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Part of the State University of New York system, Stony Brook has grown tremendously since its founding in 1957 and is now recognized as one of the nation¿s important centers of learning and scholarship, offering 119 undergraduate majors and minors, 102 master¿s programs, 40 doctoral programs, and 32 graduate certificate programs.
Part of the State University of New York system, Stony Brook has grown tremendously since its founding in 1957 and is now recognized as one of the nation¿s important centers of learning and scholarship, offering 119 undergraduate majors and minors, 102 master¿s programs, 40 doctoral programs, and 32 graduate certificate programs.
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Community college failings: Don't shoot the messenger
Facts are stubborn things, and though throwing a hissy-fit in response to my Op-Ed article (“Community colleges' learning disability”) may give commenter "sportschic1900" some emotional satisfaction, it doesn't change the facts. The reader...
Tags: Education, Bleep (euphemism), U.S. Department of Education, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Cliff Robertson dies at 88; actor starred in films and on stage and TV
Cliff Robertson, who starred as John F. Kennedy in a 1963 World War II drama and later won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a mentally disabled bakery janitor in the movie "Charly," died Saturday, one day after his 88th birthday.
Robertson, who also...Tags: Bob Fosse, PCP, Rob Lowe, Claire Bloom, FBI
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Baseball: Bishop Amat's Daniel Zamora makes commitment
Varsity Times InsiderPitcher Daniel Zamora of La Puente Bishop Amat has committed to Stony Brook University. -- Eric Sondheimer... -
The Rewards of Volunteering
Special to Tribune NewspapersFor more than 20 years, Penny and Ted Landreth have been feeding the hungry and homeless. It's not glamorous work. Afternoons, they -- along with a small but formidable group of volunteers -- prepare dinner using whatever food donations they happen to...Tags: Education, Happiness (state of mind), Death, Charity, Health
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Baseball: Two more Crespi commitments
Varsity Times InsiderOutfielders Michael Hubbard and Josh Mason from Encino Crespi have committed to Stony Brook University. They will join a former Crespi pitcher, Tyler Johnson, who is already playing for Stony Brook. -- Eric Sondheimer... -
Fossil of giant 'Devil Toad' found
A frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago -- intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad. But its size -- 10 pounds and 16...Tags: Education, Madagascar, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Science
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From the tarpit: CAA, others position themselves
Daily PressMagnanimous gent that he is, George Mason athletic director Tom O'Connor is in favor of Old Dominion and Georgia State competing for CAA championships on their way out the door and for a change in the conference bylaws that prohibit such things. That was...Tags: Old Dominion Monarchs, Georgia State Panthers, Virginia Commonwealth Rams, Basketball, College Sports
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Online Dish: Texting & Walking is Now Against the Law
KIAHTextaholics beware! Now, in Fort Lee, N.J., not only can you not text and drive, you can't text and walk. Police have started handing out $85 jaywalking tickets to pedestrians who are caught texting while walking. "It's a big distraction. Pedestrians...Tags: Long Island
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Wildcats to Host Fighting Irish in NCAA Tournament First Round
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller will lead her team into its ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament this week, with …... -
A new dress, and set of lungs, for prom
For the first time in the six years since Victoria Chakwin was diagnosed with a deadly lung disease, the gown she wears won't be hospital issue.
The 18-year-old from Martinsburg, W.Va., will go to her senior prom Saturday night in a red-and-black...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Allergies, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Lung Transplants
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Long Island Girl Nearly Chokes To Death On Chip
A Long Island girl is recovering a day after she nearly choked to death on a tortilla chip, police said.
According to authorities, the 10-year-old girl identified as Alana Kiceina, reportedly was with her mother when she started choking Wednesday...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Long Island, Emergency Health Procedures, Health
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Two Killed, One Critically Injured In Long Island House Fire
A house fire on Long Island claimed the lives of two men late Thursday and critically injured one woman, police said.
According to authorities, the fire broke out sometime before 11 p.m. at the home on Broadway in Mastic. Firefighters were called to...Tags: Fires, Long Island, Disasters and Accidents
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