Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 29, 2012
The Student Senate passed five pieces of legislation on Nov. 26 with little discussion and minor amendments. At the Nov. 19 meeting, the Monday before Thanksgiving, Senate also passed a bill establishing the mobile printing kiosk pilot program and a resolution concerning the Confluence Project. The bills... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 15, 2012
In a short Student Senate meeting on Monday, a bill was introduced in hopes of adding a mobile printing service to campus in response to consistent student requests for such a program. The bill introduced is a special allocation request to make possible a pilot program for a mobile printing kiosk on... Read more »
Alex Zank
November 7, 2012
The relationship between Student Senate and the United Council of UW Students has hit a bit of a rough patch this semester, but this is not a new topic. It all started well before this semester, with the referendum that took place in Oct. 2011 when students decided they wanted to stay in United Council. There... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 7, 2012
“A wise man once said let no great opportunity slip away.” Finance Commission Director Bryan Larson, who also may or may not have taken credit for being the “wise man,” said this of the resolution in support of Eau Claire’s bid to host an organization’s annual conference on Monday. In a meeting... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
November 1, 2012
Last year, students paid more than $4 million in student segregated fees. For the 2012-13 year, each student is paying $419 in student segregated fees. These fees are allocated to various organizations, activities and services by the Student Senate. The specific group within the Student Senate who deals... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 1, 2012
Patrick Martin, student body vice president, said the resolution brought before the Student Senate on Monday was already a compromised piece of legislation, with the original being much more “fire and blood.” This did not stop debate between senators on the resolution, though. “The way this is... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
October 25, 2012
A large surplus in the Readership Program on campus resulted in a shift from its carryover account to the student senate carryover in a bill proposed and passed on Monday. The Readership Program’s carryover exceeded $125,000, which resulted from over-allocation in the past to the program. The amount... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
October 11, 2012
A student group seeking funds for aiding in financing a trip to their statewide conference received the first grant of special allocation money of the semester from Student Senate Monday. Students for Health Adventure and Physical Education (SHAPE) requested $1,480.67 from Student Senate, and $850 was... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
October 4, 2012
Student Senate goals broken down by each commission will soon be on display in the Senate office for the entire student body to see. In a brief meeting to open the month of October, Vice President Patrick Martin said during his report that the Senate will be trying something new that will make legislative... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
September 19, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire student senate passed a bill establishing a special commission designed to investigate the current Student Health Service program being provided to — and paid for by — Eau Claire students. The program is one of the largest Student Senate funds, student body vice president Patrick... Read more »
