Sara Sonnack, Author at The Statesman

Elect Her: Stony Brook women show how they win

Sara SonnackNewsMarch 12, 2012October 23, 2013

Kathleen Rice grew up as one of 10 siblings. Today she is the Nassau County District Attorney.

Academic excellence and success fall fee reversed

Sara SonnackDecember 17, 2011December 17, 2011

In a sudden reversal, the Academic Excellence and Success fee will not be charged for the fall 2011 semester but will be for the spring semester, according to a message…

Richard Gatteau found his place at the Brook

Sara SonnackNovember 26, 2011December 17, 2011

On a Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. Richard Gatteau places his cup of tea on a counter and then assumes a push-up position, asking someone to hold his feet up…

College may be “best six years” of your life

Sara SonnackNovember 26, 2011December 17, 2011

Derrick Lugo came into Stony Brook University as a mechanical engineering major, but in his sophomore year, he changed his major to computer science. His decision to change majors not…

A variety of fears for a variety of reasons

Sara SonnackOctober 31, 2011October 30, 2011

Every time Anita Maier goes to the doctor and gets a shot, she faints. The reason? Her fear of needles, which she said she has had all her life. Even…

Staff members get advice on how to advise students

Sara SonnackOctober 24, 2011October 24, 2011

Every Wednesday morning, some staff, administrators, and faculty can be seen participating in a class of their own designed to make sure that students get the best academic advising they…

Six SUNY schools showcase their skills at SBU

Sara SonnackOctober 8, 2011October 9, 2011

The State University of New York’s Regional Campus Showcase kicked off on Wednesday, Oct. 5, for the Long Island region and was hosted at Stony Brook University’s Charles B. Wang…

Bridging the gap to helping students

Sara SonnackSeptember 30, 2011October 4, 2011

Stephanie Sampayo missed six weeks of school her first year at Stony Brook University due to complications when she had her tonsils removed. Missing all that school caused her grade…

“Do I Look Illegal to you?”

Sara SonnackSeptember 24, 2011October 4, 2011

Amid all the splendor of Wolfstock, one student group gathered in the SAC Plaza holding cardboard signs challenging passerby’s with one question: Do I look illegal to you? The Social…

John S. Toll: The president who built this campus

Sara SonnackSeptember 14, 2011September 29, 2011

Energy, determination and drive. Those were just a few of the words used to describe John S. Toll, the second president of Stony Brook University, who passed away on July 15 due to natural causes. To his friends though, he was just ‘Johnny.’