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Police investigate burglary at Shop Red West

News Top StoryApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

A burglary occurred at the campus bookstore around 4 a.m. on April 14. The University Police Department is investigating the incident with Suffolk County Police.

Empty bleachers: exploring Stony Brook students’ disinterest in sports

Football Men's Basketball Sports Top StoryApril 3, 2022April 4, 2022

It should not be hard to regularly fill Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s 12,300 seats or Island Federal Arena’s 4,000 seats for sports games. Yet Stony Brook’s attendance numbers have remained low throughout the years.

Stony Brook University to lift mask mandate following New York guidance

Administration Breaking News Student Life Top StoryFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Stony Brook University (SBU) is set to lift its indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, March 2, following new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and New York state guidelines announced last week.

Mold in dorms poses health concern

News Student Life Top StoryFebruary 25, 2022February 27, 2022

Mold is one of the most common problems encountered in college dorms, and SBU is not immune to this. Students have long complained of mold in their dorms, but more concerningly, have also complained about a lack of urgency from Campus Residences.

SBU athletes protest playoff ban; rally planned for tonight

Sports Top StoryFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Stony Brook University student-athletes are uniting to overturn America East’s decision to bar them from competing in the conference playoffs, which was announced on Feb. 21. They plan to hold a demonstration during tonight’s women’s basketball game.

USG surprises clubs with newly announced budget cap

News Top Story USGFebruary 22, 2022May 4, 2022

Four clubs would see a cut of over $10,000 under the Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) new Line Budget cap that places a limit of up to $40,000.

NYS healthcare workers no longer held to booster mandate deadline, students still liable

Breaking News Top StoryFebruary 20, 2022February 21, 2022

The New York State Department of Health announced it will no longer enforce the booster mandate for healthcare workers that was scheduled to go into effect on Monday, Feb. 21, but undergraduate students must still submit proof by the same date.

Following move to CAA, America East bans Stony Brook from all conference championships

Breaking Sports Top StoryFebruary 2, 2022February 3, 2022

The America East Conference announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 that Stony Brook University’s athletic teams have been ruled ineligible for participation in postseason conference championships for all sports.

Stony Brook set to join CAA

Breaking Sports Top StoryJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022

SBU has accepted an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association, a Stony Brook Athletics official confirmed with The Statesman. The move will be formally announced tomorrow, Jan. 25, at a press conference held by Commissioner Joe D’Antonio.

Stony Brook and Buffalo formally named New York public flagship universities

Administration Breaking News Top StoryJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Stony Brook University was formally designated as a flagship public university of New York alongside the University at Buffalo by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5. The announcement was made during Hochul’s first annual State of the State address.

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Stony Brook Athletics points to Covid for lower attendance numbers

No. 8 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse eliminated from NCAA Tournament by No. 1 UNC again

Stony Brook students march in support of abortion rights

Graduate students hand deliver grievances to Stony Brook president’s office

Suspect arrested for burglary at Shop Red West