social media Archives – The Statesman

Before you post, fact-check yourself

by Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsAugust 7, 2020August 12, 2020

#OPINION Users are taking advantage of social media spaces to have conversations about relevant issues from COVID-19 to the crisis in Yemen. However, some of these widely-shared posts have contained fallacies ranging from harmless to potentially harmful.

Stony Brook athletes and coaches speak out on social media

by Ross O'KeefeSportsJune 29, 2020

Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron encouraged athletes and coaches to speak out against racism and have uncomfortable conversations with each other on the subject in a statement released on Twitter.

Quadio provides campus musicians with a new platform

by Nicolas OlteanArts MusicFebruary 16, 2020February 22, 2020

Young entrepreneurs and co-founders Marcus and Joe Welch envisioned a scene where musical talent could be found among college students who would one day lead in all facets of society. Quadio ensures that musicians could reach their own by incorporating the capability of communicating with members of universities from across the country.

New club giving the 'Gift of Life' at SBU

by Jocelyn CruzNews Student LifeFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

Stony Brook University students have started a club to help bring Gift of Life, a non-profit organization, to campus.The club is affiliated with Gift of Life International, which works to bring awareness to and provide care for children with cardiac-related illnesses living in countries where they are unable to receive treatment.

USG offering discounted Broadway trips for students during spring semester

by Lajiere BlakeArts TheaterFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 2020

During winter break the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced a flurry of surprises for returning Stony Brook students, including discounted trips to see hit Broadway plays. With a fee of $50 students get to see shows like the critically acclaimed “Lion King” during the Spring semester.

Students petition after FSA negotiations with student-owned smoothie truck go sour

by Alek LewisNews Student LifeJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

More than 1,100 students have signed a petition showing support for a smoothie truck on campus after negotiations between its owner and the Faculty Student Association (FSA) went sour in early January.

News consumers need to freshen up their news literacy skills

by James BowenOpinionsJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

The internet is an abyss of information which can serve as a helping hand for its younger users, but a Rubix cube for older ones.

Cancel culture needs to be canceled

by Xenia GonikbergOpinionsDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Cancel culture has gone mainstream. When a person, famous or not, is called out on Twitter or other media platforms for mean or insensitive remarks they have made in the past, they get “canceled.”

SBU researcher wins $2 million to research treatment for teenage depression

by Maya BrownNewsDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019

On Nov. 22, Jessica Schleider, a researcher at Stony Brook University (SBU), received the President’s New Researcher Award by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, based on the promise of developing theoretical or practical applications that represent advances to the field.

TikTok is a leading marketing tool for businesses to creatively brand

by Xenia GonikbergOpinionsNovember 17, 2019November 18, 2019

The video app, TikTok, is surprisingly becoming more and more popular among corporations. Although the app’s main audience consists of teenagers and young adults, more companies have started using TikTok as a platform to brand themselves.