Senators address infighting, US Congress bill
Senate Infighting This week, senators largely discussed the influx of bills from last week, as well as an additional ten bills that were sponsored by Sen. Gabriel Madore. The majority of these bills...
View ArticleStudent government releases election results
The university’s student government election for next semester concluded with all seven of the open seats being filled. The total voter turnout has more than tripled since the Fall 2015 election, which...
View ArticleSenators fund clubs, discuss election results
$700 to go to Model UN and Steel Bridge Student Clubs The senate discussed giving $700 to two student clubs from the travel fund. Five representatives from the Model United Nations attended the meeting...
View ArticleSenators grant funding to model UN, self-defense
Club Funding The senate approved $1,000 of funding from the club council for the Model United Nations Club to travel down to New York for an upcoming conference. However, a similar proposition from the...
View ArticleSenators talk training, confirm committee members
Committee members appointed The Senate voted to place Sen. Brooke Bolduc on the board that oversees the ASUAF Trust Fund. “Are you a team player, and are you aware you can be a team player with this...
View ArticleSenators examine transphobia claims, advertising budget
Claims of Prejudice Accusations were levied against Sen. Daniel Dougherty concerning things he allegedly said in the public ASUAF office, and a motion was made by Sen. Raven Palmer to impeach him....
View ArticleStudent senator lends non-traditional perspective
Last Sunday, the smell of stale coffee wafting through the air, student government members sat down to discuss the week’s proceedings. Among those assembled was recently elected senator, Diana Ramstad....
View ArticleSenate infighting prompted by snack acquisition
Snacks, posters, and unorganized meetings sparked debate over Public Relations Chair at this week’s student government meeting. Senator Hannah Smith and Senator Diana Ramstad brought allegations of...
View ArticleGovernment confirms non-traditional senator, reaches out to veterans
Non-traditional Senator Senators confirmed Diana Ramestad to the senate this week. Ramestad is a non-traditional student living at the dorms and is the only student currently serving on the senate who...
View ArticleSenators talk haunted houses and student outreach
Haunted House Funding Members of the Skarland Hall Council came to the meeting to petition student government for $500 of funding in order to put on a haunted house event in the vacant Stevens Hall....
View ArticleSenators search for club leaders, discuss Title IX
Photo credit: Molly Putman Club Funding Amid budget cuts and enrollment decreasing, the ASUAF budget for the year has decreased significantly, leaving student clubs with under $8,100 worth of funding,...
View ArticleTuition increase proposed, clubs feel budget crunch
Photo credit: Molly Putman Tuition Increase The Coalition of student Leaders is meeting Sept. 28 and 29. One of the pressing topics on their agenda is the Board of Regents proposed tuition increase for...
View ArticleASUAF Recap, Feb. 26: Senate mulls fee increase, discusses seawolves
Photo credit: Molly Putman ASUAF student government fee change referendum Following input from the senate, students will vote in March on whether to increase the ASUAF fee to $63 per semester, from...
View ArticleLegislator addresses budget woes
ASUAF President Colby Freel (right) and another coalition member (left) enter the State Capitol building in Juneau before meeting with legislators to discuss the university’s budget crisis. Photo...
View ArticleSenator debates climate change
A Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy board hopeful, Zachery Nicholson, came up against some scrutiny during the senate’s final consideration of his appointment from Senator Daniel...
View ArticleSenators weigh in on sustainability
ASUAF heard from a perspective appointee for the Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy board on campus this Sunday. RISE promotes sustainability in an around UAF and consists of eleven...
View ArticleBudget cuts into club funding
Photo credit: Molly Putman ASUAF has not been immune to the current budget shortfalls. The student government has, in years past, been a substantial source of funding and support for the various clubs...
View ArticleSenators vote down bill requiring them to answer questions
Photo credit: Molly Putman Senators not required to answer questions ASUAF voted down a bill that would have required senators to answer questions regarding the reason behind their voting decisions....
View ArticleASUAF Moves Donald Crocker Statue Contest to the Fall
Photo credit: Molly Putman Statue Contest Delayed Senators voted to move their statue contest to fall semester 2017. The contest would seek student proposals for a statue of Pub manager Donald...
View ArticleMeeting ends in multiple revotes
Photo credit: Molly Putman Faculty Awards Several senators realized only after the vote had been finalized for Outstanding Faculty and Staff awards that they could also put forth nominations. Further...
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