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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 17

Juliana Slocum • November 18, 2020

This week, news covers the university's G/P/NC extension, arts reports on a student vigil held for Breonna Taylor and opinions speaks about government ideology. Tune in to hear these stories and more at the Weekly Wrap Up.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 16

Juliana Slocum • November 12, 2020

In this episode of the Weekly Wrap Up, editors discuss topics ranging from the winner of the 2020 presidential election, local elections, voter suppression, to art and music.

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Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 15

Juliana Slocum • November 5, 2020

In this week's episode, News reports on the White House order against diversity training and SUNY's Thanksgiving COVID requirements. Opinions shares an op-ed on GP/NC options from Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Fotis Sotiropoulos.

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Election Special Issue Podcast

Juliana Slocum • November 3, 2020

Podcast Intern Jules Slocum interviews SBU political science professor Helmut Norpoth, an expert on election forecasting, voter behavior and creator of the "Primary Model." Listen to him talk about his prediction for Trump's re-election.

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Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 14

Juliana Slocum • October 27, 2020

News covers the Black Lives Matter protest that was held on campus, along with the petition to reinstate the G/P/NC credit option for students. Arts and Culture discusses the unveiling of Luciano Garbati's statue in lower Manhattan.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 13

Juliana Slocum • October 21, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital is named a leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare. Arts and culture review the new Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” and opinions discuss President Trump’s executive order that stops diversity training in this episode.

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Mental Health Special Issue Podcast

Juliana Slocum • October 12, 2020

As part of our mental health special issue, we interviewed Julian Pessier, director of CAPS, and vice president of The Humanology Project, SBU chapter, Aamna Aatif to gain insight into the handling of mental health resources during the pandemic.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 12

Juliana Slocum • October 12, 2020

This week on the wrap up, editors from each section give a summary of their special issue articles, as well as the weekly news. Listen to editors speak about some of our Mental Health Special Issue pieces and the week's regular publications.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 11

Juliana Slocum • October 6, 2020

SBU libraries & DoIT launch the Laptop Loan Program giving students 30 day access to laptops. Arts & culture profile author and SBU alum Stephanie Hayman. Opinions published pieces on the presidential debate and on Brookhaven Landfill's expansion.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 10

Juliana Slocum • September 28, 2020

This week's wrap up brings news from every section. Plans for the spring semester were announced last week, a writer honors late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Arts and Culture reviewed an emotional short film from the SBU Film Festival.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 9

Juliana Slocum • September 22, 2020

This week wrapped up: the National Collegiate Athletics Association announced that basketball season will resume on Nov. 25. A new interim provost to replace Michael Bernstein is announced. Our arts section releases a review on the Paris Hilton documentary.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 8

Juliana Slocum • September 15, 2020

Weekly Wrap Up: The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) election results are in, and the student body has elected Huntley Spencer as the USG president. The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its doors on Aug. 29, and an opinions writer asks college students to stop partying.

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