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The Craft Center offers free events on Tuesday nights from 6:30-9 p.m. Some of these events include vinyl record melting, jewelry making and chocolate lollipop making. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON / THE STATESMAN

Future of the Craft Center is unclear

Chelsea Katz May 11, 2015
Tie Dye. Homemade pottery. Bartending. All are things one can make or learn at Stony Brook’s Craft Center and ceramic studio. But that creative spark might not stay lit.
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The main two parties this year running for USG are the Party party and the House Party. Voting will end on May 1. PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK USG

On the campaign trail: Meet the 2015 USG candidates

Christopher Leelum April 19, 2015
Friday, April 17 marked the beginning of campaigning, and starting on April 27, the SOLAR system will open up for voting. Elections officially end on May 1.
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Jack Littman, above, brought up his resolution to support procurement policy reformation towards verifiably conflict-free products. MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN

USG gives floor to online learning and support to product reformation

Christopher Leelum April 6, 2015
MOOCs and the Democratic Republic of Congo were the highlights of the USG Senate meeting on Thursday, April 2.
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Campus briefing: Men’s Club Lacrosse budget fails

Hanaa’ Tameez March 1, 2015
A motion to move the men’s club lacrosse team to line budget status failed by a vote of 11-8-0 during the Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Chicken tenders and french fries served in a Stony Brook dining hall. STATESMAN FILE

Meal plans largely insufficient for on-campus students

Megan Miller January 27, 2015
A Statesman review of Campus Dining prices and policies has revealed the Bronze meal plan is leaving students’ wallets and stomachs empty.
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(MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN)

Construction on Toll Drive results in destruction of 5.5 acres of woodland

Michaela Kilgallen December 13, 2014
Several hundred trees were cleared for the construction of a 759-bed residence hall and 60,000 square-foot dining facility on Toll Drive. Three out of four "exploitably vulnerable" trees were replanted in the Research & Development Park.
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(MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN)

Campus briefing: USG senate condemns SUNY student assistant policy

Arielle Martinez October 14, 2014
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) senate passed a resolution condemning State University of New York (SUNY) student assistant employment restrictions at its meeting Thursday evening.
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Vice President of Clubs and Organizations Kimberly Pacia specified the deadline for club funding applications. (MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN)

Campus Briefing: USG passes eight club budgets and two revisions before deadline

Arielle Martinez October 7, 2014
Undergraduate Student Government senate approved Special Services Council budgets for eight on-campus organizations and budget revisions for two other organizations at its meeting Thursday evening.
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(MANJU SHIVACHARAN/THE STATESMAN)

Campus briefing: USG Senate votes to delay budget appointment decisions

Rebecca Anzel September 30, 2014
The Undergraduate Student Government senate tabled three decisions and sent one new legislative act back to the review committee at its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25 due to time constraints.
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Campus Briefing: USG addresses student complaints

Campus Briefing: USG addresses student complaints

Arielle Martinez September 12, 2014
The Undergraduate Student Government senate discussed the results of a student complaint survey and possible solutions at its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.
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