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Preparing for the pageant: Belleza Universal 2024

Sonya Gugliara, News Editor • February 25, 2024

In the weeks leading up to the Latin American Student Organization’s (LASO) annual Belleza Universal pageant, 10 energized and talented contestants reflect on their pageant preparation experiences. Belleza...

Is humanity approaching its end?

Allan Li • February 13, 2024

Recently, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that they would be setting the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to signaling a metaphoric “doom” for humanity. Even though the clock’s messaging may mean that we are approaching the end of the world as we know it, the sense of urgency that this symbol is supposed to instill is just not there.

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Seawolves, inflation could affect your next car purchase — and it could be from a Chinese brand you’ve never heard of

Joseph Patti • June 29, 2023

#OPINION: Until America opens its market to Chinese carmakers, the options remain limited for American consumers looking to save on a car.

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SBU welcomes fall with Mid-Autumn Festival traditions

Sydney Riddle • September 18, 2022

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which took place on Sept. 10, was one of the first cultural events celebrated on campus. During this event mooncakes and harvest-based food were served at Jasmine, located at the Wang Center.

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U.S. foreign aid during COVID-19 should extend beyond strategic interests

Matt Venezia • March 30, 2021

#OPINION It is rare that the U.S., in foreign policy, does something without its own strategic interests in mind. The relationship with these three tiny island nations is no different.

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It’s time to up the pressure on Biden: a reflection on his first month as president

Benjamin Joffe • March 4, 2021

#OPINION Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.

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The Mulan adaptation is just a lackluster remake

Ryan Baile • September 17, 2020

Despite the likable parts of the movie, overall Mulan was another disappointment from the House of Mouse.

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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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‘Professor? Can you hear me?’: Universities adapt to online learning

Brianne Ledda • April 13, 2020

"Zoomiversity" — an SBU-student run Instagram account — documents student antics during online classes and demonstrates some of the unique circumstances that have come with moving most of the country’s universities online.

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COVID-19’s impact on Stony Brook University Hospital

Matina Douzenis • March 24, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) — Long Island’s first academic medical center — is taking proactive measures against coronavirus (COVID-19).

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SBU warns students against international travel

Alek Lewis • March 16, 2020

Stony Brook University warned students not to travel internationally in a campus-wide email sent on March 12, after President Donald Trump banned travel from Europe the night before. The travel...

Campus residents question the future

Melissa Azofeifa • March 16, 2020

Resident students on campus are wondering if they should pack their bags and go home as Stony Brook University transitions to online-only courses in an effort to contain COVID-19. Although the university...