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Pilobolus brings innovative dance moves to Staller

Keith Olsen February 6, 2012

Gnomen Four men tumble onto the bare, green-lit stage in the shape of one gigantic ball. As three of the men begin to stand, one stays down. The dancers mix fluid extensions with abrupt inflections...

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Quiz Bowl buzzes in the answer

Keith Olsen February 6, 2012

The Stony Brook Quiz Bowl team sits at a long table and waits for the first toss-up question. They listen to a moderator go through a list of clues, waiting for that moment where the answer pops into their...

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Fire in Union causes no damage

Keith Olsen February 2, 2012

A report of smoke on the second floor in the Stony Brook Union had students evacuating the building at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Lauren Sheprow, a Stony Brook University spokeswoman,...

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Older Siblings on Campus club lends a helping hand to students

Keith Olsen January 30, 2012

When freshman bioch-emistry and computer science major Adam Liang came to Stony Brook in Fall 2011, he struggled taking CHE 131 and PHY 131 at the same time and looked for some academic assistance to get...

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SBVAC sirens heard on and off campus

Keith Olsen January 22, 2012

The Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps serves more than just the Stony Brook campus community. “We’re always on call,” said Joseph Park, a biochemistry major and the president of SBVAC....

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Students see rise in campus dining prices

Keith Olsen December 5, 2011

As students go to buy lunch between classes, this semester, some have realized that they are facing a problem of economic proportions. They are nearly out of money on their meal plan and must search out...

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Pocket Theatre exposes (fictional) professor’s lies

Keith Olsen November 28, 2011

Pocket Theatre put on its main stage production, "Speech & Debate," on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 at the Wang Center Theater. On closing night, approximately 30 people filed into the Wang Center Theater....

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Zombie dancers attempt to devour previous world record

Keith Olsen October 31, 2011
Stony Brook students participated Thrill the World, an event that took place across the globe where people gathered in attempt to set a Guinness world record and dance to Michael Jackson’s 1982 fan favorite "Thriller" dance at the same exact time.
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The Ballroom Dance Team: So you think you can salsa?

Keith Olsen October 24, 2011

The contestants walk onto the floor. Nervously, they wait for the moment that they have been preparing for. They take a look at the competition. For the next few seconds, they are equals - all vying...

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Recycling and Reincarnation exhibit opens at Wang

Keith Olsen October 20, 2011
Recycling and Reincarnation: Exhibition of Industrial Design, Installation, and Mixed Media Art is a collection of art pieces at the Wang Center made completely of recycled materials by students at East China Normal University (ECNU). According to the related press release, “The exhibition focuses on the exploration of the connections between recycling as a practice, whether environmental or industrial, and the cyclicality of life, spirit and history.” The first word that comes to mind is "stunning."
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Stony Brook alumnus defenseman dies

Keith Olsen September 26, 2011

Frank Conti's number, 97, will not be worn this season. In addition, the Stony Brook football team will be wearing a memorial sticker with his jersey number on their helmets. The team will always...

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A wish for peace, The 9/11 tree

Keith Olsen September 12, 2011

The “Peace Tree 9/11” is a gallery of moving art pieces to commemorate the nearly three thousand lives lost on September 11, 2001. “Peace Tree 9/11 engages its audience in contemplation of peace,...

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