Social media sites stirred in frenzy this past Halloween weekend as photographs of people in blackface–faces colored black to represent a person with darker skin–surfaced the internet. The extremity of the costumes varied. Julianne Hough faced major criticism after going…
October is the month of changing leaves, colder days and all things pumpkin flavored. Pink ribbons are seen daily and even the Long Island Rail Road employees donned bright pink ties with their uniforms to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.…
Stony Brook University celebrated Zeta Week, a series of events hosted by the sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. from Oct. 14-20. The Zetas offered varying activities, from high-intensity zumba classes, to a self-identity program, collaborated with the LGBTA.…
Scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed late Sunday night there didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary until I saw “Miss America” and “#Indian” together in the same status, and I realized something historic had just happened. Nina Davuluri…
Stony Brook University’s reputation has long been focused on its’ science and research programs. As one of the best research schools in the country, it is easy to forget that faculty from other programs are equally as talented and go…
#1) You don’t need half the stuff you buy for your dorm room. Invest in a waist high fridge, a small water boiler, and Tide. Wash your sheets kiddies, your rooms aren’t large and airy, and before you know it…
Every year when the weather gets warmer, students swarm to the Staller Steps to enjoy the sun and relax. But brace yourselves Seawolves, not everyone is out there to enjoy the sun. Some are trying to establish a social hierarchy.…
With less than two months left until the end-of-semester concert, the Undergraduate Student Government and Student Activities Board have yet to choose performers for the show. USG had previously chosen to set a bid for Steve Aoki and Kendrick Lamar, but…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tony Brook students are already predicting who might perform on campus this year. Wiz Khalifa sold out last year, and Bruno Mars’s show did well the year before. Posters using the USG logo have been falsely advertising musical groups around campus,…