By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Students planning to run for Students' Association executive officer positions must turn in their petitions by 5 p.m. Wednesday and will participate in debates Monday and Chapel speeches Tuesday. Elections are April 11-12 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with runoff elections April 13, if necessary. Petitions were available ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Students overwhelmingly voted to ratify the new constitution for the Students' Association Congress during voting Tuesday and Wednesday. Only 168 students cast votes in the constitutional election, with 157 voting in favor of the new document, which well surpassed the majority vote required for ... [Read More…]

By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Elections for Students' Association executive officer positions begin after spring break, but a wrinkle in the campaigning process has already appeared. Last week, several potential candidates created Facebook.com support groups, and more than 150 members have already joined, despite the fact that campaigning ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief In one of the longest and most lively Students' Association meetings of the year, Congress approved a new version of its constitution, which the entire student body now will have an opportunity to ratify in a special election later this semester. The three-hour meeting Feb. 22 produced a constitution that ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution asking the university to open the Bean to students on Sunday night instead of Sunday morning. Administration Building Rep. Maher Saab introduced the legislation, which passed 38-0 with one abstention, to Congress and has been working ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association on Wednesday unanimously approved a semester budget of $116,500, which includes more than $40,000 for 33 student groups and organizations. As has become custom, student groups requested much more than Congress had available; this semester, groups asked for $100,000 when they submitted ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Before they even began classes, freshmen had the opportunity to learn about the different clubs and groups at the university in a student involvement fair set up by the Students' Association. From noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, freshmen browsed through 45 tables and displays set up by upperclassmen in the Hilton Room ... [Read More…]