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11Wv~ brook 21, 2005 PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY Student Affairs . in June "~The campus was physi- cally a wreck when~ I arrived," said Dr. Preston1, as he vividly rclld his first tour of Stony Brook. "The V.P. of USG led me on the tour, and I remember He is the residence halls being a total disaster" Despite the early conditions 2 Evil is not just for horror movies anymore By AMrANDA RUBENSTEIN psychologists and psychiatrists Statesman Editor use, in part because it allows for so much subjectivity. It is rare for people to hear After all, Muslim extremists of a murder that was just that. commit acts of terror because It seems that increasingly, they believe they are doing a Americans hear about murders service to God, and soldiers focused on torture - physical, kill hundreds of enemies (and sexual or emotional - than on civilians) because they believe the actual murder itself. And they are doing a service to their unfortunately, it is often all country. Where do we draw the three that we hear about. line when so much of the world . The knowledge of the brutal- is committing evil acts for rea- ity of crime, along with current sons that are benevolent in their images from the Abu Ghraib minds? prison abuse scandal, and the The, word evil is a strictly beheadings by Iraqi insurgents human concept. If human beings all have led psychiatrists to be- didn't have a system of ethics, lieve that "evil" can be used as would evil even exist? Does a an official diagnosis for some praying mantis, which rips off psychiatric patients. her mate's head after they have To the American public, the copulated see her actions as word is hateful due to the im- evil? She feels no remorse. ages it conjures up. Humans are organisms just Evil is not Darth Vader's like any other species, and they "dark side" or the witch from have the ability to do "evil" the Wizard of Oz. 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In the 1960's, Psycholo- of Student Affairs, Over the last twenty four to not be afraid to talk to me." commitment." gist Stanley Milgram conducted years, Dr. Preston has not only Through his hard work, Stony Even though he may be retir- an experiment where subjects announced retire- improved the residence halls Brook's student life activities ing, Dr. Preston still dreams of were fooled into thinking that and increased the meal plans; has evolved from the "Admin ways to improve Stony Brook. they were administering shocks ment... he has also diversified the Brothers" to countless events He hopes that someday the pro- to students every time they an- food options on campus from held everyday and catered to- posed Recreational Center will swered a question wrong. Continuedfrom page 1 offering just cafeteria options, wards any taste. become a reality on campus. The shocks increased in to having restaurants such as Including the Stony Brook Dr. Preston still marvels at intensity for every new wrong nity. "I was really excited about Burger King and Papa Joe's, campus community into the the tremendous growth Stony answer. working with an institution that while spearheading the con- greater Long Island community Brook has experienced over Unbeknownst to partici- was so young," he said. "I knew struction of buildings< such as was also one of Dr. Preston's the last few years. "The trans- pants, the "student" was really I had to roll up my sleeves and the SAC and reorganizing the aims. His office is responsible formation has been so novel, an actor pretending to scream in get started right away." Career Center. for overseeing the Habitat for I'm not sure people would re- agony as the subjects delivered During his tenure at Stony Creating a comfortable Humanity project at Stony ally believe it." shocks. 65% of participants Brook, Dr. Preston took on environment for commuter stu- Brook, which involves not Dr. Preston plans on retiring delivered the highest intensity many monumental reforms that dents was also on Dr. Preston's only the students, but the fac- in San Antonio with his wife at of electric shock to the student needed to be made on campus. agenda. He was one of the key ulty and staff as well in every the end of the academic year. under the guidance of the au- "The residence halls had graf- players in organizing the Com- aspect of the project. "We've "It has been an honor and a thority figure. fiti on them, the meal plan was muter Students Association and helped to improve the human blessing to be a part of this com- The study confirmed what a disaster and the quality of the improving the quality of student condition of three families," munity, as well as to contribute any observer of the daily news staff needed to be improved," he life for commuters. "If you want he said. "We've extended our and benefit from it," he said. could infer- human beings have said. "A lot of basic things you a commuter to feel apart of the campus into there lives and "I recommend Stony Brook to the capacity to commit evil, and would expect to have in terms of campus you have to give them their children's lives." any student on any level. There many do. student life and student services a voice," he said. The diversity of Stony is tremendous room for growth Systems to assess degrees weren't there." The student life on campus. Brook's campus is one that he and progress." of evil are currently in the Dr. Preston drew on his un- was one that greatly needed to is particularly proud of. "It is works under the supervision dergraduate experience at the be improved when Dr. Preston the envy of many universities. of psychiatrists at Columbia University of Hartford; partic- arrived. "The only entertain- Stony Brook has cultures that Horrora notjust University. ularly his years spent working ment they had back then was are normally embroiled in con- Although psychiatrists agree on the student government, in the few great concerts they had flict living and working together for horrormoViws that it will be difficult to devise order to improve Stony Brook's on campus," said Dr. Preston. peacefully." a system that can classify evil campus. To fill the void of the lack of Given his many accomplish- anymore... criminals in society, using the When asked about Stony entertainment, Dr. Preston and ments over the past twenty four diagnosis of "evil" will defi- Brook's own Undergraduate his colleague, Bob Francis, years, Dr. Preston humbly ac- Continuedfrom page 2 nitely be helpful to the criminal Student Government, Dr Pres- formed a group called the "Ad- knowledges that changes could justice system. It is those clini- ton said "That's just politics. min Brothers" and performed at not be made without the contri- the form of heinous crimes and cally "evil" people, according to Student government is for peo- nights in the residence halls for butions of his colleagues and the acts of war. Columbia Psychiatrist Michael ple who want to cultivate and students. students. "As hard as the issues Also, it has been proven Stone, who should be removed learn leadership skills. Learn- "I wanted the students to were, they were a joy to work that humans will torture others from society permanently. a/ 0* * FREE Hot Deluxe Breakfast * FREE High Speed Wireless Internet Connection * FREE Shuttle Service to SBU & Islip MacArthur Airport aD * FREE Indoor Pool. & Fitness Center 0 SPECIAL SBU RATE WE HOTMETN ' S O100 EOPLS 4 Negroponte: Ask Zahra Why'd you do it? BY ZAHRA KHAN BY JAMES BOUKLAS ect. He supervised the construction of El Dear Zabra, Statesman Editor Aguacate airbase in Honduras. President Reagan authorized a secret program to My boyfriend and I have been together for a while. He always Bush has finally chosen his Intel- train Nicaraguan- Contras in that loca- tells me that he loves me and does talk about our future together.