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Find out what students are doing at Puget Sound. ASUPS is the student body government at the University of Puget Sound, and the central hub of campus life. There are many resources available, awesome events and numerous ways to get involved! So let us know if you have any questions!ASUPS Exec Debate
This past Tuesday (Valentine’s Day, also) was the ASUPS Executive Debate for the Spring Elections. It took place in the Rotunda from 5:30pm-6:30pm, and as promised we captured it all on tape and uploaded it this weekend. Below are the links to each video; none were edited.
Platform Speech for Katy Appleby-Scott Miller
Platform Speech for Brian Ernst-Rachel Borsini
Platform Speech for Chad Harper-Liam Tully
Platform Speech for Nathan Little
Obviously, this was not a lengthy debate and there was not much back-and-forth. Our goal was to give everyone a solid glimpse at each candidate/ticket, and allow for the beginning of a discussion we hope takes place until voting closes, and really into the next administration. There are many issues that need to be addressed, and these candidates all did a good job showing their knowledge/qualifications, bringing new ideas to the table, and engaging with relevant topics. Thank you to all who participated, and also all those who were in attendance.
ASUPS Senate Summary 2/9
[minutes will be uploaded here once approved]
The following financial allocations were made this past Thursday to these groups:
Wetlands Publication: $2,907 for 600 copies of their magazine, to be released this spring
Underground Christian Fellowship: $500 to subsidize costs of conference trip for members
Garden Level/ASUPS: $475 to advertise for/subsidize the pre-sales of their CD, which could be released as early as November 2012.
The ASUPS Senate also approved edits/updates to the ASUPS Elections Guidelines. Vice President Lanier announced that he is continuing discussion about a potential renovation of Club Rendezvous, with Dining and Conference Services interested in supporting the project.
President Luther summarized the changes he is working on in the By-Laws, and will present them to the Senate in 2-3 weeks.
ASUPS Senate 2/2 Summary
[minutes will be posted here, pending approval, after next Formal Senate]
First off, congratulations to the following groups for the allocations they received: $987.54 to B-GLAD for their 10th Annual Drag Show (it will take place March 23rd in the Fieldhouse; get stoked), $1,673.45 to Habitat for Humanity for their Spring Break trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, and finally $2,015.35 to the Model U.N. club for a trip to a conference in Chicago. All three of these clubs made strong, well-prepared presentations, and we wish them the best in their endeavors.
Along with that, Wetlands was allocated $365.00 for advertising of the publication they have been working on. A finance allocation will be coming through next week for the publication itself, and we hope that the discussion proves to be well-informed and productive. The Facebook page for the group is located at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wetlands/228393230575559 — if you’re interested in the discussion, please feel free to e-mail either the ASUPS President (asupspresident@pugetsound.edu) or Anya Callahan (acallahan@pugetsound.edu).
ASUPS Senate 1/26 Summary
[Minutes will be uploaded here once approved]
Welcome back everyone! Senate is back in session, and with a bang. The following financial allocations were passed:
$400 to Julie Coleman, a student who will present at a conference in San Diego about her research on the traditional, residential experience for non-traditional students.
$1,360 to the Ultimate Frisbee team to pay for the registration fee for their tournament in San Diego, as well as to partially subsidize their flight costs.
$1,750 to Garden Level to help pay for the production costs (>$9,250) of a new CD. ASUPS also is looking into a way to subsidize pre-orders for students, so keep posted for updates regarding that.
$3,368 to CHISPA for a Lucha Libre show at the Fieldhouse. The show will feature traditional Mexican wrestling and will be open to both students and non-students, and will take place from 7pm-9pm on February 18th.
$1,000 to Northwest Sounds, ASUPS local-music Programming account. This money will allow the current schedule of performers to complete the semester, and offsets the budget reduction from last April.
Congrats to all clubs/orgs/individuals who received allocations which, added up, amounted to $7,878.
Also, the ASUPS Senate voted to recognize both the Volleyball Club and the Underground Christian Fellowship; congrats to both their clubs on recognition.
Finally, the Senate approved revisions to the ASUPS Constitution. This sends the revisions to the Board of Trustees and the student body via a referendum on the general ballot in February. Take a look, and if you have any questions/objections please contact asupspresident@pugetsound.edu.
New Constitution:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XJsgtcAVjCcYJm7Wsit5SdHfd_aDox05BqlgpIJFrU8/edit
Revisions Tracked: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Qa8ZWYhdHGw8VNXRa7QWkitZsMZ3PzyPrcMY-EuRSs/edit
Midnight Breakfast is back!
As all non-freshmen/transfers know, Midnight Breakfast [MNB] has traditionally been an event hosted in Marshall Hall by ASUPS on the last day of classes each semester. However, after several incidents that took place at last year’s MNB, it was cancelled last Spring. While it is indeed back this semester, there will be some intentional changes to create a better atmosphere for all involved:
1. KUPS will be providing the music
2. All bags will be checked at the door, and no open containers will be allowed into the Wheelock Student Center.
3. It will not be as dark as it has been in the past; the lights will be turned on (much like at Mistletoast)
Along with these changes, Ubiquitous They will be performing in the Rotunda at 9pm (always a great show; make sure to check it out!). This is an alcohol-free event, and we ask students to come in a state that allows them to be responsible for themselves as well as others. This event is meant to be an enjoyable evening for the entire campus community in celebration of the end of classes; please come participate, get your free breakfast and make sure to take care of yourself so you don’t ruin the event for others.
Details:
Ubiquitous They will perform in the Rotunda at 9pm
Food will begin being served at 10pm in the main area of Marshall Hall
Food will stop being served once it runs out (probably a little after Midnight.)
From Santa and Mrs. Claus: “Be safe and have a good time!”
A bit of ASUPS Transparency for Friday…
The amount of money allocated for each ASUPS club sport for 2011-12, including finance allocations this fall:
Lacrosse—$5020
Women’s Futbol—$350
Rugby—$4810
Men’s Futbol—$350
Men’s Ultimate Frisbee—$1285
Sailing—$2860
Fencing—$400
Water Polo—$680
Women’s Ultimate Frisbee—$850
Ski Team—$5800
Despite having fewer members than nearly all other club sports teams and a much shorter season (~1.5 months), Ski Team receives the most funds from ASUPS. There are a lot of factors that go into these decisions; please feel free to inquire about the process if you’re curious. The large differences amongst the budgets above come from factors such as time committed to the sport, personal financial contributions, stability of the club, number of members and influence on campus. It is not a perfect system, but lots of time is spent trying to be as equitable and fair as possible. Students at large, receiving no pay, dedicate hours on end over the year to achieve this equity and fairness, without much thanks at all.
Hey You, UPS students, remember to thank students at-large who are doing everything they can to help their campus community, despite not being a paid a dime.
Marty Essen, Around the World in 90 Minutes Lecture
Tomorrow in Kilworth, for free (7:30pm-9pm)! Lectures such as this are great examples of ways that your collective student fees come back to you in the form of engaging speakers, music concerts and multicultural programming.
ASUPS Halloween update
Just a quick update from my perspective of the recent happenings of ASUPS:
- The printer is in the process of being installed in the WSC piano lounge
- The Board of Trustees convened this past weekend, officially dedicating Weyerhaeuser Hall and launching the public phase of the Campaign for Puget Sound, a fundraising effort that has already garnered $74 million for our university. I have a more in-depth, pointed write-up of that here.
- The Governance Committee will convene for the first time this Tuesday to begin re-working the Constitution and By-Laws in accordance with the proposed term shift. If you have questions about this process, or would like to suggest anything, please contact me at asupspresident@pugetsound.edu
- Fall Elections were a huge success, but it is never too early to begin thinking about Spring Elections. They will take place in mid- to late-February, and will include the seats of President and Vice President along with numerous Senate seats. Both Garner and myself are happy to have conversations with anyone considering running; however, we will not endorse or support any particular individual/ticket. That being said, I think it is important that the people running be informed of the demands/responsibilities/time commitment of both our roles.
- There will be a Town Hall Forum ran by ASUPS Senate this Thursday from 5-6:30pm; please come engage in a productive discussion with your Senators about your own ideas, critiques and suggestions for ASUPS and the campus community.
Library Hours Changed! (plus Senate summary)
Effective Halloween, the library hours will return to their previous 2AM closing time. In response to the numerous student signatures and the ASUPS Senate resolution, the library staff generously compromised and moved their hours back to the requested time! A huge thank you to the library staff, but even more gratitude is owed to the students who were willing to take the time to get involved in a positive and proactive way.
Senate Summary:
[Minutes will be uploaded upon being passed this Thursday]
A new batch of Senators were sworn in, all expressing their optimism about what they hope to achieve. Then SSC took the floor and presented their resolution [language here]. ASUPS Senate deliberated over the merits of the resolution itself (overwhelmingly in favor of the group and the initiative) as well as the purview of ASUPS in passing resolutions with political messages. After a lengthy discussion, ASUPS Senate unanimously passed the resolution.
Addendum: November 3rd, from 5pm – 6:30pm in the Rotunda, ASUPS Senate will be hosting a town hall forum at which students are welcome to present initiatives, ask questions and simply get to know who your student leaders are. Come get involved!
ASUPS Elections Results:
Due to the volume of votes, election results were not available until ~30 hours after the polls closed. Thank you all for your patience throughout the process.
Off-Campus Senator: Brian Ernst
Residence Hall Senator: Edward Jones
Freshman Senator: Sang Won-Kim
Greek Senator: Eric Hopfenbeck
Residence House Senator: Rosie Jaye
Senator At-Large (half-term): Madeline Waddell
Senators At-Large (full-term): Scott Miller, Kirstin Howley
(A huge thank you to all the candidates for their interest and efforts, and also to our DTS Jake Fuhrman. Jake spent upwards of fifteen hours getting the results from the election; give him a high-five next time you see him. Or a hug.)
