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Stony Brook students came together for Ramadan observance

Maggie Gawor, Assistant News Editor • April 3, 2025

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and represents a time where Muslims worldwide practice a month of fasting, communal prayer and reflection....

A Muslim Woman’s Perspective on Relationships

Fabia Chowdhury • March 30, 2025

Growing up, the hadith that held deep significance for me was: “The best among you are those who are best to their wives, and I am among the best...

Author and investigative journalist Katherine Stewart discusses the role of religion in America’s political divide

Henna Jeong, Assistant Multimedia Editor • February 19, 2025

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Katherine Stewart, an author and investigative journalist, visited the Humanities Building to discuss her latest book, “Money,...

The Onion Bagel: Banning abortions isn’t enough, we must also restrict male masturbation

Michael Cleary • September 19, 2021

#opinion: Whenever a male ejaculates, they can release between 40 million to 1.2 billion sperm. That is 40 million to 1.2 billion potential lives that have been completely snuffed out before they have ever been given a chance at life.

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Hookup culture liberates us in more ways than one

Xenia Gonikberg • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: Thanks to more relaxed attitudes toward sex and sexuality, "hook-up culture" - casual sex without emotional intimacy - has become more common among teens and young adults.

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Hungary’s neo-nationalism poses dangerous threat to social order

Fanni Frankl • December 8, 2019

Nationalism is common among many nations today and is often perceived as the driving force that allows people to unite under a shared identity of a common culture and/or language.

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Stony Brook recognized for diversity commitment

Deidre Redhead • December 6, 2019

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) office located in East Side Dining. In November, the FSA won the National Association of College Auxiliary Services...

We need affirmative action to distribute equal opportunities to students

Sarah Tantawy • October 27, 2019

Affirmative action is a policy in which an individual's color, race, sex, religion or national origin are taken into account to provide opportunities for underrepresented groups in society. We see this policy at play in many different facets of people’s lives

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Diwali: Festival of lights illuminates Stony Brook

Patrick Tuminski • October 27, 2019

This Wednesday, the Charles B. Wang Center and the Mattoo Center for India Studies co-hosted a presentation on the famous Diwali Festival of Lights.

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The Potluck: Ash Wednesday

The Potluck • March 3, 2019

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten Season in the Catholic Church. The liturgical season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

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Religion and relationships: how culture has shaped ideas about sex and sexuality

Anna Correa • February 13, 2019

People enjoy it and accept it, but they’re afraid to speak about it in public. Tinder culture is available and prevalent in urban areas like Calcutta, Gupta said.

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Catholic Latino community grows on the East End

Melissa Azofeifa • November 26, 2018

Before the priests of the Vincentian Congregation were sent to the East End, there weren’t any masses in Spanish anywhere in the area.

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