April 22, 2021
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On Wednesday, April 21, members of Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Advocacy Corps met virtually with representatives of the offices of Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Lee Zeldin to advocate for bold funding increases for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and increased federal funding for crucial student financial aid programs. Specifically, Advocacy Corps members conveyed their strong support for the NSF funding increases included in The Endless Frontier Act (EFA) in addition to doubling federal funding for the Pell Grant program.
SBU Advocacy Corps members meet virtually with New York congressional staff.
“The Stony Brook Advocacy Corps strongly believes Leader Schumer’s Endless Frontier Act would provide NSF with the necessary transformational funding to address both America’s short-term and long-term plan to maintain U.S. leadership in key technology areas including AI, 5G and quantum computing,” said Anne Green, Undergraduate Coordinator f
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Manjot Singh has been elected as the next Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president.
The results of the election were announced on USG’s Instagram a few hours after polls closed on SBEngaged on April 4. Singh, a junior civil engineering major and political science minor, is currently a USG senator representing the Residence Hall Association. He was elected with 86.86% of the vote and ran unopposed.
“I am honored to be elected as the President of the Undergraduate Government,” Singh wrote in an email to
The Statesman. “Not only will I have the opportunity to represent over 17,000 well-achieving undergraduate students, but I have the opportunity to work with an excellent executive board to accomplish some great initiatives.”
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Maia Gomis, the Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life, is one of the brains behind the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government’s new Instagram series, which, in honor of Black History Month, is posting tributes to Black icons who have recently passed away.
“Black History is not just for one month, it’s forever,” Gomis, a senior biology major and Africana studies minor, said.
Over the last year, many Black people of prominence have died. From Cicely Tyson, MF DOOM, Andre Harrell to Mary Wilson, the point remains the same the Black community especially is dealing with the loss of powerful icons. Members of USG, aware of this, decided to act. With the Instagram initiative, the hope was to give space for reflection, a space many students of color need during this tumultuous time.
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Several student organizations at Stony Brook University have reacted to the U.S. Capitol building riot that occurred almost three weeks ago. Some have also supported calls for Rep. Lee Zeldin resignation, as a result of his reactions to the riot.
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, a mob of supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol building while lawmakers were counting electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election.
While many rioters broke into the building, lawmakers were evacuated and a lockdown of the Capitol was ordered. The attack led to five deaths and multiple arrests.