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Stony Brook University campus in the fall of 2019.  SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Citing a problematic past, SBU students seek to rename Sanger College

Steven Keehner September 30, 2020
Students at Stony Brook University are leading the Rename Sanger Initiative to rename Sanger College, citing its namesake’s beliefs in eugenics as contradictory to the school’s values.
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Stony Brook looks at parking improvements

Stony Brook looks at parking improvements

Brianne Ledda September 13, 2019
Stony Brook University’s Department of Transportation and Parking plans to hire a parking consultant firm to “identify both current and future parking needs and improvements,” according to a campus-wide email sent today
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Marley, Indiana and Lily sitting on a bench in the Student Activties Center. Cindy Crowell calls her dogs the Seawolf Pups. PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK SEAWOLF PUPS

Seawolf Pups cheer up students at SBU

Noor Lone March 28, 2019
School days aren’t so rough when the Stony Brook Seawolf Pups are strutting around campus and brightening up students’ days.
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Stony Brook Universitys Freewheel Collectives shop in Sanger College in Tabler Quad. Students learn to maintain, repair and build bikes. FREEWHEEL COLLECTIVE

Cyclists connect at SBU Freewheel Club

Sanket Desai February 3, 2019
Bicycle enthusiasts meet at Stony Brook University’s Freewheel Collective’s shop every Thursday night in Sanger College in Tabler Quad.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

Make your dine-in experience better

Matthew Yan March 25, 2018
These are just a few tips to make your Dine-In experience more bearable. While they can’t fix everything, they’re still worth trying to help make the best of your time here at Stony Brook.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt is cool, can it continue to captivate?

Matthew Yan September 17, 2017
If CulinArt wants to keep its lucrative contract with Stony Brook, they’d better start brainstorming how to address these issues and others to keep us students happy once the initial novelty of their arrival wears off.
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Two Stony Brook students play music in the middle of Tabler quad during the blackout on Friday morning. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Lights out! Campus-wide blackout prompts dance party

Anna Correa September 3, 2017
A steam leak in the Administration Building caused an electrical interference that resulted in a blackout across main campus on Friday, Sept. 1, Assistant Chief of Police Eric Olsen said. The blackout started at 12:20 a.m. and lasting an hour.
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A server prepares food at West Side Dining.
 LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt beats out Aramark as new campus dining vendor

Mahreen Khan May 7, 2017
The FSA Board of Directors has chosen CulinArt to serve as the university’s new west campus dining provider.
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Stony Brook University students celebrate winning a heat at Roth Regatta on April 29, 2016. ERIC SCHMID/STATESMAN FILE

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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SB Live, a Stony Brook music group performed at the Tabler Arts Center Gala on March 30. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

SB Live ends the semester in their pajamas

David Pepa December 11, 2016
Although students were studying for final exams, they decided to relieve some stress by watching SB Live perform their End of the Semester Gig on Dec. 8 in Student Activities Center Ballroom A.
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Tabler Terrorfest PHOTO CREDIT: TABLER QUAD CONNECTIONS

Quads plan to scare students with ‘Freak Show’ and ‘Rothoween’ events

Vivien Li October 23, 2016
Beware! In one night, Oct. 28, two residential quads, Roth and Tabler, are hosting their own events dedicated to all things Halloween.
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A look at Back to the Brooks opening act, The Commas

A look at Back to the Brook’s opening act, The Commas

David Pepa September 2, 2016
The Commas will be the opening act at Back to the Brook this semester.
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