Tag Archives: Student Government

Do candidates know the vote count? Probably not.

I got a mass text message from someone working for one of the ASUO election campaigns. It said: “We’re 100 votes behind! Can you get 5 votes for Amelie & Maneesh & Campus Change Coalition before voting ends on DuckWeb … Continue reading

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ASUO considering next move on LTD

LTD didn’t end up accepting the ASUO’s request to pay for service at last year’s rate in the end. LTD spokesperson and director Andy Vobora said the transit provider came back at the ASUO with a “counterproposal”: $15.54 per student … Continue reading

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Senate meeting tonight

Here’s the agenda: Follow the meeting live at the location in this link. 1. Call to order 2. Approval of the agenda 3.  Special requests a. Club Persia (first request, second request, total: $1,536) b. NASU ($266) 4. New Business … Continue reading

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Castaneda supports changed dates too.

Jairo Castaneda got back to me too late to make it into my Tuesday article, but when he did, he told me he is also in favor of pushing forward the elections to alleviate distractions for candidates and students.

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Next ASUO Senate agenda

Here is the ASUO Senate agenda for Wednesday. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the EMU Walnut Room. You’ll notice, if you click on the Executive’s special request form, that only the first page of the special request … Continue reading

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More opinions

In a concurring opinion sent out today, new Constitution Court member Andrae Washington scolded Michelle Haley for the aspersions she cast on Emma Kallaway’s hiring practices in her grievance. The money quote: I find it especially deplorable that Petitioner chose to … Continue reading

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Miller: Barrett hiring was still wrong

The newly appointed student senator remains critical of Kallaway’s hiring practices. Continue reading

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2009-2010 Student Senate to meet in EMU Walnut Room

Summer Senate committee voted Wednesday to hold regular Senate meetings all next year in the EMU Walnut Room. Dean of Students Paul Shang told senators his office had arranged to have the room booked on all but four dates the … Continue reading

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