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ENGLEBRIGH T VICTORIOUS
Stony Brook's own State Assemblyman ence in this very close race. We gave Englebright
Steven Englebright (D-Setauket) was victorious in the shot in the arm he needed. A big shout goes out
a neck to neck race against challenger John Jay to all students who took 10 minutes out of their
LaValle (R-Port Jefferson). It was a victory for day and voted. You made a difference. You made
students. It was a victory for the environment. It the difference in this race and you should be
was a victory for the 4th Assembly District. damned proud, because dammit, we're proud ol
Englebright has served the Stony Brook commu- you!
nity for a number of years and has always been It is often these very lackluster mid-term
one of only a handful of legislators who actively elections that have more of an impact on issues
lobby on behalf of SUNY students in Albany. relevant to your life. While a local state assembly
On the Stony Brook campus, 1,442 resi- district race may not be as exciting as a presiden-
dent students were registered to vote in this elec- tial election, your local legislator probably exerts
tion. The unofficial breakdown for our campus is more direct influence on you with the legislative
as follows: Of the registered 1442 students, 554 calls he or she makes more than anything the
voted. That figure does not include the paper bal- President does while in office.
lots of which there were approximately 150. The Case in point, tuition increases and higher
voting turn-out rate was 38.4%, with 475 voting education cuts. When the State Assembly is hurt-
for Englebright and 79 for LaValle. Of course, ing for money and decides to raise SUNY tuition
we would have liked to see all 1442 of you vote. and cut TAP funding, you can be sure that Steve
Approximately 704 did. That's almost half. Not Englebright will be one of the first legislators to
bad at all considering that the majority of eligi- object and lobby on our behalf. While Clinton
ble voters this year decided to stay home and sit may pay a lot of lip service and homage to the
this puppy out. importance of higher education, there ain't a
The unofficial numbers for the 4th district whole lot he can do when our bastard of a gover-
are as follows. 16,402 voted for Englebright, and nor decides that the state coffers need more money
15,012 for LaValle, 52.21% and 47.79% respec- and that money should come from the SUNY bud-
tively. That's a difference of 1390 votes. The stu- get. Englebright has proven himself on these
dents who voted on this campus made the differ- issues over and over again. He's got our back.
INCIDENTS AT IRVING
A personal account of dorm disturbances
Those of us living in campus dorms have to put of self-restraint in my body to keep from slugging thi
up with minor and major nuisances every day of the girl. But it was too late, I was too damn tired, there wer
week. Bi-polar roommates, all manner of vermin and three of them and one of me. The odds were not in m 3
filth, excessive noise, 4 a.m. fire alarms, incompetent favor. Most likely, I would have gotten my ass kicked
RA's, and sink/shower hair are all very annoying offens- "Whatever," I said as I slammed the door in her face, anm
es. It seems to us that many of these issues can be readily went back to sleep.
solved if we treat each other with common courtesy and Obviously, I couldn't sleep. I was fuming and th(
a little respect. noise outside my room did not subside. I decided to cal
This week, one of the girls that lives on my floor my RA to document the incident. Approximately 5 min
left her phone outside her room while she went to the utes after I hung up the phone, the fire alarm was pulled
kitchen. Apparently, her roommate was sleeping, and I'm pretty damn sure it was the girls I confrontec
being a kind and gentle person, she did not wish to wake moments earlier. Of course I don't have evidence, it's al
her from precious sleep with an expected call. Upon her circumstantial. But that's really not the relevant issu(
return from the kitchen area, she noticed a guy running, here.
full speed, down the hallway. He grabbed her phone on The argument I had with this girl was, at tha
his way out, ripping the cord right out of the wall. Was point in time, between her and I. When the fire alarm was
this really necessary? Honestly, what the hell were you pulled at approximately 4 a.m., the entire building go
going to do with that phone anyway? Ditch it as soon as involved. People who had absolutely nothing to do witt
you left the building? Hey buttmunch, I'd like to take this what took place moments earlier, were rudely awakenec
opportunity to extend a hearty "Fuck You" from all the and involuntarily forced to deal with it.
girls in A-2. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest To the hussies who pulled the fire alarm, YOL
your armpits. SUCK, and I probably should have dropped you when]
Late last week, I personally came into contact had the chance. More to the point, you are incredibly
with one of the animals that lives in my building. At rude and obnoxious. The fact that you felt it necessary tc
around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning, a couple of girls decid- wake everyone in Irving points to your utter and com-
ed to camp right outside my door and woop it up. After plete lack of respect to those of us who, unfortunately, are
approximately 20 minutes of listening to what sounded forced to live with you.
like cats debating, I decided to get out of bed and ask We are of the firm belief that life would be infi-
them to move their scintillating exchange elsewhere. A nitely more tolerable for all dorm residents if we all *FIRST PLACE IN
reasonable request being that I, and at least 5 other peo- treated each other with just an iota of decency. Flush
ple within earshot, have class at 9 a.m. the damn toilet. Keep the noise to a minimum. Clean REPORTING
My modest request for peace and quiet was met up your hair. Pick up your used condoms. Is that too oFIRST PLACE IN
with a "Hey, why don't you shut the fuck up, go back to much to ask people? Can't we all just get along?
your room and go to sleep." Honestly, it took every ounce
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ing?" Kevin Keenan, representing the Catholic a concert would be a good hirley Strum Kenny
University President SI students follow through on
Campus Ministry, raised the point that Good Friday way to energize the campus. the initiative it took to
was not a holiday on this campus, presenting prob- A successful concert would encourage students to attend the meeting, or was it simply a part of
lems for those who wish to spend the day at wor- attend social functions and increase interactions the bureaucracy that was the focus of many stu-
ship. The point was raised that a student could not among groups. Mr. Keenan countered that music dents complaints? Of course Dr. Kenny cares
be punished for choosing to take the day as a reli- tends not to encourage interaction; different groups about the issue, but will any palpable change
gious holiday, but Dr. Kenny sent her Deputy listen to different music and no one band can attract occur? And what of the students? Have they
George Meyer out to check on what day Good students from all groups. He suggested more com- already spoken with 10 students and shared the
Friday fell and if it was a holiday. He returned with- petitive events like the Roth Regatta. ideas that came out of the meeting? Or will we
out an answer and the point was not raised again. Claudine Stuart, President of CSA, men- bury ourselves in our books and papers and .
Next, the issue of separate socialization tioned that many planned events have been can- forget that it ever happened?
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legal team was taking the matter to court. ebration for Sammy Sosa in heavily Dominican At the rally's conclusion, the speaker
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time, too, just one day before the march. His There was also New York's newest tradi- though we'd just been shouting "Whose streets?
lawyers appealed the ruling the very morning of tion for public events: Three police helicopters Our streets," that isn't true in effect and no one
the 22nd, but were again rebuffed. hovered above. I wondered just how much tax wanted to be on the receiving of some concocted
This obstructionism was a discouraging, money it took to keep them up there for the dura- police beat-down.
if not surprising, development, but not nearly as tion of the march. I also couldn't help but reflect Just last week I heard Hizzoner pontifi-
shocking as the one which was to come on on how much overtime was being paid to all have cating sanctimoniously about the off-duty fire-
October 19. A grassroots effort organized a those officers there needlessly. At one point, I fighters and police officer who were part of a
"political funeral" for Matthew Shepard, the heard someone crack, "I think I'll go rob a bank: racist float in a Labor Day parade in Broad
University of Wyoming student who was grue- all the cops are here." The Finest were, as might Channel, Queens which mocked the dragging
somely murdered because he was gay. be expected, not at their most congenial. When death of an African American at the hands of
Thousands came out to express their outrage and one guy came up and asked one cop what the Klansmen in Texas last year. He kept going on
solidarity. But the organizers hadn't applied for a march was about, he just said "Nothing" and about how these guys didn't deserve to be public
parade permit. They cited the City's consistent brushed him off in that charming way. servants because they didn't understand the
refusal to issue permits to groups Rudy the A marcher Gay had introduced me to, a diversity of our great city and how they had irre-
Redneck doesn't approve (the May 1 Pot Rally, psychiatrist, got hold of a loudspeaker and pro- sponsibly contributed to an atmosphere of hate.
the Million Youth March, the October 22 claimed, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have hun- He sounded like he was describing himself. But
Coalition, and even telling the Black Israelites dreds of police officers marching in solidarity racist parade floats don't happen in a vacuum.
they can't use sound equipment to harangue with us here today; let's give them a big cheer." An entire community per- (continued onpage 12)
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By Tim Connors going on in the hall. in training. The downside, common to all jobs, is
I am angry that I am writing this article. In addition, I am required to do four to that I could be doing other things with my time. If
My RHD said that the professional staff in campus seven programs a semester. The number of pro- I have a grievance with the job, there is no formal
residences expressed concern about misinterpreta- grams depends on the RHD. They also determine mechanism for me to turn to.
tion of an article, which, hypothetically, compared the amount of work required for the functional To compare our school to other SUNY
being an RA to a cult. According to my RHD, they, assignment, which is the intramural, newsletter, schools, I called three other universities: Albany,
being Jerry, Gina, Matty, and Ed, suggested that I etc. These things take planning, research, and Binghamton, and Oswego. All of these schools
write another article. paper work. give a room and some additional compensation.
This one is an honest evaluation of being a It can be a privilege to do special tasks, They also require programs and duty.
resident assistant (RA), what it pays, and how our such as assisting in the college or quad office. And SUNY Albany: They offer a room and a
remuneration compares to other SUNY schools. if I'm really good, I'm allowed to move furniture. stipend of $1350 for the year. The room is a double
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"asks" me to sub- pies. They give 60% off the meal plan, and free
mit names of stu- telephone service. They require a 2.2 GPA and four
dents interested in references to become an RA, as compared to USB
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RHD. interview process for RAs. Failure to do so "can requires three programs, and second year RAs are
I was surprised to find out I am a "para- result in termination and/or loss of the meal plan involved with the planning of training.
professional" and "not an employee of the division subsidy." SUNY Oswego: They offer a double sin-
of campus residence." I'm thrilled about this To do all this stuff takes about 25 hours gle. The program requirements are a community
because I'll have something impressive to put on per week on average. Of course that amount of building activity every week during the first four
my resume. time does not involve getting to know the people weeks of the semester, and every other week after
The manual says that my primary concern on the hall. A free room and $500 off the meal plan that. Loud music hour would probably count as
is the personal growth of each resident. There are works out to be five to six dollars an hour. The 25 such an activity. They also assist in one education-
six other points under this heading, and it is the hours are made up of roughly 17 hours of duty: al program per semester.
only one of the ten job responsibility headings that three of meetings, one for programs, three for So, three randomly chosen SUNY schools
directly involves the student's personal well being. training, and 1 of other stuff. The training time for offer more compensation, and require less work
besides the important stutt, I get to do the year is all before school starts, but I spread it from their RAs. In keeping a positive attitude
maIny fun things, like attending all staff and build- over the course of a year to figure out an hourly about this, all I have to say is that I'm glad I work
ing legislative meetings, posting notices on my wage. more than other RAs in the SUNY system, I would-
floor, and enforcing housing procedures and poli- Besides the money, I got to meet many n't know what to do with a stipend, and I'd miss
cies. I also keep my RFD informed of what is new people, and I learned about important issues my roommate terribly.
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By Christa "Trunkbutt"Weber can honestly sit here and say that it is OK for my member of the PTA and brought cupcakes to my
mother to be gay, and that it hasn't influenced me. class on my birthday. And she did it all while
I'm straight. For one, my mom likes plenty of things being a lesbian! My mother did not announce her
But my mother isn't. She is a free wheel- that I don't enjoy: Surfing, raisins,and women. sexual orientation, just as most other parents do
ing, woman loving lesbian, and she has been for One of the arguments against gay families is that not flaunt theirs.
almost as long as I can remember. One of my ear- children living around gays for so long might be This may sound pretty fucking boring to
liest memories is of my father moving out, and inclined to try it. I have watched my mom surf, most people. Well, it was just like everyone else.
some woman moving in. I don't remember much and seen her eating raisins for nineteen years, and But I have a point. Gay parents are looked at as
about this woman, other than she took care of me I sure as hell don't like those. Why would I sud- incapable. Gay parents looking to adopt are
like I was her own. I was too young to think any- denly be so keen towards the ladies? Secondly, I turned down right and left, because supposedly
thing about it, and to me it was just the way things have my own thoughts, my own opinions. I don't they make unfit parents. But what difference does
were. In fact, I didn't think about until middle look at anyone else, not even my family, and think the sex of a person make, or the sex of the second
school. Sure, for a couple of years I hated my to myself: Gee, I guess I will think like they do. member of a child raising unit? You shouldn't be
mom's guts for being queer. I wanted a normal, And a note to those scientists who believe advertising your sexuality to your kids, anyhow.
nuclear family, like everyone else had. She was a homosexuality is hereditary: It must be recessive, What about a child raised by a mother and an aunt,
skeleton in my closet that I hadn't even put there. because we haven't had a gay in our family since or that show "My Two Dads"? We all thought that
People couldn't find out, my god, what would 1903. was damned funny. Is it because young, impres-
they think?! Growing up in a gay household was never sionable kids are being exposed to the "evils" of
But I think on my own, and I finally much different from the upbringing my straight homosexuality? For one, who decides if it is evil?
learned not to care. I let go of my picket fence friends had, except for maybe the permanent lack and two, that shows how much faith most people
dreams, and faced reality. I accepted "the girl- of men. Forget prejudices and misconceptions for have in our youth.
friend," whoever she was at the time, and got on a moment, and hear me out. There were no giant Let me ask a question: Why are all the
with my life. No one ever said it was going to be sex orgies. There were not even any small sex straights worried? Will it rub off on their kids?
fair, and my life has been a heck of a lot more inter- orgies. Our home was not littered with lesbian How often do they actually see a gay or know they
esting than the girl's next door. pornography. We didn't have Olivia airbrushes are seeing one? Yes, they are everywhere, but con-
There is only one splotch on my bright, gracing our walls. My mother never brought trary to popular belief, they aren't out to recruit
shiny life. It's all the morons out there who think home a string of random women from lesbian you, or your kids. And, they aren't out to recruit
that my upbringing must have had some negative clubs or bars. I have never been to a lesbian their own, either. You wouldn't know I was raised
effect on me - that I must have lived through so parade, or an anti-man rally. It isn't like gays have by a gay mother. You can't see the wonderful dif-
much emotional turmoil, knowing what my mom to flaunt their gayness. ferences that make us all special, anyway.
was. That it made me "funny." Well, understand- My childhood was like everyone else's. I'm straight, my mom is gay, I stand by
ing is not synonymous with acceptance. I can't Peppered with fights over messy rooms and eating her all the way!
even begin to understand my mother's lifestyle, my vegetables. I was grounded and did home-
and I certainly don't want to be a part of it. But I work and played with dolls. My mother was a
Th ..M'.ovie Guy
By Frankie "The Movie Guy" Fusaro chase scenes that might just be as cool as The French how much love two people can share and how it
Connection's (although it was a bit improbable that can overcome damnation, took us from "The Great
In Theaters the streets would be that empty, but hey it's a Library Of Knowledge" (where ever that's sup-
Vampires - Well, we all saw the commer- movie, time to suspend your disbelief folks). posed to be) to the very "Bowels of Hell." And you
cials, and heard the hype; "John Carpenter, who Frankie Says - In this Rockin' flick expect shoot- now what I've had happy dreams that were scari-
brought us Thing, Escape from New York and L.A., outs, a massive car chase, and betrayal. Fork out er then THAT hell.
has come out with Vampires." Now it looked pret- that $8.00 to The Man for this puppy. Oh, and defi- Frankie says - It was like Dianetics made into a
ty cool (and I know that dog scene in Thing was antly go with a buddy, it's just that kind of flick. film. Do I have to go on. Though I must admit the
pretty sick). So how cool could it be?! Well we've Rush Hour - Jackie Chan's new effects were pretty cool. But don't pay money for
got a story about vampire hunters sponsored by "Americanized" flick came out recently as I'm sure this puppy I'm sure it'll be on HBO next month.
the Catholic Church who are about to take down you all know by now. It boasted Jackie Chan fights
"The Master." and Chris Tucker comedy. It was a East meets West Video Pick
Frankie Says - Why? Why did Carpenter do this action movie, like we don't have 6,000 of them The Big Lebowski - This has to be one of the most
to us, and for that matter why did James Woods do already. But it had Jackie in it and since he's "da- insane and greatest movies of last year and now
such a crappy movie? The man who gave us My man", I was interested. Unfortunately, this convo- you can rent it. So what the hell are you still read-
Name is Bill W., True Believer, and Videodrome is luted and only semi-action packed comedy was ing this for, it'll keep. But every moment you don't
now regulated to such a sad film. I was expecting only passable on the Jackie Chan-O-Meter. see "Lebowski" you're going to regret it.
at least a movie better than From Dusk 'Till Dawn, Frankie Says - To my dismay, the American pro-
and, it was so much worse. The story was trite, the ducers didn't allow Jackie to have any of his signa- Coming Soon!?
writers gave us lines like ["He'll be unstoppable if ture 15 minute fight scenes. This, along with a Austin Powers 2 - You asked for it, so here
we don't stop him."] and I swear, if they actually continuous plot almost made it seem like a Non- it comes to make some mega-bucks off of you.
spent any money on this film it sure wasn't on Chan film. It had no cool fights and only semi- And if it's half as good as the first, it just might.
effects or location. And damn, if the destruction of amusing jokes. My advice is if you want to see a Tentatively set to come out Fall 1999.
the oldest and most powerful of vampires wasn't a good Chan film, Who Am I? is still playing on HBO. Dogma - Finally the new Kevin Smith film
let down, then the acting was. I'd recommend not On the other hand if you're all about a East meets (which was first mentioned at the end of Chasing
wasting your time or money. West film Red Heat (Schwarzenegger and Belushi Amy) Staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Salma
Bride of Chucky - What? You didn't think 1988) will do you up good. A matinee would be Hayek, Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, and Alanis
this could be a good movie? Well you just might be appropriate here. Morrisette (supposedly playing GOD) this film is
right. But hey, it had it's moments; one of the best What Dteams May Come - With a cast like rumored to be coming out in the Spring.
parts of this puppy has to be the subtle references Max Von Sydow, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Robin Eyes Wide Shut - Who here has not waited
to other horror movies as fact. We also get to see Williams, you'd think even Vincent Ward could for Stanley Kubrick's newest film? Well here it is,
two dolls have sex, and that ending.... Well lets make this a get flick about death, pain, love and but is anyone else worried that Tom Cruise might
just keep some secrets, shall we? Though I'm sure "Not Giving Up." I'll be the first to admit the clash with the mad-genius of Kubrick?
I couldn't really give away too much even if I tried. commercials were right, it is "Visually The Hobbit - With a yet unconfirmed
Frankie Says -I'm sure you wouldn't want to Stimulating" and "Marvelously Wonderful" but I Warwick Davis (Willow, Return of the Jedi, and
spend full price on this sucker but we do get to see was hoping for a well crafted story (silly me!). The Leprechaun) to play Bilbo Baggins, this live action
John Ritter as a cop, and seeing John Ritter at all $70 million on this puppy was obviously only used adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkin's epic fantasy should be
just might be worth the matinee (sadly John leaves on the actors and special effects only (unfortunate- hitting theaters soon. Until next time, enjoy the
the plot before his time,-sniff-) and of course there's ly). This (I can only guess) up-lifting story about show!
always Jennifer Tilly, if you like that sort of thing.
Pecker - John Waters has brought us
Hairspray,Serial Momi, and The Sugar Factory. His
newest film boasts an awesome cast made up of
some of the most popular and quickly rising peo-
ple in independent film today; Lili Taylor (I Shot
Andy Warhol and Girls Town), Christina Ricci (The
Addams Family, Buffalo '66 and Fear and Loathing in
Las Vegas), Brendan Sexton III (Empire Records and
Welcome to the Dollhouse), and Edward Furlong
(Terminator 2 and Pet Cemetery II). Like all Waters
films, Pecker takes place in Baltimore and has a
bizarre spin on . . . well lots of stuff. Pecker
(Edward Furlong) is a photographer / sub-joint
worker who, along with his dysfunctional family
and friends, explore commercialism and adven-
tures to make life sweeter. In laymen's terms: this,
like all his films, was just plain kooky, and my
attempt to quantify it with out giving anything
important away is extremely difficult.
Frankie Says -I'm not sure if you want to hunt this
puppy down and pay full price, but like all John
Waters movies, it would be a shame if at some
point you don't sit down and watch. He has such
an honest and simple way of telling his stories,
missing them is always a shame. (Unfortunately,
it's no longer playing a the Huntington Cinema
Arts Center, so you might have to make a trek into
the city for this flick.)
Ronin - With a bunch of spies a cool as
Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone,
Jonathan Pryce, and Michael Lonsdale, in a movie
directed by John Frankenheimer, how could you
go wrong? Well you really can't, can you? It fit in
to that action-spy movie genre quite well with
plot-twists and betrayals by KGB, CIA, Irish and
Russians. It was everything it was supposed to be,
paranoid, cool, action-packed and had some car-
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FEATURES
By Alexis Barrett and Hilary Vidair the evening. The organization is not only for the- effectively intertwines these two groups.
atre students to socialize among themselves. It has A very important part of the artistic
A new club is starting on campus called a greater common goal with the students of the process has been neglected within the theatre
Alpha Psi Omega. This is a national society of the Stony Brook campus. The goal is to bring the stu- department in past years. This is an open forum for
theatrical arts. Its primary goal is to contribute to dents together. the criticism of the theatre departments "main
the enhancement of the theatrical component of Theatre is a very effective form of expres- stage productions." Alpha Psi Omega is planning
college life. Theatre is a necessary art form, which sion, education, and communication. It can not to host a post production forum for constructive
has been neglected far too long on our campus. only be used to entertain students on a Saturday criticism in which all members of the theatre
The Stony Brook theatre department has been night, but it can also be used in peer education, cri- department may participate. This will lead to the
struggling due to budget cuts, which have affected sis prevention, and the expression of common positive development of all future theatrical
all of the humanities. This chapter of Alpha Psi campus views. The theatrical experience can be endeavors.
Omega is determined to revive theatrical arts on carried into every day life for the observer, as well Paul Kassel is the new acting teacher who
this campus by providing it with new blood and for the participant. Being active within the theatre has brought this great organization to our campus.
energy. sharpens communication skills and increases one's He has boundless initiative and will do anything
There are many exciting upcoming events self-confidence. Observing theatre opens the mind necessary to enhance the quality of the work pro-
that the whole campus can look forward to. The and allows one to be in touch with what is going duced in the Department of Theatre Arts. In order
most intensive project will be the long awaited on around them. For these and many other rea- to start this chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, there
reopening of the Fanny Brice Theater, located in sons, theatre is a critical aspect of the college expe- must be ten founders. There are initial dues of $20.
the old Roosevelt Quad Cafeteria (down stairs rience. This provides the founding members with a life-
from the Spot). The primary purpose of this space Student participation is a fundamental time membership to this prestigious and purpose-
will be for student run productions. A gala event quality that Alpha Psi Omega is striving to ful honors society. Meetings are held in the theatre
will be held to "christen" the new space, which, it achieve. One of the theatrical projects will be an department student lounge every Friday at 3 p.m.
is hoped, will provide the students with many evening of one-act plays. This will consist of three This is located on the third floor of the Staller
years of theatrical enrichment. This grand opening plays that will each run approximately 30-40 min- Center on the theatre side.
is scheduled to take place at the end of this semes- utes. Each of these plays will be directed and per- Alpha Psi Omega is willing to take the
ter or at the beginning of the next semester. formed by a different set of students. This will challenge and overcome the many barriers that are
This group will also be opening channels maximize the number of students who are able to so rigidly placed before it by the severe lack of sup-
of communication by creating a phone service for participate in this wondrous, creative process. This port that the humanities have suffered in past
the students to call to find out about upcoming will prove to be rewarding for all parties involved. years on this campus. They will stop at nothing to
events, as well as auditions. Hopefully, this will Another proposal is to assimilate the deliver quality theatre, which will enhance the
eventually be expanded for the use of all campus dance minors in to the theatre department. For lives of every individual on the Stony Brook cam-
events. This will allow a student who has "nothing many years, the two programs have functioned pus.
to do" to simply pick up the phone, dial a number, quite separately from each other. Alpha Psi Omega
and be provided with a slew of possible plans for wishes to bridge this gap with a production that
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