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Students, faculty, and staff march to protest a raise in fees for graduate students. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook is alright, keep fighting to make it better

Mike Adams
May 5, 2019
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Students, faculty, and staff protest Stony Brook Universitys ADA violations on Wed., April 10. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook is segregating its disabled students and needs to be held accountable

Mike Adams
April 28, 2019
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Demonstrators march on campus in the Disability March Protest on April 10, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Students protest campus ADA violations

Mike Adams
April 11, 2019
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Active shooter training on Thursday, April 4 in Roth Cafe. MIKE ADAMS/THE STATESMAN

What’s the real purpose of active shooter training?

Mike Adams
April 9, 2019
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Album cover for Awesome Mix Vol. 1, the soundtrack for the Marvel hit Guardians of the Galaxy. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Onion Bagel Reviews: One hour of “Ooga ooga ooga chacka”

Mike Adams
March 31, 2019
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A flyer for the vigil at Stony Brook for the Christchurch, New Zealand shooting victims. About 100 people attended the event to hear the stories of two of the victims. PHOTO CREDIT: USG

Campus community unites to honor Christchurch shooting victims

Mike Adams
March 28, 2019
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Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara discusses Mueller report, legal ethics at Wang Center

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara discusses Mueller report, legal ethics at Wang Center

Mike Adams
March 25, 2019
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Photo of Eric Zolov. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Professor Eric Zolov receives his third Fulbright Scholarship

Mike Adams
February 24, 2019
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Associate Director of Data Network Services Michael Ospitale attributes the Wi-Fi issues to increased traffic/connections caused by infected computers and a bug code in the system. (SARA SUPRIYATNO / THE STATESMAN)

The Onion Bagel: “The semester’s already going great, really…” students say

Mike Adams
February 13, 2019
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Poster for Dragon Ball Super, a Japanese animated series. BRIAN JUAREZ/FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” flies above all expectations

Mike Adams
February 9, 2019
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Wolfie high-fiving the Stony Brook Seawolves as they enter Kenneth P. LaValle stadium for a game in 2015. Various students groups on campus are calling to remove Senator Lavalles name from the stadium. GISELLE MIRANDA/STATESMAN FILE

SBU must rename LaValle Stadium if it cares about its LGBTQ community

Mike Adams
January 30, 2019
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Letter tiles spelling out failure. JEFF DJEVDET/FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

Take failure in stride this semester

Mike Adams
January 27, 2019
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President Stanley and Wife COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY YOUTUBE

President Stanley’s holiday greeting was more #diversity theater

Mike Adams
December 31, 2018
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Baquet answers questions from Howard Schneider, the dean of the School of Journalism, at Thursdays My Life As... event. SKYLER GILBERT/THE STATESMAN

Uncertainty in School of Journalism as dean nears end of tenure

Mike Adams
December 12, 2018
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A pack of cigarettes. LINDSAY FOX/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Stony Brook isn’t tobacco-free — and it shouldn’t be

Mike Adams
December 2, 2018
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People at a Target on Thanksgiving night Nov. 22 2012 in Highland, Indiana. DIARIOCRITICO DE VENEZUELA/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

The Onion Bagel: What good is Thanksgiving anyways?

Mike Adams
November 19, 2018
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The Onion Bagel: Elevating your elevator conduct

Mike Adams
November 11, 2018
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Picture of Marcelo Lucero at the 10 year memorial event of his death. DESHAUN ROBINSON/THE STATESMAN

Students and activists remember Marcelo Lucero’s legacy 10 years later

Mike Adams
November 11, 2018
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A voting booth at a polling place in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. WYOFILE WYOFILE/FLICKER VIA CC BY 2.0

Voting is a privilege — just do it

Mike Adams
November 4, 2018
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Pills and money IMAGES MONEY/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

The Onion Bagel: Campus Adderall dealer stressed out for midterms

Mike Adams
October 25, 2018
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The Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan during her lecture in the Student Activities Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Her talk was part of the School of Journalism’s “My Life As” lecture series. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Former NYT public editor weighs in on Trump media coverage

Mike Adams
October 17, 2018
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The front desk at Stony Brook Universitys Counseling and Psychological Services. CAPS is located on the second floor of the Student Health Services building. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

CAPS is failing its international students

Mike Adams
October 1, 2018
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Senior forward Julie Johnstonbaugh, pressures a player to sidelines during a 2017 game. ANNA CORREA/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer wraps up non-conference play with dominant 3-0 win over Delaware State

Mike Adams
September 23, 2018
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Stony Brook is not the 80th-best college in the country

Stony Brook is not the 80th-best college in the country

Mike Adams
September 20, 2018
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Sept. 11 had a bigger impact than you think

Mike Adams
September 11, 2018
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USG Senate fills final appointments for the term

Mike Adams
September 11, 2018
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Remember the work that went into winning Labor Day

Mike Adams
September 3, 2018
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Let them eat something; make Campus Life Time daily

Mike Adams
August 31, 2018
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Stony Brooks Womens Soccer Team. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

This year, give Women’s Athletics the respect it deserves

Mike Adams
August 26, 2018
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The seating in Stony Brooks Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. NARA HWANG/STATESMAN FILE

The Onion Bagel: Steroids are the answer to athletic apathy

Mike Adams
May 6, 2018
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Paddlers jump from their boat during Roth Regatta on Friday, April 27. The theme for this years boat races was Cartoon Network vs. Nickelodeon. ANASTASIA KOBUS/THE STATESMAN

Roth Regatta 2018: Cartoon boats battle for best time

Mike Adams
April 29, 2018
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Members of Student for Justice for Palestine (left) protest the 70th anniversary of Israel in 2018. GARY GHAYRAT/STATESMAN FILE

Anti-Zionist activists protest Israeli Independence Day celebration

Gary Ghayrat and Mike Adams
April 22, 2018
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Headshot of Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Kip Thorne. Thornes contributions to developing and directing an experiment that made the first direct observation of gravitational waves earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017. KONSTANTIN MALANCHEV/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne discusses gravitational waves at Simons Center

Mike Adams
April 22, 2018
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The entrance to the Staller Center for the Arts theatre. The STATESMAN FILE

Let artistic students beautify Stony Brook

Mike Adams
April 15, 2018
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Dinesh DSouza speaking at a lecture in the Sydney Gelber Auditorium in the SAC. . ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Dinesh D’Souza draws controversy at Stony Brook lecture

Mike Adams
April 15, 2018
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Adian Ortega, USG Treasurer elect.PHOTO COURTESY OF IAN OUYOUNG

USG unveils club funding for 2018-19

Mike Adams
April 12, 2018
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Review: Indie group Broken Social Scene charges through The Paramount

Review: Indie group Broken Social Scene charges through The Paramount

Mike Adams
April 9, 2018
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Demonstrators during the student-organized March for Our Lives at Stony Brook on March 28. The march came four days after the worldwide March for Our Lives.  EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook students march for gun control, disarmed UPD

Mike Adams
March 31, 2018
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A new Vengo machine is located in the commuters lounge in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook partners with electronic vending company

Mike Adams
March 31, 2018
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Robots unloading float glass. A 2017 report from the McKinsey Global Institute think tank predicts that by 2030, up to 800 million people will lose their jobs to a machine. ICAPLANTS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 3.0

We can educate around automation

Mike Adams
March 26, 2018
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University announces Bachelor of Arts in biology program

Mike Adams
March 18, 2018
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Dean of Stony Brooks College of Arts and Science, Sacha Kopp, announced he will resign on Jul. 1. Kopp has been the head of the universitys largest college since Aug. 2014. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Sacha Kopp to resign as dean of College of Arts and Sciences

Mike Adams and Gary Ghayrat
February 26, 2018
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Journalist David Rohde discusses Taliban kidnapping and escape

Journalist David Rohde discusses Taliban kidnapping and escape

Mike Adams
February 25, 2018
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Refugees at the Imvepi refugee camp in Uganda. The camp, which opened Feb. 2017, sits near the countrys northern border with South Sudan and houses more than 120,000 refugees. UNMISS/FLICKR VIA CC BY NC ND 2.0

Stony Brook students connect with refugees in Uganda through text

Mike Adams
February 18, 2018
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One in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted on college campuses, but only 10 percent of survivors report their cases. ARACLEY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

#MeToo helped me too

Mike Adams
February 12, 2018
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President Samuel L. Stanley at the 2016 State of the University address. Wednesday he hosted a town hall meeting about diversity. JERROD WHITE/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook joins University Climate Change Coalition

Mike Adams
February 11, 2018
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Women’s Basketball falls to Albany despite Johnson’s 29 points

Women’s Basketball falls to Albany despite Johnson’s 29 points

Mike Adams
January 28, 2018
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Junior forward Cheyenne Clark dives to the basket in a game against Adelphi on Nov. 6. Clark scored 22 points against the Main Black Bears, shattering her previous career high of 15 points. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball falls to UNH on last-second shot

Mike Adams
January 21, 2018
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Stony Brook professor Patrice Nganang was released from prison in Cameroon on Dec. 27.GEORGES SEGUIN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 3.0

Patrice Nganang speaks on time in Cameroonian prison, governmental discrimination

Mike Adams
January 16, 2018
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Stony Brook professor Patrice Nganang was released from prison in Cameroon. GEORGES SEGUIN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 3.0

Cultural studies professor released from prison in Cameroon

Mike Adams
January 4, 2018
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Junior guard Jerell Matthews shoots the ball in a game against Yale.ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball loses fourth straight at Northwestern

Mike Adams
December 10, 2017
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Stony Brook professor Patrice Nganang was released from prison in Cameroon. GEORGES SEGUIN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 3.0

Cultural Studies professor detained in Cameroon, officials say

Mike Adams
December 9, 2017
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Junior forward Cheyenne Clark goes for a layup in a game against Yale. Although Clarks tenacity on the court kept her team in the game well into overtime, the Seawolves lost to the Bulldogs 77-71. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball falls to Yale after 2OT battle

Mike Adams
December 7, 2017
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A man shaving carefully to avoid bleeding. SOBER RABBIT/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

No Shave November is not for the faint of facial hair

Mike Adams
December 3, 2017
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Cheyenne Clark attempts to make a basket in a game against Adelphi. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Cornell hands women’s basketball team its first loss of the season

Mike Adams
December 3, 2017
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Junior forward Cheyenne Clark dives to the basket in a game against Adelphi on Nov. 6. Clark scored 22 points against the Main Black Bears, shattering her previous career high of 15 points. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball wins fifth straight in blowout against Wagner

Mike Adams
November 26, 2017
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Senior guard Aaliyah Worley (No. 21, above) attempts to score in a game against Columbia on Nov. 22 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball remains undefeated with dominant win over Farmingdale State

Mike Adams
November 24, 2017
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Shania Johnson dribbles the ball in a game against Adelphi. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball improves to 3-0 after win over Fairleigh Dickinson

Mike Adams
November 20, 2017
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Junior guard Jerell Matthews attemps to make a pass in a game on Nov. 11. Matthews ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball dominates cross-island rival Hofstra

Mike Adams
November 15, 2017
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Giolibeth Perez.

Perez plays for family in Puerto Rico after hurricane

Mike Adams
November 14, 2017
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Shania Johnson dribbles the ball in a game against Adelphi. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

‘Shorty’ Johnson scores 20 points in Women’s Basketball season opener

Mike Adams
November 12, 2017
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The Stony Brook Womens Soccer team poses for a photo after its America East Championship victory. The Seawolves lost to Penn State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. ARACELY JIMENEZ/ STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer season ends after NCAA Tournament loss to Penn State

Mike Adams
November 11, 2017
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Junior Jerell Matthews (No. 11, above) in an exhibition game against Adelphi on [date]. Jerell. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball Preview: Revamped roster growing game by game

Mike Adams
November 11, 2017
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Women’s Soccer captures conference crown with 2-1 win over Vermont

Women’s Soccer captures conference crown with 2-1 win over Vermont

Mike Adams
November 5, 2017
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Todd Gitlin speaking at Harvard Heat Week back in 2012. 350.ORG/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Columbia professor Todd Gitlin talks populism, democracy and fake news

Mike Adams
November 5, 2017
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Redshirt senior goalkeeper Tom McMahon took on the goalkeeper position when he was a freshman in high school. With the Seawolves, he currently has a .743 save percentage. KEITH OLSEN/STATESMAN FILE

McMahon plays well in return as Men’s Soccer ties Albany

Mike Adams
October 29, 2017
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Sofia Manner and Franki Priore during a 2017 game. JACQUELINE RYAN/STATESMAN FILE

Manner, Priore, others take home America East Awards for Women’s Soccer

Mike Adams
October 26, 2017
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Writer and humorist David Sedaris performed at the Staller Center for the Arts on Friday. FACEBOOK/DAVID SEDARIS

David Sedaris brings his dry wit to the Staller Center

Mike Adams
October 22, 2017
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Senior forward Julie Johnstonbaugh tries to gain possession of the ball during a game in 2017. JACQUELINE RYAN/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer falls 2-0 in regular-season finale at Vermont

Mike Adams
October 22, 2017
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The walk-in clinic at the campus recreation center is one of the resources available to students in need of healthcare services. However, many students feel the university attendance policy does not support student health. MARIE MATSUNAGA/STATESMAN FILE

Sick of Stony Brook’s absence policy

Mike Adams
October 22, 2017
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Junior wide receiver Nick Anderson (No. 87) and senior running back Stacey Bedell (No. 21) celebrate after Bedells touchdown in the first quarter. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Football’s big fourth quarter leads to Homecoming win over New Hampshire

Mike Adams
October 16, 2017
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Jameel Warney of the Texas Legends poses for a head shot during media day for the NBA D-League on November 1, 2016 at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. PHOTO COURTESY OF NBA E/GETTY IMAGES

Jameel Warney waived by Mavericks one day after signing deal

Mike Adams
October 15, 2017
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Senior Tiana Guevara. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Cross Country has solid performance at the Princeton Invitational

Mike Adams
October 15, 2017
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Jameel Warney. PHOTO COURTESY OF NBA E/GETTY IMAGES

Stony Brook alumnus Jameel Warney signs with Dallas Mavericks

Mike Adams
October 13, 2017
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball alum Jameel Warney (No. 13, above) attempts a layup in the gold medal game against Argentina. Warney was named FIBA AmeriCup MVP after his impressive performance during the tournament. BILL BAPTIST/USA BASKETBALL

Jameel Warney rejoins G-League’s Texas Legends for second year

Mike Adams
October 12, 2017
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Senior midfielder Samantha Goodwin makes a pass during a game against New Hampshire on Oct. 10. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Aggressive play gives Women’s Soccer comeback win over New Hampshire

Mike Adams
October 10, 2017
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Freshman goalkeeper Sofia Manner (left, above) and freshman forward Alyssa Francese (right, above) in a game against Hofstra on Sept. 14. SERENA TAUSZ/THE STATESMAN

Freshmen phenoms make their mark on Women’s Soccer

Mike Adams
October 7, 2017
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Freshman forward Alyssa Francese dribbles the ball in a game against UMass Lowell on Sept. 28. Francese scored the game-winner against Hartford on Sunday afternoon. SAMANTHA MONTES/FILESTATESMAN

Francese scores game-winner in double overtime to beat Hartford

Mike Adams
October 3, 2017
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J-students need our room to grow

J-students need our room to grow

Mike Adams
September 28, 2017
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Eight students auditioned to become the next Wolfie mascot. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Aspiring Wolfies audition for mascot job

Mike Adams
September 28, 2017
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Sophomore Elizabeth Tsvetkov, above, started the conference tournament strong with a win in her doubles match, along with partner Yana Nikolaeva. After Stony Brook lost to Albany the defeated UMBC in the semifinal where Tsvetkov won in the No. 2 match. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Tsvetkov, Chikvashvili Sisters stand out at ITA, Brown Invitational

Mike Adams
September 25, 2017
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Stony Brook University students and faculty marched near the Student Activities Center on Thursday, Sept 7. 7. GARY GHAYRAT/ STATESMAN FILE

DACA decision leaves Stony Brook’s Dreamers in flux

Mike Adams
September 9, 2017
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball alum Jameel Warney (No. 13, above) attempts a layup in the gold medal game against Argentina. Warney was named FIBA AmeriCup MVP after his impressive performance during the tournament. BILL BAPTIST/USA BASKETBALL

Jameel Warney reflects on winning AmeriCup gold

Mike Adams
September 6, 2017
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Cameron Avery (No. 441, left) at the America East Track and Field 2017 Outdoor Championships. AMERICA EAST/BRIAN SCHNEIDER

Cross Country team looking to build on strong 2016 showing

Mike Adams
September 4, 2017
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The womens soccer teamBRIDGET DOWNES/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer comes up short, falls to Bryant 1-0

Mike Adams
September 4, 2017
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Brand News fifth album PETTY JEN/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Science Fiction: Brand New breaks sharp left with swan song album

Mike Adams
September 3, 2017
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Samantha MontesSAMANTHA MONTES/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer rally falls short, loses 2-1 to Dartmouth

Mike Adams
August 27, 2017
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Kendrick Lamar performs in at Melkweg in Amsterdam on Feb. 7, 2013. Lamar released his latest album, DAMN., on MERLJIN HOEK/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0>/em>

DAMN: Kendrick Lamar cements his legend with most introspective album to date

Mike Adams
April 26, 2017
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Senior Tyler Hoffman in a match against Hartford on April 15, 2016. ERIC SCHMID/STATESMAN FILE

Men’s tennis hot streak ends in loss to Monmouth

Mike Adams
April 9, 2017
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Larry Bozman, former Statesman editor-in-chief, speaks at a celebration of The Statesmans 60th anniversary. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

The Statesman celebrates its 60th anniversary

Mike Adams
April 2, 2017
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Roy Gutman ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Pulitzer-winning war correspondent talks Syria, covering conflicts

Mike Adams
March 31, 2017
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Washington Post fact checker discusses truthfulness in politics

Washington Post fact checker discusses truthfulness in politics

Mike Adams
March 13, 2017
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New York Times Editor Dean Baquet discusses his life as a journalist at My Life As... on Feb. 23. SKYLER GILBERT/THE STATESMAN

New York Times executive editor talks Trump, fake news and the future

Mike Adams
February 26, 2017
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The Tubman and Chavez residence halls opened this past academic year. While new facilities like these are constructed, Stony Brook Universitys other buildings continue to have maintenance issues with serious consequences. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

On-campus residents offered ‘double-single’ rooms for a fee

Mike Adams
February 19, 2017
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