Articles Tagged ‘ All-Student Referendum ’
Referendum Sends a Message
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
On behalf of The Point News, I would like to congratulate the students of St. Mary’s for voting in favor of the Student Government Association’s referendum.
Not only did we allow the SGA to give much-needed aid to students and to the academic departments, but also we once again proved our dedication to maintaining – and [...]
SGA Urges Campus to Vote on All-Student Referendum
You might have heard a lot recently about the SGA All Student Referendum that is going on from Sunday February 22 through Wednesday February 25th. Wondering what it’s all about? Well here is a bit more information for you.
This referendum was created in response to a significant amount of concerns raised to a number of [...]
From the Chief’s Desk: Vote…and Vote Yes
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
While conducting interviews for “Academic Budgets Cut,” I was frequently stunned by the amount of discretionary funds that each academic department receives every fiscal year. The amounts, which often hovered around 35,000 dollars, were absolutely dwarfed by the Student Government Association’s budget of about 350,000 dollars per year. Even The Point News’ yearly allocation of [...]
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