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FEATURES Still No LLY QUAD Suspects In OWATER Facebook and Myspace Fair Game Campus For College Robbery p' . Admissions Offi- BY SHIREEN JAYAM cers Contributing Writer According to the recent article, Two robberies and one at- "Poster Beware: M[ore bosses tempted robbery that occurred watch applicants' social spaces;'," during September are all still un- published on the website Ar- der investigation, said university I*11 sTechnica.com, an d a related police. article titled "Social- Networking Campus awareness and se- 4" Sites Viewed By Admnissions Of- curity has been heightened after ficers,' published by The Chicago the two attempted and one actual Tribune, the numbe r of schools robberies that occurred on and off and corporations Googling ap- campus during the first month of plicants is on the rise. classes, according to Douglas Little, interim chief of police. fY PA G E 3 The first attempted robbery happened at Wagner College in APD Classic A Hit Roosevelt Quad on Sept. 6, when three men threatened a male stu- Hole in the wall of Baruch College in Kelly Quad. On Saturday, Alph a Phi Delta dent and then fled in the direction fraternity hosted its tirst annual of Kelly Cafe. Campus-wide awareness may of students to take unpleasantly cold toilet overflowed, our shower drain APD Fall Classic, a charity soft- Less than two weeks later, three have attributed to the decrease in showers for two days. backed up and we had to put towels ball tournament for the Starlight men wearing dark clothing and robberies from six in 2006 to three The water shut off's on Tuesday at the door to make sure it wouldn't Children's Foundation. skeleton masks approached a male in 2007, according to the Stony can be attributed to a project replac- seep through into our common room,"

PAGE 3 resident between the Computing Brook University Annual Security ing hot water pipes on Campus. The said Vipluv Singh, a sophomore living PAGE Center and Circle Road at 11:50 Report, available online for free at initiative isto replace high temperature in Kelly Quad. p.m. and took his backpack. the university web site. water pipes that are more than 30 Many students living on campus, O N Forty minutes later, two female years old. not just in the aforementioned quads, OPINI residents were walking adjacent to Campus Residences officials have complaints relating to things Route 25-A when a male in a black Lack Of Water would not comment on details of the other than the occasional droughts. Obama and McCain hooded sweatshirt approached project or the inconveniences faced by The residence halls spark many dif- Face Off them, attempting to steal one stu- Continues To students in the residence halls. ferent opinions among the students dents purse then running towards Plague Flyers posted inside dorm build- living in them. Some appear to be The first presiden tial debate Cosmo's Cafe and entering a black ings alerted students to the dates and happy and comfortable where they of 2008 had all th e hype and sedan, which sped off in an un- Students times the water would be shut off, but are, while others are more than ready drama one could hope for. known direction. without an explanation as to why to complain about the magnitude of After it was confirmed that Little hopes that in situations By AMANDA LAIKIN AND The flyers also stated when resi- things that have gone wrong in their all parties involved Swould be involving crime in the campus RICHARD STEIN dents could expect to have running dorms or suites, such as electrical issues physically present the floor community, anyone with knowl- Contributing Writers water restored. However, in many or utilities constantly breaking. was set for an eve ning of in- edge of the crime or who witnessed buildings water started flowing hours Students can fill out a work order tense discourse between sena- it, notifypolice. "There are not a lot Showers and sinks in Kelly Quad, after the expected time. -an electronic form alerting the uni- tors Barack Obam a and John of solvability factors here;'," he said. Roosevelt Quad, West Apartments, Students in Kelly Quad received versity to a maintenance problem in McCain. He also urged students to utilize and Schomburg Apartments ran dry flyers telling them the water would be their dorm room-- for items ranging services that are provided by the for over 12 hours on Tuesday after the off on Sept. 30, between 7:00a.m.-7- from a lock repair to a light bulb out- PAGE 11 university such as the ride program water was shut off-- forcing students p.m. -the water did not come back on age but for situations such as bursting (dial 632-RIDE) and the Residential in 20 buildings to trek to the sports until just past 9pm. pipes and water outages this is not an (dial 632-WALK). complex or Student Activities Center Sophomore Rupal Patel is a resi- option. The $700B Bi ISafetyProdgram"'" Little also encouraged anyone who for their hygiene needs. dent of Baruch College in Kelly Quad, Still other students feel the Don't forget to tip has information about a crime to Freshman Brittany Swiderski, a an area that has been affected by the maintenance staff is on top of most Congress call Suffolk County Crime Stop- resident of Wagner College in Roo- pipe work twice this semester. "WVe problems. pers, at 1-800- 220-TIPS or by sevelt Quad, understood that pipe had cold water for three days and no "The maintenance managercame The recent economiicunsteadi- calling 2-TIPS on campus. maintenance needed to be done, but waterforone, andwe'veonlybeenhere in 15 minutes to help us out, as soon as ncss has sparked a public out- "By communicating to the still felt inconvenienced by the lack of for a month. I think it's ridiculous' he finished the other rooms and when cry for governmen t interven- community in a timely fashion, we water. "Walking a mile to the SAC to Some students are wonderingwhythis he cleaned up, he put disinfectant tion. Main Street' sdesire for put the many good people on no- take a leak was not exactly my idea of particular construction is taking place sprays and made sure it was as dclean someone "in cha rge" to fix tice...thattherearethugsoutthere:' fun' she said. now, as opposed to during a holiday as possible' said Singh. the economy has forced the said Little. He stressed the details This is the not first time this break, or over the summer, so that it The construction occurring at government to try, and fill a of the cases, making sure that the semester water in residence halls was would not affect so many students. manyofthedorms, like the entire Roo- large order. campus community is aware of the turned off Several weeks ago, the hot When the water was turned back sevelt quad and some select dorms in fact that one crime involved three water in three buildings within Kelly on, some students experienced flood- Kelly has led to the students nicknam- PA GE 11 men in skeleton masks. Quad was shut off forcing hundreds ing. "Our bathroom flooded, our ing these places "The projects' (631) 471-8000/1-800-HOLIDAY www.stonybrookny.hiexpress.com "A"- Cab Service, Inc. Ride in Style! EXPRESS

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Fair Game For College By ANNIE FRIEDMAN Phi were the winners of the first Contributing Writer game. Keith Mojavi Wright, director Admissions Officers On Saturday, Alpha Phi Delta of fraternity and sorority life at fraternity hosted its first annual Stony Brook University, attended By CHARLES COSTA tions" check social networks to APD Fall Classic, a charity softball the softball tournament and said Contributing Writer research candidates. Although tournament for the Starlight Chil- the event was a fantastic display of 10 percent is a small piece of dren's Foundation. different organizations working the pie, as with the Career- The Starlight Children's Foun- together. According to the recent Builder.com study, the survey dation is a national organization "To bring organizations from article, "Poster Beware: More results are anonymous, so users which provides an array of in- different councils together is some- bosses watch applicants' so- are unaware who is Googling hospital, outpatient, school and thing we should have done from cial spaces,' published on the them. home-based programs and serv- the start'," Wright said. "Alpha Phi website ArsTechnica.com, and Stony Brook University of- ices to children and their families Delta should be commended for a related article titled "Social- ficials did not return calls by during an illness and recovery. such a successful event" Networking Sites Viewed By deadline. Michael Attard, a child life spe- Sunil Seoparson, tournament Admissions Officers," pub- In the case of academia, one cialist from the Stony Brook Uni- player and brother of Delta Sigma lished by The Chicago Tribune, reason comes from Christopher versity Hospital, said the money Phi, agreed with Wright. the number of schools and cor- Watson, dean of admissions donated from the softball tourna- "I really respect Alpha Phi porations Googling applicants at Northwestern University, ment will provide amenities for Delta for getting this event together is on the rise. who said that his department the hospital, such as a fish tank in and getting people more involved:" This increase is blurring the "...consider[s] Facebook and the pediatric waiting area, as well Seoparson said. line between people's online MySpace [the applicant's] per- as laptops and video games for the In the second game, Epsilon and offline lives. sonal space,' going on to say children. Sigma Phi and Alpha Phi Delta A study conducted by Ca- that to view the applicant's pro- Proceeds for the tournament played Sigma Delta Tau and Phi reerBuilder.com does not show files would "...feel somewhat were donated from local and na- Iota Alpha, with Epsilon Sigma Phi any surprises, the main Inter- like an invasion of privacy." tional businesses as well as ticket and Alpha Phi Delta securing the net-related reason for manag- Despite Watson's pro-priva- sales. PepsiCo., Dunkin Donuts, win with a score of 12-6. ers rejecting job candidates is cy view, there are no set rules Collegiate Greek and Metromint The final matchup was Theta incidents involving drinking governing how far employers helped sponsor this event by do- Phi Alpha and Delta Sigma Phi and drug use. The posting of and schools can check the nating food and drinks to players against Epsilon Sigma Phi and Al- provocative photos or infor- Internet for information on and spectators. pha Phi Delta. Theta Phi Alpha and mation took second place by candidates. Anton Pagi, a brother of Alpha Delta Sigma Phi won the tourna- only one percentage point. Jeff Olson, head of research Phi Delta, came up with the idea ment with a final score of 12-4. The CareerBuilder.com study at Kaplan's test preparation for the APD Fall Classic. Stephanie Leonette, tourna- also states that 22 percent of program summed up the issue "I wanted to help children ment player and sister of Theta Phi employers use social networks perfectly: "Today's application and get everyone involved while Alpha, came out to play softball to research candidates. While is not just what you send... doing it" Pagi said. "The Starlight for a good cause and to promote not a majority, it still is a siz- but whatever they can Google Foundation was very helpful and good relations with other Greek able number. about you." Right now, it is safe through this event we've raised organizations on campus. For those planning to fur- to assume that if it is on the around $4,000." "People tend to stereotype Alpha ther their education, The Chi- Internet, it is fair game to be Sigma Alpha, Epsilon fraternities and sororities, and an cago Tribune article mentions considered in an application, Sigma Phi, Alpha Chi Rho, Theta event like this shows that we do that 10 percent of admissions even if the content is intended Phi Alpha, Sigma Delta Tau, Delta good things for the community officials at "prestigious institu- to be private. Sigma Phi, Phi Iota Alpha and and for others;' Leonette said. Alpha Phi Delta participated in the Wright felt the event should softball tournament. be the "benchmark" for Greek Performances by the Stony life and different organizations Brook Dance Team and Stony working together only increased Friday: Brook Color Guard kicked off the its success. High: 66/Low: 57 game. "This event showed that no Showers Theta Phi Alpha and Delta matter how different the organiza- Sigma Phi played Alpha Sigma tion is, culturally or socially, they Alpha and Alpha Chi Rho in the are more alike than they think," .-4 first game, with a score of 21-2; Wright said. "This is only a sign of Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Sigma greater things to come"

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By JOSEPH LABRIOLA McCain led by six percentage his broadest and most critical his plan is the best and right one kept his rhetoric crisp and concise Columnist points according to Gallup's Sept. objective was to pose himself as for America. in order to captivate American The first presidential debate of 6 poll. That number nearly flipped a wise leader -- a man of courage, So who had the best execu- hearts, while Obama's explana- 2008 had all the hype and drama in a Sept. 26 Gallup poll, where knowledge, and understanding, tion then? If I were judging on tions were detailed and drawn out one could hope for. After it was Obama led with 49 percent and while simultaneously presenting pure debating technique, I might in order to convince American confirmed that all parties involved McCain behind five points with his rival Barack Obama as an call it a tie. Obama absolutely minds. would be physically present, 44 percent. immature product of popular- destroyed McCain in the first five At the end of the day, I might the floor was set for an evening Granted, something like a ity. Only through this 'ind of minutes while focusing all about award the edge to McCain, simply of intense discourse between convention bump was bound to characterization could he hope the economy. Listing his ideas and because Obama failed to shut the senators Barack Obama and John deflate, especially once the shock to win the emotions of millions following them up with numbered door on his fledgling rival. This McCain. of Sarah Palin for vice president of Americans watching at home explanations left McCain's "we're said, however, Obama was im- By the end of the program, receded and people began to shift on their TVs. in crisis, the American worker, pressive for holding his own in a opinions were already swirling their focuses back onto the man at Another goal was to avoid of- blah, blah,' counter spiel in the one-on-one debate with a Repub- on the major media channels over the head of the ticket. This cou- fering any real solutions to some dust. lican, but I'm still more lauding to whom may have "won" the war pled with McCain's image of not of the nation's biggest concerne As the debate wore on, how- McCain's cool demeanor despite of words. The overall consensus being able to handle an economic particularly regarding domestic ever, particularly by the middle, being down in the polls, than by seemed* to conclude that there crisis only further added to huge issues such as the economy, edu- it was clear that the cool and col- Obama's sometimes bumbling was tie, however, any given news hole that he would have to dig cation, and reducing health cal lected McCain was getting under- attempts to list every last policy source could rightfully credit himself out of. costs. His most important job was neath the skin of Obama. Obama he wishes to enact as president of one candidate a "win" over the Barack Obama had a distinct to keep as far away from internal interrupted his opponent at vari- the United States. other based on varying columns advantage in the fact that na- worries as possible and keep the ous points, McCain usually wait- Whoever the winner, this of criteria. tional polls showed him ahead of focus on national security, foreign ing until the end of his opponent's debate was a success in highlight- What I think is most impor- McCain on various issues going policy, and oil. speech to raise his objection. This ing the stark political differences tant in judging who emerged as into the debate. The true reason Obama went into this debate was especially successful later on between both candidates and the victor from this whole thing is behind his regaining of the lead with the vague hope of shutting when the talk turned specifically showing America what they to look at the status of each man could be anything from his con- McCain out of the picture for seri- onto foreign policy. have to look forward to for the going into the debate, analyzing tinuous promises of change in a ous contention for the remainder Furthermore, Obama repeat- next four years. That's what it's all what was at stake and what they time when Americans are greatly of this election campaign. That ed several times that McCain about anyway, illustrating to the needed to accomplish, and decid- distressed with their current gov- was his reach goal, his safe goal was "right" in regards to certain American people the two choices ing how successfully they ended ernment's failure to help them, to of course being not slipping out topics. I don't remember hear- they have for the next ruler of one up achieving their goals. some of McCain's recent gaffes on of the lead in the national polls. ing McCain mention that about of the most powerful and influ- I think it's safe to say that John the campaign trail. Whatever the Pretty much all he needed to do his counterpart once, although I ential countries in the history of McCain had much more on the case, the numbers clearly showed was to make sure to avoid any do clearly recall him saying that the world. line going into this debate than that prior to their first exchange, traps or gaffes and keep calm Obama "doesn't understand" So who will it be, then? There Barack Obama did. Since his con- Obama was the leading prefer- and consistent when reinforcing several times. are two more debates remaining vention bump at the beginning of ence for the 2008 presidential his plans and strategies. Obama Of course, there's a lot more that's sure to impress. It seems to the month, McCain has seen his election. needed to present his points and deeply woven within the words me like the fun, and deciding, has favor falling among voting Ameri- McCain's had several goals try to pitch his case through the of each candidate, but I think the only just begun. cans in various national polls. going into the debate. Probably specific details of how and why overall theme was thus: McCain Baring Arms Isn't Right A $700B Mistake

By STEVEN MROZIK defended themselves from native were given. Contributing Writer continued from page 9 The tragedy is, of course, inhabitants of the Americas. These firearms can be found that we all wish the government The founding fathers bestowed The times they lived in were across America in thousands of * Income averaging for could do something about the many unalienable rights. They are treacherous, you fended for yourself homes, many of whom have little or amounts received in connection economic crisis. We wish the most commonlyknown as part ofthe in the wilderness. There weren't cit- no proper training with them. If the with the Exxon Valdez litigation government could just snap its "Bill of Rights' One ofthese unalien- ies and developed areas everywhere; use of firearms was limited to police * Inclusion of cellulosic fingers and remove the mess that able rights is the second amendment it was forests and plains. The need officers and military servicemen, biofuel in bonus depreciation for we have been slowly sinking into of the U.S. Constitution --the right to for weapons was obvious and it was we could prevent thousands of gun- biomass ethanol plant property over the last decade. However, :" bare arms. that need that directly influenced the related crimes everyyear and create a * Transportation fringe this is a mess that government The right to bare arms means the second amendment. safer and more peaceful society. With benefits to bicycle commuters created for us in the first place right to own a weapon, which is gen- What we must realize now is that reduced crime would also come less Besides for the millions of and it's a mess that politicians -.H erally assumed to be firearms. A gun the writers of the Constitution also of a need for firearms as a means of dollars this pork will cost out- don't understand and couldn't can be atool ofdeath and destruction wrote it in such a way to prevent the protection. The people who acquire right, it will take a financial toll possibly get us out of using their inthehands ofthewrongperson, and abuse of the rights given to us. guns to steal and kill wouldn't have on businesses in the years to old tricks. You can't tell a'politi- a lifesaver in the hands of the right The Constitution states that a "a them to commit such heinous acts come in the amount of billions cian that we can't spend ourway 3 person. While the line between the wellregulatedMilitia,beingnecessary in the first place. per year. In addition, the re- out of this one, and a politician wrong and right is often gray, we can to the security ofa free State, the right Thisamendmentshouldbemore sulting federal intrusions from won't tell a voter that only slow CL still agree that many people who own of the people to keep and bear Arms, stringentlyinterpretedtothemeansin everything to health care to bio- acting policy changes will fix the C firearms have no need for them. shall not be infringed.":' This same which the founding fathers intended it fuel will have far flung economic underlying problems. The founders of our nation lived rule doesn't apply to every person as to be. Many people and groups, such impacts. Its easy to charge Congress r-+ during a completely different time many claim ittobe. Accordingto the as the National Rifle Association, So, in acting with the sole with the task of"doing something and had lived in a different culture in Constitution, guns are to be used to promote the use and ownership of purpose of being able to pat to save the economy, corpora- 0 different circumstances than we do protect the citizens from danger, and firearms for protection and dclaim it themselves on the back for do- tions and homeowners." It's 0 today. Guns were a huge part of their that the people in charge of protect- is our Constitutional right. I say that ing something, Congress and the quite another thing for them to lives. They carried rifles to hunt their ing us oversee the "militia" and make once the option of using firearms is president, who signed the bill, accomplish that task, especially food and to protect them from wild sure no one is infringing on others' eliminated, we are ensured the right has sentenced the taxpayers for when they don't have the right (D animals that could attack them. They rights by misusing the weapons they our forgfathrs gave us: protection. many hard years to come. moves in their playbook. Connect to the Internet where you want with BroadbandAccess and a wireless modem.

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f Another Sunny Season for "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY INPi-IILAIDELPi-IIA" BY AIDA LuI middle aged main characters who and schemes they come up with are cannibalism, incest, prostitution, obsessive feelings for her since Contributing Writer own an Irish pub in Philadelphia. nothing short ofhilarious. the mentally challenged, and using the show has started. There's also Charlie, Mac, Dennis and his sistcr It kin v Sunny In Philadel- crack to receive welfare. Basically Cricket, a homeless guy who used to Described as inything else that can be catego- be a priest, before Dee exploited the "'Seinfeld' on crack" rALW A s1YS rized as controversial is fair game. fact that he used to have a crush on by its creators, "It's In addition to the main four, her in high school. The characters ,NSUNI!5 Always Sunny In PHILADELF HIA )anny DeVito stars as Frank, Den- are so horrible but it all adds up to Philadelphia," a nis and Dee's father who is equally comedy gold. comedy on FX, 'tin egocentric and wants to be in the Dedicated fan and freshman, started its fourth gang. He fits right in with the rest Jesse Lederman, says, "It's not even season on Sept. 18. lQ of the characters because of his just funny. It's an 'out there' kind The clever, or some selfishness, and is even willing to of funny that words can't even de- may call crude, compromise his own children if it scribe, only laughter can' ads promoting the means getting ahead. Taylor Owen The fourth season has gotten fourth season will describes the characters as, "Oh so even better. The gang becomes definitely spark an evil, but that's what makes the show cannibalistic, hunting humans as a interest and draw so good." sport, and they also buy and try to you into the show. CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION There really is no main plot, profit from selling gasoline from the The ad campaign but every episode centers on the back of their van. All in all, the char- contains slogans like gang getting into some sort of crazy acters in season four have become "It's like an STD for shenanigan, and culminates in the even more horrible, which only your television," or end with an ironic twist, much like adds to the humdr of the show. "It's normal to feel "Seinfeld" The gang's many "get rich "It's Always Sunny In Phila- dirty afterwards" quick" schemes and their derision delphia" airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. were intriguing, to THURSDAYS 10 from seeing others suffer make on FX. say the least. I start- up a lot of the storyline, but the Courtesy of EntertainmentWallpaper.com ed watching some results are always humorous and "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" first aired on Thursday, episodes online af- August 4, 2005. Currently unexpected. Editor's Note: The image of in its fourth season on FX, the show stars Charlie Day, Danny DeVito, Glenn Hower- ter recommenda- Linwood's album, "Burn Ef- ton, Rob McElhenney, and Kaitlin Olson. Their many recurring char- tions from several acters also make the show what fect" went unattributed in the friends and realized it is, like the recovering alcoholic Oct. 2 print issue. It is cour- icomedy touches upon topics such as this show is genius. Dee are definitely hedonistic jerks phia" waitress who Mac tries to sleep tesy of Google Images. four in their own right, but the antics homosexuality, racism , abortion, The show revolves around with, although Charlie has harbored A DREAM DEFERRED

By ULA LUKSZO forms between the self-conscious immigration holding facility where his mother with him. Walter, who and relationships, are left as bureau- Staff WVriter Walter and the out-going, drum- he is incarcerated indefinitely. appears to have come alive with the cratic carnage of the post-9/11 era, playing Tarek. It is here that the film takes on a appearance of the stately and beauti- and we, the audience, are left with There really is no good way to The film excels i n presenting heavy, melancholy air, as it trudges ful Mouna, is left alone again, and we only one message: America and its make a movie about immigration. their friendship in funny yet con- through the trenches of films that don't even see Zainab after hearing "freedoms" are tainted by this coun- Some films, like "Maria Full of vincing terms, with Tarek giving protest America's treatment of im- Tarek's sentence. try's inhuman treatment of people Grace" (2004), come close. But this Walter drum lessons, while Zainab migrants, illegal or not. The characters, instead of finding who come here with the hopes of an is clearly a case of "the exception -mt er eex', ;" l:,,-o, nd. It is evident that Tarek has been apotheosis in new-found friendships American dream fulfilled. proves the rule" trgeted because of his obvious Mid- This past Friday's 7 p.m. Stall i ie Eastern appearance. The camera selection, "The Visitor" (200 gers over shots of American flags, HALF CHIPS AND HALF RICE begins hopefully, with understate " Statue of Liberty, and 9/11 mu- charm and humor. Very quick; .us, to the point that it feels like the - CHRONICALLY COOL however, it begins to sink under the S film is hitting the audience over the So hey guess what, I've got something to share weight of the "immigration film" head with a sledgehammer. So please come and listen paradigm. And certainly, the story of what Well talk all night Professor Walter Vale, played tVJt happens to Tarek is deeply moving I@-:- i U ntil in the sunlight the morning dew glistens by Richard Jenkins, who recently and unfair. His treatment, and the appeared in "Burn After Read- treatment even Walter receives at the ing,' is a dejected, unhappy college ands of the INS lackeys, is abomi- But it's tricky - I really don't get it professor in Connecticut, who has -ble. We are moved by Zainab's So don't ask me to explain been teaching the same course o ief, as well as the grief of Tarek's But I'm really not fussed political science for the past 20 year other, Mouna, who comes to New 'Cause otherwise life'sjust too plain He is also a widower, possibly a ver rk even though she is helpless to recent one. _et Tarek out. Both she and Zainab I'm just a boy So when he is sent by the dean t e also here illegally. Slightly messed in the head present a paper he co-authored at Ultimately, however, the film I'm just a boy conference at New York University, Undoubtedly the hig hlight of the sacrifices its plot and characters in With extra room in his bed Walter goes unwillingly. He brings first half of the film is aSscene where favor of its message. Its message, his constant companion -- a bottle Tarek brings Walter to Central Park though a worthy one, would un- I'm greedy and selfish of red --with him to his New York and they join a row oof men from doubtedly have been better put to So this comes as no surprise apartment, only to find his apart- across the globe who h ave convened use either in a documentary, or as I want all and want them to want me ment has been illegally sublet to a to make music together. a back story concerning perhaps a And this bo standing here is one hell of a prize Syrian young man, Tarek, and his This however, is o ne of the few friend of Tarek's, rather than Tarek Senegalese girlfriend, Zainab. rays of sunshine in th efilm. In the himself. I )ookwhat I'm trying to say is that Once the mix-up is explained, subway later that day, Tarek is cor- The end of the film leaves the I'm half chips and half rice Walter invites the pair to stay in his nered by undercover NYPD cops. audience wondering what will hap- I do love the ladies apartment until they can find an- He is arrested and turned over to an pen, now that Tarek is gone and other place. An unlikely friendship But guys are also quite nice. 8

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Congress and the Federal business cycle, they might not pany must realize how ridicu- were made using Macs. Reserve have been charged with get re-elected. lous the ads make Microsoft This was, apparently, dis- saving the failing banking and Instead, the government look. However, since the TV covered by the pseudonymous insurance institutions, while will borrow and print money to spots were made and continue "LuisDS" and published on his preserving the housing market, buy up shares in these insolvent to air on several channels, the flickr page, a combined photo keeping sub-prime mortgage businesses. This only serves to answer ultimately must lie and video hosting and online holders in their homes all while increase the already stagger- at the top, with current CEO community website. LuisDS insuring unemployment and ing national debt and devalue Steve Ballmer. It is the leader cleverly checked the metadata inflation remains the dollar of a corporation whose vision on pictures of the ad campaign low. by causing filters down to every aspect of on Microsoft's own website, I've written i o C ongres s, inflation. the company. which showed the image was before about how I governimlent action Simply put, Additionally, a quick look created on Macs running Ado- politicians who means government gAmerican at the bio of Ballmer on Mi- be Creative Suite 3 and not on don't understandI spendin g .- taxpayers crosoft's website shows that he Microsoft's own Expression how monetary will not be was hired as a business manager Studio software. policy inevitably able to han- and has no technical training This must have caused Mi- create policy that contributes dle the $700 billion check that or expertise. Judging from my crosoft at least some small to the dreaded business cycle, Congress is asking us to pick own familiarity with technol- amount of embarrassment. where markets boom and bust, up. ogy companies, when business Even though the diversification leaving uncertain volatility on Not to mention, some of the managers are put in charge of of production tools must occur Wall Street. We've demanded items on that bill, I don't even engineers, the company starts all the time in the computer renewed government oversight remember Congress ordering. to go down the tube. world, to have it revealed so over the housing market to keep The behemoth, 451-page Take Microsoft's rival, Ap- publicly is just another blow to lenders and borrows in line, but bailout bill is stuffed full of have forgotten how the govern- unrelated pork. Its obvious that ment and the Federal Reserve's a lot of our legislators decided -- technically a private entity-- to take advantage of the bill policy of keeping interests rates that was going to be hurried low and credit freely available through the voting process, caused the boom in the first hoping that it would be passed place, and hence the inevitable before taxpayers realized what bust. they were being asked to pay Congress, the senate and for. Here is a tiny sampling of the president, who are largely the earmarks in the bill: ignorant of these important * Exemption from excise details, are floundering in their tax for certain wooden arrows response. 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The morale of the PC guy from "Saturday Night companies and customers in- Live" fame are clever, and one volved, however, will definitely reason they succeed is because be affected. Guidelines for Opinion Submission they use talented actors who Microsoft may still be the immediately reach their view- main supplier of operating ing audience in a fun way. systems for manufactured PCs, In contrast, Microsoft's "PC" but the most talented computer commercials use either "real engineers of the next generation Letters to the editor or op-ed contributions can be submitted by e-mail .H people" or the un-funny duo will want to work for compa- at [email protected], on our online submission tool at www. of the over-the-hill comedian nies that have a positive im- sbstatesman.org, by hand at our office in the Student Union Rm 057, Jerry Seinfeld and the retired age, which Microsoft is slowly or by mailing it to us at the address in the left column. 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BY MIKE FODERA time of 17:08. Continued from pg 1 ties, couldn't stay out of the box." Senior Writer The local girl from Smithtown, Jes- After Serse's goal Liberty used its sica Hampson, crossed the line right We are right in the middle of cross he said. "But we took to many penal- size and strength advantage to grind out after Lucy, in 23rd place. Freshman country season here at Stony Brook. ties and our penalty kill [hurt us]." the third period and keep the Seawolves Hayley Green from Wellington, New The air is getting chilly, the leaves are Sloppy play in the defensive zone cost pinned in their own end. Zealand, took 35th place with a time starting to fall, and the Seawolves' men the Seawolves in the second period. After Even though his team lost, De- of 17:18 and junior Lauraluet, hailing and women cross country teams are a bad turnover resulted in a 2-on-0 break sChamps, making his Stony Brook from Carrickmines, Irelan, crossed the alive and kicking. and a goal for Liberty four minutes in, coaching debut, sought positives after finish line in 56th seventeen seconds The latest action had the Seawolves they nearly scored again on a breakaway the game. later. split across the country, with the after another turnover, but Stevens was "It was our first game of the season;" The men came into the season women competing in the Notre Dame able to bail them out. he said. "That's one of the top ranked and the race being ranked 10th in the Invitational in Indiana and the men Serse came to the rescue again mid- teams in the country, I think we fared northeast region, but have faced some competing in the Paul Short Invitation- way through the second, scoring the pretty well. We'll go home gets a good tough competition from participating al in Lehigh, Penn. teams lone power play goal after his nights sleep, take another go at 'em in colleges. The latest roadblock to a suc- The women finished fourth in front centering pass banked off the goalie. the morning."' cessful season came at the Paul Short of eight teams, including two teams that Serse seemed to be amped up all Invitation, where the men finished 19th are ranked ahead of them in the North- night. At the end of the first period he Notes: The Seawolves fell again to out of 45 colleges. east Region, Providence and Boston fired a slap shot on goal and followed Liberty on Sunday morning, this time Top finisher sophomore Tim Hodge College. Even more reason to believe the play behind the net, hitting a Liberty by a score of 6-2. Serse scored the first from Tawa, New Zealand, finished 11th this was a great effort for the women is played into the boards well after the puck goal and assisted on the second by Tom with a time of 24:07. The next top fin- the fact that the eight teams that were had been moved. Pacifico. Derek Stevens was in goal again isher for the men was junior Alex Felce beaten by Stony Brook were all ranked "I was trying to do something" he and did well to keep his team in the game. from Stroud, England, who finished in the top thirty in the NCAA. said. "Trying to get something going." The Seawolves season continues this 27th, 17 seconds later. Daire Berming- The men finished in a less-than- Apparently it wasn't enough to fire weekend when they travel to Michigan- ham, a junior from Portmarnock, Ire- desirable spot, finishing 19th in a field his team up. "We gave up" in the third Dearborn on Friday night. land, finished 50th with a time of 24:43. of 45 colleges. period, he said. "We took stupid penal- The men can take solace in the fact that The women, who came in to the they beat perennial rival Binghamton season ranked number three in the University and Marist College. northeast, have placed amongst the top Head coach Andrew Ronan was of colleges, but have not yet placed a top optimistic his teams' efforts will begin finisher. The women's highest finisher to pay off in the standings. It's not as if was Holly Van Dalen, the sophomore the players are slacking, but their for- from Wanganui, New Zealand, who tunes will turn and the players must lick crossed 20th with a time of 17:08. their wounds from the previous race It has been a very productive season and look ahead to the next event which so far for Van Dalen, who has consis- is the pre-NCAA meet in Terre Haute, tently been one of the team top finishers Ind., an event the Seawolves have amongst the Seawolves. Following suit recently come to own with dominating in her sister's steps has been Lucy Van performances. The race will take place Dalen, who finished 22nd, also with a Oct. 10.

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