The Statesman

Stony Brook University launches new off-campus housing website

Caithlin Pena • April 3, 2014

Gone are the days students have to inquire with the Faculty Student Association for information concerning off-campus housing. A new service launched by the university earlier this semester provides students with information such as house listings, safety facts, community service opportunities and public transportation options. It serves as a self-service option for those students looking for assistance with off-campus housing.

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Letter to the editor: on the role of RSP

The Statesman • March 4, 2014

I have not ever written a response to an article in the Statesman, even though I regularly read it. However after reading Alexandra Miller’s article, “RSP needs to pivot to providing safety to commuters,” I felt I had to respond. As a member of the Residential Safety Program for the past three years, I am well-versed in our policies and procedures as well as our function within the university at large.

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Snow and ice still pose a hazard to campus residents

Kelly Zegers • February 25, 2014

Over the past few weeks, Stony Brook University made efforts to remove snow from walkways and roadways across campus. Despite those efforts, though, some students feel the residential buildings have inaccessible or slippery entrances.

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Expanded Verizon service available on campus

Christopher Leelum • February 25, 2014

Because of a recent partnership between Stony Brook University and Verizon, students will notice a significant improvement in wireless performance this semester.

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Students weigh housing options by price

Kelly Zegers • November 7, 2013

As residents in the neighborhoods surrounding Stony Brook University and the Town of Brookhaven work to rid the area of illegal housing rentals and attract single families to the homes for sale, students may have to look for other housing options.

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Campus hopes to spark fire safety initiative

Sandhiya Kannan • October 8, 2013

Live burn demonstrations and hands-on safety equipment lessons were both part of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety and Campus Residences’ effort to raise awareness for National College Fire Prevention Month on campus.

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New campus food pantry provides for students in need

Marvin Fuentes • September 12, 2013

To help alleviate this problem, the School of Technology and Management has partnered with Campus Residences to develop a campus food pantry open to students, faculty and staff with a valid Stony Brook ID.

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Room condition reports reveal damage discrepencies

Khloe Meitz • September 5, 2013

To avoid being charged for damaging their rooms, on-campus resident students must be thorough and careful in recording any problems in their rooms when they first move in.

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Students looking at housing options as room selection approaches

Kelly Frevele • April 3, 2013

While prepping for midterm exams and returning from spring break, there is something that should be in the back of every student’s mind: room selection. To students, especially current freshmen...

Residential Tutoring Centers Earn High Marks

November 21, 2002

Studies done by CampusResidences and by the SALT offices have shown that residential Stony Brookstudents do the majority of their studying alone in their residence halls.

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