pandemic Archives – The Statesman

The mental health impacts of the pandemic must be acknowledged by SBU faculty

Justin ChassinOp-eds OpinionsOctober 24, 2021October 24, 2021

#OPINION: As we embark on the second half of our first in-person semester in a long time, I still feel like we’re in recovery from the pandemic. The past few semesters have been a challenge.

Meditation can help your college experience go smoother

Skylar SenaArts Mental Health Special Issue 2021October 17, 2021

Experiencing one of the most tumultuous stages of life during a pandemic can be, unsurprisingly, incredibly stressful. Fortunately, there are quite a plethora of techniques that can be used to make the COVID-19 college experience a bit smoother, one of which being meditation.

As in-person teaching resumes, Stony Brook faculty harbor safety concerns

Amy SheldonFaculty News State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 13, 2021

Stony Brook University’s almost 2,000 faculty members returned to campus this semester with all the back-to-school teaching essentials: lesson plans, books and masks. For those returning, this transition has generated an array of feelings.

To SBU students: You’re almost there!

Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsMay 1, 2021

#OPINION I’m writing an open letter to you all about this past school year … isn’t it crazy that it’s almost over?

Self-Image during the COVID-19 pandemic: The good, the bad and the fads

Melanie NavarroOpinions Sex and Relationships 2021 Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 28, 2021

In the beginning weeks of lockdown, around March of last year, home-made whipped coffee recipes, rising TikTok stars and YouTube videos on-at-home ab workouts dominated social media.

After heartbreak, the Seawolves are looking to the future

Vincent GiacaloneHoopla 2020 Special Issues Sports Women's BasketballNovember 21, 2020March 8, 2021

On Feb. 19, when the Stony Brook women’s basketball team beat the Vermont Catamounts 72-68, it was on top of the world. Nothing could have prepared them for the news.

As flu season starts, Stony Brook Medicine advises the public on disease prevention

Steven KeehnerNews Student LifeOctober 23, 2020

As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to infect over eight million Americans and contribute to the death of over 200,000, health experts now add the flu as another issue that disease experts and doctors are attempting to manage.

Suffolk County government partners with Stony Brook University as they continue reopening process

Alek LewisFaculty Long Island NewsMay 5, 2020

The Suffolk County Government is partnering with Stony Brook University to create a program that will provide assistance to small businesses recovering from and adapting to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Stony Brook University extends pass/no credit deadline to June 3

Sherin SamuelAdministration NewsMay 5, 2020

Stony Brook’s Pass/No Credit (P/NC) policy’s deadline has been moved from May 20 to June 3 at 11:59 p.m, according to a campus-wide email from Vice Provost, Charles Robbins.

SBU will decide fate of fall semester by the end of June

Matina Douzenis, Gabby Pardo & Brianne LeddaAdministration NewsApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to rage through New York and the world, Stony Brook University will let its students know its plans for the upcoming fall semester by June 30.