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Police blotter for the week of Monday, Sept. 22

Kelly Frevele October 2, 2014

On Monday, Sept. 22, there was a report of suspicious persons suspected of drug dealing in the Melville Library. The case is now closed. On Monday, Sept. 22, an RA reported smelling marijuana in...

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Construction on new dorm building on John S. Toll Drive at Stony Brook University began in June. The new housing will add 759 beds to accommodate more students. (HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Students share thoughts on dorm living at Stony Brook

Jasmine Blennau July 18, 2014
When freshmen apply for housing, they are divided into quads based on areas of interest called Undergraduate Colleges (UGCs). The purpose is to bring together students who share similar interests.
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Relay for Life raises over $40K for American Cancer Society

Joe Malone April 29, 2014
Stony Brook students pulled a different kind of all-nighter for 12 hours this past weekend. From Saturday, April 26 at 6 p.m. into Sunday, April 27, students occupied the Campus Recreation Fields for the fourth annual Relay for Life event and raised $42,741 for the American Cancer Society.
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Three artsy events: weekend edition

Chelsea Katz April 16, 2014
This week: Astro Fest, Japanese horror and the Roosevelt Quad Olympics.
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Wendys nailed with Campus Dining investigation

Wendy’s nailed with Campus Dining investigation

Alyssa Melillo April 15, 2014
Campus Dining Services is currently investigating a case involving a rusty nail pressed into the bottom of a student’s hamburger bun purchased at Wendy’s in Roth Cafe. Sophomore English major Ashley Tymann bought a junior bacon cheeseburger from Wendy’s at 6 p.m. on March 30. After taking it back to her friend’s dorm to eat it, she found the hazardous addition to her meal once she took a bite and a rusty nail fell onto the wrapper in her lap.
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Police Blotter for 4/3-4/9

Ashleigh Sherow April 15, 2014

Theft: On Thursday, April 3, a bicycle was reported stolen at the Engineering building. On Friday, April 4, one computer was reported stolen from Javits Lecture Center. On Friday, April 4, beverages...

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Considering the quads as Greek gods

Tejen Shah April 3, 2014
To say Stony Brook University’s campus is diverse is somewhat of an understatement. Our students come from all walks of life; they come from different races, religions, nationalities, sexual orientations and not to mention have extremely varied personalities. Knowing this, wouldn’t it be neat if someone classified all these people? Maybe by giving each quad a distinct, defining characteristic? Or even better, an actual character? How about some of the most famous characters of all: the Greek Gods.
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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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Stony Brook tradition kicked off homecoming activities

Ashleigh Sherow September 24, 2012

Some of Stony Brook’s most talented students performed Friday night to show off their skills and Stony Brook swagger at the Seawolves Showcase. By the time the event started at 7:30 p.m., there was...

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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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