Celebrating 80 Years of Service to LIU

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By Aaron Isaac Feldstein Editor-In-Chief To the country, he is known as Gov. Eliot Spitzer. To New Yorkers, he is known as “The Sheriff of Wall Street.” To Kristen, a prostitute working for the Emperor’s Club V.I.P, he was known as “Client No. 9.” On Monday, the New York Times broke news that Spitzer was involved with the prostitution ring that supplied women to cities like Miami, Paris, London, Washington D.C., New York and many more. After four people were charged on Friday for running the Emperor’s Club operation, the Times started looking into Spitzer’s possible involvement. According to the Times, the International Revenue Service was already investigating Spitzer’s involvement in shady activity. Inside closed doors in an office on Long Island, the IRS BROOKLYN CAMPUS Seawanhaka Seawanhaka NEWS Our John Q. Public Servant was doing a normal investigation of odd transactions the governor had made. The report states that Spitzer was taking large sums of money and putting them into what is known as a shell companies, corporations with no real business. Although these types of transactions can usually be linked to bribes, blackmail or unacceptable campaign investments, in Spitzer’s case, they were going to private sessions with prostitutes. The IRS started working closely with the FBI in investigating possible political corruption. What they found was an official using money to pay for sex. Thanks to an informant that once worked for the Emperor’s Club identifying Spitzer as a client, the IRS and FBI were able to wiretap several officials, including on the governor. The wiretap revealed a Spitzer, or known to the escort service as “Client No. 9”, having a discussion with the service’s booking agent Tameka Rachelle Lewis. In their conversation, the two discussed payment options, travel accommodations for the escort and how she’d gain access to the governor. This was all documented in an affidavit that was released last Thursday. Spitzer addressed the allegations on Monday, in an apologetic statement in front of packed press conference at his office. “I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right or wrong,” said Spitzer. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better.” Spitzer, best known for his crusades on cleaning up Wall Street while attorney general, is currently serving his first term as governor. Last year, the Democrat won the office in a landslide, running on a ticket that said he’d bring higher ethical standards to the statehouse. During his short press conference, Spitzer addressed the immoral factor of his current situation. see SPITZER, Page 10 March 12, 2008 Page 2
Few, if any, college students know the reasons why the U.S. government believed it was reasonably correct to invade Iraq. That has changed at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. Wednesday, Feb. 27, students of the new Political Science Department guided Iraq course brought friends and met with Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson at a small classroom in the Humanities Building in the 6th floor. As they listened to a Washington senior administrative official who was involved in key discussions and decisions that lead to the invasion of Iraq, their faces illustrated both shock and concern. The short, white haired, and middle-age retired Wilkerson approached the room confidently and started to inform students with a wealth of first hand government and military knowledge. Col. Wilkerson spoke passionately and articulately, addressing several issues and facts about what led to the war in Iraq. More importantly, he was eager to answer students’ questions. Col. Wilkerson explained in his short introduction to the class that as chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 he was a key member of the historical speech that Colin Powell gave at the United Nations in 2002. Then Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was the nation’s most trusted figure, Powell addressed the entire international community at the UN and declared that Iraq did possess weapons of massed destruction (WMD) and the base of his speech came from the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) and the NEWS Guest Speaker Gets Up Close and Personal By Rony Enriquez Staff Writer By Mufsin Mahbub Staff Writer Has any student at this campus ever visited the W.R.A.C swimming pool? Some students have noticed it and tried some lessons or come by for a quick exercise. But by and large, the pool in the new athletics center has been underutilized. David Gardiner, who is one of the lifeguards, said that the aquatics center offers group or free swimming lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 5-6 p.m.. “There are about 3-4 students who show up at these lessons,” Gardiner said. Not what you would expect for the handsome facility that was one of the key components of the $45 million athletic center. Bryna Gutner, the director of aquatics said that her team offered some classes for credit this semester. She said, “Some of these classes include beginning swim, intermediate swim, lifeguard training, water safety instruction, and scuba diving.” Beginning swim and intermediate swim are one credit courses while lifeguard training and scuba diving are three credits as part of sports science for those who are in this major or interested. Beginning swim helps develop confidence and safety skills in the water. The instructors introduce things like front crawl, elementary backstroke, and deep water skills. Intermediate swim gives front/back crawl and backstroke. Further along, the instructors teach breaststroke and sidestroke. They introduce you to doing butterfly and workout swims. Students are required to be able to swim in deep water and have a basic understanding of all strokes. They also discuss the physiological benefits of swimming. Lifeguard training teaches candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities help prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effective- Intelligence Community (IC). Dr. John Ehrenberg, chair of the Political Science department asked, “What influenced an intellectual like Colin Powell to give such a controversial and historical speech.” Mr. Wilkerson let out a deep sigh and replied, “Powell’s speech was a lot more complex then people think.” Mr. Wilkerson believes that as a senior government official you trust the information that the NIE and IC submit. They are the best equipped agencies with the most modern technology capable of detecting whether there were in fact weapons of massed destruction in Iraq. However, executive members in Washington such as Vice President Dick Cheney and President Bush continuously pushed and demanded assessments from government agencies seeking support for the selling of the war in Iraq. Members of the government such as Powell after lack the factual information necessary to make smart choices. Brooklyn Campus students in the Iraq course are becoming better informed citizens as they analyze the key facts that led to the war in Iraq. One student in the Iraq course stated that within the past year or two, the American pubic is more aware that many mistakes were made in the war in Iraq. However, senior Alexis Riley, a political science major said, “I just can not comprehend how citizens of the United States can still support the war in Iraq today.” In September 2002 The U.S intelligence community prepared a summary called the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) titled, “Iraq’s Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction.” This was distributed to congress so that they may vote on ly to emergencies, and prevent drowning and injuries. When they complete this class, students receive American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training, First Aid, and CPR for the professional in working as a lifeguard. Next, the water safety instruction course helps students learn on how to instruct people on swimming skills and strokes that will enable them to feel safe and confident in and around the water. The course provides the tools to teach students about basic water safety, what to do to prevent an emergency and how to respond. Finally, in scuba diving, this course teaches student divers the initial knowledge and skills they need to scuba dive with a partner. Throughout this course, students will learn the basics of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. This course covers breathing in an underwater environment, underwater exploration, knowing your limits, planning a dive and dealing with emergency and special situations. There are also mommy and me classes that allow mothers or fathers who have a child from six months to two years old to learn swimming. These classes are offered on Sundays from 12:30--1:30 p.m.. Private swimming lessons are also offered from 30-minute session for $30 or 10 pack for $250 and other packages. The instructors who teach are American Red Cross certified water safety instructors. There is free swimming allowed in the pool on Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. A member at the pool named Alex spends much of her free time swimming. She said that it gives her “good exercise and workout.” She said if there were flyers out to tell about using the pool, maybe more people will join. Head athletic trainer, Danny Connor helps athletes with injuries by having them move in the pool. He said, “Walking in the pool helps when they injure their legs.” One rehabilitating athlete named Albert gets help from Connor to move his legs and make jumps on the pool to heal his legs. Albert said, “I wasn’t able to run, so I work Seawanhaka Seawanhaka whether to go to war or not. Miguel Arvelo, a Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus political science graduate student asked, with a puzzled look on his face, “How long did it take for the development of the NIE intelligence report and how long has it taken in the past to develop such a document”? Mr. Wilkerson shrugged and smirked before he responded, “It should take about six months to a year to develop such a report, but they did it in no more than three.” Powell made it clear that he would rely on Wilkerson to find intelligence documents with several references and resources to support his speech to the UN. Wilkerson told the class that he found none but the NIE report. Later Col. Wilkerson would come to find out that the information the NIE claimed in the report was not authentic. Another student felt after hearing Col. Wilkerson’s talk, “It is depressing to hear that such a small number of individuals, who present themselves as intellectuals and well experienced, can make such bad decisions and set up a future that puts our life and country in jeopardy.” Col. Wilkerson said that if you do not like what’s going on in government-get involved. One way to change things is by becoming informed citizens and joining in public discussion. Brooklyn Campus students are aware of the effect of Democratic procedures as tens to hundreds of students head to Albany, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 to demand an increase in TAP and Federal funding for all college students in New York. New Pool Provides More than Just Swimming Ann Marie Rose finishes her swim, leaving the pool empty. (Photo Credit: Alexander/Gratereaux/Seawanhaka) out here by using the ability in my legs and jumping.” Director of Athletics John Suarez said that there might be a possibility that LIU will add a swimming team to its sports program. He explained that it will be a step-by-step process starting with a women’s team. “It might take about a year or so, but we are beginning to start off as a club before we go on to become a varsity team,” he said. March 12, 2008 Page 3 March 12, 2008 Vol. LXXXI, Issue 7
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