The Statesman

Nassau band All Out! Spreads their music across Long Island

David Pepa • May 2, 2017

If you feel like you’re listening to the same songs in your music library again and again, the local band All Out! may have the fresh music needed to spice up your mix.

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Student gains thousands of followers with distinct rap style

David Pepa • April 9, 2017

Shayan Afridi is known by his professors as a senior honors English major, but his thousands of SoundCloud followers know him as the rapper “Samsa.”

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Susan Deaver: A conductor’s journey through the music industry

David Pepa • March 27, 2017

Susan Deaver had to go through many rehearsals, practices and auditions in order to get where is today and she proves that finding work in the arts after college can be done.

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Campus Spotlight: Kevin Carroll dances his way into internet fame

David Pepa • March 19, 2017

The high school cafeteria crowd gave Carroll his five seconds of fame, and now he’s looking to create crowds of his own.

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Movie Review: ‘Logan’

David Pepa • March 7, 2017

Director James Mangold’s newest project “Logan” creates an action-packed and memorable movie with non-stop battles, an impactful storyline and impressive acting.

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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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SB Live ends the semester in their pajamas

David Pepa • December 11, 2016

Although students were studying for final exams, they decided to relieve some stress by watching SB Live perform their End of the Semester Gig on Dec. 8 in Student Activities Center Ballroom A.

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Wine, cheese and political paintings

David Pepa • November 10, 2016

Although Election Day had everyone on their feet, the Political Portraits Wine and Cheese Reception at Toast Coffeehouse gave people a new way of looking at politicians.

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Movie Review: Doctor Strange

David Pepa • November 7, 2016

The latest Marvel movie, "Doctor Strange," took the heroic sorcerer out of the comics and onto the big screen, and the results did him justice.

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Music 101 seminar brings together professional and student talent

David Pepa • September 29, 2016

Antwan “Amadeus” Thompson, chief executive officer and producer of Platinum Boy Music, gave a lecture on the function and reality of the music industry.

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The SBU Disney Club brings childhood memories to campus

David Pepa • September 25, 2016

The Stony Brook Disney Club is a new campus organization for students who live, breathe and eat all things Disney.

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Student Gui Williams releases debut EP

David Pepa • September 22, 2016

Stony Brook student Gui Williams just released his debut EP, “Oaths of the Heart,” last month and performed it at the Amityville Music Hall on Sept. 21.

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