Anya Marquardt, Author at The Statesman

Why we should stick with primaries and leave caucuses behind

by Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsMarch 4, 2020March 5, 2020

It is counterproductive to have two different types of preliminary votes, especially when one is already being used more than the other — the majority of states using primaries instead of caucuses.

Downplaying the severity of the coronavirus is counterproductive

by Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

Anya Marquardt is a freshman English major and journalism minor. In late 2019, a new strain of the respiratory illness known as coronavirus began to take form in Wuhan, China….

Iowa caucus results plagued by new technology application

by Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

The Iowa caucuses took place last Monday — the first caucuses to take place in the 2020 election season. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, won by a slim margin.

Dealing with Instagram’s poor customer service was a nightmare

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

Instagram is easily one of the most popular social media apps of this decade. As of June 2018, Instagram has 1 billion monthly users, compared to 130 million monthly users in June 2013. It is the second most-used app after Facebook, which bought Instagram in 2014.

Don’t let the USG vote for you — the vote is yours

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019

The USG elections will directly impact us, as SBU students, so play your part by voting in the election.

Polls are snapshots — don’t let them mislead your judgement

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Polls are predictions of the future, and unfortunately, we can’t predict the future as well as we would like to.

Analyzing the Democratic candidate overload for the 2020 presidential election

by Anya MarquardtFeatured OpinionsNovember 3, 2019November 5, 2019

In a mere year, the next presidential election will be upon us. While this may seem like a long time for some Americans, candidates have already kicked into campaigning mode; for registered Democrats, primaries start in Feb. 2020.

“Trudeau isn’t a racist,” but he is, sorry

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was known as a supporter of immigrants, a human rights activist and a poised figure against racism until photos of him wearing blackface and brownface surfaced on the Internet.

The stigma behind therapy

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

There is a stigma around therapy even though a lot of people could benefit from it.

The benefits of Stony Brook serving alcohol at athletic games

by Anya MarquardtOpinionsOctober 6, 2019October 6, 2019

On Sept. 14, Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium began serving alcohol to fans at the Stony Brook vs. Wagner College football game. In a statement on Sept. 5, Stony Brook Athletics announced its plan to sell alcohol at upcoming NCAA football and basketball games.