Feelings of euphoria and weightlessness are normal. Do not be alarmed.
A Pure Democracy. It CAN happen at UCM right now.
“Taking away this bill would not only harm 12 different organizations on campus which in total represents over 360 students, but would also harm all those students who had planned on attending these events.”
What of the 4,000 other undergraduate students who aren’t in these 12 different organizations?
I believe that this situation should be brought up to every student on campus. It should NOT be up to the Senators (some of whom are members of sororities/fraternities) to decide this bill. This would be a conflict of interest.
This bill should be brought forth to the UC Merced student body not as a bill, but as a proposition. The student body should have a direct voice in deciding where their money goes. Therefore, I believe the most ideal solution would be to have a general vote to pass or reject this bill or proposition. This is UC Merced, we are UC MERCED. We have 4,381 undergraduate students, each and every single one should be made aware of this bill and everyone should have a vote to decide where their money goes. The student body should have this option. I understand that not everyone is going to vote. But, a student government is not based on polling turnouts. It is based on providing every student the option to vote. The option must be there.
If this cannot be carried out, then the ASUCM President should VETO this bill. How can this senate say they represent the student body’s voice,
when not every voice has been heard?
Also, to those who point out that the other UCs have longer, well-established, well-funded sororities/fraternities. I only have one question for you. How do you think they were established without school funding?
This is UC Merced, we will be a democracy.
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just a side note greek life, with this bill you’re taking the easy way out. learn something from your philanthropy and do some work to get that money. anyone can just write a bill, trust me i know.
since this bill passed, i think VSA and all other clubs should be reimbursed for their recruitment efforts. just sayin’.
