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A small alligator. At in Selden, PUBLIC DOMAIN

Alligators, bears and cougars: inside Long Island’s exotic pet trade

Kayla McKiski
December 19, 2018
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The logo icon for Tumblr, a social media and blogging platform. On Dec. 17, Tumblr will ban all adult content defined as photos, videos, and GIFs showing “real-life human genitals,” “female-presenting nipples,” and any content depicting sex acts. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Bad move: Tumblr bans adult content, chokes out NSFW artists

Kayla McKiski
December 6, 2018
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Chicken dishes made my X Factor. COURTESY OF X FACTOR

Stony Brook students bring food catering to Athletics

Kayla McKiski and Gregory Zarb
December 2, 2018
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A proposed Massapequa aquarium is in murky waters

Kayla McKiski
November 11, 2018
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Real Friends is having a show at Irving Plaza on Nov. 18. JAX 0677/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 4.0

Real Friends: New York, Chinese Buffets and Real Advice

Kayla McKiski
November 11, 2018
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21 Savage to headline Brookfest

21 Savage to headline Brookfest

Kayla McKiski
February 15, 2018
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Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT performing in 2010. MGMT released their fourth studio album, “Little Dark Age,” on Feb. 9. AURELIEN GUICHARD/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

Album Review: MGMT returns from the rabbit hole with “Little Dark Age”

Kayla McKiski
February 11, 2018
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Dolores O'Riordan performing at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia. O'Riordan passed awayEVA RINALD/ FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan will linger long after her death

Kayla McKiski
January 20, 2018
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A photo of a vinyl wall. BIERLOS/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Record stores spin exclusive deals for music lovers on Black Friday

Kayla McKiski
November 26, 2017
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Marilyn Manson performing at the Concord Pavillion in California back in July 2015. LOUIS RAPHAEL/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Album Review: Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson seems stunted on “Heaven Upside Down”

Kayla McKiski
October 9, 2017
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Post Malone and Slushii rock Back to the Brook

Post Malone and Slushii rock Back to the Brook

Kayla McKiski and Rebecca Liebson
September 23, 2017
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Melodrama by Lorde. LAVA / REPUBLIC RECORDS

Album Review: Lorde keeps her throne

Kayla McKiski
June 28, 2017
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(From left to right) Guitarist JinJoo Lee, bassist Cole Whittle and lead vocalist Joe Jonas perform at Brookfest on April 30. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Brookfest 2017 faces a cloudy day and a small audience

Katarina Delgado and Kayla McKiski
April 30, 2017
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Emo band Balance and Composure play at The Royale in Boston in 2013. JASON COX/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND

Balance and Composure to kick off spring U.S. tour

Kayla McKiski
April 9, 2017
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A Statesman survey found that Stony Brook University students have a host of spots on campus where ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves Confess to their Sex Spots on Campus

Kayla McKiski
February 13, 2017
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Jon Bellion, a Long Island native, performed at The Paramount in Huntington on Thursday night. /THE STATESMAN

Concert reviews: Flatbush Zombies and Jon Bellion at The Paramount

Kayla McKiski
December 11, 2016
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The most haunted places on Long Island

The most haunted places on Long Island

Kayla McKiski
October 23, 2016
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A flyer for the play "Defamation" STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Audience becomes jury in upcoming play

Kayla McKiski
October 13, 2016
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Scientist discusses DNA research over drinks

Scientist discusses DNA research over drinks

Kayla McKiski
October 9, 2016
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University Café finds new home in the SAC

University Café finds new home in the SAC

Kayla McKiski
September 16, 2016
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Fetty Wap closed out Back to the Brook with "Trap Queen." ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Back to the Brook 2016: Fetty Wap and RL Grime came Stony Brook’s way

Katarina Delgado and Kayla McKiski
September 13, 2016
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Fetty Wap and RL Grime to perform at Back to the Brook

Fetty Wap and RL Grime to perform at Back to the Brook

Kayla McKiski
August 27, 2016
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Guerrilla Girls make feminist statement at the Zuccaire Gallery

Guerrilla Girls make feminist statement at the Zuccaire Gallery

Kayla McKiski
August 25, 2016
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What to expect at the Stony Brook Film Festival this year

Kayla McKiski
June 14, 2016
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