Community – The Statesman

Just Ask: Welcoming our new students

by Gabby PardoOpinionsAugust 25, 2019August 25, 2019

Hi from Advice and Beyond! We would like to welcome all of our new students to Stony Brook by giving some helpful information about how to make your mark. Coming to a new school can be overwhelming, so here are some helpful tips!

SBU community discusses divided government

by Maya BrownNewsFebruary 26, 2019March 3, 2019

The Center for Civic Justice held a community dialogue on the topic of divided government on Monday, Feb. 25. Students, faculty and staff discussed some of the ways in which we can address the issue as a community.

Hillel holds candlelight vigil for Pittsburgh synagogue victims

by Alexander BakirdanArts Featured NewsOctober 30, 2018November 30, 2018

Stony Brook University’s Hillel organization held a candlelight vigil on Monday, Oct. 29, in remembrance of the 11 people who lost their lives to an anti-Semitic attack in Pittsburgh.

Stony Brook University honors the memory of 9/11 victims

by Gurnoor KohliNews Top StorySeptember 14, 2018September 16, 2018

The Stony Brook University Alumni Association held a memorial ceremony on the Academic Mall on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to honor the members of the Stony Brook community who were killed in the 2001 9/11 attacks.

The Harbor: Bibles in a Bar

by Caitlyn McDuffeeArts Top StorySeptember 9, 2018September 9, 2018

89 North, a bar in Patchogue, is typically a music venue built for a fun night out. But on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings, its dance floor and black wooden stage transform into the unlikely location of mass, held by a Christian-based group called The Harbor Church.

Editorial: Changing the section name to “Arts & Culture”

by The Editorial BoardArts Top StoryAugust 26, 2018October 14, 2018

By expanding our arts section from arts and entertainment to arts and culture we hope to usher in a new era of inclusivity at our newspaper.

Stony Brook community arranges relief efforts for Puerto Rico

by Maria CesteroNewsOctober 18, 2017October 18, 2017

The category five hurricane prompted representatives from Stony Brook Medicine and the Health Sciences Association to take action.

“Her”: a beautiful love story about a man and his computer

by Jon WinklerArtsJanuary 29, 2014

“Her,” is both head-scratching science-fiction, an erotic fantasy for romantics (male and female) and a heartbreaking love story of how tightly people hold on to the ones they fall in love with, and how easily it can slip through their grip.

Winter holiday entertainment: Oscars and television

by Brandon BenarbaArtsJanuary 27, 2014

A lot of entertainment is released during the winter months, hoping to attract the attention of families gathered for the holidays, or even those who are trapped due to snowstorms. Because the amount of viewers is so great during the winter period, we see a lot of movies and new television become available for consumers to choose from. While it would be impossible to talk about everything that premiered, we have gathered some of the biggest premieres, which unfortunately vary in quality.

Stereotypes abound in the Undergraduate College system

by Sophie CarrOpinions Top StorySeptember 26, 2013September 26, 2013

Once a student selects an Undergraduate College based on their compatibility with said college’s philosophy, they are officially branded with these characteristics for the rest of their enrollment. This can be a bit problematic since it principally minimizes an entire group of people to one specific set of traits.