The Stony Brook Press

:"For other uses of Stony Brook, see Stony Brook."The Stony Brook Press" is a biweekly, student-run feature publication at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Founded in 1979, the "Press" was created as an alternative to the "Stony Brook Statesman", the official newspaper of the University.

In its early days, the "Press" featured exclusive interviews with political figures including Amiri Baraka, Abbie Hoffman, Ralph Nader, and Al D'Amato. The paper currently has a blend of alternative thinking, satire, and features.

In the news

*November 1998: SUNY Trustee Candace de Russy publicly condemned a "Press" cover which depicted her as a dominatrix, and an editorial critical of her opposition to a women's studies conference held at SUNY New Paltz. The New York Post sided with the trustee in an editorial, and local and national media covered the fracas.
*February 14, 2001: Three Secret Service agents detained and questioned managing editor Glenn Given over a satirical editorial he wrote in which he asked God to "smite" President George W. Bush. ^{[http://www.rcfp.org/news/documents/ssprotest.html]}

Notable alumni

*In 2002, alumnus Scott Higham and two colleagues from the "Washington Post" won the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for their year-long investigation into the deaths of children in the Washington, D.C., child protection system.
*Former editor Ned Goldreyer has produced and written a number of television shows, including an episode of "The Simpsons" called "Lisa the Simpson".
*In 2006 alumnus Martha Chemas, Esq. [http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/36476/martha-chemas.htm] published "Autobiography/Masquerade" under the pseudonym "Maramiva Cordova."

Features

The Top Ten

The Top Ten is a feature adopted for ongoing publication that typically portrays ridiculous or absurd ideas in an organized fashion.

Ask Amberly Jane

Ask Amberly Jane is a sex advice column, typically taking a liberal approach to social ideas of sex and sexuality.

Comics

Comics have always been an integral part of "The Stony Brook Press". Although for a long time the "Press" printed syndicated comics, it has since adopted a precedent to only print comics from the students, alumni, and the surrounding community in an attempt to encourage artistic participation on campus.

Here are some of the comics that have appeared in "The Stony Brook Press":

*"Manicdotes", by Debbie Sticher
*"Bob", by Jamie Mignone
*"Brain Puke", by Chris Williams
** [http://project.kempleton.com/thepress/issues/v26i12/brain_puke.jpgMarch 30, 2004]
*"College Boyz", by Joe Rios
*"Fast Lane", by James Blonde
** [http://project.kempleton.com/thepress/issues/v26i13/089.jpgApril 23, 2004]
*"In SINC", by Joanna Goodman
*"Mooble, or: the Rise and Fall of Modern Logic", by David K. Ginn.
*"Omaha, NE", by Steph Hayes.
** [http://project.kempleton.com/thepress/issues/v26i13/083.jpg"As I Lay Cramping", April 23, 2004]
*"Verbatim", by Bev Bryan
*"Your 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox: Solving Crimes, Fightin' Mysteries", by Matt Willemain
**"Episode 6 - Splashdown Runaround", April 23, 2004 [http://project.kempleton.com/thepress/issues/v26i13/090left.jpg(left page)] [http://project.kempleton.com/thepress/issues/v26i13/090right.jpg(right page)]
*"The Fantastic Adventures of FES", by John O'Dell"'
*"The Pizza Company", by Jonathan Singer

External links

* [http://www.thestonybrookpress.com "The Stony Brook Press" online edition]