3/19 Wednesday

@ College of Charleston 12:00 P.M.

@ Towson University 12:00 P.M.

@ Coastal Carolina University 12:00 P.M.

V.S. University of Delaware

@ St. John’s Universiy 3:00 P.M.

3:00 P.M.

V.S. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

SOFTBALL

hofstra invitational

women’s golf

3/18 Tuesday

caa tournament

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

BASEBALL

3/17 Monday

@ Temple University 3:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M.

@ Furman University doubleheader 12:00 P.M.

@ Furman University 1:00 P.M.

@ North Carolina Central University 1:00 P.M.

Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate

v.s. Fordham University 3:00 P.M.

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Blue Hens peck away at Hofstra’s CAA hopes By Sean Williams sports editor

The men’s basketball season came to an end on a sunny Saturday afternoon with an 87-76 loss to top-ranked Delaware in the CAA tournament quarterfinals. Senior Stephen Nwaukoni scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in his last contest in a Hofstra uniform. The 6-8 power forward outplayed Delaware’s Carl Baptiste and logged 31 minutes of court time. Graduate student Zeke Upshaw led the team in scoring once again, with 23 points. The guard was somber after his final game. “I’m proud of my teammates and my coaches, and I can’t wait to watch the guys next year,” Upshaw said. Coach Joe Mihalich was emotional during the postgame press conference. “… It’s hard to say goodbye to your guys,” the first-year coach said. “People have asked ‘what do you want from this year?’ and what I wanted from this year was … when we’re eventually cutting nets down and winning championships, is for people to look back on this team and say ‘they were a big part of it.’” The team’s final record is 10-23, with a 5-11 mark in conference play. The Pride led 21-13 in the early going and carried a 40-37 advantage into the half. But the team’s lack of depth, compounded with Jamall Robinson’s leg injury, made the Pride falter in the second half. Delaware’s Devon Usher scored 28 points and added 8 rebounds and Jarvis Threatt added 22 points of his own. The high-octane attack of the Blue Hens eventually overwhelmed the Pride. Hofstra committed 26 fouls, and Moussa Kone and Dion Nesmith both fouled out late in the fourth quarter. Nesmith, who fouled out with a mere 26 seconds left on the clock, played a full 40 minutes of the game and scored 16 points. “The biggest thing I learned in this league is that there’s not much difference between the number one team and the number nine team,” he said after

Graduate Zeke Upshaw stands his ground while analyzing Delaware’s defense.

the game. The Pride shot 23 free throws and the Blue Hens shot 38. “The first thing you have to do is give Delaware credit. I like to think we pushed them and challenged them and they had to respond and they did,” Mihalich said. Hofstra’s offense began to flounder in the second quarter as Delaware added more pressure to the Pride’s guards. Turnovers have been a problem for this squad all year and Saturday was no exception. The Pride gave the ball up 15 times compared to Delaware’s 7. “[Turnovers] are something we try to avoid and it’s a lot easier when you’re in the locker room than when you’re out on that floor … they’re at their best when they can turn you over,” Mihalich said. The expectations for Hofstra’s

basketball team were virtually nonexistent this year, with most polls predicting them to finish last in the CAA. While Mihalich’s team finished second to last in the conference, there were bright sports this year that offer plenty of promise for Hofstra’s future. The thievery scandal that shattered Hofstra’s basketball program last year now seems long in the past, and the assorted group of players that banded together this year had very little court experience together. Only Kone, sophomore Darren Payen, Nwaukoni and redshirt sophomore Jordan Allen were scholarship holdovers from last year’s team. The additions of several freshman added depth, and Upshaw and Nesmith emerged as the clear on-court leaders of the

Photos by Jeffrey Lansky Graduate guard Dion Nesmith and freshman Jamall Robinson ponder their next matchup after their win against UNCW.

team. Upshaw, in particular, began accumulating awards quickly, winning a handful of CAA Player of the Week awards and being named the all-conference second team. “Turning a program around is not an easy thing to do and it starts with your players,” Mihalich said. “We didn’t have a lot to show for it in the win columns but don’t forget Zeke Upshaw and Dion Nesmith … don’t forget Stephen Nwaukoni.” Freshman Robinson is looking like a future star for the Pride, making it onto the CAA all-rookie team. But this Saturday, the guard was hampered by a leg injury. “He shouldn’t have played… he could barely walk. But he wasn’t going to let me not let him play. He just did everything he could

out there,” Mihalich said. “That guy is going to be a big part of the solution.” Several big-name transfers had to sit out for the Pride this year, including Niagara stars Juan’ya Green and Ameen Tanksley from Mihalich’s old school. With Nesmith’s return next year, the Pride will lose Nwaukoni and Upshaw to graduation. Mihalich’s bond with his graduating players is evident, and he was grateful for the time they spent working on a rebuilding program. He said, “It’s why you coach.”

Back Cover: Graduate Zeke Upshaw goes down the court in one of his final games.

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That’s a Wrap Photo by Jeffrey Lansky