Jeremy Portnoy, Author at The Statesman

Arcade Fire: Can you be a poet and a scumbag?

Jeremy PortnoyArts Editorials Music OpinionsNovember 7, 2022November 10, 2022

#OPINION: The shock value in the Win Butler allegations comes not in their severity, but in the earnestness associated with Arcade Fire. The band’s entire discography revolves around clinging to innocence and morality in a cruel world.

Alvvays’ ‘Blue Rev’ review: bite-sized indie rock perfection

Jeremy PortnoyArts MusicOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022

The new Alvvays album is a chaotic mess, with hooks that are difficult to pick out and more tempo changes than should conceivably fit within 40 minutes — and it’s perfect.

Samuel Stanley, former Stony Brook president, resigns from Michigan State

Jeremy PortnoyNewsOctober 15, 2022

Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. announced his resignation as president of Michigan State University in a video announcement on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Antisemitic incident at Stony Brook carnival draws reactions from students, administrators

Jeremy PortnoyNews Top StoryOctober 4, 2022October 18, 2022

Antisemitic symbols and phrases were written in a public area during Stony Brook University’s “Wolfieland” carnival on Sept. 10. Student leaders say it is the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents on campus throughout the past year and a half.

Stony Brook soccer player charged with DWI

Jeremy PortnoyNews SportsSeptember 8, 2022January 7, 2023

A player on the Stony Brook men’s soccer team was arrested for drunken driving on Sunday, Sept. 4.

No. 8 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse eliminated from NCAA Tournament by No. 1 UNC again

Jeremy PortnoySports Top Story Women's LacrosseMay 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Despite a defensive effort for the ages and a one-goal lead during the third quarter, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team fell 8-5 to the top-seeded University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight preview: No. 8 Stony Brook vs. No. 1 UNC

Jeremy PortnoySports Women's LacrosseMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

After defeating Drexel and Rutgers in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team will play at UNC on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m on ESPNU.

No. 8 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse beats Rutgers, advances to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament

Jeremy PortnoySports Women's LacrosseMay 15, 2022May 15, 2022

With her team trailing 7-6 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Charlie Campbell made six saves in six minutes to single-handedly shut down Rutgers’ offense.

Stony Brook students march in support of abortion rights

Jeremy Portnoy & Karaline TaltyNews Student Life Top StoryMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

A group of roughly 100 abortion rights advocates marched around the Stony Brook University campus and gave speeches on May 5 in protest of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse avoids upset at No. 24 Yale

Jeremy PortnoySports Women's LacrosseApril 26, 2022April 27, 2022

For a moment, it looked as if the No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team’s 10-game win streak was coming to an end. The Seawolves (13-2), who had not trailed…