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Election troubles cast long shadow: SA officials say new rules will avoid repeat of last year’s confusion

March 19, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After last year's executive officer election-in which presidential candidates violated election rules and lodged numerous complaints against each other-Jessica Black has one goal for this year's race. To not be noticed. "I've heard about [last year's election] from all sides," said Black, chair of the Election ... [Read More…]

Students react to SA’s funding letter

March 19, 2004 by Optimist Reader

Congress wasted $30,000 on bowling alley scoreboards March 3, the SA Congress approved $30,000 of your money to purchase an electronic scoring system for the bowling alley. Now some of you are probably feeling that your money was wasted, some of you are happy that you won't have to score manually ever again when you bowl, and some of you might ... [Read More…]

SA voting to be online: Group receives grant that makes Internet voting possible

February 24, 2004 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor The Association of Computerized Machinery received a grant of $3,600 in the Students' Association's new budget and will handle elections online. SA has used Scantron voting in the past, but now the ACM will offer technical assistance after setting up the online voting process. Funds provided by SA in the new budget ... [Read More…]

SA passes responsible budget

February 18, 2004 by Optimist Editorial Board

The challenge for the Students' Association lies not in spending $111, 500; the challenge lies in spending it well. And thus far, our money-once Congress had enough people to vote on it-has been well spent, with few exceptions. Several additions to this semester's budget are good ideas. Foremost of these is a section for Campus ... [Read More…]

SA reps must commit

February 18, 2004 by Melanie J. Knox

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish Members of the Students' Association who made commitments to the student body and the administration, but shirk those commitments, have lied to their constituents and discarded both responsibility and integrity. Recent letters to the editor seem to imply that the Optimist has called for SA members to ... [Read More…]

After some changes, SA budget approved: Congress passes all but $30,000 for bowling

February 13, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association approved the vast majority of its record-breaking budget Wednesday, releasing thousands of dollars for student groups across campus and authorizing the creation of an Internet voting system. All but $30,000 of the $111,500 proposal was approved; Student Congress postponed for one week ... [Read More…]

Record SA budget ‘on hold’: Quorum lost before Congress can discuss $111,500 proposal

February 6, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The largest operating budget ever presented to Student Congress went unapproved Wednesday as the governing body lost quorum before discussion could begin. Totaling $111,500 in student fees and rollover from last semester, the Students' Association spring 2004 budget-as presented by the executive ... [Read More…]

SA: a laughing matter

February 6, 2004 by Optimist Editorial Board

What delicious irony. At about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, a nearly full Student Congress listened to executive vice president Layne Rouse describe ways to make the Students' Association more relevant, noting that at its spring retreat, many members said the student body considers SA "a joke." Ninety minutes later, a nearly empty Congress saw proof of ... [Read More…]

Process needed more students, officials say: Schubert, VanRheenen discuss concerns with SA, ISA members

January 30, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university should have considered giving students a say in its most recent round of budget cuts, Vice President of Finance Phil Schubert told the Students' Association Wednesday. The statement came in the middle of a 45-minute session in which Schubert and Provost Dwayne VanRheenen addressed questions and ... [Read More…]

SA plan presented as chance for students to ‘step up’

January 30, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Student Congress debated for nearly three hours Wednesday the wisdom and placement of a plan designed to help the university administration with its $5 million shortfall. The so-called "Faith Plan" calls for weekly prayer times, as well as a day of prayer and fasting for the university and possible fund-raisers ... [Read More…]