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The NFL boneheads are going up against “Ironhead”

Cameron Boon October 26, 2015
At the next owners’ meeting, can somebody please smack Roger Goodell upside the head?
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Hillary Knight, above, is a forward for Americas first National Womens Hockey League. The NWHL is will be the first professional womens hockey team to pay its players. PHOTO CREDIT: SARA MELIKIAN

She was a skater girl, and she’s finally getting paid for it

Nick Zararis October 20, 2015
The groundbreaking National Women's Hockey League is the first of its kind to pay its players. Make no mistake, these girls can play the game of hockey.
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Letter to the Editor: A scientists defense of specimen collecting

Letter to the Editor: A scientist’s defense of specimen collecting

Letter to the Editor October 19, 2015
It is important to explain why scientists believe that this kind of regulated specimen collection is not only justified, but ultimately beneficial to the species themselves.
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Neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, is climbing his way to the top of the Republican presidential primary polls by changing his own ideals to appeal to GOP conservatives and gain higher polling numbers. PC: Marc Nozell

Don’t be fooled—Ben Carson knows how to operate on an audience

Skyler Gilbert September 28, 2015
Carson knows what the facts are, but instead wishes to exploit the stupidity and bigotry in our nation by making outlandish, hateful comments to increase his poll numbers.
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NFL’s neglect regarding concussion problems is giving me a headache

Cameron Boon September 24, 2015
Brain injuries in football are drawing more attention by the day. Not because there are measures in place to prevent them, but because they are becoming more prevalent.
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Deadline—September 21, 2015

Deadline—September 21, 2015

The Statesman September 20, 2015
Deadline is The Statesman’s weekly podcast, bringing you the top stories from Stony Brook University in News, Arts & Entertainment and Sports every Monday.
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Denali, the Alaskan mountain renamed after president William McKinley, has returned to its Eskimo heritage.
PHOTO CREDIT: Christoph Strässler

Obama continues tyranny by smothering McKinley’s legacy

Skyler Gilbert September 3, 2015
Czar Barack Obama has overstepped his authorized power, stripping American hero William McKinley of his rightful namesake: the tallest mountain in the United States.
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Deadline—August 31, 2015

Deadline—August 31, 2015

The Statesman August 31, 2015
Deadline is The Statesman’s weekly podcast, bringing you the top stories from Stony Brook University in News, Arts & Entertainment and Sports every Monday.
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The thot club: hottest new club on campus

The thot club: hottest new club on campus

Kate Valerio August 26, 2015
There's a group I have decided to call The Thot Club — an elite group of individuals whose unique characteristics make everyone’s lives a little more interesting.
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Greg Zedlovich, junior math major, poses for a photo during campus lifetime on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. (HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Fall Fashion 2014

Heather Khalifa October 29, 2014
As the weather on campus gradually gets cooler, students are ditching the jean shorts and maxi dresses, replacing them with leather jackets and flannels.
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HOOPLA 2014

HOOPLA 2014

Manju Shivacharan October 28, 2014
The Statesman Multimedia section photographs the men's and women's basketball teams for the annual Hoopla basketball preview.
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USG candidates answer questions during forum hosted by The Statesman. (MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN)

USG candidates discuss campus issues in Statesman forum

The Statesman April 9, 2014
Undergraduate Student Government candidates answered questions in a forum hosted by The Statesman on Tuesday, and many responses centered around the topics of communication with students and campus involvement.
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