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Plug in your outlets, Hofstra
Hofstra Chronicle
When I’m in a public space at Hofstra University and I need to charge my laptop or phone, I often look for an open outlet. They can be difficult to find sometimes, often being in inconvenient places or not there at all. Luckily, for me, couches in locations including the Commuter Lounge, the Pride Den...
Sydney Sweeney’s advertisement is ‘Just Sports,’ right?
Hofstra Chronicle
“My body, my choice” does not mean exploit the female anatomy and disguise it as empowering feminism. Unfortunately, people, like actress Sydney Sweeney, believe it does. Over the past few weeks, the internet has been hit with another controversial advertisement from the “Euphoria” actress in a campaign for the sports-betting application Novig. The advertise
Digital minimalism in a technology-dependent society
Hofstra Chronicle
Four weeks into the semester, I have already had several instances where Hofstra University staff and peers have asked me to scan a QR code. They asked me to do something online, despite the fact that we are both present and alive in the real world. Whether it was to print an article, register my...
Critics were wrong about Insomniac’s ‘Wolverine’
Hofstra Chronicle
*SPOILER WARNING* Insomniac Games released their new video game “Marvel’s Wolverine” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after first announcing it in 2021 during the PlayStation showcase event. This is the first Wolverine game to come out since 2009 when Raven Software developed “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” to tie in with the movie of the same name that...
Iron Maiden remains one of metal’s best live acts
Hofstra Chronicle
Labor Day weekend saw Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, become a heavy metal cathedral. British metal titans, Iron Maiden, headlined a two-night stop on their “Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026” with support from thrash metal legends Anthrax and Megadeth on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6. This power trio of...
Debut album review: ADÉLA is the ‘PRIMA’ of pop
Hofstra Chronicle
On Friday, Sept. 4, musical artist ADÉLA released “PRIMA,” an 11-track debut album, with Capitol Records. The album’s title, per ADÉLA’s announcement via an Instagram post, describes her goal to become the “prima ballerina” of pop music, which combines her past as a ballerina and her chosen genre. If you know ADÉLA, you’ve probably heard...
‘I’m just a girl,’ says GAYLE on debut album ‘Observing Chaos’
Hofstra Chronicle
GAYLE is observing her chaos. On Friday, Sep. 18, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter GAYLE, born Taylor Gayle Rutherford, released her debut studio album “Observing Chaos.” Known for her breakout single, “abcdefu,” and for touring with multi-platinum artists, including Taylor Swift, P!NK, Cyndi Lauper, Tate McRae, AJR and My Chemical Romance, the Billboard c
Club Feature: SOAR’s relaunch
Hofstra Chronicle
Hofstra University’s Student Organization for Animal Rights (SOAR) experienced a rebirth as a club. Founded in 2016, SOAR was very active during its first run, advocating for veganism and other alternatives to eating meat; however, the club experienced a hard decline in membership during the Covid-19 pandemic and folded in 2020. During the period following..
Personal Essay: Off-Campus vs. Dorming
Hofstra Chronicle
Moving off campus during my time at Hofstra University has been a big change. Living in a dormitory made it easy to get to class, meet people and take advantage of everything the college campus had to offer; however, living off campus has provided me with more freedom and privacy and has helped me to...
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