OCTOBER 2012
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5
THE RESIDENT ASSISTANT
WELCOME TO THE FIRST OFFICIAL RA NEWSLETTER!
MAJOR CAMPUS PROGRAMS
THIS WEEK:
Wednesday October 17
Take a Stand/Walk With Me
SAC Plaza 1pm
College Survival Kit Workshop
1pm Engineering Building 145
Mock Interview Workshop
8pm GLS/HDV Center
Thursday October 18
Breast Cancer Awareness Ball
8pm SAC Ballroom A
Sazon Latino Dos
8pm SAC Ballroom B
Friday October 19
Building a Community
8pm Union Ballroom
Bengalis Unite Gameshow
7:30pm SAC A
Saturday October 20
Seawolves vs Gardener-Webb
LaValle Stadium 4pm
Tis the Season Kicks off
on MONDAY!
Below are the highlighted charities for each of the Quads. This does not
mean that your Quad is only raising money for the group associated
with your Quad. It is only meant to create additional buy in from your
students and provide them with a "face" to where and how their money
is being used. If your group or program lends itself to highlighting
another charity please feel free to do so.
Semper4Soldiers - ERQ
Stony Brook Veterans Home - Chapin
Sunrise Fund – Roth
Nana’s House – Schomburg/West
Campus Haiti Relief - Mendelsohn
Colonial Youth and Family Services - Kelly
Sunshine Prevention Center / Holiday Love – H Quad
Island Harvest - Tabler
Sunday October 21
Womens Soccer Vs Hartford
LaValle Stadium 2pm
Monday October 22
Hispanic Heritage:Girl Interrupted
7pm SAC
Tuesday October 23
Election 2012: Using Databases to
check the facts
11:30am Library Classroom A
STONY BROOK DEFEATS
COASTAL CAROLINA 27-21!
FIRST PLACE IN BIG SOUTH
Department of Campus Residences
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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UPCOMING RA PROGRAMS
Wednesday October 17:
Condom Olympics: Learn about the benefits of using protection.
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Sanger College 12pm. RA Sadman Islam
Use Your Hands, Not Your Mouth: Activities to raise awareness of disabilities and learn sign language basics.
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Roth Cafeteria 7pm. RA Melissa Daniel
Latino Picante: Learn about Latin American heritage through traditional dance.
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Schomburg Commons 8:30pm. RA Yogeeta Mangal
Your Choice, Your Vote: Learn about the presidential candidates’ views on certain issues and look at the electoral map.
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Benedict Lounge, 9pm. RA Mahendra Persaud
Consent is Sexy: Raises awareness to domestic violence and rape
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Lauterbur Lounge, 9pm. RA Lastenia Francis
Poetry Slam: Show off your creativity in spoken word or rap.
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Langmuir Lounge, 10pm. RA Pratyush Narayan
Thursday, October 18:
Just because its legal, Doesn’t make it right: Open discussion and lecture by Dr. Valente regarding drug and alcohol use
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SSO Center 12:45pm. RA Kristen Roy
Funny, Offensive, or Both?: A critique of stand-up comedy that “pushes the envelope”
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Hendrix College, 7:30pm. RA Tyler Morrison
Who am I?: Residents will play a game trying to act out the characteristics of fellow participants.
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O’Neill College, 8pm. RA David Kang
Charades and a whole lot more: Residents will play a “whos line is it anyway” style game
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Langmuir College. 8:30pm. RA Bridget Lewandowski
Friday, October 19:
Village of 100: Residents will learn about and predict several issues and statistics about global population.
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Langmuir College, 5pm. RA Christopher Williams
Fruity Friday Muscle Jam: Residents will learn about good eating habits, and demonstrations of proper exercise techniques.
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West Commons, 6pm. RA Sujita Gyawaly
Zombies and Popcorn: Residents will gather to watch classic zombie movies and eat popcorn.
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James College, 7pm. RA Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Coping Outside my Comfort Zone: Representatives from the CPO will discuss coping with issues such as anxiety and homesickness.
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Mount College, 8pm. RA Andre Morgan
Saturday, October 20:
Hispanic Heritage: Guest speaker from the office of diversity will discuss personal experiences dealing with diversity.
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Whitman College, 8pm. RA Justin Martinez
Monday, October 22:
Sex in the Dark: Residents can come and discuss concerns or questions that they have about sex, and receive contraceptives
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James College, 8pm. RA Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Presidential Debate Screening: Watch the debate and discuss the issues
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Toscanini College 8:30pm. RA Aderibigbe Ladejobi
Tuesday, October 23:
How well do you know your roommate?: Social program where roommates get to answer questions about each other.
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Benedict College, 9pm. RA Mark Chand
Mafia: Play the classic game of strategy with fellow residents
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Hamilton College, 10pm. Hamilton Hall Council
REMEMBER TO SUBMIT PROGRAMS TO PMS AT LEAST 2 WEEKS AHEAD OF TIME SO THEY
CAN BE PUBLISHED HERE!
(BE SURE TO LIST THE CORRECT TIMES AND DATES)
“Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.”
-Washington Irving
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RA Spotlight:
This week Lauterbur Hall RHD Carmela
Barbagallo would like to shine the spotlight on
three RAs from her staff: Brenton Murphy, Laraib
Ijaz, and Justin Williams. These RAs have
consistently demonstrated a high level of
dedication and commitment to the building.
Remember- you can spotlight an RA at any time
just by dropping an email to
[email protected].
Who is that guy?
Theodore Herman Albert
Dreiser (August 27, 1871 –
December 28, 1945) was an
American novelist and
journalist of the
naturalist school. His novels
often featured main
characters who succeeded at
their objectives despite a
lack of a firm moral code,
and literary situations that
more closely resemble
studies of nature than tales
of choice and agency.
Dreiser's best known novels
include Sister Carrie (1900)
and An American
Tragedy (1925).
The RA's in Kelly Quad are actively
planning the Kelly Quad Fire Safety Week
(week of October 22). Programs have been
designed to target some fire safety concerns
that we have experienced in the quad this
school year by spreading the word about
fire safety and ensuring residents are aware
of the fire safety guidelines. Events include
an Executive Chef Kitchen focusing on
safety, a flameless vigil throughout the
quad, and a special program hosted by a
fire safety expert.
They have even produced a creative, silent
film to bring attention to this important
topic! Take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRcKp
fyyo8k&sns=em
REMEMBER- THIS IS YOUR NEWSLETTER, IT SHOULD SERVE YOU, AND WE NEED YOUR
SUPPORT TO MAKE IT GREAT! PLEASE CONTACT US:
[email protected]
“Love is the only thing you can really give in all this world. When you give
love, you give everything.” –Theodore Dreiser
OCTOBER 2012
The Resident Assistant
Important Things to Remember
Tis the Season is approaching!!!
Any RAs in H quad who would like to
contribute to the ‘Tis the Season Cookbook
with recipes, B&W drawings, photographs,
poems, or short stories please email
Marlynn:
[email protected]
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RA
Classifieds:
October 20: Family Day!
Do you have anything you would like to advertize with us? Are you selling
something, do you need duty coverage for a weekend or a night? Do you
know of a job on campus or off that would be appropriate for a fellow RA?
Maybe you have a program idea, or want to form a study group? Post it
here! Let us know what you would like to print and we can make it happen!
October 22: Tis the Season charity
collection to begin.
Any RA interested in serving on an administrative hearing board,
Write captions for the selected photos.
please contact Joe Vece 2-9011
October 23: Deadline to register for
intramural basketball and volleyball
Safe Space Foundations
Safe Space Foundations is a workshop open to all who would like to
learn more about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and
questioning (LGBTQ) community and resources for LGBTQ folks on
and off campus. This is an introductory course designed for those
who want to gain basic knowledge. For more information and session
times please contact [email protected], or visit:
http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/cpo/safespace_training.sht
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October 19: The Campus Recreation
Center is scheduled to open
October 26:
Last day to change class status
(G/P/NC)
Last day to withdraw from a class
Last day to change sections of a
class
October 26: RA info session at GLS center
November 6- Election Day!
November 8: Roosevelt/Kelly Blood Drive
November 10: RA Conference
CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FOR OCTOBER!
FESTIVITIES END ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1.
¡VOCES UNIDAS APOYANDO NUESTRA MISION!
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens”
-Jimi Hendrix