The Student Government Senate Board has 27 newly elected members on the board after they were voted in by their constituents. With limited seats on the senate board, 42 candidates relied on students in their dorms, classes or colleges to vote for them. Almost half of the board was replaced. The new senators will be sworn in at the Senate…
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Senate Recap: Voter awareness, smoking fines, Freshman Leadership Council
Senators discuss constituent outreach During an open forum, Speaker of the Senate Josh Zuchniarz questioned how effectively senators spread awareness to their voters. Some senators send out information in mass email s to voters through listservs in their respective schools of study. However, the majority of the senators share information through word of mouth, a…
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Student Health Service speakers offer flu shots, 2 financial bills pass
Speakers visit senate Student Health Service speakers brought flu shots along with them for senators to receive during the Senate meeting. They spoke to SG about the importance of getting flu shots. In order to allow all students the opportunity to get a shot, Student Health Service will have them available at the Student Health…
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Senate Recap: constructive dialogue, Study Abroad options
Senate discusses freedom of expression on campus During an open forum, Speaker of the Senate Josh Zuchniarz raised the issue of controversial conversations and UM’s policy on sensitive subjects. The following discussion focused on safe spaces, trigger warnings and proper training for student leaders. Many of the senators’ responses were about mutual respect and focusing…
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Senate Recap: Health updates from guest speaker, updates on campus
Health updates from guest speaker The first meeting of Student Senate for the fall semester had guest speaker Dr. Howard Anapol, director of Student Health Service, speak about the upcoming ambulatory Lennar Foundation Medical Center and information on the Zika virus. The biggest change will be the move from the current building of Student Health…
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Bill appointing unique population seat for veteran students passes
The final meeting for Student Government Senate included the last bills of the semester and closing announcements from Speaker of the Senate Josh Zuchniarz. Zuchniarz announced that he and Henson Destine, the speaker pro tempore, hope to start raising awareness of Senate by preparing over the summer. The Senate passed a bill by unanimous consent…
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Senate Recap: Speakers attend first Senate meeting in new roles
Wednesday marked the official starting date for Josh Zuchniarz and Henson Destine in their new roles as Speaker of the Senate and new Speaker Pro Tempore, respectively. Both thanked the Senate for electing them and presented their goals for the coming term in the 2016-17 academic year. “Thank you all for vesting your faith in…
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Senate Recap: Speaker discusses religious Senate seats, positions ratified
Discussion about Religious Organizations in Senate During his last day, Speaker of the Senate Jeff Sznapstajler brought up the discussion of religious seats in Senate, a conversation that started when both MSUM and Hillel presented bills for positions of their own in Student Government Senate. The consensus among the senators was that a round table…
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Senate Recap: Speaker pro tempore elected, new positions created
Eight bills authored by next year’s Student Government (SG) Executive Board were passed and a new speaker pro tempore was voted in at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. Henson Destine was elected speaker pro tempore by the Senate; he ran unopposed. The position holds the usual voting rights of a senator and is tasked with overseeing Senate…
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Senate Recap: Speaker of Senate, Energy Conservation Organization welcomes new executives
Josh Zuchniarz Elected Speaker of the Senate The next speaker of the Senate will be Josh Zuchniarz, one of the current senators for the College of Arts and Sciences. Three candidates for the position were given five minutes to speak and two minutes to answer questions at the meeting Wednesday before the Senate voted. The…
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State of the U address reflects on past year’s accomplishments, kicks off new term
Student Government (SG) President Brianna Hathaway commended the University of Miami on a great year in the annual State of the U address, citing improvements in athletics with the hiring of football Head Coach Mark Richt, enriching educational experiences such as the university hosting the Republican Presidential Primary debate and an exemplary six months of…
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Senate Recap: Elections codes review, senate duties amendment passed
Elections Codes Review A bill to amend Chapter IV of the statutes of the Constitution of the University of Miami Student Government (SG) was passed. The amendment means that a revision of election codes could be initiated with a petition signed by the president, the speaker of the senate, the chief justice, the chair of…