The Statesman

Reflecting on studying abroad in Florence during the COVID-19 outbreak

Gabby Pardo • March 11, 2020

Instead of watching the sunset at the hilltop of the Piazzale Michelangelo and tasting the fluffiness of homemade gnocchi, I am now writing this on my fourth day of self-quarantine in my Staten Island home, because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Student life suspended through at least March

Ethan Tam • March 11, 2020

Stony Brook University Student Engagement & Activities confirmed that nearly all on-campus events through the end of March have been canceled in a March 11 email to student e-board members.

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Editorial: Stony Brook University needs to communicate with the campus community

The Statesman • March 10, 2020

The one thing we do know for sure is that the piling weight of uncertainty is unfair to SBU’s faculty and students. Simply addressing the rumors and telling us what they are just as unsure of what to do would suffice.

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Suffolk County sees first confirmed coronavirus case

Brianne Ledda and Alek Lewis • March 8, 2020

There are now 105 total confirmed coronavirus cases in New York. Five of those cases are in Nassau County, and 12 are in New York City.

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COVID-19: Stony Brook students petition to shut down campus

Alek Lewis • March 6, 2020

More than 800 Stony Brook University students are backing a Change.org petition to close campus after coronavirus cases were confirmed in New York. The petition, created Wednesday, was posted to...

COVID-19: SUNY flying home students abroad

Brianne Ledda • March 4, 2020

The State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) are chartering flights from South Korea, Italy and Japan to bring home students studying abroad in the wake of the coronavirus, or COVID-19.

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Stony Brook University cutting travel to Italy, Iran and South Korea

Brianne Ledda • February 29, 2020

Stony Brook University is implementing a “mandatory pre-approval requirement” for university-sponsored trips to Italy, Iran and South Korea, according to a campus-wide email sent Feb. 29.

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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...

SBU shuts down trips to China after federal travel advisory

Alek Lewis and Brianne Ledda • January 31, 2020

On Friday, Jan. 31 around 6:30 p.m. the provost's office sent out a campus-wide email to faculty, staff and students announcing that no requests for university-sponsored travel to China will be considered until alerts from the State Department are lifted.

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