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Referendum rejected, Roos for Reform sweeps SGA Election

Referendum rejected, Roos for Reform sweeps SGA Election

Sam Bellefy
March 20, 2020

Featured image: The Roos for Reform Party swept the SGA election, and will come into office May 1. From left to right: Kole Kenney (comptroller), Brandon Henderson (president), Mahreen Ansari (vice president), Victor Michimani (internal affairs director). (From Roos for Reform...

Coronavirus quick facts

Coronavirus quick facts

Sam Bellefy
March 15, 2020

Note: Due to the rapidly evolving nature of this situation, some facts and figures may fall out of date in a matter of hours to days. How many people are currently infected? As of the time of this article over 162,000 cases have been reported worldwide, with about 3,000...

Opinion: Why should you care about the SGA?

Opinion: Why should you care about the SGA?

Sam Bellefy
March 12, 2020

The SGA elections start on March 16, and probably no one cares. If we look at the voting figures for the last SGA election, it shows only 1414 people voted out of an estimated 16,000 students. This is about a 9% voter turnout, even though the ballot included a referendum that...

Oak Place Apartments to be demolished this summer

Oak Place Apartments to be demolished this summer

Sam Bellefy
March 8, 2020

Even before the announcement came, the Oak Place Apartments looked slated for destruction. Overgrown weeds, scattered equipment, ripped apart walls, hanging wires, locks and dust have taken root at the once-luxurious living area. Where there once was the bustle of students ...

SGA heads in an unexpected direction

SGA heads in an unexpected direction

Sam Bellefy
February 3, 2020

During all 45 minutes of last week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, one thing was made clear: SGA President Justice Horn is not waiting for anyone.   While it was business as usual for the other SGA senators and executive officers, Horn took what...

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