The Statesman

Festival of Lights Illuminates Stony Brook

Samantha Robinson • December 8, 2019

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

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SBU should follow Starbucks and offer racial-bias education

Gabby Pardo and Andrew Goldstein • April 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?

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Tis the season to complain about how we greet people

Andrew Goldstein • November 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.

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Diwali lights up campus

Aleeza Kazmi • October 20, 2017

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

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Roth Regatta wins “Your Best Campus Tradition” video competition

Anna Correa • March 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.

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Diwali celebration lights up campus

Giselle Miranda • November 3, 2016

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

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15th annual Festival of Lights brings holidays together

Mahreen Khan • December 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.

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