SGA finalizes questions for upcoming referendum
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 phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the SGA’s referendum questions, funding decisions and new members and committees.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA finalized and approved eight referendum questions after Senate, Internal Affairs committee and public review.
- The paper reported that the questions concern issues including a student center, fossil-fuel divestment, campus policing, mental health and student representation; the ballot would open to freshmen on Sept. 20 and to other students within two weeks.
- The article says Executive Vice President AJ Tsang described the referendum as a way to gather student input, and that each question needs at least 2,000 undergraduate votes to pass.
- The reporter writes that the SGA approved $1,000 for Hoptoberfest’s Plain White T’s concert after HOP declined to cosponsor it because of overspending on JAM; Lauren Paulet said Hoptoberfest programming helps students destress.
- The article adds that Dean of Student Life Smita Ruzicka told the SGA she would put students at the center of her decisions.
- The News-Letter reported that five senior Class Council members were sworn in, while students were invited to apply for the SAC and the newly created PRDC, which Tsang said would support SGA initiatives through research and policy analysis.