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Stony Brook’s Title IX process is broken

Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance • September 9, 2018

As modeled by the creator of the #MeToo movement, the incomparable Tarana Burke, we could create spaces where survivors can come together for solidarity, a chance to share their stories and community healing. Together, we could go far beyond.

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Students express concern over potential Title IX changes

Charles Scott • October 1, 2017

As the U.S. Department of Education looks toward possibly altering the Title IX amendment of the Education Amendments of 1972, college students across the country are raising questions about how this could affect their rights in sexual assault cases.

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Sarah Tubbs launches GoFundMe campaign to cover costs in SUNY lawsuit

Michaela Kilgallen • January 26, 2017

Sarah Tubbs, the plaintiff in a lawsuit against SUNY for Stony Brook’s alleged mishandling of her sexual assault case, has raised nearly 60 percent of her $25,000 goal through GoFundMe.

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Sexual assault lawsuit set back by lawyer shake-up

Arielle Martinez • February 28, 2016

The lawsuit filed by SBU alumna Sarah Tubbs against the university has come to a halt because the law firm that represented her alleged assailant has left the suit.

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Stony Brook 2015: A year in photos

The Statesman • December 31, 2015

2015 was filled with diverse cultural events, student activism, and athletic upsets for Stony Brook. Here are our editors' picks of some of the year's most influential moments

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The Statesman’s top stories of 2015

The Statesman • May 12, 2015

The Statesman published more than 900 articles online and in print this academic year. Read the most popular stories, based on the number of views on sbstatesman.com.

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Seawolves unite to “Take Back the Night”

Kelly Saberi • April 30, 2015

The Center for Womyn’s Concerns organizes the annual “Take Back The Night” event to raise awareness of sexual assault and abuse on campus.

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SUNY’s attorney files for pre-motion conference, looks to dismiss “deliberate indifference” complaint

Arielle Martinez • March 16, 2015

The attorney representing SUNY in the Sarah Tubbs lawsuit has filed a request for a pre-motion conference, stating that Tubbs’s complaint should be dismissed.

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UPDATE: Defendant in sexual assault trial seeks $10 million for alleged slander and libel

Arielle Martinez • March 12, 2015

A Stony Brook University student, who has been accused of sexual assault by an SBU alumna, is now seeking $10 million for alleged slander and libel.

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Sarah speaks: plaintiff in sexual assault case addresses flaws in Stony Brook judiciary system

Hanaa’ Tameez • March 12, 2015

Stony Brook University alumna Sarah Tubbs met with members of the media on Tuesday, March 10 to discuss the lawsuit she filed against the school.

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