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A view of Washington Heights, a neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan. SIMPLETHRILL/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical, “In the Heights,” fails to live up to his reputation

Kraig Klein March 29, 2018
I attended the John W. Engeman Theater’s revival of “In the Heights,” but left the theater incredibly confused as to how the musical could have possibly won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical.
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Sophomore designated hitter Michael Wilson, above, had two hits on Tuesday night. TIM OAKES/THE STATESMAN

Baseball picks up weekend series victory against Binghamton

Ryan Pavich March 19, 2018
Stony Brook dropped the second game of its doubleheader against Binghamton, but won the series on Sunday to improve to 9-8.
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Junior outfielder Dylan Resk at bat in a game last season. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Baseball gets swept by No. 1-ranked Florida

Ryan Pavich March 4, 2018
While the series was competitive for most of the weekend, Stony Brook left Florida without a victory. The three game sweep dropped Stony Brook’s record to 6-4, while Florida continues to roll at 12-1.
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Headshot of Stony Brook University professor and composer Sheila Silver. On Feb. 7 faculty members and students of Stony Brook University’s Music Department will honor Silver with a concert entitled “The Music of Sheila Silver: A Celebration
 PHOTO COURTESY ROY VOLKMANN

Preview: The Music of Sheila Silver

Natasha Nelson February 4, 2018
On Feb. 7 at 8 p.m., faculty members and students of Stony Brook University’s Music Department and guest artists will present a concert entitled “The Music of Sheila Silver: A Celebration,” honoring the composer and Stony Brook University professor.
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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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Two boats race neck and neck during a Roth Regatta heat on Friday. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

Letter to the editor: Why I didn’t participate in Roth Regatta this year

Chris Stubenrauch April 29, 2017
Whether it be the mandatory use of environmentally-friendly duct tape during the races or a USG-sponsored ban of all spray paint products, Roth Regatta needs to change.
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S A uses the logo, above to represent his alter ego Samsa. PHOTO COURTESY OF SA

Student gains thousands of followers with distinct rap style

David Pepa April 9, 2017
Shayan Afridi is known by his professors as a senior honors English major, but his thousands of SoundCloud followers know him as the rapper “Samsa.”
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Senior Casey Baker at bat in a game against Maine on April 2, 2016. Baker KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Baseball blows nine run lead, wins in wild fashion

Tim Oakes March 22, 2017
Stony Brook Baseball defeated Manhattan 11-10 on Tuesday at Joe Nathan Field. The Seawolves improve their overall record to 6-12 and have now won two consecutive games.
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A room in the Stony Brook Manhattan Campus. The university senate voted to shut down the campus in the spring of 2017. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Stony Brook Manhattan set to close in February

Michaela Kilgallen December 9, 2016
Beginning at the end of February, classes will no longer be offered at the current Stony Brook Manhattan location at 387 Park Avenue South.
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The Stony Brook University Baseball team is set to host. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook Baseball releases schedule for 2017 season

Raphael Tafuro December 1, 2016
With fall sports finished and basketball season underway, baseball season is right around the corner, and the 2017 Stony Brook Baseball schedule was released on Tuesday.
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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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Defense led way for Stony Brook Mens Soccer team

Defense led way for Stony Brook Men’s Soccer team

Gregory Zarb October 2, 2016
The players have been able to feed off one another, and not only help the team win games, but also keep shutting out other teams.
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