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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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21 Savage headlined Brookfest at Island Federal Credit Union Arena on April 4.. A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Jay Critch and Crankdat opened the show. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Brookfest a success despite last-minute lineup change

Joseph Konig • April 8, 2018
Brookfest 2018 featured sets from headliner 21 Savage, EDM artist Crankdat, rapper Jay Critch and last-minute substitution, A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
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Justine Josue, former USG Vice President of Communications resigned. STATESMAN FILE

USG VP of Communications resigns

Aleeza Kazmi • April 3, 2018
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice President of Communications, Justine Josue, resigned on Monday, March 19, and has been replaced by A.T Bianco, former executive assistant to the Vice President of Student Life.
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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.

HOUSE party dominates USG elections

Aleeza Kazmi • April 3, 2018
In a landslide victory, every single member of the HOUSE Party was elected in the Undergraduate Student Government elections, with the exception of Vice President of Clubs & Organizations candidate.
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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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21 Savage to headline Brookfest

21 Savage to headline Brookfest

Kayla McKiski • February 15, 2018
Rapper 21 Savage is set to headline Brookfest 2018 on April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
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Students at the Back to the Brook concert on Friday, Sept. 22. This years concert did not feature a student competition as it has in past years. SASCHA ROSIN/THE STATESMAN

No auditions held for Back to the Brook student opener this year

Brianne Ledda • September 24, 2017
Ardit Piroli, a senior psychology and applied mathematics and statistics double major, was asked to open as a DJ instead.
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EDM DJ Slushii performs at Torontos MAD DECENT BLOCK PARTY on Aug. 4, 2016. The DJ will perform at Stony Brook on Sept. 22. THE COME UP SHOW/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Slushii, 20-year old DJ, set to open Back to the Brook

Joseph Konig • September 19, 2017
The opening act for Back to the Brook 2017, EDM DJ Slushii, aka Julian Scanlan, is younger than many of the students he will be performing for on Friday.
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Vice President of Student Life Jaliel Amador gives his opening remarks at the first USG senate meeting for the 2017-18 academic year. Amador annouced that USG woul not be hosting an outdoor concert this year. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Semester’s first Senate meeting reveals no more outdoor concerts

Joseph Konig • September 3, 2017
This past Thursday, Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government held its first Senate meeting of the semester, introducing new officials and making a notable announcement about outdoor concerts.
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This advertisement listing September dates for Lil Waynes upcoming tour accidentally included Stony Brook University. The instagram post has since been taken down. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM

Lil Wayne not coming to Stony Brook, despite Instagram post

Joseph Konig • August 23, 2017
Multi-platinum rapper Lil Wayne, aka Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., will not be performing at Stony Brook this September for the annual “Back to the Brook” concert, despite an Instagram post from his official account stating otherwise.
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Eric maxton, left, and Chan, right, perform at the Brookfest Artist Release Party on March 22. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Brookfest student openers prep for their biggest gig yet

Joseph Konig • April 15, 2017
Singer-songwriter Chris Chan and rapper Eric Maxton are preparing for the biggest performance of their lives: opening for Joey Bada$$, DNCE and Alison Wonderland at Brookfest 2017.
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