By Emily Cummins, Features Editor
The Chronicle first printed an issue on Friday October 11, 1935 and it cost only 5 cents. That next issue was delayed until Oct. 24. Included were various news stories including such headlines as "Night Classes Prove Popular," "Dedication Ceremony Set For Three Today on Campus" and "Council Plans Social Events." Inside the four page issue there were certain articles that remained as featured segments similar to aspects of the paper today.
Much like "Overheard @ Hofstra," "Listen Closely - ! to Ted ‘n Teddy" served almost as a gossip column including quotes from events and parties that people were talking about on campus. While "Viewpoints" was a general question posed to the student body with select responses. This ladi the archetype for our "Man on the Unispan." Like today, questions from 1935 seemed very community based, including inquiries on whether or not people were attending proms or supporting the Student Council.
On The Chronicle staff was Editor-in-Chief Olive Plunkett, who also founded the club along with the yearbook. In the 1936 issue of Nexus, Plunkett admitted that she named the yearbook even though no one understood what "nexus" meant. We still don't.
There have been many changes over the years that range from switching to tabloid after years in broadsheet and the almost yearly adaptation of fonts and design styles. In the first issue there was a ballot that gave students the opportunity to vote on what their student paper would be called. One thing that has not changed is the name.
The Chronicle staff in the 1936 Nexus yearbook. (Hofstra University Archives)
The ballot that would decide the name of Hofstra’s student newspaper. (Hofstra Univeristy Archives)