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Shooting guard Zaida Gonzalez drives the lane against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. Gonzalez totaled 20 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block in a win over James Madison on Thursday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball notches first-ever national postseason victory

Kenny Spurrell March 22, 2024

After nine ties and 13 lead changes through the first three quarters, the eighth-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team held on to pull out a victory in the first round of the 2024 Women’s...

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The Stony Brook womens basketball teams bench celebrates a big play against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. The Seawolves will take on James Madison on Thursday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball starts inaugural WBIT against top-seeded James Madison

Alex Streinger March 20, 2024

Although the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is not going dancing, it can make amends as the eighth seed in the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). After missing out on...

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Shooting guard Victoria Keenan shoots a three-pointer against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. Keenan totaled 14 points and five steals in the Stony Brook womens basketball teams upset loss in the conference championship game. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball upset by Drexel in 2024 CAA championship game

Cameron Takmil March 17, 2024

On the doorstep of program history, poor shooting and decision-making sunk the top-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team in the 2024 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship game. The...

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The Undergraduate Admissions office located in the Administrations building on Stony Brook Campus. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook desperately needs to improve course selection

Vinod Kripalani September 24, 2023
Throughout my time at Stony Brook, I’ve strived to achieve academic success and have enjoyed my experiences. However, one issue has continued to pester me each time I plan my class schedule in anticipation for the upcoming semester: course selection.
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A laptop in a backpack. AMY CHEN/THE STATESMAN

The burden on international SBU students is synchronous

Chris Cumella January 14, 2021
Synchronous courses have posed a challenge for international students, forcing them to adopt schedules that result in irregular sleep patterns.
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Interim President Bernstein talks finance and future at Stony Brook University

Interim President Bernstein talks finance and future at Stony Brook University

Gary Ghayrat September 24, 2019
On Aug. 30, Interim President Michael Bernstein sat down for an interview with The Statesman along with University Media Relations Officer Lauren Sheprow to discuss the administrative changes that are happening at the university, the school budget and more.
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D.E.C. Curriculum overhaul targets incoming class

Rachel Siford April 10, 2014
The university will throw out the Diversified Education Curriculum (D.E.C.) we have all grown accustomed to starting next fall and replace it with the new “Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC).”
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Curriculum changes streamline new student degree requirements

Sandhiya Kannan April 3, 2014
To earn a degree from Stony Brook University, students need not only meet the requirements of his or her major but also those of the Diversified Education Curriculum, the purpose of which is to provide students with a general, well-rounded education to complement the narrower and more specialized focus of majors and minors offered. But for those new SBU students beginning their college career in fall 2014, the system is different.
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