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Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus
April 15, 2010
Kumble Theater Hosts Annual Polk Awards Seminar Cover & Page 6
Entertainment
Date Night is a Great Date Movie Page 13
Sports
Gerard Tingos’ Grand Slam Splits Series With Pioneers Page 21
Must-Read SGA Election Special: Meet the Candidates pages 2 - 5
Pictured from left to right: George Polk Awards Curator John Darnton, with 2009 Polk Award winners Dan Rivers, David Rhode, and Leo Shane III at the annual George Polk Seminar held in the Kumble Theater on April 7. (Photo Credit: Don Julien)
2010 Polk Seminar Stresses Danger in Modern Journalism By Don Julien Staff Writer
The annual George Polk Seminar was held on Wednesday, April 7, in the Kumble Theatre of Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. The seminar featured a panel of three journalists, Dan Rivers, David Rhode and Leo Shane III, who were honored as recipients of the George Polk Award. John Darnton, curator of the Polk Awards and moderator of the seminar discussion, introduced the event with the new theme: People in Danger/ Reporters at Risk. Darnton articulated the danger involved in modern journalism and stated, “2009 was reportedly the most dangerous year for journalists.” Rivers, a CNN reporter, won the George Polk award for International TV Reporting for revealing the plight of the Rohingya peo-
ple of Southeast Asia. Rhode, a reporter from The New York Times, won a Foreign Reporting Polk Award for “Held by the Taliban,” a series about his seven months held captive by the Taliban. Shane, a reporter for the Stars and Stripes, received the Military Reporting Award for exposing a secret Pentagon program to shape war coverage. Darnton began the discussion with a clip from “A Forgotten People,” Rivers’ piece on the Rohingya people. The video depicted Rivers as he captured footage of a boat filled with the Rohingya, whose boat had been deliberately towed out to sea. The Rohingya are the minority of people who call the country of Myanmar home. They often are discriminated against and treated as outcasts by their society. “The Rohingya are one of the most repressed groups in the world,” Rivers stated.
“They are treated as sub-human and are not recognized as human.” According to Rivers, many Rohingya attempt to escape their mistreatment by traveling to other Southeast Asian countries, like Bangladesh and Thailand. As the clip showed by Darnton illustrated, they are often caught by soldiers. Those who were captured would be forced to obey strict commands, and those who did not follow orders would be whipped. As the clip continued, countless of the captured Rohingya were thrown onto a boat, by the Thai soldiers, and were towed out to sea. “They were being dumped at sea like human garbage,” Rivers said. When asked by Darnton, how many of the Rohingya had lost their lives in boats towed out to sea, Rivers replied: “It is unknown how many died, but possibly sev-
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Student Government Association Candidate Profiles Executive Vice President By Joshua Ritts Staff Writer
TaJuan Parker Executive Vice President Candidate
“My goals are to bring a more student friendly environment to the campus through increased school spirit,” TaJuan Parker said when asked about his goals. “We need more unity and I feel if we all attend the same school and pay the same tuition we should be active with our fellow students.” Having been involved in SGA since the fall semester of his freshman year, Parker has helped put on numerous events. “I have that leadership factor,” he said, in reference to his involvement. Double majoring in media arts and photography, with a concentration in fashion photography, Parker says that “Photography is a passion of mine and I
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Zimmad Isla Executive Vice President Candidate
“I want to work with people, and directly make an impact on their lives,” said Zimmad Imam in talking about his major, communication sciences and disorders. “I would like to continue on to graduate school and obtain my masters in Speech Language Pathology after finishing up my bachelor’s degree, and start my own practice in the near future. I would also like to go abroad and work in a third world country, providing help to those that are heavily neglected.” Imam, who is running for Executive Vice President of SGA, is, like many other LIU students, a Queens native. He attended Bayside High School and will be graduating LIU next year after spending a full four years here. When asked about why he is running, Imam said, “I believe that it’s the right time for me to step to the plate and aim to make a change within this campus. As
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have always wanted to be in the fashion industry.” Born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Rochester, New York, he definitely has a feel for community and a taste of variety. Parker pursued his interest in photography while at the Information, Imaging, and Technology High School on the Edison Tech campus in Rochester before coming to LIU. Parker expects to graduate next year. When asked why he is running for Executive Vice President, he said he wanted “To bring student issues and the campus community to the forefront.” Parker also reiterated that he hopes to bring a far greater sense of school spirit if he wins the election.
a student who has taken so much from LIU Brooklyn, I would like to give back through serving as Student Government Vice-President.” “A very important issue this year is student advocacy,” said Imam. “Student advocacy is the major thing that needs to be changed in Student Government. I want to use the size of our campus advantageously for the students by helping them voice their opinions openly and without any hesitation.” “Every student has the capability to make a difference to benefit their respective communities, given that they are truly driven,” Imam said. “I would like to tell all LIU students that my drive to bring about change and increase student advocacy is far more powerful than what you usually encounter.”
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Student Government Association Candidate Profiles
Executive President By Joshua Ritts Staff Writer
Dawnasia Freeman Executive President Candidate
When asked why she chose her major, business management, Dawnasia Freeman said, “I want to start my own business,” alluding to her dream of starting an after school program for children. Having worked her way through William H. Maxwell high school on the border of Queens and Brooklyn, she’s worked hard to get things done. “I want to lead by example,” Dawnasia said. “I want to show and assist students in how to be active leaders on campus and advocate their voices to be heard. I want to increase the level of SGA involvement in helping the student body and addressing their concerns.” Part of the class of 2012, Freeman is a Brooklyn
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“My goals are to use the experience I have gained to effectively speak on the behalf of my fellow students,” said Serghio Adams, in discussing his candidacy for Executive Vice President of SGA. “I want to motivate the campus to become more active in extracurricular activities, thereby bringing students closer together.”
Serghio Adams Executive President Candidate
A graduate of Bartica Secondary school in Guyana, Adams has been studying political science at LIU and plans to graduate in May of next year. “Politics is the tool that we use to make changes and I am passionate about making changes,” he said. “With a strong moral fiber and a commitment to equality, I want to utilize the
By Joshua Ritts Staff Writer
“The most important thing for me in a career is to feel as though I make a difference in people’s lives,” said Arwa Mohamed, on choosing to major in pharmacy. “I want to have a career that focuses on lifestyle improvements for everyone. This can be found in plenty of professions, but I know that I want a career in health care; many of the people that I look up to are in that field.”
Arwa Mohamed Executive President Candidate
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On her decision to run for Executive President, Mohamed had to say that, “After going to LIU for three years, I finally decided that I could no longer sit by and complain about things that needed to be changed.” “The current administration does have some good ideas
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native and has been attending LIU Brooklyn for the last three years. Outspoken and energetic, she carries a presence that cannot be ignored, as attendees of Tuesday’s saw in her commanding responses. “I believe that LIU students need a leader that is creative, talented, and passionate about making college a meaningful experience,” Freeman said when asked why she’s running for Executive President of SGA. Currently a student mentor, president of the Caribbean Student’s Movement, and a self-described active SGA member, Freeman certainly has a lot on her plate and shows no sign of slowing down, regardless of the election results. strength of the SGA office not only to speak, but to act on good principles for the benefit of the student body.” Adams ambitions do not end there. His long-term goals include becoming an international relations officer or ambassador of Guyana, and ultimately, President of Guyana.
that I would like to perpetuate, including bringing the Post Campus closer to our own,” Mohamed said. “At the same time I want to work more on student advocacy. Students deserve to have their voices heard. Also, I would like to bring us all together and bolster school spirit.” Beyond college and student government, Mohamed is looking forward to completing a residency and working in a hospital. She plans on specializing in infectious diseases and continue to help everyone she can.
“One has to be the difference that they would like to see,” Mohamed said. “Many students here have numerous goals that they would like to accomplish. I want to give these students a voice, and a means to improve their college experience.”
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Student Government Association Candidate Profiles
Executive Secretary By Christina Long News Editor
Asja Parrish Executive Secretary Candidate
Asja Parrish is a 21 year-old junior Dance major Honors student who hopes to bring change to SGA. Asja, who is currently the Vice President of the Student Activities Board is running for the Executive Secretary position in this year’s Student Government Association elections. “I’ve been here three years, and have seen three different SGA administrations. I think they’ve all done a lot of good, and I’d love to continue that,” said Asja, explaining why she decided to run. “Too often LIU students settle, and I don’t want to settle anymore. There are a lot of changes that can be made. Look at Student Activities. Look at how much they’ve changed over the last few months. If they can change that much so quickly, imagine how much of a change we can bring to SGA,” said Asja. Regardless of the outcome of the elections, Asja is dedicated to doing her part to help bring change to
By Christina Long News Editor
Carley Al Jean-Charles Executive Secretary Candidate
Carley Al Jean-Charles is a 20 year-old junior Respiratory Care major who is currently Secretary of SGA. He hopes to use his current experience and expand on what he has already accomplished to continue bringing change to LIU. “With Dawnasia, TaJuan and myself, I feel like we have the golden ticket. We know what the problems in SGA are, and we’re striving to fix them,” said Carley. “We have a good relationship with the administration and we hope to build on that to make things like SGA and club paperwork easier,” Carley said, explaining why he chose to run again. One of Carley’s goals if re-elected is to build a better relationship with our sister campus, CW Post. “We have established a good connection with President Steinberg and he is encouraging a better, stronger bond with CW Post.” Carley also plans to get more in touch with student wants and needs. “Students say that there are no
LIU-Brooklyn. “Even if I don’t, or my team mates don’t get elected, I still want to do everything I can to make LIU a better place. We have amazing teachers and a great staff and we should all be proud of it. I think there’s so much we can do together to make it even better.” One of Asja’s goals if elected is to improve the advertising of campus events. “There’s a real need to improve advertising. No one knows what’s going on – there’s no communication. The ability to advertise events should be more accessible, because it works. Hopefully I will be able to help further that and get the word out. When asked why students should vote for her, Asja said “I’m a new voice. I’ve had experience working with Student Life and Leadership Development. I work really within a team, because it’s not about any one person, it’s about the team and working to get things done.”
events for them – well we plan to survey all students to find out what type of events they would like. We’re going to make sure that everyone is surveyed so that we know what they’re interests are and we can know how to best implement plans to address their wants.” Even if he is not elected, Carley plans to use his position as an orientation leader to encourage incoming students to get involved on campus. “I’ll show them the benefits of getting involved with organizations on campus. Being in college is not just about getting an education; clubs are a good way of getting a wellrounded education. I’ll give them tips on how to balance school and clubs.” Carley believes he is the best choice for SGA Secretary because “I feel like I know the students. Students approach me with their problems and I try to help them. I’m a people person. I feel that I’m doing a good job as secretary and will do an even better job next year if I’m re-elected.”
Editor’s Note: Hang Selim, who is also running for Executive Secretary, was unavailable for an interview for inclusion in the candidate profiles.
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Student Government Association Candidate Profiles
Executive Treasurer By Christina Long News Editor
Tak Loog Au Executive Treasurer Candidate
Tak Loog Au is a 22 year-old, fourth year Pharmacy major and Honors student who is hoping to use his extensive experience with LIU student organizations to bring change to SGA. Tak was previously Vice President of the Student Activities Board, Secretary of Phi Delta Chi and Alpha Chi, and was recently elected to be President of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. “From my experience with the clubvs, I’ve noticed issues with clubs and the communication between Student Life, SGA and the clubs. There’s a gap between the administration and the students, and I want to fix it,” Tak said explaining why he decided to run. “ A lot of students here have full-time jobs, we need to make SGA and clubs more accessible to them. Meetings are too rigid and there’s not a lot of flexibility. We need to give students more chances by offereing more than one SGA meeting a week,” said
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Adriano Medina Executive Treasurer Candidate
Adriano Medina is a 20 year-old junior History major who has always aspired to be SGA treasurer. Now that his time at LIU-Brooklyn is coming to an end, he’s finally taking a chance and trying for his dream. “I’ve always wanted to be treasurer. I think SGA has done a good job, and I want to continue it. I’m very interested in accounting and think I would make a good treasurer,” Adriano said. Adriano has gained a lot of accounting knowledge while completing a plethora of internships, including some at the US Department of Commerce, Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, DKNY and the New York Stock Exchange-Euronext, and Gun Allen Financial, just to name a few. One goal Adriano hopes to implement is an expansion of the campus card system. “Look at NYU, students can use their campus cards to purchase food at nearby stores. Why can’t LIU have a similar system? I
Tak. If elected Executive Treasurer, Tak plans to revamp the budget kit process to simplify it so that clubs are better able to understand the process and not have as much difficulty in filling out the paperwork. Tak feels that “club treasurers don’t get enough information regarding budgets. I’m going to change that.” When asked why students should vote for him, Tak said “I’m involved in lots of clubs and I know what the clubs want – easier budget kits. Also, SGA meetings should be held at a time that works for all majors. I’m in touch with the clubs and I can make things easier for them.” Tak believes that together with the other students on his ticket they can bring true change to SGA. “We’ve all known each other for three years and we all have the same goal – that’s our strength. I can work with others, if my team isn’t elected, but there’s a certain foundation in having a close pre-existing relationship with the other members of my ticket.” plan to look into that so that we aren’t just regulated to the places on campus. “ Adriano also hopes to increase LIU-Brooklyn’s interaction with CW Post. “We’ve got the same name. We’re both Long Island University. Why are we keeping ourselves separate? I want to increase our relationship with CW Post, as well as with other schools in New York City.” When asked why students should vote for him, Adriano said “I have participated in many events, many of which were fun and worthwhile. I would like to be at the top to make sure that they continue to benefit the students. I’m creative and I think I can bring a lot to the table.”
Editor’s Note: Wajih Jaser, who is also running for Executive Treasurer, was unavailable for an interview for inclusion in the candidate profiles.
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Polk Seminar Recounts Tale of Kidnapped Reporter in Afghanistan
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eral hundreds.” There are no records that document the plight of the Rohingya people, however, the accounts of survivors confirm hundreds of the Rohingya have already perished. Darnton then shifted his attention to Rhode, who was held captive by the Taliban in Waziristan for approximately seven months. Rhode explained how he was initially struck by how much territory the Taliban had been gaining. It peaked his interest enough that he wanted to know and explain why so many people joined the Taliban. When asked by Darnton whether he had regrets in his ordeal, Rhode agreed. “I made a mistake going to that interview,” he said, referring to his interview with an Afghan Commander. Rhode continued to give the insights to his captivity. According to Rhode, the many guards who held him captive were obsessed with their own killings. They particularly enjoyed watching footage of suicide bombings. “They revere suicide bombers the way we revere superstars and athletes,” Rhode said. On the second night of his kidnapping, Rohde recalls being told that he would soon be decapitated. Fearing for his life, he fabricated the story that he was worth millions of dollars, in hopes of being kept alive in exchange for ransom money. Unfortunately, Rhode’s plan backfired.
The soldiers began demanding $25 million dollars for Rhode’s safe return home. Rhode told Darnton that he knew he was finally okay when a Pakistani Military Officer, “who spoke perfect English,” apologized profusely for his kidnapping and allowed him to contact his wife. Shane uncovered the Pentagon’s attempt to influence the way wars were covered. Documents were obtained that portray the Pentagon rating the performances of journalists covering the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The performances of reporters were allegedly being rated as “positive”, “neutral” or “negative.” According to Shane, approximately one third of Stars and Stripes is funded by the Pentagon. However, the Pentagon continues to deny that it tries to influence the reports of journalists stationed in Afghanistan. “We are still viewed as an organization that should be more friendly to them,” Shane stated. As Shane revealed to Darnton, people closer to home than the Pentagon have exerted efforts to shape war coverage. Shane described an instance when he was yelled at by a Commander for 20 minutes, because he “got too close to the truth.” “It’s the military’s nightmare,” Shane said, “when they can’t control their story.” In keeping with the evening’s theme of the risk and
Famed former anchorman Tom Brokaw with President Steinberg at the George Polk Awards Luncheon that was held at the Roosevelt Hotel on April 8. (Photo Credit: Christina Long)
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danger involved in journalism, an audience member asked whether it is more perilous for journalists today than in the past. The panel answered unanimously that it is a far more risky career, more so than ever before. Rivers said, “We are seen as targets.” The panel of Polk Award recipients also credited photojournalists with bravery and courage for their often unyielding attempts, even in the midst of great danger, to get the perfect picture. Near the end of the evening, Darton announced the presentation of an explicit video from the cite Wikileaks, depicting the killings of over a dozen people in Iraq. The graphic clip illustrated the murder of eight individuals through aerial attacks once it was discovered they were carrying A-K 47’s. The video relentlessly shows individuals and vehicles alike, being hit with gun fire and two severely wounded young children who were eventually rushed to the hospital. With the graphic video from Wikileaks and other pieces that have hit the mainstream media because of the average person, the topic of the growing trend of citizen journalism arose. Rhode stated that citizen journalism, “ creates more raw material to work with.” According to Rivers, “citizen journalism helps us get access to stories that we might not have gotten at all.”
Dan Rivers, 2009 George Polk Award Winner for International Television Reporting at the Awards Luncheon. (Photo Credit: Christina Long)
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Upcoming Screening Takes A Look at The Deadliest Disease in America: Racism By Ashlee Mellowes Staff Writer
With recent technological advances made in medicine and health care over the past decades, society has come far in the fight against diseases. Contrary to popular belief that there is no such thing as the “deadliest disease in America.” There still exists a disease that is ravenously killing many, tearing apart lives, and releasing devastating affects on society’s population. This disease most of the time goes unrecognized and has become a silent killer so to speak. Surprisingly it isn’t cancer, AIDS/HIV, heart disease or diabetes, It’s racism. “I want to give a voice to the people that don’t have one, a voice to people that haven’t been heard” said Crystal Emery who produced and directed her documentary, “The Deadliest Disease in America.” Racism has affected everyone in some way and college students aren’t excluded which is why it is vital for young adults to become educated. The documentary which is showing Wednesday April 21 at 5:30pm at LIU’s William Zeckendorf Health Science lecture Hall, will have workshops, a question and answer session and dinner after the showing takes place. The Deadliest Disease in America takes an in –depth look at racism within the health care system and examines how racism has affected society as a whole. Emery’s goal is raise awareness amongst different groups in society about the deadly effects of racism and what steps should be taken to eliminate the problem. The documentary recounts personal stories and experiences from people who have either been affected by racism in the health care system on a first hand basis or have known someone who has. The talented and quick-witted director Emery is a veteran in the business and knows the ropes. Having produced and directed several films for over the past 25 years, Emery started the non-profit organization “URU The Right To Be” to raise awareness amongst different racial social and economic groups about issues that directly affect ethnic communities.
The ever expanding and thriving “URU” organization has audience and all are welcomed to come and view it. “Anyone produced several films and programs such as “This Is Where I with a heartbeat” said Emery, who made it crystal clear that Live, Don’t Dump On Me,” a program series in hopes of cre- the documentary was for audiences that are willingly to listen ating awareness and environmental responsibility amongst and learn. inner city young adults. The program which has expanded to The Deadliest Disease in America, is one of a kind because 5,000 kids in 28 schools and community centers in New its focus is to enlighten and inspire the community to become England, teaches problem solving tactics in hopes of educat- active and involved in the fight against racism. It’s vital that ing young adults on how to deal with issues that affect them college students participate because they are the future. You daily. can start by coming to the premiere of the movie or by brows“It’s everywhere you go if we don’t begin to address the ing the website http://www.urutherighttobe.org. The moveissue [racism] now we will never find a cure,” Emery said. And ment can only proceed if you take action. that cure happens to be “love.” Emery believes that with love “Start by taking a look at the racism within you, because it society can overcome obstacles and learn how to treat one starts with you and your attitude of contempt” said Emery. another with the respect and dignity every person deserves. Wise words spoken from a wise women. The spread of awareness and prevention is one of the more significant aspects Emery addresses in the documentary. If people are aware they can prevent issues from recurring, which can be beneficial in many ways. When asked what she wanted people to learn from the documentary, Emery said “actions that one can utilize on an individual level and institutional level to radiate racism in society.” Emery’s main goal is to illustrate to others who in other cases may not be aware, that racism is current and prevalent and its devastating effects continue to have a rippling effect in today’s society. The documentary isn’t The Deadliest Disease in America director Crystal Emery (center) and the film’s production team. (Photo Courtesy of thedeadliestdisease.wordpress.com geared towards a particular
School of Continuing Education Gets A New Director and A New Direction By Cassandra Rene Staff Writer
Learning is a lifelong journey. At the continuing education program at Long Island University, they pride themselves in helping adults of all ages to open their minds and discover new passions they never knew they had. George Rosales, the new executive director of the School of Continuing Studies, has big plans to make this the No. 1 program in all of Brooklyn. Continuing education is geared towards helping working class adults to get an opportunity to make a career change. Here individuals are looking to learn, grow, and achieve and connect with experts who teach, mentor, and advise. Since its start in 1979, the course offerings have been dwindled down but Rosales has many ideas to “build new course and certificate based classes”. Students are taught hands on in everything from paralegal studies, a variety of health professions, surgical technicians, pottery classes and more. For students that want to go straight into their programs, this is a great way to get credits without having to go through those pointless pre-requi-
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sites. After the students have completed their programs, they get certificates. These certificates make them more flexible in getting careers or can just be the stepping stool to getting a degree. Certification not only helps professionals by exposing them to advanced education and providing a method for differentiating themselves in the marketplace, but it also helps their firms in competing for new business and serving their clients. Certification programs provide comprehensive exposure to all elements involved with a particular subject. Taking individual courses now and then, while valuable, might not give professionals the perspective necessary to operate optimally Though this offering is diverse, the programs meet Long Island University’s standard of excellence and produce positive educational outcomes for the members of the diverse student body. Learning does not need to end with a class or a degree. Rosales, who previously worked with the American Heart Association, was impressed with the goals of the program and was excited to be a part of it. He has a certain appreciation for the students and where they are going. “ I was once a student and I know where they are coming from,’’ he said.
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``The most important part of the program is to make sure these students will be able to get a good job afterwards.” He is going to be proposing new course ideas, based on what the market needs. Rosales also has an abundant amount of concepts to promote and make the public more aware of the School of Continuing Studies. They will be opening their doors for open houses, guest lectures and speeches, and volunteer programs. Rosales wants to “celebrate our students creativity” by hanging up artwork and having an art exhibit open to everyone and making it a staple event., bringing the community together. Right now, the list of courses offered only fill up about a half a page, but there is no doubt that Rosales has a lot in store for this wonderful program. New educational programs will be introduced in coming years when new demands on the turnaround management profession are recognized. It is blatantly clear that Rosales wants the students to not only succeed in school, but in life. Whether you want to just take some courses for personal enrichment or for professional development the School of Continuing Studies will have classes for everybody. Go check out the building and the classes for yourself at 9 Hanover Pl.
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In My Opinion... What do you think about Conan O’Brian going to TBS?
Eleni Catsimalis, Sophomore, Pre-Pharm
“Conan would be great. Him and George Lopez would be a good team.”
Giselle Troncoso, Sophomore, Pre-Pharm
“I don’t think moving to TBS would be a bad thing. He has a job on a network that’s funny.”
Athena Moustakas, Sophomore, Pre-Pharm
“I feel that Conan O’Brien will do just as well on TBS, if not better, hosting his late-night show. I also think that Conan switching networks will have no effect whatsoever on the amount of viewers he receives.”
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Honors Conferences Debates Impact of Technology on Journalism and Its Ability to Stay Relevant By Mufsin Mahbub Staff Writer
The issue of the future of journalism was widely discussed at this year’s LIU Honors Spring Conference that took place in the Spike Lee Screening Room. The conference had two sessions: The impact of new technology in journalism and if the past have a future. Media Arts Professor George Rivera introduced the first speaker David Diaz who has anchored in CBS and NBC for 17 years. He spoke about how technology has changed the profession of journalism. “We have declining readership and now newspapers rely on their online editions…newspapers are like dead men walking.” The professor teaching at CUNY also described the situation that journalists face in the newsroom. “Stations like CBS have reduced newsgathering while keeping front line personalities…it adds time to news cast using less resources.” Diaz explained that the demographic that the news content reaches are through the young generation. He said, “Anchors now are required to loosen up and have more personality, making it less like news.” Diaz expressed his views about the changes of having news reporters from the past to present. He adds, “Back then, you would need 7-8 years of experience in a major media network, but now anybody can do news…all you need is a video camera and just post it on a blog.” Technology, in Diaz’s view is not a substitute for journalism; it just verifies information from social sites. “The enemy of truth is speed…and journalists are fighting against speed.” And he also said that misinformation that’s leaked can increase the power of bad information. Before the first session ended, David Diaz offered advice to fellow students on working in the field. “Multiple your skills as much as possible…try to deepen your knowledge of topics like economics, science, technology, health…” He also told students about how society is functioning from the news. He said that entertainment news is driving away what really matters, and “in order to function in this democratic society, you must acquire certain kinds of information.” Omar Alvarez, a junior in Journalism said, “Overall, I felt the seminar was informative on the new direction journalism is heading towards and the role digital technology plays in print journalism. The change we are seeing in journalism is pretty historic considering that newspapers have been part of America’s history…” Journalism Professor Jennifer Rauch welcomed the next session’s guest speaker, Professor Eric Alterman. Alterman has taught in English and Journalism for Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He talked to students about the history in Journalism and how it has affected the future. He gave a brief history lesson on the birth of newspapers. He gives examples from Public Occurances to the New England
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Gazette. He describes the newspaper in the past as a “political instrument.” Alterman described that the economy of journalism is crumbling and digital news has become superior to newspapers. “Digital news has portability, inconvenience, can link sources, watch videos…” He said that the Internet has given a democratic style on news. He explained how the economics of a newspaper works as a way to grab the readers to read their ads. The money that newspapers get from ads are used to support long term projects and foreign reporting. “The web has an average of 1/20th of posting ads than any paper...it can’t be fixed because of two reasons: the economy has made ads expensive and newspapers aren’t the best ways to post ads.” He referred to jobs that have been declining due to the Internet. He said that jobs like film and music critics have died due to websites like Amazon and Netflix. Alterman explained the two formats of a paper: objectivity and Parisian. Parisian, as he describes, is the format that all papers are following. He gives the current situation of cable TV as having “hardly any reporters and more talk on cable news.” Alterman describes the future of journalism as unknown to the human mind but people use the same sources making news expensive to reach them. Eric Alterman ended the day with some advice to students. “To know something other people don’t know is valuable information…become an expert on something that excites your passion.”
Journalist, author and professor Eric Alterman, was a guest speaker at the Spring Honors Conference. (Photo courtesy of www.americanprogress.com)
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By Ian Smith Editor-in-Chief
In the past, I’ve caught a lot of flak for the things I’ve written about our university’s Student Government Administration. This week, I’m probably going to ruffle a few more feathers, but I would like you all to know that I don’t mean any overt disrespect to anybody in the SGA. Having come from another university in the past, I have a certain conception regarding the function of Student Government, its function and its responsibilities. In no way am I saying that this is the only the organization should be run, but I do feel have that I have the right to express my opinion, and that is what I am going to do on this page. Free and open discourse is a fundamental cornerstone of any university and I do not it should be curtailed because some people do not like what is being said. Also, in preface, I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations for all of the candidates running in this year’s SGA election. Anyone at Tuesday’s debate could tell that these individuals have been throwing all of their efforts into the race and campaigning hard for the privilege of representing their student body. Again, I offer my most heartfelt thanks and wish them all the best of luck in the days to come. Now, down to business. In my three years at LIU, I have seen the SGA portray themselves, primarily, as an event planning organization instead of what they really should be—the active, participatory voice of the student body. I’m not trying to diminish the deeds they’ve performed in the latter respect; the organization of Lobby Day, in particular, is of utmost importance to every single student who receives financial aid. However, I feel that the SGA sees such student advocacy as peripheral to its true purpose. It sees itself an organization that strives to make students happy by planning parties and other social events. I would argue that their point of view is the reverse of what it should be—SGA should be on the front lines at LIU, fighting not to simply make students happy but to afford them the power and control they deserve. Do you have any idea how much power and control over student affairs student governments wield at other universities? Most control a huge discretionary budget (to be distributed amongst the various other clubs and other organizations, much like ours) and, more importantly, have actual bargaining power. These organizations interact with their respective administrations at the highest levels, making the voices of the students they represent heard loud and clear. I think we all know that the LIU administration, which I have claimed more than once to be both bloated and inefficient, maintains an almost tyrannical amount of control here. This is not necessarily because students do not desire the reigns, but because the administration, well... they like it that way. It benefits them far more to control every aspect of our education; they can milk us for more money while at the same time providing fewer and/or increasingly inadequate services, and we can’t do very much to stop them. The SGA should focus, primarily, on communicating with the administration and promoting student growth, while at the same time curbing the abuses and the difficulties we all face on a daily basis.
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I SGA, You SGA I won’t claim to know what’s on the SGA’s current agenda (more on that in a little bit), but from my own observations, I can’t help but feel it is not in line with that of the students’. Note that when I say “students,” I mean all of them; not just the insular social club that the SGA has created for itself, but each and every student, major, status or program notwithstanding. Running a successful administration is not simply about catering to the needs and desires of a friendly minority. Rather, these leaders must be wise enough to recognize what would be best for the student body as a whole and operate with those goals in mind. Of course, the SGA is not entirely to blame. I understand from experience that having a relatively inactive student body provides a severe impediment when it comes to achieving any goal. This is only compounded by the fact that our campus population is primarily constructed of commuter students, many of whom have jobs and other obligations outside of the university. At the same time, however, I don’t see the SGA reaching out to this incredibly large group of students or, for that matter, any others (I told you I was going to get back to this). I don’t see the executive members walking around campus, saying hello to any and everybody, telling them about events or programs that they are planning or trying to get feedback from those they represent. In short, they need to create an air of excitement about what they are doing, make students feel like they are a part of something bigger and, of course, galvanize them into action. I am aware that the SGA is constantly telling students to come to their meetings, but sometimes that just isn’t enough. The SGA needs to be more active in a face-to-face context; they need to have as much contact with students as possible instead of just sitting in their office and waiting for people to show up. For that matter, I don’t see why the SGA hasn’t taken advantage of other methods of communication either. Would it really be so difficult to send out a mass e-mail to the school, filling everyone in on what they’ve got going on, the plans they have and the ways students can aid in the completion of those plans? To me, this seems like a massive oversight, one that, if rectified, can have a pronounced benefit at the cost of very little time and manpower. I would like to reiterate that my words here should not be taken personally; I mean no ill will towards anybody in the SGA and am confident that they are doing what they perceive as right. I am suggesting, however, that the direction within the organization needs to change if we are ever going to effect any real change at our university. I use the words “our university” with utmost care because we, the students, are the one that make this school what it is. This should be a place that we are proud to attend, and we should all do our damndest to make it the best it can possibly be. The SGA executive elections are next week, and I urge you all to make your voices heard at the polls. This is the bare minimum that students can do to effect change within their university and will decide the future of the student body for another academic year. So, I implore you, please, go do it.
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W h er e y o u m a y be se e n a ro u n d c a m pu s : Library, Hillel, Honors
C a r e er as p i r a t i o n s / g o a l s : To graduate and be the best pharmacists that I can be.
W h y s ho u l d L I U c a r e th a t y o u e x i s t ? Because I’m very involved on campus Ro l e m o d e l s : My Mommy
F ac e b o o k , M y s p ac e o r T w i tt e r ? Facebook C h i l d ho o d F e a r : Loneliness A d ul t F e a r : Failing
F a v o r i t e T V s h o w s : 30 Rock, Family Guy, Glee, Dancing With the Stars I f yo u c o u l d c h an g e o n e t h i n g a b o u t LI U , w h a t w o u ld it be ? Tuition
F a v o r i t e c l a s s a t LI U : All of Prof. Warmund’s classes because they’re challenging. G ui l t y P l ea s u r e : Chocolate F a v o r i t e m us i c : Z100
F av o r i t e P r o f e s s o r : Prof. Warmund H i d de n T a l en t : I can play the Piano
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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE
GONE FISHIN’ A r i e s (March 21 - April 19)
L i b r a (September 23 - October 22)
You need to be the first to speak up -- or maybe to act -today. Your energy is just right for starting new things and showing others that the way ahead is safe, as long as you believe in yourself.
Your mood could swing all over the map today, but remember to check your assumptions if you find yourself sliding into depression or boredom. You may just need to see things from a fresh perspective.
Your wallet is a temple today, and you need to avoid the temptation to defile it. You might see a screaming deal that demands instant attention, but the odds are that it won't work out for you in the long run.
Now is a really good time for a checkup -- or just to review your healthy habits. Your energy is best spent on getting yourself into shape and keeping yourself there, so make a plan and stick to it!
Your friends of friends are legion -- and well worth getting to know better on a day like today! Make introductions and spend some time figuring out who's who and how they fit into the big picture.
You need to deal with someone who is somewhat down in the mouth, but it's easier than usual for you to get folks to see the brighter side. In fact, you may take great pleasure from helping them out.
You may want to place a slight delay on the link between your brain and your mouth -- otherwise, you almost certainly find yourself speaking a little too plainly to the wrong people.
Now is a good time to fall back on your regular schedule and make sure that you can rely on the most important people in your life. You should be able to move forward with decent speed.
Your social energy is drawing the right people to you today, and it should be pretty straightforward -- though one of the newer people in your life may spin your head with a bright idea!
Your pattern-sensing mind is fully active right now, and you might want to get your friends or colleagues to look at things they way you do -- the group can make the best use of it, after all.
Your colleagues are trouble right now, but that doesn't mean that you need to walk away from them or leave them to their own devices. It's a good day for you to just let people make mistakes!
A friend is speaking in riddles today, but you need to let them babble for a while. Things are looking good, but as long as you're obsessing about what they really mean, you're not making real progress.
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C a p i c o r n ( December 21 - January 19)
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The Question:
My sister and her boyfriend are always fighting. After every fight he comes to me to tell me everything. Eventually, we became close. A few weeks ago, my sister told me that she didn't trust me with him because she thought that we had something going on. I told her that wasn't true because it wasn't. But a couple of days later we were kissing and I started to like him. Now he likes me, not my sister. So far, my sister doesn't know about us and if I tell her that I was messing around with her boyfriend she will kill me. What do I do?
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Man’s Point of View
I doubt you only started liking him after you guys made out. Rather than go into why this guy is a creep (which he is), I’d like to point out that you are, in fact, a creep. Your sister has been in your life long enough that you should recognize her importance over some potential fling, first off, and second, how far do you think this is going to go with you having to hide him from your family? Cut it off, cut it out, and don’t tell your sister what happened; doing so will only bring strife between the two of you. Just move on, and learn something from this. That is, don’t flirt with family member’s love interests, and avoid putting your mouth on them at all costs.
Woman’s Point of View
What should you do? You should stop stealing your sister’s boyfriend for one. This guy is a complete scumbag. You need to come clean to your sister and dump this loser. Are you really willing to lose your sister’s trust over some guy who will probably cheat on you within a few months? Get a grip, take a cold shower, and get over your boy craziness. It’s time for you to grow up and find your own man. Why would you even trust a guy knowing that he has no problem cheating on his current girlfriend (you know her, she’s your sister). I think you need to take a long hard look at yourself and figure out what’s wrong with you that you need to find love in your sister’s boyfriend.
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This Week At
Preceded by
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
By Stephanie Carlin Contributing Writer
“Jean Renoi r S eri es”
LA MARSEILLAISE Fri., April 16 at 4, 6:50, 9:30 p.m. Made as Leon Blum's Popular Front government was on the brink of collapse and in the shadow of German re-armament, Renoir's historical epic employs "a heroically romantic interpretation of the events leading up to the French Revolution" (Time Out London) as a call for French citizens to unite once again behind a call for liberty, equality, and fraternity. From the fall of the Bastille to the deposition of Louis XVI (played with striking humanity by Renoir's brother Pierre), the film follows a battalion of citizen soldiers who march from Marseille to Paris while humming a powerful hymn of revolt.
BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING + A DAY IN THE COUNTRY Sat., April 17 at 6, 9 p.m. / Sun., April 18 at 3, 6, 9 p.m. A bourgeois bookseller saves the life of a tramp (Simon) and expects to be thanked; instead the tramp takes over his home and seduces his wife. Renoir’s direction is flawless, but the film is unimaginable without Simon giving one of cinema’s greatest performances as a whirlwind of shabbiness and loose morality.
A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (PARTIE DE CAMPAGNE)
This heartbreaking work, based on Guy de Maupassant's short story of the same name, follows a Parisian family as they embark on a country outing and a local boy seduces the lovely daughter Henriette (Bataille) away from her family and fiance for the day. This brief, but passionate, flirtation hauntsthe young Henriette for the rest of her life. Poetic, gorgeous, and achingly poignant, this unfinished work is often cited as Renoir's bestloved of his films. "Witty and sensuous, it's pure magic." —Time Out London
THE LOWER DEPTHS (LES BAS-FONDS) Mon., April 19 at 6:50, 9:15 p.m. Renoir's first collaboration with the legendary Jean Gabin is a pivotal work of French poetic realism adapted from a proletarian play by Maxim Gorky (and which, also, provided the source material for Akira Kurosawa's film of the same name). Jouvet is an aristocrat whose descent into poverty lands him in the slums of Paris where he confronts the realities of destitution and society's underbelly. Renoir relocates Gorky's work—described by the director as "the poetry of the loss of dignity"—to France to create a rallying cry for the working class and emerging Popular Front.
THE SOUTHERNER Tue., April 20 at 6:50, 9:15 p.m. Commenting on his time in America, Renoir called The Southerner “the most interesting film I’ve made here.” Texas cotton picker Sam Tucker (Scott), seeking a better life for his family, endeavors to grow his own cotton crop. Yet he must fight the elements to eke out a living in this cleareyed depiction of one family’s hardships. “A masterpiece.” —Chicago Reader. In English. Print courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive.
April 15, 2010
Date Night A Laugh Riot
Co-stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell hide out in Detective Arroyo’s office, played by Taraji P. Henson. (Photo Credit: allmoviephoto.com)
By Leonica Valentine Arts & Entertainment Editor
Date Night a Twentieth Century Fox Films production was a side cramping, hilarious comedy. Director Shawn Levy had effortlessly funny comedians Tina Fey and Steve Carell star in what is one of the best comedies to hit theatres in recent years. The duo while more convincing as brother and sister than the married Foster couple gives a performance that would put comedic giants Chris Rock and Chelsea Handler to shame. Tina Fey, star of 30-rock, is widely known for her parody of Sarah Palin. Her bold sketch is countered with her new portrayal of a demure Claire Foster. Claire is secretly bored with her and her family’s everyday routine so she and her husband Phil Foster, played by Steve Carell, try to spice things up by having a Date Night. Instead the initially romantic evening turned out to be a hunt for the Triplehorns the couple that the Fosters get misidentified as while on their date. Within the first twenty minutes the actors keeps the laughs coming. Steve Carell star of the American version of British comedy The Office used his trade-
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mark subtle humor to make the sticky situations he and Fey get into even funnier. Carell is brilliant in his role. Though this movie is about a couple’s night out it did not focus on the nitty-gritty politics of marriage. This movie artfully stayed away from the questions that make movies based on married couples so boring. Why did you leave the toilet seat up again? How can you be so insensitive? Instead the odd identity mix-up creates an ironic comparison between the Triplehorns. Mrs. Triplehorn known as Whippit played by Mila Kunis is wife to Mr. Triplehorn Taste played by James Franco were a coo-key, passionate couple on the run. Carell and Fey are really funny in this film, taking the smallest rip in a shirt and making it a joke that keeps punching. Through all the random funny moments this movie takes place in one very long night. The Fosters even manage to do New York City some good in the end. This film is strongly recommended so do some good on your date and go see Date Night.
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Death Of The Gladiator-tress
At the Box Office Weekend Top 5
1. Clash of the Titans - $26.6M 2. Date Night - $25.5M 3. How to Train Your Dragon - $24.9M 4. Why Did I Get Married Too? - $11M 5. The Last Song - $9.83M
(courtesy www.imdb.com)
Theater Releases
4/16 Kick-Ass Death At a Funeral The Secret in Their Eyes [limited] The Perfect Game 4/23 The Losers The Back-Up Plan Oceans
DVD Releases 4/20 Avatar Crazy Heart The Lovely Bones
4/27 It’s Complicated The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Five Minutes of Heaven
Music Charts Top iTunes Downloads
(courtesy www.metacritic.com)
Previously fashion forward gladitor sandals have become too outrageous almost criminal. (Photo Credit: alternativeoutfitters,esellerpro.com, peacockwedding.com, bp.blogspot.com)
By Leonica Valentine Arts & Entertainment Editor Many times fashion trends become so nonsensical that it becomes obvious the recession hit the fashion police industry hard. Gladiator sandals are a huge violator of fashion sense and so are the recently popular opened toed “gladiator boots” a contridition in itself. These “fashion forward” styles seem to leave the wearer in need of a spare and dagger. The several issues of practical wear pales in comparison to the excessive tribal looks and clashing color schemes. Have you ever bought a pair of gladiator sandals and had to buy an outPage 14
fit to go with it? The multicolored, multi-strapped and or ultra-flat slippers should be accompanied with a coupon for purchasing clothes. Really, how many things can you wear with hot pink, black, yellow and grey sandals and still manage to look sane? Between trying to wear something that compliments all the colors in the very loud sandal and wearing something that works the average woman gets frustrated. Creating a symbiotic relationship between style and function should be left to the fashion professionals but many times the average woman pairs a lime green, leopard print, multistrapped gladiator sandal with a pair of
black dress pants or even sweatpants. While there are so many to die for gladiator styles the lumps of fabric, plastic flower or plastic thing that seems to have no definite description are impratical and make the life of the sandal shortlived. The fabric becomes dirty, the embroidery falls off or fades in color. The practicality of these designs seems to beg the question why pay so much for a piece of cardboard with colored straps? The need of actual footsupport is important to your health. Many gladitors do not provide that. It is time for a practical sandal, more stylish than the flip-flop yet easy to accessorize.
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1. “Hey, Soul Sister” - Train 2. “Nothin’ On You (feat. Bruno Mars)” - B.o.B. 3. “Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris)” - Taio Cruz 4. “Rude Boy” - Rihanna 5. “OMG (feat. will.i.am) - Usher
Television Ratings
(courtesy www.apple.com)
Top 10
Week Ending 4/11/10
1. CBS NCAA Basketball Championship 2. Dancing With the Stars 3. American Idol - Tuesday 4. American Idol - Wednesday 5. NCIS 6. The Mentalist 7. 60 Minutes 8. CSI 9. Undercover Boss 10. NCIS: Los Angeles
(courtesy www.usatoday.com)
April 15, 2010
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIU Shows Off It’s Talent at Second Annual Talent Show By Shevene Cole Staff Writer
It’s no question that here at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, talent is present among the student body. On April 8th the University’s radio station (WLIUBK 88.1 FM) presented “Who’s Got Next! II,” their second annual talent competition and showcase, supported by the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. The show, which consisted of performances in the areas of dance, spoken word and vocals was hosted by DJ “Special K” (Kaleb Sparks) and “Mo’ Brown Suga”. The show, which boasted a large turnout, was held in the Paramount Gym. Among the show’s judges were Tyrell Brown, a junior and Media Arts Major here at LIU and C.E.O of Lifestyle Music Group Inc.; Jae Dame, an A&R of Def Jam Records; and Wesley Oliver, Content Distributor for MTV. Performers braved the crowd and took the stage; they included Steven “Definition” Rice, Zawadi WilliamsMurray, Malcolm Jackson, Stephen Lockette, Hassan Charles, Kiana Jenkins, Jamar Carr, Daniel Thompson, Johnathan Ladines, Juliana Rodriguez, Patrick Aparicio, Michael “Sounds” McKinney, Ray Wellz, Calvin J., and “Generation X.” There was also a special guest performance by the vocal group “Forever More”. Although some of the talents were in the same category, each brought their own style of expression to their performance. According to judge Wesley Oliver, who previously worked for Jive Recorde before MTV, “Who’s Got Next! II” was an “overall good production.” When it came to choosing the winners for each category, he said it was not hard “picking out the true talent.” The winners of the competition included Steven “Definition” Rice in the spoken word category, Stephen
Lockette for vocals and “Generation X” in the area for dance. When asked if he had any words of encouragement for students here at LIU, Oliver said “continue to reach for your goals.” According to voice over artist and radio personality ‘Mo Brown, who hosted the show for the second time around, she enjoyed seeing students perform. Brown, who is a graduate of the University’s Class of ’05 enjoys hosting the show because it’s a way of “giving back” to her alma mater. Judge Tyrell Brown, who is an entrepreneur, encourages fellow LIU students to chase their dreams. Brown says, “don’t just be the next Diddy, but surpass him and be the Radio Personality Mo Brown Suga hosted the Second Annual LIU Who’s Got Next Talent Show next big thing.” This event held in the Paramount Gym. allowed students and faculty to (Photo Credit: Shevene Cole) get a first-hand look at the talAccording to student Fatima Greo, who attended the ent here at LIU. Since last year’s presentation, which was show, she looks forward to seeing “more performers and a held at Kumble Theatre, the event has become more promore well-known guest artist” next show. Members of moted and esteemed. WLIU Radio are looking forward to next year’s event in “Who’s Got Next! II” was not just a talent competition the hope of continuing the show’s success. but also a charitable event. Attendees of the show were For more information about WLIU Radio contact (718) given the opportunity to donate to the Haiti Relief Fund 488-1590, or tune in live at wliubk.org. and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation; and in return were compensated with a “Who’s Got Next II” t-shirt.
Dance troupe Generation Next won the award for Best Dance Performance at the Second Annual LIU Talent Show. (Photo Credit: Shevene Cole)
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Musical group Forever More gave an entertaining special guest performance in the old Paramount Gym. (Photo Credit: Shevene Cole)
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CAMPUS CALENDAR
For more information, call (718) 488-1624 or v isit www.k umbletheater.org.
Fri. - Sat., April 23 - 24, 7:30 p.m. LIU New Media Art & Performance Presents: M.F.A. Thesis Concert New Media Art and Performance students meld the digital with live performance in cutting-edge evening of student works. Tickets: $5.
Sat., May 1, 7:30 p.m. WLIU Radio and LIU Office of Student Life and Leadership Development Present: It’s Time - A Tribute to Max Roach International luminaries Mike Clark, Lenny White, Fred Wesley, Brian Jackson, Richie Goods and Azar Lawrence honor master drummer and Bebop co-creator, Max Roach, who helped pave the way for funk in American music. Tickets: $25; $15 for students and seniors.
Mon. - Tue., May 10 - 11, 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. The Paper Bag Players’ Great Mummy Adventure For grades K-4, this show will have audiences laughing, singing and dancing. Tickets: Contact The Paper Bag Players at (212) 353-2332 or pbagp@verizon.net
Tue., May 11, 7 p.m. 651 Arts Presents: Live & Outspoken World-renowned South African horn-player and vocalist Hugh Masakela will interview American-Rwandan and Ugandan jazz vocalist and songwriter Somi. Tickets: $25; $20 for students and seniors.
Exhibitions
For more information, call Mary Ann Wall 8) 488-3355.
Fri . , Apri l 1 6 , 7 :3 0 p. m. ; Sat. , Apri l 1 7 , 2 p. m. & 8 p. m. ; Sun. , Apri l 1 8 , 3 p. m. , Kumbl e Theater Dance Department Spring Concert Dance majors perform an exciting program of modern dance including works by guest artist Monica Bill Barnes and a restaging of a historic dance, “Shelter” by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar of Urban Bush Women. Tickets: $15, $10 for students and seniors. Mo n. , May 3 , 6 p. m. , Pratt Bui l di ng 6 th Fl o o r Dance Studi o Rising Artists Work shop Informal showing of student and faculty works-in-progress.
Sat. , May 8 , 1 0 a. m. - 2 p. m. , Pratt Bui l di ng 6 th Fl o o r Dance Studi o Dance Department Auditions High school senios are invited to audition for the Campus’ B.F.A. and B.S. dance degree program. Registration is required: www.brooklyn.liu.edu/dance.
Music
“Jazz Clinic and Concert Series”features top names in jazz. Admission is free. For more information, call Bob Aquino at (718) 488-1668.
Wed., April 28, 7 p.m., Kumble Theater LIU Chorus and LIU Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert Thurs., April 29, 1 p.m., Kumble Theater Student Jazz Ensembles Concert
Friday., April 30, 1 p.m., Kumble Theater Solo Jazz Vocal Workshop
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday /Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Humanities Building Gallery is closed on week ends). Admission is free. For more information, call Nancy Grov e at (718) 488-1198.
Business
Apri l 5 - Apri l 3 0 , Humani ti es Bui l di ng Gal l ery Grace Teng “Liberty or Death” Installation
Apri l 5 - Apri l 3 0 , Sal ena Gal l ery Janis Lewin Photographs
For more information, call (718) 488-1121
Apri l 5 - Apri l 3 0 , Res ni ck Gal l ery Kan Fang Photographs
Career Services
Mon., April 26, 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m., Humanities Building Rm. 203 Major and Career Exploration Workshop Not sure what to major in or what options are available? Attend this workshop where you will connect your personal skills and interests with major, career, internship and job exploration. RSVP through MyCareerkey is recommended but not required.
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Tue. , April 16 & May 4; Wed. , April 21 & May 19 6:30 p. m. , Library Learning Center Rm. 515 Toastmasters International Club Meeting Public speaking club provides supportive and fun way to become more persuasive. Call Vanessa Gonzalez at (718) 488 - 1435.
Readings
The English Department’s multicultural “Voices of the Rainbow” series is funded by the Prov ost’s Office. Admission is free. For more information, call Louis Parascandola at (718) 488-1109.
Mo n. , Apri l 1 9 , no o n, Humani ti es Bui l di ng 2 nd Fl o o r Lo ung e Susan Choi and Patrick Rosal Choi, of Korean and Russian heritage, is the author of “The Foreign Student” and “A Person of Interest.” Of Philippine ancestry, Rosal has written the poetry collections, “Uprock, Headspin, Scramble and Dive” and “My American Kundiman.”
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SPORTS
Cedel Leads ‘Birds To Series Split With Pioneers
Kenny Cedel fanned nine Pioneers in eight innings en route to his first win of the season. Cedel allowed six hits and walked three as the Blackbirds split a four game series with Sacred Heart. (Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)
By John Tolis Staff Writer
The LIU Blackbirds split a four-game series against Sacred Heart. LIU played strong baseball in the first game putting up 10 runs, then fell short in the second game 6-5. They took the third game 8-5 but got beaten up in the final game of the series 9-2. The four-game split left at 8-20 overall and 5-7 in NEC play. In the first game, it was LIU second baseman Gerard Tingos' grand slam that sparked a seven-run second inning for the Blackbirds and an dazzling performance by senior pitcher Kenny Cedel that gave him a well deserved 10-4 win over Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart had no answers for LIU in the second inning and simply got manhandled. With one out and the bases loaded, left fielder Julian Castro tied the game with a single, center fielder Sam Sciamarelli walked, forcing home the go-ahead run. Then Tingos hammered a 1-0 pitch from Pioneers starter Chris Zaccherios for a grand
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slam to give LIU a comfortable 6-1 lead. Cedel earned his first win of the season, striking out nine for his second consecutive start and allowing only six hits and three walks. Both clubs continued the series in a doubleheader and both went away with a win. The Pioneers snapped LIU's four-game winning streak in the first game handing the Blackbirds a 6-5 loss. LIU got its revenge in the second game with a strong 10-strikeout performance by freshman starter Justin Topa. In the first game, Long Island starter Adam Sauter fell to 0-5 for the season, allowing four runs over four innings. Sacred Heart took the early lead on a two-run home run by Mike Drowne. Pioneers starter Jared Balback worked through seven innings, allowing five runs on six hits and two walk. Balback also improved to 4-2 for the season. In the second game, LIU’s Topa put in a strong performance en route to an 8-5 win. Long Island gave Topa a 2-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Derek Stupski and single by shortstop Drew Walsh.
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Second-inning doubles Sciamarelli and Albert Faz dove in two more runs. Tito Marrero gave LIU a 6-4 lead with his two-run home run in the third. Topa improved to 3-3, striking out 10 over seven innings of work. In the final game of the series, Sacred Heart defeated LIU 9-2. The Pioneers took control of the game, scoring twice in the fifth and four more times in the eighth. Designated hitter Chris Kievit provided the only RBI for LIU smacking solo home run in the fourth tying the game 2-2. Long Island starter Matt McCormick only lasted 3 1/3 innings. Reliever Chris Franzese allowed a home run to shortstop John Murphy and a run-scoring double by left fielder JJ Edwards. The Pioneers added four more runs against freshman starters Emerson Morillo and Evan Zeriff in the eighth. McCormick gave up two runs on seven hits, a walk, and three strikeouts. Franzese suffered the loss and fell to 0-2 allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings on three hits and a walk. Long Island played New York Tech on Tuesday.
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Softball Sweeps Mountaineers Kalata’s Game Winner Puts Behind Mejia’s Swing ‘Birds in Winning Way
By Michael Ng Sports Editor
After dropping its two-game series against Monmouth, Long Island bounced back the next day to sweep Mount St. Mary’s. The Blackbirds dominated the Mountaineers 13-1, in a mercy-rule shortened Game 1. The bats settled a bit and they won 6-2, in Game 2. Junior Bianca Mejia led the way with four hits, two homers, driving in five RBIs and scoring three runs. Junior Brynn Lewis hit a solo home run and senior Chelsea Martinson finished with three hits. Megan Sheaf continued her impressive freshman campaign, allowing just one hit, while striking out five batters. Sheaf allowed a run in the first inning on a sac fly and retired the next 13 batters. Mejia was the catalyst again in Game 2. She knocked in two home runs, driving in three runners. Lewis added three hits and a home run, with two runs scored. Sarah Reynolds picked up the win after going all seven innings, allowing just six hits and one earned run. Sterling Hoham and Raylene Asman finished with two hits apiece. The Blackbirds had suffered their first two losses in conference play the day before against Monmouth. The losses propelled Monmouth into first place with an 8-1 record. The Blackbirds drop to second place with an 8-2 record. Senior Blaire Porter didn’t have one of her best days. She gave up five runs on seven hits and failed to get out of the fifth inning. Mejia had another home run and Mariesha Marker had three walks. The starting pitcher for Long Island failed to get out of the fifth again as Sheaf gave up four runs on five hits. The offense was quiet as the team only got five hits.
By Amanda Kulesza Staff Writer
Brynn Lewis had two home runs during the sweep against Mount St. Mary’s. (Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)
Mejia’s five home runs over the weekend earned her NEC Player of the Week honors. She hit .667 and slugged an amazing 1.733. Long Island will now have a pair of doubleheaders at home. It’ll play Seton Hall, on Thursday, and will finish its home stand against Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday.
Egadu Earns Northeast Conference Weekly Honor Courtesy of Sports Media Relations
Brooklyn, N.Y. - Continuing a trend for the Blackbirds in recent weeks, junior Samuel Egadu became the third Long Island University track and field athlete in four weeks to be named Road Runner Sports/Northeast Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. At the Lou Onesty/Milton Abramson Invitational
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hosted by the University of Virginia, Egadu raced to a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash. His time of 21.63 qualified him for the IC4A Championships and also stands as the fastest in the NEC this season. Long Island returns to action at the Wagner Quad Meet on Wednesday, April 14.
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LIU women’s lacrosse team defeated Wagner 12-11 last Friday, leaving both teams at 3-10 for the season and 2-5 in Northeast Conference play. Junior Annie Kalata, the game’s high-scorer with six goals, scored the game-winner with 24 seconds left. Kalata’s first two goals gave LIU the early lead before Wagner came back with two goals to tie the game. Kalata managed to net another goal at 17: 49 left, putting the Blackbirds in the lead once again. The Seahawks didn’t wait long to get back in the game with a successful shot from a clear by Wagner’s Melanie Garces, assisted by Dana Marchitelli. Then Wagner moved ahead 4-3 with 7:07 on the clock for the Seahawks’ first lead of the game. After a free position shot was attempted for LIU, senior Kristina Schreerer scored a goal with an assist by Christie Wienckowski. The Seahawks tied with another goal at 4:08 left of the first half. Sophomore Claire Ranney snuck in and scored an unassisted goal with four seconds left in the first period, tying the game to end the period. Annie O’Connor put Wagner ahead at the start of the second half but Wienckowski responded for the Blackbirds. After another goal by Wagner at 20:55, Wienckowski and Kalata scored, giving the Blackbirds the 8-7 lead at 18:51. The Seahawks tied the game again at 12:59 with a goal from Bulken. LIU had a free position attempt and succeeded with a goal by senior Jenna Schauder. A quick goal was made by Wagner after they gained draw control. Kalata sank another giving LIU the lead again. A goal and a free position shot were made by Wagner at 4:06, putting LIU behind 11-10. The Seahawks tried to run out the clock but lost possession when LIU’s Ilana Bernstein gained ground ball control. Senior Jillian Maricondo tied the game with a free position shot at 2:44 left in the game. The Blackbirds won the game with 0:24 left on the clock by a free position goal from Kalata. Wagner outshot LIU 30-29 while the Blackbirds led in ground balls 23-18 and in draw controls 13-11. LIU’s Jacqueline Simonian made 12 saves. Felicia Reynolds, Annie Kalata, Jillian Maricondo, and Caitlin Farrell each had one caused turnover while Sara Lenoir had two. The Blackbirds played Manhattan on LIU’s field last Tuesday.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Team
Monouth Long Island Robert Morris Quinnipiac Wagner Mount St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Central Conn. St. 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 10 St. Francis (PA) Bryant 4/11/10 Game 1 (Game 2) 4/10/10 Game 1 (Game 2)
4/3/10
NEC 8-1 8-2 7-2 5-3 5-5 4-4 4-4 4-4 2-6 1-9 1-9
Pct. Overall
.889 .800 .778 .625 .500 .500 .500 .500 .250 .100 .100
Long Island 13 (6) Mount St. M. 1 (2) Monmouth Long Island
1. Sacred Heart Quinnipiac 3. Monmouth 4. Mount St. Mary’s 5. Robert Morris 6. St. Francis (PA) Long Island Wagner Bryant 10 Central Conn. St. 4/9/10
LIU SOFTBALL
Recent Resul ts
Team
6 (4) 4 (1)
15-10 20-14 17-13 18-17 10-23 21-16 14-17 13-20 10-20 9-26 4-27
Pct.
.600 .588 .567 .514 .303 .568 .452 .394 .333 .257 .129
Streak Home Away Neutral L1 W2 W3 W2 W1 L2 L2 W2 L1 L9 W1
5-1 4-0 8-2 9-1 2-2 4-5 5-3 4-9 2-2 3-3 3-12
9-6 5-4 3-4 0-6 4-9 10-4 1-7 6-8 4-6 2-11 0-5
1-3 11-10 6-7 9-10 4-12 7-7 8-7 3-3 4-12 4-12 1-10
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Date
Opponent
Location
Time
4/15/10 Seton Hall LIU Fi el d 4:00 pm (DH) 4/17/10 FDU (DH) LIU Fi el d 1:00 pm Alumni Day
LIU LACROSSE NEC 8-0 8-0 5-2 4-3 3-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 0-7
Recent Resul ts Long Island Wagner
Long Island CCSU
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Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 1.000 .714 .571 .429 .286 .286 .286 .286 .000 12 11
16 14
10-4 9-4 7-8 6-7 5-8 6-9 3-10 3-10 2-12 4-8
.714 .692 .467 .462 .385 .400 .231 .231 .143 .333
W8 W8 W2 W2 L3 L6 W2 L2 L4 L4
4-2 5-2 6-1 5-1 5-2 3-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 2-4
5-2 4-2 1-7 1-5 0-6 2-6 1-6 2-4 1-7 2-4
1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
Bl ackbi rds Upcomi ng S chedul e Date Opponent Location Time
4/16/10 Monmouth LIU Fi el d 4:00 pm 4/18/10 Mount St. LIU Fi el d 1:00 pm Mary’s
1. 2. 3. 4.
LIU BASEBALL
Team
Bryant Wagner Mount St. Mary’s Central Conn. St. Monmouth Sacred Heart 7. Long Island 8. Quinnipiac 9. Fairleigh Dickinson
4/11/10
NEC 8-4 5-3 7-5 6-6 6-6 4-4 5-7 3-5 4-8
Recent Resul ts
Sacred Heart Long Island
4/2/10 Game 1 (Game 2)
Sacred Heart Long Island
Basebal l
Gerard Tingos Sam Sciamarelli Drew Walsh Greg Desantis Tyler Jones Drew Walsh Gerard Tingos Sam Sciamarelli Tyler Jones Greg Desantis
Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral
.667 .625 .583 .500 .500 .500 .417 .375 .333
11 2
6 (5) 5 (8)
12-13 13-15 12-16 10-11 10-14 12-16 8-20 3-21 5-20
.480 .464 .429 .476 .417 .429 .286 .125 .200
W2 W2 W1 L2 L1 W1 L1 L4 L2
RBI
ERA (10 innings min.) Evan Zerff Justin Topa Matt McCormick Adam Sauter Kenny Cedel
.356 .330 .284 .282 .270 18 16 16 14 10
2.21 3.86 5.74 6.88 7.04
Date
Opponent
4/16/10 Quinnipiac 4/17/10 Quinnpiac (DH)
Location Hamden, Conn.
S oftbal l
Average Bianca Mejia Brynn Lewis Chelsea Martinson Karina Cervantes Mareisha Marker RBI Bianca Mejia Brynn Lewis Chelsea Martinson Mariesha Marker Runs Mareisha Marker Bianca Mejia Chelsea Martinson Karina Cervantes ERA Sarah Reynolds Blaire Porter
Catch the Softball Team in Action! Thursday, April 15 vs. Seton Hall at 4:00 p.m. LIU Field
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6-13 9-9 7-14 3-9 3-9 6-8 0-9 2-15 1-12
1-0 0-3 1-0 2-0 1-1 3-4 2-7 0-0 1-2
Bl ackbi rds Upcomi ng S chedul e
STAT LEADERS
Average
5-0 4-3 4-2 5-2 6-4 3-4 6-4 1-6 3-6
Time
3:00pm Noon
.427 .316 .316 .309 .309 25 17 17 15 23 23 17 16
2.06 2.47
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