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Cuomo calls for increased federal support to treat and contain coronavirus cases on New York schools start to close

Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 15, 2020March 16, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to deploy the Army Corps of Engineers to retrofit non-hospital facilities, such as SUNY dorms, to make more room for COVID-19 patients in a press conference on Sunday.

Stony Brook eliminated after giving up late semifinal lead to Hartford

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsMarch 11, 2020April 1, 2020

The same old demons that haunted the Seawolves all year dealt one final blow as No. 2-seeded Stony Brook (20-13) watched its season end in heartbreaking fashion with a 64-58 loss to the No. 3-seeded Hartford Hawks (18-15) on Tuesday, March 10, at Island Federal Arena in the America East semifinals.

Women’s Basketball handles Binghamton, advances to America East Championship

Ross O'KeefeSports Women's BasketballMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2021

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team said goodbye to rival Binghamton and America East Player of the Year senior guard Kai Moon. More importantly, they said hello to a berth…

Students represent SBU on Higher Education Action Day

Alek Lewis & Fanni FranklNews Student Life USGMarch 1, 2020March 2, 2020

On Thursday, at least 24 Stony Brook University students and two Statesman reporters boarded buses to Albany to participate in Higher Education Action day, where representatives from State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) schools meet with government officials to discuss how to improve funding for higher education in New York.

Golden opportunity wasted as Stony Brook’s offensive woes continue in Hartford loss

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 27, 2020February 28, 2020

Stony Brook ended up getting the rest of the necessary results when both UMBC and Albany lost on the same night. However, the most important one — Stony Brook’s own win — did not come to fruition.

Softball seeks to get over the mountaintop in America East

Ross O'KeefeSoftball Special Issues Sports Spring Sports PreviewFebruary 19, 2020February 23, 2020

Cold, rainy weather will eventually give way to smooth, dry, green grass fields with the crack of aluminum bats and the whistling of pitches headed to home plate. Softball season is coming.

USG urges students to participate in annual Higher Education Action Day

Maya BrownNews USGFebruary 18, 2020February 19, 2020

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from both the SUNY and CUNY systems are expected to meet with New York legislators to ask for more funding on Higher Education Action Day.

Long Winter is coming for Seawolves

Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsDecember 5, 2019February 15, 2020

A year ago, the Stony Brook football team was coming off their second straight appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. Fast forward and they find themselves watching 24 other teams compete for a national title as they ponder a lost season.

Seawolves garner All-Conference selections

Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsNovember 26, 2019February 15, 2020

The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) released its 2019 All-Conferences Team selections on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Stony Brook Football saw four of their players represented, including a few first timers.

The hunt for the elusive America East Championship

Andrew ZuckerSports Women's BasketballNovember 18, 2019March 8, 2021

Coming off their best season record-wise in head coach Caroline McCombs’ five-year tenure, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is looking to get over the hump, win the program’s first ever America East Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.