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Poster for the second season of Barry starring Bill Hader. PUBLIC DOMAIN

HBO’s “Barry” Season 2 is hilariously raw and darkly unforgiving

Rachel Parker April 2, 2019
The first three episodes of Season 2 do more than deliver; they exceed expectations and promise a thrilling, entertaining and thoughtful season.
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Erwin Staller receives an Honorary Degree for Doctor of Humane Letters at the 2001 Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony at Stony Brook University. Staller passed away last Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.  COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Long Island developer and philanthropist Erwin P. Staller passes away

Rachel Parker February 18, 2019
Staller is survived by his wife, Pearl Friedman, four children and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be announced soon to take place at the Staller Center.
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A Stand Up To Racism rally in London on July 14, 2018.  ALISDARE HICKSON/THE STATESMAN

Anti-Semitism thrives in silence — we have to fight it

Rachel Parker November 10, 2018
When I was 11 years old and sitting on the school bus, a boy came up to me and stuck up his hand an inch away from my face. On his palm, lazily scribbled in pen, was a swastika.
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SBU alumna’s Jazz Loft brings jazz culture to Long Island

Rachel Parker November 7, 2018
The Jazz Loft isn’t just an immersive museum well-adorned with treasures of the Jazz Age — it’s a performance space.
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SBU graduate student will run for Miss NY in 2019

SBU graduate student will run for Miss NY in 2019

Rachel Parker October 21, 2018
For Leffhalm, pageants are about a lot more than physical beauty — they’re a platform to present a message.
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Leigh Riley in her high school production of “Footloose.” COURTESY OF LEIGH RILEY

Behind the Curtain: Performing with depression and anxiety

Rachel Parker October 2, 2018
Theater performance is a work-intensive art that can leave the actor feeling vulnerable.
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