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Wednesday afternoon a fire broke out at the indoor sports complex. Four fire departments showed up to the scene. The exact cause is currently unknown. (Anusha Mookherjee/ The Statesman)

Construction related fire in Sports Complex

Anusha Mookherjee February 6, 2013
Early Wednesday afternoon, a fire broke out in the Indoor Sports Complex, which is currently under construction.
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Chaos in Syria continues with no U.S. support

Anusha Mookherjee September 24, 2012

More than a year later, Syria is still in chaos. For the past year, rebels have been fighting for a new progressive government and the overthrow of current President Bashar al-Assad. In the spring, The...

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November 6, making your vote count

Anusha Mookherjee September 17, 2012

I spent my first semester as a freshman becoming a U.S. citizen. To those who are given the privilege of becoming a citizen, it’s a huge change in your life. I never really understood how closed-minded...

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A case in favor of studying abroad

Anusha Mookherjee August 27, 2012
Studying abroad has always been something I wanted to fit into my years at Stony Brook. Taking advantage of the available short-term study abroad programs, I got to experience a three-week program in Ireland. It was by far the best way to get credits: studying under a wonderful professor and having all of Ireland as my textbook provided me with the hands-on learning experience I’ve always wanted. Yet along with my study abroad came some unwanted aspects of traveling with a group you don’t know.
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USG shouldn’t cut life support to SBVAC

Anusha Mookherjee April 9, 2012
This school really needs to reconsider how clubs and organizations get their budgets, because after spending 24 hours riding along with the Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps. (SBVAC), I can really say it deserves so much more than what the school provides for the corps.
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#Kony 2012: Yes, we can capture the worst living criminal

Anusha Mookherjee March 12, 2012
Joseph Kony has been a sick, violent, guerilla fighter for over 20 years. In the past few days his atrocities in Uganda have come into the spotlight through a film campaign by the organization Invisible Children. On April 20, Cover the Night will cover every wall with Kony 2012, throwing the warlord into the spotlight to be arrested this year.
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Stirrings in Syria

Anusha Mookherjee February 28, 2012

Dear Stony Brook Students,   Does anyone know what is going on in Syria? People on campus are so worried that the line at Starbucks is too long, that they have to get up at 8:20 in the morning,...

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The magical world of Tiffany & Co.: Why they are more than just a jewelry company

Anusha Mookherjee February 13, 2012

Tiffany & Co. will always be my favorite jeweler.  As a world-renowned company since 1837, the company has built its name in American culture throughout history. The world knows its trademarked...

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Signal 7 for the SBVAC

Anusha Mookherjee September 26, 2011
I've had a unique opertunity to get a view into a tight knit, impressive, award winning, well-run organization that provides the highest standard of medical service to us, the Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
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Stony Brook to Team Up with Long Island Powerhouse Labs

Stony Brook to Team Up with Long Island Powerhouse Labs

Anusha Mookherjee January 31, 2011

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced a new partnership among Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Jan. 10.  This new endeavor hopes...

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A Glimpse into the New Simons Center

Anusha Mookherjee November 2, 2010

Jim Simons,  the hedge fund mogul and the man behind the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, was on campus on Tuesday for a pre-grand opening tour of the new building.  In 2008, Simons gave a $60...

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Undergraduate Colleges Battle at Field Day

Anusha Mookherjee September 29, 2010

On Saturday, Sept. 25, the recreational fields behind Kenneth P. Lavalle Stadium were filled with students from the six undergraduate colleges competing in Undergraduate College Field Day. A range of activities...

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