The Statesman

Why Pixar does it better than Universal

Yoon Seo Nam • March 26, 2012

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Universal Pictures newest animated feature, “The Lorax,” based on the famous Dr. Seuss children’s book of the same name.

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Who is to blame for sexual assault?

Yoon Seo Nam • February 13, 2012

Statistics show that one in five women will be the victim of sexual assault in their college careers. Now, for those that don’t believe in statistics, think of that as a modest number based on research...

South Koreans have mixed reaction to Kim Jong-il’s death

Yoon Seo Nam • December 20, 2011

SEOUL, South Korea — Many people waiting for a train in a station in downtown Seoul, were watching TV in the waiting room, but what they saw didn't seem to bother them much. In a train station alone,...

Paterno’s final call of the game, Made too late for child rape

Yoon Seo Nam • November 14, 2011

I would not call myself an avid sports fan. Sure, I enjoy watching live games and try to follow specific teams as best I can but my knowledge of professional and college sports is minimal at best. Why...

Extra! Stony Brook students aren’t actually unhappy…

Yoon Seo Nam • October 3, 2011

Over five years ago, the Princeton Review released a report that stated Stony Brook University ranked fairly high as one of the nation’s top “unhappiest schools.” I had never heard this before I arrived on this campus as a freshman in the fall of 2006 and unfortunately, may have even believed it on individual occasions throughout that first school year.

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