The Statesman

Campus Police: Rave Guardian numbers drop

Lauren Dubinsky • March 5, 2012

If a new, free system that turns cell phones into safety devices and had the potential to save people from life-threatening situations was brought to a university, would you expect students to rush and register their cell phones?

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Taking the Jump from 13,500 Feet

Lauren Dubinsky • May 11, 2011

Rebecca Delbridge, a junior at Stony Brook University, sat in a plane 13,500 feet up in the air on a hot, June afternoon, strapped to a skydiving instructor. When it was their turn to jump out of the...

Police Blotter

Lauren Dubinsky • April 10, 2011

Police Blotter for 3/28-4/5 Monday, March 28 University police officers and detectives respond to a report of burglary in Hendrix College. A network switch was removed from a locked room....

Police Tighten Grip on Honda Civic Thefts

Lauren Dubinsky • April 8, 2011

Honda Civics appear to be the vehicle of choice for thieves. Stony Brook University, SUNY at Farmingdale and Suffolk County Community College have all had Honda Civics stolen from their campus parking...

A Second Campus Car Crash

Lauren Dubinsky • April 5, 2011

A driver and passenger were injured after the driver crashed his vehicle into the side of the Hamilton College building in Kelly Quad.

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LESSONS FROM THE CONCRETE DESERT

Lauren Dubinsky • March 27, 2011

Jessica Schiesser awakes to the sound of her alarm clock on a hazy Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. and wipes the sleep from her eyes as she gets up to begin her long school day. She brews a fresh pot...

Rave Guardian Watches Over Stony Brook Campus

Lauren Dubinsky • February 16, 2011

Walking across Stony Brook University campus after dark will soon become less dangerous when the university police roll out Rave Guardian, an application that turns cell phones into safety devices by instantly...