Festival of Lights Archives

Festival of Lights Illuminates Stony Brook

by Samantha RobinsonArtsDecember 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Stony Brook University held its 19th annual Festival of Lights on Dec. 4 to celebrate the holiday season.

SBU should follow Starbucks and offer racial-bias education

by Gabby PardoFeatured OpinionsApril 22, 2018April 22, 2018

Perhaps we should take a page from Starbucks’ book and have a widely announced day of racial bias education for anyone who wishes to attend?

Tis the season to complain about how we greet people

by Andrew GoldsteinFeatured OpinionsNovember 26, 2017

And as we plunge into this unnecessarily politicized season, my Facebook feed will be filled with half my friends getting offended by “Merry Christmas” and the other half getting offended by “Happy Holidays.” None of it makes sense to me.

Diwali lights up campus

by Aleeza KazmiFeatured Multimedia Top StoryOctober 20, 2017October 21, 2017

The Charles B. Wang Center continued its mission of bringing multiculturalism to Stony Brook on Thursday with its celebration of Diwali.

Roth Regatta wins “Your Best Campus Tradition” video competition

by Anna CorreaFeatured News Top StoryMarch 19, 2017March 19, 2017

Stony Brook was named the winner of the National Association for Campus Activities’ 2017 “Your Best Campus Tradition” video competition, in honor of its annual Roth Regatta.

Diwali celebration lights up campus

by Giselle MirandaFeatured News Top StoryNovember 3, 2016November 3, 2016

The annual traditional Hindu celebration Diwali, or the “Festival of Lights,” illuminated the Stony Brook campus on Wednesday night.

15th annual Festival of Lights brings holidays together

by Mahreen KhanFeatured NewsDecember 7, 2015

The 15th annual Festival of Lights took place Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the SAC, bringing students of all backgrounds and ethnicities together to rejoice in holiday spirit.