By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor In an effort to reduce complications with its budget, the Students' Association approved a new "governing document" Wednesday that will place additional responsibilities on executive officers when creating and distributing the budget. The governing document, created by the budget committee and introduced by Rep. ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Although the final budget is yet to be determined, Students' Association executive president Jonathan Wilkerson and executive vice president Layne Rouse already have plans for SA this semester. Rouse said there are at least two projects that will be undertaken in the first couple of weeks of the semester. SA ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association wrapped up its fall semester with praise from its president, commending Congress for a number of accomplishments and expressing optimism about next semester. Executive president Jonathan Wilkerson cited an extensive awareness campaign, the recent "budget bonanza" and extended Brown ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A Students' Association committee this week cleared the SA executive officers of wrongdoing for any inconsistencies with this semester's budget. In a 5-2 vote, the temporary budget committee attributed any budget problems to miscommunication and a flood of new requests and created a list of suggestions to avoid ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A standing committee on the Students' Association budget likely will find that the executive officers did not intentionally allow inconsistencies in this year's allocations, its chair said during Wednesday's meeting. The nine-member standing committee was created to investigate allegations by some Congress ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After about 90 minutes of reports, announcements and prayer requests, the Students' Association confirmed a new liaison and adjourned. Rep. Jonathan Holloway, Mabee Hall, was confirmed as SA's representative to the Intercollegiate Leadership Council. The confirmation passed on a 36-0 vote with four ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor After lengthy debate, the Students' Association voted to postpone a final vote on a resolution that would support the creation of a committee to help students resolve personal problems with college life. The Project Retro Arise resolution, sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Alvarez, Administration Building, would ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Congress and its executive officers traded constitutional barbs Wednesday as a canceled meeting led members to conduct one without officers present. Students' Association president Jonathan Wilkerson canceled the Wednesday meeting after a planned session at the home of Dr. Royce Money, university president, ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor A proposal approved at the Oct. 1 Students' Association meeting will recommend student pictures be made available on the directory of myACU. Student opinion on the proposal will be collected before a final decision is made about presenting the proposal for final approval to the appropriate university officials, ... [Read More…]