Student Life Archives – The Statesman

Brookfest headliner Bryson Tiller pulls out one week before scheduled event

Bryson Tiller will no longer headline at Brookfest 2023, as stated in an announcement made on the Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) official Instagram account Saturday.

“Woman, Life, Freedom”: IGSA celebrates Persian New Year and women’s history in Iran

News Student LifeApril 3, 2023

The Iranian Graduate Student Association (IGSA) collaborated with the Department of History to host an event chronicling the history of feminism in Iran and demonstrate support and solidarity for Iranian women.

Bryson Tiller announced as Brookfest 2023 headliner

Breaking Music News Student LifeMarch 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Bryson Tiller, the American singer-songwriter and rapper best known for his 2014 single “Don’t,” will be the headliner at this year’s Brookfest concert on April 14.

“Worm lab” provides unique opportunities for undergraduate research

Faculty News STEM Student LifeMarch 9, 2023

The path to finding research experience at Stony Brook, especially without prior training, is often a difficult one for undergraduates. In 2015, Stony Brook professor Sharon Pochron hoped to change that with the “worm lab.” Now, eight years later, her lab continues to have a positive impact on student growth.

How students are reacting to MAPS’ parking proposal

Administration News Student Life Top Story USGFebruary 21, 2023

For an hour on Wednesday, Feb. 15, a small band of students tried to make their voices heard at Stony Brook University’s West Campus fountain — nearly a week after the Mobility and Parking Services (MAPS) proposed to switch to a fully-paid parking model in August 2023.

Is Stony Brook a diverse campus? We asked students what they think.

Diversity Special Issue 2023 Multimedia Student Life VideosFebruary 21, 2023

How diverse of a campus do students perceive Stony Brook University to be? What does diversity mean to them? Reporter Brittney Dietz asks students for their take on diversity and inclusion at Stony Brook University.

Proposed changes for Stony Brook parking

Administration Faculty News Student LifeFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Stony Brook University is exploring a campus-wide, fully paid parking model proposed to begin in the fall of 2023.

Low levels of alcohol consumption still pose health risk, research shows

News Student LifeFebruary 5, 2023

New research reveals that drinking even small amounts of alcohol can pose a serious health risk, raising concerns over college students’ awareness of the perils of alcohol consumption.

All Things STEM: The Value of Mentorships

Multimedia Podcasts STEM Student LifeJanuary 12, 2023

In collaboration with Stony Brook University’s iGem team, ‘All Things STEM’ is a limited-run series interested in giving students a foundational framework for everything in the study and research of the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

All Things STEM: What are the Soft Sciences?

Multimedia Podcasts STEM Student LifeJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Hosted by Namrata Singh, this episode explains the utility of the scientific method in the study of human behaviors, or ‘soft’ sciences.

Student Life

Stony Brook hosts annual Wolfieland carnival

Stony Brook celebrates 22nd annual Diversity Day and Strawberry Festival

LIRR changes spark mixed opinions among Stony Brook students

Assemblyman Ed Flood and State Senator Anthony Palumbo challenge new parking proposal

New Stony Brook club raises awareness and community for eczema