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Updates for March 10, 2010

Eminent domain bill would break federal law

Posted from University of Utah at Salt Lake City in news on March 10th, 2010 at 3:26 am

By: Brandon Beifuss

The Utah Legislature is attempting to break the federal government’s land ownership with eminent domain. Legislators are ignoring their lawyers while putting $3 million of state money on the line….

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News Briefly: Student Government approves of modifications to E-Bus route

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:36 am

By: Radhika Sakalkale

Student Government approved a resolution Tuesday in support of the modification of the Eating and Entertainment Bus, or E-Bus, route….

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A poet unafraid of power

Posted from University of Maryland in news on March 10th, 2010 at 1:40 am

By: Anna Isaacs

Outspoken legislator Stalder pushing for Sachs’ impeachment

Kenton Stalder is a poet first, politician second. Although he’s spearheading a controversial effort to impeach former Student Government Association President Jonathan Sachs from his position as city council liaison for shirking required meetings, …

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Choose a non-profit career

Posted from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in news on March 10th, 2010 at 12:38 am

By: Lori Glazier

HireOSUGrads.com is sponsoring OSU’s third Cowboys for a Cause career fair, which focuses on employment with non-profit and government agencies, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the Student Union Atrium.

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Tuition increase petition heads to ASG

Posted from North Carolina State University in news on March 10th, 2010 at 12:37 am

By: Annie Albright, Staff Writer

Association of Student Governments petitions against statewide tuition and fee increase

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Williams pair leads ‘Geauxing the Distance’ campaign

Posted from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in news on March 10th, 2010 at 12:12 am

By: By Catherine Threlkeld

Editor’s note: This story is the third in a four-part series on the Student Goverment campaigns. The candidates will be presented alphabetically by last name. Student Government presidential candidate Theo Williams and vice presidential candidate Mi…

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Updates for March 9, 2010

Editorial: J-Board should disqualify code violators

Posted from West Virginia University in opinion on March 9th, 2010 at 11:59 pm

By: Staff

The West Virginia University Student Government Association Judicial Board should move to disqualify PIRATE Party Governor-elect Ahmad Alashi if it’s deemed an agent working on Alashi’s behalf used the Office of International Students and Scho…

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Law students’ votes to count in 2nd election

Posted from Texas Tech University in Lubbock in news on March 9th, 2010 at 11:46 pm

By: Joeann Bon-Jorno

SGA election commissioner Canham was unaware of initial exclusion

Despite recent issues with Texas Tech School of Law students being able to vote for Student Government Association vice president of Graduate and Professional Affairs, it isn’t the first time law school students haven’t been able to vote &mdas…

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Federal Funding and Expenditures Threaten Howard’s Operations

Posted from Howard University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 9:02 am

By: RILEY WILSON

Even though President Obama recently signed the HBCU Initiative, Howard University may still be in financial trouble. Since 1879, Howard has received funds from the federal government to help with operations. Yet, because the government’s annual app…

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Jokester provides off-beat support for SG candidates

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 9th, 2010 at 2:57 am

By: Audrey White

To vindicate the loss of his favorite executive alliance of Aaron Walther and Lara Grant, publicity director for the Texas Travesty Zak Kinnaird sent an e-mail to about 500 people endorsing Scott Parks and Muneezeh Kabir in the Student Government runoff….

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Alliances look to next phase of elections

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 9th, 2010 at 2:54 am

By: Audrey White

Eliminated candidates show support for Parks and Kabir campaign

Now that he is no longer a part of the election, former Student Government presidential candidate Aaron Walther has stowed away the wheelchair he used during his Texas Travesty-sponsored campaign as a paraplegic Russian….

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Our view: Additional $35 fee for graduating seniors is unacceptable

Posted from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in opinion on March 9th, 2010 at 1:19 am

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Student Government representatives passed a resolution last week to tack a $30-35 fee increase onto the final bills of graduating seniors. The money would go to pay for the “Class Gift Project,” a brick walkway that will eventually encircle th…

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