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Student arrested after driving into H Quad bushes By Hanaa’ Tameez Assistant News Editor
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The student power and CleanTech seminar brought together both students and New York State leaders within the field of energy to help grow and develop business, government, academia, trade and professional society organizations.
New curbing, sidewalks and guardrails to improve safety
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Lyrics like “keep on rocking in the carbon free world, keep on rocking in a green world” performed during a musical act by New York Sea Grant’s Communications Manager Barbara Branca comprised of the fifth-annual Energy & Environmental Conference’s main ideas. Friday’s event, hosted by Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island and held at the Wang Center, was moderated by David Winchester, Chief Learning Officer of CleanTech Rocks, and featured a panel of experts in the Clean Energy community. Winchester said every job is connected to the clean energy field. “Solar is a whole supply chain” he said. “It is not just solar panels and installation, there is engineering, there is components, there are all kinds of things that make solar power possible.” Panelist James Smith, assistant vice president of Economic Development at the Advanced Energy Research Center, agreed with Winchester, saying that “everything is energy, in a manufacturing domain, it takes energy to make a product and energy to transport a product,
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Suffolk County completed installation of curbing, sidewalks and guardrails along Nicolls Road (County 97), from the North Entrance of the university to Route 25A last week, according to a press release. Hahn (District 5) worked to have the project included in the 2013-2015 Capital Budget under Suffolk County Capital Project 5497. “This project will protect pedestrians utilizing Nicolls Road and link the Stony Brook Univeristy campus to the greater community," Hahn said in the
press release. "By providing sidewalks here, pedestrians will no longer have to walk in a vehicle travel lane, which threatens their safety and impedes the flow of traffic.” The project was completed a year early. Civil Engineer for Suffolk County Department of Public Works Victor Keneiby said that the funds were made available for Project 5497 and the initiative’s timetable moved up as a priority. Legislator Hahn explained that she advocated for the project due to what she noticed during her time as President Continued on page 2
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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn said the new sidewalks will protect students walking on Nicolls road.
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energy is in every form.” In the panel’s opinion, the conference’s focus on environmental problems has its origins in previous generations, and its solution’s only hope is in the younger generation. Between 1900 and 1970, nitrogen oxide emissions increased a total of 690 percent, and many other types of emissions increased similarly due to technological advances. Despite the efforts of environmental legislation like the 1970 Clean Air Act, reducing the damage has not totally solved the problem created in the last century. “You have to change the world. The world as we know it, we can no longer sustain,” Smith said. “My generation and the previous generation before me were highly inefficient. We used up most of your energy.” Sharing this hope in the “millennial generation” and looking at the environment’s current situation, panelist David Scheren, CEO of Empower Solar, noted “our political system is failing us, our leadership is failing us. We need to work a lot harder. It is up to this generation of students.” Speaking to the many students still considering their future,
Stony Brook University student Christopher Pimental was arrested early Friday morning for driving while intoxicated after police found his car in a bush in the H Quad parking lot, according to University Chief of Police Robert J. Lenahan. Lenahan said university police responded to a phone call about a car driving down the wrong side of the road without any lights near the athletic fields at approximately 12:10 a.m. The officers found Pimental attempting to remove his car from the bushes next to Benedict College. They asked him to roll down his window. Based on the initial conversation Pimental had with the officers, they asked him to step out of his vehicle. He complied and the officers came to the conclusion that he was under the influence of alcohol. Pimental was arrested but did not take a breathalyzer test at the scene of the accident. The Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported Pimental to Stony Brook University Hospital to be treated for intoxication. He was released back into university police custody sometime today and was later transferred to the Suffolk County criminal courts. SBVAC Vice President Max McDonnell said the organization is not able to make a comment on the accident at this time. Pimental is also a staff photographer for The Statesman.
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NASA plans to land another rover on the Red planet.
The Liar premieres on Nov. 14 at the Staller Center.
Pool denied to Seawolves swimming team.
Team drops third straight conference game.
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Nicolls Road,” he said. During a media roundtable with the student media last month, President Stanley expressed his concern for student safety both on and off campus. Senior psychology major Michelle Martinez thinks the sidewalks are great—not just for Stony Brook, but for the whole community. She recalled times from her freshman year when she had to walk along the busy intersection to reach businesses in town such as Subway. Senior biochemistry major Suzie DiGioia, who rides her bike at that intersection, thinks the sidewalks will be helpful especially at night, as “cars whip
of the Civic Association of the Setaukets and Stony Brook. It was “very frightening” for her to see students walking on County Road 97 without a sidewalk or guardrails and wanted to make it safer for students. President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. stated in the press release that the sidewalks and guardrails will protect students and pedestrians who travel into town. "Safety is a top priority for Stony Broook University and, thanks to Legislator Hahn's tireless efforts, there will be less students and pedestrians at risk in this high-traffic pedestrian area of
around that corner really fast.” She remembered hearing about students being hit by cars in the area during her freshman year. When asked if there were any other upcoming sidewalk projects around the university, Legislator Hahn explained that students need to understand there are multiple levels of government that deal with the main roads surrounding Stony Brook. While Nicolls Road is under the jurisdiction of Suffolk County, Route 25A is part of the state and Stony Brook Road falls under the Town of Brookhaven. Legislator Hahn thinks it would “make a lot of sense” for Stony Brook Road to be more “pedestrian friendly.”
Internships needed in today's economy investment is almost immeasurable.” With more than 1.6 million students receiving their bachelor's degree every year since 2010, an increase from the 1.2 million seen in 2000, the importance of internships in today’s economy was not overstated. “If you do not perform at a high level...you will be irrelevant to an organization,” Scheren said. And panelist David Muscato, director of Asset Managing for GPB Capital LLC, added that “if you are not scared everyday then you are not
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panelist Pat Malone, executive director of Stony Brook’s Center for Emerging Technology & Advance Energy Training Institute, told the audience that they “have to have a passion” about what they want to do. Winchester went on to stress the importance of internships and outside experiences as resumeboosting opportunities--working with organizations “to volunteer and participate in these things take time… however, the return of this
really trying.” Junior electrical engineering major Hayden DeBoer found that advice encouraging. “I liked Mr. Muscato’s advice,” DeBoer said. “It gives you confidence that even as a student with very little experience, you can go where ever you want as long as you are motivated.” Along with this belief, Lesko asked “If you hear nothing else that I say to you today, contact us and explore the internship opportunities on Long Island."
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On Tuesday, Oct. 16, items from a pocketbook were stolen from the Indoor Sports Complex. The case is still open. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, a backpack containing a laptop, cellphone and wallet was stolen from the Student Activities Center. The case was unfounded and all items were returned to the owner. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, a couch was reported stolen from the Melville Library. The couch was later recovered in another office. On Friday, Oct. 19, a male student reported that another male student was stealing parts from his bike. The thief was arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 20, a male student’s bike was stolen at the LIRR. Destruction of Property On Thursday, Oct. 18, there was damage to two walls at Hamilton College by a pool cue. The investigation is pending. On Friday, Oct. 19, an exit sign was reported ripped down from the
ceiling at Stimson College. Marijuana On Monday, Oct. 14, five students were issued referrals for marijuana at Greeley College. Another student was issued a referral for marijuana at Dreiser College. On Friday, Oct. 19, police responded to marijuana at Langmuir College, however, the case was unfounded. On Saturday, Oct. 20, police referred a student to the university for marijuana at Benedict College. Miscellaneous On Monday, Oct. 14, there was harassment at Yang. A male student was involved and he was referred to the university. On Thursday, Oct. 18, a male student displayed a fake driver's license at the booth at Stony Brook’s main entrance and was referred to the university. Complied by Ashleigh Serow
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Campus briefing: USG supports idea of new bus route By Ryan Wolf Staff Writer
The Undergraduate Student Government unanimously approved a resolution for the creation of a new bus route during its weekly Senate meeting on Oct. 24. After the Bus Route Resolution failed to gain approval during the previous Senate meeting on Oct.17, USG President Adil Hussain sent it to the Senate’s Legislative Review committee to be reviewed on Monday, Oct. 21. The committee tried to clarify the resolution by expanding the reference to nightlife to include “movies, karaoke, shopping, etc.” Hussain said the proposed bus route “is not a USG owned route. We are not funding this as if USG is making a bus route.” Hussain continued, saying USG is "just in discussion about a potential route” and that this recent resolution is only a sign of the Senate’s support for the plan. The actual resolution proposes that the new bus route would transport students from Stony Brook University to Port Jefferson and the AMC Movie Theater to “reduce potential of students engaging in risky behavior.” Some pieces of legislation suffered the same fate as the bus route resolution did on Oct. 17. Currently, USG issues passes to anyone who requests one for USG sponsored events. These passes are usually distributed by
Vice President of Student Life Garry Lachhar and Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Mario Ferone. “Basically, [it] is used to clarify a law already in place…We are trying to say that members of SAB are guaranteed a pass and anyone else who wants one has to submit a proposal,” Ferone said. The decision to change the current law came after several experiences with a breakdown of the all-access pass system including at the recent Mac Miller concert and last spring's Ludacris concert. The new system is base off the SUNY University of Buffalo credential system. The University at Buffalo, which has its own department of entertainment, has a $1.1million entertainment budget, according to USG Administrative Director Christopher Muller. Lachhar proposed an amendment to change the credential revocation policy so that either the director of the SAB, the USG administrative director or the Vice President of Student Life could be present to revoke passes. The amendment was successfully adopted with a vote of 15 for and two against. But after several debates over the wording of this piece of legislation, however, a vote to send the bill back to the Legislative Review Committee was approved with 16 senators supporting the move.
The meeting’s agenda also included two votes on acknowledging the Cantonese Club and the To Write Love on her Arms (TWLOHA) organization. The Cantonese Club’s acknowledgment was tabled for a future meeting due to the question over the USG’s funding of language and cultural clubs. Several senators raised the question of how wise a precedent of accepting countless culturelinked clubs would be since
the USG budget is limited and depends on the Student Activity Fee, which is currently $99.50. Hussain noted that USG would eventually hit a “debt ceiling” if it continued funding every cultural organization. However, a unanimous vote officially recognized TWLOHA, which works towards “presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide,” according to the organization's mission statement.
Debate centered around whether or not TWLOHA's mission is the same as Stony Brook’s Counseling and Psychological Services, which works “to provide the psychological and psychiatric services that many students need in order to be able to join the university community and flourish academically and socially,” according to its website. In addition, the Senate decided to table the approval process of Justices Ryan Heslin and Ali Syed for future meetings.
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The debate over the proposed bus route to Port Jefferson continued during the Oct. 24 USG Senate meeting, where USG unanimously approved the new bus route.
Community addresses ongoing concerns with off-campus housing By Kelly Zegers Staff Writer
Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners, Ltd., the group fighting illegal rented homes in residential neighborhoods, held a meeting at the Mount School in Stony Brook on Wednesday, Oct. 23 for its members to discuss the ongoing issues with students living off-campus. The nonprofit community organization, which formed in March 2013, held a meeting that drew in a crowd consisting of township
residents, Town of Brookhaven officials and Suffolk County officials, along with the group’s founders Bruce Sander and Anthony DeRosa. Sander opened the gathering by stressing that it was “not a political meeting by any means,” but instead that they were there for a single issue, “boarding houses.” He reiterated the group’s goals, which include encouraging single families to buy homes in the neighborhood and that absentee landlords are not welcome. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine said Sander and DeRosa
spoke to him in January about a “situation where a single family community, so zoned by the Town of Brookhaven, was being taken advantage of” by absentee landlords. He mentioned how landlords buy houses in the neighborhood, illegally “chopping them up” without submitting building plans or plans through the Fire Marshal, and put interior locks on the doors of rooms that are rented out to students. Supervisor Romaine said that since he has taken office, there have been 160 properties under investigation, with enforcement
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The legislative action against illegal housing includes raising fines and penalties, expanding the violation to misdemeanors and reducing the term for rental permits from 15 to 24 months.
action taken against 87 properties, while 35 properties have come into compliance with the rental codes. The legislative action included raising fines and penalties, expanding the violation to misdemeanors, reducing the term for rental permits from 24 months to 15 months and outlawing the ability for people to pave front lawns to create parking. Brookhaven Town Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld said that due to a United States Supreme Court decision--Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, 1974--landlords cannot be prevented from buying a whole house. Instead, the town can “tinker with the number of individuals” allowed to live in the house. Four non-related individuals can reside in one house, due to changes in town code. Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn briefly spoke about how the county gets involved based on the health code. “The county can charge as much as $2,000 a day when it’s outside of the sewer district, if there is a health code violation, and that will really break the business model [of the illegal landlords],” Hahn said. According to Assistant Vice President of Government and Community Relations Michael Arens, the university is “taking every single effort to educate them [the students] and their parents on what it takes to live off campus.” Arens addressed one of Sander’s concerns about a Stony Brook faculty member who owns homes that are rented out.
“If you feel there is a faculty member or university employee who is doing something against town code, you have every right to go file a complaint with New York State,” Arens said, referring to the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), through which complaints can be filed. According to DeRosa, the group wants the university to approach the issue “more aggressively.” Howard Armas, who Sander and DeRosa consider a part of SBCH’s executive board, made a presentation of what he found to be discrepancies in information provided by a letter sent out by the university that addressed the issue. “I was left more questions than answers from this letter, so I started to dig…a little bit deeper,” he said. Armas looked at enrollment data for undergraduate and graduate students that the university provides online. “In this letter...they said that 60 percent of undergrad students who live off campus live at home with their parents or their spouse,” he said. “So that’s great, but they don’t say what exactly [the remaining] 40 percent amounts to.” Based on his calculations, which he referred to as a “conservative estimate,” Armas arrived at 5,260 “undergraduate and graduate students in need of off-campus housing today in 2013.” For “perspective,” he compared the number to the town population, in which the numbers of residents were close to or below his estimation.
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Under the microscope: potential for former life on Mars By Mallory Locklear Staff Writer
Every other week Mallory Locklear, a graduate student at Stony Brook University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, will take a look at Stony Brook-related research and science news. Are we alone in the universe? Some scientists are attempting to answer this question by exploring the closest planet most similar to Earth – Mars. There are two main ways of studying the surface of Mars. Rovers, like Opportunity and Curiosity, are currently operating on the planet. The other method is satellites. Dr. Deanne Rogers, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University, uses satellites to search for signs of past Martian life. The sun shines light on Mars, which absorbs and reflects different wavelengths of that light, both those humans can see and those that they cannot, like infrared and ultraviolet light. Satellites, in orbit around Mars, can take pictures of the planet’s surface in both the visible spectrum and infrared spectrum. With these pictures, scientists like Dr. Rogers can detect different minerals. For instance, Martian soil is rich in iron, which is red in appearance due to the element’s reflection of red light. It gives the planet its recognizable red hue and is easy to detect in the visible
light spectrum. However, most other minerals are not as easy to detect this way and require infrared technology. Different minerals will absorb and reflect different wavelengths when exposed to light. Just as iron reflects red while absorbing other wavelengths like blue and yellow colors in the visible spectrum, it also absorbs and reflects different wavelengths of light in the infrared spectrum. Though satellites can detect infrared, infrared refers to light with wavelengths longer than human eyes can detect. As Cong Pan, a graduate student in Dr. Rogers’s lab, describes, a tool on the satellites called a spectrometer analyzes the images and reports which wavelengths are reflected by the minerals on the Martian surface. Similarly, scientists determine which wavelengths are reflected by minerals of interest by analyzing them in spectrometers in their own laboratories. By comparing the known analyses of specific minerals with the images of the Martian surface, researchers can pinpoint areas of the Martian surface that contain the minerals they are interested in. Locating specific minerals is important because different minerals distinguish different types of environments. When certain types of salts, like sulfates, are detected, it likely means that water was present at one point, but was shallow and evaporated quickly. This left behind an acidic
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NASA has plans to land a rover with more sophisticated capabilities on Mars in 2020. environment not suitable for life. This led researchers, like Dr. Rogers, to seek out deeper regions of the Martian surface. Deeper areas likely allowed water to pool and evaporate more slowly, potentially preserving life. As described in Dr. Rogers’s recent Nature Geoscience paper, interest is growing in the McLaughlin Crater. McLaughlin is one of the deepest craters on Mars. Spectrometer data show mineral deposits like iron, magnesium and carbonates that may point to an environment with pooled water, such as a lake. There does not appear to be evidence that water drained into the crater from the surface. Therefore, it has been proposed that the water arose from the ground. If Mars at
one point had a significant supply of groundwater, it could mean that life may have existed in the subsurface where the water originated. Fifty percent of Earth’s biomass exists below the surface and Mars could have had a similarly significant proportion of life living underground. McLaughlin Crater not only has the right depth and the right types of minerals, it also has structures that suggest landslides may have occurred, potentially preserving any remnants of life that might have existed subsurface. To fully understand McLaughlin Crater, scientists need more detailed analyses of soil samples and the current rovers cannot do this. Therefore, NASA has plans to land another rover on the Martian
surface in 2020, a rover with more sophisticated, analytical capabilities. Additionally, future exploration plans may include bringing soil samples back to Earth. NASA has not decided the destination of the proposed 2020 rover. Many researchers submit applications for the rover to land in their region of interest. Scientists like Dr. Rogers are petitioning for McLaughlin Crater, while others are petitioning for different areas, like the Columbia Hills. Dr. Rogers explained that finding life on just one other planet would mean that life probably exists on many others. If many planets support life, then the odds of finding intelligent life in the universe becomes more likely.
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"The Liar" aims to bring laughs to the Staller Center By Brandon Benarba
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Last month’s “Kimberly Akimbo” left the audience wondering what is next for the Theatre Department and the Staller Center. After the somber tone of the story of the girl who ages faster than most, the department aims to bring a new noise to the Staller Center: laughter. The department’s next performance, “The Liar,” premiers on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m., and runs until Nov. 24 in the Staller Center's Theatre One. The play is based on a classic French play from 1644 written by Pierre Corneille, but was adapted to have a more comedic tone by David Ives in 2010. “We chose to perform Ives’ version because it is a very welcome transition from our previous work,” Deborah Mayo, director of “The Liar,” said. “It is very funny, and offers something for everyone as it pokes fun at a lot of things in todays culture.” “The Liar” follows the titular character whose entire existence revolves around his ability to spin a tale and manipulate others to get what he what he wants. As the play progresses, all of his lies start to catch up to him and the web of tales quickly begin to fall apart. “Because it is a comedy, we want to really emphasize the interactions between the characters and the set, almost giving a cartoon like feeling to the performance,” Mayo said. One of the biggest changes from previous productions comes from the set and costume design. Since the play is set during the 17th century, most of the costumes are being hand designed by Peggy Morin, who has worked on previous theatre performances for the department. The play is rooted during this time period, but the dialogue and actions are adapted to fit modern day culture and society better. One example is
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the characters stopping midsentence to perform a overly complicated and unnecessarily long handshake. The desire to perform a period piece came from the need to make something vastly different from “Kimberly Akimbo.” To that degree, “The Liar” and “Kimberly Akimbo” share only one returning actor. Previous performers have taken production or behind the scenes roles, and all of the main actors are new students who simply auditioned for the roles. Most of them are just discovering the text for the first time. “It is so different compared to Kimberly in every way,” Sara DeNatalie, stage manager for “The Liar,” said “Since it is a comedy timing your delivery and movement is much more important.” The department goal for this performance is to engage the audience directly and have the crowd get involved with the play. A character that calls out to specific audience members and talks about them directly performs the opening curtain speech. Another way is to focus on common themes found throughout the college environment, allowing for students to relate better with the characters. While “Kimberly Akimbo” focused more on the idea of growing up, “The Liar” focuses on self-discovery, the pursuit of truth and the predicaments that arise when someone is in love. All of which are tied into the individual character arcs throughout the play. “When you look at the play it will probably sound pretty simple, but there are a lot of different layers within the story that I think really are going to pop out and surprise people,” Steve Marsh, director of graduate studies for the Theatre Department, said. One of the things that the crew is worried about is that the play is written in verse, which
many fear will turn away some viewers. The decision to keep the script in verse came from the desire to honor the work of David Ives. Production for the play started almost immediatly after "Kimberly Akimbo" finished last month. Since then the crew has been working hard to cast the crew, build the set and practice the stagecraft for the upcoming performance. "We have been practicing hard to get every single movement down perfectly so once the curtain rises, the play does not stop," DeNatalie said. Last semester the student run production was of "Hamlet," which is a major change in term of tone and theme. It has allowed the cast to break out of their comfort zone within drama and really try something new in terms of acting roles. “Putting on a play is hard work,” Mayo said. “Our cast and crew are really working hard, and we want to challenge ourselves to put on the best possible performance of this great story that we possibly can.”
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"The Liar" follows a man who fibs his way to what he wants.
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The Theatre Arts Department is getting ready for their November production of "The Liar."
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Wagner Hall Council will be scaring students on Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. in their college penthouse. Winners get candy. The hall council will be showing a scary movie afterwards.
2) Halloween Dance
Keller Hall Council will be throwing a Halloween dance on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in their lounge. Participants are invited to come in costume.
3) “The Conjuring”
The Staller Center will be throwing a free showing of "The Conjuring" for students on Oct. 30 at 8:30 p.m. Students must bring their ID cards.
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Grunge still thriving today with Pearl Jam's newest album By Jon Winkler Staff Writer
“It’s better to burn out than fade away.” This lyric, from Neil Young’s “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue),” was the last thing written in Kurt Cobain’s suicide note. In a way, it may have also become the motto for other bands from the grunge era. Despite the typical “adapt or die” mentality, grunge bands were desperate to stay true to their roots under pressure from major labels (so more like “resist or die”). The four flagship bands of grunge were Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Nirvana’s journey ended in tragedy in Cobain’s desperation to stay true. Soundgarden broke up before the 90s ended, but successfully reunited three years ago. Alice in Chains also suffered tragedy in the loss of their lead singer, Layne Staley, but also successfully reformed in 2005.
Pearl Jam, however, has been the only band that has stayed alive and rolling since they began 23 years ago. Ironically, they have often fought with their image concept, concert promoters, politicians and even their own sound. But what has kept Pearl Jam going (and relevant) is that they have always been captivating and full of life, no matter where they have been in their career? But how long can being Pearl Jam (and only Pearl Jam) last before people start asking, “So what?” “Lightning Bolt,” Pearl Jam’s tenth studio album, is an ironic title because not a lot on the album is truly striking. The sound is the same, with perhaps a darker tone than 2009’s “Backspacer,” with fast tempos, sharp guitar riffs, and the command of lead singer Eddie Vedder. This has been the calling card of Pearl Jam for the past seven years since their self-titled album, which was a
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Eddie Vedder's sound in the new album has a darker tone.
topical, supposed return to form after two albums of good, but alienating records. “Mind Your Manners” is a prime cut of Pearl Jam, with a twin guitar attack from Mike McCready and Stone Gossard and the hard drums of Matt Cameron. The lyrics are the angry charge we have come to expect: “Try my patience / My patience tried / This world’s no longer good enough / Makes me wanna cry.” “My Father’s Son” is lead by Jeff Ament’s chugging bass line and Vedder shouting over the freedom from an overbearing father. The title track is another great guitarfronted track, with McCready and Gossard using a quiet-loud delivery to help guide the band. Unfortunately, those three tracks are the most notable tracks on “Lightning Bolt.” In fact, the rest of “Lightning Bolt” seems like one long mid-tempo track. Nothing else about the
album stands out. The energy stays the same, the guitar delivery does not change all that much, and the lyrical content is not as dynamic as previous records. It sounds like comfort music, and that is not what Pearl Jam does. The band behind a shocking narrative like “Jeremy” cannot be the same band behind a Weezer rip-off like “Let The Records Play.” “Pendulum” sounds haunting at first, but it seems more like a sequel to Pearl Jam’s own “Indifference” with its echoing guitars and slow-rolling drums. Album closer “Future Days” is way too soft to even be considered a Pearl Jam song with Vedder and his crystalline harmonies. If U2 closed their album like this it would be acceptable because U2 is known for turning something cheesy into something wholesome (if you do not analyze it, at least), whereas one would think Pearl
Jam is smarter than that. Is age to blame? Most of the members of Pearl Jam are married fathers, so they must be exhausted from raging against the machine for 20 years. This is also the longest break between Pearl Jam albums in quite some time. During their break, Vedder got married and cut an album of ukulele songs, Matt Cameron recorded the first new Soundgarden album in 16 years, Mike McCready formed a super group with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses fame, and Jeff Ament started a new band himself called RNDM. Pearl Jam has really spread itself out in the last five years, so there is the wonder that “Lightning Bolt” could be just a friendly reminder that they are still around and that there is more coming. For now though, it would have been better to kick down the door instead of just knocking lightly.
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Pearl Jam's newest album verges on comfort music, which is not like their usual grunge style.
College gal cooking: Miniature apple pies for autumn dessert By Emily McTavish Senior Staff Writer
Ingredients: 5-6 apples 1 can of refrigerated pie crust ½ cup of brown sugar ¼ cup of granulated sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoons of salt ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon of lemon juice It is beginning to feel much more like autumn here on Long Island, and this means midterm exams, papers and blues that likely last the rest of the semester. Am I right? However, it is also apple season so bust out your peeler and get to baking this American classic gone miniature. Note: I used store-bought pie dough from the refrigerated baked
goods section. Why? Because it is fairly inexpensive and reduces the likelihood of getting a headache from making a pie completely from scratch in the residence halls. I am not opposed to making pie dough from scratch, but at home it is a lot easier with my mom’s food processor. If you are like me and thought refrigerated pie dough needs to be kept in the freezer, you would be incorrect. Just make sure your dough is not frozen and is ready to roll, but you do not need it quite yet. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Peel and dice up your apples and set them in a mixing bowl. Since we are making miniature pies, the pieces need to be smaller to fit into the muffin pan. I used Granny Smith apples because they are my favorite, but other good baking apples include Cortlands and Fujis. Add the sugars, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and lemon juice to the apples and mix well. When I did this, my mixture was very wet, but it turned out fine. Also, the lemon juice helps the apples from becoming brown. Now we are ready for the crust. Grease your muffin pan, and roll
out the dough onto a flat surface. I used one of my drinking glasses as a stencil. The opening made a bigger circle, which served as the bottom crust. The bottom of the cup is smaller, so that was the top of the pie. Did that make sense? Okay, use a glass to cut out circles from the pie dough. Press one circle of dough into one of the muffin slots, and the dough should come up the sides just like
a regular pie. Fill with the apple mixture. Top with another circle of dough, and press gently to seal the pie. Note: you could make a lattice top just as easily. You would cut strips of dough and lay them on top. Keep filling the muffin pan with mini pies until you either run out of pie dough, like me, or run out of apples. My batch made about nine pies. I also made an egg wash for the
pies. I took one egg, beat it in a bowl and brushed the tops of the pies with it. This will create the golden color while it bakes. You can also dust them with sugar. Bake in your preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Let cool and transfer them to a wire rack or plate. They are going to be hot so please be careful. Enjoy, and good luck with midterms!
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With Halloween this week and Thanksgiving around the corner, apple pie season is here.
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“Carrie” fails to live up to reputation of the original 70s film
By Brandon Benarba
Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
“Carrie” is an almost sceneby-scene remake of Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic. De Palma’s “Carrie” is a horror masterpiece that still holds strong today, with two great lead performances and a scary final act. While the “Carrie” remake has a lot of talent, it fails to live up to the original film and to reach the level of a good movie. Based off the Stephen King novel of the same name, “Carrie,” follows Carrie White (Chole Grace Moretz), a miserable high schooler who is bullied by her peers and abused by her religious fanatic mother (Julianne Moore). She discovers at the arrival of her first period, that she has telekinetic powers. After her classmates pull a cruel prank on her at prom, Carrie snaps and uses her powers to get revenge on everyone who has tormented her. Both King and De Palma previously told this story through the male perspective, so director Kimberly Peirce had a golden opportunity to tell the story through a different viewpoint, highlighting the emotional struggle of a female high school
student. Instead, Peirce not only tells the same exact story, but also removes the horror aspect in favor of making an action film in the final act, which in turn removes the message of the entire story. Julianne Moore is unsurprisingly great as Carrie’s
she still spouts the same dialogue from the 70s. If the characters are going to be updated, the story and dialogue must be updated also. Still, the biggest disappointment is Moretz as Carrie. Moretz is a brilliant actress, but in this film, she fails
character gets picked on because she is sweet and intelligent, which might be a commentary on modern day high school, but again, that undermines the story's message. One of the reasons Carrie is so revered is because it is one of the few horror films that actually
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Chloe Grace Moretz lacked the introverted nature that the titular character required. psychotic mom, but the film tries to turn her character into a self-mutilating character that we are supposed to feel for, all while
to turn on the charm. Carrie is supposed to be a quiet, nerdy, introvert, but Moretz displays none of that. In this film her
portrays a message. The film always had a strong anti-bullying message, but the mistreatment of the characters actually removes
the idea and makes “Carrie” just a dull film to watch that does not say or do anything new. So why remake “Carrie?” It becomes painfully obvious once the final act rolls around. In the original movie, the psychic rampage at the end was the big pay off, we finally see Carrie have her mental breakdown after all the pain she has endured. It was character driven, which really brought the moment home. The new movie turns the final act into a CGI gorefest, spending more time on how much destruction they can cause and what it looks like in modern telling. It removes all the character from the film, and makes an already bad film even worse. “Carrie” is the perfect example of the current state of Hollywood. It is an industry that is so devoid of creativity that it constantly reboots popular films of the past in hopes to profit off of the history of the film. The individual pieces of this film sound great, but when put together, it simply makes a mess that fails to capture any of the charm or character from the source material. We deserved a better big-budget horror film than what we got this Halloween.
Embracing the Halloween horror season in movies
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Audiences cringed as Natalie Portman ripped off a nail and even more of her skin in "Black Swan."
In honor of Halloween, The Statesman’s Arts & Entertainment Editors compiled some of the scarier moments of some more petrifying films.
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Jack's struggling to get to his hiding family.
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"The Human Centipede" wakes up post-surgery.
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Regan's 360 degree head spin was a moment that scared hundreds and defined horror for years.
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Editorial: The After Party's transformation of USG
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Throughout the years, the students of Stony Brook University have been generally inclined toward voicing disapproval over the Undergraduate Student Government’s performance. So far this year, however, the trend has been abruptly stymied. The results of the election that brought these students into office surprised no one. They affiliated with each other using the name of “The After Party,” a brand that perfectly encapsulates their personal philosophy regarding governing. This name conveyed a sense of informality and relatability to the voters, which is exactly what they have delivered so far. However, while they have delivered and fought for many issues that are desired by the student population, the incidents of unprofessionalism that occasionally arise have tainted the accomplishments of this administration. There have been a few times this semester when members of the USG Executive Council responded to student criticism on Facebook with demeaning and patronizing responses. While the members of the Executive Council did post through their personal Facebook accounts, being a representative of USG is not
a position on a pick-andchoose basis. The student body recognizes the members of the Executive Council as being representatives of USG and when those representatives choose to act poorly toward the students they represent on Facebook, it is a reflection on USG as a whole. Additionally, the excessive informality in the way some members of USG communicate may lead some to the assumption that they do not take their roles seriously, which could result in a drop in confidence and support from the student body. Despite this lack of judgment when posting on social media, USG has worked hard this year to improve student life. Every month since September, we have seen some form of big event on campus. While this type of initiative began with the previous administration’s creation of the “Back to the Brook” concert that first took place last September, the current USG Executive Council has really stepped up in terms of booking relevant acts on campus. Not only have these performances attracted large crowds, but they have managed to thus far avoid criticism about only catering to a specific genre of music. Most students on campus have been genuinely
excited about at least one, if not all, of the events, which has been a significant step up from years past. USG has also made an attempt to communicate with students more. They created SB Voice, a message board on USG’s website where students can post their concerns about campus related topics. Through this, they’ve held open forums for students to meet with campus organizations to talk about their concerns. In the past, some of the primary problems students had with USG were their lack of transparency and confusion about the inner workings of the organization. A continued dedication to improvements such as SB Voice might lead to much more positive interactions between USG and the student body. The effort that USG is making this year to include students in their decision-making process and to deliver more of what students are interested in is refreshing. So far, this new administration is a nice change from years past, despite their informal and somewhat insulting social media presence. SincerelyThe Editorial Board
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Seawolves lost at sea without swimming pool By Sophie Carr Staff Writer
The time has come for us, as a university, to all jointly shift our interest from football to netball. Football has been held at center stage in our lives here at Stony Brook, for perhaps too long. We have reached the occasion to finally switch teams (or more accurately, sports). Football has basked in the sun for a good many years now, but I say enough is enough. It has been fun, truly, yet I think it is time that we put an end to this whole football thing. And what better way to do just that than to introduce netball into our humble abode? Or even badminton? Both respectable sports, aren’t they? Well, no, of course they are not, at least, not in comparison with football (which, from what I have been told, pales in significance to the glory that is the all-American sport). It has been established, beyond doubt, that not all sports are treated equally, or at least not with the same level of concern or general significance. For instance, it is never going to be read in the news that our national golf team has been shockingly exposed for using steroids in past performances (well, to be fair- you have not seen the way I play golf ). Yet, does this fact correlate with Stony Brook University’s complete
lack of funding for our school swimming pool? If swimming or diving were to be more popular, there might be further effort put into accommodating these athletes. If our football or soccer team required a new field, wouldn’t there be greater impetus for providing for these teams? The Dean and Vice President of External Relations say that it is an issue of capital funding. The pool was shut down in 2012 due to inadequate safety conditions, and plans for restoration were put into effect for the subsequent academic year. However, due to Stony Brook’s refined craft of impeccable timing, maintenance fees were heavily
“If our football or soccer team required a new field, wouldn’t there be greater impetus for providing for these teams?” cut during this interim, and the intended $10 million provisions
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The swimming team is forced to transfer to other schools if they want to compete. project was put on what was known as a temporary hiatus. As of this year, however, the status of temporary has transitioned to “permanent competitive hiatus”which, to be honest, sounds practically noxious. What a harrowing state to be in! A note (made public by Swim Swam writer, Braden Keith) sent out by the Office of the Vice President for External Relations had this to say about the current affair: “Although the timeline for securing the estimated $10 million to renovate the pool is uncertain, design for the renovation will be completed this semester, and we are working with SUNY System Administration and other state
officials to identify support as SUNY’s Capital plan is finalized.” While the thought of students switching their favored sport from football to something else entirely seems laughable, it has become a cruel reality for the erstwhile members of the Stony Brook Swim or Diving Teams. In this scenario, they would either need to engender a completely new interest for some other sport, cease swimming altogether, or transfer. Our faculty has apparently even encouraged the latter decision in the note previously mentioned: “… we will allow them to make the best decisions in support of their individual athletic and
academic futures. For swimming or diving student-athletes who choose to stay at Stony Brook, we will honor all current athletic scholarships and will continue to receive academic support and studentathlete welfare services. For any swimming or diving studentathletes who wish to pursue the opportunity to transfer to another institution, we will support their unconditional release.” Not even their excessive use of the word “support” in this apology can eliminate the feeling of a cease and desist letter. Continued on page 12
Sidewalk initiative needs to be expanded to form college town
By Michael Newcomer Staff Writer
Let's face it. Stony Brook is not a college town. Then again, most schools renowned for their science and math programs are not making the Princeton Review list of party schools. But the issue here is not just curriculum. The infrastructure for such a prospect simply is not there. Anyone that spends any time in the Three Village area will tell you that it is not a very walkable area. Bike lanes abound, but it is a more frequent sight to see pedestrians using them. Not only is it a safety issue, but one of convenience, as well. Why would students want to walk to businesses off campus if they have to travel on the uneven, grassy side of the road? If one gets lost in conversation, they run the risk of not paying attention and stepping out in front of a car. Over the summer, the New York State Department of Transportation began a $2.2 million project to build new sidewalks around the university, specifically on the south side of Route 25A near the train station. This project extended the sidewalk to Nicolls Road and wrap around to the north entrance of the university. This is the first step taken in the attempt to bring Stony Brook to join the other state
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Stony Brook Road is extremely dangerous for any pedestrians who are unfortunate enough to have to traverse it. schools of New York that have “college towns.” Before being replaced by current Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, former Supervisor Mark Lesko approached President Samuel L. Stanley about ideas to turn Stony Brook into a more college friendly town. While Stanley was reportedly receptive of the idea, Romaine has ostensibly dropped the issue from his radar.
It is great that new sidewalks are coming to Stony Brook, but it is not enough. For one, it is great that we are getting them north of the University, connecting to Subway, CrossFit and East Coast Burrito, among other places, but many students walk down the much more dangerous Stony Brook Road to get to the agglomeration of shops that line NY 347 near Smith Haven Mall. The need for sidewalks from a
safety perspective is greater there. Furthermore, the infrastructure needs to come first, but then there needs to be a place for students to go. Go to any other university campus across the nation and you will find bar after bar, coffee shop after coffee shop. There are so many competitive places, you wonder how there are enough students to keep these places afloat. Dunkin Donuts,
the Bench, Sweet Frog and 7-Eleven just do not cut it. We already have most of those types of establishments on-campus. We all hear students complain of a dead campus on the weekends, with trains packed with students westbound on Friday night and eastbound on Sunday, but no wonder. There is more to do in the suburbs surrounding Stony Brook than inside the college town itself.
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University flounders on providing pool for students Continued from page 11 When asked about the lack of sufficient funds for the school swimming pool, Chris Brandenberger, interim head coach of the swimming team, stated in dismay, “No, we haven’t started construction. I have completely no idea when the renovation will take place. Unfortunate, that’s just how it is right now.” While there is no actual picture of a pool on the Stony Brook Seawolves Swimming and Diving team website, there is a picture of a huddled conglomerate of slightly damp university students smiling and laughing - a sight I am sure this campus has not witnessed since 2011. Only the most amoral individuals (the SUNY System Administration) would want to omit such a view from our respected university. I suppose there is no reason to be dramatic about this decision; their options are not completely limited. The swim team could always practice at the Stony Brook Village pier and docking station. This may even enhance their athletic prowess by teaching them to avoid certain impediments, such as actual moving boats, or geese. No, what an absurd idea SUNY would never extend us the capital funds to provide for the transportation. There is, of course, a less extreme alternative. Our swimmers could always practice at the Stony Brook Hilton Garden Inn. Our on-campus hotel is equipped with its own pool, but not the actual university itself, which is great news. We are terribly lavish and well supplied for anyone who cares to visit, but not for the actual residents themselves. Not to mention, the Hilton is also furnished with a jacuzzi, workout room and their very own “relax lounge” (my suitemates are planning to book an overnight stay only to have access to a pool and all other complimentary services listed and provided by that gorgeous haven). MoveOn.org Petitions versed many students with the details of our swimming and diving team debacle, this due to the entreaty titled “Stony Brook University On Campus Pool Renovation” dating from this year’s month of April. Two thousand and sixty-two signatures have been met out of the 3000 desired to reach their goal. Carol Wu commented as the 2054th petition signer, “Want to swim!!!” Don’t we all, Carol. She has voiced the tribulation of what many Stony Brook students are facing today. The recreation center can only be viewed in one light: our status of “permanent competitive hiatus” persists to hang in the balance. The good news, however, is that netball is in season. Probably.
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New Roth Fresh gives students high quality option By Nivedetha Obla Staff Writer
Campus Dining has tried to make a push for better on-campus options this year, and their first big “improvement” was with the new West Side Dining that opened this fall. But the food did not live up to the standards of Old Kelly, and the student body has not been that impressed with it. In fact, FSA has received several
“The options vary from day to day, but there is always chicken, different cuts of steak and one or two types of fish.” complaints from students regarding the quantity and price of food on campus, noting that the prices have increased, but the portion sizes have gotten significantly smaller. Last Monday, FSA opened up Roth Market Fresh at the Roth Food Court. This new facility replaces the home market from previous years, which served an array of different foods from mashed potatoes and chicken to burritos and kabobs. Instead of those offerings, Roth Fresh contains a variety of raw meat and fish. The options vary from day to day, but there is always chicken, different cuts of steak and one or two different types of fish. Students can choose from these options and have their cut of meat be grilled, baked, or sautéed, and then choose up to two sides to go along with it. After missing Old Kelly’s Fish Market, I was excited to see this option come into play and bring in different types of food, though apprehensive after my
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Roth Fresh Market aims to provide a healthy and high quality food option to students. disappointment with West Side. But Roth Fresh lived up to all of the hype FSA pushed through advertisement. The food is served to you warm, and the serving size of the meat or fish is filling. The quality of the food is fantastic – the grilled salmon I ate tasted like it came from a real restaurant.
“Roth Market Fresh also bumped it up to a whole new level by serving the food on a reusable glass plate.”
The sides change daily, ranging from green beans and potatoes to brown rice and sweet potato fries, and they taste really good. What surprised me the most is
that this meal is not only the best I have had on campus, but probably the healthiest option next to eating just a plain salad. Roth Market Fresh also bumped it up to a whole new level by serving the food on a reusable glass plate. Students technically purchase the plate for $2 when they pay for their meal, but once the plate is returned to the “redeeming center,” those two dollars are returned back to the students on their meal plan. I appreciate the first step that FSA is making to be more environmentally friendly, and I hope that they make that a more widespread movement among all the cafeterias on campus. The only real drawback to all of this is the price. A combo meal roughly averages between $11 and $13 for dinner, and about $7 to $9 for lunch. So, realistically, this might not be something that students can afford to eat every day and still keep on budget with their meal plan. The food also takes a bit of time to be prepared – about fifteen to twenty minutes – so it is not an
option for students to grab and go. But here is my argument – if
“The only real drawback to all of this is the price. A combo meal roughly averages between $11 and $13 for dinner.”
you have ever stood in the line for Wendy’s at the height of the dinner rush, you can wait for some grilled chicken. I personally loved eating a warm, satiating and healthy meal on an actual plate instead of a white cardboard box. I enjoyed it, as did my friends. Roth Market Fresh is now, hands-down, the best place to eat on campus.
Stony Brook's reputation attracts renowned professors By Jonathan Kline Staff Writer
The Stony Brook University School of Journalism, along with the departments of political science, English, history and sociology, took in a new professor this school year: Carl Bernstein. Carl Bernstein, winner (along with his co-reporter, Bob Woodward) of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for his work in the uncovering of the 1972 Watergate Scandal during the Nixon Administration, has joined Stony Brook University’s staff, where he will be a visiting presidential professor. This semester, as part of his two-year contract with the university, he will be co-teaching JRN 390, a course titled “Press and the Presidency,” with
Professor James Klurfeld, also of the journalism department. Besides the fact that Stony Brook University can have a man like Mr. Bernstein teach here, the implications of the ability to hire a man like Mr. Bernstein are much more important to our university as a whole. The hiring of Mr. Bernstein shows that our school is starting to become a university that has the ability to get big name people to come and teach at our school, which only benefits the student body, as we receive the ability to be taught by a man with the reputation of Mr. Bernstein. We, as a university, are only going higher up on the academic charts, as we are surpassing many other colleges with Stony Brook coming in as the 82nd best university in the United States of America, ranked in the
top 1 percent of universities in the U.S. By adding Mr. Bernstein to the academic staff, Stony Brook is showing that it is capable of adding high-profile people to its teaching department, which reflects positively on the school as a whole. By doing this, Stony Brook has opened up the potential for even more high-profile people to join the university’s staff, which will only bring up our alreadysoaring reputation as a school. As our ranking increases, the university's federal aid, and perhaps donations from outside funding will also increase, which will benefit the student body in the long run. The hiring of Mr. Bernstein is also beneficial to the students, especially to those that are taking his class, as they are being
taught by a man who lived and uncovered one of the greatest cover ups in the history of the United States. Nothing is better than learning history from a man who experienced it first-hand. Mr. Bernstein's appointment to the academic staff not only enhances the journalism department, but also Stony Brook as a whole. With the addition of Mr. Bernstein and hopefully others like him, our school will become a bolstered academic powerhouse, benefiting from increases funds, more determined students and a strong staff. Our school will be second to none in the entire nation. Having Mr. Bernstein here, teaching at our university, is a big step forward toward an already blaring bright future for all of Stony Brook.
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SBU Wrestling looking to have a strong second season By Mike Daniello Sports Editor
In just their second season, the Stony Brook Wrestling team has become one of the top club sports on campus. The team has come a long way after just one season, adding more wrestlers to roster. Head coach Shaun Lally started the team last fall and has already sent a few wrestlers to the national tournament and will have the team compete at Madison Square Garden in December. The team competes in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Northeast Conference and faces teams from Maine all the way down to New York. The conference consists of 17 teams and has competition ranging from Yale and Northeastern University to Washington County and Hudson Valley Community Colleges. The northeast conference also has a few other teams from the State University of New York system, including Albany, Cobleskill, Cortland, Stony Brook and Westchester. “Last year we finished in sixth place, this year we want to win the conference,” Lally said. “We want to send as many guys to nationals and we also want eight academic All-Americans.” The team had four academic All-Americans last season, and Lally feels more wrestlers can be above the 12 credits and 3.5 grade point average requirement. The Wrestling team has over 30 wrestlers this season, with weight ranges from 125 pounds all the way to 235l pounds and heavy weight. The team also added two freshman girls to the roster, along with Amena Asar, a junior. Stony Brook has two national qualifiers coming back this season; Scott Dunkirk, a sophomore, wrestling at 165 pounds and Kyle Folk-Freund, a senior captain, who wrestles at 235 pounds. Folk-Freund was one match away from being an All-American last season. Mike Shimer, another season captain, who wrestles at 149 pounds, will only be with the team for a semester, as he is graduating in December. Other big names to keep an eye on for the Seawolves are Joe Jackson, a sophomore, who wrestles at 141 pounds and Matt Frey, a graduate student, who wrestles at 157 pounds. “The rest of the guys, even though they are freshman. I still expect a lot of freshman to be great wrestlers for us this year,” Lally said. The roster is not the only thing expanding for the Wrestling team, the team had also received a increase in backing and support.
“There’s way more backing behind us, right here on campus, and that feels really good,” Lally said. “The support from the university, from dean of students, to USG, to campus rec[reation] has been amazing. And they’ve given us everything it takes to be a successful program." The team will also have “Stony Brook Wrestling Night” at Buffalo Wild Wings in Centereach on Wednesday Oct. 30, with proceeds going to support the team. Their first match is Saturday, Nov. 9 at home against Montclair State and UConn in a home tri-meet. The following week they face Rutgers and the University of New Haven in another home tri-meet. Stony Brook will then travel to Ithaca for the New York State Intercollegiate Tournament, before the Grapple at the Garden. It is the second year for the Grapple at the Garden, and it has expanded to 16 teams. This year’s tournament features Stony Brook and Westchester Community College, along with men’s varsity teams from Army, Boston University, Hofstra and Illinois. “It’s the big time. It doesn’t get any bigger than this,” Lally said. “We are going to be at the World’s Most Famous Arena, representing this university, competing against another New York school in front of thousands of people. “This is probably going to be the biggest event that these kids even partake in their whole lives.” Lally was able to secure a spot for Stony Brook by attending the event last year and wanting to find a way to get the team's name out. Fortunately for Lally and his team, they were able to secure a spot in this tournament. The team will have one more meet before winter break, and will continue with matches just before the spring session is underway. Stony Brook will have more meets in January and February, before senior night at Ward Melville High School. “In February we’ll have our senior night and that will be very special because we able to get a big crowd out for that and say goodbye to our seniors,” Lally said. The season will wrap up for Stony Brook in March, with the NCWA Northeast Conference Championships in New Hampshire and the NCWA National Championships in Dallas, Texas. “The kids are all bought into the system, they understand that this is something special we are building and they are so excited to be a part of it,” Lally said.
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Men's Soccer cracks under Hartford's defense, losing 1-0 By Jason Mazza Staff Writer
Sunday afternoon, Stony Brook Men’s Soccer (6-8-1, 1-31 AE) hosted the University of Hartford Hawks (10-3-3, 2-2-1 AE) for their second to last home conference match of the season. The Seawolves were coming off of a non-conference 3-0 victory at Lehigh University last Tuesday. The Seawolves were not as fortunate this afternoon losing
“We weren’t able to get the ball into the final third of the field.”
- head coach Ryan Anatol, on his team’s performance this Sunday
1-0. In the last minute of the first half, the Hawks had the ball deep in Stony Brook territory when a ball caromed off the leg
of midfielder Aleko Petridis onto the foot of substitute Omar Tall who found the right side of the net past a defenseless Carlos Villa from no more than 5 yards out. Stony Brook Head Coach Ryan Anatol spoke about the goal after the game. “I don’t really know what happened I can’t say too much about the goal. It was off a free kick that could’ve gone either way. They put it in the box and tried to make a mess of things and it went their way. You let ball’s bounce in your box and that’s what happens.” The real story of the game, however, was Hartford’s relentless defensive pressure. The Hawks defense dominated for the better portion of the game leaving very little opportunity for Stony Brook to make any sort offensive momentum. “They made a few adjustments into the first half that helped but for the most part I think it was more of what we didn’t so offensively and not so much of what they did defensively. We weren’t able to get the ball into the final third of the field. There were too many mistakes on the offensive end,” coach Anatol
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The loss drops SBU to 1-3-1 and ties them with UMass Lowell for last place in AE play. said. With the loss the Seawolves move into a tie for last place in the America East standings with UMass Lowell with 4 points and a record of 1-3-1 in conference play. “We’re going to need to train
hard and prepare for these last two games. We need all the points we can get,” coach Anatol said. The Seawolves finish their home stand next Saturday, Nov. 2, against the University of Vermont Catamounts (8-3-4,
2-2-1 AE). Vermont was ranked number 6 in a recent Northeast Regional Poll, but most of their damage has been done at home, sporting a 6-1-2 record at home, so the Seawolves will look to capitalize on their mediocrity on the road.
Women's Soccer defeats Maine Volleyball narrowly beats UMBC, 3-2 to tie for regular season title By Zach Rowe Staff Writer
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The Seawolves Women’s Soccer team went into the game vs. Maine on Sunday with one common goal in mind. They wanted the America East Regular Season Title and the first overall seed in the conference tournament which starts Halloween night. Well, they got half of that goal, as freshman Elise Pratt scored the first goal of her young collegiate career in the 103rd minute of play, and the Seawolves defeated Maine 2-1 in double overtime to end their regular season at 11-51 (6-2 AE). However, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County also finished with 18 points, tying the Seawolves, and with UMBC beating Stony Brook on Oct. 7, the Retrievers own the head-to-head tiebreaker and thus claim the top seed in the tournament. The Seawolves got on the board first in this one, when free kick specialist Stella Norman stuck one under the bar from way outside the box to give Stony Brook a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute. The sophomore from Norman, Col. is second on the team in goals and points, as she has 5 goals and 16 points on the year. Maine answered in the 56th minute when Eve L’Abbe put one past keeper Ashley Castanio, who had another stellar game in net, to tie the game at 1. That was her team-leading fourth of the season, but goals were hard to get today against the Senior
Seawolves goalkeeper, who totaled a career-high 13 saves. Neither Stony Brook nor Maine could get a goal in the first overtime, but in the second overtime, the Seawolves struck for a goal and the win. Priscilla Wiggins flew down the left wing of the field, and crossed to a wide open Pratt, who headed it in for the easy game winner, and became the 13th Seawolf to score a goal this season. The Seawolves gained the second seed in the tournament and will earn a bye into the semifinals of the 6-team conference tournament. They will play host to the winner of the No. 3 Maine and No. 6 Binghamton. Binghamton forced a point out of Vermont by taking them to overtime, which ended up being the difference between them and New Hampshire who was also vying for the sixth seed as the Bearcats finished with 10 points and the Wildcats finished with nine. The winner of the Stony Brook and Maine/Binghamton contest will face off against the winner of UMBC and Vermont/ Hartford. The defending champs Hartford claimed the No. 4 spot, while the UMBC Retrievers claimed their first top seed in school history and the Seawolves claimed the second seed in the tournament for the first time since 2010 and won six times in conference for only the second time in program history. The semifinal clash will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. at LaValle Stadium.
The Stony Brook Women’s Volleyball team hosted the UMBC Terriers this Friday night. The match was sloppy at many times, and it came down to the final set, but the Seawolves pulled out a 3-2 win. Stony Brook began the game with an absolutely brutal first set, losing 25-19. They were riddled with a nearly comedic amount of errors, trying their hardest to outdo the weak UMBC attack in terms of errors. The Seawolves scored 12 kills, and had nearly as many errors, with eight hitting errors and three service errors. UMBC themselves had a poor set, hitting a paltry .105, but the Seawolves did their best to hand them the game. Kaitlin Costello, two matches removed from her dominant
performance against Providence, hit -.067, with 5 errors and 4 kills. The team bounced back however. in the second set, narrowly winning 25-21. They cut down on their errors, with only nine total compared to 17 kills. UMBC managed an even weaker defensive performance, with a .098 hitting percentage. Costello and Kathy Fletcher led the turnaround, with Fletcher notching five kills on 11 attempts with only a single error. The Seawolves regressed in the third set, falling 25-23. Once again, UMBC mounted a weak attack and the Seawolves answered with errors in bunches. The team matched 14 kills with nine hitting errors and three service errors. Costello lead the team in both kills and errors, five and four respectively. Hannah Dolan kept quietly racking up assists, having notcher her 37th by
the end of the third. However, in the fourth set, the Stony Brook Seawolves turned it around. They won the fourth set 25-19, combining stifling defense with a paltry UMBC offense for a absolute shutdown. The UMBC Terriers hit a -.026, with more hitting errors than kills, of which they only had seven. The Seawolves had 21 digs and only four hitting errors, playing strong defense with minimal errors. They rode this momentum into the final set, which they won 15-9. Coach Coley Pawlikowski was happy with her team’s turnaround. “I think when we mentally decided that we're going to defend our home court, that we’re going to win, I think that was the turning point,”she said. Stony Brook will play next Friday, Nov. 1 against Albany in Pritchard Gymnasium.
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Senior Kaitlin Costello recorded 19 kills and a PR 19 digs to help lead SBU's comeback.
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Seawolves suffer third straight CAA loss against Wildcats By Joe Galotti
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The Stony Brook football team failed to generate much with their passing attack, and could not keep up with the high powered New Hampshire offense, in their 31-13 loss on Saturday. Two late touchdown receptions by receiver Justin Mello would break the game open for the Wildcats, after the Seawolves were able to cut the score to 19-13 in the third quarter. "We did some things offensively that did not allow us to score points," head coach Chuck Priore said. "Against this team, you've got to score points. We competed, but we need to get better." The loss drops Stony Brook to a 3-4 overall record on the season, and a 1-3 conference record. New Hampshire, who has made the playoffs each of its last nine seasons, moved to 4-3 on the season, with a 3-1 record in CAA play. The Seawolves played a sloppy first three quarters, yet still found themselves within striking distance late in the third. With 3:33 remaining in the quarter, senior quarterback Lyle Negron found junior tight end Will Tye for an 8-yard touchdown pass, to cut New Hampshire’s lead to just six. But, the Wildcats responded on their next drive, going 75 yards on nine plays to score a touchdown before the end of the quarter. Quarterback Sean Goldrich delivered a 15-yard pass to Mello, to finish off the drive, and make it a two-score game. Then with 11:20 remaining in the fourth quarter, Goldrich would connect with Mello again, this time for a 36-yard touchdown pass. Mello put together an impressive effort,
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Junior running back James Kenner (28) rushed for 113 yards on 26 carries in Saturday's loss against UNH. He is the first SB player to rush for 100 yards since senior Marcus Coker rushed for 115 yards against Buffalo on Sept. 14. catching eight passes for 110 yards, and three touchdowns. Stony Brook struggled to get anything going through the air, as they finished with just 129 passing yards. Negron, who has been dealing with an injury in his throwing shoulder, was off target for much of the day. He went 9-of-24, with a touchdown, and two interceptions in the game.
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The Seawolves will try to break a three-game conference losing streak when they travel to Maine next weekend.
“I’m sure (Negron) won’t make any excuses, but he’s not 100 percent,” Priore said. “But, we’re gonna play with him, and he’s a competitor and a winner.” On their first possession of the game, the Seawolves were able to drive down the field to the New Hampshire 3-yard line. But, they were forced to settle for a field goal, after Negron failed to connect on end zone passes to Tye and senior wideout Malcolm Eugene. The Wildcats would first get on the board in the game with 5:13 remaining in the first, thanks to a Stony Brook special teams miscue. Long snapper Kevin Fennell snapped the ball over the head of punter Nick Ferrara and out of the end zone for a safety, to make it a 3-2 game. Then on New Hampshire’s ensuing possession, the Wildcats would find themselves with a 3rd and 21 attempt at their own 28-yard line. Goldrich then delivered a key 23-yard first down rush, to keep the drive alive. Five plays later Goldrich would find Mello for a 23-yard touchdown pass, to make it a 9-3 New Hampshire lead. Early in the second quarter the Stony Brook punt team would once
again have issues, as Chris Setian was able to block a Ferrara punt, to give the Wildcats the ball at midfield. New Hampshire would take advantage of the mistake, putting together a seven play, 51-yard drive, for a touchdown. Setian would finish what he started, capping the drive with a 1-yard rush, to give his team a 16-3 lead. The game looked as if it was ready to get out of hand late in the second quarter, when Negron threw an interception to Nick Cefalo, to give the Wildcats the ball at SBU’s 31-yard line. But, the Stony Brook defense came up big, forcing a threeand-out, and not giving up any points. The defense kept the Seawolves in the game most of the way, against a New Hampshire offense that coming into the day, led the CAA in total offense (480.7 yards/game). But, when Stony Brook made the game close late in the third quarter, the Wildcats offense elevated their game, putting together a pair of back-toback impressive drives. “There were moments in the game where we had them,” linebacker Reggie Francklin said. “We have to handle our business, and stop making mistakes.”
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The Seawolves allowed 336 yards of total offense, the lowest amount given up by a New Hampshire opponent this season. The defense also recorded a season high four sacks. Junior running back James Kenner put together a strong day, rushing for 113 yards on 26 carries. He is the first Stony Brook player to rush for 100 yards since Marcus Coker rushed for 115 yards earlier this season against Buffalo. “The O-line did an awesome job,” Kenner said. “We did everything that we pretty much could in executing and driving down the field. Just finishing, and scoring points is where there’s improving we got to do.” The Seawolves now have four games remaining, and must win all of them in order to have a chance at the FCS playoffs. It takes a minimum of 7 wins against Division I teams to be eligible for the 24-team tournament. But Priore says he plans on taking things one game at a time. When asked what it will take for his team to bounce back next week, he replied “hard work and focus”. Stony Brook will try to break a three-game conference losing streak, when they hit the road to take on Maine this Saturday. Kickoff will be at 12:30 p.m.
Football: (10/26) loss to New Hamphire, 31-13 Men’s Soccer: (10/22) win against Lehigh 3-0, (10/27) loss to Hartford 1-0 Women’s Soccer: (10/24) win against New Hamphire 3-1, (10/27) win against Maine 2-1 Volleyball: (10/25) win against UMBC 3-2 Cross Country: (10/25) Men take fourth, Women take eighth at Central Connecticut Mini Meet