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Statesman Archivist Peter Lupfer reflects on the most recent Student Activity Fee referendum and the vote’s controversial history at Stony Brook University. This newsletter is the first in a monthly series from The Statesman Archives.
I’m a recent alumnus who values integrity above all. While I was a student, this core value led me to get involved in improving the Stony Brook community and it resulted in the SUNY Chancellor awarding me the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence this past spring.
George Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot may stand on different steps on the ideological staircase, but on one philosophy they all agree: When in doubt, blame the press.
A SUNY Board of Trustees resolution of November 27, 1968 stated that the fee could be made mandatory either by a referendum of the student polity or by a declaration from University President John S. Toll.
A SUNY Board of Trustees resolution of November 27, 1968 stated that the fee could be made mandatory either by a referendum of the student polity or by a declaration from University President John S. Toll.
