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BY SURAJ RAMBHIA safety plans stemmed from, both the anonymous faculty Contributing Writer and staff members pointed straight at the top to Dr. Rich- ard Mann, Vice President for the Administration here at In light of the devastation cause dby hurricanes Ka- Stony Brook. Dr. Mann was reportedly responsible for trina and Rita along the Gulf Coastc)f the United States bolstering securities on campus after the World Trade just several weeks earlier, a mild rainnstorm experienced Center attacks in 2001. And while it feels satisfying to by Stony Brook University residents and people all over be able to point fingers at one person for apparent inad- the tri-state area evokes a much more troubling ques- equacies of emergency services at Stony Brook, it serves tion. Does Stony Brook University have the resources for everyone's benefit to obtain a better understanding in place to deal with a natural disaste-r?Are we prepared of the nature of the problem we have on Long Island, for the worst? not just within Stony Brook, when dealing with natural For many, Stony Brook seems 1to be a place that is disasters and emergencies. more interested in construction of new buildings and On Long Island, the nature of the transportation sys- the establishment of state of the artrn esearch laboratories tem is such that we have only three major roadways via See Page 8 rather than the welfare of its students, staff, and faculty. which we can find refuge in the mainland, that is, in the Albeit there is nothing wrong with a new building to event of a hurricane hitting the shores of Long Island, wow the crowds during campus toiurs, or with the es- major power outages such as the one experienced by the tablishment of new laboratories for students to work in, entire northeast in August of 2003, or other types of emer- however many feel after the rainstorm that Stony Brook "gencies.These three major roadways, the Long Island was not prepared for the worst. Expressway, Northern State Parkway, and Southern State USG Senate When asked if they felt safe at St4ony Brook, students Parkway, are sure to be jammed with motorists attempt- Kevin Ankney and Laura Dwyer rep lied emphatically in ing to leave the island at the same time in the event of a unison, "No." Several other students replied in a similar catastrophe. Fleeing the onset of a hurricane or tropical manner with a few added expletives 3. storm, thus, will require planning and foresight. Mee..ting Update A staff member, who wished to remain anonymous, As seen in the recent events that led up to Hurricane recalled the March 9, 2005 snowsto:rm, when an evacu- Katrina concerning the failure of the New Orleans le- ation of the campus resulted in a m~ajor traffic jam. She vee system, appropriate measures are often not taken for, Tuesday's USG Senate meeting began with all but two cited, "It took three hours just to leave the campus, protection unless an actual unavoidable problem arises. Senators in their chairs, redeeming the attendance disaster of forget about getting home afterw ards. People were People on Long Island take for granted that a hurricane the meeting two weeks prior. More importantly, though, the actually driving on campus to try 1to save time. There will lose power as it works its way up east cost of the Senators seemed finally engaged and awake, and with good were no signs or anything to tell the people not to come United States. According to a study performed by Schef- reason; that night, the amassment of pent-up issues hanging in." In a last ditch effort to leave the campus, this staff fner and Butler in 1996, an analysis of 20 hurricanes that over from last semester spilt onto the floor, making for an member, along with many others,I had to drive across have hit the New York area predicts that a category three arduous and energized mop-up session. The meeting's main the train tracks to escape the mess The staff member hurricane will return every 80 years. Although 80 years catalyst was Robert Romano, whose current case with the went on to comment on the evacuat ion as a whole an may seem like a long time, the last major hurricane was student supreme court has frozen a hefty chunk of the student evacuation that was "poorly coordiinated" and "lacking Charlie, in 1938, approximately 77 years ago, and at the activity budget. The gallery was packed with members of a structured system." time, Long Island was a largely underdeveloped area. the Rugby team, Ice Hockey team, Crew team, and others A faculty member, who also ex~pressed a desire to Today, a hurricane of that magnitude would prove to be representing the organizations most severely starving for the remain anonymous, answered the question in a more dip- devastating not only for the economy but for the 2.65 tied-up money. lomatic fashion. "My honest reply isIthat I am unaware of million people living on the island. Diana Acosta, USG President, and three other leading any disaster plans in place," he said.]lie told stories of his A simple survey of storm surge maps of Nassau and council members took the podium first, and made their cases tried and true method for dealing with disasters on Stony Suffolk counties reveals some alarming facts. A category for the ten dollar student activity fee increase. While Acosta Brook, also recalling the March 9, 2005 snowstorm. "I three hurricane would result in a covering of much of the said, "this year's council cannot be held responsible for ac- simply wait until later in the evening when the traffic north and south forks of Long Island with flood waters. tions taken under last year's council," she also tried to justify clears." He cautioned, however, thait in another type of Any type of storm, category one or higher, would result in the allegedly unconstitutional increase, which was passed last situation, e.g. a terror threat or power failure, waiting it massive beach erosion as was evident with Hurricane year without the approval of the Senate as a result of the out would not be the best solution. When asked where this lack of faith in Stony Brook's Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 2 NEWS

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Continuedfrom page1 on campus rely on a system that they them- agement system instituted by Little and ensuring the "safety, security, and well-being selves don't have any faith in? Does anyone Kaczmarczyk consists of the Safety Warden of the Stony Brook community." Gloria, a category two hurricane, in 1985. actually know how the system works? . program. Along the academic mall, approxi- Little emphasizes that one way we can In addition, reports from Time Magazine in To find answers to these questions, some mately 300 safety wardens are volunteers achieve a sense of security on this campus 1998 have indicated that a hurricane event in new resources must be tapped: Douglass F. who are equipped to aid in communications, is, "by constantly reinforcing our vigilance. New York City would result in a loss of life Little, Deputy Chief of University Police; evacuation, and coordination of the people "If you see something, say something." He greater than that lost if a similar hurricane and Gary Kaczmarczyk, Director of Envi- in their particular buildings. An extension of continued, "I'm very proud of the men and event hit another U.S. city. ronmental Health and Safety. These men the Safety Warden program known as Citizen women of this department. 60 cops handle With this in mind, one can return to were appointed by Dr. Mann and Dr. Shirley Core is a FEMA-based program that is de- approximately 20,000 emergency/non-emer- the perspective of Stony Brook University. Strum Kenny, President of the University, signed for students to be involved in assisting gency calls every year. We can't handle it Data from the Stony Brook Department of as part of an emergency task force, post in emergency service procedures. all without the help of everyday people." Institutional Research indicates that a gross 9/11. Little handles the Police Department, As far as communications procedures, the Kaczmarczyk commented, "We're always campus census consists of approximately presiding over 60 police officers on cam- radio station 90.1 FM, the campus website, concerned about complacency. [People] 22,000 students, both graduate and under- pus, while Kaczmarczyk's work concerns and University television channels are used underestimate the need to continue the graduate, as well as approximately 13,000 the proper functioning of facilities and to broadcast information regarding campus vigilance." While being vigilant won't employees, both faculty and staff. Of these communication. These two individuals, as closings and other emergency information. prevent the next hurricane, deluge, massive 22,000 students, approximately 13,000 stu- Co-Emergency Management Coordinators Emergency e-mail notification via the list- power outage, snow storm, etc., Little right- dents are commuters. Thus, if one assumes with a combined 58 years of experience serv "E-Notify-L" has also been set up to get fully said, "you might make a difference in arbitrarily that 75% of the employees and working in their respective fields, created messages across faster to students, faculty, someone's life." 50% of commuting students come to cam- an emergency management team based on and staff members who wish to receive in- Understanding that handling emergency pus via car, a minor calculation gives the the policies and information obtained from formation via their campus e-mail. services is not an easy task, county-wide of- arbitrary number of 16,250 representing the the State Emergency Management Office Aside from the programs that have ficials are of mixed opinions on Brookhaven number of people who commute on campus (SEMO) and Federal Emergency Manage- been set in place, special precautions Town Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld's via car. To be fair, if one takes into account ment Agency (FEMA). are taken at mass gatherings, e.g. sports theory that "our county needs significant people who come via car pool, this number The procedures put in place by Little events, homecoming, etc. According to the structural improvements to be able to handle might drop to 12-15,000 cars. and Kaczmarczyk are based on the incident emergency management brochure, if an a massive evacuation." Concerning a mass evacuation of the command system (ICS). Based on a specific emergency situation does arise, the order of Others, including Joseph Williams, campus, such as what occurred on the day incident, whether it is a fire, power outage, importance is as follows: people, university Suffolk County Commissioner of Fire and of the March 9, 2005 snowstorm, we need a toxic chemical spill, etc., an Incident Com- property/facilities, university operations, and Rescue Emergency Services, cite that, "the system that must be prepared forthe exit of mander is appointed from the emergency local community. resources are there" and that "systematic at least 12,000 vehicles on campus. Note that management team. That is, the person who When asked ifthey felt they had sufficient plans are in place for terrorist attacks." The this figure does not count for people exiting- has the most knowledge in a certain area resources and funding to run their emergency shelter system, also cited by Williams, the campus via other forms of transportation, pertaining to the incident will become the services, Kaczmarczyk responded evasively however, has not been opened since Hur- e.g., bus and train. How can a system that Incident Commander. For each incident, the with praise to Kenny, saying how she was ricane Gloria (category two) in 1985. It is was deemed "poorly organized" have any Incident Commander reports directly to an "profoundly touched by what had happened also questionable how much of the shelter chance of effectively evacuating the campus? administrative executive. [regarding 9/11]," and that in providing fund- system would be useful in the event of a How can the 30,000 students and employees Another aspect of the emergency man- ing for the emergency management she was higher category hurricane.

o tion of religious and political clubs onto clubs as usual. Romano himself explained After a new Student Activities Presi- Senate Meetinfi the USG's list of responsibilities. Linn, it as an issue of precedent; the council had dent was quickly and painlessly approved, another council member, brought up the to learn, once and for all, that it could not the meeting adjourned. The senators actu- O spike in the enrolled student population. act without the absolute approval of the ally appeared drained by the maelstrom, Update... Romeo Jean-Baptiste, VP of Student Life, student reps, and could not get away with which is a positive thing for those who said that if the Senate failed to approve doing so no matter what the circumstance. had once witnessed the distance, the va- the tax increase tonight, and Rob Romano Afterwards, Acosta admitted that she had cancy, and the disinterest that had become "0 continued his court battle, that "student no idea as to how the Senate would vote, Continuedfrom page]1 typical after meetings. One issue remains life on this campus will basically cease to hence the overwhelming, drawn-out pre- outstanding though: the student body exist." Alex, a judge on the court, dryly sentation, and her conjuration of so many polled against the proposed increase, by a Senate's failure to act on it. Her claim, paraphrased the problem in saying that the upset club members. large majority. Will they react to the dis- mainly, was that all club activity would Senate must vote "yes," if only to appease Next, the senate began their scheming taken by their so-called E paraging action have been frozen until late September (the Romano so that he would drop his case and to excavate the more serious underlying representatives? If exposed to the same Senate's first chance to vote since the mis- allow the budget to flow once again. issues. The formation of a constitutional facts, the same testimonies, would they 0 hap) if the executive branch did not take In the end, as predicted, the Senate vot- review committee was thoroughly argued be inclined to agree? Overall, is a Senate actions into their own hands, last spring. ed unanimously for the ten dollar increase. and approved, as written by senators Areya that acts in the perceived best interest of The night's star Senator, Areya Glas, After hearing it officially from the student Glas and Amy Wisnoksi. The committee the people, a Senate that recognizes and drilled the President relentlessly, but the reps' own mouths, Romano said, "I'm a is to include only Senators, and will thus stamps its approval on a bitter medicine, feeling in the packed room was that un- man of my word," and announced the end operate separately from Diana Acosta's favorable to one that serves a mass whim? 0 constitutional or not, the Senators largely of his campaign. Why all the fuss, then? If cross-branch task force of the same pur- One thing is clear: USG is trying very hard recognized the necessity of the tax raise. Romano had never brought up any issue of pose; both will uproot and rewrite the vari- to turn over a new leaf, despite a public Ralph Thomas, Vice President of Clubs unconstitutionality, the budget, and its in- ous out-dated, contradicting lines from the that's internally perceived as indifferent and Organizations, brought up the addi- crease, would have moved throughout the USG constitution. and numb to their actions. NE:wsWS 3 If Your Party's Rockin, the RA May Come Knockir

By SHARON LINDELL being an RA as being "a bridge from residence to cam- Sofiya Shoaib, a freshman in Douglass College, be- Contributing Writer pus residence." He says that RAs "keep things moving lieves when she really needs her RAs they will be there, as smoothly as possible." Hussein admits that Douglass but that the RAs could be doing more for her. When it came RAs (Resident Authority) are supposed to build com- College has had parties which had to be broken up. The to the parties, Shoaib says it "took them a while" to break munity and maintain said community inside residence reason for the discovering and breaking up of the parties up the loud parties and to quiet the loud people outside. halls. But do they fulfill these obligations when it comes was because the parties were too loud, going against Dou- While loud parties and people bother some students, some to loud parties? glass College's "Quiet Community" standards. A "Quiet students don't mind them. An anonymous girl from Kelly A lot of students don't know this, but parties inside Community" designates specific times when there must Quad commented that she did mind a "whole bunch of residence hall dormitories are NOT permitted. The office be silence in the building. Also, the parties were in viola- guys and people over [in her dorm]...blasting music." She of Campus Residence encourages events and parties but tion of the Term of Occupancy regulations. When an RA admitted that it was a bother sometimes when she tried they must be registered by filling out an event registration breaks up a party that is the first warning; if the party does to go through her common room and bathroom. It seems form and following event regulations. Also, students must not break up, RAs have to take different action, such as these parties were not broken up by RAs. abide by the Term of Occupancy regulations in their dorm calling the University Police. The vigilance of RAs varies across the campus, but room; which refers to the number of guests one can have in All rules that apply to dorms also apply to students in their role in the community is to keep said community one's dorm room. The average number of guests allowed in the West Apartments. Suhei Suro, a junior in West Apart- safe and make sure the students follow the rules. Also, a dorm room is two guests per person. According to Cam- ment building H, says "RAs from outside" complain about the students have a responsibility to follow the Student pus Residence, this does not mean, however, that because just "little noises." Suro says that another apartment build- Conduct Code that they agreed to when they decided to go there are six people in a suite that they are allowed twelve ing, Chlomburg, has massive parties that do not get broken to Stony Brook. More information on the Student Conduct guests to one person in the suite. up and commented, "They kicked 15 girls out for talking Code and Terms of Occupancy can be found on the Stony Ahmad Hussein, an RA for Douglass College, defines but they don't go and regulate the 50 person party." Brook web site.

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Mar uana Srneln orns at 9:05 pm on Wednesday, October 12th, but College, petit larceny of cell phones were reported again the smell not found by the police. The to campus police. An additional petit larceny of The smell of marijuana has been reported in smell of marijuana was again reported in the D/ the exit light on fire doors being stolen were also Langmuir Collge, Irving College, Amman Col- E Wing Basement of Benedict College at 1:22 reported at Gray College on October 7th at 11:20 lege and Bendict College. The campus police am on October 13th, but again, the smell was am. responded to the call about the complaint at not found upon arrival of the campus police. 4:14 am in Langmuir College on October 8th, but the smell was unfounded upon arrival of SCeaneous Events Ptit Larcenies o Campus the police. On Sunday, October 8th at 9:09 On Sunday, October 9th at 11:53 pm, fifth degree pm, campus police, however, referred students A number of cell phones thefts have been arson was reported at Mount College when toilet from Irving College to the Students Affairs reported on campus in the past week. At 4:52 paper was set on fire in third floor bathroom. The office after responding to the complaint of pm on Wednesday, October 12th at Center for fire was extinguished the Resident Advisor and marijuana smells in the building. At Amman Molecular Medicine and at 8:59 pm at O'Neill campus police was notified. College, the smell of marijuana was reported

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West and Schomburg Apartments Expanded Recycling The Department of Recycling and Resource Management, in partnership with the Division of Campus Residences, has expanded. its program to now include the West apartments and the Schomburg graduate apartments. The existing residence hall program has been improved by providing students with an additional bin for trash, as well as posting detailed signage and 556-04 North Country Road, St. James distributing updated literature. Looking for Ways to Recycle? 'darse Seecion of If you're looking for ways to recycle on campus, you will find our Recycled Recyclers in various Lattes, Espresso & Cappuccinos academic and administrative buildings. They have three compartments, for the convenient sorting SPECIALTY COFFEES & LIQUEURS of mixed paper, trash, and bottles and cans. Victor-Stanley clusters have also been placed around Many Flavors of Italian Soda the academic mall and other outdoor areas. Trash may be disposed of inthe green container, while bottles and cans can be recycled in the blue container. Protein Shakes BEANACCINOS rD Want to Recycle Inkjet and Toner Cartridges? C) We Would also like to draw your attention to the inkjet cartridge and toner cartridge recycling e ...... Thursday Is... ,,-! program. The required recycling envelopes can be found in many academic and administrative u buildings on campus, and can be used free of charge. SPSYCHIC NIGHT 0rDV, Goodwill Drop-off Bins w0 Come with your friends 0 t Look for the Goodwill drop-off bins located ineach quad if you would like to donate clothes t*eneraied ...... ,t . for a fun evening! and small appliances.

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After Hurricane Katrina, we, as a commu- hurricane is very real and should not be taken and state officials to draw up a real game plan nity, were forced to reevaluate our contingency lightly. Part of being prepared means keeping for when catastrophe hits us. This is not some plans if a serious disaster hit the island. If a up on maintenance. vague prediction but a reality that we have to hurricane showed the Gulf region that they are It can be said with a certain amount of face. Be it a terrorist attackor natural disaster, ill prepared, a mere week of rain showed us certainty that these buildings did not leak at we will find ourselves in a bad spot one day how poorly prepared Stony Brook is for disaster.. the first instance of rain when they were built. and it's the obligation of our public servants Buildings across this university were flooded We pay ample tuition, and it the opinion of to have a plan in effect to deal with it. This is inside, with what seemed to be rain pouring this editorial board that maintaining buildings not some pipe-dream or nicety that we can live profusely from the ceiling in the Union. so that they stand in the future is not too much without. This is a very serious problem that Students dubbed the massive pools of water to ask. We go to a university that prides itself we have to take with gravity. The best way to by the lecture hall "Lake Javits" as they tried on being world-class and yet our buildings can- get this moving is to show that you care about to navigate to class. Between the leaks and not even protect us from the elements. Have it. Start talking about it in class; take a visit to inaccessibility of campus, one wonders what we no shame? the Administration building and let them know would happen in case of a real emergency. It should be a very high priority for ad- that this is a big concern. If you don't make it The possibility of Long Island getting hit by a ministration officials to sit down with local- an issue, they won't.

COMMENTARY SB vs Penn State: Who Wins? a university. To not know Joe Paterno and his BY RISA GOREN versity. I came here with low expectations, Asst Arts & Entertainment Editor planning to get my bachelors degree and winning Nittany Lion record is sacrilegious move on. To my surprise, a few weeks into within the walls of PSU, yet if you asked me There is something to be said about a my first semester, I began looking forward to the name of the Seawolves football coach, I'd school that still has me spending Saturdays classes. Professors had befriended me, show- be struggling. Instead of the Penn State popula- checking up on its football scores a year after ing a sincere interest in my work - a notion rare tion vacating campus on weekends as we do, our bitter separation. This is, after all, the col- in the masses of Penn State. By the end of the it quadruples. lege that sparked my interest in school spirit semester, I found myself looking for reasons It takes a lot to get a cynical, unimpressed and football- a tough order, to say the least. to hang around campus, finding my Penn State person such as myself into the school spirit And yet, despite my transfer from Pennsyl- void being rapidly filled by new life at SBU. vibe, and yet Penn State managed. It is no vania State University over a year ago, I find Don't get me wrong, the hefty tuition at coincidence that massive amounts of their myself happier than I have been in years.- PSU provided for luxuries impossible to the funding come from an alumni association Way back in the stress-free days of high SUNY system. Environmentally sound buses, more involved than most. school, when allowance was still an accept- well-maintained historical lecture halls, one of To be fair, Stony Brook is a much younger able means to live by, I turned my nose up at the largest football stadiums in the country - university than Penn State, and in turn, lacks the notion of attending a school in New York all perks of life at a Big Ten school. It took a the tradition. With time and student involve- - much less a school on my native Long Island. little adjusting, but I finally began to see how ment, Stony Brook has endless potential. My stubbornness led me to PSU, one of the little these things matter to the overall quality We may not have the football stadium-or most expensive state schools in the nation. of a school. the fan base to fund it, but what we do have is Three years later I would leave Penn State At Stony Brook, my GPAis on its way back what matters: a university providing an equal, far from my degree, financially drained, and to where it should be. My professors here know if not better, education. And shouldn't that feeling ripped away from a life I had worked my name, and give me the individual attention count for something? hard to establish. I did not think was possible for a large univer- I will continue to check up on the Nittany It turned out that when you are supporting sity. And even with this imminent tuition hike. Lions every so often, because Penn State will yourself, $30,000 isn't so easy to come by for, we've all been hearing about, Stony Brook is always be a part of me, but I am a Stony Brook an unemployed undergraduate. Working forty- by far a more affordable university. student at heart. I have been a member of the hour weeks at minimum wage jobs didn't dent Despite these factors, Stony Brook still SBU community for less than a year, estab- the bill, just my GPA. After months of not mak- has its work cut out for it. If there is one thing lishing myself more than I could have dreamt ing it, I packed up and came home. I have learned from my dual school experi- of at any university - and that, my friends, is Thus began my life at Stony Brook Uni- ences, it is the importance of school spirit to, priceless.

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My roommate's bdyfriend has been staying in our room a lot. She asked me the first week whether it was okay for him to stay. I thought she meant every once in a while, but it's been three/four times a week. He's a nice guy, and they try to be nice about it, but there's a man in my room... I always have to go to the bathroom to change, and I have to be polite to a person at times when MELTING POT? I just want to relax. But the worst part is at night, when they, you know...consummate. What should I do? Am I just being a prude, or is it okay to say something? BY SARAH MALIK Contributing Writer SOS In one suite alone, one can have roommates who The percentages of minority students at Stony are Chinese, Dominican, Indian, Korean, Filipino, Brook have continuously changed (see Table 2 Dear SOS, and Caucasian. What other university besides Stony below). In 1976, minorities represented 8% of the Brook would allow students 16,5 T1 undergraduates, First I'll give you the healthy psychologist advice, the experience to share a graduates, and professionals. which is to talk to her. She has completely taken advan- common room with so many Table I: Profile of Stony Now, minorities represent 32% of the 22,011 students tage of your initial kindness; in psychology, we call it different types of people? the foot-in-the-door technique. It's like in high school Every room, every build- BrOok Students, Fall 2005 on campus. The populations when your parents are out of tovn; you tell them you'll ing, and every department of African Americans, Asian have a couple of friends over, but instead you invite the at this university reflect the Srs Americans, and Hispanic whole school. She didn't ask you for three or four days diversity of its students. Americans have steadily a week because ybu would have said no, so she asked Out of Stony Brook's White 35/ 55% 42% increased over these 30 you for an arrangement that you would say yes to and 14,287 current undergradu- African-American 9% 6% 8% years, with Asian Ameri- then took advantage of the fact that nice people try not ate students, 35% are Cau- cans showing the greatest to go back on their word. So you need to talk to her, casian, 9% African Ameri- increases (from 2% in 1976 and you need to be clear and focused in telling her that can, 22% Asian American, Hispanic 9% 4% 7% to 17% in 2005). According %to Eileen Delaposta from you do not consent to the current arrangement. and 9% Hispanic American. Foeg 5% 19%ee 10%pst f I have found in this type of situation that if you try 5% are foreign, and 19% the Institutional Research to get her to empathize with your hardship, she is likely belong to other ethnicities Unknown/Other 19% 9% 16% Department, Stony Brook to try and negotiate her way out of it, i.e., "What can (see Table 1 below). Stony Suffolk County 36% 50% 41% has become more diverse we do to make it more comfortable..." Brook's graduate students over the years because the No negotiation. In a kind, calm voice you should also belong to various cul- N population of students from The say to her that you think two nights a week is a reason- tures. Although the major- New York City 33% 10% 25% the city has increased. able amount, and beyond that she needs to move out. ity of the 7,724 graduate Other NYS 8/ % 6% city population is more di- Period. students and professionals verse, and this is reflected i If she doesn't cooperate, let me give you the brass are Caucasian (55%), 6% Other US 4% 6 %/ 4 changes in the percentages knuckles approach. Embrace the fact that your room- are African American, 7% Other Countries % 19% 1 of minorities attending the mate brings a nice, attractive man over all the time. Get Asian American, and 4% university. to know him. Flirt with him; laugh at his jokes. Cook Hispanic American. Also, Total# of Students 14f287 7,724 22,011 Students express dif- him a meal. And if your towel drops on the way back 19% are foreign, and 9% ferent opinions about the from the shower, and he's there to witness, so be it. I belong to other ethnic ethnic breakdown of Stony have a feeling your roommate won't bring him around groups. All statistics were provided by Eileen Delaposta, Brook's community. For as much. Students at the Universi- P.1., Institutional Research Department at SUNY example, Ana Hernandez, ty may come from different Stony Brook a Dominican sophomore backgrounds, but they also from New York City, be- have a lot in common; 91% Table 2: Changes in lieves that "the school it- of 2005 undergraduates and self is very diverse, but the 75% of 2005 graduates live Mirity POpulation percentages of minorities We ask you to send any of your questions and concerns in New York. While 41% at Stony Brook could be more equal. The (I) should have more anonymously to: of all students are from school Suffolk County, 13% are Year 1976 I986 1996 2005 special initiative projects Tell Dr. J from Nassau County, and to help bring in all types [email protected] 25% are from New York Total#of 16,571 16,166 17,316 22,011 of people." Nevertheless, C City. A minority of students Student students still appreciate the Tell Dr. J will appear every week in our twice- come from other parts of (UGtad, diversity across campus. C weekly publication. When writing your question, the country (4%) and other &rad, Tiffany Kataria, an Indian- Filipino freshman from Val- please keep in mind that Tell Dr. J is not intended to parts of the world (10%). Professional) 0r replace face-to-face counseling if you are currently in Andrew McGowan, a Cau- Minorities 8% 19% 28% 32% ley Stream, NY, said, "The 0 distress. The University Counseling Center, located on casian freshman from New (Total) diversity at Stony Brook has the second floor of the Student Health Services build- Orleans, Louisiana, said that exposed me to many differ- cultures and ways of life ing, offers free and confidential professional counseling the school"is not diverse in Afrent to Stony Brook students. The center is open Monday the respectsc that teveryone vere isi Amecanthat thtIdd'tkoI didn't know aboutbu through Friday from the hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., from Long Island. I'd rather Asian- 2% 9% 14% 17% before. And even though with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. All you meet people from all over American we all come from different need to do to make an initial appointment is call 631- the country. I felt a little out backgrounds, we all share 632-6720 (2-6720 if you are on campus) and say "I'd of place at first, but nowIm Hispanic 2% 4 the same values and the like to speak to a counselor." used to it." motivation to learn." 8 FEATURES

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Omar Khowaj a, Afg an Soldier in I

BY JAMES BOUKLAS While escorting POWs in a cargo Editor-in-Chief truck, Khowaja became painfully aware of his situation. "I remember saying to Omar Khowaja, a currently a junior at myself, 'Some of these guys look like Stony Brook, was in a very unique position my uncles, like my relatives.' It was when he was called to fight in Iraq- he is very hard," he said. a Muslim, born in Afghanistan. He lived While Khowaja acknowledges the in this country for most of his life and en- disrespect by the US military towards the listed in the army reserve after graduating Iraqi people, he made. it a point to not let high school. it happen under his watch. He is a non- Shortly after 9/11, there was already- commissioned officer, with marines under talk about going into Afghanistan, but his command. Khowaja "didn't think we would get so. "I made sure they were respectful. quickly involved militarily. I felt that I The military brainwashes its soldiers into would only go if I could go there to help; making them think that the enemy isn't I couldn't see myself fighting my own even human; they called the Iraqis Hajis, people." Khowaja was prepared to serve like when they called the Vietnamese in the capacity of a translator had he been 'Gooks,' he said. deployed. "I heard stories that there were some His unit ended up not being called up marines out there who thought it was cool for the Afghanistan conflict. He would to go into people's houses and urinate all not see combat until the war in Iraq, over over the bed and stove, who thought it three years later. was cool to stick a pistol into somebody's His unit was deployed to Iraq in Janu- mouth and scream at them. They wonder ary 2004, nearly ten months after the war why they shoot at us from rooftops," began in March 2003. "When I first heard Khowaja said. we were going to Iraq, I was concerned Despite this, Khowaja does not har- because it conflicted with my heritage and bor contempt for his fellow soldiers. my religion," Khowaja said. He consid- "I'm sure that back home they're good ered accepting the label "Conscientious citizens," he said. Objector," which would have meant a This was bred within an atmosphere of dishonorable discharge from the military. near-paranoia in the military, according to "I spoke to my father, and he said, 'You Khowaja. His superiors would tell him, do what you have to do. If you have to "if a little kid comes walking up to you, go, try not to kill anybody,' and so I went," don't trust him, because he might have Courtesy of Umar nowaja he said. a bomb on him. Don't show sympathy Omar Khowaja, Stony Brook student and US Marine, serving in Iraq. Cl When he got there, the Coalition forces for anybody, even an old lady asking for were met with relative calm. "We were water, because she might have a bomb," 0 the ones who fired the first shot," Khowaja he said. said. "It was very stupid, though. Dur- One incident captured the absurdity "They say we're fighting "A U ing training, we were taught that if they of the situation in Khowaja's eyes. showed any signs of hostility or aggres- captain told an enlisted marine to shoot a sion, we could retaliate as hard as we donkey coming his way because it might for freedom, but come on. wanted." have a bomb strapped to the saddle. It just Thisquickly becean isstu forthe became ridiculous,"Khowajas wjaid. Omnar Khowaja, Junior and US Marine I was there, we came upon a house, and along with the rest of his unit, was told to E I overheard the command talking about expect a tour of duty between six months how a man came out of his house with and a year. . of Atlanta. were marching in formation, and when we a shovel to protect his wife and kids," For them, it happened to be six months. Leaving Iraq was a mess in itself. turned the corner, we saw thousands of our 0C said Kihowaja. Soldiers ended up firing a "Thankfully, we left on time. We had a Rather than taking air transport, his unit families, screaming and cheering. It was solid uranium tank round into his house, day and a half's notice," he said. At the went home, as they came, on a ship. awesome to see that," he said. killing the man and leaving in their wake time, nobody knew how they would be in "It's the worst place to be, on a ship," Now that he is back home, he feels 0o a pile of debris. "There were a bunch of Iraq. "The rumors started to fly. Nobody Khowaja said. "They chose to float us as if the respect soldiers are afforded is incidents like that. That's why they fought knew anything, from private up to colo- back." overdone. "We got a lot of respect, but back against us, not because Sadaam told nel." In the middle of May 2004, his unit For Khowaja, the trip was well worth honestly, it's not deserved," he said. "It's them to. You have to put yourself in their was replaced half by an army unit and half the reward- getting to be home again. overrated; they say we're fighting for shoes." by a marine core reserve unit, based out "When we got back, I remember that we freedom, but come on." FEATU RES 9 Historyof.The Stony of our Alma Mater A weekly feature ronicling the little known orginsBrook Stony Brook Develops StudentL 0

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An integral part of any college ex- perience is participation in student life activities. For SUNY Stony Brook, devel- opment of the University went in tangent with development of an interesting and exciting student life. Before the days of the SAC and 250 student clubs and or- ganizations, Stony Brook students found themselves being active participants in shaping the role of student activity on campus, one that reflected the cultural and political makeup of the time. Building a student community on the campus grounds was one of the many ne- cessities the University developed in its early years. The surrounding community greatly lacked resources and outlets for students to fall into, and New York City was fifty miles away, so daily culture and entertainment alternatives were not within immediate reach for the early stu- dent body. Adding to the dilemma, Stony Brook was, and still remains, a campus composed of half commuters and half residents. The incentive to create a sus- tainable weekend and evening social life on campus was lacking, due to the great trend of returning home in the evening for commuters and on the weekend for many dorm residents. Courtesy of University Archives Despite these challenges, the early stu- Students relaxing in the old Student Lounge. dent body worked feverishly to develop a cultural life on campus for their peers. Joel Student publications on campus pro- 1960's and 1970's, Stony Brook stu- body. "As the University demographics a Rosenthal, in his book From the Ground vided a forum for students to express their dents tried to hold their own against the have changed, the religious 'check shifted. r Up - The History of the State University opinions and creativity. Stony Brook pos- activism of Berkeley or Columbia," said box' identity of the students has proportion of New York, pointed out that the 1966 sessed no dearth of publications, ranging Rosenthal. The radical students of that era Between 1973 and11982 the Jewish de- edition of the yearbook proudly displayed from the Statesman, which started origi- protested the Army's Selective Services of entering students who were Catholic members of academic clubs such as Biol- nally on the Oyster Bay campus as the in 1968, participated in a 1969 sit-in for clined from 38% to 19%. Roman 46%: Prot- ogy, Chemistry, Math, Education, Pre-law, Sucolian, the student yearbook Specula, students' rights and held Attic rallies and numbers climbed from 29% to said Rosen- C, etc, as well as student theatre productions Blackworld and the highly opinionated- demonstrations against the Department of estants held steady at 13%," Hinduism and of plays by Shaw, Lorca, Dylan Thomas Stony Brook Press. The early student Defense in the 1970's. thal. Islam, Buddhism, appearance As in any university experience, sports other Eastern religions are also increasing and Sean O'Casey. Students were also body also saw the fleeting 0 treated to worthwhile concerts featuring of many varying student publications played a growing role in student life at in numbers among the student population. a shift in Simon and Garfunkel, the Fugs, Dave like Latin America Speaks, The Patriot, SUNY Stony Brook. The athletic clubs With this shift in religion comes Brubeck, Jimmy Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Harmony, etc. of the 1960's on Stony Brook's campus, the focus of social events and religious Janis Joplin, U2, the Beach Boys, etc. The 1960's and 1970's were highly. along with the playing fields and gym, balance on campus. taken "Another area of student life is that of charged political times, and college cam- provided the medium for athletic rec- Quotations for this article were from Joel Rosenthal's book From the C)0 speakers invited to campus: poets, Nobel puses across the nation were participating reation and development of the athletic State Uni- Laureates, acrobats, TV comedians, rock in social demonstrations and speaking out division. By the 1980's and 1990's Stony Ground Up- A History of the versity of New York at Stony Brook. O groups, and others brought (and paid) against the war in Southeast Asia, segre- Brook had established sports teams in of the History 0 for a live performance," said Rosen- gation, drafts, etc. volleyball, basketball, football, baseball, In the next installment look at Stony thal. Speakers such as Alan Ginsburg, The students of SUNY Stony Brook etc. and in 1999, they entered Division I of Stony Brook, we will from a teacher's prep- C William Kunstler, Dr. Benjamin Spock, embraced the counterculture and brought AA of the NCAA. Brook's transition to a major research Uni- etc. all made their presence known and the wave of resistance to quiet Long Is" A unique feature of the Stony Brook arotory College up the Monday issue every united the faculty and students in a com- land. "When the nation's students were campus is the presence and role of reli- versity. 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By ANABIA HASAN from a simple man to a world-renowned Staff Writer philosopher. It potently describes his strug- gle with and philosophy of non-violence. The Charles B. Wang Center held a Hai Ram, an Indian movie with subtitles, recent exhibition in commemoration of was also interesting in its presentation of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (October racial and religious conflicts of pre-inde- 2, 1869). The purpose of this exhibition pendent India. It described the story of and two film showings was to educate the Sakat Ram, a man overcome by the murder student body and local community about of his wife, who follows a fundamentalist Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence and religious group. He joins in their plot to celebrate and learn from his peaceful life- assassinate Gandhi, whom they believe style in this age of terrorism and war. The favors the Muslims. The story describes event attracted many students from vari- the process of his eventual self discovery ous cultural backgrounds including many against the brutal climate of the period. viewers from outside of the Stony Brook Student Shuchie Jaggi described the Community. film as very graphic in its portrayal and The exhibition, entitled "My Life is parallel to modern times. "Today's current My Message," was accessible nearly all events illustrate that racial and religious day from 11 AM to 8 PM on both Thurfs- violence is not simply exclusive to the day, October 6 and Friday, October 7. past," said Jaggi, "and Gandhi's teachings The display was on loan from the Gandhi and philosophy are just as applicable today memorial center located in Maryland. It as back then." consisted of photographs and quotes that. The success of the event illustrated that created a historical guide to Gandhi's life. Gandhi's philosophy is indeed just as sig- Posters of his childhood history and youth nificant and applicable today as in the past. allowed the viewer to fully appreciate his Gandhi once said, "Destruction is not the life and work. Sana Hava, sophomore, com- law of humans. Man lives freely only by mended the display. "It's very informative his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands not only on Gandhi's teachings but his life of his brother, never by killing him. Every as a whole." Hava is currently enrolled in murder or other injury, no matter for what Introduction to Civilization of the Indian cause, committed or inflicted on another is Subcontinent offered at Stony Brook. As it a crime against humanity." was reccommended by her Professor Srid- The current conflicts of terrorism, racial har, she felt the event greatly enhanced the profiling arid recent wars are in fact crimes coursework. against humanity. Perhaps a close analysis The two films shown during this exhibi- of Gandhi's philosophy could provide tion were The Making of the Mahatma and solutions to the world's current social and Hai Ram ("Oh God!"). The Making of the political problems. Stony Brook's com- Mahatma concentrated on the early life of memoration is a significant step towards Mahatma Gandhi and his transformation recognition of these goals.

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Ever since the advent of the Internet, ordinary people have had access to literally billions of pages worth of information, some of it useful and most of it not. Discerning what is worthy becomes increasingly difficult as the Internet evolves, as average Joes publish what they claim to be facts without any authority to do so. At first, it was easy to tell what not to trust. If a website'was done cheaply and looked amateurish, the info was bad. If the site looked legiti- mate, odds are it was. Nowadays this is not the case. The most prominent example of this is Wikipedia, an online "encyclopedia" that allows people to contribute information to any subject under the sun. A page on a topic is aptly called a "wiki," and these wikis are being used by many as sources of real info and not just a com- munity resource anymore. The Wikimedia Foundation, the parent organization that gave the world Wikipedia, offers no claim of legitimacy to their product. It is meant to be a clearinghouse for information. Anybody can con- tribute to any topic, allowing a broad range of sources for readers. Searching on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict yields a wide array of information from many different viewpoints and bases, something Adhip Karmaker/Statesman you can't get from the mainstream. Typing "Stony Brook" into the Wikipedia search gives a great overview of the university, better than can be found on our web- By JEREMY FALLETTA He reinforces this later on with a short chapter site and complete with university stats and a brief history. This Copy Editor entitled "Good Form." is because anybody, be it student or administrator, can contribute info to the Stony Brook wiki, and we are not locked into what one Title: The Things They Carried (246) It's time to be blunt. department writes and publishes. Author: Tim O'Brien The best part about the site is that it is current. Typing in "Hur- Published: 1990 I'm forty-three years old, true, and.I'm a ricane Katrina" brings up one of the most comprehensive pages out writer now, anda long time agoI walked through there on the recent hurricane that devastated New Orleans. Brows- Not being a huge fan of war memoirs, I was Quang Ngai Province as afoot soldier ing CNN.com or NYTimes.com doesn't even come close to giving skeptical about the awesome reviews that The you the whole picture like Wikipedia. You can search on just about Things They Carried has earned over the years Almost everything else is invented. any subject and odds are you will get a good hit. since its first publication. Let me tell you, this is The success of Wikipedia has actually born a real problem the best collection of war stories I have ever read, In the rest of this chapter he explores the for students. Wikis should not be used as sources of legitimate or expect to read. It's ironic, but I found myself meaning of telling stories. He says, "I want information for papers, ever. This is not meant to be an official lamenting the fact that we will never again see you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why encyclopedia, complete with fact checkers and accountability. Its such a gruesomely human ground war as Vietnam story-truth is truer sometimes than happen- purpose is to get as much information out there as possible, and it (or Korea); there will never be another source of ing-truth." O'Brien continues to play with this does this well. The problem lies with students usinig information war literature as rich as those wars have proven notion throughout the remainder of the book found there in academic papers, thinking that what they're citing to be. - telling each story and then second-guessing it. is legit. While a good deal of the info on Wikipedia may in fact O'Brien tells his stories like no other veteran He creates a system of checks and balances for be true, this does not make it suitable for papers. Wikipedia suits I have ever known. As I was reading his book, himself. As a result, the reader feels closer to the O its purpose well; so use it as it's meant to be used and you won't I kept thinking of my grandfather, who served happenings of the text than is normally possible. be disappointed. in Korea, and how much he clearly has left out By making the reader privy to his own absolute of his own storytelling. It takes incredible cour- truth-seeking methodology, one trusts him all the N age, as O'Brien notes in his book, to relay war more, whether he's schmoozing or not. stories with any degree of realism and accuracy. There are plenty of war memoirs out there that 0 Furthermore, he does far more than simply tell the all follow the same tune: "This is what happened stories - he makes one feel a part of the experi- and this is why it was terrible and no one will O ence, inside the action (which takes place mostly ever be the same after reading this." But O'Brien in the minds of his characters). has managed to find a niche all his own, aside 2c Each story that he relates pertains to one from the typical depression and angst present in specific member of his platoon, but we learn most war memoirs. He takes the reader inside the are largely creations of his trivial thoughts of several soldiers, spotlighting 0 later on that they fictive imagination. Or if not, they are embel- the small things that make the big things which more 0 lished to a great degree. This may seem hokey, are typically written'about seem that much but O'Brien explains himself fully in short order. real and reasonable, and not just crazy wartime Using Rat Kiley, one of his' platoon-mates, as heat-of-the-moment travesties. a mouthpiece, he tells an outrageous story of a I couldn't put this book down. I devoured it soldier's girlfriend being imported to Vietnam. over a two-day period, which would have been a Regarding Rat's level of exaggeration, he writes lot shorter if it weren't for annoying details in my "It wasn't a question of deceit. Just the opposite: life such as class. Tim O'Brien will be on campus he wanted to heat up the truth, to make it burn on Thursday, October 20, and will be available so hot that you would feel exactly what he felt." in the afternoon for a book signing. 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINNMLNT1TENT New York City CONNEC 'ION Autumn Nay the Farce Weather

BY AMY DRAGANI Staff Writer

It's time to retire those tanks and tee's and replace them with beWithYo some more seasonal apparel. Long sleeves, sweaters, and jackets it's officially Fall. Fall is a fantastic time of year, when it's not yet freezing but By LEs HUNTER Staff Writer no longer sweltering. The perfect time of year for long sleeved shirts. It's very easy to find tops that are your own personal It is thought that the word "farce" comes from style that are cost efficient. Local stores at the Smithaven Mall the Old French meaning of "stuffing," and that such as H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle and For- it referred to the stuffing between more serious ever 21, just to name a few, will absolutely carry a large array religious plays. John Tillinger's production of of styles, colors, fabrics, prints - you name it! H&M carries a Alan Ayckbourn's "Absurd Person Singular" by basic cotton long sleeve, ribbed around the wrists and under the Manhattan Theater Club delivers the stuffing the waist, in several colors, for less than $15 (I have about four in copious amounts of highly improbable come- so far). They are a great find if you're looking for a traditional, dic situations, but also conveys a darker, ironic comfortable top. Abercrombie also carries a large selection of message about class, ambition, and failure. long (and short) sleeved tees. Once again, basic cotton shirts in "Absurd" takes place in a nondescript contem- solid colors or graphic tees will definitely be spotted. These will porary London in the kitchens of three couples run at about $20-$25. What I love the most about these types who meet on successive Christmases. The first of tops is that they are long in length (not just in the sleeve!). Christmas is at the house of Jane, played by A longer shirt elongates and slims the upper body while still Clea Lewis who is a blathering, compulsive remaining comfortable (and a bit of accidental shrinking from neat freak and Sidney (Alan Ruck), an ambi- the drier won't do too much damage!). tious small businessman. Sidney's main interest Another great choice for the cooler weather is sweaters. in the evening is getting the financial support of Lightweight sweaters that can be worn over dress pants or Ronald (Paxton Whitehead) the banker. Ronald's jeans, and thrown on just to warm up are convenient and styl- aristocratic wife, Marion, played smartly by ish. Victoria's Secret has a fantastic selection of sweaters. Button Deborah Rush, delivers quick, well-timed lines: up, pullover, long, short, wool, mixed - there's a sweater for (Marion) "What's that?" (Jane) "That's a washing Courtesy of Absurd Person Singular everyone! These types of sweaters don't necessarily have to cost machine." (Marion) "Yes... whites, colors, my an arm and a leg because they don't have to be heavy, expensive God, it's Aparttide all over again." ing to clean, and like a good guest, insists that material. The versatility lightweight sweaters have as being part Like any good farce, many of the situations she do it herself. This sequence, the high point of an ensemble or just an extra layer is what makes themi such are highly unlikely, and the humor is derived from of the production, is punctuated with quick wit a fabulous addition to your closet. their absurd implausibility. In the second act, we and ironic juxtaposition. Lastly, it's crucial that we mention jackets. There's a big see the couples gathering again, this time in the In the third and final act, we find ourselves in difference between those winter coats worn to battle the snow apartment of the philandering architect Geoffrey the stately kitchen of Ronald and Marion. Geof- and ice, and the lighter jackets that are perfect for keeping you (Sam Robards) and his pill-popping wife Eva frey and Eva, who for some loosely explained comfortable in the autumn chill. Once again, Victoria's Secret (Mireille Enos). Geoffrey has just revealed that he reason are not divorced, are visiting Marion, sad, has some very nice choices, as well as H&M and department has been involved in an adulterous affair, and he ill, and drunk. They get a surprise visit from the stores. The best choice is a jacket that is form fitted, and per- intends to leave Eva. In moments when he looks now siccessful and newly wealthy Sidney and haps buttons up in a pea coat type of style. Since these jackets away or turns his back on Eva, she frantically tries Jane. In an ironic ending, because of their new- aren't for the inclement weather, they can be made of cotton to scrawl out a suicide note, throw herself out a found wealth and power, Sidney forces them all or polyester, or even velour or suede. Jackets are essential for window, run herself into a knife, or overdose on into a humiliating game of "musical dancing," a the cooler weather and it's definitely worth it to invest in a fun pills. Comedic timing to this sequence is key, version of musical chairs that involves wearing Fall jacket. and this is the one place in the production where silly outfits. that timing was slightly off. Enos doesn't read Director John Tillinger intelligently depicts 0 Robards well, and jokes that could have otherwise complicated interactions that rely heavily on 0 been hilarious instead fall flat. physical humor and timing, The set design, 0 The act picks up however, when Geoffrey complete and impressive, by John Lee Beatty, realizes that it is Christmas Eve and the other underscores the class difference between the couples are imminently arriving. Geoffrey leaves three couples. to go get a doctor for Eva. Jane, Sidney, Ronald For a great study in farce, with all the stuff- and Marion are thus left in the room with Eva, ing and even some seriousness, get out and see 0 clueless that she is attempting suicide. They "Absurd Person Singular." believe she is simply sick and misconstrue her "Absurd Person Singular" is playing at actions. Through misunderstanding, they hilari- the Biltmore Theatre, 261 W. 47th , through ously thwart all Eva's attempts to kill herself. December 18. 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By ANDREW FET game in the first half. dangerous opportunities to score. Albany's lone goal oc- Staff Writer The second half started out with a bang when Stony curred at 74:50 when Eric Zekiroski received a pass on Brook's Matt Avellino scored his first goal of the season the left from Brad Ray and calmly placed a low shot past The Seawolves Men's Soccer Team continued their at 42:43, a 30 yard blast in the open, after a pass from the home keeper. impressive winning streak on a freezing Saturday night, Michael Palacio. This long range goal spoke volumes for The overall reaction by Seawolves' Head Coach Cesar defeating Albany by a score of 2-1. This result may bring the offense of Stony Brook; in other words, the offense Markovic was correct but perhaps a bit harsh. "I don't the Wolves to first place in the America East Conference was lacking. The goal resulted from incompetent defensive think we played a great game tonight," he said. "It came standings; currently the first place honor belongs to.Bing- marking by Albany rather than a good play by the home down to a couple of big plays." Regarding the defending hamton. This result will also help with the Wolves' NSCAA team. Albany continued with their poor defense throughout near the end of the game he said, "It was a little too loose, New York regional rankings. the game, occasionally leaving the Wolves with a wealth letting them have too many opportunities." This reaction, The score of 2-1 in this game may be greatly mislead- of open space. although critical, might also be necessary. With a chance to ing. By far, both teams played a weak and muddled game. The Wolves dominated the second half with eight shots attain first place the Wolves must play perfectly. Obviously Chances in the first half were few for both sides and Al- to Albany's four. Another goal came without surprise for Markovic realizes this "golden opportunity," as he called bany, especially, proved to be an incompetent match for the Wolves at 64:19 when Douglas Narvaez's pinpoint it, and wants to ensure it will be achieved. the home team. Albany's decision for a 4-5-1 formation cross from the left was headed into the goal by Palacio. The next match for the Seawolves will be a home game, was grossly ineffective, with their lone striker Yan Gbolo This takes Palacio's goal total to six, and his points to two and should be entertaining as it is the top tier battle with running around aimlessly and trying to call for the ball. (one goal, one assist) for this single game. Binghamton. The date is Wednesday, October 15 at 7 PM Albany's penchant for fouling also ruined the flow of the Nearing the end of the game- both teams had a few at LaValle Stadium. Volle all Falls to H

BY CANDACE ISHMAEL And UNH was not giving them any Staff Writer extra chances. Stony Brook's defense played The weather may have kept the strong for most of the game. They fans away, but the UNH Wildcats protected the net effectively and got out came to play. The Wildcats topped the of more than a few tight spots. Bennet Seawolves 1-0 in Thursday's Ameri- nabbed six saves after letting through can East match-up at LaValle Stadium. the only goal. of the game. This loss brought Stony Brook's recoid Twenty minutes into the second to a damaging 3-11-1 (0-5 American half, sophomore Kristen Mishrell went East). down on a battle for a header and had fans littered the to be taken out of the game. She was Only a few die-hard r- wind-swept bleachers under the driving replaced by sophomore Krista Shilts. rain. Clearly the two teams would be Late in the second half, Coach Sue playing for themselves and not for any Ryan had the team playing forward, encouragement from the stands. trying to squeeze out a break. Fresh- The rain made the field a hazard, man Brooke Barbuto put pressure on offering no traction. However, it was the Wildcats, taking shots on goal co the wind that gave the ball a mind of its whenever the ball came her way. Un- own; flying off-course, landing out of fortunately, she could not capitalize on bounds and shooting past goal posts. any of them. The first minutes were fast and The Wildcats played aggressively pushed the Seawolves back on the furious; neither side could gain an and e- advantage on the slippery turf. Then, defensive. Possession went back and less than fifteen minutes into play, forth between the two teams, ending New Hampshire's Ashley Cieslak the game on an anti-climactic note. tucked the ball into the corner of the Stony Brook headed back to the 0 net past the diving goalkeeper, senior locker room at the end of the game to O O Cindy Bennet. regroup and work on a new strategy It was a game of missed opportuni- for next time. They were disappointed, ties for the Seawolves' offense. "They but just could not connect," one fan com- The Seawolves' next home game is 0 mented. Their shots could not find the next Thursday, October 20, at 7:00 PM net or anything else for that matter. when they take on Albany. Adlip Karmaker/Statesman Statesman

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The Stony Brook Seawolves scored a season high 47 points in an exciting victory over the St. Francis Red Flash on Saturday, at LaValle Stadium. The final score was 47-29 and improved Stony Brook's overall record to an even 3-3 and, more importantly, improved their Northeast Confer- ence record to 2-1, which ties them, along with 5 other conference rivals, for first place. Stony Brook opened up their day of scoring with a-de- fensive touchdown when Paul Perez blocked a St.- Francis punt, which Sterling Goodwin then recovered to score. St. Francis tied the game up at 7 by the end of the first quarter with a touchdown of their own. However, Stony Brook came up big in the second quarter scoring 24 unanswered points and heading into the half leading 31-7. That would be all they would need. After falling behind by 30 points,. the largest point differential of the game, St. Francis rallied to score two touchdowns and close to within 15. By the end of the game their-efforts were fruitless though, and Stony Brook baffled through the half, scoring a total of 16 points and going on to secure their third victory of the season. "Last week's victory against Albany really challenged the guys to prove whether we're a good football team by winning two in a row," said Stony Brook Coach Sam Kornhauser. "I think the momentum from that win really carried over into this week's practice and helped keep it going into today." Stony Brook's Luke Gaddis capped off the scoring for the day kicking a school-record-breaking 47-yard field goal. The original record was set back in 1988, by Bob Burden, in a game against St. John's. It was a huge day for the Stony Brook offense. The team totaled a season high 280 rushing yards, with secondary Running Back Assad Haffiz rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown, and starting Running Back Rod Williams rush- ing for 99 with a touchdown of his own. Williams was in the game till the third quarter, when he had a bit of difficulty with a sprained ankle and Kornhauser opted to have. him sit the rest of the game out and rely on Haffiz, whom he Nicole Dulmer/Statesman said has been showing a lot of impr~ovement lately. Quar- kielves improves to S-Sterback Josh Dudash threw for 141 yards, connected for overall, 2-111n NEC play.