Amal and Cameron for SG
Editorial Board
April 13, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Editorial – Why we like Amal and Cameron for SG WHY WE’RE GETTING BACK TOGETHER WITH SG The Independent Collegian recently hosted a debate for Student Government. Going up against each other for the positions of president and vice president of SG, Ian Michalak and Dakota Ulrich versus Amal Mohamed... Read more »
UT Divest put to vote
Colleen Anderson, Co-News Editor
April 22, 2015
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From an idea shared by a few students to a movement involving hundreds of supporters, UT Divest is making noise on the University of Toledo campus with its referendum this week. The referendum, which went live April 20, asks the student body whether they think the UT Board of Trustees and the UT Foundation... Read more »
Single ticket discusses platform
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
March 25, 2015
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This year’s single Student Government presidential ticket is focusing on finishing past projects while focusing on student issues and transparency. Internal Affairs Chair Cody Spoon and Senator Ian Michalak based some of their platform on completing projects SG has undertaken this year, including... Read more »
SG senator admits to past felony
Ashley Diel, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2015
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Murmurs swept through the room as Senator Ronald Pheils stood to speak. Moments later, silence fell as he announced his previous conviction for a felony. Pheils said his past conviction was irrelevant to his position within SG and that it had no effect on his performance as a senator. “I’m... Read more »
Student leaders under fire and facing accusations
Ashley Diel, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2015
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Internal conflict dominated the latest Student Government meeting as an academic year record-high seven new resolutions reached the floor in one night. One of the most-discussed pieces of legislation recommended that one student trustee of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees, Dan Arendt, appear... Read more »
Only one ticket to run for SG presidential elections
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
March 18, 2015
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The only presidential ticket for student government elections this year was announced on March 18 at the weekly SG meeting. Cody Spoon is running for the position of president, with Ian Michalak as his running mate for vice president. SG senator Benjamin Lynn, senator, argued that the appointed de... Read more »
Divestment passes
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
March 4, 2015
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Read about the previous Student Government meeting concerning divestment here: SJP resolution ruled 'unconstitutional' by University of Toledo SG Shouts of joy and excitement erupted from the supporters of the divestment resolution as it passed in an overwhelming majority vote of 21-... Read more »
High school students could join SG
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
February 4, 2015
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High school students could be eligible to debate legislation and vote on campus issues if a proposed amendment reaches a three-fourths majority in favor when it reaches the floor in two weeks. If passed, it would change a section of the SG constitution to allow high school students enrolled at UT t... Read more »
SG passes library act, plans to research cost of 24/7 access
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
January 28, 2015
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The extension of library hours and protection of technology in the library proposed last week passed on the senate floor during Tuesday’s meeting. While the protection of technology in the library passed unanimously without debate, the library hour extension was a subject of debate for the second... Read more »
SG library act proposes extended hours
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
January 21, 2015
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Student Government senators are in the middle of heated debate about the Student Library Act, the latest major legislation from the 40-member house of student leaders. The act is composed of two resolutions. One would call for UT to investigate extending library hours from their current midnight cl... Read more »
Student senate paves the way for Toledo bike initiative
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
January 14, 2015
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Student Government is calling on the University of Toledo to pave a mile-long section of a new bicycle trail as part of a resolution during their first session of the new year. SG Vice President Ali Eltatawy proposed a resolution that would urge the university to pave a mile of the Chessie Circle... Read more »