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Chief Justice Jason Miner swears in the Student Government Associations 16-17 members while 15-16 President Alexa Bueltel takes a picture on her phone.

Bueltel’s administration ends

Gabi Wy, News Editor April 14, 2016

The Student Government Association's last meeting of the semester had some "firsts" and some "lasts." As '15-'16 President Alexa Bueltel sat down in her meeting chair today, she knew it would be...

The Student Government Association passed a resolution that proposes the optional $50 student activity fee be raised to a mandatory $100 per semester. Some students opt out of paying the current student fee, but if every student did pay $50, the total revenue from the fee is less than $500,000 per semester. A mandatory $100 fee would collect nearly $1 million per semester based on fall enrollment.

SGA proposes doubled, mandatory fee

Gabi Wy, News Editor April 13, 2016

Taylor Dunlap doesn’t know what the Student Government Association does. However, both she and her fellow students are affected by a recent SGA resolution supporting an increase in student activity...

SGA members negotiate 16-17 budget

Gabi Wy, News Editor April 13, 2016

Alex Hoffmann wasn’t happy with Aaron McCullough’s Student Government Association budget proposal. McCullough, SGA’s Chief Financial Officer, presented a tentative budget for the organization to...

Incoming SGA President Ashley Wright listens as speakers wrap up the Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event Tuesday at the University Center Amphitheatre. Wright will be inaugurated April 14.

Wright named SGA President

Nick Leighty April 13, 2016

Growing up, Ashley Wright thought about becoming a lawyer. Now, she plans on becoming a lobbyist. This change in career goals led her to her new position as Student Government Association president. The...

SGA requests Senate change finals dates

Gabi Wy, News Editor March 31, 2016

All Matt Peak wanted to do during graduation was get on stage, “wear a funny hat” and leave. Peak, who graduated in 2015, said he couldn’t enjoy the ceremony with the thought that he still had finals...

Collaboration to bring disease awareness

Nick Leighty, Staff writer March 2, 2016

The Student Government Association and the university Counseling Center are collaborating to bring awareness to rare diseases that can have conditions that may be invisible. They will place silhouettes...

C-Store employees Samantha Pleasant (left), a junior finance major, and Asia Thomas (right), a junior marketing major, bag items for customers during the night shift Tuesday. Both Pleasant and Thomas have been working at the C-Store for four semesters.

C-Store worker requests SGA’s help

Gabi Wy, News Editor February 16, 2016

Carissa Johnson can’t go to bed before midnight, even if she wants to. As a student worker at the C-Store, the junior health administration major wishes the store would close earlier for student workers,...

Archie’s Army budget approved

Gabi Wy, News Editor February 4, 2016

Archie’s Army is putting the “fan” in “fanny pack.” Student Government Association approved representative Alex Hoffmann’s Archie’s Army budget allotment at its meeting today. Hoffman,...

SGA seeks external relations representative

SGA seeks external relations representative

Gabi Wy October 15, 2015
SGA turned down two applicants for Assistant Vice President of External Relations during its meeting Oct. 8, and the general assembly will review more applicants at future meetings.

SpringFest will no longer include concert

Gabi Wy September 29, 2015
The university lacks the space to host a large concert on campus and simply doesn’t have the staff to ensure student safety
SGA population nearly doubles

SGA population nearly doubles

Gabi Wy September 22, 2015
SGA initiated six freshmen members-at-large, two liberal arts representatives, two business representatives, a Veterans’ Affairs Representative and an International Student Representative.

SGA needs ‘great note-taker’ for Executive Clerk

Gabi Wy August 18, 2015

Student Government Association (SGA) announced an opening for the position of Executive Clerk. The student will be required to attend all SGA General Assembly meetings as well as Executive Board Meetings...

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