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Q&A: Adam and John of Taking Back Sunday By Jon Winkler Staff Writer
Stony Brook students were telling all of their friends about Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara and John Nolan Staller Unplugged performance. Before the acoustic concert on Friday night, Lazzara (AL) and Nolan (JN) sat down Jon Winkler of The Statesman (JW), Jessica Beebe of The Stony Brook Press (JB) and Mario Ferone of the Undergraduate Student Government (MF). Interviews were edited for cursing and spacing. JW: What do you guys like about playing college shows? Have you played to college crowds before? AL: Well, everyone is young and eager to experiment (laughs). JN: We didn’t go to college so we get to live vicariously through the students. JB: What was it like playing “Tell All Your Friends” every night that season after 10 years? AL: It was cool, ya know, just for us to kinda go back and revisit that, because that album was a big turning point in all of our lives. I kinda feel like everything changed with that album, so yeah it was a fun time. JN: It was kinda a little bit surreal just knowing it was 10 years and kinda like, having that everyday through the whole tour like, “Man, this is….10 years and we’re still doing this.” JB: Did you expect that? JN: No! We never thought in a million years. I don’t think any of us thought that we’d still be playing music for people, ya know, or that people would wanna hear songs from that record 10 years later. We weren’t looking much further down the road than the next year or two at that point. JW: Can you tell me where Taking Back Sunday was during the writing and recording of “Tell All Your Friends?” What kind of shows were you playing? What was your mindset? AL: Well, we lived here on Long Island and we would work during the week, and then on the weekends we would, ya know, travel and play shows, and then it’s kinda, I feel like everything we were doing was, um, kinda revolved around the band, ya know, trying to get it off the ground. JN: We were picking up a lot of momentum on Long Island, and a little bit in Connecticut and New Jersey, I remember that, so that was exciting. But, at that point, I don’t Continued on page 8
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John Nolan (left) and Adam Lazzrra (right) of Taking Back Sunday break down to acoustics on Friday at their Staller Unplugged performance. The duo played crowd favorites, like "Cute Without the E (Cut from the Team)."
Seawolves fall to underdog UMBC in America East Championship
FDA blood ban raises concern
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This year, New York became the 10th of 15 states and the District of Columbia to legalize gay marriage. But in the United States, men who have sex with other men still cannot donate blood. The Food and Drug Administration bans men who have had sex with other men in the last 36 years from donating blood. It placed the ban in 1985 to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS after a series of deaths due to infected blood transfusions. On Nov. 6, Stony Brook University’s Blood Donor Equality movement presented “The Blood Donor Policy Panel” in the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre. The event highlighted both social and scientific perspectives on the ban. Dr. Charles L. Robbins, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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Stony Brook went into the 2012 America East Championship with the huge underdog role playing on the road against the top seed, and came out on top. This year, however, turned out different as the Seawolves could not beat the top seed on the road again, as they lost to the UMBC Retrievers 2-1 Saturday night in the 2013 America East Championship, preventing a Stony Brook repeat. UMBC was the Cinderella team of this season, going from last to first and winning the conference championship in their first appearance, and continuing their season of firsts, by clinching their first NCAA tournament berth. The Seawolves created pressure from the outset, and had a golden opportunity with 28 minutes to go in the first half. Freshman Christina Fluman put a shot on from close range, which was saved by Retriever keeper Lauren Kadet, and Shannon Grogan had a rebound opportunity that was put just wide right of the post. UMBC also had an opportunity in the first half, when Nikki Boretti brought the ball down the right flank and tried putting the ball on net, but just missed the left post and
went wide for a goal kick. Stony Brook then struck when Maxie New sent the ball in and it bounced over a UMBC defender and found the feet of the always reliable Larissa Nysch, who put it home with her left foot and gave the Seawolves a 1-0 lead with 5:48 to go in the first half. Nikki Boretti knotted the score just 2:02 later, when a free kick went off the far post and headed the ball in, tying the game at 1. Seawolves keeper Ashley Castanio tried clearing the ball off the line but was not able. UMBC then took control of the game in the second half with a goal, and a little bit of luck. Castanio was able to punch a cross off her line, but not out of the box, and Ahriel Fernandez tried doing the clearing duties. However, Jessy Brown’s foot got in the way, and the clearance bounced off her foot and over the head of the redshirt junior keeper, and the Retrievers went ahead 2-1 in the 59th minute. The Seawolves held a 14-10 advantage in shots, forcing UMBC keeper Lauren Kadet to stop seven of them. Goalkeeper of the Year Ashley Castanio made five saves in the losing effort, pushing Stony Brook’s record in championship games to 1-3 all-time.
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and Dean of the Undergraduate Colleges, moderated the panel. Stony Brook University students Tyler Morrison, James Leonard, Tobin George and Michael Duffy founded the Blood Donor Equality movement. Morrison, a senior psychology major, invited the audience to participate in signing letters both at the beginning and end of the event. The letters articulated the support of the Blood Equality movement. The group is trying to deliver 100,000 signed letters to United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to bring more awareness to the issue. Attendees watched an opening video featuring Stony Brook faculty and staff members—including President Stanley and former Undergraduate Student Government president Anna Lubitz—promoting the slogan “I’m a Seawolf and I am not afraid.” Panelists discussed how fear contributes to the discrimination against various groups, specifically men who have had sex with other men. Dr. David Kilmnick, Stony Brook alumnus and chief executive officer of Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, was one of three panelists at the event. Kilmnick said that the FDA’s policy “fosters inequality and Continued on page 3 Sports
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Students Diwali celebration burns bright at Jasmine put flu shot on hold By Chris Woods Staff Writer
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Flu season coexists with the busiest time of the academic year. As students prepare for the end of the semester, they may also be fighting off the latest strain of the virus. How a student gets the vaccine— whether through the shot or the nasal spray—is not important, according to the Center for Disease Control website. What is important is getting “an annual seasonal flu vaccine” because it “is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and spread it to others,” according to the center's website. Both of these options, available free of charge through Student Health Services, include the swine flu vaccine this year. A live, weakened strain of the virus is administered through the nasal spray choice, whereas the shot option provides a killed version of the virus. Both serve the same purpose, though the nasal spray is only recommended for certain patients. People who get the flu shot cannot get the flu from the shot. Instead, the shot or spray causes the person to produce antibodies to fight off flu viruses. Over 500 students received the flu shot on campus, according to LaShawne Jones, the secretary of the CPO Health Education Department at Stony Brook. One of those students is senior applied mathematics and statistics major Steven Mouser. Mouser got the flu shot because he finds the shot to be effective and thus gets it each year. Freshman biology major Michelle Olakkengil felt parental pressure to get the shot. “My mom told me to [get it],” she said, adding she is not completely sure if it is effective. While the CDC recommends getting the flu shot before the season begins, which is as early as October and ends as late as May, the health center on campus will continue to offer it to students. That does not mean, however, that students are interested. Senior business management and operations major Danny McCartney did not get the flu shot this year but has gotten it in the past. He cited “no time” as his reason for not getting the shot, but added that he might get it after being reminded as he finds it a good way to prevent the flu. And senior psychology major Diana Tavares does not find the flu shot necessary for normal healthy adults, but she believes that it can be good for the elderly and children with health issues. She did get the H1N1 vaccine a few years ago.
With roughly two weeks’ notice, Stony Brook University celebrated Diwali, India’s “Festival of Lights,” Monday night at the Charles B. Wang Center. The cultural event, sponsored by the Center for India Studies, the Faculty Student Association and Campus Dining Services, was celebrated in three parts. The first two parts of the celebration–the Pooja Ceremony and the Light Procession–took place in the Wang Center Chapel and circled the building, while the Jasmine food court’s Curry Kitchen organized a three-course vegetarian dinner and dancing festivities. Distinguished Service Professor
S.N. Sridhar, the director of the Center for India Studies, was impressed with the event’s turnout. “There was a great deal of goodwill and they had a great time. It was a very uplifting experience,” he said. The celebration began with the Pooja Ceremony at the Wang Center Chapel, where Sridhar highlighted the symbolic, spiritual and historic significance of the event. He spoke of Diwali’s key celebrations, namely “the victory of light over dark, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance,” the multiple incarnations of Hinduism’s god, Rama, Krishna and Vama and the popular goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. After a recital of the prayer “Om Jai Jagadish,” the attendees celebrated light as they received electronic candles and circled the
Wang Center for the event’s second stage—the Light Procession. Sridhar said this action was important for its relation to the spiritual and symbolic representation of light in Hinduism. The third and longest event began at Jasmine’s Curry Kitchen, where traditional Indian vegetarian dishes and the specialty rose extract drink “rose sharbat” were served to a full house. After dinner, the university’s cultural folk dance crew—Stony Brook Bhangra—performed. Curry Kitchen owner and operator Chanda Vaz was pleased, especially considering that the event was only decided upon roughly two weeks ago. “I think we did a very good job in a very short space of time,” Vaz said. “We had two weeks of operation and we maxed the house, so what else could you ask for?”
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Students and campus community members celebrate India's "Festival of Lights" at the Charles B. Wang Center. The event was put together in just two weeks.
Vaz, the founder of the New York City-based restaurant, organized the event’s meals, which were vegetarian as per Hindu tradition. The menu included two appetizers, six entrees, salad, two desserts and rose sharbat. “Because it’s a celebration,” Vaz hoped to showcase a variety of rich Indian dishes “like panir [makahani], which is like a chicken dish but vegetarian,” Vaz said. “I wanted to give the students a home away from home.” Students, like FSA Student Manager Nikolay Bogomolov, helped set the dinner and promote the event around campus. FSA sent a press release for the celebration just last Tuesday, Oct. 29, so organizers had roughly a week to promote the event. Sridhar saw the Diwali celebration as an emphasis on mutual understanding between SBU and the Indian-American community. The event follows the CIS’s record $5 million dollar donation ($2.5 million from donors, matched with a Simons Foundation Challenge Grant), the largest ever to an American public university’s India studies program. “People are realizing that, in this globalized world, you have to know a lot about other cultures and work with them as equals,” Sridhar said. Iain Mawhinney, a sophomore anthropology major, attended the event as an extra-credit assignment. “I didn’t know there’d be so many people from so many walks of life here,” Mawhinney said. Sridhar traced the event's borad appeal to Hinduism’s culture of inclusivity and non-discrimination. “What’s interesting about Diwali is that it is celebrated by people from all classes...,” Sridhar said. “Hinduism is a very inclusive religion. It doesn’t believe in conversion and exclusivity.”
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it is time for a reform.” “You are not any more at risk for being who you are,” Kilmnick said. Dr. Benjamin J. Greco, medical director of the Long Island Medical Director at New York Blood Center, was one of the two panelists who agreed that the lifetime ban in the U.S. should be reduced to at least one year deferral. In other words, if MSM are not sexually active with other men for one year, they should be able to donate blood. But Dr. Louis M. Katz, executive vice president and chief medical officer of America’s Blood Centers, believes that progress toward equality must be made in increments. According to AIDS.gov, “MSM accounted for 61 percent of all new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2009, as well as nearly half (49 percent) of people living with HIV in 2008.” Though contracting HIV from a blood transfusion is “extraordinarily rare” according to Katz, he cited statistics that showed that, if the United States decreased the deferral to one year rather than a lifetime, the risk would increase by 3 percent per
year. Kilmnick, who is gay, found many of the statistics personally offensive ”I am not a statistic, I am an American citizen who should have the same rights as any other American citizen to donate blood,” Kilmnick said. ”There is no right to donate blood. It does not exist in law,” Katz responded. According to Dr. Katz, this is due to the spread or risk of contracting hepatitis, HIV and syphilis following a transfusion. But according to Morrison, the Blood Donor Equality Movement “[wants] complete removal [of the ban].” Morrison and senior psychology major Duffy are working with junior biology major Leonard and junior political science major George to attempt to expand the Blood Equality Movement to other SUNY campuses. Morrison is working with Lubitz to increase the movement’s support. He recently spoke at the SUNY Pride Conference, which brings students and faculty in the SUNY system together, to work toward creating more LGBT friendly campuses. “Education comes first and
foremost. That’s something we all agree on,” Duffy said. As president of the Residence Hall Association at Stony Brook, Duffy is promoting the movement for Blood Equality beyond SUNY in the National Association of College and University Residence Halls and its North East Affiliate branch. He has traveled to Residence Hall Conferences to teach others about the current policy and why it should be changed. Senior women and gender studies major John Martin, president of Stony Brook’s LGBTA club, found the event successful but thought terms used throughout the panel needed further explanation. "There’s a very implicit, silent understanding of what sex is,” Martin said. “There are many people that identify as men that may or may not have the kind of sex that is being assumed. The language itself is really important and the limited understanding of that language has real profound public policy effects and outcome effects.” Jessica Rybak, a Stony Brook alumna who identifies with the LGBT community, was disappointed that gay and bisexual
women were neither represented nor addressed. “As a queer female person…I realized that I do have a lot tied to it, “ Rybak said. “There’s a lot of women who obviously are affected by HIV and AIDS who do give blood and do engage in activities. It is unfortunate for everyone that women aren’t addressed because that further disenfranchises men.” Freshman psychology and biology major Saroosh Khan left the event feeling differently about the issue. “Before, I was with the status quo opinion because of the risk, but come to think of it now, it’s discrimination,” Khan said. He added that advancements in technology have improved blood screenings. While the issue remains controversial, Dr. Robbins thinks that Stony Brook is the place to discuss the issue. “What we are talking about tonight is really about equality, science and knowledge and how these things [are] put together," Robbins said. "A lot of what you came here believing is not necessarily based on equality science and knowledge.”
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Students weigh housing options By Kelly Zegers Staff Writer
As residents in the neighborhoods surrounding Stony Brook University and the Town of Brookhaven work to rid the area of illegal housing rentals and attract single families to the homes for sale, students may have to look for other housing options. Sophomore math major Jay Chen lives in an off-campus house that complies with Brookhaven town code, but says that he finds that legal housing is more expensive. The rent for his house is $2,850, not including costs for TV and Internet, and is intended to be split between three renters. Chen said his landlord insists on conducting legal rentals, despite the fact that opportunity for profit is decreasing, as there are only two renters in the house. Chen is looking to move out of the house soon because friends of his, who live in illegally rented houses, pay less for rent. “I kind of feel sorry for my landlord,” he said. “They are super nice and just followed the rules.” He believes that the price he pays now does not compete
with the renting costs for some illegal renting houses. Stony Brook’s Off-Campus Housing website can only show listings for legal housing rentals. There are currently 29 listings on the site that range from whole house rentals and apartments to single rooms. The OCH site shows a room to rent in Stony Brook at $155 per week, utilities included. Another room in Stony Brook costs $550 per month, utilities included, while a closer one is listed at $780 per month. In East Setauket and Setauket, there are rooms to rent for $600 per month, both including utilities. It costs $800 a month to rent a house in Stony Brook, not including utilities. To rent an apartment in Stony Brook or Setauket, the cost per month ranges from $1,050 to $1,595. Not all off-campus housing is advertised on the official Stony Brook OCH website.There is a housing group for Stony Brook students and a page called SB Off-Campus Housing on Facebook, which show spaces for rent and posts from students looking for a room or roommate. It is not always clear whether the rentals on these pages comply
with town codes or not. Only some of the posts indicate the number of housemates included in the rental, but compared to the rates for living in residence halls and West Apartments, single off-campus rooms tend to cost less per semester. Stony Brook’s Campus Residences webpage shows that the 2013-2014 per-semester rate for a single dorm room is $4,190 ($4,273 in a cooking building) and that a double costs $3,634 ($3,714 with air conditioning or cooking). The rate for a single in West Apartments is $4,504 per semester while a double costs $3,872. Senior French major Kameron Myers has lived on-campus the past four years. He explained he has never worried about utility costs and would never want to live off-campus because of the commute. “Dealing with South P doesn’t sound very exciting,” he said. Senior psychology major Diana Tavares is a commuter student who lives about 25 minutes from campus. She said she would never consider living on campus because she finds it to be too expensive.
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On Sunday, Oct. 27, an exit sign was stolen from Lauterbur. On Monday, Oct. 28, a bollard was reported stolen at John S. Toll Drive. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, a calculator was stolen from the Student Activities Center. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, a bike was stolen from the Melville Library. On Friday, Nov. 1, various items were stolen from a female student at Duchess Hall. The investigation is ongoing. Criminal Mischief On Sunday, Oct. 27, a glass door was shattered at Ammann College. A male resident student was arrested On Thursday, Oct. 31, there was a report that a car parked in the South P Lot had its window smashed in. On Friday, Nov. 1, there was a
report of damage to a mirror and soap dispenser in the Student Union. On Saturday, Nov. 2, there was a report of damage to an outside window in the Computer Science building. Medical Emergencies On Friday, Nov. 1, police responded to two medical emergencies at O’Neill College. Police also responded to a medical emergency involving an 18-year-old male at West Apartments H. On Friday, Nov. 1, police responded to a medical emergency at CN Yang Hall. An intoxicated male was referred to the university. Marijuana On Saturday, Nov. 2, there was a report of marijuana at the South P Lot and a student was referred to the university by police. Compiled by Ashleigh Sherow
Under the microscope: New brain cells help memory retrieval
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. For many years, it was believed that the human brain did not produce new neurons after birth, a process called neurogenesis. However, in the past few decades, researchers have discovered that distinct areas of the adult brain do produce new cells. Studies have shown that it is these new cells forming the necessary links, or synapses, that allow the older cells to send signals to the new ones. What remained unclear, though, was whether the new cells could not only receive signals, but also send signals to particular cells that exist within a circuit. To explore this, researchers in the lab of Dr. Shaoyu Ge of Stony Brook University’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior used a combination of techniques to track the formation of new cells and measure their activity. Newborn neurons form from cells called progenitors. Progenitor cells are intermediate cells, in that they are only partially formed and different environments and chemicals can cause them to become one of many cell types. Think of them as a basic batter. The same batter can become
a pancake, a waffle or a crepe depending on what is done to it. Dr. Ge’s lab targeted these progenitor cells for a study published in Nature Neuroscience. The cells were infected with a virus which allowed for two
“New cells were capable of not only receiving signals but sending them to a target as well.” things to happen. The first was that the virus caused the progenitors and the cells those progenitors became to glow green when observed under a microscope, which allowed the lab to locate the cells. The second was that it gave the researchers in the lab a way to control the cell through a technique called optogenetics. In the eye, cells contain receptors that detect light and cause those cells to send a signal, which is the first step in the process of vision. Optogenetics allows this same light-detecting receptor to be placed in neurons, where it does not normally exist.
This allows researchers to tell the cell to send a signal by shining light on it, giving researchers control over the cell. Once the progenitors infected with the virus matured into young neurons, the lab shined light on the new cells and caused them to send a signal. If the new cells were successfully communicating with older ones, then this signal would be detected in the older cells. The lab found that when light was shined onto the new cells, it caused them to send a signal to the older cells. The reception of this signal was able to be detected by electrodes placed in the old cells, meaning that the new cells were capable of not only receiving signals but sending them to a target as well. Ge and his colleagues then wanted to know how important the new cells were to the circuit they had made connections to. The area of the brain where these particular new cells are forming—an area called the hippocampus—is important for memory. So the lab tested mouse memory while controlling the new cells. The mice were injected with a virus, but this time the virus allowed the researchers to silence the cells rather than tell them to send a signal. The mice were then placed in a maze that required them to learn where a specific goal was. While the mice were learning, half of them had their new cells silenced and the other half did not. Both groups of mice learned
how to solve the maze equally well suggesting that the new cells were not needed to form new memories. However, when mice learned how to solve the maze and were then retested some time later, they had a hard time remembering how to complete the maze if their new cells were silenced during retesting. So, while the new cells were not found to be necessary for memory formation, they were
very important for memory retrieval. With this study, Ge and his researchers answered many of the outstanding questions surrounding adult-born neurons. Now they are working to more fully understand the adult-born neuron formation process. A better understanding of how new neurons form could potentially allow scientists to utilize new cell formation to help treat brain development problems
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A better understanding of neuron formation could allow scientists to treat brain injuries and development problems.
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Q&A: Taking Back Sunday tells all their friends at Staller Continued from page 1
touring that we did was this one tour where we booked ourselves that was um….basically played to nobody (laughs). AL: Yeah there was one show that we played..we played with a band called Northstar, and the only people there were us and Northstar (laughs). JN: And for some reason we played anyway. I don’t know why we played (laughs). AL: Yeah there was a bartender there, so we played for the bartender. JW: What new or recent bands that have come out in the last five or 10 years are you guys listening to. AL: That new Vampire Weekend record is really great. JN: A band called You Won’t, they’re great, which is a weird name but they’re a great band. I think they’re a Boston band, and I really like them a lot. Jake Bugg is good, J Roddy Walston and The Business is a great band, and their record just came out last month. JW: Are there any songs in your catalogue that you really like playing unplugged or you found are really surprising when you play them unplugged? Is there a different vibe when you play certain songs unplugged? AL: Some of them, yeah. It’s funny because they kinda start to
take on this new life when you put them in a different setting. JW: What were live shows like seven years ago compared to now? What’s the biggest difference you guys noticed? AL: Well, John’s back in the band (laughs). Now I notice that with the audience that there’s a broader age range, ya know? To where it used to be folks around the same age as us, but now you’ll see a lot of younger people and then also some older folks too, so it’s more of a broad spectrum of people that are coming out. JN: What are some of your favorite songs to play live? AL: Well, for us now, I guess the newer ones are kinda the ones we like to play the best because they’re new. JN: It’s always exciting to have something new to play. JW: Can you explain the transition for you guys between the sound on “Where You Want to Be” and the sound on “Louder Now”? What was the biggest change for you guys between those two records? AL: Well, Warner Brothers gave us a s**t ton of money (laughs), and so, we were able to work with Eric Valentine and then we learned a whole lot from working with him as a producer, ya know, as far as how to craft the songs. JW: Is there a song that
somebody else from your era or from bands you used to tour with or hang around with that you heard and you were like “D**n, I wish I wrote that song”? AL: Yeah, there’s a band called Recover and they had a bunch of songs to where I was like “Man, it’s so good.” JN: There’s definitely been a few…there’s a few songs on that second Brand New record that I remember being like kinda mad (laughs) and being like “Man, those are better than they should be” (laughs). MF: With the tour being over yesterday, what are your plans? AL: Uh, I’m gonna take a nap (laughs). No, just go home and hang out with the family and then in the meantime, we’ll be getting all the stuff ready for the record, like as far as artwork and titles and mixing. JW: You guys are veterans of the Warped Tour. How have you seen the Warped Tour evolve as a festival? It feels like it’s getting bigger every year AL: Well, there’s a lot of variety on it from what I saw. At the beginning it was pretty much punk and ska, right? JN: Yeah AL: Well I guess the Deftones did it early on. JN: Yeah and Eminem did it too! AL: Did he?
JN: Yeah, right before he got huge, I remember he was on it. Maybe not the whole thing, but maybe yeah maybe there was always more variety actually, but yeah it seems like there’s something for everybody. JW: Is there any band that you guys wish to tour with in the future? JN: I think a band like U2 or something I feel like is the ultimate goal. JW: What are your feelings on bands like Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore and other bands from the Warped Tour that have gone super pop with more hyped up production in pop? AL: I don’t know, man. I don’t even listen to that stuff, so it’s just kinda out there, ya know? It’s like the same with any popular music,
violin played by Stony Brook music major Dylan Ebrahimian, Taking Back Sunday provided a stripped down set of tunes that
created a relaxed vibe for the students of SBU. Some of TBS’s faithful fans were scattered around the show.
Take Logan Mazzara, a senior history major at Adelphi, who has seen Taking Baking Sunday 21 times. She claims that you can even “dance to music with jazz hands and shimmies.” Freshman biology major Allison Lembo refers to TBS as “nice guys” who have performed great shows in the six times that she has seen the band. Even kids from outside of SBU came to see the show, like Allison’s sister, Michelle, a junior psychology major at State University of New York at Old Westbury. She has seen TBS an impressive 67 times, with tonight being her sixth TBS unplugged show. She finds the band’s music to be “relatable and very catchy,” plus they apparently “grow nice
ya know? JN: It seems like there’s a trend now, like a way for rock bands in popular music, and that’s kind of a bummer and it does seem like a lot of those bands have been good at kind of shifting with what’s happening in pop music and we’re not really good at that. We kinda just do what we do and it’s definitely interesting to see bands that are able to do that kinda “go with the flow” and change and develop with the times the way popular music is going. MF: In your opinion, what do you think a Seawolf is? AL: I have no idea. JN: A Seawolf?! What does the mascot look like (laughs)?! I kinda picture a wolf with gills. AL: Or like a wolf dressed like Aquaman (laughs)
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Nolan (left) and Lazzarra (right) dish on music and family.
Taking Back Sunday unplugs and gets intimate at SBU By Jon Winkler Staff Writer
Taking Back Sunday is a loud band. Now, take away their drummer, bassist and one of their guitarists, and give the remaining two acoustic guitars and what is left? A rough, raggedy and earnest heart and soul. Taking Back Sunday members Adam Lazzara (vocals) and John Nolan (lead guitar) came to Stony Brook on Saturday to play an intimate unplugged show at the Staller Center. The show, which nearly filled up the 1,050 seats available at the main stage, featured a set comprised of Taking Back Sunday’s early cuts and newer pieces. Accompanied by an electric
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Nolan (left) and Lazzara (right) played with only guitars.
beards. The band was not only applauded for stripped down versions of songs like “You Know How I Do,” Divine Intervention,” “Cute Without the “E” (Cut From the Team)” and the closing song “MakeDamnSure.” Singer Lazzara took a break to allow guitarist John Nolan to play two songs from his side project, Straylight Run (“Existentialism on Prom Night” and “Your Name Here”). The band also received cheers for their banter in between songs. Both Lazzara and Nolan talked about everything from
THREE ARTSY EVENTS
1) SBU Needleworks Fundraiser
Come join SBU Needlework for Charity on Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 1 p.m. in the SAC and help knit hats, blankets, and scarves for the needy.
2) Wisdom by Walt
Come to Keller Main Lounge and join other students cussing lessons learned from Disney movies on day, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Come watch and discuss hontas” with other students and enjoy free
3) The Clay Effect
in disThurs“Pocasnacks.
Student Life is hosting The Clay Effect art exhibit in the SAC Gallery until Dec. 5. All work showcased was made by someone from the Stony Brook University community. It is free for all students and open from 12-6 p.m.
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Lazzara missing his newborn son who melts his heart, to the ominous abs of Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: The Dark World,” to TBS’s early days in Long Island. They even mentioned how famous 90s pop band Hanson
apparently has their own beer called “Mmmhops” in reference to their famous hit “MMMbop.” Plus, after requests from the audience for some Nirvana or Led Zeppelin, the duo had no problem playing a quick tune from those two legends (only one third of a song though,
because singer Lazzara claimed to be able to play one third of any song). At the end, the crowd gave the band a standing ovation as they walked off. Crowd members like sophomore chemistry major Connor Borghard thought the
paying close attention to the senses. How things feel and smell and taste through language. For instance, if you just had a really great apple, and you wanted to tell someone about it you’re left with either saying, “Here, have some of this apple” or explaining it. And that’s trying to find the right senses. We think it’s the right words, but when you’re a poet you’re looking for the right tones and tenses to describe that and to make or re-make sense. EM: How long did it take you to compile all the work? RRP: It was published in 2012. It was accepted in 2011 so at that point I must have been 36 or 37. It’s not a life’s work…People sometimes when they want to put together a book of poems, a collection, they think here are the poems I’ve written and now I’m going to put them together. Or these [poems] are published so they must be good so now I’m going to put these together. But, what happens when you put together a book or collection you look for some real type of symphonic weight—something that seems as itself. You try when you write a book that it is only that thing. “The Ground” is only “The Ground,” but for that reason there are poems that I really adore and that I published in really good places that didn’t make the book. I could have written a book years ago. As a matter of fact, I had put together a book, and then I destroyed it. EM: When you’re writing, do you have a set process or is it just in the moment? RRP: I have no process but to get it down. I actually do a lot of writing in my head. I’ve written quite a few
a poems on the LIRR (Long Island Railroad). I’ve written at my desk like everyone else—staring out a window. I believe that you work on making your mind capacious enough to catch what’s important. I do a lot of writing in my head walking around. I love to walk. I don’t believe that if you don’t write everything down that you lose it. I instead just believe that the good things that come to you, you remember, and if you don’t remember it, it wasn’t that good in the first place. If a good line pops into my head, I will email myself a line and the subject heading will be ‘lines.’ I just try and capture them so sometimes I’ll write something on the back of an envelope. I have a notebook of course. You live with your notebook, and you live with your memory and see how your mind is treating everything. I don’t have a process that someone from the outside looking in would recognize as a process like, “Oh, now Rowan is writing.” I do have a process in the sense that the mind trains itself to keep its eye out for poetry. EM: How important do you think it is, at least for you, to have been so well read? RRP: Oh, I’ve never come across a great writer that wasn’t a great reader. You have to be well read. It’s the first thing. I mean half of the writing that you do is reading…It’s like a musician has to listen to music. You can’t make new, great music without listening to music. For me writing is a form of reading because when you read my book you see how I’ve read certain things. In the same way reading is a form of writing…I think in reading poetry
show was “funny, but had a very personal feel to it.” He thought the band sounded great and would even goes as far as to see the full band live and electric next time. Fellow sophomore marine vertebrate biology major John Carswell enjoyed the banter
between the players and complimented the show on its intimacy. He noted how even though there were parts of the show he could not see, he felt connected to the band and their open conversation with a very engaged audience.
Campus Spotlight: Professor wins grant for first poetry book By Emily McTavish Senior Staff Writer
Rowan Ricardo Phillips, English professor and Director of the Poetry Center at Stony Brook University, was recently granted $50,000 from the Whiting Foundation for his first book of poetry, “The Ground,” and to continue his craft. Phillips, 38, is a native New Yorker, husband and father and in addition to working at Stony Brook, he also is a translator and traveler. Senior Staff Writer Emily McTavish sat down with Phillips to discuss his book and poetry. Emily McTavish: For someone who hasn’t read “The Ground” how would you describe it? Rowan Ricardo Phillips: I’d describe it as a love letter to places– probably primarily to New York. You know like I say at the end of that poem “Tonight,” which is about where I was born, “love the place that welcomed you.” But other places as well. I spend half my life in Barcelona, and Stockholm and St. Petersburg and mythical places as well, but it’s a book that is very much in love with places. Not in a tourist sense, but really kind of putting your hands on the ground and seeing how it feels. EM: A lot of the poems, at least to me, seemed very sensory. Do you think you have a heightened sense? RRP: I think that poetry is a heightened sensibility, and I’m a poet. I don’t know if I have a heightened sense of anything. I know that I’ve given my life to poetry. Poetry is how I understand the world. When you pay close attention to poetry you’re
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Phillips has been granted $50,000 for his poetry book. you find the poems that you want to write because they’re not there. EM: What do you hope readers of “The Ground” get out of the book? RRP: A thrill from poetry and a desire to read more of it. Poetry at its best is community building. It does it through sound and scents. The senses we were talking about before. I hope that “The Ground” is a contribution to that spirit. EM: You’ve received a lot of good press or notice for this book, but do the awards matter to you? RRP: Well of course they matter. You’re grateful anytime that you’re thought of so well by judges, by
organizations, by people who pick these things. Certainly it matters, but it’s not the only thing. Certainly I didn’t write this book thinking I’m going to win awards or wouldn’t it be nice if I won awards. Poetry is a vocation more than an occupation. I never have written a poem and think that I’m going to make money off it…I’m very grateful for the awards, and I hope there are other awards in the future for more of my work. I don’t expect to win awards for every book that I write. I just want to write the best book that I can, and I’m really kind of humbled and overwhelmed for the way the book has been received.
College gal cooking: Thanksgiving turkey with vegetables By Emily McTavish Senior Staff Writer
Servings: 4 4 boneless, skinless turkey breasts 2 medium zucchinis ½ a large white onion 1 small butternut squash 1/4 cup of vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon of garlic powder salt and pepper to taste Preheat your oven to 380 degrees.
I admit it. I am a touch homesick. I have begun my countdown to Thanksgiving and I know I am not the only one counting. This is a great way to use one pan to make a full, healthy meal of turkey and autumn vegetables, which will also make your kitchen smell a lot more like home. If I could bottle the smells from roasting everything, I would sell it. It is that good. When I went shopping for the vegetables for this dish, I had a lot of trouble. I walked past the zucchinis about five times. I also could not tell a butternut squash from spaghetti squash. They all looked the same to me so I bought a package of pre-cut butternut squash. I do not think the price difference was that great, but I did Google squashes later to find out that all the ones in the bin were really spaghetti. Thank goodness I
used the clearly labeled package of butternut. Now that the vegetables have been chopped up, throw it all into your baking pan. Pour the oil and spices on top of everything and toss it together. Rinse the turkey breasts and pat them dry before putting them on top of the vegetables. You could totally use chicken instead, by the way. I just used salt and pepper on the turkey and ran them through the seasoned vegetables so they could pick up the spice too. I’m a pretty aggressive seasoner. Bake everything together for about 40 minutes. If your turkey was like mine, you may need to pull it out before the vegetables have completely roasted. Just put the turkey on a plate and cover it with foil. If you do not have foil, like me, cover it with another plate. You have just made a near-
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Turkey and autumn vegetables in time for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving dinner for yourself and made your kitchen smell irresistible. Note: I am aware that seasonings and spices are expensive. As a college kid, my staples are salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon and Italian
seasoning. Italian seasoning is so great because usually it is a mix of oregano, parsley, rosemary, thyme, basil and marjoram. You do not have to buy all those individual shakers if you have Italian seasoning.
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“Super senior” is too common a term at Stony Brook. Every year, seniors find themselves missing a required course or falling short on their DEC requirements and are forced to stay anywhere from an extra semester to two extra years. Students are often confused about what courses to take and how to graduate on time. SOLAR, the system on which students make their schedules, is at times impossible to follow. The site is not user-friendly and makes the process of planning a schedule a tedious affair. Even with the degree progress report on SOLAR, students are still falling behind. Navigating major requirements seems to be an overly difficult task and academic advising and planning are crucial for students to graduate on time. According to US News and World Report, Stony Brook’s four-year graduation rate is 47 percent. Compare that to another public state university like Binghamton University, whose graduation rate is 68 percent. Penn State’s four-year turnover is 65 percent. The difference in percentages show that SBU is average, at best, rather than having the flagship status that the administration promotes. And yet, academic advising at Stony Brook is lacking. When the time comes to schedule classes, many students rely on each other and the little information that is available online to plan their courses for the next semester. Part of the problem is the complex D.E.C and major requirements that mandate courses be taken in a certain order. Policies vary from department to department, and not all classes are available every semester. A lot of the confusion lies in the fact that students are unaware of all this. This information becomes available through trial and error, which leads to students falling behind. A major flaw is the impersonal advising system. Though freshmen enter the university with special advisers through the undergraduate colleges,
everyone is thrown into a general pool after their first year of classes. After that, advisors only know students by their ID number. Even when advisors give personalized advice, students more often learn they are not on track to graduate on time rather than receive positive guidance. Though students also need to take it upon themselves to actively seek out help when it comes to efficiently planning their academic schedule, both advisors and students need to figure out how to meet halfway. Academic advising needs to prepare students to succeed, not repair schedules. Hundreds of students attend walk-in advising hours at the end of the semester, in an often last-minute minute attempt to stay on track with their major. Instead, this process should happen much earlier on. Though much of the information regarding course listings, major requirements and scheduling is theoretically available online in places such as department websites, the Registrar page and in the Undergraduate Bulletin, many of these are not updated regularly. Even if students take it upon themselves to plan out a schedule on their own, they might receive completely different sets of information depending on where they look. This is daunting, confusing and unacceptable. As Stony Brook grows as an institution, it can not leave students behind. Not only is it unfair to students who plan on four years of college and four years of tuition, but enabling students to graduate on a four year track is essential to the reputation that has caused this university to grow in the first place. If the administration focuses on helping students succeed, this university will grow in far more than just rankings. SincerelyThe Editorial Board
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Blood Donor Equality Panel attempts Support from administration to address majority of students' concerns fuels activist groups on campus By Jeremy Kline Contributing Writer
Last Wednesday, I attended the “Blood Donor Policy Panel” in the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre presented by Stony Brook University’s Blood Donor Equality Movement. To be honest, my original purpose for going to the panel was to satisfy the “Hot Topic” event requirement for my undergraduate college. As soon as the panelists were introduced, my attention was fully devoted to the discussion on stage. Being uninformed of the topic upon entering the theatre, I would like to say that I came out relatively well informed of the debate. But, I feel that some aspects of the argument were left out, mainly, the perspective of someone who was opposed to the movement. Of course, I understand that it is difficult to find someone completely opposed to the movement; many people (myself included) can sympathize with both sides. However, I believe that if the panel had someone, say, a hemophiliac who was constantly receiving blood transfusions on the panel, then I think it would have opened the floor for more open discussion. Also, as stated before, I think the difficulty of the argument manifests itself in the fact that people can sympathize with both sides. According to the Statesman, Dr. Louis M. Katz, executive vice president and chief medical officer
of America’s Blood Centers, along with Dr. Benjamin J. Greco, medical director of the Long Island Health Services, both agreed that blood donor equality should be instated. Also according to the Statesman, they both agreed that blood donor equality should be achieved in increments. This increment they argue for is, at the very least, a one year deferral. This means that MSM (men who have sex with other men) blood donors must not engage in sexual activity for a year before donating blood. While some may consider this absurd, I think it is a step in the right direction. Katz and Greco both endorsed this step, despite statistics provided by Katz that a one year deferral could lead to a three percent increase in HIV transmission through blood transfusion. Even though, as Dr. Katz claimed, the chance of contraction is astronomically small (one in two million transfusions, according to the American Red Cross’ website), I still think that people should strongly consider that statistic. Statistically speaking, one in every two million transfusions results in someone unintentionally acquiring HIV. While Dr. Kilmnick, a gay man, supporter of the movement and the third panelist, is quoted as having stated, “I am not a statistic, I am an American citizen who should have the same rights as any other American citizen to donate blood,” I think some people who are affected may disagree. Take hemophiliacs, for example.
Hemophiliacs, who would be at an even higher risk of acquiring HIV due to the higher number of transfusions required per year, would disagree with Kilmnick, in the fact that they are, in fact, a statistic, but more importantly, human beings who may not want their chance of contracting HIV to increase. No matter how small the chance of transmission happening is, someone who is afflicted probably won’t care much for the statistics when their livelihood is endangered. Also, Katz, in a counter-argument to Kilmnick’s quote above, made the following statement according to the Statesman: “There is no right to donate blood. It does not exist in law.” As harsh as this may sound, their technically is no legal right to donate blood. So, regardless of one’s feeling of duty, there technically is no legal right to donate blood. Of course, I fully sympathize with those on the other side. As our nation faces a blood shortage crisis, I understand the LGBT community's desire to help solve the problem. However, I also sympathize with those who may not be in full support of the bill without further evidence. Ultimately, it is an incredibly difficult issue that is going to take much more debate and research before a conclusion can be reached. However, I do think that some further research (provided by one year deferrals) may be needed before full equality can be achieved.
am, what I am doing on campus, I want to have all the proof that I can that I am a student here because I don’t want to have to go through anything like I went through in the first place, and I don’t want other people to have to go through that either,” Clarke said. I would be affronted if she was not given in return a full chagrinned apology for the unfortunate delay of her campus ID. What a cripplingly discomforting scenario- that a college student would, essentially, need written testimony to obtain her own university credentials. And yet, Clarke is not the only academic undergraduate who’s encountered exasperating, thorny authority guidelines for this year. Even Birmingham Metropolitan College, a highly respected University of Britain’s West Midlands, had disallowed Muslim women from wearing a headdress on campus, as it may prompt a “security risk.” This is, obviously, sound justification- I’m glad someone has mentioned it. When I see a woman dressed in a hijab, the first thing that springs to mind is, “What an appropriate storage for a musket,” then, “I wonder if the gat strapped to her neck must get a bit itchy.” Fortunately, the college overturned this ban after a torrent of protest. It is odd as to why so many people approach the hijab, or any woman clothed in a headscarf, with this
measure of preliminary caution- as if she could jeopardize the entirety of academia if she so much as enters an establishment. A study conducted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that those who had completed at least a bachelor's degree were more likely than those who had only attained a high-school diploma to take a liberal stance on certain controversial social issues. And yet, while college courses and professors may be lecturing a tolerant perspective of the world, the institution itself may not behave as charitably. It may behoove university faculty to take a more active role by pledging a greater tolerant dispositionperhaps, not only for the students, but for their own conduct as well. Not all colleges can live up to Stony Brook University standardsthe school that promotes three (possibly more) mission statements (all consisting more than four bullet pointed goals each) for the sake of culture differences. Stony Brook’s stamina with publicizing a diversity agenda is just as reassuring and welcoming, as it is borderline amusing. It is very evident how much energy is put towards spreading a cultural tolerance on campus. We have Equality Advisory Groups, Anti-Discriminatory Programs, Cultural Training
Wearing one's religion sparks controversy By Sophie Carr Staff Writer
Yet another inexplicable phenomenon is quickly permeating society today. That peculiar human desire to control what confuses us is steadily gaining in popularity. We have all experienced this feeling at some point: the tendency to result in absolute, merciless tyranny when dealing with train connections or perhaps the occasional bus schedule. Or maybe even others’ religious behavior. This has certainly become a favorite among university faculty. About a month ago, Hampton University student Melonna Clarke went through the embarrassing experience of being denied access to a college ID on the premise of what she was wearing. "I went to go get my ID in the police office, and I was in the front of the line and I was told that I would not be able to get my ID because I wear a hijab," Clarke said. The school’s dress code policy lists that any “caps or hoods for women” are prohibited. Even though school policy states that headgear worn as religious adornment could be considered an exception to their dress protocol, paperwork is still required for such a form of public display. In order for her to eventually obtain any sort of identification, she was required to secure a letter from the school chaplain and her mosque. “If I am ever stopped and asked who I
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However surprising it might be to the current students of Stony Brook University, our campus was once such an active base of operations for leftleaning political causes that many considered it the “Berkeley of the East.” After the end of the Vietnam War and demonization of liberal ideals that came with Carter’s defeat, the political activity at the University quickly
This has all worked towards the advantage of the small group of students who have masterminded the movement. Without connecting so heavily with the university, this movement would not have been able to push forward in such a short amount of time. While I truly hope that the Blood Donor Equality movement continues to host events to educate students here at the university while expanding to other college campuses, the approach that it took to attain such a prominent
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President Stanley has been an avid surrogate of the Blood Donor Equality movement here at Stony Brook. lost this identity. While liberal causes have continued to have a fairly muted presence on campus, the new drive towards allowing males who have had sex with other males to donate blood calls back to years past when students truly cared enough to change the world. The perception regarding the apathy of students is not entirely wrong. The Blood Donor Equality Movement has a fantastical and righteous purpose and it has achieved remarkable success in the short time that it has been active. However, it is difficult to interpret whether its triumphs can be attributed to the student population as a whole or to the fact that it has been co-opted by Stony Brook University’s administration in order to continue their recent habit of interjecting in national politics. Over the course of the past year, Stony Brook University President Stanley has publicly stated his support of various political causes. He has been a vocal surrogate in support of immigration reform and repeal of the budget sequester. Additionally, both Newsday and the Huffington Post have published articles written by President Stanley on student debt. The Blood Donor Equality Policy Panel began with a video in which President Stanley voiced his support for the movement. Additionally, it was sponsored by the University’s Office of the Dean of Students, the Division of Campus Residences and the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. This panel was significantly publicized by the Undergraduate Colleges— freshmen could use this event to help satisfy the requirement to attend two events during the semester.
position on campus causes one to consider the means by which they achieved so much. This organization is the opposite of a grassroots movement—by working so closely with the administration in order to educate the masses that allowing males who have had sex with other males to donate blood would not drastically increase the risk of contaminating the blood supply, there becomes less necessity to proactively grow the number of students intimately involved in the movement. However, by gaining the nod of approval from the University, the group gains a huge springboard which access to with which to expand to other campuses. One of the major surrogates of the movement is Anna Lubitz, former Undergraduate Student Government President and Stony Brook University’s current student representative to the SUNY Assembly, who is working to spread this movement through the SUNY Assembly to other SUNY campuses. The route through which the Blood Donor Equality movement gained credibility on campus is rarely taken by activist groups, yet is the one with which organizations stand the greatest chance of becoming legitimate. By making subtle use of connections to the various offices on campus, this movement gained complete support from the administration and is now perhaps the preeminent activist movement currently on campus. If a lesson should be learned from the Blood Donor Equality Movement’s conquest of Stony Brook University, it would be that connections to administration can be a powerful tool to achieve your goals.
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Hijabs and college don't mix Political correctness overshadows holiday spirit Continued from page 11 Sessions, Diversity Leadership and Fellow Training and an Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action (which sounds as if that was made up on the spot). We have practically created a new republic for liberal values (honestly, all of this acceptance is getting a bit stifling). However, no matter how many mission statements that may comprise a student cultural affairs website, some sort of bigotry will persist in a community. “It’s a symbol of protection. Modesty is good in our culture. It lets guys know that she wouldn’t like to be looked at in that way; she isn’t a sexual object. The hijab says ‘respect me’.” Saba Khalid, freshman biomedical engineering major, said. “Many people don’t understand what the hijab represents in our religion—it’s not something to be afraid of.” Even with these pledges and facilities accessible here on campus, a considerable lack of knowledge from our community and many others has induced a false representation of female Muslim culture—and Stony Brook campus barely touches the surface of this ignorance spread worldwide. The hijab is banned in most French public schools and a few European nations are slowly guiding legislation to follow suit. Those who seek to ban the hijab, (such as Turkey or Tunisia, who have outlawed this sort of dress in government buildings and school
sites) view it as an emblem of gender repression —however, this is not necessarily true. In fact, many Muslim women view it as a choice—an incredibly independent one, at that. To put it simply, the hijab is not meant to be worn lightly. It’s an incredibly ponderous decision, as it is, essentially, wearing your religion on your sleeve. Because the hijab is a very conspicuous representation of Islam culture, many women face public animosity on a daily basis —or in this case, met with excessive anticipation and a general misunderstanding. The bitter irony of these unfortunate accounts is the fact that Hampton and Birmingham school policy is trying to promote exactly what the hijab is intended to signify. The headscarf protects a woman’s image and privacy in society. It is not a burden but a complete autonomous choice. It has been described to liberate women and free them from unrealistic stereotypes society presents today; it’s a decision that shouldn’t be met with disregard, but with respect. The real security risk is that of which concerns a woman’s right to exercise freedom of religion—not safety on campus. Before anyone dictates policy, it may be heedful to secure at least of measure of understanding on the subject. Blunders like this could be easily avoided if our leaders were to put in a bit more effort. Tyranny is best left for pesky train tickets.
By Michael Newcomer Staff Writer
I was advised by a fellow writer at The Statesman to preface this argument by saying that half of my household growing up was Jewish, therefore giving myself some sort of religious immunity to any part of this article sounding racist. Sage advice I thought at first, but after some thought, I realized that this not only perpetuates the idea I am attempting to dispel, but also that the audience I am trying to reach here will find this offensive no matter what. I find the politically correct atmosphere placed around the holidays utterly abhorrent. In pressuring Americans to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry
Christmas,” we have inadvertently placed all of our interest into words rather than the meaning behind them. Whether you like it or not, we live in a country of normative Christian faith. That means throughout the years around the holiday season, while out and about, we hear our local Salvation Army ringer or cashier say something along the lines of “have a very Merry Christmas.” In certain instances, people of other faiths shoot back “I’m ‘insert religion here’” in a disparaging tone and walk away. I am sure in the same way that, nine times out of 10, when someone asks you how you are at the grocery store, they could not care less. The person offering this gesture of good will did not literally mean they wish a holy day of worship commemorating
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Many wish "Happy Holidays" to avoid offending others.
Christ’s birth upon you. It is not that I take issue with the utterance of “Happy Holidays,” a more inclusive term that serves its purpose well. I just do not like the offense people take when they are not automatically assumed to be their particular religion, ethnicity, sexuality, etc. People of any minority group tend to dislike labels, so the expectation for someone to peg you as one seems a little ridiculous. Just accept the kindness and go. It reminds me of the time I got to know a pair of Korean twins who went to my middle school. After talking to them for a while, I asked them what their ethnicity was. Immediately, both of their faces registered a mixture of disgust and disbelief as they exclaimed, “What, do we look Chinese to you?” Well, I don’t know, that is precisely why I asked, and excuse me for my lack of geocultural context that would allow me to pick up on the different variations of Asians. They reacted as if I had asked out of spite or ill will. I was merely asking for deeper insight into them as people, and out of genuine curiosity. The best part of the holidays is the kindness that is forcefully squeezed out of us like a glass of fresh orange juice, and the reception of that kindness as well. For people to get caught up with what is being said rather than what is being given, you miss out, and you come across as a big old Scrooge. No one likes a Scrooge on Christmas, I mean, the holidays.
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Seawolves fall to UNH 3-0
By Sanajy Jonnavithula Staff Writer
The Stony Brook Women’s Volleyball team suffered an unfortunate three set loss to the University of New Hampshire, Sunday afternoon. The Seawolves dropped the first two sets 25-20 and 25-17, before making
UNH, the Wildcats went on a crucial 9-4 run to take the lead that they would not relinquish. After the intermission, Stony Brook came out to a strong start in the third set, leading 12-7. The Wildcats then went on a run, tying the score up at 15. The Seawolves had two chances to win the set, up 26-25 and 29-28, but
us and beating us. We have to keep striving to make changes and learn in order to take that next step.” Taylor Gillie led the Seawolves with seven kills, while Kaitlin Costello, Melissa Rigo, and Kathy Fletcher all had 6 each. Stony Brook led 10-7 in blocks. McFadden and Fletcher each had five, which were match-highs, while Gillie added four.
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Stony Brook fell to New Hampshire 3-0 Sunday to fall to 15-15, 8-4 A.E. a strong comeback that fell just short, losing the third set 32-30, dropping Stony Brook to 15-15 overall and 8-4 against the America East. The Seawolves fought hard the first set, but ultimately lost 25-20 after UNH pulled through for a 23-18 lead late. The second set was close in the opening frames, but once the score was 10-9
the Wildcats were able to rebound, going on a 4-1 run to clinch the set and the match 32-30. When asked about her team’s performance, coach Coley Pawlikowski responded with, “We did not play to win or play aggressive volleyball today. We tested the water way too long to let a good team feel comfortable about playing again against
Nicole Vogel led the team with 15 assists, and Hannah Dolan had 11. Captain Lo Hathaway recorded 17 digs and an ace, moving her to sixth all time in Stony Brook’s singleseason digs with 490. Stony Brook finishes their season the road, playing at Hartford on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., and at Providence on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.
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rather lucky they played a Division III opponent, as they are 6-0 under Pikiell against Division II/III opponents. Their effort seemed lacking on the court, and their play was very sloppy at times. They had more turnovers than a bakery, 17 total on the day. The mood at the post game press conference was not of a team content with the win. coach Pikiell gave a terse coach’s statement. “The statement is we play Wednesday against Northeastern, and we better be better than we were today,” Pikiell told reporters after the game. “I just wanted to step in for Eric, we had a man down, so I had to do what I had to do,” King commented on his performance. “Like coach said, the good thing about basketball is that we have another game Wednesday,” Warney added. “I think the zone was
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Pureifoy had seven points in Stony Brook's win. what they run, I guess we weren’t really focused and our approach to the game wasn’t up to par, I guess. We weren’t ready to play today. Like Jameel said, we have another game on Wednesday,” Jackson commented. The Seawolves, as you might of guessed, will host
the Northeastern Huskies this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern is 0-1 on the season, having lost a close game to former America East member Boston University. The Seawolves will have to bring a more polished, prepared game against them, as it will be their biggest challenge yet this year.
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Injury-plagued Seawolves struggled against Richmond's strong passing game Continued from page 16 of-38, for 360 yards, and five touchdowns. Where the Richmond offense did their most damage was on third down. The Spiders went 12of-15 on third down attempts, and were a perfect 5-of-5 on fourth quarter third down situations. “We knew (Strauss) was a good player going in,” Priore said. “We unfortunately couldn’t do some of the things we wanted to do defensively due to injuries going in.” The Seawolves' problem of finishing games would once again be an issue, as Richmond would go on a 21-3 run over the final 22:03 of the game. First with 5:21 left in the third, Strauss would find receiver Ben Edwards for a touchdown pass to bring his team within three. Edwards was near unstoppable in the game, making 13 catches for 150 yards. After a SBU field goal, the Spiders would put together a eight play, 73-yard drive, that was capped off by Strauss finding wideout Stephen Barnette for a 13-yard touchdown strike. After the extra point Richmond held a 32-31 lead. The Seawolves defense would very quickly be forced back on the field, after a three-and-out by the team’s offense. The Spiders would then string together an 11play, 62-yard possession, in which Strauss would complete 3-of-3 third down passing attempts. The last of those attempts would be a touchdown pass to receiver Rashad Ponder, to put the game out of reach with 1:36 remaining. Richmond dominated possession time in the fourth, controlling the ball for 11:25, compared to the Seawolves' 3:35. Stony Brook gave up a season high in points allowed (39) and passing yards against (360) in Saturday’s
game. “I felt that we were hungry, and that we wanted to win,” Kenner said. “It always sucks losing, but things happen, and we fought well.” Strauss had success passing the ball on third down from his team’s first drive of the game, as he converted on two different third and 10 situations, to get his team deep in Stony Brook territory. The Spiders would not score on the drive, but kicker Brandon Jordi would nail a 20-yard field goal attempt to give his team a 3-0 advantage. On the ensuing Seawolves drive, a pass attempt by senior quarterback Lyle Negron would go off the hands off receiver Jahrie Level, and get picked off by Richmond’s Eric Wright. Wright would run 10 yards before being brought down by his facemask by Level, resulting in a penalty. The 15-yard infraction gave the Spiders the ball at SBU’s 15, and on the first play of the drive Strauss found running back Seth Fisher wide open over the middle
“...Unfortunately [we] didn’t have enough in the tank at the end to make a difference.” -Chuck Priore
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for a touchdown. On Stony Brook’s next drive Negron had another pass picked off, but it would be negated thanks to a holding penalty by Richmond’s Wayne Pettus.
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Kenner (28) rushed for 136 yards on 32 attempts and averaged 4.2 yards per carry. Later in the drive, the Seawolves would find the end zone on a 22yard rush by Kenner to make it a 10-7 game. With 6:08 left in the second quarter, Strauss would strike again, this time with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Edwards. A successful two-point conversion would then give the team an 18-7 advantage. Stony Brook would respond before the end of the half, with a 12 play, 73-yard drive, that would be finished off by a one-yard Kenner touchdown rush, to make it just a four-point game going into the half. Early in the third quarter it was more of the same for the Seawolves, with Kenner leading his team downfield in a hurry. The third year back broke off a 25-yard rush, followed by a 17yard run to get his team near the Richmond goal line. Then with 9:58 left in the third, Kenner once again found the end zone, delivering a two-yard
touchdown run, to give SBU a 2118 lead. The Seawolves would start there next drive on the Spiders’ 20-yard line, after a failed Joe Gulli Jr. punt attempt. They would take advantage of the fortunate field position, as Negron found tight end Will Tye for a 19-yard connection, to give Stony Brook a 10-point lead with 7:03 remaining in the third. But things would go downhill for SBU from this point on, as Strauss took over the game, by finding open receivers over and over again. Stony Brook’s pass defense had been one of the best in the CAA so far this year, but the effects of the multiple injuries in the secondary began to show. “You go into the week, and three guys were playing different positions than they normally play,” coach Priore said. “We had limited backups, and when you try to personal them, you don’t have the answers that you normally have.”
Senior defensive back Winston Longdon had a career-high 10 tackles in the game, but was forced to leave the game early in the third with a broken jaw. This forced senior defensive back Ivan May into action, who coach Priore said was playing at about 65 percent health. Receiver Jahrie Level, who had three catches for 58 yards in the game, suffered a season ending hamstring injury during the second half. Despite the poor finish, Coach Priore was pleased with the effort his club put forth with such limited personal. “I’m proud of what we did, and we’re gonna get up off the floor, and have fun on Sunday, and Monday, and Tuesday, and go have a game next week,” coach Priore said. Stony Brook will play their final road game of the year when they take on CAA opponent James Madison this Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Seawolves fall to Navy 72-54 to fall to 1-1 on the season By Mike Daniello Sports Editor
The Seawolves fell to Navy 72-54 Sunday after opening their season with a win. Junior forward Sabre Proctor had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Seawolves, who lost their first ever game against Navy. They were previously 3-1 against Navy. Senior Chikilra Goodman had eight points and five rebounds, and freshman Elizabeth Manner had nine points for the Seawolves. Chloe Stapleton had a game high 14 points for Navy, who had three players in double-figures. Navy, who had all five starters from last season’s team return, was able to control the game early on. Stony Brook was unable to score a field goal until 8:04 left, when Proctor scored on a layup from Goodman. That made the score 27-13, in favor of Navy. Stony Brook trailed Navy 4724 at the half. Stony Brook did outscore
Navy 30-25 in the second half, but could not get the win. Sophomore guard Kim Hanlon had four points and six rebounds, while sophomore Brittany Snow had five rebounds. Both teams had 44 rebounds, with Stony Brook out-rebounding Navy 14-11 offensively. Manner was 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line in her second career college game. The Seawolves did hold Navy to 36.8 percent shooting, but only shot 31.6 percent for themselves. Freshman Bayne-Walker had her first collegiate point on a free throw, and finished with six points and five boards. Freshman Jasmine Bailey had two boards in her first game for the Seawolves. The Seawolves were only 1-for-14 from the three-point line. They did shoot 63 percent from the charity stripe. Navy shot 38.5 percent from the three-point line. They also shot 20-for-30, a
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Stony Brook fell to Navy for the first time Sunday, and fell to 1-1 in the 2013-14 season. pecent of 66.7 from the freethrow line. The teams played in front of a crowd of 939, while playing in Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Ind.
Stony Brook will head to Illinois Friday to face Bradley at 10:30 p.m. Bradley University is comiing off of a 98-92 victory over
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Men's basketball goes 2-0 on opening weekend By Zachary Rowe
Beats Marist on Friday and Haverford on Sunday
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This Sunday, the Stony Brook Seawolves Men’s Basketball team faced the Haverford Fords in Pritchard Gymnasium. The Seawolves hoped to build off of their win on Friday against the Marist Foxes and go 2-0 on the season. What stood in the way was the Fords, a Division III team, Haverford's claim to fame is having the only varsity cricket team in America. The Fords came off a 7-17 season. In the first half, an upset seemed like a real possibility, as the Seawolves got off to their second slow start in a row on the season. It was their offense that was stagnant for the first half of the period. They were unable to convert their opportunities they generated from their defensive efforts, and Haverford was able to hang in, even taking a 15-13 lead with 9:53 left. However, as the half closed out, the Seawolves began to pull ahead as their shots started to fall, as they went on a 15-5 run following Haverford taking the lead, and headed in to the locker room with a 39-30 lead, closed out with a buzzer beating tip in by Chris Braley. The Seawolves were without their starting forward Eric McAlister, out with a sore ankle, who was their third leading scorer against Marist. However, his replacement, Scott King, played lights out in the first half, dropping 11 points on only five shots, a perfect 3-3 from the arc. King, Anthony Jackson and Jameel Warney dragged the teams offense through the first half, with the three of them accounting for 31 of the team's 39 points.
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Anthony Jackson led the team with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting. He also made two three-pointers in the win. The second half, presumably after an animated half time talk by coach Pikiell, was not as tight, score wise, for the Seawolves. Coming out with a 7-point lead, the team quickly took a 12-point lead and never let the Fords get close again. The Seawolves improved to 51.7 percent shooting on the half, and dominated the smaller Haverford
forwards on the glass. They were able to keep the Fords out of the paint, forcing them to take an absurd amount of threes, 30 total on the day. Unfortunately for the Seawolves, the treys were falling for Haverford, and they shot 6-17 during the half. This kept them from a complete blowout, along with eight turnovers by the Seawolves.
Kenner runs for three touchdowns in loss to Spiders By Joe Galotti
Assistant Sports Editor
The Stony Brook football team got three rushing touchdowns from junior James Kenner but was unable to slow down the Richmond passing attack in their 39-31 loss on Saturday afternoon. The Seawolves dropped their fifth straight conference game, and are now 3-6 overall on the season. Stony Brook had already been ravaged by injuries this season,and on Saturday was forced to play without wide receiver Malcolm Eugene, running back Tyler Fredericks, defensive back Max Martinez, linebacker Grant Nakwaasah and defensive back Naim Cheeseboro. “I thought our kids, based on our availabilities of players, played really hard,” head coach Chuck Priore said. “They came out and gave it their best shot, but unfortunately they didn’t have
enough in the tank at the end to make a difference." With the Seawolves left thin in the backfield, Kenner was given almost all of the carries at running back. He was up to the challenge, rushing for 136 yards on 32 attempts, and averaging 4.2 yards
per carry. But while the offense came up big, delivering a season high in points, the defense was unable to stop Spiders’ quarterback Michael Strauss. Strauss threw for 28Continued on page 15
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Junior James Kenner's three rushing touchdowns were not enough to stave off Richmond in the 39-31 loss.
The Seawolves win was largely due to their domination of the paint. They out rebounded Haverford 47-26, creating 13 second chance points, and scored 34 points in the paint to Haverford’s 16. King and Warney lead this offensive, with each posting a double double, King’s career first and Warney’s second in a row. King’s final
stat line featured 11 points on 3-5 three point shooting, 10 rebounds, two blocks, two assists and a steal. Warney put up 15 points on 6-8 shooting, with 10 boards, an assist and a block. The final major contributor, Anthony Jackson, dropped a game high 24 points, beating his career high he set Friday against Marist. However, the Seawolves were
Seawolves Scoreboard Men’s Basketball: (11/8) win against Marist 71-55, (11/10) win against Haverford 81-65 Women’s Basketball: (11/8) win against NJIT 50-44, (11/10) loss to Navy 72-54 Football: (11/9) loss to Richmond 3931 Women’s Soccer: (11/9) loss to UMBC in AE Final 2-1 Volleyball: (11/8) win against UMass Lowell 3-0, (11/10) loss to New Hampshire 3-0