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    The myth of cancel culture: Why racists have bestsellers

    Benjamin JoffeOp-edsOpinionsApril 3, 2021

    #OPINION The cancel culture preached by right-wing press is a fallacy. When it comes to causing substantial consequences for those who abuse their high positions, social media outcry often has no significant effect.  

    Facebook needs to commit to its misinformation policies

    Xenia GonikbergOp-edsOpinionsMarch 28, 2021

    #OPINION: The rise of misinformation on social media platforms has inspired an ongoing debate surrounding free speech protections, especially since many users turn to social media as an informational tool. 

    Diet culture’s complicated relationship to body positivity

    Maya BrownFeaturesNewsSex and Relationships 2021Student LifeTop StoryMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021

    Danaher has struggled with anorexia nervosa — an eating disorder characterized by distorted body image and a compulsive fear of being overweight — since the age of 13. She is now 22. 

    Myanmar military coup cuts Burmese students in the U.S. off from their families

    Rabia GursoyNewsTop StoryMarch 21, 2021

    The Myanmar military staged a coup d’etat on Feb. 1, bringing the country’s democracy to a halt and affecting citizens all around the world, including Burmese students studying in the U.S. 

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

    Melanie NavarroOpinionsSex and Relationships 2021Special 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.

    Students help redefine the definition of beauty through the body positivity movement

    Niki Nassiri2021NewsSex and Relationships 2021Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 23, 2021

    The online body positivity movement is changing the way Stony Brook University students view and treat their bodies through mental and physical health. The body positivity movement celebrates body diversity,…

    How Donald Trump’s impeachment lulled a false sense of accomplishment

    Steven KeehnerOp-edsOpinionsFebruary 22, 2021

    #OPINION Instead of critiquing the left and right, I’d like to address those celebrating Trump’s impeachment and the detachment from reality that continually gets swept under the rug.

    Young people need to maintain momentum after the 2020 elections

    Anne GreenOp-edsOpinionsFebruary 20, 2021February 25, 2021

    #OPINION: The state of our nation depends upon the checks and balances that we hold our representatives to through democratic elections. We can decide to maintain the status quo or invite the next generation of leadership.

    Instagram account features Black student narratives to show that Black Lives Matter

    Maya BrownBlack History Month 2021FeaturesNewsSpecial IssuesStudent LifeFebruary 13, 2021February 19, 2021

    2020 was a milestone year for racial unrest and protests. During the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, one student at Stony Brook University made it their mission to show the racial unrest within the campus community. 

    Center for Civic Justice hosts community dialogue after Election Night

    Niki NassiriNewsStudent LifeNovember 10, 2020November 11, 2020

    Stony Brook University’s Center for Civic Justice hosted a community dialogue titled “We Voted, Now What?” on Nov. 4 as the country held its breath for a second night in a row in anticipation of the election results.

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