Arielle Martinez, Author at The Statesman

Letter to the Editors of The Statesman, re: “Does diversity really matter?”

Arielle Martinez, Hanaa’ Tameez, Rebecca Anzel, Deanna Del Ciello, Kelly Zegers & Keith OlsenFeatured Opinions Top StoryMay 5, 2018May 5, 2018

As former editors-in-chief and managing editors of The Statesman, we cannot imagine what must have changed so drastically at the paper to allow the atmosphere for this so-called opinion piece to be published.

Individual assaulted in Melville Library

Michaela Kilgallen & Arielle MartinezNewsMay 6, 2016August 8, 2016

One individual is in custody after an assault that took place in Melville Library this afternoon, according to an email from Robert Lenahan, the chief of University Police.

Drugs throughout Stony Brook history

Kelly Zegers & Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryApril 19, 2016May 28, 2016

The Statesman has collected several stories from the newspaper’s archives that show how drug policies and culture have impacted SBU in the earlier years of its history.

Hendrix College residence hall director dies unexpectedly

Arielle MartinezFeatured NewsApril 3, 2016

Sara Weber, the residence hall director of Hendrix College in Roth Quad, died unexpectedly in the residence hall on Saturday.

Campus Briefing: Senate confirms Elections Board members

Arielle MartinezNewsApril 3, 2016April 7, 2016

The USG Senate confirmed members of the Elections Board on Thursday after the discovery that board members had not been vetted or confirmed for the past three years.

USG campaigning suspended for Elections Board vetting

Rachel Siford & Arielle MartinezNews Top StoryMarch 25, 2016May 28, 2016

Concerns about the Elections Board were brought up at the most recent USG meeting, where it was revealed Elections Board members were never actually confirmed by the Senate.

Campus Briefing: Elections Board’s legitimacy called into question

Arielle MartinezNewsMarch 25, 2016

Members of the USG Elections Board have not been confirmed by the Senate in three years, calling the board’s legitimacy into question in the middle of election season.

Sexual assault lawsuit set back by lawyer shake-up

Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 28, 2016

The lawsuit filed by SBU alumna Sarah Tubbs against the university has come to a halt because the law firm that represented her alleged assailant has left the suit.

Gov. Cuomo visits SBU, announces water quality initiative

Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 18, 2016October 2, 2016

Gov. Cuomo visited the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology on Thursday to announce a series of initiatives to protect water quality on Long Island.

Winter Storm Jonas freezes campus activities

Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryJanuary 23, 2016January 24, 2016

Winter Storm Jonas moved into the New York area over the weekend as hundreds of students moved into their residence halls for the start of the Spring 2016 semester.