The Statesman

Fraternity or ambulance company: an in-depth op-ed on SBVAC

Katherine Martin • April 21, 2024

Letter to the Editor: President McInnis’ refusal to condemn Israel’s war crimes dehumanizes Palestinian people and hides the perpetrators

Doğa Öner and Letter to the Editor • November 16, 2023

President Maurie McInnis’ attitude toward the violence against Palestinian people has been a devastating source of disappointment for many at Stony Brook University, especially for Arab and Muslim students.

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Letter to the Editors of The Statesman, re: “Israel, Hamas, and the importance of balanced coverage”

The Editorial Board • November 15, 2023

Dear readers of The Statesman, Mr. Portnoy’s perspective offers a glimpse into the diverse range of opinions within our community. It is essential to us that our publication serves as a platform...

Letter to the Editor: Israel, Hamas, and the importance of balanced coverage

Jeremy Portnoy and Letter to the Editor • November 15, 2023

Jeremy is the former editor-in-chief of The Statesman and a Jewish-American student at Stony Brook. The views expressed in this letter are his alone. The Jerusalem Post recently ran an editorial decrying...

84 years making a marine: the life of Marty Doherty

Lori Saxena • October 24, 2023

In 1958, on the corner of 150th St. and Tinton Ave. in the South Bronx, there was a small grocery store called Krabina’s. Right next to it was a candy shop that featured a jukebox and a television....

Lil Tecca announced as new Brookfest 2023 headliner

Lori Saxena • April 11, 2023

Lil Tecca will be the new headliner for Brookfest 2023, as stated in an announcement on the Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) Instagram account.

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Intersectional identities in medicine and research: Dr. Farzana Ali’s journey

Lori Saxena • February 14, 2023

For Ali, an international student a woman of color who uses a wheelchair, the path to finishing her doctorate was neither linear nor traditional.

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Proposed changes for Stony Brook parking

Lori Saxena • February 13, 2023

Stony Brook University is exploring a campus-wide, fully paid parking model proposed to begin in the fall of 2023.

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2023 presidential lecture: A conversation with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

Lori Saxena • January 29, 2023

Frances Haugen, an algorithmic expert and Facebook whistleblower, discussed misinformation and more issues during the first Stony Brook Presidential Lecture of 2023.

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Pine beetles killing thousands of trees across Suffolk County

Lori Saxena • December 4, 2022

The plan calls for 2,000 to 5,000 pine trees to be cut starting Nov. 29 through 2023 in an effort to slow the spread of the beetle throughout the region. The SPB can kill pine trees in only two to four months before spreading to other trees.

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Higher education fails to support non-traditional students

Lori Saxena • November 13, 2022

#OPINION: If higher education truly aims to serve as a ladder to financial independence and a rewarding career, then why aren’t the current programs welcoming and accessible to students from all backgrounds?

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Some campus residence halls lack carbon monoxide detectors

Lori Saxena • October 25, 2022

Only 14 out of the 33 campus residence halls at Stony Brook are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, according to the school's 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released on Sept. 30. The...