Samantha Robinson – The Statesman

Campus improv group raises awareness about mental health

by Samantha RobinsonNewsOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

Glenn McKay quietly sat on a chair and took a moment to himself. Four of McKay’s peers and his supervisor waited for him to perform his monologue, but he had just spent the last few minutes laughing about an old improv memory, and his monologue was serious. He had to get into character.

Stony Brook marches for suicide prevention

by Samantha RobinsonNews Top StorySeptember 22, 2019September 22, 2019

The Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO) asked senior English major and jazz minor, Salvatore Fratto, to play a song at a rally in the Student Activities Center before the second annual “Walk of Hope.”

Stony Brook student honored with Hidden Hero Award

by Samantha RobinsonNewsAugust 31, 2019September 5, 2019

Recent Stony Brook alumna Yark Beyan was awarded the Hidden Hero Award by the Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) for her commitment to promoting civic engagement on June 22.

USG finds discrepancies in constitution and code

by Samantha RobinsonNewsAugust 31, 2019August 31, 2019

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president Shaheer Khan revealed that major discrepancies were found within the USG constitution and the USG code at a senate meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Stony Brook says farewell to President Stanley

by Samantha RobinsonNewsJune 30, 2019June 30, 2019

Stony Brook University hosted a farewell reception for President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. on Tuesday, June 25. Stanley, who announced his departure from the university on Tuesday, May 28, will be assuming the position of President at Michigan State University in August.

Graduate students protest fee increases

by Samantha RobinsonFeatured NewsMay 2, 2019May 3, 2019

Members of the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) led a march from the Earth and Space Sciences building to the Administration building on Wednesday, May 1 to deliver a list of demands following the university’s proposed hike in fees.

President Stanley speaks on Stony Brook’s financial status

by Samantha RobinsonNewsMarch 30, 2019March 31, 2019

In his email, Stanley doubled down on his claims that Stony Brook is trapped in a structural deficit, meaning the university is forced to spend more money than it takes in.

University Senate reviews independent budget report

by Samantha RobinsonFeatured News Top StoryMarch 6, 2019April 29, 2019

An independent budget report discovered that Stony Brook has had a positive net cash flow for the past 10 years.

SBU will eliminate $18 million debt by 2021, Provost Bernstein says

by Samantha RobinsonFeatured News Top StoryNovember 7, 2018November 11, 2018

Provost Michael Bernstein announces plan to balance budget. This plan is aiming to stabilize the budget within the next three years.

Stony Brook students show enthusiasm for midterm elections

by Samantha RobinsonFeatured News Top StoryNovember 4, 2018November 4, 2018

Ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6, The Statesman randomly surveyed 50 students around campus to get their take on this year’s midterm races.