The Announcement You’ve Been Waiting For: Fall Festival 2013!

Yes. It’s here. Welcome Weekend. The fall semester. The start of a great year…and the announcement you have all been waiting for! So let’s cut to the chase.

We are excited to announce that your Fall Festival 2013: Alumni, Student and Family Weekend lineup for Vibe Live is confirmed. Taking the stage on Saturday, September 28 will be Ke$ha, Sugar Ray and BonJourney!

Last year nearly 6,000 students, alumni and their families filled Hofstra’s Intramural Fields for a day of fun and sun. The Vibe Live Concert and Carnival will wrap up with a Grucci firework display. And as you already know, the evening is capped off with the Out Loud comedy show starring Aziz Ansari!

Stay tuned and check your pride email accounts next week for more information on Hofstra Fall Festival 2013. Hofstra families and alumni can purchase tickets now! For the full schedule of events starting Friday, September 27 through Sunday, September 29, check out the Fall Festival website.

Hofstra Fall Festival Comedian Announced!

Who’s getting excited for the fall semester at Hofstra?! With two weeks to go we thought we’d kick it off with an exciting announcement—the first of a few updates to come relating to Hofstra’s Fall Festival: Alumni, Student and Family Weekend which will take place from September 27-29, 2013. Save the date!

As you may know, this year we will be bringing back the Out Loud comedy show which will be held on Saturday, September 28 starting at 9 p.m. in the Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Hofstra’s North Campus. We are very excited to announce that the person bringing laughter to the Hofstra community will be… AZIZ ANSARI!

Family weekend passes, which offer the biggest savings, along with Out Loud and Vibe Live tickets for Hofstra family members and alumni are available for purchase now. For more information on Hofstra’s Fall Festival check out the website.

Student ticket information including special student pricing and purchase dates will be available at the start of the fall semester. (Family members should not purchase tickets in advance for their student). Check back soon!

This performance is sure to “pack the Mack” so tell your family members and alumni friends to purchase early!

*Out Loud comedy show is recommended for adult audiences only.

Aziz Ansari has quickly established his presence in the comedy world. He is currently starring in a popular television series, is developing a number of films and recently released his second hour-long standup special. The Hollywood Reporter said that he “has become one of the most prolific writers and performers on the comedy scene in recent years” and Rolling Stone placed him on the cover of a special comedy issue labeling him “the funniest man under 30.” In addition, Paste Magazine has named him one of the “Top 10 Comedians of the Decade.” Ansari also has the much buzzed about gig as host of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.

Ansari co-stars opposite of Amy Poehler in the Emmy nominated NBC series, “Parks and Recreation,” which is currently in its fifth season. The series received its first Emmy nomination in 2011 for Outstanding Comedy Series. Ansari’s portrayal of government employee ‘Tom Haverford,’ has earned him much critical praise including Entertainment Weekly naming him one of their “Breakout TV Stars,” TV Guide naming him a “Scene Stealer” and Yahoo! TV placing him in the number one spot on their list of “TV MVPS: The Most Valuable Performers of the Fall Season.” People Magazine named him 2011’s “Funniest Dude in Prime Time.”

Click here for his full bio

Events, Events and More Events!

The semester is in full swing and Hofstra has tons of activities going on! Since classes started I personally have been to Convocation, The Student Center Game Room Opening, Welcome Back Celebration, Second Chance Prom, 9/11 Memorial, Circle of Remembrance, 9/11 Panel, the Equalogy performance, Meet the Greeks, and the Float Lottery for Fall Festival. Going to the Float Lottery was a great sneak peek to the 90s TV themed Parade we will have on Saturday September 24th beginning at noon. If you missed the lottery I have the outcome below :)

1. WRHU & The Chronicle : Total Request Live (MTV)

2. Tau Epsilon Phi and Alpha Phi: Adamms Family

3. Alpha Theta Beta, SGA and Theta Tau: Slime Time Live

4. Sigma Delta Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Fresh Prince of Bel Air

5. Delta Chi and Alpha Epsilon Phi: Rocket Power

6. Sigma Alpha Mu, Alpha Kappa Psi and Phi Sigma Sigma: Scooby Doo

7. Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta: Sponge Bob

8. Pi Kappa Alpha and Danceworks: Real Monster

9. Delta Gamma, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Not For Sale: Power Rangers

10. Sigma Pi and Phi Epsilon: Rug Rats

Hopefully you have also seen the list of Beyond Welcome Week events we have going on, not just for new students but, also for returning students. It is a full list of events to help you stay connected this semester. Many students have been attending a variety of events so, hopefully you have been getting out there as well.

As I write this I am getting ready to head over to Hof USA for the 4pm Grand Re-Opening followed by the 7pm Beetles Karaoke Night and then the Alpha Phi Alpha party! Tomorrow I hope to see you all between 8pm and 11pm enjoying the Now That's What I Call Pride! event highlighting some of our Hofstra student bands. Say hi if you see me!

We Got the Spirit! The 2011-2012 Spirit Support Teams are gearing up for an intense year of high-energy performances, new music, new routines, and of course COMPETITIONS! These past two weeks, Hofstra Cheer and Dance worked throughout their pre-camp on team builders and choreographing a competitive routine to take with them to their Spirit Camps in Scranton, PA.
It wouldn’t be our Nationally-recognized teams if we didn’t take home some sweet prizes! Our Cheer Team made a clean sweep, three years in a row. After competing against teams like St. John's, Villanova, and Penn State, our Hofstra University Cheer Team took home first place in the chant competition, the cheer competition, The Game Day Award, and Most Collegiate/Leadership Award.
The Dance Team received all blue ribbons (the highest you can get) on the routines they learned while at camp; received a superior trophy, a program improvement trophy, and a Collegiate trophy for representing their University in an extremely positive way.
On the home front, the Pep Band is gearing up for an intense one-day Orientation program that will consist of blood, sweat and tears! Well, just kidding on the blood, but they will be participating in an intense team-building experience on campus followed by their first rehearsal featuring all new music for Fall Festival (September 23-25)! Keep your eyes and ears open because you’re in for a real treat come September 24th! Go PRIDE!