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Graduating seniors ready for caps, gowns and class rings

Caithlin Pena April 22, 2013

Graduation is almost here, and Stony Brook University seniors are preparing to don the signature red cap and gown and receive their diplomas. Seniors may also choose to purchase another piece of memorabilia—the...

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Students attend a vigil and light candles for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. (METSHA RENOIS/ THE STATESMAN)

SB Compliments holds vigil for Boston

Caithlin Pena April 22, 2013

The sun was already setting as students rushed to get to their next class or to head home after a tiring day of school. But that night, with candles held in their hands flickering in the darkness,...

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Arnout van de Rijt, an assistant professor at SBU, is researching the lasting effects of fame. (PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY)

15 minutes of fame may last longer

Caithlin Pena April 15, 2013

“Fame isn’t fleeting,” according to the press release about the research team led by Arnout van de Rijt, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Stony Brook University. The...

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Graduating seniors looking for employment

Caithlin Pena March 25, 2013

Senior Mark Mancini wanted to be a paleontologist or, according to him, a “dinosaur scientist.” He earned an associate’s degree from community college in New Mexico and transferred to Stony Brook...

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“Elect-Her” initiative comes back to SBU for a second year

Caithlin Pena March 4, 2013

This year, the Undergraduate Student Government is teaming up with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start to bring “Elect Her-Campus Women Win” back to Stony Brook University...

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