Statesman

Bigger Better Bottle Bill Excluded From New York State Budget

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Bigger Better Bottle Bill, which would have expanded five-cent refundable deposits on beverage containers to water bottles and other non-carbonated beverages, was not included in the finalized state budget put out on Apr. 9 despite student activists' lobbying efforts.

Student Passes Out At Roth Regatta, Later Dies In Hospital

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Stephen Stakey, a freshman at Stony Brook University, passed out during the annual Roth Regatta on May 2. He was taken to the Stony Brook University Medical Center where he died later that day. He was 19.

The cause of Stakey's death is still unknown, pending an autopsy, his mother, Cathy Stakey, said.

Rape Victims' Fear Contributes To Secrecy

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Eva Feldman's daughter waited 72 hours to report to campus police that she had been raped in her dorm room at Indiana University. She waited four more days to tell her parents. "I didn't want to make daddy cry," was her daughter's reason.

Her behavior is typical of rape victims, who delay reporting their attacks, if they ever do, for many reasons including shame, fear, guilt and a flawed judicial system.

Bowling Club Finishes Up First Full Year

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Stony Brook University Womens Rugby 2007-2008 Wrap- up

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Stony Brook women's rugby team wraps up the 2007-2008 season with an unprecedented winning record and a Tournament Title, placing first in the Collegiate Division in the Big Apple Classic. Women's rugby finished undefeated in the regular fall season, making it all the way to the final match of the Metropolitan Rugby Union Championship, ever since the establishment of SBU women's rugby, there has never been such dominance.

Mixed Martial Arts: The Next Big Thing?

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The parking lot was packed. Not a single space was open. Inside the building was not any better. Ten large, high-definition television sets blared the heavy rock music that is the theme song of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Club Hockey Looking to Continue Its Winning Ways

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Much has already been said in this space about the Stony Brook club ice hockey team. The team finished its season in March after qualifying for the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I playoffs. The ACHA encompasses all club ice hockey teams in the country, and is divided up into three separate divisions for the men.

Club Lacrosse Ends Inagural Season

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Finishing 4-4, Men's club lacrosse fell just short of qualifying for the NCLL playoffs in their first season. The club, with over 25 players and games against major programs like Hofstra, Brown and Yale, came away with a few surprising wins and a memorable year.

Music World

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With cloudy skies, cooler temperatures than we have seen this spring and a chance of rain, this past Saturday was probably not the ideal day to spend 12 hours standing outside, but that's exactly what I did. I went to the Bamboozle concert this past Saturday and although hectic and exhausting, it was an amazing concert and I really enjoyed myself.

Baby Blues

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Baby Mama: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Martin, Sigourney Weaver and Greg Kinnear 99 min. As funny as it is problematic, Baby Mama at least simulates the knowledge that it is but one in a line of films and TV shows that have recently addressed pregnancy. In contrast to the recent Knocked Up or Juno, however, Baby Mama addresses the obverse issue of the unexpected pregnancy: the pregnancy that refuses to happen.

Summer Gas Tax Proposals Are Full of Hot Air

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oil is hitting record highs of 120 per barrel, gas prices are climbing toward the 4 per gallon mark, and everyone is feeling the pinch. This leaves politicians scrambling to be the ones that propose a solution. With the presidential election in its constant state of being 'right around the corner', we've gotten to see plenty of empty political pandering across the board.

Evolution and the Word "Theory"

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The theory of evolution is arguably the most misunderstood theory in all of science. In a recent poll conducted by USA Today, it was found that almost half of Americans (47%) believe that evolution is either definitely or probably not true. But almost all scientists (95%) believe the theory to be either definitely or most likely true.

Facts on Hurricane Trends

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For a course on global warming at Stony Brook University, our semester-long project was to analyze a published set of data concerning climate change. The class was divided into different groups and each group was given an article to analyze. The figure that our team had was concerning the trend of major hurricanes and was published by Stanley B.