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Interim President Richard McCormick during a sit down interview with The Statesman. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

McCormick discusses University facilities, free speech and academic growth in exclusive interview

Sky Crabtree, News Editor October 18, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 9,  The Statesman sat down for an exclusive interview with Richard L. McCormick, the Interim President of Stony Brook University.The...

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A student holding the Palestinian flag during the encampment on May 1. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook sees large drop in FIRE free speech college rankings

Sky Crabtree, News Editor September 25, 2024

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has released its 2025 college free speech rankings, and Stony Brook University’s position...

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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...

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Pro-Palestinian Protestors holding a Palestinian flag on Staller Steps during the demonstration held on Wednesday, August 28. This demonstration was the first pro-Palestine demonstration of the 2024-2025 academic year. IRENE YIMMONGKOL/THE STATESMAN

Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally at Staller Steps

Sky Crabtree, Gabriella Cavalcante, and Maggie Gawor September 1, 2024

Around two dozen Stony Brook University students organized by the group SB4Palestine gathered at the Staller Steps on Wednesday, Aug. 28 during the...

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Jewish faculty at Stony Brook decry over-policing and the harmful weaponization of antisemitism on our campus

Letter to the Editor August 21, 2024

This letter was written by faculty at Stony Brook. The views expressed in this letter are theirs alone and do not reflect the opinions of The Statesman.As...

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