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A pack of cigarettes. LINDSAY FOX/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Stony Brook isn’t tobacco-free — and it shouldn’t be

Mike Adams • December 2, 2018
Stony Brook University banned the use of tobacco products on campus at the start of 2016. Still, the sight of students sucking down smoke around Frank Melville's old estate is far from uncommon.
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The Career Center located in the Melville Library at Stony Brook University. (NINA LIN/STATESMAN FILE)

Career Center teaches students effective salary negotiation

Vincent Sparagna • October 20, 2018
Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services Alfreda James and Employer Relations Associate Crystal Diaz outlined the steps to effective salary negotiation at the Career Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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The Starbucks located in Melville Library.LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

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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A Starbucks iced coffe. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Why the GET app is deceiving

Gabby Pardo • March 4, 2018
Stony Brook’s Faculty Student Association teamed up with the GET mobile ordering app this semester so that Starbucks fanatics could order their drinks and warm chocolate croissants without waiting in line.
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Stony Brook University student Courtney Murphy, above, was confirmed missing by University Police on Nov. 7. UPD confirmed her safety earlier today. FACEBOOK

Missing Student: Courtney Murphy, last seen on campus Sunday

Mahreen Khan • November 7, 2017
Journalism student Courtney Murphy has officially been reported missing, according to Stony Brook University Assistant Chief of Police Eric Olsen.
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Take a Stand/Walk With Me. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook community takes a stand against domestic violence

Emma Harris • October 29, 2017
Members of the campus community came together to spread awareness of domestic violence during the university’s annual “Take a Stand/Walk with Me” event on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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The new Toll Drive buildings and East Side Dining are the newest buildings on campus. These state of the art facilities represent a the new image of Stony Brook University and the school has come a long way since its founding. STEPHAN UNGER/STATESMAN FILE

To build or not to build?

Rebecca Liebson • June 13, 2017
Stony Brook University’s campus is caught in an architectural struggle between past and future.
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Students and faculty gather in the administration building to protest the suspension of various humanities programs in 2017. Three history professors will be retiring next year and there are no current replacements for their positions. CAROLINE PARKER/STATESMAN FILE

Students rally against proposed academic cuts

Caroline Parker • May 12, 2017
Protesters brandished handmade signs including phrases such as “#farbehind,” “Think Don’t Shrink The Humanities,” and “Hispanic Studies, More Than Languages.”
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Roy Gutman ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Pulitzer-winning war correspondent talks Syria, covering conflicts

Mike Adams • March 31, 2017
When asked what the United States could do to make a difference in Syria, Gutman pointed to the lessons of Afghanistan, stressing that the answer is far from simple.
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PALS program lets students pet away stress

PALS program lets students pet away stress

Anna Correa • March 13, 2017
With midterms approaching, sometimes stress can get the best of students. But students studying at Melville Library on Thursday had the opportunity to pet their stress away.
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President Samuel L. Stanley at the 2016 State of the University address. Wednesday he hosted a town hall meeting about diversity. JERROD WHITE/STATESMAN FILE

More support for diversity

Andrew Goldstein • January 29, 2017
Stony Brook has taken too long to issue a statement about President Trump's travel ban and the detention of a student.
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A tall classic chai tea latte. Stony Brooks newest Starbucks location opened in the basement of the library on Jan. 23.TAYLOR HA/STATESMAN FILE

Library Starbucks opens in time for first week of classes

Rebecca Liebson • January 29, 2017
On Jan. 23, Stony Brook’s newest Starbucks opened its doors to the public, permanently replacing the old location in the Student Union.
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