Failing to point out the school’s problems is the same as claiming they don’t exist, and sweeping Stony Brook’s problems under the rug puts a whole new class of high school seniors in a position to be blindsided should they choose to come to the so-called 80th-best college in the country.

Members of the United University Professions (UUP) union joined together on Thursday to demand a fair contract since the last one expired 20 months ago.