The Statesman

The student union serves students as a vaccine POD

Rabia Gursoy • April 7, 2021

Stony Brook University turned its student union into a vaccine Point of Distribution (POD) on Tuesday, April 6. Students received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will receive their second dose on May 4.

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Sex and Relationships special issue photoshoot

Rabia Gursoy • March 28, 2021

For this year's Sex and Relationships Special Issue, The Statesman chose the theme "body positivity." Seven participants chose to step in front of our cameras and tell us their stories. Photography by Sara Ruberg, Rabia Gursoy and Gabby Pardo.

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Stony Brook University Election Day Voting Photo Gallery

Rabia Gursoy • November 3, 2020

Stony Brook University students head over to the Walter J. Hawrys Campus Recreation Center to vote on Election Day. The recreation center was strictly used as a voting center on Nov. 3.

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Trump car rally fills Port Jefferson Village

Julia Heming • October 30, 2020

Thousands of cars traveled from Port Jefferson Village to St. James to show support for the president’s re-election during “Trumpalooza” on October 17.

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Stony Brook University Black Lives Matter Rally and Protest Photo Gallery

Rabia Gursoy • October 25, 2020

Stony Brook University students and administrative staff joined together in a Black Lives Matter protest and rally organized by the Stony Brook National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Oct. 22.

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The New Campus Look

Rabia Gursoy • September 4, 2020

The Stony Brook University campus takes new measures to adhere to social distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 precautionary regulations

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SBU Hospital employees rally for pay

Rabia Gursoy • July 27, 2020

The rally and march, called "Heroes Don't Get Zeros," took place on Wednesday, July 22. Participants signed a petition calling on Stony Brook affiliated hospitals to secure $2,500 hazard pay for essential employees who have been working since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stony Brook’s Black Lives Matter protests

Alek Lewis • June 12, 2020

Photo showcase of a peaceful protest in Stony Brook, NY on June 7. From 1p.m. to 4 p.m., protesters gathered in front of the Lowe's shopping center to protest against police brutality and systematic racism.

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Black Lives Matter march in Freeport, NY

Maya Brown • June 9, 2020

Photos taken by Assistant News Editor Maya Brown show about 500 local residents from Freeport, NY, protesting in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement and urging people to demand justice for George Floyd.

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Protests outside of Long Island City Courthouse for Black Lives Matter movement

Rabia Gursoy • June 8, 2020

Photos by Assistant Multimedia Editor Rabia Gursoy depict protesters, while social distancing, holding a vigil in front of the Long Island City Courthouse.

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Cincinnatians march for the Black Lives Matter movement

Sara Ruberg • June 8, 2020

Photos taken by Multimedia Editor Sara Ruberg from Cincinnati's Black Lives Matters peaceful protests on Sunday, May 31. Later on, over 300 people were arrested for breaking curfew.

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Black History Month Closing Ceremony Photo Gallery

Emma Harris • March 1, 2020

Keynote speaker Korey Wise, one of the Exonerated Five and a social activist, spoke and answered questions from audience members.

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