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The student Union, one of Stony Brook University's oldest buildings, closed... ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Students prepare for the Union Starbucks closing set for next week

Jessica Chin • November 21, 2016
But Park and many Union Starbucks regulars won’t be able to relax at the iconic location after it officially closes on Nov. 29.
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The Book: A Symbol of the Proliferation of Materialism by Stephanie S. Lee, shown above, is one of the many works of Korean art now on display at the Charles B. Wang Center. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Innovative Korean art colors the walls of the Wang Center

Jessica Chin • November 6, 2016
Students strolling through the Charles B. Wang Center can see and learn how Korean society has evolved over the last few centuries with the current art installation.
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Rise in thefts at Campus Recreation Center boosts student caution

Rise in thefts at Campus Recreation Center boosts student caution

Jessica Chin • November 1, 2016
A spate of recent thefts at the Campus Recreation Center has caused students and staff to become more vigilant and cautious than ever.
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Students debate immigration policies at presidential election series

Jessica Chin • September 15, 2016
The event was the first session of a five-part series of panels and debates meant to highlight key issues of the election.
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Come one, come all to Wolfieland this fall

Come one, come all to Wolfieland this fall

Jessica Chin • September 1, 2016
Wolfieland, the Undergraduate Student Government’s newest event, will be the first large-scale carnival to come to Stony Brook University on Sep. 10 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m..
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Softball splits pair of games against Maine

Softball splits pair of games against Maine

Jessica Chin • April 3, 2016
Stony Brook head coach Megan Bryant’s team lost the second game 6-2, splitting its doubleheader with Maine.
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26 SUNY campuses come to SBU for HeForShe conference

26 SUNY campuses come to SBU for HeForShe conference

Jessica Chin • March 6, 2016
Stony Brook University united 26 State University of New York campuses at the Charles B. Wang Center for a two-day exploration on how to tackle gender inequality.
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Michael B. Jordan, above, plays Adonis Johnson, son of boxer Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born. PHOTO CREDIT: BAGOGAMES/FLICKR

Weekend Life Council hosts movie night with “Creed”

Jessica Chin • March 1, 2016
Around 60 students came out to the free showing of “Creed,” hosted by the Weekend Life Council this weekend at the Student Activities Center.
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A recent study found no connection between participants in group work being less respectful and being more likely to succeed. PEXELS STOCK PHOTO

Research shows being a “jerk” does not always bring success

Jessica Chin • February 25, 2016
Is it true that people have to be jerks to succeed?
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Hoverboards banned from Stony Brook campus buildings

Jessica Chin • February 18, 2016
Hoverboards are now prohibited from being stored, charged and used in all Stony Brook University buildings.
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Freezing temperatures make Polar Palooza a success

Freezing temperatures make Polar Palooza a success

Jessica Chin • February 16, 2016
Temperatures at Stony Brook dropped to single digits on Saturday night, but that did not freeze the festivities of Polar Palooza.
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Stony Brook professor James Klurfeld of the School of Journalism, right, served as the moderator for the annual Great Debate on Dec. 3rd, 2015, with this year's topic on the growing threat of the Islamic State. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Great Debates tackles US strategy against Islamic State

Jessica Chin • December 6, 2015
Two teams debated about how to defeat monsters Thursday afternoon at the Humanities Institute — the monsters to which they referred being ISIS and extremism.
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