SGA hears Judiciary change proposal, bans campus Chick-fil-A
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 SGA discussions and bills from an April 2015 meeting.
- The News-Letter reported that Judiciary Board members proposed removing appeals to student referendums; Justice Tom Roesser said, “To have a Judiciary subject to referendum is like having no judiciary at all.”
- The paper reported that the compromise would require approval from 15 percent of undergraduates to revisit a matter, while the Judiciary would keep the final say; the article adds that judicial terms would last for each justice’s remaining undergraduate career and that the constitution vote was planned for the following week.
- According to the article, a ban on future campus Chick-fil-A locations passed unanimously; Junior Class Senator Jason Plush said, “By passing this, we’re taking a huge stance as an SGA and as a community.”
- The reporter writes that funding for massage chairs in Levering also passed unanimously, with the SGA responsible for maintenance and student use expected soon.
- The News-Letter reported that members discussed low election turnout, proposed physical polling stations and a 15 percent threshold, and noted that turnout was 8.6 percent; Dickey said, “At the root level, it’s apathy. The elections are a time to shine.”
- The article says that members proposed free or reduced-price feminine products and condoms in two campus bathrooms, and that another bill funded the PUSH event, which raised approximately $10,000 the previous year.