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 30^th 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

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.

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

Club Sports Roundup

Hofstra Men’s Rugby Club participated in the Tri-State 7s Championship on Sunday, April 24^th, held on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. In their first match, the Pride took an early lead over Union College thanks to tries from Colin Tomaselli-Greenslade and Chris Abatiello. Norman Gabriel also scored twice and helped lead Hofstra to a 29-19 victory. The good fortunes did not continue for Hofstra, as the team came up short against the hosts Vassar College in their next game, dropping a 26-21 hard fought match. In their final match of the tournament, Hofstra faced off against Rochester Polytechnic Institute. Hofstra’s David Pedziwiatr, Josh Beck, and Norman Gabriel all scored for the Pride in what ultimately resulted in a 17-17 tie. The Pride finished the tournament 1-1-1 and tied for second place in their division with RPI.

Hofstra Club Rowing competed in the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Rowing Association’s Spring Regatta on Saturday, April 23^rd, at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, New York, competing against teams from Sacred Heart University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Sarah Lawrence College. Hofstra’s Women’s Varsity 4s finished their race in a time of 9:34:11. 

Hofstra Running Club traveled to St. John’s University on Sunday, April 24^th, to compete in their third dual meet of the year. Highlights included Gary Williams running a blistering 12.1 seconds in the 100 meter, and Adel Elkosh recording a 100 meter time of 13.2 seconds. Patricia Romano managed a 6:28 in the 1600 meter and Adel Akosh ran again in the 400 meter, finishing in 61.1.  

Hofstra Men’s Club Lacrosse had a busy week, with matchups against Suffolk County Community College (Wednesday, April 20^th) and Quinnipiac (Sunday, April 24^th). Despite gaining an early lead over Suffolk, Hofstra - with several key players out injured - ended up taking a 9-4 loss. Keen to bounce back, the Pride did not disappoint on Sunday, beating previously undefeated Quinnipiac 8-6, in their last regular season contest. Hofstra will now begin the playoffs as they travel to defending national champion and #1 ranked team in the country, Navy, on Saturday, April 30th.

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

Club Sports Roundup

Hofstra Men’s Rugby hosted their final home game of the season on Sunday, April 17^th, hosting Siena College on the Hofstra Intramural Rugby Field. Kyle Novak opened the scoring for the Pride on the first play of the game with a long try, and the fast start propelled Hofstra to 67-29 victory. Hofstra received multiple tries from Novak, Colin Tomaselli-Greenslade, and Chris Abatiello. For Abatiello, his four scores on the day marked the first scores of his college rugby career. 

Hofstra Women’s Club Soccer were also in action on Sunday, April 17^th, hosting a round robin tournament at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. The Pride were unable to notch a win but enjoyed two competitive contests against Sacred Heart and SUNY New Paltz. Gretchen Cash, who made her debut in goal for the Pride, notched several brilliant saves throughout the course of the day.

Hofstra Women's Club Soccer shakes hands with SUNY New Paltz after dropping a 1-0 decision.

After falling behind 7-1 at halftime, Hofstra Men’s Club Lacrosse made a valiant second half comeback, before dropping a heartbreaking 10-9 decision to Fairfield University on Wednesday, April 13^th at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium. Hofstra freshmen Keith Marlor and Mike Benvenuti impressed with two goals a piece, as did sophomore Tyler O’Brien.

Hofstra Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club traveled to Stony Brook University on Saturday, April 16^th and Sunday, April 17^th, with a Regionals bid on the line. The Pride would post wins over Albany, UConn and Princeton, but it would all come down to a matchup against NYU to determine whether the Pride would qualify for Regionals. Despite falling behind behind 7-4 in the first half, the Pride would fight back to tie the game 10-10 in the late stages of the contest. However, NYU would score the final point to earn an 11-10 victory. Despite the crushing loss, the club was proud to report that the weekend "reinforced our love for the game-because games like that are what Ultimate is all about."

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

Hofstra’s Panhellenic Council Aims To Ignite Change: Ending Female Poverty and Oppression

According to the organization Circle of Sisterhood, two thirds of all illiterate adults in the world are female, and not even seven percent of the world's population has a college degree.

Hofstra University's Panhellenic Council decided to take action and break the cycle of poverty and oppression of women of all ages in every corner of the globe. In order to accomplish their goal, Hofstra sorority women partnered up with Circle of Sisterhood. Circle of Sisterhood has had an impact in 17 different countries on 4 continents since their founding in 2010. Their philanthropic effort, Who Run The World, was a two-part event that garnered much success.

"As Panhellenic women, this initiative was incredibly important to us. It is vital that we recognize the girls and women in this world who are struggling and being treated unfairly. We feel that it is important to spread awareness on these issues and to help in any way that we can," said Julia Gelbart, Panhellenic Council Vice President of Chapter Development.

Viewing of excerpts from "Half The Sky":

As a precursor to their main event, on Wednesday March 2 Hofstra sorority women united to watch a documentary titled, "Half The Sky". The documentary is a four hour broadcast in the U.S. and abroad, shot in 10 countries: Cambodia, Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Liberia, and the U.S. 

The film discusses personal, intimate accounts of women in third-world countries who struggle with sex trafficking and other oppressive treatment. Following the documentary, there was a panel of reflective questions, intended to inspire change and awareness. The thought-provoking questions were discussed as a group. 

Information about the "Half The Sky" movement:

http://beautyisinside.com/2012/11/half-the-sky/

The movement started in 2009 when journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn took on the fight to end oppression of women and girls worldwide that defines our current century. "Half The Sky: Turning Oppression for Women Worldwide" is already in its 25th printing in hardback and has been transformed into a powerful documentary.