The Statesman

Cuomo pushes for extension of SUNY 2020

Will Welch • January 26, 2016

Cuomo’s support is an important step toward passing an extension of SUNY 2020, which is set to expire this spring and has been essential to SBU’s growth over the five years.

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Fire in Math building evacuates students

Will Welch • September 24, 2014

The Physics and Math buildings were evacuated after a fire on the third floor of the Math building set off alarms at 3:45 p.m. Classes in both buildings have been cancelled for the rest of the day.

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Austin Hecker personifies perseverance

Will Welch • April 28, 2014

Austin Hecker says of himself, “I’m the kind of athlete that doesn’t really stop.” True enough, considering the challenges he has overcome to compete with the Stony Brook Wrestling Club.

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USG budget changes for the 2014–15 fiscal year

Will Welch • April 16, 2014

The Statesman created a spreadsheet sorted by percent changes in allocations. It shows which clubs and services received the most severe cuts and which received the largest increases.

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Uncontested USG election results unsurprising

The Statesman • April 15, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government elections closed on Friday, officially establishing junior biology major Garry Lachhar as the next president of USG and making the $99.50 student activity fee mandatory for undergraduate students for the next two years.

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Theatre arts students modernize Greek tragedy Antigone

Will Welch • April 7, 2014

The story of Antigone, a tragedy written by Sophocles in 441 BC, is as relevant to students today as it was to Greeks 2,455 years ago, according to Jeanette Yew, director of the Department of Theater Arts’ upcoming production “The Antigone Project.”

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Education reform remains controversial

Will Welch • April 1, 2014

A panel of education experts and Long Island superintendents condemned the reform agenda of the New York State Board of Regents at an event held at Stony Brook’s Wang Center.

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Storify: Stony Brook gets an unexpected morning snow storm

Will Welch • March 31, 2014

Though all forecasts pointed to rain, Stony Brook woke up to snow on Monday, March 31. SBU Transit service was suspended for two hours while roads were cleared, but classes remained in session.

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Sewage water floods Union basement

Will Welch • March 4, 2014

Sewage water flooded the Stony Brook Union basement last Wednesday evening after grease, likely from the Union Commons, clogged the sewer main outside the building.

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Governor’s cabinet member outlines state budget at SBU

Will Welch • February 5, 2014

In a campaign to support the state executive budget, a representative of the governor's cabinet gave a presentation at the Wang Center.

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Rape reports increase at Stony Brook

Will Welch • October 20, 2013

More rapes were reported last year on Stony Brook University’s campus than in any previous year since 2006, according to a security report released by the University Police Department last month.

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Campus briefing: gridlock in USG senate halts transportation initiative

Will Welch • October 19, 2013

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate rejected a resolution supporting a new Friday bus route on Oct. 10 after senators repeatedly attempted to adjust its phrasing. USG President Adil Hussain proposed the resolution, which would support an initiative USG has pursued since the summer. Though senators generally supported it, they disagreed on wording.

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