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SA approves amendment addressing gendered groups
The amendment, proposed by a task force late last month, came in light of last year’s All-Campus Judicial Council ruling that SA was violating its non-discrimination policy by remaining affiliated with single-gender organizations.
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Make sure to vote
On March 29, SA President Jordan Smith informed the student body through an email of the policy recommendations of the “Task Force on Gender-Specific Student Organizations.” Since then, the recommendations have provoked impassioned responses from many students and groups.
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SA puts out plan to keep gendered clubs affiliated, draws criticism
The task force, co-chaired by SA President Jordan Smith and Associate Dean of Students Anne-Marie Algier, was created to address last year’s All-Campus Judicial Council ruling that gendered, SA-affiliated groups were unconstitutional. The decision, which was supported by LGBT advocates on campus, brought into question whether some club sports, a capella, and Greek organizations would survive.
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A dissent against Senate’s decision on Equestrian
Senators, readers, and anyone else who gives a damn about extracurricular activities at this school: All the team is asking you for is one more yes vote. It’s asking you to let it increase its own dues to pay for a sport that its members love. It’s asking you to give it the time to implement a sustainable funding solution. It’s asking you to let it keep existing. It’s asking you to give it a chance.
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With secret vote on Equestrian’s future, SA Government betrayed the public’s trust
Accountability within SA Government is a pipe dream.
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The fatal flaw in SA’s new transparency bill
There’s a piece of legislation that’s just made its way through the SA Government system, and it’s about transparency.
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Longtime student leader Lindsay Wrobel resigns for medical leave
Wrobel had previously served as both the Senate’s speaker and deputy speaker.
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SA and UR team up on DACA fund
The long-term nature of the fund extends its use from purchasing books to things like the nearly $500 fees that had been associated with DACA renewal
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SA creates minority student cabinet position
The minority student affairs liaison position differs from the typical executive director position in that the individual in the role will not be heading a committee.
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Pads and Tampons Initiative returns
The initiative received a big boost last Monday when the SA Senate unanimously voted to reallocate funds from the City Cycles program to funding for pads and tampons.
