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Tamagawa University Dance and Taiko Group performs at the Charles B. Wang Center on April 5. STEPHANIE YUVIENCO/THE STATESMAN

World-class taiko group drums up cultural rhythms

Stephanie Yuvienco April 9, 2017
Throughout the evening, the taiko drumming and cultural dancing rotated to keep the audience on their toes.
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New York Times Editor Dean Baquet discusses his life as a journalist at My Life As... on Feb. 23. SKYLER GILBERT/THE STATESMAN

New York Times executive editor talks Trump, fake news and the future

Mike Adams February 26, 2017
The conversation began with a discussion of Donald Trump, mainly the Times’ coverage of the 2016 presidential election and subsequent coverage of the newly minted president.
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Senior guard Aaliyah Worley (No. 21, above) attempts to score in a game against Columbia on Nov. 22 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Juniors shine in women’s basketball win at Manhattan

Gregory Zarb November 27, 2016
With help from redshirt junior Elizabeth Manner and junior guard Aaliyah Worley, Stony Brook notched a 55-50 win against Manhattan on the road Saturday night.
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Raven Edwards (above, No. 4)JESSICA CHIN

Early goal makes difference in Women’s Soccer loss to Brown

Tim Oakes September 7, 2016
Despite bottling up the opposing team’s attack for most of the game, the Seawolves’ efforts fell short and the team fell to the Brown Bulldogs, 1-0.
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Stony Brook Basketball stays on the court during winter break

David Vertsberger December 3, 2015
With winter break around the corner, both Stony Brook Basketball teams will approach the end of their nonconference schedules and face some of their toughest match-ups yet.
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The Brain Team: finding ways to unlock the mysteries of the brain

The Brain Team: finding ways to unlock the mysteries of the brain

Briana Lionetti November 4, 2015
The team is trying to answer crucial questions that could potentially lead to treatments for brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and PTSD.
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Saying Enough is Enough to campus sexual assault

Saying Enough is Enough to campus sexual assault

Jess Stoneburner October 6, 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a new public awareness campaign in an effort to support the “Enough is Enough” legislation to combat sexual assault on college campuses last month.
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Letter to the Editor: Hate speech requires transparency

Letter to the Editor April 30, 2015
We at the Stony Brook University Graduate Queer Alliance (GQA) believe that a university should provide an open forum for controversial ideas to be discussed and debated.
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The Womens Leadership Symposium took place in the Charles B. Wang Center on Friday, Oct. 10. The symposium involved discussions on current womens issues and pathways to leadership positions in their careers. (BOREUM LEE / THE STATESMAN)

Women’s Leadership Symposium sheds light on women’s issues in the workplace

Rachel Siford October 13, 2014
Students and faculty from Stony Brook University and the community gathered in the Wang Center on Oct. 10 to discuss current women’s issues and ways to gain leadership positions in their careers.
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The Humanities Institute brings feminist direction to the big screen

Huilin Sun September 21, 2014

Feminism is an ongoing debate in our society. This word has become a political, economic and cultural related issue. From Sept. 18-20, The Humanities Institute held a conference called “Humanities...

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The Demographics Unit, a surveillance program run by the New York Police Department used to monitor Muslim communities following 9/11, has also affected Stony Brooks MSA. (PHOTO CREDIT : MCTCAMPUS)

MSA relieved as NYPD surveillance program comes to an end

Kelly Zegers May 1, 2014
Three students from SBU’s Muslim Student Association offered their reactions to the ending of the NYPD’s spying on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the subject.
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Graduation robes can be made of cotton, broadcloth, rayon or even silk. Stony Brooks robes will be made of recycled plastic bottles. (NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN)

Stony Brook looks to make graduation more eco-friendly

Christopher Leelum April 29, 2014
In an effort to be eco-friendly, Stony Brook University is ordering graduation caps and gowns from a Virginia-based company called Oak Hall Cap & Gown, which uses a method called GreenWeaver to turn about 23 plastic bottles into one graduation uniform.
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