By Lisseth Hernandez
Tuesday was a jam-packed day of walking and walking, all in anticipation of earning the enjoyment of Stony Brook’s mystery movie night. This movie night is held every year and was between four movies: Moana 2, Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2, and my absolute favorite movie, Sonic 3. It doesn’t take anyone to notice I love Sonic the Hedgehog. I own so much merchandise, play any game I can get my hands on (even if I’m horrible at playing them) and watched Sonic Boom, Sonic X, and most importantly every movie in the franchise.
Our instructors gave us our big assignments throughout the day, which was a fun introduction to reporting and interviewing. Faith Welch, Hennie England, and I comprised my group. We got exclusive access to the Zuccaire Gallery and interviewed the director of the gallery, Karen Levitov. She was wonderful, and all the art really spoke for itself, reflecting indigenous culture and its combination with contemporary art.
We also went over to get an exclusive interview for my article at the Nursing School of Natural Sciences simulation center. The simulation centers were uncanny and full of realistic-looking cadavers that were being rolled into the closet when we came in. I got the pleasure of interviewing two women with doctorates in nurses: Dr. Brockunthal and Dr. Giugliano. Both women were beyond excited to tell me all about what it meant to them to have their nursing initiative funded to expand at a time where nursing was in decline. Nurses are integral to healthcare, and our interview was long and detailed and very emotionally driven with how much time both women have spent with Stony Brook and its nursing program.
We closed the day off to my disappointment watching Moana too, but this didn’t take my triumph away from such an intensive day of walking and interviewing. The movie night featured an assortment of games and booths for companies and groups that handed out all sorts of swag. My personal favorite being the hat I made my plushie wear. All and all while I didn’t care for Moana 2, the Greene Team made it enjoyable and tasty with the ashwaganda gummies we ate while watched the sun set for another day.
