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Volume LV, Issue 2
Monday, September 12, 2011
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Effects of Stony Brook 2023 are felt By Alexa Gorman Staff Writer
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The White Panda turned the SAC Ballroom into a rave Friday night where about 1,000 students turned out.
9/11 exhibit comes to SBU By Evan Livingston Staff Writer
For the month of September, the solemn and peaceful Charles B. Wang Center is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the memory of the events, people, thoughts and heroes related to the tragedy that took place on September 11, 2001, sponsored by the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Stony Brook is among 30 other sites across New York to display artifacts that have never before been seen by the public – ranging from a trailer used by families visiting Ground Zero, photographs and messages to lost loved ones, pieces of emergency vehicles damaged in the relief effort, debris from the Twin Towers, airplane fragments and religious “symbol steel” created by workers on the site. The artifacts are owned by The New York State Museum, which is having a dedication ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11 to the opening of a museum specifically dedicated to
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the tragedy. As students and visitors alike walk through the Wang Center on their cellphones or with a carton of food quickly eating between classes during the afternoon, few stop and take in the privileged items that Stony Brook was bestowed. Most spectators of the exhibit gaze down from the second floor only for a minute in between classes. Jack Franqui, part of the custodial staff at the Wang Center, noticed that most people do not come during the day time to view the exhibit. "The biggest crowds of people that come for the exhibit are always during the night time," Franqui said. The memories and feelings that come from viewing the exhibit may be very intense, and some may not want to let it out while going through the daily motions. "I believe that it is very important to keep the memory
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“Under Construction” is a phrase used quite frequently on campus as of late. Building projects ranging from the Nobel Halls in Kelly and Roosevelt Quads to the demolition of the Old Chemistry building might seem disconnected, but there is a reason in the madness. Project 50 Forward is a three-tiered initiative fostered by Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. and a team of faculty, staff advisors and outside consultants. It encompasses physical, interdepartmental and financial changes to the university’s operations and functionality over the course of the next five decades. According to the university’s Project 50 Forward webpage, the project will “enhance our fundamental teaching, research and service missions while building a platform to support the future growth of the university and strengthen Stony Brook’s role in the economic renewal of New York state.” Operational excellence, academic greatness and building for the future are the three initiatives of Project 50 Forward. Over the last year, Stony Brook partnered with Bain and Company, a consulting firm, to assess the progress and financial capabilities in order to begin implementing plans for the operational excellence phase. Lauren Sheprow, director of media relations at Stony Brook University, said each initiative of Project 50 Forward acts “as a microcosmic way to move the university forward.” Last month, Stanley sent an update to the community. Bain and Company finished their consultation at the end of last semester, and after review from the Project 50 Forward team, the operational excellence initiative Continued on Page 12
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