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A pair of game worn Air Jordan 1s signed by Michael Jordan himself. Gentrification within the sneaker community has made it hard for those to enjoy fashion that had been previously more accessible.Jordan Geller/CC BY-SA 4.0

It’s getting harder to ‘be like Mike’: The gentrification of sneaker culture

Amaya McDonald April 17, 2022
Air Jordans, along with other popular sneaker collections, have become a staple in hip-hop culture. Like most assets of Black culture that have been appropriated and labeled as trends in American pop culture, sneakers have become “gentrified.”
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Warren in a game March 5SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Warren’s late scoring pushes Women’s Basketball over Albany in AE quarterfinals

Ross O'Keefe March 5, 2020
Overtime saw Warren take over and finish the job, gaining their first lead all game with 1:24 left and advancing to the America East semifinals shortly after. 
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Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi in a game against Maryland on Nov. 10. Olaniyi scored ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Olaniyi embraces leadership role

Kenneth Fermin November 20, 2018
Sophomore forward Elijah Olaniyi has already proven himself as a floor general in his short Stony Brook Men’s Basketball career.
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Junior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller scores a goal against Bryant on Feb 18. Ohlmiller broke the NCAA record for most goals scored in a season during the first round matchup against the Bulldogs. ARACELY JIMENEZ

Kylie Ohlmiller breaks NCAA record as the team battles Bryant to advance in NCAA Tournament

Gregory Zarb May 13, 2017
Career-highs and shattering records defined the 21-6 win for Stony Brook Friday evening at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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Senior guard Lucas Woodhouse (No. 34 above) embraces his former coach Steve Piekell after Stony Brook played Rutgers on Dec. 10. Piekell now coaches the Scarlet Nights. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves fall to Rutgers in Pikiell’s return, 71-66

Kunal Kohli December 11, 2016
Rutgers would go on its 13-0 run and win the game, giving Pikiell one last win in IFCU after leading Stony Brook to the America East Championship last season.
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Dakota Jordan: “She knows about everything”

Dakota Jordan: “She knows about everything”

Megan Miller February 10, 2015
Dakota Jordan can lecture about safely being lit on fire. She can lecture about polyamory, ageplay, knife play, rape fantasies and amputation fetishes.
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