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Breaking: 29 demonstrators arrested during encampment protest

Mariam Guirgis and Sky Crabtree • May 2, 2024

Earlier this morning, Stony Brook University police, state troopers, Suffolk police and a mobile field unit arrested 29 people including students, faculty members and community members participating in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment protest organized by Sb4Palestine.

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2024 Sex and Relationships photoshoot walk-through

Brittney Dietz and Stanley Zheng • March 24, 2024

For this year’s Sex and Relationships Special Issue, The Statesman chose the theme “Healthy Relationships.” We had multiple models step in front of our cameras to show what their version of a healthy...

Getting involved at the involvement fair

Grace Sargent • January 30, 2024

With a student population of over 25,000, it can be difficult for students to find a home for their passions and hobbies at Stony Brook University — making its Involvement Fair the perfect opportunity for students to join a club for their unique interests or take a stab at something new.

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Bloodied bombshells: the double standard for women in wrestling

Skylar Sena, Managing Editor • January 21, 2024

Though female wrestlers have long been relegated to five-minute matches and sexually-charged storylines, they are finally fighting back. Yet, when they dare dip too close to the level of gore their male counterparts are praised for, they find themselves being disparaged by fans.

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Music, media and the mental state of the University

Anya Marquardt and Skylar Sena • April 23, 2023

We at The Statesman wanted to take a look at how this increase in music and media consumption could possibly be linked to the mental health issues currently facing college students today.

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Hockey smut and the search for sexual literacy

Skylar Sena • March 26, 2023

So why does smut get this type of global internet attention? Because they’re the books that are written for women, by women.

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The 1975 revisit their musical roots in new album “Being Funny in a Foreign Language”

Skylar Sena • October 18, 2022

Fans of The 1975 — myself included — were pleased with the nostalgic sound and tone of “Being Funny” and felt it was a return to the sound they know and love from Healy and the band.

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Nostalgia: tricking our memories and media

Skylar Sena • September 30, 2022

#OPINION: CM Punk’s berating of his colleagues and backstage political strife got me thinking — given his history of conflict and displeasure in his former company, why bring Punk back to the squared circle in the first place? The answer is simple: nostalgia.

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Behind the curtain: the struggles of the women outside the wrestling ring

Skylar Sena • July 31, 2022

Despite the vital role of women in the wrestling industry who aren’t taking bumps on the mat, they hardly receive the respect they deserve, simply because of their female presence in a fiercely un-female arena.

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“Cold Day In the Sun”: Remembering Taylor Hawkins

Jeremy Portnoy and Skylar Sena • April 3, 2022

Taylor Hawkins’ death on March 25, while heartbreaking for grunge lovers around the world, is yet another mourning period they are all too familiar with.

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The role of music in movies

Skylar Sena • March 28, 2022

Music and movies will always intertwine. The intermingling of the two creates cinematic powerhouses, and propels each component far beyond the expectations of those in the writer’s room or in the movie theater.

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The ugly representation of sexy women in TV – thanks, but no thanks

Skylar Sena • March 6, 2022

Whether it be Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” or Margot Robbie in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” women’s bodies have been used as pawns for both the men in the movies and the audiences drooling over their popcorn.

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