By: Kalle Neuman / I’m Kalle Neuman, a junior television production major at Hofstra University. I grew up and spent most of my life in my home state of Minnesota, and getting to travel was always a rare but exciting opportunity for me. When I was little, one of my aunts (who I was very … More Looking Ahead at the Big Adventure
By: Connie Tais / Here I come, L.A.! Hello, my name is Connie, and I’m a senior in film studies and production at Hofstra University. The time is coming fast, and I couldn’t be more excited to trade the Atlantic Ocean for the Pacific and the snow for the sun, and see for the first … More DreamLAnd
By: Michael Valentino / Hooray for Hollywood… La La Land… Party in the USA… I can go on! They’ve all been a part of my pop culture lexicon, and yet I’ve never been to the one place I always dreamed of going. Nothing, absolutely nothing, compares to how excited I am to finally get the … More Yes, I am a Famous Person (in training)
By: Christina Morgana / My name is Christina Morgana and I am a junior video/television major. I am involved in the HEAT Network, Hofstra’s television station, working from the control room into the studio. I am also a member of Zeta Phi Eta, the pre-professional communications fraternity, and Phi Eta Sigma, the national honor society, … More From Fallon to Kimmel!
By: Caroline Lea / Hello! My name is Caroline and I am a senior video/television major from Richmond, Virginia. Growing up, I loved theater, photography and figure skating, so basically anything artistic and creative. When senior year of high school and college decisions came around, I knew I wanted a major that would challenge me but also … More Outside the New York Bubble
By: Heather Konefsky / I’m Heather Konefsky and I’m a junior video/television and business major at Hofstra. I grew up in a small town outside of Philadelphia where I dreamed about going to school in a big city. Two years ago, I never could have imagined going to L.A. for a job, but now, I … More New Beginnings
By: Joe Gilberto / I could not be more excited to go to Los Angeles. Here in New York, the prospects for entertainment-based television feel so finite, but in Los Angeles the possibilities just seem endless. From single camera to animation, the options are vast and exciting. It truly feels like one is only limited by their own … More My West Coast Adventure
By: Aliyah Dinkins / Greetings, all! My name is Aliyah Dinkins. I am a senior television production and studies major from the esteemed Lawrence Hebert School of Communication, minoring in creative writing. Some interesting things about me are that I am the president of the Hofstra dance team TranscenDANCE, I am a photographer, a former … More Make Room for Us, LA!
By: Joe Unda / As the sun sets on this fall semester of 2019, I’m left with these few intermediate weeks to reflect, be with friends, family, and just breathe for a bit. While breathing is nice (in a few senses), I can’t help but think about what’s coming my way in January, 2,789.7 miles … More Sunrises to Sunsets
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