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“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.

SBU student and professor win sculpture design competition for new recycling bins in Port Jefferson

Arts Fine ArtDecember 17, 2020December 27, 2020

Michael Manning, a senior studio arts major at Stony Brook University, and art professor Nobuho Nagasawa, were both named the winners of a recycling sculpture design competition recently hosted by Port Jefferson Village.

Interactive sound installation featured in Zuccaire Gallery’s 2020–21 exhibition “RECKONING”

Arts MusicDecember 7, 2020December 8, 2020

The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery’s current faculty exhibition “RECKONING” features “Rhumb-Line,” an interactive sound installation which sheds light on climate change, urbanization and habitat destruction through spatial listening.

A look at SBU student run podcast Chai with the Pre-Med Guys

ArtsDecember 6, 2020

Produced by Stony Brook pre-medical students Wali Pirzada and Sayeed Khan, comes “Chai with the Pre-Med Guys.” The pair bring on current medical school students as guests and explore challenges, experiences and garner advice for pre-med students.

Vigil held on Staller Steps for Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence

ArtsNovember 14, 2020

“It’s not a fancy hashtag. It’s not a publicity stunt. This is not a call for attention,” Figeroux said. “This is a call for action, justice, and call for our basic rights and an end to police brutality.”

Satirical album runs down the ugly history of United States presidents

Arts Election 2020 Music Special IssuesNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020

Artist David W. Jacobsen released “POTUS,” a humorous album serving as an homage to former U.S. presidents who are often overlooked. Each song on “POTUS” teaches the listener something new.

WSHU hosts an informative conversation about the current political climate

Arts Culture Election 2020 Special IssuesNovember 2, 2020November 4, 2020

On Friday, Oct. 30, WSHU held a virtual discussion titled “Through the Looking Glass: A Campaign Like No Other” with a panel of journalists, professors and media critics.

Stony Brook University artists address injustice in RECKONING: Student Digital Mural

Arts CultureNovember 1, 2020November 2, 2020

Recently submitted to be displayed as part of Stony Brook’s RECKONING: Student Digital Mural, Mazza created “Untitled 14” in 2014 following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.

Medusa statue emerges as A #MeToo heroine in Lower Manhattan

Arts CultureOctober 29, 2020

Argentinian artist Luciano Garbati unveiled his sculpture “Medusa with the Head of Perseus” in Manhattan’s Collect Pond Park on Tuesday, October 13. The statue is part of the Art in the Parks Program and will remain in the park until April 2021.

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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