Donald Trump Archives – The Statesman

Before you post, fact-check yourself

by Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsAugust 7, 2020August 12, 2020

#OPINION Users are taking advantage of social media spaces to have conversations about relevant issues from COVID-19 to the crisis in Yemen. However, some of these widely-shared posts have contained fallacies ranging from harmless to potentially harmful.

It’s our civic responsibility to do our part in containing COVID-19

by Alek LewisOp-eds OpinionsMarch 22, 2020

This is a war; people must recognize that this fight is only winnable as a community. Everybody has a common enemy and we, as citizens, must take the responsibility of the foot soldiers on the front lines.

SBU warns students against international travel

by Alek LewisAdministration Long Island NewsMarch 16, 2020

Stony Brook University warned students not to travel internationally in a campus-wide email sent on March 12, after President Donald Trump banned travel from Europe the night before. The travel…

United States declares national emergency

by Maya BrownLong Island NewsMarch 16, 2020

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in the United States as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country.

Iowa caucus results plagued by new technology application

by Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 9, 2020February 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.

Cancel culture needs to be canceled

by Xenia GonikbergOpinionsDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Cancel culture has gone mainstream. When a person, famous or not, is called out on Twitter or other media platforms for mean or insensitive remarks they have made in the past, they get “canceled.”

Analyzing the Democratic candidate overload for the 2020 presidential election

by Anya MarquardtFeatured OpinionsNovember 3, 2019November 5, 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.

The Electoral College undermines the popular vote

by Xenia GonikbergOpinionsNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

As we all know, it’s that time of year again: the time to vote in your local elections. Although the Electoral College will not be playing a role in elections this year, the 538 members will be representing America’s votes next year in the 2020 presidential election.

Violent video games aren’t connected to shootings

by Matthew YanOpinionsOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Whenever the topic of gun control gets brought up on television or in Congress, there are always two scapegoats the National Rifle Association (NRA) tend to present: mental health and video games.

Washington Post editor discusses science and transparency at latest ‘My Life As’ lecture

by Brianne LeddaNewsOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019

“You may notice that we got a new goth motto,” Laura Helmuth, science editor at The Washington Post, said at Stony Brook University’s latest “My Life As” event on Monday, Sept. 23.