SBU Students React to Spitzer's Call Girl

"It’s a microcosm of national politics at large,” Lino A. Medina Mendez, a student at Stony Brook University said when asked about his reaction to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s connection with an international call girl ring based in New Jersey. “It is a great example of double talk straight out of 1984. It deepens my complete frustration with the political system.”

“I found out at Starbucks where I work,” Merve Yazicilar said as she paused from her homework for a moment. “I’m from Albany, so I’ve seen him. He has a wife and kids. I couldn’t look at him the same way after this. It’s like if he was my father. I wouldn’t be able to look at my father the same way if he did this. He should resign because no one will take him seriously anymore.”

“Why do they trust politicians anymore?” Joe Cottone asked. “Don’t trust anybody. Spitzer should resign, not because he cheated on his wife, but because he used taxpayer’s money to perform illegal acts.”

While the majority of students felt that the actions were immoral and an apology was owed to the people of New York, not everyone felt he should have to resign.

“If he was someone else no one would care,” Stony Brook student, Felix Ceballos stated.

“He shouldn’t resign. What you do in your personal life shouldn’t affect your career. He was elected by the people and should stay for the rest of his term. He won’t be re-elected. Who has morals anyway?” Julio Yarce explained.

Feelings were mixed and opinions varied, but one thing was certain and that was the concern over Spitzer’s promises to Stony Brook University.

“It sucks,” Felix Ceballos said. “He was talking about making Stony Brook a flagship university. It’s unfortunate. He was building a legacy. It is just a corrupt system.”

“He disappointed New York,” Merve Yazicilar continued. “Forty-three hundred dollars on one lady.”

“People in public office should not be caught with prostitutes,” Markell Watson, an offensive tackle for the Stony Brook football team said. “He shouldn’t have to resign, but it is in his best interest to. He took a severe hit to his morality with this incident. I don’t know why he was caught with a prostitute anyway because his wife is pretty hot.”