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View of Florence, Italy from the Piazzale Michelangelo. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Reflecting on studying abroad in Florence during the COVID-19 outbreak

Gabby Pardo March 11, 2020
Instead of watching the sunset at the hilltop of the Piazzale Michelangelo and tasting the fluffiness of homemade gnocchi, I am now writing this on my fourth day of self-quarantine in my Staten Island home, because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Mouhamadou Gueye jumps to make a basket during the Stony Brook Mens Basketball home opener against Yale on Nov. 5, 2019 EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Gueye’s clutch bucket lifts Seawolves over Seahawks for fifth straight victory

Ethan Tam November 24, 2019
Stony Brook would ultimately win 87-84 to advance to 5-2 on the season after their fifth straight victory, while Wagner fell to 2-4.
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tony Brook student Layla Essaily on the back of fellow student Huntley Spencer. Twenty-seven percent of Hispanic newlyweds married someone of a different race, according to Pew Research. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

I am not your “Spanish mami”

Gabby Pardo February 20, 2019
I feel comfortable with my white partners, but the question of whether a racial kink will slip out or their face will reek of disappointment if they don’t see massive curves carving out my body still lingers.
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Staten Island Ferry boat, which runs between lower Manhattan and Northern Staten Island, in New York Harbor. INSAPPHOWETRUST/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 2.0

“Made in Staten Island” and other reality shows need to represent location better

Gabby Pardo January 27, 2019
Growing up in Staten Island, I was disgusted at how inaccurate the show represented my hometown.
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Hispanic Staten Island resident Gabby Pardo in front of a mural. The Hispanic population on Staten Island is about one quarter of the white population.
VICTORIA DEANGEGLIS/COURTESY OF GABBY PARDO

I’m proud to be a white Hispanic from Staten Island

Gabby Pardo February 25, 2018
When I tell people about my background, they’re either shocked, nod my statement off or don’t believe me.
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The Stony Brook Track and Field team in a March 2016 home meet. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Three women place first at Metropolitan Championships

Kunal Kohli February 5, 2017
The men's and women's track teams competed at the Metropolitan Championships in Staten Island last Friday, where the women's team placed fourth overall.
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Womens Track posts four first place finishes at Penn 8-Team Select

Women’s Track posts four first place finishes at Penn 8-Team Select

Kunal Kohli January 23, 2017
The Stony Brook Women’s Track and Field team had four first place finishes as both the men’s and women’s track teams competed in the Penn 8-Team Select on Monday.
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A USG President with an inspirational past

A USG President with an inspirational past

Eric Schmid April 30, 2016
Like many other undergraduates, USG President Cole Lee wants to usher change in our society.
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Womens track team finishes fifth, men sixth at AE Championships

Women’s track team finishes fifth, men sixth at AE Championships

David Vertsberger February 23, 2016
The Stony Brook Women’s Track and Field team placed fifth in the America East Championships over the weekend, with the men’s team coming in sixth.
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Indoor track competes at Boston University

Indoor track competes at Boston University

Tim Oakes January 31, 2016
The Seawolves did not run consistently parallel to their elite company, but did have some noteworthy individual performances.
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is a free and confidential service available to currently enrolled Stony Brook students taking at least six credit hours.(STATESMAN STOCK PHOTO)

CAPS employees face lawsuit stemming from student death

The Statesman July 17, 2015
The parents of a Stony Brook University student are suing CAPS employees for allegedly failing to properly treat their daughter's depression.
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BB Pistol with CO2 cartridges and BBs. HUSTVEDT/GFDL

University Police should be lauded, not feared

Joseph Konig November 18, 2014

The Statesman ran an article last week on the front page regarding Stony Brook University’s Police Department and its preparations for incidents like the possibility of an active shooter on campus. According...

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