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The student Union, one of Stony Brook Universitys oldest buildings, closed... ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Closed Student Union evokes old memories

Taylor Ha December 10, 2016
For now, only the shadows of reflections glide across the Union’s transparent doors.
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What to expect at the Stony Brook Film Festival this year

Kayla McKiski June 14, 2016
The Stony Brook Film Festival, which will run July 21 through 30, is set to showcase independent international features for the 21st consecutive year.
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Freezing temperatures make Polar Palooza a success

Freezing temperatures make Polar Palooza a success

Jessica Chin February 16, 2016
Temperatures at Stony Brook dropped to single digits on Saturday night, but that did not freeze the festivities of Polar Palooza.
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Letter to the Editor: Tobacco plan is disrespectful and unnecessary

Letter to the Editor: Tobacco plan is disrespectful and unnecessary

Letter to the Editor November 10, 2015
It certainly would be nice to know why the Administration finds this particular bit of unreasonable prohibitionism so incredibly necessary.
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The club that raves together, stays together: The rise of the EDM Club

The club that raves together, stays together: The rise of the EDM Club

Jessica Carnabuci September 21, 2015
Stony Brook University’s Electronic Dance Music club has hopes of holding more events and having a larger impact on campus since its start last year.
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Nice Shot, Kid at this years Vans Warped Tour. PHOTO CREIDT TKTKTK

Catching up with Nice Shot, Kid after a rocking summer

Rena Thomas August 24, 2015
Even after experiencing Warped Tour, the group stands behind its local garage band values and venues.
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Campus briefing: SAB to get $40K raise in USG 2015-2016 budget proposal

Christopher Leelum April 14, 2015
The 2015-2016 Undergraduate Student Government budget of nearly $3.2 million passed on Thursday, April 9 and increased the budget for the Student Activities Board to $650,000.
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There is more than enough unallocated funds to give to all of the clubs that were at the senate meeting on Thursday, and then some. I think USG needs to realize that we are not a business.  PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOKUSG.ORG

Letter to the Editor: Student Activity Fee needs to benefit students

The Statesman April 13, 2015
"I was very outspoken at this meeting about my issues with this budget and it is my opinion that it is the absolute worst budget to be approved by the Senate in recent years."
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CAPS complaints highlight issue of mental health treatment across nation

Cory Haltman October 31, 2014

The 2014 National Survey of College Counseling Centers conducted by the American College Counseling Association revealed that a majority of universities have seen an increase in the number of students...

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Campus Briefing: revised summer budget passes after initial hiccups

Kelly Zegers June 12, 2014
The Undergraduate Student Government failed to pass a revised summer budget when it held an emergency senate meeting on Friday evening, June 6.
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Campus briefing: Hockey team receives 10k in addition to largest USG budget

Will Welch September 29, 2013
The Ice Hockey team was granted $10,640 at the Sept. 26 Undergraduate Student Government Senate meeting to purchase new jerseys, using more than one seventh of the USG grant fund in addition to their budget of $95,105.65, the largest of any USG-funded club.
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