Subway riders spoke out-and New York City listened. After a series of public hearings throughout the tri-state area, Governor Eliot Spitzer announced on November 21 that the base subway and bus fares would stay at $2-for now. According to Spitzer, the proposed 25-cent increase planned for February will remain unchanged through 2009.

Logistical issues such as security measures and parking specifications for next fall's presidential debate will be determined in the following two months, Joseph Barkwill, the University's vice president of Facilities and Operations, said. Barkwill said University officials will be meeting with Secret Service representatives as well as the Commission on Presidential Debates in January to discuss which areas of the campus might be restricted for the Oct.

With at least four theatrical productions for the University and surrounding communities per year that have raised more than $450,000 in scholarship funds for the University's performing arts students, the Gray Wigs, an alumni repertory theater group, announced at the end of their last show, "Oklahoma," in September that it would be their last performance ever.

The Student Government Association (SGA) reviewed a number of pieces of legislation on Tuesday that dealt with the safety, health and welfare of the student body. Sen. Brian Marquis proposed a resolution to remove the hand scanners from the back entrance of the Netherlands.

With costs for college steadily rising every year, young voters are looking for a presidential candidate with a plan to reduce the burden. All major 2008 presidential candidates have released plans to solve the problem, and now New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has joined the fray with a $60 billion plan to improve education in the United States.

Weeks after the Democratic candidates sparred in Nevada, the Republican candidates for the 2008 presidential election were in Florida participating in the CNN/Youtube debate. Right off the bat, two of the frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov.

Peg Finucane, a beloved University professor and former Newsday editor, died the morning of Sunday, Nov. 18, from an infection developed during her struggle with pancreatic cancer. The wife and mother of one was 57 years old. Friends and colleagues remembered Finucane as a kind, good human being, an accomplished journalist, and a passionate teacher.

The University is hosting a one of the three debates in the 2008 presidential election, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced in a statement on Monday. The debate is to be held at 9 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2008. Students received a special statement regarding the announcement from University President Stuart Rabinowitz.

-An operations manager at The Dizzy Lizard Saloon on Nov. 7 notified public safety that two University students reported that while talking outside the bar they were robbed by two armed males.   -A University student received a summons on Nov. 7 when she failed to stop her car while entering the North Campus and had to be pulled over by Public Safety.

Nadine Surak led the Pride to a crucial conference win against the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth on Fri., Sept. 28 in the field hockey team's CAA home opener at the Hofstra University Field Hockey Stadium improving the team's record to 5-5 (1-1 CAA) on the season.

Sixty-eight percent of Americans would support an international treaty requiring the United States to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 90 percent by the year 2012, according to a poll published by Yale University on Oct. 1. Fifty percent of respondents stated they are personally worried about global warming-15 percent of whom declared to be worried "a great deal.

A resolution to change the current meal plan system failed Tuesday during a Student Government Association senate meeting Andrea Schwartz, the Student Services chair, proposed a resolution to alter the meal plan system for fall 2008. She said the legislation was in response to complaints from students that it is too easy to run out of meal points before the end of the semester.

Turn to the person seated next to you, whether you know them or not, and ask them, "What's the first that comes to your mind when you hear 'Amsterdam'?" Odds are, if you're reading this on campus, your seat neighbor won't say, "Oh, the canals are supposed to be beautiful," or, "They have a wide array of incredible museums.

When you look at this young man, you would never think he is from Roswell, Georgia, a suburb about 15 minutes from Atlanta. Micah Jesse, a junior at the University, is very much a city dweller; he has known since he was young that he was going to move to New York.

When The Chronicle of Higher Education released the results of its annual survey of college presidents' pay, it came as no surprise that Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz was the highest paid on Long Island. It's been the case before, and Hofstra is a large private institution.

There are times when humorists go too far. For example, just the other day, Stephen Colbert completely missed his exit on the highway. There are some things that should not be said, but sometimes humorists cross the line between funny and offensive. Unfortunately, I was that humorist last week.

Alcohol violations resulting in judicial referrals increased by nearly 47 percent from 2005 to 2006, according to the annual campus safety report released by Public Safety on Tuesday. Liquor law referrals jumped to 377 last year, including 34 given for actions committed at a non-campus facility, a four-fold increase from 2005.

After a break-up, many of us travel down the "let's still be friends" path. But this is easier said than done. Most of the time you want absolutely nothing to do with your ex. You really don't even want to be friends with him or her. When you go from a certain level of intense intimacy with a person, being anything less is often too difficult to deal with.

No, it's the other one! It's the original "Frankenstein," not "Young Frankenstein," the newest Mel Brooks musical. This is the "Frankenstein" which opened recently at the 37 Arts Theater, which harkens back to the source material-Mary Shelley's 1818 novel.