The Statesman

Bidding war underway in search of new bookstore retailer

Lisseth Aguilar • November 5, 2017

After a year of serving Stony Brook students, starting this summer Amazon will no longer be the official campus bookstore retailer for the university.

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CulinArt welcomes semester with new vendors, familiar framework

Joseph Konig • August 27, 2017

CulinArt has embraced the effective, popular aspects of Sodexo’s management, diverting and adding to the framework based on student input and their own internal goals.

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Tapingo lets students order Starbucks on the go

Brittany Bernstein • May 7, 2017

Tapingo, a mobile ordering app that allows students to order drinks and food items on the go using Dining Dollars, Wolfie Wallet and debit/credit cards, could help customers in a rush get their Starbucks faster.

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Students snacked on sweet treats at annual Strawberry Fest

Josh Farber • May 7, 2017

Thousands of students gathered on the Academic Mall on May 3 to celebrate one of Stony Brook’s biggest springtime traditions — Strawberry Fest.

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Campus Dining enters final stages of bid process

Rebecca Liebson • April 25, 2017

The search for Stony Brook’s new food service provider has entered its final stages, with the long-anticipated decision set to be announced early next month.

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Roth Cafe chef wins Chef Throwdown challenge

Marie Matsunaga • April 10, 2017

The chefs created one show plate and three tasting dishes to be judged by a panel of student leaders and the general audience who tasted samples.

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Students prepare for the Union Starbucks closing set for next week

Jessica Chin • November 21, 2016

But Park and many Union Starbucks regulars won’t be able to relax at the iconic location after it officially closes on Nov. 29.

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Contract negotiations stall between Sodexo and food workers union

Michaela Kilgallen • September 25, 2016

Stony Brook’s food service provider Sodexo and the workers’ union Local 1102 RWDSU will be entering an emergency contract negotiation on Sept. 28.

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Laundry prices cut by 20 percent

Jill Ryan • September 3, 2016

Each machine now costs $1.40 to use as opposed to last year’s $1.75.

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Student Union will undergo three-year renovation

Brittany Tesoriero • August 24, 2016

For the duration of the three-year renovation, the Student Union will not be operational.

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Inspection reports reveal salmonella investigation in dining halls

Sara Tewksbury • April 12, 2016

An SBU student fell ill with a confirmed case of salmonella last fall, prompting the Suffolk County Department of Health to conduct an illness investigation on Dec. 4, 2015.

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Freight Farm brings greenery to SBU campus

Justine Josue • September 1, 2015

The curious green shipping container next to Roth Café is a hydroponic farm, growing plants without soil and regardless of the weather conditions outside.

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