The Statesman

Belzung wins 100th game, Stony Brook women’s volleyball stays strong to start 5-1

Kevin Yu, Sports Writer • September 9, 2024

Despite losing its first contest of the season, the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team had a strong weekend that was capped off by a milestone victory...

Stony Brook women’s volleyball completes flawless opening weekend

George Caratzas, Assistant Sports Editor • September 1, 2024

For the first time since 2006, the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team started its season with three straight victories. To kick off their 2024...

Sováková’s first career goal lifts Stony Brook women’s soccer to win in season opener

Nayden Villorente, Sports Writer • August 16, 2024

By virtue of a moment of magic from defender Aneta Sováková, the Stony Brook women’s soccer team started its year off on the right foot. In...

Stony Brook women’s tennis opens weekend with loss, captures first conference win

Kiera Cassar • February 25, 2024

Though the weekend began on the wrong note for the Stony Brook women’s tennis team, it bounced back in an important way. The Seawolves (2-5, 1-0...

New Dean of Students emphasizes experience in student life

Joy Sze • September 9, 2021

Sitting by the table, the new dean of students gets to hear students’ stories and experiences at Stony Brook, good or bad. “That's just my way of supporting students,” McClendon said. “My little token of saying, ‘come and chat.’”

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Softball sweeps through first three games of the season

Ross O'Keefe and Vincent Giacalone • February 22, 2020

The atypical winds and cool temperatures of Madeira Beach, Florida, could not stop the Stony Brook softball team from a red-hot start to their season on Friday, Feb. 21, erasing a five-run deficit in walk-off fashion and beating the Colgate Raiders 6-5. Their opener marks the first of five games this weekend at the annual Spring Games.

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When universities become echo chambers

Andrew Infantino • November 20, 2019

Educational institutions are prone to groupthink, a process by which members of a group strive for consensus by suppressing dissent. Dissenters may face retaliation or remain silent while external input is ignored.

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Volleyball goes undefeated at Colgate Invitational

Peter Lupfer • September 17, 2017

The Stony Brook women’s volleyball team put on a dominant display its last invitational tournament of the season, earning wins in each of its three matches at Colgate University.

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First Athletic Director A. Henry von Mechow passes away at 87

Cameron Boon • August 30, 2015

A. Henry von Mechow played a critical role in the development of what is now Stony Brook’s athletic programs, from intercollegiate to recreational and everything in between.

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Homecoming 2012: Stony Brook defeats Colgate 32-31

Amy Streifer • September 24, 2012

A crowd of 10,278 flocked inside LaValle Stadium during homecoming on Saturday night to see their Stony Brook Seawolves defeat Colgate 32-31. It...