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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: 5 SPORTS: 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: 7 SPORTS: 12 Poet's Corner: Simple Wishing Men's Soccer Opens Home The 2008 MTV Video Music Where Are They Now? -- Slate With Victory Awards Michael Palacio i University Drops Coca-Cola As Pepsi Win Bidding Never Forget 9/11 BY LYNN HSwEH 9/11 tribute poem inside Editor-in-Chief on ng 7 " ,- In a few weeks time, Stony Brook University will be enter FEATURES ing into an exclusive ten-year contract with Pepsi. Since lasi June, when the ten-year contract Students Sound Off with Coca-Cola expired, the on High Gas Prices university has been restocking over 140 vending machines as _# ...... Os well as the dining halls on cam Stony Brook University jun- pus with Pepsi products. These ior Julianne Walton-Rantz, areas include the West Campus, from Fairbanks, Alaska, Stony Brook Southampton, didn't spend any of her own the University Medical Center money on gas this summer. and Long Island State Veterans Walton-Rantz, who worked Home. for Pepsi this summer and The bidding process by Pep- was given compensation for si, Coca-Cola and a few other some of the gas her car con- beverage companies occurred sumed, spent almost $60 per last spring after the Faculty Steven D)unsk i SB Statesman week on gas. Student Association, which is a the U niversity entered into a new, 10-year contract with Pepsi, officially dropping Coca-Cola.

PAGE 3 not-for-profit auxiliary service on campus, sent out Request non-c ompetitive alternatives. sisted of representatives from requirements set by the state, for Proposals, or RFPs, to the O ne caveat to the new con- different campus organizations said Kevin Kelly, the executive bidding companies., tract includes a provision that including: the Undergraduate director of FSA. The machines O PINIO N The last contract, with Coca allow s the FSA to sell Poland Student Government, Graduate also have hard-wired controls Cola brought in over $5 million Sprin g bottles--although Pepsi Student Organization, Social that convert to a low power con- to the university. The University is alr eady offering Aquafina Justice Alliance, University Pro- sumption mode during periods Oust The Vampires Controller, Lyle Gomes, says water This is because the new curement and the FSA. of inactivity. that this contract will use the net contn act differentiates between Adhering to the university's Only the vending machines New York Governor David revenue to fund scholarships for filtered and spring water, some- mission for environmental sus- on campus will be operated Paterson was right on when about 1850 students. thing that was not included in tainability, the new vending ma- directly under Pepsi with a he labeled some of our nations Some 90 percent of the shelf the C oca-Cola contract. chines' refrigeration equipment planned 25 cents increase in legislatures and lawmakers as space will be allocated to Pepsi T1he Bid Evaluation Commit- will be more energy-efficient prices in the third and seventh vampyric "bloodsuckers" last products with just ten percent to tee, who decided on Pepsi, con- by meeting the Energy Star year. Monday. He made the charac terization in reference to how grassroots activists are ignrej on Capitol Hill in favor for ti1 Attempted Robbery In rich lobbyists and unions. Roosevelt Quad PAG BY LYNN HSIEH immediately after in the iditor- in-Chief Musical Theater Is direction of Kelly Cafe, ac- S(t A Serious Medium An attempted robbery cording to an email from was reported to university Campus Residences, which police last Saturday at Wag- was sent late Monday af- ner College in Roosevelt ternoon. ma Mia" (Septeimbner 8, 200a Quad. The incident occurred on displays an ignorance that t Three men approached a Saturday afternoon around unfortunate for a theater re male student in the hallway 6:30 p.m., Little said. viewer. She writes, "A youn )f Wagner and pushed him "The student was not couple beside me actually le' gainst the wall, according injured and did not go to at intermission because th, 0 Doug Little, the interim the university hospital" for felt the acting was too 'phon hief of police. medical relief, Little said. The men threatened Anyone with information Ct to a , puLs as the Faculty Student the student for money and is encouraged to contact ,PAGE 9 Association replaces Coke with Pepsi. hit him. The attackers fled university police. (631) 471-8000/1-800-HOLIDAY www.stonybrook.hiexpress.com 31 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook, NY 11720

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By CHER ARMSTRONG swers and appearance factors Stony Brook University junior Julianne Wal- Jennifer Angley, a Stony Brook University Contributing Writer such as short hair, whether ton-Rantz, from Fairbanks, Alaska, didn't spend senior from Albany, said she will be making panelists wore jewelry, I-CON any of her own money on gas this summer. the trip home less this semester because of high On Sept. 10 a crowd over t-shirts, political alignment, Walton-Rantz, who worked for Pepsi this gas prices and would consider buying a Toyota 100 students filled the Student and the panelists' opinion of summer and was given compensation for some Prius Hybrid. Activities Center Ballroom B to Texas. of the gas her car consumed, spent almost $60 "Companies are thinking of new ways to use participate in an event titled, A large number of the au- per week on gas. energy" said Angley. "We need to start learning "Guess The Straight Person." dience came because they be- "I could've made more money from my job if how to use other resources since the resources The event, put on by the lieved the event "looked in- gas wasn't so expensive," said Walton-Rantz. we have now are running out." Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans- teresting," as one male student Stony Brook University junior Andrew Stony Brook University sophomore Meagan gender Alliance has occurred said, or because they believed Califano of Massapequa, said he had to budget Mollergren owned a sport utility vehicle last annually for many years on in the LGBTA's crusade to aug- his money and carpooled to work because of summer and had to ask her boss for a raise the campus. This year it took ment awareness, tolerance, the high gas prices. in order to drive from her home in Setauket place during Campus Lifetime, and acceptance of alternative Califano, who owns a 2000 Mercury Sable, to Huntington for her job. Mollergren spent which is between 12:50 and lifestyles. said, "I like my car because it's a V6 but a V4 around $65 dollars a week in gas with her sport 2:10 p.m. would more fuel efficient, so I'm stuck between utility vehicle, and now owns a Mazda 3. "We do this to fight stere- Even those students that the two." "I would never go back to an SUV," said otypes and close-mindedness," merely came for the free food Gas prices on Long Island were on average Mollergren. "I was broke." said Hazel Wodehouse, one of ended up lingering to enjoy over $4 a gallon this summer. Blasting the air Oil prices have been dropping slightly over the organization's presidents the insightful and entertaining conditioner and burning fuel while sitting in the past two weeks at some stations. and a double major in marine responses of the panelists. traffic didn't help your wallet. Student will continue to see a little relief at biology and anthropology. Evelyn McCabe, a senior Stony Brook University junior Erin the pumps as the price of crude oil decreased "You can never lump a group and English major, lauded the O'Sullivan spent her summer in Port Jefferson, slightly Wednesday according to Oilmarketer. of people into one category be- performance. "You can never and drove home to Mastic Beach only when co.uk, a news service specializing in oil produc- cause everyone is different." really judge somebody by what she had to. tion and output. In the event, several stu- they look like. [The panelists] dents sit behind a table covered are very brave to put themselves with a rainbow cloth and an- out there because some people swer questions posed by audi- can be very judgmental." ence members. The audience The club members were very then attempts to guess which of pleased with the outcome of the the panelists are heterosexual performance. and which are not. When the Panelist Kyle Manley, a LG- panelists reveal whether the BTA member and second-year audience guessed correctly, the computer science student, was spectators are then asked to attracted to the club a year ago reveal why they believed each when he attended the event. panelist was or was not gay. "I had a lot of fun serving as Stony Brook's LGBTA is the a panelist." In response to the second-oldest club on campus audience questions Manley and among the oldest chapters said, "I was very relieved there nationwide, according to one was only one question about member. a food innuendo. A lot of the The organizers hoped to questions were very predict- emphasize how everyone is an able, but there was one that - individual, not a label, and that greatly surprised me -- the one one aspect of a person does not where one student asked about divulge all that they are. everybody's biggest goal for The fifth year expressed the year." hopes that everybody that The success was mainly at- watched even one round of tributed to the large amount "Guess The Straight Person" of advertising that took place would pr leave with an open mind this year." I think the event 3 and a sense of acceptance for went really well, especially be- everyone. cause of our amazing promoter "Stereotypes.do come to ex- Katie Flanagan," reflected co- ist for a reason, but there are president Nathan St. Louis after CD always many exceptions," said the event. Hillary Weiss, the club's secre- Before the performance, C tary and a sophomore majoring Flanagan could be seen with in philosophy. a colorful sign and calling Wednesday's questions out "Who wants to guess the spanned topics such as movie, straight person? SAC Ballroom 2 television and actor prefer- B! You can get free pizza!" CD ences, hobbies, innuendos and Flanagan's advertising tac- fantasies. As for reasons behind tics proved to be highly suc- sexual cessful something in. guesses- of orientation, reflected 0 students judged based onan- the vast turnout of students. 0 4

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As long as they can get the we have no hope of removing to the personal wealthy and voters won't know about it. By ZACHARY KURTZ Opinion Editor corporate donations, they these parasites from their incumbents, who's names are Luckily, these rules don't can run as many ads as they beloved offices. already known. yet apply to the Internet New York Governor David want, make as many empty The Bipartisan Campaign Another, hopefully unin- or print media. Republi- Paterson was right on when campaign promises as they Reform Act -- or the McCain- tended, consequence which can Congressman Ron Paul he labeled some of our na- want, break those promises Feingold Act as it's known -- affects the grassroots as a (R-Texas), who has since tions legislatures and law- as many times as they want which was passed in 2002, is result of McCain-Feingold, suspended his presidential .. makers as vampyric "blood- and be confident that their legislation that assured that is that organizations aren't bid, made use of the Internet suckers" last Monday. He cushy offices will still be we would never be able to allowed to run ads on the during the election to great made the characterization their every November. elect a decent political can- airwaves controlled by the affect. His loyal donor base Pr in reference to how grass- Even though oversight and didate ever again. For any- Federal Communications was able to raise an astound- roots activists are ignored on accountability is improving, one who tried to donate to a Commission in support or ing amount funds through Capitol Hill in favor for the with web-based watch groups political campaign this year, against politicians who are the Internet from millions of rich lobbyists and unions. keeping track of what candi- you'll know that the most running for office. The limit people in small increments. The people and the public dates are raising, how much an individual can donate to of this type of "electioneer- Libertarian Party Candidate good are getting overlooked, and from whom, lobbying is any candidate is $2,300. For ing" which pretends to level Bob Barr is trying to copy he said, in favor of corporate so pervasive in politics that corporations, with plenty the playing field, does exact- this success. t. interests. the public is only peripher- of bodies to go around, this ly the opposite. The ability However, the Internet is BD Paterson was referring to ally aware of it and the main- pricetag isn't an issue. For of the citizen and non-profit still a relatively young me- congressmen and women in stream media largely ignores non-profit, grassroots or- groups to express their po- dium and politicians still C particular, but the same can it. The voters have demon- ganizations with a political litical opinion is drastically rely on television and radio be said of presidents, gover- strated, year after year, that agenda, this isn't so easy. reduced. In essence, only ads to gather their voters. nors, state and local legisla- they aren't willing to think These organizations shilling political opponents are al- Unless there is a media revo- tors as well. for themselves, and do their for lesser known candidates lowed to attack each other lution in the near future, When it comes to getting own research in seeing how are in trouble, because they through television and radio campaign finance must be elected and re-elected (and badly their own politicians can't rely on a few big donors advertising. Unless an issue reformed or we'll be stuck re-re-elected) politicians are serving.them. Without to kick off their campaigns. is brought up by the national with the "bloodsuckers" khow to follow the 'money. overhaulinig. camipaign laws, This gives a huge advantage media, it won't be aired and forever. c Ft Ti 4- w-

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By TERI SCHWARTZ By KWAME OPAM half the time, with the other half The Ting Tings, and the oh-so an- Rock's "All Summer Long" was Conmtributing Writer Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor having the audience wondering, noying Katy Perry all performed much less so. "Who is this guy?" I would wager with the house band TRVSD- And then there were the On Sept. 7, MTV presented that he represents MTV's honest JAM, and Kanye West ended the awards. There were generally no its 25th Annual Video Music attempt to stay relevant to its au- evening with a performance of surprises this year as this portion hear he cries Awards, a show that, in recent his new single, of the ceremony is consistently, years, has been having more 7 ' "Love Lock- and ironically, boring. The win- and more trouble living up to its hear E.he wuidowe down" (from ners of the night were: own hype. Not for lack of trying, his forthcoming of course, seeing as this year's with Best Female Video: Britney hear he orphans awards was as drenched in glitz, Salbum), fireworks and Spears, "Piece of Me" glitter, and glamour as any previ- Sbacking drum ous year's shows. MTV just seems hear he ni Lmaree ensemble. Best Male Video: Chris Brown, to fall short in the whole "Try to However, no "With You" take us seriously" department. show is without hear he suFFerin8; or This year, unfortunately, was no Best Dancing in a Video: different. On the whole, the show itslowpoints. Christina Agu- Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow can be described as occasionally hear he silence ilera's perfor- Up" entertaining and mostly contus- mance of "Ge- ing, due in no small part, perhaps, Rihanna performs her latest ..ingi , isturbia at nie in a Bottle/ Best Rock Video: Linkin Park, to the apparently revived and MTV\/'s \/MAs Courtesy of vma.mtv.com Keeps Getting "Shadow of the Day" demand jutice refreshed Britney Spears. Better" had far So what happened? The night dience and industry, but squarely too much lip-synching than could Best New Artist: Tokio Hotel, opened at the Paramount Theater demand reribuion missing the mark, as it did when be excused, and, for a show whose "Ready, Set, Go!" in Los Angeles, Calif., with British "The Hills" became popular. focus was supposed to be the comedian Russell Brand as host In terms of performances, future, recalled 1998 more than Best Pop Video: Britney Spears, demand a manhunt and emcee. Dressed in what must most of them were good both on anything. T.I's performance over- "Piece of Me" have been a post-punk-meets- and off the main stage. Stand- all was good, but he languished in '80s-hair-metal outfit, his brand demand a Lrial outs definitely include Pink's the "Whatever You Like" portion Video of the Year: Britney of comedy was a mix of political performance of "So What" and of his set. "Live Your Life," with Spears, "Piece of Me" humor (nowadays, sex with a run- Rihanna's "Disturbia," both of Rihanna's presence, was a much demand punishment; ning mate's daughter will turn you which recalled the over-the-top stronger one. Lil Wayne had a Hopefully, something should into a Republican. Who knew?), or performances of past VMAs. The mixed showing as well. "Misun- have struck the reader as odd. self-deprecation, pop culture Jonas Brothers wholly embraced derstood" went over well with the Britney Spears, without ever win- commentary, and sheer earnest their teen heartthrob images as audience, while Leona Lewis sing- ning the eponymous award, has demand peace to entertain his audience. He they sang "Lovebug" to insane ing Nina Simone was definitely a managed to entertain only about fangirls. Lupe Fiasco, LL Cool J, treat. Wayne rhyming over Kid Continued on page 7 Find the culprits

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News Editor BY NICOLE ROACH a visible footprint with which to campus more affordable. I know number of people residing on April Warren Contributing Writer be remembered. the president does not set the campus. Arts & Entertainment Editor The entrance to Javits has Her actions will be appre- prices, but he or she can help We need a president who is Yi-Jin Yu become a lush floral paradise, ciated, but it is decidedly un- get us a better food service more approachable. I know the Sports Editor every color of plant and decora- fortunate that the changes she contract. This year Jasmine, job as president is busy, but may- Gene Morris tive stone work is present. This will be most remembered for which is run independently of be once in a while walk around Opinion Editor is all thanks to Shirley Strum are cosmetic. Even with all the the general contract, introduced campus. Talk to students, find Zachary Kurtz Kenny's renovations and "land- missteps during her tenure, she a value menu. If they can afford out what we want and need be- scape initiatives" over the past 14 has helped expand the university to do this, the multi-million dol- fore making decisions that have Photo Editor Aisha Akhtar years. The era of Kenny as Stony and improved its standing in the lar companies the other campus tremendous impacts on us. Brook can easily be dubbed collegiate community. With this dining halls contract with can Finally, please restore the Copy Editor "Beautification.":' This can be groundwork in place, I have a do it, too. Or, in a truly unique Zebra Path. Last time I checked, Emily Gover evidenced by the addition of the wish list for her successor. move, organize it to be run by Zebras are black and white, not Advertising Manager Wang Center, the redone main The first task should be to students. I'm not just talking red. Amanda Rosenberg entrance, the bloody Zebra Path, tackle the parking problem. It is about the preparation of food, Although we all have our Business Manager and our now Eden-esque Javits. no secret that the parking situa- but the management as well; set individual complaints regarding Frank D'Alessandro It is easy to see why the tion on campus is lacking at best. it up as a class or internship for the university and its manage- campus needed a face lift, but, A reorganization plan along with the business school. ment, Stony Brook's national Accountant Arthur Golnick last spring, the bureaucracy in- the addition of more convenient The next president must recognition has increased. If creased even as classes were cut. parking facilities would really make the effort to stop tripling we can keep things continuing First issue free, additional issues cost How could we be wasting money create a more attractive environ- freshman in the residence halls. in this trend and make these 50 cents. on landscaping when my class ment. If they really wanted to Most resident halls were built additional adjustments, we just choices are being diminished? win points with the students, it to house two or less people per might have a school that we GET INVOLVED It became apparent, however, would be free or at least a frac- room and it should be kept that can all be proud of and happy when Kenny's retirement was tion of what it is now. way. There are two options here, to attend. Statesman production meetings are held announced, she is trying to leave Secondly, make eating on build more dorms or limit the throughout the day on Wednesdays and Sundays in RM 057 in the basement of the Student Union. Anyone wishing to contribute to thenewspaperis welcome to Letters to the attendthese mettings. Editor

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MEN'S SOCCER PALA(CIO ON FAST OPENS HOME SLATE TRACK AFTER SBU WITH VICTORY Continued from pg 12 sively the entire game. Being marked led to quicker thinking. I had been drafted." "You have less time to think what you're From there it was "crazy"' as he put it. going to do with the ball'," he said. "In the By GENE MORRIS keep his team in the game, the Seawolves "The next day they flew me out first class to pro's you have even less time." Sports Editor offense finally broke through against Long Beach, I got all my stuff together and Palacio also thanks Coach Markovic. Blackbirds keeper Adam Janssen. Fresh- they put me in a hotel in Jersey. From there "He deserves a lot of credit for making Nothing has come easy for the Sea- man Kevin Zalewski put in a rebound it was L.A., Austria, and South Carolina." me a better player." wolves men's soccer team so far this year. after the ball had hit the post on a Stony Even though he has been on injured Today, Palacio lives with three other But that only makes Sunday afternoon's Brook header and tied the game. reserve since April 15 rehabbing from a rookie roommates in New Jersey, including frantic comeback victory over Long Less than two minutes later Oscar Leis torn ACL, which he tore in a freak acci- former Stony Brook soccer player, Chris Island Univer- headed a cross from James Palumbo into dent during the third game of the season, Megaloudis. Everything has been a huge Stony Brook 2 sity (LIU) even the back of the net to give the Seawolves and recovering from appendicitis, Palacio transition to him, "definitely a lot different LIU 1 sweeter. a 2-1 lead. knows he's at the right place with the Red [than my time at Stony Brook]." The game The Blackbirds did not manage any Bull. "Icouldn't picture myself not playing "Everything from a lot more lifting and was scoreless shots after the Stony Brook goals allowing soccer, these past five months have been watching what I eat." throughout, until the 69th minute when the Seawolves to escape LaValle Stadium the worst for me." Even though Palacio has moved on LIU's Jukka Lehto scored the games with the victory. Growing up, he couldn't picture him- from Stony Brook, he still holds the memo- first goal off a give-and-go with Ryan Notes: The goal by Zalewski was self not playing soccer either. Palacio, ries very close. Vignonna. the first in his Stony Brook career... The from Uruguayan and Colombian descent, "Winning the America East Champion- The LIU goal created momentum for victory was the third straight time the had soccer skills instilled at him from a ship and going furthest in the tournament the Blackbirds, who turned up the pres- Seawolves have won its home opener. The young age. His father, who played soccer in School history is definitely my greatest sure on the Seawolves. Senior goalkeeper last loss occurred Sept. 1, 2005, against and wrestled at the University of North moment at Stony Brook:" he said. "Without Dawid Ditrich had to make three saves in Hofstra University... The Seawolves travel Carolina, was the one who taught him. a doubt." a five-minute span to keep Stony Brook to Washington, D.C. to play Georgetown And like his father and former coaches, he in the game. on Sept. 10 after production time, and too teaches young players how to play the Palacio will be returningto Stony Brook After Ditrich gave his best effort to host Columbia on Sept. 12 at 7:00 pm. game he loves, coaching kids every day, on September 20thfor the Alumni game and ages 10 to 16. for Stony Brook's game against Townson. The tough coaching and the extra at- tention that other teams paid to him made If you would like to see a fromer Seawolf him a better player. He was a marked player athletefeatured in this sectoin in the coming at Stony Brook, meaning that a player on weeks, send an e-mail to Sports@sbstates- Seawolves Footb all Set the opposing team shadowed him defen- man.corn To Battle Maine Schedules around the

S By KEITH KOBASIUK this year. Maine's passing game is led 'Brook Senior Writer by Adam Farkes, who started several games last year as a freshman. He has Men's Soccer. Women's Soccer: -0 The Seawolves will take their 1-1 completed over 50% of his passes, with 9/12 vs. Coumbia 7:00pm 9/12 @ Boston College 7:00pm record to Maine to take on the Black three touchdowns and two intercep- 9/17 atYale 7:00pm 9/16 vs. Bryant 7:00pm Bears this Saturday, Sept. 13. Maine is tions. No receivers have over 100 yards 9/20 vs. Towson 7:00pm 9/18 @ Hofstra 7:00pm 1-1, coming off of some last minute he- on the year. On the defensive side, 24 roics by sophomore quarterback Adam players have at least one tackle, one in- 3 Farkes. Maine beat Monmouth by a terception and two blocked kicks. They Football: Volleyball score of 21-17 after losing their opening have two sacks on defense, while only 9/13 @ Maine 6:00pm 9/12 vs. Manhattan 4:30pm 9/20 @ Brown 12:30pm 9/13 vs. Princeton 11:30am week game to BCS team Iowa 46-3. giving up one so far this season. -H 9/26 vs. Hofstra 7:00pm 9/13 @ Fordham 7:00pm The Seawolves are 1-0 all time The Stony Brook defense will have CI against Maine. Last year, the Seawolves to contain the Black Bears' running ta. beat the Black Bears on homecoming game. The Seawolves have only given weekend 30-23. After tying the game up 201 yards in two games, and have Do you want to join CD on a last second field goal, it took two rushed for over 400. Maine has given a win- overtimes before the Seawolves finally up 421 yards on the ground. Look for 3CD punched one in. Running back Conte the Seawolves to continue that number, ning team at Stony Brook? Cuttino had the winning score. as it appears it will be a favorable match CD Maine's offense is led by senior run- up for Stony Brook. Stop by the office at 057 in the Student Union or e-mail ning back Jhamal Fluellen. Last year, he The game is on Saturday, Sept. 13, at rushed for over 1,000 yards in 11 games 6 p.m. Listen live on WUSB 90.1 FM. [email protected] 0OOo, and has rushed for 223 yards already SIA TE S MAN Sports

STONY BROOK WOMEN'S SOCCER WHERE ARE THEY WIN'S TWO CLOSE GAMES Now? Victories Put Seawolves Back From Seawolf to Red Bull: on Winning Track Michael Palacio

BY MATT EHRESMAN Coach Steve Welham said. "Trine and Senior Writer [77 Colleen McKenna are starting to really belnd together nicely... becoing almost our On Thursday Sept. 4, Stony Brook's dynamic duo.' women's soccer team defeated Manhattan The Seawolves had a few chances later 1-0 at Gaelic on in the half, but were denied by Man- ,0 Stony Brook 1 Park in Riv- hattan goalkeeper Caitlin Tripiano, who Manhattan 0 erdale, New recorded six saves for the Jaspers. The York. Seawolves were led by another strong per Senior formance by goalkeeper Marisa Viola, who Trine Allenberg scored the only goal for recorded her second shutout of the season s the Seawolves in the 20th minute of the Viola made seven saves, including a flurry first half. Allenberg was able to tuck the ball of shots during the first ten minutes of the inside the left post offa pass from freshman second half. Colleen McKenna. Stony Brook was able to regroup, as "Trine has really stepped up her offen- they dominated the possession game the sive production so far this year" Assistant rest of the way.

BY MATT EHRESMAN But in the 84th minute Fordham finally Senior Writer solved Viola. McDermott was able to head a cross from Katie Boulos past Viola into the On Sept. 7, the Seawolves returned home left corner of the net. to host the Fordham Rams in an afternoon The game would remain tied for only affair at LaValle a short while, as three minutes later senior Ston Brook 2 Stadium. Brooke Barbuto would score what proved Fordham 1 S t o n y to be the game winner for the Seawolves. Photo Couresy of NewYork Red Bull Brook won an Barbuto was able to deflect a loose ball past

exhilarating Fordham goalkeeper Jen Byer. BY CARL J. CARRIE However, having played for Stony game, scoring a goal in the final six minutes "We were able to take a lot of positives Asst. Sports Editor Brook's head soccer coach Cesar Markovic for a 2-1 victory over Fordham. from the Fordham game" Coach Welham the summer before college, he opened up Stony Brook continued with a trend said. "We showed a lot of heart to come back Michael Palacio walked out onto the Gi- the coach's eye enough to be offered a schol- they've shown all season, by jumping out to from allowing a late goal that knotted up the ant's Stadium turf, wide-eyed and excited. It arship. Four years later, even after leaving as an early lead. McKenna opened the scoring score, to getting the winner through a kind was only a short time after the Giants had Stony Brook's all-time assist leader, he was in the sixth minute of the game, taking a feed of 'hustle and heart' play." finished their dream season. on his way to a tryout for a semi-pro soc- from Allenberg and chipping the ball over a Notes: After their successful week the But he was here for a different reason, cer team, when he found out he had been charging Fordham goalkeeper. Seawolves were ranked 13th in the Norhteast his own dream. drafted into the MLS. In the 25th minute Allenberg almost Region in a poll released by Soccer Buzz Palacio was at Giant's Stadium to start "I was hanging out in Miami with one of extended the lead, but hit the crossbar from magazine on Tuesday... Senior forward his career as a professional soccer player for my friends over there;' Palacio said. "Iwas twenty five yards out. Trine Allenberg was named America East the New York Red Bull. going to try out for a team in the USL, the Viola once again was big in the net for Player of the Week after scoring the game As a scrawny 6-foot tall forward, the league below the MLS, when I got a phone the Seawolves, as she stoned Fordhamn striker winning goal against Manhattan and then Long Beach High School product Palacio call from an unavailable number. I was like, Katie McDermott from point blank range getting an assist on Sunday against Ford- was not heavily recruited. 'I should pick this up,' and it was the sport- right before the end of the first halt. Viola also ham... Stony Brook will travel to Boston "I was little," Palacio said. "I was 145 ing director at Red Bull telling to me came up big late in the game, by pushing a College to face the Eagles September 12th... pounds, now I'm 175." header from Ram Katie Sanchez wide. Tne Se,.vI; eS are 1,ow ; 2 Continued on page 11