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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 11

Juliana SlocumMultimedia Podcasts UncategorizedOctober 6, 2020October 6, 2020

SBU libraries & DoIT launch the Laptop Loan Program giving students 30 day access to laptops. Arts & culture profile author and SBU alum Stephanie Hayman. Opinions published pieces on the presidential debate and on Brookhaven Landfill’s expansion.

Brookhaven Waste Management Commissioner’s social media posts raise concerns about his willingness to confront environmental injustice

Kerim OdekonOp-eds OpinionsOctober 2, 2020October 5, 2020

#OPINION: Andrade’s views about racial inequality and immigration on his Facebook account suggest that he may be the wrong person to fairly address concerns about structural racism and environmental policy on Long Island.

Five new people in Suffolk test positive for COVID-19, three quarantined at Stony Brook University Hospital

Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Three of the new patients are Brookhaven Town residents isolated at Stony Brook University Hospital. They include a man in his early 20s, a man in his late 30s and a man in his early 30s.

NYS invests $20M into offshore wind training institute at SBU

Sara RubergFeatured Long Island NewsJanuary 14, 2020January 26, 2020

New York State will invest $20 million into a new offshore wind training institute to be hosted by Stony Brook University and SUNY Farmingdale, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in his 2020 agenda on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Local student seeks Democratic nomination to challenge state senator Kenneth LaValle

Alek LewisNews Top StoryJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020

19-year-old Skyler Johnson is campaigning for the 2020 Democratic nomination to run for the District 1 New York State Senate seat against 42-year incumbent Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson).

The rising popularity of the e-cigarette Juul on LI

Rosemary AnArts FeaturedJanuary 14, 2019January 21, 2019

Unlike other e-cigarette companies that purport to help users quit smoking traditional cigarettes, Juul sales have risen meteorically since its launch.

SBU Health Sciences VP endows education fund for custodial staff

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryOctober 30, 2018November 4, 2018

Frances Brisbane, Stony Brook’s vice president for Health Sciences Workforce Diversity, has pledged $1 million to the university to start a fund to benefit SBU custodial staff.

Off-campus rent prices skyrocket

Khondker HossainFeatured NewsMay 3, 2017

At Stony Brook, average rent prices have increased a total of $871 or 61 percent from 2010 to 2015.

Administrators say it’s too early to discuss future of Brookhaven Village

Luis Ruiz DominguezFeatured News Top StoryMarch 26, 2017

With the contract between Stony Brook and Dowling College ending this year, current Brookhaven Residential Village residents are unsure of where they will live in the fall.

Middle Island man rescues Long Island’s stray animals

Autumn McLeodNews Top StoryDecember 4, 2016December 4, 2016

Kaufman’s non-profit charity, Nobody Starves on Long Island, was founded in 2012 and became 501c3 certified two months ago.