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SA Elections
Bhattacharjee wins SA presidency
Bhattacharjee and running mate sophomore Sybilla Moore garnered 689 votes, defeating the next-highest opposing ticket by 421 votes.
cultural holidays
Cultural holidays resolution passed by SA
At its March 28 meeting, the SA Senate formally passed its resolution concerning cultural holiday accommodations.
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases spike on campus
At least 132 River Campus students have reported positive COVID-19 cases during the past two weeks, filling Whipple Park’s isolation…
Debate
March 31 presidential debate gives UR a look into SA hopefuls
While the candidates explained the ideal relationship between student government and administration, a small mechanical whirr could be heard from…
flags
Student submissions for flag lounge display replacement opening soon
The Hirst Lounge flags are gone for good. What will take their place is up for students to design — with administrative approval, of course.
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.
flag lounge
SA Summary: Hillside overpricing, MERT returning this semester, cultural holiday resolution updates
Senior Senator Ezra Kruger whipped out two garlic cloves at the SA Senate’s Feb. 21 meeting. One was from Walmart, the other from Hillside.
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.