Posts Tagged ‘Associated Students’Motion passes on ‘The Club Hub,’ committees are underway for fall quarterWednesday, October 5th, 2011Audra Howerton // THE WESTERN FRONT During the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting, on Tuesday Oct. 4, members of the board and student body came forward with new proposals and motions concerning upcoming events and committees for the quarter. (more…) AS Board discusses department name changeSaturday, October 1st, 2011Audra Howerton // THE WESTERN FRONT On Tuesday Sept. 27 the Associated Students Board of Directors held a meeting to discuss new and current committees, proposals and upcoming events. (more…) In this post, the full video of the AS presidential debateMonday, April 25th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Today, KVIK posted a video of the Associated Students presidential debate from last week. Here’s a link. The four candidates — Jamin Agosti, Ben Brockman, Anna Ellermeier and Byron Starkey — squared off in the Viking Union, where more than 350 students packed into the Multi-Purpose Room to hear them speak. AS election week began today for all Board of Directors positions. To vote, click on the “elections” tab on myWestern. Friday is the last day to vote. Gogol Bordello show cancelled due to death in family of band memberTuesday, April 12th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT This info coming from the Associated Students, who have issued a press release. The popular gypsy-punk band was scheduled to play Friday, April 22 in the Viking Union. At this point it appears the concert will not be rescheduled. Refunds will be made available. See the press release itself for details. B-Hamff Film Festival seeks outdoor film submissionsSaturday, March 19th, 2011Brianna Gibbs // THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students Outdoor Center is hosting its first ever, student-run outdoor film festival on May 19. The B-Hamff Film Festival, a knock off of the annual Banff Film Festival, is calling for local outdoor film submissions until May 6. The films will be judged by a panel, and the top films will be shown during the festival on May 19. The Outdoor Center will provide prizes for winners, including a $300 cash prize for first place. For submission packets and guidelines, visit the Outdoor Center’s website. Associated Students mirrors nationwide gender gap in student governmentWednesday, March 16th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Across the nation, the number of men who run for and win student government offices is much higher than it is for women, The Washington Post is reporting. While women outnumber men at Western — making up 54 percent of graduates — they are outnumbered six to one on the Associated Students Board of Directors. Of the seven AS Board positions, however, five had female candidates last year. It should be interesting to see what happens this year, as elections are right around the corner. Insult to injury? As tuition rises, so may on-campus room and boardThursday, March 3rd, 2011Brianna Gibbs // THE WESTERN FRONT Students wanting to live and eat on campus next year may see a 4.5 percent increase in housing and dining costs for the 2011-12 academic year. At the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, board members heard a proposal to increase residence hall and meal plan rates at least 3.75 percent, but no more than 4.5 percent. Childcare program revamped, but at expense of low-income students?Monday, February 14th, 2011Brianna Gibbs // THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students Childhood Development Center will soon change its funding model to encourage full-time childcare. The new model forgoes a parent co-op model that had been in place. The center is located near Fairhaven College and provides childcare for students, faculty and staff of Western. Patricia Ashby, manager of the center, said this new funding model will generate more income — and at more predictable rates. Outback Farm may get new outdoor classroomWednesday, February 2nd, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT That rickety old pavilion outside the Outback (the garden/farm just south of Fairhaven College) could soon be replaced by something a little less, uh, kitschy. Or, as Outback coordinator Nick Spring describes it, “haphazardly constructed with recycled materials.” It looks like this is moving right ahead, since they’ve already got basic blueprints drawn up. To see them, check out the last few pages of this document. (more…) |
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