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Liu, Potter run for USG president, appearing beside four contested races, two referenda on next week’s ballot

Allen Liu and Christian Potter, U-Council Chair and Academics Chair respectively, have begun campaigning for the position of USG President, with voting to begin next week. The ballot will also include contested races for Vice President, Sustainability Chair, Treasurer, and Class of 2024 Senator, in addition to referendum questions addressing class on Election Day and fossil fuel divestment.

Allen Liu and Christian Potter, U-Council Chair and Academics Chair respectively, have begun campaigning for the position of USG President, with voting to begin next week. The ballot will also include contested races for Vice President, Sustainability Chair, Treasurer, and Class of 2024 Senator, in addition to referendum questions addressing class on Election Day and fossil fuel divestment.

USG hears Class of 2024 Orientation, FOCUS speaker series, updates from ODUS

Ninety-one percent of all respondents — accounting for 20 percent of first-years — reported that they felt engaged with the orientation events.

Ninety-one percent of all respondents — accounting for 20 percent of first-years — reported that they felt engaged with the orientation events

USG approves referenda calling for Election Day holiday, fossil fuel divestment

Voting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.

Voting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.

USG begins Disability Task Force, approves Honor Committee members

USG implemented a new disability task force and confirmed five new members to the Honor Committee.

USG implemented a new disability task force and confirmed five new members to the Honor Committee.

USG hosts $80,000 virtual Lawnparties with headliner Jason Derulo

Viewership for the virtual event averaged around 400 at any given point in time, peaking at around 500 near the end of Derulo’s act.  

Viewership for the virtual event averaged around 400 at any given point in time, peaking at around 500 near the end of Derulo’s act.  

USG announces Jason Derulo as Fall Lawnparties headliner

The University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced today that the headliner for this year’s virtual Lawnparties will be Jason Derulo. Derulo started his solo career in 2009 and has since achieved eleven Platinum singles.  

The University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced today that the headliner for this year’s virtual Lawnparties will be Jason Derulo. 

First-year Class Council candidates adjust to virtual campaigning

Twenty-seven first-years are running for five 2024 Class Council positions this semester. New rules allow candidates to collect signatures via an electronic petition and send messages to large group chats and listservs, which were not allowed previously.

Twenty-seven first-years are running for five 2024 Class Council positions this semester. New rules allow candidates to collect signatures via an electronic petition and send messages to large group chats and listservs, which were not allowed previously.

Mahadevan ’22 will be new USG Vice President

Mahadevan is a SPIA concentrator and a Residential College Advisor (RCA) in Rockefeller College.

Mahadevan is a SPIA concentrator and a Residential College Advisor (RCA) in Rockefeller College.

Crotty ’00 reviews updated Title IX policies at USG meeting

All conduct previously in violation of University policy will still violate the updated policies, though cases may be adjudicated under different procedures. 

At the most recent USG meeting, Crotty reviewed the University’s modified Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Sexual Misconduct Policy. All conduct previously in violation of University policy will continue to violate these updated policies, though they may be adjudicated under different procedures.

USG Vice President resigns to take leave of absence

Larrieu’s replacement will be chosen by a USG Selection Committee.

Larrieu’s replacement will be chosen by a USG Selection Committee.

USG responds to backlash over Lawnparties

In response to backlash over the news that USG is spending $80,000 on virtual Lawnparties, USG Social Chair Sophie Torres ’21 sent an email to undergraduates on Sept. 11, detailing USG’s reasons for holding Lawnparties, as well as the source of the funding. Not all students are satisfied.

In response to backlash over the news that USG is spending $80,000 on virtual Lawnparties, USG Social Chair Sophie Torres sent a follow-up email to undergraduates on Sept. 11, detailing USG’s reasons for holding Lawnparties, as well as the source of the funding.

USG to spend $80K on virtual fall Lawnparties

The virtual event will be held on Oct. 30 and will feature a headliner, student openers, Lawnparties outfit contests, and giveaways. 

The virtual event will be held on Oct. 30 and feature a headliner, student openers, Lawnparties outfit contests, and giveaways.

Over 140 attend anti-racist USG book talk with Perry, Glaude

In the hour-long talk, Glaude emphasized that removing Woodrow Wilson’s name is not enough to reverse longstanding structures of inequality.

Administrators discuss fall plan reversal at USG Town Hall

“Since most teaching would be remote anyways, we decided that the best option would be a remote semester,” Dolan said.

Anti-Racism Book Initiative to provide over 1,000 ebooks to undergraduates

USG is ordering 645 total copies of each title at about $11 per book — anticipating a total cost of over $14,000. Students will be able to read a book by either Professor Imani Perry or AAS Chair Eddie Glaude. 

Vice Provost Minter calls Devos Title IX changes ‘problematic,’ explains U. process for adopting regulations

“Whatever the [Trump] Administration has done or will do with respect to gender identity [or] gender expression, our policies will protect people’s gender identity and gender expression,” Title IX Administrator Regan Crotty ’00 said.

Dolan, Calhoun talk possible summer session, using ‘own lab’ for COVID-19 testing at USG Q&A

Dolan and Calhoun answered student questions about Fall 2020, acknowledging that most policies will rest upon President Eisgruber’s July decision on whether to return to campus.

63.4% of students ‘would seriously consider’ leave of absence if fall is online, USG report finds

The survey results, released on Saturday, were based on 2,237 total responses and included student feedback on a wide range of issues regarding the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on academics and student life. Each survey question was optional, so each had a different number of total respondents. 

USG reviews referendum position paper, confirms Honor Committee and Committee on Discipline members

Anne Grinder ’23, Samuel Fendler ’21, Michael Wang ’21, Munisa Said ’22, Matthew Weatherhead ’23, Yujin Angolio ’23, and Dylan Shapiro ’23 were reconfirmed for the Honor Committee. Abbie Willhelm ’23, Avner Goldstein ’21, Jennifer Lee ’23, and Daisy Torres ’22 were confirmed for the Committee on Discipline.

USG to survey undergraduates for Fall 2020 preferences

“We want this to be a really comprehensive report so that student opinions are really being elevated as these big discussions are happening, of course keeping in mind that, ultimately, decisions rely on public health guidelines,” said USG President Chitra Parikh ’21.