Arielle Martinez, Author at The Statesman

Saturday evening fire burns in O’Neill College dorm

by Arielle MartinezFeatured NewsNovember 21, 2015November 23, 2015

The fire started around 7 p.m., and the flames could be seen burning through the window of a second-floor dorm room.

Dennis Assanis will step down as provost

by Arielle MartinezNewsNovember 18, 2015

Dennis Assanis will step down from his positions at Stony Brook University to become the next president of the University of Delaware, both universities announced Wednesday.

Stony Brook student dies one week after car accident

by Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryOctober 17, 2015August 8, 2016

Miguel Lorenzo Roncal, a chemical and molecular engineering major and commuter student, died one week after being involved in a single car accident. He was 20 years old.

Suspect identified in Campus Rec incident

by Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StorySeptember 9, 2015September 10, 2015

UPD has identified a student who witnesses say destroyed property and physically confronted people at the Campus Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Litigation brought against SBU over dog used for research

by Arielle MartinezFeatured NewsSeptember 5, 2015

An animal rights advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit against SBU to force the university to release records on a dog being used in a research laboratory.

“No confidence” option skewed results, USG election candidate claims

by Arielle MartinezNewsAugust 15, 2015August 23, 2015

A candidate in the 2015 USG elections claimed to the USG Supreme Court that a “no confidence” option on the ballot unfairly affected the results of the elections.

STORIFY: Storm causes deluge of problems for SBU, surrounding area

by Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryAugust 4, 2015August 4, 2015

SBU canceled all classes before 11 a.m. and delayed opening its offices after an early morning thunderstorm caused a power outage and left downed trees and wires campus.

Stony Brook chimps denied right to challenge captivity

by Arielle MartinezNewsAugust 1, 2015August 23, 2015

A New York County Supreme Court judge has denied legal rights to two chimpanzees used for SBU research in a lawsuit filed by an animal rights advocacy organization.

New women’s sport slated as part of “Together We Transform”

by Arielle MartinezFeatured Sports Top StoryJuly 7, 2015July 7, 2015

In a five-year plan revealed on June 29, Stony Brook Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron and the athletics department outlined several initiatives related to Title IX.

Campus briefing: USG senate passes new version of $3.2 million budget to fund clubs and agencies

by Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryApril 27, 2015April 27, 2015

The Undergraduate Student Government senate passed a new $3.2 million budget for the 2015-2016 year at its Thursday meeting.