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Meditation can help your college experience go smoother

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.

Stony Brook requires COVID vaccine and testing for students and faculty for fall semester

Viola Flowers2021 Back on Campus 2021 News Special IssuesSeptember 5, 2021September 7, 2021

Students and faculty at Stony Brook University are required to meet their respective COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for the 2021 in-person fall semester, according to the Stronger Together website.

How neocolonialism is killing our planet

Benjamin Joffe2021 Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesApril 23, 2021

#OPINION Corporations and governments across the world are pushing the Earth deeper into the global climate crisis, and immediate action must be made to combat this.

Scientists experiment with climate intervention to delay the effects of global warming

Maria Lynders2021 Faculty News Special Issues STEMApril 22, 2021

As the consequences of global warming are becoming more dire, scientists are considering whether — in addition to reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions — to use geoengineering to mitigate the effects of global warming.

Environmental racism – the deliberate poisoning of BIPOC

Amaya McDonald2021 Special IssuesApril 19, 2021

While pollution and other environmental issues affect people of all races, low-income communities where people of color are the majority are more heavily affected.

The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 24: Sex and Relationships

Juliana SlocumMultimedia Podcasts Sex and Relationships 2021March 25, 2021March 29, 2021

For the Sex and Relationships special issue, editors report on the body positivity movement, student’s experiences with eating disorders and diet culture, legislation for the welfare of the LGBTQ community in the military and the journey to self-love.

Self-acceptance is required for successful relationships

Fanni FranklOp-eds Opinions Sex and Relationships 2021 Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 27, 2021

#OPINION: In a society that relies on human connection and relationships, it is vital for people to create deep bonds with one another. Unfortunately, many cannot develop healthy relationships due to childhood traumas that affect their self-esteem.