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Anh Nguyens work, above, features two traditional southern Vietnamese garments made out of potato paper bags and flowers. The installment is part of the Wang Centers latest exhibit Potasia, on view through June 15. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

POTASIA celebrates the artwork of a household staple

Syreeta Yelverton • March 20, 2018
The Charles B. Wang Center’s newest exhibit, “POTASIA: Potatoism in the East,” showcases potato art.
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My celebration of the Chinese New Year

My celebration of the Chinese New Year

Matthew Yan • February 19, 2018
Like western New Year’s celebrations, the Lunar New Year is both a time of reflection of the past year as well as a time of preparation for the future.
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President Donald Trump speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland back in 2013. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Letter to the Editor: Why the United States Would Lose — Yes, Lose — A War With North Korea

Michael A. Barnhart • November 8, 2017
There is something far faster, and ultimately far more lethal, than a nuclear-tipped missile. It is a bit of computer code designed to wreak instantaneous havoc with its target. It is cyber-warfare.
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Kieto Kitazawa leads a traditional tea ceremony for the Charles B. Wang Centers cultural program, The Way of Tea in Asia. Tea ceremonies were common in the Samurai class as a method of relaxation. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHARLES B. WANG CENTER

The Way of Tea stirs tradition and meditation with cups of tea

Claudia Motley • September 25, 2017
On Sunday, Sept. 24, the Charles B. Wang Center hosted a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
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Students filled SAC Ballroom A for the Japanese Student Organizations Tokyo Cafe. The event featured ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

JSO’s Tokyo Cafe celebrates Japan’s charm

Meng Yuan • February 17, 2017
The Japanese Student Organization held its annual Tokyo Cafe event, inspired by the traditional Japanese maid cafe, to bring awareness to Japanese culture and lifestyle.
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Asian-American voices come to life in SBU student projects

Asian-American voices come to life in SBU student projects

Taylor Ha • April 7, 2016
Professor Peg Christoff and 15 of her students extensively researched Asian and Asian-American groups on Long Island.
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Sex and Relationship Issue 2016 KRYSTEN MASSA/THE STATESMAN

Sexuality: a history

Justine Josue • February 11, 2016
Think back to your early years of sexual awakening, your awkward time of misguided preconceptions and actions. Think of how you have (hopefully) matured!
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Semester at Sea: A single light in the city of Kyoto

Semester at Sea: A single light in the city of Kyoto

Paula Pecorella • February 9, 2016
While American tourists are far and few between in this small “hole-in-the-wall" eatery, Tadao said Japanese students are the regular customer base at Donkaku.
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The first John Harvards Brewery opened in Cambridge in 1992. The restaurant/brewery only sells the beer they make there. Currently there are six locations, including the one in Lake Grove that will soon close. RYSTEN MASSA/THE STATESMAN

Shake Shack, Chipotle to replace John Harvard’s in Lake Grove

Katarina Delgado • November 29, 2015
Shake Shack and Chipotle will replace the John Harvard’s Brewery and Alehouse location in Lake Grove.
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A dong-heon, or main office building, of the provincial government complex in the Korean Folk Village. The dong-heon was where the governor performed his duties as administrator. (CHRISTOPHER CAMERON / THE STATESMAN)

A close-up look inside SUNY Korea: Part III

Christopher Cameron • August 27, 2015
Take a look as the Study Abroad program visits the cultural attractions of the Korean Folk Village and marvels at technological advancements in the Samsung Innovation Museum.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo submitted 184 vetoes on the 2015-2016 State Budget. Two of these applied to Stony Brook University, rejecting funding to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium and a proposed indoor practice facility and exam center. PHOTO CREDIT: GOVERNORS PRESS OFFICE

New York joins 24 states in Palcohol ban

Cory Haltman • August 19, 2015
New York state joined 24 other states on Friday, Aug. 14 in banning the sale of a new type of alcohol available in powder form and commonly referred to as “Palcohol.”
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Three Stony Brook guests give testimonies to the horror of nuclear weapons

Taylor Ha • May 10, 2015
Two survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima bombing and a disarmament activist shared their first-hand experiences with nuclear weapons and a desire for nuclear abolition.
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