Melissa Azofeifa, Author at The Statesman

Staying productive while working from home

Melissa AzofeifaOp-eds OpinionsApril 1, 2020

There is a whirlwind of change happening as the world tries to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19); we cannot underestimate the importance of maintaining good mental health to be able to stay productive as people transition to working from home and remote learning.

“Need a Break”: Quarantine Edition

Melissa AzofeifaArts Books Culture Movies Music Theater TVMarch 25, 2020

We know being in self-isolation is hard. In case you need something to distract you or something to do in between online classes, take a break and check these out!

The Staller Center for the Arts closes their doors through May 15

Melissa AzofeifaArts TheaterMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

COVID-19 is disrupting life as we know it and Inkles wanted people to know that The Staller Center for the Arts is committed to doing their part for the common goal, which is keeping everyone safe and healthy.

Campus residents question the future

Melissa AzofeifaNews Student LifeMarch 16, 2020

Resident students on campus are wondering if they should pack their bags and go home as Stony Brook University transitions to online-only courses in an effort to contain COVID-19. Although…

School of Journalism updates students as SBU goes remote

Melissa AzofeifaAdministration NewsMarch 15, 2020

The School of Journalism (SoJ) sent students a curriculum-update on March 11, about 40 minutes after Stony Brook University officially announced that it would be moving classes online.

Annual Lunar New Year celebration at SBU canceled

Melissa AzofeifaNews Student Life Top StoryFebruary 13, 2020February 16, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak — now called COVID-19 — is causing growing anxieties around the world, and cancellations of these important festivities are becoming a national trend.

“Rare” by Selena Gomez celebrates recovery and self-love

Melissa AzofeifaArts MusicJanuary 19, 2020January 26, 2020

Selena Gomez’s latest album “Rare” is a celebratory album, having been released on Friday Jan. 10., five years since the release of “Revival” in 2015. The album celebrates Gomez surviving a tumultuous couple of years.

Former SBU professor pleads guilty to funneling cancer research funds

Brianne Ledda & Melissa AzofeifaFaculty News Top StoryJanuary 14, 2020January 26, 2020

Girnun could face a maximum of 10 years in jail without parole, and “a fine to be determined,” according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

SBU professor charged with theft granted trial delay

Melissa AzofeifaNewsDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019

At a Dec. 3 court status conference, Stony Brook Associate Professor Geoffrey Girnun was granted a speedy trial waiver due to “ongoing plea negotiations.”

A conversation with composer Simon Taufique on “The Interpreters”

Melissa AzofeifaArts FeaturedNovember 10, 2019November 10, 2019

“The Interpreters” is a documentary that follows the lives of three interpreters in Afghanistan and Iraq. Phillip Morris, Malik and Mujtaba represent over 50,000 local interpreters who helped U.S. soldiers on the ground communicate with locals and gather intel.