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    Depp v. Heard confirms that society loves creating a court of public opinion

    Benjamin JoffeOpinionsJune 26, 2022

    This opinion isn’t about the Depp v. Heard trial. It’s about the endless coverage and what that can do to a court case.

    How Astroworld turned into a “mass casualty event”

    Skylar SenaArtsMusicNovember 14, 2021November 15, 2021

    On Friday, Nov. 5, at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, a crowd rush kickstarted a struggle that became a tragedy. In a crammed audience of around 50,000 attendees, momentum led to collapse, air loss and trampling, resulting in nine deaths.

    To arts and humanities majors: we aren’t outnumbered

    John NeriOp-edsOpinionsSpecial IssuesState of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 13, 2021

    #OPINION: I do not think SBU is tough for arts and humanities majors in terms of STEM bias. I think we can network and fit in using our classes, clubs, apps or the internet.

    The real and dangerous impacts of AI, technology and media

    Arya RoyOp-edsOpinionsSeptember 12, 2021

    #OPINIONS: With the advance of technologies such as artificial intelligence, we all must be careful of how it could be used and how it could endanger our own privacy.

    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,…

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