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History Club holds “After Trump” roundtable discussion

Tim GiorlandoFaculty NewsApril 3, 2021

After the capital riots on Jan. 6, the history department is debating and discussing the outcomes of the Trump presidency and its impact on the American public.

Not playing the national anthem could bring our nation together

Matt LindsayOp-eds OpinionsMarch 13, 2021March 15, 2021

#OPINION Mark Cuban should be applauded for his decision to stop playing the national anthem.

It’s time to up the pressure on Biden: a reflection on his first month as president

Benjamin JoffeOp-eds OpinionsMarch 4, 2021

#OPINION Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.

A walk through East Williamsburg’s street art

Cindy MizakuArts Culture Fine ArtMay 6, 2020May 11, 2020

Before the city lockdown order on March 20, 30-year-old Ariel Coello would lead street art walks over the weekends to have folks engage with and learn about Brooklyn’s art community.

Tribeca goes online for annual film festival amid pandemic

Lajiere BlakeArts MoviesApril 8, 2020

On Friday, Tribeca editors announced that their annual film festival would adapt to a new digital landscape. This includes an innovative virtual reality film program that will be presented in conjunction with Facebook’s Oculus.

The fate of restaurants in the face of COVID-19

Sarah TantawyOp-eds OpinionsMarch 22, 2020

My father moves between the kitchen, bar and dining area with an ease earned through years of work. He jokes that the pub is his fourth child. This all changed overnight.

It’s our civic responsibility to do our part in containing COVID-19

Alek LewisOp-eds OpinionsMarch 22, 2020

This is a war; people must recognize that this fight is only winnable as a community. Everybody has a common enemy and we, as citizens, must take the responsibility of the foot soldiers on the front lines.

A conversation on race with Shimelis Gulema, an Africana studies professor

Gary GhayratFaculty NewsFebruary 29, 2020March 1, 2020

Race is very integral, very key to the American fabric. You cannot talk about exploitation, oppression and segregation in this country without injecting the notion of race because many of these things are race-based.

Washington Post editor discusses science and transparency at latest ‘My Life As’ lecture

Brianne LeddaNewsOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019

“You may notice that we got a new goth motto,” Laura Helmuth, science editor at The Washington Post, said at Stony Brook University’s latest “My Life As” event on Monday, Sept. 23.

Clarence Jones lectures on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Maya BrownNewsMay 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Dr. Clarence Jones, a scholar writer in residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at Stanford University and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, spoke as part of the Presidential Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 1.