The Statesman

Sick of Stony Brook’s absence policy

Mike Adams • October 22, 2017

With only two unexcused absences (most of which I’d already used up being busy and/or lazy) I had to ask myself if I really believed I wouldn’t need those days somewhere down the line.

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Whose major is it, anyway?

Scott Terwilliger • April 9, 2017

This is one major that I become excited about when I wake up. It’s one that lends no qualms, and fills me with enough certainty to drive the rest of my life.

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Women’s March generates support from organizations on campus

Dorothy Mai • February 5, 2017

Over half a million people united to march alongside one another on Jan. 21 to support women’s rights and protest President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his presidency.

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The future should be in our hands, literally

Paula Pecorella • November 8, 2016

If we spend most of our waking hours online, isn’t it time we ought to be able to vote online, too?

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Apple simulates the Titanic by removing Jack

Jager Robinson • September 18, 2016

This lack of inventiveness at Apple is leading the Titanic that is the company into the iceberg that is the consumer market.

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Medical marijuana industry takes first steps on Long Island

Anisah Abdullah and Jakub Lewkowicz • April 19, 2016

Medical marijuana dispensaries on Long Island set up shop early this year in light of the 2014 Compassionate Care Act.

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Google’s Project Ara: Piecing it together in the right direction

Hunter David Frederick • June 21, 2014

Last month, Google revealed a prototype of a smartphone. Not just any smartphone, but Project Ara, a kind of smart phone that was built to last.

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Phonebloks will revolutionize the smartphone market

Hunter David Frederick • May 8, 2014

Last month, Google revealed a prototype of a smartphone: Project Ara, a smart phone that was built to last. Project Ara’s claim to fame is the Phonebloks system it utilizes.

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Stony Brook Athletics debuts mobile application

Jasmine Blennau • February 4, 2014

The Stony Brook Athletics Department launched a new, free mobile application on Jan. 15 called “Stony Brook Seawolves,” aiming to make the SB Athletics website more accessible to students via their smartphones.

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Social media not a factor in admissions at Stony Brook

Nujbat Meraji • November 25, 2013

A recent survey conducted by Kaplan showed that the percentage of college admissions officers who agreed to do so is higher than ever before at 31 percent. Stony Brook University claims it would be impossible to look into applicants' social media due to the large amount of applications they receive.

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Campus making strides to improve energy efficiency

The Statesman • October 1, 2013

Located between Circle Road and the Simons Center is a field of mud, a collection of strange-looking offices and a building that emits smoke. This area is dedicated to the Office of Sustainability’s Facilities and Services division, tasked with providing Stony Brook University with reliable power, installing sustainable technologies and initiatives and monitoring the campus’s consumption of energy. James O’Connor, the director of Sustainability & Transportation Operations, oversees this effort, making sure different divisions work together in this goal.

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Androids and iPhones both have their followers

Jonathan Quinones • September 16, 2013

Through the last five years we have seen the Android operating system evolve and flourish into a fit alternative to the iPhone’s beloved iOS for many individuals. Overall the pros seem to outweigh the cons in the minds of Android buyers and jealousy of the illustrious iPhone is kept to a bare minimum.

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