UR Politics

Senate Summary: 4/17/17

ACJC planned to hear an appeal.

Junior senator resigns from SA

Zoë James left her seat Monday afternoon via a letter to Speaker of the Senate Jake Braniecki.

Smith and Mooney, first dual-female ticket, elected SA president and vice president

The juniors garnered 944 votes, according to the official results, winning by 316 votes over classmates Delvin Moody and Courtney Thomas Jr. and by 345 over sophomores Nick Foti and Gabi Lipschitz.

Here’s everything SA Senate has been able to see about the Constitution rewrite

See for yourself all that's been shared with the Senate by the CTF.

Students and new info scarce at SA Constitution forum

Tuesday's town hall did little to provide further transparency on the rewriting of SA’s central document.

SA Constitution rewrite underway, with hiccups

The effort is, according to SA members on the task force undertaking it, behind schedule. And, some of the proposed changes to the structure of SA have met opposition from within.

5K Challenge raises questions of missteps

Other 5K finalists think the contest was unorganized and maybe unfair.

Student activists say Greek and other groups violate SA Constitution

The list includes Greek life organizations, a capella groups, and sports teams.

Senate Summary

Notes from Students' Association Senate meetings, updated weekly.

Seligman approves main race proposals

Seligman announced that he would be accepting the “principal recommendations” of the Commission.