The Statesman

Review: “Lola And Her Brothers”

Melissa Azofeifa • August 5, 2019

The French film, “Lola and Her Brothers,” directed by Jean-Paul Rouve, closed the 10-day Stony Brook Film Festival on Saturday night, July 28.

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Everybody loses with loot boxes

Matthew Yan • December 9, 2018

How much would you be willing to spend to be able to play one character in a video game you enjoy? For loot box and gacha game players, the answer can be hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

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Why a pet’s life matters

Diva Dotson • October 17, 2018

Whether they bark, meow or hiss, pets give you the kind of unconditional love you rarely get from a human. It might seem weird to people without any pets, but that furry friend can have a huge impact on a person’s health and well-being.

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Stop homogenizing the Hispanic community

Anna Correa • September 30, 2018

Not all Hispanic people come from the same country, nor do we all share the same cultural traditions, but the over-stereotyping and fetishizing of Hispanic people has become a norm in American culture.

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Don’t want to date with Facebook

Andrew Goldstein • May 2, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook is planning to offer an online dating service. Please don’t.

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Feeling down about the election? Down ballot races have got your back

Rebecca Liebson • October 12, 2016

If you feel that your voice is being stifled by the electoral college, voting down ballot gives you a chance to be heard.

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Endangered bees in the U.S.: Why should we care?

H. Resit Akçakaya • October 11, 2016

Wild bee species are declining, not just in the U.S., but worldwide.

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Habib’s stay of removal renewed

Nelson Oliveira • October 8, 2012

Nadia Habib, an undocumented Stony Brook University student who faced deportation to Bangladesh last year, was granted another stay of removal last week, which will allow her to remain in the U.S. for...