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A graphic of text messages demonstrating "red flags." GRAPHIC BY KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

“Red flags” indicate unhealthy behavior that leads to a toxic relationship

Maya Brown
March 7, 2022
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A headshot of SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Pressure builds on SUNY chancellor to resign

Maya Brown and Steven Keehner
December 6, 2021
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Outside of the West Apartment building A. Students living in West apartments building B will be relocated to building A. JOCELYN CRUZ / THE STATESMAN

West C Apartment residents forced to relocate to West A due to “necessary renovations”

Maya Brown
November 5, 2021
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The Stony Brook University sign on Main Campus.

Survey results reveal lack of transparency from administration and general concern of campus conditions

Maya Brown
October 6, 2021
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Turning Point protest at Stony Brook Univeristy on Sept. 12,2021. TIM GIORLANDO/ THE STATESMAN

Ideologies clash as Turning Point USA protest arrives to SBU campus

Maya Brown and Steven Keehner
September 13, 2021
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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras joined the Stony Brook Union ribbon cutting celebration.Maya Brown/THE STATESMAN

SUNY Chancellor comments on vaccination requirements during Union ceremony

Maya Brown
August 27, 2021
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Students signing in to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The university has paused their administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. RABIA GURSOY/THE STATESMAN

SBU pauses distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccine; adds new vaccination opportunities

Maya Brown and Sara Ruberg
April 13, 2021
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A screenshot of the homepage for the Center for Clean Water Technology. SCREENSHOT OF WWW.STONYBROOK.EDU/CLEANWATER/

New update to septic system will remove nitrogen and dioxane from Long Island water

Maya Brown
April 3, 2021
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG Executive Council candidates outline their priorities for ongoing election

Alek Lewis and Maya Brown
March 31, 2021
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The body positivity movement celebrates body diversity, along with combating the stigma. UNSPLASH

Diet culture’s complicated relationship to body positivity

Maya Brown
March 24, 2021
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Oreoluwa speaking at the Black Lives Matter protest on Oct. 21, 2020 at Stony Brook University. RABIA GURSOY/THE STATESMAN

Campus NAACP chapter president focuses on supporting her Black peers

Maya Brown
February 18, 2021
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Local residents of Freeport gathered on June 7, 2020 to march for the Black Lives Matter protests. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

Defund the police because society should reassess our values if Black lives really matter

Maya Brown
February 16, 2021
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A group of students hold posters as they march around campus in support of the Black Lives Matter protests last fall. RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

Instagram account features Black student narratives to show that Black Lives Matter

Maya Brown
February 13, 2021
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The United States Capitol Building. BRIANNE LEDDA/THE STATESMAN

Student organizations at SBU comment on Capitol riots and Zeldin ties

Maya Brown
January 24, 2021
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Outside the School of Journalism Newsroom in the Melville Library. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

The School of Journalism gets a new name and plans program expansion

Maya Brown
January 24, 2021
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The outside of the Capitol building. On Jan. 6, the day of Joe Biden's certification as president-elect, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building. BRIANNE LEDDA/THE STATESMAN

“It is a kind of mass social psychosis”: SBU professors react to invasion of the U.S. Capitol

Maya Brown and Claudia Motley
January 14, 2021
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Students walking outside of Stony Brook University's Student Activities Center (SAC).SARA RUBERG/ STATESMAN FILE

Jarvis Watson leaves Stony Brook University after 14 years of working closely with students

Maya Brown
December 2, 2020
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Stickers that citizens receive after casting their vote. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Center for Civic Justice pushes for more voter engagement at Stony Brook University

Maya Brown
November 1, 2020
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Yusef Salaam talks about Donald Trump, police brutality and the power of voting

Maya Brown
November 1, 2020
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Screenshot of the executive order on the White House website. SCREENSHOT OF WHITEHOUSE.GOV EXECUTIVE ORDER

Recent White House order could curb diversity and equity trainings at SBU

Maya Brown
October 27, 2020
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Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

Maya Brown
October 25, 2020
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The outside of the Stony Brook Union. SHAH ALI HAIDER SHANTO/THE STATESMAN

Student Union reopens on campus after three years of renovations

Maya Brown
October 19, 2020
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The Student Health Center across from H-Community. COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be required to attend classes starting this summer. BRIANNE LEDDA/STATESMAN FILE

As COVID-19 negatively impacts mental health, CAPS offers students telehealth counseling

Maya Brown and James Bowen
October 4, 2020
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The official banner for The State University of New York (SUNY). Jim Malatras was appointed as the fourteenth chancellor of the SUNY system on Aug. 21. PUBLIC DOMAIN

SUNY Chancellor discusses testing and transparency at SBU

Maya Brown
September 26, 2020
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The homepage of Dive.chat. SCREENSHOT OF DIVE>CHAT

New student startup provides a messaging platform for SBU students

Maya Brown
September 25, 2020
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

2020 USG Election and Student Activity Fee Referendum begin

Alek Lewis, Maya Brown, and Niki Nassiri
September 9, 2020
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Students moving into their dorms at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

17 Stony Brook students test positive for COVID-19

Alek Lewis and Maya Brown
September 2, 2020
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The Stony Brook Pipettes performing at Stony Brook University's Seawolves Showcase in October 2019. This year, performance groups and other clubs will not get the chance to meet physically. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

COVID-19 causes remote meetings and budget cuts for student organizations

Maya Brown
September 1, 2020
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ICE rolls back changes after student and university backlash

Maya Brown
July 13, 2020
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Stony Brook University campus in the fall of 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

SBU professors criticize SBU’s reliance on campus police and prison labor in op-ed

Maya Brown
July 11, 2020
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The outside of the administration building in March 2020. The RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

Chief Diversity Officer implements diversity plan to create change on campus

Maya Brown
June 30, 2020
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The outside of the administration building in March 2020. The RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook University intends to resume some on-campus learning with guidelines this fall

Maya Brown
June 30, 2020
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Residents of Freeport, NY participate in the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests

Residents of Freeport, NY participate in the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests

Maya Brown
June 12, 2020
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Stony Brook University campus in the fall of 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

CARES Act mandates SBU to give $9.8 million to students in need

Maya Brown and Sara Ruberg
June 10, 2020
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Local protest from Freeport to Merrick stays five hours strong

Local protest from Freeport to Merrick stays five hours strong

Maya Brown
June 10, 2020
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Judith Brown Clarke is Stony Brook University's chief diversity officer. Clarke came into the position on Feb. 17. RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

Chief Diversity Officer releases message to student body with summer plans

Maya Brown
June 9, 2020
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Local residents of Freeport gathered on June 7 to march for the Black Lives Matter protests. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

Black Lives Matter march in Freeport, NY

Maya Brown
June 9, 2020
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The official banner for The State University of New York (SUNY).PUBLIC DOMAIN

SUNY reaches renewal agreement with Elsevier

Maya Brown
May 18, 2020
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School of Social Welfare. SCREENSHOT OF GIFTSOFGAB.COM

School of Social Welfare maintains its field requirement hours

Maya Brown
May 11, 2020
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President-elect addresses university senate for first time

Maya Brown
May 11, 2020
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Graphing illustrating the new timeline for USG elections. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

USG sets date for postponed elections

Maya Brown
April 13, 2020
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Students walking outside of Stony Brook University's Student Activities Center (SAC).SARA RUBERG/ STATESMAN FILE

Students lose their jobs in the midst of COVID-19 crisis

Maya Brown
April 11, 2020
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Zoom is a video chat service many Stony Brook University students are using to learn remotely. Inappropriate content has interrupted class meetings during the first week learning remotely.SCREENSHOT OF ZOOM HOMEPAGE

Stony Brook classes suffer racist remarks, pornographic images in “zoom bombing” incidents

Maya Brown
April 3, 2020
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Justine Josue, former USG Vice President of Communications resigned. STATESMAN FILE

USG elections postponed until next year

Maya Brown and Brianne Ledda
March 31, 2020
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on campus in the Student Activities Center on April 11, 2019. Cuomo announced that all non-essential workers must stay home. GARY GHAYRAT/STATESMAN FILE

Cuomo orders all of New York’s non-essential workforce to stay home

Maya Brown and Alek Lewis
March 21, 2020
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Stony Brook University campus in the fall of 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

SBU closes on-campus housing for the rest of the semester

Maya Brown
March 17, 2020
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United States declares national emergency

Maya Brown
March 16, 2020
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Students protesting outside of the Administration Building on March 11. The protests began over the administration's lack of communication about plans for the spring semester. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Students protest university silence

Maya Brown and Samantha Robinson
March 12, 2020
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Outside of the Stony Brook University Hospital. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook University Hospital temporarily suspends volunteer program

Maya Brown
March 10, 2020
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"Far Beyond" signage in the Academic Mall. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook University is planning to move classes online after spring break

Brianne Ledda and Maya Brown
March 9, 2020
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Korey Wise speaks at the Black History Month closing ceremony on Feb. 26. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Korey Wise inspires with his story during the Black History Month closing ceremony

Maya Brown and Amaya McDonald
March 1, 2020
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Judith Brown Clarke is Stony Brook University's chief diversity officer. Clarke came into the position on Feb. 17. RABIA GURSOY/STATESMAN FILE

Judith Brown Clarke hurdles her way into chief diversity officer at SBU

Maya Brown
February 23, 2020
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The Trump administration’s travel ban chooses Africans as their next target

Maya Brown
February 23, 2020
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Carine Green. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

House of SHADE president reflects on his intersectionality and root of confidence

Maya Brown
February 23, 2020
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG urges students to participate in annual Higher Education Action Day

Maya Brown
February 18, 2020
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A Q&A session about the presidential search committee during a University Senate meeting pn Oct. 7. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Presidential search continues as candidate interviews are conducted

Maya Brown
February 9, 2020
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Spike Lee speaks at the Black History Opening Ceremony on in the Staller Center on February 5. PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN GRIFFIN/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Spike Lee delivers an authentic and timely lecture at opening of Black History Month

Maya Brown
February 9, 2020
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A satellite picture of Long Island. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Growing up “divided,” I always saw segregation on Long Island

Maya Brown
December 1, 2019
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Logo for Elsevier. PUBLIC DOMAIN

SBU town hall discusses Elsevier negotiations

Maya Brown
December 1, 2019
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Stony Brook Student Health Services offers mental health services through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Twenty-five percent of African Americans seek treatment for mental health issues, compared to 40 percent of white individuals. THE PEOPLE SPEAK!/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

SBU researcher wins $2 million to research treatment for teenage depression

Maya Brown
December 1, 2019
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A judge's gavel on a book. PUBLIC DOMAIN

USG proposes to eliminate judicial branch in constitutional referendum

Maya Brown and Sherin Samuel
November 13, 2019
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG to host a town hall on constitutional referendum

Maya Brown and Samantha Robinson
November 13, 2019
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Jelani Cobb at the Presidential Lecture Series on Oct. 28. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

Journalist Jelani Cobb addresses microaggressions in Presidential Lecture

Maya Brown
November 2, 2019
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“Ignite The Student Leader in You,” a seven-hour diversity and inclusion conference on Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Student Activities Center. MAYA BROWM/THE STATESMAN

SBU hosts its first ever diversity and inclusion conference

Maya Brown
October 21, 2019
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Janet Mock. JUSTON SMITH/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 4.0

Janet Mock, transgender rights activist, speaks about living authentically

Maya Brown
October 20, 2019
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Presidential search announces committee members

Presidential search announces committee members

Maya Brown
September 14, 2019
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Former President Stanley during a media briefing on February 20, 2019. ALEEZA KAZMI/STATESMAN FILE

Former SBU President Stanley faces threats at MSU

Maya Brown
September 12, 2019
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SBU introduces new diversity requirement with a goal to foster inclusiveness

SBU introduces new diversity requirement with a goal to foster inclusiveness

Maya Brown
September 8, 2019
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The Institute for Advanced Computational Science, located next to the Life Sciences Building. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook University’s Advanced Computing Institute Receives $11.3M Philanthropic Boost

Maya Brown
August 31, 2019
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Jade Diaz at her graduation in May. COURTESY OF THE DIAZ FAMILY

Jade Diaz, SBU graduate and loving friend, dies at 22

Maya Brown
August 19, 2019
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The online form sent out by the Office of the President for the presidential search committee. Nominations will be taken into consideration until 5 pm on July 31. PHOTO COURTESY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Nominations for Presidential Search Committee are open

Maya Brown
July 14, 2019
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The official poster for "When They See Us," a Netflix miniseries. The miniseries premiered May 31, 2019. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Spoiler Alert: “When They See Us” is more than just a history lesson

Maya Brown
June 22, 2019
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Provost Michael Bernstein COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Dr. Michael Bernstein named interim president of SBU

Maya Brown
June 20, 2019
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A USG meeting taking place on November 1, 2018. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

USG’s finalized budget shows increase in legal fees

Maya Brown
June 17, 2019
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Stanley said Stony Brook is not considering any plans to rename Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium despite petition. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

President Stanley to leave for Michigan State University

Maya Brown and Brianne Ledda
May 28, 2019
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President Stanley and Clarence Jones on Wednesday, May 1 in the Sidney Gelber Auditorium. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

Clarence Jones lectures on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Maya Brown
May 4, 2019
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Michael Mann speaking at the CSIConference in 2016. KARL WITHAKAY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 4.0

Michael Mann discusses climate change in the age of Trump

Maya Brown
April 24, 2019
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Amadi Agbomah in the Dreiser kitchen on Wed. April 3. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Student entrepreneur brings vegan soul food to SBU

Maya Brown
April 19, 2019
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Stony Brook, NY; Stony Brook University: Jen Green, External Scholarships Fellowships Advisor in The Graduate School shows students donated business clothing to the Red Hot Career Closet and Mentoring Program. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN GRIFFIN

Pilot program provides mentorship and attire for students seeking jobs

Maya Brown
April 16, 2019
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Some members of the SBU English Pals club. COURTESY OF SBU ENGLISH PALS

SBU English Pal program fosters cross-cultural friendships

Maya Brown
March 20, 2019
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Stony Brook volunteers organizing bags for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. It was part of the third annual SUNY Got Your Back event on March 11, 2019. MAYA BROWN/THE STATESMAN

Students lend a hand to sexual assault survivors at SUNY’s Got Your Back

Maya Brown
March 14, 2019
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Students discussing the issue of a divided government in the United States. The community dialogue event was held by The Center for Civic Justice on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

SBU community discusses divided government

Maya Brown
February 26, 2019
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A close up photo of an eye. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Graduate computer science students develop app for people with ALS

Maya Brown
February 19, 2019
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Students gather in the academic mall to protest the suspension of admission to the theater department in 2017. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

The humanities should continue to be appreciated more at Stony Brook

Maya Brown
February 2, 2019
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Alexandra Peterson, a senior biochemistry major and research assistant in the Basic Science Tower on East Campus, analyzes the finding of samples run through a mass spectrometer machine. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

WISE program strives to increase female enrollment in STEM majors

Maya Brown
January 25, 2019
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Activist and former child bride Naila Amin shares her story

Activist and former child bride Naila Amin shares her story

Maya Brown
December 7, 2018
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New market opens at West Side Dining

New market opens at West Side Dining

Maya Brown
November 30, 2018
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Poster for the Angry Rivera event COURTESEY OF LIISA

Sexual assault survivor and immigrant activist Angy Rivera shares her story

Maya Brown
November 11, 2018
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Students march outside of the Student Activities Center on Wednesday Oct. 24 in support of survivors of domestic violence. ALEXANDER BAKIRDAN

Students walk toward an end to domestic violence

Maya Brown
October 26, 2018
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Diversity has become the topic of conversation on college campuses across the United States in recent years. Stony Brook has a variety of affinity groups, two of which represent European culture. WONDER WOMAN0731/FLICKR VIA CC-BY-2.0

Stony Brook students shouldn’t self-segregate

Maya Brown
October 25, 2018
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A pile of plastic bags. ANNIKALUDIN/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Suffolk County’s plastic bag fee should be raised

Maya Brown
October 3, 2018
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The 2018 Security and Fire Safety Report. COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Annual Security Report shows uptick in crime

Maya Brown
October 3, 2018
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Counseling and Psychological Services is making new improvements after pressure from the Peer Mental Health Alliance. STATESMAN FILE

PMHA works on new program to bridge the gap for students struggling with mental illness

Maya Brown
October 2, 2018
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