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After four years of division, we’re not that divided

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsNovember 29, 2020December 4, 2020

#OPINION After the past four years of division and then the 2020 presidential election, we have seen countless renditions of how the nation is divided between Republicans and Democrats.

SBU Professor Nancy Goroff and incumbent Lee Zeldin vie for eastern Suffolk’s seat in Congress

Iryna ShkurhanElection 2020 Long Island News Special IssuesNovember 3, 2020November 4, 2020

In New York’s Congressional District 1, former Chairwoman of Stony Brook University’s Chemistry Department Nancy Goroff (Democrat) and incumbent Lee Zeldin (Republican) are on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

Stony Brook University hospitals named leaders in LGBTQ healthcare

Steven KeehnerNewsOctober 11, 2020

Two Stony Brook University hospitals have been named leaders in LGBTQ healthcare, according to the 2020 Healthcare Equality Index. The index grades facilities based on their commitment to meeting the LGBTQ community’s needs.

“Artists for Nancy” will present artists and activists in panel discussion

Natasha NelsonArtsSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

“Artists for Nancy”, an organization which empowers political activism through art will present a Zoom panel this Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m.

SBU Hospital employees rally for pay

Rabia GursoyMultimedia PhotosJuly 27, 2020July 29, 2020

The rally and march, called “Heroes Don’t Get Zeros,” took place on Wednesday, July 22. Participants signed a petition calling on Stony Brook affiliated hospitals to secure $2,500 hazard pay for essential employees who have been working since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19’s impact on the developing world is largely ignored by Americans, and it shouldn’t be

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsJuly 12, 2020July 13, 2020

The developing world is largely ignored by most Americans. It’s time that American media, and Americans themselves, begin to recognize the impact that a global pandemic has outside of Europe and the U.S.

UUP criticizes university reopening policies

Brianne LeddaFaculty NewsJune 19, 2020July 31, 2020

The union argues that these guidelines stand as a direct contradiction to the university’s recent statements on the Black Lives Matter movement, and its declared commitment to black community members.

Local student seeks Democratic nomination to challenge state senator Kenneth LaValle

Alek LewisNews Top StoryJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020

19-year-old Skyler Johnson is campaigning for the 2020 Democratic nomination to run for the District 1 New York State Senate seat against 42-year incumbent Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson).

Growing up “divided,” I always saw segregation on Long Island

Maya BrownOpinionsDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019

While the growing population of minorities on Long Island has increased more than 10% in the last two decades, the amount of inclusion and equity has not. A 2015 report by ERASE Racism found that Long Island continues to be one of the most racially segregated regions in the country.

SBU plans to form a 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Cindy MizakuNewsNovember 23, 2019November 23, 2019

As the 2020 census approaches on April 1, Stony Brook University is forming a 2020 Census Complete Count Committee