The Statesman

Teams prepare boats to race, or sink, at Roth Regatta

Jill Ryan • April 20, 2017

The boats will be designed to match this year’s theme: Superheroes vs. Supervillains.

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Common myths about alcohol debunked

Andrew Goldstein • April 18, 2016

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion found that binge drinking accounts for over half of deaths due to excessive drinking.

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Inspection reports reveal salmonella investigation in dining halls

Sara Tewksbury • April 12, 2016

An SBU student fell ill with a confirmed case of salmonella last fall, prompting the Suffolk County Department of Health to conduct an illness investigation on Dec. 4, 2015.

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The Science of College: How coffee affects the body

Andrew Goldstein • February 17, 2016

If human brains were a high school movie, caffeine would be the bad boy who easily asks the receptor on a date while adenosine is still building up his confidence.

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New campus dietitian Stephanie May weighs in on healthy habits

Courtney Kwong • November 12, 2015

In her first semester at Stony Brook, registered dietitian Stephanie May has put in effort to improve students' diets.

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SBU gets a taste of some Caribbean flair

Michaela Christman • April 23, 2015

Stony Brook University students were offered a lunch packed with heat and Caribbean flare on the afternoon of April 22.

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Traditional Diwali festival is embraced at Stony Brook

Jasmine Blennau • November 8, 2014

The Wang Center Chapel was quiet and still on Wednesday night as S.N. Sridhar, the director of the Center for India Studies, taught the crowd about the celebration of Diwali.

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Student Voice town hall meeting regarding food on campus allows students to express distaste

Krysten Massa • November 3, 2014

Students had a lot to say about the quality and price of food on campus at the first ever town hall meeting that was held by a new committee on campus called Student Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

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Wendy’s nailed with Campus Dining investigation

Alyssa Melillo • April 15, 2014

Campus Dining Services is currently investigating a case involving a rusty nail pressed into the bottom of a student’s hamburger bun purchased at Wendy’s in Roth Cafe. Sophomore English major Ashley Tymann bought a junior bacon cheeseburger from Wendy’s at 6 p.m. on March 30. After taking it back to her friend’s dorm to eat it, she found the hazardous addition to her meal once she took a bite and a rusty nail fell onto the wrapper in her lap.

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Holi brightens student exposure to Indian culture

Krysten Massa • April 7, 2014

Stony Brook University celebrated its first “Festival of Colors” in honor of Holi Wednesday during Campus Life Time at the Wang Center. The event was sponsored by the Center for India Studies, the Faculty Student Association and Campus Dining Services.

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Diwali burns bright and fast at Jasmine

Chris Woods • November 5, 2013

With roughly two weeks' notice, Stony Brook University celebrated Diwali, India’s “Festival of Lights” Monday night at the Charles B. Wang Center.

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Is the FSA ‘Bad’?–Debate Rages On

February 10, 2003

By Jeffrey Javidfar The Faculty Student Association (FSA) is one of the largest student employers on campus. Annually, between 400 and 500 students work for the organization, most of them in...