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Tymon Wall, junior/senior Liberal Arts and Science senator, and Daisy Tackett, freshman/sophomore College of Liberal Arts and Science senator, present a bill that would allow senate to give students' comments. "We want this to include any student group, any person making an impact in the community." Tackett said.
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LARA KORTE/Kansan Chance Maginness, freshman/sophomore College of Liberal Arts and Science senator, gave a negative speech in regards to a bill that would allow senate to give students commendations. Maginness said senate is not "a feel-good factory of warm fuzzies."
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Tomas Green, senate policy and development director, presented a bill requesting a third-phase analysis of the Secure and Fair Elections act, which affects ID laws in the state of Kansas.
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Student Senate passes three bills in first meeting of the semester
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In the first Student Senate Committees meeting on Wednesday three bills passed, one was tabled and one failed.
The committees met to consider five pieces of legislation that addressed funding for student organizations, recognition of individuals and organizations for contributions to the University community as well as a request for a third-party study of Kansas' Secure and Fair Elections Act.
In Rights Committee, Chance Maginness, a freshman/sophomore College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator said the bill that allows Senate to present public praise to individuals or student groups was harmful
"Senate is not a feelgood factory of warm fuzzies. We're here to govern and create substantive action in the University."
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to the image of Senate. "[The bill] presents the idea that we don't even take ourselves seriously anymore," he said in a speech against the legislation. "Senate is not a feel-good factory of warm fuzzies. We're here to govern and
The commendations bill failed unanimously in Rights Committee, and also failed in the University Affairs Committee.
create substantive action in the University."
The Rights Committee and Multicultural Affairs Committee voted to pass legislation asking for an independent, third-party study of the Secure and Fair Elections Act (SAFE). The Kansas Legislature enacted the SAFE Act in 2011, which requires Kansas voters to show a photo identification when voting in person.
Tomas Green, bill author and Senate Policy and Development Director, said the bill only requested for the study to be completed and allocated no funding towards its completion.
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Gabby Naylor, a school of business senator from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was elected by the Rights Committee to serve in the vacant position on the Fee Review Committee, which will begin meeting later in the semester. Naylor was elected by paper ballot over ROTC senator Garrett Farlow.
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News From The U
In spite of the bad weather and the final score, Jayhawks turned out Tuesday night at the Kansas Union for the first official Men's Basketball Watch Party of the season!
They're Back! #WatchPartiesAtTheU
We dropped the 132" screen on Level 4 of the Kansas Union, and fans enjoyed FREE Coke products and Zá Pizza as they cheered the Jayhawks on. SUA and the UDK were also on hand to provide giveaways and information.
If you missed the party on Tuesday, no worries. We've got three more Watch Parties scheduled throughout the remainder of the season;
Mon, 1/25
v. Iowa State
Party starts at 7:30pm
Tip off at 8:00pm
Tues, 2/23
v. Baylor
Party starts at 6:30pm
Tip off at 7:00pm
Mon, 2/29
v. Texas
Party starts at 7:30pm
Tip off at 8:00pm
AND...if we progress beyond the Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, the parties will continue!
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