Mike Adams, Author at The Statesman

Stony Brook is alright, keep fighting to make it better

Mike AdamsOpinionsMay 5, 2019May 5, 2019

My two years at Stony Brook have been the best of my entire life. The students, professors and friends I’ve met here changed me in ways I could never have anticipated.

Stony Brook is segregating its disabled students and needs to be held accountable

Mike AdamsOpinionsApril 28, 2019April 28, 2019

Stony Brook University Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Richard Gatteau spoke at an Undergraduate Student Government Senate meeting on Thursday, April 18, to address concerns about accessibility issues on campus brought to light by student activists. Gatteau claimed that every handicap accessibility button on campus had been repaired in the weeks following the student-led campaign.

Students protest campus ADA violations

Mike AdamsFeatured NewsApril 11, 2019April 16, 2019

Nizam, along with around 80 other students and campus activists, gathered on Wednesday afternoon for a march to demand better accommodations for students with disabilities.

What’s the real purpose of active shooter training?

Mike AdamsOpinionsApril 9, 2019April 9, 2019

The fact is, there’s really no effective way to prepare for such a lethal and unpredictable event and seminars like these only serve to give students a false sense of safety.

The Onion Bagel Reviews: One hour of “Ooga ooga ooga chacka”

Mike AdamsOpinionsMarch 31, 2019March 31, 2019

The introduction to Blue Swede’s famous 1974 cover of Mark James’ “Hooked on a Feeling” contains the nonsense phrase “ooga ooga ooga chacka,” which is repeated through the first portion of the song. An individual cycle of three “oogas” and one “chacka” takes approximately two and one-tenth seconds to play through.

Campus community unites to honor Christchurch shooting victims

Mike AdamsFeatured NewsMarch 28, 2019March 28, 2019

The crowd held candles as they listened to Hamza’s story in a silence punctuated by sobs, while a cold wind blew in from the direction of the setting sun.

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara discusses Mueller report, legal ethics at Wang Center

Mike AdamsFeatured NewsMarch 25, 2019March 25, 2019

Stony Brook University’s Mattoo Center for India Studies hosted a discussion on legal ethics between former U.S. Attorney, Preet Bharara and SBU Senior Managing Counsel, Susan Blum, in the Charles B. Wang Center on Friday night.

Professor Eric Zolov receives his third Fulbright Scholarship

Mike AdamsNewsFebruary 24, 2019February 25, 2019

Associate History Professor Eric Zolov will spend the next academic year teaching a seminar at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile as a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship for professionals who already have their PhDs or equivalent degrees. Zolov will teach a course called “The Global 60s,” that analyzes the impact of America’s mid-century counterculture movement on Latin America.

The Onion Bagel: “The semester’s already going great, really…” students say

Mike AdamsOpinionsFebruary 13, 2019February 13, 2019

“I see demons in my textbooks and I lost my sense of taste,” Ludgate said. “I am not even close to fine.”

“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” flies above all expectations

Mike AdamsArtsFebruary 9, 2019February 9, 2019

“Broly” is a sensory masterpiece on multiple levels. Animation Director Naohiro Shintani introduced an entirely new animation style for the film that feels both fresh and familiar.