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Volume 53, Issue 12 Monday, October 19, 2009 www.sbstatesman .org ...n a-m m n y _,. - _-a .- News Plans for Hotel on CIdea 20 Yearpus Making Students Rinthe Makince into "Sexperts" Unziversity Re conai ere an/Iea 20 Heard i'n the Mlakingz Walk in. Take a seat. Have a condom. The Resident Hall RACHELLE S. JOHNSON Association's Educational Com- Contributing Writer mittee hosted Sexperts at the Student Activities Center on A ballooning Stony Brook Oct. 14, an event designed to University will soon get an ad- enlighten and educate the stu- dition. A hotel will be built on dent body about sex. the West Campus, said President a page 3 Samuel L. Stanley Jr., who an- nounced the new project to the Optn"n campus community Wednesday by email. Stony Brook Harbor Con- Suspension of struction will fund and build the Belief five-story, 135-guest room hotel just east of the Administration In the Monday, October 12 building, according to Lauren edition of The Statesman, the Sheprow, interim director of article "Controversial Flyers Media Relations. It will occupy Posted Around Campus" ad- 11 acres of land to help accom- dressed the issue of hateful fly- modate the university's half ers found in campus buildings million yearly guests. Although on Blasphemy Day, a move- university officials have not de- ment intended to "open up all termined when the project will religious beliefs to the same begin, after the groundbreaking Frank Posillico / SB Statesman level of free inquiry, discussion they said construction would The new hotel is planned to be modeled after the Humanities Building's brick facade. and criticism to which all other last approximately two years. areas of academic interest are Additionally, a University Senate Meghan Buckley, a freshman, said she's learning in classrooms the campus. subjected,' according to the memo revealed developer Stony referring to the nearby Holiday and buildings that are falling A hotel on the West Campus official website www.blasphe- Brook Harbor Construction is in Inn on Nesconset Highway. The apart. of Stony Brook University has myday.com. discussion with the Hilton hotel 18-year-old undecided major According to Sheprow, how- been in the works for several > page 5 chain to operate the structure. wondered if the expense of a ever, university funds will not be years. "There has been ground But some students ask why a new hotel would be passed on used to construct the new hotel. lease legislation for a campus The Buzz with congested Stony Brook Univer- to students in the form of higher The money will come from the based hotel in place for 20 years. The Bizz sity campus with several aged tuition rates. Similarly, senior developer. The revenue will be That is how long it took to es- buildings and guest accommoda- Krystal Desantoss said, "I don't placed in a separate account tablish a relationship that was Ever since Stony Brook's 50th tions nearby needs a hotel. see why they would build a hotel to be managed by Stony Brook mutually agreeable and fiscally Anniversary, the legendary Ze- "I think that it's not necessary, right now when there are build- Foundation Realty. Officials did sound for the developer and for bra Path that goes into the aca- since we do have a hotel within a ings that need to be fixed" De- not comment on how the rev- demic mall has been repainted half mile of the university,"' said santoss, a women's studies major, enue would be used to benefit Continued on page 3 red and white. I remember back in the day during my freshman year in 2006 to 2007 when the Zebra Path was actually black USG Prepares for Special Election and white. > page 8 SHIREEN JAYMAN senators represent the College no specific duties outlined in for the student body. The SAB StaffWriter of Engineering and Applied the constitution, but according puts together Brookfest at the Sciences, Health Sciences Cen- to the USG website they "are end of each spring semester, or- Sports The Undergraduate Student ter, and the College of Arts and given a powerful voice for the ganizing a carnival and concert Government is holding elections Sciences. That is, a student from concerns of the students in their for students. Clutch Play Leads for open seats this week. the College of Arts and Sciences class:" Representatives have been The usual voter turnout in- The USG is supposed to can only vote for the senator in known to organize events for cludes students from clubs and To Seawolves Win "work closely with the University that college. their class. organizations, according to Haq, Administration to foster a spirit The four candidates for the Syed Haq, a junior, political because "they are directly affect- Back in Big South Conference ac- of community, diversity and senate are Aneta Bose, Theresa science-business double major, ed by USG... their appropriations tion on Saturday, the Seawolves fellowship, to create programs Geckle, Debora Machalow, and and senator for the USG said he and allocations are affected" by headed 475 miles south to face and services for the benefit of Sean Moore. Freshman Repre- finds that being in the USG is decisions made by the student the Virginia Military Institute all members of the campus com- sentative candidates are Michael what you make of the position. government. Keydets. What ensued was a munity;" according to the USG Carlino, Samuel Cushner and The candidates running for The election this week is tough battle that waited until Constitution. Catherine Young. There are two vice president of student life are being held because certain posi- the last minute of regulation to Students can vote for candi- candidates for sophomore repre- Marvin Etienne and Keith Tilley. tions are still vacant. be decided, with senior running dates through SOLAR from Oct. sentatives, Michael Chuprin and The vice president of student "Either people who are run- back Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, 21 to Oct. 29. Katie Patestas, and Alice Yu, the life will supervise the Student ning didn't get the required NY) dashing into the end zone to Voters can only vote for candidate for senior representa- Activities Board, according to number of votes or there was put Stony Brook on top. senatorial candidates in their tive, will run without opposition. Haq. The board is an agency nobody running for that senate a page 12 undergraduate colleges because Class representatives have Within the USG that holds events position last year;' Haq said. 2 via Medical Center Internal Medici ne - 100 Terry Rd Acupuncture imply nSmithtown, NY 11787 Nutrition i p Addicting (Phone) 631-979 -7400 Anti-Aging Medi 6 Award inning Mlj5led ctli ne A ' 't""""geat" . .. .. ,;N.;: ext'toHome Depot) d to ". .- 852. Our Medica Tea Our medical team is dedicate " -iOr order online~ ,: ii Our.alTcaiproviding the highest quality E' tlF.LilatAugoustiniatos, aD, FACPtriuonat Internal Medicine:11 " V I S. tiN.. 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