Kevin Craig is a professor of mechanical engineering at Hofstra University. He is a graduate of Xavier High School in NYC, the United States Military Academy at West Point and Columbia University. I...

If you have spent any time online, there is a large chance you have come across a half-naked guy yelling at you for using seed oils. According to these bastions of nutritional health, everything from food...

Growing up, we were warned about digital footprints and the importance of thinking before we post. We were told to be careful of who we follow, keep our accounts private and that leaving offensive comments...

The practice of televising pop culturally significant trials is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing in how it makes court proceedings more public, allowing people from all over the world to watch...

Imagine this: The team you grew up watching in the city that you love is uprooted and moved away. All of the history, legends and championships are just memories of what was. This is the reality that Oakland,...

In Dec. 2019, Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan went into an art museum in Miami Beach and displayed a banana duct taped to a wall. You heard me right. A banana, a wall, duct tape and opposable...

Although many Hofstra University students – commuters and residents – rely on the campus shuttle to transport them to and from the Mineola and Hempstead train stations, difficulties with the shuttle...

As a huge Timothée Chalamet fan, I feel it is my duty to defend him. I saw “A Complete Unknown” and loved it; I think Chalamet deserves every award he is nominated for. At the same time, I am aware...

Over the past few years, there have been three constants in life: death, taxes and the Kansas City Chiefs. They have appeared in four of the last five Super Bowls, a trend that continued this year, where...

When I went home for winter break, I was immediately hit with a question from my sister: “Are you raising your ya-ya-ya?” When I met her with confusion, she immediately called me old. She is seven...

As an English major in one of the less established schools at Hofstra University – the School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts – my classes are typically held in random buildings throughout...

Picture this: it’s 9:40 a.m., you’re in class, your professor just asked a question and the room is silent. Your professor idly stands at the front of the room, waiting for someone to raise their hand...