The Statesman

Downplaying the severity of the coronavirus is counterproductive

Anya Marquardt • February 22, 2020

An updated map of the coronavirus from the Center for Disease Control. As of Feb. 22, at least 2,362 people have died due to the coronavirus, and over 77,988 people have been infected worldwide with the...

Iowa caucus results plagued by new technology application

Anya Marquardt • February 9, 2020

The Iowa caucuses took place last Monday — the first caucuses to take place in the 2020 election season. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, won by a slim margin.

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Dealing with Instagram’s poor customer service was a nightmare

Anya Marquardt • November 24, 2019

Instagram is easily one of the most popular social media apps of this decade. As of June 2018, Instagram has 1 billion monthly users, compared to 130 million monthly users in June 2013. It is the second most-used app after Facebook, which bought Instagram in 2014.

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Don’t let the USG vote for you — the vote is yours

Sam Lauria and Anya Marquardt • November 15, 2019

The USG elections will directly impact us, as SBU students, so play your part by voting in the election.

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Polls are snapshots — don’t let them mislead your judgement

Anya Marquardt • November 11, 2019

Polls are predictions of the future, and unfortunately, we can’t predict the future as well as we would like to.

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Analyzing the Democratic candidate overload for the 2020 presidential election

Anya Marquardt • November 3, 2019

In a mere year, the next presidential election will be upon us. While this may seem like a long time for some Americans, candidates have already kicked into campaigning mode; for registered Democrats, primaries start in Feb. 2020.

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“Trudeau isn’t a racist,” but he is, sorry

Anya Marquardt • October 21, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was known as a supporter of immigrants, a human rights activist and a poised figure against racism until photos of him wearing blackface and brownface surfaced on the Internet.

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The stigma behind therapy

Anya Marquardt • October 11, 2019

There is a stigma around therapy even though a lot of people could benefit from it.

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The benefits of Stony Brook serving alcohol at athletic games

Anya Marquardt • October 6, 2019

On Sept. 14, Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium began serving alcohol to fans at the Stony Brook vs. Wagner College football game. In a statement on Sept. 5, Stony Brook Athletics announced its plan to sell alcohol at upcoming NCAA football and basketball games.

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