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McCormick attends USG Senate meeting to address student concerns and inform upcoming changes

Michelle Grisales, Assistant News Editor May 14, 2025

On Thursday, May 1, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) gathered to debate multiple pieces of legislation and converse with Interim President...

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An Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting in session on Thursday, April 17. CHRISTOPHER SCHULZ/THE STATESMAN

USG discusses implementing two new amendments to their Procedural Manual

Michelle Grisales, Assistant News Editor April 30, 2025

The Stony Brook University Undergraduate Student Government (USG) gathered on Thursday, April 17 to debate adding numerous amendments to the USG Procedural...

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USG Senate members discuss the appeal of a disqualification decision during their meeting on March 13, 2025.

USG debates overturning Elections Board’s disqualification of a Senate candidate

Michelle Grisales, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2025

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) convened on Thursday, March 13 to discuss an appeal for reconsidering the disqualification of a USG Senate...

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Official poster for the Weekly Wrap Up. HANYA GAO/STATESMAN FILE

The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 27

Laurie Wang April 9, 2021
Editors cover USG election results and recent amendments to the constitution, USG's meet and greet with actress Keke Palmer, a review of Lana Del Rey's new album “Chemtrails over the Country Club” and the importance of college internships.
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The logo for Stony Brook's Undergraduate Student Government (USG). STATESMAN FILE

The student body has been cheated by USG

Thor Hawrey November 18, 2019
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.
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A Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting on Aug. 29, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAn FILE

USG finds discrepancies in constitution and code

Samantha Robinson August 31, 2019
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president Shaheer Khan revealed that major discrepancies were found within the USG constitution and the USG code at a senate meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29.
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Acting Chief Justice Isaiah Momplaisir and Associate Justice Eric Wagner talking at the USG senate meeting on Thursday, April 25. They announced their decision to remove Chief Justice Aravinth Pushparaj from his position. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

USG judiciary unanimously votes to remove chief justice

Brianne Ledda April 28, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) judiciary announced its decision to remove Chief Justice Aravinth Pushparaj from his position on Thursday, April 25.
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A USG meeting taking place on November 1, 2018. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

A senator’s thoughts on USG and what we need to do better

Andrew Machkasov March 28, 2019
A 1-in-13 student voting rate is strong evidence that USG is failing to sufficiently reach the students we are elected to represent.
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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: USG judiciary rules on lawsuit

Arielle Martinez May 6, 2014
The Undergraduate Student Government senate was briefed in its meeting Thursday evening on a judiciary case in which two executive council members sued USG.
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Campus briefing: USG sends back act to fund event staging

Ryan Wolf November 17, 2013
As the fall semester winds down, so does the Undergraduate Student Government’s agenda. On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Senate met to debate the semester’s remaining legislation.
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USG constitution amendments up for undergraduate vote

Will Welch May 5, 2013

Voting opened on Monday, April 29 for a series of 340 amendments to the Undergraduate Student Government constitution announced Sunday evening on the USG...

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