Erin is a senior from Overland Park majoring in journalism and Spanish. She decided to study journalism because of her combined interest in research and writing. In addition to working this semester as a campus editor, she has been a reporter for The University Daily Kansan and has worked as an editorial intern for a publishing company in Lenexa. After graduation in May 2008, she is looking forward to attending law school.
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Student Senate notebook
Here is what happened in Wednesday's Student Senate meeting
Student Senate works issues for this semester, next
Grades, dead week high on the list
Many issues are works in progress right now for the Senate
Student Senate to vote on hate crime awareness
Harassment, vandalism encourage student body leaders to take stand
Students at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house were surprised to find the vandalism that someone objected their house to in November. Student Senate will vote whether or not to take a stand against hate crimes on campus tonight.
Committee may eliminate Stop Day
If passed, changes could not go into effect until the 2012 school year.
Memorial scholarship to be available next fall
Fund for history majors honors victim of Boardwalk fire
Nancy Bingham, mother of Nicole Bingham, created a scholarship fund for history majors in honor of her daughter who died in the Boardwalk fire in 2005. The fund will be offered for the first time next fall.
Student Senate Notebook
Student Senate committees met last night to vote on legislation concerning large improvement projects on campus, general funds and sponsoring groups involved in presidential campaigns. All items approved through committees will be voted on in full Senate on Dec. 3 before they are officially passed.
Student senators tour new center
Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center slated to open in January
Plans for the new Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center have been in the works since 1991. The building, which is joined to the Kansas Union, should be finished Dec. 10.
Senate Notebook
Full Senate met last night and voted on several pieces of legislation, including student fees, raising funds for various student organizations and deciding on internal matters. Below is a recap of the night’s events
Student Senate to vote on fee increases
Fees could rise by $19.15 per semester beginning next year
The Student Recreation and Fitness Center, Parking Department, Watkins Memorial Health Center, Student Union and Legal Services seek increases to counter inflation.
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