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ThursdayFebruary 14, 2013

Nemo CHILLS with Hofstra

By Jesse BadeStaff Writer

The snowstorm from this past weekend scathed the New england and New York area

with several feet of snow, follow-ing the devastation of Superstorm Sandy less than four months ago.

the storm, nicknamed “Nemo,” struck friday night and lasted into Saturday. While it forced many students to remain inside their homes, others were left stranded.

Karen Chlosta, freshman, braved the storm for a concert in New York City despite warnings to stay indoors.

“i went to go see Jukebox the Ghost,” Chlosta said. although the concert ended by 11:00 p.m. and

Chlosta left Penn Station by 1:00 a.m., she and her friends did not return to campus for another three hours.

“i think we started heading home around one and then we did not get home until around 4:30,” Chlosta said.

Chlosta said that a Long island rail road (Lirr) conductor told them that in order to get to Mineola, they would have to trans-fer trains at Jamaica. Originally, the wait was supposed to be 10 minutes. But 10 minutes quickly turned into one hour. Before they knew it, the train was cancelled. they were stranded.

“We waited probably a solid half-hour [to] 45 minutes and then

we decided to take a cab,” Chlosta said. the cab ride took approxi-mately two-and-a-half hours as they traveled through the storm.

“i think because of the time it was out and the road conditions -- i mean the streets weren’t plowed at all -- it made [the cab ride] a little more nerve-racking,” Chlosta said. However, she and her friends made it back to campus safely. Chlosta said that the con-cert was worth it.

Other students experienced similar problems as a result of the snow. Britni Hicks, senior, was not able to go to her internship at Cosmopolitan Magazine as a result of the storm.

Hicks said she was sent home

early on friday by her employer as an attempt to prevent people from experiencing snow issues. Her Saturday shift was cancelled completely.

“My boss for my Saturday internship is from Connecticut and she was snowed in,” Hicks said. “She contacted me friday night and told me not to come, and our roads were barely plowed so we could barely get out.”

Hicks lives in a house off campus. She and her housemates bunkered down in response to the storm warnings and waited it out in the comfort of their home. Others did not have that luxury.

Samuel Little, senior, stayed at Dempster Hall for a portion of the

storm because the power went out in his house.

“We literally saw our power going out,” Little said. “the trans-former right outside my house started blowing up, giving off almost fireworks.”

He and a few of his friends then went to Dempster Hall to charge up their electronics and wait for the power to return. they were able to use Dempster because they are WrHU members with swipe access.

Little commented on how impressed he was that the power was back in two hours, rather than the three weeks it took after Sandy.

Zach Mongillo/The ChronicleA heavy blanket of snow slammed Hofstra this weekend from Winter Storm Nemo.

“The transformer right outside of my house started blowing up, giving off

almost fireworks.” - Sam Little

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Continued from a1“We had the cops and fire

department there, so once it went out we contacted whoever was replacing Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and they had our power back in two hours,” Little said. “I think I actually made it out pretty lucky during the storm.”

Others did not share his senti-ment, though. Jess Mendez and Jessica Yacono struggled to dig their cars out from campus after the storm.

“I used my hands and my feet,” Mendez said. She had parked her car by Suffolk Hall under a tree. “I [parked there] on purpose hoping that the tree would take most of the snow.”

Yacono was parked along Colonial Drive and had to wait until it started raining to attempt to move her car out. It took her 15 minutes to drive her car over the snow that had mounted behind it. She also commented that the information about where to park during a storm was not helpful to her because she did not see it in

time. “I was in my lounge and there

were these sheets that said where to park during a snow storm, but I did not see it until Sunday night,” Yacono said. She wished that Hofstra had sent an e-mail before the storm and could have saved her a lot of time and trouble.

Allison Carmody, junior, was impressed with the way Hofstra handled plowing out cars and saw that it came with a cost.

“Hofstra handled taking care of the roads well, but at the expense of plowing in all the cars so people who had never owned shovels before had to dig their cars out,” Carmody said.

Sentiments about Hofstra’s handling of the storm varied. While Little said that they handled clearing the residential parking lots well, he struggled on the aca-demic side. Students living in the residential halls were concerned with the sidewalks and walkways following the storm.

“It was harder for me to walk from my building to my car than to clear my car off because of the ice,” Mendez said.

“A lot of the sidewalks are very icy and I’ve almost slipped a couple times,” Chlosta said. “But I think that that is just something that happens with weather.”

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By Ben Suazo

A recent Hofstra graduate and sister of Phi Sigma Sigma, Cristina El Shahawi, passed away Feb. 7, according to her sorority sisters. El Shahawi was living in Los Angeles when she was killed in a car accident.

Just two weeks ago, El Shahawi surprised her sisters in Phi Sigma Sigma with a visit while she was interviewing for an internship on the East Coast.

Mario Bolanos, Assistant Director of OSLA, noted that after hearing of the sorority’s loss, members of other Greek Life e-boards came to him asking to informed of Phi Sigma Sigma’s plans for memorializing El Shahawi.

“The rest of the community is showing their support and condo-lences. Her loss is a sad tragedy, and it is bringing the community together,” said Bolanos.

Courtney McKain, a junior and sister of Phi Sigma Sigma, recalls that El Shahawi was Phi Sig’s Member Recruitment Chair for 2011 and was personally responsible for McKain’s being recruited into her sorority.

“I got a random Facebook message one day saying, ‘I heard you were looking to join a sorority—why don’t you come out for Wing Night?” said McKain. “Cristina was always there for anybody, it didn’t matter who. She could fill an entire room with her smile—you couldn’t be in a bad mood around her and if you could, she’d change that.”

McKain’s words fit the gen-eral description for El Shahawi. Pauline Kania, who was El Shahawi’s “little” in Phi Sigma Sigma. Kania also remembers El Shahawi’s warm smile.

“She was so thoughtful and selfless. She cared about every-one. She would promise you something one day and even if you forgot she always remem-bered… She was so sweet, kind, caring, adventurous,” said Kania.

Cristina El Shahawi gradu-ated last year with a Bachelor’s

in Mathematics. She was born in Colombia and although she grew up in Los Angeles, her sisters remember her as a girl who always loved to travel. While at Hofstra, she was a member of the snowboarding club and also held the position of Fundraising Chair in her sorority.

Larry Daves, senior pledge-master of Phi Delta Theta, under-stands how the Phi Sigma Sigma sisters are feeling.

“I’m sure that they’re feeling incomplete right now and it’s something that we’re not used to,” Daves said. “People our age just don’t suddenly pass. It’s normally old people.”

Last July, Daves’s fellow frater-nity brother Pete Teleha was hit by a car while riding a scooter on Long Island.

Daves wanted to provide words of encouragement for the sisters of Phi Sigma Sigma: “Be there for one another.”

Phi Sigma Sigma will be hold-ing a private memorial for El Shahawi with sisters and alumni. The sorority will hold a public memorial for the University com-munity on March 6 at 5:30 p.m. The memorial will begin in the Cultural Center Theater and will end in front of Hofstra Hall with a balloon release.

With additional report-ing by Sam Neudorf and Lexi Jezina

Sorority mourns loss of sister in California car crash

Cristina El Shahawi

The Chronicle February 14, 2013 • A3News

Editor-in-ChiefJoe Pantorno

Managing EditorAndrea Ordonez

Business ManagerCody Heintz

News EditorBen Suazo

Assistant News EditorSamantha Neudorf

News AdvisorChelsea Royal

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Students from Hofstra are joined by students of the University of Minnesota and a group of Israeli soldiers at the Western Wall (or the Kotel) in Jerusalem.

Photo courtesy of Mara Ganz Director of Special Projects, Hofstra Hillel

By Claudia BalthazarSTAFF WRITER

Hofstra University students had the opportunity to go on a 10-day trip to Israel through the Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel Trip from 6 Jan. 2013 to 17 Jan. 2013.

“It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life,” said Lindsay Sher, sophomore at Hofstra who was one of the 21 Hofstra students who attended the trip in January -- right around the time of the Israeli elections.

The Birthright Israel trip is offered through different organiza-tions which hold the belief that it is the birth right of Jewish youths to be able to visit Israel and learn about its history.

For students who apply to the program Logan Richmond, a sophomore at Hofstra, attended the trip through the Young Judaea program in the summer of 2012. It was his third time applying for the spot and he was determined to go on the trip since he believes it was his duty as an active Jew in the

“The tour guide told us to look up at the sky and think about our experi-ence here and our forefathers who

came to this country... I noticed the fighter planes above us and realized

that Israel is still at war. ” community to take advantage of such an opportunity.

“The best part of this trip was the great friends that I made,” said Richmond, president of Chabot at Hofstra. “I went to a Hebrew high school and attended a Jewish choir and I’ve made more friends on this trip than I’ve ever done before.”

“What really made my experi-ence is when we visited an actual desert,” Richmond said. “The tour guide told us to look up at the sky and think about our experi-ence here and our forefathers who came to this country. And as I’m looking at the stars, I noticed the fighter planes above us and realized that Israel is still at war.”

This was all before the conflict that started in November with the communities in southern Israel and Gaza.

Other participants from Hofstra that went on the trip in January enjoyed their experience as well.

“The worst part of it was every night just before bed when I had to close my eyes because I knew there was so much more to see, so much more to do,” said Zach Dane, first year graduate student.

One of his greatest experiences was during Mifgash, when eight Israeli soldiers came to spend half of the trip with them. One of the soldiers is from Roslyn and visited Hofstra a few weeks ago. When he turned 18, he joined the Israeli

Defense Force because he was passionate about the cause.

“[Meeting the soldiers] made me really grateful for the educa-tion that I have the opportunity for,” said Sher. “We met soldiers that were about our age and who, right after high school, went to the army.”

Despite the current conflict there, Dane said he heard that it was the safest it’s ever been in years and the group was fully protected by guards on the trip.

“If there was any doubt that this trip wouldn’t be a positive experience for all participants, we wouldn’t have run the trip,” said Mara Ganz, director of special projects for Hillel. Ganz was one of the faculty members on the trip who dealt with recruiting, registra-tion and interviews.

Ganz was a participant on the Birthright trip when she was younger and had a wonderful experience, as the current partici-pants did now.

“It changed my life and in 10 days you see so much,” Ganz said. “It allows you to open your mind to news things. There’s no reason to not take advantage of this opportunity.” Ganz eventually went back to Israel for 5 months then spent 2 years living there.

Hofstra’s first time participating in the Taglit-Birthright: Hillel trip was back in the year 2000 and it continues to participate.

Hillel members recount winter Israel trip

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By Liz MerinoSTAFF WRITER

Changing Commencement Forum is a Facebook page created by a group of seniors dis-satisfied with changes to the May 2013 commencement. The page’s aim is not only to alert the Hofstra community of the changes, but also to plan a response to the changes.

Changing Commencement Forum was created in October of 2012 when reports first became public that the commencement ceremony had changed. Chelsea Tirrell, a dual print journalism and creative writing major, had high hopes for the group from the beginning.

“We were hoping that with a group, we’d create a stir and spread the word,” said Tirrell. “That way, we’d have opinions from all directions to support our confusion, anger and hurt.”

Facebook group wants to graduate togetherThe schedule proposed for this May’s commencement divides graduates by their major. HCLAS commencement takes place with the School of Education at 9 a.m. in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The School of Communications and the School of Business graduate at 1:30 p.m. in the same location.

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Seniors meet with VP Johnson, Provost Berliner to discuss options

“We were hoping that with a group,

we’d create a stir and spread

the word.”

The group consists of a little over 300 members, mostly seniors, who have posted sporadi-cally over the past few months. They look for new information while venting their frustrations.

“Changing Commencement Forum has alerted many people to the cause,” said Tirrell. “The more we talk about it, the more people hear, the more people want to strike a change. All it took was a small gesture and that in itself caused a major movement.”

Provost Berliner is aware of student frustrations and has been working with numerous members of administration to make com-mencement enjoyable for all involved.

“I have heard of the Facebook group but haven’t looked at it,” said Berliner. “It’s very important for students to give us feedback and their opinions.”

Jenny Hart, a dual print journal-

ism and global studies major, has visited the page.

“I think the Facebook group def-initely helped get awareness out, but other than that I don’t think there’s much of a purpose to it,” said Hart. “If anything changes, it’s

going to be because of my class-mates who have put in the time and effort to meet with administra-tion to express our concerns.”

The schedule proposed for this May’s commencement divides graduates by their major. HCLAS commencement takes place with the School of Education at 9 a.m. in the David S. Mack Sports and

Exhibition Complex. The School of Communications and the School of Business graduate at 1:30 p.m. in the same location.

Despite some students’ concerns over dual majors and conflicting ceremonies, Berliner explained that dual majors don’t have to choose. “Double majors are entitled to go to both,” he said.

“Although similar broad gradu-ation statements and well wishes will be made at both ceremonies, each graduation will also include specific comments and dignitar-ies related to their respective schools,” said Vice President Sandy Johnson.

The move from the James M. Stuart Stadium to the Mack Complex cuts the number of tickets for each graduate, limiting attending family and friends.

“Is it perfect? I’m not going to tell you its perfect—I’d love to do it all together,” said Berliner. “The

facility we use just has to work rain or shine.”

Tirrell met with Johnson back in October of 2012 to discuss initial student concerns. Among major points brought up by Tirrell, one concerning the senior toast made the most impact on Johnson.

“Over the past years the senior toast has had more and more student and family participation,” said Johnson. “It is one of many events that mark entry into the world of being alumni members and graduating.”

A small group of seniors plans to meet with Berliner on Friday the 15th. The administration has so far been credited with answering almost every unhappy email, but some still hope more can be done.

“I’m hoping there will be a change of heart,” said Tirrell, “but something tells me we’re not there yet. At least not this year.”

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An RA doing rounds in Nassau Hall smelled the odor of marijuana coming from a room on Feb 4. PS responded to the notifi-cation and found a pipe and rolling paper. The resident was present and received a summons.

A student returned to the bike rack outside of Dempster Hall to discover that her bike was missing on Feb 4 after leaving it there for 4 days. NCP assistance has been declined.

PS responded to a notifica-tion from an RA doing rounds in Enterprise Hall about the smell of marijuana coming from a room

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on Feb 6. The PSOs entered the room and found a grinder. The 2 students were issued summonses and the grinder was confiscated.

On Feb 6, PS received a report that 3 individuals were on the roof of Hofstra Hall. They were identified as students and were escorted to the HIC. They all received summonses.

PSOs observed a vehicle driv-ing in circles on North campus on Feb 9th. The student received a summons for reckless driving.

In Nassau Hall on Feb 10, PS responded to a noise complaint. There were twenty people in the room with loud music playing. The PSOs said to turn off the music and made the room clear of the students. When the resident of the room was issued a summons, he refused to sign it and verbally abused the PSOs and attempted to engage in a physical alterca-tion. The student was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.

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By Jesse BadeSTAFF WRITER

Last week’s Student Government Senate meet-ing was centered on President Ron Singh and Vice President Andrea Standrowicz’s plans for this week’s “SGA at the Corner.” Many of you may have been approached by an SGA member about certain aspects of Hofstra that you wish were different—according to SGA’s e-board, this is all part of their plan to become more reflective of the desires of the student body.

The portfolio they presented at the meeting stated that the objec-tive of “SGA at the Corner” was to “[a]dvocate for students through efficient dialogue and guided discussion, which will ultimately generate ideas and initiatives for the undertaking of the Student Government Association.”

Standrowicz emphasized that they were seeking more visibility and to combat falsities about SGA and the University, through direct contact with students.

“SGA at the Corner,” however, is not a scientific poll. That (the poll) is scheduled for the end of February. Instead, this initiative was to aid SGA with coming up with questions for the poll and to set up a connection with students who want to get involved in the

legislation process. Senators were instructed to

hand out email addresses and offer students the ability to get involved as much as they want.

“So, when you are at the point of exchanging emails defi-nitely say: ‘would you like to be involved in the process?’” said Standrowicz. “If they say no then say… ’well if you don’t want to be involved in coming to meetings and things like that then say, well are you interested in giving me your email, and me giving you my own and sending you updates?’”

Singh and Standrowicz planned a training session before the event that would allow senators who felt uncomfortable or wanted to be more well versed how to react to students questions. Although the training session and “SGA at the Corner” were not mandatory they were strongly advised.

“This is your job and it’s more than just being in an office and hanging out. I think it is time for us to prove that,” said Singh.

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being in an office and hanging out. I think it is time to

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Chronicle.Features@gmail.com

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff

In Class:Professor: I’m not gonna embarrass you...but I’ll agree with you, but I don’t agree with you.

In the Student Center:Guy: I’ll probably get Au Bon Pain but then I’ll swear at it and feel like I have been ripped off.

In Class:Guy: Can we get out early? It is Thirsty Thursday after all.Professor: Oh, at McHebe’s?

In Au Bon Pain:Girl: L-Oh-L I have to go to class, ughs, love you girl.

In Bites and Bytes:Girl: Well at least you’re not just 50 percent single, you’re 100 percent single.

Outside Hofstra Hall:Guy: Do I need to remind you how far I walked last night to get you cheese fries.

In the Student Center:Guy: I’m fat and I make a lot of noise.

Outside Dutch Treats:Guy 1: Man, I really shuoldn’t have broken up with her.Guy 2: You probably shouldn’t have slept wth her suitemate.

Outside the Student Center:Girl 1: So I took her thing and put it in my mouth.Girl 2: Man, if somebody walked by right now, it would sound really weird.

Outside Davison:Guy 1: So I heard you were going out with her this weekend.Guy 2: Yeah, with who, your mom?Guy 3: Yeah. Guy 2: Dude, don’t even kid about that.

On the Unispan:Girl: Valentine’s Day is almost here. Good thing I have enough batteries.

In the Student Center:Girl: You killed it with your huge a-- fi ngers.

In Calkins:Girl: I’m so ratchet. I don’t want to go to any of my f-----g classes today.

In the Student Center:Guy: He didn’t give me enough hot sauce. What a d--k. Girl: God, you whine a lot.

At the Fitness Center:Girl 1: I don’t like the new second fl oor lounging area. Girl 2: Why not? I like it. Girl 1: Yeah, but I always see people I don’t like up there.

In the Student Center:Guy: But who really knows the Latin the pope says? For all we know he could be speaking demonic chants. Well, probably not, but still.

By Rachel LutzFEATURES EDITOR

We’ve got another week of Spring semester down. We seniors can fi nally see the light at the end of the tunnel (or is that a train?), but before we cross it we’ve got a couple things we need to do. Getting the most out of Hofstra before you graduate by simply following this Senior Bucket List.

1. Visit New York City as a tourist, then go back the next day and act like a local. For example, go on The Ride, and then scoff at it the next day.

2. Swim at the pool. (Yes, there’s a pool on campus. I work there.)

3. Take a tour of the bird sanctuary.4. Visit your room from your fi rst year.5. Cooperate with your RA, for once.6. Have you ever been to the Wellness

Center?7. Go to the gym. We only have weeks

left before a free, basically brand-new gym is no longer at our disposal.

8. Go to one game/match for every team. By the end, you’ll have a cool collection of ticket stubs.

9. Go to the festivals (Irish, Dutch) throughout the semester.

10. Find out what’s in the Hofstra Bubble.

11. Find out if there are really sea turtles in the basement of Gittleson.

12. Someone, ohgodplease, explain the colored walls outside the student center.

13. Take a picture at the top of the library.

14. Buy a lottery ticket (because, why not?).

15. Make a mix for your best friend. Ignore Vitamin C’s “Graduation.”

Grab a copy of The Hofstra Chronicle next week to keep your bucket list up to date.

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By Jacob TriebwasserSPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

A few hours before the big meal, prepare your rice according to its container. Mix this with the remaining stuffi ng ingredients. Zest and juice your orange, add salt and pepper to taste, then set it in your refrigerator to cool.

Preheat your oven to 400˚.Cut down the center of the

chicken breasts and into the thick side so that you can open the breast outward like the sides of a book. Do not cut all the way through. This will give you a more even surface. Place your chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap each and fl atten them with either a meat tenderizer or the bottom of a heavy pan. When they are roughly 1/8-inch thick each, place your basil leaves onto the

breasts and lightly spread your stuffi ng over them.

Use the plastic wrap to help roll up your breasts. Raising the plastic wrap, use your fi ngers to gently press the stuffi ng down as you roll forward. When you get to the end, twist the excess plastic wrap on the sides until the chicken is compressed, then let it sit and rest.

While the chicken is resting, lay out another two sheets of plastic wrap and place a single layer of prosciutto on each. Unwrap the chicken and place each breast onto its respective prosciutto wrappings, then use

the plastic wrap as before to cover the chicken. Twist, then let rest.

Lay out eight pieces of twine, in sets of four, long enough to tie your chicken. Unwrap the

chicken pieces, lay them on the twine, and then fi rmly tie each string around the chicken, tying both outside strings before tying the interior ones. Place into a lightly oiled pan, lightly season with salt and pepper, then place into the oven for 25

minutes.When the chicken is done,

remove it from the pan and let it rest under foil while you prepare the pan sauce. While the pan the chicken was roasted in is

still hot, pour in equal parts water and balsamic vinegar, bring to a boil, then take off the heat and add a small piece of butter. The butter will enrich it and give it a wonderful shine.

Slice the rested chicken in very thick pieces, holding them together, then fan them out on your plate, surrounding your side dish. Pour over as much of your pan sauce as desired and serve.

Prep time: 45 minutesCook time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour 15 minutesCost: ~$8 per serving, but

total cost will be higher due to stores selling chicken breasts only in bulk.

Chicken Roulade

Photo courtesy of Jacob Triebwasser

The delicious chicken roulade with a side of spinach cooked in the balsamic pan sauce. Make this for your special someone this Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients:• For the chicken:2 Chicken breasts ProsciuttoFresh basilFor the stuffi ng:1.5 c short-grain rice,

uncooked1 orange1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced2 cloves garlic, minced1 egg yolk2 tbsp honey2 tbsp dried cranberries2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheeseSaltPepper

For the pan sauce:Balsamic vinegarButter

Tools:• 1 Medium sized pot with lid• Large Spoon or Ladle• Oven mitt or Tongs

• Prep time: 45 minutes• Cooking time: 30 minutes• Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes• Total cost: $8 per serving

Chicken Roulade

“When the chicken is done, remove it from the pan and let it rest under foil while you prepare

the pan sauce.”

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By Jana KaplanSTAFF WRITER

Do you believe in the power of love? What about the power of chocolate? Senior Associate Dean Neil Donahue does, and that’s why he created the Valentine’s Day chocolate tasting. Before starting this “instant tradition” years ago, Donahue realized that this time of year is a great time have fun, and enjoy chocolate.

“It’s a nice, casual opportunity for people to try quite a few chocolates and come together,” Donahue said about the event, which “struck [him] as a great idea.”

While the tasting started off

as an intimate event for Honor’s College students, Donahue decided to invite “well-known chocaholic,” and Provost, Herman A Berliner.

After attending the original chocolate tastings, Berliner suggested they become a University event and they did.

While Donahue loved the idea of going to the city and buying all of the chocolates personally, he realized that more chocolate

meant more money. While his efforts doubled the size of the event, it also doubled the cost and the labor. That’s when he decided to bring the event back

“down to scale” and close it off to Honor’s College students again. While this might upset students who want to drown their Valentine’s Day sorrows, Donahue suggested that the event alternate each year, so every student gets the opportunity to experience this one-of-a-kind treat.

Anyone who is familiar with the event knows the rumor that people often fall in love at the tasting. Donahue said he can confi rm the rumor, but he doesn’t know its extent. He didn’t provide names, but he said that there have been a few marriages

that have come out of the event.While Donahue considers

himself a pragmatist, he also claims that “it would be hard to dispute” his romantic side. After all, he did create a successful tradition, which empowers Valentine’s Day and love. If

you’re a part of the HUHC and want to take a bite into something sweet, stop by the Chocolate Tasting on Friday February 15 at 3:00 in the HC Seminar room and lounge, East library wing 244.

Honors College mixes love and chocolate at tasting

“Anyone who is familiar with the event is familiar

with the rumor that people often fall in love at

the tasting.”

Manon the

UnispanWho is your

celebrity

Valentine?

“Catherine Zeta-Jones.”- Michael Fackenthall,

Freshman

“Natalie Portman in Black Swan.”

- Frank Buttafarro, Senior

“Robert Downey, Jr.” - Candase Cody, Sophomore

“Shemar Moore.”- Shani Francillon,

Freshman

“Penelope Cruz.” - Finn Sullivan, Freshman

“Channing Tatum.” - StacyAnn Nathan, Freshman

Photo Courtesy: Hofstra Honors College Facebook

Above: A sample of chocolates from last year’s tasting.

“Kate Beckinsale.”- Ross Nikides, Junior

“A baby goat.” - Janel Mayo, Sophomore

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By Nina VasiljevicSPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

He is a graduate student attending Higher Education, Leadership and Policy Program here at Hofstra. But Kenny Cordero Rubinos is not your average college kid. He is also a creator of the “International Song Contest: The Global Sound”, a contest that brings together 95 countries of the world, reaching them through You Tube or social media.

He says that the whole idea “came from Europe.”

“I’m a huge fan of the Eurovision Song Contest and I watch it every year. And it’s basically the same thing. Whole Europe chooses a song or artist to perform in an actual live show and a lot of countries vote. I always thought about, why there shouldn’t be one for the world? It was always in my head, but I would have never imagined it happening.”

Rubinos says that in the beginning, his international friends suggested songs that should represent their own countries. But as he started pro-moting this competition through You Tube, more and more suggestions came from people around the world, who wanted

their countries to be a part of it. “I basically grabbed a group

of friends from all over the world and I asked them to choose an artist from their country. And then it happened, and I did the fi rst contest. I was expecting to have only 50 people, and I ended up having 55 for the fi rst edition. And then a few You Tube users randomly saw it and I got e-mails.”

Apart from his European friends giving him sugges-tions, Rubinos also started receiving e-mails from different African countries, China, Hungary… And the list goes on.

He added that the whole process of creating this contest is “very simple and com-plicated in itself.”

“I have to have a whole time gap for people to choose a song. It’s more of them picking a song. I don’t want it to be me choosing a song in any possible way.”

After the songs have been chosen, he contacts the labels to ask them for permission to use the songs in a promotional video.

“I e-mail the labels and I explain to them what’s going on. They want to know if there’s any monetary value, or anything they can get compensation for.”

The labels sometimes do and sometimes don’t answer to e-mail. If the artist has a status of a superstar, you might as well expect that he or she won’t bother to reply. But this compe-tition truly matters to unknown artists as a way of promoting their work and reaching out to as

many people as possible.“If it’s like a new artist, labels

will try to do as much as they can to promote their artist. And they’re just going to be ok with it. Cause they are only going to be seen by more people.”

After contacting the label, Rubinos starts tweeting to the artist about the competition they’re part of. Just like the labels, some of them react to it and some of them just don’t. After he gets the songs legally, he creates a playlist for You Tube featuring all the partici-pants. He also posts the video to

Facebook and Twitter.People who choose the song

that represents their country are called the jurors, and they get to vote fi rst. After that, the voting is open to the public.

“The public votes and the jury votes get added together. And then you get the results.”

If the artists win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place, they sometimes reach out to Rubinos. Just like Sandra Muente, a famous Peruvian singer.

“She won 3rd place, she was very happy, she retweeted it. Her fans were so happy that she got 3rd place. Cause 3rd place is like a big deal.”

Rubinos was also contacted by Frederik Elsner, the lead singer of Greenlandic band “Nanook”.

“We’re Facebook friends now. He just said, “this is so cool”.”

Rubinos was also added by Mampi Mukape,a Zambian singer whose song “Walilowelela” was a summer hit in the whole Africa.

“She said she was very humbled that she was chosen”, Rubinos explains.

Muente, Nanook and Mukape are not the only ones appreciating the whole idea

of this contest. Rubinos’ tweet about The Script winning a 2nd place in the 3rd edition of a contest was favorited by the band.

But it doesn’t end there. Rubinos’ list of Twitter followers includes famous artists around the world, such as: Nina Badric (Croatia), Monsieur Perine (Colombia), KES the Band (Trinidad and Tobago), Kitty from Las Culisueltas (Argentina), Antonio D’Angelo and already mentioned Sandra Muente (both from Peru).

The contest has the goal not only to promote the artists, but countries as well. It carries a certain educational and cultural value. Rubinos added that the whole concept of the contest “is to expand and allow countries to express themselves musically.”

He also believes that, “this is a way for the countries to, not only have the representation in something international, but have their music and their culture exposed to anyone. ”

Rubinos has a goal that he set for himself, and hopes to make it “actually a televised event, to make it a World Cup for music.”

Kenny Cordero Rubinos

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“Rubinos says that in the beginning, his international friends suggested songs that

should represent their own countries.”

Nina Vasiljevic / The Chronicle

Above: Kenny Cordero Rubinos the creator of the “International Song Contest: The Global Sound,” in front of the O� ce of Multicultural and International Student Programs.

Courtesy of Katelyn Day

New York Fashion Report

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Courtesy of Katelyn Day Mercedes Benz Fashion Week draws a large, recognizable crowd of celebrities, journalists, photographers and everyday fashion enthusiasts.

Fashion Frontline: New York Fashion Week

By Katelyn DaySpecial to the chronicle

Bright lights, loud music, high heels and cameras are the most common

things at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. overwhelming? Yes. amazing? Yes! What used to be a super exclusive, industry-only event has, in recent years, opened itself up to the wonderful world of socialites, bloggers and magazine reporters. What exactly does that mean? essentially, it means that people like me (and maybe even you) can get a chance to go to fashion week.

We can traipse into to the

Mercedes Benz pop-up building, iphones in hand, and snap some fabulous instagram photos of the hottest runway looks.

if you’re anything like me, that sounds pretty exciting. Just being in the elaborate building, complete with Vip lounges, a Maybelline makeup station and a plethora of laptop and cell phone chargers laying around in designated charging stations is chaotic. a place where there are far more people than chairs, there are always interviews taking place, photos being taken and fashion shows about to start. and that’s just the scene outside of

the actual show rooms.the building boasts three

rooms for shows: the studio, the box and the theater; each room bigger than the one before. the line for the shows starts long before the shows begin. anyone with a seat gets in first, while the people with standing reser-vations form a monstrous line that snakes its way through the building. once you make it inside the room, it doesn’t get much easier. people rush to get to their seats, photographers set up their equipment, celebrities sneak in through the back and the people left standing fight to find an

unclaimed seat or a good view of the runway.

after all the chaos, the plastic is pulled off the runway and the lights are dimmed. it hits you like a freight train as the roar-ing music begins and the now blinding lights illuminate the first model. She walks down the runway as if she’s oblivious to the hundreds of people staring and the camera flashes coming from every direction. it only lasts for around 10 minutes, but for those 10 minutes all that matters are the clothes, the lights and the models.

As they do their final walk,

straight-faced and elegant, the crowd erupts into applause, over-powering the camera flashes and the clicking of high heels. the designer comes out, takes a bow, and then it’s over. the magic dis-appears as the music fades and the lights dim. the crowds push towards the exit, making their way back to reality. But as you post that instagram photo and tweet about the gorgeous clothes, you immortalize the beauty of fashion week. You capture the magic that fashion week, and only fashion week, can bring to new York.

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By Katelyn harropaSSiStant entertainMent eDitor

it has now been six years since the release of “the Midnight organ Fight,”

Frightened Rabbit’s first full-length album, and i think it’s safe to say that it’s one of the best premier albums of the last 10 years. the band’s second, third and fourth albums were all quite good, but none matched the honest, raw tone and songwriting of the freshmen lp. i began to listen through “pedestrian Verse,” Frightened rabbit’s newest cre-ation, optimistically hoping that it would rival its original predeces-sor and found myself the tiniest bit disappointed.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great album and i thoroughly enjoyed it, but i can’t help feeling like it still lacks the earnestness of “the Midnight organ Fight.” Maybe it’s not fair for me to compare the newest album, which was pro-duced on the major label atlantic records by the now well-estab-lished band to the debut lp that served as the group’s desperate attempt to gain industry respect

and attention. Maybe such deep and youthful intensity just natu-rally dulls as a band’s career pro-gresses, but I find myself unable to accept this. not in relation to a band with such raw talent.

in any case, “pedestrian Verse” is hardly disappointing when considered independently. the sounds towards the beginning of the album are a little hallow-ing, but pick up exponentially during track four, “the Woodpile,” which is by far the catchiest and most outwardly “pop” song on the album. the chorus’ hook is undeniable and the lyrics are deeply relatable to an average listener. “i’m trapped in an aban-doned building/ come find me now, we’ll hang out/ we’ll speak in our secret tongues/ will you come back to my corner?” Such straightforward lyric writing is an obvious sign of Frighten rabbit’s transition from an indie group with angst to a full-fledged rock band. the album continues to pick up after “the Woodpile” and features

an attractive tune in “late March, Death March,” a killer guitar solo in “Dead now” and inspiring writ-ing in “State hospital.” although the album turns out to be fairly well rounded, the absence of a lyric-driven ballad is obvious. While “nitrous Gas” does a pass-able job at filling the gap, I, once again, found myself missing a track comparable to the incred-ibly relatable and emotional song, “poke” from “the Midnight organ Fight.”

i admit that due to their past experiences, i hold “pedestrian Verse” to an almost unfairly high standard. the album is well crafted, mature, thought-fully written and pleasantly guitar driven. i also found myself once again engulfed in the undeniably attractive voice of Scottish lead singer, Scott hutchinson, who’s vocal’s really drove the album. “pedestrian Verse” is exactly what the title suggests: an album written and recorded that can be appreciated by a wide range of

listeners, including the general “pedestrian” listener. i would recommend checking out not only this album, but also the rest of Frightened rabbit’s work if

you are a fan of admiral Fallow, Manchester orchestra or neutral Milk hotel.

Courtesy of www.frightenedrabbit.org“Pedestrian Verse” is Frightened Rabbit’s fourth studio album.

Movie Review‘Side Effects’

Courtesy of www.openroadfilms.com

Jude Law stars in “Side Effects.” The movie opened February 8.

Music Review:‘Pedestrian Verse’ by Frightened Rabbit

By John thomasStaFF Writer

if there’s one crime i can’t forgive in a piece of art, it’s a lack of purpose. “Side

effects” doesn’t expand on cinema or offer an interesting interpretation of what has come before. More than that, director Steven Soderbergh is somehow able to craft a film that offers no commentary, of substance or otherwise, on any of society’s issues. even Seth rogen has him there. Really, for a film that is about the ever-contentious issues of mental health and cor-ruption within the pharmaceutical industry, i was surprised that it held no challenge on either of the subjects.

emily taylor, the sort-of-protagonist played by rooney Mara, is so devoid of morality that i wasn’t able to attach even a shred of sympathy to her plight. She betrays every single person she comes into contact with throughout the film. Jude Law plays semi-ethical psychiatrist

Dr. Jonathan Banks, and while he doesn’t consciously do anything devi-ous, he never engages in any noble actions. While he assists the poor plot in revealing the twist of the film – that Mara’s character killed her husband on purpose, her mental health deteriorated by the side effects of her medication – the only reason he does so is to save his own behind.

it was a cunning twist to write emily as a mentally ill person who thinks she’s pretending to be mentally ill for monetary and emotional gain, but all that does is remove any commentary the film could have had on the effects of psychiatry. i was also dis-pleased that the climactic reveal was that emily and her psychia-trist were having an affair. Being queer shouldn’t be played off as a sultry, forbidden plot device. this dull melodrama of Soderbergh’s last movie leaves him vilifying only himself.

i will say that Mara gave a won-

derfully nuanced performance. the scene in which emily kills her husband, while in an emotionless haze we’re supposed to think is a side effect of her medication, gave me tangible chills. Mara sharpened emily’s sociopathic tendencies to devastating effect. channing tatum was enjoyable to watch as well. in his short time on screen, he exhibited a truly caring, empathetic ex-con, the only character i had any sort of emotional connection with. however, they’re not nearly enough to validate the picture. Jude law offers a bit more appeal than normal, but catherine Zeta-Jones is just as basic and bland as always.

“Side effects” is not a bad movie. While i didn’t enjoy it, fans of Jude law’s movies probably will. i can’t recommend it, but it’s fine for a mindless popcorn gobbler.

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Jordaan Mason & Horse Museum - Divorce Lawyers... Grade: Silent, Streaming Tears

Review Round-up

F--k Mariah carey and Michael Bolton. are you alone on Valentine’s Day? i am too. open up some wine, prepare yourself for a night in, and listen to this album. Jordaan Mason, the obviously disturbed canadian musician, took every page from neutral Milk hotel’s book for his 2009 debut. it’s an hour of psychosexual odes to life, death, bodily mutilations

and all the other components of a divorce. Whereas Jeff Mangum fails poetically, Mason engulfs his songs in brutally honest and frightening lyrics. this album might remind you of that last bad break-up but, you know, it’s better to just let that out.

If You Like: Neutral Milk Hotel, the Antlers

By andrew McnallycolUMniSt

Los Campesinos! - Romance Is BoringGrade: Alcohol Poisoning

no, put away “love actually” and put this on instead. have some more wine and open up that box of chocolates you bought for yourself. Go ahead, you deserve it. this Welsh indie band’s 2010 magnum opus rages against relationships in a deafeningly poppy way. the sad-ness will spill out of you. the lyrics are painfully independent, and the

album’s musical transitions are brutally drastic. the bells may sound happy, but the musicians are not. this album is about the decline and decay of relationships and the people involved in them. Go ahead, let it out. it’ll get better.

If You Like: Tokyo Police Club, Frightened Rabbit

Titus Andronicus - The MonitorGrade: Dying At Antietam

if you’re like me, you like your music to get louder as your night of solitude continues. And you’ve fi nished your box of wine and are looking for some redemption, because the last album broke you. Grieve with this decade’s best album, “the Monitor.” the new Jersey indie-punks cry angst-fi lled rallies about descents into alcohol and drug abuse, but this album might not

have you weeping. Don’t worry, the worst is over. these are songs built around solidarity. as bitter as “the Monitor” is, you might not come out feeling alone. You made it through your night, and tomorrow is Friday.

If You Like: F--ked Up, Japandroids

TV That Matters:By Matt erncolUMniSt

this show now features a pansexual love triangle composed of serial kill-

ers. i thought i’d make that the fi rst sentence because putting it anywhere else would seem like burying the lead. Surprisingly enough, that’s not the craziest or the worst part of the episode “Mad love.”

a larger-than-life, theatri-cal serial killer with an army of accomplices is a tough pill to swallow. i’ll believe anything, if a show is capable of supporting it in a realistic way. obviously the more elaborate the premise, like what’s going on in the Following, the harder it is to substantiate it. in this case, the more of this show i see the less i’m able to buy any of what it’s selling. But this is just one of many problems with this show.

I fi nd the fl ashbacks increas-ingly tedious. this week we learn more about Kevin Bacon’s trou-bled past as a law enforcement agent. he drinks too much! he doesn’t take care of himself! there’s a woman in his life who is concerned about him! it’s all stuff we’ve seen a million times before.

this week the serial killers have targeted Kevin Bacon’s hitherto unmentioned sister. it makes for a slightly better story than what i’ve come to love-to-hate from the Following so far. also, i’d be remiss if i didn’t men-tion the hilarious way the camera zoomed in on Bacon’s eyes right before the fi rst commercial break. i swear, the Following might be the funniest new show on television.

admittedly, this episode wasn’t nearly the train wreck that the fi rst three were, but it still suffers from many of the series’ biggest faults.

october 19 has fi nally come and community is back, but it’s a mixed

blessing. Yes, we get to hang out at Greendale for another season with some beloved characters, but without Dan harmon at the helm things are noticeably differ-ent. one episode in it’s really too early to judge community 2.0 but the changes are certainly there.

the “abed tV” conceit really didn’t work for me, which is a shame because it takes up a good chunk of the episode. it makes a lot of sense that abed would be freaked out about graduating, and the meta com-mentary on the fact that this is the characters’ last year at Greendale and maybe our last year with the show itself is pretty funny. But things don’t really come together in abed’s “happy place.”

the “hunger Games” parody that dominates the other half of the episode also feels a bit out of place, although it’s pretty funny. i don’t remember community ever doing a genre episode based on a specifi c movie as recent as “the hunger Games” and it seems a little forced.

the episode’s two subplots (if they can even be called that) work better than the dominant ones. Britta and troy attempt to make some fi rst-day-of-school wishes and annie and Shirley team up to pull a prank on the Dean. they both feel more clas-sic community than anything that’s going on with abed or Jeff, and it’s a shame the two women don’t get more screen time.

it’s nice to have community back in whatever form we can get it, albeit a very different one than we’re used to. hopefully things pick up a little as the season continues.

Both rick’s group and Woodbury have been left fractured by the

events of last fall’s mid-season fi nale. Rick manages to rescue Daryl and Merle from the Governor but he’s unwilling to let Merle come back to the prison, given his history. Understandably, Daryl isn’t able to cut his brother loose so easily and decides to leave the group along with Merle. Michonne is still on the outs with rick as well, along with tyreese’s people.

Back in Woodbury there’s been quite the fallout from the attack. With several of their own dead and walkers breaching the perim-eter, the citizens are clamoring to leave. But the Governor, now more unstable than before, has his sight set on the prison and going to war with rick’s people.

“the Suicide King” mostly serves as a table-setting episode, establishing where allegiances lie after the explosive assault on Woodbury. We’ve been prom-ised a war between rick and the Governor, but also mixed in are the wandering Dixon brothers and the new group led by tyreese. the pieces are all in place and ready to be maneuvered, which means that the strength of this episode can only really be judged in the context of the season-long arc.

i enjoyed the way the Merle situation was diffused, as well as the way rick was unwilling to let tyreese stay because he doesn’t want to feel responsible for more deaths should things go wrong. But by and large i found “the Suicide King” a bit on the dull side. i can appreciate the need to let the show breathe after an epi-sode as good as last fall’s fi nale, so i expect a return to form next week. this week’s outing seemed more like season two fare and not up to the excellent standard set by the fi rst half of season three.

standard set by the fi rst half of season 3.

The Following - “Mad Love” Grade: C

The FollowingCommunityThe Walking Dead

Community - “History 101”Grade: B

Broken Hearts Edition 3 albums for being single on V Day

Walking Dead- “The Suicide...”Grade: B

A 12 • february 14, 2013 The The Chronicle february EDITORIAL OP - ED

Closed-door conversations drone onBy Max KnoblauchSpecial to the chronicle

the obama administration is sweating this month after Justice Department memos detailing jus-tifications for the targeted drone killings of americans overseas were leaked to the press. the memos are drawing comparisons to president Bush’s infamous torture memos-- which obama released to the public in 2009--and are yet another tally in the growing similarities between the two administrations’ counterter-rorism policies.

the leaked drone memo argues that killing an american citizen who is a “senior opera-tional leader in al-Qaeda or an associated force” is lawful if: a knowledgeable, high-level official of the govern-ment determines that the targeted individual poses an imminent threat of violent attack against the United States.

the problem with this justifi-cation of course, aside from the whole “bypassing the constitu-tional right of due process” tidbit, is the language. the memo does

not detail what constitutes an official of the government being high level. it also goes on to state that an “imminent threat of violent attack... does not require the United States to have clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future.” So by “imminent threat”, they really mean “maybe a threat or something at some point but hey who ever knows for sure, right?”

the argument for this kind of behavior is that the targeted citizens are not outstanding mem-bers of society. they don’t volun-teer at any animal shelters, and they don’t help your grandmother

cross the street. they commit violent crimes, and belong to a terrorist organization (or “an associ-ated force”). But the same can probably be said about many violent criminals, like those on death row. the right to due process still stands.

the obama and Bush admin-istrations’ similarities don’t stop there. obama signed an exten-sion of the wiretapping provisions

in the patriot act until 2015, and congress, while in the middle of fiscal cliff talks, renewed the law allowing american intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on our calls and emails.

if these measures are neces-

sary to protect the american public from dangers foreign and abroad, why does the process of creating them have to be so veiled in secrecy? Why has the american public been shut out of so many decisions regarding our

privacy and information? Simply put, why were we so opposed to these measures under the Bush administration, yet remain so apathetically unopposed to them under the obama administration?

By Brian StieglitzcolUMniSt

When the Department of health and human Services (hhS) pro-posed a plan to provide religious organizations with coverage on birth control last year, controversy arose over whether the expan-sion on president obama’s health care ambitions violated religious liberty.

the sentiment seems viable, except that president obama isn’t forcing every religious, pro-life woman to take birth control. he is merely giving them the oppor-tunity to have it provided to them, for free, if they choose.

it seems that in attempting to grant one privilege to U.S. citizens, president obama is being blocked by those who insist that in doing so, he is taking away another.

the hhS plan was recently revisited in an effort to satisfy religious groups and carry out what obama planned from the beginning: to provide the working class with equal and attainable opportunities to live a healthy life.

adjustments were made to which religious organizations will be provided with free birth control. it was established that not only houses of worship and directly religious organizations would be included, but also reli-giously linked schools, universi-ties and hospitals.

the new plan states that the insurer, not the employer, is in charge of providing free birth con-trol. employers, who once got to choose whether their employees received such benefits, are now

not even responsible for paying for it.

religious organizations that are self-insured will have the opportu-nity to obtain this coverage from a third party source provided to them.

this all sounds feasible, but it is not good enough for some people. Despite the push for women’s rights and health care reform, it seems that there is still an unsettled party.

president obama’s health care reforms have been under constant criticism from religious groups since their initial attempt to provide working women with health care benefits that include

free birth control. after being ostra-cized for its absence of religious consideration, the plan was re-approached a myriad of times in a myriad of ways to basi-cally please

everybody. What is perplexing, though, is that its sole attempt is to give.

Granted, the employers of a religious organization need to acknowledge that their workers are doing something that con-flicts with their religious dogma. nevertheless, it is the workers’ right and should be up to them.

“president obama has strug-gled to balance women’s rights, health care and religious liberty,” wrote robert pear, a Washington correspondent for the new York times. Ultimately, we are making it impossible for president obama to provide equal opportunity that can please everybody, even when the very motive behind his actions is to do so.

Birth Control and Obama’s Struggle to

Please Everybody

By elisabeth turnercolUMniSt

What is critical thinking? in simple terms, critical thinking is the ability to make sense of a particular stratum of information while maintaining an awareness of one’s own biases. it is the ability to judge a situation on the basis of nat-ural law, on action and reaction.

as stu-dents at a private, up-and-coming institution of higher learn-ing, we are more than familiar with such an approach to knowl-edge. We are instructed to “think outside the box,” to apply terms to various factors that shaped a past way of living or mode of thought.

While the basis of such an approach — to look past the narrow framework of our cul-tural conditioning to discover a previously hidden construct — is sound, the means by which we’ve come to look past these narrow frameworks is not. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are being instructed to assess the facets of a present-day issue based on our feelings and our immediate and probably limited knowledge of the concrete data that actually structures the issue.

take, for example, a politics

class. the professor asks you to write a speculative paper on the constructs of the cuban missile crisis or the cold War. We know that the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and we know that america did not succumb to what is now russia. But what we don’t know is what could have happened, and hence, our professor asks us to specu-

late this by means of a paradigm.

this, in essence, is critical thinking. What if the Berlin Wall hadn’t

fallen? What if relations with china had grown awry?

these are important questions that today’s students, tomorrow’s leaders, should ask themselves. Speculate we must if we are to become capable execu-tives and pro-fessionals. But when we live in a society that disregards the logic of reason and favors sentimentality, our synthesis of “the facts” turns out to be nothing more than an egotistical dialogue.

our professors tell us to base our arguments on facts, but

because we’ve been conditioned to believe in the sovereignty of the impulse and to disregard our biological makeup, we subcon-sciously strap facts to the back seat. as we write, we think more about what feels right than what actually is.

if we continue to allow our emotions to govern our actions, we will never sustain our state or ourselves. instead, we will enter into a darker world, one in which facts do not matter, one in which beliefs are so fluid that they allow us to say and do anything we wish.

having valued the intensity of argument and the ability to pump out a paper merely for a grade more than the truth, we’ll have trivialized justice and equality - the principles that are part of our desire to advance to the next level of industry. our decisions

will be made based on how sad or angry or happy we feel during a particu-lar day, rather than on matters of substance.

We must rec-ognize that we cannot always have things our way and that the truth often hurts.

no, the facts don’t always make immediate sense, but if we allow them to stand alone, we may see that they speak for themselves. if we are going to be critical thinkers, we are going to have to base our arguments on some-thing solid, not on something like our emotions, which change daily with the weather. if we want america to move forward, we should set aside this flabby stew of emotions and begin to feast on the nutrients of reality that are not feelings, but the truth constituted by facts.

Thinking outside the box leads to a new history

By ronny o’learycolUMniSt

the issue of immigration in the U.S. determines to what extent our economy will progress, and it decides who deserves protection under the constitution. however, no laws have been passed on immigration for several years because of its polarizing nature. Both sides recognize the benefits of immigration: it allows the coun-try to benefit from the skills that each immigrant brings as they try to improve their life.

however, the details differ on each side of the aisle. the liberals say that we should use

taxpayer money to provide education and healthcare for immigrants. the conserva-tives say that we should restrict immigration because immigration threatens american citizens’ jobs and puts a strain on educational and medical institutions.

now, immigration is at the forefront of american politics. Both the president and congress have unveiled plans for immigra-tion reform. Both plans call for an easier path to citizenship and tougher border security. however, the two sides differ on which aspect they emphasize. the Democrats want to be sure that a path to citizenship is possible

for immigrants from the outset. republicans call for tougher border security before they con-sider a path to citizen-ship. the president has said that this issue is the only dividing line between the two plans.

in order to resolve this con-flict, we need only look to the constitution. it does not give the government the power to

prevent any person from settling on unclaimed land. the govern-ment can only defend the borders

against military invasions from other countries. restricting the right of immigra-tion would go against our basic human rights

as outlined by the Declaration of independence and the constitution. it is worth pointing

out that the constitution explicitly guarantees rights to all people, not just american citizens.

this being the case, we should ensure that increasing border security would not make it more difficult for immigrants to settle in this country. as for the millions of illegal immigrants already in this country, the government will never be able to find them all. therefore, as long as these immi-grants do not commit any crimes, there is no reason to deport them.

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Parties differ on treatment of immigrants

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“...the Constitution explicitly guaran-tees rights to all

people, not just to American citizens.”

“Despite the push for women’s rights and health

care reform, it seems that

there is still an unsettled party.”

“...our synthesis of the facts turns out to be nothing more than egotistical dialogue.”

“If we continue to allow our emo-

tions to govern our actions,

we will sustain our state or ourselves.”

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Immigration benefits both the U.S. and the immigrants: the

country benefits from the skills each immigrant brings, and the immigrant obtains freedom and a chance to make a better living. as long as every person accepts the individual responsibility that

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By Max Knoblauch

Russo inks a long term deal

Baseball hoping to build on last year’s record setting season

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Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSophomore pitcher Dave Jesch was second on the Pride in strikeouts with 47 while compiling a 4-0 record.

By Alex HymanStAff Writer

Hofstra University baseball team is looking to repeat its 2012 performance, its best record in school history, beginning this weekend against the University of Oklahoma.

in his second year at the helm, head coach John russo led the Pride to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship series and finished second place in the CAA with a 34-22 record overall.

the Pride’s offense was also one of the best last year, finishing the season hitting an impres-sive .334 team average: good enough for second in the nation. Along with batting average, they finished in the top five in stolen bases, total runs, doubles and on-base percentage.

the Pride’s offense will be without 2012 graduate and team leader Danny Poma, who

was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB entry Draft.

the offense will be lead this season by seniors Jared Hammer and Dalton rouleau, who hit .376 and .328 last year respectively.

Other offensive players to watch this season are junior Kenny Jackson, who hit .344, and senior Joe Perez, who missed the entire 2012 season with an injury.

Catcher Matt reistetter, a 2012 All-CAA second team selection, returns behind the plate in 2013.

the Pride will be without senior infielder Matt Ford, who will miss the entire 2013 season due to an injury. ford was second on the team with a .384 average.

On the mound, senior David D’errico leads the Pride. the team is also returning start-ers John tiedemann and David Jesch, who combined to win 11 games for the Pride.

the bullpen was also very strong in 2012 and will be led by seniors Joe Burg, Cody Normand, and junior Bryan Verbitsky.

Senior Austin Nyman, who batted 9th much of the 2012 season, was third on the team in runs scored and second in stolen bases. It was his first season as a member of the Pride after transferring from Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. He was seen as a second leadoff hitter for the team because of his speed and his ability to reach the bases. Look for Nyman to have a big year no matter where he bats in the order or whether he plays outfield or infield.

Stolen bases were a key to the Pride’s success in 2012. finishing second in the nation in steals, the Pride ran wild from the start of the season. Six different players had double-digit steals, including

rouleau’s 26 and Nyman’s 25. the CAA is much improved and

will be a tough conference this season. in the coaches’ pre-season poll, the Pride is selected to finish second behind the reigning CAA champion UNCW Seahawks. for the Pride to reach the success it had in 2012, someone is going to have to step up and fill the void left by Danny Poma and Matt ford, who batted second and third in the Pride batting order a year ago. Look for Hammer, the preseason choice for CAA Player of the Year, to step up and lead the offense.

the Pride is going to continue to run and play hard for russo. It has a strong chance to finish in the top of the conference and make post-season play. if the team continues to hit score runs like they did in 2012, look for the Pride to be atop the conference for much of the 2013 campaign.

By Mike rudinSPeCiAL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

Hofstra’s Director of Athletic Jeff Hathaway has finalized a long-term deal with John russo, new Hofstra baseball coach, after a year of interim leadership.

After an extraordinary season as the Pride’s baseball head coach in 2012, the new contract brings much excitement for the 2013 season. russo’s leader-ship foreshadows a bright future for Hofstra baseball. Hathaway was enthusiastic about securing russo.

russo was also pleased at the new long-term agreement. “i would like to thank President rabinowitz and the Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, as i am honored to be given the opportu-nity to lead the Hofstra Baseball Program,” he said.

Under russo’s leadership Hofstra has won a record-setting 34 games during the regular season and won the second seed in the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) Championship with a conference round of 20-10.

the team set seven differ-ent school records during last season, in runs (447), hits (669), doubles (145), stolen bases (157), erA (5.37), strikeouts (349) and double plays (65). thanks to russo’s guidance, Hofstra was considered one of the most elite offenses in the country; ranking was in the top 10 in 11 different offensive categories.

russo has an abundance of coaching experience. He was the manager of the Vermont Mountaineers in the New england Collegiate Baseball Summer League. the Mountaineers earned two consecutive titles from 2006 to 2007 under russo’s leadership. He was also an assis-tant head coach for St. Joseph’s University in indiana from 2001 to 2005. He was an infield coach when his team was nationally ranked in the top 10 of fielding percentage for three seasons.

in 2008, russo signed with Hofstra as an assistant coach, serving as recruiting coordina-tor, infield coach and third base coach. it is apparent that his prior success has given the Pride’s new leader a chance to lead his team to the promised land.

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X-factor:erin trippi (Catcher-So.)With the departure of Courtney

Crewes at catcher, trippi will be taking over duties behind the plate as the main backstop for Galati.

As a designated player for a majority of the season last year, trippi made an immediate impact as a freshman with a .280 aver-age with four home runs.

“She might be one of the most improved players on the team,” said edwards. “She’s in tremen-dous shape, she works hard and she realizes her responsibility. She has really dedicated herself to that and is doing a good job.”

Becca Bigler (Shortstop- Sr.)Bigler was tied with Ziemba

with 11 home runs last season as she displayed power that made opposing pitchers quake. She raised her average from .224 in 2010 to .309 last season.

the ever-improving Bigler reached base in 31 consecutive games and belted two home runs in the CAA championship game against Georgia State. Bigler led the CAA in runs (41) and walks (31) as well.

Disclaimer: if attending a game, park your cars far away from the left fi eld wall. When she connects, the ball really fl ies.

“You really can’t substitute experience and she has that,” said edwards. “She has a tre-mendous swing.”

tessa Ziemba (Centerfi elder-Sr.)

Ziemba scorched the CAA in the batter’s box last season, leading the conference in rBi’s with 45 and tying for team and league lead in home runs with 11. The Delaware native is the fi rst player in Hofstra history to record 40 RBI’s in each of her fi rst three seasons.

With a .316 batting average, Ziemba was well on her way to an NfCA first-team All-Northeast region selection.

She also possesses a solid glove in the outfi eld, putting away 41 of 43 chances in right fi eld, but this year she will slide over to center for the beginning of the season at least as rachael Senatore is out with injury.

“She’s important at the top of our lineup, we need her to hit the ball well,” said edwards. “She is conducive to a lot of our runs being scored.”

Olivia Galati (Pitcher/Designated Player-Sr.)

Did we really need to tell you this? Probably not.

Galati comes off a season for the record books, going 34-7 with a 0.95 erA while record-ing 378 strikeouts in just 280 2/3 innings. She won 32 consecutive starts from March 17-May 26, just one shy of the NCAA Division i record on her way to being named Hofstra’s fi rst ever NFCA (National fastpitch Coaches Association) first team member.

She also can wield a bat pretty well, too. Batting predominantly in the third spot of the order, Galati batted .345 with four home runs and 37 rBi’s. this made her a member of the first team All-CAA at two different positions.

“She’s gotten herself into great shape [for this year],” said edwards. “She has become the complete and total softball player.”

the Coach:Bill edwards: Coming into his 24th season,

edwards has an astounding career record of 848-391-3. He has led Hofstra to 23 consecutive winning seasons while gaining national rankings twice before last season in 1994 and 2004.

in the past 11 seasons, his teams have one the CAA nine times, last year going 22-0, the fi rst time it was undefeated in conference play in program history.

“We’ve been trying to integrate a bunch of new parts to our team,” said edwards. “We won’t even talk about last season. Haven’t brought it up at all. We’re just trying to get this team’s chemistry ready for this season...it’s all about this year, it’s all about the present.”

By Joe Pantorno eDitOr-iN-CHief

Hofstra softball head coach Bill Edwards has been here for a long time, yet he has not failed to reach new heights. Last season, his team won its fi rst ever NCAA Regional Championship and made its fi rst appearance in the Super Regionals, coming just one game short of making it to the College World Series, all while compiling a 42-15 record and fi nishing the season ranked 16th in the nation.

this season, the Pride comes in ranked no. 20 behind one of the best pitchers in the game as it attempts to tread where no other Hofstra softball team has tread before.

Where we think they’ll fi nish1. HOFSTRA 2. Georgia State 3. James Madison 4. Delaware 5. George Mason6. Drexel7. UNC-W

Heads down, softball continues race for glory

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After a 5-12 season and a first round loss in the CAA semi-finals, it was time for the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team to make some changes. After the departure of Abby Morgan, the Pride filled its head coach position with the youthful Shannon Smith.

With a blend of veteran talent coupled with up and coming young guns, the Pride has every reason to believe that it can make a run towards the NCAA tournament.

X-Factor:Kelsey Gregerson (G/So.) Hofstra might have lost one

of its best goalies in program history in Jaclyn Pandolf, but Smith believes her squad has a more than capable back up in Gregerson. As a freshman last season, Gregerson made six appearances and one start as Pandolf battled an arm injury. She recorded a .426 save percent-age with an 11.67 goals against average.

“She’s phenomenal,” said Smith of Gregerson. “She never ceases to amaze me every single day. She’s going to be very fun to watch and she’s going to have a great year.”

Emily Considine (R.Fr./A)With the arrival of Smith came

the opportunity to bring in new talent from larger programs. Smith quickly announced a new arrival in December with the sign-ing of Considine after she spent a year and a half at Syracuse, the national runner’s up to Northwestern last season. At attack, she will be looked upon to team up with sophomore Brittain Altomare to put a lot of pressure on opposing defenses.

the Long island native’s lacrosse roots run back to her father, John, who played for the men’s team from 1981-1985.

“She’s coming into her own and getting used to the team so that is exciting to watch,” said Smith of Considine. “She’s come from Syracuse, they had a great year last year, she knows what it takes to win... Her and i are the only two at this program who can bring that championship mentality and that’s a huge asset.”

Maryann Miller (M/Sr.)the second half of Hofstra’s

midfield attacking duo last season, Miller recorded 20 goals, second to only Maier. Developing as one of the leaders of not only the offense, but also the team, Miller will have the responsibility to navigate the offense almost as a point guard does in basketball. Good with possession while con-taining speed and control that is any defender’s nightmare; Miller should have a very solid senior season.

“i just want to leave everything out there on the field every day,” said Miller. “i want no regrets and contribute as much as i can and to motivate my teammates and take what i had last year and bring a lot more this year.”

Players to watch:Jill Maier (M/Sr.)Coming off a team leading

22-goal season, Maier, along with midfield mate Maryann Miller, cre-ated a potent offensive attack for Hofstra last season. Under a new system, especially one instituted by a former forward, look for the ever-aggressive Maier to contin-ue attacking hard while trying to get the forwards into the game.

“We have to be the baddest, toughest team out there because as soon as we get into CAA’s, it’s a bloodbath,” said Maier. “every day we have to go out to practice and make each other better. if you can take care of what you know you’re good at and bring it every day, it’s only going to help the team.”

The Coach:Shannon Smithit certainly has been an event-

ful year for Smith. Just this past summer, she celebrated her third national championship in her senior year at Northwestern. As a forward, she holds the school’s record in goals scored in a career (254) and in a season (86 in 2011).

Just a few months after her collegiate career ended, her head-coaching career began at Hofstra, taking over in July.

“it’s been very fun and excit-ing. i’m having a blast here at Hofstra,” said Smith. “i love my job, i love this team. they make me want to become a better coach and a better person every day.”

“the transition from player to coach was easy,” said Smith. “i learned a lot from where i came from at Northwestern... We’re going about it every day to become a better team and there has been a respect level since day one.”

Where we think they’ll finish: 1. James Madison 2. Towson 3. HOFSTRA4. Drexel 5. William & Mary 6. Delaware 7. George Mason

New look, fresh start: 2013 Hofstra women’s lacrosse

By Joe Pantorno

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By Jake Nussbaum ASSiStANt SPOrtS eDitOr

every spring begins with high expectations for Seth tierney’s program. But after a season where the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team went 6-8 and missed the CAA tournament for the first time since the 2002-2003 season, the Pride fields an overhauled squad looking to return to normalcy.

The Coach:Seth TierneySince being hired as the

head coach at Hofstra, tierney has accumulated 55 victories and led his team to four NCAA tournament berths in a row from 2008-2011.

tierney started his coaching career as an assistant for the Hofstra team from 1995-2000, when he then left and then took a job at his alma mater Johns Hopkins until he accepted his cur-rent job with the Pride.

Always fiery while preaching defense, he will look for results immediately, in spite of his young core.

Players to watch Lance YaporJunior attacker Lance Yapor is

coming off a strong 2012 season with the Pride where he led the team with 25 goals and finished second on the team in assists and points.

Hofstra saw his offensive game improve by leaps and bounds last year as he did some of his best work behind the goal, providing an arsenal of moves in order to get into scoring positions.

in the upcoming season Yapor is looking to improve his overall stats and take the next step in his career to become the best scorer and passer on the team.

Adrian SorichettiSenior midfielder Adrian

Sorichetti enjoyed a terrific third season with the Pride leading the team with 14 assists and 38 points. Sorichetti was rewarded for his terrific season by making the All-CAA first team.

The midfielder had the knack of delivering piercing long shots that would find away into the back of the net. No matter what the angle, these snipes are always a concern to opposing defenses.

Sorichetti looks to make the most of his final season with the Pride by leading them to the CAA championship and helping the team have a winning season.

Torin VarnJunior attacker torin Varn had

a solid second season with the Pride starting in all 14 games and scoring a total of eight goals.

there were glimpses of what Varn was capable of when he scored the equalizer in the last minute of a thrilling loss to Notre Dame last season. With the skill-set to drive towards the goal with the accuracy to become a long threat, expect to see more play-ing time from Varn.

Varn looks to take another step forward in his development in 2013 and help lead the Pride to a playoff berth

The X-Factor: John Antoniades (M/Sr.)Since his arrival at Hofstra,

Antoniades has earned his play-ing time by excelling on the face-off. Last year alone, he went 54% from the circle, winning 143-265.

Displaying a work ethic that has always impressed his coach-es, the senior earned the right to wear the number 27 this year, a coveted number designated to a senior that most exemplifies the spirit of former lacrosse player Nick Colleluori, who passed away in 2006 from blood cancer.

Where we think they’ll finish: 1. UMass2. Penn State 3. HOFSTRA4. Delaware5. Drexel 6. Towson 7. St. Joseph’s

Cody Heintz/ The ChronicleSenior midfielder John Antoniades will change his number from 42 to 27 to honor the late Nick Colleluori.

Men’s lacrosse looks for redemption in 2013

Game photos courtesy of Cody Heintz

Headshots courtesy of Hofstra Athletic Communications

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By Joe PantornoeDitOr-iN-CHief

in the fall of 2009, Hofstra women’s basketball head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey stated that her new forward, Shante evans, had the prospects of becoming the greatest player to ever wear the blue and gold.

fast forward to last Sunday in Atlanta, evans, now a senior recorded her 2,000th career point, just the seventh to do so in CAA history, in a 19-point, 11 rebound effort as the Pride (11-11, 7-4 CAA) took down Georgia State 72-59.

“i got a lot of opportunities to gain playing time early and i got to develop my game over the years,” said evans. “i just worked and grinded every single game. it means a lot.”

Kilburn-Steveskey, who has her hands full with an important stretch of conference play coming up even recognized the magni-tude of evans’ achievement.

“She came into my offi ce the other day and we were just sitting there and i told her ‘you’re not done yet, but you have to feel proud’,” said Kilburn-Steveskey.

“You have to live in the moment a bit. for her to come in for four years and do what she has been doing has been simply special.”

evans’ 2,000th point came off a pass from sophomore guard Andreana thomas, who tied the program record for 13 helpers in the game. When the commander of the offense is on her game, she’s hard to stop.

“i put a lot of pressure on her [thomas],” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “She can become one of the best point guards out there... And i’ve had some pretty good point guards in this

program.”thomas also had her share

of fi nding junior forward Anma Onyeuku who for the ninth straight time scored in the dou-ble-digits with 14 on 6-10 shoot-ing. When asked to describe her role on the team, Onyeuku simply stated, “i just hustle.”

Well, the junior is hustling her way to the top of the charts in shooting percentage, leading the CAA with a 55.8% mark.

“Her confi dence is ridiculous,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “She is really easily coachable and she just goes to work every day.”

While Hofstra had found offen-sive success in the interior, it has struggled from the outside. two three’s from junior guard Anne Payton, on her way to 11 points, lead a balanced attack as Hofstra recorded eight three-pointers made, matching a season high.

“Sometimes we play Jekyll and Hyde offensively,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “i’m proud of her [Payton] that she is getting out on the fl oor and doing some of the things she is doing.”

Hofstra hosts “What i Want to Be Day” for a thursday after-noon showdown against Drexel, a day where students from local elementary and middle schools come out to see what the Pride is all about.

“We’re going to have one thou-sand kids just screaming and you won’t be able to hear yourself,” said evans. “Just to be in that atmosphere makes you want to play even better and give them a show.”

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Evans tallies 2,000th point in women’s

basketball winCody Heintz/The Chronicle

Evans has scored a majority of her points under the basket.

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Pride men’s basketball snaps 16-game road losing streak at UNC-WilmingtonBy Angelo BrussichSPOrtS eDitOr

it’s been a long and tumultu-ous year, but things got a bit brighter for the Hofstra men’s basketball team Saturday at UNC Wilmington against the Seahawks. the Pride had gone 16 road games, dating back to January 2012, since their last on the road win. They finally snapped the streak with a 65-56 victory.

“It seems like five years,” said Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara. “But i’m proud of our guys, it gives us a little shot in the arm… Nice to see our guys smile in there a little bit.”

for Cassara and his players, it was a weight off of their shoul-ders as they try to move forward with the season winding down.

“this has been a year like no other,” said Cassara. “We’ve had to hug and hope and pray and yell and scream and just every given day it’s been a little differ-ent, so i’m really proud of our staff and our team.”

the win also snapped Hofstra’s seven-game losing streak.

Hofstra co-captain and senior guard Steve Mejia lead all the Pride scorers with 18 points, shooting 3-4 from beyond three-point range while also chipping in four rebounds.

“i thought Stevie was great tonight,” said Cassara. “He was tough all night and he got banged around and knocked around and took the ball to the basket and he played his guts out tonight.”

Cassara pointed specifically to Mejia’s attitude leading into the game as a major factor to why he played so well.

the biggest thing for Hofstra, according to Cassara, was the simple fact that the ball was going through the hoop.

“Ultimately the ball went in the basket a little bit for us tonight,” said Cassara. He acknowledged the team made good shots throughout the game and has made vast improvements in shooting overall this season.

it was not a promising start for the Pride, falling behind early and having to once again play the role of catch-up.

Mejia and sophomore guard taran Buie helped to mount a comeback for Hofstra, closing the gap to within three, before UNCW pulled out an 11-4 run to finish the half up by ten, with a 31-21 lead.

Hofstra could look directly at its 13 first half turnovers as a key to why it was trailing heading into the break.

Whatever buttons were pushed seemed to be the right ones. After UNCW scored a quick basket to open the half, Hofstra was able to put together a strong 14-2 run to tie the game at 35.

Hofstra scored 10 straight at one point, fueled by a recently developed offensive pres-ence in junior forward Stephan Nwaukoni. He finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds to account for his third double-double of the season.

“He continues to really battle

[Nwaukoni], and he really gets some rebounds,” said Cassara. “i think he was a little better in the second half but he’s a physical presence and my big challenge for him is to continue getting better.”

for Cassara, the only place for Nwaukoni to go is up as he expects big things from him in the future.

“i tell him all the time that i want him to be the leading rebounder in the league next year, and hopefully he can keep moving forward.” said Cassara.

Hofstra was finally able to take

the lead with just under 12 min-utes to play in the second half, a lead it would not relinquish for the rest of the contest.

Seemingly rejuvenated at the chance to break this long losing streak, Hofstra continued to attack UNCW, getting contribu-tions from multiple players.

A big factor leading to the vic-tory for coach Cassara was the defense of the Pride. Hofstra was able to hold the Seahawks to only 3-14 shooting from beyond the three-point line.

the over-whelming feeling for the Pride after the win seemed as

if it could be summed up in one word… relief.

“We’ve been in an incredible amount of close games... this group is as resilient a group as i have ever seen,” said Cassara.

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSenior guard Stevie Mejia led the Pride with 18 points and was a key contributor in helping Hofstra break its 16 game road losing streak.

Back Cover: Senior forward Shante Evans

(30) tries a jumper.Photo by Cody Heintz

Ms. 2000Shante Evans scores her 2,000th career point in

women’s basketball’s win at Georgia State