Sonya Gugliara, Author at The Statesman

Simple Good offers sustainable alternatives to everyday items and products

Sonya GugliaraBeyond the University 2022 Long Island NewsDecember 4, 2022December 4, 2022

For reusable paper towels and all-natural skin care products, Simple Good is the place to go for people with a green-thumb. Simple Good provides customers with the opportunity to make…

New York should be preparing for the “red wave”

Sonya GugliaraElection Day 2022 OpinionsOctober 23, 2022October 23, 2022

#OPINION: Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin are neck and neck in the polls for New York governor. The term “red wave” is not some preposterous buzzword, but a fair reflection of the current state of New York politics.

Center for Civic Justice hosts community dialogue to prepare students for midterm elections

Sonya GugliaraElection Day 2022 NewsOctober 23, 2022

The Center for Civic Justice hosted its first community dialogue of the semester to inform students about the upcoming midterm elections and the national debt issue.

New York Times misconstrued students’ role in professor’s dismissal

Sonya GugliaraOpinions Top StoryOctober 16, 2022October 17, 2022

#OPINION: The students of NYU were falsely depicted as lazy and entitled. Jones’ firing and the reaction to it reveal that educators must take a greater responsibility for their students’ success.

Student’s views dubbed “extreme” by biology professor

Sonya GugliaraFeatures News Top StorySeptember 20, 2022September 21, 2022

As an ethical vegan and animal rights activist, Laura Streminsky told her TA that she does not feel comfortable dissecting any kind of animal. In response, Professor Marvin O’Neal challenged her core values.

Increased SUNY funding allows for a diversified campus

Sonya GugliaraBack on Campus 2022 NewsSeptember 15, 2022September 18, 2022

Stony Brook University will use newly expanded SUNY funding to diversify the student body and school faculty. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of a $113 million increase in state funding for SUNY schools on July 28.

Monkeypox vaccines are being administered at the Edie Windsor Health Care Center

Sonya GugliaraNews Student LifeSeptember 12, 2022September 12, 2022

Stony Brook University’s Division of Student Affairs announced via email that the monkeypox vaccine is being administered at the Edie Windsor Health Care Center.

Long Island man runs over 320 miles for charity — and friendship

Sonya GugliaraLong Island NewsAugust 24, 2022August 25, 2022

Wai Law finished his third run for charity on July 31. He ran over 320 miles in seven days, raising money for Stony Brook University’s Thomas Hartman Center for Parkinson’s Research and The Adolescent Medicine Fund for Excellence, which contributes to Stony Brook’s Division of Adolescent Medicine.

Two SBU students receive HEAF Alexandra Korry Scholarship

Sonya GugliaraNews Student LifeJune 16, 2022June 21, 2022

Two Stony Brook students, rising senior Sydney Bush and rising junior Jay-Len McLean, were named Alexandra Korry Scholarship recipients by the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF).

Gene splicing: Why the past should be left behind

Sonya GugliaraEarth Day 2022 Op-eds OpinionsApril 24, 2022

With scientific advancements occurring at an unprecedented rate, tasks that once seemed impossible are now in arms’ reach. One of these not-so-impossible goals is recreating extinct species through genetic modification…