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College gal cooking: celebrating the university’s Strawberry Fest

Nicole Bansen May 12, 2014
In honor of Strawberry Fest, this week’s College Gal Cooking is dedicated to talking about how each of the featured dishes came out.
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Successful Brookfest has students pumped up

Successful Brookfest has students pumped up

Nicole Bansen April 24, 2014
“Gambino! Gambino! Gambino!” It was 6:56 in the evening, the show had not even started and yet the crowd was chanting Childish Gambino’s name over and over. As the night went on, the crowd’s energy level only intensified.
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College gal cooking: "Despicable Me" birthday cupcakes

College gal cooking: “Despicable Me” birthday cupcakes

Nicole Bansen April 21, 2014
Celebrating a friend’s birthday on a college campus can often be difficult. Sure you can buy that person a gift and decorate the room with whatever, but when it comes to a cake, if you don’t make it yourself, you’re out of luck.
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Top: Ludacris and Grouplove perform at Brookfest 2013. Bottom: Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae take the stage in 2011. (STATESMAN STOCK PHOTO)

Brookfest 2014: Childish Gambino and Diplo

Nicole Bansen April 6, 2014
When spring hits Stony Brook, one question starts circulating around the campus: “who is performing for the spring concert?” So far this year, rumors have been bouncing around on social media sites, but it was not until today that the announcement was made official. Diplo and Childish Gambino will be coming to Stony Brook.
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College gal cooking: Wings with a kick

Nicole Bansen April 2, 2014
Just because football season is over doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy eating wings. For this recipe, I added a little extra spice, so if you can’t handle the heat, you may want to exclude hot sauce from this recipe.
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College Gal Cooking: Brats cooked in beer

Nicole Bansen March 10, 2014
In honor of The Statesman having its first ever "Alcohol Issue" this week's dish has been specially picked and includes alcohol in the recipe. Although there is not enough alcohol to intoxicate you in this dish, The Statesman does not encourage those under 21 to obtain alcohol illegally, even for this recipe.
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College gal cooking: Tilapia with breadcrumbs

Nicole Bansen February 26, 2014
If you’re like me and like daydreaming about the beach, I unfortunately can’t send you there, but I can do the next best thing and teach you my recipe for Panko-crusted tilapia.
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College gal cooking: a healthy and filling pasta salad

Nicole Bansen February 17, 2014
If only there was a healthy and filling snack that college students could eat in between meals to keep the cravings away. But wait, there is! For all the pasta lovers, I’ve decided to make a healthy macaroni salad.
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College Gal Cooking: three cheese tortellini with chicken

Nicole Bansen January 27, 2014
It is no secret that college students are less than healthy when it comes to the food they eat. Foods like Easy Mac and ramen are appealing to the average college student's budget as well as to those who do not want to wait around for dinner to cook. But are they good for you? Heck no! I do not know about you, but after a while, I grow sick of that food and look for something with more flavor and nutrients. So, if you are ready to take that step away from typical college food, this dish may be exactly what you need.
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Mac Miller performing at Staller. (PHOTO CREDIT: USG)

Up close and personal with Mac Miller and The Cataracs

Nicole Bansen September 8, 2013
The Statesman, “The Independent” and “The Press” were able to sit down with both The Cataracs and Mac Miller to talk about their careers, their personal life and their experience with the Stony Brook Concert. We chose some of our favorite questions to put in the issue. If you’re interested in hearing the full interview, it is available on our website, www. sbstatesman.com. All questions below, unless otherwise noted, were asked by The Statesman (Nicole Bansen or Basil John). Interview was edited for cursing.
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Mac Miller performs in front of hundreds of Stony Brook Students. (BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN)

Mac Miller and The Cataracs draw in hundreds for the fall concert

Nicole Bansen September 8, 2013
It’s not every year that you get a fall concert that rivals the attendance and vibe to that of the notoriously big spring concerts at Stony Brook University. But if you want something that comes close to that outcome, all you have to do is get The Cataracs and Mac Miller to perform at the second annual Back to the Brook Concert.
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This fall, Sarah Michelle Gellar will star alongside Robin Williams in CBS' new series, "The Crazy Ones." (PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS)

Big names attached to fall television line-up

The Statesman September 2, 2013
September is an exciting month for television. With summer coming to an end, it is goodbye beaches and hello remote control. It is the return of popular favorites, a few of which will be finishing this year, and a fresh start for new series premiering this fall.
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