xenophobia Archives – The Statesman

“Our Stories Carried Us Here” brings immigrant and refugee visionaries to the Wang Center

Michelle ChenArts CultureSeptember 14, 2021

Anyone who has visited the Wang Center since the beginning of the fall semester has probably seen passing students slow down or stop completely to take in head-turning walls of illustrated graphic panels about the intricacies of the immigration process and refugee experience.

Stony Brook University hosts Asian American and Pacific Islander anti-racism forum

Alek LewisAdministration Faculty NewsMay 6, 2021

Over 200 people attended “Breaking Silence: A Public Forum on Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Racism” over Zoom on May 5, prompted by the national conversations around the increase in hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

What a botched public health response can teach us one year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

Benjamin JoffeOp-eds OpinionsApril 15, 2021

#OPINION With all that happened in 2020, it’s easy to overlook some valuable lessons we can take away from both our collective and individual experiences. We must understand how challenges that may seem independent from one another are connected.

The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 28

Tim GiorlandoMultimedia PodcastsApril 11, 2021April 19, 2021

Edited by Tim Giorlando. News reports on the decision for Fall classes to be in-person, with residence halls near full capacity. Also covered is the Student Covid-19 vaccines on-campus, with the hold on second doses for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 23

Khushi BistMultimedia PodcastsMarch 17, 2021March 26, 2021

Editors discuss expansion for vaccine eligibility in New York State, how Stony Brook student organizations are responding to xenophobic attacks against the Asian community and Mark Cuban’s decision to cease playing the national anthem at Dallas Maverick basketball games.

Black and Asian Stony Brook students work to answer the question, “Are we allies?”

Amaya McDonaldArts CultureMarch 14, 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, violence and blatant racism toward Asian people has skyrocketed. While people are becoming more aware of the issue, many are left wondering what can be done to support the Asian community.

After four years of division, we’re not that divided

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsNovember 29, 2020December 4, 2020

#OPINION After the past four years of division and then the 2020 presidential election, we have seen countless renditions of how the nation is divided between Republicans and Democrats.