Category: Student Government
OxSGA receives formal warning following monetary code misconduct related to Oxford Chess Club
Emory University’s Student Government Association (SGA) finance committee issued a formal warning to the Oxford College SGA (OxSGA) on Oct. 26 due to a monetary code violation related to funding for Oxford Chess Club. SGA’s finance committee contended that OxSGA funding the chess club to compete in a chess competition as individuals, with no affiliation [...]
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Free speech debate reignited at law school with Emory Free Speech Forum event, students allege transphobia
When the Emory Free Speech Forum (EFSF) began to promote their event with the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) at the Emory University School of Law last month, controversy quickly followed. Within a couple days, EFSF’s fliers about the event — coined “A Pro-Human Approach to Civil Rights” — were met with student-made fliers [...]
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Wellness Open House gives voice to student health concerns about COVID-19, monkeypox, reproductive care, mental health
The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted Emory University’s first-ever Wellness Open House on Oct. 3. The town hall-style meeting covered COVID-19, monkeypox, reproductive health and mental wellbeing. The event featured Chief Resilience Officer Amir St. Clair, Executive Director of Student Health Services Sharon Rabinovitz and Associate Vice President for Health, Well-being, Access and Prevention James [...]
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Marchuck vetoes associate justice confirmation, alleges lack of communication
Emory University’s Student Government Association (SGA) President Noah Marchuck (24C) announced Sept. 22 that he vetoed Bill 56sl26, which confirmed Asmita Lehther (24Ox) as an associate justice of the Constitutional Council. The bill was passed on Sept. 12. This is Marchuck’s first veto in his tenure as SGA president. Marchuck, who originally sponsored the bill, [...]
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Li disqualified from Oxford First-year Senate race after winning majority vote
Oxford First-year Senate Candidate Oscar Li (24Ox) was disqualified from the first-year senate race on Sept. 20 after earning the most votes in the election. He garnered 123 (6.83%) of the 1,799 votes cast by 344 students. The voting period opened on Sept. 17 and closed on Sept. 18. The Oxford Board of Elections disqualified [...]
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SGA implements sustainability initiative, discusses upcoming year
Emory University’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted to instate a sustainability vice president and committee during their Sept. 12 meeting after students expressed concern about SGA’s “lack of focus” on sustainability initiatives, according to Bill 56sl18. Catherine Wang (24C) was named SGA’s first vice president of sustainability. They are an environmental science major and have [...]
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College Council swears in incoming 67th legislature
College Council President Akshat Toshniwal (23C). Photo courtesy of Akshat Toshniwal Upon concluding the duties of Emory University’s 66th College Council, outgoing President Akash Kurupassery (22C) and Vice President Riya Mehta (22C) expressed their heartfelt gratitude toward the legislature’s numerous initiatives this year during the April 20 Transition Ceremony in Convocation Hall. “It’s been a [...]
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SGA Legislature votes to invoke line of succession, Marchuck sworn in as president
The Student Government Association (SGA) Legislature voted to pass Resolution 55sl05, invoking the line of succession instead of holding another presidential election in a 11-3-1 vote during an emergency meeting on April 18. Vice president-elect Noah Marchuck (24C), who abstained himself from voting, was officially sworn in as SGA president after the meeting. “This was [...]
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Constitutional Council holds that run-off election was constitutional, Board of Elections did not violate powers
In a unanimous verdict of the April 11 hearing for Friese v. SGA, the Constitutional Council held that the Board of Elections has not “seriously violated” the Student Government Association (SGA) Constitution or “greatly misused” their powers in creating the Spring 2022 SGA presidential run-off election or determining the procedure following “a no confidence” victory. [...]
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Friese, Kumar argue lack of procedure before Constitutional Council
(Ally Hom/Photo Editor) The Constitutional Council held a hearing for the case Friese v. SGA on April 11, following plaintiffs Emma Friese (24C) and Sruti Kumar’s (20Ox, 22C) challenge to the constitutionality of the March 29 run-off election for Student Government Association (SGA) president. Friese and Kumar met while doing campaign work for former SGA [...]
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Yang elected as Oxford SGA president
Andrew Yang (23Ox) won the Oxford College Student Government Association (OxSGA) presidential election, according to an April 11 email from OxSGA. Michael Cao (23Ox) was elected vice president. Both Yang and Cao ran uncontested. Results were emailed to students after voting closed on April 9 at 10 p.m. Yang garnered 167 (80.28%) of the 208 [...]
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Kalimuthu elected Graduate Student Government Association president
Siva Prasad Kalimuthu (23B) was elected as Emory University’s Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) president, beating Shazneen Damani (23PH), according to an April 7 email from outgoing GSGA Executive Vice President Caroline Barry (20PH, 26G). The elections closed on April 4. A total of 295 votes were cast in the GSGA presidential election, with Kalimutu [...]
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