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A buffet style fruit bar at West Side Dining. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

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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A server prepares food at West Side Dining.
 LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt beats out Aramark as new campus dining vendor

Mahreen Khan May 7, 2017
The FSA Board of Directors has chosen CulinArt to serve as the university’s new west campus dining provider.
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Students line up along the academic mall for Strawberry Fest, where attendees were able to eat strawberry themed foods. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

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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Editors Experiment: Going Vegan

Editor’s Experiment: Going Vegan

Opinions Editor Emily Benson and Assistant Opinions Editor Andrew Goldstein see what it is like to be vegan on campus.
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University sanitarian tends to student concerns

University sanitarian tends to student concerns

Joseph Konig April 25, 2017
George Anderson is the university sanitarian. He is the guy who shows up to fix any issues regarding allergies, dietary restrictions and food quality.
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After the closing of the Union Starbucks, other locations on campus have sought to rearrange their hours of operation to better suit students needs. JOE FARBER/THE STATESMAN

On weekend mornings, the coffee runs dry

Josh Farber April 25, 2017
When the Student Union closed for renovation and Starbucks moved across the street to Melville Library, the hours of operation were cut by 9.5 hours a week, with the biggest reduction coming on Fridays and Saturdays.
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East Side Dining, above, opened in the fall 2016 semester. ERIC SCHMID/STATESMAN FILE

Lettuce taco ’bout campus dining improvements

Matthew Yan April 24, 2017
Sodexo scrambled to regain student trust with a number of additions and improvements to dine-in options around campus. We should at least acknowledge some of these improvements.
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Cook Out PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK COMMUTER

CSA hosts first cookout at the Staller Steps

Evelin Mercedes April 22, 2017
This was the first time the cookout took place and it left a crowd of Stony Brook students satisfied.
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A campus dining chef prepares samples during the 2013 Food Expo. WESLEY ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

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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A server prepares food at West Side Dining.
 LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt: A cost-benefit analysis

Scott Terwilliger March 29, 2017
All of this sounds spectacular, but why should we, as students, trust CulinArt?
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This years annual Sex and Relationships issue featured volunteer models representing the diversity of Stony Brook University in terms of race, sexuality and gender identity. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Editorial: Why we stand behind the Sex and Relationships Issue

The Editorial Board February 19, 2017
The Sex and Relationships Issue is a staple of our newspaper. We are here to act as a voice for our campus community, for faculty and students alike.
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Sodexos corporate headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The new food vendor has been the subject of much student criticism. MANJU SHIVACHARAN/STATESMAN FILE

The alternative facts to Sodexo

Michael Kohut and Emily Benson January 29, 2017
"The truth is Sodexo is the best dining service around, and I have the alternative facts to prove it."
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