special issue Archives – The Statesman

As COVID-19 negatively impacts mental health, CAPS offers students telehealth counseling

Maya Brown & James Bowen2020 Mental Health 2020 News Special IssuesOctober 4, 2020October 6, 2020

When a majority of the student body evacuated campus and classes shifted to an online format, Stony Brook University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) transitioned quickly to a remote format for the rest of the year.

How COVID-19 transformed my first summer back home from college

Minal ChawlaCOVID-19 Special Issue Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesSeptember 4, 2020September 6, 2020

Minal Chawla is a junior health science major who found ways to keep busy and stay happy while in quarantine. From self-care to Zoom sessions, Chawla recounts how she made her stay-in summer memorable.

The New Campus Look

Rabia GursoyCOVID-19 Special Issue Multimedia PhotosSeptember 4, 2020September 6, 2020

The Stony Brook University campus takes new measures to adhere to social distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 precautionary regulations

Lessons I learned in quarantine

Xenia GonikbergCOVID-19 Special Issue Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020

After spending time in quarantine in both Palo Alto, California and Long Island, New York, a Stony Brook University journalism major shares lessons she learned from her experience.

COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on people’s mental health

Izzy SchlichtingCOVID-19 Special Issue Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesAugust 30, 2020September 4, 2020

#OPINION The COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation have had a toll on the mental health of many. Thankfully, there are a number of ways one can find help, while also following social distancing guidelines.

The American response to COVID-19 illustrates the importance of scientific literacy

Matt VeneziaCOVID-19 Special Issue Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesAugust 27, 2020August 31, 2020

#OPINION From people refusing to wear masks to those with a mistrust of vaccines, the response to COVID-19 by the American people and government highlights the importance of scientific literacy.

Stony Brook graves lost to memory, buried in time

Brianne LeddaFeatured Features Long Island NewsFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Homes were being built in the area when the museum took the stones with the permission of the town and local property owners, according to Olly. A local resident was concerned that the gravestones would be damaged or destroyed.

Guyanese Student Alliance Holds First Mashramani Celebration

Claudia MotleyArtsFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Stony Brook University (SBU)’s Guyanese Student Alliance (GSA) held its first Mashramani event on Feb. 22. Mashramani, or Guyana’s Republic Day, celebrates the birth of the Republic of Guyana through…

Faith, Danger and Freedom Merge in “Harriet”

Justin MitselmakherArts MoviesFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

On Friday, Feb. 21, the Staller Center for the Arts presented the acclaimed film “Harriet” to a nearly full audience. Directed by Kassi Lemmons, “Harriet” follows American heroine Harriet Tubman on her journey to freedom and her work in the Underground Railroad.

Judith Brown Clarke hurdles her way into chief diversity officer at SBU

Maya Brown2020 Black History Month Faculty News Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020February 28, 2020

Judith Brown Clarke believes that her role as chief diversity officer is about making people feel that they belong.