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ICE rolls back changes after student and university backlash

Maya BrownNews Student Life Top StoryJuly 13, 2020July 15, 2020

The changes, which were rolled back on July 14, would have forced students to leave their university if they did not take any classes in-person.

Campus residents question the future

Melissa AzofeifaNews Student LifeMarch 16, 2020

Resident students on campus are wondering if they should pack their bags and go home as Stony Brook University transitions to online-only courses in an effort to contain COVID-19. Although…

It’s time to give it up for Cyber Monday — and give up on Black Friday

James BowenOpinionsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

The glass doors are the ring, the customers are the bull and the employees pointing to the 50% off signs are the bullfighters waving their red flags. But instead of getting impaled by horns — it’s the heels of a stampede of customers that will deliver the killer blow — literally.

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

Xenia GonikbergOpinionsNovember 10, 2019November 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

We need affirmative action to distribute equal opportunities to students

Sarah TantawyOpinionsOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Affirmative action is a policy in which an individual’s color, race, sex, religion or national origin are taken into account to provide opportunities for underrepresented groups in society. We see this policy at play in many different facets of people’s lives

SUNY and President Stanley oppose removal of affirmative action guidelines

Gary GhayratFeatured News Top StoryJuly 21, 2018July 25, 2018

The SUNY Board of Trustees said that it “resoundingly decries and opposes” the Trump administration’s removal of Obama-era school guidelines in a statement released on July 5.

Audience becomes jury in upcoming play

Kayla McKiskiArtsOctober 13, 2016October 13, 2016

The nationally acclaimed courtroom drama “Defamation” is coming to Stony Brook with a twist: the outcome is in the hands of the audience.

Yes, it is OK to still want your Teddy bear

Emily BensonFeatured OpinionsOctober 9, 2016October 9, 2016

I don’t need or want constant protection, but who said there was anything wrong with seeking it out once in awhile?

Cuomo launches initiative to reform criminal justice system

Chereen JamesNews Top StoryFebruary 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the Right Priorities initiative on Jan. 10 as a way to reform the New York State criminal justice system.

“My Life As” series sheds light on Juárez massacres

Joe MaloneNewsMarch 4, 2014March 4, 2014

Juárez, Mexico was the most dangerous city in the world from 2008 to 2010. Masked gunmen murdered anywhere from four to eight men, women and children on any given day in an area about the size of Brooklyn.