The Statesman

Suffolk County declares state of emergency and New York bans large gatherings, as coronavirus cases increase

Alek Lewis • March 14, 2020

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County on Thursday afternoon after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county more than doubled in a day.

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Sports programs in limbo following coronavirus procedures announcement

Ryan Magill • March 11, 2020

The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team’s game against the University of Southern California on Sunday, March 15, became the school’s first match to be canceled as part of the country-wide attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Capping insulin costs will protect livelihoods

Gia Mannone • February 29, 2020

Individuals struggling with diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) depend on insulin for survival. Pharmaceutical companies have taken advantage of this and increased the price of insulin over the years. Insulin costs have increased so much that individuals have decided to ration their insulin per month.

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Brookhaven National Lab chosen to host new particle accelerator

Matthew Yan • February 28, 2020

The EIC will be designed and overseen by 1,000 scientists from 30 nations, including scientists from Stony Brook’s own faculty.

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Highlights from USG Town Hall

Emma Harris, Alek Lewis, Alexander Bakirdan, and Brianne Ledda • November 22, 2019

The Statesman livestreamed the event, which is currently posted on Facebook. Highlights from the conversation, edited for readability and clarity, are included below. A full transcript of the event is available here.

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Breaking down SBU’s student health plan

Matina Douzenis • October 27, 2019

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

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Eliminating the Regents is the best option

Sam Lauria • September 29, 2019

New York State residents know the toil it takes to pass a Regents exam. The countless hours of studying that go into preparing for the Regents is enough to drive anyone insane. Although we may have all suffered together, things may be different for future high school students.

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New hatchery to be built at Flax Pond laboratory

Brianne Ledda • April 19, 2019

As part of New York State’s 2020 Executive Budget, Stony Brook University will receive $4 million to build a new hatchery at its Flax Pond Marine Laboratory in East Setauket.

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Governor Cuomo announces plan to invest in computer science education hoping to close gender gap

Joe McQueen • March 24, 2019

"To keep New York at the forefront of innovation, we must level the playing field for young women and provide them with the tools for success," Gov. Cuomo said in a 2018 press release following the launch of Smart Start.

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Medical marijuana is not getting to the people who need it

Georgia Papadakis • March 10, 2019

Because of these hurdles, we are asking sick, elderly, immobile and often terminally ill patients to go through a series of complicated processes just to get the chance to relieve their pain.

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New York warns consumers to take caution during the holiday shopping season

Joe McQueen • December 8, 2018

As New Yorkers begin the 2018 holiday shopping season, the State Division of Consumer Protection released a list on Nov. 20 with alerts warning consumers to be cautious for potential scammers looking to steal people’s personal information.

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New York State’s free tuition plan is flawed

Amanda Niemann • April 29, 2018

However, 80 percent of the families living in areas near Poughkeepsie are eligible to receive aid from Excelsior, whereas only 55 percent of Long Island residing families are eligible for the same grant.

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