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Stony Brook University campus in the fall of 2019.  SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

To arts and humanities majors: we aren’t outnumbered

John Neri October 10, 2021
#OPINION: I do not think SBU is tough for arts and humanities majors in terms of STEM bias. I think we can network and fit in using our classes, clubs, apps or the internet.
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An empty lecture hall in Javits Lecture Center.  CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

To SBU students: You’re almost there!

Anya Marquardt May 1, 2021
#OPINION I’m writing an open letter to you all about this past school year ... isn’t it crazy that it’s almost over?
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The outside of Kelly Quad in West Campus. Students living on campus still have access to the food pantry, which has adjusted to social distancing. SHAH ALI HAIDER SHANTO/THE STATESMAN

SBU needs to reinforce the guest policy to ensure housing safety

Xenia Gonikberg February 2, 2020
Over the course of the last three months, I have been looking into an issue that needs to be brought up as it affects many students at Stony Brook University (SBU): the guest policy.
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Stony Brook students participate in PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIN MAURNO

Project Adventure pushes students and staff out of their comfort zones

Rawson Jahan November 4, 2017
Project Adventure Challenge Course is mentally and physically demanding, and aims to improve the academic and social lives of participants through team building and low rope elements.
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The ferris wheel at Wolfieland, the carnival hosted by USG in fall 2016. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

New perspective on old thoughts: SBU does have social life

John Scalamandre May 7, 2017
Take the initiative to get involved and so many amazing doors will open. The realization of the truth of student life at Stony Brook will make you proud to say “I’m a Seawolf.”
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Stay true to yourself through college

Stay true to yourself through college

Andrew Goldstein August 25, 2016
Don’t let college stop you or change you from being who you are. Use college to help make you into the person you want to be.
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There are precious few big events for students to attend each semester, and the fact that students will be forced to miss them due to class conflicts highlights the disconnect between the students and the university. (EZRA MARGONO / THE STATESMAN)

Students deserve a university they can actually enjoy

John Scalmandre April 3, 2014
I did not care much for the Kaku lectures simply due to my tendency to enjoy the social sciences, however I am finding myself overwhelmed with anticipation for Brookfest. That is why, upon finding out that some students who are in BIO 202 will be unable to attend Brookfest, I became outraged. Discovering that some students taking an Organic Chemistry midterm were unable to attend the Kaku lecture only furthered my anger.
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