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The 2009 winners of the George PolkAwards were officially announced February 16.Over the course of its 61-year history, the nomi-nating committee of the Awards has chosen tohonor many of the journalism industries’ best andbrightest.

The George Polk Career Award will be givento Gene Roberts, who was the executive editor atThe Philadelphia Inquirer for 18 years. During histenure, the Inquirer won seven Polk Awards and17 Pulitzer Prizes. During his long career, Robertswas chairman of the Pulitzer Prize Board, a mem-ber of the International Press Institute, as well asmanaging editor of The New York Times from1994 to 1998. In an LIU press release, Robertswas lauded for his "talent for mentoring, helpingto nurture the careers of countless successfulreporters.”

David Rohde, a New York TimesCorrespondent, was awarded the George PolkAward for Foreign Reporting for his series of arti-cles detailing his harrowing time as a prisoner of

the Taliban. Rohde, his translator and their driverwere abducted outside of Kabul in November2008. Despite the willingness of The New YorkTimes and Rohde’s family to negotiate with thekidnappers, Rohde was held for seven monthsand ten days. Rohde and his driver were able tosuccessfully escape from captivity on June 10,2009. Their driver managed to escape almost sixweeks later. According to LIU’s press release,“Mr. Rohde’s extraordinary first-person accountof his experience not only brought to life thephysical and psychological trauma of captivity, italso revealed shocking details of a ‘Taliban mini-state’ in the tribal areas of Pakistan and vividlyconveyed the deep hatred young jihadis harborfor the West.”

The phrase “the shot heard around theworld” took on an additional meaning last yearwith the viral video of the shocking death of 26-year old Neda Agha-Soltan during a politicalprotest in Tehran, Iran. The unknown creators ofthe video were chosen to receive this year’s PolkAward for Videography. This year marks the firsttime a Polk Award has been awarded anonymous-ly. The names of those who shot the disturbing

footage of Agha-Soltan lying on the ground afterreportedly being shot by a pro-government mili-tiaman are unknown. Despite this, the panel want-ed to acknowledge the bravery of those responsi-ble for the videotaping. The footage was uploadedto the Internet and quickly caused an outcryaround the world.

"The committee was proud to honor all ofthese accomplished journalists and their works,but in particular the anonymous videographerwhose iconic film of the protest and death of theyoung woman in Iran struck a nerve world wide,"said Prof. Hal Bock, George Polk Journalist-in-Residence at LIU’s Brooklyn Campus and mem-ber of the Polk Awards committee.

The Polk Award for National Reporting wasgiven to a team of Bloomberg reporters whowrote a series of stories fighting for transparencyand accountability form the Treasury Departmentand the Federal Reserve Board after the multi-tril-lion dollar bailout of banks. The work of the lateMark Pittman, along with fellow Bloombergreporters Bob Ivry, Alison Fitzgerald and CraigTorres was influential in revealing how muchmoney was funneled into the banks. Congress

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ASA Celebrates theLunar New YearPage 5

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Seawanhaka featured an error. OnPage 4, in our weekly In MyOpinion... section, the first studentis incorrectly identified as SafiaLatif, a biology major. This stu-dent’s name is, in fact, IsabellSierra, a computer science major.Seawanhaka deeply regrets thiserror and and apologizes for anyharm it may have caused.

The 2009 George Polk Award winners, left to right from top-left: Mark Pittman, National Reporting; Abrahm Lustgarten, Environmental Reporting; David Grann.Magazine Reporting; Steve Kroft, National Television Reporting; Gene Roberts, Career Award winner; Kevin Baron, Military Reporting; Dan Rivers, InternationalTelevision Reporting. Pictured center is Neda Agha-Soltan, the 26-year-old Iranian woman who was shot by pro-government militia in Tehran last year. The George

Polk Award for Videography will recognize the efforts of thoes responsible for recording her death. Pictured top-left is George Polk.

The Hellenic Student Association of the BrooklynCampus of Long Island University presented the RonaldMcDonald House of New York with a check of $4,000 thismonth.

Members of the club sold raffle tickets to family, friendsand acquaintances to raise the money. The prizes for the eventwere donated and primarily consisted of either cash or restau-rant gift certificates.

The RonaldMcDonaldHouse gives families the opportu-nity to stay together while their child receives medical treat-ment. The donations they receive are put toward making thefamilies stay as comfortable as possible at little or no cost.Many of the families travel great distances to have a childtreated for a day, a month, or even longer. One of the maingoals of the Ronald McDonald House is to lessen the burdenof a family having to find and pay for housing. Established inPhiladelphia in 1974, RonaldMcDonaldHouse Charities con-tinues to expand globally, making it an international charityorganization.

The Hellenic Student Association Advisor, Dr. TinaZerilli, gave both the introductory and concluding remarks atthe event. She also introduced the President of the associa-tion, Eirini Aindili, who began by thanking all of the individ-uals and guest speakers who made the event possible.

“I think our goal of raising funds forthe children from the Ronald McDonaldHouse- Greek Division was achieved,’’ saidEleni Catsimalis, vice president of theHellenic Student Association.

“We were able to gather $4,000 in ashort period of time by selling raffle tick-ets. I believe that this event is the begin-ning of many other philanthropic fundrais-ers to be held in the future by HSA. I thankeveryone who helped make this event pos-sible, especially our advisors Dr. Zerilliand Dr. R. Lakogiannis, Mr. PatrickCampbell, Ms. Kapreka Booker, Mrs. NikiSideris and all the HSAmembers.”

Niki Sideris, Chairman of the RonaldMcDonald House - Greek Division, spokeabout the mission of the charity and how itimpacts the lives of everyday people. Sheexpressed greatly her gratitude to theHellenic Student Association and to LongIsland University for organizing such anevent.

Koula Sofianou, the Counsel Generalof Cyprus, discussed the importance of helping others intoday’s society and praisedMrs. Sideris for being an inspira-tion for people to want to help other people.

Dr. Zerilli said, “This is just one of many great accom-plishments that we have seen from the Hellenic StudentAssociation and there are more to come.”

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Helenic Student Association HoldsRaffle for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Pictured above (left to right): Eri Tina Theotokas, Valia Haskopoulos,Eleni Catsimalis,Irene Aindili, President of the Greek Divison of Ronald McDonald House Niki Sideris,HSAAdvisor Dr. Roda Plakogiannis, Counsel General of Cyprus Koula Sofianou, Dr.

Fotios Plakogiannis, Kapreka Booker, HSAAdvisor Dr. Zerilli and Dean Kim Williams.(Photo Credit: Michael Ng)

Back when this country was in its infancy, a Haitianslave was brought to NewYork City by his owners andmas-ters. Pierre Toussaint toiled for his masters as a hairdresserand stylist to the richest women of the city. Included amonghis clients were the wife and granddaughter of AlexanderHamilton. He was freed from slavery when his master diedin 1807, and later became quite wealthy. Together with hiswife he became an active abolitionist and philanthropist.

He is credited with donating the funds to build Old St.Patrick’s Cathedral, opening a shelter for orphans in hishome, creating an employment agency for freed slaves,obtaining a refuge place for priests and poverty strickentravelers and with starting a school for black children inNew York City. When the wife of his former master foundherself penniless, he took care of her for the rest of her life.His charity and piety were known far and wide to be of a

stellar quality.When he died in 1853, he had no living relatives yet

his funeral mass was attended by an overflowing crowd andhis remains were buried in the cemetery next to Old St.Patrick’s Cathedral. In 1990, the Cardinal Archbishop ofNewYork, John O’Connor hadToussaint exhumed and rein-terred in the crypt below the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedralon Fifth Avenue. His body rests with the likes of CardinalsCooke, Spellman, and O’Connor as well as the famousCatholic Bishop Fulton Sheen. In 1996, Pope John Paul IIdeclared Toussaint “Venerable.” This is the second steptoward sainthood in the Catholic Church.

Saturday morning, a group of Long Island UniversityStudents visited the cathedral on Fifth Avenue and wasgiven a private tour by LIU’s own chaplain, Father CharlieKeeney. The sacristan of the cathedral, Michael Weeks, alsoinvited them to visit the crypt below the main altar. As thegroup was led to this holy place, many tourists’ eyes were

focused on them. The privilege granted to this group of stu-dents was apparently uncommon.

Below the altar, the members of LIU’s Newman Clubwere led in prayer first by Fr. Charlie and later by BrookeKrolewski. They learned the story of Pierre Toussaint andwhy he is buried with the archbishops of New York. Theyalso learned the story of Bishop Fulton Sheen, who had hisown television show in the 1950s. He was such a goodpreacher that people had to decide whether they wouldwatchMilton Berle or Fulton Sheen because they were on at thesame time. Many times the bishop won and at least oncehis showwon an Emmy Award.

The tour of the cathedral taught the students about thebishops’ coat of arms and the tassels we wear at graduation,the cardinals’ hats, which hang from the ceiling, the legendthat surrounds that tradition, and, what separates a cathedralfrom a church. This was certainly an educational, uplifting,and historical event for Black History Month.

Courtesy of the Newman Club

Newman Club Visitis St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Honor Pierre Touissant

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used their articles during its hearings on the bailout, as well asby many international media outlets.

The Milwaukee reporter who revealed through a 50-partstory the ineptness and corruption of Wisconsin’s child-caresystem, Raquel Rutledge, was awarded the Polk Award for StateReporting. The series discussed the “$350-million systemthat was designed to assist low-wage working parents, butwas, in fact, a hotbed of criminal activity that repeatedly putchildren in danger. The report, “Cashing in on Kids” resultedin an extreme overhaul of the entire system, as well as crimi-nal investigations, indictments and new laws to finally pro-tect children who were being used by unscrupulous child-careproviders and parents.

A pair of reporters from the Belleville News-Democratwas awarded the Polk Award for Local Reporting for theirinvestigation into inhuman conditions in an Illinois “super-max” prison. Their reports revealed that 54 of the 250inmates, many suffering from a mental illness, were kept insolitary confinement 23 hours a day. The article led to thetransfer of 48 inmates, as well as a host of reforms by theIllinois Department of Corrections.

Alan Schwarz, of The New York Times, won the PolkAward for Sports Reporting for his in-depth look into thelong-term effects of concussions and how the NationalFootball League handles such injuries. His investigation ledto Congressional hearings, and forced the NFLto change theirguidelines. Schwarz uncovered that an abnormally high rateof veteran NFL players suffer from dementia in their lateryears. As a result, players who would have normally been allowed to play in games following concussions are forced to

sit out, in order to prevent further brain damage.A team of reporters and producers from CNNwill receive

the Polk Award for International Television Reporting for anextraordinary piece on the plight of Rohingya refugees inSoutheast Asia. Their piece, “World’s Untold Stories: AForgotten People,” explored accusations of human rights vio-lations by members of the Thai military on Rohingyarefugees. During the course of their investigation, the Thaiprime minister admitted that the crimes had committed, butvowed to bring an end to them.

The Polk Award for National Television Reporting wasgiven to Steve Kroft and Leslie Cockburn of CBS News’ “60Minutes” for their piece on the influence Wall Street has onthe price of oil. Kroft and Cockburn uncovered that WallStreet was indirectly responsible for the doubling of the priceof oil in 2008. Pricing is based on oil speculation instead ofsupply and demand, as it should be.

A reporter from USA Today, Kathy Chu, who wrote aseries of articles investigating deceitful practices by banksand credit unions, won the Polk Award for BusinessReporting. Her articles detailed how the financial industryused steep fees and deceitful credit card practices to filch tensof billions of dollars from unaware customers. The investiga-tion was brought to the attention of Congress, and sparkedsimilar news coverage all over the United States.

Charlie Reed, Kevin Baron and Leo Shane III, correspon-dents for Stars and Stripes, will receive the Polk Award forMilitary Reporting for their story uncovering the Pentagon’sprofiling initiative program. The Pentagon hired a publicrelations firm to profile journalists, who were then urged toreport positively on the military’s efforts in Afghanistan.Barely one week after their story broke, the Pentagon had dis-banded the program.

David Grann will receive the Polk Award for MagazineReporting for his amazingly in-depth coverage of an inno-cent man who was executed in Texas. Grann researched thecase of Cameron ToddWillingham, who was convicted of set-ting his home on fire and killing his three daughters in 1991.Grann’s article, “Trial by Fire,” unveiled a disturbingly flim-sy case against Willingham that many nationally respectedarson experts reputed prior to Willingham’s execution in2004.

Abraham Lustgarten, of ProPublica, won the Polk Awardfor Environmental Reporting for uncovering the dangerousside effects of hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas-drillingprocess involving water that is contaminated with carcino-gens. Lustgarten revealed that many states have little to noregulations on hydraulic fracturing, and contamination ofwater supplies is often the results in states where the tech-nique is used.

The George Polk Awards were founded in 1949 in honorof CBS correspondent GeorgeW. Polk who was kidnapped andkilled while covering the civil war in Greece in 1948.Winners are selected by a committee of LIU faculty and alum-ni from nominations made by a panel of journalists and edi-tors, as well as entries submitted by individual journalists andnews organizations.

The Annual George Polk Seminar, which is free and opento the public, will be held in the Kumble Theater on April 7,at 5:30 p.m.. The George Polk Awards Luncheon, in which theawards will be presented to the winners, will be held on April8 at 11:00 a.m. Tom Brokawof NBC News will be the citationreader at the Luncheon.

For reservations to attend the Seminar or tickets to theAwards Luncheon, contact Long Island University’s Office ofSpecial Events at (516) 299-3298 or [email protected].

Polk Winners Honored for Outstanding Journalism

Foreign Reporting Polk Award winner David Rohde with Afghani villagers(Photo Credit: Tomas Munita / The New York Times

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Tom Brokaw will present the citations to the award winners at theLuncheon held on April 8.

(Photo courtesy of www.usd.edu)

Father Thomas Goekler, a missionary priest who grewup in Conn., made an interesting evening for a group of stu-dents from LIU’s Brooklyn Campus. Fr. Tom has worked inHonduras andGuatemala with youth groups andmet with stu-dents to talk about his work. At first, this seems uninterest-ing, that is, until he speaks of which youth groups he helps.

In both countries, Fr. Tom set up his ministry where fewwould choose to go. He heads for the poorest sections of thecity, which are also the most dangerous. He works with theyoung people who are in gangs or who are being recruited bygangs. According to Fr. Tom, when he started his presentmission in the barrio in Guatemala City, he was burying atleast one gang member a week. The violence was dreadful andcostly in human lives.

His mission was to give these young people hope. Ontheir own, they could not see a way out of the poverty, gang-life andviolence. After much sacrifice andpresence, he slow-ly began to have a small measure of success. He preached thateducation was the way out of the dead end cycle so manyfound themselves living from the moment of their birth.After a few went to college and university, his preachingbegan to make sense. These young people were able to movebeyond the boundaries of the barrio and create a differentvision for their future. The residents of the barrio began tobelieve in this priest and follow his guidance.

One of the interesting stories he told the LIU studentswas the idea of a toll tax to cross certain streets. Gangs oper-ated in territories, and if you wanted to enter or leave thegang’s territory you had to pay a tax or youwould suffer con-sequences. The residents lived in such fear of the gangs thatno one would resist. Fr. Tom never bought into this idea ofgang territory and unlawful gang enterprise. Whenever he

crossed the streets he refused to pay, that is, to give in to theextortion of the gangs. The gangs let him go because he washelping some of them improve their lives. The other resi-dents of the barrio began to follow his lead and also refusedto pay. After a while, so many people refused that the prac-tice ended. Without the courage of this one man, all the resi-dents of the barrio would still be living in constant fear andgiving money to the gangs, money that they needed for sur-vival.

Many of the LIU students who listened to Fr. Tom’spresentation are currently studying pharmacy on this cam-pus. Their youthful lives are so different from the lives of theyoung people in the barrios of Guatemala and El Salvador.Our students live with great hope. They hope to becomepharmacists; they hope to own their own pharmacy; and,most immediately, they hope to pass their classes and grad-uate! They already understand that higher education is thepath to a higher standard of living.

After listening to this Maryknoll missionary’s talk, afew mentioned that it made a difference to them. Now theybetter appreciated all the direction, support and care theyhave received so far on their journey through life. They saidthey would not take for granted the great dreams and possi-bilities that lie in their futures, and now have a better under-standing that they are blessed and not entitled to what theyare receiving. At the same time, they realized in the futurethey may be called upon to give direction, support and careback to the community so that those who have much less canhave hope too. It is the Blackbird way. So many of LongIsland University’s alumni have helped the less fortunatewith the same hopes our present students have now: hope ofa career, hope of owning one’s own business and hope ofcollege diploma.

Courtesy of the Newman Club

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Do you think Curling should be anOlympic sport?

In My Opinion...

Vincent Ortiz; Sophomore, Education andEnglish

Bowling is more of a sport than Curling. Slidinga stone while guys brush it isn’t a skill basedgame. It doesn’t deserve to be in the Olympics.

I don’t really see it as an Olympic sport. Itseems to be more of a fun activity to do with

friends.

Definitely!!! It’s entertaining and suspenseful.

Angely Martinez; Sophomore, BusinessManagement

Roston Moore; Freshman, Political Science

Missionary Speaks to Newman Club AboutWork in Honduras and Guatemala

Maryknoll missionary Father Thomas Goekler speaks with Newman Club members about his work helping young gang members inHonduras and Guatemala.

(Photo Credit: Newman Club)


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Long Island University students, faculty, friends andfamily gathered at the Golden Bridge Restaurant inChinatown to celebrate the annual Chinese NewYear ban-quet, hosted by the Asian Students Association (ASA).

With around 300 guests ready for some quality enter-tainment and fun, this year’s banquet was a packed house.ASAPresident Judy Tang told remarked about all the hardwork it took to set up this annual banquet.

“It took me one month and a half [and] I’m so happyit managed to work out… it’s up to the ASAmembers tokeep up what ASAis here to represent, theAsian culture,”said Tang.

The Chinese New Year is one of the most importanttraditional Chinese holidays because it is a way to recon-cile, forget all grudges, and sincerely wish peace andhap-piness for everyone.

ASA Vice President Beven Wai began the receptionwith a speech on behalf of the organization. He talkedabout how the Chinese NewYear is the longest and mostimportant festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar,according to Chinese tradition. “This year marks theyear of the tiger which represents prosperity andcourage,” saidWai.

On hand to perform at the event was The Surreal

Condition, a band comprised ofLIU students, playing a medleyof hits, both old and new. Leadsinger Zachariya Syed describedthe experience, saying, "Well, Ithought it was great that we wereable to interact with the audi-ence and that they connectedwith us, we had quite a few hic-cups, but we were able to pushforward and give everyone agreat show."

TheASAalso provided theirown form of entertainment withthe colorful ribbon dance andequally dazzling fan dance. Theribbon dance, expertly conduct-ed by Tang and ASA membersKimberly Lee and AnaGuitierrez, was a wondrous per-formance that looked as if it came out of a festive circus.The spirited ribbon dance looked beautiful, with longsilk ribbons cutting through the air, fabricating calli-graphic designs right before the audience.

“From what I heard, the ribbon dance was great,” saidTang. It can be described as a mixture of ballet, contem-porary dance, and traditional Chinese dance. Tang andGuitierrez also performed a traditional tai chi fan dancethat was elegantly choreographed.

Of course, the Chinese NewYear Banquet wouldn’t becomplete without the traditional Chinese Lion Dance.The lions, for which the dance is named, appeared oneafter the other, each slinking costume operated by twoperformers. A strong, rhythmic drum line accompaniedtheir dance. According to theASA, it was a northern styledance, due to the colors and the lions having to come inpairs. With a grand performance, there was some audienceinteraction as the Chinese lions came table-to-table col-lecting, money from the guests. As legend has it, puttingmoney in an envelope and inserting it into the lion’smouth brings good luck and prosperity for the wholeyear.

The ASAalso held a raffle for those who attended the

banquet. A few prizes were given out to the winners,including iPod Nanos, tea sets, and tickets to the 25thAnnual Lunar NewYear Festival at the Kumble Theater.

What everyone was most excited about, though, wasthe 12-course banquet of authentic Chinese cuisine. Anumber of traditional seafood dishes were present on themenu, including squid, prawns, scallops and lobster, aswell as jellyfish for the more adventurous. A gingerchicken course was also available for those who justwanted to taste some quality meat. For dessert, it was thetraditional redbean soup that is best servedhot during thewintertime along with warm tea.

The end of the formal banquet also marked the open-ing of Golden Bridge’s dance floor, which had guestsdancing the night away at the dance floor with providedby WLIURadio.

Said WLIU Radio member Matt Riseman,“I Had akick-butt time, you know great food, some pretty goodmusic, the dancing was incredible. I learned some stuffabout the Chinese culture that I’ve never ever heard of…it was a great time, I think everyone should get theopportunity to check this thing out.”

ASA Holds Annual Banquet to Ring in the New YearBy Mufsin Mahbub

Staff Writer

A member of a theater troupe performs a traditional Chinese LionDance at ASA’s ANnual Chinese New Year Banquet.

(Photo Credit: Michael Ng)

(Photo Credit: Mufsin Mahbub

(From left to right) ASA President Judy Tang and ASA members Kimberly Lee and Ana Guitierrez peform a traditional Chinese ribbondance at this year’s Chinese New Year Banquet.

(Photo Credit: Mufsin Mahbub)


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Recently, I was studying in my Conolly Halldorm room one afternoon when the fire alarm sys-tem went off, forcing all of the dorm residents toevacuate their quarters and hang around outside inthe freezing cold for a good while, Eventually, thefire department officials gave us the okay to headback inside, which we gladly did.

That is, until dorm security proceeded to yell atus to form a single file line, only allowing us toenter our residence hall one-by-one. Needless tosay, no one was listening, as we were more con-cerned with getting out of the frigid weather andback in our rooms.

Early the next morning, I was woken up by thefire alarm going off once again. I started to getdressed to head outside when I heard theannouncement, “This is just a test, please disre-gard.” However, if any of you have ever experi-enced the calamitous din of a dorm fire alarm, withits flashing strobe lights and intolerable beeping,then you know how difficult it is to go back tosleep, especially when it lasts for 30 minutes.

I don’t think I’m the only one wonderingwhether these “tests” should be conducted beforestudents return from the holiday break. It stands toreason that everything in the building should beworking properly before anybody is actually livingthere, instead of interrupting valid studying time,not to mention the safety risks should something, infact, be faulty.

Sound annoying? It is, and, unfortunately,these unnecessary fire drills and fire alarm testinghave been going on in Conolly Hall for as long asI’ve been a resident. Not only does it seem like awasted effort, but also it is just another stress factorin the lives of dorm residents. Not only do we havea draconian guest policy and subpar food, but nowwe have to contend with not even getting a decentnight’s sleep?

I desperately wanted to get a school officialsanswer as to why these surprise alarms occur withsuch frequency. However, much to my surprise, noone would comment. The security guards informedme that they “do not give interviews to the school

newspaper” and the Head of Fire Safety for theschool never returned my phone calls. It makes mewonder what are they are so afraid of.

Understandably, most schools require the firealarm system to be tested a certain number of timesa year. It's the same procedure every time: No push-ing or shoving, turn off the lights, shut the doors, gooutside quickly, and then wait while the securityguards and R.A.s assemble some type of organizedplan that will allow us to get back into our roomsand finish whatever it was we were doing. With therate we’re currently being herded to and from ourrooms, everything is turning into a big joke.

Now, when the alarm goes off, everyone justshrugs and walks out the door casually, talking likeit's nothing. Some students will even remain insidetheir rooms. They tend to hide in their bathrooms orunder the beds because they just don't feel like join-ing everyone outside. (Hint: the bathroom is theworst place to hide because your R.A. will likely letthemselves in and demand that you get out.)

The current conditions for fire drills have madestudents think that they are no big deal. Ask aroundand the students will tell you “that the alarms arenothing to be afraid of. It's only a drill.” Well, insome occasions, yes it is. But there are times whensomething could go wrong in the kitchen and seteverything aflame.

However, there are things that can be done, forinstance, the possibility of fewer fire drills or theannouncement of planned drills. If Conolly Hallannounced their fire drills in advance, it would notonly help the staff of the building to execute a prop-er emergency evacuation plan, but would also pre-pare the students. Maybe then, students will under-stand that when the alarms go off, it's not always“just a drill.”

Plus, if someone doesn't know to leave thebuilding upon hearing a shrill piercing alarm, theyshould not be in college in the first place. Testingthe system is fine, so long as it is announced andnot three to four times a week. College studentsusually have things to do, and do not appreciatebeing disturbed for something as unnecessary asfrequently unannounced fire drills.

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J.D. Sal inger, describing a 1951 dinner party with LaurenceOlivier and Vivien Leigh in a private letter to E. Michael

Mitchel l , according to the New York Times. The correspon-dence has been unsealed by the Morgan Library fol lowing

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Under no circumstance should you tell your friend not to marry his girlfriendof six years. I’m sorry that you don’t like her, but I suppose that’s why you’renot dating her instead, right? It’s not your place to tell you friend who heshould or shouldn’t marry. If he hasn’t felt his relationship is a mistake aftersix whole years, then he’s probably not going to change his mind anytimesoon. Yeah, you might get miffed that your BFF no longer has the time tospend with you, but you know what? That’s life. People grow apart. It happens.Get over it. He is going to marry her and you need to respect that.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBy Stephanie Carlin

Contributing WriterMonsters & Murderers: The Films

of Bong Joon-ho

MEMORIES OF MURDERThu., Feb 25 at 7:30 p.m.Based on the true tale of SouthKorea’s first serial killer, Bong’sinternational breakthrough shattersthe policier genre with its unique mixof wacky comedy and profounddespair. When a young woman isfound dead in a drainpipe in a ruralbackwater, the local detectives findthemselves in over their heads, lack-ing even basic police techniques andforensics technology. A more experi-enced detective from Seoul is sent toassist and as the case remainsunsolved, tensions ultimately begin toboil over.

MOTHERFri., Feb 26 at 7 p.m.Bong’s latest, a selection of the 2009New York Film Festival, features oneof the best performances of the yearin Korean television star Kim Hye-ja’s turn as a doting widowed motherof a 27 year-old simpleton. When herson is arrested for the murder of aschoolgirl following a half-assedinvestigation by the police, she goeson a vehement one-woman battle toprove his innocence. Kim’s mother isa force of nature—passionate, crazed,and determined—who is willing to goto whatever means necessary to have

her son exonerated. Sneak preview courtesy of Magnolia Films.

THE HOSTSat, Feb. 27 at 6:30, 9:30 p.m.A gargantuan mutant tadpole emerges from Seoul’s Han River, eatingdozens of picnickers and kidnapping a young girl. From this furiouslydirected rampage, Bong’s clever monster movie follows the girl’s hapless-ly dysfunctional family as they plan to rescue her from the creature’s slimyclutches. Scary, suspenseful, and funny in equal measure, TheHostconsistently subverts the monster movie genre with its off-the-wallhumor and ballsy shifts in tone from horror to comedy to tragedy.

BARKING DOGS NEVER BITESun., Feb 28 at 6:50, 9:15 p.m.Opening with the unsettling assurance “No dogs were harmed in the mak-ing of this movie,” Bong Joon-ho’s debut is a batty black comedy thatreveals the cracked sense of humor he would bring to his subsequent films.Fed up with the yelping of his neighbors’ dogs, a college professor takesmatters into his own hands; meanwhile a young woman, who dreams ofdoing something heroic so she can appear on TV, investigates the recentrash of dog disappearances in the building.

BONG JOON-HO SHORTSMon., Mar 1 at 7 p.m.This program includes: Sink and Rise (2004) Made as part of a compila-tion marking the 20th anniversary of the Korean Academy of Film Arts,this short is a whimsical work set alongside the Han River. Influenza(2004) This disturbing film, staged in front of real CCTV cameras in Seoul,charts a desperate man’s descent into violence over a period of five years.Shaking Tokyo (2008) Starring Teriyuki Kagawa (Tokyo Sonata), thisexcellent segment from the omnibus film Tokyo! finds a man breaking outof his self-imposed cocoon when his life is shaken by an encounter with amysterious pizza delivery girl. Tokyo is in Japanese with English subtitles.

This Week

AtSade’s long-anticipated 6th album, Soldier of Love, is a highly

creative body of work and is the first collaboration since the multi-plat-inum album Lovers Rock in 2000. It includes the single “Solider ofLove,” which has recently hit topspots on the U.S. Billboard 200and R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

The artistic expressionshown in Solider of Love managesto provide a new sound while stillembodying the sultry timelesssensation that is expected from agroup that has dominated themusic industry for over 20 years.

Since first collaborating in1984, the group has served as tri-umphant pioneers of sound in themusic world. Sade definitelyexemplifies the meaning of a“Solider of Love” with this newalbum. For music lovers unfamil-iar with Sade’s previous works,this new sound is one that hasnever been heard before.

Sade is comprised of fourmembers; Sade Adu (lead singer),Paul Denman (Bassist), StewartMatthewman (Saxophone, Guitar) and Andrew Hale (Keyboard). Theyare a group known internationally for their sincere songs that oftencome with deep meanings and many different ways of interpretingthem.

Sade hasn’t produced any music since the release of Lovers Rockin 2000, almost a decade ago. Adu herself explains “I only makerecords when I feel I have something to say. I’m not interested in mak-ing music just for the sake of saying something. Sade is not a brand.”

The group has without a doubt shown that the quality of music issomething that should be upheld and respected by an artist. Sade is agroup that will unquestionably raise the standard of music in the R&B

world, forcing other artists to keep up. From the 10 songs on the album, three of them are absolute stand-

outs. The opening track, “The Moon and the Sky,” is about two loverswho can’t have everything. It is a song that talks about never lettinglove go; the album’s title, also its theme, is easily recognized within it.

Another moving track is titled “Baby Father,” a song that tells astory of a young girl and a man who have a baby together. This song is

telling the baby that the father’slove is enduring, and that he lovesthe child unconditionally.

At the top of the list,though, is “Long Hard Road.” Thissong reminds listeners that every-thing is going to be just fine, evenwhen obstacles or hardships makethe road paved ahead look diffi-cult.

The prolific technique ofpicture painting is a trademark forSade. The most creative thing to berecognized about this group is thatthere is a truly beautiful contribu-tion from all the members that har-monize well. When you listen tothe title track, you can hear theemotions being personified withSade’s voice.

Throughout the album,the instruments set the mood forthe songs, and allow listeners to

mellow out and grasp a full appreciation of the arrangement of wordsand sound. This album already had, and will continue to, allow manymusic lovers to be reacquainted with Sade’s modern, yet nostalgic,sound.

Sade’s new album, Soldier of Love, is available on ITunes andAmazon. Since the release of the album Sade has appeared on TheToday Show, BET’s 106 & Park, The Late Show with David Letterman,The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and TheWanda Sykes Show. Fans can probably expect Sade to embark on a tourin support of the record in the coming year.

By Malcolm JacksonStaff Writer

Sade Returns, This Time a Musical Soldier

One Woman Show Touches Hearts at KumbleNew York native Cara Restaino performed the one woman

show, “It’s a… Baby,” on Feb. 17, where she recounts as well asreenacts the story of how younger sister, Stephanie Restaino,gave birth with no awareness until twenty minutes before it hap-pened. With a witty sense of humor and heartfelt emotions,Restaino’s use of poetic words was truly captivating and allur-ing.

The one-act play was presented at Long Island University’sKumble Theater, and was sponsored by the Department ofCommunication Studies and Theater, with support from theGender Studies program and The James McGrath Foundation. Itwas directed by Barbara Parisi.

Restaino, a published playwright, director and seasonededucator, chose descriptive and colorful expressions such as,“The hills and valleys of her body,” and “her skin had turned tocold red veal,” to paint her verbal pictures. Furthermore, she por-trayed each one of her characters (mother, father, aunt, uncle,grandfather, grandmother, a nurse, sister, sister’s boyfriend,Angelina [the baby] as well as herself) with energy and charis-ma. From her comical facial expressions, like her widened eyesas she imitated her mother’s anger towards, to the warm soundof her voice as she expresses how much she loves her sister and

the joy that she has brought their family, Restaino is able to fullyform these characters with seemingly minimal effort.

Everything about the performance was absolutely amazing.The audience seemed especially joyful, to the point where thelaughter became a part of the show. At the end of the perform-ance, Restaino showed a delightful slide show with a song thatrepeated the name Angelina, her adorable round-faced, brown-eyed niece.

“Having a baby without knowing you’re pregnant isn’t justa blessed event, it's a miracle,” said Restaino as she bid goodbyeto her audience, all of whom had blissful feelings inside andsmiles on their faces.

“Restaino’s performance was great,” said John Sannuto,Chair of LIU’s Theater program, who was present that evening.

Restaino first started acting at four years of age, when herkindergarten teacher gave her the opportunity to play the VirginMary in the St. Anthony’s Catholic School Christmas play. Astime passed, Restaino’s talent continued to blossom. “It’s a…Baby?” was Getting Off in Brooklyn, a program that featured anafternoon of one-act plays. Restaino peviously performed “It’sa… Baby?” in 2005 and 2008 in both New York City andSeattle, Wash. Hal Leonard Publishing/Applause Theater andCinema Books also published it as a part of The Best AmericanShort Plays 2005-2006. Currently, Restaino works as a juniorhigh school sixth grade Language Arts teacher in Florham Park,N.J.

By Roldyne Vanessa St. HubertStaff Writer


Directed by Joe Johnston (Hidalgo,Jurassic Park III, October Sky), The Wolfmanis a frightening tale that will keep audiencesawake at night, wondering if there are anysupernatural beings lurking around their resi-dences.

Based on the 1941 Universal horror pic-ture of the same name, The Wolfman takesplace in 19th century England, and is about atraveling actor named Lawrence Talbot(Benicio Del Toro) who is returning homeupon hearing the news of his brother’s death.After settling in and bonding with his father,Sir John Talbot (Sir Anthony Hopkins) andsister in-law, Gwen, (Emily Blunt), Lawerencesenses that something is amiss, especiallyafter viewing his brother’s mutilated remains,which have been torn limb from limb.Surmising that no human could have per-formed such a grisly murder, he undertakes amission to investigate how his brother waskilled.

The re-make is, to be sure, a much gorieraffair than it’s 1941 counterpart. While audi-

ences have come to expect buckets of blood ina modern film, in The Wolfman’s case, theplentiful violence and singular focus on thetitle character tends to distract further from thealready weak plot.

That’s not to say that the appearance ofthe Wolfman on-screen is a disappointment,however. Indeed, Del Toro portrays the signa-ture villain wonderfully, in some scenesappearing in an instant, especially at timeswhen the audience least expects it. That beingsaid, the lighting throughout the film simplydoes not do the horrific creature justice. It wasoftentimes too dark to keep track of the actionin certain scenes; a problem that is furthermagnified by somewhat shoddy camerawork.

The editing within the film adds tremen-dously to its gnawing fear and tension, withmany quick cuts and a color palette thatemphasizes cold dread. Johnston, who is con-sidered, at the very least, an able filmmaker,does a great job playing up his casts’ uniqueabilities. Although Del Toro’s is the face wesee most often, Johnston utilizes his othersupporting actor’s to create texture within thefilm ’s framework.

Specifically, Oscar winning actor Sir

Anthony Hopkins, somewhat echoing hisprevious turn as serial killer Hannibal Lecter,takes evil to an entirely new level. He mis-leads Lawrence as he searches for the mysteri-ous Wolfman, claiming that the beast’s exis-tence is only his son’s delusions, and ends upcommitting him to a mental institution, inorder to hide that secret. One of the mostappealing aspects of the film is how Johnstoncapitalizes on the interplay between the twocharacters, never concretely letting the viewerknow who is predator and who is prey.

Audiences in 1941 would probably havebeen abhorred and terrified if their version ofThe Wolfman looked like ours today, with itscopious gore factor and digital effects work. Ifyour eyes can’t bear to watch heads, arms, legsand other body parts getting ripped, mangledand tossed left and right, then this isn’t yourmovie. However, if you’re more concernedwith over-the-top action sequences rather thana messy, threadbare story, then The Wolfmanis definitely the movie you want to see

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At the Box Office

By Raymond BetheaStaff Writer

Classic Horror Bites Back in The Wolfman

Benicio Del Toro (left) and Sir Anothony Hopkins (right) star in Universal Studio’s remake of their classic 1941 horror film, The Wolfmani, directed by Joe Johnston.(Photo Credit: www.allmoviephoto.com)

CAMPUS CALENDARKumble Theater

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

Wed. - Sun. , March 3 - 7 , 7 :30 p.m. and Sat. , March 6 . 3 :00 p.m.Catalyst Productions Presents: “Shoot 2 Win”Sassy new play aout seven outspoken women who are members of a Brooklyn basketballleague. Tickets: $22 and $15 for students and seniors.

Tue. , March 9 , 8 :00 p.m.An Evening of Hypnotism with Dr. BengaliDr. Bengali’s Hypnosis Show returns for a night of extradordinary fun and entertainment.Volunteers from the audience will be hypnotized in this free event.

Thur. , March 11 , 7 :30 p.m.Latin FusionThe lively sounds and rhythms of Latin America will vibrate throughout Kumble Theateras a unique collaboration of musicians and performers celebrate Latin culture.

Sat. , March 13 , 3 :00 p.m.Karaliene Productions Presents: Miss Brook lyn Scholarship CompetitionA stepping-stone to the Miss America crown, this competition presents some ofBrooklyn’s best. Tickets and information: Visit www.missbrooklyn.org

Wed. , - Sun. , March 17 - 2 1 , 7 :30 p.m. and Sat. , March 20 , 3 :00 p.m.Errol Grimes Dance Group Presents: “Let’s Crack Some Eggs”Through elements of West Indian folk culture, group weaves a story of a Caribbean manliving in the Diaspora. Tickets: $15 ad $10 for students and seniors.

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.

March 1 - March 26 , Humani ti es Bui l di ng Gal l erySculpture by William Graef

March 1 - March 26 , Sal ena Gal l eryGroup Exhibition: “Home”

March 1 - March 26 , Resni ck Gal l eryWomen’s History Month Exhibition

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. , March 24, 6:30 p.m. , Library Learning Center Rm. 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.

Tue. , March 2 , 6 :30 p.m. , Locati on TBAColum McCannIrish novelist won the National Book Award for his novel, “Let the Great World Spin.”

Career ServicesTue. , March 2 , 4 :00 p.m. - 6 :00 p.m. , Humani ti es Bui l di ng , Rm. 210Employer Spotlight: United Staes Department of LaborUS Department of Labor HR Specialist, Dolores Garcia, will provide an overview of jobsat the US DOL and share suggestions on creating a federal resume that gets you an inter-view. All majors - undergraduate and graduate students welcome. Light refreshments.Registration through MyCareerKey is recommended, not required.

Tue. , March 23 , Pratt Bui l di ng Rm. 510Environmental Protection Agency On-Campus Interv iewsTo interview for this prestigious agency’s Summer Internship Program, you must submityour resume and cover letter by March 1st. Contact [email protected] for moreinformation.

Wed. , March 24 , 5 :00 p.m - 6 :00 p.m.Alumni Panel: Words of Wisdom... Strategies for Career SuccessHear seasoned alumni in a variety of professions share valuable advice to land a job-andsucceed in it!

TheaterFor more information, call (718) 488-1089.

Tue. - Wed. , March 30 - 3 1 , 7 :30 p.m. , Kumbl e Theater“Twelfth Night”Presented by the Department of Communication Studies, Performance Studies andTheatre. Tickets: $15 and $12 for seniors and students with ID.



SPORTS

Coach Ferry Garners 200th Win LIU coach Jim Ferry earned his 200th career victory as

the Blackbirds (12-15, 10-6 NEC) scored an 83-74 victoryover Monmouth (12-16, 8-8 NEC) on Saturday.

It was Ferry’s 96th win at Long Island. His first 104 winscame at Plymouth State College and Aldephi University.

Wisseh led all scorers with 21 points, all of them in thesecond half. He finished the contest with a double-doublegrabbing 10 boards. The Blackbirds put up a remarkable 54shooting percent from the field.

LIU played smart basketball offensively and defensive-ly. With 16 minutes left to play, Monmouth went up 44-43with a 3-pointer by Whitney Coleman, but that would be itslast lead of the game. Onyechi fired up a 12-2 run for LIU,dropping in a 3-pointer. LIU hit five straight shots for a 56-46 lead with less than 12 minutes to play.

Monmouth was slowly crawling back when JustinSofman hit back-to-back 3-pointers and a jumper by Colemanmade it 72-68 with 4:21 to play. Wisseh took the game in hishands and scored LIU’s final 10 points. The Blackbirds’defense also helped out not allowing the Hawks to score untilTravis Taylor put up a layup with only 15 seconds to play. LIUshut the game down and went away with an 83-74 win.

Both teams came out scoring in the first half, as LIU gotan early 9-4 lead, but Monmouth came back to make it 14-13.The Blackbirds took the lead again going up 24-18, but againMonmouth came right back putting in six straight points totie the game with six minutes to play. Kyle Johnson andMichael Culpo hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the firsthalf and LIU went into the break leading 38-35.

Johnson finished with 20 points after scoring 18 in the

first half. Jamal Olsawere had a career-high 16 points andadded nine rebounds.

The Blackbirds won their previous game againstFairleigh Dickinson, 68-62, on Thursday.

Senior Jaytornah Wisseh was the key player in the con-test scoring a game-high 27 points. Junior Kyle Johnson fol-lowed Wisseh with 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Blackbirds were up by nine points in the second halfleading 44-35 with 13:51 left to play when FDU went on a13-2 run over the next three minutes. Mike Scott put in ninepoints during that run and the Knights led 48-46 with 10 min-utes to play.

Fairleigh was still up at 54-53 on a layup by KamilSvrdlik with less than eight minutes to play. Wisseh andJohnson answered back for LIU scoring 3-pointers on thenext three possessions and made the score 62-54 with underfive minutes to play.

Dickinson answered back right back with five straightpoints and cut the LIU lead to three points. The Knights couldnot get closer than that and LIU finished them off with a pairof foul shots by David Hicks and Johnson in the final 19 sec-onds.

The first half started off slowly for both teams as theycombined to shoot a woeful 2-for-17 for the first five minutesof the game. The Knights got its largest lead of the game at17-13. Long Island came right back with a 14-0 run puttingthe score at 27-17 giving the Blackbirds a comfortable 10-point lead.

Wisseh finished with the 30th 20-point game of hiscareer and added six boards and five assists with just oneturnover. Kenny Onyechi added eight points, six reboundsand three blocks for the Blackbirds, who shot just 34.3 per-cent from the field. LIU committed just nine turnovers to 17

for FDU and outrebounded the Knights, 43-36.Long Island travels to Central Connecticut State on

Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. game that will be televised locallyon MSG Network.

By John TolisStaff Writer

Senior Jaytornah Wisseh scored 48 points over the weekend topropel the Blackbirds to two victories.

(Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)

Johnson’s 27 Pushes LIU to SixthStraight Win and Into Second PlaceChelsi Johnson scored a career-high 27 points as the

Blackbirds defeated Monmouth 68-55 for their sixth straightwin. The junior also dished out a game-high five assists.

The win pushes Long Island into second place in the NECwith a 12-4 record.

Johnson scored the first basket of the game and theBlackbirds never trailed afterwards. The team kept pushing hardagainst the Colonials as they built a 10-point lead early on inthe first half. The team continued to press the Colonials in thesecond half, as the Blackbirds led by as many as 20 points.

Sophomores Ashley Palmer and Kiara Evans finished with14 and 13 points, respectively. Senior Connie James grabbeda game-high nine rebounds to go along with her eight points.

Palmer was the hero last Thursday, when she secured therebound off the miss from Johnson and put it back in to givethe Blackbirds a 66-65 lead over Fairleigh Dickinson withonly two seconds to play.

Down 40-27 at halftime, the Knights came out of the sec-

ond half in a frenzy with a 27-8 run to tie the game at 48 apiece. It was the first of six ties in the game before Palmer madethe game-winning basket.

Long Island made only 29 percent of its shots in the sec-ond half, opening the door for a potential comeback as theKnights were on fire from the field, shooting 48 percent.

Palmer finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Evansand James finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Evansalso added seven rebounds and eight assists.

Long Island will now finish its season on the road for apair of games. The first will be today, against CentralConnecticut State University that will be broadcast live on theMSG Network. The Blackbirds will then travel to Rhode Islandto finish their season against Bryant.

The NEC Tournament begins on March 6. The first tworounds will be played at Loretto, Pa. and the championshipgame will be played at the higher seed. Robert Morris alreadyclinched the top seed as it holds a three game lead over LongIsland with two games to play. The Blackbirds hold a one-gamelead over third place Sacred Heart.

By Michael NgSports Editor

Junior Chelsi Johnson scored a career-high 27 points to pushthe Blackbirds past Monmouth 68-55.

(Photo Credit: Sports Media Relations)


SPORTS

Picked OffBy Michael NgSports Editor

The New York Knicks were fortunate enough to get rid of Jared Jeffries contractright before the trade deadline and are in prime position to offer two max contracts tothe league's top free agents.

It wasn't too much of a surprise to me that the Knicks were able to move the multi-dimensional player, who was due to earn nearly $7 million next year. Jeffries was theteam's top defensive player, and in many games, he seemed to be the only one who knewwhat he was doing on the defensive end. He led the league in charges drawn, by the way.

Plus, he was developing some range and was making shots from behind the arc. Theonly hurdle teams faced was his trade kicker that gave him a million or so, if he got trad-ed, otherwise at $7 million, he would've been somewhat of a bargain. Houston was sim-ply looking to take advantage of the Knicks' desperate bid to free cap space, so theyasked for an extra first pick, which they knew they would get. The team wasn't going tobe players in this summer's free agent pool anyways, so taking on a little extra doughwas worth it if they got back two first-rounders.

If Jeffries wasn't such a thorn contractually, I would've liked to see him stay andprovide the only defense we had.

The big news, media wise anyways, was the acquisition of seven-time all-star TracyMcGrady. He definitely showed us that he still has some left in the tank with his 26-point performance, but he also showed the loser that he is, as the Knicks are now 0-3since his arrival.

McGrady has never been a winner and there's no reason to believe he'll bring anymore excitement to the Garden with his presence, especially when the team is still los-ing.

What's even worse is the arrival of Eddie House. The guard is just a taller version ofNate Robinson. He had an impressive showing in his first game, but shot just 6-23 inhis next two games. His quick delivery and Mike D'Antoni's system allows him to takea lot of bad shots.

And since this is the Knicks we're talking about, there's just got to be an even worsemove that they could have made (which they did): their failure to trade Al Harrington.The guy is just trying too hard to impress people when the only thing fans want is tosee him on the bench. We get it. You want a nice big contract this summer too, like theLeBron's and D-Wades. But guess what Al, they can see that you're a selfish player whocan't play defense and no one is going to pay big bucks for someone to ruin a team.

I'm just waiting to hear the news of some sort of buyout or of waiving him com-pletely, as his presence is stunting the development of Danilo Gallinari and WilsonChandler.

I'm not so sure Antawn Jamison will help LeBron James win a championship. Atthe end of the day, the King, or Prince, still needs to be the one and he still hasn't provehe can do it yet.

A trade I really liked was one the Dallas Mavericks made. They gave away JoshHoward, who had many off-court incidents and is now out for the season with a tornACL. Not only did they get rid of a problem child, they got back three players whoinstantly make this team much tougher and better defensively.

Caron Butler is a tough guard/forward who can score and ease the load off DirkNowitzki's back. Brendan Haywood gives the Mavericks some size underneath. WithErick Dampier's health hampering him, Haywood's presence down the stretch will bevital to the team's success. DeShawn Stevenson provides depth in the 2-spot and isanother tough player with good defensive intensity. Along with Jason Kidd, theMavericks have a legit shot at coming out of the Western Conference playoffs as cham-pions.

Indoor Track andField Sweeps NECChampionships

Landover, Md. - Both the Long Island University men’s and women’s indoor track andfield teams won the Northeast Conference Championships on Sunday in Landover, Md.,by posting totals of 147 and 149 points, respectively. Sophomore Jessie Gaines spear-headed the women’s squad as she took home awards for Most Valuable Performer, MostOutstanding Track Performer and Most Outstanding Field Performer. The championshipwas the first team title for the LIU men and the fifth overall for the women.

Gaines helped the LIU women win their first title since 2007 by pacing the field inthe 60-meter hurdles as Long Island swept the podium in the event with sophomoresJazmin Waller and Torrie Saunders taking second and third. The Chesapeake, Va., nativescored a total of 48 points for the Blackbirds as she also snagged gold in the 60- and 200-meter dashes and triple jump events, along with a second-place finish in the l o n gjump.

In the 500-meter dash, sophomore Monica Akello also was victorious for theBlackbirds. Freshman Amber Mitchell and Saunders helped LIU's cause with a third andfourth place finish in the 60-meter finals. Waller, Saunders and senior Ashley Veney alsoscored points in the 200-meter race, while Veney, junior Christine Jones and senior JoyceAtagwe came away with points in the 400-meter race.

Junior Corryl Boyd eclipsed his own school-record in the long jump on the way towinning the event. Boyd’s distance of 7.38 meters was two spots ahead of freshman BrianRichards who grabbed third with a mark of 7.08 meters. Sophomore Amire Solomon wasvictorious in the triple jump with a leap of 14.22 meters and junior Samuel Egadu led apack of four LIU runners that placed in the top five by winning the 500-meter dash. Themen’s team finished 1-2-3 in the 400-meter dash with Boyd taking first followed by sen-iors Julius Mutekanga and Eric Tyler.

Sophomore Nickolei Mahlung came away with a second-place finish in the 60-meterdash, just .03 behind the leader. Freshman Miles Lewis finished second in the 200-meterrace to spearhead a 2-3-4 finish for the LIU sprinters in the race.

Both the men’s and women’s 4x400 meter relay teams took first place. SimonHodnett was named NEC Coach of the Year as well.

Courtesy of Sports Media Relations

Tracy McGrady’s arrival doesn’t improve the roster that much, as the Knicks are eyeing 2010 to makethe improvements they need.

(Photo Credit: Keivom/NYDailyNews)


SPORTS

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLTeam

Robert MorrisLong IslandSacred HeartMonmouthSt. Francis (PA)BryantCentral Conn. St.Mount St. Mary’sWagnerQuinnipiacFairleigh DickinsonSt. Francis (NY)

NEC

14-213-310-610-69-79-78-87-97-96-102-141-15

Overall

19-1019-813-1412-1511-1610-1912-1610-1710-1713-144-251-27

Pct.

.875

.812

.625

.625

.562

.562

.500

.438

.438

.375

.125,062

Home

10-311-07-39-39-57-68-56-45-89-31-100-9

Away

8-67-86-113-112-113-114-93-125-93-112-141-16

Neutral

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

Recent Results02/20/10

02/18/10

Team

Robert MorrisQuinnipiacMount St. Mary’sLong IslandSt. Francis (PA)Fairleigh DickinsonMonmouthCentral Conn. St.St. Francis (NY)Sacred HeartWagnerBryant

NEC

15-112-411-510-69-79-77-96-106-105-115-111-15

Overall

20-718-918-915-1212-1412-1510-1610-169-1810-179-182-25

Pct.

.741

.667

.667

.556

.462

.444

.385

.385

.333

.370

.333

.074

Home

12-49-58-59-47-58-64-85-55-56-77-51-13

Away

8-38-410-45-84-94-86-65-113-132-92-131-12

Neutral

0-01-00-01-01-00-10-20-01-02-10-00-0

Pct.

.655

.704

.481

.444

.407

.345

.429

.370

.370

.481

.138

.036

Pct.

.938

.750

.688

.625

.562

.562

.438

.375

.375

.312

.312

.062

Streak

L1W1W8W2W4W1L1W1L4L2L6L1

Streak

W10W6L4L1W3L1W1W2L4L3W1L2

Blackbirds Upcoming Schedule

Recent Results


1.2.3.

5.

7.8.

10.11.12.

1.2.3.4.5.

7.8.

10.

12.

Long Island 68Monmouth 55

Long Island 66FDU 65

02/20/10

02/18/10

Long Island 83Monmouth 74

Long Island 68FDU 62

Date

02/25/10

Opponent

CCSUMSG

Location

New Britain,Conn.

Time

5:00pm

Date

02/25/10

Opponent

CCSUMSG

Location

New Britain,Conn.

Time

7:30pm

LACROSSETeam

MonmouthSacred HeartCentral Conn. St.QuinnipiacWagnerBryantLong IslandMonmouthRobert MorrisSt. Francis (PA)

Recent Results02/21/10

NEC

0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0

Overall

1-11-10-00-00-00-10-10-10-10-1

Pct.

.500

.500

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

Home

1-00-00-00-00-00-10-10-00-00-0

Away

0-10-10-00-00-00-00-00-10-10-1

Neutral

0-00-10-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0

Pct.

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

.000

Streak

W1W1---------L1L1L1L1L1


1. Saint Mary’s 15Long Island 13

Date

03/03/10

03/07/10

Opponent

Drexel

Villanova

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

LIU Field

Time

4:00pm

1:00pm

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