Category Archives: Campus Politics

Maryland’s campus radio station, MaryPIRG face budget cuts

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Franklin Bains

The University of Maryland’s campus radio station, WMUC, its student Public Interest Research Group, MaryPIRG, and its crisis center hotline were all allocated less money than requested originally, and if the radio station does not receive more of its request, … Continue reading →

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2011 ASUO Senate composition

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Franklin Bains

Seat 1 (PFC): Katherine DuPont – Ben & Katie Seat 2 (PFC): Laura Hinman – Reality Check Seat 3 (PFC): Lindy Mabuya – Ben & Katie Seat 4 (EMU Board): Alex Coleman – Ben & Katie Seat 5 (EMU Board): … Continue reading →

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OSPIRG to receive more than $86,000

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Franklin Bains

The Emerald received ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s final Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee (ACFC) budget today as submitted to University President Richard Lariviere. It includes $86,268 for Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group and maxes out ACFC’s capacity for growth.

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Rousseau to write ACFC budget

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Franklin Bains

ruling Con Court said today in 32 C.C. that because ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s ACFC budget veto was upheld in 30 C.C., while 31 C.C. indicated a responsibility of Senate to submit a new budget that Rousseau could sign by … Continue reading →

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Veto stuck; now what?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Franklin Bains

Tuesday night, ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s veto was not overturned by the Senate, meaning the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee now has to go back and negotiate again with athletics and Lane Transit District to find some money, any money, … Continue reading →

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Rousseau vetos ACFC’s budget

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Franklin Bains

The promised has become reality; ASUO President Amelie Rousseau officially sent out a veto of the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee as of 11:34 a.m. Thursday morning because it did not feature a contract or funding for the Oregon Student … Continue reading →

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ASUO Senate approves over-realized recommendation

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Franklin Bains

Despite some concern about how the process was conducted, the Senate eventually approved all six proposal recommendations of its internal “Over-realized Fund committee”,  handing out $197,238 from the fund. Proposals receiving funding: – Orgsync: $45,000 – unanimous vote – Riverfront: … Continue reading →

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Programs Finance Committee holds final hearings

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Franklin Bains

On Tuesday evening, the ASUO Programs Finance Committee held its last program recall before finalizing its budget to present to the ASUO Senate on Wednesday night. The PFC budget is the last major program budget in the ASUO budget to … Continue reading →

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