The Statesman

Students help redefine the definition of beauty through the body positivity movement

Niki Nassiri • March 21, 2021

The online body positivity movement is changing the way Stony Brook University students view and treat their bodies through mental and physical health. The...

The Onion Bagel: What good is Thanksgiving anyways?

Mike Adams • November 19, 2018

Thanksgiving is a time-honored American tradition that harkens back to the best this country has to offer. Compassion, family and whitewashing genocide — the very pillars of our national identity come to the forefront on the fourth Thursday of November.

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Convenience store at West undergoes construction

Emily Selleck • September 9, 2018

The West Side Dining convenience store is more than tripling in size as it undergoes a major renovation but is not expected to open until the Spring semester.

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Senior student’s company wins $10,000 prize

Kelly Saberi and Nikita Ramos • March 24, 2016

Senior biology major Ruchi Shah is the founder and CEO of Mosquitoes Be Gone LLC, but she has not even graduated yet.

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Targeting the toy trend

Emily Benson • August 17, 2015

Toys will be organized based on categories or by activity so children will feel more open to trying new things. How is that a bad thing?

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SBU professor commends Attorney General’s crack down on herbal supplements

Rachel Siford • March 3, 2015

The N.Y. State Attorney General delivered a cease and desist letter last month because store brands of herbal supplements did not contain the ingredients stated on the labels.

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Why are we not surprised about people dying on Black Friday?

Jonathon Kline • December 4, 2014

The idea of expecting people to die on Black Friday is not only upsetting, but also quite alarming. As of now, there are seven reported deaths and 98 injuries due to Black Friday-related incidents.

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Christmas celebrated through consumerism

Christopher Leelum • November 25, 2013

There will always be confident party-goers donning unforgivable sweaters pasted against the white shadows of winter. There will be carols that no amount of eggnog could auto-tune. There will be awkward mistletoe mix-ups, unsatisfactory secret Santas and discourteous family dinners. But the majority will celebrate Christmas the way it has always been celebrated in the United States—by buying a lot of stuff.

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Cutting Walmart is not a feasible solution for clubs on campus

Jeremy Kline • November 5, 2013

Walking around campus these past few weeks, you may have noticed a certain flyer hanging up on the advertisement boards with a smiley face on it. A group of students, with the help of others from outside organizations, are looking to cut Walmart out of the list of approved vendors from which clubs and organizations can purchase goods and supplies. This list of vendors includes other retailers such as Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Costco, and Target, among others.

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Your guide to Black Friday 2012

Nicole Bansen • November 19, 2012

People can tell that the holiday season is upon them when families gather to eat turkey, boxes of decorations are uncovered from attics and when plenty of frantic shoppers stampede into stores like savages.

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