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A frontline healthcare worker receiving the vaccine at Stony Brook University. ALEK LEWIS/THE STATESMAN

BREAKING: University gives resident students exclusive opportunity to get Moderna vaccine

Gabby Pardo
April 1, 2021
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

Huntley Spencer commits to building strong relationships with students as the new USG president

Gabby Pardo
September 27, 2020
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SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson. PUBLIC DOMAIN

SUNY campuses create task force to plan fall reopening

Gabby Pardo
May 11, 2020
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The outside of the administration building in March 2020. The RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

SBU will decide fate of fall semester by the end of June

Matina Douzenis, Gabby Pardo, and Brianne Ledda
April 28, 2020
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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
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Bernstein at the student media briefing on Dec. 4, 2019. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Student media briefing got questions answered, but we are still being limited

Gabby Pardo
December 8, 2019
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Poster for "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star." PUBLIC DOMAIN

“The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star” changed the beauty community for the better

Gabby Pardo
December 2, 2019
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Collage of flags of hispanic nations. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Rising ignorance for Hispanic culture will divide us

Gabby Pardo
November 10, 2019
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Janet Mock at Commons Day. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook University hosts annual Commons Day

Gabby Pardo
October 19, 2019
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Just Ask: Welcoming our new students

Gabby Pardo
August 25, 2019
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The official movie poster for the original "The Little Mermaid" premiered in 1989. Halle Bailey, a 19-year-old singer and actress, was recently casted as Ariel in the live-action remake. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Casting a black Little Mermaid is another breakthrough for Disney

Gabby Pardo
August 5, 2019
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Undergraduate Student Government president-elect Shaheer Khan poses for a headshot. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

New USG president looks forward to increasing participation

Gabby Pardo
May 5, 2019
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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
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Dr. Michael Schrimpff leads a nature walk through the Ashley Schiff Preserve on Stony Brook University's campus in honor of Earthstock. STEPHANIE YUVIENCO/THE STATESMAN

Young people need more exposure to nature

Gabby Pardo
February 20, 2019
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Three models in the Sex and Relationships photoshoot in February 2019. Music played during sex can increase pleasure and connection according Elite Daily. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Sex Playlist

Gabby Pardo
February 14, 2019
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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
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A visualization of rape accusations. A 2010 study of all sexual assault reported to a major Northeastern university over a 10-year period found that the prevalence of false allegations is between 2% and 10%. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Men who are falsely accused need more recognition

Gabby Pardo
November 27, 2018
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A student stresses out while reading a textbook. The stress Holly Melancholy felt over her break led her to bake her hair into the family turkey. UBC LEARNING COMMONS/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

The Onion Bagel: Holly Melancholy’s jolly Thanksgiving

Gabby Pardo
November 25, 2018
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A woman meditating. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Free your mind with yoga and meditation

Gabby Pardo
October 4, 2018
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A tall classic chai tea latte. Stony Brook's newest Starbucks location opened in the basement of the library on Jan. 23.TAYLOR HA/STATESMAN FILE

Starbucks’ marketing is genius

Gabby Pardo
September 22, 2018
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Students during an involvement fair. NINA LIN/STATESMAN FILE

Back-to-school advice from our editors to new students

Gabby Pardo
September 2, 2018
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Sisters of Stony Brook's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. COURTESY OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

Why Greek life is the best life

Gabby Pardo
August 26, 2018
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Dreiser college in Tabler Quad where there LUIS RUIZ/THE STATESMAN

Breaking: Burglaries reported at Dreiser College

Gabby Pardo
May 10, 2018
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STATESMAN STOCK PHOTO

Why our freshman 101 class makes an enormous impact

Gabby Pardo
May 6, 2018
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#MeToo. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Why we should never forget about #MeToo

Gabby Pardo
April 29, 2018
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Review: J. Cole’s “KOD” is chill and soothing

Gabby Pardo
April 29, 2018
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According to research, music has been proven to lessen stress and anxiety. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

We need some noise behind our study hours

Gabby Pardo
April 22, 2018
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The Starbucks located in Melville Library.LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

SBU should follow Starbucks and offer racial-bias education

Gabby Pardo and Andrew Goldstein
April 22, 2018
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A bike rack outside of the the Simons Center. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Why we need to bike more around campus

Gabby Pardo
April 18, 2018
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Chicken tenders and french fries served in a Stony Brook dining hall. STATESMAN FILE

Dining halls need to provide more pescatarian options

Gabby Pardo
April 8, 2018
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"Midnight Sun" revisits the disease-driven romance flick

“Midnight Sun” revisits the disease-driven romance flick

Gabby Pardo
April 8, 2018
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Spray paint on a wall in Trastevere, Italy. Tinder has an estimated 50 million users every month with an average of 12 million matches per day. DENIS BOCQUET/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Online dating is destroying our love lives

Gabby Pardo
March 28, 2018
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A counter girl prepares an order at a french bakery. OPEN-ARMS/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Every college student should have experience in a customer service job

Gabby Pardo
March 25, 2018
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Assistant Opinions Editor Gabby Pardo's pet dog basks in the sun. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Having a pet makes me happier and healthier

Gabby Pardo
March 18, 2018
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A Starbucks iced coffe. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Why the GET app is deceiving

Gabby Pardo
March 4, 2018
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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
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Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. in the moment he exits the Administration building to greet the demonstrators. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/STATESMAN FILE

My reflections on dinner with President Stanley

Gabby Pardo
February 18, 2018
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A dorm room at Stony Brook University. A double room in Roosevelt Quad is 176 square feet, which means in a triple each person gets about 58.5 square feet of space. SYLWIA TUZINOWSKA/STATESMAN FILE

Being Tripled My First Semester was a Nightmare

Gabby Pardo
February 13, 2018
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