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The logo for Stony Brooks Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG senator files case to overturn chief justice confirmation

Brianne Ledda April 7, 2019
Pushparaj was confirmed over a year after he initially took office and the vote was added to the agenda less than 24 hours before the meeting.
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Editorial: USG should play by its own rules

The Editorial Board March 15, 2019
But for the better part of this academic year, USG’s most trusted elected officials have failed to fulfill some of the most basic responsibilities that their own policies require.
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The logo for Stony Brooks Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

USG chief justice spent over a year in office without Senate confirmation

Brianne Ledda February 17, 2019
The chief justice of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) spent over a year in office without being confirmed, violating a constitutional requirement that judiciary members be confirmed during the academic year they are appointed.
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Ashanti at a party in Los Angelas, California. She was to headline Back to the Brook Vol I on Oct.25, but the concert has been canceled. ASHANTI/INSTAGRAM

Back to the Brook Vol. I canceled a week before slated performances

Luis Ruiz Dominguez October 18, 2018
Rumors have been circulating since the start of the semester that Back to the Brook was canceled and on Thursday, Oct. 18 they were confirmed.
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Should our fees be stuffing the pockets of USG members?

Emily Selleck September 16, 2018
But the one thing I didn’t expect was more academically-focused than red cups and frat parties: students in the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government (USG) get paid.
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Justas USG.EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

New USG president aims for increased sustainability and student engagement

Aleeza Kazmi April 22, 2018
Klimavicius has spent the past year serving as executive assistant to Vice President of Student Life Jaliel Amador.
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Candidates for Undergraduate Student Government President, Meelod Wafajow (left)and Justas Klimavicius (right) take the stage during USGs elections debate in the Student Activities Center Ballroom B on Tues. March 20. The debate gave candidates running for executive positions an opportunity to inform students of their platform. This election, four of the seven executive positions have candidates are running uncontested. LUIS RUIZ/THE STATESMAN

Students must be more active in USG

Andrew Goldstein March 28, 2018
This is not some high school government that has “will start selling breakfast waffles” as its major campaign promise. It is time for us, as students, to take a larger part in this community.
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Candidates for Undergraduate Student Government President, Meelod Wafajow (left)and Justas Klimavicius (right) take the stage during USGs elections debate in the Student Activities Center Ballroom B on Tues. March 20. The debate gave candidates running for executive positions an opportunity to inform students of their platform. This election, four of the seven executive positions have candidates are running uncontested. LUIS RUIZ/THE STATESMAN

USG debate indicates decreased participation in upcoming elections

Aleeza Kazmi March 24, 2018
The Undergraduate Student Government at Stony Brook University held a candidates debate in the Student Activities Center Ballroom B Tuesday evening ahead of their elections next week.
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Rapper Lil Wayne performing in Norway in 2013. His offer to perform at the Back to the Brook concert in Sept. 2017 was rescinded after he refused to comply with the universitys security clearance. NRK P3/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Brookfest announcement makes security clearance criteria unclear

Chris Parkinson February 25, 2018
With an added criminal history that dates back to his adolescence, questions are being raised on how the 25-year-old “Savage Mode” rapper was able to pass security clearance to perform.
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