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Statesman.Org News3 the stony brook *Ramadan, pg. 2 * Something complet Stts"a ! 11"Casiid History of Stony ,Brook pg. 3 I VOLUME XLIX, ISSUE 11 MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2005. PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY Tuition Hike Draws tron minSuor J BY JOSEPH WEN due to her presence at another meeting Senator LaValle responded to Mc- summer programs and specialized flight Staff Writer concerning the Brookhaven National Lab- Grath's testimony by stating that "an and security service training programs, oratory, and was represented by Provost increase in tuition is not that beneficial combine to merit more funding. Asserting Last Thursday, State Senator Kenneth Robert McGrath. McGrath asserted that to University Centers...increase in tu- that "we never recovered from... [2004's] P. LaValle, the chairman of the Senate certain aspects of Stony Brook's present ition benefits the four-year colleges." He extreme cut in state support," President Higher Education Committee, held the situation necessitate more funds, such as remarked that "on differential tuition, it Gibraltar unambiguously stated that "we first of four hearings "to investigate the the need to efficiently operate the new has been the policy of this committee simply cannot continue to educate our future of higher education in the public Humanities building and the desire to not to support that." He then pointed students with our budget." Overall, he sector" in conjunction with various other bring the University "up to par" with the out that "what is beneficial is state sup- painted a bleak picture of his campus' state senators and assembly members,. other universities participating in AAU port." According to Senator LaValle, the situation, expounding upon buildings in and Ron Canestrari, the chairman of the (Association of American Universities). committee's hesitancy towards indexing disrepair, "growth without commensurate Assembly Committee on Higher Educa- He also stated that "we are interested in stems from the fear that certain regions funding," increased energy costs result- tion. The hearing took place in the Wang hiring more full-time faculty," present- will become "discriminated against," with ing from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Center and focused on methods to accrue ing another reason for increased funding. downstate areas sending more students to and disproportionately high numbers of sufficient funds for the maintenance of McGrath emphatically supported the con- University Centers and essentially paying part-time faculty. Finally, Gibraltar joined current levels of quality at SUNY cam- cept of automatic tuition increases, saying higher overall tuition. McGrath in supporting indexing, stating puses and the prospect of meeting future that "a large, unexpected tuition increase President Jonathan Gibraltar of SUNY that "at least [students] can count on the goals. hurts the University as well as students, Farmingdale testified after McGrath, argu- predictability of [indexing]." Testimony was given by SUNY and since we are not able to do long-range ing that his institution's severe budgetary After President Gibraltar's testimo- CUNY chancellors, campus presidents, planning." Particular significance was at- woes and significant potential, represent- ny, Elizabeth Roberts, a senior at Stony and faculty and student body members. tributed to the concept of "a rational ap- ed by the development of a hydrogen fuel President Kenney was unable to attend, proach...something that's predictable." cell by Farmingdale faculty, successful Continuedon page 3 Working to Revise Executive Council: USG's Constitution Unable to Produce Members BY KERRI WALSH The new language sounds nice to begin BY KERRI WALSH Staff Writer Representative, Ana Hernandez. Ofthe five with, but some students claim that it is so Staff Writer students who were not in attendance, only dense with jargon that it becomes difficult two had bothered to let anyone on the coun- What would you think if the Under- to interpret in some cases. If the meetings that the Undergradu- cil know. So in addition to the meeting be- graduate Student Government changed There are some changes that could ate Student Government (USG) Executive ing only 30 minutes long, 5 to 10 minutes its name to the Undergraduate Student have a great significance for the students Council have held thus far are representa- were wasted waiting for council members Republic? How about if all the class rep- here at Stony Brook. The President would tive of the state of the Council, it is not do- who could possibly show up. resentatives were replaced by the District have the power to create executive orders ing very well. While the first meeting ended The council had been unable to produce Advocate of Justice? These changes may that have the weight of laws, so long as in confusion, 20 minutes after scheduled the required number of people to have an happen in the near future as there is a con-. they are found to be in agreement with the time, the second meeting was quite the official meeting, so while no decisions stitutional reform being proposed. The Constitution. The President will also have opposite, having not been able to attract could be made they did engage in some reform, written by Rob Romano, includes the power to make binding agreements and more then five council members and two discussion. There was talk about the con- a great deal of changes that are far more contracts. These agreements and contracts gallery members - and ending a scant 30 clave coming up next week and advertising significant for the Student Government would need to be approved by the Senate minutes after it began. efforts. than a few fancy name switches. only if they are made with the administra- There are officially ten people on the Finally, they begin discussing a case For the most part, the constitutional re- tion. The financial material pertaining to executive council of USG, only five of of interest where the executive council is form attempts to give the branches of gov- clubs and organizations would not be able which actually showed up at the meeting on in some way the respondent; no details of ernment less ambiguous boundaries, while to be viewed unless there is reasonable Thursday evening. In attendance were: the the case or the complaint were given. The adopting a system of checks and balances cause to search such documents. The Un- President, Diana Acosta; the Vice President council hopes to give the case to the Senate not unlike that of our national government. dergraduate Student Republic would have for Student Life, Programming and Activi- in order to have a more efficient decision, The language of the constitution changes to keep a well updated website, and links ties, Romual Jean-Baptiste; Vice President however in order to do this they may need drastically as well. The reform contains to all the websites of clubs and organiza- for Communications and Public Relations, to file for a continuation with the judicial language that is similar to the language Nichole Reyes; Senior Class Representa- branch; and that is where official business used in the United States Constitution. Continued on page 3 tive, Annlyn Bristol; and Sophomore Class ended. 2 NEWS Stdent Welcom n BY MARWA ABDALLA hectic schedules," said Homa Staff Writer Khowaja, the MSA Sister's Representative and a Psychol- Muslims around the world ogy major at Stony Brook. welcomed the start of of the In addition to Iftar dinners, Holy month of Ramadan last the MSA also facilitates Muslim Tuesday. During this month, students' religious practices by Muslims fast from dawn to sun- providing a room for the five set in accordance with Islamic daily prayers, as well as the ad- principles. ditional prayers in the evening A typical month of Ramadan called taraweeh. usually lasts for 29 to 30 days, To assist in the spiritual de- since Islamic months follow the velopment of Muslim students, lunar calendar. the MSA organizes lectures on Ramadan is not only about how to make the most of Ra- physically fasting from food, madan while balancing school water, and sex, but it is also a and work. spiritual fasting, as well. It a "The MSA is doing a good time when one must try to get job of providing an Islamic at- rid of bad habits that have been mosphere. Maybe that also has acquired over the year. to do with the fact that there Moreover, this ability to get just seems to be way more rid of one's sinful ways is further Muslims on campus this year," enhanced by the religious belief said Karim that the devil is shackled up dur- Unfortunately, Khowaja ing the holy month. Therefore, expresses her concern that even there is more ease in improving though the MSA is very active, oneself. "a lot of Muslims still do not "Honestly, for me, Rama- know that the MSA even ex- dan really brings about a lot of ists," To solve this problem, the peace in my heart," said Lamya MSA has created a public rela- Karim, a BioMedical Engineer- tions committee to advertise its ing major and junior at Stony numerous events across campus. Brook. "I [usually] have so "We want Muslims to know that much stuff going on, but once there is a huge Muslim commu- Ramadan started up [this year], nity [at Stony Brook]." I felt a huge weight was lifted The MSA also organizes off of my shoulders and I really the annual Fast-A-Thon during calmed down about things and Ramadan, where Muslims invite de-stressed a bit. Ramadan helps non-Muslims to fast with them in the sense that it helps you col- for one day. For each non-Mus- lect yourself and get your life on lim sponsored, local business' 0 track." monetarily sponsor their fasts. With over one thousand Mus- The MSA donates the money to File Photo lim students at Stony Brook, the the Interfaith Nutrition Network Muslim students praying in the Union Prayer Room, part of MSA.
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