The Statesman

Stony Brook community protests after visas were revoked for 11 international students

Michelle Grisales and Humza Malik • April 17, 2025

Over 100 protesters gathered outside of the Administration Building at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, to demand Stony Brook University to protect...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators demand action from SBU as one year marks by since initial arrests

Humza Malik • April 3, 2025

Approximately 20 students staged a sit-in inside the Administration Building on Wednesday, March 26, marking the anniversary of the arrest of nine...

Faculty pen open letter calling for accountability after arrests

Sky Crabtree, Assistant News Editor • April 9, 2024

A group of faculty members have authored an open letter to the Stony Brook administration, accusing the University of criminalizing free speech and peaceful protest.

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SBU Crime Watch: March. 25 – March. 31

Mariam Guirgis, Assistant News Editor • April 9, 2024

All reports are taken directly from the University Police Department and cannot be independently verified by The Statesman. On Monday, March 25,...

SJP confronts McInnis during University Senate meeting

Viyang Hao, USG Beat Reporter • April 5, 2024

The University Senate held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 1 where in addition to its regular agenda, students and faculty voiced their concerns...

Arrested student speaks out following emergency protest

Mariam Guirgis, Assistant News Editor • March 30, 2024

Following the arrests of nine Stony Brook University students in a student-led pro-Palestine protest that took place on Tuesday, March 26,...

Proposed changes for Stony Brook parking

Lori Saxena • February 13, 2023

Stony Brook University is exploring a campus-wide, fully paid parking model proposed to begin in the fall of 2023.

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Stony Brook students march in support of abortion rights

Jeremy Portnoy and Karaline Talty • May 6, 2022

A group of roughly 100 abortion rights advocates marched around the Stony Brook University campus and gave speeches on May 5 in protest of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

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SBU Labor Council protests working conditions

Steven Keehner and Joy Sze • November 19, 2021

The Stony Brook University Labor Council, along with New York State Senator Mario R. Mattera, gathered in front of the Administration Building to continue their respective protests on Wednesday afternoon.

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SBU Crime Watch: Oct. 28 – Nov. 11

Sonya Gugliara • November 14, 2021

All reports are taken directly from the University Police Department and cannot be independently verified by The Statesman.

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GSEU SBU hand-delivers a 10-foot-long petition demanding graduate workers be paid a living wage

Maria Lynders • October 5, 2021

The Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) at Stony Brook presented a petition to be paid a living wage to President Maurie McInnis on Sept. 30. The union is giving McInnis 10 days to formally respond or they “will be forced to induce a response by other means.”

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

Matina Douzenis, Gabby Pardo, and Brianne Ledda • April 28, 2020

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to rage through New York and the world, Stony Brook University will let its students know its plans for the upcoming fall semester by June 30.

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