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.

STONY BROOK, N.Y.- On a night where Minnesota Twins All-Star closer and Stony Brook alum Joe Nathan was in the house to be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, Hofstra guard Antoine Agudio stole the show. Agudio buried four three-pointers to break Norman Richardson's (1997-2001) all-time school record and finished with a game-high 19 for the Pride, which routed the Seawolves -------73-57 at the SBU Sports Complex on Tuesday night.

Ironically, the same type of political maneuverings that allowed John Bolton to sweep into his job as United Nations ambassador also facilitated his exit from the position. The White House announced Monday that Bolton will leave his position after the current Congress' term ends later this month.

It's hard to pin down a definitive Christmas album, because there are just so many of them - most of them lackluster. However, Sufjan Stevens tries to break out of the simple, cover-classic-songs-of-the-season pile and attempts to find his own voice in the holiday staples with his box set, Songs for Christmas.

Kids danced to music and created arts and crafts in the Student Center Multipurpose Room this past Tuesday. The Nassau County Youth Board sponsored a holiday celebration for underprivileged youth for the 11th-annual celebration, which the University has held every year.

On The Can This movie certainly excels in bringing audience interest to a very mundane aspect of life. The story revolves around a man with a fear of toilets due to childhood trauma who discusses this anxiety with a mysterious man showed only by pants scrunched around the ankles - the view from a bathroom stall.

The Student Government Association is currently pushing for the University to offer an off-campus dining option for students on their Dutch Debits card. It would allow students to use their HofstraCard to swipe their tabs at local venues such as Dunkin Donuts, Subway and many other frequently visited eateries near the University.

Amid so much controversy, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Florida Gators will contest one another for the right to be crowned college football national champions in the Tostitos BCS Championship Game. The two teams earned the right to face one another in the championship through the BCS system, or Bowl Championship Series system, for which the game is named.

Last Saturday evening, fans of the Goo Goo Dolls lined up and waited for hours outside the Hammerstein Ballroom, anxiously awaiting their performance. As cruel as these conditions were, once the concert started, it was obvious that the time they had spent in the cold was well worth it.

Imagine waking up in your bed at home to drive through an hour of traffic, sit through classes, then drive another hour to your off-campus job, and back home again. Then, if you want to attend the soccer game or hang with some friends on campus you would have to make the trip again.

Donald Rumsfeld forgot to close the door behind him when he left the Bush Administration. Now the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, is following him out. Bolton announced Monday he would not seek confirmation by the senate after his temporary appointment as ambassador expires at the end of the congressional session.

Stress might just be more common than a winter cold. In one way or another each student is affected by it. Aside from the expected overflow of assignments, lack of sleep, and pressure to fit in, stress can take form in other less obvious situations as well.