The Statesman

There’s something meditative about keeping a diary

Andrew Goldstein • February 11, 2018

Writing by hand gives you time to think out what your writing. Every stroke leaves a physical mark.

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Living off campus is great for me

Andrew Goldstein • February 3, 2018

This semester, I moved off campus. I did it to save money and because I only have classes 2 days a week. I mean no disrespect to the living spaces and people who utilize them on campus. Moving off campus, though, is a great decision.

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Celebrate Earth Day every day

Andrew Goldstein • January 28, 2018

I believe I speak for Dr. Seuss’ Lorax when I say that every person can help in some way, no matter how small.

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Make the best of your break

Andrew Goldstein • January 5, 2018

We are exposed to so much noise both metaphorical and real that even on long, scheduled breaks we may be just as busy as when we are at work or school.

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Reschedule finals to reduce stress

Andrew Goldstein • December 10, 2017

Of course it would be nice to get more reading days, but the purpose of finals week is to have full days to study and take tests anyway. More reading days wouldn’t help; better scheduling would.

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Treat me like a college student whose time matters

Andrew Goldstein • December 10, 2017

As this semester comes to a close I ask professors: Can you please trust me to be mature about your class and others?

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You are going to have an awesome Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day

Andrew Goldstein • December 3, 2017

This Friday, Dec. 8, is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day and it was a blast. Now that I am back from the future, I thought I would give some advice on how to spend the day.

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How to make the holidays wonderful

Andrew Goldstein • November 26, 2017

It’s not all bad. I enjoy holidays. But we need to set some ground rules to keep these holidays fun and not turn them into a month of social landmines.

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Tis the season to complain about how we greet people

Andrew Goldstein • November 26, 2017

And as we plunge into this unnecessarily politicized season, my Facebook feed will be filled with half my friends getting offended by “Merry Christmas” and the other half getting offended by “Happy Holidays.” None of it makes sense to me.

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Represent yourself by joining the Opinions section

Andrew Goldstein • November 13, 2017

The Opinions section has the power to reach more than 25,000 people and spark conversations that can lead to real change. It is a shame that so few students take advantage of it.

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Make no mistake about No-Shave November

Andrew Goldstein and Kunal Kohli • October 29, 2017

How many will use this month as a way to raise awareness for colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and male suicide rates? Not many. But I will.

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Take the time to vote

Andrew Goldstein • October 29, 2017

Ask your district and county candidates, what are they going to do to help students here at Stony Brook?

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