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Off the rails: How the LIRR derails SBU commuters

Commuter students make up around half of the student population at Stony Brook University. This is because Stony Brook draws in a high amount of in-state students. However, commuting is tedious and ...
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Stony Brook Men’s Basketball depth shines in bounce-back win over Northeastern

On Saturday, Feb. 7, at Stony Brook Arena, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team got back on the winning track with a 69-55 ...
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Stony Brook Women’s Basketball fends off Northeastern rally in 64-55 win

Stony Brook controlled the pace from the opening tip and held off a late push to defeat Northeastern 64-55 on Thursday, Feb.
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Stony Brook community holds vigil to remember those killed in ICE custody

The Stony Brook University Research Assistants Union (RAU) and the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) held a joint vigil ...
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President Andrea Goldsmith discusses federal funding, addresses ICE concerns and reflects on her first semester in an exclusive interview

The Statesman sat down with Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith for an exclusive interview on Friday, Jan. 30. Conversation topics included concerns about reduced funding from the ...
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Stony Brook Men’s Basketball CAA historic five-game win streak ends in one-point loss

Stony Brook men’s basketball nearly erased a double-digit deficit Wednesday night, but fell just one point short in a 76-75 loss to Monmouth at Stony Brook Arena. On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Seawolves ...
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Elof Axel Carlson, former Stony Brook University professor, dies at 93

Elof Axel Carlson, a distinguished teaching professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony ...
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“Zootopia 2”: The sequel with big paws to fill

Warning: This movie review contains spoilers! “Zootopia 2” (2025) was released in theaters on Nov. 26, 2025, almost a decade ...
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“Marty Supreme” fantastically inverts Hollywood’s depictions of the American Dream

Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” (2025) was released this past Christmas to overwhelming critical and commercial success. “Marty Supreme” — Safdie’s first solo directorial venture since his collaboration ...
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Stony Brook Women’s Basketball regains momentum against Hofstra for rivalry sweep

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team completed a season sweep of Hofstra with a narrow 52-49 home victory Friday night at Stony Brook Arena. The Seawolves (10-10, 5-2 CAA) hosted the Hofstra Pride ...
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Stony Brook Men’s Basketball extend their four game winning streak

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to four games Thursday night with an 81-69 victory over the Campbell Camels in Coastal Athletic Association play. On Thursday, Jan. 29 ...
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SB to MD: An inside look into pediatric surgery

Co-hosts Angelina Livigni and Henna Jeong are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience Advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos, along with special guest Dr. Kristen Calabro, a pediatric ...