Brittany Stapelfeld, Author at The Statesman

Presidential debate comes to LI, but not to SBU

Brittany StapelfeldNewsOctober 15, 2012February 22, 2013

This month, students at a Long Island University will get the experience of having President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney come to their school for the second…

More campuses allowing concealed weapon carrying

Brittany StapelfeldNewsOctober 8, 2012February 26, 2013

While Stony Brook University’s rules regarding guns will remain the same, other colleges in the nation are being pushed to make surprising changes in their policies on weapons. Recent incidents…

Kenyan activist gains political asylum in U.S.

Brittany StapelfeldNewsSeptember 17, 2012March 26, 2013

On the outside, Oliver Mashaka does not appear very different from his peers at Stony Brook University. He wears red SBU sweatpants to class, plays on the frisbee team and…

New study abroad location added for students

Brittany StapelfeldNewsSeptember 10, 2012April 3, 2013

For the average American college student, sustainable energy might sound like a boring topic, but in some third world countries, it is increasingly important. In January, Stony Brook University students…