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	Hofstra's Take on Adderall and Academic Integrity By Sidney Madden May 15, 2013 - 8:00am Finals week is a college tradition synonymous with energy drinks, all-nighters, and stress ridden internet memes. But more and more, a new addition to students’ finals week artillery is Adderall, a stimulant drug meant for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy. Depending on the dosage, the medicine allows its user to stay awake and focused on a particular task without disruption for up to sixteen hours. READ MORE
	Hofstra's Annual Late Night Breakfast Always a Crowd Pleaser By Sidney Madden May 13, 2013 - 11:55pm There's no greater sign of another semester under your belt at Hofstra than the Annual Late Night Breakfast. And with new items added to the menu along with a bumping sound system, this year's once again failed to disappoint. The breakfast is scheduled every Monday night of dreaded finals week at 10 pm. But c'mon collegiettes, we know better than that. As always, the line for the food began forming in the back of the Student Center eating area around 9:15 pm with pajama-clad students emerging from all corners of campus as if moths to a flame. The line soon wrapped all the way to the other side of the Student Center near Card Services....
	The Week Ahead: Finals Week By Keegan Bedinger May 13, 2013 - 12:00am Here we are at the end! It’s been an amazing year here at Hofstra and I guess time really does fly when you’re having fun because I can’t believe it’s already over. Here’s how you should spend your last week on campus: READ MORE
	A look into the "The Friends of Max Kolb Telethon" By Allyson Judge May 6, 2013 - 12:00am On Sunday a tradition very close to the hearts of the Hofstra community carried on; a tradition that preserves the memory of one of our own. The 12th Annual Friends of Max Kolb telethon took place here on the Hofstra campus. READ MORE
	The Week Ahead: 5/5/13 By Keegan Bedinger May 5, 2013 - 12:00am It’s crunch time, collegiates! Get ready to hit the library this week and consume lots of caffeine, because finals are just one week away. Here are some events and tips on how to make this week productive while staying stress-free. Happy studying! READ MORE
	The Top 5 Most “Instagramable” Things on Hofstra’s Campus By Emma Sugar May 3, 2013 - 3:02pm 1. Tulips READ MORE
	Is There Still a Point to Getting a College Degree? By Sidney Madden May 1, 2013 - 8:00am A graduating senior at Quinnipiac University, Fresnelson Charlestin is less than a month away from entering “the real world”; the proverbial stage of adulthood filled with entry-level jobs, crappy apartments and dry cleaning your one good suit over and over for every business dinner. It’s the anticipated struggle of every young grad out there. “If people see a young person these days, they automatically ask what college they go to, what’s their major or when they’re graduating…it’s expected” says the 21-year-old political science major. Charlestin believes such emphasis on college has become a “cultural thing” associated with American life. “Its seen as, not bad, but just different if you don’t go to college after high school.”...
	The Week Ahead: 4/28/13 By Keegan Bedinger April 28, 2013 - 12:00pm Can you believe we’re so close to being done with this semester? Of course, we have lots of studying to do, but this week’s edition is all about making these next three weeks amazing. So get your work done and get ready to go out with a bang! READ MORE
	HC Hofstra, Ed 2010 Hofstra and Closet Dash present the “Spring into Summer” Fashion Swap! By Sidney Madden April 23, 2013 - 12:27pm Want free clothes?! --- Who doesn’t! From all of us at Her Campus Hofstra and Ed 2010 Hofstra, we are proud to announce the "Spring into Summer" Fashion Swap! We’re teaming up with New York City fashion boutique ClosetDash to host an event where you can bring in gently used clothes from your own closet and trade them in for free for the clothes other students brought in! It will be a one-to-one swap for clothing items. For instance, if you bring in a shirt, you can swap it for another item of similar value. READ MORE
	Hofstra Sends Its #PrayersforBoston with Candle Light Vigil By Sidney Madden April 19, 2013 - 12:30pm The University combined its Hofstra Pride with Boston Pride on Thursday, April 18th, at a candlelight vigil for those affected by Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing. Although the percentage Hofstra students hailing from New York is around 65%, this past week was all about Massachusetts in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings Monday that killed 3 people and injured hundreds more. READ MORE