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Stony Brook students celebrate the Hindu festival of colors, Holi, on Sunday, April 13, 2014. More photos on page 12 and sbstatesman.com.

Southampton Hospital on the way Uncontested USG election results unsurprising

By Elsie Boskamp Staff Writer

Stony Brook University Hospital is close to an agreement with Southampton Hospital that will join the two facilities and build a medical center on the university’s Southampton campus. The Stony Brook Hospital has rapidly expanded throughout recent years, including the current construction of a new Medical and Research Translation building. This agreement presents an opportunity for the university to expand its Southampton campus after budget cuts caused much of the campus to close in April 2010. According to “Newsday,” Stony Brook’s chief executive Dr. Reuven Pasternak said the complex agreement took a long time, but he hopes it will be ratified in the next few months by the SUNY board of trustees. Stony Brook University Hospital media relations could not be reached for comment on this subject. In October 2012, the hospitals signed a non-binding letter of

intent stating that Southampton Hospital would join the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system and operate under the university’s state license. The medical centers have been affiliated since November 2008. Dr. Samuel Stanley said in October 2012 that the proposed affiliation would allow the medical centers to provide “more complementary, efficient and effective” care and provide more opportunities for education. “Southampton Hospital can provide a valuable teaching and research environment for Stony Brook University students, contributing highly trained healthcare professionals to meet the East End’s needs as the population grows and ages,” he said. Also in this statement, Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky, dean of the Stony Brook University School of Medicine, said the possibility of a new facility on the Southampton campus “has the potential to provide a tremendous learning environment for students in the

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By Will Welch and Ryan Wolf Assistant News Editor and Staff Writer

Undergraduate Student Government elections closed on Friday, officially establishing junior biology major Garry Lachhar as the next president of USG and making the $99.50 student activity fee mandatory for undergraduate students for the next two years. Very few students voted in this year’s elections compared to last year. The activity fee ballot initiative received the most votes—808 students were in favor of keeping the fee mandatory and 369 were against it. Lachhar received 839 votes compared to the 1,260 votes current USG President Adil Hussain received last year. A total of 2,162 students voted in last year’s presidential race. But Lachhar, who ran unopposed, would have won the position with only one vote, as would the six other candidates running for executive council positions and the three candidates running for class representative positions. The number of uncontested election this year was a result of the petitioning process, which

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requires candidates to submit as certain number of signatures from students to appear on the official ballot. Though many students filled to run in the elections, few actually turned in the petition form. “I had originally received 60 intent forms,” USG Elections Board Chair Jacqueline Wall said. “When it came time for the petitioning forms to be handed in, I was surprised when only 36 students had completed the process and turned them in to us.” To her knowledge, USG has never seen such a large number of uncontested elections before. The petition process requires 600 signatures from students to run for President, Executive Vice President or Treasurer. It requires 400 signatures to run for Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Student Life, Vice President of Communications or Vice President of Clubs and Organizations. Despite the number uncontested positions, the USG Elections Board does not have provisions for write-in candidates or votes against candidates on the ballot. Opinions

“There was never any concern raised to us about having the ability to write in for elections,” Wall said. “Since there is no precedent on such a procedure, we didn't investigate the possibility. “The ability to do write-ins can be investigated further,” she continued. “But we will need to look into the feasibility of doing this from a technological standpoint." For the coming years, the Elections Board will try to make changes to avoid the situation from repeating itself. “Going forward, we would like to start the elections process earlier and see if getting the word out sooner has any effect on preventing this from happening,” Wall said. The USG election process allows for candidates to form parties. 34 of the 36 candidates who ran were part of “The Actual Party.” The two candidates who did not run with the party, Michael Lavina and Stephanie Kaczynski, did not win their positions. Current senators Vincent Justiniano and James Mutino, who did run with “The Actual Party” were not re-elected. Sports

Brookfest 2014: Estimated floor cost $28K

SBU students modernize Greek tragedy

Admitted Students Day facilitates delusion

Baseball sweeps Bearcats

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USG issues apology to Athletics Department.

Theatre arts showcase revamped classic.

University beautifies campus to attract new students.

SBU now 7-1 in America East play.

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Raúl M. Sánchez: Stony Brook's new Title IX Director By Elsie Boskamp and Sarah Kirkup Staff Writers

In 2012, there were 17 cases of rape on the Stony Brook University campus. The following year, in July of 2013, the university hired Raúl M. Sánchez to serve as the senior director for the Title IX and Risk Management. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, according to The United States Department of Justice website. Sánchez is responsible for “developing and implementing a risk management program,” while overseeing the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. He is also working full time on Title IX issues, according to a job description issued by the university. According to Sánchez, the SUNY consent agreement says that all colleges are required to have a Title IX division on campus to deal with all acts of discrimination on the base of sex. “[There is] “more emphasis [on the program] because of the federal government,” he said. Sánchez, a lawyer, has 13 years of administrative experience, including his former position as director of the Office for Equal Opportunity at Washington State University. Since Stony Brook hired him, he has revised procedures in the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action and is in the process of

Title IX panel teaches informs students about sexual violence By Joe Malone Statesman Intern

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Sánchez has 13 years of administrative experience and is a lawyer. He was hired to his current position in July 2013. fulfilling a training program through online courses. Sánchez has been considering various courses about sexual assault from Workplace Answers, a company that provides colleges with online classes, and has conducted multiple student sessions with resident assistants to get student feedback. “Students want more information regarding sexual assault,” Sánchez concluded from discussions with the

resident assistants. The online classes, which the university plans to offer in the fall, will be available to all students, faculty and staff members. They will satisfy the university's legal and moral obligations to its campus community. Training programs will also Continued on Page 5

Last September, a new position was created within Stony Brook University’s Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. Raúl M. Sánchez was appointed as Senior Director for Title IX and Risk Management in an effort to raise emphasis on issues related to Title IX, a federal statute that prohibits sexual discrimination in an educational setting. “The university is very concerned about issues of discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault of all kinds,” Sánchez said. “It is prepared to vigorously investigate and remedy whatever situation is found to exist, but it can do that only if it knows about it.” Sánchez’s responsibilities involve processing and monitoring complaints filed in relation to Title IX violations. He is also responsible for spreading awareness about the university’s policy on pursuing alleged instances of sexual harassment or assault. Sánchez took part in a panel on Tuesday, April 1, along with Wendy Murphy, who teaches a seminar titled ‘Sexual Violence Law’ at New England School of Law. Murphy is a former

prosecutor who represented victims of sex crimes and challenged colleges to strengthen their policies regarding Title IX. Murphy said Stony Brook’s attitude on Title IX is unique in that not all other universities are as observant about the issue. “It is a very good thing that Stony Brook has a single office that handles all forms of discrimination,” Murphy said. “The universities and colleges of the United States have always been concerned about discrimination issues,” Sánchez said. “How seriously they all investigate it is a different issue.” Data found in the Clery Report, a mandated annual summary of campus crime, shows that the number of reported rapes on Stony Brook’s campus has increased from seven in 2010 to 17 in 2012. Sánchez strongly encourages the campus community to report any instance of harassment or assault to the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action or the police. “We have got to a point where things are so bad, you are more likely to be raped and victimized if you go to college than if you don’t,” Murphy said. “You’re less likely to be attacked in the real world. What message does that send to girls?”

Title IX enforcement still an issue at several universities By Basil John

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Angie Epifano, 23, sat in her room clutching her light pastel blue hoodie, her voice trembling as she recalled the experience that changed her life. “I felt alone and it seemed like no one could help me,” she said. Epifano was raped by a neighbor on May 25, 2011 while she was attending Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. According to the National Institute of Justice’s report on sexual victimization in 2011, “a college with 10,000 students could experience as many as 350 rapes a year.” Despite the resources provided to victims under Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in education programs or activities, many victims do not utilize them. Even with the establishment of this act, some colleges are having difficulties enforcing it and many victims are silenced by the administration and officials from their respective campuses. Epifano believes the reason for this treatment is to protect the school. “Campuses try to protect their reputation. The more survivors you have come forward, the worse your campus looks,” she said. Epifano added the Amherst administration tried to convince her that she was insane and attempted to silence her. Epifano’s is not the only case from Amherst. Many other students have come forward, revealing that Amherst has tried to keep many students quiet in the past few years.

“I thought I was the only one but it turns out there were a lot more students that were silenced.” This kind of treatment is occurring at many other prestigious universities. According to a study conducted in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Education, some of the colleges with the highest rape rates are Harvard, Amherst, Howard and Michigan State. The universities’ offices refused to comment. Raúl Sánchez, the senior director for Title IX and Risk Management of Stony Brook University, believes the universities are protecting the students. “Rape is under-reported because there are many times the victim does not want to be noticed,” Sánchez said. “Colleges don’t have an interest to cover up, but rather they have an interest in keeping students safe, especially from crimes as shocking as rape, so that students can be at ease.” When higher education institutions do not assist students in such situations, many other organizations step up to lend a helping hand. One of the most influential groups in the country is the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. “60 percent of sexual assaults on a campus go unreported, and it is steadily increasing according to surveys conducted by RAINN, as of 2012,” Megan Erhardt, communications manager for RAINN, said. “Some universities do not do anything at all because they are more concerned with their image

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Sánchez believes rape victims are less likely to report the crime to police enforcement. rather than student safety.” According to Erhardt, RAINN is taking more steps to involve itself with more universities across the country to increase awareness. Some Stony Brook students do not have a problem with how schools are handling these issues. “It seems like colleges have things under control” Prabath Yeturu, a junior at Stony Brook, said. “I never hear anything from the Ivy Leagues about frequent cases of rape so I assumed that they had everything under control.” However, when Cathy Rico, a resident assistant at Stony Brook, was informed of this, she merely said “it’s plainly a bummer, but that’s

how it is.” Rico continued, saying that “it’s up to us to at least make students more aware of this issue because it happens in every college whether they make it known or not.” Students like Rico are happy that Stony Brook’s Center for Prevention and Outreach works hard to keep students well aware of these happenings. Christine Szaraz, a counselor for CPO, sees an importance in awareness and transparency but believes the most important thing is to make a victim know that they are not alone. “Rape and other forms of sexual violence are public health issues,”

Szaraz said. “Harassment and more egregious forms of violence often occur because people allow inappropriate, hostile, threatening or intimidating perpetrator behavior to go unaddressed.” She wants to show that Stony Brook takes these things seriously and will support and protect victims and survivors. Epifano remembered an important lesson that helped her. “It may seem endless and painful, but there will be that moment that will come when you feel true happiness” she said as she smiled. “Just continue to live for the moment at hand, not dwell in the past.”

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Under the microscope: scientists use bacteria to modify crops 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. Golden rice is a genetically modified crop. The difference between it and its standard rice counterpart is that small changes have been introduced that allow it to produce beta-carotene, the precursor to Vitamin A. Golden rice was developed in order to fight Vitamin A deficiency, a severe problem across the developing world. It has been estimated that in developing countries, as many as 40 percent of children under the age of five are affected by Vitamin A deficiency, which can lead to blindness, immune system problems and death. Vitamin A deficiency occurs in regions that lack available crops naturally containing beta-carotene, like carrots and sweet potatoes, and have high poverty levels that prevent the purchase of such crops. One serving of golden rice, a comparatively inexpensive food, can provide up to 60 percent of a child’s recommended intake of Vitamin A. However, due to campaigns against the use of genetically modified crops, including those led by the environmental organization Greenpeace, many people and

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Agrobacterium injects its DNA into other plant species, a process scientists use to add other nutrients to food. countries have grown resistant to the idea of spreading, growing and consuming genetically modified crops like golden rice. But what is the science behind genetically modified plants? On this topic, Vitaly Citovsky,

a professor in Stony Brook’s department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, says, “If people understood it, how it works, they would not be afraid.” Thus, Citovsky’s research team studies the process by which

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Continued from page 1 health sciences.” As part of the letter of intent, the Southampton Hospital will raise an estimated $225 million in funds to compensate the cost to build the medical center. The new building would replace the current 125-bed hospital located on Meeting House Lane in Southampton. The building would be similar to the current medical center, however it would have fewer patient beds as a larger focus would be put on outpatient care and improving services at Southampton’s satellite locations, like Montauk and East Hampton. Additionally, the facility would feature a modern layout with more single-patient rooms compared to Southampton Hospital’s existing building, which has been in operation since 1909. Although Stony Brook is composed of personnel in public unions, employees at Southampton would maintain their private sector status. However, collective bargaining agreements with hospital officials and employees will continue to take place throughout the agreement. A “due diligence phase” is the next step in this prospective agreement, where financial

and legal information will be discussed. One item that remains unclear is whether the new hospital would accept any of the eight health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act website. Initially, Stony Brook did not accept any plans under the New York Health Insurance Exchange because of low reimbursement rates. To this, State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr. said in a press release, “it is incomprehensible to the public that a state-operated hospital is not accepting any plans that are being offered as part of the state-operated health insurance exchange.” As of now, Stony Brook accepts one while Southampton accepts seven of the eight state offered healthcare insurance plans. The final agreement between the medical centers will require approval from the Southampton Hospital Board of Trustees and New York State legislators. In a statement, New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle said this merger will stimulate the economy and provide jobs and quality healthcare service. “My vision for healthcare in our region has always centered on creating a synergy between Stony Brook Medicine and our community hospitals,” LaValle said.

many genetically modified crops work, from golden rice to insectresistant plants. Nearly all of these crops are produced the same way–with a type of bacterium called Agrobacterium. Agrobacterium is naturally occurring and very common. As Citovsky explained, if you put your hand in a garden, it will be covered with Agrobacterium. Agrobacterium has not been found to be harmful to animals and is generally harmless to plants. However, when Agrobacterium needs a food source, it has an interesting way of getting it. The bacteria attach to a tree and put a little bit of their own DNA into the tree’s cells. This bit of DNA tells the cells to do two things. The first is that it tells the cells to replicate, creating an abundance of cells, or a tumor. The second is that it tells the tumor of cells to produce a variety of chemicals that the plant itself treats as waste but provides the bacteria with essential nutrients, like nitrogen. Though it can sometimes be harmful to the tree, the relationship can often coexist without damaging effects. According to Citovsky, the trickiest part of this process is getting the DNA from the bacteria and into the tree’s cells. Unlike our cells, plant cells have a rather strong cell wall that makes moving in and out of the cell difficult. Agrobacterium has developed ways around this, making the bacteria very useful tools for plant biologists.

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dangers of alcohol. A majority of Title IX violations involve alcohol abuse, according to Sánchez. “Many young people have active social lives, and people take advantage of that,” he said. In many cases, issues regarding student misconduct occur “behind closed doors,” Sánchez said. In these instances, investigations involve gathering as much information as possible from the people involved and any social media networks they used. Some investigations are conducted by various campus offices and organizations. This includes the campus police and medical and psychological services. Providing a proper infrastructure to “file complaints,” implementing consistent policies and communicating them accordingly are some of Sánchez’s main goals. “This is a university that wants to protect its students,” Sánchez said. In the future, Sánchez said he is interested in “possibly working with student government on some of these issues,” and continuing his work with Title IX employees. “There were, and still are very capable people working on Title IX before I got here,” Sánchez said. “But, as far as I know, I’m the only person on campus who works full time, all the time on Title IX issues.

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Because Agrobacterium has already found a way to get into plant cells, scientists can take the DNA it inserts into trees and change the DNA’s message to suit their own purposes. So, while Agrobacterium is telling the tree to make it food, scientists can use the DNA to tell the plant to make any number of things. Scientists do this by taking the beginnings and ends of the Agrobacterium DNA, while cutting out everything else in between and replacing it with something new, changing the message the DNA is sending to the plant it gets put into. It is like the scientists kept the capital letter and period that marks the beginning and end of this sentence, but they changed all of the words in between. Now, rather than having a piece of DNA that tells the plant to make food for the bacteria, the DNA can tell the plant to make other things, such as beta-carotene in the example of golden rice. This method can and has been used in the development of a number of genetically modified crops. Citovsky wants to better understand how Agrobacterium works, how it tells the cell to do what it does, and in what other ways the bacteria can be used. A better understanding of this bacteria could change attitudes on genetically modified crops and may lead to more advanced genetic tools for researchers to work with in the future.

Police Blotter

On Thursday, April 3, a bike was reported stolen at Engineering. On Friday, April 4, one computer was reported stolen from Javits. On Friday, April 4 beverages for the beverage cooler were reported missing from the Student Union. On Saturday, April 5, a watch was reported stolen from the Campus Rec Center. On Tuesday, April 8, an iPod Universal Dock was reported taken from the Campus Rec Center.

that between 10 and 19 students were smoking marijuana at Roosevelt College. This was unfounded. On Sunday, April 6, 2 students were referred to the university from Schick College for marijuana. Miscellanious: On Friday, April 4, damage was reported outside a room at Eisenhower College. The RHD and campus resident maintenance responded. The case is still under investigation.

Marijuana:

On Saturday, April 6, a student was found passed out on the floor at James College. The student was referred to the university.

On Thursday, April 3, five students were referred to the university for the possession of marijuana at Keller College.

On Sunday, April 6, an RA reported that the exit signs were broken and hanging by their wires at Eisenhower College.

On Thursday, April 3, a student at O’Neill College was referred to the university for the possession of marijuana.

On Monday, April 7, windows were reported broken at the Student Health Center.

On Sunday, April 6, one student was referred to the university from Greeley College for marijuana.

On Monday, April 7, an unknown person was caught on tape trespassing at the Melville Library. This case is open.

On Sunday, April 6, an RA reported

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Brookfest 2014: stadium flooring estimated to cost $28K By Hanaaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tameez Assistant News Editor

Outraged students took to social media on Thursday, April 10 when the Undergraduate Student Government posted on Facebook and Twitter that the Athletics Department wanted $40,000 semi-truck flooring to protect the Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium turf during the Brookfest concert. USG asked students to tweet at the Athletics Twitter account to express their disapproval. According to Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Thomas Chen, Athletics sent USG a quote of $28,000 for the flooring on Thursday, but USG had already enlisted the help of the students. "At no point did Athletics tell USG that the cost would be $40,000," Chen said in an email. "In fact, a quote for the flooring was not delivered to USG until 12:20 p.m., Thursday, which was already after USG posted this Facebook message encouraging people to voice disapproval over a price tag that did not exist." Chen explained that the $28,000 goes more toward compensating for the concert setup and clean up rather than the actual cost of the floor. "The quote that was delivered to USG has the cost at approximately $28,000," Chen said. "In good faith, Athletics

attempted to get cheaper floor covering, but the expense involved is directly tied to the overtime labor of setting up and breaking down the floor, due to the fact that we must get the field ready for practices and games in less than 12 hours rather than the floor itself." Some students were concerned that the funds required for the flooring would go back to Athletics. Others were worried that this would cause students to pay more money. But Chen clarified that holding the event in the stadium does not provide Athletics with any financial gain. "For this concert, Athletics is providing the stadium free of the usual rental charges that outside groups must pay to use the facility," he said. "No money is going to Athletics for this concert. The only costs that USG is incurring are ones that they are already aware of because they have been a part of the planning process from day one." "Athletics assists with getting estimates together for USG for such items as Security, Custodial, Land Tek [sic], student workers and equipment; however, all associated costs are approved for and paid for directly by USG," he continued. In years past, the spring concert has been held in the Sports Complex. Although the

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Stony Brook Athletics estimates that the stadium flooring for the Brookfest spring concert will cost $28,000. The money will go toward setup and clean up for practices the next day. event is in the stadium this year, Chen said the general protocol has not changed. "Each year, Athletics works with USG and UPD to put on the spring concert for the students in our facility," he said. "This year has been no different, as our facilities office has been working for the last few months on a plan for this year's concert. While Athletics normally has activity (games & practices) in LaValle Stadium almost every day of the spring semester, the department worked with USG

to find a date for the concert by moving around alreadyscheduled practices." In order to get standing room on the floor of the venue this year, Chen said that USG and Athletics met with the fire marshal to ensure student safety and protect the turf. Although USG initially agreed to an interview with The Statesman and later declined, the organization released a statement via social media on Friday, April 11, apologizing to the Athletics Department.

Vice President of Communications Mario Ferone emailed a statement later Friday evening, saying USG has "been in talks with our advisor, Athletics, and others. We apologize to the Athletic [sic] Department. We realized we jumped the gun as negotiations were still early, and costs will be less than originally estimated." USG also announced on Friday that tickets for the April 23 concert will go on sale on Friday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. in the Union Ticket Office.

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Campus Recreation debuts new rec fields

On Friday, April 11, the Stony Brook University Campus Recreation department hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the new South Campus Recreation Fields. The facility is a 9.5 acre complex with two sod fields and one turf field. In attendance were University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., New York State Senator John Flanagan, Vice President of Sports Club Council Kathryn Michaud, former Rugby Club team member Matthew Graham, other club team athletes and members of the SBU campus community. Photos by Basil John.

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This year three of the six finalists for the prestigious Indianapolis Prize are Stony Brook faculty. The “Indy Prize” is the world’s leading award for animal conservation. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and tweet alongside three of the most important wildlife conservationists of our time.

RUSSELL A. MITTERMEIER, PhD, is president of Conservation International and adjunct professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences. He has been nominated for his efforts to understand and educate others about the worldwide threats to biodiversity, his global efforts to conserve primates, and his work to create protected areas in some of the world’s highest priority hotspots.

CARL SAFINA, PhD, is a research professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and a visiting professor and board member of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Founder of Blue Ocean Institute and known as the “voice of ocean conservation,” he has been sounding the alarm for the preservation of marine animals and the oceans that house them.

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SBU students modernize the Greek tragedy Antigone By Will Welch

Assistant News Editor

The story of Antigone, a tragedy written by Sophocles in 441 BC, is as relevant to students today as it was to Greeks 2,455 years ago, according to Jeanette Yew, director of the Department of Theatre Arts’ upcoming production “The Antigone Project.” Antigone has been adapted and performed countless times. However, this project is unique in that that it is both performed and written by theatre students at Stony Brook. There were no auditions or a beginning script for the production. Instead, students spent their winter break reading different adaptations of Antigone before returning in January to discuss, write and rehearse the performance. Yew, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, said, “I’m more interested in the students being part of the generative process.”

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Antigone is the sister of Polyneices, who dies on the wrong side of Thebes' civil war. As punishment, Creon, the new ruler, declares that Polyneices will remain unburied on the battlefield. Antigone buries her brother in defiance and Creon sentences her to be buried alive. Creon, however, realizes that he has made a mistake too late, and Antigone hangs herself. The goal of the Stony Brook production is to examine who the character of Antigone would be today. In the process of answering this question, students discussed the nature of leadership, causes worth dying for, conflicts between privacy and security and the effectiveness of protest. They used modern politics as a lens, analyzing Obama’s speech about the NSA, as well as the events of 9/11. In fact, two poems in the project deal directly with the subject, detailing what students remember and do not remember from Sept. 11, 2001. The scenes generated by the 16-student ensemble do not necessarily follow the timeline of Antigone, nor are they intended to allow viewers to sympathize with the characters. Instead, the performance is written to distance the audience so that they can critically examine the actions taking place on stage. “The story of Antigone is relevant to their lives in terms of exploring their own voices,” Yew said. The interpretive work done in creating the play paired with the viewing experience should bring this relevance to the fore. The students involved in the project are a mixed group of freshman to senior theatre arts majors and minors, each bringing their unique ideas to the production. Students are involved in writing, acting, choreographing and creating visuals for the production.

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The cast of "The Antigone Project" rehearses for their play which premieres on April 17.

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The cast and crew of "The Antigone Project" got inspiration from politics for their play. “In our process, anyone can be anything,” Yew said. She described rehearsals as opportunities to generate

material, saying that there are surprises every night. Even students who had not considered performing now have roles in the

play. “The Antigone Project” premieres April 17 at the Staller Center.

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1) Street Fair

The SSK Arts Festival continues with free craft making, music, and performances, plus Dancing with the SB Stars on the Staller Plaza. It will take place on Wednesday, April 16 at 12 p.m. at the SAC Plaza.

2) Casino Night

The Commuter Student Association and Weekend Life Council will host a tiki themed “Casino Night” with a mocktail bar and two 7” Kindle Fires as grand prizes. The event will be on Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in SAC Ballroom A.

3) America’s Best Dance Crew Stony Brook Edition

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity will host dance teams from other schools as they compete to be crowned Stony Brook's best dance crew while paying tribute to female artists. The competition is on Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in the SAC Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for on-campus students and $7 for anyone off campus.

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Melanie Ellner brings soul to Stony Brook Idol contest By Jon Winkler Staff Writer

On the first beautiful day at Stony Brook in quite some time, students gathered on the Staller Steps to take in the singing talents of the six finalists of Stony Brook Idol 2014. The students showed great support toward the soulful, sultry performance of “Give It To Me Right,” from Melanie Ellner. Ellner, a sophomore psychology major, wooed the audience with her faithful rendition of Melanie Fiona’s R&B number with great vocal range and powerful delivery. Her stirring performance came together successfully, as she won first place netting the $300 Wolfie

Wallet gift card grand prize and the opportunity to sing at both the SSK Closing Ceremony and Homecoming 2014. Ellner stepped off stage to take an exclusive photo with Wolfie and spoke of her performance and her life-long love of singing. Ellner has been singing her entire life, with her earliest singing memory involving singing Britney Spears’ “Lucky” at a second grade talent show. As far as the selection of Melanie Fiona, Ellner is a big fan of hers. “I’ve known about her for a while now and I wish she was more popular,” Ellner said. Ellner also thought about performing “Stay” by Rihanna and Mikky Ekko, but “Stay”

was too slow and she wanted something more fun for the audience to enjoy. Ellner said she is guilt-free with her music collection. She has plenty of experience with entertaining a crowd through upbeat tunes as a member of the Stony Brook Pipettes, Stony Brook’s all-female a capella group. Ellner has been a member since her freshman year. She joined to keep on singing through the hectic college life. She likes how the Pipettes cover everything from Roberta Flack to Katy Perry, while she herself prefers listening and singing to Adele and Amy Winehouse. Ellner’s refined singing talents are certainly helped by the six

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The judges watch Stony Brook Idol contestants take the stage at the Staller steps.

hours of rehearsals the Pipettes go through weekly. The competition this year at SB Idol was certainly fierce. The show opened with Matt Pierre’s stripped down performance of Beyonce’s “Halo,” followed by Ellner’s performance. Tahseen Rabbi, a Statesman intern, took the stage with a spot-on cover of Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” and won the People’s Choice award for the event. John Acosido took arena rock anthem “Use Somebody” and stripped it down to an R&B piano ballad, while Shannon Hurley performed

Celine Dion’s “Taking Chances” on acoustic guitar. Sayaka Uoyama also performed “Who Knew” by P!nk. Ultimately, Ellner walked away with the judges’ votes of confidence for her powerful singing voice that grabbed the audience from the first verse. Ellner said that she has another Pipettes concert and an a cappella night coming up while she continues to get through classes. As far as the coming months, Ellner, like most students at Stony Brook, is just looking forward to finishing up the semester.

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One student played the guitar and sang for the audience.

A closer look at Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and love Although the Hindu festival of colors was actually last month, the Hindu Student Council threw a Holi festival for the university on the afternoon of Sunday, April 13 in the Mendelsohn Pit. Students threw dried color powder on others to celebrate the ancient festival of love. Last week, the Center for India Studies, the Faculty Student Association and Campus Dining Services also held their own Holi celebration. HEATHER KHALIFA/ THE STATESMAN

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Spring Fashion: Crop tops, nail art and colored chinos By Francesca Campione Contributing Writer

Although it seemed like the winter would never end with the constant resurgence of freezing temperatures and, even worse, snow, it actually is spring. One of the most pleasant seasons of the year (with the exception made for those of us that suffer from allergies), spring is defined by its warm temperatures, blooming flowers, trees and rain. It also gives people the ability to stop hibernating and watching Netflix in bed for hours at a time and actually spend time outside if they choose to do so. Spring is a time to shed the thick winter sweaters and the perpetually warm winter scarves that we clung to so tightly for warmth. It is time to put down the ramen and spend some time out in the sunlight. This year, the runways that fashion consumers everywhere turned to displayed some outrageous fashions that are not the most suitable looks for a college campus on Long Island, but with some minor modifications any college student can add a few pieces that are runway-inspired to their wardrobes. Seen on the runways of major designers like BCBG Max Azria and DKNY is the highly beloved crop top that has been trending for the past few years. On college campuses crop tops, are often paired with high-waisted jean shorts and skirts. This shows a sliver of skin that gives an effortlessly cool feel to its wearer. The crop tops shown on runways were not just the typical ones we are used to seeing.

Rather, they had illusion necklines and laced patterns. Another wearable trend sweeping the fashion industry this spring is the use of sheer or mesh paneling in

the use of girly flowered patterns in soft pastels and bright vibrant hues, and rightfully so, as these colors scream spring and make you feel the sunshine. In addition to the floral fabrics designers are mixing up their lines with an unexpected twist: geometric patterns in black and white. Ralph Lauren as well as several other designers are giving a feel of modernity to black and white by using bold patterns that demand attention. Another big trend within the past several years has been the obsession with nail art. This season, instead of focusing on painting your fingernails like tiny canvases with delicate floral masterpieces, the focus is shifting to the use of color. Traditional colors like pale pinks and nudes are still in style

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Electra Vasilopoulos mixes florals and sweats. women’s clothing. Taking the place of cutouts, mesh is now filling in those spots and adding an interesting touch to shirts, dresses and skirts. Designers such as Calvin Klein and Alexander Wang are pairing the paneling with complementary pieces of clothing underneath so as not to show too much skin but still flaunt the look of the sheer paneling. Spring collections typically employ

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David Natale sticks to his blues with a baseball cap.

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Sangseo Yoo boasts light green shorts with a hoodie.

seeing as you can’t really go wrong with a classic. For the bolder people, this spring offers a change in the appearance of red nail polish. Instead of plain red hues, a twist of orange is added to make a more vibrant, playful statement. Pastel colors of mint, light blue and yellow are also popular for this season. Throughout time male fashion hasn’t really changed. According to the opinions of several online fashion bloggers, a classic look for college men that is also in style this coming spring is a casual button down paired with straight dark wash jeans. If you are looking for a change to the typical dark wash jeans, colored, fitted chinos are also a stylish option. GQ magazine features chinos in several

colors ranging from green hues to pastel shades of yellow and red. In a more sophisticated sense, bowties and suspenders are growing in popularity amongst men’s formal wear. Also, for footwear popular selections for men include Sperry boat shoes and Clarks desert boots which are comfortable yet refined, giving a mature feel while still maintaining a college look. This spring, whether you decide to add sheer panels or crop tops to your wardrobe or try something minor like a new nail polish color, be sure to wear it with confidence. Nothing pulls off a new look better than self-assurance. Fashion is meant to be enjoyed by anyone who wants to enjoy it, so make your spring 2014 outfit decisions with pride and conviction.

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Christina Lai works a red cardigan for spring.

Actor’s Conservatory packs house for Musical Revue By Jon Winkler Staff Writer

The Stony Brook Actor’s Conservatory held its second annual Musical Revue this past Friday and Saturday, drawing a packed house at the Staller Center Theatre 3. The crowd that attended the closing show on Saturday ranged from Stony Brook students with a liking for musical theatre to family members looking to see the talent of their kin. The performances ranged from Disney classics like “Colors of the Wind,” Broadway favorites like “Take Me or Leave Me” from “RENT,” and selections from New Zealand’s finest folk duo, Flight of the Conchords. The show was hosted by Actor’s Conservatory members Scott Eisenberg and “audience volunteer” Kevin Wieland, who kept the vibe of the show light and very comical with their give-and-take comic style. Wieland, a senior history major, mentioned that he and Eisenberg had a third host in mind. According to Wieland, “the joke was going to be they never let me introduce anything, which we sort of stuck with.” Unfortunately, the third host couldn’t make the show, so Eisenberg became the host in charge while Wieland became the fortunate host from the audience. Thankfully, that did not throw off the duo when it was show time thanks to their great chemistry. The beginnings of the Musical

Revue date back to early February, when the audition process took place. Once the cast was chosen, the song selection process was set immediately into motion. According to fellow Actor’s Conservatory member Eric Noh, the songs in the show were chosen based on the selected cast members and on what the directors thought would be best to present in a show. “[The directors] came together and asked what the audience wanted and what the cast could sing,” Noh said. “There was no big theme, but we treated it like someone was flipping through TV channel,” meaning the audience could view a variety of genres in brief moments. From there, rehearsals were about building the performances. Noh talked about the process, explaining how the directors assigned songs with the cast members singing over vocals with the lyrics in front of them. The following week, the cast tried singing without lyrics, and then with just music the week after. In order to keep each performance new and fresh, seven directors managed multiple performances of songs. This event has a lot in common with a big budget Hollywood movie sequel, at least according to Jeremy Cobb, a former Stony Brook theatre arts and English major who came back to the university to help direct the show. Cobb was a stage manager, director and performer

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This year's Musical Revue featured songs from "Pocahontas," "RENT" and more. in last year’s inaugural show, and he claims that this year’s show certainly stepped things up. “I would say this year we had a much larger cast, and also a generally higher level of singing talent than last year,” Cobb praised, also commenting on the greater number of group members that lead to more help with the show. “Last year, we only had three directors, and then a couple other people helped out during the end. This year we had seven directors, plus help from a bunch of other people, especially during Tech Week.” As far as the booking of Staller Theatre 3, Cobb described the process of filling out the form to

use the theatre. According to Cobb, those who apply need to list the director, stage manager and anyone involved in the tech department. Along with that, there must be a script for the show that a club is doing, proof that the performance rights for the show have been bought, a list of the cast involved, scenic requirements, props, a budget list and the qualifications of the director. There also has to be an explanation on how this performance would benefit the Theatre Department, and then the form is sent in. According to Cobb, “That process took longer than usual this year because the person who used to run the Theatre 3 retired and

it took the Theatre Department a long time to finish updating the application sheet, as well as to process our application once we turned it in.” Fortunately, the form came in and the show went on smoothly. The audiences roared with laughter and clapped at each emotional peak of the performances. From Harry Potter musical send-ups to "The Time Warp" from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the Actor’s Conservatory presented a lively show of music and comedy. While it may be the last show for some members of the group who are graduating, it was an impressive send off for the students of Stony Brook with songs in their hearts.

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Editorial: lack of midsemester course evaluation is detrimental to students With fewer than six weeks left in the semester, students were sent final evaluations for courses. However, many waited for mid-semester evaluations, which never came. In an email sent by the university, students were reminded to fill out the evaluations, which will be released to professors after grades have been submitted. But without mid-semester evaluations, students have no way express the problems they may be facing while their classes are still in sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; there is no way to give professors the appropriate time to address what could be changed when it still counts. Stony Brook should bring back mid-semester evaluations to help both students and professors. Granted, sometimes it is difficult to make changes mid-way through a course. But even if professors are aware of general concerns, certain issues can be adjusted while classes are in session. In addition, students need to take evaluation seriously when they are sent out. Most students have opinions, good and bad, about courses, professors and grades. Students, however, hardly ever use the one tool that is given to them to convey these problems. If students really have a problem with something, they should fill out their evaluations and write to department heads if necessary. The results of these surveys, even if filtered,

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University put commuters in danger during snowstorm Brookfest selection begets unnecessary conflict By Jonathon Kline Staff Writer

On March 31, 2014, something unsurprising happened: it snowed once more on Long Island. Monday’s crazy bout of early spring snow created horrible traffic jams all throughout Long Island: Nicolls Road, one of the major roads that most commuters use to get to class, was an absolute mess, while I’m sure the L.I.E., Route 25A and 347 could not have fared any better. Cars were stuck on the shoulders of highways—some cars were skidding out through intersections, while some physically went through the barriers on the sides of the road. Besides messy roads, Stony Brook’s bus transit system was shut down for a couple of hours, stranding many students who braved the elements in the giant South P parking lot. I found myself waiting at the Wolfie's Hut station in South P when a student yelled out in the hut that all the buses that would have

normally taken us to the SAC Express Loop were not coming. However, Stony Brook also decided that they were going to keep every class on and running. I mean it clearly makes sense to have your commuter students, who make up the majority of the population of your school, drive to campus in dangerous conditions and then cancel all of the buses that take them to the main campus. It’s not like a student could have been killed—I myself skidded out a dozen times and was almost hit twice trying to make it on time to my class. While the whole "almost crashing trying to get to campus commute" was an absolute blast, I would specifically like to thank Stony Brook’s Administration for being incompetent and not telling their students that they were canceling the buses: I did not receive a single phone call, text message, or email from the school telling me about the bus cancellations. Like I said above, one student called the transportation services and spread

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Commuters were stuck at South P without the buses. the message to the rest of us. I would like to apologize to the people working on the operating line for the transportation services, since I am sure you were all yelled at for something you had no control over. It shouldn’t have been you guys taking those calls, but rather the administration. It’s alright though, I understand that they don’t really care much for their students.

I also understand that we have had a lot of snow days this year, which was why classes were kept going. But at least tell us that the buses are not going to be running, or give us a delay so that no one would get injured trying to get to campus or walking to class. I’m just glad that no one was injured; the administration had a hard time canceling the buses, let alone handling a lawsuit.

Admitted Students Day preparations facilitate delusions of grandeur By Sophie Carr Staff Writer

At last, spring has finally arrived. Or so the calendar reads. Surely, from what I can remember, we recently ended all contact with winter. I am almost positive that on my schedule, this term is labeled “Spring Semester.” And yet, even with these factors, any evidence of greenery or vegetation has yet to be witnessed around Stony Brook. Despite the month, a "spring" has yet to be in season. Luckily, the SBU Planning Committee has decided to plant clusters of flowers across campus—giving an illusion of a thriving, greener community. I feel as though I am immersed within a garden truly. It may seem senseless to contrive a pleasant appearance of flora and fauna around the campus before any sign of spring can arrive (our wildlife consisting of stray and feral cats—and the occasional collegeaged, threadbare drunkard), but

SBU services will always find an excuse to renovate our campus (in fact, we are all starting to believe Stanley’s developed an infatuation with the local construction workers—he does not seem to let them leave the property).

How else will Admissions lure in an approaching freshman class? Yet this particular call for refurbishment has a specific goal in mind, other than our president’s relentless attempt at trying to get fresh with the construction crew

(they are not exactly sure how to politely decline any unwanted advances). Stony Brook University hosted an Admitted Students Day this past Saturday, giving prospective students a chance to meet with faculty, students and staff, as well as a chance to participate in a milewalk of a tour around campus. The attempt to gussy up our campus for such an event, I had initially thought, was marginally dishonest. The ad hoc flower beds seem to scream “The grounds may seem stark at the present moment, yet there’s certainly budding potential–literally.” In other words, think of the new shrubbery as a post-card greeting; the pictureperfect view isn’t for the residents' benefit, but for the tourists. How else will Admissions lure in an approaching freshman class? With a deceptive green thumb, apparently. The main event was hosted in the Wang Center (naturally, it would take place in the most

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Stony Brook's campus becomes alive with scenery before Admitted Students' Day.

impressive building on campus). Tea and coffee stands littered the first floor entrance, bordered in by a crumpet station for all who were visiting. Surprisingly, the affair was all very organized and enjoyable: The staff remained amiable and accommodating all evening. Most of the parents were charmed by the affair, the students were ever so slightly mortified to be associated with their families, etc. Overall, it was a fairly pleasant occasion (though, many of the cinnamon rolls were on the brink of becoming stale–I took the liberty of eating almost all of them). And yet, all this geniality was, from my perspective, rather unsettling. Even the admitted students were cordial. When asked about the “new and improved” look of our campus, Sarah Soulagnet said “Really? That’s so adorable.” Her mother followed with, “I knew I would like this school.” “Do you not find their motives misleading?” “… No?” Melissa Murphy held a similar view, stating, “That’s nice of them.” “Do you have any criticisms or comments of what you’ve seen today of Stony Brook?” “No, not really.” Anna Chung responded, “The campus is kind of big.” Our deceit has been applauded. Perhaps the improvised gardening was a legitimate courteous gesture, as opposed to the disingenuous, yet admittedly amusing, ruse I had originally presumed they were attempting. From conversing with our new class of students, I have come to realize I may have been too quick with cynicism. To be honest, I do not even mind the flowers. I actually kind of like them–along with our potential Freshmen class. You could say they have grown on me.

While the overall tone from the Stony Brook community was excitement when it was announced that Childish Gambino and Diplo would be the artists coming to the Brookfest Spring Concert on April 23, I noticed more than a few naysayers around campus critical of USG's selection of musical artists. What seems to be the chief concern is the lack of variety in genre of the artists that have come to Stony Brook over the past few years. It seems that rap is the flavor of our generation, and there are those who would appreciate a more eclectic arrangement spread across the four years that students are here. The argument is that back in the 70s and 80s, we had "real" (and I've heard this more than a few times) artists come to Stony Brook. It's true, we did have the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd on campus at one time, but how condescending is it to give artistic merit to one popular artist and deny it to another based on personal preference? While it is rare for me to give USG credit for a job well done, it is their responsibility to try and give representation to the masses at Stony Brook, and that is what they did. They brought a rock group to us in the fall, and hardly anyone showed up. These concerts need to fill up, otherwise, no artist is going to be playing here. If the majority of students say they want a rap or EDM artist, USG is almost obligated to give it to them. This campus is about as diverse as a campus can get, and it is wholly impossible to please everybody. However, I have a hunch that there would be a lot more pissed off students if Nora Jones or Jewel were headlining. It would be pleasant if everyone could stand behind this as an opportunity for the entire community to come together for a shared experience rather than a "my-music-is-better-than-yours" soapbox smack down. Bottom line, if you do not like an artist, there's no one forcing you to purchase a ticket. The University Café puts on a primarily rock-focused show every Sunday, and frankly, we live within the largest metropolitan area in the entire country. There is a concert being held from the biggest names to the most obscure literally daily somewhere around here. If this is not your cup of tea, you really don't have to piss in everyone else's cheerios. But I implore you to give it a try. Step outside of your comfort zone, worst case you are out ten dollars and a fun night at the stadium with friends.

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No reason to vote against mandatory Student Activity Fee By Matthew Boose Contributing Writer

What gives, Kyle? Why did you do it? Why did you vote against making the Student Activity Fee mandatory? Are you just anti-fun? Or worse—a libertarian? Do you not enjoy being coerced? People like Kyle are the reason why we can’t have nice things. The unfortunate truth is that in a democracy, you have to anticipate the potential damage that comes with allowing people to voice their opinions. The 369 dissenters who voted to make the Student Activity Fee voluntary are a good example of democracy in crisis. What good is democracy if you vote against the common good? Despite their fierce resistance, the results are in—the Student Activity Fee is still mandatory, thanks to the 808 patriots who voted “yes” for fun, childcare, tutoring and SBVAC. To this, one might object, “But the people who voted against it only voted for it to be voluntary, not to abolish it altogether!” Away with your voluntary-ist tomfoolery! Any reasonable man can see that if the fee were made voluntary, nobody would part with so much as a dime to support student life at Stony Brook. Have you seen the election results? Hardly anyone voted on the issue in the first place. The outcome, then, should be pleasing to you. Since the fee is still mandatory, the university will

continue to reserve the privilege of extorting you so that you can have fun. This is a positive result. What would Stony Brook be without the stimulating lectures, exhilarating concerts and student groups like The Next Generation (how else would they pay for all that rope?) that make this campus so vibrant and dynamic? Even if you are not so convinced that Stony Brook is vibrant and dynamic, the fee is still doing you a service. In the very least, it helps to compensate for the university’s soul-crushingly bad aesthetic appeal. Even if you are not terribly involved in student life, the availability of various events and clubs can help counterbalance the notion that your university looks like a gulag. You should be glad for the Student Activity Fee. Without it, Stony Brook would be like Siberia. What do people do in Siberia? Drink, trap bears and drive tanks into convenience stores. Do you want Stony Brook to be like Siberia? Try to picture it. Orgo students huddled around a bonfire outside Melville, playing a game of Russian Roulette (maybe this is already a common occurrence). People drinking…a lot more than they already do. Can you imagine how dull and bleak campus life would be? I certainly can. We would all be a bunch of grumpy nihilists. Do you think it’s a coincidence that the term “nihilism” was coined by

a Russian? Let’s not turn Stony Brook into Siberia. As a member of the subspecies Homo sapiens commuterus, I am already relegated to a campus life of more limited social opportunities than residents (as well as the almost surreally never ending road work

But the Student Activity Fee does more than enrich our college experience. It also provides for some pretty essential services. Free tutoring is essential for many students who struggle with difficult topics. SBVAC, the university’s volunteer ambulance

20-something’s with no children or further obligations. This exhortation may seem a little disproportionate, considering the results are already in, but it is my hope that students will be convinced of the importance of student activities and services in

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Holi is one of the many events which are funded through the Student Activity Fee. on Nicolls). Having activities like The Statesman available is important for people like myself to find stuff to do and meet students with common interests.

group, depends on its proceeds as well. The child care program is important for those who need its service. Many people seem to forget that not all college students are

order to prevent the possibility of a bad decision in the future. To this end, I think the university ought Continued on page 18

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Continued from page 17 To begin with, the voter turnout is abysmal – only 1177 students voted on the issue. Stony Brook has the population of a small city. This suggests to me a chronic problem of voter apathy. To encourage civic virtue, I think we should consider implementing Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a civil religion. Instead of wasting money on new logos, we should allocate funds toward erecting a ziggurat for the veneration of Wa’alfie, the cult god of Stony Brook. Roth Pond Regatta will be elevated to the status of a jubilee festival in honor of His greatness. President Stanley, as high priest, would be responsible for the blood sacrifices. Establishing traditions such as these would inspire zealous devotion for the university and encourage collective action that would steer students toward acting in the general will. I must appear to neglect the fact that the Student Activity Fee costs people money. About $100 dollars a semester. I realize that college is expensive – but if you are going to spend thousands of dollars on a degree, you may as well spend a little extra to help make your college experience more than a drive through. Hail Wa’alfie.

Stony Brook’s torrent policy has also resulted in the creation of an online file sharing network known as SBU Alliance.

By Paul Grindle Staff Writer

College students like free things. Whether it is free food or free music, people with low incomes tend to prefer not to pay for things they can otherwise get for free. In the case of digital media, the modern reality of widespread availability of free copies of media originally designed for sale has facilitated a widespread movement in support of file sharing and software piracy. At the same time, major institutions have tried to strike back at this rising

Some of the likely reasoning behind Stony Brook’s blocking of .torrent files is understandable. tide of piracy, among them Stony Brook University. The Home of the Seawolves does so primarily by attempting to ban the downloading of .torrent files (the files that allow your computer to download software for free through a BitTorrent client). However, it does this in a haphazard

and incomplete way, accomplishing little and allowing for simple workarounds. Additionally, there is a file sharing network active on Stony Brook’s campus which avoids the .torrent block altogether. In a parallel with the fruitless pursuit of torrenting giant The Pirate Bay by law enforcement, Stony Brook will never succeed in stamping out piracy on its campus and should stop blocking .torrent files from being downloaded, as torrent files have legitimate legal uses which end up getting blocked in Stony Brook’s one-size-fits-all torrent policy. Some of the likely reasoning behind Stony Brook’s blocking of .torrent files is understandable. Torrenting, for the uninitiated, is a widely used technique to obtain files from the internet, frequently files being illegally shared in blatant disregard of copyright laws. Since it uses a format that facilitates transfers of large files relatively quickly, albums and movies are frequently download through it, resulting in large transfers of data. When many people are transferring large files on Stony Brook’s networks, this results in a strain on the network. Therefore, Stony Brook most likely aims to block the downloading of .torrent files to keep the network from being strained by the massive file downloads that torrenting makes possible. However, the reality is that with Netflix, online streaming, and the many workarounds of their BitTorrent block, large files will be transferred no matter what. Stony

Brook’s block, instead of stopping piracy and lowering the strain on the network, only ends up making people who use BitTorrent for legitimate purposes have to waste time with working around the block. It is unfair to those who use BitTorrent’s remarkable speed and efficiency to download files legally to hinder them from using the protocol in a hopeless attempt to stem the student body’s internet piracy. When it comes to the anti-piracy rationale behind such a block, it is important to again emphasize that Stony Brook’s blocking mechanism is not thorough and can easily be legally bypassed if one is willing to tolerate slower download speeds. Out of respect for the university, The Statesman will not be publishing how to do so. However, the process, while ridiculously simple, drops the intended file’s download speed dramatically. That means that those who are trying to download the latest Ubuntu ISO via BitTorrent, for example, have to suffer from massively slower download speeds in the vain attempt to limit an untamable reality of modern internet usage. Stony Brook’s torrent policy has also resulted in the creation of an online file sharing network known as SBU Alliance. A fork of the Alliance P2P project, SBU Alliance is a decentralized file sharing network that operates solely on Stony Brook’s local networks. It allows its users to relatively securely view and

download all the shared files of any user of the network who volunteers to allow them to see their files (and to share files to any of the network’s

users). Its main developer, who goes by the pseudonym Spiderman, declined a request for an interview about the network, citing concerns over having the project getting too much exposure (despite him featuring it prominently on the top of the SBU subreddit). Nonetheless, the project is still active and is a direct representation of the folly of trying to crack down on software piracy on the consumer end. In conclusion, Stony Brook University’s ban on downloading .torrent files is misguided and should end. It does not stem the piracy or network strain it is intended to reduce, and instead inconveniences those who use BitTorrent for legitimate purposes.

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Women's Lax defeats Albany after win over Yale By Andrew Eichenholz Staff Writer

The Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse team took the driver’s seat in the America East Conference on Saturday afternoon with a big 8-4 win over rival Albany. Heading into the clash undefeated, both the Seawolves and Great Danes had a lot on the line when they faced off in the state’s capital. The No. 15 Seawolves got off to a solid start and never looked back, using their defensive prowess to suffocate one of the nation’s leading offenses. Coach Joe Spallina’s team grabbed a quick 4-1 lead, and never let the No. 18 Great Danes dig their claws into the contest. When Albany scored with 10:28 to go in the first half, it was no surprise that one of Stony Brook’s freshman sensations, Courtney Murphy, was there to eliminate any possible momentum with her first of three goals on the day. Murphy's hat trick, which brought her total to 41 goals on the season, will more than likely make her the leading freshman goal scorer in the country when the new statistics are released Monday, just ahead of teammate Dorrien Van Dyke. An eventual 8-2 lead for the Seawolves proved too tough for Albany to overcome, as the stifling Stony Brook defense, led by senior goalkeeper Frankie Caridi, would hang on for the win. In only his third year as head coach, Spallina has made history. As the last second ticked off Saturday, the Seawolves coach earned his program-record 43rd win with Stony Brook. No coach has won as many games in Seawolves red as Spallina. As he is not even done with his third season yet, it may be a while before anybody sniffs

that number again. On Wednesday the Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse team faced a challenge that it has not had to confront very often this season in their 11-9 win over Yale. That challenge: a deficit. Since facing Florida on March 1, the Seawolves have knocked off every team on their schedule by at least 10 goals. With no indication of slowing down beforehand, Stony Brook found themselves down 9-8 with just less than 12 minutes left in the game. For a very young team, it was the elder statesmen who stepped up to extend the Seawolves' winning streak to eight. In a quiet game for star freshmen scorers Van Dyke and Murphy, it was reliable junior Michelle Rubino who carried the team to victory. As the Seawolves were down 9-7 in the second half, Rubino knotted things up with two consecutive goals. She then later contributed another to put the game out of reach for the Bulldogs. With five goals on the day, Rubino, who is known for her constant effort in every situation, also scooped up two ground balls. The 5:37 stretch toward the end of the second half in which Rubino scored three times was the difference in the game. Senior Alyssa Cardillo and freshman Kristin Yevoli both added two goals to the effort. Senior Emily Mercier and freshman Murphy also scored one apiece. Notably off the score sheet for the Seawolves was freshman phenom Van Dyke, who is the highest-scoring freshman in the country. Stony Brook looks to stay on track as they return to Kenneth P. Lavalle Stadium on Saturday to play New Hampshire on senior day.

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Stony Brook students expect Miami Heat to three-peat By David Vertsberger Assistant Sports Editor

The NBA Playoffs are less than a week away, and Stony Brook's basketball fans are gearing up for the madness that is 40 games in 40 nights. While this year is poised to bring enticing upsets and dramatic finishes, the favorite to take home the chip is without a shroud of mystery. "Obviously the Heat," sophomore Kai Cheng said. "They're going to win again." Jeff Cheng, a senior here at Stony Brook, agrees. "Miami for the three-peat. They're my team." The Heat have been their usual dominant selves this season, despite holding the second seed for the majority of the season and experimenting with their team a good bit. The signings of Michael Beasley and Greg Oden were reclamation projects above all else, a rarity for contenders to take on, let alone for a team that's won back-toback championships. The trade for Toney Douglas was a salary dump. But the ex-Warrior point guard has seen a great deal of playing time, even starting in Dwyane Wade's absence. Despite all of these could-be distractions, the Heat had little trouble during the season, even playing at 85 percent most of the way. A key question mark coming in was Wade's health come the spring months.

But Erik Spoelstra's use of rest days and lower minutes for Wade will likely prove to diminish the effects of his wear and tear. The only tangible concern would be LeBron James, above all else. Specifically, his man-to-man defense that's lacked throughout the year. One would imagine a switch would be flipped come the playoffs and James will go back to his usual form — one that earned him Defensive Player of the Year votes — but if not it could be a major issue for Miami. The barriers standing in front of the Heat have thinned since the season opened up, where the parity that existed in the East has intensified. Miami's primary rival to the East — the Indiana Pacers — have derailed since All-Star weekend, ranking second-to-last in post-break offense, behind only the Philadelphia 76ers. They still bolster the best defense in basketball, but to challenge the Heat their offense will have to pick up. Paul George and Roy Hibbert have both regressed to disastrous levels after going supernova in last year's playoffs and early on this season. Stagnation and poor schemes are the main culprits, meaning the only fixes are a jolt of creativity from head coach Frank Vogel or another miraculous shooting tear. Both are highly unlikely, giving lower-seeded teams a legitimate shot at upsetting the Pacers.

Pitching powers Softball to sweep of UMass Lowell Continued from page 24 five-spot on the River Hawks and doubling their lead. It all started when Kat Zabielski singled to left, scoring Zeilman. Reynolds then doubled to center field, scoring Zabielski and making it 7-0. Combs then continued her perfect 3-for-3 day with an RBI single to left field, which plated Reynolds as she scored her third run of the day. After a Mintun single to left scoring Combs, and a Giosia double to left center, the Seawolves went up 10-0. Lowell tried to rally in the bottom of the fifth, when Melissa King homered to left center. That was not enough, as the mercy rule was enforced yet again in favor of the Seawolves. They walked away with a 10-1 victory and a sweep of an America East opponent for the second straight weekend. Cukrov was dominant again for SBU, allowing one hit through the five innings, while striking out five. She has now not lost since March 8, which is 15 straight games, and has won her last nine

decisions. The pitching duo of her and Sallen has been sensational over the last three weeks. The combo allowed two earned runs or less in 12 straight games. Stony Brook also matched an offensive season-high today, belting 13 hits. It could've been more, but UMass Lowell caught onto the power of Bria Green and wouldn't let her do more damage than she already has, issuing her two intentional walks. The offense also recorded double-digit runs for the third time this season. They put up 11 on Liberty on March 2, and 11 on Hartford on April 6. Moving forward to the present, the Seawolves will travel to Quinnipiac for a doubleheader on Wednesday with the first game starting at 2:30 pm. They will then continue America East play on Easter weekend, with two games on Saturday and a game Sunday morning against Maine. It was in Maine last season that the two teams played a 15-inning marathon, with the Seawolves prevailing with a 3-2 victory.

The only other teams that could compete with Miami in the East would be the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. Toronto has catapulted both their defense and offense to topten standings since trading away Rudy Gay, and have a huge edge over the Heat on the boards. Center Jonas Valanciunas and forward Amir Johnson make up a ginormous frontcourt for the Raps, one that could bully the Heat down low. However, Toronto will end up being more of a thorn in Miami's side than a legitimate threat. This is simply because of the inexperience of their key cogs and a wide talent margin. The Nets swept Miami this season, all four matchups ending in close fashion. Brooklyn has the length and bench depth to take a series against the Heat to six, perhaps even seven games, but their collective age and injury history could be a deciding factor. "They're too old," Cheng said of the Nets. In the West, the three teams with true contender status ar e the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. The entire bracket is filled with teams that would finish a a top-three seed in the East. So whichever team does manage to escape the wild, wild West will likely do it by the skin of their teeth. In other words, Miami may have one or two tough series. The Thunder, Clippers and Spurs will have three, no matter

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Miami looks to take home its fourth championship. what. Thus, whatever the outcome of the war zone that is the Western Conference Playoffs, Miami will likely hold an edge with their added rest. Setting this aside, trusting the Thunder's head coach Scott Brooks to stray away from the mistakes he made in the 2012 Finals when Miami topped OKC in five games is a risky venture. Brooks has yet to show any indication that he will move to a smaller lineup against the Miami Heat, the one key adjustment that would give the Thunder a real show in this series. The Spurs are a year older and have not done much to give their roster an added boost. Marco

Belinelli has done a decent job taking over the departed Gary Neal's role, but Miami has beefed their second unit and diversified their strategies. The Spurs are by all means still formidable, but far too similar to last year's team. The Clippers are no longer the Clippers of old, which lacked physicality and interior defense. Battling injuries all year, including a lengthy one for arguably the best point guard in basketball Chris Paul, Los Angeles still managed to finish atop the West. However their second unit is awfully thin and doesn't stack up to the competition. Once again, the Miami Heat look like the destined champions.

Stony Brook falls to 1-2 in America East conference play

By Cameron Boon Assistant Sports Editor

The Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse team continues to suffer through a rough patch. They fell to Albany 17-7 on Saturday night at John Fallon Field on the campus of UAlbany. The Seawolves have lost four of their last five games and are 1-2 in America East play this season. Challen Rogers was the lone bright spot in the game. He scored two goals while adding four assists. The four helpers tied a career high for the sophomore from British Columbia. Sophomore Matt Schultz, the homegrown talent from Smithtown, added two goals in the contest for the Seawolves, which lost in the state’s capital for the first time since April 26, 2008. Another Canadian, Hayden Johnstone, tried keeping the Seawolves in it. The freshman recorded 12 saves on the night. Albany’s offense was too much, as Miles and Ty Thompson combined to score nine goals to

lead the Great Danes, as they now have a 3-0 record in the America East Conference. A big point in the game came in the first quarter, when Schultz and Rogers scored 47 seconds apart to start the scoring in the game. But afterwards the offense went dead, and they did not score for another 23:34 in game action. During this span, the Great Danes scored eight unanswered goals. Three of those came from the Thompson brothers, with two coming from Ty. Rogers and Mike Andreassi scored back to back to try and gain some momentum for the Seawolves, cutting the lead to 8-4. That score would not hold going into halftime, as Albany scored and regained the momentum going into halftime leading 9-4. Albany then scored four goals in the first 5:16 of the third. Two of them came from Miles Thompson, and it seemed all hope was lost at that point for the Seawolves, making the game 13-4.

Redshirt freshman Jeff Reh scored his first goal of the season with 10:41 to go in the fourth. That cut the then-Albany lead to 15-6. This was the all-Suffolk County member’s second point of the season, as he added an assist in a Feb 18 game with Lafayette. Stony Brook was held to single digit scoring for only the fourth time this season, and it was the first time a game ended with a double-digit margin. Stony Brook is currently on the brink of qualifying for the tournament. They currently sit in fourth place in the conference. They’re sitting on a one game lead over Vermont and Hartford. They have another tough matchup coming on Saturday, as they face the other undefeated team left in the conference, the Binghamton Bearcats. Faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Seawolves will then close out the regular season at home on Senior Day. They will face the currently winless Hartford Hawks on Friday the 25th.

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Baseball sweeps Bearcats, now 7-1 in America East play By Catie Curatolo Assistant Sports Editor

The Stony Brook offense was red hot this weekend as they swept the Binghamton Bearcats in three games. The Seawolves, who are now 2011 overall and 7-1 in America East play, had 37 hits on the weekend. They have won 20 of their last 25 games. They took the first game on Saturday 3-1 and won the second game in extra innings, 5-4. Sunday’s game was a tour-deforce, as Stony Brook crushed the Bearcats, 12-2. “It was a great weekend,” head coach Matt Senk said. Starter Tim Knesnik shone in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, allowing just three hits and five walks over 5 2/3 shutout innings. After the sophomore walked three consecutive batters with two outs in the top of the sixth, senior Bryan Tatelman came in and struck out Binghamton’s Brendan Skidmore to end the inning. After four scoreless innings, the Seawolves jumped on the board in the fifth, scoring three runs off Binghamton’s Jack Rogalla right away. A triple to left field from Jack Parenty scored freshman Toby Handley and sophomore Johnny Caputo. The sophomore then scored himself when junior Kevin Krause knocked a single over the shortstop’s head to centerfield. Stony Brook led 3-0 going into the eighth inning, but the Bearcats fought back. Binghamton’s Zach Blanden scored and the tying run was on base, but freshman Cameron Stone came in and forced the end of the inning. After pitching a 1-2-3 scoreless

ninth, Stone recorded his sixth save of the season. The second game of Saturday’s doubleheader was supposed to last only seven innings—instead, it went 10. The Seawolves took the game, 5-4, on a walk-off wild pitch. The Bearcats led 4-3 going into the seventh, but Stony Brook refused to go down without a fight. Junior Robert Chavarria drew a walk and then went to second when pitcher Mike Bunal tried to pick him off first and the throw went wild. Senior Kevin Courtney then hit a fly ball to left field for what would have been the final out. But, Binghamton left fielder Shaun McGraw dropped the ball, allowing Chavarria to score and tie the game. Courtney then had a chance to win the game for the Seawolves when Bunal threw a wild pitch. But, he was caught at home, sending the game into extra innings. Freshman Ryley MacEachern shone in extra innings, throwing five shutout innings of relief. With three strikeouts and a mere three hits, he allowed Binghamton a double in the 10th, but struck out the next three batters to end the threat. The Seawolves won it in the bottom of the 10th, when Krause opened the inning with a double, and then moved to third after a single from Courtney. Bunal then intentionally walked junior Cole Peragine to load the bases with no outs. He struck out freshman Casey Baker and got Handley to ground to third, forcing Krause out at home for the second out. However, Bunal threw another wild pitch past Caputo, and this time Courtney scored the walk-

off run to give Stony Brook the victory. Stony Brook had eight hits in the first game and 11 hits in the second, while drawing seven walks overall. Senior Brandon McNitt recieved the start in the second game of the series. He gave up four runs on eight hits over five innings. Sunday was the Seawolves' day to shine. They had 18 hits on the day, with eight of the nine starters getting at least one hit. Binghamton jumped on the board early, with leadoff batter Zach Blanden scoring the first run of the game right away. But, after a 1-2-3 first, Stony Brook responded in the second. They put up four runs after Courtney opened the inning with a home run over the right field

fence. “I think the catalyst of our offense today was Kevin Courtney’s big home run to get our first run on the board,” Senk said. “When that happened, the guys just got a lot of momentum going.” The Seawolves continued in this fashion, scoring two runs in the fifth, four runs in the sixth and two more runs in the seventh for a total of 12 runs. Binghamton added another run in the fourth, but sophomore starter Tyler Honahan held them in check. He gave up only two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked three. Honahan is now 5-1 with a 3.32 ERA. In addition to Courtney’s home run, the Seawolves had nine

singles, six doubles and another home run—by Caputo in the sixth—on the day. Senk was very impressed with his team’s performance. “Hitting becomes contagious and that clearly was what happened today,” he said. “We were relentless.” After a game against Rhode Island at Joe Nathan Field on Wednesday. The team takes to the road for a weekend at UMass Lowell. With nearly half the season done, the Seawolves are on a roll. “The biggest thing we talked about a lot is remaining consistent when we come to the ballpark,” Senk said. “There’s no going back, this is what we’re about, and if this is what we’re about, then we need to do this every day.” First pitch on Wednesday is at 3:30 p.m.

is hitting .448 during that span. It was the likes of Alexandra Pisciotta going 3-for-3, and Melissa Phelan going 2-for-3 that propelled the Seawolves to victory. “As the season has gone on, we have developed a solid 1 through 9,” Bryant said. “We have the confidence to win the one-run games.” It was the ninth time this season that the Seawolves won by a single run, the last of which coming April 5th against the Hartford Hawks, which they won by a 2-1 margin. The Seawolves other two runs game in the bottom of the second when Kellie Reynolds, the eighth hitter in the order, drove a line drive to the left center field gap. This scored Phelan and Pisciotta, and at the time gave the Seawolves a 2-1 lead. Allison Cukrov was again spectacular, only walking one batter for the second straight game, while striking out ten for

the second time this season. The Seawolves then went into a three-game weekend set with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, a newly-minted Division I team. The teams met for the first time since 1996, and the Seawolves continued their America East domination. Cukrov was dominant again, only allowing one hit while striking out seven and she was backed up by a potent offense that belted three home runs. Bria Green sent two over the wall at River View Field, including a two run shot in the first inning to give Stony Brook an early 2-0 lead. The seventh also saw power, as the Seawolves built on their 3-0 lead. Jessica Combs sent her third of the year out of the park, and three batters later, Green sent her second one out to finish the scoring at 5-0. Giosia seemed to be the only down spot in game one, as she

saw her nine-game hitting streak come to an end. Game two was much more defensive, but Jane Sallen was up to the task, holding her own and pitching the Seawolves to a 2-1 victory. In the fourth, Phelan singled and then advanced to second on a walk. Pisciotta continued her redhot pace, and singled to load the bases. She has hit 9-for-16 since rejoining the starting lineup. It was then Jessica Zeilman hitting into a fielders choice, which scored Phelan and started the scoring. Green added another RBI to her season total, this time by way of a single in the fifth. That scored Olivia Mintun and doubled the lead to 2-0. Sallen let in a run off an RBI double in the seventh, but with the tying run on third and two outs, she struck out Brianna Martin to win the game.

The Seawolves had to wait a little over 2 hours and fifteen minutes to start as Mother Nature dumped buckets of water on Lowell, Mass. After the rain subsided, the River Hawks played Stony Brook to a scoreless draw for two innings. Then the Seawolves offense took control. Stony Brook scored two in the third thanks to Giosia. She ripped a single and then advanced to second on the throw, as Combs and Reynolds scored putting the Seawolves on the board. Combs then was the batter in the fourth when Stony Brook scored again, as she ripped a double up the middle, scoring Reynolds and Zeilman. Mintun then singled to center, scoring Combs and making it 5-0. The Seawolves then unloaded the offense in the fifth, putting a

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Stony Brook has now won 20 of their last 25 contests, and are 20-11 this season.

Five game win streak helps Seawolves move into first By Cameron Boon Assistant Sports Editor

In most sports, when the top players are not playing well, you generally lose the game. The Stony Brook Softball team was able to overcome that on Thursday afternoon, and defeat the Hofstra Pride 3-2 at University Field. Three of the Seawolves’ top four hitters were a combined 1/10 on the day, with the outlier being Shayla Giosia who came up huge in the game. “Hitters are going to have days when they aren’t at their best, but hopefully someone else is there to pick up the slack,” coach Megan Bryant said after the game. There were multiple pickme-ups in the game, including Giosia who went 2/4 including the game-winning line drive that went in and out of the third baseman’s glove, scoring Nicole Schieferstein from third. Giosia also extended her hitting streak to nine games, and

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