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The Toll Lot, outside of Tubman Hall. As of the Fall 2021 semester, the lot is reserved for faculty. TIM GIORLANDO/ THE STATESMAN

New parking policies leaves students enraged as administration remains dismissive

Tim Giorlando September 5, 2021
A sea of vehicles line the parking lot outside of Chavez and Tubman residential halls. Littered in variety, it seems simple to find a spot — if you are a faculty member.
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Lauterbur Hall in Kelly Quad. ERIC SCHMID/STATESMAN FILE

Campus residents question the future

Melissa Azofeifa March 16, 2020

Resident students on campus are wondering if they should pack their bags and go home as Stony Brook University transitions to online-only courses in an effort to contain COVID-19. Although the university...

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50 years forever wild: Looking back on the Ashley Schiff Preserve

50 years “forever wild”: Looking back on the Ashley Schiff Preserve

Brianne Ledda, Margaret Osborne, and Taylor Beglane October 11, 2019
When Stony Brook University decided to bulldoze the tallest conifer tree on campus in the 1960s, political science professor Dr. Ashley Schiff chained himself to its trunk.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

Make your dine-in experience better

Matthew Yan March 25, 2018
These are just a few tips to make your Dine-In experience more bearable. While they can’t fix everything, they’re still worth trying to help make the best of your time here at Stony Brook.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt is cool, can it continue to captivate?

Matthew Yan September 17, 2017
If CulinArt wants to keep its lucrative contract with Stony Brook, they’d better start brainstorming how to address these issues and others to keep us students happy once the initial novelty of their arrival wears off.
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A server prepares food at West Side Dining.
 LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

CulinArt beats out Aramark as new campus dining vendor

Mahreen Khan May 7, 2017
The FSA Board of Directors has chosen CulinArt to serve as the university’s new west campus dining provider.
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Freight Farms is ahydroponic shipping container used to grow food on Stony Brook Universitys campus. The farm is growing strawberries and cilantro for the Spring semester. SKYLER GILBERT/STATESMAN FILE

Freight Farm looks to grow strawberries in time for Strawberry Fest

Meng Yuan March 5, 2017
Stony Brook’s Freight Farm reopened on Feb. 20 in preparation of a new crop of foods, including strawberries and cilantro.
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Tabler Terrorfest PHOTO CREDIT: TABLER QUAD CONNECTIONS

Quads plan to scare students with ‘Freak Show’ and ‘Rothoween’ events

Vivien Li October 23, 2016
Beware! In one night, Oct. 28, two residential quads, Roth and Tabler, are hosting their own events dedicated to all things Halloween.
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Drugs throughout Stony Brook history

Drugs throughout Stony Brook history

Kelly Zegers and Arielle Martinez April 19, 2016
The Statesman has collected several stories from the newspaper’s archives that show how drug policies and culture have impacted SBU in the earlier years of its history.
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Hendrix College residence hall director dies unexpectedly

Hendrix College residence hall director dies unexpectedly

Arielle Martinez April 3, 2016
Sara Weber, the residence hall director of Hendrix College in Roth Quad, died unexpectedly in the residence hall on Saturday.
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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

O’Neill fire leaves residents displaced and distraught

Anisah Abdullah December 5, 2015
After a fire erupted in an E wing room of O’Neill College the evening of Nov. 21, every student in that wing had to temporarily relocate to different rooms.
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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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