Seawanhaka, Vol. 84, #8 - November 19, 2009 by SEAWANHAKA PRESS

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Arts

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Entertainment

In a televised interview, President Barack Obama expressed his belief that purported 9/11 organizer, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, would be convicted and executed in a civlian trial. (Photo Credit: Charles Dharapak / AP Photo)

Obama: Professed 9/11 Mastermind Will Be Convicted By Devlin Barrett

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorney General Eric Holder proclaimed: "Failure is not an option." Even if a terror trial suspect were acquitted, Holder said, he would not be released in the United States. In one of a series of TV interviews during his trip to Asia, Obama said those offended by the legal privileges given to Mohammed by virtue of getting a civilian trial rather than a military tribunal won't find it "offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him." Obama quickly added that he did not mean to suggest he was prejudging the outcome of Mohammed's trial. "I'm not going to be in that courtroom," he said. "That's the job of the prosecutors, the judge and the jury."

In interviews broadcast on NBC and CNN Wednesday, the president also said that experienced prosecutors in the case who specialize in terrorism have offered assurances that "we'll convict this person with the evidence they've got, going through our system." Obama said the American people should have no concern about the capability of civilian courts to try suspected terrorists. Attorney General Eric Holder last week announced the decision to bring Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial at a lower Manhattan courthouse. Holder sought to explain U.S. prosecution strategy Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers questioned him along largely partisan lines over his decision last week to send Mohammed and four alleged henchmen from a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to New York to face a civilian federal trial in New York. Asked what might happen if the sus-

pects are acquitted, Holder replied: "Failure is not an option. These are cases that have to be won. I don't expect that we will have a contrary result." Sen. Charles Grassley pounced on that answer. "It just seemed to me ludicrous, but I'm a farmer, not a lawyer," Grassley said. Seeking to allay such concerns, Holder insisted the suspects will be convicted, but even if one isn't, "that doesn't mean that person would be released into our country." Critics of Holder's decision — mostly Republicans — have argued the trial will give Mohammed a world stage to spout hateful rhetoric. Holder said such concerns are misplaced, because judges can control unruly defendants and any pronouncements by Mohammed would only make him look worse. "I have every confidence that the nation and the world will see him for the coward that he is," Holder told the committee. "I'm not

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History Professor Pulls Students in By Connecting the Past to the Present By Don Julien Staff Writer

Dr. Kimberly Jones is a mother, a scholar and a seasoned professor at Long Island University, who has touched the lives of many students throughout her career. As an expert historian, Jones teaches both History 1 and 2 at the Brooklyn campus. Jones first took interest in the field while studying the history of Latin America at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Later she took interest in other, more varied, fields; African American history and black women in history soon became a part of her lengthy and diverse body of knowledge. Surprisingly, teaching history was not Jones’ initial dream. She originally aspired to be a child psychologist, but according to her, “ I couldn’t do stats.” H o w e v e r , after enjoying that first Latin American history course at during her junior year at Trinity, her professor encouraged her to go on to graduate school. With the help of a UCLA scholarship, by 1991, Jones had earned her Masters in Latin American history. “ I was the first person in my family’s generation to finish college,” Professor Jones said. “And the first to go on to graduate school.” As a knowledgeable historian, Jones is as in touch with the world today as she is with history. Students have described her lectures as particularly pertinent, using current events to more easily connect the issues of the past with those of today.

“Her class always seems to be relevant, ” said Natalia Donoso, a student in Jones’ History 1 class. “I first walked into Professor Jones’ class thinking it was going to be some boring history class, but within minutes I realized it wasn’t going to be like the boring classes I’ve had in the past.” Last week, Jones engagingly continued her lesson on Classical China. Her students were all ears as she stood before them and proceeded to articulate the emphasis of education in Classical China and its importance to its people. “Material life was not important,” Jones said. “What was important were your studies. Studying to get ahead was the underlying theme in Classic Chinese culture. It began in the Han Dynasty, but it became a Pictured: LIU History Professor Kimberly Jones. part of Chinese culture today.” (Photo Credit: Don Julien) Stressing the importance and significance of education is something Jones knows all tion for education, she has proven its value. too well. Raised by two parents who instilled an apprecia-

Nursing Department Promotes “Quit to Win” With Support and Prizes By Roksolana Sherverack Staff Writer

According to the World Health Organization, a current smoker dies every 6.5 seconds around the world. Smoking harms almost every organ of the body, and it has been shown that quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits. The good news is that smoking rates on college campuses have fallen to their lowest levels since 1980. According to the American Lung Association, in 2006, about one in five college students smoked. However, despite the drop, there is still much work to be done to help students break their addiction to tobacco. Stress, resulting from an often-overwhelming workload and the threat of final exams, is the main reason a lot of students start smoking. Long Island University’s “Quit

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and Win” program is a new way for the LIU community to quit smoking with a flexible approach. The program provides support with individualized coaching and education by experienced professionals Dr. Esther Levine-Brill, Doris R. Obler, Eunice Y. Pyon, Sweta Chawla and Anne Scott. The Quit and Win program also provides free nicotine replacement therapy, to anyone who is medically eligible. The program is sponsored by a wellness grant from the Office of the Provost, the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the School of Nursing and the School of Health Professions. “Quit and Win is a great way for the different colleges and departments to work together, and we also get to meet students and employees all over the Brooklyn Campus as it’s a nice campus wide activity” said Pyon. The Quit and Win Kick Off event held in October also

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featured informative posters created by students. After quitting, participants will be eligible to win prizes of $100, $150 and $250. In order to win, participants must check in every week at the Academic Nursing Center, where a special meter will indicate whether the carbon-monoxide level in their system is below that of a smoker. The drawing for the prizes will take place on Dec. 16 for those members who have kept smoke-free for the month. On Nov. 19, the day of the national Great American Smoke Out, those that are in the Quit and Win program will gather in front of Luntey Commons in the Metcalfe Building to cheer each other on and exchange stories relating to the experiences of dropping their smoking habit To sign up for Quit and Win, or to find out about any of the other programs at the Academic Nursing Center, call (718) 488-1281.

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CAMPUS NEWS LIU Fails to Offer Commuter Students In My Opinion... Viable Meal Plan Options Do you think abortion should be illegal? By Sara LaNoir Staff Writer

After a grueling 8 a.m. practice, the starving Long Island University girl’s lacrosse team heads to the Blackbird Café, the main campus cafeteria located in the school’s dormitory, Conolly Hall. All except the five that lived off-campus, that is. Up until last week, Long Island University students Annie Kalata, Jenna Schauder and Claire Ranney made a 1520 minute commute everyday to class from their apartment in Crown Heights. At first, living off campus was an exciting change for the girls. Unfortunately, this excitement was short lived. The girls were back on campus within a month and a half because, although they are full-time students, they were denied access to the same meal plan options offered to everyone else. The meal plan at LIU guarantees all resident students with an unlimited all-you-can-eat access to the Blackbird Café and costs $1,900 per semester. There is also the option to have $350 worth of flex money credited to a student’s LIU Card. LIU Cards are accepted at Quizno’s, Luntey Commons and the Brooklyn Grind, LIU’s other dining areas Commuters, however, only receive $35 of flex money per semester. That means a largely commuter-based school doesn’t allow the majority of their students the same plan as their on-campus peers. After confronting him twice about the meal plan, along with numerous attempts to set up an interview, the director of Residence Life, Dr. Rodney Pink failed to comment or respond regarding the issue. New York University and Pratt University, two schools located in New York City that also possess a large commuter population, offer all of their students the same plan. At NYU, there are seven different meal plan options ranging from $1,800 -$2,065 per semester, depending on

the number of meals a student wants. If the student lives on campus, these plans are purchased at the beginning of the year and are carried on for both semesters. However, offcampus students have to renew their plan after each semester. The result is that all NYU students have exactly the same dining options. Pratt University is very similar to NYU in that, again, all students are allowed any meal plan of their choice if they pay each semester. They do not exclude off-campus students. “I pay around $800 for each credit here just like anyone else and I wasn’t allowed to eat because I lived 15 minutes away,” said Kalata, a junior. “How does that make any sense?” This unanswered question troubles not only her, but also many other commuter students at LIU. Hopefully someday soon hungry commuters will be satisfied.

Thomasina Bolling, Junior, Social Work “I am undecided. While it should be the woman’s choice, it should not be her first choice. Other than preventing the child being born with severe mental impairments or being a victim of rape it shouldn’t be allowed. Young ladies nowadays use it as birth control.”

Nathan Galli, Senior, Media Arts “Yes, to an extent. It shows a lack of responsibility if she had 12 in a 2 year span, there should be some kind of limit.”

Erika Quinon, Freshman, Psychology

Off campus residents have expressed frustration with the lack of a commuter dining option. Commuter students are barred from eating at LIU’s Blackbird Cafe (top) and have limited options at the Luntey Commons (above left) and Quizno’s (above right). (Photo Credit: Michael Ng)

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“No, because there are some situations where females can’t afford it or rape situations, but then I do cause females shouldn’t put themselves in that situation.”

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CAMPUS NEWS

Nollywood Comes to Brooklyn for Annual African Forum By Omar Alvarez Staff Writer

The Sociology and Anthropology departments teamed up in the Spike Lee Screening room for the annual African forum. This year’s forum discussed African cinema and its dominant run in the Film Industry. The one-day conference entitled, “ Nollywood: The Nigerian Movie Industry andAfrican Culture,“ was presented by Professors Yusuf Juwayeyi of LIU, Jonathan Haynes also of LIU, Awam Amkpa of NYU and Brian Larkin of Barnard College, Columbia University, who all specialize in the field of African Studies. Ever since Nollywood’s birth in the early ‘60’s, film production has increased at a rapid rate, fast enough to push foreign films that were once stuck to market shelves off and replace them with Nigerian based films. According to Prof. Amkpa, who is Nigerian and teaches Drama, Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU, “popularity increased because of relativity in the films.” Nollywood brings attention to many alarming issues in African society including poverty, fraud and corruption. This creates mass audience appeal and as a result, an increase in consumer spending. The movies, which are rarely shown in theaters are distributed direct to DVD and sold for $2-$3 apiece. The average budget for Nollywood films is $15-$20,000 and is often raised independently. Directors gain funding from advertisements by forcing any companies whose products inadvertantly play a role in the movie to pay for the accidental advertisement. Digital technology has also played a leading role in African cinema because it forced directors to abandon the traditional film making techniques and work with modern techniques. Nollywood contains a variety of genres seen in Hollywood and Bollywood films as well, however directors tend to make moral and traditional values the core of their films. A movie that represents a “rag to riches” theme may be considered overplayed but Prof. Amkpa explained, “it is the seductive power of the story that draws the viewer.” After watching, “ Irapada,” the film about young man working in a construction site who comes into conflict with his mother’s demands, it was easy to appreciate Kunle Afolayan’s great story telling techniques. Due to the news coverage of events in Africa, Americans tend to viewAfrica as a war zone, but it is fair to say that everyone who attended left with a more accurate perspective of Africa and its Movie Industry. If you would like to learn or comment on the Special presentation of, “ Irapada,” you can visit their website at www. Irapadamovie.com

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NATIONAL NEWS Death Penalty Promised for WTC Plotter

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cared of what Khalid Sheik Mohammed has to say at trial — and no one else needs to be either." Holder said the public and the nation's intelligence secrets can be protected during a public trial in civilian court. "We need not cower in the face of this enemy," Holder says. "Our institutions are strong, our infrastructure is sturdy, our resolve is firm, and our people are ready." Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the committee chairman, supported Holder's decision. Mohammed, Leahy said, "committed crimes of murder in our country and we will prosecute them in our country. We're the most powerful nation on earth, we have a justice system that is the envy of the world. We will not be afraid." Tempers flared when Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., challenged Holder to say how a civilian trial could be better, since Mohammed has sought to plead guilty to a military commission. "How could he be more likely to get a conviction than that?" pressed Kyl, to applause from some in the hearing room. The attorney general said his decision is not based "on the whims or the desires of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... He will not select the prosecution venue, I will. And I have." Holder announced Friday that five accused Sept. 11 conspirators currently held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be transferred to federal court in Manhattan to face trial — just blocks from the site of the former World Trade Center.

Five other suspects, Holder said, will be sent to face justice before military commissions in the United States, though a location for those commissions has not yet been determined. The actual transfer of the suspects to New York is still many weeks away. The transfers are a key step in Obama's pledge to close the detention center at Guantanamo, which currently houses some 215 detainees. The administration is not expected to meet its January deadline to shutter the facility. In addition to the 10 detainees named Friday, Holder is expected to send others to trials and commissions in the United States. Another, larger group of detainees is expected to be released to other countries. Some, the president has said, are too dangerous to be released and cannot be put on trial, and those detainees will continue to be imprisoned. The attorney general says his decisions between trials and commissions were based strictly on which venues he thought would bring the strongest prosecution. Opponents of the plan, including Holder's predecessor Michael Mukasey, have accused him of adopting a "pre-9/11" approach to terrorism. Holder emphatically denied that. "We are at war, and we will use every instrument of national power — civilian, military, law enforcement, intelligence, diplomatic and others — to win," Holder said. Also at the hearing, Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, got assurances from the attorney general that he would support the Obama administration helping pay any extra security costs incurred by city authorities to help safeguard the terror trials.

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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By Ian Smith Editor-in-Chief

In the many weeks that this column has been published, I know I’ve given a lot of flak to LIU’s various clubs and organizations. At different times I’ve called them lazy, inept, lackadaisical, so on and so forth. Today, I’m going to rescind some of those comments because, in actuality, it is not all their faults. If you didn’t know, and let’s face it, you probably didn’t, last Sunday was LIU Day, a four-hour program dedicated to inviting seniors from local high schools to LIU so that may learn about the campus and its various programs. The hope is that these students will be so enamored with LIU’s staff, facilities and student life that they will be jumping to enroll. I certainly hope they weren’t disappointed. I know I was. From a purely logistical standpoint, why schedule such an event on a Sunday? Yes, I understand it’s the tail end of the weekend, a day when high school students (and their parents) are most readily available for a college visit. However, if the point is to show prospective students how robust student life at LIU is, why pick a day where campus is dead? On a Sunday, there is, quite literally, nobody here, save for members of the security and janitorial staffs, the few dorm residents who haven’t gone home for the weekend and perhaps one or two odd students scrambling to get some work done in the library. To be sure, there is a certain time to show off a busy and active Brooklyn campus. Sunday is not one of those days. While planning a weekday LIU Day would prove more difficult, it would also be far more effective. Timing, however, is only incidental. The lynchpin of any successful campus-wide event, LIU Day included, is organization, and it is here, as is par for the course at our university, that it excels at failure. Spectacularly, I might add. In my opinion, there was some rather blatant favoritism when it came to the placement of club and organization tables. Organizations such as the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and Sound were given prime real estate on the third floor of the Sloan building, right outside of Student Financial Services. Others, including Seawanhaka, Student Activities Board (SAB) and Student Government Association were placed in the Avena Lounge, the veritable bowels of LIU’s campus. Now, it’s no secret that SGA and the Office of Student Activities, who organized the club presence at LIU Day, do not get along. I know, as a member of the press, that Seawanhaka and Student Activities have also had our scuffles, but to segregate certain organizations from the rest is unwarranted and unprofessional. The results of this separation were quite clear; those placed upstairs were given a much greater opportunity to interact with prospective students. The campus tour groups passed right by these tables, which allowed these seniors to interact and learn about some of the extracurricular activities that LIU has to offer, which was kind of the

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point. Just to contrast, not a single tour group was guided to the Avena Lounge. In fact, not a single person came down to the Lounge, except to use the bathroom. Heck, there wasn’t even a sign posted outside the door to let people know that we were down there. What this amounted to was a monumental waste of time and a number of disgruntled students. The members of these clubs were asked to sacrifice their Sunday mornings to promote their organizations and LIU spirit, and were left hanging out to try. Frustration doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt when I left campus that day. Four hours on a Sunday morning is an amount of time that I could have used to do other things—sleeping, homework, a walk in the park. Instead I, and many others, spent that time in the dungeon of LIU twiddling our thumbs. It is this experience that has led me to question the exact purpose of club and organization presence at LIU Day. Quite simply, why were we here if not to be shoved in a box and forgotten about? How are we able to show off our various talents if there is nobody there to watch or care? How are supposed to support our school when we receive little to no support from the school to begin with? And, perhaps most importantly, why would potential students care about clubs to begin with? I don’t know about you, but when I was looking at college campuses, trying to figure out where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life, student clubs weren’t at the top of my list. I didn’t really start to consider clubs at all until well after I was enrolled and living on campus. My primary concern was academic programs: career placement, honors societies and my own major department. Clubs played little role when I decided on my institution of higher learning. What I’m saying is that it is not necessary for clubs to have such a massive presence at LIU Day, especially if we are to be underutilized as we were on Sunday. Save that enthusiasm for orientation and Convocation, events that cater to newly acquired freshman looking to make friends and get involved on campus. For what it’s, I do think that LIU Day serves a muchneeded purpose in attracting potential students. I heard great things from both the Honors Program and Media Arts about student interest in their programs. Showcasing our various academic institutions is exactly what this day should be about, and is the best way to convince seniors to enroll here. The role of clubs and organizations, however, needs to be severely rethought, if not eliminated entirely. Oh, and what I said up top? For all the club members that did show up at LIU Day: thank you for putting in your time and effort and, although this is not easy to admit, proving me wrong. It was nice to see you all there ready to interact with some new kids, and it was a shame to see it all go to waste.

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S i g n : Me a d o w S h e e p

W he r e y o u m a y b e s e e n a r o un d c am p u s: Classes, Asian Students Association, Anime Club Room.

C areer a s p ir a ti o n s / g o a ls : To be in the pharmacy program. I want to be a pharmacist, create games based off medicines and create graphic novels. W hy s h o u l d L I U c a r e th a t y o u e x is t ? It6s the students that matter. It doesn6t depend on the college name.

R o l e mo d e l s : I6m my own role model

F ac e b oo k , My s p ac e or T wi tt e r ? Facebook. C h i ld h o o d Fe a r : Collapse of the World Trade Center.

A d u lt Fe a r : Wasting life, not doing something that makes me happy. F a v o r it e TV s h o w s : Claymore. I f y o u c o u ld c h a n g e o n e t h i n g a bo u t L I U , w h a t w o u l d i t be ? The cost and also how they pick the Honors students.

F a v o r i t e cl a s s a t L I U : Biology. G u i lt y P l e a s u r e : Reading excessively and watching anime excessively.

F a v o r i t e m us i c : Whatever is on the radio, also Asian and European music. F a v or it e P r o fe s s or : Professor Meiyu Su

H id d e n Ta le n t : Fast reader and able to pick up information fast.

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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE

“It’s easy for them to say we’re tough... I saw the Mayor of New York today say, ‘We’re tough, we can do it.’ Well, Mayor, how are you going to feeel when it’s your daughter that’s kidnapped at school by a terrorist?” -Congressman John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) in regards to the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed taking place in New York City.

A r i e s (March 21 - April 19)

L i b r a (September 23 - October 22)

A new idea -- or a person full of new ideas -- comes your way early today, and you should spend as much of your abundant energy as possible working through all the possibilities you can see so far.

You should discover that your friends and coworkers are taking you more seriously than you would ever have dreamed possible! It's a great day for making big requests and seeing what comes of them.

Don't be too alarmed if you start to see or hear things that aren't there -- it's just your subconscious trying to spice things up a little! Go with the flow and things should settle down soon.

You need to slow down and take greater care with things today -- you never know when that plan might turn risky! It's a good time to ask wise friends and family members for advice before proceeding.

Take a deep breath and remember that it all comes down to you today -- so you need to get things right! The good news is that your energy is perfect for the active pursuit of your goals.

Your good energy is making you do some pretty crazy things -- so get out there and show the world what you're made of! You should find that nothing beats your selfconfidence now.

You've got conflicting needs -- and you must choose quickly! Most likely your family is pulling you in a different direction from friends or work, but you've got to disappoint someone.

You shouldn't give up just yet, even if things look incredibly dire. Your perseverance is the key to your success, and if you stick to your program, things should look up in just a few days.

You can see that things are going your way in a big way today -- but you're big enough yourself to share what you've got with others. You may score many more points than usual with your friends.

You and your people need to get together and really work through your shared values and what they mean -- it's not as hard or as boring as it sounds! Your energy is perfect for sharpening vision.

You're having a hard time letting go of an impossible task -- but that very stubbornness might pay off in the near future! For now, though, you need to ride out the feelings of frustration.

Your boss or your mate is sure to argue with you today, though they may just be testing your resolve. Try no to take it too seriously, and see if they can give you a hint as to what they're thinking.

Taur us

(April 20 - May 20)

G em in i

(May 21 - June 21)

C anc er

(June 22 - July 22)

Le o

(July 23 - August 22)

V ir go

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(August 23 - September 22)

Sc orp io

(October 23 - November 21)

Sagittarius

(November 22 - December 21)

C a p i c o r n ( December 21 - January 19)

Aqu ari us

P is ces

(January 20 - February 18)

(February 19 - March 20)

Horoscopes courtesty of www.astrology.com.

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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE Vs.

Man’s Point of View

The Question: I really like this guy in one of my classes but I don’t know how to a p p r o a c h h i m a b o u t i t . W e s i t n e x t t o e a c h o th e r e v e r y w e e k , a n d o f t e n t a l k b e f o r e a n d a f t e r c la ss . W e ’ v e h u n g o u t a f te r s c h o o l o n c e o r twice, but I can’t figure out if he likes me as well. How should I tell h i m h o w I f e e l w i t h o u t e m b a r ra s s i n g m y s e l f ?

I’m usually not one to beat around the bush when it come to matters of the heart. I say you should just ask him outright; the worst he can do is say “no,” in which case you’re no worse off than you started out. The longer you wait, though, the more likely it is you will enter into ever-frightening “friend zone” from which there is no escape. Of course, the other option is that you leave creepy, stalker-esque love notes in his coat pockets and notebooks. You know, things like, “I’m watching you all the time,” “You will be mine,” and “I love seeing you sleep at night.” If that’s not sure to net him, I don’t know what will.

Woman’s Point of View

Ok, now this might seem mean, but just how old are you? Is this your first time telling a guy that you like him? If so, then I apologize, perhaps I’ve become a bit jaded by all of the crazy questions we get here. Now that it’s out of my system, I’ll answer your question. Casually bring up the subject of dating. Without directly asking, find out if he’s seeing someone. If he is, then don’t even bother telling him - more than likely it will lead to nothing good. If he says he’s single (and you actually believe him) suggest another hang out session, except this time something more date-like. Check out his reaction. If things go well during that outing, then spill the beans. Remember however, that you’re no longer in high school. Act your age and not like a young ditzy girl. That works wonders in getting a guy’s attention.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Box Marks Kelly’s Return to Silver Screen

This Week At

Since the release of his poorly received 2006 film, Southland, director Richard Kelly has been struggling to regain the notoriety he obtained with his existential sci-fi mystery, Donnie Dark o (2001). With The Box , adapted from Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” Kelly makes his return to the big screen. If you enjoy sci-fi films with a lot of drama and action, there is no reason you shouldn’t like this movie. The Box ’s plot is relatively straightforward. That’s not to say you’ll want to take a bathroom break in the middle of the movie, but if you pay attention, it should be easy to understand what you’re seeing. This is a welcome change from Kelly’s previous efforts, which often contained numerous meandering side plots and an unorthodox shooting structure, making them difficult to follow. The film follows Norma and Arthur Lewis (Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, respectively) and their son, Walter (Sam Oz Stone), a family living paycheck-topaycheck in 1976 Richmond, Va. Norma is a teacher at an elite private school, while Arthur works for NASA, and dreams of one day becoming an astronaut. Despite their positions, however, the family is in immediate danger of losing their home. It is in this dire circumstance that a mysterious man named Arlington Steward (Frank Langella) enters their lives, making them an offer that could, potentially, solve all their worries. Steward presents the Lewis’ with a button. If they press the button, they will receive $1,000,000. As always, though, there is a catch; pressing the button means that one person, someone they do

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not know, will die. If they do not press the button, the offer will be rescinded and presented to somebody else. What follows is an examination of cause and effect, action and consequence, mixed in with a healthy dose of drama and numerous thrills that will keep you on the edge of your seat. As Kelly has previously demonstrated in Donnie Dark o, his ability to capture and pervert settings out of America’s past is unparalleled. His shots of a Va. winter in 1976 were nothing short of breathtaking. Equally beautiful was a sequence involving a winter wedding, complete with Christmas trees and champagne. While the festive visuals might give the impression that the film is a lighthearted affair, The Box is an incredibly dark and contemplative film, with little time for Kelly’s signature wry sense of humor The scenes were full of power and strength, fear and anger. It was full of emotions. It was quite good. The actors knew how to play their parts beautifully, slipping right into their roles. Marsden convincingly plays a character full of ambition and emotion, whereas Diaz brings forth a character of warmth, passion and love. Frank Langella's portrayal of Arlington Steward was equally dynamic. From his monotone voice to his facial expressions, he lets himself get consumed by his role. He plays evil very well. Overall I would say this movie was quite good. It's for people who like both sci-fi and thrillers. It's a movie that has a lot of mystery and leaves people wondering what is going to happen next. The Box is an unexpectedly great movie. It kept me wondering and wanting more, and is sure to be a film that I will watch over and over again. This year's sci-fi thriller is not one you should miss.

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Contributing Writer New Czech Films

WHO’S AFRAID OF THE WOLF? (KDOPAK BY SE VLKA BAL) Thu, Nov. 19 at 4:30, 6:50, 9:40 p.m. When a mother attempts to revive her opera career with the help of a former lover, her five-year old girl begins to believe that she has been replaced by aliens. Acclaimed animator Procházková uses animation to depict the child’s imaginative world, including elements of Little Red Riding Hood. CITIZENN HAVEL (OBCAN HAVEL) Fri, Nov. 20 at 6:50, 9:15 p.m. On the twentieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, we present this vivid portrait of Václav Havel and his two terms as President of the Czech Republic. Spanning thirteen years, the film reveals the political and private lives, as well as the humor and the gravity of the playwright, philosopher, and dissident.

Frank Langella and Cameron Diaz star in Richard Kelly’s latest film, the sci-fi thriller The Box. (Photo Credit: www.allmoviephoto.com)

By Samantha Velazquez Staff Writer

By Stephanie Carlin

European Film Academy.

RENE Sat, Nov. 21 at 2, 6:50 p.m. This raw documentary tells the story of a man whose life has been captured on camera since he was seventeen. Třeštíková followed his hopeless journey between stints in prison and brief periods outside the prison walls. Winner of the Prix Arte from the

TOBRUK Sat, Nov. 21 at 4:30, 9:40 p.m. Tobruk is a humanistic story about exiled Czech soldiers fighting alongside the Allies in the infamous battle of Tobruk in North Africa during WWII. A naïve young soldier joins the Czech troops and soon finds out that there is a very thin line between heroism and cowardice. I’M ALL GOOD (U MNE DOBRY) Sun, Nov. 22 at 4:30, 9:15 p.m. Hřebejk’s (Divided We Fall) entertaining ensemble comedy, set in the early 1990s, follows six friends who meet up at a pub only to have the tranquility of their card game interrupted when one of them is victimized by conmen at an open-air market. All hell breaks loose when the friends decide to take the law into their own hands. THE KARAMAZOVS (KARAMAZOVI) Sun, Nov. 22 at 2, 6:50 p.m. As a Czech theater company travels to Poland to perform Dostoyevski’s The Brothers Karamazov, a drama of morality, conscience, guilt, and punishment takes place on stage and off. Zelenka ingeniously weaves the story through the performances on stage and the situations behind-the-scenes.

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is located only two blocks away from Long Island University at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between Ashland Place and St Felix Street). One of BAM's many hidden gems is its Cinématek program. BAMcinématek presents new and rarely seen contemporary films, classics from cinema history, work by local artists, and festivals of films from around the world, often with special appearances by directors, actors, and other guests. Students receive a special ticket rate of $8 with a Student ID (Mon-Thurs only)!

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From Left: Dawnasia Freeman, junior year, Christlyne Pointdujour, occuptaional therapy major, senior year, Racheal Ojo, psychology major, senior year, Zimmad Imam, communication science major, senior year. (Photo Credit: Leonica Valentine)

Trends v. Individual Style

By Quioni Phillips Staff Writer

“I always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet,” said Giorgio Armani. No matter if it be as simple as a T-shirt or as intricate as a five piece suit, fashion always begins with confidence and individuality. It takes money to buy fashion, it takes originality to have style. The No. 1 fashion don’t is to follow a mass trend without putting your personal spin on it. This way you own the style and it become timeless. Ladies, four droopy necklaces with a long string of pearls might seem like a bit much but lots of jewelry can

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bring out a very simple ensemble like a plain white Tshirt and jeans, this is a fashion do. The trick is not to wear your feather earrings with your set of bangles, your favorite watch, two of your biggest rings on both hands and a tricked out ‘80’s chain. This is a fashion don’t. Look at your outfit, think about if it requires less or more to speak to your personality. Another fashion do is to find a basic, almost plain dress, sweater, or shirt and add what I call a wild card like embroidered tights, a stone washed skirt or some unique shoes to create so much more than what you started with. A well dressed man can command a room. Baggy and extremely tight jeans are an absolute don’t, fitted jeans

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and slacks are always a do. Guys should not be afraid to step out of their daily look into something more tailored. Every guy should invest in a tailored or well fitted suit. Cardigans can be dressed up or down to create a street look or a preppy look, which ever speaks to you. Versatility is the key. The No. 1 fashion do is comfort. If it’s not comfortable don’t wear it. No matter how nice you think you look, discomfort is written all over your face. This is the moment when you should remember that although first impressions are everything, ultimately you should be dressing for you. Whatever makes you feel good and empowered wear it because at the end of the day the only person that should be happy with how you look is you.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Drummer Dorota Lights Up Avena Lounge

By Benson Weekes Staff Writer

In New York City, live jazz bands play throughout the boroughs. If you are lucky, you will come across a musician who makes you wish you could play as freely and professionally as they do. If you enter the lobby of the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts Humanities Building, you will hear jazz music you would normally have to pay big bucks to hear at New York City’s world famous jazz clubs. On LIU’s Brooklyn campus we have an excellent group of jazz musician students. Not only do they know how to play jazz, they also know the history of jazz. One particular student of jazz and music overall who brings the jazz beat to LIU is drummer Dorota Piotrowska. Dorota is from southwest Wroclaw, Poland. She has been playing drums since she was 17 years old. Dorota comes from a classical piano background. She played piano from 7 to 14 years old. After one year of formal classical piano studies, she grew tired of the rigid musical structure of classical pieces. She realized her musical imagination was being restrained and she wanted to let it out. While searching for another form of musical expression, she discovered the drums. While she was a senior in high school she continued to take drumming lessons from her music teacher, Zbigniew Lewandowski. She graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in French Philosophy. After graduating from college she wanted to further her musical education by applying to Amsterdam Conservatory (Musical School) and was accepted. She studied drums at Amsterdam Conservatory for one year. Her musical life took another rapid change once she heard Ralph Peterson, Jr. the famous percussionist and professor at Berklee College of Music was teaching at Prince Claus Conservatory. She enthusiastically transferred to Prince Claus Conservatory and studied for one year. After that, she came to Long Island University as an exchange student to continue her musical education. She credits her mother, an eye surgeon, for her success as a person and musician. Her mother’s support has allowed her to go beyond what she thought was possible in life and in her music. Her mother is her role model and she also is inspired by all her teachers and the many great jazz musicians of the past and present. She would have liked to have studied with these legendary jazz drummers: Elvin Jones (deceased), Tony Williams (deceased), Max Roach (deceased). She wished she could have performed with these other deceased jazz legends Clifford Brown (trumpeter), John Coltrane (saxophonist and composer), Duke Ellington (pianist), and Miles Davis (trumpeter). If she has a chance she would like to meet and play with Sam Newsom (jazz saxophonist and composer), Orrin Evans (jazz pianist), and Jason Moran (jazz pianist), Terri Lyne Carrington (female jazz drummer, record producer, and composer), and Nasheet Waits (former LIU music student and famous jazz drummer). With all the jazz greats she mentioned, it is obvious she has studied the history of jazz. She cheerfully says, “I could go on and on with the

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number of jazz greats I would like to perform with.” She clearly knows where jazz is coming from and she hopes to take it far into the future. She also would like to see more female musicians enter the world of jazz. Since she has only lived in New York City for a few months, she is learning the New York state of mind. When she is free, she attends concerts to feel the jazz and overall musical vibe of the city. There are times when she actually participates in “jam sessions”, but she does not officially belong to any bands at this time. She does have some band experience when she went on tour in Holland and India with a band called, Saskia Laroo. She plays with so much energy and feeling that it appears as if she is in another world when performing. She admits to saying an “internal prayer” before every performance. She says, “It’s a way of getting focused, getting myself together before I enter the stage and start to play.” She says she is not nervous when she plays. A burst of excitement takes over when it is show time. During her performances she eliminates all emotional and environmental distractions. She lets the music flow, listens to the band and tries to respond to the way they are playing. Much of her energy comes from the inspiration she feels from her fellow band members. She gives a deep psychological explanation on how she feels and what she is thinking when she plays by saying, “When you close your eyes it gets you out of the environment, out of the state,

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out of the audience, and it gives you a different point of view. There is nothing else. There is just music and you and nothing else around. Then I try to respond and hear the music.” When it comes to live performances, there are times when things do not go as planned. There were times when she would just have to laugh at funny situations that unexpectedly occurred. During her tour in India, there was a shortage of good drum equipment, so she had to play on a drum set that was in terrible condition. During another session she went to a radio station with her band for an interview. During the interview, the radio station wanted the band to play some music; however the station did not have a drum set available, so she had no choice but to use a table as a drum set. She says those moments are strange, but they are part of the business. There are other styles of drumming she would like to study. If she did not study jazz, her second choice would be hip-hop. She is also curious about Latin jazz and music in general. Since music is a form of communication, she feels that studying a different type of music is like studying another language. She feels hip-hop is about the beat and making people dance. She says, “Jazz is a way to express who you are through an art form which is music.” LIU students can hear Dorota and other jazz students at concerts in the Avena Lounge. These concerts are free and held on the last Tuesday of every month.

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Know Your Blackbirds Major: Sports Management

Favorite Food: Fried Chicken

Favorite TV Show and Movie: The Game and Love and Basketball

Quote You Live By: “You must work the hardest to be the best.”

Julian Boyd Basketball #42 Forward

Role Model: My parents.

Favorite Athlete: Dwight Howard

Favorite Sport to Play Other Than Basketball: Football

Perfection Heading Into Tournament for Volleyball By Michael Ng Sports Editor

The LIU Volleyball team, preparing for this weekend’s NEC tournament, continued its dominance over conference opponents as it defeated Bryant 3-0 (25-8, 2511, 25-21) to finish the season undefeated at 16-0. The Blackbirds had their way with the Bulldogs from the start, winning the first two sets by a margin of 17 and 14 points, respectively. The Bulldogs put up a fight in the third set and threatened to send the game to a fourth set, after going on a 92 run to make it 22-20, Blackbirds. But Long Island showed its championship mettle and closed out the game to remain perfect in the NEC. Senior Svetlana Simic recorded her 1,000th kill of her career and became the second player in Long Island history to have amassed 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Martina Wagner, who played from 2005-07, was the other player to have accomplished the feat. Simic finished the game with 14 kills and seven digs. Senior Martina Racic finished with seven kills and

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teammate Dunja Milin finished with 19 assists to go along with five digs. Freshman Breanna Cullity earned NEC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this year after tallying four kills. Cullity’s four awards is tops among NEC rookies. The next on the list is Central Connecticut State’s Emily Cochran with three. The Blackbirds had swept Central Connecticut State (25-21, 25-17, 25-12) the day before. Simic finished with an outstanding 16 kills and 20 digs. The Blackbirds dominated the Blue Devils in every aspect of the game. They had a .311 hit average to the Blue Devils’ .081, and held an astonishing 49-27 kill advantage. Racic had 14 kills and eight digs, while senior Zuzana Buchlova and sophomore Chelsey Stanton added 10 digs apiece. The Blackbirds will host the two-day NEC Tournament this weekend. On Saturday, they will face Robert Morris at noon. The game will be followed by the matchup between the two teams tied for the No. 2 seed, Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut State. The winners of the two contests will battle for the championship.

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Senior Svetlana Simic recorded her 1,000th kill of her career becoming only the second player in LIU history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. (Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)

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Blackbirds Get Caught in Storm to Drop Opener By Michael Ng Sports Editor

The LIU men’s basketball team tipped off its season against St. John’s on Friday, and lost 83-70. Big East member St. John’s dominated early and had a 19-point lead early in the second half. The Blackbirds made an attempt to comeback but the early struggles were too much to overcome as they dropped their season opener. Senior Jaytornah Wisseh was the catalyst for Long Island down the stretch as he scored a game-high 28 points. Trailing 59-40 into the second half, Wisseh reeled off 14 points the rest of the way, cutting the lead to as few as seven on several occasions. The NEC First Team member shot 9-15 from the field and 8-10 from the charity stripe. Wisseh also added four rebounds, four assists and one steal. It was a tale of two halves as Long Island allowed St. Johns to shoot over 58 percent from the field in the first half and then limited the Red Storm to only 38 percent in the second half. Although the Blackbirds defense was a lot tighter in the second half, they didn’t improve on their offensive side to capitalize. After shooting 41 percent, the

Blackbirds saw their percentage drop to under 36 percent in the second half. Junior David Hicks finished with 10 points and freshmen Kenny Onyechi and Jamal Olasewere added nine points and four rebounds apiece. Onyechi also blocked two shots. The Red Storm put a balanced team on the court with five players in double digits in scoring. The team also dished 18 assists. St. Johns outrebounded Long Island 43-32 and had a 8-3 block shots advantage. It wasn’t a surprise that the Blackbirds struggled underneath the net. Their leading rebounder from last year, Ron Manigault, graduated, and the reigning NEC Rookie of the Year Julian Boyd could miss the season with a heart condition. Along with the absence of Aurimas Adomaitis, who decided to go back home to Lithuania to play professionally, the Blackbirds were undersized. In their second game, the Blackbirds lost to Army 6356. Long Island will continue its season when it takes on Navy on Saturday at the Wellness Center. The Blackbirds will begin their conference season on Dec. 3, against Bryant at the Wellness Center. The team was picked to finish second in the conference by the NEC head coaches.

Women’s Basketball Blow Lead to Fall in Overtime By Michael Ng Sports Editor

Senior Connie James scored a career-high 20 point as the Blackbirds blow a 20 point lead to lose their season opener. (Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)

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The women’s basketball team let a 20-point lead slip away and lost 77-73 to La Salle, in overtime, to start the season in disappointing fashion. After leading 38-18, the Blackbirds saw themselves down three points with only seconds to play. Senior Connie James sank a 3-pointer with five seconds left to send it into overtime, but the momentum didn’t carry on to the extra time. La Salle knocked down a 3pointer in the opening seconds of overtime to go ahead 67-64 and never relinquished the lead. Long Island was in cruise control with three minutes to go in the first half but things started to go awry. La Salle went on a 9-0 run spanning both halves to cut the lead to 38-27. After a brief run by the Blackbirds, the Explorers went on another 9-0 run to cut the lead to seven, at 43-36. The two teams went back and forth for a few minutes before LaSalle finished its comeback with a 10-0 run to

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Junior David Hicks finished with 10 points in a 83-70 loss against St. John’s in LIU’s season opener. (Photo Credit: Sport Media Relations)

take its first lead since the opening basket, 49-48. The Blackbirds came back to take a five-point lead on two occasions but the Explorers were determined to stay in the game. Last year’s NEC Rookie of the Year Ashley Palmer and sophomore Kiara Evans both finished with a double double. Palmer finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Evans made an impressive first impression to the Long Island crowd posting 10 points, 11 assists and five rebounds. Evans joined the Blackbirds last year but sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations. She previously played for the University of Louisville. James chipped in a career-high 20 points to lead the team. She also added eight rebounds and four steals. James’ performance earned her Choice Hotels Northeast Conference Player of the Week honors. Junior Chelsi Johnson rounded out a quartet of Blackbirds in double figures with 11 points. The Blackbirds will travel to Washington D.C. to take on Howard on Saturday. They will return home on Tuesday to play Maryland-Eastern Shore.

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By Michael Ng Sports Editor

“Defense wins championships.” It’s an axiom used throughout sports and history has proven this to be more true than not. So why Mike D’Antoni continues to use the run and gun style of offense and believe he can still win baffles me. The New York Knicks started 1-9, their worst start in franchise history and are the laughing stock of the NBA. The Knicks are second to last in scoring defense, allowing opponents to score over 110 points per game. They are the only team in the league to allow their competition to shoot over 50 percent from the field. You can’t run a system that gives opponents more possessions when you’re allowing them to make half their shots. What’s worse is that D’Antoni’s prolific run and gun offense isn’t even working. D’Antoni relies heavily on 3-point shots and the Knicks lead the league with 28 attempts per game. But the team is hitting just under 30 percent of them and if you take away Danilo Gallinari’s stats, the Knicks are making less than 24 percent of their attempts from behind the arc. The team overall is shooting a sub par 43 percent from the field. I don’t usually like to point the finger at the coach because I feel it’s the players who have the most influence on the game. That’s why I was irate when the New Orleans Hornets decided to part ways with Byron Scott. The guy made two Finals appearances and their franchise player, Chris Paul, loves him. But if the Knicks have one of the worst seasons of all-time, D’Antoni needs to get a majority of the blame. He has been a major disappointment during his tenure here. As one of the highest paid coaches in the league, D’Antoni should be able to do much better than this. I understand the Knicks are low on the talent level, but there are coaches out there who are doing a great job with a lot less. Take Rick Adelman for instance. The Houston Rockets are playing without their three best players from last year and are essentially putting out a D-League roster out on the court, yet they managed to pick up wins against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and the Portland Trailblazers. The team is off to an impressive 6-5 start. Adelman is one of the most underrated and underappreciated coaches in the NBA. Nobody ever thinks about him as one of the best coaches in the league. Yet he took his teams deep into the playoffs every year and have brought the best out of the Rockets lineup day in and day out. I can’t say the same for D’Antoni. Instead of bringing out the best in his players, his style of play encourages guys like Nate Robinson and Al Harrington to be the selfish players they are. If those two played under Adelman, Phil Jackson or Greg Poppovich they would’ve recorded numerous DNP-CD’s already. Fans already know this year is a wash. We don’t need to see D’Antoni standing on the sidelines with his hand over his face or his frustrated looks after a bad play. Ten games into the season D’Antoni still hadn’t figured out his rotation. He needs to understand playing Harrington and Robinson 30 plus minutes a game isn’t going to help the present, or the future, of this team. He needs to make Toney Douglas the starting point guard and have him run the show. He needs to have the courage to upset some of his players in order to make this team better. He needs to allow some of his young players who will be here past 2010 to develop. If you’re going to start emphasizing defense, it’s a lot easier when you actually have a rotation set up. Chemistry builds and the younger players that you’ll put in will be more adapt to learning. But here’s the problem: Can D’Antoni learn to be a defensive coach after a career of run-

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Mike D’Antoni needs to start emphasizing defense or the Knicks will have to start looking at a new head coach who can get the job done. (Photo Credit: John W. McDonough/SI)

ning an explosive offense. Honestly, I don’t see him being able to do that. You can’t just wait for the summer of 2010 and hope to sign the biggest free agents out there. Even if the Knicks sign LeBron James, and either Chris Bosh or Dwyane Wade, so what? If D’Antoni can’t get his act together, the Knicks will be just another team with stars. James Dolan and Donnie Walsh need to start looking for an alternative. There are plenty of coaches out there who will be more than happy to take over the Knicks, especially with all that cap room to sign anybody they want. Longtime assistant Herb Williams have been waiting for his chance since Don Chaney was around. Mark Jackson and Patrick Ewing are just two former Knicks who have been eyeing the head coaching duties. An out-of-the-box option can be Jeff Van Gundy. He’s a proven defensive mind and is a tough coach who’s perfect for the Knicks. It would be a nice reunion for fans. The Knicks have been struggling this entire decade. The fans deserve something much better and anything less than a championship within the next few years will be unacceptable. They have a chance to acquire some of the best players in the league this summer and we need the right man in charge, someone who understands defense, who’s tough and demands his players to play hard every night. Unfortunately, D’Antoni is not that guy.

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SPORTS

Team

Mount St. Mary’s Fairleigh Dickinson Bryant Long Island Monmouth Quinnipiac Robert Morris St. Francis (NY) St. Francis (PA) Wagner Central Conn. St. Sacred Heart

Team

Quinnipiac Sacred Heart Monmouth St. Francis (PA) Long Island Mount St. Mary’s St. Francis (NY) Wagner Central Conn. St. Fairleigh Dickinson Robert Morris Bryant

Team

1. Long Island* 2. Sacred Heart* Central Conn. St.* 4. Robert Morris* 5. Bryant 6. Fairleigh Dickinson 7. St. Francis (PA) 8. St. Francis (NY) Quinnipiac

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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NEC 16-0 12-4 12-4 11-5 6-10 5-11 4-12 3-13 3-13

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1.000 .750 .750 .688 .375 .312 .250 .188 .188

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Overall 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2

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Streak W1 W1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L2 L2

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Away 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1