Speaking About Senators, While the Senate Speaks About Speakers

I write about what we do in the hopes of getting a conversation going, whether or not you agree with me. And to be honest, I have been thrilled to hear about people finally talking about us. Last week, the AAS was mentioned in four separate opinion columns in The Student. While I, along with others, did my best to explain the decision we made last week, one senator wrote a lengthy email about how I lied to the student body last week for saying that the by-law would have given sole power to the B

Senate Fails Student Body by Wasting Time on Redundant Votes

First let me talk about the fact that four senators abstained from voting. As senators, we do not have that many obligations; however, we have a responsibility to vote in ways that we feel represent the voice of the student body. By that right, wouldn’t not voting (abstaining) essentially be saying that the student body has no voice on the issue? I will discuss the reasons why I strongly disagree with those who voted against this by-law, but I think it is downright pathetic that we have senators

Money Makes the Senate Go Round: But Can it Interfere Less?

A big problem with how Senate is run is the allocation of responsibility. One might expect that the President or Vice President has the toughest job, yet, the position of Treasurer is unquestionably the most exhausting and thankless job in the AAS. For proof, look to the fact that our previous treasurer resigned mid-year based on the fact that she was putting in somewhere between eight and 20 hours of work a week — which was unpaid, of course. The job sucks, but, thankfully, Senator Jared Crum ’