The Statesman

USG sets date for postponed elections

Maya Brown • April 13, 2020

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at Stony Brook University set the dates and timeline for student government elections for the upcoming fall semester.

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USG elections postponed until next year

Maya Brown and Brianne Ledda • March 31, 2020

Campus student governments must reschedule their elections between Sept. 8 and Sept. 20, according to the Election Postponement Policy.

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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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Students represent SBU on Higher Education Action Day

Alek Lewis and Fanni Frankl • March 1, 2020

On Thursday, at least 24 Stony Brook University students and two Statesman reporters boarded buses to Albany to participate in Higher Education Action day, where representatives from State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) schools meet with government officials to discuss how to improve funding for higher education in New York.

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USG announces Brookfest artist reveal postponed in wake of Pop Smoke's death

Alexander Bakirdan • February 19, 2020

In their statement, USG said that “this tragedy will postpone our artist reveal, and we will move forward with the process of choosing another artist.”

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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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The USG concert series is a failure

Alek Lewis • December 8, 2019

On Nov. 27, a Campus Connect email was sent to the undergraduate student body with a poll allowing them to cast a vote on a select number of potential artists for the 2020 Brookfest Concert.

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Spring 2020 Brookfest poll voting opened for the student body

Lajiere Blake • December 1, 2019

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at Stony Brook University (SBU) released the Brookfest 2020 Artist Poll in an attempt to gather student opinions and desires ahead of the yearly concert set to take place next semester in the spring.

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Elect Her event teaches Stony Brook women how to run for office

Samantha Robinson • November 23, 2019

Maame-Esi Otoo is the only female on the Undergraduate Student Government’s seven-member Executive Council. Otoo, a senior business major, is the vice president of Clubs and Organizations, and she “know[s] how to do the job.”

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Proposed USG constitution passes

Sara Ruberg • November 17, 2019

The Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) proposed changes to its constitution, introduced on Nov. 9, was passed into the USG constitution, effective immediately.

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Weekly Wrap Up Special Edition: USG Constitutional Referendum

Sara Ruberg and Brianne Ledda • November 15, 2019

Former USG judiciary member, Eric Wagner and current member, Isaiah Momplaisir talk about the constitutional referendum released this week.

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USG to host a town hall on constitutional referendum

Maya Brown and Samantha Robinson • November 13, 2019

Major proposed changes to the USG constitution include abolishing the judiciary branch, changing student representation in the senate and eliminating required office hours for USG members.

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