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Interim President Richard L. McCormick gives annual State of the University address

Interim President Richard L. McCormick gives annual State of the University address

Viyang Hao, Assistant News Editor September 29, 2024

Interim President Richard L. McCormick hosted the annual State of the University Address on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to a large crowd at the Staller Center For the Arts. Before McCormick walked onto...

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The interior of the School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) Newsroom located in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library. The Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting will be hosting fellows from Indonesia and Palestine to strengthen their media and communication skills in their home country. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

SoCJ’s Marie Colvin Center hosts international fellows from Indonesia and Palestine

Irene Yimmongkol September 22, 2024

The Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting at Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) is hosting two visiting fellows from Indonesia and Palestine. Eman...

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Students locking arms on the Staller Steps during the encampment on Wednesday, May 1. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

The myth of the non-disruptive student protest

Abena Ampofoa Asare September 15, 2024

At the heart of Interim President Richard L. McCormick’s "Guidelines To Keep Our Campus Safe During Demonstrations and Other Campus Events" message is a myth about the non-disruptive student protest....

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Stephen Dunbar-Johnson speaking at a podium on stage in an Ewha Woman's University lecture hall.

New York Times President, International highlights importance of free press in sustaining democracy

Jenna Zaza, Managing Editor May 31, 2024

“Neither a free press nor democracy can survive without the other,” said the President, International of The New York Times Company Stephen Dunbar-Johnson. “A free press is not a given. It is...

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Letter to the Editor: Letter to Stony Brook After the Arrest

Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare is an Associate Professor of Modern African Affairs & History. She was one of the faculty members arrested during the protests on May 1, 2024.  1. When I was arrested there...

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Approximately 40-50 students gather on the Staller Steps to spend the night there protesting. Students have tarps, blankets and pillows. SKY CRABTREE/THE STATESMAN

Breaking news updates: Sb4Palestine organizes Gaza solidarity encampment on Staller Steps

Mariam Guirgis and Sky Crabtree April 30, 2024

This is a breaking news story. The Statesman will provide updates as they become available. Stony Brook University students are gathering on the steps of Staller Center for Arts to establish the...

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An SBU official attempts to remove pro-Palestinian protesters from the Student Union with support from UPD on --
PHOTO COURTESY OF KAYLA GOMEZ MOLANO

Stony Brook criminalizes pro-Palestinian students and contradicts own values by failing to divest from Israeli apartheid

Namal Fiaz April 25, 2024

Since Oct. 7, 2023, pro-Palestinian college students across the United States have made their voices heard despite repression from universities and governments. I am the President of the Students for...

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SJP confronts McInnis during University Senate meeting

SJP confronts McInnis during University Senate meeting

Viyang Hao, USG Beat Reporter April 5, 2024

The University Senate held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 1 where in addition to its regular agenda, students and faculty voiced their concerns about the University’s arrests of Stony Brook...

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Arrested student speaks out following emergency protest

Arrested student speaks out following emergency protest

Mariam Guirgis, Assistant News Editor March 30, 2024

  Following the arrests of nine Stony Brook University students in a student-led pro-Palestine protest that took place on Tuesday, March 26, faculty members held an emergency protest the following...

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The rise to Barbzdom: @stonybrookbarbz tells all

The rise to Barbzdom: @stonybrookbarbz tells all

Amen Ruth Galinato March 3, 2024

Staller Center for the Arts, Roth Cafe and the Stony Brook Union are campus sites frequently occupied by thousands of students and the one and only Nicki Minaj; digitally, at least. Her presence is...

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Letter to the Editors of The Statesman, re: “Israel, Hamas, and the importance of balanced coverage”

The Editorial Board November 15, 2023

Dear readers of The Statesman,  Mr. Portnoy’s perspective offers a glimpse into the diverse range of opinions within our community. It is essential to us that our publication serves as a platform...

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Letter to the Editor: Israel, Hamas, and the importance of balanced coverage

Jeremy Portnoy and Letter to the Editor November 15, 2023

Jeremy is the former editor-in-chief of  The Statesman and a Jewish-American student at Stony Brook. The views expressed in this letter are his alone. The Jerusalem Post recently ran an editorial decrying...

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