The Statesman

The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 23

Khushi Bist • March 17, 2021

Editors discuss expansion for vaccine eligibility in New York State, how Stony Brook student organizations are responding to xenophobic attacks against the Asian community and Mark Cuban's decision to cease playing the national anthem at Dallas Maverick basketball games.

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The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 22

Juliana Slocum • March 11, 2021

Editors discuss Stony Brook employees who have petitioned against the university's return to in-person work, a dancing dentist, President Biden's first month in office and how self autonomy can improve happiness during the pandemic.

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SBU experiences a small spike of COVID-19 cases in residential students

Alek Lewis • February 28, 2021

Stony Brook University has experienced a small spike in student cases of COVID-19 over the past few weeks. From Feb. 4 to Feb. 24, 117 students tested positive, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard.

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SBU and other SUNYs partner with NYS to improve recycling

Claudia Motley • November 17, 2020

New York State has partnered with Stony Brook University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and University of Buffalo to help improve the state’s recycling programs.

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17 Stony Brook students test positive for COVID-19

Alek Lewis and Maya Brown • September 2, 2020

The university, which has tested more than 3,000 students since Aug. 11, said that 17 students have tested positive for the virus. This brings the total number of confirmed cases on campus to 18, after the first case was reported on Aug. 28.

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Stony Brook University outlines facility reopening changes for the fall 2020 semester

Alek Lewis • June 29, 2020

The plan follows the guidance of New York State and State University of New York Administration guidelines and aims to protect the health and safety of returning students and workers while creating a “transparent” process for a phased return.

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Stony Brook University updates students on initial plans for the fall

Alek Lewis • June 4, 2020

President-Elect Maurie McInnis revealed that although the campus will be open in the fall, some courses will remain online or become a hybrid mix of online and in-person.

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‘Professor? Can you hear me?’: Universities adapt to online learning

Brianne Ledda • April 13, 2020

"Zoomiversity" — an SBU-student run Instagram account — documents student antics during online classes and demonstrates some of the unique circumstances that have come with moving most of the country’s universities online.

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Stony Brook University will be used as a temporary hospital, Cuomo says

Alek Lewis • March 23, 2020

Stony Brook University will host one of four temporary hospitals to help increase the capacity to treat COVID-19 patients in New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed in a press briefing on March 22.

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SBU confirms first COVID-19 cases

Brianne Ledda • March 22, 2020

Stony Brook University confirmed its first cases of COVID-19 on campus, according to a campus-wide email from Interim President Michael Bernstein.

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Students face uncertainty after campus residences close

Claudia Motley • March 20, 2020

Stony Brook University students received the email on March 17: Residents within driving distance have 48 hours to vacate their dorms, and all other residents have only until March 20.

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New York temporarily freezes state-owed student loan debt

Alek Lewis • March 18, 2020

New York state is temporarily freezing the collection of state-owed student loan and medical debt to relieve the financial burden from the coronavirus, according to a press release sent out by the Governor's office on March 17.

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