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.
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For next SGA president Akshay Kapoor, a title, a voice and a challenge
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Sentimental sendoff to the Tower administration in SGA Meeting
Senators, cabinet members, and advisors reflect on their time under Tower and say good-bye to their president
Tags: Brandon Tower, SGA, Zach Broughton
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SGA remembers recently-passed former president
The Student Government Association (SGA) voted to honor former President David R. Nunez, who passed away earlier this month.
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Video: SGA Interview with Tower and Fox
Emily Felder talks with SGA President Brandon Tower and Student Trustee Mike Fox about their goals for the upcoming semester and their hopes for upcoming UMass president Bob Caret.
Tags: Bob Caret, Brandon Tower, Jack Wilson, Mike Fox, SGA
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SGA holds final meeting before winter break
At Wednesday’s SGA meeting, the senators were encouraged to remain thoughtful over the coming break about new methods to solve the campus’s looming budget crisis. Also touched upon were seat openings in the body and tabled motions from the previous week.
Tags: Brandon Tower, SGA, UMass Budget
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Police cracking down on alcohol arrests
489 arrests were made at the University of Massachusetts for “liquor law violations” in 2009, up from 266 arrests in 2007, according UMass Amherst’s Annual Security Report.
Tags: alcohol, Brandon Tower, UMass Amhert's Annual Security Report, UMPD
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SGA elections completely online for first time
The Student Government Association elections, completely online for the first time, include Senatorial and House Council races as well as four referenda questions.
Tags: Brandon Tower, online elections, Student Government Association
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Video: SGA elections now completely online
The SGA elections are completely online for the first time. President Brandon Tower explains how to vote and discusses the referenda questions.
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A new SGA for a new era
Tired of the Student Government Association’s reputation of uselessness and corruption, Collegian columnist Daniel Stratford writes of recent changes to the body. With new leadership comes renewed faith in the SGA.
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