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Representatives from the Suffolk County Legislature and SUNY Suffolk faculty and administration joined students in a simulated digital attack in April. (Credit: SUNY Suffolk)
Lawmakers And Students Tackle Cyberattack Simulations
Suffolk President Edward T. Bonahue was censured, along with Executive Vice President Irene Rios, over the administration’s handling of the Beacon program, which allows high school students to gain college credit. (Credit: Compass News archive photo)
Bonahue, Rios Censured Amid Beacon Backlash
The NFL building currently houses Suffolk’s administration personnel.
Cops: Man arrested after robbing custodian at knifepoint
Plowed snow piles in front of the campus map by the Islip Arts Building on Feb. 26, 2026.
Snowmaggedon
A squirrel disrupted power lines in the Ammerman Building, leading to a two-day power outage earlier this month. (Compass News archive photo)
Squirrel Triggers Ammerman Building Power Outage
Plowed snow piles in front of the campus map by the Islip Arts Building on Feb. 26, 2026.
Suffolk Resumes Classes After Historic Blizzard
Finn Fest was held on May 6, 2026 in the Babylon Student Center.
Students Get Grooving at Finn Fest
Representatives from the Suffolk County Legislature and SUNY Suffolk faculty and administration joined students in a simulated digital attack in April. (Credit: SUNY Suffolk)
Lawmakers And Students Tackle Cyberattack Simulations
George Wallace addresses a crowd in the Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center on March 11, 2026.
Suffolk Poet Laureate Urges ‘Unabashed Creativity’
Muhammad Fahad Butt was named a Hites Transfer Scholar and earned Dean's List honors each semester for the past two years.
7 Students Win Accolades for Excellence
Suffolk President Edward T. Bonahue was censured, along with Executive Vice President Irene Rios, over the administration’s handling of the Beacon program, which allows high school students to gain college credit. (Credit: Compass News archive photo)
Bonahue, Rios Censured Amid Beacon Backlash
Suffolk County Community College’s Flecker Gallery will hold the Ammerman campus Annual Student Art Exhibition April 23–May 18, 2026. (Credit: SUNY Suffolk)
Flecker Gallery to Host Annual Student Art Exhibition
Suffolk's RTV program met with members of the Long Island Rail Road's unions who are striking on May 17, 2026.
LIRR Strike Impacts Long Island Commuters
Residents from nearby communities participated in the ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 (Jack Stollow)
Hundreds Attend ‘No Kings’ Rally in Farmingville
Students Reflect on Charlie Kirk's Assassination
Students Reflect on Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Republicans and Democrats have not agreed on a spending bill to keep important federal services open, with many employees furloughed. https://flickr.com/photos/169738192@N02/32905547137
Government Shutdown: What Students Need to Know
Sara Lopez Garcia and her fiancé Santiago speak to Suffolk English professor Cynthia Eaton during a Zoom call in August. Lopez Garcia decided to self-deport to her native country of Colombia.
After ICE detention, Sara Lopez Garcia reflects on her ordeal
The student detained by ICE studies on the Suffolk County Community College Eastern campus in Riverhead.
Suffolk Student Detained by ICE at Home
After graduating in May, Christian Bianco is transferring to Stony Brook University and would eventually like to open his own physical therapy business.
Suffolk Students Share Summer and Post-Grad Plans
A promotional poster for the horror film "Scream 7" featuring a close-up of the character Ghostface against a fiery background holding a knife.
‘Scream 7’: A Hollow, Nostalgia-Baiting Mess
A conceptual illustration depicting artist Bad Bunny illuminating Puerto Rico with a spotlight during the Super Bowl halftime show, generated using artificial intelligence. (Google Gemini)
Bad Bunny Shines a Light on Puerto Rico
The Hidden Talents of Suffolk Students
The Hidden Talents of Suffolk Students
Madison Frechen bought two Labubus, hoping to get the one she wanted from the blind-box phenomena, but stopped when her favorite didn’t come through.
How Labubus Unlocked My Inner Gambler
Maria L. Lewis, 63, in the Office of Campus Activities and Student Leadership Development in the Babylon Student Center.
‘Mamma Maria’: The Heart of Campus Activities
Maria L. Lewis, 63, in the Office of Campus Activities and Student Leadership Development in the Babylon Student Center.
‘Mamma Maria’: The Heart of Campus Activities
Lisa Behnke, an academic advisor, is surrounded by some of the trinkets in her office on the first floor of the Ammerman Building.
Lisa Behnke: A Heart for Students and Service
Danna Prather-Davis, assistant academic chair of the communications department at the Ammerman campus, chose to teach through a Zoom meeting over the snow storm on Feb. 13, 2024. (Compass News/Sajad Syed)
Skateboarding is Not a Crime!
Jose Murillo helps a student with a question at the Information Desk in the Babylon Student Center on Feb. 26, 2024. (Compass News/Michael Melecio)
A Glimpse into the Life of a Peer Mentor at Ammerman
Angellee Martinez, an Unsung Hero of SCCC
Jose Ramirez, 26, of Selden, cuts down trees in Parking Lot 7 on October 26, 2022. Ramirez has been an auto equipment operator on the Ammerman campus for four years.
Jose Ramirez: Plant Operation’s Jack of All Trades
Ashley Peralta, a guard and forward for the women's basketball team, says the team has worked hard to get to the playoffs.
Women’s Basketball Falls in Tough OT Playoff Loss
The official logo of Super Bowl LX. Credit: SportsLogos.net
How Suffolk students plan to celebrate Super Bowl LX
Suffolk County Community College’s women’s soccer team celebrates as they hoist the third-place trophy, marking their best finish in program history at the NCJAA Division III National Tournament. Courtesy Suffolk Athletics.
SCCC Women’s Soccer Places 3rd in Nationals–A Program Record
The men's and women’s soccer teams. Credit: Suffolk Athletics
Women’s and Men’s Soccer Sweep Region XV Championship
Chris Vaccaro, president and executive director of the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, left, with Pedro Sierra, a 1950s Negro Leagues player, and former New York Yankees All-Star and World Series champion Roy White. Courtesy: Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame
Baseball Greats Discuss Negro Leagues Impact
You're Not Watching Football Properly. It's Not Your Fault
You’re Not Watching Football Properly. It’s Not Your Fault
Logo for The Amazing Digital Circus, a web show by Glitch Productions
‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ and Rise of Digital Desensitization
George Wallace addresses a crowd in the Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center on March 11, 2026.
Suffolk Poet Laureate Urges ‘Unabashed Creativity’
The cover art of the game 'Resident Evil Requiem' features some of its main characters.
‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Hits the Mark
The iconic Van Halen '5150' cover art features bodybuilder Rick Valente modeling as Atlas, kneeling while hoisting a giant metal sphere.
Why Van Halen’s ‘5150’ Remains a Masterpiece
Suffolk County Community College’s Flecker Gallery will hold the Ammerman campus Annual Student Art Exhibition April 23–May 18, 2026. (Credit: SUNY Suffolk)
Flecker Gallery to Host Annual Student Art Exhibition
Album cover for Harry Style's fourth studio album, “Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally”, released on March 6th, 2026.
Harry Styles Returns With A Disco-Infused Album
Logo for The Amazing Digital Circus, a web show by Glitch Productions
‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ and Rise of Digital Desensitization
A promotional poster for the horror film "Scream 7" featuring a close-up of the character Ghostface against a fiery background holding a knife.
‘Scream 7’: A Hollow, Nostalgia-Baiting Mess
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
Top Ten Christmas Horror Films
Inside the Skin of a Killer: Netflix’s Ed Gein Gets Under Yours
Inside the Skin of a Killer: Netflix’s Ed Gein Gets Under Yours
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Announced and Prediction Coverage
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Announced and Prediction Coverage
Heart Eyes: Shlocky Fun or a Disappointing Gore Fest?
Heart Eyes: Shlocky Fun or a Disappointing Gore Fest?
Album cover for Harry Style's fourth studio album, “Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally”, released on March 6th, 2026.
Harry Styles Returns With A Disco-Infused Album
A conceptual illustration depicting artist Bad Bunny illuminating Puerto Rico with a spotlight during the Super Bowl halftime show, generated using artificial intelligence. (Google Gemini)
Bad Bunny Shines a Light on Puerto Rico
Alice in Chains' 'Dirt' album cover
Alice in Chains’ ‘Dirt’: A Dark, Ageless Masterpiece
Have You Heard Twenty-One Pilots?
Have You Heard Twenty-One Pilots?
Marcbrian Desir aka Lil Desi performs at a show.
Life As An Artist and a Student
Florence Pugh, at the Wonder BFI London Film Festival Premiere in October 2022, is acting major Meredith Reed’s inspiration. Pugh played the lead role of Dani in the movie “Midsommar.”
Theater students discuss women actresses who inspire them
Collage of the 2025-2026 front page covers of Compass News
A Year of Change, Growth and Grit at Compass
Matt Kindelmann, a 27-year Walt Whitman High School English teacher, with his cat, Athena. Kindelmann initially didn’t take to Suffolk, but eventually thrived and went on to SUNY Oneonta.
From Underachiever to Teacher: My Suffolk Story
A promotional poster for the horror film "Scream 7" featuring a close-up of the character Ghostface against a fiery background holding a knife.
‘Scream 7’: A Hollow, Nostalgia-Baiting Mess
Graphic generated with Google Gemini.
4 Tips for Adjusting to College Life
A collage of all four Suffolk locations. (Created with Google Gemini)
What Sets 3 SCCC Campuses Apart
Jimmy Kimmel, the star of ABC’s late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was temporarily pulled off the air after controversial comments in a monologue about right-wing reactions to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The action sparked backlash from free-speech advocates.
The Real Fight Behind Late-Night TV
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