By Natalie Crnosija
The Undergraduate Student Government Senate gave oral support for reactivation of New York Public Interest Group’s line budget during its Mar. 5 meeting.  Senator Adal David Regis, who worked closely with NYPIRG, asked that the senate give its support to the organization before its contract and budget were reviewed for reinstatement.
NYPIRG is a [...]

By Natalie Crnosija
Undergraduate Student Government President Jeffrey Akita proposed the abolition of the petition requirement for student candidates for the forthcoming Spring 2009 elections during the Feb. 19 USG senate meeting.  The proposal was voted into committee hearing, but dominated the floor for half an hour as senators questioned the reasoning of Akita’s proposition.
Akita argued [...]

The USG has announced a committee to focus on remedying disparities between USG Senate bylaws and USG Constitutional Laws.