Roth Regatta Archives – The Statesman

Huntley Spencer commits to building strong relationships with students as the new USG president

Gabby PardoNews Student LifeSeptember 27, 2020September 29, 2020

Nearly 2,000 ballots were cast in the elections this year — a 10% increase in student body votes from last year. Spencer beat the opposing party’s candidate, senior political science and economics major Justin Ullman, by 426 votes, and another candidate, senior psychology major Vincent Ferrara, by 760 votes.

Roth Regatta will be held virtually this year, marking 31 years of the tradition

Sherin SamuelArts CultureMay 11, 2020

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) will be hosting this event through social media, in collaboration with the Stony Brook Computing Society.

Seniors mourn a final semester cut short by COVID-19

Sara RubergNews Student Life Top StoryApril 19, 2020April 30, 2020

For Melanie Fales, a senior and Stony Brook’s last theatre major, the university’s decision to go remote impacted so much more than just her senior experiences.

Roth Regatta 2018: Cartoon boats battle for best time

Mike AdamsArtsApril 29, 2018

The downpour made it hard for some teams to keep their boats in working order, and several boats fell apart immediately after hitting Roth Pond.

CAS senator proposes cancelling classes for Roth Regatta

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryApril 26, 2018November 30, 2018

Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is supporting an initiative to cancel classes on the day of Roth Regatta to encourage student participation in the event.

USG VP of Communications resigns

Aleeza KazmiFeatured News Top StoryApril 3, 2018November 30, 2018

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice President of Communications, Justine Josue, resigned on Monday, March 19, and has been replaced by A.T Bianco, former executive assistant to the Vice President of Student Life.

The war on Thanksgiving

Luis Ruiz DominguezFeatured OpinionsNovember 22, 2017

What else could you drown and murder in gravy?

No auditions held for Back to the Brook student opener this year

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StorySeptember 24, 2017September 25, 2017

Ardit Piroli, a senior psychology and applied mathematics and statistics double major, was asked to open as a DJ instead.

Superheroes vs. Supervillains: Roth Regatta 2017 in photos

Luis Ruiz DominguezMultimediaMay 2, 2017

The annual Roth Regatta gathered superheroes and supervillains alike, with the Toscanini and Honors College boat taking home the win.

Letter to the editor: Why I didn’t participate in Roth Regatta this year

Chris StubenrauchOpinions Top StoryApril 29, 2017February 21, 2018

Whether it be the mandatory use of environmentally-friendly duct tape during the races or a USG-sponsored ban of all spray paint products, Roth Regatta needs to change.