The Statesman

Presidential Debate 1: domestic issues

Alexa Gorman • October 8, 2012

President Barack Obama and his challenger, Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.), began the series of presidential debates on Tuesday night with the topic of domestic issues. Questions from proctor Jim Lehrer of...

Poll: young voters not as enthusiastic about election

Alexa Gorman • October 8, 2012

The 2008 presidential election made history among young voters. Rallies on college campuses paired with social media activism brought out one of the highest turnouts of 18 to 29-year-olds on election day—more...

A guide to clubs and orgs

Alexa Gorman • August 27, 2012

Stony Brook University is home to more than 300 clubs and organizations, all run by students.

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Forget the myths you’ve heard about greek life

Alexa Gorman • August 27, 2012

I am not a sorority girl. I don’t parade around like Elle Woods. I don’t scoff at people who wear anything but designer. I didn’t get locked in a basement for “sisterhood” purposes before my initiation.

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Behind the scenes of the USG election process

Alexa Gorman • April 23, 2012

Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Student Government held elections last week. Polls were open April 16-20, but the campaign process is more than just putting one's name on a ballot.

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#TheFineLine

Alexa Gorman • March 5, 2012

In the days of print, the news section was news and the opinion section was opinion. The only grey area was the physical paper that was distributed. Now, the grey has flooded the online world of blogging and reporting. There is this unspoken fine line between news and opinion that blurred dramatically when anyone could post online and call it “news.” This line, however, is not the one to which I am referring.

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