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Official poster for A Star Is Born. The movie premiered on Oct. 5 and is the first film Bradley Cooper has directed. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Review: Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut astounds in “A Star Is Born”

Nick Zararis
October 10, 2018
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Football fandom keeps the sport’s problems in the background

Nick Zararis
September 16, 2018
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Redshirt freshman Oksana Gouchie-Provencher goes for a layup at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Healthy and prepared, Gouchie-Provencher ready to contribute

Nick Zararis
November 15, 2017
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Taylor Swift's newest studio album, "Reputation," sounds uninspired and confusing, even to a diehard fan.

Review: Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” is confusing, uninspiring

Nick Zararis
November 13, 2017
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Country musician Stephanie Quayle, above, performed at the Staller Center on. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Country artist Stephanie Quayle stages lively performance at Staller Center

Nick Zararis
November 5, 2017
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Junior middle blocker McKyla Brooks throws the ball in the air before serving in a game against UMBC. SAMANTHA MONTES/STATESMAN

Volleyball beats UMBC in straight sets

Nick Zararis
October 28, 2017
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A promotional still from the 1962 movie adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird."PUBLIC DOMAIN

Two weeks after Banned Book Week, “To Kill a Mockingbird” banned in Mississippi

Nick Zararis
October 22, 2017
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Sophomore midfielder Kimmy Chavkin during a 2017 game against New Hampshire. GARY GHAYRULLA/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer falls 1-0 at Binghamton

Nick Zararis
October 13, 2017
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Stony Brook Men's Soccer forward Vince Erdei dribbles the ball past Sacred Heart in a game against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, Oct. 3. After Erdei's tweaked his muscle in a previous game, he came in as a substitute and scored two goals putting him at seven for the season. ZACHARY DYER/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Soccer scores season-high four goals in win over Sacred Heart

Nick Zararis
October 4, 2017
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Sam Hunt performing at the Tortuga Festival back in 2015. JOSH RHINEHART/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC 2.0

Both pop and traditional styles have a place in country music

Nick Zararis
October 3, 2017
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Junior forward Fanny Gotesson in a game against UMass Lowell two seasons ago. Brendan Faherty was head coach then, and since has been replaced byTobias Bischof. SAMANTHA MONTES/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Soccer scores early, shuts out UMass Lowell 3-0

Nick Zararis
September 29, 2017
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Taylor Swift's upcoming album "Reputation", on a UPS truck. TORBAKHOPPER/FLICKR VIA CC BY-ND 2.0

Look what you made Taylor Swift do

Nick Zararis
September 17, 2017
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Junior outfielder Dylan Resk at bat in a game against Maine on April 2, 2016. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook takes two of three from UMBC in regular season finale

Nick Zararis
May 21, 2017
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Junior second baseman Chealsea Evans at bat in a game against Hartford on April 10, 2016. Evans scored a home run against ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Binghamton eliminates Softball from AE Tournament

Nick Zararis
May 13, 2017
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich prepares for a pitch against Hartford on April 26, 2017. The team lost 9-0 to the Albany Great Danes on Friday, May 11, ending their postseason. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook Softball fends off elimination against Hartford

Nick Zararis
May 12, 2017
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Rivera in a game two seasons ago against UMBC. Rivera was named on the All-Conference First Team and will lead the team this season. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball advances in America East Tournament

Nick Zararis
May 10, 2017
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The Stony Brook University softball team gather into a huddle. The Seawolves are set to take on the Hartford Hawks in the first round of the AMerica East Playoffs. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball gears up for America East Tournament

Nick Zararis
May 10, 2017
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich winds up for a pitch in a game against Hartford on April 26. The Seawolves swept the Binghamton Bearcats to secure the No. 3 seed in the America East Playoffs. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Softball sweeps Binghamton, solidifies No. 3 seed in AE Playoffs

Nick Zararis
May 7, 2017
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Sophomore Melissa Rahrich pitches against Hartford in April 2017. Rahrich will look to improve her pitching record after going 12-12 last season. MARIE MATSUNAGA/STATESMAN FILE

Softball wins one of two in doubleheader vs. Manhattan

Nick Zararis
April 30, 2017
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich prepares for a pitch against Hartford on April 26, 2017. The team lost 9-0 to the Albany Great Danes on Friday, May 11, ending their postseason. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Softball splits doubleheader at Fairleigh Dickinson

Nick Zararis
April 29, 2017
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President Samuel L. Stanley, right center, helped lead the ribbon cutting ceremony for the SB Arena. BASIL JOHN /STATESMAN FILE

Basketball movie ‘Wolves’ films scenes in IFCU Arena

Nick Zararis
April 26, 2017
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Freshman pitcher Melissa Rahrich on the mound against UMass Lowell.

Softball goes 1-3 vs UMass Lowell and Monmouth

Nick Zararis and Raphael Tafuro
April 24, 2017
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Melissa Rahrich, gets a hit against UMBC on April 9, 2017. She hit a two-run home run against Idaho State on March 1. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball scored 21 runs in Thursday’s sweep of Hartford

Nick Zararis
April 13, 2017
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Sophomore second baseman Brandon Jafonsky hits the ball in a game against Sacred Heart on April 8. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Janofsky leads Stony Brook past Marist

Nick Zararis
April 12, 2017
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich hits a single against UMBC last season. Rahrich's RBI gave Stony Brook the sole run ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Softball routs LIU, drops series against UMBC

Gregory Zarb and Nick Zararis
April 9, 2017
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Junior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller (No. 17, left) looks to make a pass against USC on March 24. She broke the record for assists against X on April 11. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Lacrosse earns pair of important weekend games

Skyler Gilbert and Nick Zararis
April 2, 2017
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Freshman attacker Taryn Ohlmiler scores a goal in a game against USC on March 24. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Ohlmiller sisters dominate as Stony Brook beats New Hampshire, 14-2

Nick Zararis
March 26, 2017
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Baseball drops two of three in series at UC Santa Barbara

Baseball drops two of three in series at UC Santa Barbara

Nick Zararis
March 19, 2017
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Women's Lacrosse defense stumbles in loss to No. 3 Florida

Women’s Lacrosse defense stumbles in loss to No. 3 Florida

Nick Zararis
March 13, 2017
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Senior outfielder Toby Handley at bat in a game against Maine on April 2, 2016. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Southern road series once again proves fruitless for baseball

Nick Zararis
March 5, 2017
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Junior outfielder Dylan Resk at bat in a game against Maine on April 2, 2016. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Baseball goes 1-2 in road series against Presbyterian

Nick Zararis
February 26, 2017
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A snow plow clears snow in front of the Island Federal Credit Union in Jan. 2016.CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/STATESMAN FILE

The pros and cons of Stony Brook snow day management

Nick Zararis
February 18, 2017
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Senior midfielder Alex Corpolongo (No. 7, above) runs against Notre Dame in a fall game Oct. 8, 2016. He scored the game-winning-goal over Sacred Heart on Feb. 14.ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Lacrosse edges Sacred Heart in season opener

Nick Zararis
February 14, 2017
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Senior guard Kori Bayne-Walker passes the ball against Albany. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Basketball continues to slide, goes 0-2

Gregory Zarb and Nick Zararis
February 5, 2017
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An American flag waving. Typically devotion and patriotism go hand in hand, but they can also lead to issues and arguments. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The power of devotion

Nick Zararis
January 23, 2017
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Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in Fountain Hills on March 19, 2016 GAGE SKIDMORE/ FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

The party who cried wolf

Nick Zararis
November 15, 2016
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Hurt feelings are hurting sports

Hurt feelings are hurting sports

Nick Zararis
November 3, 2016
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New England Patriots at Washington Redskins 08/28/09

Throwing flags at the NFL

Nick Zararis
October 21, 2016
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Republican Presidential nominee Donald trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICR CC BY-SA 2.0

RIP the party of Lincoln

Nick Zararis
September 22, 2016
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The Olympics are a historic time, and that's what matters

The Olympics are a historic time, and that’s what matters

Nick Zararis
August 25, 2016
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Sanders revisits the failed War on Drugs

Sanders revisits the failed War on Drugs

Nick Zararis
April 19, 2016
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If the presidential candidates were drugs

If the presidential candidates were drugs

Nick Zararis
April 18, 2016
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There is a plethora of poorly pandering politicians upon us

There is a plethora of poorly pandering politicians upon us

Nick Zararis
April 14, 2016
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Big ticket vendors are the real sell outs

Big ticket vendors are the real sell outs

Nick Zararis
April 7, 2016
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The great academic rift in the Grand Old Party

The great academic rift in the Grand Old Party

Nick Zararis
March 29, 2016
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Alfonso Soriano during a Yankees-Orioles game on Sept 10th, 2013

The Empire strikes again: Yankee’s cut online ticket-printing

Nick Zararis
February 25, 2016
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Donald J. Trump campaigning at a New Hampshire town hall on Aug. 19th, 2015. Trump holds a commanding 17-point lead over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 35 percent to 18 percent, according to a new CBS News national poll of likely Republican primary voters released Thursday.PHOTO CREDIT: GREG RICHTER/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Things that Donald Trump actually got right

Nick Zararis
February 18, 2016
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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech. Famous lines from his speech are considering being removed from a University of Oregon's building in place of a more inclusive quote.

I have a dream that we won’t be so politically correct

Nick Zararis
February 4, 2016
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All for one and PEDs for all

All for one and PEDs for all

Nick Zararis
January 28, 2016
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Limiting offensive comedy isn't funny anymore

Limiting offensive comedy isn’t funny anymore

Nick Zararis
December 1, 2015
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The New York Mets came up short this season, losing to the Kansas City Royals in the World Series in five games.

Baseball is over, let the Mets bandwagon exodus begin

Nick Zararis
November 3, 2015
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NCAA shows inconsistency, misjudgment again with Fournette

NCAA shows inconsistency, misjudgment again with Fournette

Nick Zararis
October 29, 2015
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Hillary Knight, above, is a forward for America's first National Women's Hockey League. The NWHL is will be the first professional women's hockey team to pay it's players. PHOTO CREDIT: SARA MELIKIAN

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

Nick Zararis
October 20, 2015
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In 2010, the San Francisco 49ers played the Denver Broncos at London's famous Wembley Stadium. The NFL has been playing there since 2007 and plans on moving a team abroad within the next couple of years. PHOTO CREDIT: VTRAVELLED.COM

Whether or not it wants it, the UK is getting more football

Nick Zararis
October 13, 2015
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The NFL is turning into the No Fun League

The NFL is turning into the No Fun League

Nick Zararis
October 7, 2015
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This weeks wrap up of some of the best worst decisions made across the country. PHOTO CREDIT: Brad.K

Winners podium for worst decisions of the week

Nick Zararis
October 1, 2015
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Sports gambling has too many fans to be illegal

Sports gambling has too many fans to be illegal

Nick Zararis
September 29, 2015
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