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Looking for love? New study shows Tinder might be the way to go (or not)

Sonya Gugliara and Viola Flowers March 26, 2023
Ever wonder what the guy on Tinder’s real intentions are but are too afraid to ask? The Statesman did the work so you don’t have to. We matched with 100 guys on Tinder. Here’s what we found. 
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SBU’s Black World is more than just another media organization

Sonya Gugliara February 19, 2023
With Black World’s first printed issue in 10 years scheduled to be released soon, the publication is renewing its mission to represent the voices of Black and Hispanic students on campus.
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The Iranian Graduate Student Association has been leading the charge in raising awareness about the events in Iran

Atrocities in Iran spark action at Stony Brook

Sonya Gugliara and Kevin Sousa February 19, 2023
But even oceans away from Iran, Stony Brook students are doing their part on campus to raise awareness for the circumstances overseas. “We hear their voice, and we are their voice here,” said an Iranian Ph.D. student who has asked to remain anonymous out of safety concerns.
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The outside of Stony Brook University Hospital. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook University Hospital ranks within top 50 American hospitals

Sonya Gugliara February 10, 2023
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) received Healthgrades’ America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, signifying the hospital’s improvements since last year’s rankings. 
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Simple Good offers sustainable alternatives to everyday items and products

Sonya Gugliara December 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 sustainable and...

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An image of the Governors Mansion in Albany, NY. JOSEPH/ FLICKER VIA LICENSE

New York should be preparing for the “red wave”

Sonya Gugliara October 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.
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The Center for Cvic Justice hosted a Community Dialogue in the Union Ballroom on Oct 19. Centered on the midterms and the national debt, the event was meant to encourage voter participation and engagement on current issues.SONYA GUGLIARA/THE STATESMAN

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

Sonya Gugliara October 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. 
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The NYU Silver Center. AJAY_SURESH/CC BY 2.0

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

Sonya Gugliara October 16, 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.
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The center for Molecular Science building on Stony Brook University campus.

Student’s views dubbed “extreme” by biology professor

Sonya Gugliara September 20, 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. 
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Two students by the Earth Space and Science building on West Campus.TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Increased SUNY funding allows for a diversified campus

Sonya Gugliara September 15, 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.
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A person receiving a vaccine. Stony Brook University announced that the monkeypox vaccine will be administered on campus CHRISTIAN EMMER/CC BY-NC 4.0

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

Sonya Gugliara September 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. 
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Bethpage resident Wai Law running along the boardwalk from Seaford to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, during a 7-day charity marathon for Stony Brook University’s Thomas Hartman Center for Parkinson’s Research.  PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK MEDICINE

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

Sonya Gugliara August 24, 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.
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