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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 21:38 |
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| ANNE BUIE |
The student body recently approved a Student Government Association bill that will add 10 extra senate seats for members of University Funded Organizations (UFOs).
Members of SGA have continuously stated that the bill will increase representation for UFOs and for the student body, but I think they're wrong.
SGA's senate seats aren't filled to begin with. Right now, some senators have been moved around to represent residence halls they don't even live in.
If SGA is so concerned with actually gaining representation for students, the current centers need to focus on more effectively reaching out to the student body.
The other problem with the bill is its focus on UFOs.
"These specific UFOs alone hold a great percentage of the student body," Off-Campus Senator Frances Ramos said. "I do want to make it clear that this first step does not mean we are excluding all other clubs on campus."
I appreciate Ramos' assertion that other clubs on campus won't be left out of the equation, but I'm frustrated by the 10 UFOs that were chosen.
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