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Re-do of Sports Gallery: Stony Brook Ice Hockey vs. Drexel, October 27

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After a slow start, a strong second period performance saw Stony Brook defeat Drexel 5-2 Saturday night at The Rinx in Hauppauge.

“I think it took us a whole period to wake up,” Garofalo said. “I give them credit, they worked hard, but we should have dominated from the drop of the puck, and we didn’t.”

Freshman defenseman Joe Ditizio got Stony Brook on the board at the 17:41 mark of the second period, taking a pass from sophomore forward Vincent Lopes and beating Drexel goalie Zach Kantner over the glove with a wrist-shot.

At the 14:39 mark, junior defenseman Chris Joseph made it 2-0 while on the powerplay, slamming the puck in from the crease on a rebound after a shot from Lopes.

Senior forward Edwin Montgomery extended the Stony Brook lead to 3-0 at the 12:19 mark, after his shot from the right side snuck past Kantner.

In the third period, Drexel got on the scoreboard after Eric Brawley buried a carom off of the boards past freshman goalie Derek Willms at the 14:58 mark.

At the 11:44 mark, Stony Brook made it 4-1 after freshman defenseman Andrew Balzafiore received a pass in the high slot area from senior forward Sean Collins and wristed a shot into the top right corner of the net.

Drexel’s Nick Lombardi made it 4-2 at the 9:46 mark, burying the puck on a scramble in front of the Stony Brook net.

However, Stony Brook would get a late powerplay goal from sophomore forward Sam Brewster at the 1:44 mark to put the game out of reach for Drexel.

At the 14:49 mark of the third period, Stony Brook’s Lopes received a five-minute major and a game misconduct after a dangerous high-stick on Drexel’s Ross Denczi. He will be suspended for the team’s next game against Liberty next weekend.

“That was a selfish move, at the end of the day, you have to control yourself,” Garofalo said of Lopes’ game misconduct. “He’s a good hockey player and he usually doesn’t do these types of things, he put himself above the team today, and that boils my blood.”

In addition to being without Lopes for the first game of the two game series, Stony Brook will also be without senior forward and captain Mike Cacciotti and sophomore forward Nick Barbera, the team’s leading scorer. Both will be attending weddings.

“It’s going to be a really tough game Friday, we’re playing a top ten team in the country,” Garofalo said. “We’ll be down an entire top line.”

Garofalo said that he wouldn’t make any decisions on any line-up changes until practices later in the week, but mentioned freshman forward Giovanni LaManna and sophomore forward Mike Amodeo as candidates to get into the line-up.

“It’s going to be an opportunity for other guys who don’t play to step up,” Garofalo said.

Coded Out. But Still Smiling.

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This class was very challenging for me, but  I am very happy I took it. For other graduate students I would recommend taking it either before your master’s project or during it, particularly if you are doing a broadcast piece. Learning illustrator and motion were vital to my final project. Having a place to present your work is also beneficial.

Advice I would give to fellow classmates is to start early. Know within the first month of the class what aspects you want to include in your website- videos, infographics and words, because it will help you when designing the website. Your one print or video piece and an infographic are not going to cut it. Knowing going in that you are going to have to create more than is actually required to make a good website.

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Environmental Portrait Gallery

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Santa Visits the Stony Brook Sports Complex

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Dressed in red, patting his pillow stuffed belly and shouting, “Ho, Ho, Ho!” Santa arrived to the Stony Brook University Sports Complex on Saturday, Dec. 1, bringing holiday cheer to all arriving to the men’s basketball game.

Santa Day is an event sponsored by Stony Brook Athletics to get visitors to Pritchard Gym into the holiday spirit. For $ 2, visitors could take their picture with Santa Claus and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate before the start of the basketball game.

“But Santa… I forgot to tell you — I’ve been a good boy!” shouted Peter Baran, 6, as he walked away from Santa, letting another child sit on Santa’s lap. Continue reading →

Stony Brook Seawolves Trounce Providence Friars in Women’s Volleyball

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The Stony Brook Seawolves’ Women’s Volleyball team defeated the Providence College Friars in a brisk match on Friday, Nov. 2nd at Stony Brook University, with a final score of 25-15 Seawolves. The Friday evening game brought the Seawolves’ season wins to 10-12.

In one of their last games of the season, the Seawolves pulled an early lead against the Friars, as freshman Melissa Rigo and junior Evann Slaughter dominated the match with 17 and 12 kills each, respectively. Freshman Nicole Vogel also helped the Seawolves to victory with 39 assists and four blocks. 

With Stony Brook fans stomping and cheering from the stands and loud chants of “Rigo, Rigo, Rigo”, the Seawolves defeated the Friars easily, holding the lead for a majority of the three sets. Friday’s victory has set a position in the American East Championships clearly in Seawolves’ sights.

Freshman Shelby Tietjen lines up at the net during a Nov. 2nd, 2012 women’s volleyball game against the Providence Friars at Stony Brook University. The Seawolves went on to win the game with a score of 25-15. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

Junior Evann Slaughter leapt into the air to return a volley from the Providence Friars during a Nov. 2nd, 2012 women’s volleyball match at Stony Brook University. The Seawolves went on to beat the Friars with a score of 25-15. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

 

Freshman Nicole Vogel serves the ball during the first quarter of a women’s volleyball match against the Providence Friars on Friday, Nov 2, 2012. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

Sophomore Nicole Parkas dives to return a serve during a Nov. 2nd, 2012 women’s volleyball match against the Providence Friars. The Seawolves went on to beat the Friars 25-15. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

Freshman Melissa Rigo prepares to spike the ball over the net during the Seawolves’ match against the Providence Friars on Nov 2, 2012. Rigo went on to score a total of 17 kills and 11 digs during the match, helping to lead the Seawolves to victory. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

Junior Evann Slaughter prepares to spike the ball during a Nov. 2nd, 2012 women’s volleyball match against the Providence Friars. The Seawolves went on to win the match with a score of 25-15. Photo by Michael Cusanelli

The Seawolves celebrare their victory over the Providence Friars, winning 25-15 during their game on Friday, Nov 2, 2012. The Seawolves’ latest win brings their season record to 10-12 . Photo credit: Michael Cusanelli

Sandy devastates Long Island from the South Shore to the North Shore

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Superstorm Sandy hit Long Island right before Halloween last month, but even though the South Shore communities saw the worst of it, many people in the North Shore also saw first-hand the power of the storm’s hurricane-force winds.

Downtown Port Jefferson, for example, experienced record-high flooding and downed trees and power lines could be seen all over the village. Lisa Lucia, of 16 Laurel Dr., was standing outside when a tree was uprooted and fell onto the roof of her house on Monday, Oct. 29.

Roy Brengard, of 21 Marion Ave. in Stony Brook, N.Y., had five of his trees knocked down by Sandy. The largest one fell over power lines and blocked traffic right in front of his house.

On the South Shore, the damage was clearly worse. In Island Park, for instance, dozens of boats were taken by the storm and ended up on people’s backyards, sidewalks and parking lots.

Manuel Gonzalez, a boat maintenance worker, lost most of his belonging when several boats hit his house on Empire Blvd. in Island Park and ripped some of the walls during the storm. Gonzalez said he called 911 at about 10 p.m. that night, but the dispatcher told him no one could help him at that time because there was no way to get there.

Hurricane Sandy hits Stony Brook Campus

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While much of Long Island suffered great damage as a result of Hurricane Sandy, Stony Brook University students were mostly safe from the winds and flooding.

On the University’s campus, only minor damage occurred  in the form of downed trees. According to an article in the Statesman, several power lines on Nicolls Road and Health Sciences Drive were knocked down.

As a result of the weather conditions and the aftermath of the storm, the university cancelled classes for the entire week, from Monday, October 29, to Friday, November 2.

Hurricane Sandy: Before, during and after

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I have lived on long Island al of my life. To me, long Island is a great place to live while growing up. I had it all, the beaches, the city and the quiet upbringing. I have been alive for 21 years and the only disaster I have ever witnessed around my home would be the September 11th Attacks. Other than that, Long Island has been a pretty quiet place for me.

That all changed this past week. It has been said for a while now that Long Island was “over due” for a hurricane. Last year we witnessed Hurricane Irene. She was given much hype, but didn’t bring much with her. The lack of power Irene brought and the hype that everyone gave leading up to her left many skeptical when it came to Hurricane Sandy.

A week later, hundreds of thousands of power outages, 48 deaths in New York, homes lost and devastation all around, Hurricane Sandy was not a joke.

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to cover this storm. It was a long process. I did before, during and after. I started on Sunday, Oct. 28 and followed it until days after to document everything that occurred. It was an experience that I can’t even put into words.

BEFORE: Sunday, Oct. 28:

Pawel Bistram, a 34-year-old Sound Beach, N.Y. resident, kite boards at Cedar Beach on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, while the impending arrival of Hurricane Sandy brings higher than usual waves to the north shore beach.

Higher than usual waves wash up on the shore line at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, N.Y. on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. The day before Hurricane Sandy was due to arrive, the north shore beach experience 4-6 foot waves.

THE START/DURING: Monday, Oct. 29

A Port Jefferson constable drives through the flooding on East Broadway in Port Jefferson, N.Y. hours before the rain and winds began to pick up as a result from Hurricane Sandy. Flooding reached 4 feet at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.

Mike Franquiz, owner of Artemios Salon in Port Jefferson, N.Y., checked out downtown Port Jefferson on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 to see the start of the flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Being a local business owner, he was “nervous about the damage that could be done to his salon.”

 

Downtown Port Jefferson, N.Y. is flooded on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Storm surges from Hurricane Sandy flooded the area hours before the strong winds and rain began. Floods reached  3 1/2 feet by Noon Monday. Businesses in the area put bags the sand at their entrances in hope of preventing the water from entering their stores.

A tree on the corner on Crystal Brook Hollow road and Junard Boulevard is uprooted as winds reach over 50 miles-per-hour from Hurricane Sandy in the afternoon on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 hours before the storm made landfall on Long Island. Residents called for help hoping to get the tree removed before the storm got worse.

AFTER: Tuesday, Oct. 30

A traffic light hangs down at the intersection of Route 347 and Jayne Boulevard on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 the day after Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island with winds as high as 90 miles-per-hour. Suffolk County Police can be seen in the background directing traffic. Bumper to bumper traffic surrounded the area as many other surrounding traffic lights were out due to fallen trees and snapped power lines.

Crew from the town of Brookhaven fix the dangling traffic light at the intersection of Route 347 and Jayne Boulevard. Arriving at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the crew worked to fix the light that snapped of the wire due to the high winds Hurricane Sandy brought the night before. Police directed traffic while the crew worked. Winds reached 90 miles-per-hour as Hurricane Sandy ripped through Long Island.

The Walmart and BJ’s Wholesale Club sign that once stood at the entrance of the south Setauket, N.Y. stores was destroyed from Hurricane Sandy after winds reached higher then 90 miles-per-hour on Long Island. Taken on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the store remained closed for the remainder of the day.

An uprooted tree, snapped pole and downed power lines on Jayne Boulevard just north of Dillon Avenue in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. are a result of Hurricane Sandy . Taken on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the road was blocked off for most of the day and alternate routes were used.