The Statesman

The 2022 midterms and the red wave that wasn’t

Tim Giorlando • November 9, 2022

#OPINION: House races across the nation have given surprises to the Democratic Party, from open races in North Carolina to incumbent seats in toss-up states.

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Stony Brook University Election Day Voting Photo Gallery

Rabia Gursoy • November 3, 2020

Stony Brook University students head over to the Walter J. Hawrys Campus Recreation Center to vote on Election Day. The recreation center was strictly used as a voting center on Nov. 3.

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Huntley Spencer elected as USG President, Student Activity Fee remains mandatory

Alek Lewis • September 13, 2020

Announced on USG's Instagram on Sept. 11, Huntley Spencer has been elected president of the Undergraduate Student Government. In addition, the Student Activity Fee will be mandatory for the next two years.

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Do your part – vote for USG elections this week

Anya Marquardt • September 10, 2020

#OPINION It is up to us, the student body, to choose who we want to represent us. We should take advantage of this opportunity, as those in office will be the ones who push for more initiatives to help the student body.

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2020 USG Election and Student Activity Fee Referendum begin

Alek Lewis, Maya Brown, and Niki Nassiri • September 9, 2020

Due to the financial situation of the student body brought upon by COVID-19, USG is giving undergraduate students the option to vote on the SAF being optional or mandatory.

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USG sets date for postponed elections

Maya Brown • April 13, 2020

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at Stony Brook University set the dates and timeline for student government elections for the upcoming fall semester.

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Why we should stick with primaries and leave caucuses behind

Anya Marquardt • March 4, 2020

It is counterproductive to have two different types of preliminary votes, especially when one is already being used more than the other — the majority of states using primaries instead of caucuses.

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Highlights from USG Town Hall

Emma Harris, Alek Lewis, Alexander Bakirdan, and Brianne Ledda • November 22, 2019

The Statesman livestreamed the event, which is currently posted on Facebook. Highlights from the conversation, edited for readability and clarity, are included below. A full transcript of the event is available here.

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Shows like “The Politician” educate viewers on pressing issues through satire

Xenia Gonikberg • November 10, 2019

While there are elements of high school drama, like cliques and bullying, it also provides insight into the mind of a politician on Capitol Hill

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“Trudeau isn’t a racist,” but he is, sorry

Anya Marquardt • October 21, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was known as a supporter of immigrants, a human rights activist and a poised figure against racism until photos of him wearing blackface and brownface surfaced on the Internet.

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A letter from Santiago

Eric Zolov • October 21, 2019

We're living in a different country from that of last Thursday. No one saw this coming. The media, colleagues and friends — everyone is trying to come to terms with what happened, what it means and where the country goes from here.

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College Republicans invite Suffolk County Republican candidates to SBU

Alek Lewis • October 16, 2019

Suffolk County Republican candidates were invited to Stony Brook University to speak about issues concerning college students.

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