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US President Barack Obama (L) and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) participate in the second presidential debate, the only held in a townhall format, at the David Mack Center at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, October 16, 2012, moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley.
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Andrea Rebello shooting: Wake to be held in Tarrytown Tuesday
of 21-year-old Andrea Rebello prepared for her Tuesday afternoon wake in her Tarrytown hometown, four days after the Hofstra University junior was killed by a police officer's bullet in a standoff with an armed home invader.Visitation will be at Coffey Funeral 5/21/13 Read more »
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Hofstra broadcasters shine during Islanders playoff run
TV on mute and read the lineup for the Yankees game. I decided then that I was going to make this my dream.Now a 21-year-old Hofstra University senior in the schools broadcasting program, Dexter has been struggling a bit to update his resume and put together Read more »
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Hofstra journalism students win $10G in Fox News contest
student journalists at Hofstra University have won $10,000 from Fox News Channel in a nationwide college journalism contest.The students, junior Shannan Ferry, 20, of Little Neck; junior Julia Skrobak, of Bethlehem, Penn.; and senior Megan Corcoran, of Clarks Read more »
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Native LI'er named state inspector general
School in Levittown.Leahy Scott, who is married and lives in Columbia County with her husband and two children, was named Hofstra University's Woman of the Year in 1981.She took on the acting inspector general position last year when former inspector general, Read more »
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Three local student start-ups get $30G in funding
a total of $30,000 in funding Thursday afternoon at a joint entrepreneurship competition held by Stony Brook University, Hofstra University and Farmingdale State University.The three winning companies will go on to participate at the New York State Business Read more »
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BB: Reistetter Named To All-CAA First Team
VA - Hofstra University junior catcher Matt Reistetter was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association first team it was announced this evening at the league’s annual awards banquet on the eve of the 2013 CAA Baseball Championship. Reistetter earns his 5/21/13 from Hofstra Pride Athletics Read more »
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Mourners say Hofstra student's death preventable
N.Y. (AP) — Some mourners are echoing the sentiments of family members, wondering if the accidental shooting of a Hofstra University student by police could have been prevented. Mourners gathered Tuesday for a wake in Tarrytown for Andrea Rebello. Maria Sousa 5/21/13 from FindLaw: AP News Read more »
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Police defend officer who shot NY college student
death.More>> MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - The president of a New York police union defended an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder, saying Tuesday the only person responsible for the woman's death was 5/21/13 from KLAS - Las Vegas Now Read more »
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Police defend officer who shot NY college student
>> MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - The president of a New York police union defended an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder, saying Tuesday the only person responsible for the woman's death was the gunman 5/21/13 from KLTV Read more »
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SB: Hofstra Holds Graduation Ceremony for Eight Seniors
NY - Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz and other distinguished University personnel held a private graduation ceremony for the Hofstra Softball program’s eight seniors, who missed Sunday’s graduation as they were competing in the 2013 NCAA Division 5/21/13 from Hofstra Pride Athletics Read more »