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College Republicans invite Suffolk County Republican candidates to SBU

College Republicans invite Suffolk County Republican candidates to SBU

Alek Lewis • October 16, 2019
Suffolk County Republican candidates were invited to Stony Brook University to speak about issues concerning college students.
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Coalition for Union Reform & Democracy seeks to overhaul UUP leadership

Gary Ghayrat • April 11, 2019
For years, UUP elections on the Stony Brook campus have been fairly uncompetitive. But this time around, a group of candidates called the Coalition for Union Reform & Democracy emerged to shake things up.
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Members of UUP marching across the Academic Mall on March 1, 2018. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Campus labor union demands contract after 20-month hold up

Gary Ghayrat • March 3, 2018
Members of the United University Professions (UUP) union joined together on Thursday to demand a fair contract since the last one expired 20 months ago.
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University Café finds new home in the SAC

University Café finds new home in the SAC

Kayla McKiski • September 16, 2016
The University Café will soon trade in its secluded location at the side of the Student Union for a more visible spot on campus, the Student Activities Center.
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Students ever evacuated early afternoon as power went out in the Student Union. (NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN)

Student Union will undergo three-year renovation

Brittany Tesoriero • August 24, 2016
For the duration of the three-year renovation, the Student Union will not be operational.
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Campus Dining's Food Expo brings excitement about food on campus

Campus Dining’s Food Expo brings excitement about food on campus

Nara Hwang • April 3, 2016
There nothing that excites college students more than free food. That is what Stony Brook students got at the annual Campus Dining Food Expo this week.
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RockYoFace rings in the new semester

RockYoFace rings in the new semester

David Pepa • March 1, 2016
RockYoFace, a showcase of local bands presented by WUSB, took place at the University Cafe on Thursday, Feb. 18.
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Nick Rigas, above, and ex-guitarist Phil Gigante opened their biggest show yet at "The Loft" in Poughkeepsie, New York for Ontario-based band "The Flatliners." PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD DIFRISCO

Student bands swag out Stony Brook

Rena Thomas • February 2, 2016
The hidden gem that is Stony Brook’s music scene is unifying the voice of the students, pulling together artists and fans alike.
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A fire broke out in an O'Neill College E wing dorm room (above, top left) on Nov. 21, 2015. The Setauket Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire before throwing the destroyed contents of the room out onto the lawn below. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

O’Neill fire leaves residents displaced and distraught

Anisah Abdullah • December 5, 2015
After a fire erupted in an E wing room of O’Neill College the evening of Nov. 21, every student in that wing had to temporarily relocate to different rooms.
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Sodexo's corporate headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The new food vendor has been the subject of much student criticism. MANJU SHIVACHARAN/STATESMAN FILE

From Sodexo with love

Michael Kohut • September 10, 2015
We now know that the best way to keep students passive — err, satisfied — is to make sure you’re just too hungry to care what you eat.
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Student Voice town hall meeting regarding food on campus allows students to express distaste

Krysten Massa • November 3, 2014
Students had a lot to say about the quality and price of food on campus at the first ever town hall meeting that was held by a new committee on campus called Student Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
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The Fall Community Festival allowed participants to paint pumpkins and try food samples, among other things. (HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Fall Community Festival brings autumn-themed fun to students

Chelsea Katz • October 8, 2014
The Office of the Provost Liaison and WUSB 90.1 sponsored a Fall Community Festival on Wednesday, complete with arts and crafts and inflatable obstacle courses.
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