Protesting students packed the seats and lined the walls of Monday’s SGA meeting in a display of discontent over a motion to abolish CEPA which was eventually withdrawn.
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CEPA keeps agency status after protest
Tags: CEPA, Daniel Stratford, SGA
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SGA moves to increase RSO support
In a move aimed at increasing services and support for RSOs, the SGA is attempting to bolster the ranks of the Secretary of the Registry with two new undersecretaries.
Tags: garrett gowen, RSO, SGA
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For next SGA president Akshay Kapoor, a title, a voice and a challenge
Akshay Kapoor will become the new student government president tonight, taking on a balancing act of advocating for student interests and negotiating internal SGA affairs.
Tags: akshay kapoor, Brandon Tower, Lydia Washington, SGA
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Student body elects Kapoor as SGA president, Healy as student trustee
Students elected Akshay Kapoor and Garrett Gowen as SGA president and vice president. They also elected Jennifer Healy as student trustee and rejected a referendum to establish a mandatory fee for a new Student Union building.
Tags: akshay kapoor, garrett gowen, jennifer healy
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SGA election candidates take part in debate
Candidates for next year’s Student Government president, vice president and student trustee positions took part in a debate last night.
Tags: akshay kapoor, Alex Cidado, elections, Elizabeth Asefa, Grant George, Jessica Hope Saperstein, Michael Cusher, MJ Peterson, Student Government Association, Student Union building, Student Union construction
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SGA challenges solicitation policy
The solicitation policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has come under fire recently from members of the SGA and the Western Massachusetts branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alike.
Tags: ACLU, Jarrod Rose, Kyle Howard, SGA
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SGA conducts straw poll on admin
This Monday’s SGA meeting kicked off with a “straw poll” aimed at gauging the student confidence level with Edward C. Hull and Vice Chancellor Jean Kim.
Tags: Eddie Hull, Jean Kim, ResLife, SGA
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UMass administration and student government discuss Super Bowl disturbance
SGA members discussed administration response to Sunday’s gathering in a meeting Monday.
Tags: celebrations, Patriots riots, SGA, UMass riots, zoomass
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SGA holds forum with UMass admins
Student government reps and UMass officials held a public discussion on proposed housing changes Monday.
Tags: Ben Bull, Edward C. Hull, Jarred Rose, Tara Loomis
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Jean Kim meets with SGA about housing proposal
Jean Kim refused to sign the SGA motion to force Executive Director of Residence Life Edward Hull to work with the SGA or face a vote of “no confidence” citing a “number of inaccurate statements.”
Tags: Edward Hull, Jean Kim, Residence Life, SGA
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