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USG moving campaign process online

Claudia Motley • March 11, 2020

Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) will be taking its elections process totally online amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns and intends to postpone part of the election process.

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Student media briefing got questions answered, but we are still being limited

Gabby Pardo • December 8, 2019

I had the opportunity to attend a student media briefing with Interim President, Dr. Michael Bernstein on Wednesday, Dec. 4 with Editor in Chief of The Statesman, Gary Ghayrat and Assistant News Editor, Maya Brown. The briefing consisted of other campus media outlets along with The Statesman, and other members of Bernstein’s team, such as University Media Relations Officer, Lauren Sheprow.

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A final letter from Santiago

Eric Zolov • December 4, 2019

"Tu normalidad es privilegio," is graffitied over an entire wall along the Nueva Providencia Avenue in downtown Santiago. After six weeks of nearly continuous street protests and a growing tally of the dead and wounded, the debate over "a return to normalcy" has taken center stage here in Chile.

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House of SHADE constitution sees approval

Bernard Sanchez • September 8, 2019

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate unanimously approved the constitution of the House of SHADE, an informational and education outreach organization for black and queer students at the university, at a senate meeting on Thursday night.

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The self-interest presidency: a case for Trump’s impeachment

Michael Punzi • September 9, 2018

For almost two years I’ve studied the Trump presidency closely, and have found that Donald Trump is the most corrupt president America has ever seen. Let’s look at the facts, not the tweets.

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Campus perspectives: vote NO on Constitutional Convention

Tyler Muzio • November 4, 2017

Because I care so much about these issues, I cannot support a constitutional convention.

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Kaepernick’s sitting stand-off sparks an important conversation

Chris Peraino • October 9, 2016

What change has occurred by keeping in step with the status quo and coddling everyone’s feelings? Protest is meant to evoke; it is meant to cause discomfort.

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Don’t be fooled—Ben Carson knows how to operate on an audience

Skyler Gilbert • September 28, 2015

Carson knows what the facts are, but instead wishes to exploit the stupidity and bigotry in our nation by making outlandish, hateful comments to increase his poll numbers.

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“Under God” needs to be removed from Pledge of Allegiance

Matthew Boose • May 8, 2014

“Our nation was founded on sound Christian principles.” If I had a stick for every time I heard this phrase, I would have enough timber to build a thirty-foot burning effigy of Donald Sterling.

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Kansas House passes time-travel bill

Matthew Boose • February 20, 2014

Did you hear about the good Christian man who lost his faith? He was a respected and active member of his church community for decades. Then one day, a gay couple walked into his restaurant. He served them coffee. And just like that, in a flash, his faith abandoned him. His soul was extricated. In an instant, he had become a morose, atheist heathen. He got a nice big A tattooed on his left buttock. He started sacrificing goats to honor the memory of Christopher Hitchens. He even started writing snarky diatribes on Facebook.

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USG constitution amendments up for undergraduate vote

Will Welch • May 5, 2013

Voting opened on Monday, April 29 for a series of 340 amendments to the Undergraduate Student Government constitution announced Sunday evening on the USG website. The amendments range from changes as...

USG Senators vote to amend constitution

Michael Cusanelli • October 8, 2012

At this week’s meeting, Treasurer Allen Abraham introduced a proposed amendment to the USG constitution that would make it easier for USG senators to approve future constitutional amendments in the future....