Student Senate recognizes SSDP/NORML, NASO, Young Americans 4 Liberty, Psychology Club
Chris Curtis
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: News
The senate voted unanimously to recognize another group, Young Americans 4 Liberty, also at Level III.
Young Americans 4 Liberty is a national organization affiliated with Sen. Ron Paul (R - Texas), a candidate in Tuesday's presidential election, and will function campus on as a political action group.
Senior Megan Duffield spoke as the group's president.
"The group is going to be representing individual rights and small government and uplifting the constitution," Duffield said.
"[The group will] focus on third party presidential elections ... educate the masses so that next time around we're not just stuck with two choices in the next presidential election," Duffield said.
The Native American Student Organization (NASO) was the third group recognized at Level III.
The group's goal is to promote Native American culture and to advance understanding between native and non-native students.
The group will sponsor events intended to showcase native culture, including dancing and crafts.
"Native people, we are still here today, this is what we do, this is what we practice and this is very important to us," said freshman Leah Hopkins, NASO secretary,
The first organization of the evening to be recognized, the Psychology Club, was approved at Level IV.
The club's goal is to bring together students interested in the field and to create opportunities for students to explore different areas of psychology.
The group will also engage in a variety of philanthropic activities, said the club's president, senior Jenlyn Furey.
Level IV organizations are not eligible for any funding under senate bylaws.
In other news:
The senate voted to grant the URI Fencing club $3,658.20 for new equipment that would allow all members of the club to participate in practices and give the club the ability to hold competitions.
Senator Steven Boiteau was elected to a vacant position on the senate bylaws committee.
The senate approved a grant request from the College Republicans for $1,225 from the senate programming contingency budget. The money will go to bring author and doctor Miriam Grossman to speak at URI. She wrote "Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness Endangers Every Student."
Officer Mark Chearino of the campus police addressed the senate, praising the student response to Tuesday's presidential election, in what he referred to as the "Running of the Students."
"I just want to commend the students for doing a good job and having a celebratory time," Chearino said.
Young Americans 4 Liberty is a national organization affiliated with Sen. Ron Paul (R - Texas), a candidate in Tuesday's presidential election, and will function campus on as a political action group.
Senior Megan Duffield spoke as the group's president.
"The group is going to be representing individual rights and small government and uplifting the constitution," Duffield said.
"[The group will] focus on third party presidential elections ... educate the masses so that next time around we're not just stuck with two choices in the next presidential election," Duffield said.
The Native American Student Organization (NASO) was the third group recognized at Level III.
The group's goal is to promote Native American culture and to advance understanding between native and non-native students.
The group will sponsor events intended to showcase native culture, including dancing and crafts.
"Native people, we are still here today, this is what we do, this is what we practice and this is very important to us," said freshman Leah Hopkins, NASO secretary,
The first organization of the evening to be recognized, the Psychology Club, was approved at Level IV.
The club's goal is to bring together students interested in the field and to create opportunities for students to explore different areas of psychology.
The group will also engage in a variety of philanthropic activities, said the club's president, senior Jenlyn Furey.
Level IV organizations are not eligible for any funding under senate bylaws.
In other news:
The senate voted to grant the URI Fencing club $3,658.20 for new equipment that would allow all members of the club to participate in practices and give the club the ability to hold competitions.
Senator Steven Boiteau was elected to a vacant position on the senate bylaws committee.
The senate approved a grant request from the College Republicans for $1,225 from the senate programming contingency budget. The money will go to bring author and doctor Miriam Grossman to speak at URI. She wrote "Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness Endangers Every Student."
Officer Mark Chearino of the campus police addressed the senate, praising the student response to Tuesday's presidential election, in what he referred to as the "Running of the Students."
"I just want to commend the students for doing a good job and having a celebratory time," Chearino said.
