Keith Cerrato, a Hofstra senior and member of the University's roller hockey team died Friday night, after a car hit him while he was walking only blocks from campus. According to police reports, Cerrato, 24, of Garden City, N.Y., was walking north across Fulton Avenue near Meadowbrook Lane at around 10:20 p.

After losing two games in Pennsylvania last month, the Pride Ice Hockey team's chances of making its first trip to nationals is a long shot. But there is still hope. A team that is self-proclaimed "full of heart" must refocus its efforts on the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference, where a deep playoff run might get them a second chance at ACHA #1 SUNY Albany and increase their portfolio for nationals.

On Tuesday, the University Student Government Association voted on whether to remove an impeached associate justice of the SGA judicial panel, after holding off on the matter since Oct. 31. The motion to remove Matthew Bisanz was made by Patrick McDonald.

Experience may have been the biggest gain for the Hofstra wrestling team last Saturday, as the injury-riddled group took it easy at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a number of wrestlers feeling the wrestling season taking a toll on their bodies, and a few wrestlers taking a short break in preparation for the big Penn State match, a modest amount of Hofstra wrestlers took ninth place at the yearly event.

One month. Four games. And nothing else matters for the nine or so teams competing for the final two playoff spots in the NFL. We have reached the final quarter, literally, as four games of the sixteen game schedule remain. Every division winner has at least a two game lead so it should be wildcard madness from here on out.

Amid so much controversy, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Florida Gators will contest one another for the right to be crowned college football national champions in the Tostitos BCS Championship Game. The two teams earned the right to face one another in the championship through the BCS system, or Bowl Championship Series system, for which the game is named.

Kids danced to music and created arts and crafts in the Student Center Multipurpose Room this past Tuesday. The Nassau County Youth Board sponsored a holiday celebration for underprivileged youth for the 11th-annual celebration, which the University has held every year.

With this being the final NFL picks column, I think I'll just sit back and relax. Mr. McCord and Mr. Diamond will be duking it out this week to see who will succeed me as Chronicle picks champion while I lounge about in the rearview mirror. Plus, I've got bigger fish to fry, like the Eagles improbably re-entering the playoff picture in the dismal, awful, horrendous NFC with Jeff Garcia as their QB.

While the University's Academic Bulletin suggests many paths for students to take, your major does not always limit what you can do with your life. Bryan Vetell, a 2000 graduate of the University, pursued a goal that may not be listed in the Bulletin, but it is now serving as his career and passion.

STONY BROOK, N.Y.- On a night where Minnesota Twins All-Star closer and Stony Brook alum Joe Nathan was in the house to be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, Hofstra guard Antoine Agudio stole the show. Agudio buried four three-pointers to break Norman Richardson's (1997-2001) all-time school record and finished with a game-high 19 for the Pride, which routed the Seawolves -------73-57 at the SBU Sports Complex on Tuesday night.

Imagine waking up in your bed at home to drive through an hour of traffic, sit through classes, then drive another hour to your off-campus job, and back home again. Then, if you want to attend the soccer game or hang with some friends on campus you would have to make the trip again.

The departure of a legendary coach, the loss of a player whose name litters the school's record books, the transition to a new and relatively untested head coach, and the loss of yet another premier player for the season due to injury. By no means are the above the ingredients for a successful season.

STONY BROOK, N.Y.- With the men's basketball season a third of the way done, here are some questions (and answers) to ponder as the rest of the season unfolds: Q: Hofstra lost its first three games before proceeding to win its next five-what version of the Pride should I expect come March? A: Right now, it's hard to say.

It is every college student's nightmare: the real world. Come on, who wouldn't want to stay in college forever? Parents, professors and family friends always ask students: "What are you doing in college? What are you going to do when you get into the real world? It's getting harder and harder to succeed out there you know!" The book "Dorm Rooms to Board Rooms" by Victoria Pilate serves as a detailed how-to guide to life after college.

When Hofstra head women's basketball coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey was asked during the preseason to name a CAA team that will be tougher to beat on the court than its status on paper would imply, she immediately responded with Lea Henry's Georgia State squad.

In what is being coined as the biggest match in Hofstra wrestling history, the Hofstra Pride will welcome the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions to the Mack Sports Complex on Dec. 10. Just a few weeks removed from the program's best win in its history, the Pride look to continue their ascent up the wrestling polls, potentially moving higher than fifth in the nation with a victory over Penn State.

Old Dominion (6-2, 1-0): The Monarchs had their three game winning streak snapped with a loss to Marist. Although Old Dominion had a good night shooting at 46.2%, they were out rebounded 37-28. Valdas Vasylius had a 15 point effort in the 84-71 defeat. The Monarchs bounced back from their loss to beat James Madison 70-57 in both teams Conference opener.

Even though you're reading the final 2006 installment of your favorite and most complete coverage of Hofstra women's basketball for the semester, it doesn't mean we can't look ahead. We will do our best to predict the future and give you an idea of just where the Pride will be stacked up in the CAA when the student body returns to the highly anticipated Spring '07 athletic season.

The Hofstra men's basketball team came into the season with a lot of hype coming off last year's impressive but bittersweet season, as they missed out on the NCAA tournament by...well...not much at all. It would have been the first tournament appearance by the Pride since the 2000-01 squad, led by now NBA star Speedy Claxton and current Villanova head coach Jay Wright.

While most Democrats are thrilled with the outcome of the midterm elections, there's one Democrat who should be concerned, even though she won her race. Congratulations are in order to soon-to-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and no-longer-freshman Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-N.