THE HOFSTRA
HEMPSTEAD, NY VOLUME 92 ISSUE 6
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TUESDAY November 19, 2024
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935 NEWS
Hofstra hosts well-respected expert on cancer of their Cancer Education Program, hosted an event at Hofstra University titled “A Conversation with Dr. John Boockvar” on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Student Center Theater, followed by an extended Q&A reception. The panelists at the event consisted of Dr. John Boockvar, a professor in the area of neurological surgery, and Dr. Matthew Fisher, another professor who studies cancer cells and tumors. Joined by Scott Lefurgy, Photo courtesy of Sania Daniyal a professor of chemistry at Hofstra, who offered introStudents gathered in the Student Center Theatre to attend a discussion between cancer experts. ductions and remarks and explained how the event years of research, brain cancer By Sania Daniyal “continues the institutional survival rates have remained SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O NI CL E relationship between Hofstra virtually unchanged, even while Scientifically, cancer is a and Feinstein Institute.” Lefurgy survival rates for many other group of diseases that occur said the university is, “fortucancers have been significantly when cells divide and spread nate to have jet members of improved, according to the uncontrollably, often due to the institutional leadership in National Brain Tumor Society. changes in DNA. More than the audience today.” He also To combat this crisis, clinical any other cancer, brain tuinvited Provost and Senior Vice researchers and scientists are mors can have lasting and actively working to improve life President for Academic Affairs life-altering physical, cogniexpectancy and quality of life in Charles Riordan, who welcomed tive and psychological impacts the audience and emphasized these patients. on a patient’s life. Our brains the importance of the Feinstein The Feinstein Institute for control everything we do: every Institute. Medical Research, as a part step, task or emotion. Despite “It’s a great organization
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for chemists, biochemists and beyond,” Riordan said. “This program really continues an investment that Hofstra and Feinstein have been making,” Riordan said. “President [Susan] Poser and I, about a year and a half ago, initiated a request for a proposal process where we went to the faculty and said, ‘Bring us your exciting, innovative ideas that are going to allow us to strengthen our collaborations – either across the campus or with other partners – strengthen the opportunities for students-engaged learning experiences, research and build excellence here at Hofstra.’” One of the 10 winning proposals out of over 70 submitted came from the panelists’ group, which included Hofstra chemistry professors and Yousef Al-Abed from the Feinstein Institute. “The president and I were excited to support this [proposal] because we think that the collaboration that already exists between Northwell [Health] and Hofstra in the academic sphere and the research here between
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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Americans voted Donald Trump as the next president of the United States.
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America voted against its own interests
By Kat Powers
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Feinstein and Hofstra is really just beginning an exciting new time of growth and collaboration for the students in particular,” Riordan said. “What we need from students like all of you is to bring in your humanity, bring in your intelligence [and] bring in your creativity to solve really complex problems.” Al-Abed is the current codirector and professor at the Feinstein Institute in bioelectronic medicine and a faculty member at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. He spoke at length about how Feinstein serves students. Boockvar opened the panel, where he discussed his life story in medicine and other key things to note for future medical leaders, such as meaningful research and the burnout and stress that come with being a medical doctor. He then discussed brain tumors and cancer, glioblastoma, in particular, with various techniques, diagrams and videos of patient procedures or outcomes. He noted the importance of the Feinstein Insti-
Donald Trump won this election. The president-elect is a man that is a convicted felon, an alleged rapist, a racist, a misogynist, a homophobe and a xenophobe. This is a man who will now be in control of this supposed great nation. Our country, which prides itself on free speech, elected a man who intends to cut funding for education, enforce prayer
time in public schools and restrict women’s healthcare. His actions and beliefs are concerningly reminiscent of George Orwell’s books “1984” and “Animal Farm,” both of which showcase totalitarian governments turning the world into a dystopian disaster. Censorship, book banning, book burning and far more are happening and will continue to do so under Trump’s administration and Project 2025.
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