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The Long Island Advocate • 6th November 2025

Coastal erosion threatens Long Island's beaches

The sound of waves, the salty air and the warmth of the sun draw Long Island residents and non-residents alike to the beach experience every summer. Those sandy stretches, however, are slowly disappearing, worn away by the relentless tides.

Coastal erosion, as described by Dr. Jase Bernhardt, the director and an associate professor of sustainability studies at Hofstra University, is the natural process of waves surging in from the ocean and breaking down the shoreline, dra...
Long Island Press • 18th June 2025

Measles on the rise: Inside the beliefs of Long Island’s ‘medical freedom’ families

“My child who has had the measles and has natural immunity [and] can no more catch the measles than I can. I have 0% fear of him catching the measles. I do have 100% fear of him going into cardiac arrest and seizing if he receives the MMR [measles, mumps and rubella vaccine],” said one “medical freedom” mother from Holbrook who wished to remain anonymous for this investigation.

Measles, a dis...
The Long Island Advocate • 21st May 2025

Measles on the rise: Inside the beliefs of Long Island's 'medical freedom' families

“My child who has had the measles and has natural immunity [and] can no more catch the measles than I can. I have 0% fear of him catching the measles. I do have 100% fear of him going into cardiac arrest and seizing if he receives the MMR [measles, mumps and rubella vaccine],” said one “medical freedom” mother from Holbrook, in Suffolk County, who wished to remain anony...
The Long Island Advocate • 1st April 2025

Oyster Bay board appoints Andrew Monteleone to fill vacancy

The Oyster Bay Town Board is once again full, closing a vacancy opened by Michele Johnson with newly appointed Andrew Monteleone, who will hold this position until the general election in November. Johnson stepped down from her position as council member after she was elected District Court judge in 2024, which left a vacancy that Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was tasked with filling. On Feb. 11, he did just that, selecting Monteleone for the role.

On Jan. 1, Joh...
The Long Island Advocate • 24th February 2025

Bellmore-Merrick district embraces artificial intelligence

Since the first signs that ChatGPT would be a tool to disrupt traditional learning, schools from kindergarten to 12th grade, and even beyond in higher education, have weighed what policies are appropriate to curb the use of artificial intelligence. On Feb. 5, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District detailed its attempts to embrace AI rather than shy away from it.

During the monthly Board of Education meeting, CHSD trustees heard from teachers a...
The Long Island Advocate • 14th December 2024

Artist serves up Haitian cuisine, culture in Uniondale

On Oak Street in Uniondale, there sits a strip of crowded eateries boasting a number of cultural cuisines. In the middle of these storefronts is Blue Mermaid Gourmet. It may seem unassuming on the outside, but the vibrant colors, the smell of fried goat and the welcoming faces paint a picture of the Caribbean. 


Blue Mermaid Gourmet is dedicated to the foods of Haiti and Jamaica, highlighting traditional staples from these island nations. Menu items such as griot (pork shou...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 25th November 2024

The first-generation student community thrives at Hofstra University

There are several identity-based groups at Hofstra University that share characteristics such as gender, race, sexuality and religion. While these attributes are showcased within the vast student body population on campus, first-generation students are a lesser-known community.
For an entire week starting on Monday, Nov. 4, the Office of First-Generation Support and Engagement hosted First-Gen Students Week. Th...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 25th November 2024

Hofstra community acknowledges Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance

Many in the LGBTQ+ community celebrate Transgender Awareness Week, a time to bring attention to the transgender community and their existence. This week, spanning from Nov. 13 to Nov. 19, ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance, an arguably more important piece of the week. It is dedicated to honoring those who have lost their lives through violence or suicide, two of the biggest r...
The Long Island Advocate • 30th October 2024

Nassau poll worker says he's excited this election season

By Camryn Bowden

With early voting under way in New York State since Saturday, Long Islanders can vote now through the general election on Nov. 5. Many, however, are unaware of the process that comes with early voting.

In comes Elijah Fischer. Fischer is a public policy major at Hofstra University, and also a civil servant during the election season. He works as a Nassau County poll worker, assisting voters with casting their ballots. Poll working is a tough job, according to Fischer, faci...
The Long Island Advocate • 18th October 2024

Religion expert speaks at Hofstra on the rise of Christian nationalism

The rise in Christian nationalism in the United States is not a new phenomenon. Since the creation of the country, there have been people who believe that the United States is destined to be a nation guided by Christian principles. In the present, that manifests in decisions by politicians to push for Bible teaching in schools and for the 10 Commandments to be posted in classrooms.   

Dr. Robert P. Jones is a foremost expert on Christian nationalism and its relationship to...
News | Hofstra University, New York • 15th October 2024

Hofstra Herbert School Programming Wins Big for Broadcasting Excellence

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication’s WRHU-FM, The Long Island Report, and The Long Island Advocate were honored by the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards in several categories presented last month by the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA).  The annual competition is statewide with stations competing in large, medium, small markets, as well as college categories. The awards encourage professional performance and recognize outstanding achievement among stations across New Yor...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 1st October 2024

Hofstra community comes together for 9/11 remembrance

Hofstra University administrators and community members placed red roses on the 9/11 Remembrance memorial wreath. Photo Courtesy: Hofstra University / Instagram
Twenty-three years after the tragedies of 9/11, the Hofstra University community came together to remember the alumni and students who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attack. 9/11 serves as a day to remember and reflect, and at C.V. Starr, that was the exact ambiance.
The small yet powerful ceremony started around 11:00 a.m., welc...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 11th September 2024

Pride network rebrands to Lavender Grove and mixes with QTPOCC

The Lavender Grove E-board members and QTPOCC E-board members share upcoming events hosted by their organizations.// Photo courtesy of Camryn BowdenEvery summer ushers in new changes for the Hofstra community. This summer, new changes to the on-campus LGBTQ+ community came in the form of a Pride Network rebrand, now called the Lavender Grove.The Lavender Grove is one of three organizations on campus dedicated to fostering inclusion and diversity among queer and transgender students on campus. Th...
The Long Island Advocate • 3rd September 2024

Hofstra journalism students reflect on DNC reporting experience

To be a student journalist means taking risks in pursuit of learning the industry. Whether that be covering protests, attending news conferences and briefings, talking with people on the street or filing pieces from the field, being a journalist means working with diligence, organization and drive. 


            So, it’s un...
News | Hofstra University, New York • 21st August 2024

WRHU Reports From the DNC

Student journalists from Hofstra’s award-winning campus radio station, WRHU-88.7 FM, are reporting on-site at the Democratic National Convention through August 22 in Chicago, IL. Kenny Forman ’25 and Camryn Bowden ’27, both students in Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, were selected to cover the convention, where they are working alongside the most respected journalists in the world. Accompanying them is WRHU’s Professional-in-Residence Doualy Xaykaothao (“Professor X”), who se...
WLIW-FM • 19th August 2024

Hofstra Student Reporting | Programs

Hofstra students Camryn Bowden and Kenny Forman report from the field during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Listen to their stories below.

Camryn Bowden is a current Hofstra University student within the Lawrence Herbert School of Communications, and is pursuing her Bachelors and Masters of Arts in Journalism and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. She is known for her work across a myriad of...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 21st July 2024

Slashing at Hofstra Incites Concerns Amongst Students About Their Safety

Two people were assaulted with a knife by a group of masked men outside of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Center on Wednesday, June 19 at 4:20 p.m., where the Academy Charter High School was hosting their graduation ceremony. Since Wednesday, six men have been charged with gang assault and weapons charges after being taken into police custody, according to FOX5 NY.  Charlotte Mysliwiec, a rising senior filmmaking major and creative writing minor, was at the Exhibition Center working as...
The Hofstra Chronicle • 12th March 2024

Black Business Expo brings Black voices to the forefront

A photographer who highlights Black models, a jeweler who expresses herself in her art to assist with college and a hair care service focused on Black hair were only a few of the Black-owned student businesses showcased at this year’s Black Business Expo.

The annual expo returned to campus this year on Feb. 29. Black student entrepreneur
The Hofstra Chronicle • 6th March 2024

Making Strives for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hofstra

Hofstra University’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, with support from the Student Diversity Advisory Board, hosted an open town hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 12, to discuss DEI and belonging at Hofstra. The conversation welcomed many perspectives, including those of Hofstra leadership, faculty and students. There
The Hofstra Chronicle • 15th November 2023

New affordable dining options come to Hofstra

Over the past couple of weeks, students have seen a new promotion offered at the Student Center Café and Bits & Bytes. The $7 value meals program introduces a range of different meals from a variety of cuisines served to students for $7...
The Long Island Advocate • 17th November 2025

"I'm here and I'm having a blast and I'm really good," says Rachel Crowl in her new role as Princess Kate

The slate of Off-Broadway plays tend to be a variety of classic plays, interesting think pieces and some of the stuff that wouldn’t slide on the big stage. One of those plays is Prince Faggot.

This Studio Seaview production is the telling of the first out, gay member of the royal family, interspersing the real lived experiences of 6 queer and trans actors. Rachel Crowl is one of those performers.

Crowl started her theater experience out of high school in a repertory the...

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