A few days before Thanksgiving, the University received the best news it could have gotten from the Commission of Presidential Debates. Not only was the University chosen to host a presidential debate, but the final presidential debate of 2008, the debate that will push undecided voters over the edge.

Two University students received summonses on Nov. 28 and six non-students were banned when the odor of marijuana was detected and three bongs, two bags of marijuana, and fifty-five dollars were confiscated in a Rensselear House room. Joel Gutierrez, 18, of Freeport; Sim Robinsons, 18, of Freeport; Ashley Heartman, 17, of Levitown; Marc Pierre-Louis, 18, of Freeport; Johnnie Johnson, 18, of Freeport and William Porter, 18, of Freeport, were all banned from campus.

The world of embryonic stem cell research may be under evaluation for a revolution after two scientists reported the revamping of skin cells into those that resemble human embryonic stem cells.2 The discovery was published in the journals "Cell" and "Science" two weeks ago.

On Sept. 11, 2001, six weeks after he signed a 99-year lease worth $3.25 billion for the World Trade Center, Larry Silverstein had a dilemma. The 70-year-old real estate investor was unsure if he should visit the site for a breakfast briefing at the top of the tower, or if he should visit the dermatologist.

It's likely that many Americans have been anxious to see a horror film containing creativity and originality. Lucky for us, from Spain comes "The Orphanage," a chilling ghost story from first-time director Juan Antonio Bayona and "Pan's Labyrinth" producer Guillermo del Toro.

East MeadowA 52-year-old female victim was working behind a sales desk inside Cingular Wireless on Hempstead Tpke. on Nov. 27, when she observed an unknown black male subject grab two cell phones and put them in his coat pocket.  The victim had previously taken the subject's license for the purposes of running a credit check and the subject also grabbed his paper work before fleeing the store.

The department of computer science launched the University's first full online degree program for graduate students wishing to complete a Master's of Science in computer science. After careful deliberation between the administration, faculty and students in the department for more than a year, the online program will begin in January 2008.

A common error in forecasting a Super Bowl champion is picking the best team. Yes, often the NFL's top squad wins the championship, but the fact of the matter is that more times than not, the playoff road determines who wins it all. This year, time and time again, I have reiterated that the Chargers will face the Patriots in the playoffs, and beat them.

In only six days, the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center cafeteria was transformed into a "Winter Wonderland Village." More than two dozen student groups collaborated to create one of the most beautiful villages Hofstra has ever seen in its 24 years of Sinterklaas history.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Ted Nolan didn't hesitate to answer when asked about his team's scoring struggles following a loss to Boston on Monday. "What's wrong with our offense? A lot," the Islanders coach said. Over the past three weeks, Nolan has done more reshuffling than a Las Vegas poker dealer.

On the unispan: Girl: I'm not a semen-tasting counnoseur. At Bits 'n' Bytes: Guy to friend: She's so bad. I don't understand how a girl can be that bad. I always wondered how people could be celibate-now I understand. She actually makes me want to be celibate.

A law went into effect last month that increased the severity of the consequences for drunk drivers who kill or seriously injure someone in an accident. The statute, sponsored by Sen. Charles Fuschillo, (R-Merrick), and supported by Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice, adds two new crimes to the law: aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.