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No confidence vote saga results in resignation of two senators
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST In an unexpected turn of events, two Franciscan University Student Government senators resigned their seats after a controversial vote of no confidence was passed against one of them during the Oct. 3 meeting. Senate Majority Leader Daniel McNichol and Sen. Jacob Watson both resigned their seats in protest after a […]
Three senators elected at FUSG meeting
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Three senators were elected at Franciscan University Student Government’s Sept. 12 meeting. Juniors Derek Markle and Paul Nick were elected to fill the empty junior senator seats. Sophomore Daniel McNichol – not related to the other Sen. Daniel McNichol – was elected to fill the sole sophomore vacancy. Markle, a […]
FUSG elects new senators
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Four senators were elected to Franciscan University Student Government on Feb. 14 after several resignations left positions unoccupied. Sophomore Patrick Bouchard and seniors Alex Hyland and Loren Shillinglaw faced no opposition for their seats, but several people vied for the sole junior senate seat. Joseph Starcher won the election, which […]
FUSG to spend $11,000 on climbing wall
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER During its business meeting on Monday, Franciscan University Student Government narrowly passed the allocation of $11,650 for the purchase of a climbing wall despite significant objection. One of the most heavily debated bills of the semester, Fall Bill #44 called for $11,650 to be used by Student Government for the […]
FUSG slashes more than $16,000 from proposed budget
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government cut more than $16,000 from a budget presented during the formal meeting on Nov. 8 in order to stay under the $40,000 budget allocated to the organization by the Office of Student Life. Several student clubs saw cuts to their proposed budgets as Student Government President […]
FUSG holds in-house election
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government swore in newly-elected senators and held elections for all other empty seats at the formal meeting on Wednesday. Senate-hopefuls stood along the walls of the St. Leo Room, where Student Government holds its meetings, as they prepared for the moment when they would make their case […]
FUSG sworn in during first meeting of year
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government (FUSG) began the new school year by swearing in several of the body’s legislative, judicial and executive members during its formal meeting Sept. 7. After being gaveled in by FUSG Vice President Gabe Gessler, the meeting progressed to the secretary’s report, where Secretary Autumn Schimmer reminded […]
Student Government discusses bills, possible impeachment at closed informal meeting
LAUREN RAMSEYER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and ERIN MADDEN, SPORTS EDITOR The members of Student Government discussed and debated the possible impeachment of a senator during their Monday night informal meeting that was closed to the public. Sen. Zacchaeus Lock is under inquiry for his alleged “reprehensible actions and comments” against Student Government and its members. After […]