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New York voter registration papers distributed by Stony Brooks Vote Everywhere group in partnership with the Andrew Goodman Foundation. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

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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Professor analyzes the impact of age in the presidential election

Professor analyzes the impact of age in the presidential election

Rawson Jahan October 22, 2016
A project published by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis changes how age is defined; as not by the years someone has lived, but by the years someone has left to live.
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Republican Presidential nominee Donald trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICR CC BY-SA 2.0

Professors weigh in on election forecast model

Jess Stoneburner October 16, 2016
Students, faculty and community members gathered Wednesday to hear Helmut Norpoth and five Stony Brook panelists talk about Norpoth's presidential election primary model at the first Global Forum series.
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New York voter registration papers distributed by Stony Brooks Vote Everywhere group in partnership with the Andrew Goodman Foundation. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Feeling down about the election? Down ballot races have got your back

Rebecca Liebson October 12, 2016
If you feel that your voice is being stifled by the electoral college, voting down ballot gives you a chance to be heard.
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Republican Presidential nominee Donald trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICR CC BY-SA 2.0

Trump isn’t the problem, toxic masculinity is

Genie Ruzicka October 10, 2016
This isn't a problem with Trump. This is a problem with the society that let Trump turn into Trump unchecked.
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Congressman Lee Zeldin of New York speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Local candidates affected by presidential candidates’ unpopularity

Chris Gaine October 5, 2016
Zeldin, whose campaign did not return a request for comment, has no mention of Donald Trump's name on his website.
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October deadlines: 2016 general election

October deadlines: 2016 general election

The Editorial Board October 2, 2016
As election day approaches, it is vital we ensure that every student that can vote does.
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Im with her, unfortunately

I’m with her, unfortunately

Michael Kohut August 24, 2016
I’m voting for Hillary Clinton. This doesn’t mean that I want Hillary Clinton to be president; to put it another way, #ImAgainstHim.
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The partisan politics of social media

The partisan politics of social media

Max Katz April 20, 2016
The only thing I am sure of in this election is that I wish everyone I know would be a little bit more willing to talk about why they might be wrong.
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If the presidential candidates were drugs

If the presidential candidates were drugs

Nick Zararis April 18, 2016
To lighten the mood, let’s compare the different candidates to drugs.
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There is a plethora of poorly pandering politicians upon us

There is a plethora of poorly pandering politicians upon us

Nick Zararis April 14, 2016
The pandering in this cycle is even more cringeworthy than usual because you have candidates so far removed from reality they don’t realize how foolish they look.
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Amit Shimoni brings Hipstory to the Wang Center

Amit Shimoni brings “Hipstory” to the Wang Center

Lola Ashermitov March 16, 2016
Israeli illustrator and designer, Amit Shimoni, introduced his art collection titled “Hipstory” on Wednesday, March 9 at the Charles B. Wang Center.
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