Americans tuned in to watch the first of three prsidential debates featuring Republican nominee Mitt Romney and the Democratic incumbent Barack Obama on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Instead of seeing two candidates answer questions and debate over questions, what the 70…
Coming off their exciting homecoming win against Colgate, the Stony Brook Seawolves traveled to West Point, NY to take on the Army Black Knights. The Seawolves were seeking their first win in five all-time matchups against Division I Football Bowl…
By Andrew Carrieri The Stony Brook Seawolves hosted the Colgate University Raiders on Homecoming day hoping to avenge a 27-17 loss at Syracuse the weekend before. They gave the uproarious record setting crowd of 10,278 more than just a win—they…
By Andrew Carrieri Fantasyland, a section of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park in Florida, is legendary. The home of many classic Disney attractions, such as the Mad Tea Party (a.k.a. “the teacups”) and Cinderella Castle, it is incredibly…
By Arielle Dollinger and Nicole Kohn In a land where bullets were the equivalent of rain and the sound of helicopters overhead was normal, former foreign correspondent and current New York Times Deputy Foreign Editor Michael Slackman went from local…
Stony Brook University administration announced a year ago that it would be holding classes on two of the holiest holidays on the Jewish calendar. As Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur pass, many Jewish students remain upset about this new policy.…
By Priscila Korb “Everybody loves penguins!” said Dr. Heather Lynch, assistant professor of ecology and evolution. Though not everyone may love penguins, Dr. Lynch has definitely shown interest in them, specifically the chinstrap penguins of Antarctica. Dr. Lynch, who has…
As anyone who follows The Stony Brook Press (@sbpress) on Twitter knows, on Saturday Sept. 22, one of our writers decided to put a comedic twist on the homecoming football game. His objective was to live-tweet the game, while…
By Nick Batson & Arielle Dollinger Alexandra Blum, a senior majoring in sign language at Keuka College, located in upstate New York, has completed three “field periods” throughout her college career. And she is not finished. The school requires all…