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"The military leave policy was passed in University Senate last fall. If a student is in something like Army Reserves and are called up for temporary duty and it conflicts with a class or test, they are protected by academic policy to make it up. It has potential to have a pretty big impact on students in the future.
"We passed a bill to make attendance a bit easier for student athletes since they have such demanding schedules. We were able to change our Senate attendance requirements for practice, events, etc., and they would count toward excused absences. This way, senators who are athletes will probably have an easier time staying in Senate instead of being removed.
"We created the CAPS Student Advisory Board, which was emotionally important, and we've met a lot this year and are working on the report, which potentially will be released next week about retention rates and mental health services. It was probably a highlight of the end of the fall semester."
Student Body President Morgan Said:
"The Ad Astra Per Astra scholarship was established, and we prioritized nontraditional students. ($2,500 dollars were awarded to two students.)
"We are working for an area for nontraditional students, and we hope we put lockers, couches and a lounge space to create a safe place for students who don't live on campus. They don't have a place like this now. Hopefully it'll be there in a couple of years.
"The new light poles and wattage increase was huge and students were appreciative of that. Students had been working with increasing lighting on campus, and many coalitions hadn't been able to sign it until this year, so we were really excited to add that and get the wattage without increasing student expenses."
REFLECTION ON THE YEAR
"People could understand how interesting of a year it was, seeing as there was a bipartisan Student Senate executive staff, and I think that was a monumental reflection on Morgan
(Said) and Miranda (Wagner) for how they care about the best interest of the Student Senate as opposed to politics. The gradual trend toward not being so self-centered of a Student Senate, but a more inclusive and thoughtful Senate. I personally am very happy to see that trend, and I hope to see next year's and the years' following to always remember that Student Senate is about the students and not about themselves, and I am optimistic and believe in people."
Wagner:
"Me personally, I have a few loose ends I'm tying up so I'm holding onto getting everything done that I can. This has been a tumultuous year in more than one way, but I think it's really been a testament of what can happen when student voices are listened to and more pulled into the process. I think we've rolled with the punches and done all we can to adapt and keep moving on. I think
Student Senate election polls open 6 a.m. on April 15 and conclude at 4 p.m. on April 16.
it's pretty clear that the events of this year have caused a call for change in attitude, and everything that has happened this year has inspired people to take up elections to shake up what Senate can be, and I'm excited to see what will come in the next year. I've learned so much about getting a thicker skin and staying focused on the goals ahead, and you can't keep everyone happy, but as long as you're being intentional about the work you're doing, that's a lot of what matters. Each road-block we've hit, we've been able to overcome. Hopefully we set the bar high for the next crew."
"I think this is a huge year for the history of us in the overall story of KU. A lot has happened and the students have advocated for their rights like never before, and that is at the forefront of the fight, and I'm really proud of what we were able to do. We rolled with the punches, and Senate has gracefully and beautifully handled everything, and I hope students get that."
Edited by Callie Byrnes
Jury finds Boston Marathon bomber guilty on all 30 charges
Associated Press
DENISE LAVOIE
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Boston Marathon bombing survivor Karen Brassard (second from left) speaks alongside Carlos Arredondo, (left) Laurie Scher, (second from right) and Mike Ward on Wednesday outside federal court in Boston. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all charges Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing by a jury that will now decide whether the 21-year-old should be executed or shown mercy for what his lawyer says was a crime masterminded by his older brother.
BOSTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all charges Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing. The jury will now decide whether the 21-year-old should be executed or shown mercy for what his lawyer says was a crime masterminded by his big brother.
The former college student stood with his hands folded, fidgeted and looked down at the defense table in federal court as he listened to the word "guilty" recited on all 30 counts against him, including conspiracy and deadly use of a weapon of mass destruction. Seventeen of those counts are punishable by death.
The verdict, reached after a day and a half of deliberations, was practically a foregone conclusion, given his lawyer's startling admission at the trial's outset that Tsarnaev carried out the terror attack with his now-dead older brother, Tamerlan.
The defense strategy is to try to save Tsarnaev's life in the upcoming penalty phase by arguing he fell under Tamerlan's evil influence.
The two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that exploded near the finish line on April 15, 2013, killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 people, turning the traditionally celebratory home stretch of the world-famous race into a scene of carnage and putting the city on edge for days.
"It's not a happy occasion, but it's something," said Karen Brassard, who suffered shrapnel wounds on her legs and attended the trial. "One more step behind us."
Tsarnaev was found responsible not only for those deaths but for the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was gunned down days later during the brothers' getaway attempt.
She said Tsarnaev appeared "arrogant" and uninterested during the trial, and she wasn't surprised when she saw no remorse on his face as the verdicts were read. She refused to say whether she believes he deserves the death penalty, but she rejected the defense argument that he was simply following his brother's lead.
happened." She repeatedly referred to Dzhokhar then 19 as a "kid" and a "teenager."
"He was in college. He was a grown man who knew what the consequences would be." Brassard said. "I believe he was 'all in' with the brother."
Tsarnaev's lawyers left the courthouse without comment.
In the penalty phase, which could begin as early as Monday, the jury will hear evidence on whether he should get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life in prison.
Defense attorney Judy Clarke argued in trial that Tsarnaev was led astray by his radicalized brother, telling the jury: "If not for Tamerlan, it would not have
KAREN BRASSARD
Boston Marathon
bombing survivor
he was in college. He was a grown man who knew what the consequences would be. I believe he was 'all in' with the brother."
Prosecutors, however, portrayed the brothers — ethnic Chechens who moved to the United States from Russia more than a decade ago as full partners in a brutal and coldbllooded plan to punish the U.S. for its wars in Muslim countries. Jihadist writings, lectures and videos were found on both their computers, though the defense argued that Tamerlan downloaded the material and sent it to his brother.
Tamerlan, 26, died when
the government called 92 witnesses over 15 days, painting a hellish scene of torn-off limbs, blood-spattered pavement, ghastly screams and the smell of sulfur and burned hair.
Survivors gave heartbreaking testimony about losing legs in the blasts or watching people die. The father of 8-year-old Martin Richard described making the agonizing decision to leave his mortally wounded son so he could get help for his 6-year-old daughter, whose leg had been blown off.
in the courtroom Wednesday, Denise Richard, the boy's mother, wiped tears from her face after the verdict. The boy's father, Bill Richard, embraced one of the prosecutors.
In Russia, Tsarnaev's father, Anzor Tsarnaev, told The Associated Press in recent days that he would have no comment.
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