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SGA votes to move ashtrays
Megan Lovato
Issue date: 9/14/07 Section: News
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The second meeting of the 35th General Assembly of Saint Louis University's Student Government Association was held this Wednesday.
In addition to seating its new members, the senate granted a spot-funding request, passed a resolution enforcing smoking regulations and heard a presentation by representatives of the newly launched SLU Connection website.
The senate passed The Formula Society of Automotive Engineers' request for spot funding, and the $1,000 requested will be used, along with funds received from Parks College and additional funds the FSAE raised through its own efforts, for the team to purchase a used trailer from University of Missouri-Rolla. The team will race their car at a competition in Detroit later this year and asked the SGA for assistance in funding the payment of the trailer. Junior Andrew Lang spoke on behalf of the FSAE and submitted the spot-funding proposal, saying the trailer would "help the team move the car back and forth from the practice area to Oliver Hall [its current location]" and the trailer would be "more economical" than renting a truck to move the car, as in the past.
Later on in the meeting, Senator Patrick Devney, civic affairs and facilities concerns committee chair, proposed a resolution concerning the enforcement of SLU's Smoke Free Workplace Policy, which was adopted in January 2007 by the President's Coordinating Council. The resolution states that "all ashtrays [will] be moved 25 feet away from all university building entrances." In addition, signs are to be posted, and DPS will work to enforce the smoking policy.
Though Devney said the resolution would "help promote better health and community," other senators brought up concerns and questions in debate. Some were concerned with littering if ashtrays were moved near grassy areas or gardens rather than close to the buildings.
"I think and hope this would inconvenience smokers so they would stop; their right to smoke ends with my right to breathe clean air," said Ben Yorke, a senator for the College of Arts and Sciences. Even though the resolution passed, there was not a unanimous consensus.
SGA seated its new freshman senators Michael Harriss, Jessica Niemeyer and Molly Schmidt during the meeting. In addition, SGA seated freshman Timothy Deters as Griesedieck Hall senator and freshman Grant Farnsworth as Reinert Hall senator.
Additional senators seated include: senior Natalie Long, Arts and Sciences senator; sophomore Kevin Grillot, Public Service senator; freshman Ronald O'Dwyer, Philosophy and Letters senator; sophomore Samantha Moore, Fusz Hall senator; senior Mark Chase, commuter senator; and junior Muhammad Meigooni, transfer senator.
In addition to seating its new members, the senate granted a spot-funding request, passed a resolution enforcing smoking regulations and heard a presentation by representatives of the newly launched SLU Connection website.
The senate passed The Formula Society of Automotive Engineers' request for spot funding, and the $1,000 requested will be used, along with funds received from Parks College and additional funds the FSAE raised through its own efforts, for the team to purchase a used trailer from University of Missouri-Rolla. The team will race their car at a competition in Detroit later this year and asked the SGA for assistance in funding the payment of the trailer. Junior Andrew Lang spoke on behalf of the FSAE and submitted the spot-funding proposal, saying the trailer would "help the team move the car back and forth from the practice area to Oliver Hall [its current location]" and the trailer would be "more economical" than renting a truck to move the car, as in the past.
Later on in the meeting, Senator Patrick Devney, civic affairs and facilities concerns committee chair, proposed a resolution concerning the enforcement of SLU's Smoke Free Workplace Policy, which was adopted in January 2007 by the President's Coordinating Council. The resolution states that "all ashtrays [will] be moved 25 feet away from all university building entrances." In addition, signs are to be posted, and DPS will work to enforce the smoking policy.
Though Devney said the resolution would "help promote better health and community," other senators brought up concerns and questions in debate. Some were concerned with littering if ashtrays were moved near grassy areas or gardens rather than close to the buildings.
"I think and hope this would inconvenience smokers so they would stop; their right to smoke ends with my right to breathe clean air," said Ben Yorke, a senator for the College of Arts and Sciences. Even though the resolution passed, there was not a unanimous consensus.
SGA seated its new freshman senators Michael Harriss, Jessica Niemeyer and Molly Schmidt during the meeting. In addition, SGA seated freshman Timothy Deters as Griesedieck Hall senator and freshman Grant Farnsworth as Reinert Hall senator.
Additional senators seated include: senior Natalie Long, Arts and Sciences senator; sophomore Kevin Grillot, Public Service senator; freshman Ronald O'Dwyer, Philosophy and Letters senator; sophomore Samantha Moore, Fusz Hall senator; senior Mark Chase, commuter senator; and junior Muhammad Meigooni, transfer senator.
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Allison Baugh
posted 9/17/07 @ 12:43 PM CST
You forgot a first year Senator. Jamie James is also a new first year Senator.
Pat Lindsey
posted 9/18/07 @ 3:44 PM CST
If the entire university campus was smoke-free, we wouldn't have to worry about cigarette litter. The national trend is for all universities to adopt smoke-free campus policies. (Continued…)
Robert Seefeldt
posted 9/18/07 @ 4:54 PM CST
"The national trend is for all universities to adopt smoke-free campus policies."
A national trend? Hardly. I will rescind my comments should Mr. (Continued…)
Jon Butler
posted 10/02/07 @ 5:23 PM CST
I could agree more with Mr. Seefeldt's comments. As a smoker myself, obviously I take offense to a student group passing judgement on a specific segment of the student body, be they smokers or some other group that actually isn't persecuted by the bulk of the population in this country who seems to know what's best for me. (Continued…)
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