by Arielle Martinez | Mar 16, 2015 | Writings
A 21st-century Stony Brook stage was transformed into 17th-century Spain when the Moscow City Ballet performed “Don Quixote” on the Staller Center Main Stage on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m.. The ballet is loosely based on the 1605 novel of the same name by Miguel de...
by Arielle Martinez | Feb 3, 2015 | Writings
By Arielle Martinez, Hanaa’ Tameez and Kelly Zegers A Stony Brook University alumna is suing the university for the manner in which the administration allegedly handled her complaint of sexual assault by another student. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 23, 2015 with the...
by Arielle Martinez | Aug 15, 2014 | Writings
The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Stony Brook University and 75 other colleges and universities across the nation for their handling of sexual violence cases, federal officials confirmed Thursday. The university is...
by Arielle Martinez | Aug 1, 2014 | Writings
Over Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter’s bed in his childhood home in Sag Harbor hangs a signed photograph of fellow Marines whom Jordan saved before he was killed in Ramadi, Iraq on April 22, 2008—one month after he was deployed. Jordan was standing guard at an entry control...
by Arielle Martinez | Jul 30, 2014 | Writings
Two Nassau County lawmakers running against each other for higher office have proposed bills aimed at preventing the sale of dogs from abusive “puppy mills,” turning the issue into a political football. The Republican-controlled county legislature’s rules committee...
by Arielle Martinez | Jun 20, 2014 | Writings
By Arielle Martinez, Timothy Bolger and Nick Crispino New York became the 23rd state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana after clearing the final hurdle—passing the state Senate, where Republicans historically blocked bringing it up for a vote. The...
