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Junior outfielder Dylan Resk at bat in a game last season. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Baseball gets swept by No. 1-ranked Florida

Ryan Pavich March 4, 2018
While the series was competitive for most of the weekend, Stony Brook left Florida without a victory. The three game sweep dropped Stony Brook’s record to 6-4, while Florida continues to roll at 12-1.
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Junior defender Brooke Gubitosi carries the ball on March 24 against USC at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Gubitosi was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second straight week.
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Women’s Lacrosse named No. 1 in national polls

Gregory Zarb February 26, 2018
The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has been unanimously picked as the new No. 1 team in the country by three different national polls for the first time in program history on Monday.
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 Irene Rivera hits the ball.ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball goes 2-3 in first tournament of 2018

Kenneth Fermin February 25, 2018
The Stony Brook softball team traveled to Fort Myers, Florida over the weekend to play against Wright State, the University of Connecticut, Southern Illinois University and Florida Gulf Coast in the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational.
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Marek Bugaj defends the goal hoops during a Quidditch team practice in Sept. 2015. The Stony Brook Quidditch team was create in 2010 and is a gender inclusive, full-contact club sport. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

The Quidditch field is where I feel most comfortable

Shaina Montero February 25, 2018
Being on the Quidditch team puts me in a relaxing and accepting environment. When I’m not playing Quidditch, I’m overwhelmed and my work is constantly on my mind. Once I step onto the field, it’s as if I hit the pause button and my focus changes to something fun for the two-hour practice.
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Tapingo is a new mobile app that allows students to order food from their phone and pick it up with little to know waiting time. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Texting is making us more emotionally ignorant

Samiha Ahmed February 25, 2018
Now, we can call, text, use the internet, pay our bills, play games, do homework, etc. Because our phones have so many functions, our messages may not be a priority, allowing us to put little thought into what we are saying.
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Junior forward Cheyenne Clark goes for a layup in a game against Yale. Although Clarks tenacity on the court kept her team in the game well into overtime, the Seawolves lost to the Bulldogs 77-71. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball wins fourth straight game against New Hampshire

Gregory Zarb February 19, 2018
Stony Brook Women’s Basketball continued rolling on Saturday afternoon, winning its fourth straight game, taking down New Hampshire 62-56 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
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Redshirt senior attack woman Courtney Murphy. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

No. 2 Women’s Lacrosse opens season with win over No. 5 USC

Gregory Zarb February 18, 2018
The No. 2 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team took down No. 5 USC 14-10 in a battle of top five teams in the country at LeBard Stadium on Friday night. The win was the Seawolves’ season opener and the first of two games in a California state trip.
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Like other workplace environments, academia is rampant with cases of sexual harassment. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

In light of #MeToo, female faculty at SBU grapple with a history of harassment in higher education

Rebecca Liebson February 12, 2018
Because pursuing a criminal case requires an extensive amount of evidence, Complainant Navigator for the Center for Prevention and Outreach Samantha Winter said that many people choose not to go to the police.
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One in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted on college campuses, but only 10 percent of survivors report their cases. ARACLEY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

#MeToo helped me too

Mike Adams February 12, 2018
The #MeToo movement wasn’t necessarily fought for me, but I owe every silence breaker an unpayable debt of gratitude.
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Stony Brook students join national conversation on sexual assault

Stony Brook students join national conversation on sexual assault

Luis Ruiz Dominguez, Aleeza Kazmi, and Aracely Jimenez February 12, 2018
Seawolves share their responses to the #MeToo movement.
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 Redshirt-sophomore Akwasi Yeboah makes a jump shot against Maryland on Nov. 10. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

From the bench to starting lineup: Yeboah prepares for upcoming season

Gregory Zarb November 16, 2017
Yeboah plans on approaching this season with a sense of purpose and playing with a passion that will hopefully bring Stony Brook an America East Championship. Just like his mother always told him.
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HOOPLA 2017: What it means to play for Stony Brook

HOOPLA 2017: What it means to play for Stony Brook

Aracely Jimenez November 12, 2017
Stony Brook men's and women's basketball players answer the question, what does playing for Stony Brook mean to you?
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