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Off-campus eating for on-campus students? It’s only a walk away

Julia BorghettiBeyond the University 2022 OpinionsNovember 30, 2022December 6, 2022

No car? No problem. Like many students who live on campus, I do not have a car. My off-campus trips are limited to the Sunday shopping route and Suffolk County…

Let’s face it: Trump’s coming back (in spirit)

Tim GiorlandoElection Day 2022 Opinions Special IssuesOctober 23, 2022October 24, 2022

#OPINION: I wish I could say all of the candidates Trump endorsed this year lost tremendously. However, candidates who impersonate his rhetoric usually make it to the general election, clearly indicating that the seven years Trump has been relevant aren’t a temporary stint.

New York should be preparing for the “red wave”

Sonya GugliaraElection Day 2022 OpinionsOctober 23, 2022October 23, 2022

#OPINION: Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin are neck and neck in the polls for New York governor. The term “red wave” is not some preposterous buzzword, but a fair reflection of the current state of New York politics.

Voting access needs to be improved across the U.S.

Jennifer OjilereElection Day 2022 OpinionsOctober 23, 2022October 27, 2022

#OPINION: Some states continue to suppress voters with restrictive bills limiting access to mail and absentee voting. Since every American experiences the voting process differently, not every single law works for everyone. At the same time, there are ways to improve voting access across the United States.

We need to treat election polls with skepticism

Viyang HaoElection Day 2022 OpinionsOctober 16, 2022October 27, 2022

Public opinion polling is a staple of elections. It’s plastered onto cable news, newspapers and social media, making it hard to escape hearing about poll results. While it’s fine to survey…

Ranked choice voting can solve the two-party system’s issues

Sara McGiffElection Day 2022 OpinionsOctober 16, 2022October 27, 2022

#OPINION: For a capitalist country that promotes choice in its consumers, the lack of choice in our nation’s representatives should be causing outrage across the aisle. New York stands to benefit from an alternative political system called ranked-choice voting (RCV), which can offer solutions to the state’s problems.

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.

Stony Brook students of color recognize lack of representation in faculty

Amaya McDonald & Melanie NavarroArts State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 12, 2021

While the majority of the student body is composed of people from various ethnic and racial communities, the staff and faculty do not reflect the diversity the school is so well known for.

It’s past due time to rename Sanger College

Benjamin JoffeMultimedia Op-eds Opinions State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 11, 2021

#OPINION: Understanding the legacy of Margaret Sanger, whom the building was named after, would demonstrate how having a building named in her honor would undermine the University’s mission of establishing an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Survey results reveal lack of transparency from administration and general concern of campus conditions

Maya Brown2021 News Special Issues State of the University 2021 Top StoryOctober 6, 2021October 18, 2021

The Statesman asked students to express their concerns and opinions about the University’s current state, including administration, students and professors, for our “State of the University” special issue. About 84 students accepted the challenge, and the results are below.