The Statesman

To find home, look to your heart

Sonya Gugliara • April 21, 2022

#OPINION: It is of utmost significance to remind ourselves of the homes that we’ve had, the homes that we have grown out of, and the homes that we will cherish forever.

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Self-acceptance is required for successful relationships

Fanni Frankl • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: In a society that relies on human connection and relationships, it is vital for people to create deep bonds with one another. Unfortunately, many cannot develop healthy relationships due to childhood traumas that affect their self-esteem.

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Staff stories: What it means to “self love”

Steven Keehner, Cindy Mizaku, Sam Lauria, and Fanni Frankl • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: For a long time, I thought that self-love was something you "uncovered" and that it would always be there. I'm finding that — like so many other aspects of adulthood — it's not as simple as that.

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Self-autonomy: What it is and how to benefit from it

Steven Keehner • March 5, 2021

#OPINION: When the term “autonomy” is used, it typically comes within the lens of self-governance; however, I’d like to look at it from the less talked about perspective — the autonomy of the individual.

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Seawolf Pups cheer up students at SBU

Noor Lone • March 28, 2019

School days aren’t so rough when the Stony Brook Seawolf Pups are strutting around campus and brightening up students’ days.

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Don’t complain. Talk.

Andrew Goldstein • September 29, 2016

Compliment someone on their clothing. Ask someone for book recommendations. Offer free hugs. Invite someone to one of your club’s events.

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Steps towards a less poor, potentially happier you

Lamia Haider • March 26, 2012

One would think that frugality is something most students pursuing a higher education would be very familiar with. However, from my own personal experiences, I’ve gathered that we are an easily distracted bunch, and this extends to forgetting our burgeoning debts when we find a new video game/dress/car that we have to have.

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