Student Life Archives – The Statesman

Pre-med students navigate pandemic-related disruptions

News Student LifeMay 18, 2020May 19, 2020

Traditionally, medical schools require students to submit letter grades for their prerequisite classes; however, some have begun to rethink their admissions criteria for the upcoming admissions cycle.

Coronavirus hits the mental health of Stony Brook University students

News Student LifeMay 5, 2020

According to the Center for Prevention and Outreach website, simple activities such as coloring, connecting with your peers, exercise, DIY crafts, meditation and healthy eating can increase your overall mental health.

Students adjust to life social distancing

News Student LifeMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020

“There was a period of adjustment to the quarantine,” William Laderer, a junior chemistry major, said. “I felt resentment and frustration towards it.”

USG will partially refund student activity fee

News Student Life USGMay 1, 2020May 5, 2020

USG Treasurer, Adrian Ortega, said during a USG senate meeting on April 2 that the Executive Council (EC) collectively voted on a range of $25 to $30 for the refund.

Seniors mourn a final semester cut short by COVID-19

News Student Life Top StoryApril 19, 2020April 30, 2020

For Melanie Fales, a senior and Stony Brook’s last theatre major, the university’s decision to go remote impacted so much more than just her senior experiences.

‘Professor? Can you hear me?’: Universities adapt to online learning

Administration News Student LifeApril 13, 2020April 14, 2020

“Zoomiversity” — an SBU-student run Instagram account — documents student antics during online classes and demonstrates some of the unique circumstances that have come with moving most of the country’s universities online.

49 Renaissance School of Medicine graduates join fight against COVID-19 at university hospital

News Student LifeApril 12, 2020April 13, 2020

“There’s nothing virtual that can ever be as meaningful as a real life graduation,” Dr. Hailey McInernery said.

Students lose their jobs in the midst of COVID-19 crisis

News Student Life Top StoryApril 11, 2020April 11, 2020

Spring break is usually a time when some college students go back home and work at their part-time or full-time jobs. In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19), that was not the case.

International students faced uncertainty as SBU went remote

News Student LifeApril 10, 2020April 13, 2020

For international students, leaving on-campus housing was far more complicated than booking a last-minute economy flight.

Stony Brook University medical students will graduate April 8

Administration News Student LifeApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

Stony Brook University is allowing Renaissance School of Medicine students to graduate early to work in hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Student Life

Residential students from restricted states and abroad must undergo mandatory quarantine

ICE rolls back changes after student and university backlash

Three SBU fraternities suspended after allegations of sexual assault emerge on social media

Stony Brook Computing Society hosts BLM charity stream

Stony Brook cultural organizations unify for Black Lives Matter fundraiser