The Chaotic Long Island Music Scene
Forget about climbing; there isn’t even a ladder! By Andy Polhamus & Nick Statt Crammed between a row of lower middle class businesses, and across from the railroad station from[...]
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The Wang Center Brings Fine French Cinema to Campus
By Katie Knowlton This past weekend, the Wang Center held the Tournées Festival, a program created to bring new French films to college campuses across the country. The Stony Brook[...]
Sudoku Out, KenKen In: Further Proof of the New York Times’ Elitism
By Nick Statt After roughly four years on the newspaper circuit and a large spotlight in the New York Times, Sudoku has been ousted in favor of the similar, yet[...]
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The Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir Shakes Things Up In NYC
When he’s not busy protesting the Disneyfication of Times Square, saving the Poe House from destruction or working to prevent the private development of Union Square and Coney Island, Reverend Billy likes to celebrate the holidays with friends and family in a more traditional way.
Rock Yo' Face Case Rocks On
By Liz Kaempf If you are feeling hesitant about Stony Brook’s newest music extravaganza, RockYoFace Case, you better leave it at the door. The showcase, created by Patrice Zapiti and[...]
"Even I'm Appalled"
Sherry Vine and her fabulous sparkly pink dress entertained to a full crowd at the Tabler Arts Center last Wednesday. The event, put on by the Stony Brook Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance, was in celebration of Coming Out Day. An annual occurrence, Coming Out Day is a day of awareness for coming out and other LGBT related issues.
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RockYourFaceCase: A Mouthful Of Music
It started with a drum kit. But before the arrival of the drum kit, the music scene at Stony Brook had long been deserted since acts such as Jimi Hendrix and The Who played on this campus.
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Guide to Being a Hipster Douchebag
Are you a twenty-something and still find yourself amused by outdated seventies sitcom shows? Would you travel to a neighboring town to buy your groceries in an organic market?
Jesus Is Just Alright With Me
Apparently, Jesus is a very popular person, even at a science heavy school like Stony Brook. While his status as the son of (a) God is always up for debate, each week over one hundred SBU students congregate in SAC room 302 to praise the famous religious figure.
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Stony Brook Rocks! Well…It Used To, Anyhow
Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and 3 Doors Down. This list should make everyone think of one thing: SUNY Stony Brook’s history as a renowned concert venue.