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Women at the Elect Her event on Stony Brooks campus in the Student Activities Center. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE STATESMAN

Elect Her event teaches Stony Brook women how to run for office

Samantha Robinson • November 23, 2019
Maame-Esi Otoo is the only female on the Undergraduate Student Government’s seven-member Executive Council. Otoo, a senior business major, is the vice president of Clubs and Organizations, and she “know[s] how to do the job.”
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SBU holds annual Postdoc event for Stony Brook researchers

Fanni Frankl • November 21, 2019
The SBU Postdoc Spotlight presented a snapshot of the research and discovery conducted by Stony Brook’s postdoctoral scholars.
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A screenshot of the constitutional referendum emailed to students on Nov. 9. COURTESY OF USG

USG proposes restructured constitution in referendum

Brianne Ledda • November 13, 2019
A campus-wide email announcing the referendum and elections included a link to a Google Drive folder with an annotated draft with the proposed changes, a final draft of the new constitution and a document describing major changes, in addition to the current constitution.
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The logo for Stony Brooks Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG to host a town hall on constitutional referendum

Maya Brown and Samantha Robinson • November 13, 2019
Major proposed changes to the USG constitution include abolishing the judiciary branch, changing student representation in the senate and eliminating required office hours for USG members.
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Poster for The Interpreters. PUBLIC DOMAIN

A conversation with composer Simon Taufique on “The Interpreters”

Melissa Azofeifa • November 10, 2019
"The Interpreters” is a documentary that follows the lives of three interpreters in Afghanistan and Iraq. Phillip Morris, Malik and Mujtaba represent over 50,000 local interpreters who helped U.S. soldiers on the ground communicate with locals and gather intel.
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Presidental candidates for the 2020 election from the Democratic Party. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Analyzing the Democratic candidate overload for the 2020 presidential election

Anya Marquardt • November 3, 2019
In a mere year, the next presidential election will be upon us. While this may seem like a long time for some Americans, candidates have already kicked into campaigning mode; for registered Democrats, primaries start in Feb. 2020.
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Business, Healthcare and Human Services job fair in 2019. MAYA BROWN/STATESMAN FILE

Working while attending college improves time management

Fanni Frankl • October 27, 2019
In U.S. colleges, where 41.6% of students experience anxiety and 36.4% experience depression, the question of whether working while attending college full time is a choice that takes careful consideration.
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Stony Brook University Football Team runs out onto the field at the start of the Homecoming game on Oct. 5, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook football midseason review

Andrew Zucker • October 20, 2019
A rating and analysis of the performances of the Stony Brook football team so far this 2019 season.
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The United States Department of Educations seal. The government agency enacted a new regulation on Aug. 30 to protect student borrowers. PUBLIC DOMAIN

New regulations protect student borrowers

Jocelyn Cruz • October 17, 2019
These updated regulations will protect student borrowers from misinformation and hold higher education institutions responsible if borrowers have been misled.
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“Mexico 500+” enriches Hispanic Heritage Month on Stony Brook

Amaya McDonald • October 16, 2019
Every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, America celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the influential contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans in American politics, culture and community.
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Brookhaven and SBU are failing students

Brookhaven and SBU are failing students

Will Ferraro • October 11, 2019
"Before we can attract jobs and investment, we need to fix our housing and transportation issues."
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Sufi Dances and Songs of Love returns to the Charles B. Wang Center

Sufi Dances and Songs of Love returns to the Charles B. Wang Center

Patrick Tuminski • October 10, 2019
The Amir Vahab Ensemble performed at Stony Brook University’s Charles B. Wang Center this past Wednesday, Oct. 2. The performance included traditional Iranian and Turkish folk music and the samâ, known to many in the West as the Whirling Dervish Dance.
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