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The Associated Student Government Senate heard a new resolution on reusable to-go cups and discussed the New Student Organization Support Fund at its meeting Wednesday. Weinberg freshman and Senator Eliza Marcus proposed a resolution to introduce the cups in Northwestern dining halls as part of the Ozzi program. The program allows students to take food...

Registered student organizations at Northwestern store their groups’ financial funds with the Student Organization Finance Office, also known as SOFO. But, several students and administrators have criticized the current SOFO transaction model as being “inaccessible” and out of date due to its paper-based process, increasing workloads for student organization leaders. To access funds greater than...

The Associated Student Government presidential election began Thursday evening. Voting will continue until Saturday evening, allowing students to choose the next chief student ambassadors to the administration. This year, there are two tickets on the ballot. SESP sophomore Caleb Snead and Weinberg sophomore Ty’Shea Woods are running as co-presidents. Weinberg junior Nicole Aguilar-Medina is running...

The Associated Student Government Senate met Wednesday to revise its governing code, vote on legislation and introduce new legislation for next week’s meeting. Weinberg sophomore and ASG Parliamentarian Grace Houren proposed several updates to the ASG Code, which serves as “an operational rulebook and guide” for ASG members. Houren’s proposals included provisions to allow student...

Associated Student Government presidential candidates gathered in Harris Hall to talk structure, representation and funding at an annual debate on Sunday ahead of this week’s presidential election. SESP sophomore Caleb Snead and Weinberg sophomore Ty’Shea Woods are running as co-presidents. Weinberg junior Nicole Aguilar-Medina is running for president with SESP junior Anna Alava as her...

Northwestern’s Associated Student Government Senate voted to overhaul the executive board election timeline during its Wednesday night meeting. At its third meeting this year, the Senate passed legislation moving ASG presidential elections to the sixth week of Winter Quarter. Elections were previously held during the beginning of Spring Quarter. The change goes into effect immediately,...

In its second meeting of Fall Quarter, Northwestern’s Associated Student Government Senate elected and appointed 20 students to several of its internal boards and discussed upcoming financial and inclusion initiatives. “There were a lot of elections, and I’m really excited about the new committee members,” School of Education and Social Policy senior and Speaker of...

Northwestern’s Associated Student Government will roll out the new ASG Executive Grant this academic year, the ASG Executive Cabinet announced in a Tuesday news release. The grant consolidates three grants previously available to students — the Wild Ideas, Community Building and Affinity Fund grants — into one funding pool and is intended to provide students...

Northwestern has agreed to fund the anticipated costs of Dillo Day and A&O Productions’ Blowout for the upcoming academic year, Vice President of Student Affairs Susan Davis announced Sunday in an email to the NU community. According to the email, the Office of the President is partnering with the Division of Student Affairs and the...

The Associated Student Government Senate unanimously passed an emergency resolution Wednesday to co-sign a statement to Northwestern officials and administration listing demands for Black student safety and support. During the meeting, the Senate also swore in the new ASG Co-Presidents, SESP junior Donovan Cusick and McCormick junior Molly Whalen.  After the brief swearing-in ceremony, senators...