The Statesman

The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 13

Juliana Slocum • October 21, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital is named a leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare. Arts and culture review the new Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” and opinions discuss President Trump’s executive order that stops diversity training in this episode.

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Banning QAnon accounts on Facebook is a step, but it may be too late

Matt Venezia • October 16, 2020

#OPINION On October 6, Facebook announced its plan to ban accounts that promote QAnon conspiracies, citing the tangible harm they can and have done in the world.

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Trump’s tax records are not surprising and won’t rock his voter base

Matt Venezia • October 8, 2020

#OPINION The president blatantly lied to the American people for years about his taxes and tax returns, paying nearly $12,000 less than the average American in federal income taxes during the year he assumed the highest office in the United States.

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Brookhaven Waste Management Commissioner’s social media posts raise concerns about his willingness to confront environmental injustice

Kerim Odekon • October 2, 2020

#OPINION: Andrade’s views about racial inequality and immigration on his Facebook account suggest that he may be the wrong person to fairly address concerns about structural racism and environmental policy on Long Island.

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The loser of the first Presidential Debate? Us.

Steven Keehner • September 30, 2020

#OPINION: To anybody who expected a sophisticated, respectful and educational discussion between former Vice President Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump: really?

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The American response to COVID-19 illustrates the importance of scientific literacy

Matt Venezia • August 27, 2020

#OPINION From people refusing to wear masks to those with a mistrust of vaccines, the response to COVID-19 by the American people and government highlights the importance of scientific literacy.

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Before you post, fact-check yourself

Matt Venezia • August 7, 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.

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

Alek Lewis • March 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.

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SBU warns students against international travel

Alek Lewis • March 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

Maya Brown • March 16, 2020

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

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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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Cancel culture needs to be canceled

Xenia Gonikberg • December 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.”

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