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Paul Kelton, a Professor of History and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Chair, at the beginning of his Indigenous Epidemics lecture. The lecture was held for Native American Heritage Month. LORI SAXENA/THE STATESMAN

SBU professor discusses Native Americans perspective and experiences of examining epidemic

Lori Saxena November 23, 2021
The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted Paul Kelton, a history professor at SBU, to discuss indigenous perspective and experiences of epidemics during his lecture, “Indigenous Experiences With Epidemics: From Smallpox to COVID,” on Nov. 17.
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Kenny Brown poses for photo.LOUIS JAMES MARRONE/THE STATESMAN

Working for “Prophet” with Kenny Brown

Louis James Marrone January 28, 2018
Since 2015, Brown has been running a small independent label called For Prophet Records that aims to bring independent, DIY musicians together under one banner, while also creating a sense of emotional growth within music.
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Casey Neill performs at a concert in 2012. Neill and others performed on Thursday April 20 as part of Stony Brook University's annual Earthstock celebration. MARK BULT/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Speakers stress environmental sustainability and activism at ‘Roadshow of Resistance’

Luis Ruiz Dominguez April 26, 2017
The event was one of several Earthstock events in which students and faculty were able to join a growing movement of support for the planet and indigenous people.
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Donald Trump speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. He won the 2016 US election stunning many media outlets who thought he had no chance of winning. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Professor plans to resist federal income taxes in protest of Trump administration

Jill Ryan March 23, 2017
To protest the Trump administration, English professor Andrew Newman plans to resist paying his 2017 federal income taxes.
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Jason Momoa speaking at Phoenix Comicon in May 2015. The Game of Thrones star plays--- on the netflix original series Frontier. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Next on Netflix: ‘Frontier’ is a flawed yet fun watch

Ryan Williams January 29, 2017
Following his dynamic performance on “Game of Thrones,” and before his stint in the upcoming “Justice League,” Jason Momoa is headlining the new Netflix series “Frontier.”
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Wolfie continues to make his mark at Stony Brook

Wolfie continues to make his mark at Stony Brook

Michaela Kilgallen December 2, 2015
“Wolfie is, in almost every way, the face of Stony Brook,” Stony Brook Alum Jared Reed, who played the role of Wolfie from 2012 until 2015, said.
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Kendra Fields joined Tufts University last year and completed her first book Growing Up with the Country: A Family History of Race and American Expansion

Race Matters Lecture Series: Passing for Black in an Indian Country

Chris Gaine November 30, 2015
“I think it’s interesting to melt African-American history and Native American history,” Ph.D. student Matt Ford said.
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Making Native American culture known at ΕΣΦ’s “Native Voices”

Jessica Desamero October 30, 2013
Through various captivating stories and traditional Native American performances, it became a night of learning and spreading culture at the Tabler Blackbox on Oct. 25 at the “Native Voices” event hosted by the sisters of the multicultural sorority ΕΣΦ.
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