Student Government debate for presidential roles
Colleen Anderson, Managing Edior
April 13, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates outlined their platforms and answered students’ questions during a debate hosted by The Independent Collegian on Wednesday, April 6. The two leadership tickets kicked things off by discussing the experience that qualifies... Read more »
Diversify UT
Yasmeen Hamdah, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2016
Filed under Community
Diversity Week is a long-standing tradition at the University of Toledo that fulfills the purpose of bringing UT students together. This year’s event will be held April 4-8. Put on by UT Student Government, in collaboration with several different student organizations and university departments,... Read more »
Speaking up: The impact of student voices at the University of Toledo
Ashley King and Colleen Anderson
December 2, 2015
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Student voices have often been at the forefront of change, and some University of Toledo students are striving to do just that. In the past year, UT has seen a number of student-led movements, from a campaign to divest from companies involved in Israeli military actions to protests against the university’s... Read more »
University of Toledo Student government begins work to remove student textbook taxes
Riley Sproul, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2015
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The University of Toledo’s Student Government has embarked on a large-scale endeavor to remove the sales tax on student textbooks for universities in Ohio. Currently, the state of Ohio is able to charge textbooks with a standard sales tax of 5.75 percent. In a study conducted by the National Association... Read more »
University of Toledo Wheels Out a New Bike Sharing Program
Emily Schnipke, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015
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A six-year effort came to fruition on Monday, Oct. 12 when the new University of Toledo bike share program called Rocket Wheels was unveiled in a ceremony at Rocket Hall. The bike share program is a project that the UT Student Government has been working towards since 2010. The idea was the brainchild... 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 »
Divestment passes
Colleen Anderson, Associate News Editor
March 4, 2015
Filed under News, Top Stories
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 »
Parking legislation flounders in senate
Colleen Anderson, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2014
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Commuter parking rules, the duties of the student judicial council and a committee to review the constitution were the topics of debate at this week’s SG meeting. The parking bill, proposed two weeks ago by SG Senator Benjamin Lynn, would have allowed for students to put parking ticket fines towards... Read more »
SG debates, tables bill about parking passes
Colleen Anderson, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2014
Filed under News
Heated debate broke out during a discussion of a proposed bill that would allow students to put the money owed for parking tickets toward the purchase of a parking permit. Student Government Senator Benjamin Lynn said receiving his own citation inspired him to write the legislation. “I had come... Read more »