first time install, admin blank, unexpected T_STATIC

my logs:

[21-Sep-2015 11:26:34] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118

[21-Sep-2015 11:31:40] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118

[21-Sep-2015 11:31:42] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118

[21-Sep-2015 11:32:25] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118


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[21-Sep-2015 14:05:23] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118

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[21-Sep-2015 14:05:23] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC in /home/hobbylan/public_html/cart/admin/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogEventListener.php on line 118

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