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Painfully Real Cultures Through Anne Hathaway as a moody ex-junkie just out of rehab? Study Abroad Somehow, I just don't buy it. That's not to say that Jonathan lv GABRIELA PENAHERRLRA Demme's moving family dra- -taf Writer ma "Rachel Getting Married" isn't worth watching. As long The thrill of globe trekking as you have a box of Kleenex around the world as an under- with you, that is. ,raduate student can be a fulfilling \perience that teaches the ditffer- 7 Spage nces of cultures, languages, and lestyles that are difftlerent from ir own. OPINION "The thought of exploring an- ther countrythrough excursions, Missing I-CON 28 liflerent types of food, culture, and people always captivated my inter- For the past 27 years, Stony est;' said Christine Lee, a senior Brook has played the variably at Stony Brook University, who gracious host to the Northeast's visited Tanzania before deciding biggest science-fiction, fact and Kennerth Hol SB Statesmen upon her major. "Before decid- Brooke Ellison speaks al)out the controvers', it'ueI )1stem cell researc h. fantasy convention. It started up ing on Tanzania, I almost went occupying a few rooms in the through another program after student union, but as interest in reviewing other study abroad op- the sci-fi genres grew, so did the The Brooke Ellison Proiect: tions, but I decided not to due to a "Island Convention." sudden change of plans. The next Campaigning For Stem Cels year, I declared Anthropology as page 5 my major." By TARA DILl ON by Ellison, a screening of the doc- various other diseases, stem cells Lee said that she was more ex- What Happens to a Contributing VVriter umentary "Hope Deferred," and could mean relief from the pain cited to go to Tanzania because she Weed Deferred? a panelist discussion. The panel they have been suffering for years. had academic drive to go on the At 11 years old, Brooke El- included experts and researchers "Aworld without Alzheimer's trip. "While the excursions to Kili- On March 26, 2009, I felt a sense lison was just like any other kid. from all over the field including and Lou Gehrig's disease is a manjaro and the Serengeti remain of generational pride in my She danced, she sang and she biomedical engineering, medical world we can look forward to,"' as the highlights of the trip, I really government. President Obama enjoyed playing in her neighbor- humanities, compassionate care, says Lawrence Goldstein, the enjoyed the overall experiences was testing out an excitingly hood with her friends. That is un- and bioethics. Turnout to the director of the stem cell program throughout my journey in Tanza- new means of representation by til her life changed in an instant. event, which was held in the SAC at the University of California, nia;' she said. "Playing soccer with addressing public qualms and "One day I'm walking home from auditorium, drew over 100 peo- San Diego, who was quoted in the local schoolgirls,exploring the quandaries of the people via an school, anxious to play with my ple, including a few who would the documentary. Many people city of Arusha by ourselves,and online white house forum. That's friends, and the next I'm confined benefit from stem cell research interviewed in the documentary playing with the children from right, the internet. Now I'm not to a wheelchair, breathing with themselves. agree with this statement, includ- local orphanages.Throughout the old enough to remember a time the help of a tube;' says Ellison, The documentary "Hope ing family members of those trip, I took comfort in feeling more when the Internet didn't exist, a now 30, of the car accident that Deferred:' by Jimmy Siegel, gave suffering from incurable diseases. like a visitor in a novel country fact that has greatly influenced ended with a one-year hospital the audience a wide understand- Douglas Melton, the co-di- than a common tourist" my generation. stay from a spinal cord injury. It ing of what Stem Cells were and rector of the Stem Cell Institute Stony Brook University offers is then that she decided that she how scientists go about getting at Harvard University, has a son a variety of study abroad programs page 5 would become an advocate for them. Siegel owns a well-known and daughter who both suffer for a short-term program in sum- stem cell research, "I wanted to creative services business and has from diabetes. For him, stem mer or winter, or a long-term Who Punishes the help further the issue in any way worked with the likes of Hillary cells would take away the painful international exchange program Punishers? that I could.":' Clinton and Eliot Spitzer. insulin shots and multiple pills that can extend over a semester or Ellison now spends her day- "The film takes the issue out that he has to watch his children academic year. The outrage propagating straveling to different schools and of the political sphere and brings take every day. These programs offer course through the media over the communities across the country the issue into a new light --one For Kieran McGovern who credits in a foreign environment AIG bonuses is starting a cas- to educate the public on stem cells involving human life," Ellison suffers from Friedreich's Ataxia, and also excursions to different cade by which the government and how millions of people could said. a painful neurological disorder, landmarks and historic sites that is descendirg down a slippery benefit from them. Ellison, along According to the documen- stem cells would mean being free are incorporated with the learning slope into micro-management with her organization, the Brooke tary, "Stem cells are unique cells from a wheelchair and the abil- experience. "Besides a beginner's of the economy. First we at- Ellison Project, recently made a that have the ability to both self- ity to walk. McGovern, though, knowledge of Swahili, I've learned tach strings, preventing com- stop at Stony Brook University renew and to develop into other doesn't let this stop him from to be happy and be free;' said Lee. panies receiving bailouts from on Mar. 25. types of cells in the body." For having a positive outlook of the "While we stayed at various loca- fulfilling contractual obliga- The event, sponsored by the people suffering from diabetes, world, "You have to take a bad tions around the northern part of tion of granting bonuses. College of Engineering and the spinal cord injuries, neurological hand that you got and use it to Tanzania, our motto became "be Women in Science and Engineer- disorders, cancer, Lou Gehrig's page 9 ing program, included a speech disease, multiple sclerosis, and Continued on page 7 Continued on page 7 2 FREE CRAB LEGS BUYAN ORDER OF ALASKAN SNOW CRAB LEGS, GET ONE FREE! 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If possible, try to only directs you to job postings (just As another school year comes to requirement, so going into detail is use your full name as your Twitter ID like Google does with websites) and an end, many college graduates are not necessary, however I will say that as it will make it easier for employers does not handle the actual registra- about to enter what is the worst job for your profile photo (if you choose and the public in general to find you. tion/application process, meaning market in recent history. to add one), make sure it is of you in Tweet My Jobs.com is a service that you will need to register with Despite the grim outlook, there a business appropriate outfit or suit. which delivers job postings in your the individual sites hosting the job are many Internet services and For more information on network- area to your cell phone via Twitter. postings. 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the best universities there are for these programs.":' Exploring Cultures Through StudyAbroad our students;' he said. "Students are "Living in Tanzania for a month interested in Tanzania for the sake of will change the way you see the en- Continuedfrom page 1 field trips in Oxford and London conservation, to see animals, to see tire world. You will be enlightened where students visit the Oxford City parks, and people" for years even after the trip once you free." I came across many local resi- Council and see important political According to Green, studying come home,it just will never leave dents who never failed to be charm- and social institutions. Some of the abroad is as popular as ever before. you. You will gain life experience ing and content with their lives" trips include one to the Oxford Mu- "Nationally, Stony Brook is an af- at it's best;' said Kathryn Saganic, There are similar programs seum ofNatural History, Ashmolean fordable place to study abroad from, another student who went to Tan- including a summer or fall stay in Museum of Art and Archaeology and students who are not eligible for zania with Arens. "When I went I Madagascar, where students are able and others that focus on ecology financial aid get pretty decent inter- was bio-premed, and now I am an to learn about nature conservation and science. est rates on federal loans' she said. anthropology major. I had always and research. "Students live near the Many of these study abroad op- "Even with the current economic loved anthropology, but didn't think rainforest and live in tents;' said Jen- tions are considered more beneficial situation, the study abroad office it could ever take me too far. Now I nifer Green, an international study for students to take advantage early was not anticipating a dramatic am going with my heart" - abroad advisor at Stony Brook Uni- in their college career. "We want decrease in students applying for versity. She said that the Madagascar the students to go away in their first 0 because two years rather than wait until they program appeals to students 0 of its remote location and proximity declare a major because when they to endangered animals. declare a major it gets very difficult Another popular program, the to go away,' said William Arens, Ph. summer session in Italy, is celebrat- D., Dean of International Academic C ing its 30th anniversary. "This pro- Programs. "If they can't take these gram is run by a Stony Brook profes- courses in their junior year then O sor who is from Italy and knows the they can't take these courses in their r) graduate." O language, so he is very passionate senior year and they can't O about the way he instructs his stu- The professor of Anthropology dents;' she said. Green said it runs explained that students can take all 3 for four weeks, visits museums,and their graduation required courses cultural sites in cities like Naples, abroad their first two years of college C Capri, Pompeii, Venice and others. rather than later, when they have to take courses geared to their major. In summer, students can get aca- n demic credit from the prestigious St. Dean Aren's takes about 25 Anthony's College at Oxford Univer- students to Tanzania in East Africa Media Credit: Christine Lee sity in . This program uses every summer. "k ChristineLee ar hergroup in Tanzani. 4 ARTS AND ENTERTAINME JT

MUSIC MOVIES Not Without a PAINFILLY REAL

Fight By ULA LUKSZO able in her role as the good but time portraying the wedding Staff Writer perhaps overlooked sister, who and its preparations. By ANTHONY DOBRINI influences in order to influence does not wish for her big day The wedding is Indian- Staff Writer themselves (if that isn't con- to be spoiled by her attention- themed and exotic strains of fusing as it sounds.) There is seeking sister. music, a multicultural set of New Found definitely a taste of their recent Things are tense from the wedding guests, and silky saris Glory tour mates in start as Kym wanders the house proliferate. "Not Without and a Day to Remember, bring- with a lit cigarette, complains The film attempts to in- a Fight" ing back a hardcore-influence about being under constant clude the viewer in the wed- (Epitaph) fused with the pop-punk they suspicion from her family, and ding preparations, the rehearsal Media Credit: know and we love. makes a scene at the rehearsal dinner and the wedding itself. Google Images It's almost as if they never dinner by giving her "12-step" Its attempts at realism succeed It could very well be the grew up and are still playing the apology to Rachel in the form in the sense that we feel as if year of pop-punk. With new same songs about girls break- IV| .u~oxd ut. ,It ,|11C ,L_.||t of a blasé toast. we are flies on the wall at this releases by Blink 182 and Green ing their hearts, lost friend- Anne Hathaway as a moody The family's dirty laundry festivity. Day on the way the music scene ships and meeting new people ex-junkie just out of rehab? slowly but surely unravels over Although it could perhaps be might shake up a bit. Another each night. But that's perfect Somehow, I just don't buy it. the course of the film. Bill Irwin slightly shorter, the film is beau- band called for the people that are going That's not to say that Jonath- ("Across the Universe"), as the tiful and moving, imbued with is battling their way to the top to pick up this record - all are an Demme's moving family dra- to join the others. They've been easily relatable topics. ma "Rachel Getting Married" doing their thing for a while They sometimes strive too isn't worth watching. As long as now and have just delivered much to find a 'hit. But nowa- you have a box of Kleenex with their sixth , Not With- days who knows what is going you, that is. "Rachel," like "Introducing the Dwights" or "Flight of the Red Balloon" (2007), is all about realism to the point of painful- to-watch, only tempered by the reality that families ultimately pull through and enjoy one an- other, no matter how screwed up they are. Media Credit: Staller "Rachel Getting Married" centers around Kym (Hatha- Anne Hathaway, as Kym, in "Rachel Getting Married." way), who is released from rehab for her sister Rachers wedding. over-protective father, Anna real emotion, and Media Credit: Ben Ritter/MTV.com it reminds us Kym has been clean for nine Deveare Smith ("The West that not every film about wed- out a Fight. They might not be to pop and what will deflate months and is still dealing with Wing"), as his second wife, and dings has to be a soppy romance as much of a household name just as quick in the current many of her demons, as we learn Debra Winger ("Forget Paris"), or a slapstick comedy. as the other two, but they are state of the music industry throughout the movie. as Rachel and Kym's mother Most often, moving oc- certainly responsible for most anyway? Heavy eyeliner, a haircut round out a strong supporting casions like weddings are a of the new music that is com- It doesn't matter if you were that looks like it was done with cast. mishmash of wonderful, happy ing out nowadays (see: Fall Out a fan of the band in the past or a machete, and dark clothes are Although much of the film moments and painful confron- Boy or All Time Low). you are just looking for new supposed to code Hathaway, circles around Kym's neuroses tations with the past and with The record begins right music. Regardless it's a solid usually a bubbly naif, as trou- and how they have affected her the ones we love. And this is just away with a track titled "Right release. Well produced, and bled and complex. family over time, "Rachel Get- what "Rachel Getting Married" Where We Left Off." In this sin- something worthwhile to put Rosemarie Dewitt ("Mad ting Married" shakes things up attempts to capture, with much gle track they have completed in the CD player while driving Men") is much more believ- by spending equal amounts of success. several tasks: named the new out in the real world. And a album in the (which is perfect soundtrack as spring - always fun to see how and when and summer creep around the PHD COMICS BY JORGE CHAM bands find it appropriate to do corner. 0 this), given a straight pop-rock 0 c5 song filled with the edge that Tracklisting: Cl would get anyone's adrenaline re) Undergradese to pump, and basically said that 1. Right Where We Left Off What undergrads ask vs. what they're REALLY asking Q they are literally started where 2. Don't Let Her Pull You they left off. The whole the al- Down bum is reminiscent of their last 3. Listen To Your Friends "Is it going to be an "Are you going to 0 'Hmm, what do record Coming Home -- minus 4. 47 open book exam?"' you mean by that? have office hours "- today?" the excess keyboards but filled 5. Truck Stop Blues Translation: "I don't have Translation: "What's Translation: "Can I to actually memorize the answer so we with hints of flavor from their 6. Tangled Up anything, do !?" do my-homework early records. "Listen to Your 7. I'll Never Love Again can all go home." in your office?" c Friends" is the first single of 8. Reasons "Can i get an E the record and has lead singer 9. Such A Mess extension?" "Is this going to be on the test?" 's lyrics move 10. Heartless At Beat Translation: "Can you Translation: "Tell us along with the fast-paced mu- 11. This Isn't You 0 re-arrange your life S around mine?" what's going to be sic behind him. A perfect sing- 12. Don't Let This Be The on the test." cu0 a-long brings memories of the End C old days. U S"Is grading going 0 However; it's not just about Original Release Date: March to be curved?" 0 doing what they do best for 10, 2009 Translation: "Can I do a mediocre job and NFG. They have certainly still getan A?" taken into account some of the *- very bands that cite them as W.PPCOM1cS.COM OPINION 5 Missing I-CON 28

By ZACHARY KURTZ growth of anime and trading card tion of being held at Stony Brook the renovations are done, I've been Opinion Editor games, to supplement the usual on hold. hearing rumors for years that Stony sci-fi favorites. While I understand why the Brook has wanted to boot I-CON For the past 27 years, Stony But, 2009 is apparently the move was necessary - the arena is - with their costumed weirdos, Brook has played the variably- year for change. For the first time the only place large enough to hold anime freaks and sci-fi nerds - for gracious host to the Northeast's in Icon history, the convention is the scores of dealers, merchandise a while now. biggest science-fiction, fact and moving off the Stony Brook Uni- and the thousands that come to But -here's the kicker - there's fantasy convention. It started up versity campus. At a time when shop - it doesn't mean I have to like little reason to believe that I-CON occupying a few rooms in the stu- the state university system is heav- it. During a time of such budget couldn't have been held at Stony dent union, but as interest in the ily strapped for cash, Stony Brook short fall, tuition hikes and hiring Brookthisyear. Perhaps the budget sci-fi genres grew, so did the "Island is threatening to risk a profitable freezes, is pumping millions into has caught up with renovation con- Convention." partnership with Icon, as space a new sports infrastructure re- struction, or maybe the construc- During the last couple of years is allegedly made this year for ally necessary? I value Stony Brook tion administration has gotten side- attendance during the three day 'renovations' in ISC - the indoor sports, but I hesitate to believe that tracked through the usual SUNY event has exceeded 6000 people sports complex building that is the throwing money at new stadiums is bureaucratic channels. Because, and programing has stretched heart and brain center for I-CON goingto suddenlyhelp propel Stony even though the basketball team across many buildings at the Stony activities. This year, citing the $20 Brook into the final four. has been stuck in the small, old Brook campus. Having volunteered million renovation project in store Meanwhile, the school could be Pritchard Gym for the past season, for, and attended, the CON since for the ISC, University officials have making money of of I-CON, and the large arena displays little signs my high school days, I've seen the put I-CON's long standing tradi- grooming the next generation of of construction, nor much physical smart, nerdy Long Islanders indication that the dealers room to associate Stony Brook couldn't have gone in there. University with geelJ good- Of course, there are probably a ness. I'm not going to lie - my dozen bureaucratic reasons - con- familiarity with Stony Brook tracts, administration, construc- campus, due to my partici- tion site safety - why I-CON 28 pation in I-CON, factored couldn't go in the ISC this year, but S into my decision to go to I can't help think that something school here. I'd like to think a little more sinister is going on. that SBU has somehow ben- First they took away the weapons efited from that decision. dealers (think Lord of the Rings, Although I-CON staffers not Lord of War), then they started have been officially insisting making us "peace-bond" plastic that its a mere technical issue swords, and and I-CON will probably be continued on page 9 I-con's Past - Dealers Room In the ISC Media Credit: Andrea Marino/SB Statesrrnan welcomed back to SBU when What Happens to a Weed Deferred?

BY JOEL FOXE renewed age of direct democracy. It seems that our leader is propos- many of you would not admit to Contributing Writer Upon visiting the forum, I was ing that the online community that on a government survey. So genuinely shocked to notice that 4 is populated by potheads, rather where can we meet, organize and On March 26, 2009, I felt a out of the 10 major issues (e.g The than concerned Americans. Do lobby our interests without fear of sense of generational pride in my Budget, Financial Stability, Jobs) you mean to say we are too lazy or retributions? Since 1965 20 million government. President Obama was were dominated by pro marijuana stoned to stand up and be counted people have been arrested for the testing out an excitingly new means legalization questions. Not only at the tradition town hall meetings, nonviolent offense of possession, of representation by addressing were the most popular questions or is it that we are too scared? It so excuse me Mr. President if it's a public qualms and quandaries by far pertaining to the 'cannabis is, under current federal law, still good way to save money. The point of the people via an online white question; but also the subsequent against the law. is this industry is in place, and not house forum. That's right, the in- second, third and sometimes fourth I'm not a criminal, and I'd going any ternet. Now I'm not old enough to most voted on questions in each cat- like to keep it that way. I'm also remember atime when the Internet egory were also marijuana related. a proud cannabis user, who like continued on page 9 didn't exist, a fact that has greatly Surely this is not what the Obama influenced my generation. administration had in mind when For better or worse, this is a they polled the American people. O -I fact that I am proud of, as it marks But over 3 million votes were cast Guidelines for Opinion Submission O the end of accepted authority. In in either favor or opposition to the digital age if there's a question these questions, with the general .fir.".--. .- . ' . "-^.--... needing answered, you have noth- opinion seemed inextricably tied ing but your intelligence, hand-eye to this central point. 3 coordination, and a library card to The President however lim- stop you from finding entire com- ited his statements on legaliza- Letters to the editor or op-ed contributions can be submitted by e- munities faster than you can think tion to: mail at [email protected], on our online submission tool at www.sbstatesman.org, by hand at our office in the Student Union them up. "... whether legalizing mari- Rm 057, or by mailing it to us at the address in the left column. They So when I read that the man juana would improve the econo- must be received at least two days before the next printed issue. The I voted for president would be my and job creation. I don'tknow Statesman reserves the right to edit or not print any letter based on O utilizing the very implement that what this says about the online appropriateness, length, timeliness, or other reasons at the discretion incalculably aids me and my many audience...The answer is no, I of the editorial board. Letters should be no longer than 350 words, and opinion pieces should not exceed 550 words. Please include your full like-minded peers on a daily basis, don't think that is a good strategy name (which we may withold if you request it), phone number and there was a sensation ofvindication. to grow our economy"' email address for verification. Phone numbers and e-mail addresses co CO Finally, a president who doesn't As a proud American, and will not be printed. Letters submitted anonymously or under false O need to have explained what "a responsible cannabis user, I take names will not be considered for publication. O) google" is, maybe this will herald a personal offense to this remark. Stony Brook 'olor Guard Photos bV April Warren V

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9 #I NEWS 7 Honor Societies Hope to Pull in More Students

Bi JIASMIN l'i 'NKEL are inducted to the different honor so- Though the fair was intended to bring shows us what grad school life is like. It also cieties are invited to a ceremony held in awareness to many chapters, some groups teaches us how to interview well and how each November, and are presented with a did not attend and student participation to write a personal statement;' she said. Golden Key presented the second certificate of achievement. was diminutive. Extracurricular activities are not re- annual Honor ?ociety Fair Wednesday According to Annette Staebler, who is Among the chapters who attended quired as part of the induction process, but in hopes of bringing more awareness to in charge of new student programs includ- were Psi Chi representing psychology. many chapters do try to organize events. the different honor societies on campus ing the Honor Society Fair, 2,400 students President Kimberly Alexander of Psi Mark Geraci, president of Golden key, is to students. were sent invitations last year and 792 of Chi believes the organization is a way to incorporating community service to his Invitations for the event were sent to them were inducted. Golden Key is then educate and inform students for future chapter, for those who want to volunteer. any junior or senior with 57 credits or added on the student's transcripts. "It can opportunities such as grad school and the "I'm trying to make it into a community more and a GPA over a 3.3. Those who be added to your resume" Staebler said. interviewing process. "It is great because it service organization." said Geraci. The Brook Ellison Project: Campaigning For Stem Cells

Continued fromi page 1 due to be discarded. And one fueled every year by politicians, and Associate Priotessor of Bio- still needs much support. "We of the most important pieces of with each party supporting a dif- medical Engineering, stem cells still need do to a lot more work better the world." Both Melton information the panel wanted the ferent side. have nothing to do with cloning on stem cells. We already lost eight and McGovern were contacted by audience to walk away with is the "Ilt's shameful that politicians and scientists have no interest in years because of ex-President the Brooke Ellison Project and tact that stem cells are taken out would use it as a thing to divide cloning an infant. "Cloning, it's Bush and his ban;' Hadjiargyrou interviewed in the documentary. only four days after the egg has us:' Melton said. For stem cell stuck in the public's mind and said. While stem cells could be a been fertilized. According to one research supporters, it is a moot were stuck with it in the debate;' For many, including Ellison, very beneficial thing to many, panelist, one shouldn't call it an argum~ent that's standing in the said Jonathan Moreno, a Professor the idea that researc.h is no(longer there is still the argument of "embryo,' they should be using way of a daily life that could be of Medical Ethics at the University banned, has made the organiza- where they are taken from, and the correct technical term, which pain-free. of Pennsylvania. tions days a little bit brighter. "Re- the biggest road block of them is "blastocys: The airgument that Stem Cell The way Ellison views it, the search provides the very basis that all: When does life begin? For According to the documenta- research involves killing innocent political spectrum isn't involved. keeps my hope alive;' says Ellison. many, stein cells is thought to be ry, calls were made to pro-life or- embryos isn't the only argu- "It's about scientific truth and how For now, those suffering from murder -- killing innocent em- ganizations asking for comments ment that's making waves in the we care for each other." an incurable disease, wsill have to bryos --thought to be at that stage, on their side of the argument. research field. For so many, the As the event came to a close, take it one day at a time and hope humans. According to the Brook None of the calls were returned. words "stem cell" have become Fllison brought up the bill that that future generations wsill not Fllison Project, this is a miscon- The panel said that the prob- synonymous with "cloning." President Obama recently signed, have to sufler like they'v'e been do- ception they want to dispel. lem with trying to dispel this According to a presentation that gives more federal funding to ing. "I'm walking in my dreams. Stem cells, according to the misconception was the fact that given by Michael Hadjiargyrou, Stem Cell research. While it is a But I have to wake up and face documentary, are frozen in vitro this argument has been going Stony Brook University's Associ- step in the right direction, IEllison reality andi hope that one day it fertilization embryos that are on for years and that the fire is ate Vice President of Research made a point to say that the hield will change;' McGovern said.

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By JOSH GLAZER "I was in no way involved in jail. But, alas, the system Staff Writer - or responsible for - the works the way it does. Either by market demand - prices would fall BY ZACHARY KURTZ The worst part of the world credit default swap transac- way, they still have to pay. Opinion Editor and banks would lose billions if such a financial crisis is this: A tions that have hamstrung These types of situations thing happened. Instead, the govern- handful people have nearly A.I.G. Nor were more than often happen all the time The outrage propagating through ment is propping the industries that wrecked the global finan- a handful of the 400 current throughout history and the the media over the AIG bonuses is were doomed to failure - increasing cial system, unemploying employees of A.I.G.-F.P. Most world. Large screw-ups oc- starting a cascade by which the gov- the national debt just to postpone the millions and deleting large of those responsible have left cur, and only those at the ernment is descending down a slip- inevitable. quantities of peoples' money, the company and have con- very top are held accountable, pery slope into micro-management of What's worse, is that because the and yet these few have not spicuously escaped the public sometimes to a minimal ex- the economy. First we attach strings, public is demanding punishment for even been identified yet. Sure, outrage." tent, or not at all. But I do feel preventing companies receiving bail- those invovled, the government is a few large name CEOs are This is not cool. That those this situation is different. The outs from fulfilling contractual obli- expanding itself to take on the role being shot at by the media, who actually made the deci- whole world was effected! gation of granting bonuses. Then, we - supposedly fulfilling the will of the but the truth is that the work- sions that caused all of this We, as humans beings, get new 'regulations' over how much voter. But, the market crash is itself ers in the financial products havoc are unscathed at all is must continue to move in a executives of financial companies the thing that's punishing those who division of AIG are the ones unacceptable. The first thing positive direction regarding are allowed to get paid - regardless made the mistakes - if the government who precipitated this entire to do is find out who, where, our morality and rules about of whether or not the company isre- would only let that happen - by taking mess. and when. The why we know; the way we live. The problems ceiving bailout money. Now, there away undeserved profits. But why let For evidence, one need people cheated the system to we have are myriad; but we are rumors that Rick Wagoner, the the market do a job that the govern- only read the recent op-ed make millions. The next thing can only really deal with chairman and CEO of General Mo- ment could mess up doing? contribution to the New York to figure is what to do with the ones that are right in tors is being 'asked' to step down by The Federal Reserve is pump- Times by Jake DeSantis, an these people. Now, I am not front of us. We didn't enter President Obama. ing money into the big banks so executive vice president of a fan of corporal punishment WWII until Pearl Harbor was This all makes me wonder - exactly financial capital starts flowing again, the American International in any form, but the money bombed, yet morality would how far down the "rabbit hole" are but nobody knows what the federal Group's financial products these people made should be suggest we should have been Obama and Congressional Democrats government is going to do next, so unit, which is an open letter taken away from them, and involved much earlier, intel- trying to take us? they aren't lending. Deficit spending, of resignation to the CEO. their lives should be effected ligence be damned. In this I understand, and largely agree, that coupled with stifling regulation is go- In this letter, Mr. DeSantis in such a way that they some- instance, where our global lots of people screwed up handling ing to make it even harder for finance clearly states his very hard how learn the evil of their economy and very lives were their affairs in mortgage markets and companies to profit - and many of it's work at the company, none ways. Personally, I would pre- shifted, the lesson we should complex derivatives - from the finance best talent will probably just quit for of which contributed to the fer that these people spend learn is that what we do really modelers to the CEOs. We are right- greener pastures. evil mumbo jumbo that many their time helping those less matters, and those who make fully outraged that the bail-out money Government is propping up busi- bankers stupidly took ad- fortunate, like the homeless mistakes should suffer the is being used to secure the retirements nesses that would have normally vantage of, by writing that: or starving, rather than in correct punishment. of the very people that messed up. failed, and are, for some reason, But, what worries me now is not that suprised that CEOs are taking ad- the economy is now in a corrective re- vantage of this lifeline. What's worse, cession -it's that Obama and company politicians are taking advantage of this Marijuana Laws a Sticky Issue are opportunists - playing on our fears for political manuvering and power and uncertainty to concentrate power grabbing - all on the back of current in the hands of the political elite. and future tax payers. continuedfrom page 5 experiment", so why when President Obama was differ- Shouldn't we be equally outraged If we don't let the free-market pun- presented with the freedom of ent not because he admitted that the same politicians who created ish bad decisions made in the market, where. I agree you can't think personal choice, it seen as an to trying marijuana, but the legislation that made the subprime and allow the politicians to punish to fix the long coming financial outrageous debate not worth alacrity with which he placed market possible - such as Barney and create new regulation - who is problems facing America by even discussing? I know you it in perspective. It didn't ruin Frank and Harry Reid - are now 'in going to punish the punishers? Who simply legalizing it. Sure, an don't want kids telling their his life, damage his brain, or de- charge' of creating more regulation wll tell the politicians that they're infusion of cash would replace parents the president said it's stroyhis future. Well you know that somehow supposed to stop peo- going too far? Or, like government the hemorrhage of money that ok to do drugs, but you did what, for some 20 million other ple from being greedy? I, for one, am is doing with the bad banks - will we is the Drug War. promise to always listen to the Americans, it did, who knows outraged that we're tripling the federal write the politicians a blank check for Alcohol prohibition was al- people, and tell us what was on how many of them wanted to deficit to buy up toxic assets, so that usurp authority at the expense of our ways toted as the nation's "great your mind. 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BY AimiKAHNr the Seawolves rallied to win 4-2 yet again. BY GENE MORIus games only went seven 'innings. Johnson al- Contributing Writer Up against Binghamton on Satur- Sports Editor lowed only three hits over all seven, and struck 0" day, the Seawolves were dominant, 0 win- out eight while walking only two. Stony Brook women's softball ex- ning 8-0 in the first game, and 13-2 in the The Seawolves used strong pitching per- Stony Brook put the game away in the sec- tended their win streak to an outstand- second. After routing the Bearcats in the formances to sweep New York Tech in a three ond inning in this game as well. They scored ing 14 games this week, improving their first game, Binghamton jumped on the game series this weekend here at Stony Brook. four times while getting only one hit, thanks record to 18-3. Tuesday, March 24th saw Seawolves early in the first after a two run In Saturday afternoon's game the Sea- to four errors by Tech. C them dominate Rhode Island in a double double. However that would prove to be all wolves defeated Tech 11-3. They blew the The Seawolves added five more runs in the header winning 10-0 in the first game the offense that they could muster as Stony game open with a five run second inning, bottom of the third to push the score to 10-0, and 6-0 in the second, with the American Brook went on to crush the Bearcats 13-2. after the Seawolves had five straight men reach which would eventually be the final score. East Player of the Week Marissa Fleury Stony Brook and Binghamton were base, including a two run double by outfielder Another freshman right-hander, Nick cCu J.nocking three RBI in the first game, and scheduled to play the finale of the series Brian Witkowski. Tropeano, led the Seawolves to victory in the Molly Kestranek hitting three herself in on Sunday, but the game was postponed Starter Mike Errigo made it stand up. final game of the series. He also threw all 0 the second game. to Monday March 30th due to rain. Errigo picked pitched six solid innings in pick- seven innings, allowing only four hits while 0 Wednesday, March 25th saw them Reigning America East Pitcher of the ing up his first win of the season. He allowed striking out six. He improved his record on O. with two more wins against Monmouth. Year Alyssa Struzenberg threw 13 strong three earned runs and struck out three batters. the season to 3-0. Both games were very close due to some innings in starting two of the four games. Witkowski also added a three-run home JeremyNowak's two run double in the fifth 0 misplays from the Seawolves, due to sixt Against Monmouth, Struzenberg run in the top of the sixth inning. inning gave the Seawolves some breathing errors and four unearned runs. However, pitched all seven innings, allowing only In the first game of the I- Sunday double- room, pushing the score to 4-0. The Seawolves they were-able to overcome then and sweet two unearned runs in the fifth inning due header New York Tech could not get out of went on to win 6-0. Monmouth. Alyssa Struzenberg had yet to two Seawolve errors. their own way in the field, and could not get Stony Brook continues its season with a another double-digit strikeout game, and Her performance against Binghamton a hit in the batters box against Stony Brook make-up, game Monday afternoon against led the Seawolves to a 4-2 win in the first was even stronger. She pitched all six, freshman starter Tyler Johnson. New York Tech, before hosting Long Island game. The second game was called due to striking out nine and allowing only six Johnson improved his record on the year rival Hofstra on Wednesday afternoon. First darkness in the fifth inning, but not before hits. to 2-1. Because of the doubleheader, both pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm. is Men's Lacrosse Falls To Conference RivlUB

BY KEITH KOBASIUK Sophomore Jordan McBride scored third quarter off turnovers which were a first goal in the game off an assist from Senior Writer the Seawolves third goal, and Adams constant for Stony Brook, and they also Tom Compitello. Crowley also later as- The Seawolves dropped a spirited added his third of the game off the third took advantage of man up opportunities. sisted on a Jack Hewitt goal. He finished affair on Saturday afternoon to America assist of the game by Kevin Crowley. After an early goal in the third quar- with 4 assists on the day. "Kevin was finding he did all East Rival UMBC,. 14-8. The game fol- me-like ter, UMBC capitalized on hack to back McBride scored the final goal of the lowed an earlier contest between Duke week (in practice) and I just managed man up opportunities to extend the lead day with 15 seconds left,. bringing the and Dartmouth, the other half of the to score" Adams said. to 9-4. Again, they were able to find the final margin to 14-8. autism for lacrosse doubleheader. The early goal was the first of Adams open man in front of the net. "UMBC's a pretty good team, they're UMBC jumped out to an- early career. Coming off an injury in Decem- After Stony Brook hit a post, Fresh- not ranked 8th in the country for noth- 2-0 lead with good ball movement all ber, he worked himself into the starting man Jack Hewett was able to get the ing;' Sowell said. "They're really solid around. UMBC did a good job the en- lineup this week. "He had a great week rebound and find Sophomore Timmy across the board." tire game of finding the open man and of practice;'"Head Coach Sowell said. He Trenkle who buried the ball into the Stony Brook once again encountered getting the open shot, something the previously appeared in 2 games. net with two minutes to go in the quar- problems with turnovers. "If you're Seawolves could not do. "It felt good," Graham said. "At first ter. UMBC added another late in the going to beat a team in the top 10, you Freshman Graham Adams scored I couldn't get open because they were quarter. can't have more turnovers than they his first career goal after putting a nifty face guarding me a bit, I guess because One of the few brights spots for the had." Sowell said. The Seawolves had move on the UMBC goaltender Jeremy they didn't see me on film at all." Seawolves was sophomore Adam Rand. 22 while the Retrievers only recorded Blevins to get the Seawolves on the Just as they did at the end of the first After a strong -game against Denver, 14. "Its not due to lack of trying, we quarter, UMBC was able to score board in the first quarter. The Retriev- an im- Rand was again masterful on face-offs. shoot ourselves in the foot sometimes."sad"Yujtdo'hvehemri ers and Seawolves exchanged goals at portant goal in the final seconds of the "Adam's been very good" said Sowell. the end of the quarter, and again, Adams half to push their lead back to two goals. "He played a lot last year, and he's a hard of error. We're trying to figure it out." got. the tally from Sophomore Kevin "The end of the second quarter, that worker. He's playing at a really high level The Seawolves will look to get back Crowley. sixth goal hurt us a little bit" Sowell said. right now." He went 9-12 in the first on the winning track next week at UMBC scored the first goal of the "Then we win the face-off but turn it half, and would finish the game 19-26. Vermont. The Catamounts are coming second quarter to pull ahead 5-2, but over, which has kind of been our Achil- After a fast break goal for UMBC off a win against Hartford in another the Seawolves scored twice. late in the les heel as of late:' and some, more good ball movement, America East match. The game starts quarter to bring the game to 5-4. The Retrievers took control in the sophomore Kevin Crowley scored his at 1:00pm on Saturday.

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BY Mnu FODERA MIonmouth Senior Writer for the Seawolves, who desperately needed a fire lit under them to get going. Coming off a disappointing game Samantha Djaha answered that call. BY MIKuE FODERA against Long Island Rival Hofstra in which Djaha, a sophomore from East Islip, NY, Senior Writer 4Sophomore Carolina Cortes also the Seawolves allowed 10 straight goals after scored at 29:14 on an unassisted scorcher placed first in her event, the 1500-me- being up 5-1, things were not any better to start the Seawolves scoring drive. Despite Looking to follow up on an out- ter run. Cortes, a sophomore from Saturday afternoon in New Hampshire. an answer from New Hampshire to make it standing and record-breaking in- Woodmere, NY, beat out fellow Seawolf It was a busy day for Seawolves goalie 13-2, the Seawolves went on a run of their door season, Stony Brook's men's and Kristal Conklin, a freshman from Mid- Mickey Cahill as the women's lacrosse team own, scoring four goals in a span of seven women's track & field teams were dletown, NY, with a time of 4:48.78. struggled to find both defense and offense minutes. ready to begin their outdoor, seasons Conklin placed second behind Cortes against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The first Seawolf to step up was Kaitlin this weekend. Their first meet was the in this seemingly two-horse race with Cahill made a career-high 20 saves on 54 Leggio of Bay Shore, NY. Jenna Celano Monmouth Invitational in West Long a time of 4:5 1.76. Two more runners shots as the Wildcats, now 7-3 (1-1), cruised assisted on Leggio's 27th of the season. Sa- Branch, N.J. on Saturday. Stony Brook from Stony Brook placed in the top to a 21-7 win over the Seawolves, who fell mantha Djaha put away her second of the enters the outdoor season having been ten, swinging this decided event in the to 3-7 (0-2) on the year. The Seawolves had day unassisted to pull the Seawolves to 13-4. picked eighth in the preseason America favor of Stony Brook. Junior Jacquie 13 shots on goal. . Melissa Cook, from Bay Shore, NY, and Kim East coaches' poll, not a slap in the face Kehoe, from Katonah, NY, placed fifth The Seawolves knew they needed to dig Wodiska each traded free-position goals two considering their tough competition with a time of 4:56.70 and sophomore in the trenches for this game when the first minutes apart to pull the Seawolves to with, but a ranking that will no doubt leave Leanne Skrabacz, from West Seneca, 0 goal came 45 seconds in. A free-position seven with a little more than 12 and change the runners with a determination to NY, rounded out the top four- from shot from Michaela Hardy made it 1-0, and left to play. This would be the closest the climb the ladder to first. That process Stony Brook, finishing eighth with a then a second free-position shot by Hardy Seawolves got to the Wildcats all day when "t began Saturday. The Seawolves placed time of 5:02.94. C just 30 seconds later made it 2-0. Then the New Hampshire scored back to back goals three top finishes on the day. Finishing out the three top finishers 0 proverbial floodgates opened up. before Amy Hallion added the last Stony Brandon Leung, a junior from Rego on the day was the women's 1600-meter The Wildcats scored three goals in the Brook goal on a feed from Samantha Djaha, Park, started the Seawolves off strong, sprint medley, which placed first out next four minutes, all unassisted, to increase who finished with three points on the day. crossing first in the men's 800-meter of nine teams, placing with a time of their lead to 5-0. The whirlwind continued New Hampshire would go on to score run with a time of 1:59.39. Shamell 4:16.28. The squad consisted of Cortes, until the Wildcats made it 11-0 nothing with six unanswered goals during the rest of Forbes, a sophomore from Springfield senior Rosanna Peralta from Port Jef- 5:26 remaining in the first half. the second half, and when all was said and Gardens, NY, was the next Seawolf to ferson Station, and freshmen Christina Stony Brooks first goal came when at- done, the final score was 21-7. Mickey Cahill cross in that race, placing seventh with Johnson from Elmont, NY, and Justine tacker Kim Wodiska, from Lake Ronkonko- played through the tough times and wound time of 2:01.91. Leung's first place fin- Noel, from Brooklyn, NY. Noel had 0D ma, NY, ripped a feed from Jackie Hughes to up with 20 saves through 60 minutes on 54 ish was out of 4l total runners and pro- herself a nice day as well, placing fifth put the Seawolves on the board with 1:55 left shots, a game Cahill would like to forget. A vided a thrilling race that was decided in the 400-meter dash' with a time ,of in the first half. New Hampshire responded game the womens team would like to forget. by less than one second. A sophomore 1:00.26, just three seconds behind the quickly to close out the first half with a score The forgetting process will begin on from Bergen Community College first place finisher from Monmouth. of 12-1, and with the shot count totaling April 4 when the: Seawolves start a three finished at 2:00.14, giving Leung a The next meet for the team will be n 36-4. Cahill, who hails from Bay Shore, NY, game homestand against Boston University, run for. his money but provided the Saturday, April 4th in Princeton, New W stopped 11 of the 36 shots in a dizzying half. Binghamton, and Albany, all important young junior with a first place finish Jersey where-the Seawolves will com- The second half started very promising America East conference games. nonetheless. pete in the Sam Howell Invitational. 4)

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