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ThursdayFEBRUARY 28, 2013

Harry Cicma, an NBC sports anchor, visited Professor Telfort’s public

relations class on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 27. Cicma anchors for multiple radio sta-tions and is a producer of several sports-oriented TV shows.

Cicma addressed the class for 40 minutes about the field of broadcast journalism before accepting questions from students.

“I thought [this] would be a good experience to expose the students to his professionalism,” said Professor Telfort. He hoped

that the informal session would prepare his class for the profes-sional world of journalism.

Cicma graduated from Rutgers University and found a job at a small TV station in Sioux Falls, Iowa. In the following decade he chased his ideal job from one TV station to another.

“I was literally living on an air mattress [at one point],” Cicma said. “I was interviewing famous people but I was barely making any money.”

Now Cicma produces sev-eral television shows focused on “niche sports,” like tennis and

fencing. He is also working as the third sports anchor on NBC—a station that he applied to for nearly ten years before a happenstance phone call finally got him hired.

Hailey Fitch, a second-year public relations major who hopes to practice corporate PR at Disney, took heart from Cicma’s talk.

“It’s really scary; you don’t know where you’re going to end up because journalism is getting smaller,” Fitch said. “It’s great to hear that he went through all of these things and he still got his dream.”

Cicma imparted experiential wisdom on the students, encour-aging them to pursue their pas-sions with fervor and with dedica-tion. “If you love something and you have talent… amazing things can happen,” he said. “That’s what happened to me. ‘My dream is to anchor in a city with a big skyline.’ That’s what I used to say and now I’m in New York.”

This is precisely what Fitch is taking out of the experience. “[My takeaway] is to just keep trying,” she said. “Even if you feel down in the dumps, just keep going.”

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NBC 4’s Cicma rallies journalism students to

aim high and work hard

Harry Cicma spoke to journal-ism students at Dempster Hall on Wednesday morning to dicuss his sports broadcasting career.

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By Samantha NeudorfNEWS EDIToR

The flu has been dubbed as “widespread” throughout the state of New York, according to the CDC—and students would rather go to class than stay in bed.

Joseph Dibble, freshman film major, said he would rather risk his health than recover from the flu, if he ever contracted it.

“With most classes, you can’t miss more than three days without a penalty of sorts,” Dibble said. “So you don’t want to miss too many classes.”

There have been 500 con-firmed outbreaks of both influen-zas A and B in New York state this season, according to the New York State Department of Health.

Dibble said his sister in high school had the flu and her high school in New Jersey was closed for a day because a large popula-tion came to school with the flu and contaminated the buildings.

Although Hofstra has not closed buildings, sophomore Francesca Beer has seen more students than usual going to class sick.

“At least in college, missing a class is a really big deal,” Beer said. “If you miss a class, then you start falling behind, especially when you’re sick. It’s going to be really hard to catch up.”

Beer caught the flu in December during finals week.

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“If you miss a class, then you start falling behind, especially

when you’re sick.”

She did not want to attend class as a courtesy to other students.

“I didn’t go to class at all

except to tell a professor that I had the flu, but I kept a napkin over my mouth to prevent spreading it,” Beer said.

She did not think that Hofstra students took enough precau-tionary measures in protecting other students from getting sick.

Sophomore Ashley Amarosa agreed.

“I think people have just taken

their own [preventative mea-sures],” Amarosa said. “I take my vitamins, wash my hands regularly, I try not to touch any-thing. I’m not to scared about [getting] it.”

Dr. Maureen Houck of the

Hofstra Wellness Center said that the Wellness Center pro-vides services to prevent the flu.

“The number one way to pre-vent the flu is to get vaccinated,” Houck said.

Houck shared that the Hofstra Wellness Center provides vac-cinations for $10.

Dibble received a vaccination from the Wellness Center back in october or November. He wanted the flu shot for his own protection.

“I don’t know what [the chances of getting the flu] are for the rest of the winter,” Dibble said. “But I’m not worried.”

However, Beer has had a negative experience with flu vaccinations.

Beer has gotten the flu five times in her life. Four of these times happened days after she received the vaccination.

“I probably won’t [get the flu shot again]. Because I find that if I don’t get a shot, I’m normally better off,” Beer said.

Houck also recommended to wash your hands frequently and do not cough into your hands.

Students like Amarosa and Dibble are not concerned about the flu and will continue going to class.

“It’s the same thing every year,” Dibble said. “It’s always the ‘worst flu’ every year.”

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Hofstra started providing flu vaccinations last fall at the Health and Wellness Center.

Corrections 2-21-2013 issue

The photos on the front page are courtesy WikiCommons and PamelaGeller.com.

The photos from the center spread were taken by Cody Heintz.

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By Elisabeth TurnerSTAFF WRITER

Students got a chance to celebrate and relax as part of the Jewish holiday Purim.

They gathered to listen to a reading of the Megillah, or Scroll of Esther, which was followed by a ‘feast’ of lasagna, pasta, blin-tzes – a sweet, cheese or potato fi lled hot rolls – and hamantash-ens, a type of special cookie.

on Monday night more stu-dents came out to play in free carnival games like ring-on-the-bottle sack tosses, a photo booth and character cut-outs; students could stand behind to have their head stick out over the top.

Hosted by Hofstra Hillel, these events were put on to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim – or Feast of lots – that com-memorates the deeds that Queen Esther of Persia took to secure the Jewish people’s victory on the 13th day of the Jewish month of

Adar, in the fi fth century B.C.E. Although she became Queen

of Persia, Esther was actually a Jew. The former queen of Persia, Vashti, had refused to show her-self at a palace feast to entertain a number of King Achashverosh’s men, and was thus dethroned. The King then launched a search for a suitable queen, and Esther was chosen.

After some time at the palace, it became evident to Esther’s uncle Mordechai that Haman – chief advisor of King Achashverosh – was concocting a plan to annihi-late the Jews of Persia. Esther then realized that the preservation of her people may have very well rested in her hands; although it was against protocol to go before the King unsummoned, Esther acknowledged that she had an opportunity – although seemingly

dangerous – to intercept Haman’s plans, and so she did.

“The story’s a reminder that God is always present. There are two kinds of miracles- there’s the dazzling obvious miracle like the splitting of the red sea … and there are hidden miracles, Rabbinic Educator here at Hofstra Hillel, Meir Mitelman said.

Although less dramatic than the events that played out so many centuries ago, the Megillah read-ing by Moshe Rube – a student at Yeshiva university – on Sunday exemplifi ed the fervor that the Jewish people had for their heri-tage after their victory.

Each student that came to the reading received

a 32-page ‘copy’ of the Megillah with the story in Hebrew on the right side of the page, and the English translation on the left. Rube read through the story in about 30 minutes, his words fl ow-ing out quickly, but passionately.

“The person essentially has to memorize the scroll,” Mitelman said. “[Rube] obviously [knew] it

very well.” Part of the tradition of

the Megillah reading is shaking a noisemaker – a gragger – every time Haman’s name is men-tioned. For the reading on Sunday, students

were given a circular, tin-like gragger with a cartoon of Queen Esther and King Achashverosh on the front, headed by a jubilant ‘Happy Purim!’

At the ‘carnival’ on Monday night, students were privileged to popcorn and an unicyclist, in addi-tion to the free games.

“We love celebrating Purim at Hofstra because it enables us to share the joy of this holiday with others …,” Elementary Education and Jewish Studies sophomore Jen Gold said in a Facebook message.

Giving, or charity – tzedakah – is another component of Purim; although such giving is com-manded at all times of the year, is it considered especially important to do so during the Purim season. “on Purim, we emphasize the important of Jewish unity by send-ing gifts of food via a messenger to friends – at least two kinds of ready-to-eat foods to at least one friend on Purim day,” a Hofstra Hillel Purim fl yer – written by Mitelman – states.

For Jewish and non-Jewish students alike, it was – according to Rabbi Dave Siegel, Executive Director of Hostra Hillel said – “a great way for the community to come together. “

“We love celebrating Purim at Hofstra because it enables us to

share the joy of this holiday.”

Hillel hosts carnival to celebrate Purim

Students enjoyed a carnival in celebration of Purim.

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An RA reported the odor of marijuana coming from a room in Stuyvesant Hall on Feb. 21. PS responded to the report, entered the room and issued the resident of the room a summons. None of

the substance was recovered.

PS responded to a noise complaint in Estabrook Hall on Feb. 22. When they arrived they found alcohol being served to underage Hofstra students. The

alcohol was confiscated and the resident of the room received a summons.

PS on patrol on main campus observed two individuals on the roof of Hofstra Hall on Feb.

23. The PSos apprehended the individuals and identified them as Hofstra stu-dents. They were escorted to the HIC and received summonses.

Two students failed to evacu-ate when the fire alarm sounded in New York House on Feb. 23. The students received summonses for failure to comply.

A student reported a car tire slashed

where his car was parked by Colonial Square on Feb. 23. There were no witnesses and NCP assistance has been declined.

An RA reported to PS that he heard loud noise coming from a room in Nassau Hall on Feb. 23. When the RA entered the room he discovered several bottles of beer and a bottle of alcohol on top of the desk in plain sight. The alcohol was confiscated and the underage residents of the room received summonses.

A VanderPoel Hall resident reported to PS that her suit-emate’s guest attempted to engage her in physical confronta-tion on Feb. 24. PS responded and apprehended the non-student female guest. She was escorted to the HIC and was banned from campus. The suitemate was issued a summons for actions of the guest. There were no injuries.

PS responded to an RA’s

report of marijuana odor coming from a room in Nassau Hall on Feb. 25. When the PSo entered the room the resident was pres-ent but none of the substance was confiscated. The resident received a summons for smoking marijuana.

A female Hofstra student reported to PS that a male friend refused to leave her room in Enterprise Hall on Feb. 25. PS responded and apprehended the individual. He was escorted to the HIC and banned from campus.

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By Dion PierreSPECIAl To THE CHRoNIClE

Pope Benedict XVI gave his farewell address Thursday, after announcing his resignation at the beginning of the month. His resignation shocked Catholics and even non-Catholics around the world, including Hofstra students and faculty.

“I was surprised,” said Danielle Natorski, president of the Newman Club at Hofstra. “Catholic or non-Catholic, I think everyone can say that they were surprised. This hasn’t hap-pened in 600 years.”

Rebecca Cuthbertson, a Jewish Studies major, was also taken aback by the news of his resignation.

“When I heard Pope Benedict was stepping down, I didn’t realize that was a thing”, she said. “But if your health is being

sacrificed for the job, take care of yourself first.”

For students of non-religious affiliations, news of the resigna-tion did not hit them so much with shock, but rather a hope for new direction.

“I hope future popes will be more willing to engage in social reforms,” said oscar Courchaine, an agnostic-atheist and president of the Hofstra Secular Alliance. “I think that the Catholic Church is much more progressive than some other churches that exist. However, it has much room for improvement.”

Professor Phyllis Zagano, the senior research associate

of the Religion Department at Hofstra and columnist for The National Catholic Reporter, finds that with the resignation of the pope comes a chance to take a second look at the struc-ture of the church, particularly the role of women as deacons.

“We have the church lean-ing so far to the right,” said Zagano. “We don’t know if [the movement] would just split the ship in two.”

Sean Magaldi, a former Catholic campus minister at Hofstra and now a seminar-ian at Douglaston, does not

see drastic changes to Catholic doctrine even with the election of a new pope.

“The teachings of the church are not going to change,” he said. “The most progressive thing you will see is the pope using Twitter.”

While the date for the conclave, the process by which a pope is elected, has not been officially set, the prospect of getting a pope

from a non-European coun-try has intrigued the Hofstra community.

“I’ve heard much about the new pope being from a third world country,” Courchaine said. “I think that would be good, as diversity is a very important part of the human experience.”

Here in the United States, news media has thrown the prospects of an American car-dinal into the hat of prospective popes. However, Zagano finds an American pope far-fetched.

“Since the United States is a super power, it is unlikely that the next pope will be from the United States,” said Zagano.

Regardless of who assumes the papacy, Bridget McCormack is very optimistic about the Church receiving a new pope.

“I think really exciting things are happening within the church right now, and you young people are going to be more engaged,” said McCormack. “My hope is that next pope... will continue that growth and that excitement.”

“When I heard Pope Benedict [XVI] was stepping down, I didn’t

realize that was a thing.”

Hofstra students react to pope’s resignationSome express hope for new direction of church

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Student Appreciation Week postponedBy Maggie Urban-WaalaSTAFF WRITER

Student Appreciation Week, formerly planned to be from Feb. 25 to Feb. 28, has been rescheduled for March 11 until March 14 in order to avoid being overshadowed by P.R.I.D.E week.

Although it was origi-nally thought that the coinciding events would compliment each other, it was decided by Student Government Association (SGA) that the project would be a much stronger program if put on later in order to give the student body the week of appreciation that it deserves.

The project is a weeklong series of events and programs that will take place mostly during regular class times com-plete with free food, entertain-

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ment and complimentary gift items. SGA, with the coordinat-

ing efforts of multiple offices on campus, designed this week to thank the student body for their contributions to campus.

In order to access these benefits offered during Student Appreciation Week, an under-graduate student must show up to one of the scheduled events and participate in a poll being taken by SGA members which will allow the organization to work more efficiently on behalf of the student body.

This polling is alternate motive for SGA, allowing it to

use the event to its advantage, collecting significant polling data on student interest in certain

campus issues. By doing so, SGA hopes that it may better address its respective con-cerns including, but not limited to, dining options, campus shuttle services and campus programming.

Hofstra sophomore Tatiana Burak was excited about the event.

“I think this is a positive thing because they’re giving back to us for all of the hard work we put in at this university,” said

“Student Appreciation Week is both an immediate and a long-term

gesture of appreciation from the SGA.”

Burak, “and in return we’re helping them help us.”

SGA President Harjyot Singh believes that there is no better way to show appreciation than finding out information about issues that matter to students.

“Student Appreciation Week is both an immediate and a long-term gesture of appreciation from the Student Government Association,” said Singh.

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Overhear something funny on campus?

Make sure you send it to us!

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Compiled by The Chronicle Staff

In Bits & Bytes:Guy 1: You know that guy with the afro?Guy 2: Cornel West?

In Class: Professor: at some point, the computers are gonna go down and it will be like we’re in the Dark ages.

In Class:Girl: i don’t hate individual people, i am just developing a hatred for the population.

In Class:Professor: there’s a reason the government doesn’t want you to burn anything near piles of dry leaves.

In the Student Center:Girl: What’s marshmallow syrup?Guy: i don’t know what it is but i want to be buried in it.

On the Blue Beetle:Girl: Oh, i forgot i had a sandwich in here.

In Colonial Square:Girl 1: this is a huge piece of

cake.Girl 2: Shut up. You’re going to eat it anyway.

In Class:Professor: Doesn’t Nicki Minaj sound like hamsters on helium?

In Class:Professor: Let’s use the so-called “decimal system.”

In Davison Hall:Girl: everybody has a sister.Guy: i don’t.Girl: famous people, i mean.

Outside Weller Hall:Guy: My mom had a babysitter for me at three but then was like “You’re fi ve you can take care of the house.”

In Bites & Bytes:Guy: Being a small human being is really hard.

In Bites & Bytes: Girl 1: Whoo!Girl 2: No, it’s not whoo.

On the Unispan:Guy: Okay, i volunteer to knock you up.

In Breslin Hall: Girl: i know he’s dumb but you have to respect him, he’s like the feeney of our generation!

In the Student Center: Guy: “f*** you, napkins! Just stay there! Learn your place!”

In Class: Professor: Presidents were literally caught with their pants down.

In Davison Hall: Girl: all i want in life is to be rich. rich and slightly famous.

In the Student Center: Girl: Movies used to mean something.

In the Student Center: Girl: Who is that man? He is so old man hot.

In the Student Center: Girl: they’re all just a bunch of baby idiots.

On the Blue Beetle : Girl: My mother isn’t about that letting down your hair s***.

On the Blue Beetle:Girl: She was drunk as a b****.

In the Netherlands: Girl: i’m so tried of falling into bushes with boys.

In the Netherlands: Girl: i joined an acapella group, turns out it’s Jewish but they

said i could stay.

By rachel LutzDePUtY eDitOr

it’s time for another group of Senior Bucket List items to add

to your list. the cap and gown are hanging in the closet, and the last of our credits are getting underway. it’s almost time to call college a rap. So get your pencil read because you’ve got quite a few things to check.

1. Make one friend in every class – even if it’s just so you

can copy their notes if you miss a class.

2. treat applying for jobs like applying for college all over again: a few safeties, a few you feel good about, and some reaches. Same thing for grad school.

3. answer the Man on the Unispan question right. Become famous.

4. Call your parents. thank them.

5. Make a list of the top fi ve best days/nights you’ve had as a Hofstra student: then go top

them.6. Go to the Career Center

aSaP. Do a taped mock interview and get your resume critiqued. You’ll thank yourself in May.

7. Plan a trip to treat yourself. But treat yourself by doing it on a budget.

8. think of a better answer to the question: “What are your plans for May/June?” other than, “i don’t know.”

9. Do some spring cleaning on your social networking sites.

10. accept circumstances in

which you have no control. But for those that you might, don’t relinquish it.

11. Don’t settle. that includes taking the fi rst job that comes your way. there might be others, too.

12. Order Chinese food. interpret the fortunes. then, add “in bed” to the end of each of them like a seventh grader.

13. Go to relay for Life.14. Don’t skip out on Senior

Week events. 15. take a personality test.

See if the analysis matches what

you think of yourself.

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

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By Jacob triebwasserStaff Writer

Preheat oven to 325˚FCost per serving: ~$3.75Cooking time: 30 minutes

thoroughly wash and dry all of your produce, then thinly slice the white ends of your green onion and slice your cherry tomatoes into quarters. Place a small amount of oil or butter into a pan on low heat and add your mushroom caps, open ends up. Season gently with salt and pepper, and allow

to sit on the low heat until almost completely softened. add your

garlic and thyme to the inside of the caps, then a dot of butter, then your green onions. Crack an egg into each, making sure to place the yolk where the stem once was, then arrange the

tomato slices over them

before placing them in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the egg whites are just set and the yolk is still runny. Serve with thick slices of rustic bread, or any starch you prefer, or you can

do what i did and serve it on fresh garlic toast. i heartily recommend the garlic toast approach.

this recipe can be very rich in taste and heavy on the palate, so i suggest drinking something acidic alongside it, like orange juice or soda, or perhaps drizzling it with a little balsamic vinegar.

Photo courtesy of Jacob Triebwasser

Vegetarian portobello egg cups

do what i did and serve it on fresh garlic toast. i heartily recommend the

Ingredients:-2 Portobello mushroom caps - Look for ones with a very defi ned “cup” shape-1 tbsp butter, divided-2 Cherry tomatoes -Green onion, 1 stalk

-1 tsp thyme -1 tsp garlic, minced or crushed

-2 eggs, medium or small work best, unless you have a really steep-sided mushroom-Salt and pepper

Vegetarian portobello egg cups

“Th is recipe can be very rich in taste and heavy on the palate,

so I suggest drinking something acidic alongside it.”

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By emily Windram Staff Writer

Music lovers looking for a place to make friends and hone their talents have a great new outlet this semester: the Guitar Club. Started by trish McLernon this spring semester, the club welcomes members of all skill levels and is split into three parts: Beginner, intermediate and advanced. Members will be able to improve their guitar skills, befriend others with common

interests and even network to form their own bands.

“When i was looking at what clubs Hofstra had, i was surprised there wasn’t a club like this already formed,” trish explains. “So i created it because i know a lot of people who wanted to learn guitar, but had diffi culty teaching themselves.”

a typical meeting requires members to bring their own

guitars. they tune their instruments as a group before

splitting into their smaller sections. then they can network, help each other improve their playing, and practice songs together. Some special meetings don’t require members to bring their instruments, and instead a guest guitarist will give a seminar or demonstration. Members will be able

to ask the guest for advice, hear about their experiences and even listen to them play.

Much of the club is still in its planning stage, but they hope to hold many events to spread

their passion for music and encourage more people to play. at the end of every semester, they intend to show off what they’ve learned by holding at least one show in a coffeehouse-like atmosphere.

anyone who wants to learn more about guitars in a friendly, open atmosphere can come to the club meetings, held on tuesdays at 8:00 pm in room 142 in the Student Center. to keep up on announcements and updates, you can also like their facebook page at www.facebook.com/hofstrauniversityguitarclub. Spread the word and join the Guitar Club today!

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“Much of the club is still in its planning stage, but they

hope to hold many events to spread their passion for music and encourage more

people to play.”

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Dr. Vimala Pasupathi holds the book in which her recent essay is published in.

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Vimala PasupathiBy Danielle DenenbergStaff Writer

During a recent conversa-tion with english professor Dr. Vimala Pasupathi, she talked about how “students don’t often realize that professors do other work; they do appreciate the teaching aspects, but don’t rec-ognize that faculty members do outside research as well.”

Maybe as students, we are guilty of this. for students major-ing in english, taking english courses and/or hoping to work in the field of literary studies, being aware of the work that Pasupathi and other professors in this department do separate from the university can be a major benefit.

Many of the professors in the english department have published their writing through sources outside the University. for instance, Pasupathi pub-lished an essay in the february 2012 issue (Volume 109- Number 3) of an academic jour-nal called “Modern Philology,” which focuses on studies in literature. this journal contains professional pieces from english literary scholars who work in libraries, theaters, and, like Pasupathi, universities.

Pasupathi’s essay, which is entitled “Coats and Conduct: the Materials of Military Obligation in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry iV and Henry V,’” focuses

on research done to note the mention of the military in Shakespeare’s works. a part of Pasupathi’s piece reads, “Marching in the garment that projected competing perceptions of subject loyalty and royal respon-sibility, Shakespeare’s soldiers wear the history of england’s developing mili-tia—and its discontents—on their sleeves.” the illus-tration on the front cover of the 2012 issue is the same one that was used to portray Pasupathi’s piece, and gives readers a glimpse of what the essay discusses.

Pasupathi has taught eleven different undergrad-uate courses at Hofstra since fall 2006, including 15 sections of english 115, Shakespeare’s early Plays and Sonnets, and 5 sections of english 116, Shakespeare’s Later Plays. Both “Henry iV and Henry V” are read in english 115; students registered in this course may be interested in, or, at the very least, ben-efit from, the outside research of these plays explored in Pasupathi’s article.

according to Pasupathi, “people who work in literary studies and English definitely know of the journal.” Pasupathi

knew about the journals for years and read them as part of her training process. Literary scholars whose pieces become approved for publication in “Modern Philology” must receive recognition and admiration from other literary researchers and trainees. in fact, only 10 percent of the writers who submit their work to the journal become

published, which alone is a feat that should be recognized by students, especially ones who may be looking to do similar work someday.

as a tip for professors or those who wish to become one, although “Modern Philology” is not a Hofstra University journal, the University still recognizes the accomplishments of its staff,

and therefore provides them with benefits. Faculty members are given funding to attend confer-ences for work done outside the normal duties of teaching. information on the edition of “Modern Philology” that Dr. Pasupathi’s contributed to and volumes, can be found on JStOr.

By isabela Jacobsen Staff Writer

Winter brings more than just a stuffy nose; our skin feels pain from the freezing cold as well. Lately, i’ve noticed that my usually semi oily skin from summer is turning into dry skin as the winter progresses, if you are going through the same thing don’t worry because i’ve figured out some ways to help you out. So until the warm weather arrives, here are some tips for your skin this winter:

1. Moisturizing- Dealing with dry skin when you aren’t used to it can be annoying because

you don’t have the products you need. Luckily, my suitemate introduced me to Cetaphil Daily advance Ultra Hydrating Lotion. the reason i like it so much is that if you’re like me and acne prone, it doesn’t harm your skin. It can be difficult to find products that don’t make you break out, so Cetaphil lotion was great for my skin.

2. Warm Shower- Don’t take the usual super hot shower when you are dealing with dry

skin because it only makes it

worse. You know that feeling where you get out of the shower and your skin just feels so tight? Well, taking a not-so-hot shower

can help. also, after showering is a perfect time to put on your moisturizer.

3. Chapstick- Keep it with you everywhere. Put it on before going to sleep if you’ve been waking up with dry skin, and keep one in your purse or pocket, so you can always relieve dry lips.

4. Sunscreen- Sometimes dry skin occurs because you forget that you

need sunscreen, even when it’s cold out. Whether it is the wind or the reflection off the snow, it can cause dry skin, so protect it

with some sunscreen.5. Foundation- Switch it up! i

know it’s a pain when your skin keeps switching up on you, but just like your hair, sometimes your skin gets tired of the same products being used over and over again. Your skin needs a break, and now that your skin is getting worse, try going for a foundation made for dry skin.

Of course, don’t forget water. it will always do you good, and will keep your skin healthy. More importantly, be patient because spring is right around the corner, so hang in there.

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Balance&Composure

Live Review - B2

B 2• February 28, 2013 The Chronicle A&E

By Ohad AmramstAff writer

sunday feb. 24, New York City’s Bowery Ballroom welcomed

Doylestown, Pa. five piece, Balance & Composure. This show concluded their 2013 winter tour with openers Daylight and the Jealous sound. Usually the progressive punk outfit finds itself opening the shows; at least this has been the case in previous years as it toured its debut full-length album, “Separation.” It has opened for such bands as The Wonder Years and Circa Survive.

However, this go-round was different, Balance headlined and with quite the turnout. Despite the New York City date at the Bowery, Balance had sold out the majority of the venues on this latest tour.

As the show opened, Daylight riled up the crowd with its alter-native grunge sound and a stage presence reminiscent of Nirvana. The Jealous Sound, although, was nowhere near as satisfy-ing, neither in sound nor stage presence. However, both bands seemed to have been non-exis-tent or in the least, stark in com-parison when Balance graced the stage and plunged into its set list. Since the band garnered a

mass following immediately after its grouping in the winter of 2007, it had first released its six song EP, “I Just Want to be Pure.” Shortly thereafter, it released its second EP, “Only Boundaries,” which finally led to its split album with fellow Pennsylvania natives, Tigers Jaw.

Balance, through both EPs, split album and debut album, “Separation,” has maintained its following of older, beloved fans while harvesting the attention of new fans too -- a feat not band bands can accomplish. Yet another feat that the band has accomplished, is its incompre-hensible ability to play and sound live exactly as it does on the albums.

The set list consisted of songs old and new. Fan favorites such as “Burden” and “Rope” excited longtime fans as they chanted every lyric in unison. Off of “Separation,” the band harnessed their raw aggression for ballads while playing “I Tore You Apart in my Head” and “Stonehands.”

Jon simmons, Balance’s front man, found himself able to communicate with the crowd as he does on Balance’s records simply due to how open the singer-songwriter and guitarist is with his audience. it is, without a doubt, the honesty and chan-

neled emotion that fluctuates from song to song that vibes so well with Balance & Composure fans.

Fans at the show appreciated simmons’ utmost honesty and complete confidence within how personal he was with the Bowery audience. “This next song is about waiting [to] die,” said Simmons, “It’s called, ‘Patience.’” The fact of the matter stands that fans found they were able to sympathize with Simmons’ life as they are able to on every recorded Balance track.

The show continuously grew personal as Jon gave fans further insight on meaning behind his lyrics, stating with conviction, “This song is about my ex-girlfriend.” Such introductions led to a furthered sense of unity between Balance’s lyrics and the audience who proceeded to shout Balance’s lyrics louder and louder in return to the band. By the end of the night, group chants and circle pits assembled countless times with, what seemed, no end in sight.

sadly, Balance’s set drew to a close after an hour. Exiting the stage, Simmons remarked “Thank you New York City for coming out, this crowd is the best way we could end this tour.”

HaHa Hofstra brings the laughsBy Johnny MarinospeCiAl tO ChrONiCle

On Friday night, the jocular HaHa Hofstra crew came out with

a pleasant and entertaining act. Dan Johnson, the MC for the night, broke the ice with a short and humorous story about his childhood and the women who raised him. Once the crowd was warmed up, Mike Braithwaite entered with a skit about being Jewish. this skit contained jokes about the secret behind Bar Mitzvahs and what happens to every thirteen-year-old Jewish boy on that holy day. Braithwaite did a superb job leading the audi-ence into this laughable night. After a quick introduction and a welcoming by Dan Johnson once again, Ronnie Wurtz the “Hypnotist” came up to the mic.After asking a volunteer to “hyp-notize,” Ronnie began yelling hysterically. But he wasn’t simply yelling unintelligibly, he was recit-ing Ja Rule’s “Hypnotize.” I was laughing so hard that my notes came out as hieroglyphs.

Third up was Tyler Frastins. Tyler based his act on the fact that he was a new comedian. This “anxiety skit” had the audi-ence chuckling and smiling as he explained his fears being on stage and how he imagined black crows picking and biting at him, like they had in his nightmare. He then led into the language of drugs; how things can be misinterpreted when talking about “molly.” Disregarding hard drugs, he explained this “molly girl” wasn’t for him, and (obviously joking) how he was addicted to Viagra: “I like to get that constant boner going.”

Next, Riley Metcalf had quite a memorable skit. what i really liked about Metcalf is how he expected much of his audience; he expected the audience to have a certain intelligence level (knowing that the average Hofstra student is, in fact, a sharp tool in the shed). Drawing comparisons between the past and the pres-ent, Metcalf’s historical anecdotes brought attention to first-world problems, historical figures and… well, smells. “There are four good

smells: Meat cooking, vanilla, fear and a babies head,” said Metcalf, clearly exemplifying that living in today’s world is much better than living in any other time period.

As a member of the audience, when i heard that emma Clark had been on the same stage as Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan, I was expecting a phenomenal performance, and Clark showed up. You can really tell she was a polished comedian, and by encouraging audience participation, her act was immer-sive. There was no solid “theme” for her presentation, and she changed topic on the drop of a dime, which added a comical ele-ment to her as a character. After her spot on

Billy Crystal impression, she strapped on a six-string and played a lighthearted and goofy tune about Korea. Genuine performance.

Nick McGee started by men-tioning that he was a Patriots fan, and that sometimes after they lost, he would get angry and would get a major confidence boost afterwardsHe later dis-cussed how he was auditioning for a role and was denied the role because he was too stereo-typical. Overall, a very fluid and original performance.

lastly, a comedian came to the stage who was comfortable, outgoing, and clearly lived the experiences she portrayed. She played off “women’s time of the month,” and how her dad would get so awkward around the subject. her comedy was raw and almost “unimaginable” that it had to be real. This final come-dian, ladies and gent’s, was Jess Cavington, and after describ-ing her winter break in a very unique way, she wrapped up with smooth and clever finale about a Beyoncé concert she didn’t get to go to.

Overall, HaHa Hofstra blew me away. As a first time attendee, I was amazed at the talent, tactful-ness and bearing these people had on comedy. It was a laugh the whole time; I left there with a smile on my face, a great story to write up, and an increased lightheartedness.

Cody Hientz/The ChronicleDan Johnson was the MC at last Friday’s comedy showcase.

Live Review: Balance & Composure

The Chronicle February 28, 2013 •B 3 A&E

By Brian StieglitzspeCiAl tO the ChrONiCle

with a blend of 80’s synth and alternative indie rock, the debut

album of Atlas Genius, “When It Was Now,” has the potential to amaze listeners of both genres. Atlas Genius’ fame was catalyzed by their release of “Trojans” last year, which gained most of its popularity online through blogging websites. This makes sense for “Trojans”, a hip swaying, finger snapping, indie single that fits in with artists such as Imagine Dragons and Walk the Moon. while Atlas Genius cites the Beatles as their favorite and most influential band, their sound is more emulative of these modern bands. Nevertheless, the bands debut album does echo a familiar groove to their classic rock influence.

This reminiscent style of using sounds of favorite classic artists is also where their use of 80s synth comes in. The opener, “Electric,” is most representa-tive of this. The songs intro sounds electric and begins like any beloved 80s techno-pop hit. it then transcends into the indie rock sound as the vocals come in. In most of the other songs on the album this blend is a little more inconspicuous, like the song “All These Girls,” which places both sounds on top of each other

ultimately overshadow-ing the synth with guitar and drums.

Next to “Trojans” and “Electric” the most memorable track has to be “On a Day” as it starts out with a powerful and innovative drum intro and crashes into a fast-paced and uplifting track.

When listening to the album in general, I see myself loung-ing on a beach with lemonade in hand while the waves crash to the beat. the tracks are mellow enough to blend into a relaxing background, yet each brings a new aspect to the table.

Each song on the album centers on a different topic with interesting metaphors and mes-sages. While some seem mun-dane, the band puts them out in a laid-back but empowering light. For instance “Through the Glass” is about when the band started performing in a building with clear windows. As people came in they were not watching the band, but instead staring at their own reflections. This motif delves into the message of superficiality and sorting out one’s priorities.

All in all, the band brings out a promising debut album that blends two distinct genres togeth-er in a sound that is interesting and entertaining to listen to.

Courtesy of www.warephoenix.com“Bankrupt!,” Phoenix’s seventh studio album, will be out April 22.

Music Review:‘When It Was Now’ by Atlas Genius

Courtesy of www.atlasgenius.comAtlas Genius’ “When it Was Now” is their debut album.

Music Review:‘Entertainment’ by PhoenixBy John thomas

stAff writer

phoenix’s new single “Entertainment” is a whole gaggle of good

times. Even though I am very stubborn in my music apprecia-tion habits, I’ve found myself lis-tening to “Entertainment” almost exclusively since its first play.

If you don’t like Phoenix already, you’re not going to find anything new here. Even if you like their general formula, but have lost the stamina to continue on without some sort of burst of innovation, this is also not the song for you. While their forth-coming album “Bankrupt” won’t be out until April, I am afraid that “Entertainment” signals Phoenix’s

stagnation. While the French rockers have been able to contort their sound in fresh ways for each outing until now, it seems like they found a comfortable place in their last outing, “Wolfgang Amadeus,” and have decided to sit on their laurels.

That being said, I am totally down for more of the same. “Wolfgang Amadeus” is one of my favorite albums of all times. I’m almost certain that girls and guys have broken up with me over how many times I played “Rome” in their presence. While it is ethically acceptable for you to not like Phoenix’s brand of culturally aware, poppy disso-nance indie rock, i don’t think

it should be socially accept-able. “Entertainment” is a prime example of everything that works for Phoenix – bright, even opti-mistic, but with sullen, cautious lyrics that soberly celebrate their subject.

i don’t usually do this, but i’m going to go ahead and recom-mend that you actually buy this tune on some sort of website or application. Thom Mars and his pals just deserve your money for this bit of cautious happiness they’ve unleashed onto a weary world. You could just download it illegally, or listen to it on Spotify, but I believe that you’re better than that.

B 4• February 28, 2013 The Chronicle A&E

Johnny Marr - The MessengerGrade: B+

Review Round-up

The former Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist has never gone this long without appearing on an album, and I guess that was starting to get to him. Frankly, “The Messenger” sounds exactly like you’d expect it too. Twelve tracks of 90’s-influenced Britpop songs, not far out of Blur’s game. And like many 90’s British alternative albums, the first half is all

up-tempo, radio songs before the album slides into background music. Every song is guitar-based alternative, and Marr’s singing voice holds up surprisingly well. But the album starts to sound like one long song that’s just decent enough to stand on its own.

If You Like: Blur, Pulp

By Andrew McNallyCOlUMNist

Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light MovingGrade: A-

If you’re like me, you’re still griev-ing over Sonic Youth’s sudden 2011 breakup. But Thurston Moore is back with a similar band. “Chelsea Light Moving” has the same constantly progressing and distorted sound that sonic Youth had, but on this album, Moore is having fun. Parts of the album almost feel improvised. It’s loud, it’s noisy, and it’s filled with intentionally dramatic and unex-

pected shifts in volume and tone. Moore’s voice is largely uninspiring, even talking at points. But musically, he’s never sounded so pleased with what he’s involved in. It isn’t quite Sonic Youth, but it’s enough for now.ou realize you’re probably older than her.

If You Like: Sonic Youth, Ty Segall

Waxahatchee - Cerulean SaltGrade: B+

Waxahatchee, the recording name for Katie Crutchfield, has some nice additions for her sophomore album. Her guitar has gone electric on mul-tiple tracks, and many songs have added drums. Her songs are still optimistic – bordering on tough times but not giving up – and their hon-esty might just help out your mood. Her voice is relentlessly sweet, and

although she does little to separate herself from fellow female singer-songwriters, “Cerulean Salt” stands on its own two feet thanks to its brilliant songwriting and rhythmic transitions. The latter of those is a pleasant addition for her second album.

If You Like: Fiona Apple, Bat For Lashes

TV That Matters:By Matt ernCOlUMNist

Keeping with this show’s tradition of increasing implausibility, Joe’s

group of followers also includes plants in the FBI. I’m confounded and impressed by the show’s commitment to getting worse. Forget the ludicrous number of people working for Joe, as if that wasn’t bad enough we’re now supposed to believe he has numerous moles in multiple law enforcement agencies?

Something resembling another reveal this week is that Charlie was Claire’s “follower,” appointed by Joe to monitor her life while he was in prison. This of course begs the questions: did other people have their own “followers” tailing them? Is anyone keeping track of the myriad of serial killers working for Joe?

I didn’t realize until I sat down to write this that there are a crazy amount of characters on this show, and most of them are doing notable things even though they’re incredibly underdeveloped and one-dimensional. I have no idea what the names are of about 75% of the characters because they keep getting introduced and brutally murdered almost instantly.

It seems every time the plot needs to move forward a new character is just introduced to advance things. But the sheer number of plot-device characters means none of them have any depth, there’s no point in get-ting attached to them because they’ll either be dead soon or rendered irrelevant. Having lots of characters isn’t a fault in and of itself, but when they’re all instantly forgettable, well that’s when you might consider parsing

things down. If you were on the internet at all last week you were probably inundated with news of the impending “30 Rock” finale. Luckily this review isn’t showing up in print until a week after the episode aired, so just when you thought you didn’t have to hear any more about the show, i can subject you to a few more hun-

dred words about it.

i’m really torn by this episode. On one hand, I enjoyed it a fair amount,

but I’m also very sensitive to the fact that this new season of “Community” is hyper aware that it’s “Community.” The writers are doing things that they know fans of the show should love, like set an episode at an Inspector Spacetime Convention, but only because they seem to think that’s what everyone expects from the show. it’s almost like someone told the writers a loose synopsis of “Community” as a show with a lot of madcap adventures and meta commentary that lampoons pop-culture and they tried to recreate that without actually watching the show.

i can’t deny that i enjoyed the convention to some extent, but i’m also aware that it was given to me for kind of bogus reasons. I’d rather be surprised by a show, which is something the old “Community” was able to do every week. Maybe that’s a really convoluted reason for disliking the episode, but the whole conceit felt really cheap

and forced to me. It’s a slippery slope to start

wondering, “Would Dan Harmon have written an episode like that?” because in the end it really doesn’t matter, the show is what the show is. But i also don’t think we ever would have gotten an Inspector Spacetime Convention episode with him at the helm. And maybe i wouldn’t care so much about the strange premise if everything else worked great, but the characters continue to revert to the one-note, season 1 versions of themselves. It’s frus-trating to see two years of great character development disappear overnight.

The conflict between Troy and Abed didn’t feel nearly as real as what they went through last season. The pillow-fort episodes and Evil Abed storyline really did a much better job of putting

their friendship through the wringer than Abed falling for a super-fan from England. there were no stakes to the conflict because obvi-ously Abed wasn’t going to move away. And Annie’s fantasy mar-riage to Jeff

also felt very out of place con-sidering how much her character has grown. None of it really jived with where the show left off last

The Following - “The Fall” Grade: F

The FollowingCommunity

Community - “Conventions...”Grade: B-

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Can the government plan your life better than you can?

By Matthew La CortespeCiaL to the ChroniCLe

this past weekend i, along with four other members of hofstra Libertarians, attended the sixth annual students For Liberty (sFL) conference in Washington, DC. 1,500 libertarian students were in attendance at what was the largest student libertarian conference ever. But this was not an event focused on politics, campaigns, and rarely was cur-rent political minutia discussed.

this weekend was about the vehicle for change: people and ideas. politics is an unnecessary by-product of the notion that govern-ment, with its elected officials and bureaucrats, can divvy up resources, plan our lives, and attempt to fix the problems that were exacerbated by initial gov-ernment intervention.

people and ideas change the world, not politics. the battle for prevailing ideas is hashed out in

classrooms all over the country, in conversations with friends, in mass-media, and in hundreds of other non-political places. the final product of these discus-sions is unfortunately mani-fested in the poisonous world of Congress and state houses.

Legislative and electoral accomplishments are happening all over in regards to the ideas of human freedom. From legal

marijuana to gay marriage to spurts in economic free-dom, the legislative process is bringing about change, albeit very slowly.

More importantly, however;

are the ideas of liberty are striking a cord in the hearts and minds of the people. people, especially the youth, are beginning to reject the false notions that are pushed by the anti-capitalists, the defend-ers of big government, and the paternal politicians.

Young people understand that

businesses are not evil, blood-sucking entities which

hurt everyone but the wealthy. Business

creates value for our society and brings about the innovation and technology that we all love.

people understand that busi-ness thrives when it provides the consumer with a good or service that they want at cheap enough prices.

Business is evil when it attempts to lobby government for bailouts, for special tax-breaks, and handouts

from govern-ment. people

understand that our drug laws are not lowering addiction or crime rates

but in fact increasing them. they understand

drug addiction is not a crime, but a disease, which needs to be treated.

similarly, medical mari-juana patients are not

criminals and deserve to use marijuana as

medicine. people under-

stand that new York Mayor Michael

Bloomberg and his prosperous soda ban is nothing but ridiculous

government med-dling in people’s lives. these ideas are becoming more and more commonplace.

not everyone is libertarian but i would argue that everyone sees the value in liberty. the left sees that the government should not interfere with social lives and the right sees the gov-ernment should not

interfere in economic affairs. But it is becoming an increas-

ingly popular position to hold that individual liberty brings about much desired outcomes for all parties in both social and eco-nomic spheres.

the seeds of a free society are being planted and it boils down to the question: do you think the government can plan your life better than you can?

The Sequester: next apocalypse?

By amber QalagariCoLuMnist

Forget Dec. 21, 2012; the new date for the end of the world is Mar. 1, 2013, accord-ing to president obama. the sequester, which will barely trim government spending, is being described by the liberal, obama-supporting media as worse than an apocalypse.

What does this seemingly terrible proposition by house republicans entail? Cutting $85 billion from a $4 trillion budget, or in simpler terms, cutting two percent. republicans want to lower the $16.8 trillion debt to $16.7 trillion. that’s cutting two to three cents off of every dollar we spend, or eliminating 10 days from 365 days worth of govern-ment spending.

if we can’t cut out two percent of our spending, we have a major ideological problem at hand. We as a nation want it all. We want big government with elaborate entitlements, but we don’t want increased taxes. We can no longer use the obama method of putting it all on credit; our credit card to China has long been maxed out.

if you are in major debt, you cut up the credit cards you have; you don’t open up another one. the house is merely trying to slim down the spending, and obama won’t have it. What he is really concerned with is the chance that he will not get another pay raise or the new set of golf clubs he’s been eyeing.

Due to the illogical accounting method and baseline budgeting, the federal government’s budget will increase next year. so even if the sequester goes through, the government will still spend more than they did last year. only in Washington is spending $15 bil-lion more considered a “cut.”

Cutting $85 billion from a $4 trillion budget translates to obama as more plane crashes because of a lack of air traffic

Apathy surrounding Black History Month events

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“People and ideas change

the world, not politics.”

Hagel beats filibuster

By shannon n. alomarspeCiaL to the ChroniCLe

“this was great, but there needs to be more,” said junior oscar espinal at the conclusion of the Office of Multicultural and international student programs (Mispo) Black history Month reception on Feb. 13. the overall reac-tion to the reception was positive, but the question of whether hofstra does enough to honor Black history Month on campus still lingers.

in 1926, Black history Month began as “negro history Week” and has since expanded from the

second week of February to the entire month. this is a historical factor that should be appreci-ated among communities and schools alike. african americans have contributed vital threads to the fabric of our society and

have helped to move people in ways that were once seen as inconceivable.

Yet, a lack of support for Black history Month on hofstra’s

campus is apparent. other stu-dents, as well as the university in general, need to do more to highlight this month. in the words of the Mispo reception’s keynote speaker sherley Cherifant, “once you recognize the issue, when

are you going to step up and speak up?”

Diversity is a concept that the university often advocates, but when it is time for the hofstra community to come together and highlight particular

months or cultural events, it falls short. there needs to be more of an effort from students.

When students from organiza-tions such as the Black student

union and national association for the advancement of Colored people work to coordinate events, they often go unnoticed by the campus at large. the promotion is not strong enough to make an impact.

as we approach the end of Black history Month 2013 at

hofstra, we should acknowledge that the events that took place were interesting, but more could have been done for this histori-cal month. it was not thoroughly supported. For a campus that claims to love diversity, there is an element lacking that needs to be addressed.

“... a lack of support for Black History Month on Hofstra’s

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opinions of the author.

By ronny o’LearyCoLuMnist

on Feb. 26, the senate con-firmed former Nebraska Senator Chuck hagel to replace Leon panetta as secretary of defense. Just 12 days earlier, the senate cast a historic vote with a filibus-ter of hagel’s appointment, the first ever filibuster of a presiden-tial nomination for the position.

the president now has an incredible amount of power. this was only the third time that the Senate had filibustered a cabinet-level nomination. usually, the senate acts as a mere rubber stamp for the president on these matters. president obama has been trying to circumvent Congress by any means possible. he has invaded other countries without congressional approval and made appointments while Congress was not in session, so hopefully the filibuster served as reminder for the president that he is not a one-man government and that he is still subject to congres-sional control.

on the other hand, some of the reasons given for delaying the vote were ridiculous. For example, arizona senator John

McCain said that the vote was a response to hagel’s criticiz-ing of Bush’s troop surge in iraq. (hagel said that it was the worst mistake since the Vietnam War.) McCain apparently thought that the filibuster was a consequence of the supposedly nonsensical comment, but hagel’s comment was entirely justified. He should have gone further, criticizing the entire war, not just the surge.

McCain’s comments sug-gest that the republicans were putting party over principle. hagel did not stand with his party, and the republicans were punish-ing him for it. the founders warned us of the dangers of political parties, and the recent filibuster dem-onstrated an example of blatant partisanship.

other senators, including rand paul of Kentucky and ted Cruz of texas, believed that hagel had received funding from enemy

governments and terrorist groups. Firstly, the terrorist group that paul mentioned, “Friends of hamas,” does not seem to exist. Furthermore, there appears to be no proof that hagel received money from enemy governments. the senate should scrutinize presidential nominees very close-ly, but it should also substantiate its accusations with evidence.

the senate was right in confirming Hagel as secretary of

defense since there was little evidence that he was guilty of any wrongdoing. i support the filibuster of presidential nominees in extreme cases, but there was no reason for this particular

filibuster. Nevertheless, the vote certainly called into question the relationship between Congress and the president.

“...the vote certainly called

into question the relationship

between Congress and the

president.”

The value of a liberal arts education

controllers, a revert to one-room schoolhouses because education cuts will remove teachers and a country set aflame and bursting with crime due to a lack of fire-men and policemen.

What he would like you to believe is that the sequester would cut essential jobs from our economy. in reality, these cuts will eliminate waste in companies. there are so many high-paying, nonessential jobs that only add to our debt. i don’t know about you, but i’m done borrowing money from other countries to pay for someone to surf the internet at work.

america has two options in fixing its debt problem. Either we let the sequestration go through to start eliminating our debt, or we significantly raise taxes to pay for our spending. it’s time for president obama to stop pre-tending like the problem doesn’t exist by choosing the “neither” option. the more we continue on this path to spending money that isn’t ours, the more Greece’s economy will start to look like a step up from our own.

By elisabeth D. turnerCoLuMnist

president rabinowitz wrote in a newsday article earlier this month that he wants students to get good jobs upon gradua-tion, but that he also wants them to lead fulfilling lives. “What we want – students, parents, all of us – is something of lasting worth,” he said. that something is more than success and recognition, or flexibility and opportunity. That something is meaning – and that can only be attained by an unselfish desire to broaden one’s understanding of oneself and others, and by doing so, contrib-

ute to the greater good of the human race.

We may never fully under-stand ourselves as humans, but by continuing to study our past and ourselves – by placing value on undergraduate liberal arts degrees – we’ll be able to find contentment even amidst economic recession. Liberal arts allow us to reflect on our human nature; they give meaning in an increasingly uncertain job market, one for which desired skill sets are constantly shifting.

When i entered hofstra almost two years ago, i had no doubts about my major in creative writing, but then i realized that i’d rather be positioned in the midst of our country’s ideologi-cal debates than in a publishing house. i switched my major to journalism and grabbed hold of

every opportunity that i could. Yet, more than two semesters and some serious thinking later, i’ve realized that i want to switch to english or even history, because journalism classes don’t teach me much about human nature.

But some of the courses i’m taking this semester – like Medieval europe and international politics – do. human events are what enable political science, history and even litera-ture courses to function, and the knowledge they provide students with is the substance that allows society to be sustained.

the best managers and busi-nessmen are not necessarily the ones that have earned under-graduate degrees from business schools. rather, they are ones capable of transcending chaos

and falling stock values based on their understanding of political and social constructs. they are able to rise above a situation, and look at an issue from an outsid-er’s perspective.

if we continue to devalue the substance that is a liberal arts degree, society will only grow hollow. Devoid of understanding, we’ll enter into another post-digi-tal slump. We will sit alone in our nineteenth-floor offices, counting our stash of bills and the number of employees that are required to report to us, alone and frustrated with the Dow. We’ll continue the daily grind with nothing more than a transient technical skill and a closet full of Calvin Klein blazers.

“Not every-one is lib-ertarian... but every-

one sees the value in

liberty”

By Kristin Sprague

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Softball struggles in return to Florida at Leadoff Classic

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By Alex HymanSTAFF WRITER

It took until the second week-end of the season, but the Hofstra baseball team split the weekend series in Bakersfi eld, California against the California

State University Bakersfi eld Roadrunners to get its fi rst two wins of the year.

Pitching led the way for the Pride as senior Joe Burg threw six scoreless innings in the open-ing game of the series en route to

a 1-0 victory. “It was a real character type

of win,” said Hofstra head coach John Russo. “Burg did not have his best stuff but he kept battling and was able to get out of a few jams.”

The Pride got all the offense it needed in the fi rst inning when senior third baseman Joe Perez drew a bases-loaded walk. Junior Robbie Cafi ero scored the game’s only run.

Juniors Brett Schreiber and Bryan Verbitsky combined to give up three hits over the fi nal three innings to close out the Pride’s fi rst victory.

“Our bullpen has become very dominant,” said Russo. “If we can stay close through six innings I think we have as good a chance as any team that we’ll play with the bullpen we have.”

The Saturday double header saw a split between the Pride and the Roadrunners, with CSU Bakersfi eld taking the fi rst game and the Pride taking the second.

The Pride dropped the fi rst game 7-3, but sophomore Dave Jesch threw 4.1 innings out of

the bullpen in the nightcap of the double header to pick up his fi rst win of the year for Hofstra.

“Dave is able to do it all; he has confi dence in any situation he is in,” said Russo. “His arm recov-ers really well and we never know what we’re going to need him for, whether it is one inning or four or fi ve innings.”

After an early RBI from senior fi rst baseman Jared Hammer, Hoftsra found itself Trailing 3-1 in the fourth inning. The Pride took the lead for good after rallying for four runs.

Hofstra took advantage of some suspect Roadrunner defense and a couple of wild pitches, while getting RBIs from Perez and Verbitsky.

Senior shortstop Dalton Rouleau added an extra insur-ance run in the ninth inning to cap the scoring for the Pride.

In the fi nal game of the series, the Hofstra mustered just three hits and dropped the game 5-1. Junior catcher Matt Reistetter got the lone RBI for the Pride.

The offense has had its strug-gles on the year, batting just .210

through the fi rst eight games. Hammer, the preseason pick for CAA Play of the Year, is batting just .172 with one RBI.

“I’m not too worried about where the offense is right now,” said Russo. “We are not striking out a bunch, which tells me we’re seeing the ball; just not getting it that well.”

The Pride has faced a number of top-notch pitchers, including a pair that was drafted in last years MLB Entry Draft.

“The pitching we’re facing, arguably, could be the best pitch-ing we’ll see all season,” said Russo. “For it to be the fi rst six times were outside against the best pitching, it was just a bad formula to get started. We’re just facing such good arms.”

The Pride had its fi rst home game postponed due to inclem-ent weather and has a three-game series against Western Carolina University this weekend before opening at home on March 6 against the University of Albany.

Baseball on the board in series split with CS Bakersfield

Cody Heintz/ The ChronicleSenior fi rst baseman Jared Hammer (24) is starting to heat up. The pre-season player of the year is vital to the Pride’s success this season

By Jake NussbaumASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER

The Hofstra softball team had a disappointing weekend at the Leadoff Classic in Florida, losing three of four games in the tournament.

Coming off of its slight letdown performance at the Florida State Invitational, the Pride was looking to build off its fi nal win and con-tinue on a winning streak.

Unfortunately, the Pride’s winning streak only lasted two games as they lost their fi nal four games at the Leadoff Classic.

Hofstra started the week-end strong, shutting out Pacifi c University 4-0 on Friday after-noon in the fi rst game of a doubleheader.

Senior pitcher Olivia Galati played a terrifi c game, going the distance and holding Pacifi c University to only one hit for the game while striking out seven and walking none.

Senior outfi elder Tessa Ziemba

led the Pride’s offense collecting three hits and driving in three of Hofstra’s four runs of the game.

Coming off the fi rst game of the doubleheader, the Pride couldn’t continue its two game winning streak as it lost the second game on Friday to Illinois State University in nail-biting fashion.

The Pride thought they had their second win of the day in the bag until Illinois State mounted the comeback to win the game, scoring all three of its runs in the fi fth inning.

Galati continued her dominant pitching, but her defense aban-doned her late in the game as senior infi elder Becca Bigler and senior infi elder Jess Hirschbuhl each committed an error that led to all three of Illinois State’s unearned runs.

Hofstra’s tough weekend continued as the Pride lost both of its doubleheader games on Saturday.

The Pride lost the fi rst

game against the University of Louisiana by a score of 4-2 as Galati struggled through seven innings giving up nine hits and allowing four earned runs.

Hofstra’s offense did manage six hits and two runs against the University of Louisiana as both freshman infi elder Maggie Hawkins and sophomore catcher Erin Trippi collected two hits apiece.

The struggles continued for the Pride into its second game as they were shut out by Michigan with a score of 3-0.

Michigan sophomore pitcher Sara Driesenga threw a no hitter and struck out nine of the Pride players over seven innings. Hofstra’s only base runners in the game came on a hit by pitch and two errors by Michigan.

Hofstra’s last chance to sal-vage its tough weekend at the Leadoff Classic came against Southern Illinois University on Sunday morning, but its winning

efforts fell short as they lost the game 7-5.

Galati lasted only three innings as she surrendered four earned runs in those three innings.

Freshman pitcher Victoria Cabral relieved Galati but fared no better, giving up three runs (two earned) in the last four innings of the game.

Hofstra’s offense did get twelve

hits on the game and fi ve runs, but the Pride left nine runners on base and couldn’t overcome the seven runs scored by Southern Illinois.

The Pride will look to turn around their season this week-end as they have fi ve games to play in the ESPN Disney Citrus Classic.

Cody Heintz/ The ChronicleSenior outfi elder Tessa Ziemba (1) carried Hofstra softball with three hits and three RBI’s in its 4-0 victory over Pacifi c University.

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Lacrosse rebounds to defeat Fairfield after loss to Princeton

Women’s lacrosse off to best start since ‘09

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleJunior attack Lance Yapor (2) scored one goal and added two assists in the Pride’s win over Fairfield.

By Sean WilliamsASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Men’s lacrosse split a pair of games against nationally ranked teams, losing to 14th-ranked Princeton University on Saturday 7-10 and rebounding against 13th-ranked Fairfield University, strolling to a 9-2 victory on Tuesday.

The game against Princeton was played at a rainy Shuart Stadium, where the Pride struggled to keep up against a disciplined offense lead by junior Tom Schreiber, regarded as one of the best players in the nation.

“That’s a lot of goals and a lot of games started for their team…22 (Schreiber) is a bear,” said Hofstra coach Seth Tierny of Schreiber and the Princeton offense, “He knows how to play the lacrosse game.”

John Antoniades struggled at the faceoff, an unusual sight from the steadfast Hofstra senior.

Tierney observed “It’s a groove type thing,” and remarked that he is keeping Antoniades in that spot, saying “My faith and trust is in John Antoniades.”

There were bright spots for the Pride, as Torin Varn scored four goals and goalie Chris Selva earned an impressive assist after abandoning the goal and running down the better part of the field.

However, coach Tierney was frustrated with the state of the Pride’s offensive attack, saying that Hofstra had to take advan-tage of the situation and cited Torin Varn’s scoring efficiency in contrast to the rest of the team.

“He’s putting them away,” said Tierney, “and we need to do that, continue to do that. We just need more from everybody; we can’t rely on that.”

The second game would serve as proof that the Pride can cash in, as a balanced attack lead to Varn and freshman Sam Llinares

scoring two goals each while five other Hofstra players also tallied a score.

Selva also turned in an excep-tional performance in goal and Tierney stated he, “could not say enough,” about the defense.

Tierney said, “[I] thought the team played 60 minutes,” but he added that the Princeton loss is still a bitter one. The Pride outshot Fairfield by a whopping 40-26 split and controlled the entire pace of the game, not allowing Fairfield many good looks at the net.

“I don’t care about the stats, the stat I love is the final score,” said Tierney.

Hofstra certainly gave him some numbers to love in this one even as they look further down the line at yet another strong team.

The Pride will face Harvard at home this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Shuart Stadium.

By Lauren del ValleSPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Hofstra women’s lacrosse start is the best start to a season since 2009 after its win against

the Raiders of Colgate University Saturday, Feb. 23. Women’s lacrosse now holds an undefeat-ed record of 3-0, beating Colgate 13-11.

This was Colgate’s first loss, making their season record 2-1.

Junior midfielder Alex Mezzanotte played well for the Pride, tallying three goals. These three goals were her first of the season.

Head coach Shannon Smith called it her breakout out game, commenting that Mezzanotte “came up big today.”

In the backfield, freshman defender Shelby Milne and soph-omore defender April Iannetta were consistent presences.

Milne collected four groundballs and caused two Colgate turn-overs while Iannetta caused four turnovers and one groundball.

The Pride jumped out and took possession of the game early, winning the first face-off and scor-ing the first goal in only the first 19 seconds of the game.

A pass from freshman mid-fielder Becky Conto gave senior midfielder Jill Maier her fifth goal of the season.

Colgate tied it up 32 seconds later, thanks to an unassisted goal from Colgate leader Alison Flood. Unaffected by Flood’s

goal, the Pride responded with a four-goal run after 13 minutes of play.

Coach Smith commented that the attack was the key unit during that game. They were communi-cating well on the field and their improved chemistry was evident.

This is a new-this-season offensive unit that is proving to be well balanced. The first 5 goals of the game came from five different members of the Hofstra Pride, four of which were unassisted.

Both teams were busy on the offensive end in the first half, totaling 16 goals between the two. Hofstra and Colgate took turns scoring two goals per team after Hofstra’s four-goal run allowing them to keep its lead.

A penalty flag against Colgate forced them to play a player down, and seemed to give the Raiders the spark they needed as they went on a three-goal streak that tied the game at 7-7 with 3:18 left to play in the first half.

Hofstra remained calm despite the score. In the last minute of play in the first half, sophomore attacker Brittain Altomare and Jill

Maier scored goals to regain the lead over Colgate.

Colgate came out of the huddle with a new energy, winning the draw and scoring the first goal of the half in the first 30 seconds.

This was a wake-up call, and the Pride continued to run away on another four-goal streak.

The run included junior attacker Julia Reimer’s and redshirt fresh-man midfielder Emily Considine’s second goals of the game each and Mezzanotte’s third.

The fourth was off a free position shot taken by senior midfielder Emily von Hollen. Von Hollen’s was Hofstra’s last goal of the day, but gave them a five-goal margin that would give them all the wiggle room necessary.

Colgate would not give up with-out a fight. The Raiders scored the last three goals of the game making the final score 13-10.

Coach Smith was pleased with three home wins under her belt as the Pride goes on the road, not returning to Shuart Stadium until their early afternoon match-up on March 9th against the Yale Bulldogs.

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSophomore attack Brittain Altomare (5) looks to spark the offense from behind the net.

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Women’s basketball falls at Old Dominion

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSenior forward Candace Bond (2) could not get the defense to hold down Old Dominion as Hofstra dropped an 80-57 decision to the Lady Monarchs.

By Sean WilliamsASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Hofstra women’s basketball suffered a crushing loss on the road to Old Dominion, getting blown out of the water by a score of 80-57.

There were few things to like about the Pride’s performance, as they shot 28.8 percent from the field and struggled on the defen-sive side of the court.

“Ten days ago our defense was playing the best we’ve played,” said coach Krista Kilburn-Stevesky. She believed that the poor shooting affected morale on the defensive end.

One strong performance was turned in by Anma Onyeuku, who scored 16 points on a 6-12 attempt from the field while hitting a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. The rest of the team could not step up, as even Hofstra star Shante Evans had problems, put-ting up 10 points but doing so on 3-12 shooting.

“It’s not the Shante that we know,” said Kilburn-Stevesky. Evans missed easy buckets early. Kilburn-Stevesky also attributed

the poor play to Old Dominion’s press, saying that “we couldn’t attack their press as well as we did at home… we weren’t allowed to play our tempo.”

Rebounding was not a problem for the Pride, since they actu-ally managed to outrebound Old Dominion 42-40. Turnovers can also not be cited as an excuse, since both teams gave up 16. The problem in this game was fairly simple: ice-cold shooting.

The loss drops Hofstra to 12-14 on the season while vaulting a strong Lady Monarchs squad to 19-9.

Interestingly Kilburn-Stevesky put five freshmen onto the court with five minutes left in the game, calling the young players “a very positive group.”

Kilburn-Stevesky said that “we need to get out of our own head” in order to compete against Delaware. When the Pride traveled to the home of the Blue Hens on February 3rd they suffered a 16-point loss. Kilburn-Stevesky and the entire team hopes for improvement in the rematch.

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Valiant effort on senior night comes up just short with one-point loss to conference rival Delaware

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleFrom left to right: guard Matt Grogan, guard Stevie Mejia, forward David Imes and head coach Mo Cassara. The three seniors were honored before the Pride’s last home game of the sea-son against Delaware on Wednesday night.

By Angelo BrussichSPORTS EDITOR

It was the last game at the Mack Sports Complex for three Hofstra men’s basketball seniors at Senior Night, but the Pride would come up just short to second-place conference rival Delaware on Wednesday night, falling 57-56.

With time winding down Hofstra (7-23, 4-13 CAA) found itself down by fi ve with under a minute to play when senior forward

David Imes sank a three, bringing Hofstra to within two at 55-53 just over forty seconds to play.

Delaware (17-13, 12-5 CAA) held the ball on the last posses-sion and was able to wind down the clock as Hofstra chose not to foul, and hoped for a defensive stop.

“We had a chance to get a stop and potentially tie the game or win,” said Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara. “We’re right there so we felt that there was a six or

seven second difference, so if we got a stop and a rebound we would have an opportunity to get a shot.”

The opportunity came as Hofstra forced Delaware junior guard Devon Saddler into a tough shot that rattled off the rim, but the Blue Hens were able to grab the rebound and get a quick put back to put Hofstra down 57-53 with fi ve seconds on the clock.

“We played a great defensive possession,” said Cassara. “We

forced Saddler into an incredibly tough shot. We didn’t come up with the rebound.”

Mejia was able to sink a last second three, but it wouldn’t be enough for the Pride to take home a victory on Senior Night.

“Their (Delaware) the second place team in the league,” said Cassara. “We made a couple of mistakes down the stretch and missed a couple of assignments and missed a couple of shots, but I’ll tell you what we had an oppor-

tunity to win the game tonight.”Prior to the start of the game,

Hofstra honored its three seniors with a pre-game ceremony. Imes, Mejia and guard Matt Grogan were presented with a plaque of their jerseys and had their families and coaches fl ank them while the crowd showed them their appreciation for their time at Hofstra.

In the beginning of the game, it was clear how bad the Pride wanted this game.

“I thought we played well in the first couple of minutes, we moved the ball well, we were hungry and we were moving quick,” said Mejia. “I just felt like guys really wanted to win for us. That’s what we spoke about in the huddle, so I felt like we tried to do that especially the first five minutes of the game.”

The first five minutes of the game saw Hofstra play stifling defense, holding an impressive Delaware team scoreless up until the 14:30 mark of the first half.

Hofstra’s big men were causing havoc early as Imes opened the scoring quickly for the Pride with a three point play and sophomore Moussa Kone not being denied under the basket.

Kone had 14 points and five rebounds while Imes had five points and five rebounds all in the first half. Moussa would finish the game with 18 to lead Hofstra, while Imes finished with 10.

“Stephan Nwaukoni is having shoulder surgery tomorrow, so he’s not going to return this season and Moussa stepped in,” said Cassara. “He’s been staying after, working extra with our staff and he was 4-4 from the foul line tonight, which is great and 18 points. He keeps getting better every day.”

The Pride pulled away early, jumping to an early ten point lead

at 12-2 before the Blue Hens responded with seven points to cut the lead to three.

Hofstra responded with an 8-0 run of its own to push the lead to 20-9, and continued apply-ing pressure. But such a high rate of defense is tough to hold for an entire half, and fatigue and mental mistakes began to become issues for the Pride.

Delaware was able to pull back and go into the half trailing Hofstra by five, at 28-23.

A quick two points by the Pride coming out of the half would be erased as the Blue Hens com-pleted the comeback and began a back and forth battle with nei-ther team pushing a lead to more than five.

“Really, the start of the second half we had to many turnovers where we’d get some goods stops and we’d just turn the ball over to much,” said Cassara. “That let them back in the game and gave them some confidence and unfortunately, that’s where the game kind of swung.”

Mejia took over in the second half for Hofstra, scoring 12 of his 16 points in the stanza, but his heroics fell just short, and he and the other seniors were left to look back on their time at the Mack this season.

“It’s just adversity,” said Imes. “Every day the seniors have to

stay as positive as possible and we’re the rock of this team, so whenever we see each other down the first thing we try to do is pick each other up.”

For walk on Matt Grogan, getting the chance to start was a product of his hard work and dedication to the team.

“It meant a lot and I’m thank-ful to coach Mo for giving me the opportunity today,” said Grogan. “I’m just trying to take advantage of the opportunity, go out on the court and leave everything out there on the court and I mean this is my last go around here so I’m just trying to play my role.”

The Pride will be looking to take the positives from this game and take it into its final game against Towson, before the CAA tournament starts March 9.

“Our staff and our team in there, what we want to do is get back to work tomorrow, keep staying positive and keep moving forward and go down and beat them in Richmond,” said Cassara. “Put all of these tough losses and all of these heart-breaking fin-ishes in our back pocket and use it to help us win a game…”

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Pride snaps four-game losing-streak with win over ODU

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSenior guard Stevie Mejia (3) looks for the outlet pass where senior forward David Imes (5) awaits.

Cody Heintz/The ChronicleSophomore forward Moussa Kone (31) hard at work down low in a career-high 18-point performance against Delaware on Wednesday.

By Joe PantornoEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Three-point shooting has been a problem for Hofstra men’s basketball. At least for one night, especially for senior forward David Imes, the basket seemed a bit larger. Imes was one away from a career high with four three-pointers made on his way to an 18 point, six rebound effort as he led Hofstra to a 70-59 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday night.

“I don’t want to get ahead of myself,” said Imes. “We worked hard in practice this week. I needed this game.”

Senior guard Stevie Mejia tied a career high 10 assists to compliment 10 points, every point guard’s dream of a double-double.

“I liked the way we were moving the ball,” said Mejia. “I was looking at some old film and

I saw where the shots were so I wanted to make sure we could get them today.”

Hofstra set an early pace using a set of 10-2 run and a 7-0 run to build a lead in the first half. Old Dominion though battled back with responses of a 13-2 span and a 10-3 run. At halftime, Hofstra held a one point advan-tage at 31-30.

It was not the most clinical basketball, as Hofstra and Old Dominion round out the bottom of the CAA. With opportunities avail-able for the Pride to close out the game early, sloppy play and mental lapses let the Monarchs stay in the game.

“We didn’t play perfect tonight,” said Cassara. “But I liked the way that we battled.”

With the loss of junior forward Stephen Nwaukoni to a rotator-cuff injury that will sideline him for the rest of the year, another

void was in need to be filled by Cassara.

“It’s been a tough week,” said Cassara. “We have to try and fight through another tough injury and cope with a few tough losses.

One big man did step up to surprise of many.

After what his coach described jokingly as “one of the worst two minutes in the history of the program,” where he picked up three fouls in 120 seconds, junior forward Daquan Brown helped Hofstra pull away for the 11-point victory with 11 second half rebounds that shut down Old Dominion’s offensive chances while creating new one’s for his side’s attack.

“To his credit, he was in the locker room and in the huddle encouraging guys,” said Cassara. “He came back concentrated and he gave us a big time lift.”

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