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All Out! is a Nassau County based heavy pop-punk band featuring (from left to right) Andrew Ojeda, Luke Varisco, Phil Montalbano and Andrew Lachs. PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE FARGIN RANDALL

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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S A uses the logo, above to represent his alter ego Samsa. PHOTO COURTESY OF SA

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 has conducted the Stony Brook Orchestra since 2000. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

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

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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Hugh Jackman speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Wolverine", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine in the new film "Logan." GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

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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"The Last Gold" is a documentary film about the 1976 US Women's swim team. PHOTO CREDIT: SWIMMING WORLD

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, a Stony Brook music group performed at the Tabler Arts Center Gala on March 30. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

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

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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Benedict Cumberbatch on the set of Doctor Strange in Nov. 2015. PRISHANK THAPA/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

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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The SBU Disney Club brings childhood memories to campus

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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SBU alum turns art passion into art academy

SBU alum turns art passion into art academy

David Pepa • September 8, 2016
Stony Brook University alum James Anzalone opened the doors to The Art Academy of Long Island in Merrick on Sept. 3.
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A look at Back to the Brook's opening act, The Commas

A look at Back to the Brook’s opening act, The Commas

David Pepa • September 2, 2016
The Commas will be the opening act at Back to the Brook this semester.
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