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Undergraduate Student Government senators at a meeting in April 2016. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Campus Briefing: Senate votes on SUNY Assembly delegates

Skyler Gilbert April 10, 2016
Three members of USG will attend next week’s State University of New York Student Assembly Conference, the USG Senate confirmed in its meeting Thursday night.
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RockYoFace rings in the new semester

RockYoFace rings in the new semester

David Pepa March 1, 2016
RockYoFace, a showcase of local bands presented by WUSB, took place at the University Cafe on Thursday, Feb. 18.
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COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Activities Board discusses Brookfest

Jill Ryan February 4, 2016
The Student Activities Board of USG, bombarded by issues, held its weekly meeting on Wednesday, discussing low sales, date changes and cancellations.
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Stony Brook 2015: A year in photos

Stony Brook 2015: A year in photos

The Statesman December 31, 2015
2015 was filled with diverse cultural events, student activism, and athletic upsets for Stony Brook. Here are our editors' picks of some of the year's most influential moments
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Walk the Moon and Timeflies rock annual Back to the Brook concert

Walk the Moon and Timeflies rock annual Back to the Brook concert

Rena Thomas September 18, 2015
In four days, the marching band successfully organized a spin of “Shut Up and Dance” in a key different from one played during halftime scheduled for this football season.
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Timeflies is a American music duo from XX consisting of vocalist Cal Shapiro and producer Rob Resnick. PHOTO : ALEX GOYKHAM

Timeflies announced as one of the Back to the Brook performers via Wolfie’s Instagram

Rena Thomas August 30, 2015
Timeflies were just announced as the headliners for 2015's Back to the Brook.
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PHOTO CREDIT: JOE ABBRUSCATO

Streetlight concert’s new date has students fired up

Michael Kohut April 7, 2015
Streetlight Manifesto is back and set to perform on 4/20, which is fantastic news for students who were left disjointed following its January cancellation.
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Panic! at the Disco will be performing at this years Brookfest 2015. The band members of Panic! at the Disco founded the rock group in 2004. Recently the bands drummer Spencer Smith, announced his departure from the group saying after a lot of thinking it became clear that this is what’s right for me and the band. PHOTO CREDIT: ASHLEY REHNBLOM

Brookfest 2015 act announced: Panic! at the Disco will rock SBU

Giselle Barkley April 6, 2015
The Undergraduate Student Government just announced that rock band Panic! at the Disco will be one of two major performers at this year’s Brookfest.
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PHOTO CREDIT: PENN STATE

Streetlight Manifesto concert rescheduled for April 20

The Statesman March 29, 2015
The Streetlight Manifesto concert that was supposed to be held on Jan. 29 has now been officially rescheduled to Monday, April 20.
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PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM SUE / USG

Brookfest atmosphere not exactly perfect for rock music

Michael Kohut February 25, 2015
USG faced notable backlash on social media following the cancellation of the Streetlight Manifesto concert that was set to take place late last month.
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According to Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Danny Chung, USG is hoping to reschedule the Streetlight Manifesto concert to either the month of February or March. We avoided April since it would be too close to Brookfest, Chung said in a text message.

Streetlight Manifesto cancelled, USG works to shape up

The Statesman February 1, 2015
In light of the Streetlight Manifesto concert contract mishap, USG is reevaluating how they bring big events to campus and even more so how they operate as whole.
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“Back to the Brook” concert still the same old song and dance

Hunter David Frederick November 13, 2014
This past Thursday, the lights went down in the Island Federal Credit Union Arena and students were treated to the musical styling of 3LAU and Lupe Fiasco for the "Back to the Brook" fall concert .
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