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Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Israeli citizens during a visit to the southern city of Ashdod, January 22, 2013. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90/MCT)

Top three with Keith: A summary of foreign affairs

Keith Olsen February 8, 2013
A catastrophic fire in a Brazilian danceclub has killed over 230 people, Tensions have been escalating between North Korea and the United States and Israeli parliamentary elections are now over.
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Stewart and O’Reilly battle it out

Keith Olsen October 9, 2012

The match was perfect. On Oct. 6, Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart stepped up to podiums in order to make their respective cases for the nation’s ailments and what they believe it will take to bring the...

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Debate 1: Team Obama

Keith Olsen October 8, 2012

  Well, that was surprising. Just when it seemed that his campaign had kicked the bucket, Romney lied his way into Frankenstein’s laboratory and brought it back to life with a great performance....

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Mayor Bloomberg to the rescue as he bans oversized drinks in NYC

Keith Olsen September 24, 2012

As time goes on, it has become increasingly clear that the American people have a problem. America, the land of McDonald's, Wendy’s, and Taco Bell, has been allowing its citizens to overindulge on foods...

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An argument in defense of globalization

Keith Olsen September 17, 2012

The world, as massive as it had seemed just a few decades ago, has shrunk before our eyes. New inventions, such as information and networking technologies, have caused the people of the world to become...

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Physics professor receives prestigious award

Keith Olsen September 5, 2012

Dr. Rouven Essig is “outwardly soft-spoken” yet firm and authoritative when it comes to standards of theoretical physics, according to John Jaros, his colleague at the SLAC National Accelerator Lab...

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Professors strive for Lilly Medal

Keith Olsen April 16, 2012

Professors Russell Mittermeier and Patricia Wright were named finalists for the Indianapolis prize, the largest grant prize in animal conservation. The winner of the Indianapolis Prize receives $100,000...

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Gamers Guild explains their club and future video games

Keith Olsen April 9, 2012
Two animated warriors arrive on a rooftop. They lean forward, place their hands on their knees and pant.
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Student profile: Marlon McLeod

Keith Olsen March 26, 2012
There was once a time that senior health and science major Marlon McLeod thought that Stony Brook University was too dull.
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“Where’s the bus?” There’s an app for that

Keith Olsen March 26, 2012
Stony Brook students will no longer have to wait for extended periods of time for campus buses.
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Sixth Floor of Lauterbur in Smoke

Keith Olsen February 7, 2012

Residents in Lauterbur College were forced to evacuate the building at 1 a.m. on Tuesday after the fire alarms sounded due to smoke on the sixth floor. According to Stony Brook Fire Chief Andy Jeelin,...

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An interview with the associate artistic director of Pilobolus

Keith Olsen February 6, 2012

Staff writer Chelsea Katz got the inside scoop in an exclusive interview with Renée Jaworski, the associate artistic director and performer in the Pilobolus dance company. Chelsea Katz: Charles Reinhart,...

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