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Left: Leah Salmorin with a pink paddle points to digital board. Middle: Salmorin sitting on a dragon boat for the Port Jefferson races. Right: Salmorin sitting on a beach with a pink inflatable flamingo Photo Courtesy of Leah Salmorin. Graphics by Jenna Zaza.

Diving into the sea of hope: The life of Leah Salmorin

Jenna Zaza, Managing Editor • November 4, 2024

To most people, Flushing Bay is just another body of water, but to Leah Salmorin, it’s home.  We met at Mets-Willets Point subway stop in Queens....

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The center received $1 million for the van. COURTESY OF LINDA BILY

SBU Cancer Center’s mammography van gives breast cancer screenings on the go

Erika Peters • November 6, 2018
The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center of the Stony Brook Cancer Center is taking mammography screenings on the move.
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A cake from one of the Relay for Life events on campus. ADRIENNE ESPOSITO/THE STATESMAN

Letter to the Editor: The Cure Awaits

Adrienne Esposito • February 1, 2018
The main problem here is that a school known for its incredible strides in STEM is not efficiently or effectively doing anything to promote important STEM-related and life-saving initiatives on campus.
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PHOTO CREDIT: TOM WOODWARD

It is good to look back to see how far we have come

Hunter David Frederick • March 12, 2015
As anyone who has a long term goal or project will tell you, it’s important to look back and see just how far you’ve come from where you started.
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University Hospital teams up with Brookhaven to spread breast cancer awareness

Sarah Kirkup • April 15, 2014
The Stony Brook University Hospital will team up with the Town of Brookhaven next October for a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign called Turn the Town Pink. The campaign will feature a series of free lectures across Brookhaven from Stony Brook doctors, who are encouraged to discuss any topic about breast cancer they choose.
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Boobs & Bras celebrates women

Arielle Martinez • April 1, 2014
Stony Brook University staff members and student leaders addressed the importance of positive body image, female empowerment and breast health at an event called “Boobs & Bras” Saturday evening at the Student Activities Center.
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Pink takes over Stony Brook for breast cancer awareness month

Jacqualine Ng • October 28, 2013
October is breast cancer awareness month and the Stony Brook community has shown that they will not let this pressing issue go unnoticed.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings with it a deluge of pink ribbons, which grace many objects.(PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS)

The truth behind the pink ribbon

Hillary Steinberg • October 15, 2013
Let me start out with being amazingly clear on this. I, in no way shape or form, remotely support cancer as a disease. It’s an awful, devastating thing to happen. My father died of cancer when I was seventeen after having it for five years and his mother had breast cancer twice, so in absolutely no way am I trivializing it. However, it’s now Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I feel we need address the fact that breast cancer has been reduced to a fad in our society. I want to address this even though I know my opinion will be considered unpopular.
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