The Statesman

#ThanksObama for helping bring politics to social media

Michael Kohut • January 24, 2016

Like it or not, his presidency is coming to an end this year, but in his eight-year tenure he’s left a certain mark on his office.

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Yes to Yeezus for President in 2020

Maurice Abernathy • September 9, 2015

"Don’t laugh. All things considered, Kanye West is a viable presidential candidate — he is a self-made African American entrepreneur and a humanistic visionary."

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Obama continues tyranny by smothering McKinley’s legacy

Skyler Gilbert • September 3, 2015

Czar Barack Obama has overstepped his authorized power, stripping American hero William McKinley of his rightful namesake: the tallest mountain in the United States.

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Deez Nuts polarizes the American voters

Zach Rowe • August 27, 2015

There are always people who will vote for a third party out of principle, and even more who would not be able to resist backing Deez Nuts.

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A Clinton by any other name would be…a first

Zach Rowe • April 21, 2015

While we know what to expect if we vote another Bush into office, there is a super-important question to answer if we vote Clinton into office: What would we call Bill?

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President Barack Obama re-elected for a second term

Christine Powell • November 14, 2012

Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States on Nov. 6 with a total of 303 electoral votes, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney by carrying swing states like Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin,...

Why did we turn our backs on politics?

The Statesman • September 10, 2012

Although the election is 57 days away, our generation still lacks a voice. The conventions concluded Thursday, the presidential nominees became official and Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will duke it out on Nov. 6. But here’s the real question: why don’t we care?

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Q&A with new USG President Anna Lubitz

The Editorial Board • April 23, 2012

Ultimately, communication. I feel like it’s very important to reach out to the students, why I think Stony Brook University as a whole needs to have its students more involved and, through effective communication, I think that we can get students to say, “Yes. This is what happened at Stony Brook. I was involved with this. I had a say in this.”

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ARCHIVES: Lyndon Says “Prudence” Stony Brook Explodes (1968)

April 2, 1968

LYNDON JOHNSON WILL NOT ACCEPT HIS PARTY’S NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IN 1968. Amidst cheers in all the television rooms in the dorms, dancing in the lobbies, Food and drink, some 3-400 students joined in the celebration.

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