Friday, May 13, 2016

Club Sports Roundup

The club sports season came to an exciting end with several fun events hosted on Hofstra's campus on Saturday, May 7th. Hofstra Quidditch Club invited five teams to their All-Star Fantasy tournament, in which teams mix up players and combine to compete and ultimately bring the Quidditch community together. Great fun was had by all and Team Purple walked away victorious.


Elsewhere on the north side of campus, Hofstra Men’s Rugby Club held their annual alumni day, welcoming former players back to come and take on the current squad. Youth triumphed over experience on this particular day, with the current squad registering an 85-10 victory.

In other action, Hofstra Club Baseball had a rough day as they traveled to Rutgers, and dropped both games of a doubleheader by scores of 9-1 and 11-1. Costly errors by the Pride and a powerful Scarlet Knights attack were the difference.

Finally, Hofstra Women’s Rugby Club hosted the 7th Annual Jessica Gohring Tournament on Saturday, April 30th at the Hofstra Intramural Rugby Field. Bard, Molloy, LIU Post, and the Brooklyn Rugby Club all participated in the tournament. The Pride performed well, only dropping one contest to eventual champion Molloy.

Thanks for reading all year-have a great summer! 

Hofstra’s 29 Club Sports are always looking for new members and welcome all experience levels.  If you would like to find out more information about joining one of our clubs, please visit hofstra.edu/recreation and click on the ‘Club Sports’ tab, or feel free to visit us at the Hofstra Fitness Center with any questions you may have!
Ruby Staplehurst, Guest Blogger
Graduate Assistant, Recreation and Intramural Sports

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Time Managed Successfully

With finals upon us, we thought we would ask one of our international students how they manage their time. We wish all students good luck with their finals this week!

Assignments, presentations, extra credit home works, exams and every other work, hold hands together and come greet you with a wicked smile. When it happens, the feeling is so dizzy-like that you start pondering how time flew so fast. We all face that even though we have completed work on time. So how do you efficiently manage time and do everything you are needed to do when you don’t have time? I would like to share with you what I follow –

1. Create a priority list – 

The first thing you should be aware of is, what you need to complete and most important, when you need to complete! That’s the key point.  Write down your assignments based on when you need to submit. The closer the deadline, the more priority it gets. 


2. Success Map – 
Once you know your priorities, form a map on a small paper calendar or in your smartphone app.  Write down the priority list in the calendar and create a map which gives you an overall idea of your submissions and exams. If you want, you can mark related deadlines in color combinations. Also mark your available days so you know how much time you have for each deadline. 

3. Work Smartly – 
Follow your success map. If you are a quiet person, find a place by the gardens or library or any academic building. Listen to music if it helps you focus. Finish the work on the top of your priority list and work from top to bottom. Put a check mark next to completed tasks both in your priority list and success map. Trust me, when you can see your work being reduced, your stress will also reduce and you will be able to concentrate better on your next task. If you study in groups, book the library group study rooms in advance so that you don’t have to wait in the queue.


4. Time your breaks – 
When you take a break, make sure you put an alarm in your phone so that you will not spend more than you are supposed to. This greatly helps during exams when time travels at supersonic. Make sure you take decent breaks. Don’t over strain you brain, it might short circuit when it should work.

5. Eat and sleep appropriately – 
We all make the mistake of skipping meals and not sleeping properly. Don’t! Make sure you do eat and sleep because your body needs to function efficiently.  

6. Be Positive – 
No matter how you have prepared for your exams, be positive. It works in ways which you might not understand and it will help you score better. 

Good luck for your exams!

Shashi Kiran
Graduate Student, MBA Business Analytics
Zarb School of Business


The university offers many resources to aid student success. The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) offers workshops about time management and other topics to help students build skills. As a part of the Student Success Collaborative, the CAE promotes improved academic performance and student persistence through strategies that lead to active learning, engagement and self-regulation. 

The Student Success Collaborative brings together the resources of the Career Center, the Center for Academic Excellence, the Center for University Advising, International Student Affairs, and Student Access Services.  By intentionally linking our work together, we have created a strong support system for students as you work with us from orientation through graduation.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Club Sports Roundup

Hofstra Men’s Club Lacrosse drew the tough task of facing off against defending national champion Navy in the first round of the NCLL playoffs. The Pride traveled to Rip Miller Field in Annapolis, Maryland for the matchup on Saturday, April 30th, and following a strong start, they entered the half still within striking distance, only trailing 10-7. Navy showed their prowess as the second half moved along, and despite two-goal performances from Hofstra sophomores Mike Benvenuti and Tyler O’Brien, Navy secured a 16-8 win and advancement to the Elite 8. The loss ended a memorable and successful season for the Pride.


Hofstra Quidditch Club hosted the final Big Apple Quidditch Conference tournament of the season on Saturday, April 30th, hosting seven teams including Stony Brook, Macaulay Honors College, and NYU on the Hofstra Fitness Center Field. The Flying Dutchmen were unable to secure a win on the weekend, going 0-3, dropping three nail-biting contests.

Hofstra Club Baseball took on NYU on Sunday, April 24th. Starting pitcher Justin Cusano went two innings, allowing zero runs before handing over the game to the relief pitchers. Brian Quadrino had a grand slam and two doubles to back the explosive offense of the Pride. Ben Lawlor was a home run short of the cycle, hitting two doubles, a triple, and a single. The offense carried the day for the Pride, with every starter recording a hit in a 20- 4 victory.

The Pride followed up that victory by splitting a doubleheader with Sacred Heart on Saturday, April 30th. In Hofstra's 8-0 win, P.J. Potter went 7 innings and allowed no earned runs. Ben Lawlor, Brian Quadrino, John Bopp and Steve Locorriere all recorded extra base hits. 

Hofstra’s 28 Club Sports are always looking for new members and welcome all experience levels.  If you would like to find out more information about joining one of our clubs, please visit hofstra.edu/recreation and click on the ‘Club Sports’ tab, or feel free to visit us at the Hofstra Fitness Center with any questions you may have!
Ruby Staplehurst, Guest Blogger
Graduate Assistant, Recreation and Intramural Sports