The Statesman

Breaking news: SBU administration responds to student-led encampment

Mariam Guirgis and Viola Flowers • May 1, 2024

Stony Brook University administration responded to Sb4Palestine’s ongoing Gaza solidarity encampment on the Staller Steps, with statements from Vice President for Student Affairs Rick Gatteau and...

This year’s C + I Fest is right around the corner: a chance to highlight campus creatives

Sonya Gugliara, News Editor • April 25, 2024

Students can enjoy the spring weather and Seawolves’ vibrant artistry at this year’s Create + Imagine Festival. On Thursday, April 25, Stony Brook University’s Creative Writing and Filmmaking...

Stony Brook students march in support of abortion rights

Jeremy Portnoy and Karaline Talty • May 6, 2022

A group of roughly 100 abortion rights advocates marched around the Stony Brook University campus and gave speeches on May 5 in protest of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

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What a botched public health response can teach us one year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

Benjamin Joffe • April 15, 2021

#OPINION With all that happened in 2020, it's easy to overlook some valuable lessons we can take away from both our collective and individual experiences. We must understand how challenges that may seem independent from one another are connected.

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Vigil held on Staller Steps for Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence

Sam Rowland • November 14, 2020

“It’s not a fancy hashtag. It’s not a publicity stunt. This is not a call for attention,” Figeroux said. “This is a call for action, justice, and call for our basic rights and an end to police brutality.”

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What it’s like to live on campus with COVID-19 regulations

Sam Lange • August 30, 2020

#OPINION A Stony Brook senior recounts their first two weeks back on campus amidst the global pandemic. They discuss not only the limitations of physical space and interaction, but the emotional strain the virus can have on students mentally.

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A college student’s perspective on quarantine

Anya Marquardt • May 25, 2020

COVID-19 has affected us all in one way or another. For college students like me, it meant turning our lives upside down – we lost the familiarity of seeing our peers in a physical classroom setting.

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The Staller Center Gala hosted by Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster was a success despite coronavirus concerns

Rabia Gursoy • March 11, 2020

The 2020 Staller Center gala was packed on March 7 despite Gov. Cuomo’s declaration of a state emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak. The crowd laughed and the night went on with jokes and touching moments.

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Back to the Brook is canceled, again

Ethan Tam • September 13, 2019

This evening, Thursday, Sept. 12, Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) posted on its social media accounts that the university’s annual fall semester concert had been canceled yet again.

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Let artistic students beautify Stony Brook

Mike Adams • April 15, 2018

Let studio art majors paint some walls or put up some sculptures in otherwise bland areas. It’d be cheap and easy to put up a few murals — definitely less costly to finance than a full-blown “Far Beyond” program.

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CSA hosts first cookout at the Staller Steps

Evelin Mercedes • April 22, 2017

This was the first time the cookout took place and it left a crowd of Stony Brook students satisfied.

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Staller days are awesome, but pick up your trash

Scott Terwilliger • April 19, 2017

I remind you that the steps are a public good, and should be maintained as such.

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