The Statesman

Music, media and the mental state of the University

Anya Marquardt and Skylar Sena • April 23, 2023

We at The Statesman wanted to take a look at how this increase in music and media consumption could possibly be linked to the mental health issues currently facing college students today.

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The books that made us: Anya Marquardt

Anya Marquardt • April 2, 2023

From the earliest time I can remember, my parents always made sure I had a book in my hand. I wasn’t a video game enthusiast or an “iPad kid” — I was that kid who would rather sit on the bleachers and read a book than join in on the soccer game.

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Sex ed: Three Catholic school testimonials

Anya Marquardt, Maria Lynders, and Sarah Murphy • March 26, 2023

Ahead of the 2023 "Sex and Relationships" special issue, three Stony Brook students reflected on the Catholic education they received before transitioning to the public school system.

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The Statesman’s Top 10 sexiest foods to spice up your life

Anya Marquardt • March 26, 2023

Food. Diverse in its ability to create, share and savor. Food is romance served on a platter for us to share with those we love, or to show ourselves some self-love.

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The ‘Elon Musk Era’ will make our Twitter fears come true

Anya Marquardt • November 1, 2022

#OPINION: Elon Musk's landmark $44 billion purchase of Twitter has many severe repercussions, and, quite frankly, puts users in a pretty big dilemma.

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NFL’s concussion issues continue with Tua Tagovailoa

Anya Marquardt • October 11, 2022

#OPINION: The most recent issue to befall the NFL regards their concussion protocol, and it is well warranted. It is past time for the NFL to make a change in order to protect their players.

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OPINION: Cable TV is the past; streaming is the future

Anya Marquardt • September 25, 2022

#OPINION: Streaming services now provide a wider variety of entertainment compared to cable, cater better to the busy schedules of today’s younger populations and are also producing better quality television due to higher budgets.

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What Stony Brook can learn from COVID-19

Anya Marquardt • September 11, 2022

It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-year, transfer or returning student; we’re living in a society that some are already referring to as post-COVID. However, we also need to think about what COVID has taught us and how to carry those lessons with us.

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Deshaun Watson and the NFL’s disdain for accountability

Anya Marquardt • September 1, 2022

The NFL cannot try to craft the narrative that they stand up for women when they have fostered a culture that allows for short suspensions and a lack of acknowledgement.

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To SBU students: You’re almost there!

Anya Marquardt • May 1, 2021

#OPINION I’m writing an open letter to you all about this past school year ... isn’t it crazy that it’s almost over?

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A college student’s perspective on quarantine

Anya Marquardt • May 25, 2020

COVID-19 has affected us all in one way or another. For college students like me, it meant turning our lives upside down – we lost the familiarity of seeing our peers in a physical classroom setting.

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Why we should stick with primaries and leave caucuses behind

Anya Marquardt • March 4, 2020

It is counterproductive to have two different types of preliminary votes, especially when one is already being used more than the other — the majority of states using primaries instead of caucuses.

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