Campus
agriculture
Mujeres Divinas NUEVA York seek feminist change for migrant farmworkers
“I think we’re in a time where as women, we should be helping each other, not pitting ourselves against each other. Because we know when we see women coming together, and uniting, we can change not only our community but the world.”
compost
Lomi, first ever automated compost system, to be on campus in GreenSpace
“I feel that no one is exempt from taking responsibility for taking care of the environment. We all as living beings who live off the Earth have a responsibility to take care of the environment.”
clothing
February clothing exchange advocates for sustainable community
On Feb. 23, environmental advocacy student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones.
accessibility
SA website receives makeover, new functionality
The redesign was centered on making the site more accessible, bug-fixing, increasing SA’s outreach capabilities, and cleaning up the back-end to make future updates easier.
Dining
Dining updates include GrubHub ending Feb. 14
Many students who spoke with the Campus Times were disappointed about the closure of off-campus GrubHub purchases.
Burgett Intercultural Center
BIC holds College Diversity Roundtable
The CDR, which meets monthly, focused on these topics as a result of the student backlash against a professor’s decision to deny a student the ability to make up a lab for the Lunar New Year.
advising
SA Summary: Flag display alternatives meetings start, cultural holiday legislation
During their Feb. 7 meeting, SA Senate discussed committee updates, scheduling their town hall, the new SA website, and a procedural change that would put students before senators in their speaker’s list order, among other topics.
Antisemitism
Medallion Program workshop ends abruptly after student-moderator conflict
Group participation was encouraged, with Getnick specifically noting that she wanted people “to feel like they can ask questions.” The engagement part of the event was honored by Getnick ending the call in the middle of a statement by a recent graduate.
BCS
Professor denies student class exemption on Lunar New Year, bias report filed
Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Jude Mitchell is under review after denying a student an excused absence on Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Lunar New Year.
Eastman
Pete Davidson offers advice, scolds hecklers at Winterfest
Davidson talked about his time on SNL, his dislike of “Euphoria,” Willem Dafoe’s large penis, Adam Sandler, showed some of his tattoos, and gave his advice on various topics, including recommending ketamine to the entire student body.
