USG Watchdog

Tonight, 8 members of the USG Assembly were served with a petition signed by 595 undergraduate students demanding their resignations. Having caught wind ahead of time, some of individuals and their associates scrambled to censor or limit the public’s delivery of these signatures, however cooler heads prevailed and the speaker was allowed to speak [...]

The following was delivered as a speech at the USG Assembly Meeting on October 22, 2009.

There are convicted election cheaters serving in your student government who were NOT legitimately elected but SELF-APPOINTED through a loophole in the system to fill vacant seats.

First, I want to commend those of you who have stepped outside of your comfort zone and have worked with a student organizations, called congressmen, and organized efforts to restore the MAP Grant. Involvement with the political process is an essential part of being a good citizen and keeping politicians in check.
Now, as far as [...]

Last week, Megan Calcaterra introduced legislation to your student government that would undermine the very foundations of representative government for our diverse student body. Calcaterra’s proposal is to get rid of constituencies in USG. You see, constituencies were created last year, in an effort to diversify USG and end the practice of packing the [...]