Keith Cerrato, a Hofstra senior and member of the University's roller hockey team died Friday night, after a car hit him while he was walking only blocks from campus. According to police reports, Cerrato, 24, of Garden City, N.Y., was walking north across Fulton Avenue near Meadowbrook Lane at around 10:20 p.

Sandwiched between the constant traffic of the Hempstead Turnpike, the noise of the football fields, and hidden behind the University Club, the University Bird Sanctuary has taken the punishment for its neighbors. The Progressive Students Union (PSU) and the Student Organization for Animal Rights (SOAR) at Hofstra have recently been working on a project to clean and renovate the sanctuary.

Baldwin -Neil Armstrong, 27, of Uniondale, and Chadd Trent, 21, of Freeport, entered a residence on Milburn Avenue through a basement window and stole computer hardware/software and video games on Nov. 30, according to police. Great Neck -Charles Barnwell, 26, of St.

After losing two games in Pennsylvania last month, the Pride Ice Hockey team's chances of making its first trip to nationals is a long shot. But there is still hope. A team that is self-proclaimed "full of heart" must refocus its efforts on the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference, where a deep playoff run might get them a second chance at ACHA #1 SUNY Albany and increase their portfolio for nationals.

When Hofstra head women's basketball coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey was asked during the preseason to name a CAA team that will be tougher to beat on the court than its status on paper would imply, she immediately responded with Lea Henry's Georgia State squad.

High Fidelity, the new musical based on the novel and film of the same name, falls into the category of "when bad books happen to good shows." It is little more than a series of great rock music (all written for the stage) tied together in a sub-par book about a character that nobody cares about.

While the University's Academic Bulletin suggests many paths for students to take, your major does not always limit what you can do with your life. Bryan Vetell, a 2000 graduate of the University, pursued a goal that may not be listed in the Bulletin, but it is now serving as his career and passion.

It is every college student's nightmare: the real world. Come on, who wouldn't want to stay in college forever? Parents, professors and family friends always ask students: "What are you doing in college? What are you going to do when you get into the real world? It's getting harder and harder to succeed out there you know!" The book "Dorm Rooms to Board Rooms" by Victoria Pilate serves as a detailed how-to guide to life after college.

In one of his shows, comedian Dane Cook poked fun at some of his experiences as a Catholic by referring to the host, the bread that is given during the Eucharist to symbolize Jesus Christ, "Jeez-It" or the "crouton-o-Christ." Although some may think Cook is entertaining, some wonder how far media icons can go before they become disrespectful.

On Tuesday, the University Student Government Association voted on whether to remove an impeached associate justice of the SGA judicial panel, after holding off on the matter since Oct. 31. The motion to remove Matthew Bisanz was made by Patrick McDonald.

While most Democrats are thrilled with the outcome of the midterm elections, there's one Democrat who should be concerned, even though she won her race. Congratulations are in order to soon-to-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and no-longer-freshman Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-N.

An investigation that began in 2003 on the former chairman and Chief Executive of the American Stock Exchange, Dean Salvatore Sodano of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, has forced him to keep a low profile. The investigation is being held by the Security Exchange Commission, which warned Sodano of pressing civil charges against him and two other top executives for allegedly failing to regulate options trading abuse practices.