Student senate approved a total of six motions, including a motion approving Drake’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) as a recognized student group. The Libertarian advocacy group was founded by the party’s champion, Ron Paul in 2008, and claims more than 800 chapters have been established at college campuses across the country, according to their website.
In its 31 year history, Student Senate has always had separate general and executive elections. A proposal was brought to Senate to combine the two elections into one, but that proposal was rejected.
In Student Senate's final meeting of the semester, Student Body Treasurer J.D. Stehwien recommended P4 students no longer need pay the student activity fee and senators allocated over $3,000 to La Fuerza Latina.
Because some students were moved to tears, watching the electoral college map turn a bright, widespread red last week, Student Senate and the division of student life took a moment Thursday to ensure the well-being of all the members and the student body.
It’s Nov. 9, 2016. I wasn’t quite confident we’d make it to this point. For many of us reading, this was our first time voting in a presidential election.