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Drake performs in Concert at Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour - Chicago, Illinois at United Center on August 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. After months-long delay, Drake dropped his sixth studio album after months-long delay. Prince Williams/WireimagePrince Williams/Wireimage

Drake drops latest album “Certified Lover Boy”

Isaac Saia Gluck • September 17, 2021
For rap megastar Drake, it's hard to know when the rapping persona stops and the goofing around starts. His feuds with other rappers and many of his actions are questionable and unatoned for, but his songs can have good hooks ... sometimes.
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The cover of the book "New York 2140." PUBLIC DOMAIN

How climate change is being reimagined in fiction

Justin Chassin • April 24, 2021
#OPINION Although it may come as a surprise to some, our generation is being impacted as we speak. A child born today faces health risks to their immune systems from environmental pollutants, along with long-term damage from heightened temperatures and air pollution.
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Bernstein at the student media briefing on Dec. 4, 2019. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Student media briefing got questions answered, but we are still being limited

Gabby Pardo • December 8, 2019
I had the opportunity to attend a student media briefing with Interim President, Dr. Michael Bernstein on Wednesday, Dec. 4 with Editor in Chief of The Statesman, Gary Ghayrat and Assistant News Editor, Maya Brown. The briefing consisted of other campus media outlets along with The Statesman, and other members of Bernstein’s team, such as University Media Relations Officer, Lauren Sheprow.
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Protesters at a disability rights rally. SINN FEIN/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

My fears about the future

Joshua Blake • November 27, 2018
It’s weird being a college student for seven years. You start to wonder if you’ll pull through this journey, and then you start wondering when?
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Students at the Back to the Brook concert on Friday, Sept. 22. This years concert did not feature a student competition as it has in past years. SASCHA ROSIN/THE STATESMAN

USG teases the Back to Brook concert

Aleeza Kazmi • October 3, 2018
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) teased the Back to the Brook concert in a video posted to their YouTube channel, sbusg, on Monday, Oct. 1.
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21 Savage to headline Brookfest

21 Savage to headline Brookfest

Kayla McKiski • February 15, 2018
Rapper 21 Savage is set to headline Brookfest 2018 on April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
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Future, above, ended the show playing a mix of old and new songs. KRYSTEN MASSA/THE STATESMAN

Albums review: Latest trap collaboration reward with bangers

Thomas James • November 13, 2017
“Super Slimey,” a collab between Young Thug and Future, dropped on Oct. 20 and, for the most part, felt like a compilation of standard songs for both artists.
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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
Swift’s willingness to experiment as an artist is commendable, but “Reputation,” seems like an outright miss for an artist who can do better.
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Post Malone performing at the Veld Music Festival back in 2016. THE COME UP SHOW/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Post Malone set to headline Back to the Brook on Friday

Joseph Konig • September 17, 2017
Post Malone is coming to Stony Brook for the annual fall concert, Back to the Brook, and students could not see the hip hop artist at a more perfect time in his career than right now.
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Hand completing a multiple choice exam.

It’s OK to fail

Andrew Goldstein • November 10, 2016
It’s so easy, in a pressure cooker school like Stony Brook, to feel depressed, pessimistic and gross when these grades show up on our Blackboard and stare at us.
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A USG President with an inspirational past

A USG President with an inspirational past

Eric Schmid • April 30, 2016
Like many other undergraduates, USG President Cole Lee wants to usher change in our society.
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Cash Cash and Future made Brookfest a success among Seawolves

Jessica Carnabuci and Rena Thomas • April 15, 2016
The Undergraduate Student Government’s annual Brookfest, held on April 13, concert rocked Stony Brook University with performances by Cash Cash and Future.
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