Letter: SGA confirmation hearing was an unfair interrogation
To the Editor, The University of Massachusetts promotes “building a community of dignity and respect,” yet the treatment I was given by my peers in the Student Government Association included anything...
View ArticleSGA ratifies election report, Sullivan will serve second term
The Student Government Association at the University of Massachusetts passed a motion to ratify the results of the 2019 Spring Elections on Monday, March 18. On March 4, the senators voted to table the...
View ArticlePrimary polling shows Markey ahead as Sept. 1 approaches
In the heated race for the Massachusetts Senate, a seat contested by incumbent Senator Edward Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III, a UMass Amherst/WCVB poll projects a strong lead for Markey over...
View ArticlePanel of experts discusses results of UMass poll
On Aug. 26, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences kicked off the fall semester with a virtual panel discussion regarding a recent University of Massachusetts/WCBV poll. The webinar, which was...
View ArticleSGA elections ratified at first senate meeting of the semester, Julia Fox...
The Student Government Association at the University of Massachusetts held its first senate meeting of the fall semester Wednesday night via Zoom. Introducing both incumbent and new student members to...
View ArticleSGA and RJC push for implementation of social justice gen-ed
A recent Racial Justice Coalition initiative to add a social justice general education requirement gained traction after the Student Government Association voted to endorse it last Wednesday at its...
View ArticleAbolish the filibuster
Sen. Jon Ossoff won election to the Senate on the promise of “health, jobs and justice.” Senate Democrats must eliminate the filibuster to deliver on this promise. The legislative filibuster refers to...
View ArticleThe Equality Act must be passed by the U.S. Senate
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a bill aimed at banning discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to outlawing such...
View ArticleStudents air grievances over election problems at weekly SGA meeting
Students voiced their disappointment and anger toward the Student Government Association on Wednesday following a judiciary injunction delaying the upcoming election. Every spring, the SGA appoints a...
View ArticleSenate moderates will determine the fate of Democrats’ legislative agenda
With the Senate evenly split along party lines, a group of 20 moderate Democrats and Republicans have been able to exercise an outsized amount of influence on Democratic policy. Democrats had to...
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