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“Every vote really does count.” Young voters feel a push to the polls in 2020

Steven KeehnerElection 2020 News Special IssuesNovember 1, 2020November 4, 2020

Both Harvard Polls and what has already been observed in early voter turnout data show that decades of attempts to get young people to “rock the vote” may have finally paid off.

Local student seeks Democratic nomination to challenge state senator Kenneth LaValle

Alek LewisNews Top StoryJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020

19-year-old Skyler Johnson is campaigning for the 2020 Democratic nomination to run for the District 1 New York State Senate seat against 42-year incumbent Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson).

New ‘public charge’ rule could affect status of student immigrants

Fanni FranklNews Top StorySeptember 29, 2019September 29, 2019

On Aug. 14, the Department of Homeland Security published the “Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility,” which can deny permanent residency status to immigrants if the government deems they are likely to become dependent on the United States’s public benefits.

New sheriff talks policy with College Democrats

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 27, 2018

The newly inaugurated sheriff of Suffolk County, Errol Toulon, discussed his policies and positions with Stony Brook students on Monday night at an event hosted by the College Democrats.

Young voter turnout is no laughing matter

Joseph KonigOpinionsOctober 31, 2014October 30, 2014

Midterm elections in several states are coming up within the next weeks, but the interest and participation among millennials, including Stony Brook students, appears to be unnecessarily low.

Politics at its finest: a voting scandal at Stony Brook University

Jeremy KlineOpinionsOctober 28, 2014

In recent news, the Stony Brook College Democrats have come under fire from the College Republicans for a rally in support of Tim Bishop that they believed violated Federal voting laws.

College Republicans raise question of fairness in response to Bishop rally

Zach RoweFeatured News Top StoryOctober 23, 2014

Stony Brook University hosted a rally on Wednesday in the Staller Center for the campaign of incumbent House Representative Tim Bishop, highlighted by an appearance from President Bill Clinton.

President Bill Clinton speaks at university in support of Tim Bishop

Kelly ZegersFeatured News Top StoryOctober 23, 2014October 23, 2014

President Bill Clinton encouraged Stony Brook University students to vote and spoke on behalf of the Tim Bishop congressional re-election campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

LGBT conservative LaSalvia urges change for Republican party

Jasmine BlennauNewsNovember 21, 2013

Introduced as the brave and persistent man who could “save the Republican party from itself,” openly gay conservative Jimmy LaSalvia spoke to students on Wednesday night about the future of his party.
He called for a new conservative coalition of youth to take over with conservative ideals using a “live and let live” ideology.

Clubs on campus: what to expect from student organizations

Caithlin PenaNewsAugust 26, 2013

Known as a large and diverse campus, Stony Brook University is the sort of place students–especially new students–may find to be intimidating, especially when it comes time to find a niche. But because of the university’s diverse student body, there are clubs that reflect diverse interests.