Op-Ed Archives – The Statesman

Mass shootings can not define the South

Christine KelleyEditorials Opinions Top StoryNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

#OPINION: Virginia is awful and terrifying and beautiful and welcoming. If we embrace community and simple pleasures, we can navigate our way out of this violent fascist mess.

Affirmative Action needs to survive

Jennifer OjilereOpinionsNovember 10, 2022November 9, 2022

#OPINION: With white Americans predominantly leading the country’s establishments, affirmative action brings forth a chance of inclusion by offering opportunities to underrepresented and deserving groups.

Inside Statesman: Inside the Making of the Turning Point USA Article

Tim GiorlandoMultimedia PodcastsOctober 31, 2021October 31, 2021

Welcome to Inside Statesman, where we take a peek behind the scenes and sit down with writers. Each week we’ll highlight an article from The Statesman and dive deeper into writers’ process, thoughts and opinions. This week Francesca Mevs talks with the writers behind multiple op-eds surrounding the Turning Point protest that took place on campus.

What future protests should look like at SBU

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsSeptember 27, 2021

#OPINION: After the anti-vaccine mandate protest on Sept. 12, Stony Brook University must reconsider how protests on campus are handled in order to best protect their students and faculty.

Trump’s tiny hands are struggling to cling to power as QAnon’s influence grows

Michael ClearyOp-edsAugust 30, 2021

Trump supporters are showing their support for the former president. However, Trump may not have this much support in the coming months.

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan was unavoidable

Benjamin JoffeOp-edsAugust 29, 2021

Since the outset of the conflict, the United States has spent $113 billion dollars training and equipping the Afghan National Army in preparation for them to westernize and democratize Afghanistan once U.S presence ends.

Growing fight against voting rights derives from historical disenfranchisement efforts

Benjamin JoffeOp-eds OpinionsApril 29, 2021

#OPINION Voter suppression is not a new practice in the United States. Members of the political and economic elite within the U.S. have sought to limit the political influence of workers, women and racial minorities since the founding of the country.

Baseball sucks — and I love it

Steven KeehnerOp-eds OpinionsApril 27, 2021

#OPINION Having someone like Astudillo on a professional, contending ball club is an embarrassment to the sport. But to see him on the mound as a pitcher? You might as well toss me in the— wait, he pitched a 1-2-3 inning?

U.S. foreign aid during COVID-19 should extend beyond strategic interests

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsMarch 30, 2021

#OPINION It is rare that the U.S., in foreign policy, does something without its own strategic interests in mind. The relationship with these three tiny island nations is no different.

Self-autonomy: What it is and how to benefit from it

Steven KeehnerEditorials Op-eds OpinionsMarch 5, 2021

#OPINION: When the term “autonomy” is used, it typically comes within the lens of self-governance; however, I’d like to look at it from the less talked about perspective — the autonomy of the individual.