Culture Archives – The Statesman

Queer love is important to see on the big screen

#OPINION: Films about queer relationships are necessary, but representation is only a fraction of the work society must do. It’s important to ensure changes translate over to the real world and aren’t just relegated to a screen.

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever” review

Arts Culture MoviesMarch 21, 2021

To any rom-com lovers, the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” film series should be high on the list of movies to watch. The latest installment “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever” was released on Netflix on Valentine’s Day.

Black and Asian Stony Brook students work to answer the question, “Are we allies?”

Arts CultureMarch 14, 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, violence and blatant racism toward Asian people has skyrocketed. While people are becoming more aware of the issue, many are left wondering what can be done to support the Asian community.

Dental student Varun Goyal mixes passion for dance with career

Arts Culture DanceMarch 5, 2021March 9, 2021

Third-year student of dentistry, Varun Goyal has merged his passions of dance and dentistry into one unique amalgam.

Stony Brook students use art to reflect on turmoil of the past year in “Reckoning” showcase

Arts CultureMarch 5, 2021

The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery’s “RECKONING” showcases over 60 works in response to the social conflicts of the past year.

The fight for equality inspires ‘champions of change’ in the sports community

Arts Black History Month 2021 Culture Special IssuesFebruary 16, 2021February 18, 2021

Following the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020, athletes have become noticeably more vocal when it comes to addressing systematic and systemic racism in the United States.

Stony Brook USG reckons with the passing of Black icons during Black History Month initiative

Arts Black History Month 2021 Culture Special IssuesFebruary 13, 2021February 18, 2021

As the Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life, Maia Gomis is one of the brains behind the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government’s new Instagram series, which is posting tributes to Black icons who have passed away recently.

Stony Brook performers featured in the Intercollegiate Marching Band

Arts Culture MusicJanuary 31, 2021January 31, 2021

During the College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Alabama Crimson Tide, the College Band Directors National Association Intercollegiate Marching Band performed virtually for the first time ever.

“Black” or “African American?” Black Americans discuss the difference

Arts CultureJanuary 21, 2021January 22, 2021

The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has made non-Black Americans more aware of an ongoing discussion within the Black community regarding the use of the terms “Black” versus “African American.”

“The Crown” season four is adorned in controversy

Arts Culture TVJanuary 7, 2021

Netflix’s “The Crown” has been a historical drama hit. The series features the combined history of the royal family’s reign, making the series enticing for its 73 million household viewers worldwide. However, the royal family feels otherwise.

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Remembering DMX, the Ruff Ryder

New York’s favorite organist: Paul Cartier

Lana Del Rey reminisces and moves on in new album “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”

Stony Brook University student photographers share tips and tricks to capturing the perfect photo

Quelly Woo is bringing “Tactical Pressure” to the drill music scene