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Members of Stony Brooks Quidditch team after a game. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK QUIDDITCH

The wizarding world of Harry Potter on campus

Emily Clute • November 26, 2018
Students on campus have decided to embody the spirit of Harry Potter by making their own Dumbledore’s Army, a local chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance. The Harry Potter Alliance is an international, non-profit organization that promotes social activism in areas such as literacy, voter participation, gender equality and more.
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A proposed Massapequa aquarium is in murky waters

Kayla McKiski • November 11, 2018
The Nov. 10 protest comes about a month after the Idaho company, SeaQuest Holdings LLC, proposed to open a branch of its interactive wildlife facilities in a 27,300 square foot space at the mall. The Town of Oyster Bay has yet to rule on the $5 million facility.
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Flags displayed during HispU.S. Army South proudly joins the rest of the nation in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the rich cultural heritage of our largest linguistic and ethnic minority in a month-long tribute to Hispanic contributions. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Stop homogenizing the Hispanic community

Anna Correa • September 30, 2018
Not all Hispanic people come from the same country, nor do we all share the same cultural traditions, but the over-stereotyping and fetishizing of Hispanic people has become a norm in American culture.
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A woman holding a candle at a vigil for the Chapel Hill shooting victims in 2015. On March 26, 2019, Stony Brook students gathered for another vigil for the Christchurch, New Zealand shooting victims. HEATHER KHALIFA/ STATESMAN FILE

What are we doing to prevent school shootings?

Andrew Goldstein • February 15, 2018
The Stony Brook University Police Department has a website dedicated to Active Shooter Programs, along with a video about active shooter preparedness — instructing viewers how to act if an active shooter situation occurs on campus.
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball alum Jameel Warney (No. 13, above) attempts a layup in the gold medal game against Argentina. Warney was named FIBA AmeriCup MVP after his impressive performance during the tournament. BILL BAPTIST/USA BASKETBALL

Jameel Warney rejoins G-League’s Texas Legends for second year

Mike Adams • October 12, 2017
Stony Brook Basketball alumnus Jameel Warney will return to play his second season for the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks’ G-League affiliate.
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Post Malone performing at the Veld Music Festival back in 2016. THE COME UP SHOW/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Post Malone set to headline Back to the Brook on Friday

Joseph Konig • September 17, 2017
Post Malone is coming to Stony Brook for the annual fall concert, Back to the Brook, and students could not see the hip hop artist at a more perfect time in his career than right now.
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Phone snubbing, or phubbing, is the social phenomenon of paying more attention to an electronic device than a romantic or sexual partner. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

‘Phubbing’ can force partners apart

Jill Ryan • February 13, 2017
The third wheel that always separated Nahmias and his girlfriend was nothing more than a phone. And even after pointing that fact out to her, he found that nothing changed.
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Baseball goes 1-2 in season opening tournament at Wofford

Baseball goes 1-2 in season opening tournament at Wofford

Tim Oakes • February 23, 2016
Manager Matt Senk's team will head to Waco, Texas this weekend for a three-game series with Baylor.
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Nick Rigas, above, and ex-guitarist Phil Gigante opened their biggest show yet at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York for Ontario-based band The Flatliners. PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD DIFRISCO

Student bands swag out Stony Brook

Rena Thomas • February 2, 2016
The hidden gem that is Stony Brook’s music scene is unifying the voice of the students, pulling together artists and fans alike.
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Sophomore Sam Brewster, a native of Texas and a forward on Stony Brooks ice hockey team, sat down for an interview with The Statesman. Photo by Adrian Szkolar.

Hockey sweeps Rhode Island, honors former captain Sam Brewster

Skyler Gilbert • October 4, 2015
For the packed rink in attendance, the players’ helmet ribbons and bright orange laces illuminated an even bigger battle: former captain Sam Brewster’s battle with leukemia.
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NCAA Baseball Fort Worth Regional: Seawolves fall to loser’s bracket

Skyler Gilbert • May 29, 2015
In the Seawolves’ first appearance to the NCAA Tournament since the magical run to Omaha in 2012, the NC State Wolfpack defeated SBU 3-0 on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth.
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NCAA Baseball Fort Worth Regional: Seawolves and Wolfpack set to go

Cameron Boon • May 28, 2015
Stony Brook baseball is back in its first NCAA Tournament since 2012, playing the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in Lupton Stadium.
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