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Kendrick Lamar performs in at Melkweg in Amsterdam on Feb. 7, 2013. Lamar released his latest album, DAMN., on MERLJIN HOEK/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0>/em>

DAMN: Kendrick Lamar cements his legend with most introspective album to date

Mike Adams April 26, 2017
Call it cynicism or call it maturity, but Kendrick is done trying to save the Titanic. Nowadays, he’d rather just sit on top of the iceberg and flip it off while the whole thing goes under.
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Imri Kalmann, above, is MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

A leading voice in Israeli LGBT community speaks at Wang Center

Khondker Hossain March 5, 2017
Imri Kalmann shared his experience of what it means to be gay in Israel at the event “Understanding the LGBTQ movement in Israel,” held by Stony Brook Hillel.
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Stony Brook Hillel held its annual Latke 1000 on Dec. 6. Students participated in such festivities as singing ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Latke 1000: Raffles, latkes, prizes, oy veh

Gregory Zarb December 15, 2016
Jokes, laughs, songs and the smell of latkes filled SAC Ballroom B, as more than 100 students participated in friendly competition at Stony Brook Hillel’s annual Latke 1000.
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Sister Sanaa Nadim, MSA chaplain, works to dispel misconceptions about Islam

Sister Sanaa Nadim, MSA chaplain, works to dispel misconceptions about Islam

Kelly Zegers November 11, 2014
Destiny put Sister Sanaa Nadim on the second floor of Stony Brook’s Student Union, among the offices of the Interfaith Center.
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Stony Brook alumni finding success playing overseas

Chris Peraino November 4, 2014
Becoming a professional athlete is every little kid’s dream. And while no Seawolves have made it to the NBA at this point, that dream has still become a reality for many of them overseas.
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Motives for continuation of Gaza conflict unclear

Paul Grindle August 28, 2014
Death, destruction and mayhem have ruled the ever-suffering Palestinian coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip for the last seven weeks.
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Stony Brook Film Festival brings foreign features to Long Island

Stony Brook Film Festival brings foreign features to Long Island

Robert Cimino July 17, 2014
For Stony Brook University, July means movies. July 17 marks the beginning of the 19th annual Stony Brook Film Festival at the Staller Center for the Arts.
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SUNY condemns ASA’s academic boycott of Israel

Ryan Wolf January 30, 2014
In a controversy testing the limits of academic freedom, the State University of New York joined more than more than 100 academic institutions last December in condemning the American Studies Association for its approval of an academic boycott of Israel.
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Obama should have tougher stance on two state solution

Anusha Mookherjee March 25, 2013
This past week, President Obama took his first trip to Israel as the leader of the United States. As the closest ally in the Middle East to the U.S., this trip was celebrated by the Israeli community, yet was equally criticized by those who believe that peace talks are a lost cause.
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Former Seawolf swaps teams

Adrian Szkolar October 15, 2012

Former men’s basketball player Dallis Joyner has left his team in Finland and is currently on a two-week tryout for a team in Israel, according to the player himself. Joyner signed with Kouvot Kouvola...

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People’s Compassion May Lead to Peace

April 6, 2002

Two newborns, an Israeli and a Palestinian, are both spending their first nights in this world. Tonight, both cry for the comfort and milk of their respective mothers. Both are highly dependent beings....

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Violence in Middle East at All-Time High

April 6, 2002

Israeli tanks and troops moved into Ramallah, on March 29, and surrounded the compound of Yasser Arafat. Meanwhile the Arab nations were voting to commit themselves to a plan that would allow for normal...

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