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Student reactions to new dining system on campus

Student reactions to new dining system on campus

Emily Benson September 4, 2016
"I think they were trying to do something similar to other schools but they weren’t able to fully come through with it which ended in this chaos."
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Sorrows of the single ladies

Sorrows of the single ladies

Emily Benson April 5, 2016
All my Stony Brook single ladies who are graduating and being thrown into the working world know it is nothing less than a shark tank out there.
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A fire broke out in an ONeill College E wing dorm room (above, top left) on Nov. 21, 2015. The Setauket Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire before throwing the destroyed contents of the room out onto the lawn below. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

How to handle O’Neill’s student-refugees

Christopher Leelum and Emily Benson November 23, 2015
As lawful residents of Stony Brook’s campus housing, we refuse to accept any displaced students in our rooms (for sake of explanation, we’ll call them “student-refugees”).
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Whats the worst thing about the end of the semester?

What’s the worst thing about the end of the semester?

Emily Benson November 18, 2015
What is it about the last few weeks of the semester that makes you crazy?
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Early this August, Target announced that it will no longer categorize its toys based on gender.

Targeting the toy trend

Emily Benson August 17, 2015
Toys will be organized based on categories or by activity so children will feel more open to trying new things. How is that a bad thing?
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Analysis: Baltimore Orioles play in front of empty crowd

Emily Benson May 6, 2015
Excluding the press reporters and scouts sitting behind home plate, the Orioles played what would become a 8-2 victory against the White Sox in front of empty stadium seats.
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PHOTO CREDIT: KEITH ALLISON

Why hasn’t ESPN fired Britt McHenry yet?

Emily Benson April 28, 2015
There is a video floating around of ESPN sports reporter Britt McHenry being portrayed as something she probably thought she would never be—extremely ugly.
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Cellphones for six-year-olds are a large and unnecessary responsibility

Emily Benson April 21, 2015
Correct me if I’m wrong, but not only is ten too young to be taking on the responsibility of a cell phone or tablet, it seems almost unnecessary at such a young age.
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Stony Brooks University Café gets its jazzy groove back

Emily Benson April 20, 2015
Jazz nights are held every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. in the University Café, located between the Union and the Recreation Center.
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“Part of the Pack” educates students on suicide and mental health

Emily Benson April 13, 2015
The Stony Brook community came together on Tuesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 9 during “Part of the Pack,” a two-part suicide awareness and prevention program.
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10 April Fool’s jokes you can do today

Emily Benson March 31, 2015
College students already do not need an excuse to do stupid, belligerent pranks to one another, so imagine what would happen if you actually gave them a reason to do it.
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The Stony Brook Orchestra, above, performed last semester to make up for a canceled concert. French horn player Amr Selim was the featured  performer. KYSTEN MASSA / THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook Sympony Orchestra performs both classic and new pieces

Emily Benson March 30, 2015
It was a night of Beethoven and Bach when the Staller Center welcomed the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 28, on the Staller Center’s Main Stage at 8 p.m..
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