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Letter to the Editors of The Statesman, re: “Does diversity really matter?”

Arielle Martinez, Hanaa’ Tameez, Rebecca Anzel, Deanna Del Ciello, Kelly Zegers, and Keith Olsen
May 5, 2018
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Drugs throughout Stony Brook history

Drugs throughout Stony Brook history

Kelly Zegers and Arielle Martinez
April 19, 2016
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Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. participates in a demonstration with Stony Brook students on Nov. 12, 2015. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Students and faculty participate in demonstration to support Mizzou

Christopher Cameron and Kelly Zegers
November 12, 2015
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May 11, 1972: Gay Movement Across the Nation

From the archives: thoughts on gay marriage over the years

Kelly Zegers
June 26, 2015
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Commuter Student Services offers legal housing options for off campus living. BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN

Students seeking off-campus housing face discrimination from some landlords

Kelly Zegers
March 30, 2015
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PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU

Commuter Student Services takes on off-campus housing concerns

Kelly Zegers
March 22, 2015
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(BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN) Andrew Rosenbluth and Michael Rogers, above, who work for a private snow-removal company, pose for a photo with their shovels outside of the Staller Center for the Arts during the aftermath of Winter Storm Juno on Monday, Jan. 26.

SBU’s new Emergency Operations Center put to test in Juno storm

Kelly Zegers
February 1, 2015
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(EFAL SAYED / THE STATESMAN)

Slang terms more complex than they seem

Kelly Zegers
November 12, 2014
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Sister Sanaa Nadim, MSA chaplain, works to dispel misconceptions about Islam

Sister Sanaa Nadim, MSA chaplain, works to dispel misconceptions about Islam

Kelly Zegers
November 11, 2014
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Renovations for Pritchard pool set to begin

Kelly Zegers
October 30, 2014
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(BRIDGET DOWNES / THE STATESMAN)

Congressional candidates voice positions in debate at Staller Center

Kelly Zegers
October 29, 2014
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(HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

President Bill Clinton speaks at university in support of Tim Bishop

Kelly Zegers
October 23, 2014
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The University Police Department arrested the suspect after police spotted him at the Stony Brook Long Island Railroad platform and he fled into a nearby wooded area. (BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN)

Man in possession of unloaded firearm and meat cleaver arrested on campus

Kelly Zegers
October 5, 2014
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UPD are still investigating the cause of a possible fire at the Student Activities Center. (KELLY ZEGERS/THE STATESMAN)

Developing: Possible fire at Student Activities Center

Kelly Zegers
September 19, 2014
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Off-campus housing. STATESMAN FILE

Town of Brookhaven weekly community court to crack down on illegal off-campus housing cases

Kelly Zegers
September 9, 2014
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University police responded to an accident involving two cars in South P Lot. (KELLY ZEGERS / THE STATESMAN)

Two-car accident in South P

Kelly Zegers
August 26, 2014
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Amanda Gambacarto, a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, passed away following an accident at Wall Stadium Speedway in New Jersey on Aug. 16, 2014. (PHOTO CREDIT: ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA - ZETA LOTA CHAPTER)

Student Amanda Gambacorto, 21, dies following accident at Wall Stadium Speedway

Kelly Zegers
August 17, 2014
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Campus Briefing: revised summer budget passes after initial hiccups

Kelly Zegers
June 12, 2014
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The Demographics Unit, a surveillance program run by the New York Police Department used to monitor Muslim communities following 9/11, has also affected Stony Brook's MSA. (PHOTO CREDIT : MCTCAMPUS)

MSA relieved as NYPD surveillance program comes to an end

Kelly Zegers
May 1, 2014
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$60M appropriated to Stony Brook for Innovation and Discovery Center

Kelly Zegers
May 1, 2014
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After effects of snow: potholes

Kelly Zegers
March 4, 2014
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Snow and ice still pose a hazard to campus residents

Kelly Zegers
February 25, 2014
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This snow season bought more slush and ice to Stony Brook University as the university scrambles to handle slips and accidents. (ANUSHA MOOKHERJEE / THE STATESMAN)

Three snowstorms means triple the work for SB Facilities and Services

Kelly Zegers
February 18, 2014
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Nontraditional students balance family and education

Kelly Zegers
February 11, 2014
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Texting while walking yields surprising physical repercussions

Kelly Zegers
November 19, 2013
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Carl Bernstein gives lecture on government for Presidential Lecture Series

Kelly Zegers
November 19, 2013
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(GÜL BERKTAŞ / THE STATESMAN)

Students weigh housing options by price

Kelly Zegers
November 7, 2013
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(GÜL BERKTAŞ / THE STATESMAN)

Community addresses ongoing concerns with off-campus housing

Kelly Zegers
October 25, 2013
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New curbing, sidewalks and guardrails to improve safety along Nicolls Road

Kelly Zegers
October 24, 2013
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Dr. Thomas Louie has come up with an innovative method of treating Clostridium difficile infection (KENNETH HO / THE STATESMAN)

Poop pills offer a cure for a potentially deadly infection

Kelly Zegers
October 15, 2013
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(GÜL BERKTAŞ / THE STATESMAN)

University responds to illegal housing

Kelly Zegers
October 10, 2013
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Student health fee increases to aid smoking cessation

Student health fee increases to aid smoking cessation

Kelly Zegers
October 3, 2013
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(GÜL BERKTAŞ / THE STATESMAN)

Crackdown on illegal off-campus rental housing

Kelly Zegers
October 3, 2013
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(THE STATESMAN / BO REUM LEE)

Wang Center garden pond in need of repairs

Kelly Zegers
September 26, 2013
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Foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward visited Stony Brook on Monday, Sept.23 as the second speaker for the Marie Colvin Distinguished Lecture Series. (NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN)

Clarissa Ward brings her experiences as a foreign correspondent close to home

Kelly Zegers
September 24, 2013
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New Campus Catering service for student groups

New Campus Catering service for student groups

Kelly Zegers
September 12, 2013
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74 teams participate in this year's Relay for Life event on April 27. (EFAL SAYEED / THE STATESMAN)

Students raise over $50,000 for American Cancer Society

Kelly Zegers
May 2, 2013
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Former USG Treasurer Kirnbauer proposes an amendment to FSA bylaws. (EZRA MARGONO/ THE STATESMAN)

USG passes resolutions for budget increases

Kelly Zegers
April 29, 2013
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Campus news briefing: course evaluations and pool renovations

Kelly Zegers
April 22, 2013
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Campus news briefing: spring concert legal trouble

Kelly Zegers
April 15, 2013
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Senator Brian McIlvian explains increasing the Student Activity Fee. (MIKE PEDERSEN / THE STATESMAN)

Campus briefing: Student Activity Fee increases

Kelly Zegers
April 3, 2013
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Simons Effect raises $200 million in one year

Kelly Zegers
March 27, 2013
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Campus briefing: possible food pantry, new DECs

Kelly Zegers
March 25, 2013
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USG Senate listens to a defense from a representative of Black Womyn's Weekend over their spring budget. (MIKE PEDERSEN / THE STATESMAN)

USG debates club budgets for semester

Kelly Zegers
March 4, 2013
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Dumbledore’s Army adds to the arsenal

Kelly Zegers
February 26, 2013
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Campus briefing: hospital update and budgets reviewed

Kelly Zegers
February 25, 2013
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Campus briefing: clubs to face reduced funding

Kelly Zegers
February 17, 2013
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Online classes, Senate apps on first USG meeting agenda

Kelly Zegers
February 4, 2013
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