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Volume LXI, Issue 1

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Study ranks SBU high in economic mobility

By Rebecca Liebson Assistant News Editor

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Students gather for food and fun at the university's annual "Third Night Out" on Sunday, Aug. 27. The crowd of new and familiar faces was welcomed with inflatables.

Free menstrual products on campus

By Joseph Konig

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

As a result of two USG initiatives, on-campus residents will now have unlimited access to laundry facilities and menstrual hygiene products. The latter will be made available to the entire Stony Brook University community every day, for free, for the first time.

“We have free condoms available, as we rightly should,” USG President Ayyan Zubair said, “but [sex] is optional. Your period isn’t. We must, as a matter of equality, as a matter of fairness, have free menstrual pads and free tampons available.”

The menstrual hygiene products will be available at the Walter J. Hawrys Campus Recreation Center during operating hours, and once a week at the Student Activities Center during Campus Life Time. Zubair and Party Next Door, the political party formed during the spring 2017 USG elections, made the promise of free menstrual hygiene products their most prominent platform point.

The unlimited laundry policy was a major campaign promise of Zubair’s predecessor, Cole Lee, who served two terms as USG president from 2015-2017 and graduated this spring. Lee could not be reached for comment. Instead of filling up Wolfie Wallet in order to do loads

of laundry for $1.75 each time, students are now able to do laundry as frequently as they please. The new program is funded by student tuition bills, under the Housing fee. Housing across all quads and room styles increased in price an average of $95 from 2016-17.

The lack of free menstrual hygiene products on campus has been a source of contention for years, and has been in talks since last winter. In January, junior biochemistry major Monica MacDonald started a petition to encourage Stony Brook officials to implement the policy. She then sent the petition to Interim

were seeking proposals from other food vendors.

With CulinArt, there will be no change in price from last semester for dine-in swipes and existing retail items, FSA Director of Campus Dining Michael West said in an email Friday. Similar assurances were made

by FSA Executive Director Nadeem Siddiqui in an email to the campus community. West confirmed that the functions of each dining hall will remain mostly the same.

The dine-in locations at West Side Dining and East Side Dining will continue to operate as buffet-style, meal swipe areas with access to unlimited food on site. Roth Cafe has a completely new roster of vendors, including a Subway sandwich shop, a grill called Smash N’ Shake, a Fuze

Pan Asian Express and an Italian cuisine-centric Tuscan Bistro. Roth and Tabler quad residents with unlimited meal plans will be able to use a meal swipe once per day at Roth Cafe, but all other students will have to use dining dollars. Many of the changes made during the transition to CulinArt were the result of student feedback.

“When the new meal plan was proposed to student leaders last spring, they asked for guest meal swipes,” FSA Director of Marketing & Communications Angela Agnello wrote in an email Friday. “They also asked that the meal plans each have different amounts of dining

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Food provider CulinArt brings new vendors, familiar framework

By Joseph Konig

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Students returning to Stony Brook this week will find a Roth Cafe made entirely of new venues – including a Subway – and meal plans largely similar to last year’s. With the fall semester comes the notable addition of guest meal swipes among other changes, as campus dining transitions facility operators from Sodexo to CulinArt. Sodexo was a frequent source of ire for students, some of whom complained about food quality, affordability and last fall’s botched introduction of the meal swipe system.

In January, 18 months into a fiveyear contract, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) announced they

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Lil Wayne “is very mistaken.”

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Stony Brook University is one of the top colleges in the nation for promoting upward economic mobility among its students, according to a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The working paper identified Stony Brook as the country’s third-best school for helping students move from the bottom quintile of the U.S. income distribution to the top.

However, emerging enrollment trends could hinder long term success in this endeavor if fewer low-income students enter the school.

Some experts say that enrollment may not be the only metric to consider and that degree retention is equally important.

The State University of New York’s Equal Opportunity Program (EOP) aims to solve both of these issues by providing a support system for economically disadvantaged students to help them get into college and make it to graduation.

The NBER study assigned each school a “mobility rate,” multiplying the fraction of students who started off in the lowest 20 percent of incomes by the fraction of students who landed in the highest 20 percent. Stony Brook and Pace University both earned overall scores of 8.4 percent, preceded only by California State University, Los Angeles which received 9.9 percent.

Ivy Leagues and selective private schools like Duke University and Stanford University were able to help a greater fraction of their poorest students — roughly six out of 10 of their students from the lowest

bracket were propelled to the top bracket versus around five out 10 of students at Stony Brook.

Despite this, mid-tier colleges ultimately proved to be more effective because they had a greater number of low-income students whereas the selective schools had only a handful.

For instance, 16.4 percent of students in the study at Stony Brook hailed from the bottom quintile, compared to 3.8 percent of students at the more selective schools.

This means Stony Brook was able to help more students overall.

Nevertheless, researchers warn that this mobility rate could wane in future years, pointing to a gradual decline in the share of poor students attending Stony Brook and similar schools from 2000 to 2011. They identified budget cuts as a potential actor behind this trend.

State spending on direct aid to colleges has stagnated over the past 15 years, according to an April report from the Hamilton Project — an offshoot of the Brookings Institute, a leftleaning think tank.

“State support to post secondary institutions is really important for making sure that low-income students are well served by those institutions and could plausibly play a role in the declining attendance of low-income students at places like Stony Brook,” said Ryan Nunn, policy director for the Hamilton Project.

Nevertheless, Nunn said that getting low-income students enrolled is only half the battle and that colleges should be focusing more attention on making sure students actually complete their degrees.

“More than a quarter of low-income students who enroll

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Culinary change is coming EOP helps Stony Brook earn third to campus, says FSA place in upward mobility study Continued from page 1 dollars to allow for more dining flexibility,” she said. Thanks to this request, students on unlimited plans will now have six to 10 guest swipes per semester, which they can use on others at any of the dine-in locations.

The decision to bring Subway to campus was also the product of recent student input. “Student surveys have shown Subway to be a brand students prefer,” West wrote in a separate email. “And students were already patronizing the two Subway locations off campus that are part of the Wolfie Wallet program.”

CulinArt will be working to provide healthier options, including “minimally-processed foods” and local produce, West said, with an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables.

The FSA is also looking to continue its weekly farmers’ markets, which were held over the summer as well as during the fall and spring semesters.

Specialty Nights – designated nights with regional culinary themes – will carry over into the new year as well.

Executive Chef Dan Lopez, who arrived at Stony Brook in May after working as the senior executive chef at the United Nations for nearly four years, and registered dietician Amanda Reichardt will figure prominently into the new health and multicultural push.

“We instituted our Eat Well program which identifies healthy menu options with the EW logo,” Lopez said, adding that the newly-hired dietician will help keep healthy foods at the forefront of dining representatives’ minds. “[Reichardt] is tougher than I will ever be and holds our feet to the fire.”

In the FSA-produced video “Seawolves Food Show,” Lopez said the key to a successful dining experience is to highlight the diversity of the student body and recognize “different religions, backgrounds, dietary needs for everyone and help facilitate those needs.”

Allergen-sensitive entrees and sides will be available within dinein areas at East and West Side Dining through a program called “Oasis,” while Kosher grab-and-go meals will continue to be available at retail locations and at The Emporium at East Side Dining. Kosher meals ordered with 48 hours advance notice will be made available at the dine-in locations.

Halal dishes will be offered at Halal NY in East Side Dining and at the grill at West Side Dining (for those dining in). Vegan and vegetarian options will continue to be sold at all dining locations with labels identifying their content. New additions to the SAC include a salad bar, barbecue and stir fry. Jasmine’s offerings appear to be unchanged.

All students in their first two semesters at Stony Brook – freshmen and transfer students – will have three plans to choose from: Standard, Plus and Premium. The Wolfie Standard Plan includes 50 dining dollars, six guest meal swipes and costs $2,522 per semester. The Wolfie Plus Plan includes 250 dining dollars and eight guest meal swipes for an additional $200 per semester.

The Wolfie Premium Plan includes 500 dining dollars and 10 guest meal swipes for $400 per semester more than the standard plan. All three come with unlimited dine-in meal swipes.

Students in their third semester or later will have the option to choose between the three aforementioned plans, plans with a weekly dine-in swipe limit (10 or 12), plans with a set number of dine-in swipes per semester (16 or 32) or a plan with 1,575 dining dollars. These plans range in cost from $2,100 to $2,972. Only the Wolfie Standard, Plus and Premium plans include guest swipes.

Students living in cooking buildings will not be required to purchase meal plans and will get 20 dining dollars prepaid to their ID cards. “[Sodexo] continued to fall short of expectations,” Siddiqui wrote in a Jan. 9 email to students, “as demonstrated by quality assurance reports and customer satisfaction data.”

“I think the changes they say they will make look very promising,” sophomore biochemistry major Nicholas Puleio said. Puleio organized a Sodexo protest at West Side Dining last September. “Regardless of what changes they say they are making, it’s still unknown [if they will follow through].”

CulinArt is embracing the effective, popular aspects of Sodexo’s management, diverting and adding to the framework based on student input and their own internal goals. The dining facility operator’s contract with the university has a length of five years from the official start date of July 1.

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West Side Dining is just one of the many locations that will see culinary changes during the fall semester.

Continued from page 1 in a four year institution end up dropping out by the second year,” he said.

At Stony Brook, the EOP seeks to address this issue by providing a support system for low-income students.

The EOP recruits economically disadvantaged students whose academic preparation in high school may have otherwise barred them from attending Stony Brook.

“These are students who are clearly bright, clearly capable, but may not have had the same types of opportunities as other students,” said Cheryl D. Hamilton, director of the EOP at Stony Brook.

Upon being accepted, EOP students spend a month at SBU the summer before freshman year.

In addition to taking classes, they learn study habits and behaviors that will help them become more effective learners once the semester starts.

EOP students are also assigned a counselor who will advise them for the rest of their time at the university, making sure they are enrolled in the right classes and staying on track to graduate on time.

As a part of the EOP’s recruitment efforts, current students have the chance to go back to their hometowns to tell high school students about the different opportunities available to them through the program.

“In many cases these students are for the first time seeing someone from their community saying, ‘Yes, you too can go to college,’” Hamilton said.

This was the case for junior English major Kimberly Espinoza, who after enrolling in Stony Brook through the EOP will be the first in her family to graduate from college.

“I know I’m encouraging a lot of people, not just in my family but in my neighborhood,” | Espinoza said. “Once you give someone an opportunity to show what they’ve got, only good can come from that.”

Hamilton said she believes the EOP has helped further the SUNY system’s mission to provide widespread access to a quality education.

“It’s a moral imperative,” she said. “If we’re going to have an educated workforce in New York state and in this country, we have an obligation to make higher education available to all students.”

USG now offers menstrual hygiene products at SAC and Rec Center Continued from page 1 Associate Dean of Students Jeffrey Barnett, who passed it along to Kathleen Valerio, the administrative advisor for the Student Health Advisory Committee.

“What do you do if you’re at Javits and get your period?” a male friend asked MacDonald last winter. Her response: “Go to the bathroom, stuff your pants and pray to God you don’t bleed through your pants.”

Independently, Zachary Shaps, former president pro-tempore of the USG Senate, started developing his own initiative to bring free menstrual hygiene products to campus last year. On Nov. 18, 2016, he traveled to Fordham University with Stony Brook’s Speech and Debate Society and entered a discussion over the taxation of menstrual hygiene products.

“I came back and I was like ‘wow.’ It’s ridiculous that we’re taxing these menstrual hygiene products [which are] a necessity for those who menstruate,” Shaps said. Then, he realized these products that are a necessity were not being provided to students at Stony Brook outside of retail shops, unlike essentials like toilet paper and condoms.

Over the winter, Shaps changed his USG Senate project from one focused on cutting USG’s carbon footprint and waste, to one advocating for the introduction of free menstrual hygiene products. “I reached out to Kate Valerio…and she loved it,” Shaps said. “She basically took off with it.”

Together, the pair found funding for a once-a-week pilot program where USG would give out free tampons and pads in the SAC during Campus Life Time. The success of the pilot program allowed

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Menstrual hygiene products will now be available for free, every day on the Stony Brook University campus. the initiative to advance to the next stage.

Valerio, Zubair and Director of Campus Recreation Jay Souza met in June and finalized the program as it currently stands.

Souza offered Campus Recreation funds to purchase the products, Zubair said.

“Our ultimate goal, which we have not reached yet… is to allow for these products to be available in restrooms around campus,” Zubair said. The next step is to put tampons and pads in the Campus Recreation Center’s gender-neutral bathrooms and then expand to other locations on campus.

MacDonald said she is happy with the progress, but thinks the products, like condoms, should be available in all residence halls as well.

Still, Zubair is proud that USG can get the program off the ground by the first day of the fall semester. “This is an amazing program that’s going to benefit student health and wellness and inclusion on campus.” Inclu-

sion was on Zubair’s mind as he and others worked to implement the idea.

They transitioned from using the term “feminine hygiene products” to “menstrual hygiene products” out of respect for the gender non-conforming members of the campus community who menstruate.

Additionally, Zubair wanted to make sure that both menstrual pads and tampons be available, for individual preference, but also for cultural deference.

Tampon usage is uncommon in most of the world outside of the United States and Europe for a variety of reasons, including societal stigma and personal safety.

For example, only 2 percent of menstruating persons in China use tampons. One estimate claims less than 1 percent of the 1.7 billion menstruating persons in the world use tampons.

“To be honest with you, it was a blind spot for me to not know this,” Zubair said. “But now that I do, I’d like to go about it in a way that’s as inclusive as possible.”

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Lil Wayne falsely announces Stony Brook tour date

By Joseph Konig

Assistant Arts & Enterntainment Editor

Weezy F Baby, and the F is for “fake news.”

Multi-platinum rapper Lil Wayne, aka Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., will not be performing at Stony Brook this September for the annual “Back to the Brook” concert, despite an Instagram post from his official account stating otherwise.

“He is very mistaken,” Undergraduate Student Government Vice President of Student Life Jaliel Amador wrote in a text on Tuesday.

The post, since deleted, listed the New Orleans artist’s September tour dates, including Stony Brook University on Sept. 22. Lil Wayne was included in the initial poll USG set up on July 13 to track student preference for performers at Back to the Brook, but on July 17 Amador tweeted that Lil Wayne would be unable to perform due to security concerns.

“He expected to come into [Island Federal Credit Union Arena] without getting patted or wanded or pass through a metal detector, meanwhile he had a gun charge,” Amador wrote. “So, we had to withdraw our offer.”

Lil Wayne has been arrested on multiple drug charges in the last 10 years and served eight months of a one-year jail sentence in Rikers Island in 2010 after pleading

guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. The sentence was linked to a 2007 incident where he was arrested outside of Beacon Theater in New York City for possession of marijuana and a .40 caliber pistol registered to his manager.

The policy of being cleared by security at IFCU Arena is one that applies to all individuals, including students, upon entering the arena, Amador said.

“That is standard for every concert we’ve had for every artist,” Assistant Chief of Police Eric Olsen said on Tuesday. “That’s not specific to him.”

The Instagram post was published at 9:05 Monday evening and was not taken down until around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.

The post’s deletion occurred shortly after an email request for comment was sent to Jason Pollak, the social media manager for Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records, the record label the rapper is signed to.

Pollak said he did not run the Instagram account and therefore was unsure about the cause of the mix-up, although he said he would “try to find out.” He included Devon Diaz into the email chain believing “she might have some answers.” She did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Diaz’s LinkedIn account indicates she is involved in “Artist Management”

for Young Money Entertainment, Lil Wayne’s label and an imprint of Cash Money Records.

In lieu of Lil Wayne, USG hired “Stoney” singer Post Malone to perform on Sept. 22 at IFCU Arena.

Post Malone is most known for his platinum singles, “White Iverson” and “Congratulations.”

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Lil Wayne's official Instagram posted a photo of his upcoming schedule including a September performance at Stony Brook. The concert was never scheduled.

Port Jefferson Theatre welcomes Seawolves to auditions

By John Snyder Contributing Writer

Port Jefferson staple, Theatre Three, wants to make it clear to Stony Brook students that they will have a friend nearby to help keep the arts alive, as the university faces deep cuts to its theatre arts and humanities programs.

Theatre Three, located in the main village of Port Jefferson, is a paid, non-union theater that hires both local and remote actors for its productions.

From original one-act plays to Broadway hits, this theater seems to do it all.

Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director of Theatre Three, said he and the rest of the faculty have open arms for Stony Brook University students, especially during this time when Stony Brook’s theater community is fighting to make a comeback.

“The arts are facing a difficult time; we have to fight for our place in the community,” Sanzel said.

Sanzel received his BFA from SUNY Purchase, has been involved with over 100 world premieres at Theatre Three and has made his living through the arts.

As a man whose passion for theater paved his way through life, he is devastated by this recent program cut, which may block others from pursuing their passions as he did.

“They really are remarkable,” Sanzel said. “It’s a shame, and any cut to the arts is not a good thing.”

Sanzel personally worked with Pocket Theatre, one of Stony Brook’s student-run theater groups. In the past, Sanzel has collaborated with Stony Brook faculty and students on a variety of productions.

Digby Baker-Porazinski, a sophomore and theater student at Stony Brook, has been heavily involved with Pocket Theatre since coming to Stony Brook.

“I was getting ready for the final production of ‘Most Lamentable,’ the Student New Works piece I helped out with in the winter, when someone

forwarded me an email from an anonymous Stony Brook faculty member,” Baker-Porazinski said.

“He said that the administration had begun talks to dismantle the Theatre Arts program at Stony Brook and had asked the faculty not to inform the students.

He risked his career because he thought we had the right to know that our academic future

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Theatre Three welcomes Stony Brook students in the wake of extensive and unexpected cuts to university humanities and theater programs, executive artistic director says.

was being tampered with behind our backs. Immediately, students took action, and by the time I got to the theater that night there were dozens of petitions circulating, seeking support for the department.”

An email sent by Sacha Kopp, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, confirmed the finality of the cuts. In the email, he stated that “less than 100 students” would be affected by the theater cuts.

“This was particularly disheartening to me because it meant not only that the school was ignoring thousands of signatures we’d received from students of all callings who opposed the cuts, but that all demographics with under 100 students at Stony Brook were inconsequential to the administration,” Baker-Porazinski said. “I’m saddened to see another great university fall to the national trend of disregarding the humanities.”

Having graduated from a SUNY theater program himself, Sanzel empathizes with the students. He encourages any Stony Brook students to audition for the upcoming productions at Theatre Three, which can be found on the theater’s website.

“Theatre Three is supported by the community, and we support the community,” Sanzel said.

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Five artists you probably have not listened to, but should

By Maya Bharatiya Contributing Writer

Do you think you are born in the wrong generation? Are you having trouble finding good music? Are you sick and tired of listening to overplayed songs by Rihanna, Katy Perry and Drake? Well, here is a list of five artists that are making great music that you have probably never heard of and might want to take a listen to.

If you do not vibe with the pop music being blared at the club or the iTunes Top 100 today, sometimes it may be difficult to find other options. But before you know it, with some digging, you can find a treasure trove of hidden gems. Here are five gems I have been listening to for a little workout or study inspiration, although I must warn you that

I have a slight proclivity toward all things rock.

1. Sevdaliza

Sevdaliza’s full name is Sevda Alizadeh. Born in Iran and raised in the Netherlands, she cites her childhood in Iran as a major influence for her music. Before her debut as a singer, she was also a professional basketball player. If you are into psychedelic or experimental pop, then Sevdaliza is perfect for you. Her music videos are trippy, strange and will leave you thinking “what just happened?”

Her aesthetic is sensual and sultry, which is evident in her newest music video for her song “Bluecid” where she dances provocatively with a gay man and sings about how she knows she could only be

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Singer Sevdaliza performing at a music festival in Amsterdam. The artist fuses Iranian culture into her music.

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with him in her dreams. Her debut album “ISON” was released in April 2017.

Recommended songs: “Bluecid” for an emotional roller coaster, “Human” for a reality check and “That Other Girl” for a husky surreal atmosphere.

3. Saint Motel

Initially brought together by A/J Jackson and Aaron Sharp, this band prides itself on visuals given their bright, aesthetically-pleasing music videos for each of their songs. Like Foster the People, this band is for fans of indie rock and funk rock.

They have two albums out right now, “Voyeur” released in 2012 and “saintmotelevision” released in 2016.

Recommended songs: “Puzzle Pieces” for a happy yet underlying sad story about things that “don’t fit together,” “Benny Goodman” for a little clarinet action and “Move” for an energizing track.

2. Foster the People Besides “Pumped Up Kicks,” have you really listened to Foster the People? I would argue that “Pumped Up Kicks,” their most famous song, is not even close to their best work. Founded by lead vocalist Mark Foster, this band is for fans of alternative rock and indie pop with a dash of psychedelia. Their songs boast lyrics like “see you smiling with your feet up like a hero’s, bit off yourself to save your reputation, strong and fearless and deprived just like your heroes, are you sharpening your sword, well you’ll bleed out anyway” from one of my favorite songs by them, “Pseudologia Fantastica.” They have two albums out: “Torches,” which came out in 2011 and “Supermodel,” from 2014. A new album called “Sacred Heart Club” is set to come out soon.

Recommended songs: “Call It What You Want” for an upbeat happy tune, “Best Friend” for a song about Foster’s writing block and “Coming of Age” for a laid back, relaxed tone.

4. Magic Man Straight from Boston, Mass., this band was formed by lead singer Alex Caplow and guitarist Sam Lee. On their adventures around the world, they met a French boy who thought himself a magician and called himself “Magic Man,” and thus the name of the band came to be.

This band is for fans of synthpop and electronic rock. They have two albums out as of now, “Real Life Color” released in 2010 and “Before the Waves” in 2014.

Recommended songs: “Paris” for an emotional story about two lovers, “It All Starts Here” for an inspiring and uplifting song and

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“Texas” for an endearing story about a girl named Evaline from, you got it, Texas.

5. Observer Drift

Started in 2011 by Collin Ward in his house in Bloomington, Minn., Observer Drift is for fans of dream pop, which is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia, chillgaze, which is dreamy transcendent retro pop and indie.

Ward is a young college student who goes to Normandale Community College in Bloomington and makes music in his basement, and it is some pretty good music for relaxing and studying if I do say so myself. I discovered his music one day while scouring the depths of YouTube and entering an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole of sorts for cool jams. Observer Drift has three albums out, “Corridors” released in 2012, “Fjords” released in 2013 and “Echolocation” released in 2015.

Recommended songs: “Echolocation” for a stunning instrumental, “Lingonberry” for a colorful childhood song and “Azimuth” for an intense song about how “you and I are one.”

Remember kids, good music is everywhere. Sometimes, you have just got to let YouTube and Spotify take you down a never-ending black hole of hipster bands and unheard playlists. Good luck and happy listening.

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Album Review: Lorde keeps her throne on “Melodrama”

By Kayla McKiski

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Producing a follow-up album to “Pure Heroine,” a masterpiece that crowned Lorde as the Hemingway of pop music, was not an easy task. After a long wait, she avoided the sophomore slump seamlessly by acting her age on “Melodrama.”

Lorde began her reign in 2013 with a fresh sound that was both hauntingly minimal and respectably arrogant. Given the success of her debut album, the days leading up to the second record’s June 16 release were equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. You know the feeling – you are watching a horror movie on the old couch in your basement. There is a blanket over your face and you might be holding someone’s hand, but you are still peeking through because you want to watch, even though you are scared.

“Melodrama” dodged the “well beyond your years” persona Lorde had built up as a wise and crafty 16-yearold. Instead, it introduced a raw and polychromatic facet to the gem that is Lorde. In 11 tracks, she crystallizes the universal yet ephemeral emotions that surround love and immortalizes her 19-year-old self forever – blackout drunk, mildly neurotic, shamelessly heartbroken and all.

The album begins on an intimate note with Lorde and a piano on “Green Light.” By the pre-chorus, the colorful single tastes like Pop Rocks and has us dancing through Times Square in a wine-stained party dress, unconcerned with who is watching.

The next tracks, “Sober” and “Homemade Dynamite,” walk us into house parties. Images of recklessness remind you of your own drunk, wild decisions and a twisted nursery rhyme elicits some goosebumps – “I know this story by heart: Jack and Jill got fucked up and possessive when it get dark.”

Listeners then swim into “The Louvre” and willingly drown with Lorde in a sea of infatuation over a peculiar recipient. Admitting that we all understand the addictive and obsessive nature of new love gives a sense of normalcy to Lorde’s self-proclamation as a “psychopathic crush.”

The traditional piano ballad, “Liability” shares the thoughts that drizzle from gray skies during the moments when we are a little too hard on ourselves. “Hard Feelings” recaps the moment we realize we have to let go of a lover.

The pity party resolves itself by segueing into “Loveless,” a playful little song about mind games. Her child-like delivery taps into the crazy

bone we pretend we do not have.

“Sober II (Melodrama)” is the firm ending to the party. Our high comes down and we are hungover, listening to the little ghosts that lead us through the song. Depression echoes, and we come to terms with our actions in the darkness. “Writer in the Dark” then delivers the following disclaimer with eerie honest falsetto – I am a writer, so I might write about you and I cannot be sorry about it.

We start to drive and “Supercut” details an idealized relationship. The pulsations and background vocals, which are reminiscent of the sounds outside the bathroom door at a party, throw us into our own video montage with one of our past lovers. The car parks and we drift into “Liability (Reprise).” The stream of consciousness speaks to “Pure Heroine’s” aesthetic in the line “you’re not what you thought you were.”

The finale is bright and triumphant with another single, “Perfect Places.” Our fleeting feelings and immature choices feel validated, and thus, drink in hand, we are victorious.

The curtains close with the same intimate moment it started with: Lorde and a piano.

Theatrical and complete, “Melodrama” is a bridge connecting fans to Lorde’s castle; even the queen is emotional.

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Artsy Events

Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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An interactive film and dance project by Emily Beattie and Eric Gunther has been extended to Sept. 1, giving students an opportunity to visit the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery installation. Projections and synchronized audio will create an immersive experience.

Aug. 30, 1 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

LGBTQ* Services’ Campus Life Kickoff

LGTBQ* Services launches its weekly programming with free pizza, “friendship bingo,” prizes and an introduction to associated student organizations. The event will take place in the Charles B. Wang Center Chapel during Campus Life Time on Wednesday.

Sept. 1, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Seawolves Soak City

SBU Weekend Life Council, in collaboration with the Commuter Student Association and Creative Arts, is producing a Student Activities Center Plaza water festival. Free food, water balloons and tie dye welcome students back to campus.

Sept. 7, 7 p.m.

Eid Ul-Adha Banquet

All are welcome to this Muslim Student Association-run event in celebration of one of Islam’s high holy days. Food, performances and a thrift shop will highlight the Thursday night celebration in Student Activities Center Ballroom A.

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People dancing at a college fraternity party. Women in college are three times more susceptible to sexual assault than others, warranting increased accountability for men.

Men should step up and step in

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By Genie Ruzicka Contributing Writer

Women and femmes, cis, trans and non-binary alike, we know how to stay safe. Don’t walk alone at night. Don’t leave your drink unattended. When going on a date, always tell a friend where you’re going and who you’re going with, in case you don’t come back.

We know these rules backward and forward, for they have been ingrained into us from as early as we can remember. We have been programmed to be the first and last bastions against our own assault, against our own oppression.

However, outside forces such as misogyny and rape culture (the existence of which is not up for debate in this article) make it difficult to protect ourselves 100 percent of the time. Since we are the first ones responsible for preventing our own assault, we are the first ones to blame when something happens.

Most “staying safe on campus” articles read more like rapeprevention articles, basically saying to people at-risk “make sure that, if someone gets raped, it’s not you." Yes, a person of any gender can be raped, sexually assaulted or harassed by a member of any gender, but statistically, cis (nontrans) men commit most rapes, assaults and harrassments against women or femme-identifying people. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, male students were the perpetrators of 97 percent of rapes and sexual “victimizations” of female college students in the U.S. between 1995 and 2013.

Where is the responsibility for them? Why, when my cousin and I went to college at around the same time, did he get a box of condoms and a flask and I got pepper

spray and a recommendation for self-defense classes?

In order to challenge the systems of oppression that put women and femmes at risk, men need to be held accountable to other men especially on college campuses, where, according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, women in college are three times more likely than the average population of women to be sexually assaulted and 21 percent of trans, genderqueer or gender non-conforming students have reported being sexually assaulted.

So what can be done? What serious, tangible action can be taken by men at parties, in dorms, or just while hanging out with friends to put a stop, or a least hinder, this pervasive culture that ranges from sexist jokes and degrading talk about women to sexual harassment, domestic violence and rape?

Heidi Rademacher, the program director at the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities, outlined some warning signs for men to look out for from other men.

She said if someone is “spending an excessive amount of time with a “vulnerable individual” (someone who is younger, new to campus, or intoxicated), pressuring an individual to drink excessively or take drugs, gradually increases physical contact and/or sexualized talk, or attempts to separate a potential victim,” other men should take note and intervene.

As for what men should do when they see these behaviors, Rademacher points to advocates who “suggest college men receive training in Bystander Education.

These programs focus not only on how to identify behaviors on a continuum of violence but also how to develop empathy for those

who have experienced violence, practice safe and appropriate invention skills, and commit to intervention (before, during, and after).”

Mohammed Elbadry, a senior computer science and applied mathematics major and former president and current chair of Stony Brook University’s HeForShe Club, echoes these calls for accountability.

“Positive peer pressure should be utilized to its fullest extent to create an impact on how men act. If men are held accountable [for] everything they do at parties by others and not excused, many things would not happen."

Holding other men accountable benefits men as well. According to Rademacher, “Sexual violence impacts [people of all genders] and therefore, is not simply a women’s or feminist issue. In addition, we know violence against women is connected to other social issues including gender equality, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health. In addition, engaging men in this conversation can provide a mechanism for seeing the problematic nature of patriarchy, privilege, and inequality in society."

While no one is asking men to have all of these social and political issues in mind whenever they go to a party or hang out in their dorms, having basic awareness of the actions of the men around them and taking action when intervention and accountability is necessary, will go a long way in keeping women and femmes more protected against sexual violence.

So women and femmes, keep doing what you’re doing. You know yourself, your surroundings and your limits. Men? If you’re not with us, you’re against us. It’s time to step up and step in.

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Letter to the Editor: The Times They Have A-Changed

By Jon Friedman Contributing Writer

At the risk of starting off sounding uncool and professorial, I have to tell you that Stony Brook students have never had it so good.

How do I know? I used to be one of you – way back in the last century, I was an undergraduate at “SUNY Stony Brook.”

You have Starbucks on campus!

Sure, its offerings are overpriced and the coffee may not be your favorite, but it employs a lot of students and it’s a great way to make new friends. We had something called The Rainy Night House, a place where students could buy coffee and bagels and occasionally hear live music and see a really bad stand-up comic. You have a number of actual restaurants within walking distance.

We had the Nosh in the Union.

(Thank heavens for Goodies pizza – it wasn’t too good but it came to campus and the delivery guy didn’t squawk when those dastardly H Quad kids stole stuff out of his truck).

How pretty is your campus! It really is. I vividly remember the night my parents dropped me off in front of my James College dorm one night during my freshman year. There were no lights on anywhere. Near-total darkness. Steam was coming out of the ground. It seemed like a scene out of an Edgar Allan Poe story.

“My God!” my mother exclaimed.

“We’ve brought him to hell!”

For the record, I majored in English literature. Why didn’t I specialize in journalism courses?

Because there was no journalism

major! There was no School of Journalism! See how much better off you are, already? I actually majored in The Statesman during my four years living on campus.

Why didn’t I major in The Press or the Indy? I’m not sure they existed. See how much better, yada yada yada…

I came to the school based on what I read in “The Underground Guide to the College of Your Choice.” That was the hip book that high school seniors read before they decided to go Syracuse instead of Boston University or Stony Brook instead of Albany. I read: “…Stony Brook, the Berkeley of the East, where the dorms are like brothels.”

Well.

As I found out, Berkeley, a myth-making University on the Hill widely regarded as the coolest campus in the country at the time, was safely ensconced 3,000 miles to the west. As for the “brothels,” I never found anything on campus even remotely resembling one.

(Clearly I should have broadened my horizons and spent less time crouching intensely in The Statesman office, stuck in the bowels of the Union).

Our enduring symbol back then was the fabled Bridge to Nowhere, which was supposed to provide a walkway between the Fine Arts (Humanities) Building and the blessed library.

But the university, word had it, ran out of money for the project — and so it remained suspended in virtual midair.

Of course, we tough SB kids seized the day to create immortal T-shirts, proclaiming “The University to Nowhere.”

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Tubman and Chavez Halls and East Side Dining are the newest buildings on campus.

These recently opened facilities represent the new image of Stony Brook University.

I might still have one. But alas, it has been a long time since it fit.

That’s another thing: the T-shirts.

It’s terrific how much school spirit everyone has nowadays!

IN MY DAY (Yikes! How lame that must sound), our athletic prowess was tied up in an All-American squash champion. I was a lettered athlete myself, as a member of the varsity bowling team — the main motivation was the weekend competition at the Bowlmor Lanes in University Place in Manhattan, next door to Stromboli’s, which

then served the best slice of pizza in the Western World. But I digress.

Yes, I was a Stony Brook “Patriot,” the former mascot of the athletic teams. Come on! A Seawolf could kick a Patriot’s butt, no? And the school has since sent its players to pro baseball, football and basketball teams. Amazing!

My signature achievement as an undergraduate was winning first prize, senior year, in The Statesman Fiction Writing Competition.

History will note that I submitted the only entry and utterly rigged the contest (with no help from

WikiLeaks, which also did not exist).

Did I put “Winning Entry – Fiction Writing Contest” on my resume for graduate school?

You bet.

If you’re returning to the campus, welcome back! If you’re an incoming student, congratulations! You’ve made it! You’re firmly ensconced at the Stony Brook of the East!

Proud Stony Brook alum Jon Friedman teaches at the School of Journalism and elsewhere on campus and hangs out in Starbucks way more than he should.

Keeping it safe while cracking a cold one with friends

By Scott Terwilliger Contributing Writer

No college student acts as a scholar 24/7, as much as we like to think.

According to a 2014 nationwide survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Organization, almost 60 percent of college students had consumed alcohol in a given month. In college, many students gain freedom for the first time and are unrestrained in fulfilling their desires. Among the most common desires are partying and consuming alcohol, which can be harmless if done responsibly.

If commitments can be recognized as a priority, drinking can be a release from the pressures of academics.

Designating days for working and partying can alleviate feelings of burnout, while ensuring that academic requirements are met.

However, alcohol can trigger the release of dopamine within the brain’s reward system, which determines habits. The resulting pleasure derived from the dopamine can shunt the consumer into a destructive habit loop by creating an association between happiness and alcohol.

Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of “The Power of Habit,” suggests finding a differ-

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A typical beer pong set up at a college party. It is important for college students to be safe when they use drinking and partying to escape the pressures of school. ent routine that provides the same reward. For example, if your drinking is triggered by the need to relax, find a new activity that provides the same reward of relaxation, such as exercising or listening to music. Or, if you have a habit of getting plastered for entertainment, there’s always Netflix and chill.

It can also be difficult to distinguish between social interaction and peer pressure.

The first college party is always menacing. The drinks stridently clink together, the house is too

crowded and the fraternity brothers cut in front of you in beer pong at least six times. For many students, it is stressful to leave friends at home and acclimate to a new environment, so drinking and partying can become a means of adjusting.

Parties facilitate socializing, as they provide a relaxed atmosphere and ample opportunity to meet people.

However, it is important to know your limit before attending, as oftentimes the host will keep providing alcohol so long as you do not have a full drink. To avoid this, the Na-

tional Institute for Drug Abuse for Teens recommends keeping a bottle of a non-alcoholic beverage tucked away to not appear empty-handed when the host tries to offer more alcohol. Another method of prevention, suggested by UW Health, is to be assertive and validate your own opinions. Going into a party with a clear set of morals can withdraw you from others’ expectations.

When leaving the party, taking Uber or Lyft may be the best option. In New York state, violating Zero Tolerance Law costs $225 and

a six-month license suspension.

That can buy you an Uber from Stony Brook to New York City and back!

It is imperative to understand how to recognize alcohol poisoning and who to contact for help. The National Institute of Health identifies the primary symptoms of alcohol poisoning as confusion, vomiting, slow or irregular breathing, unconsciousness, low body temperature, pale skin and seizures. It is widely caused by binge drinking, in which a high quantity of alcohol is consumed over a short span of time.

If there is someone who exhibits any of these symptoms, it is advised to call 911 with any available information about the quantity and kind of alcohol consumed. After 911 is called, at least one party member should monitor them, especially because vomiting can block airways.

Many students fear calling 911 since they believe that they will get in trouble. However, at Stony Brook, there is a Good Samaritan law that absolves “the student for whom assistance is sought and the bystander acting in good faith who discloses to Stony Brook officials.”

If on campus, contact the university police at 333 on a campus phone, or 631-632-3333 on a cell phone.

Be safe, Seawolves!

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Men's Basketball faces challenging non-conference schedule

By Joseph Konig

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Stony Brook Men’s Basketball’s schedule is shaping up to be perhaps the team’s most challenging in program history.

Fourteen non-conference games have been announced by Stony Brook opponents, including Michigan State, Maryland, UConn, Hofstra and Steve Pikiell-helmed Rutgers.

This season, the Seawolves will face four 2016-17 NCAA tournament teams, a projected top-five team and tough road matchups at Michigan State, UConn, Rutgers and Hofstra.

Stony Brook Athletics could not confirm any of the matchups reported. However, Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron tweeted in May that Rutgers, Hofstra, Brown, Columbia and Saint Francis University would all be on the schedule in 2017-18.

On Thursday, Heilbron confirmed seven games in the most recent Together We Transform blog post, saying “this could be the most challenging men’s non-conference schedule that we have ever played.”

Nov. 10 vs. Maryland (2016-17 Record: 24-9) A rematch scheduled in advance of the pairs’ matchup last season, the Seawolves will open their season with the Terps at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. Maryland defeated visiting Stony Brook last November by a final score of 77-63.

Maryland will be without its leading scorer from last season, guard Melo Trimble, who just signed a partially guarenteed contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Forward Tyrell Sturdivant drives to the basket in a game against Vermont on Jan. 28.

He averaged 10.6 points per game last season, the highest among returning players.

Nov. 14 or 15 at UConn (2016-17 Record: 16-17) Of the eight non-conference matchups confirmed, the game at UConn was the only one not confirmed by the opposing team’s schedule. Both the Hartford Courant and the Middletown Press reported that the Seawolves will visit the Huskies on either Nov. 14 or 15, the only non-conference home game yet to be announced by UConn.

Stony Brook has not faced UConn since 2012. On, top of that, they have lost all five matchups between the teams since 2000.

Nov. 19 at Michigan State (201617 Record: 20-15)

Michigan State announced that Stony Brook would be on the team’s home schedule this fall. The Seawolves will travel to East Lansing, Mich. to face off with the Spartans for the first time in program history.

Las Vegas listed Michigan State and Kentucky as the co-favorites to win the 2018 NCAA championship in April after incoming sophomore small forward Miles Bridges announced he would not depart for the NBA following his freshman year.

Nov. 26 vs. Bucknell (2016-17 Record: 26-9) Bucknell announced Friday they will be visiting IFCU Arena this season as well. The Bison dominated the

Patriot League last season with a 15-3 conference record and a conference championship that earned them a bid to the NCAA tournament.

Dec. 2 vs. Saint Francis University (2016-17 Record: 17-17) Stony Brook and Saint Francis last met on the court in December 2016. The Seawolves won 75-63 in the first game between the two programs. The Red Flash ended their season with a loss to UMBC in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

Dec. 12 vs. Hofstra (2016-17 Record: 15-17) Long Island neighbor Hofstra crushed Stony Brook in Hempstead last time out. The Decem-

ber 2016 game ended 96-58, furthering the divide in the all-time series to 9-4 in the Pride’s favor.

Hofstra announced its non-conference schedule in July, confirming the rivals will compete for the fourth consecutive year.

Dec. 17 vs. Providence (2016-17 Record: 20-13) Providence ended its 2016-17 season in a disappointing fashion, losing by four points to USC in the play-in game for the NCAA tournament.

The Friars play in a tough Big East conference (10-8 conference record in 2016-17) and retained seven of their top scorers from last year.The two teams played in 2014, a 79-61 Seawolves loss. Providence announced their second ever game, with Stony Brook in May. Dec. 22 at Rutgers (2016-17 Record: 15-18) Former Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell returned to IFCU Arena last season with a 71-66 victory for Rutgers, riding a 9-1 record that would fall apart once they entered Big Ten conference play. The rematch was announced by Rutgers Wednesday.

Dec. 30 vs. Norfolk State (2016-17 Record: 17-17) Norfolk State and Stony Brook have never played each other. The programs’ first contest was announced by the Spartans earlier this month.

TBA vs. Brown (2016-17 Record: 13-17) and TBA vs. Columbia (201617 Record: 11-16) The Seawolves opened the Jeff Boals era with a home loss to the Lions in November. On New Year’s Eve, Stony Brook traveled to Providence, R.I. to beat Brown 92-89.

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Erdei and Bjornholm-Jatta score in Seawolves' home victory

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Senior forward Vince Erdei talks to his teammates in a pre-game huddle. Erdei gave the Seawolves the lead in the sixth minute to help Stony Brook beat Canisius 2-0.

By Gregory Zarb Assistant Sports Editor

Graduate forward Robin Bjornholm-Jatta made his season debut for the Stony Brook men’s soccer team Friday night against the Canisius Golden Griffins.

Meanwhile, captain and senior forward Vince Erdei started his final chapter with the program.

Based on the pair’s play alongside each other Friday, a dynamic duo is on the rise.

Bjornholm-Jatta and Erdei connected with each other on multiple goal-scoring opportunities,

combining for seven shots on goal. Both players were able to find the back of the net in the game, pushing the Seawolves to their first victory of the season, a 2-0 victory over the Golden Griffins at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

“I think you can tell that we have that chemistry on the field,” Erdei said. “Robin is a great player, and he came from a different school so we didn’t have a lot of time to get to know each other. We tried everything that we could, and you can see based off this first game that we

have that connection already.”

Erdei put the Seawolves ahead in the sixth minute of the game.

After a corner kick taken by senior midfielder Thibault Duval ricocheted off a Golden Griffins defender’s head, Erdei was able to rise above the defense and place the ball into the side netting, putting the Seawolves up 1-0 early.

Not to be outdone by his counterpart, Bjornholm-Jatta got in the mix with a header of his own in the 15th minute. After another corner kick by Duval followed by a scramble in the

box to clear the ball, the graduate found himself wide open and was able to head the ball past the keeper, increasing the Stony Brook lead to 2-0. “[Erdei and Bjornholm-Jatta] compliment each other and they both understand how we want to play,” head coach Ryan Anatol said. “They both work extremely hard. They scored two goals, but they had a large impact with getting the shutout as well with how hard they worked on the field.”

Stony Brook was dominant on both sides of the field, even after the team’s style of play changed in the second half. In the first half, the Seawolves were attacking and shooting as much as possible, going into halftime with a 15-3 shots advantage.

They ended the day with a 23-6 shots lead, along with 11 shots on goal compared to Canisius’ two.

However, after Golden Griffins freshman midfielder Manuelle Cavazzoli received a red card for an illegal slide tackle on junior midfielder Serge Gamwanya in the 17th minute, Canisius played with 10 men for the rest of the first half and the entire second half. Coach Anatol knew the style of play was going to change for the Seawolves in the second half.

“We knew being up two and being down a man that they were going to become more direct with their play,” Anatol said.

“We knew that they were going to sit back more and we were going to have a lot more possession. I thought we did a decent job with it.”

In the second half, the Golden Griffins crossed midfield and entered the Seawolves’ final third of the field five times. They had one goal-scoring opportunity in the 85th minute with a breakaway run from Canisius sophomore forward Troy Brady, but redshirt senior goalkeeper Tom McMahon was able to get down on the ground, knocking the ball out of bounds to record the save.

McMahon made two saves on the day, recording his first shutout of the season. The team had six shutouts last season, thanks to the efforts of the back line.

Despite team leader and defender Tavares Thompson graduating, Erdei hopes to continue to inspire the team with his leadership on and off the field, all while having the honor of being captain.

“The most important thing is that we won one game, but our goal is to win 12 games and the America East championship,” Erdei said. “We just can’t stop.

Everyday we have to buy in and everyday we need to practice like it’s a game.”

Stony Brook will be back in action on Monday as the team takes on Army at 7:00 p.m. This will be Stony Brook’s second of four straight non-conference games at home.

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Florenz and DePonte score early as Lucas Woodhouse signs Women's Soccer downs UMass 2-0 deal with Finnish League Team

By Tim Oakes Sports Editor

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Freshman midfielder Rachel Florenz (No. 2) in a game against Iona on Aug. 20. Florenz scored a goal in under seven minutes on Friday, making her the America East leader in goals.

By Tim Oakes Sports Editor

Freshman forward Rachel Florenz once again acted as the catalyst for the Stony Brook women’s soccer team’s offense on Friday, jumpstarting the Seawolves’ offense with a goal at the seven-minute mark. The goal, which was her third in as many games, helped Stony Brook defeat UMass 2-0 at Rudd Field for the team’s second straight non-conference win.

“That first goal [Florenz] just did a really good job,” head coach Brendan Faherty said. “She just cut in, their defenders kept backing off and she just took a shot from 20 yards out.”

It was the second game in a row in which Florenz scored a goal within the first 10 minutes – she scored twice before the clock reached the 10-minute mark in last Sunday’s win over Iona. The freshman finds herself leading the America East in goals early in the season, with two more scores than any other player in the conference. She has scored three of the team’s five goals this season and is a significant part of why the team has won their last two games after losing their season

opener against Northeastern on Aug. 18.

However, she was not the only freshman to contribute in the first half. Midfielder Chelsie DePonte tapped in a goal on a sharp pass from junior forward Julie Johnstonbaugh in the 20th minute.

“I think people are getting excited about it but it is still a process for them and for our team,” Faherty said. “Our season is so short, so we want to integrate younger players into the group right away. They have responded well but I also think there is a lot of growth there for all of them.”

The Seawolves’ first half offense set the tone much like it did against Iona. Stony Brook dominated possession of the ball, taking 10 shot attempts in the first half alone while UMass did not attempt a shot until the 48th minute. However, the Minutewomen stormed back and controlled possession of the ball for most of the second period. The team outshot the Seawolves 12-1 in the period.

“Coaches want to talk about tactics, they want to talk about technique, but at the end of the day you have to want it,” Fa-

herty said. “In the second half, I thought the UMass players wanted it more than our team.”

Freshman goalkeeper Sofia Manner was not busy in the first half as the team kept UMass busy downfield. But she played a major role in neutralizing a more aggressive offense in the second half, collecting three saves to complete the first shutout of her career and the Seawolves’ season.

“Sofia did a great job of controlling the game at her feet,” Faherty said. “It adds another field player on the field which makes our backs more comfortable.”

Despite the Minutewomen taking 12 shots attempts in the second half, only four made it past Stony Brook’s backfield defenders.

“We’re excited. Last year we didn’t win our second game until Sept. 16,” Faherty said. “We enjoyed a lot of success later on in the season last year. We talked about that a lot with our returning players during the winter and spring, so I’m excited to see we are getting some results early on.”

Stony Brook will travel to Hanover, N.H. to take on Dartmouth on Sunday at Burnham Field at 1:00 p.m.

Lucas Woodhouse, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team’s leading scorer last season, signed a professional contract on Saturday with Kobrat, a team located in Lapua, Finland within the top Finnish league, Korisliiga. Woodhouse joins Roland Nyama as the second player on the 2016-17 roster to sign a professional contract overseas for the 2017-18 season.

“It’s definitely a place where I can go to right away and play a ton of minutes, and prove myself on the pro level,” Woodhouse said. “[Head coach Lars Ekstrom] contacted me, we had a nice conversation and he thought I was the right fit for the team.”

The team finished last season with a 17-19 overall record and a loss in the first round of the 2017 Korisliiga playoffs. Kobrat’s 201718 season will begin on Sept. 29.

Woodhouse expects to step in and become a major contributor with the team right away.

“I think I’m an experienced player,” Woodhouse said. “I have been prepared with the help of my multiple coaches, different teams and the different offenses that each team brought. So I think I can learn the offense quick.”

Adapting to a new offense is nothing new for Woodhouse.

He spent two seasons playing for Longwood University, under two different coaches, before playing for both Steve Pikiell and Jeff Boals during his two seasons with Stony Brook.

Former member of Kobrat and the University of Arizona men’s basketball team Kyle Fogg played in Lapua during the 2013-14 season. Fogg averaged 13.5 points per game on .444 percent shooting from beyond the arc in his final season with the Wildcats. However, he averaged 27 points per game and was named the 2014 Korisliiga MVP in his first and only season with the team.

Woodhouse, who finished his senior year averaging 15.1 points per game on .458 percent shooting from three-point range, is hoping to have a similar impact in the Scandinavian country this upcoming season.

“It will be my first time [there],” Woodhouse said. “I know it’s really cold there and it gets dark during the day, so I’m probably just gonna stay warm and just be ready for the harsh winter. But the coach said the people learn to adapt to it so it doesn’t affect daily life.”

Lapua reaches average temperatures of 17-20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, but luckily for Woodhouse, it will not be too cold when he arrives on Sept. 1.

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Former senior guard Lucas Woodhouse (No. 34) drives the lane against Rutgers on Dec. 10. at IFCU Arena.

Three Women's Lacrosse graduates selected in WPLL Draft

By Joesph Konig

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Three former Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse players were drafted by teams in the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) in the league’s inaugural draft on Wednesday. The fiveteam association will begin play the summer of 2018.

Midfielder Dorrien Van Dyke was selected by the Baltimore Brave, defender Jessica Volpe was selected by the Upstate Pride and midfielder Kristin Yevoli was selected by the New York Fight. All

three athletes graduated in May 2017 in the midst of helping the Seawolves go 20-2 to reach the NCAA quarterfinals, completing the most successful season in program history.

Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Joe Spallina called his former players “legends” in a tweet on Wednesday.

Van Dyke scored 53 goals in 2017, also receiving a Tewaaraton Award nomination and an Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association third-team All-American nod. Her 197 goals are the second most in program

history, sandwiched between redshirt-senior attacker Courtney Murphy (246) and senior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller (164), Van Dyke’s partners on offense throughout her collegiate career.

She is also third in program history with 268 points – behind Murphy and Ohlmiller – fourth in draw controls and ninth in caused turnovers.

Yevoli is similarly found all over the Seawolves’ record book. A reliable and consistent presence at midfield through all four years of her tenure, the Massapequa native played in the second-most games

in program history (82). She finished her career with the fifthmost ground balls (128), sixthmost draw controls (121) and sixth-most caused turnovers (71).

A key contributor to a consistently top-ranked defense, Volpe started in 40 of the 43 games her junior and senior years. For her defensive contributions, she received two second team All-America East honors and was selected for the IWLCA Senior All-Star Game alongside Van Dyke and Yevoli.

Volpe signed on with the Philadelphia Force of the United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) in May,

alongside fellow former Seawolves defender Alyssa Guido.

Yevoli will play alongside Maryland graduate Zoe Stukenberg, who scored three goals in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup that ended the Seawolves’ season in May. Stukenberg and Maryland went on to win the national championship.

UMBC junior attacker Sara Moeller tweeted at Van Dyke on Wednesday, congratulating her for “reppin baltimore now.” Van Dyke responded by writing, “I am, but im #strongisland forever.”