The Students' Association is on the right track in sorting through student opinion for campus improvements, but it must be careful to recognize what is valid criticism and what is nothing more than post-adolescent whining. Upon reviewing some of the suggestions SA received from its student surveys this month, we find three categories of ... [Read More…]
Multicultural groups receive student funds
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Wednesday unanimously approved the 13-member Appropriations Committee before launching into lively debate over how much that committee should give to two multicultural groups. Congress awarded Hispanos Unidos $2,880.23 of a $3,510.23 request by a 35-7 vote with two abstentions. ... [Read More…]
Reform-minded SA seeks accountability
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association executive officers presented a $95,000 budget to the SA Congress last weekend, the largest normal budget in SA history. The budget, which tops last fall's $93,000 mark, is filled with reforms designed to curb congressional spending that put SA close to a zero balance at the end of last ... [Read More…]
SA budget reforms saving student money
Jonathan Wilkerson is saving you money. Last year's Students' Association was an exercise in bloated bureaucracy and financial incompetence, thanks to mismanagement of student funds by committees, classes and Congress. Jeremy Smith, who at the time was co-chair of the Spring Break Campaigns committee, told Congress at the beginning of last ... [Read More…]
SA initiates new officers
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Just hours after their election was confirmed, the five freshman class officers were sworn into the Students' Association Congress Wednesday night. Several academic and residence hall representatives were confirmed, and the ISA Amendment created a new voting seat. President Jason Knight, vice president Dustin ... [Read More…]
SA changes focus, prepares for elections
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Student government will move away from last year's activities- and rules-oriented approach this fall, said Jeremy Smith, executive president of the governing body. Instead of focusing on parliamentary procedure and constitutional details, Smith said he would direct elected officers to find out how they can best ... [Read More…]
Advocacy earning emphasis in SA
By Paul A. Anthony, A&E Editor The Students' Association will begin moving toward advocacy under next year's administration, said the recently elected executive officers. Executive president Jeremy Smith said he would like to see SA move away from its current practice of planning parties and retreats to begin asking what the student body wants ... [Read More…]
Optimist editorial is issue in letter
Dear Editor, As a member of the Students' Association, I was extremely disappointed to open the first issue of the Optimist for this semester, and what did I find but another article in the continuing series of editorials concerning Senate. The majority of the issues in the fall semester contained an editorial, and usually negative, I might add, ... [Read More…]
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