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Hofstra University’s best bulletin boards

Craig Mannino, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 3, 2025
A residence hall’s resident assistant (RA) bulletin board is the first piece of the massive puzzle that makes up your semester. You’ll see it every time you enter the lounge, cook in the kitchen or wait to take the elevator. It’s inescapable. Even though a bad board doesn’t necessarily detract from the dorm experience, a good one can add a lot. As such, I chose to find the best boards on campus. Here are my top five.
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AI art washes out the artist

Kumba Jagne, MULTIMEDIA EDITOR April 8, 2025

I still remember in my art history class when my professor showed us J.M.W. Turner’s “The Slave Ship.” The painting is a brilliant array of colors and teeters on the edge of abstract, but the...

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Anti-intellectualism is ruining art

Tom Saxa, STAFF WRITER April 1, 2025

Recently, the internet has highlighted a fascinating divide between outsider and mainstream art, in part due to Sean Baker’s recent Academy Award dominating indie-hit “Anora,” along with other...

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Bulletin boards are the unsung art of Hofstra

Craig Mannino, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor February 11, 2025
There is no better indicator to how a semester may go than the quality of your floor’s bulletin board. I chose to honor the best boards by walking through each Hofstra University residence hall to find the best ones and compile them. Here are my top five.
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’28 Days of Black History’ shines a light on Black voices

Tyler Dickinson-Frevola February 11, 2021

In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which gave way to the modern recognition of Black History Month. Their mission was to promote the study of Black history and celebrate the accomplishments of Black people in their respective fields.

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Daniel Giordano stuns with ‘Hermetic Perversions’

Madeline Armstrong February 25, 2020

Daniel Giordano’s “Hermetic Perversions: A Charming Night With Vicki Vermicelli” is currently on display in Hofstra’s Rosenberg Gallery. Giordano is an internationally-known sculptor who resides and works in Newburgh, New York. He earned his MFA from the University of Delaware and is known for his interesting, different and almost perverse work.

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New FORM exhibit is an emotional rollercoaster

Natalie Evans April 30, 2019

Kiarra Williams recently showcased her collection of sculptures titled “But what does it mean” in the FORM gallery. The soon-to-be graduate aspires to be an art therapist, seeking to help people work out their problems through art.

The heart of art: The importance of painting and poetry

Chris Gardner April 11, 2018

"The liberal arts help you to argue and think critically. They teach you how to write and ask questions. You may get your job through your major, but I can guarantee you’ll get your promotion through the liberal arts. The arts have always been more than just about artwork. Leonardo da Vinci understood this by blending his love of math and science with art; in fact, he considered them the same thing."

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