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The Stony Brook University hospital. Oregon was the first state to codify a right-to-death law in 1997. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Everybody should have the option to die with dignity

Danielle Arebalo • March 8, 2019
Since the first American right-to-die law was codified in Oregon in 1997, 1,459 patients have died ingesting the medications prescribed under the Act.
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Wolfie high-fiving the Stony Brook Seawolves as they enter Kenneth P. LaValle stadium for a game in 2015. Various students groups on campus are calling to remove Senator Lavalles name from the stadium. GISELLE MIRANDA/STATESMAN FILE

SBU must rename LaValle Stadium if it cares about its LGBTQ community

Mike Adams • January 30, 2019
Only four senators voted against the bill to ban gay conversion therapy — one of them was Kenneth P. LaValle, the representative for most of eastern Long Island and namesake of Stony Brook’s sports stadium.
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Democtratic candidate Perry Gershon. NICO PENNISI/THE STATESMAN

Democratic congressional candidate Perry Gershon engages with students on campus

Brianne Ledda • October 9, 2018
Democratic congressional candidate, Perry Gershon, visited Stony Brook University on Wednesday, Oct. 3 in an effort to reach more student voters as he campaigns against incumbent Lee Zeldin for NY-1.
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A collage of flags. ALEX R.L./FLICKER VIA CC BY 2.0

Mental health is not culture blind

Karina Gerry • October 3, 2018
Attitudes toward mental health often vary between people of different cultures. Their teachings and religious beliefs often affect the way they view the mentally ill, and the nature of mental health itself.
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The recent changes to campus dining since the arrival of CulinArt have caused long lines at West and East Side Dining. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook should pay attention to racism in its kitchens

Tuhin Chakrabarti • October 3, 2018
In my brief experience working at West Side Dining, I could not believe what I saw, which is why I quit after my first day.
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Flags displayed during HispU.S. Army South proudly joins the rest of the nation in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the rich cultural heritage of our largest linguistic and ethnic minority in a month-long tribute to Hispanic contributions. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Stop homogenizing the Hispanic community

Anna Correa • September 30, 2018
Not all Hispanic people come from the same country, nor do we all share the same cultural traditions, but the over-stereotyping and fetishizing of Hispanic people has become a norm in American culture.
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The self-interest presidency: a case for Trump’s impeachment

Michael Punzi • September 9, 2018
For almost two years I’ve studied the Trump presidency closely, and have found that Donald Trump is the most corrupt president America has ever seen. Let’s look at the facts, not the tweets.  
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Achieving true political correctness

Achieving true political correctness

Kraig Klein • March 18, 2018
If we need to create gender equality in our language, we need to search thoroughly and correct the etymology of words like “human.”
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A man shaving carefully to avoid bleeding. SOBER RABBIT/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

No Shave November is not for the faint of facial hair

Mike Adams • December 3, 2017
No amount of scruff can ever cover your insecurities.
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President Donald Trump speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland back in 2013. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Letter to the Editor: Why the United States Would Lose — Yes, Lose — A War With North Korea

Michael A. Barnhart • November 8, 2017
There is something far faster, and ultimately far more lethal, than a nuclear-tipped missile. It is a bit of computer code designed to wreak instantaneous havoc with its target. It is cyber-warfare.
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The relationship between a mother and daughter. CORRADO MATTEONI/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC 2.0

Becoming best friends with my mom

Rawson Jahan • October 15, 2017
In my 21 years of living, I have learned that friends come and go, but my mom will never leave.
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Marilyn Manson performing at the Concord Pavillion in California back in July 2015. LOUIS RAPHAEL/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Album Review: Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson seems stunted on “Heaven Upside Down”

Kayla McKiski • October 9, 2017
Whatever the reason, “Heaven Upside Down” is not the well-crafted critique we had hoped for from Manson.
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