student government
FUSG modifies bylaws, provides election updates
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer Franciscan University Student Government approved an amendment to student government by-laws at its meeting on April 26. Fall Bill 33, titled “By-Law Amendments,” was passed unanimously at the meeting. Most changes or additions to bylaws related to the rules for order, the responsibility of the Supreme Court in terms of […]
Budgets assigned to clubs, organizations by FUSG
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer Franciscan University Student Government (FUSG) passed a budget bill for twenty student clubs and organizations during its meeting on Wednesday, April 5. In the weeks prior to Wednesday’s meeting, club leaders had been working with their Student Government representatives, the FUSG Budget Committee and the rest of Student Government to […]
Student government funds social work club
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer Franciscan University Student Government funded the recently resurrected social work club during its weekly meeting on March 8 at 11:00 a.m. Spring Bill 17 allocated $210 to the Social Work Club, which has not been active for a number of semesters. Students in the social work program wish to restart […]
FUSG debates advisory resolution advocating for use of patens at campus masses
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief At its meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30, Franciscan University Student Government voted to table a resolution concerning the use of patens after it was debated on the senate floor. Fall Bill 20, sponsored by Sen. Bridget Whoriskey, submitted to the senate an advisory resolution asking for the use of patens at all […]
The Vice Column: Frannies don’t talk to each other
Clement Harrold Student Government Vice President I love Franciscan. I love the campus, the faculty, the friars, the authentically Catholic culture. I love the fact that there’s a positive peer pressure here, that there’s a strange but beautiful synthesis between charismatic and traditional, that you can become the person God wants you to be in […]
Contingency concerns addressed at FUSG meeting
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Worries about Franciscan University Student Government’s contingency funds arose again at Wednesday’s formal meeting. The previous week, many senators grasped the situation — that only $13,600 remained to fund the rest of the semester, including Grad Week — for the first time when they realized they had spent 22 percent of their contingency funds on a […]
FUSG spends 22% of contingency on U.N. conference, gym equipment
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Just over $17,530 remained in Franciscan University Student Government’s contingency fund at the start of Wednesday’s meeting. By its end, that amount had dropped roughly 22 percent. After the three allocations approved by the Senate that day totaled $3,933.99, the amount in contingency was reduced to around $13,600 with ten more weeks left in the semester, not including Grad […]
Filipinos for Christ club recognized by FUSG
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University Student Government approved a new club celebrating Filipino heritage during its formal meeting Wednesday. Spring Bill #13 called for the recognition of Filipinos for Christ as an official Student Government club. According to club president Brother Mike Sibal, MIC, the club is open to all students. About 50 people […]
FUSG allocates funds for bioethicist’s lecture
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University Student Government allocated more than $2,000 to Students for Life on Wednesday to fund a renowned bioethicist’s talk hosted by the club. Spring Bill #9 reallocated $1,050 from stipends designated for SFL leaders, and an additional $1,118 was allocated in Spring Bill #10 in order to cover costs related to […]
FUSG swears in new treasurer, Austrian leadership
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University Student Government opened the spring semester Wednesday, confirming the appointments of its new treasurer and its Austrian delegates. Junior Athanasius Sirilla was confirmed by the five senators in attendance to replace Kelsey Scott-Avery as treasurer. Sirilla had previously served on Student Government as a senator for two semesters and was the Austrian Ambassador […]