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The guitar, piano, drums or bass. Many Stony Brook students play these instruments and almost everyone is familiar with their sounds. But what about instruments that are more unusual, like the tabla or the harmonium? You may have never heard of them, but Priyal Bhagat plays both.

Bandannas, Nerf guns and wild packs of students. No, you're not dreaming. The "Humans vs. Zombies" game has invaded Stony Brook, infecting the funny bones of more than 600 players. The Stony Brook Independent recently ran alongside one monster-fighting "human" to discuss the campus frenzy.

He trumped into the panel discussion about "Smack Yourself in the Forehead Moments." The tall, chocolate brown-haired man took a seat next to the two speakers at the front desk, set down a nameplate and took off his jacket. Glenn Hauman then proceeded to command the attention of the entire room.

Sure, it might be a month late, but we're just getting around to celebrating. The Independent's first editor-in-chief, Michael Nevradakis, looks back on the founding of the news organization. Pictured is this semester's staff photo.

His rock-steady hands, grasping two wooden drumsticks, hovered over a pair of trembling golden cymbals. After four hours of almost non-stop drumming, Jimmy H. showed no signs of fatigue except for the beads of sweat on his forehead.

Snow can be fun for a little while, but for most people the charm quickly wears off. Enter Terence Harrigan. Stony Brook's head of operations and maintenance sat down with the Independent to talk about his winter life.

After months of online rumors and fierce anticipation, CEO of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs held up what looked like a giant iPhone in front of a wide-eyed crowd on Jan. 27. As anticipated, the new device is a tablet computer with a short name – the iPad. The unveiling marked a new direction for Apple.

Sanger College's Residence Hall Director, Nathan Flintjer, recently sat down with the Stony Brook Independent to answer a few questions about his childhood, his job in Stony Brook's Tabler Quad, music and royalty.

For the last 14 years, Stony Brook President Shirley Strum Kenny has kept her eyes on the university, watching its every move from an office covered in photos and a desk donning a custom nameplate: "The Iron Magnolia."

These days will be far behind her come June.

In the world of rock music, Rich Robinson's legend has already been well established. For the last fifteen years, Robinson has been one of the genre's most interesting guitarists, as part of both The Black Crowes (in which he shares the spotlight with brother Chris Robinson) and as a solo artist. His knack for catchy guitar runs and hook-laden melodies has earned him the nickname "Riff Robinson" amongst his fans and his songwriting has done nothing but shatter rock and roll boundaries with each successive recording he has been a part of.