The Statesman

Festival of Lights 2019 Photo Gallery

Samantha Robinson • December 5, 2019

The Festival of Lights is a traditional event held at SBU which shares and celebrates the various religions, faiths and cultures that make up the Stony Brook community. Here are some photos from this year's multicultural event.

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Directors cut supersedes the original “Midsommar”

Lajiere Blake • September 8, 2019

The debut of “Midsommar” in July 2019 was met with fervent excitement from fans of the director's first feature film, “Hereditary.” The wide success of “Hereditary” gave Aster the golden pass to join with the likes of Jordan Peele.

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The results are in: 2019 Sex Survey

The Statesman • February 11, 2019

For the first time in four years, we asked our readers to spill their guts and partake in an anonymous sex survey.

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The Harbor: Bibles in a Bar

Caitlyn McDuffee • September 9, 2018

89 North, a bar in Patchogue, is typically a music venue built for a fun night out. But on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings, its dance floor and black wooden stage transform into the unlikely location of mass, held by a Christian-based group called The Harbor Church.

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Keeping a count to ensure growth

Andrew Goldstein • April 15, 2018

We make order by counting. To set and achieve our own goals, we need both short-term and long-term checks.

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A tale of two corrupt Christian cons

Skyler Gilbert • February 1, 2016

The truth is that Jerry Falwell, Jr. and his father have been indoctrinating people for decades and fail to practice real-world Christianity.

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Keep Christ in my Christmas Blend

Briana Finneran • November 12, 2015

We Christians have had our beliefs spat upon for decades because of that whole “separation of church and state” and “basic human rights” nonsense.

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German Chancellor Merkel is the leader the world must learn from

Maurice Abernathy • September 20, 2015

As millions of innocent families head to Europe in the hopes of escaping violence, most European leaders have remained silent and cold towards the refugees.

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Support for Kim Davis is baseless and misguided

Jonathon Kline • September 13, 2015

Davis was arrested after she refused to hand out the marriage licenses to same-sex couples since it went against her belief as a Christian. Cue ensuing firestorm.

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Letter to the Editor: Hate speech requires transparency

Letter to the Editor • April 30, 2015

We at the Stony Brook University Graduate Queer Alliance (GQA) believe that a university should provide an open forum for controversial ideas to be discussed and debated.

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Closing NYC schools for Muslim holidays creates tension between religious groups

Tejen Shah • April 7, 2015

Mayor de Blasio made NYC the first big city in the U.S. to close its schools in observance of two Muslim holidays, following suit of several smaller towns across the country.

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Why can’t we stop fighting?

Tejen Shah • January 29, 2015

Religion is something that was created by mankind to do three things: keep people sane, make them easier to govern and give them a reason to unite as one people.

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