Campus
EcoReps
EcoReps look into end of disposable water bottles
“I think it’s the right thing to do, but I don’t know how feasible it is,” sophomore Olivia Gay said.
china
Students hang Taiwanese flag beneath flag display
Dryer said they hoped that the event would be a platform “for the Taiwanese students to say, ‘We’re here, our identity is valid.’”
china
Deans’ email suggests an end to flag lounge
The Hong Kong and Taiwan flags were hung separately from the others, and initially listed on the WCSA website as sub-national entities.
china
Painting war brings international controversy to tunnel
Messages hailed Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, asserted Tibet and Taiwan's autonomy, and called for an end to human rights violations against Uighurs.
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ACJC
Shotokan appeals to ACJC over debt, SAAC
Pecoraro said the debt should not be waived, as “the student activities fee that you and I pay should not be used to pay back a deficit.”
intramurals
Senate Summary: OnePrice, Gold Line petition
Nov. 18’s SA senate meeting included a presentation for OnePrice, updates on the Gold Line petition, updates on intramural changes, and the passage of motions to appoint new Legislative Advisors.
bus
Petition calls for an earlier Gold Line
The petition, initially submitted by junior Zdenek Vitesnik, states that its purpose is to “bring attention to the fact that there is no transportation for students between Riverview and the River Campus before 7:00am,” as there are “many students in Riverview who have either athletic practices or work starting at 7:00.”
URMC
URMC to pay $3 million for privacy violation
URMC will pay a $3 million penalty to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.
Research
Cornell researcher presents on prehispanic Andean tombs
The students and faculty who filled the room were there to learn about chullpas, above-ground Andean tombs that housed mummies.
Trump
Princeton Professor, CNN Analyst Zelizer discusses Trump, bipartisanship
Julian Zelizer, a history professor and CNN political analyst, emphasized the Trump presidency not as a cause, but a product of the deep partisan polarization of American politics today.