The Statesman

Homecoming 2021 In Photos

Jocelyn Cruz • October 25, 2021

Homecoming brought campus back to life after a pause last year due to COVID-19. Relive homecoming from this past weekend through our photographers' lenses.

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SBU safety alert warns students about incoming hurricane

Sara Ruberg and Steven Keehner • August 21, 2021

The storm, which was recently reclassified as a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to linger into Sunday afternoon and evening. If Henri remains as a Category 1, Long Islanders should expect 80 mph winds, gusts up to 90 to 100 mph and storm surges between 3 to 6 feet.

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Update: SBU cancels classes after Nor’easter puts Suffolk in a state of emergency

Alek Lewis • February 1, 2021

Stony Brook University has canceled all classes and events before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2 out of an abundance of caution for the current nor’easter.

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To all college students: Stop partying

Anya Marquardt • September 12, 2020

#OPINION Many academic institutions across the country have reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on their campuses, with many of them being attributed to a common occurrence: Parties. These parties need to stop to allow students to safely remain on campus.

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The New Campus Look

Rabia Gursoy • September 4, 2020

The Stony Brook University campus takes new measures to adhere to social distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 precautionary regulations

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Lessons I learned in quarantine

Xenia Gonikberg • September 2, 2020

After spending time in quarantine in both Palo Alto, California and Long Island, New York, a Stony Brook University journalism major shares lessons she learned from her experience.

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In-person classes may be canceled if student COVID-19 cases rise

Claudia Motley • August 31, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Aug. 27 that in-person classes must stop for two weeks for any New York college with more than 100 cases, or if 5% of their on-campus population is infected.

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SUNY campuses create task force to plan fall reopening

Gabby Pardo • May 11, 2020

Seven groups are uniting to form the State University of New York COVID-19 Re-Imagine and Resume Residential Education Task Force, whose goal is to create a plan to reopen SUNY campuses in the fall.

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USG will partially refund student activity fee

Sherin Samuel • May 1, 2020

USG Treasurer, Adrian Ortega, said during a USG senate meeting on April 2 that the Executive Council (EC) collectively voted on a range of $25 to $30 for the refund.

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Staying productive while working from home

Melissa Azofeifa • April 1, 2020

There is a whirlwind of change happening as the world tries to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19); we cannot underestimate the importance of maintaining good mental health to be able to stay productive as people transition to working from home and remote learning.

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A letter to SBU students: staying informed in the face of COVID-19

Clara Tucker • March 11, 2020

As I'm sure you all know, the COVID-19 has reached Long Island. The virus will also reach campus. This is not a question of “if” but “when.” Many people are wondering how much we should worry, and what we should expect.

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