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Hitting the brakes on driverless cars

Hitting the brakes on driverless cars

Jager Robinson September 28, 2016
The average American ends up spending nearly 4.33 years of their lifetime driving behind the wheel. I’d like to spend that 4.33 years doing other things.
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Three Village Civic Association calls for more sidewalks near SBU

Three Village Civic Association calls for more sidewalks near SBU

Dara Smith March 6, 2016
The safety of pedestrians around the Stony Brook train station is a rising issue for members of the Three Village Civic Association.
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The consistency of commuter catastrophes

Rachel Spiteri February 24, 2016
The situation has escalated so horribly that if I could afford to transfer to another school, I would.
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We should not need to be warned while crossing

Debduth Pijush March 3, 2015
Even though the school had good intentions behind the new "LOOK" signs, this is a reminder for us that our childlike behaviors are only becoming more prevalent.
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The speed limit on Nicolls Road between Stony Brook University’s south entrance and Route 25A is 45 miles per hour, a change university officials pushed for in an effort to make the road more pedestrian friendly for those crossing from west campus to east campus. (REBECCA ANZEL / THE STATESMAN)

University using education to promote campus safety

Rebecca Anzel November 10, 2014
At 10:12 p.m., University Police officer Salvatore Casaccio jumped a lane of traffic and hit Brianna Bifone with his police cruiser, pinning her underneath the vehicle for about 30 minutes
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New curbing, sidewalks and guardrails to improve safety along Nicolls Road

Kelly Zegers October 24, 2013
Suffolk County completed installation of curbing, sidewalks and guardrails along Nicolls Road, from the North Entrance of the university to Route 25A last week, according to a press release from Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (District 5).
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The Magic Tool Bus: how to not be a terrible person

Hillary Steinberg September 26, 2013
A huge percentage of us take the bus. As a student who lives off campus, I frequent the express, but I have ridden a bunch of them. And while many of us take the bus, a slightly lesser percentage act like terrible people the minute they ascend those steps.
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New plan aims to turn Stony Brook into a college town

The Statesman September 24, 2012

Stony Brook University and the Town of Brookhaven announced earlier this month that they are seeking to develop a shopping strip along Route 25A near the Long Island Rail Road station in Stony Brook and...

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