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The official movie poster for the original The Little Mermaid premiered in 1989. Halle Bailey, a 19-year-old singer and actress, was recently casted as Ariel in the live-action remake. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Casting a black Little Mermaid is another breakthrough for Disney

Gabby Pardo August 5, 2019
On July 3, Disney announced on their Facebook page that black 19-year-old rhythm and blues singer and actress, Halle Bailey, will be playing princess Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” live-action remake.
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5000 Long Island jack o’lanterns will move to Governor’s Island on Halloween weekend

5000 Long Island jack o’lanterns will move to Governor’s Island on Halloween weekend

Jill Ryan and Joshua B. Milien October 27, 2017
The RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns ends this Sunday and for the first time in the event's history, the final weekend will be on Governors Island, Manhattan.
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The Stony Brook Dance Team traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Universal Dance Association National Championships, making the finals in the jazz category. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

SBU Dance Team excels at Universal Dance Association National Championships

Kelly Saberi January 31, 2016
Standing in the wings of the competition floor, the 17 girls of the Stony Brook Dance Team are huddled anxiously. Fingers in the sky, the team yells, “Earn it.”
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(PHOTO CREDIT : CARL MALAMUD)

Amazon’s introduction of Echo delivers potential fear to the masses

Michael Newcomer November 11, 2014
This week, Amazon put out a four-minute online video advertisement to scare the masses featuring their newest piece of smart technology, Echo.
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Sunrise Fund hosts fashion show for young cancer survivors

Rachel Siford March 27, 2014
Children of all ages floated down the runway donning elegant dresses and big smiles to celebrate surviving their cancer treatments in a fairy tale themed fashion show hosted by The Sunrise Fund at Stony Brook on Wednesday, March 26.
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Frozen warms hearts during the cold holidays seasons

Brandon Benarba December 2, 2013
“Frozen” is the 53rd animated feature to come from Disney, and it is easily one of the best. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale "The Snow Queen," the film tells the story of two sisters.
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When You Wish Upon a Song…

David O'Connor March 21, 2011

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbstatesman/sets/72157626319275976/show/ “I hope we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse,” said Walt Disney, a long time ago. Now...

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