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Student group campaigns for HIV testing

by Justin Sulsky | 03/14/2006

The Student Global AIDS Campaign is lobbying administrators to bring HIV testing to the Health Center, a service the students say is necessary on a college campus.According to a study conducted by the Brandeis chapter of SGAC, out of 17 Massachusetts schools including Bentley College, Tufts University and Harvard University, only Brandeis and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst do not offer testing.

Admin apprehensive about SAF plan

by Justin Sulsky | 03/07/2006

Administrators said they disapprove of parts of a recent Student Union proposal to reform the club funding system, describing it as an insufficient fix to the system.The administrators, Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer and Assistant Dean of Student Life Alwina Bennett, particularly objected to the proposed establishment of a student programming board to allocate funding for events, and the continued classification of groups as "secured" for guaranteed funding.Union President Jenny Feinberg '07, whose administration has extensively explored reforming the system during her time in office, said she had already withdrawn the programming board idea in the wake of concerns voiced by both students and administrators.Sawyer and Bennett also said that all clubs should have to request funding from the Finance Board, rather than giving eight secured groups a guaranteed percentage of the almost $1 million fund that finances nearly all student clubs on campus."I don't know of any organization-civic, educational or corporate-where people are just guaranteed a budget in the following year," Sawyer said of the eight secured groups.

With '05 book not out, Union questions Archon

by Justin Sulsky | 02/14/2006

Student Union officials said they have found irregularities with funding and staffing at the Archon, Brandeis' yearbook, in their attempt to reform the distribution of the Student Activities Fee (SAF).Harrison Chizik '07, the Finance Board chair who looked into the Archon's functions and printing costs, said the Archon did not have budgets on file for the previous two academic years.

SAF reform includes secured cuts, new programming board

by Justin Sulsky | 02/07/2006

Proposed reforms to the club funding system will include cuts to secured groups and create a new group to allocate funds for campus events, according to a memo from Student Union President Jenny Feinberg '07 to the Administration.The memo, which was sent to Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Jean Eddy last Tuesday, is the first written summary of Feinberg's plan for club finance reform, and comprises the early stages of what will become a proposed amendment to the Student Union Constitution.

Senate Log

by Justin Sulsky | 02/07/2006

Housing Advisory Committee Coordinator Amanda Denmark '07 reported that the Castle's class designation may switch from sophomores to juniors in the future.

Legislation to target emergency costs

by Justin Sulsky | 01/31/2006

Part of a forthcoming amendment to the Student Union Constitution will look to alleviate the challenge secured groups face in making large, one-time emergency purchases, according to Student Union President Jenny Feinberg '07.

Water main repaired after flood

by Justin Sulsky | 01/24/2006

The area in front of Rabb steps was reopened last Tuesday night after being flooded by a broken city water main last Monday afternoon, Head of University Services Mark Collins said.

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