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A speaker presenting a slideshow at a workshop event held by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center (LACS) on September 11.

Threatening birthright citizenship is unconstitutional

Aisha Diomande February 23, 2025

The 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection and citizenship under the Constitution to all people born in the United States. However, these rights...

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Sara Asher sits at her desk in the International Students Center, navigating the challenges of job applications and visa restrictions as she prepares for life after graduation. ANJALI VISHWANATH/THE STATESMAN

An international student’s struggle to build a career in America

Anjali Vishwanath February 23, 2025

We are sitting in identical blue armchairs. We both have our right leg crossed over our left. We study at the same university. We work about fifty...

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The Women, Gender, Studies and - office located in the Stony Brook. ZOIE MASTRIANO

SBU’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department remains committed despite political uncertainty

Maggie Gawor, Assistant News Editor February 23, 2025

As President Donald J. Trump’s second term rapidly changes the political landscape in the United States, the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies...

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A graphic showcasing opinions surrounding President Donald Trump's inauguration. ILLUSTRATED BY IRENE YIMMONGKOL AND BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

SBU reaffirms student privacy amid federal policy shifts

Humza Malik February 23, 2025

During his first two weeks in office, President Donald J. Trump issued a series of executive orders that reshaped federal policies, sparking national...

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The art of the dying library

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor February 23, 2025

Project 2025, proposed by the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, serves as a model for the 2024 Republican nominee and now president...

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Forward Jeremiah Nyarko shoots the ball against Campbell on Thursday, Jan. 23. Nyarko is in the midst of his first year at Stony Brook, hailing from Ghana.

From Ghana to Long Island: The journey that brought Jeremiah Nyarko to Stony Brook

Cameron Takmil, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2025

Over 5,000 miles away from Stony Brook, N.Y. lies the bustling city of Accra on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. Accra — the country’s largest city...

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A graphic portraying Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Diversity, equity & inclusion: Who benefits and why it’s important

Sonia Kinyua February 23, 2025

On Jan. 21, President Donald J. Trump introduced Executive Order 14173, titled: “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”...

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Demonstrators in Manhattan protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recent raids in New York City on Thursday, Feb. 13. PHOTO COURTESY OF MOSTAFA BASSIM/ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES

SBU responds to Trump administration’s new immigration policies

Michelle Grisales and Viyang Hao February 23, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump’s first day in office, he has issued a wave of executive orders impacting the environment, the economy, diversity...

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Rethinking career choices in a changing world

Amaresh Padala February 23, 2025

For generations, success in one's career has been defined by a handful of professions: medicine, engineering, law and finance. These fields have long...

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The stories behind Stony Brook’s campus art

Viyang Hao, Assistant News Editor February 20, 2025

From timeless mathematical patterns to bold contemporary murals all over Stony Brook University, each piece tells a story of the campus’s history and...

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