THE HOFSTRA
CHRONICLE
HEMPSTEAD, NY VOLUME 92, ISSUE 4
TUESDAY October 29, 2024
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935
OPINION
It’s more than MAGA
By Kumba Jagne
SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E
I went to a rally for former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump last month and expected the typical sea of “Make America Great Again” hats I saw flowing through the venue. But the merchandise started getting weird as Trump’s mugshot was scattered around the rally on everything from shirts to yard signs. The text on said merchandise read, “voting for the felon.” Supporters’ willingness to design and pay for merchandise displaying pride that Trump is a felon is interesting for me to see because things have not always been this way. In 2020, Trump called himself a president of “law and order,”
however, earlier this year, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts. Trump, himself, claimed to be against crime. It would be fair to assume that his supporters in 2020 wanted someone tough on crime, but his supporters now do not find that to be a priority.
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Photos courtesy of Ethan Albin / The Hofstra Chronicle Merchandise was available for purchase outside of the Trump Rally.
NEWS
Students gather for vigil for lives lost in Middle East conflicts By Gabriel Prevots STA FF WRITER
On Monday, Oct. 14, students led by Hofstra University’s Student Voices for Palestine (SVP) chapter held candles, read names and gave speeches to remember people killed in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria during the past year of conflict between Israel, Hamas and neighboring countries. The vigil took place from 1:00 to 2:25 p.m. in front of Hofstra Hall, similar to protests in support of Palestine on campus last spring. According to a post on SVP’s Instagram page prior to the event, the stated purpose was “to honor the people of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.”
“Yes, this is a vigil, but this is a small part of the liberation movement. Vigils, protests, having conversations, pressuring our representatives [and] boycotting are all intertwined,” said SVP Vice President Alisha
Paracha, a sophomore political science major, at the start of the vigil. “We are honoring the lives of the people of Lebanon and Yemen and Syria and Congo and
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Photo courtesy of Gabriel Prevots The event in front of Hofstra Hall remained peaceful with some tense moments.
SPORTS
No. 18 Hofstra defeated by Charleston
Annie MacKiegan / The Hofstra Chronicle Hofstra’s last regular season game is on Saturday against Delaware
By Arcangelo Iurato STAFF W R I T E R
The No. 18 Hofstra University men’s soccer team lost to the College of Charleston 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Pride dropped to 4-3-0 in conference play and 10-4-2 overall.
Hofstra fell behind exactly 10 minutes into the game as Ryan Watson’s in-swinger was punched in by midfielder Leonardo D’Ambrosio. Charleston used their newfound momentum 10 minutes later as Watson and D’Ambrosio doubled the
Cougars’ advantage, only this time Watson was the one who finished it off with help from a deflection by Pride midfielder Roc Carles. The Cougars took their 2-0 lead into halftime. Hofstra showed grit to start the second half, pressing the Charleston net immediately. They were awarded for their efforts with a goal by leading scorer Jacob Woznicki just nine minutes into the restart. Teddy Baker crossed the ball into the box for his second assist of the season. Unfortunately for the Pride, their efforts to cut the lead down was undone in the 69th minute as Ezra White’s cross was struck into the bottom left corner of the net by forward Adil Iggoute. Charleston restored their two-goal advantage and didn’t let up a second time as they ended their regular season with a victory, officially
clinching a postseason berth. Hofstra picked up their third road game defeat to a conference opponent all season, with two or more goals each time. The visiting Pride were dealt the loss despite the return of midfielder Laurie Goddard, who missed the previous three games due to injury. Hofstra was still without forward Lennon Gill, who missed a second consecutive appearance due to injury. The Cougars outranked the Pride 16-13 in total shots and 8-6 in shots-on-goal while Hofstra outranked Charleston 6-2 in corners. Each goalkeeper finished with five saves as Charleston picked up only their second head-to-head victory all-time against Hofstra. The defeat was a missed opportunity for the Pride to officially clinch a spot in the Coastal Athletic Association
(CAA) championship. The reigning CAA champions are also at risk of losing home-field advantage for the tournament, which is only accessible by finishing first in the standings at the end of the regular season. While first place is currently out of their control, Hofstra will get another chance to book their spot in the tournament next week when they face the University of Delaware. Fortunately for the Pride, it’ll be a home match against a program that has already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Pride is unbeaten at home in their last 20 appearances. Kickoff in the regular season finale is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. The CAA Championship will be held between Nov. 7 and Nov. 16. The hosts will be determined in the last few matches of the season.