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WASHINGTON (AP) — President BarackObama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mas-termind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will beconvicted and executed as Attorney GeneralEric Holder proclaimed: "Failure is not anoption."

Even if a terror trial suspect were acquit-ted, Holder said, he would not be released inthe United States.

In one of a series of TV interviews dur-ing his trip to Asia, Obama said those offend-ed by the legal privileges given toMohammed by virtue of getting a civiliantrial rather than a military tribunal won't findit "offensive at all when he's convicted andwhen the death penalty is applied to him."

Obama quickly added that he did notmean to suggest he was prejudging the out-come of Mohammed's trial. "I'm not going tobe in that courtroom," he said. "That's thejob of the prosecutors, the judge and thejury."

In interviews broadcast on NBC andCNN Wednesday, the president also said thatexperienced prosecutors in the case who spe-cialize in terrorism have offered assurancesthat "we'll convict this person with the evi-dence they've got, going through our sys-tem."

Obama said the American people shouldhave no concern about the capability ofcivilian courts to try suspected terrorists.Attorney General Eric Holder last weekannounced the decision to bring Mohammedand four others detained at Guantanamo Bay,Cuba, to trial at a lower Manhattan court-house.

Holder sought to explain U.S. prosecu-tion strategy Wednesday before the SenateJudiciary Committee, where lawmakers ques-tioned him along largely partisan lines overhis decision last week to send Mohammedand four alleged henchmen from a detentioncenter at Guantanamo Bay to New York toface a civilian federal trial in New York.

Asked what might happen if the sus-

pects are acquitted, Holder replied: "Failure isnot an option. These are cases that have tobe won. I don't expect that we will have acontrary result."

Sen. Charles Grassley pounced on thatanswer.

"It just seemed to me ludicrous, but I'm afarmer, not a lawyer," Grassley said.

Seeking to allay such concerns, Holderinsisted the suspects will be convicted, buteven if one isn't, "that doesn't mean that per-son would be released into our country."

Critics of Holder's decision — mostlyRepublicans — have argued the trial willgive Mohammed a world stage to spout hate-ful rhetoric.

Holder said such concerns are misplaced,because judges can control unruly defendantsand any pronouncements by Mohammedwould only make him look worse.

"I have every confidence that the nationand the world will see him for the coward thathe is," Holder told the committee. "I'm not

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In a televised interview, President Barack Obama expressed his belief that purported 9/11 organizer, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, would be convicted and executedin a civlian trial.

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CAMPUS NEWS

BROOKLYN CAMPUSNEWS

Nov. 19, 2009

Dr. Kimberly Jones is a mother, a scholar and a sea-soned professor at Long Island University, who has touchedthe lives of many students throughout her career. As anexpert historian, Jones teaches both History 1 and 2 at theBrooklyn campus.

Jones first took interest in the field while studying thehistory 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 soonbecame a part of her lengthy and diverse body of knowl-edge.

Surprisingly, teaching history was not Jones’ initialdream. 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 atduring her junior year at Trinity, her professor encouragedher to go on to graduate school. With the help of a UCLAscholarship, by 1991, Jones had earned her Masters inLatin American history.

“ I was the first person in my family’s generation tofinish college,” Professor Jones said. “And the first to goon to graduate school.”

As a knowledgeable historian, Jones is as in touchwith the world today as she is with history. Students havedescribed her lectures as particularly pertinent, using cur-rent events to more easily connect the issues of the pastwith those of today.

“Her class always seems tobe relevant,” said NataliaDonoso, a student in Jones’History 1 class.

“I first walked intoProfessor Jones’ class thinkingit was going to be some boringhistory class, but within min-utes I realized it wasn’t going tobe like the boring classes I’vehad in the past.”

Last week, Jones engaging-ly continued her lesson onClassical China. Her studentswere all ears as she stood beforethem and proceeded to articulatethe emphasis of education inClassical China and its impor-tance to its people.

“Material life was notimportant,” Jones said. “Whatwas important were your studies.Studying to get ahead was theunderlying theme in ClassicChinese culture. It began in theHan Dynasty, but it became apart of Chinese culture today.”

Stressing the importanceand significance of education is something Jones knows alltoo well. Raised by two parents who instilled an apprecia-

tion for education, she has proven its value.

By Don JulienStaff Writer

History Professor Pulls Students in By Connecting the Past to the Present

According to the World Health Organization, a currentsmoker dies every 6.5 seconds around the world. Smokingharms almost every organ of the body, and it has beenshown that quitting smoking has immediate as well aslong-term benefits. The good news is that smoking rateson college campuses have fallen to their lowest levelssince 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 bedone to help students break their addiction to tobacco.

Stress, resulting from an often-overwhelming work-load and the threat of final exams, is the main reason a lotof students start smoking. Long Island University’s “Quit

and Win” program is a new way for the LIU communityto quit smoking with a flexible approach. The programprovides support with individualized coaching and educa-tion by experienced professionals Dr. Esther Levine-Brill,Doris R. Obler, Eunice Y. Pyon, Sweta Chawla and AnneScott.

The Quit and Win program also provides free nicotinereplacement therapy, to anyone who is medically eligible.

The program is sponsored by a wellness grant fromthe Office of the Provost, the Arnold & Marie SchwartzCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the School ofNursing and the School of Health Professions.

“Quit and Win is a great way for the different collegesand departments to work together, and we also get to meetstudents and employees all over the Brooklyn Campus asit’s a nice campus wide activity” said Pyon.

The Quit and Win Kick Off event held in October also

featured informative posters created by students. After quit-ting, participants will be eligible to win prizes of $100,$150 and $250. In order to win, participants must checkin every week at the Academic Nursing Center, where aspecial meter will indicate whether the carbon-monoxidelevel in their system is below that of a smoker. The draw-ing for the prizes will take place on Dec. 16 for thosemembers who have kept smoke-free for the month.

On Nov. 19, the day of the national Great AmericanSmoke Out, those that are in the Quit and Win programwill gather in front of Luntey Commons in the MetcalfeBuilding to cheer each other on and exchange stories relat-ing to the experiences of dropping their smoking habit

To sign up for Quit and Win, or to find out about anyof the other programs at the Academic Nursing Center, call(718) 488-1281.

Nursing Department Promotes “Quit to Win” With Support and PrizesBy Roksolana Sherverack

Staff Writer

Pictured: LIU History Professor Kimberly Jones.(Photo Credit: Don Julien)

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CAMPUS NEWS

After a grueling 8 a.m. practice, the starving LongIsland University girl’s lacrosse team heads to the BlackbirdCafé, the main campus cafeteria located in the school’s dor-mitory, Conolly Hall. All except the five that lived off-cam-pus, that is.

Up until last week, Long Island University studentsAnnie Kalata, Jenna Schauder and Claire Ranney made a 15-20 minute commute everyday to class from their apartmentin Crown Heights. At first, living off campus was an excit-ing change for the girls. Unfortunately, this excitement wasshort lived. The girls were back on campus within a monthand a half because, although they are full-time students, theywere denied access to the same meal plan options offered toeveryone else.

The meal plan at LIU guarantees all resident studentswith an unlimited all-you-can-eat access to the BlackbirdCafé and costs $1,900 per semester. There is also the optionto have $350 worth of flex money credited to a student’s LIUCard. LIU Cards are accepted at Quizno’s, Luntey Commonsand the Brooklyn Grind, LIU’s other dining areas

Commuters, however, only receive $35 of flex moneyper semester. That means a largely commuter-based schooldoesn’t allow the majority of their students the same plan astheir on-campus peers.

After confronting him twice about the meal plan, alongwith numerous attempts to set up an interview, the directorof Residence Life, Dr. Rodney Pink failed to comment orrespond regarding the issue.

New York University and Pratt University, two schoolslocated in New York City that also possess a large commuterpopulation, offer all of their students the same plan.

At NYU, there are seven different meal plan optionsranging from $1,800 -$2,065 per semester, depending on

the number of meals a student wants. If the student lives oncampus, these plans are purchased at the beginning of theyear and are carried on for both semesters. However, off-campus students have to renew their plan after each semes-ter. The result is that all NYU students have exactly the samedining options.

Pratt University is very similar to NYU in that, again,all students are allowed any meal plan of their choice if theypay each semester. They do not exclude off-campus students.

“I pay around $800 for each credit here just like anyoneelse and I wasn’t allowed to eat because I lived 15 minutesaway,” said Kalata, a junior. “How does that make anysense?”

This unanswered question troubles not only her, butalso many other commuter students at LIU. Hopefully some-day soon hungry commuters will be satisfied.

LIU Fails to Offer Commuter StudentsViable Meal Plan Options

By Sara LaNoirStaff Writer

Do you think abortion should be illegal?In My Opinion...

Thomasina Bolling, Junior, Social Work“I am undecided. While it should be the woman’schoice, it should not be her first choice. Other thanpreventing the child being born with severe mentalimpairments or being a victim of rape it shouldn’t beallowed. Young ladies nowadays use it as birth con-

trol.”

“Yes, to an extent. It shows a lack of responsibili-ty if she had 12 in a 2 year span, there should be

some kind of limit.”

“No, because there are some situations wherefemales can’t afford it or rape situations, but thenI do cause females shouldn’t put themselves in

that situation.”

Nathan Galli, Senior, Media Arts

Erika Quinon, Freshman, Psychology

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

(Photo Credit: Michael Ng)

CAMPUS NEWS

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Nollywood Comes toBrooklyn for AnnualAfrican Forum

By Omar AlvarezStaff Writer

The Sociology and Anthropology departments teamed up inthe Spike Lee Screening room for the annual African forum. Thisyear’s forum discussedAfrican cinema and its dominant run in theFilm Industry.

The one-day conference entitled, “ Nollywood: The NigerianMovie Industry andAfrican Culture,“ was presented by ProfessorsYusuf Juwayeyi of LIU, Jonathan Haynes also of LIU, AwamAmkpa of NYU and Brian Larkin of Barnard College, ColumbiaUniversity, who all specialize in the field of African Studies.

Ever since Nollywood’s birth in the early ‘60’s, film produc-tion has increased at a rapid rate, fast enough to push foreignfilms that were once stuck to market shelves off and replace themwith Nigerian based films. According to Prof. Amkpa, who isNigerian and teaches Drama, Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU,“popularity increased because of relativity in the films.”

Nollywood brings attention to many alarming issues inAfrican society including poverty, fraud and corruption. Thiscreates mass audience appeal and as a result, an increase in con-sumer spending.

The movies, which are rarely shown in theaters are distrib-uted direct to DVD and sold for $2-$3 apiece. The average budgetfor Nollywood films is $15-$20,000 and is often raised independ-ently. Directors gain funding from advertisements by forcing anycompanies whose products inadvertantly play a role in the movieto pay for the accidental advertisement. Digital technology hasalso played a leading role in African cinema because it forceddirectors to abandon the traditional film making techniques andwork with modern techniques.

Nollywood contains a variety of genres seen in Hollywoodand Bollywood films as well, however directors tend to makemoral and traditional values the core of their films. A movie thatrepresents a “rag to riches” theme may be considered overplayedbut Prof. Amkpa explained, “it is the seductive power of the storythat draws the viewer.”

After watching, “ Irapada,” the film about young man work-ing in a construction site who comes into conflict with his moth-er’s demands, it was easy to appreciate Kunle Afolayan’s greatstory telling techniques.

Due to the news coverage of events in Africa, Americans tendto viewAfrica as a war zone, but it is fair to say that everyone whoattended left with a more accurate perspective of Africa and itsMovie Industry.

If you would like to learn or comment on the Special presen-tation of, “ Irapada,” you can visit their website at www.Irapadamovie.com

NATIONAL NEWS

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 intelligencesecrets can be protected during a public trial in civiliancourt.

"We need not cower in the face of this enemy,"Holder says. "Our institutions are strong, our infrastruc-ture is sturdy, our resolve is firm, and our people areready."

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the committee chairman,supported Holder's decision.

Mohammed, Leahy said, "committed crimes of mur-der in our country and we will prosecute them in our coun-try. We're the most powerful nation on earth, we have ajustice system that is the envy of the world. We will notbe afraid."

Tempers flared when Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., chal-lenged Holder to say how a civilian trial could be better,since Mohammed has sought to plead guilty to a militarycommission.

"How could he be more likely to get a convictionthan that?" pressed Kyl, to applause from some in thehearing room.

The attorney general said his decision is not based"on the whims or the desires of Khalid SheikhMohammed ... He will not select the prosecution venue,I will. And I have."

Holder announced Friday that five accused Sept. 11conspirators currently held at the U.S. military base atGuantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be transferred to federalcourt in Manhattan to face trial — just blocks from thesite of the former World Trade Center.

Five other suspects, Holder said, will be sent to facejustice before military commissions in the United States,though a location for those commissions has not yetbeen determined.

The actual transfer of the suspects to New York isstill many weeks away. The transfers are a key step inObama's pledge to close the detention center atGuantanamo, which currently houses some 215detainees. The administration is not expected to meet itsJanuary deadline to shutter the facility.

In addition to the 10 detainees named Friday, Holderis expected to send others to trials and commissions inthe United States.

Another, larger group of detainees is expected to bereleased to other countries. Some, the president has said,are too dangerous to be released and cannot be put ontrial, and those detainees will continue to be imprisoned.

The attorney general says his decisions between tri-als and commissions were based strictly on which venueshe thought would bring the strongest prosecution.

Opponents of the plan, including Holder's predeces-sor 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," Holdersaid.

Also at the hearing, Democratic Sen. CharlesSchumer of New York, got assurances from the attorneygeneral that he would support the Obama administrationhelping pay any extra security costs incurred by cityauthorities to help safeguard the terror trials.

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Death Penalty Promised for WTC Plotter

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, before the Senate JudiciaryCommittee hearing on Justice Department oversight.

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By Ian SmithEditor-in-Chief

In the many weeks that this column has been pub-lished, I know I’ve given a lot of flak to LIU’s various clubsand organizations. At different times I’ve called them lazy,inept, lackadaisical, so on and so forth. Today, I’m going torescind some of those comments because, in actuality, it isnot all their faults.

If you didn’t know, and let’s face it, you probably did-n’t, last Sunday was LIU Day, a four-hour program dedi-cated to inviting seniors from local high schools to LIU sothat may learn about the campus and its various pro-grams. The hope is that these students will be so enamoredwith LIU’s staff, facilities and student life that they will bejumping to enroll.

I certainly hope they weren’t disappointed. I know Iwas.

From a purely logistical standpoint, why schedulesuch an event on a Sunday? Yes, I understand it’s the tailend of the weekend, a day when high school students (andtheir parents) are most readily available for a college visit.However, if the point is to show prospective students howrobust student life at LIU is, why pick a day where cam-pus is dead?

On a Sunday, there is, quite literally, nobody here,save for members of the security and janitorial staffs, thefew dorm residents who haven’t gone home for the week-end and perhaps one or two odd students scrambling toget some work done in the library. To be sure, there is acertain time to show off a busy and active Brooklyn cam-pus. Sunday is not one of those days. While planning aweekday LIU Day would prove more difficult, it wouldalso be far more effective.

Timing, however, is only incidental. The lynchpin ofany successful campus-wide event, LIU Day included, isorganization, and it is here, as is par for the course at ouruniversity, that it excels at failure. Spectacularly, I mightadd.

In my opinion, there was some rather blatantfavoritism when it came to the placement of club andorganization tables. Organizations such as the HigherEducation Opportunity Program (HEOP) and Sound weregiven prime real estate on the third floor of the Sloanbuilding, right outside of Student Financial Services.Others, including Seawanhaka, Student Activities Board(SAB) and Student Government Association were placedin the Avena Lounge, the veritable bowels of LIU’s cam-pus.

Now, it’s no secret that SGA and the Office of StudentActivities, who organized the club presence at LIU Day, donot get along. I know, as a member of the press, thatSeawanhaka and Student Activities have also had ourscuffles, but to segregate certain organizations from therest is unwarranted and unprofessional.

The results of this separation were quite clear; thoseplaced upstairs were given a much greater opportunity tointeract with prospective students. The campus tourgroups passed right by these tables, which allowed theseseniors to interact and learn about some of the extracurric-ular activities that LIU has to offer, which was kind of the

point.Just to contrast, not a single tour group was guided to

the Avena Lounge. In fact, not a single person came downto the Lounge, except to use the bathroom. Heck, therewasn’t even a sign posted outside the door to let peopleknow that we were down there. What this amounted towas a monumental waste of time and a number of dis-gruntled students. The members of these clubs were askedto sacrifice their Sunday mornings to promote their organ-izations and LIU spirit, and were left hanging out to try.

Frustration doesn’t even begin to describe how I feltwhen I left campus that day. Four hours on a Sundaymorning is an amount of time that I could have used to doother things—sleeping, homework, a walk in the park.Instead I, and many others, spent that time in the dungeonof LIU twiddling our thumbs.

It is this experience that has led me to question theexact purpose of club and organization presence at LIUDay. Quite simply, why were we here if not to be shovedin a box and forgotten about? How are we able to show offour various talents if there is nobody there to watch orcare? How are supposed to support our school when wereceive little to no support from the school to begin with?And, perhaps most importantly, why would potential stu-dents care about clubs to begin with?

I don’t know about you, but when I was looking atcollege campuses, trying to figure out where I wanted tospend the next four years of my life, student clubs weren’tat the top of my list. I didn’t really start to consider clubsat all until well after I was enrolled and living on campus.My primary concern was academic programs: careerplacement, honors societies and my own major depart-ment. Clubs played little role when I decided on my insti-tution of higher learning.

What I’m saying is that it is not necessary for clubs tohave such a massive presence at LIU Day, especially if weare to be underutilized as we were on Sunday. Save thatenthusiasm for orientation and Convocation, events thatcater to newly acquired freshman looking to make friendsand get involved on campus.

For what it’s, I do think that LIU Day serves a much-needed purpose in attracting potential students. I heardgreat things from both the Honors Program and MediaArts about student interest in their programs. Showcasingour various academic institutions is exactly what this dayshould be about, and is the best way to convince seniors toenroll 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 membersthat did show up at LIU Day: thank you for putting inyour time and effort and, although this is not easy toadmit, proving me wrong. It was nice to see you all thereready to interact with some new kids, and it was a shameto see it all go to waste.

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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE

“It’s easy for them to say we’re tough... I saw the Mayor ofNew 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 kid-

napped at school by a terrorist?”

-Congressman John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) in regards to the trialof Khalid Sheikh Mohammed taking place in New York City.

AArr iiee ss (March 21 - April 19)A new idea -- or a person full of new ideas -- comes yourway early today, and you should spend as much of yourabundant energy as possible working through all the pos-sibilities you can see so far.

TTaauurruuss (April 20 - May 20)Don't be too alarmed if you start to see or hear thingsthat aren't there -- it's just your subconscious trying tospice things up a little! Go with the flow and thingsshould settle down soon.

GGeemmiinnii (May 21 - June 21)Take a deep breath and remember that it all comes downto you today -- so you need to get things right! The goodnews is that your energy is perfect for the active pursuitof your goals.

CCaanncceerr (June 22 - July 22)You've got conflicting needs -- and you must choosequickly! Most likely your family is pulling you in a differ-ent direction from friends or work, but you've got to dis-appoint someone.

LLeeoo (July 23 - August 22)You can see that things are going your way in a big waytoday -- but you're big enough yourself to share whatyou've got with others. You may score many more pointsthan usual with your friends.

VViirrggoo (August 23 - September 22)You're having a hard time letting go of an impossible task-- but that very stubbornness might pay off in the nearfuture! For now, though, you need to ride out the feelingsof frustration.

LLiibbrraa (September 23 - October 22)You should discover that your friends and coworkers aretaking you more seriously than you would ever havedreamed possible! It's a great day for making bigrequests and seeing what comes of them.

SSccoorrpp iioo (October 23 - November 21)You need to slow down and take greater care with thingstoday -- you never know when that plan might turn risky!It's a good time to ask wise friends and family membersfor advice before proceeding.

SSaaggii ttttaarriiuuss (November 22 - December 21)Your good energy is making you do some pretty crazythings -- so get out there and show the world what you'remade of! You should find that nothing beats your self-confidence now.

CCaappiiccoorrnn (December 21 - January 19)You shouldn't give up just yet, even if things look incredi-bly dire. Your perseverance is the key to your success,and if you stick to your program, things should look up injust a few days.

AAqquuaarriiuuss (January 20 - February 18)You and your people need to get together and really workthrough your shared values and what they mean -- it'snot as hard or as boring as it sounds! Your energy is per-fect for sharpening vision.

PPiiss cceess (February 19 - March 20)Your boss or your mate is sure to argue with you today,though they may just be testing your resolve. Try no totake it too seriously, and see if they can give you a hint asto what they're thinking.

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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE

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LastWeek’s Solutions

I’m usually not one to beat around the bush when it come to matters of theheart. 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 leavecreepy, 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 loveseeing you sleep at night.” If that’s not sure to net him, I don’t know what will.

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Ok, now this might seem mean, but just how old are you? Is this your first timetelling a guy that you like him? If so, then I apologize, perhaps I’ve become abit jaded by all of the crazy questions we get here. Now that it’s out of my sys-tem, 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’teven bother telling him - more than likely it will lead to nothing good. If hesays he’s single (and you actually believe him) suggest another hang out ses-sion, except this time something more date-like. Check out his reaction. Ifthings 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 ditzygirl. That works wonders in getting a guy’s attention.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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 heropera career with the help of a formerlover, her five-year old girl begins tobelieve that she has been replaced byaliens. Acclaimed animatorProcházková uses animation to depictthe child’s imaginative world, includ-ing elements of Little Red RidingHood.

CITIZENN HAVEL (OBCANHAVEL)Fri, Nov. 20 at 6:50, 9:15 p.m.On the twentieth anniversary of theVelvet Revolution, we present thisvivid portrait of Václav Havel and histwo terms as President of the CzechRepublic. Spanning thirteen years, thefilm reveals the political and privatelives, as well as the humor and thegravity of the playwright, philosopher,and dissident.

RENESat, Nov. 21 at 2, 6:50 p.m.This raw documentary tells the storyof a man whose life has been capturedon camera since he was seventeen.Třeštíková followed his hopeless jour-ney between stints in prison and briefperiods outside the prison walls.Winner of the Prix Arte from the

European Film Academy.

TOBRUKSat, Nov. 21 at 4:30, 9:40 p.m.Tobruk is a humanistic story about exiled Czech soldiers fighting alongsidethe Allies in the infamous battle of Tobruk in North Africa during WWII. Anaïve young soldier joins the Czech troops and soon finds out that there isa 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 early1990s, follows six friends who meet up at a pub only to have the tranquili-ty of their card game interrupted when one of them is victimized by con-men at an open-air market. All hell breaks loose when the friends decide totake 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’sThe Brothers Karamazov, a drama of morality, conscience, guilt, and pun-ishment takes place on stage and off. Zelenka ingeniously weaves the storythrough the performances on stage and the situations behind-the-scenes.

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

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The Box Marks Kelly’s Return to Silver Screen

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

Since the release of his poorly received 2006 film,Southland, director Richard Kelly has been strugglingto regain the notoriety he obtained with his existentialsci-fi mystery, Donnie Darko (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 andaction, there is no reason you shouldn’t like thismovie.

The Box ’s plot is relatively straightforward. That’snot to say you’ll want to take a bathroom break in themiddle of the movie, but if you pay attention, it shouldbe easy to understand what you’re seeing. This is a wel-come change from Kelly’s previous efforts, which oftencontained numerous meandering side plots and anunorthodox shooting structure, making them difficultto follow.

The film follows Norma and Arthur Lewis (CameronDiaz and James Marsden, respectively) and their son,Walter (Sam Oz Stone), a family living paycheck-to-paycheck in 1976 Richmond, Va. Norma is a teacher atan elite private school, while Arthur works for NASA,and dreams of one day becoming an astronaut. Despitetheir positions, however, the family is in immediatedanger of losing their home.

It is in this dire circumstance that a mysterious mannamed Arlington Steward (Frank Langella) enters theirlives, making them an offer that could, potentially,solve all their worries. Steward presents the Lewis’ witha button. If they press the button, they will receive$1,000,000. As always, though, there is a catch; press-ing the button means that one person, someone they do

not know, will die. If they do not press the button, theoffer 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 ofdrama and numerous thrills that will keep you on theedge of your seat.

As Kelly has previously demonstrated in DonnieDarko, his ability to capture and pervert settings out ofAmerica’s past is unparalleled. His shots of a Va. winterin 1976 were nothing short of breathtaking. Equallybeautiful was a sequence involving a winter wedding,complete with Christmas trees and champagne.

While the festive visuals might give the impres-sion that the film is a lighthearted affair, The Box is anincredibly dark and contemplative film, with little timefor Kelly’s signature wry sense of humor The sceneswere full of power and strength, fear and anger. It wasfull of emotions. It was quite good.

The actors knew how to play their parts beautifully,slipping right into their roles. Marsden convincinglyplays a character full of ambition and emotion, whereasDiaz brings forth a character of warmth, passion andlove. Frank Langella's portrayal of Arlington Stewardwas equally dynamic. From his monotone voice to hisfacial expressions, he lets himself get consumed by hisrole. He plays evil very well.

Overall I would say this movie was quite good. It's forpeople who like both sci-fi and thrillers. It's a moviethat has a lot of mystery and leaves people wonderingwhat is going to happen next.

The Box is an unexpectedly great movie. It kept mewondering and wanting more, and is sure to be a filmthat I will watch over and over again. This year's sci-fithriller is not one you should miss.

By Samantha VelazquezStaff Writer



“I always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha andOmega of the fashion alphabet,” said Giorgio Armani.No matter if it be as simple as a T-shirt or as intricate asa five piece suit, fashion always begins with confidenceand individuality. It takes money to buy fashion, it takesoriginality to have style. The No. 1 fashion don’t is tofollow a mass trend without putting your personal spinon it. This way you own the style and it become time-less.

Ladies, four droopy necklaces with a long string ofpearls might seem like a bit much but lots of jewelry can

bring out a very simple ensemble like a plain white T-shirt and jeans, this is a fashion do. The trick is not towear your feather earrings with your set of bangles, yourfavorite watch, two of your biggest rings on both handsand a tricked out ‘80’s chain. This is a fashion don’t.Look at your outfit, think about if it requires less ormore to speak to your personality.

Another fashion do is to find a basic, almost plaindress, sweater, or shirt and add what I call a wild card likeembroidered tights, a stone washed skirt or some uniqueshoes to create so much more than what you startedwith.

A well dressed man can command a room. Baggy andextremely tight jeans are an absolute don’t, fitted jeans

and slacks are always a do. Guys should not be afraid tostep 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 streetlook or a preppy look, which ever speaks to you.Versatility is the key.

The No. 1 fashion do is comfort. If it’s not comfort-able don’t wear it. No matter how nice you think youlook, discomfort is written all over your face. This is themoment when you should remember that although firstimpressions are everything, ultimately you should bedressing for you. Whatever makes you feel good andempowered wear it because at the end of the day the onlyperson that should be happy with how you look is you.

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Staff Writer

From Left: Dawnasia Freeman, junior year, Christlyne Pointdujour, occuptaional therapy major, senior year, Racheal Ojo, psychology major, senior year, Zimmad Imam, communication science major, senioryear.

(Photo Credit: Leonica Valentine)



In New York City, live jazz bands play throughout theboroughs. If you are lucky, you will come across a musi-cian who makes you wish you could play as freely and pro-fessionally as they do. If you enter the lobby of theKumble Theater for the Performing Arts HumanitiesBuilding, you will hear jazz music you would normallyhave to pay big bucks to hear at New York City’s worldfamous jazz clubs.

On LIU’s Brooklyn campus we have an excellentgroup of jazz musician students. Not only do they knowhow to play jazz, they also know the history of jazz. Oneparticular student of jazz and music overall who brings thejazz beat to LIU is drummer Dorota Piotrowska.

Dorota is from southwest Wroclaw, Poland. She hasbeen playing drums since she was 17 years old. Dorotacomes from a classical piano background. She playedpiano from 7 to 14 years old. After one year of formal clas-sical piano studies, she grew tired of the rigid musicalstructure of classical pieces. She realized her musical imag-ination 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 continuedto take drumming lessons from her music teacher,Zbigniew Lewandowski. She graduated from college with abachelor’s degree in French Philosophy. After graduatingfrom college she wanted to further her musical educationby applying to Amsterdam Conservatory (Musical School)and was accepted. She studied drums at AmsterdamConservatory for one year. Her musical life took anotherrapid change once she heard Ralph Peterson, Jr. thefamous percussionist and professor at Berklee College ofMusic was teaching at Prince Claus Conservatory. Sheenthusiastically transferred to Prince Claus Conservatoryand studied for one year. After that, she came to LongIsland University as an exchange student to continue hermusical education.

She credits her mother, an eye surgeon, for her successas a person and musician. Her mother’s support hasallowed her to go beyond what she thought was possiblein life and in her music. Her mother is her role model andshe also is inspired by all her teachers and the many greatjazz musicians of the past and present.

She would have liked to have studied with these leg-endary jazz drummers: Elvin Jones (deceased), TonyWilliams (deceased), Max Roach (deceased). She wishedshe could have performed with these other deceased jazzlegends Clifford Brown (trumpeter), John Coltrane (saxo-phonist and composer), Duke Ellington (pianist), andMiles Davis (trumpeter).

If she has a chance she would like to meet and play withSam Newsom (jazz saxophonist and composer), OrrinEvans (jazz pianist), and Jason Moran (jazz pianist), TerriLyne Carrington (female jazz drummer, record producer,and composer), and Nasheet Waits (former LIU music stu-dent and famous jazz drummer). With all the jazz greats shementioned, it is obvious she has studied the history ofjazz. She cheerfully says, “I could go on and on with the

number of jazz greats I would like to perform with.” Sheclearly knows where jazz is coming from and she hopes totake it far into the future. She also would like to see morefemale musicians enter the world of jazz.

Since she has only lived in New York City for a fewmonths, she is learning the New York state of mind. Whenshe is free, she attends concerts to feel the jazz and overallmusical vibe of the city. There are times when she actuallyparticipates in “jam sessions”, but she does not officiallybelong to any bands at this time. She does have some bandexperience when she went on tour in Holland and Indiawith a band called, Saskia Laroo.

She plays with so much energy and feeling that itappears as if she is in another world when performing. Sheadmits to saying an “internal prayer” before every per-formance. She says, “It’s a way of getting focused, gettingmyself together before I enter the stage and start to play.”

She says she is not nervous when she plays. A burst ofexcitement takes over when it is show time. During herperformances she eliminates all emotional and environ-mental distractions. She lets the music flow, listens to theband and tries to respond to the way they are playing.Much of her energy comes from the inspiration she feelsfrom her fellow band members. She gives a deep psycho-logical explanation on how she feels and what she isthinking when she plays by saying, “When you close youreyes it gets you out of the environment, out of the state,

out of the audience, and it gives you a different point ofview. There is nothing else. There is just music and youand nothing else around. Then I try to respond and hear themusic.”

When it comes to live performances, there are timeswhen things do not go as planned. There were times whenshe would just have to laugh at funny situations that unex-pectedly occurred. During her tour in India, there was ashortage of good drum equipment, so she had to play on adrum set that was in terrible condition. During another ses-sion she went to a radio station with her band for an inter-view. During the interview, the radio station wanted theband to play some music; however the station did not havea drum set available, so she had no choice but to use a tableas a drum set. She says those moments are strange, butthey are part of the business.

There are other styles of drumming she would like tostudy. If she did not study jazz, her second choice would behip-hop. She is also curious about Latin jazz and music ingeneral. Since music is a form of communication, she feelsthat studying a different type of music is like studyinganother language. She feels hip-hop is about the beat andmaking people dance. She says, “Jazz is a way to expresswho you are through an art form which is music.”

LIU students can hear Dorota and other jazz students atconcerts in the Avena Lounge. These concerts are free andheld on the last Tuesday of every month.

Drummer Dorota Lights Up Avena LoungeBy Benson Weekes

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Know Your Blackbirds

Julian Boyd Basketball

Major: Sports Management

Favorite Food: Fried Chicken

Favorite TV Show and Movie: The Game and Loveand Basketball

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

Role Model: My parents.

Favorite Athlete: Dwight Howard

Favorite Sport to Play Other Than Basketball:Football#42 Forward

Perfection Heading IntoTournament for Volleyball

The LIU Volleyball team, preparing for this week-end’s NEC tournament, continued its dominance overconference opponents as it defeated Bryant 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-21) to finish the season undefeated at 16-0.

The Blackbirds had their way with the Bulldogs fromthe start, winning the first two sets by a margin of 17 and14 points, respectively.

The Bulldogs put up a fight in the third set and threat-ened to send the game to a fourth set, after going on a 9-2 run to make it 22-20, Blackbirds.

But Long Island showed its championship mettle andclosed out the game to remain perfect in the NEC.

Senior Svetlana Simic recorded her 1,000th kill ofher career and became the second player in Long Islandhistory to have amassed 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.Martina Wagner, who played from 2005-07, was the otherplayer to have accomplished the feat.

Simic finished the game with 14 kills and sevendigs. Senior Martina Racic finished with seven kills and

teammate Dunja Milin finished with 19 assists to goalong with five digs.

Freshman Breanna Cullity earned NEC Rookie of theWeek for the fourth time this year after tallying four kills.Cullity’s four awards is tops among NEC rookies. Thenext on the list is Central Connecticut State’s EmilyCochran 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 20digs. The Blackbirds dominated the Blue Devils in everyaspect of the game. They had a .311 hit average to theBlue Devils’ .081, and held an astonishing 49-27 killadvantage.

Racic had 14 kills and eight digs, while senior ZuzanaBuchlova and sophomore Chelsey Stanton added 10 digsapiece.

The Blackbirds will host the two-day NECTournament this weekend. On Saturday, they will faceRobert Morris at noon. The game will be followed by thematchup between the two teams tied for the No. 2 seed,Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut State. The winnersof the two contests will battle for the championship.

By Michael NgSports Editor

Senior Svetlana Simic recorded her 1,000th kill of her careerbecoming only the second player in LIU history with 1,000 kills and

1,000 digs. (Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)


SPORTS

Blackbirds Get Caught inStorm to Drop Opener

The LIU men’s basketball team tipped off its seasonagainst St. John’s on Friday, and lost 83-70.

Big East member St. John’s dominated early and had a19-point lead early in the second half. The Blackbirdsmade an attempt to comeback but the early struggles weretoo much to overcome as they dropped their season open-er.

Senior Jaytornah Wisseh was the catalyst for LongIsland down the stretch as he scored a game-high 28points.

Trailing 59-40 into the second half, Wisseh reeled off14 points the rest of the way, cutting the lead to as few asseven on several occasions. The NEC First Team membershot 9-15 from the field and 8-10 from the charity stripe.Wisseh also added four rebounds, four assists and onesteal.

It was a tale of two halves as Long Island allowed St.Johns to shoot over 58 percent from the field in the firsthalf and then limited the Red Storm to only 38 percent inthe second half.

Although the Blackbirds defense was a lot tighter inthe second half, they didn’t improve on their offensiveside to capitalize. After shooting 41 percent, the

Blackbirds saw their percentage drop to under 36 percentin the second half.

Junior David Hicks finished with 10 points and fresh-men Kenny Onyechi and Jamal Olasewere added ninepoints and four rebounds apiece. Onyechi also blockedtwo shots.

The Red Storm put a balanced team on the court withfive players in double digits in scoring. The team alsodished 18 assists.

St. Johns outrebounded Long Island 43-32 and had a8-3 block shots advantage.

It wasn’t a surprise that the Blackbirds struggled under-neath the net. Their leading rebounder from last year, RonManigault, graduated, and the reigning NEC Rookie of theYear Julian Boyd could miss the season with a heart condi-tion. Along with the absence of Aurimas Adomaitis, whodecided to go back home to Lithuania to play profession-ally, the Blackbirds were undersized.

In their second game, the Blackbirds lost to Army 63-56.

Long Island will continue its season when it takes onNavy on Saturday at the Wellness Center.

The Blackbirds will begin their conference season onDec. 3, against Bryant at the Wellness Center. The teamwas picked to finish second in the conference by the NEChead coaches.


Junior David Hicks finished with 10 points in a 83-70 loss againstSt. John’s in LIU’s season opener.

(Photo Credit: Sport Media Relations)

Women’s Basketball Blow Lead to Fall in Overtime

The women’s basketball team let a 20-point lead slipaway and lost 77-73 to La Salle, in overtime, to start theseason in disappointing fashion.

After leading 38-18, the Blackbirds saw themselvesdown three points with only seconds to play.

Senior Connie James sank a 3-pointer with five sec-onds left to send it into overtime, but the momentum did-n’t carry on to the extra time. La Salle knocked down a 3-pointer in the opening seconds of overtime to go ahead67-64 and never relinquished the lead.

Long Island was in cruise control with three minutesto go in the first half but things started to go awry. LaSalle went on a 9-0 run spanning both halves to cut thelead to 38-27. After a brief run by the Blackbirds, theExplorers 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 minutesbefore LaSalle finished its comeback with a 10-0 run to

take its first lead since the opening basket, 49-48. TheBlackbirds came back to take a five-point lead on twooccasions but the Explorers were determined to stay in thegame.

Last year’s NEC Rookie of the Year Ashley Palmer andsophomore Kiara Evans both finished with a double dou-ble. Palmer finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Evans made an impressive first impression to theLong Island crowd posting 10 points, 11 assists and fiverebounds. Evans joined the Blackbirds last year but sat outthe season due to NCAA transfer regulations. She previ-ously played for the University of Louisville.

James chipped in a career-high 20 points to lead theteam. She also added eight rebounds and four steals.James’ performance earned her Choice Hotels NortheastConference Player of the Week honors. Junior ChelsiJohnson rounded out a quartet of Blackbirds in double fig-ures with 11 points.

The Blackbirds will travel to Washington D.C. to takeon Howard on Saturday. They will return home on Tuesdayto play Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Senior Connie James scored a career-high 20 point as theBlackbirds blow a 20 point lead to lose their season opener.

(Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)


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Picked OffBy Michael NgSports 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 franchisehistory and are the laughing stock of the NBA.

The Knicks are second to last in scoring defense, allowing opponents to score over 110points per game. They are the only team in the league to allow their competition to shootover 50 percent from the field.

You can’t run a system that gives opponents more possessions when you’re allowingthem to make half their shots. What’s worse is that D’Antoni’s prolific run and gunoffense isn’t even working.

D’Antoni relies heavily on 3-point shots and the Knicks lead the league with 28attempts per game. But the team is hitting just under 30 percent of them and if you takeaway Danilo Gallinari’s stats, the Knicks are making less than 24 percent of theirattempts from behind the arc. The team overall is shooting a sub par 43 percent from thefield.

I don’t usually like to point the finger at the coach because I feel it’s the players whohave the most influence on the game. That’s why I was irate when the New OrleansHornets decided to part ways with Byron Scott. The guy made two Finals appearances andtheir franchise player, Chris Paul, loves him. But if the Knicks have one of the worst sea-sons of all-time, D’Antoni needs to get a majority of the blame. He has been a major dis-appointment 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 whoare doing a great job with a lot less.

Take Rick Adelman for instance. The Houston Rockets are playing without their threebest players from last year and are essentially putting out a D-League roster out on thecourt, yet they managed to pick up wins against the defending champion Los AngelesLakers, 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 histeams deep into the playoffs every year and have brought the best out of the Rockets line-up day in and day out.

I can’t say the same for D’Antoni. Instead of bringing out the best in his players, hisstyle of play encourages guys like Nate Robinson and Al Harrington to be the selfishplayers they are. If those two played under Adelman, Phil Jackson or Greg Poppovichthey 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 thesidelines 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 tounderstand playing Harrington and Robinson 30 plus minutes a game isn’t going to helpthe present, or the future, of this team. He needs to make Toney Douglas the starting pointguard and have him run the show. He needs to have the courage to upset some of his play-ers in order to make this team better. He needs to allow some of his young players whowill be here past 2010 to develop.

If you’re going to start emphasizing defense, it’s a lot easier when you actually have arotation set up. Chemistry builds and the younger players that you’ll put in will be moreadapt to learning.

But here’s the problem: Can D’Antoni learn to be a defensive coach after a career of run-

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, sowhat? If D’Antoni can’t get his act together, the Knicks will be just another team withstars.

James Dolan and Donnie Walsh need to start looking for an alternative. There are plen-ty of coaches out there who will be more than happy to take over the Knicks, especiallywith all that cap room to sign anybody they want. Longtime assistant Herb Williamshave been waiting for his chance since Don Chaney was around. Mark Jackson andPatrick 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 atough 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 muchbetter and anything less than a championship within the next few years will be unaccept-able. They have a chance to acquire some of the best players in the league this summer andwe need the right man in charge, someone who understands defense, who’s tough anddemands his players to play hard every night.

Unfortunately, D’Antoni is not that guy.

Mike D’Antoni needs to start emphasizing defense or the Knicks will have to start looking at a newhead coach who can get the job done.

(Photo Credit: John W. McDonough/SI)


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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Team

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Recent Results

Recent Results

11/13/09

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VOLLEYBALLTeam

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St. John’s 83Long Island 70

11/15/09 LaSalle 77Long Island 73

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11/21/09

Opponent

Robert Morris

Location

Wellness Center

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* Cl i nched NEC Tournament BerthNEC Semifinals

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11/21/09

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Navy

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Wellness Center

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7:00pm

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11/21/09

Opponent

Howard

Location

Washington, D.C.

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2:00pm

Women’s Basketball Loses Big Lead, Opener

Seawanhaka

SportsVol. LXXXIV, Issue 8 Long Island Universityʼs Brooklyn Campus Nov. 19, 2009

p. 17

LOST LOST IN THE IN THE STORMSTORM

BLACKBIRDS BLACKBIRDS LOSE OPENER LOSE OPENER TO ST. JOHN’S TO ST. JOHN’S 83-70.83-70. p.17p.17

Seawanhaka, Vol. 84, #8 - November 19, 2009

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