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SBU hosts live panel on the coronavirus

Rabia GursoyFaculty NewsMarch 14, 2020

Interim President Michael Bernstein hosted a panel on the coronavirus, streamed live on Stony Brook University’s Facebook page, on March 13.

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 11, 2020March 12, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, a global pandemic in a press conference on Wednesday.

Editorial: Stony Brook University needs to communicate with the campus community

The StatesmanAdministration Editorials Faculty Top StoryMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The one thing we do know for sure is that the piling weight of uncertainty is unfair to SBU’s faculty and students. Simply addressing the rumors and telling us what they are just as unsure of what to do would suffice.

Suffolk County sees first confirmed coronavirus case

Brianne Ledda & Alek LewisBreaking Long Island NewsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

There are now 105 total confirmed coronavirus cases in New York. Five of those cases are in Nassau County, and 12 are in New York City.

Downplaying the severity of the coronavirus is counterproductive

Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

Anya Marquardt is a freshman English major and journalism minor. In late 2019, a new strain of the respiratory illness known as coronavirus began to take form in Wuhan, China….

Breaking down SBU’s student health plan

Matina DouzenisOpinionsOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

An analysis of Stony Brook University’s health insurance coverage.

A healthy diet is the best for coping with stress

Matthew YanOpinionsOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

College students are constantly stressed. Between ominous tests, looming deadlines and the nagging desire to be involved everywhere to make your resume glow, it’s easy to crack under the pressure and search for some kind of comfort.

Under the microscope: Spread of Ebola epidemic from Africa to the United States unlikely

Ruchi ShahNewsOctober 7, 2014

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million by January if further intervention or community changes are not made.

Growing number of children in New York diagnosed with respiratory virus

Elsie BoskampNews Top StoryOctober 6, 2014October 6, 2014

Children in New York State and across the country have recently been diagnosed with a respiratory virus, known as enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68), which continues to result in hospitalizations and panic.

The silent epidemic: How mental health disorders affect society

Ravneet KambojOpinionsMarch 5, 2012November 13, 2013

There is an epidemic in America and especially on college campuses that no one speaks about. It is mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four Americans have a mental illness in any given year, and one in four Americans are on psychiatric medications at any given time.