editorial Archives – The Statesman

Mass shootings can not define the South

Christine KelleyEditorials Opinions Top StoryNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

#OPINION: Virginia is awful and terrifying and beautiful and welcoming. If we embrace community and simple pleasures, we can navigate our way out of this violent fascist mess.

Editorial: A (partial) return to print and a new beginning for The Statesman

The Editorial BoardEditorials OpinionsSeptember 21, 2022September 22, 2022

On Sept. 20, The Statesman released its first full-sized print issue since the Spring 2021 semester.

SBU anti-mandate protest was a failure and a let-down to the University

Fanni Frankl, Matt Venezia & Sam LauriaEditorials OpinionsSeptember 19, 2021

#OPINION: The Sept. 13 anti-vaccine protest on Stony Brook campus failed to do anything except damage the reputation of the university.

SBU disgraces campus by allowing anti-vax mandate protest

Fanni Frankl & Matt VeneziaEditorials OpinionsSeptember 12, 2021

#OPINION: This weekend, Stony Brook University will host an event sponsored by Turning Point USA, a nonprofit, right-wing activist group dedicated to empowering conservative voices on campus.

Editorial: Saying goodbye to The Statesman in print

The Editorial BoardEditorialsAugust 22, 2021August 22, 2021

Now, in 2021, we must change in order to serve our campus community for another 60 years to come. Due to challenges brought on by the pandemic and the shifting business of journalism, The Statesman will stop producing its weekly newspaper version indefinitely.

Self-autonomy: What it is and how to benefit from it

Steven KeehnerEditorials Op-eds OpinionsMarch 5, 2021

#OPINION: When the term “autonomy” is used, it typically comes within the lens of self-governance; however, I’d like to look at it from the less talked about perspective — the autonomy of the individual.

Editorial: How The Statesman adapted to COVID-19

The Editorial BoardEditorials Opinions Top StorySeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

If we wanted to survive, we had to adapt. The Statesman was going digital.

Editorial: Citizens and journalists have the right to address systemic racism

The Editorial BoardEditorials Opinions Top StoryMay 29, 2020May 29, 2020

It is our unique right and responsibility, as journalists and Americans, to record and speak out against injustice and oppression.

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

The StatesmanAdministration Editorials Faculty Top StoryMarch 10, 2020March 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.

Editorial: USG should play by its own rules

The Editorial BoardFeatured Opinions Top StoryMarch 15, 2019April 29, 2019

But for the better part of this academic year, USG’s most trusted elected officials have failed to fulfill some of the most basic responsibilities that their own policies require.