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NYS invests $20M into offshore wind training institute at SBU

Sara Ruberg January 14, 2020
New York State will invest $20 million into a new offshore wind training institute to be hosted by Stony Brook University and SUNY Farmingdale, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in his 2020 agenda on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 5

Sara Ruberg December 9, 2019
Episode five of the Weekly Wrap Up features editors from every section giving the highlights of the semester. This semester, News covered the USG referendum, the Presidential Search Committee and a professor whole stole cancer research funds.
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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 4

Sara Ruberg November 25, 2019
Hosted and produced by Sara Ruberg, The Weekly Wrap Up allows to each section's editor to discuss the news.
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Results of the Undergraduate Student Governments elections of freshman and senior class reps, and vote for constitutional referendum. COURTESY OF USG

Proposed USG constitution passes

Sara Ruberg November 17, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) proposed changes to its constitution, introduced on Nov. 9, was passed into the USG constitution, effective immediately.
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Weekly Wrap Up Special Edition: USG Constitutional Referendum

Sara Ruberg and Brianne Ledda November 15, 2019
Former USG judiciary member, Eric Wagner and current member, Isaiah Momplaisir talk about the constitutional referendum released this week.
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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 2

Sara Ruberg November 3, 2019

The Statesman logo. STATESMAN FILE The second episode of The Weekly Wrap Up, a podcast featuring The Statesman Editors summarizing the past week's stories.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 1

Sara Ruberg October 27, 2019
The Statesman editors of each section briefly summarize stories from this past week.
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Marisa Acosta at the National Powerlifting compeition. PHOTO CREDIT: MARISA ACOSTA

Stony Brook student powers her own way forward

Sara Ruberg October 21, 2019
Marisa Acosta bends under the squat bar and places it on her shoulders. She whips her ponytail from her face to her back then steps back, carrying 145 pounds. She begins her rep.
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The Lumineers want you to get to know the Sparks family

The Lumineers want you to get to know the Sparks family

Sara Ruberg September 15, 2019
Three generations of crime, tragedy, drug addiction and alcoholism ravages the Sparks. Their stories come to life in a small, yellow house that stands alone in a field — perhaps symbolic of each character's loneliness and distance.
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Brookfest 2019 photo gallery

Brookfest 2019 photo gallery

Sara Ruberg April 14, 2019
Photo gallery for Brookfest 2019
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Dr. Barry Sanders speaking at the Quantum Immersion Convention on Feb. 25, 2019 in the Wang Theater. Scientists gathered at the event to discuss the future of quantum computing. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Professors discuss the future of quantum computing

Sara Ruberg February 27, 2019
Stony Brook University hosted a day-long Quantum Immersion Workshop in the Wang Center Theater on Monday.
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The Seawolves Marketplace on the first floor of the Student Activities Center, which will no longer be the home to Dunkin Donuts. FSA is currently reviewing various options to fill the space.EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Dunkin’ Donuts is no longer coming to the SAC

Sara Ruberg February 10, 2019
The Student Activities Center will no longer be home to the long awaited Dunkin’ Donuts, according to the Executive Director of the Faculty Student Administration (FSA), Van Sullivan. “The planned Dunkin’ location at the Student Activities Center (SAC) has been placed on hold due to prohibitive construction costs,” Sullivan wrote in an email.
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