SGA judiciary rules in favor of Voice for Life
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “sga”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on the SGA Judiciary’s ruling on Voice For Life’s application for official group status.
- The News-Letter reported that the JHU SGA Judiciary unanimously overturned the Senate’s decision to deny Voice For Life official status and would grant it advocacy and awareness group status.
- The paper reported that the group would not receive a lump-sum budget from the Student Activities Commission but could apply for monthly grants.
- The article says Voice For Life President Andrew Guernsey described the case as a free-speech issue and argued for viewpoint-neutral group approvals.
- The reporter writes that SGA counsel Kyra Toomre said the SGA had defended its original decision during the trial, even though the Judiciary overturned it.
- According to the article, approved status gave Voice For Life access to University transportation and advertising resources, the Hopkins name, logo and seal, campus events and fundraising.
- The article adds that Toomre proposed a student referendum to amend the Constitution and that the SGA was considering changes to its group categories and application process.