violence Archives – The Statesman

How Astroworld turned into a “mass casualty event”

Skylar SenaArts MusicNovember 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.

Decriminalizing sex work empowers sex workers and protects their human rights

Fanni FranklOpinionsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

In a society where sex workers often get discriminated against, the question of decriminalization of sex work should be highly considered. Sex workers often face violence in their field including physical, sexual and psychological violence.

Violent video games aren’t connected to shootings

Matthew YanOpinionsOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Whenever the topic of gun control gets brought up on television or in Congress, there are always two scapegoats the National Rifle Association (NRA) tend to present: mental health and video games.

Sept. 11 had a bigger impact than you think

Mike AdamsOpinionsSeptember 11, 2018March 19, 2020

We need to recognize the common denominator of pain that day, wrought from the innocent in nearly every corner of the Earth, if we are ever to truly heal.

The Onion Bagel: Curing our bloodlust caused by violent media

Kraig KleinFeatured OpinionsApril 8, 2018

Even games aimed at children, such as the “Super Mario” and “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, ooze with psychopathic material.

SBU professors become more aware of “trigger words”

Francesca CampioneNews Top StoryMarch 8, 2015March 12, 2015

As campus-wide attention regarding sexual assault is increasing, professors whose lectures contain sensitive subjects are becoming more aware of trigger words..

USCB shooting highlights deep-seated misogyny in both shooter and society

Simran GuptaOpinions Top StoryJune 19, 2014December 30, 2014

On May 23, Elliot Rodger took the lives of six college students and left seven others injured in a shooting rampage that took place near the campus of UC Santa Barbara.

Matthew Lerner sheds light on autism, violence and society

Sarah KirkupNewsMarch 4, 2014March 5, 2014

After Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Matthew Lerner, a professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, spoke to a commission evaluating Connecticut’s mental health programs. Lerner, one of several experts at the hearing, testified that there is a disconnect between autism and violent criminal behavior.

Deadline—March 3, 2014

The StatesmanMultimediaMarch 3, 2014August 23, 2015

Deadline is The Statesman’s weekly podcast, bringing you the top stories from Stony Brook University in News, Arts & Entertainment and Sports every Monday.

Campus safety can never be truly guaranteed

Tejen ShahOpinionsSeptember 26, 2013

The Stony Brook University campus is so vast and multidimensional that it is impossible for any force, no matter how powerful and resourceful, to monitor it in its entire at any given time. This realization brings me to the controversial question: are we safe on campus?