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The Harbor Grill is a restaurant and bar in Port Jefferson. Stony Brook University graduate Gurvinder Grewal was turned away  on Sunday, May 12 because his turban allegedly fell under the no hats rule. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

SBU graduate wearing turban turned away from Harbor Grill

Brianne Ledda May 16, 2019
A Stony Brook graduate was barred from entering the Harbor Grill on Sunday, May 12, after a manager told him he couldn’t wear his turban in the bar, citing a no hats rule.
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Models embrace during the Sex and Relationships photoshoot in Feb. 2019. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Religion and relationships: how culture has shaped ideas about sex and sexuality

Anna Correa February 13, 2019
People enjoy it and accept it, but they’re afraid to speak about it in public. Tinder culture is available and prevalent in urban areas like Calcutta, Gupta said.
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Hindu Festival of Navrarti

Hindu Festival of Navrarti

Rohani Sharma October 23, 2018
Navratri, a nine-day-long festival, is celebrated in honor of the Hindu Goddess Durga.
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Conceived by SBU’s Sikh Students Association and the Muslim Students Association, the Stony Brook Vigil for Tolerance was a response to the gurdwara shooting in Oak Creek, Wis., and the mosque burning in Joplin, Mo. (Nina Lin/ The Statesman)

Sikh Spotlight: Guru Granth Sahib

Karina Gerry, Anna Correa, and Melissa Azofeifa October 15, 2018
“Sikhism is a monotheistic religion. We believe in one God and we call HIM Waheguru,” Sagardeep Singh, a senior mechanical engineering major and a member of the Sikh Student Association, said.
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