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Consent: an ongoing education

Consent: an ongoing education

Genie Ruzicka February 13, 2017
If someone is being taught the dynamics of consent when they are entering college, it is too late. Sexual education as a whole needs to improve drastically.
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Students enjoyed a free ice skating rink at Polar Palooza in Feb. 2016. JESSICA CHIN/STATESMAN FILE

Winter Weekend 2017 brings a flurry of activities to campus

Anisah Abdullah February 5, 2017
Winter Weekend festivities run from Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 and will feature a wide range of activities including singalongs, comedy shows, therapy dogs and a roller rink.
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Untitled by John Ros, above, is one of the many works on display at the ZUccaire Gallerys latest exhibition Antiform. The gallery showcases work from experimental New York Artists Lindsay Packer, Mitch Patrick and John Ros. JOHN ROS VIA CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Campus art centers provide needed entertainment and opportunity

Michael Adams February 5, 2017
This is a university desperately trying to shed its old image, or at least put in more work on the beautification front than ever before.
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Untitled by John Ros, above, is one of the many works on display at the ZUccaire Gallerys latest exhibition Antiform. The gallery showcases work from experimental New York Artists Lindsay Packer, Mitch Patrick and John Ros. JOHN ROS VIA CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

ANTIFORM: Zuccaire Gallery’s first exhibit of the spring semester

Emily Norman January 29, 2017
The exhibit, titled "ANTIFORM," features the works of experimental New York City-based artists Lindsay Packer, Mitch Patrick and John Ros who use light to shape their artwork.
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The Last Gold is a documentary film about the 1976 US Womens swim team. PHOTO CREDIT: SWIMMING WORLD

Staller screens untold story of ’76 Summer Olympics women’s swim team

David Pepa January 22, 2017
As Stony Brook students dive into the spring semester, they can come and enjoy a screening of “The Last Gold” at the Staller Center on Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m..
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Wyozeck COURTESY OF THE STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Audience and actors become immersed in the world of “Woyzeck”

Christian Cangiano November 21, 2016
“Woyzeck” was an intense experience from beginning to end. Set in a German military boot camp, the story revolves around a soldier who loses his grip on reality.
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The Paul Zuccaire Gallery has a new show on display through Dec. 18. EVEAN YUSON/THE STATESMAN

Monumental montages and murals come to Zuccaire

Emily Norman November 17, 2016
Lorna Bieber's exhibition, “Traces,” features montages and murals of black and white photographs of insects, birds and other animals, altered by Bieber in her own unique way.
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Students and faculty march to end domestic violence

Students and faculty march to end domestic violence

Jess Stoneburner October 27, 2016
The annual "Take a Stand, Walk with Me" march takes place every October for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Students kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with opening ceremony

Students kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with opening ceremony

Chereese Cross and Lazaro Rivera October 9, 2016
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting its 27th annual opening ceremony titled “Esta Es Nuestra Historia."
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 The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra is made up of talented graduate music students from all over the world.  (KRYSTEN MASSA / THE STATESMAN)

High school orchestras visit Stony Brook for inspiration

Lazaro Rivera October 9, 2016
Every year, "Orchestra to Orchestra" allows high school student musicians to attend Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra concerts.
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The Havana Cuba All-Stars band. PHOTO CREDIT JORGE NONELL

All-star band brings Cuban flare to Staller

Chereese Cross September 30, 2016
The Havana Cuba All-Stars will bring their Spanish guitars, trumpets, congas and much more next week to Stony Brook — one of many stops during their first U.S. tour.
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(BRANDON BENARBA / THE STATESMAN)

What to expect at the Stony Brook Film Festival this year

Kayla McKiski June 14, 2016
The Stony Brook Film Festival, which will run July 21 through 30, is set to showcase independent international features for the 21st consecutive year.
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