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Sloth Encounters needs to permanently close

Alexander Cruz-ReyesOpinionsOctober 3, 2022October 4, 2022

#OPINION: What could possibly be malicious about a petting zoo for sloths? Sloth Encounters was ordered to temporarily close on September 15 due to being ticketed with the possession of wild animals, which violates the code of the Town of Islip.

Could sustainable eating save the environment?

Sydney RiddleArts Earth Day 2022April 24, 2022April 25, 2022

With climate change or sustainability, whether it’s our carbon footprint, rising temperatures or plastic consumption, it all seems out of our hands. But what if we could benefit the environment…

Professor awarded Pew fellowship for penguin research

Christine KelleyEarth Day 2022 NewsApril 24, 2022

Lynch, an associate professor and endowed chair for ecology and evolution at Stony Brook University, is one of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ six 2022 marine fellows, who are all pioneers of conservation research.

November sees the launch of new streaming services Apple TV+ and Disney+

Alek LewisArtsNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

Two new streaming services will launch this month — Apple TV+ on Nov. 1 and Disney+ on Nov. 12 — with new original exclusive titles. Both are priced under $10 a month.

Stony Brook dining halls turn away from single-use plastics

Alek LewisNewsOctober 25, 2019October 26, 2019

Stony Brook University’s campus dining program launched a sustainable dining initiative last spring to reduce waste in dining halls.

The plastic straw ban is not helping the overall pollution crisis

Melissa JonesOpinionsOctober 20, 2019

Many restaurants have switched from plastic to paper straws to help the ongoing environmental crisis, and some cities have banned plastic straws indefinitely. I question, however, if this effort is actually making any difference.

Theatre Three brings the passion of “The Bridges of Madison County” to life

Jamie SchuitArtsSeptember 26, 2017

The 1992 best-selling novel “The Bridges of Madison County,” written by Robert James Waller brought readers a heart-wrenching story of a searing love affair. Port Jefferson’s 140-year-old non-profit theatre company, Theatre Three, brings the tear jerking story to Long Island under the direction of Jeffrey Sanzel.

National Geographic explorer talks about her life

Michaela KilgallenNewsOctober 27, 2014August 8, 2016

Trendy black and white striped pants and long blonde hair is hardly what someone pictures when imagining a world-renowned Ph.D. anthropologist, but Mireya Mayor is not the average explorer.

Stony Brook looks to curtail goose-related inconveniences

Ryan WolfNewsApril 1, 2014April 6, 2014

After years of goose fecal matter dotting campus and birds walking across streets, Stony Brook University is taking measures to remove the estimated 360 Canada geese that have made the campus home for the past several years.