Seawanhaka, Vol. 85, #3 - February 11, 2010

Long Island University Brooklyn cam-pus students went to Albany to demand thatthe state legislature reject GovernorPaterson’s proposed catastrophic financialaid cuts. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, determined stu-dents boarded three buses at seven a.m. tomake the trip to the state capital.

Students from the Higher EducationOpportunity Program (HEOP), StudentGovernment Association (SGA), and theStudent Activities Grant Program participatedin Long Island University’s Lobby Day.Approximately 50 students attended, visitingthe offices of Sen. Velmanette Montgomery(D-N.Y.) and State Assemblyman HakeemJeffries, the state representatives for LIU’sdistrict.

Several students also attended a rallyorganized by the NewYork StateAidAlliance.Dean Kim Williams spoke at the rally andoffered passionate words about the impor-

tance of financial aid for many students.Williams pushed for the students to be vocalabout their displeasure with the proposedbudget cuts to TAP and HEOP because a largepercentage of students enrolled at LIU dependon those programs to finance all or part oftheir education.

Over the last three years, tuition at theBrooklyn campus has ballooned from $639per credit to its current rate of $854 per credit.For many students, government sponsoredgrants are essential to the funding of their pri-vate school education. Tuition per semesterhas increased a shocking $2,580 per semesterfor full-time students taking the minimum of12 credits. Comparatively, the tuition rates atCUNY schools have risen only $300 persemester.

Many feel that instead of decreasingfinancial aid programs, the state shouldinstead be increasing them so that studentscan be more informed about their higher edu-cation options. Students often base theirdecision on which school they can afford

rather than which institution will best fittheir academic and lifelong goals. A largerpool of available financial aid resourcesserves to narrow the affordability gap.Indeed, LIU’s retention and graduation ratessuffer greatly from the number of studentswho are forced to discontinue their educationcompletely, or take courses every othersemester or year due to the lack of availablefunding.

State Assembly Member Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) predicted that Paterson’sproposed budget cuts would not make thefinal state budget.

“Every Governor has made this attemptyear after year. While they realize that highereducation is important, they use it as a bar-gaining chip. We’ve been able to restore ityear after year,” said Peralta.

Despite the Assemblyman’s insistencethat students need not worry about the severebudget cuts that Paterson is calling for, hewent on to warn that, eventually, the statewill have to come up with better ways of fund-

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LIU students and staff in front of the New York State Capitol Building at Lobby Day. The students met with state lawmakers to petition against GovernorPaterson’s proposed cuts to financial aid programs such as TAP and HEOP.

(Photo Credit: Christina Long)

LIU Invades Albany to Fight for Financial Aid

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The Life of Coach ClairBee ExploredPage 2

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By Christina LongNews Editor

A hundred students and faculty gathered last week for apanel discussion about Basketball Hall of Fame coach ClairBee, whose legacy left a lasting mark on both LIU athleticsand college basketball as a whole.

Bee was one of the game’s most successful coaches, win-ning 82 percent of his games on the bench at LIU. He was alsoa best-selling author, and later, an athletic director at the uni-versity.

In college basketball’s early years, LIU was a power-house. When it came to reputation, LIU performed alongsideother lauded organizations, including Duke University, NorthCarolina University and Kentucky University.

Part of the greatness of Bee’s career was grounded in hisphilosophy, exhibited in part by his Chip Hilton novels.Hilton, the inspiring athlete and central character of thesebooks, was a hero for a whole generation of teenagers, creat-ed by Bee’s imagination and literary ability.

Hilton’s approach was also reflected in he teams Beecoached.

“My grandfather always believed you should work hardand stand up for yourself,” saidMike Farley, Bee’s grandson.

But Joseph Dorinson, Professor of History at LIU and apanelist at the conference, said that same philosophy is notevident in professional basketball today.

“Today, we are in a corporate culture,’’ said Dorinson.“Cash drives the 3-point shot. We have cheapened the game.”

Basketball from the 1930s – 1950s revolved aroundama-teur, not professional, players. Not only was the generalstructure of the game different, with an emphasis on keepingthe ball in motion, but also dunking wasn’t a regular specta-cle.

“Players didn’t fly in those days,” said panelist CharleyRosen, a well-known basketball author.

In addition to the sport’s current incorporation of flashymoves, game officials are frequently seen turning a blind eyeto fouls.

According to panelist Ronnie Nunn, who authored“Refereeing Changes Over Time in College and the Pros,” thephilosophy of some officials is troubling.

“[They say] I don’t knowwhat that was, so I ain’t callingnothing,” said Nunn, adding that he senses the folly in pro-fessional basketball is not only caused by the players.

“The officials on the NBA level have been careless,” hesaid. “He’s 90 percent of the problem. It makes me want tobelieve there is a scam going on.”

The idea of a game-rigging conspiracy would not be for-

eign to the sports world, college basketball especially.Scams were commonplace during the early years of basket-ball. “Gamblers got a hold of the players. Shaving points wasa tradition,” Rosen said.

In 1951, while Bee was still coaching the Blackbirds,some of his players participated in the now infamous 1951CCNY Point Shaving Scandal, which created massive uproarboth in and out of the university.

“LIUclosed down basketball for six or seven years,’’ uni-versity Archivist Janet Marks said. “Other teams went back toplay. Not LIU. It was Clair Bee’s conscience.”

After the scandals, Bee lost his heart for the game andhistrust in subsequent Blackbird squads.

“The scandals drove a stake [into] my grandfather’sheart,’’ Farley said. “His reaction was ‘How could they do thisto me?’”

“It’s a tragedy. Part of the Clair Bee story is tragedy,”said Prof. Michael Hittman, who chose Bee as the topic of theone-day, one credit course because “[Bee] came when LIUstarted. The major thing was LIUhas something to do with the

history of basketball.”Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus opened in

1926 and a wealth of history that has yet to be acknowledged.The off-putting events that occurred during Clair Bee’s coach-ing years should not discredit the immense contribution hehad to the sport and to this university.

“Everyone has a short memory. You just don’t want totalk about it,” said Hittman, who expressed a measure of dis-appointment by the administration’s less than enthusiasticattitude toward acknowledging Clair Bee.

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Feb. 11, 2010

Blackbirds Basketball Explores its Past with All-Day Seminar On Clair Bee, Legendary Coach

By Leonica ValentineArts & Entertainment Editor

Panelists Ronnie Nunn, Professor Joseph Dorinson, Assistant Athletic Director Greg Fox, Former Assistant Athletic Director Jerry Donner,Michele Schiavone, Dennis Gildea and Clair Bee’s grandson Michael Clair Farley participate in “Bee-Ball: The Coaching Legacy of Clair

Bee.”(Photo Credit: Leonica Valentine)

“My grandfather always believed youshould work hard and stand up for your-

self”- Michael Clair Farley , Clair Bee’s grandson

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ing the state’s TAP and HEOP programs.“I predicted this a year ago. I posed the question on the

floor ‘What are we going to do when TAP is no longerenough to cover the cost of tuition at CUNY, or a signifi-cant portion of SUNY’s tuition?’And the answer I got backwas ‘We’ll deal with it when it happens.’But that day is nowhere,” said Peralta.

In addition to proposing budget cuts to TAP and HEOP,last year Paterson also proposed that $50 million from thefinancial aid programs be cut to help create a state educationloan. The state legislature knocked that idea off the tableimmediately, citing the fact that increasing the amount ofloans students are forced to take out would only harm them,not help them. The only benefit to a state education loanprogram, which would function similar to the currentFederal Stafford subsidized andunsubsidized loan programs,would only serve to create additional revenue for the state,and would not truly assist students in their quest to pay forthe rising costs of higher education.

Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn),whose district includes LIU, also blasted Paterson’s pro-posed cuts.

“The proposed cuts on TAP and HEOP will have a dev-astating impact for students of modest needs. Everyoneshould have the opportunity to reach the American Dream,which is to be anything you want to be. And the key tounlocking that dream is a college education,” he said.Jeffries also vowed that the proposed cuts wouldbe knockedout of the budget.

Several groups of LIU students attempted to speak withMontgomery, whose district also includes LIU, howevershe was unavailable during the course of the day due to alonger than normal Senate session. Instead, students metwith one of Montgomery’s staffers. Carley Al Jean-Charles, SGASecretary, a junior respiratory care major, feltthat while it was good that someone in Montgomery’soffice could hear them, the full effect was lost by herabsence.

“To voice your opinion, with feeling and emphasis,youwant to say it to the right person, the one who actuallyhas the vote to potentially cut the aid. Some students feltthat their voices would not be heard being that she wasn’tthere. Her staffer couldn’t say no, but if SenatorMontgomery was there, more students would have spokenup, and she would have been able to see our faces, and real-ize how these cuts would affect actual people,” said Jean-Charles.

Overall, most of the elected officials that studentsspoke with on Lobby Day vowed to reject proposed cuts toTAP and HEOP funding. Natashua Rice, a representative forAssembly Member Darryl C. Towns (D-Brooklyn), whosedistrict borders Jeffries, said, “Assemblyman Towns’ stanceis that young people need to be educated. We should behelping young people not hurting them. For a lot of stu-dents TAP and HEOP are the only way they can go to col-lege. And especially in these hard economic times, collegeis necessary.”

The state legislature traditionally has until April 1 tofinalize a balanced budget. However, this year, Passoverand Eastertide fall during the last week of March and first

week of April. Due to these important religious holidays,the state legislature will not be in session for the April 1deadline. As such, state lawmakers only have until March26 to vote on a balanced budget. With the rapidly increas-ing deficits that the state is facing, balancing the budgetwill not be an easy task. The cuts that Paterson has pro-posed are simply part of the first step in a negotiatingprocess that will consume the legislature for the next twomonths.

Now that Paterson has submitted his proposal to theAssembly and Senate, “The 40 Republicans and 110Democrats [in the State Assembly] will separately come upwith their own proposed budgets, and then the two partieswill come together to figure out one final Assembly ver-sion, which will be sent to the Governor, and then we willbegin the true negotiations,” said Assemblyman Michael

DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights). DenDekker went on topoint out that if the budget were not passed before April 1,state lawmakers would not get paid until they are able tobalance it. This law was passed during the Pataki adminis-tration to force the legislature to pass a timely state budget.

With this deadline in mind, it is important for voters torealize the impact they can have on their local lawmakers.Students who were unable to participate at Lobby Day canstill help the fight to restore and increase financial aid fund-ing by writing their local representatives and sharing their

personal stories. They can find the contact information fortheir local elected officials by visiting www.nystuden-taidalliance.org.

State Assemblymen Vow to Protect Student Aid

LIU Students Candice Aming and Jason Palacio with State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries outside of the Assembly Chambers in Albany.(Photo Credit: Christina Long)

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“I’m committed to making college moreaffordable, not less. I will do everythingI can to oppose the cuts to HEOP and

TAP.”- S tate Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries

State Assemblyman Jose R. Peralta inside the Assembly Chambers.Peralta has pledged to help prevent drastic cuts to financial aid.

(Photo Credit: Christina Long)

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How do you solve your housing situationwhen LIU classes are in session?

In My Opinion...

Safia Latif, Junior, Biology“I would like to live alone or with friends, butit’s too expensive, so I live with my parents. I

have privacy, so it’s fine.”

“I live in Bed-Stuy with some roommates. Ilived in the dorms last semester and hated it.”

“I prefer not to pay rent and cook my own food,so I live with my parents in Jersey. The com-

mute is easy so I don’t mind.”

Michael Wakeley, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies

Safia Latif, Junior, Biology Major

One of the quintessential issues of modern urban life issimply finding a place to sleep at night. This issue is espe-cially pressing for college students, who tend to have lim-ited finances and nonexistent credit limiting their options.Here at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus, stu-dents are faced with high rent in the surrounding neighbor-hoods, small spaces in dormitories and numerous obstaclesunique to NewYork City’s rental market.

The first andmost obvious option for student housinglies on campus. Dorm life is a cost-effective solution forstudents who hail from places other than NewYork City, asthey are not locked into a lease and can return home forsummer and winter recesses without paying rent for avacant spot.

There are other perks, too. “Sometimes we will haverehearsals that last past10:30 at night… it'smuch easier and safer towalk to the dorms insweatpants than to take atrain or walk a couple ofblocks,” said AsjaParrish, a dance major.“Not to mention, if I hadto commute, I would bemissing out on precioussleep.”

Unlike many otheruniversities, the majorityof LIU students are com-muters, trekking to andfrom campus via car, busor train. According to theDepartment of ResidenceLife and Housing,approximately 600 students live in the dormitories atConolly Hall, out of the roughly 8,000 graduate and under-graduate students attending the university. This amounts toonly 7.5 percent of the student body. Living in a dormito-ry is certainly a convenient option, however it is not theonly one.

For Omar Alvarez, a journalism student, the decisionwas anything but simple. When he began attending the uni-versity, he was living with his parents in Connecticut,commuting over four hours per day and running himselfragged in the process. He was waitlisted for the dorms andfaced the difficult prospect of either settling for an apart-ment or continuing his daily grind while he waited for aspot on campus. Either way, searching for an apartmentwhile taking a full load of classes and traveling across statelines every day was a time-consuming and arduous process.

Fortunately for Omar, the solution came from a familyfriend. His aunt knew somebody who owned a vacant apart-ment in Queens and was willing to rent it to him at a lowcost. He is now enjoying the experience of living in hisown apartment and being more independent.

“I am situated a good 45 minutes from LIU on the N

train,” said Omar. “What I like most about living off-cam-pus is the fact that I have way more privacy… Living bymyself also allows me to be more responsible through gro-cery shopping, cooking and paying utility bills.”

However, Omar explained that being a commuter doespresent a few issues. “Living off campus can get irritatingat times because you can feel a little isolated from theschool, but for the most part it’s really cool to find otherstudents that go to LIUwho live around your neighborhoodand also commute.” Indeed, the fact that so many studentscommute to school does have an impact on school spiritand school pride, but for most there is no alternative.

NewYork City is unique in that it has one of the mostdeveloped apartment rental markets in the United States.Before moving into an apartment, one must first find it,which can be difficult. The most common starting point forprospective renters is Craigslist.com, the popular onlineclassifieds website. Owners and real estate brokers both

advertize there, as wellas people currently ona lease who are look-ing for potential sub-letters. The process offinding a good apart-ment on Craigslist canbe quite laborious,though, and often-times a student dealingdirectly with a landlordmay not be able tomake much progress asthey typically havelimited income, creditandmarket knowledge.The best choice forthose with limitedoptions is sometimesto work with a real

estate salesperson or broker licensed in NewYork State.It is common for a broker to charge a fee equal to one

month’s rent for finding their client an apartment; howev-er, it is just as common in Brooklyn for landlords to paythis fee, thereby allowing the broker to offer their servicesat no charge to the prospective tenant. This is important toknow for anyone looking to rent, as every dollar is pre-cious in this economy.

Once a relationship is established with a reliable bro-ker, expect to spend a solid day or two looking at apart-ments. Places that fall within student budgets tend to berented out quickly, so renters must be decisive when a nicespot is found. It is also important to know that a broker canhelp you negotiate lower rent, unless it is a no-fee apart-ment, which typically has less wiggle room.

Of course, more students than not live with their par-ents or other family members, like Omar once did. A largepercentage of students attending LIU are New York Citynatives, so for them, living with Mom and Dad is a naturalchoice. For college students looking to move into theirown place, though, knowing how to look for an apartmentis just as important as the apartment’s price and location.

By Josh RittsStaff Writer

Living With Living at LIU:A Miniature Renter’s Guide

Campus’ neighboring University Towers may provide a source of housing forthose wishing to live on their own but also stay close to campus.


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By Ian SmithEditor-in-Chief

It is now 1:14 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10. I hope youall had a great day off, LIU. It is very cold, and I am verytired, and now I am going home. Enjoy the rare collegiate

experience that is...

The Snow Day!Contents Under Pressure will return on February 25,

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SEAWANHAKA GAMES & MORE

“Trust me, after taxes, a million dollars is not a lot of money.”

Michael Steele — chairman of the Republican NationalCommittee, speaking during a joint appearance with HaroldFord at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, accordingto the Associated Press. Median income in Arkansas: $38,820

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LLeeoo (July 23 - August 22)First impressions are important today -- and they're yourspecialty! You should find it easy to make new friends, getthat new gig or make a serious splash with anyone luckyenough to date you.

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Directed by Lasse Halstrom, the movieDear John is based on the best selling bookby author Nicholas Sparks and elucidates aromantic drama about a soldier who falls inlove with an extraordinary college girl.Sparks, who also wrote The Notebook,which was then turned into a 2004 film, has afascinating way of expressing the hardshipsof love and commitment. With Dear John,Halstrom has again translated Sparks’poignant words to the language of film, por-traying, in a visual sense, the content writ-ten in his books that has the capacity tobring out the emotions of its readers.

Dear John is, essentially, the story ofJohn Tyree (Channing Tatum), a SpecialForces soldier who is home on leave from thearmy. John enjoys the company of his autis-tic father and revels in the comforts of home,eating homemade Lasagna and ripping thewaves on the beach. During his vacationfrom combat, John just so happens to meetSavannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), a con-servative college girl with whom he falls in

love while she is on her Spring break. Thebeginning of their relationship is sporadi-cally touching, but as it continues, John’sredeployment looms over both of them, fore-shadowing whether or not they are meant tobe.

It is over this two-week vacation thatSavannah finds herself falling in love withJohn. They go on a couple of dates; theyvisit each other’s homes, learn each other’sstrong points and have guessing games thatserve as a method of determining eachother’s faults. As their two weeks togethercomes to an end, Savannah ruminates onJohn’s dangerous deployment, wondering ifshe will ever see him again. However, shefeels that even though they will be separated,there is a way of being near even though hewill be so far away. She simply tells him towrite, write to her everything he sees, hearsand, most of all, the love he feels for her.

Throughout their constant exchange ofletters, the strain of their separateionbecomes increasingly overwhelming forSavannah. Her heart can’t bear the distancethat stands between them. However, Johnfeels differently; Savannah’s letters kept him

optimistic and focused on staying alivethroughout the perils of war. He fights sothat he may one day have the chance of beingwith her again.

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Television RatingsTop 10

Week of 2/7/10

1. Super Bowl XLIV2. Super Bowl XLIV Post Game3. Undercover Boss4. American Idol - Tuesday5. American Idol - Wednesday6. Lost7. The Big Bang Theory8. Two and a Half Men9. House10. Grey’s Anatomy (Thurs.)

(courtesy www.nielsenmedia.com)

Top iTunesDownloads

1. “Imma Be” - Black Eyed Peas2. “Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum3. “Hey, Soul Sister” - Train4. “TiK ToK” - Ke$ha5. “BedRock” - Young Money and Lloyd

(courtesy www.apple.com)

At the Box Office

By Raymond BetheaStaff Writer

Love Tempts Fate in Dear John

Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in Lasse Halstrom’s Dear John, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks.(Photo Credit: www.allmovephoto.com)


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBy Stephanie Carlin

Contributing WriterIT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT(Part of BAMcinematek)Sun., Feb. 14 at 6 p.m., 8:15 p.m.$64 for dinner and movie / $12 for

film ticket onlyCelebrate Valentine’s Day withFrank Capra’s classic screwballcomedy starring Clark Gable andClaudette Colbert, with a specialValentine’s Day Dinner and a Moviepackage that includes a scrumptiousfour-course dinner in BAMcafé. Inthis quintessential pre-code romanticcomedy, the first film to sweep allfive major Oscars (Best Picture,Director, Screenplay, Actor, andActress), spoiled rich girl Colbertruns away after being forced tomarry pilot Jameson Thomas, but onthe bus out of town she meets joblessnewspaperman Gable who takes heron a cross-country romp.

TRACY BONHAM: A FREE CON-CERT(Part of BAMcafe Live)Fri., Feb. 12 at 10 p.m.Bar opens at 8 p.m.Along with earning Grammy andMTV Video Award nominations forher own work, singer Tracy Bonhamhas performed with Aerosmith andBlue Man Group, among others.Big-voiced and captivating on stage,she comes to BAMcafé Live withsongs from her latest EP In the City

+ In the Woods.

JAMMINS ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: TOP DOGS OF COM-EDY TOURFri., Feb. 12 at 9 p.m.BAM Howard Gilman Opera House - $40, 50, 60This February, Jammins Entertainment presents the Top Dogs ofComedy, featuring funnymen Capone and Rob Stapleton, plus an open-ing crew of critically acclaimed comedians seen featured on NBC’s LastComic Standing, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central’s ComicGroove, BET’s Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo (NBC/TV One),and MTV’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out. Continuing their soldout tour, these Top Dogs are sure to keep the house laughing all nightlong.

MAIYSHA: A FREE CONCERT (Part of BAMcafé Live) Sat., Feb. 13 at 10 p.m.Bar opens at 8 p.m.With tracks like the heavy-hitting, Grammy-nominated “Wanna Be” andher electric blues version of Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer,” Brooklyn-born singer Maiysha is redefining soul with a vengeance. Catch her atBAMcafé Live performing these tracks and others from her debut album,This Much Is True.

PATTI LABELLE: A VALENTINE’S AFFAIR WITH THE LADY OF SOULSun., Feb. 14 at 7 & 10 p.m.BAM Howard Gilman Opera House -$79, 99, 125Spend Valentine’s Day with the incomparable Patti LaBelle, performinglive. Known for her passionate stage performances and astonishing vocalversatility, LaBelle’s music ranges from classic rhythm and blues rendi-tions to pop standards and spirituals. With special guests to beannounced.

This Week

AtNEW YORK (AP) — Jay Leno ushered out one of televi-sion's biggest flops without sentiment on Tuesday, thefinal night of a prime-time experiment doomed by bad rat-ings and bad vibes.

Leno told a few barbed jokes about "The Jay LenoShow," and Donald Trump told him "you're fired." Leno willreturn to his old perch at the "Tonight" show after theOlympics.

Desperate to keep both Leno and Conan O'Brien, NBCgave Leno a show five nights a week at 10 p.m. EST andmade O'Brien the "Tonight" show host. "The Jay LenoShow" was one of the boldest scheduling moves in years,but the size of Leno's audience — while fine for late night— couldn't cut it in prime time.

Late news shows following Leno on NBC affiliatesdropped sharply in the ratings. With some affiliates threat-ening to yank Leno, NBC proposed cutting his show to ahalf-hour at 11:35 p.m. and moving O'Brien back a half-hour. O'Brien refused and took a buyout from NBC.

"It seems like just yesterday I was telling NBC this was

not going to work," Leno said in his final monologue, andit wasn't clear he was joking.

"This show was supposed to be on for two years," Lenosaid, "but we got five months for good behavior."

Leno said he should have known it wasn't going tolast, and he showed a film of him pulling his car into aparking space that said, "Jay Leno, No Parking After Feb.9."

Actor Ashton Kutcher was a guest, and recently retiredpro football quarterback Kurt Warner was brought on tothrow a few passes to him. Actress Gabourey Sidibe cameon to talk about her best actress nomination for theAcademy Awards.

Leno didn't talk about the "Tonight" show move. Thestudio set, if it's kept, will require some changes: the num-ber 10 is now inlaid onto the stage where Leno stands todeliver his monologue.

When the show ended, there wasn't any time to saygoodbye. A question-and-answer session with NBC Sportsanchor Bob Costas appeared to run long, and Leno barelyhad time to urge his viewers to stay tuned for the late localnews.

By David Bauder

Leno Preps for Retrun to Late Nightas Primetime Experiment Ends

Jay Leno, pictured above with Megan Fox, brought his critically and commercially panned primetime talk show to a close Tuesdaynight. Leno will return to his previous position as host of The Tonight Show after NBC’s broadcast of the Winter Olympic Games.

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For more information, call (718) 488-1624or v isit www.kumbletheater.org.

Fri . , February 12 , 7 :30 p.m.LIU Latinos Unidos Organization Presents: Latin Fusion - Carnival!Performers will celebrate Latin culure and the carnival season.Tickets: $25 and $15 for students and seniors.

Sat. , February 13 , 2 :00 p.m. & 7 :30 p.m.Greeting the Arrival of the TigerNew York Chinese Cultural Center brings the splendor of Chinese cultural traditionsthrough the Annual Lunar New Year Festival, to welcome 4708, the Year of the Tiger.Tickets: $20 and $15 for students and seniors

Wed. , February 17 , 2 :00 p.m.“It’s a.. . Baby!” Written and Performed by Cara RestainoHaving a baby without knowing you’re pregnant isn’t just a blessed event, it’s a miracle!Theis one-woman show tells the fascinating, humorous and poignant story of a familyfaced with a sudden arrival.

ExhibitionsGallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday /Sunday, 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. (Humanities Building Gallery is closed on weekends). Admission is free. For

more information, call Nancy Grove at (718) 488-1198.

January 11 - February 25 - Humani ti es Bui l di ng Gal l erySculpture by Rebecca Welz

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DanceFor more information, call Mary Ann Wall 8) 488-3355.

Sat. , February 27 , 1 0 :00 a.m. to 2 :00 p.m. , Pratt Bui l di ng 6 th Fl oo r DanceStudi oDance Department AuditionsHigh school seniors are invited to audition for the Campus B.F.A. and B.S. dance degreeprograms. Registration is required: www.brooklyn.liu.edu/dance.

Fri . , March 5 , 4 :00 p.m. , Pratt Bui l di ng 6 th Fl oo r Dance Studi oRising Artists Workshop SeriesInformal showing of student and faculty works in progress.

Music“Jazz Clinic and Concert Series” features top names in jazz. Admission is free. For more information,

call Bob Aquino at (718) 488-1668.

Tue. , March 30 , 4 :00 p.m. , Humani ti es Bui l di ng Rm. 106Composer/Pianist David BerkmanEducator will give master class on “How to Practice.”

BusinessFor more information, call (718) 488-1121

Tue. , March 2, Wed. , February 17 & March 24, 6:30 p.m. , Library Learning CenterRm. 515 Toastmasters International Club MeetingPublic speaking club provides supportive and funway to become more persuasive. CallVanessa Gonzalez at (718) 488 - 1435.

Fri . , March 12 , 8 :15 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m. , Arno ld & Mari e SchwartzGymnas ium5th Annual Leadership Sk ills Development Program for Business StudentsOpen to college juniors and seniors majoring in business, this program includes presen-tations, simulations and an expert panel on leadership.

ReadingsThe English Department’s multicultural “Voices of the Rainbow” series is funded by theProvost’s Office. Admission is free. For more information, call Louis Parascandola at

(718) 488-1109.

Thurs . , February 11 , noon, Locati on TBAMichael ThomasAfrican-American author wrote the novel “Man Gone Down;” co-sponsored with theAfricana Studies program.

Mon. , February 22 , 11 :00 a.m. , Locati on TBAMerle Collins and Sandra Maria EstevesPoet/novelist Collins is from Grenada and Latina poet Esteves is from the Bronx; co-sponsored with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Gender Studies program.

Wed. , February 24 , 6 :30 p.m. , Kumbl e TheaterPaumanok Lecture: Lynn NottagePulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the drama “Ruined.”

Career ServicesMon., February 8, Tue., February 16, 11 a.m., Rm. HS 121Pharmacy Career Fair Preparation SessionTo prepare for the fair, attend one of the following informal sessions with a representativefrom the Office of Career Services, all in HS 121, from 11-noon: February 1st, February 8thand February 16th.

Wed., February 24, 10:00 a.m.Pharmacy Career FairTargeted to Pharm. D. P3-P6 students; meet with representatives from chains, small retailestablishments, hospitals and other companies. Business attire and copies of your resumestrongly recommended for entry.

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SPORTS

Blackbirds Lose Battle of Brooklyn in 3OTThe LIU men’s basketball squad fell short in an electrify-

ing back and forth match up against St. Francis (N.Y) (10-13,7-5 NEC) in the annual “Battle of Brooklyn,” the second halfof a home-and-home series against their neighborhoodrivals, losing 88-84.

LIU won the first game 62-53.It took three overtime sessions to determine a winner in

the rematch between the Blackbirds and the Terriers. The con-test consisted of 14 ties and 11 lead changes and the lossended LIU’s four game winning streak.

Junior Kyle Johnson led LIU (9-14, 7-5 NEC) with 21points and five assists and David Hicks followed with 16points. LIU also had solid performances by Jamal Olsawere,who picked up a double-double with 12 points and 12rebounds. Senior Jaytornah Wisseh added 13 points and fiveassists before fouling out of the game.

St. Francis (N.Y) came up big when it mattered most andtook its largest lead in the final overtime, putting in the firstseven points, making the score 83-76. Hicks cut the deficit totwo points with five straight baskets. St. Francis playersRicky Cadell and Herman Wrice hit five foul shots to push thelead back to seven. Blackbird Michael Culpo hit a 3-pointbuzzer beater, but LIU ran out of time.

Cadell received the Lai-Lynch Trophy as the game’s mostvaluable player. He finished the game with 21 points in 55minutes of action. Wrice grabbed a team-high 21 reboundswhile Akeem Bennett led the Terriers with 22 points beforefouling out.

LIU committed 12 turnovers, but back-to-back 3-point-ers by Johnson and Culpo gave the team a 24-21 lead at half-time. The Blackbirds picked up where they left off in the sec-ond half, extending their lead to 29-23. Wisseh gave his teamits biggest lead of the game with a three-point play, puttingthe score at 37-27 with 15 minutes left to play.

St. Francis cut into the Blackbirds’ lead and moved in

front but LIU tied the game in the final 18 seconds. Wisseh hitone free throw, but missed the other – LIU‘s first missed freethrow of the game. When St. Francis failed to score in its

final possession, the game moved into overtime.LIU seemed to have the game in hand when Arnold

Mayorga hit a 3-pointer to put his team ahead 72-68. Culpoadded a pair of foul shots with 1:07 left to play. The Terriersrallied back. Cadell came up clutch and got open to hit a gametying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds on the clock. FreshmanCorey Wright had the chance to be the hero but his shot wasjust a little off and missed at the buzzer.

Two days earlier, Long Island started off “Rivalry Week”in high spirits, beating St. Francis 62-53. The Blackbirds’11-point lead in the first half was a big factor in the match andLIU held off the Terriers’ rally in the second half to earn itsseventh win in conference play.

Wisseh, Johnson and Hicks hit three straight 3-pointersto give LIU a 12-2 lead in the first half with 13:49 left to play.St. Francis (N.Y) went on 10-3 run and cut LIU’s lead 15-12.LIU would maintain the lead throughout the opening half andmanaged to push the lead to double digits. A 3-pointer byBooker Hucks and a jumper from Wisseh just before the half-time buzzer left LIU with a 34-23 lead.

The lead would grow for LIU in the second half withWisseh’s hot shooting. The Terriers closed the deficit slowlyand when LIU went on a six-minute scoring drought St.Francis used an 11-2 run to make it a 50-43 game with only6:37 to play.

St. Francis came close when a layup by Akeem Bennettput them within 53-48 and 3:33 left to play. Later in the half,LIU went 9-10 from the foul line and held on for the win.

Wisseh led the way for the Blackbirds with 21 points andadded six assists. Hicks added 16 points and was perfect withfour 3-pointers, going 4-4 and grabbing a career-high 11rebounds. Johnson added 10 points and seven boards. LIU fin-ished the game with 11 three-pointers and out rebounded theTerriers, 43-34.

Cadell was the St. Francis’ key player recording 13points, while Bennett came off the bench and scored 10.

LIU’s next contest will be against Sacred Heart onThursday in Fairfield, Conn.

By John TolisStaff Writer

Freshman Jamal Olasewere finished with 12 points and 12rebounds in the Battle of Brooklyn.

(Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)

Evans’ Dish Breaks Single Season RecordIt didn’t take long for sophomore Kiara Evans to make

her mark in the LIU history books. Evans dished out nineassists in Sunday’s 67-57 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.),giving her a total of 162 for the season, breaking LIU’s all-time single season record.

Mary Lucas held the previous record with 156 assists inthe 1984-85 season.

Evans is in her first year wearing the black and gold. Shetransferred from the University of Louisville before the 2008season and sat out last year due to NCAA regulations.

Evans has a chance to shatter the record with at least sixmore games to play. She also added 18 points and 10rebounds.

The Blackbirds took an early lead and never trailed in thegame. With the score tied at 18, the Blackbirds went on an 18-3 run to put the game out of reach for the Terriers. Junior HeidiMothershead and freshman Tamika Guz finished with 14points apiece. Senior Connie James had 10 points; five ofthem came during that magnificent run.

Long Island dominated St. Francis on the boards with a55-37 advantage.

The game was part of a home and home match-up againstthe Terriers, with the first contest being the annual “Battle ofBrooklyn.” The Blackbirds dominated St. Francis 66-39 inthe annual event.

Junior Chelsi Johnson was named MVP of the “Battle ofBrooklyn.” She scored a game-high 20 points, on 7-9 shoot-ing, sinking all three of her 3-pointers. Johnson alsograbbed a game-high nine rebounds. Sophomore AshleyPalmer finished with 14 points and freshman Krystal Wells

added nine points. Long Island started the game strong, shooting a whop-

ping 57 percent from the field in the first half. TheBlackbirds’ aggressiveness was too much for the Terriers.

Long Island had a distinct 39-8 free throw advantage,resulting in three Terriers fouling out in the game. They alsooutrebounded St. Francis 45-30 and forced them into 20turnovers.

The Terriers now fall to 0-12, in conference play, and 1-22, overall.

Taking advantage of the worst team in the NortheastConference, Long Island moves up to the third spot in thestandings as they vie for one of the eight spots in the NECTournament.

The Blackbirds will now travel to Connecticut this week-end to take on Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac.

By Michael NgSports Editor


SPORTS

Picked OffBy Michael NgSports Editor

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recently put in his endorsement for the 2014Super Bowl to be held in the Meadowlands where the New York Giants and Jets play.

After his remark, there was an uproar of comments about how bad that idea was. AsI was listening to all this on the radio and on the television, I couldn't help myself butto ask, why?

New York is the perfect place for a grand event like the Super Bowl. I know, it's notactually in New York, but it's close enough. They have a new stadium that would be beau-tiful for the game. It’s in the media capital of the world, which can only make thebiggest game ever even bigger. Players and celebrities will have plenty of places tohave their parties. There will be plenty of business owners on hand to dump money forseats. Also, there won't be a shortage of excitement. Just the buzz of an all New YorkSuper Bowl during the season will be worth it.

Critics attribute the cold as the reason why having the Super Bowl in New York is abad idea, but this isn't baseball. Football is supposed to be played in winter. It's onething for baseball officials to use rain, snow, power outages or any other excuse theycan pull out of a bag to delay, or postpone, a game. But for the game of football to stoopdown to that level is weak.

Football players are supposed to be the toughest athletes out there, and all of themhave played in the cold before; many do it regularly.

Then there's the fan factor. Would fans want to sit in the cold for the Super Bowl?Hello!!! It's the SUPER BOWL!!! Most fans already sit in the cold. You think because thetemperature is exactly the same as it was a few weeks ago that it would prevent peoplefrom going to another football game at the Meadowlands/ And if the out-of-towners andcelebrities don't like the blistering cold, well, they watch the game on a TV in a placethat's warm. Most of them aren't actually there for the game anyways. To them, it’s justone big social event. They can just use Super Bowl weekend as an excuse to go to Miamitogether and party.

Yes, the weather can get pretty nasty and make it very uncomfortable for people.Just look at this snowstorm we just got hit with. But what are the odds of a massivesnowstorm occurring on Super Bowl Weekend in 2014? I mean, by then global warmingwould've driven the temperature just enough to turn that into just an inch of rain, right?

In this day and age, we can clean up any amount of snow within hours. There's noreason to expect otherwise if bad weather takes over the Super Bowl.

Even if there is snow or rain, that would only increase the dramatics of the gameeven more. Imagine watching a great game and the makings of one of the greatest SuperBowls ever, and you watch these players battle through the elements to compete on thebiggest stage. A game like this makes us appreciate the game even more. Having theSuper Bowl in places like Miami and Arizona every year can get tiring. All that sun. theshort sleeve jerseys. There's something about watching Tom Coughlin's face during theNFC Championship game when the Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers in 2007 thatput a smile on your face.

It's one thing to reject the idea of a Super Bowl in small cities with weak fan baseslike Kansas City or Buffalo. But cities like New York, New England and Green Bay, withbig fan bases, deserve a Super Bowl in their hometown even if it’s freezing cold.

A game this big needs to make its way around the league, or at least through the big-ger cities, in a rotation and let every city and its fans enjoy the biggest game of theyear.

Not everybody gets to go to the Super Bowl, or could afford to go, but the pureexcitement of having it in your hometown is something everyone should enjoy.

The NBA All-Star Game:The Season’s Half-Way Point

With the NBA All-Star game coming this Sunday in Dallas, the NBA has officially reached it’s half waypoint. This will be the greatest attended basketball game of all-time as Cowboy Stadium will look to seat morethan 90,000 people. The paying customers will certainly feel like royalty watching the NBA’s best players onthe court at the same time-or watching them on the worlds largest HD screen.

There will be no shortage of talent as many of the highly coveted Free Agent class of 2010 will be on theN.B.A’s brightest stage. Dwayne Wade, Allen Iverson, Dwight Howard, Lebron James and Kevin Garnett willsuit up for the Eastern Conference. Kobe Byrant, Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and TimDuncan will suit up for the Western Conference. The 10 starters have combined for 72 All-Star game appear-ances.

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who became the first Bull since Michael Jordan to participate in anAll-Star, highlights the Eastern Conference reserves, which include Toronto’s Chris Bosh. “It’s cool,” said Rosewhen asked how he felt about representing the Bulls in the All-Star game. Jordan, who played in a fair shareof All- Star games in his day had this to say about Rose: “I’m very happy for him. The Bulls deserve an all star.He will represent Chicago well.”

The Western Conference reserves include first time All-Star Zach Randolph and home town MaverickDirk Nowitzki. They will be coached by George Karl, Denver Nuggets head coach.

Of all the festivities that will take place this weekend, the most intriguing may be the Three- PointShootout. Chauncey Billups, reigning champion Daequan Cook, Stephen Curry, Channing Frye, DanilloGallinari, and Paul Pierce are expected to participate in the sharp shooting contest. Gallinari leads the N.B.A.with three point shots made with 130 made but he left Tuesday night’s Knicks overtime loss to the SacramentoKings with a wrap on his shooting hand. Prior to the injury Gallinari declared that he would win the contestand he even has been watching Larry Bird dvd’s as a source of inspiration. Frye will become the first center tocompete in the challenge since Sam Perkins in 1997.

NBA Commisioner David Stern, always searching for innovative ways to promote the NBA brand, isthrilled that the game will be played in such a vast stadium and hopes to make history in the process. "We madecertain decisions based upon what would be best for the comfort of our fans to make it almost impossible tobreak a record -- the record for attendance in that building," Stern said during a phone interview with TheAssociated Press. "But the record we're going to be proud of is the largest number of fans ever to attend a bas-ketball game. In history."

By Edwian StokesStaff Writer

Fans won’t mind bearing the cold if Super Bowl comes to Meadowlands. (Photo Credit: Sipkin/NYDailyNews)


SPORTSMEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLTeam

Sacred HeartRobert MorrisLong IslandMonmouthBryantCentral Conn. St.St. Francis (PA)WagnerQuinnipiacMount St. Mary’sFairleigh DickinsonSt. Francis (NY)

NEC

11-110-27-57-57-56-66-66-65-75-72-100-12

Overall

16-916-710-139-148-1710-149-149-1412-117-164-210-24

Pct.

.917

.833

.583

.583

.583

.500

.500

.500

.417

.417

.167

.000

Home

9-29-05-67-36-57-46-25-38-27-51-80-7

Away

6-66-75-72-102-103-82-114-113-90-112-120-15

Neutral

1-11-00-00-10-20-21-10-01-00-01-10-2

Recent Results02/07/10

02/04/10

Team

Robert MorrisQuinnipiacSt. Francis (NY)Long IslandFairleigh DickinsonMonmouthCentral Conn. St.Mount St. Mary’sSacred HeartSt. Francis (PA)WagnerBryant

NEC

11-111-18-47-57-56-66-66-64-84-82-100-12

Overall

18-516-714-912-1110-139-139-139-149-148-146-171-22

Pct.

.783

.696

.609

.522

.435

.409

.409

.391

.391

.364

.261

.043

Home

8-310-47-57-47-54-65-55-35-63-55-51-11

Away

10-26-36-44-73-75-53-83-112-75-91-120-11

Neutral

0-00-01-01-00-10-21-01-02-10-00-00-0

Pct.

.640

.696

.435

.391

.320

.417

.391

.391

.522

.304

.160

.000

Pct.

.917

.917

.667

.583

.583

.500

.500

.500

.333

.333

.167

.000

Streak

L1W2W1L1L1L2W4W4L4L2L2L24

Streak

W5W6W2W2L1W1L2W2L7L2L4L15

Blackbirds Upcoming Schedule

Recent Results

Blackbirds Upcoming Schedule

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Long Island 67St. Francis (NY) 57


02/06/10Battle of Brooklyn

02/04/10

St. Francis (NY) 88 3 OTLong Island 84


Date

02/11/10

Opponent

Sacred Heart

Location

Fairfield, Conn.

Time

5:30pm

Date

02/11/10

Opponent

Sacred Heart

Location

Fairfield, Conn.

Time

7:30pm

Indoor Track Impresses at NewBalance Invitational

New York, N.Y. - The Long Island University men’s andwomen’s indoor track and field teams took part in the presti-gious New Balance Invitational over the weekend at theArmory in New York, N.Y. Both squads turned in times thatqualified individual athletes the postseason ECAC and IC4AChampionships.

On the men’s side, senior Eric Tyler grabbed a ninth-place showing in the 400-meter dash. In a field of 75 com-petitors, Tyler’s time of 49.17 was impressive enough toqualify for the IC4A Championships in March. FreshmanBrian Richards added to his IC4A-qualifying distance in thelong jump with a mark of 7.34 meters, which stands as thebest distance in the Northeast Conference this season.

Sophomore Nickolei Mahlung was just short of his sea-son-low time in the 60-meter dash after crossing the line in6.91, good for 27th overall. Junior Kyle Corbett also turnedin an impressive time in the event with a 7.02. In the 1000-

meter run, senior Dan Renahan led the Blackbirds with a timeof 2:34.31. Senior Julius Mutekanga and junior Samuel Egaduboth earned postseason qualification from their times in the400-meter dash of 48.09 and 48.34, respectively.

The women excelled in the triple jump, led by juniorDanay Spencer who leapt to a distance of 11.93 meters whichwas good for 13th in the triple jump championship.Sophomore Jessie Gaines took 10th in the triple jump forcollegiate athletes with a mark of 11.68 meters. Gaines’ timeof 8.74 in the 60-meter hurdles helped qualify her for a spotin the ECAC Championships.

In the high jump, sophomore Jazmin Waller finished tiedfor fifth overall after clearing a bar of 1.60 meters. FreshmanAmber Mitchell took 12th place in the 60-meter dash colle-giate event after crossing the line in 7.79. Long Island’s4x400-meter relay team was edged out by Albany andBinghamton in the New York/New Jersey Event but finishedthird with a time of 3:52.83

Long Island will compete in the Northeast ConferenceChampionships on February 20-21 in Landover, Md.

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Senior Eric Tyler qualified for the IC4A Championships in March,after placing a 49.17 in the 400-yard dash.

(Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)

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