Police look for clues in death of elderly CA woman Sep 23, 2009
Police in New York say an 18-year-old Hofstra University student trying to retrieve a cell phone was lured into a dormitory men's room and sexually assaulted by five men. Four suspects, including the only Hofstra student among them, have been arraigned on rape and other charges. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Judicial Campaign Speech Case May Be Destined for Supreme Court Sep 22, 2009
Yes, but they can withstand it, said Briffault and James Sample of Hofstra University School of Law, formerly an attorney with the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. Sample said the states have a compelling interest in protecting the integrity of the judicial system -- the Wisconsin commission's defense to Bopp's First Amendment attack on applying the clause to his client. (Law.com)
Smeary Lines Sep 22, 2009
Kevin Tavares, Stalin Felipe, and Rondell Bedward were falsely accused of rapeThe Hofstra University gang rape that wasn't is the sped-up version of the Duke lacrosse rape. In the Duke scenario, a woman who'd been brought in to dance at a lacrosse party said she was the victim of a brutal 30-minute gang rape in the bathroom by three lacrosse players. (Slate)
Cell phone video exposed false rape charge Sep 21, 2009
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Four young men falsely accused of raping an 18-year-old student at Hofstra University were trying to return their lives to normal Friday after an ordeal that two of them described as traumatic ... Hofstra University has suspended her pending hearings into the matter. (CNN -- Law)
Final Results Sep 20, 2009
1 Bucknell University 291 276 298 865 +25 2 Canisius College 284 292 296 872 +32 3 Robert Morris Univ. 292 285 302 879 +39 4 BUCKNELL BLUE 304 287 295 886 +46 5 LAVAL 293 297 302 892 +52 6 Lafayette College 299 292 303 894 +54 7 Colgate University 306 295 295 896 +56 8 Fordham University 294 298 305 897 +57 9 Lehigh University 302 293 303 898 +58 10 OTTAWA 305 295 304 904 +64 11 Messiah College 309 304 299 912 +72 12 Duquesne University 302 303 309 914 +74 13 St. Peter's College 300 305 315 920... (Bucknellbison.com)
Mich. police say they nabbed `pillowcase' burglars Sep 19, 2009
Police in New York say an 18-year-old Hofstra University student trying to retrieve a cell phone was lured into a dormitory men's room and sexually assaulted by five men. Four suspects, including the only Hofstra student amo 00000CA3 ng them, have been arraigned on rape and other charges. (Fresno Bee)
Man 'Devastated' by Gang-Rape Lie: 'We Were Dirt' Sep 19, 2009
Falsely accused by a college freshman of being one of five men who she said tied her down and gang-raped her at Hofstra University in New York, Felipe was being held on half a million dollars bail and facing countless years behind bars if convicted of a heinous crime he knew he didn't commit. Felipe, 19, is in the clear now, as are the four other men Danmell Ndonye, an 18-year-old student, said had raped her in a dorm at the university's Mineola campus on Long Island. (Fox News)
Hofstra U. to Review Security in Wake of Rape Hoax Sep 19, 2009
HEMPSTEAD. N.Y. (AP) -- A group of students, faculty and staff at Hofstra University is being asked to review safety and security following a false rape report at the Long Island campus. Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz says he's appointing a task force to review all aspects of campus security. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Hofstra Student May Be Charged Over Hoax Rape Sep 18, 2009
Hofstra University Student Could Face Charges Over Hoax Gang Rape Story ... MINEOLA, N.Y. A prosecutor was considering Thursday whether to file criminal charges against a Hofstra University freshman who recanted claims that she was gang-raped by five men in a dormitory bathroom. (Fox News)
Rape suspects freed after woman recants Sep 18, 2009
MINEOLA, N.Y. - A Hofstra University freshman who had claimed she was raped by five men in a dormitory bathroom changed her story after prosecutors told her there may be a video of the alleged attack, a prosecutor said yesterday. The recantation Wednesday night led to the release of four men, including one student at the Long Island college, who had been arrested on rape and other charges. (Boston Globe)
District Attorney: Hofstra Accuser Made Up Entire Gang Rape Story... Sep 18, 2009
Hofstra University campus video still from Sept. 16, 2009 ... The student who alleged she was gang raped by five men inside a Hofstra University dormitory bathroom on Sunday has admitted to making the entire story up, the Nassau County District Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday night ... Moments ago my office moved to dismiss all charges against four men accused of committing a sexual assault on the campus of Hofstra University. (The Drudge Report)
Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S. Sep 18, 2009
Participating with MSU in the National Science Foundation-funded study are researchers from the University of Montreal, the University of Rhode Island, Hofstra University, the University of Tennessee and Georgia Southern University. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Charges possible in N.Y. gang rape hoax Sep 18, 2009
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) A New York prosecutor is considering whether to pursue charges against a Hofstra University student who recanted claims that five men raped her in a dormitory. Four of the five falsely accused were released Wednesday night. (Florida Today)
College student investigated for gang rape hoax Sep 18, 2009
In this Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 photo, Kevin Tavares, second from left, Stalin Felipe, center, and Rondell Bedward, right, talk to a reporter, left, after they were released from the Nassau County Jail in East Meadow, N.Y. Authorities dismissed charges that the three men gang-raped a Hofstra University student after the 18-year-old woman recanted her story ... MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A prosecutor is considering criminal charges against a Hofstra University freshman who has recanted her claims that... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Amici Request En Banc Review of Standards on Fee-Splitting Sep 18, 2009
Friedman, who also teaches at Hofstra University School of Law, represents the plaintiffs on appeal. He was not available for comment. (Law.com)
Hofstra student recants rape story Sep 17, 2009
Hofstra University student recants rape story ... HEMPSTEAD, New York - Authorities in New York say the Hofstra University student who told police that she had been gang-raped by five men on campus has recanted her story. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Four charged in alleged college gang rape Sep 16, 2009
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Police in New York say an 18-year-old Hofstra University student trying to retrieve a cell phone was lured into a dormitory men's room and sexually assaulted by five men. Four suspects, including the only Hofstra student among them, have been arraigned on rape and other charges. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Volleyball To Open Play In the 2009 Art Carmichael Invitational Sep 11, 2009
URI opened the year at the Hofstra University Tournament and posted a 1-2 mark with its lone victory coming against Hofstra (3-0) back on August 28. Rhody volleyball head coach enters the tournament just two wins shy of capturing his 500th career victory. (Gorhody.com)
Antidepressant Withdrawal Is Blamed for Assault Sep 11, 2009
Monroe Freedman, an ethics professor at Hofstra University School of Law, said that private payment of a prosecution witness is not unethical. "The witness is getting $7,500 a day but whether the government pays it or the state pays it is irrelevant unless there is some legitimate claim. And I doubt that $7,500 a day is going to do it. ... I don't think that the sum qualifies as excessive," Freedman said. (Law.com)
Prolific Speaker & Activist Kevin Bailey Brings Fire to Our Young People Sep 5, 2009
3 KJOY; Hofstra University radio; MLITV; and most recently was featured as LI Cablevision Channel 12 News' 12 Making a Difference personality, just to name a few. A man of his word and one of sound doctrine and discipline, Mr. Bailey brings a certain level of warmth and charisma to his teachings. (PR Newswire)
I think youll enjoy this Sep 4, 2009
Scott Wetzel Before his work at Sporting News Radio, Scott Wetzel hosted New York Islander pregame and postgame radio shows and announced play-by-play action for Hofstra University basketball, football, hockey and lacrosse. He soon anchored sportscasts and live reports on New York sports radio giant WFAN, as well as WINS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
More Collegiate Sports Coming to Verizon's FiOS1: Princeton and Hofstra Are Latest Universities to Reach Agreements to Televise Football, Soccer and Much More Sep 3, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Princeton and Hofstra university football, soccer and even water polo are coming to Verizon's FiOS1 channels on Long Island, and in New Jersey and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area ... "We are happy to enter into this partnership with Verizon's FiOS1," said Hofstra University Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dead Iran detainee's father satisfied Sep 3, 2009
"I think he's changing his strategy, but I think his endgame remains the same," Hussein Rashid, an expert in Islam and visiting professor at Hofstra University, told CNN Tuesday. "At this point it's more damage control.". (CNN -- World)
Cross Country Opens the 2009 Season This Weekend Aug 30, 2009
Last year, both the men and women swept the team titles against division one teams such as Hofstra University, St. John's and NJIT. After a week off of racing, they'll gear up for the first 8k of the season at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on September 19. The schedule heats up on October 2 when they travel to Lehigh, Pennsylvania to participate in the Paul Short Run. (Aupanthers.com)
Paper Weight Aug 21, 2009
Explainer thanks Eric Lane of Hofstra University, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, and Donald Ritchie of the Senate Historical Office. Thanks also to reader Jordan Goldmeier for asking the question. (Slate)
Scituate student news Aug 14, 2009
Gabrielle Dongara of Scituate was named to the 2009 spring semester dean s list at Hofstra University. Gabrielle is studying finance. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Jets' Sanchez, Clemens eager for preseason opener Aug 13, 2009
"I just can't wait to get into the hotel, get into that pregame routine and run out on the field at the Meadowlands," Sanchez said Wednesday at Hofstra University. "It's going to be great.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
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Sert Naeye More than 150 amateur and professional astronomers gathered at Hofstra University on Long Island this past Friday and Saturday to attend , the joint convention of the and the (ALPO). People came from as far away as Ireland and New Zealand to hear a variety of speakers, including S&T editor in chief Robert Naeye, Tele Vue founder and C.E.O. Al Nagler, astrophotographers Frank Melillo and John Boudreau, planetary observers Richard Schmude and John Westfall, and astronomy popularizers... (SkyAndTelescope.com)
OBAMA ELEMENTARY: Renamed school made inauguration the lesson Aug 7, 2009
The school is near Hofstra University, where the final presidential debate between Obama and Sen. John McCain took place. (USA Today -- News)
FAU Men's Basketball 2009-10 Schedule Announced Aug 1, 2009
Hofstra University will visit the FAU Arena on Tuesday, December 29, which precludes the bulk of the Owls' SBC schedule, including the SBC home-opener on Saturday, January 2, 2010 against the University of South Alabama. TICKET INFORMATION. (Fausports.com)
Robert Stamatis, popular college instructor, dies Jul 28, 2009
He earned degrees at Hofstra University and the Florida Institute of Technology, starting a teaching career after moving to the Daytona Beach area in 1976. He taught first at Bethune-Cookman University, then at Daytona State, where he worked 26 years. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Further spreading his wings Jul 26, 2009
Putting in their miles The Jets are holding training camp in three locations - SUNY-Cortland, Hofstra University, and their new headquarters in Florham Park, N.J., in what appears to be a decision that keeps their fan base happy. From a logistics standpoint, however, it seems fair to ask if the Jets will be as productive as they would in one location. (Boston Globe)
Condolences sent, fund established after death Jul 23, 2009
News change: KSEE (Channel 24) news director Jeff Roth has resigned to become a professor at Hofstra University. Although this change came just days after the hiring of new general manager Matt Rosenfeld, the KSEE boss says it was Roths decision to leave the job. (Fresno Bee)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Jul 18, 2009
At the third presidential debate at Hofstra University on Oct. 15 last year, CBS's Bob Schieffer asked both candidates, "Could you ever nominate someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees with you on Roe v. Wade?". John McCain replied: "I would never, and have never in all the years I've been there, imposed a litmus test on any nominee to the court. That's not appropriate to do.". (Human Events Online)
View Point: What mentors do Jul 18, 2009
"I told him it was a useless enterprise, they would never pick me," she recalled in a speech at Hofstra University. "He took away my work, put an application on my desk, and said, 'Fill it out.'". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Here is the Jets training camp schedule Jul 18, 2009
On Aug. 12, the team will hold a special Family Night Practice on Long Island at Hofstra Universitys Football Stadium ... 8/12 Family Night Practice at Hofstra University: 6:00 p.m.. (JetsConfidential.com)
Aggie softball has new skipper Jul 16, 2009
Kalaba started her collegiate career at Hofstra University, playing there from 1996-97. After transferring to powerhouse UCLA, she was a catcher and utility player from 1997-99, helping the Bruins to the Women s College World Series title in 1999. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Paterson names Ravitch lt. gov. Jul 9, 2009
Ravitch also served as the chairman of the state's Urban Development Board and former principal owner and chairman of the Bowery Savings Bank of New York, according to a biography posted by Hofstra University, where Ravitch spoke last month. In a statement Paterson said he has discussed the naming of a lieutenant governor with lawyers familiar with the state constitution, a decision he called unprecedented. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Championship Schedule » Jul 5, 2009
2009: 39th annual, hosted by Hofstra University and the U.S. Naval Academy. When: May 23 and 25, 2009. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Looking Back: The History of Western Civilization -- New Book Presents a Critical Analysis of Western Civilization History and Its Impact On the World Today Jun 27, 2009
A composite of the Mr. Follows' lectures in his western course at Hofstra University, Analytic History of Western Civilization highlights the importance of evidence in studying history ... Then he became an associate professor of history at Hofstra University until he retired. (Primezone Releases)
Cuomo Recused Himself in Money Manager Case Linked to Pension Fund Scandal Jun 25, 2009
a legal-ethics professor at Hofstra University Law School in Hempstead, New York, said he was troubled by Cuomos using a deputy as an alternate instead of an outsider, such as an appointed independent counsel or special prosecutor. Anyone in his office would know Cuomo is recusing himself because he cares or theres an appearance he cares and that person, being subordinate to him or dependent on him, would have a similar conflict, a personal conflict of interest, he said. (Bloomberg)
UC neurosurgery chair Narayan leaving for N.Y. post Jun 19, 2009
Narayan will also serve as director of North Shore-LIJ s Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience and as professor of neurosurgery at the newly created Hofstra University School of Medicine, which is being developed in partnership with North Shore-LIJ.. Dr. David Stern, dean of the UC College of Medicine, made the announcement Wednesday. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
The Final Problem: Speculation and the Price of Oil Again Jun 17, 2009
I have also been informed that two econometricians at Hofstra University have proved that the oil price escalation can be attributed to speculation rather than fundamentals. Having taught econometrics at two universities, and having been visiting professor of econometrics in Sydney Australia, my position is that econometrics is mostly a pompous con, and over the past two or three decades has revealed hardly anything about the oil market that is interesting or useful. (Energy Pulse, CO)
For immigrants, living the dream is getting tougher Jun 17, 2009
Because immigrant business owners particularly those who operate stores or restaurants often depend on their own communities, they can be "more vulnerable in these downturns," says Gregory DeFreitas, an economist at Hofstra University. For the same reason, recovery will come more slowly to immigrant businesses, he says. (USA Today -- Money)
NYers Participate in Team Camps Jun 16, 2009
and were present at the Hofstra University Team camp along with David Coley. Pinkston, and Thomas Jefferson's Davontay Grace traveled to Wisconsin to play at Marquette. (Duquesne Sports -- Rivals.com)
Volleyball Announces 2009 Schedule Jun 4, 2009
Rhody will compete in four tournaments this year, opening the season with a trip to the Hofstra University Tournament Aug. 28-29. In that tournament, the Rams will take on Hofstra, Marshall and Binghamton. (Gorhody.com)
'Face the Nation' numbers rise Jun 3, 2009
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2008 file photo, debate moderator Bob Schieffer talks with the audience before the start of the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file) (AP). While followers of the Sunday morning political shows obsess about which host best represents the genre's future, a man who's proven an utter failure at setting retirement dates is making some noise. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Historic nomination: Hispanic Sotomayor as justice May 27, 2009
In this May 2006 photo released by Hofstra University, judge Sonia Sotomayor delivers the universitys 2006 commencement address in Hempstead, N.Y. (The Associated Press). At 54, Sotomayor (pronounced soh-toh-my-YOR ), would join Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman on the court and just the third in its history. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Sotomayor's Supreme Court bid in Senate's hands May 27, 2009
In this May 2006 photo released by Hofstra University, judge Sonia Sotomayor delivers the university's 2006 commencement address in Hempstead, N.Y. President Barack (Hofstra University / AP). President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden applaud as his Supreme Court choice Sonia Sotomayor concludes her remarks during an announcement, Tuesday, May 26, (Susan Walsh / AP). (Albany Times Union)
All Americans » May 22, 2009
Attack Stephen Boyle, Johns Hopkins Jay Card, Hofstra University Grant Catalino, Maryland Brian Caulfield, Albany Jim Connolly, UMass Joel Dalgarno, Ohio State Thomas Davis, Princeton Ryan Hurley, Cornell Stephen Keogh, Syracuse Shane Koppens, Loyola Jordan McBride, Stony Brook Thomas Muldoon, Brown Timothy Paul, Navy Kyle Wharton, Johns Hopkins Austin Winter, Bucknell. Midfield Michael Colleluori, Hofstra C.J. Costabile, Duke Dan Groot, Maryland Dan Hardy, Syracuse Alex Hopmann, UMBC Brian... (ESPN -- College Sports)
Schneider, Connolly, Godoi Named USILA All-Americans May 22, 2009
Stephen Boyle, Johns Hopkins University Jay Card, Hofstra University Grant Catalino, University of Maryland Brian Caulfield, University at Albany , University of Massachusetts Joel Dalgarno, The Ohio State University Thomas Davis, Princeton University Ryan Hurley, Cornell University Stephen Keogh, Syracuse University Shane Koppens, Loyola College Jordan McBride, Stony Brook Thomas Muldoon, Brown University Timothy Paul, United States Naval Academy Kyle Wharton, Johns Hopkins University Austin... (Umassathletics.com)
Princeton falls to Cornell a 2nd time May 17, 2009
Cornell scored a pair of early goals and held off Princeton in a tight defensive game en route to a 6-4 win in front of 11,259 at Shuart Stadium on the campus of Hofstra University in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Cornell advances to the Final Four next week at Foxboro, Mass. (NJ.com -- Times)
Rollins: Stop throwing dirt on GOP 'grave' May 15, 2009
Editor's note: Ed Rollins, a senior political contributor for CNN, is Senior Presidential Fellow at the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency at Hofstra University. He was White House political director for President Reagan and chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. (CNN -- US)
Not a conflict of faith May 12, 2009
Editor's note: is special visiting instructor in the Department of Religion at Hofstra University and an associate editor at. Hussein Rashid says Pope Benedict XVI, here at a Jordan mosque, can use his moral authority for peace. (CNN)
Greg Smith Named Head Volleyball Coach At Toledo May 12, 2009
Prior to his stint in Columbus, Smith spent two seasons as an assistant at Hofstra University where he helped lead the team to two consecutive America East Conference tournament championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Before his time at Hofstra, he was an assistant at the University of Indianapolis in 1994. (Und.com)
Feminist icon French dies at 79 May 6, 2009
Born in Brooklyn, she graduated from Long Island's Hofstra University with a master's degree, studying philosophy and English literature. She taught there in the 1960s. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Oconee's Thomas named CAA's top freshman May 6, 2009
The Lady Panthers finished the regular season at 29-18 overall and 15-5 in conference and will begin play in the CAA tournament today against Towson at Hofstra University. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, May 06, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Feminist writer Marilyn French, author of 'The Women's Room,' dies at 79 May 5, 2009
She put herself through Hofstra College (now Hofstra University) in New York, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English literature a year after marrying her husband, Robert French, in 1950. He wanted to be a writer, so she worked a series of what she called "paralyzing" office jobs to support him; he later became a lawyer. (Honolulu Advertiser)
North Carolina Earns Third Successive Trip to NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship May 4, 2009
Saturday, May 16 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.. Siena-Syracuse Winner vs. Maryland-Notre Dame Winner. (Tarheelblue.com)
As flu scare shuts schools, are officials going too far? May 1, 2009
The baseball team was to go to the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and the softball team was to visit Hofstra University in New York. Though several colleges have reported flu cases, none has announced closures. (USA Today)
Rosenberg elected to Boston Homes Board Apr 29, 2009
Rosenberg received a certificate in science by completing a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program at MIT. He has completed coursework toward a master s degree in education, and received his bachelor of arts from Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Rosenberg was also part of The Boston Globe team that was a three-time winner of the Best Business Section for large regional newspaper category from The Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Loading commenting interface. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Doing more with less on your local newscast Apr 28, 2009
"Once you have a news department, the incremental cost of adding news is relatively small," said Bob Papper, a Hofstra University journalism professor who conducts the RTNDA surveys. "It only makes sense to cut news if you can get something that costs less or if you can make more money.". (Florida Times-Union)
Tar Heels Explode In Second Half To Power Past No. 6 Hofstra Apr 19, 2009
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Led by a balanced offensive attack, the 10th-ranked University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team used an 8-2 second-half scoring blitz to rally past sixth-ranked Hofstra University Saturday night before a crowd of 6,661 fans at James M. Shuart Stadium. The win was Carolina's 10th of the regular season as the 2009 team became only the sixth Tar Heel squad since the program's inception in 1949 to reach double figures in wins before the start of post-season play. (Tarheelblue.com)
Golf Captures Tom Pecora Collegiate Invitational Title Apr 16, 2009
Nassau Community College (656), Hofstra University (682) and St. Francis College (705) rounded out the top-five. Adelphi placed four golfers in the top-10, led by , who placed second overall with a seven over par score of 151 (77-74). (Aupanthers.com)
Stony Brook Football Announces 2009 Schedule Apr 15, 2009
The Seawolves will open the 2009 season at Hofstra University on September 5 and will open at home on September 19 against Brown University. "Our 2009 football schedule will be the University's most challenging in our youthful history," remarked Head Coach. (Goseawolves.org)
