Rachel Siford, Author at The Statesman

Four ways to save after college

Rachel SifordNewsMarch 29, 2016May 26, 2016

College graduates often find themselves moving back home after college, but financial experts are advising them to follow a strict budget to be able to move out faster.

USG campaigning suspended for Elections Board vetting

Rachel Siford & Arielle MartinezNews Top StoryMarch 25, 2016May 28, 2016

Concerns about the Elections Board were brought up at the most recent USG meeting, where it was revealed Elections Board members were never actually confirmed by the Senate.

USG releases list of candidates for 2016 elections

Rachel SifordNews Top StoryMarch 23, 2016March 25, 2016

A total of 75 candidates successfully completed petitioning and verification of their petitions by the Elections Board.

The Breakup Shop’s Backup Plan

Rachel SifordNewsFebruary 10, 2016February 11, 2016

The new app “Backup Plan” by the Breakup Shop, designed by the Keast brothers, creates a legally binding agreement for two people to marry each other by a certain time.

Stony Brook students stand in solidarity with Mizzou

Rachel Siford & Michaela KilgallenFeatured News Top StoryNovember 12, 2015August 8, 2016

The demonstration started at the Student Activities Center and students made their way toward the Administration Building, chanting “Black Lives Matter.”

MSA hosts Fast-a-Thon to raise money for Syria

Rachel Siford & Rena ThomasNews Top StoryOctober 29, 2015May 28, 2016

The Muslim Student Association raised $480 for victims of the war in Syria during a voluntary fast this past Monday.

SBU student drops out to run his own business

Rachel SifordFeatured NewsOctober 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Schmigelski dropped out of Stony Brook University for this semester. His business, a brokerage and distribution company serving the food industry, is now his full-time job.

Stony Brook University student starts late-night delivery business

Rachel SifordArts FeaturedSeptember 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Bench Wings is in collaboration with The Bench Bar and Grill, across from the Stony Brook train station and in walking distance from campus.

Birds and mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Suffolk County

Rachel SifordFeatured News Top StoryAugust 24, 2015

Nine mosquitoes and two birds tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

“Enough Is Enough” signed into law, provides definition of “consent”

Rachel SifordFeatured News Top StoryJuly 8, 2015

Gov. Cuomo signed the “Enough Is Enough” legislation into law Tuesday, July 7 at New York University School of Law in an effort to combat sexual assault on college campuses.