SGA election brings different options

by Anna Flin
Guest Writer

Upcoming SGA elections are being approached by two candidates with very different agendas: Luke Herrington, current vice president of SGA, and Harold Callaway III, current student governor.

Callaway, who is still searching for a running mate, has detailed plans for SGA’s budget.

“One of the major things I want to look at is cost-benefit analysis run down on all the budget items that are being spent currently by SGA, just to make sure students are receiving the benefit of their money,” Callaway said.

Herrington however, is more concerned with the social element of SGA.

“One thing we would really like to focus on, I know, is to bring the fun back to SGA,” Herrington said. (Full story)

Posted by: Web Editor on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
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Should MWSU arm Public Safety Officers?

Pro or Con: ….

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Posted by: Staff on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
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Scanlon announces retirement

Western’s President Scanlon set to retire from post in 2008

President James Scanlon’s announcement during his faculty “thank-you” reception Friday morning of his decision to retire silenced the room, said Public Relations and Marketing Director Kristy Hill. (Full story)

Posted by: Kathy Crawford on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
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Student uses bags to promote Earth Day

Nathan Glynn is a man on a mission; he is a single student determined to bring Earth Day awareness to the Western Community. With the help of the art department, Nathan hung 1,000 plastic grocery bags up on trees all over the campus. The bags took approximately five hours to hang up were collected from grocery stores during general shopping trips. (Full story)

Posted by: Warren Webb on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
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Arizona Supreme Court takes up tuition case

By Djamila Grossman

PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the legality of a case in which former University of Arizona students sued the Arizona Board of Regents for increasing tuition by nearly 40 percent in 2003. (Full story)

Posted by: U-Wire on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
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New bulletin boards, new organizations approved

Student government makes strides to connect community with Western students

Western’s Student Senate released student ID card discounts, approved $1,500 in funding for new bulletin boards, decided to sponsor a blood drive and approved the Campus Activity Board changing its name to Western’s Activity Council. (Full story)

Posted by: Margaret Slayton on Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
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U. of Kansas student arrested for peaceful protest

By Tyler Harbert

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jon Dennis didn’t get arrested during spring break for indecent exposure or public intoxication. (Full story)

Posted by: U-Wire on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
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