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I "I told students to be patient," said RA have been delivered and large mechanical don't know why [the power outage] lasted Matt Duke. "When [I was] asked about equipinent has been purchased and stored so NYS Award the power outage, I told them the latest long." off-site, Rispoli said. Freshmen Mark' Cintron, Mark Continuedfrom Page 1 information given to me." The project's architect is.Beyer Blinder Sowul, and Lenny Varghese passed time Assistant Vice President of Campus Belle: Architects & Planners LLP, based inNew Residences Dallas Baumann said that by playing cards and pool under the emer- the organization runs on an on-call basis RAs and RHDs responded very well. gency lights. "I didn't feel that a good job and ambulances respond to calls from lo- "The focus was on communication, which was done by the campus staff to inform cations other than SBVAC headquarters. The Humanities Building was accomplished primarily through both students," said Cintron. This way, SBVAC services are available renovations are proceeding "This better broadcast messages on phone mail, and not be a regular thing at 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, seven as planned, but students have Stony Brook," said Sowul. "The worst part days a week. signs posted prominently outside college doubts about the new building offices," he said. is the cold showers." In addition, SBVAC offers "stand- Students also questioned the possibil- by" ambulances for all Stony Brook ity for personal compensation for monetary sports and other major events. The York and Washington DC. The company was "We will be giving each resident losses incurred during the outage. organization provides both Advanced previously contracted by SUNY Stony Brook of Roth Quad a $10 credit, to "Sometimes power outages are un- Life Support and Basic Life Support two years ago to conduct a comprehensive recognize the inconveniences avoidable. However, every effort to avoid ambulances and serves the Stony Brook parking study. Last year, it developed a master them should be made. Students should resulting from the outage." Campus as well as-local areas in Suffolk .plan for campus buildings and grounds. be given partial refunds on housing fees County when they are needed. The general contractorofthe Humanities because of the inconvenience suffered- Leo DeBobes, Chief of Setauket Building project is J. Kokolakis Contracting, Roth Food Court was also shut down just as students in triples are," said Senior Fire Department and 10-year advisor whose previous clients include Brookhaven because of the power outage. The dining Daniel Operman. to SBVAC said that he was proud of National Laboratory and several branches of hall was able to provide limited service "Someone has to be held accountable the agency. the federal government. until 11 p.m. Wednesday evening despite; for the monetary' losses students faced "The corps has grown and matured The renovations are being fundedviathe setbacks caused by the power failure. whether it be damage to computer equip- at an incredible rate, to the point that State University Construction Fund from the According to FSA Director of Market- ment, spoiled food, or the mere inconve- it's looked up to as a model on Long SUSB Capital Plan. Total expenses are esti- ing and Communications Angela Agnello, nience of the ordeal," Operman said. "Just Island," DeBobes said. "The competition mated to fall just below $20 million. $630 was lost due to food spoilage. FSA as power companies provide aid to those is really very keen. When you compare "The total cost of the project is Marketing Director Lisa Ospitale also who suffer from power outages, so should them against other agencies, you find that $19,928,000," Rispoli said. When asked if the stressed that food served after the power Stony Brook." SBVAC has the constraint of a larger at- budget would be affected by recent budget cuts, outage was safe for consumption. Responding to such claims, Bauman trition rate. Twenty five percent graduate Rispoli said that there would be no effect as the Agnello and Ospitale both emphasized said, "We will be giving each resident of every year, while other corps have life project is in a separate budget plan. that a previous Campus Dining drill that Roth Quad a $10 credit, to recognize the in- long members. Here, you've got a much Despite overall progress, students trained and prepared workers to preserve conveniences resulting from the outage." greater burden of training, recruiting continue to be frustrated by inconveniences food and maintain service during a power Though the Roth Quad Blackout and getting people prepared...I think that the construction creates. outage proved essential. of 2003 was unavoidable, students and this recognition makes it clear that this "I used to eat lunch at the Humanities As with any poweroutage, the blackout administrators were able to cope under is one of the premier EMS agencies on Cafe, but now, because the SAC doesn't in Roth Quad was an inconvenience for the circumstances. "I think this was an Long Island." accept resident meal plans during lunch time, those who experienced it. Due to the lack unfortunate situation; especially for the The ambulance corps is currently re- I can't even eat lunch near the academic mall of hot water, students were told to use fa- freshman," said Cardozo resident Tim cruiting for Fall 2003. If you would like to between classes," said Adam Litroff. cilities in the Sports Complex to shower. Cole. "However, it made people realize get involved with the corps, information With no dining facilities planned for the Food stored in refrigerators spoiled, while that despite the fact that we have our own sessions for applicants are taking place on renovated Humanities Building, students are students who wanted to start on class as- power plant, we are still susceptible to Sept. 11, 14 and 15 in the Student Activi- concemed that problems like this will persist signments were left in the dark. these problems." ties Center, Ballroom B at 8:30 p.m. even after the construction is completed. * ALPINE * KENWOOD * MB QUART * PIONEER * KICKER * CLARION * K40 * PIAA * PRESTIGE" C C A THOUGHT BH 0 FROM SMOoc * 1(/IT' ('ANT 0 RABBI ADAM X VIDEO The Hebrew month of Elul is a month that began on August 29 MM ' utosound & Securityijnc, 3 mcand represents a period of spiritual opportunity that culminates 95 zs with Yom Kippur (October 6).

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