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Lefevre would catalyze dialogue with admins, build collaboration

Taylor Doherty
March 22, 2010
Michael Naclerio

Junior Mike Lefevre doesn’t look at the Duke Student Government presidential position as a stepping stone or an opportunity to pad his résumé.

It’s a chance, he explained, to represent the student voice.

“Put this on paper: I’m not interested in running for Young Trustee, I’m not going to do it,” Lefevre said. “This is it for me. I was a senator, I was vice president [for campus services], I’m chief of staff, and this is as far as I go... to become president and work for kids.”

DSG approves fund to help pay greek dues

Matthew Chase
March 18, 2010
Tyler Seuc/The Chronicle : At DSG’s meeting Wednesday, senior Steven McAlpine, a student affairs senator, presents a resolution to create a fund to help students on financial aid with their greek dues.

One-fourth of greek males at Duke are on financial aid, according to a Duke Student Government resolution. But that makeup may soon change.

DSG Senate passed a resolution supporting the creation of a financial aid fund for greek dues at its meeting Wednesday night. If implemented, the fund would allow students on financial aid—who often cannot afford greek dues—to join greek organizations.

DSG election calendar undergoes reshuffling

Matthew Chase
March 15, 2010

When candidates running for Duke Student Government president or executive vice president start campaigning Wednesday, they will be running their campaigns “with less risk,” according to an August executive order.

In the past, the election of executive positions—president, executive vice president and four vice presidents—was held on one day, followed by the election of senators two weeks later. This year, however, students will elect the president and executive vice president March 30 and the vice presidents and senators April 15.

Senate votes to support gender-neutral housing

Matthew Chase
March 04, 2010
Christina Pena

Students wanting to room with members of the opposite sex may soon have that option.

Duke Student Government senators passed a resolution supporting the creation of gender-neutral housing options at their meeting Wednesday night. If approved, the resolution may allow for mixed-gender suites, mixed-gender apartments and halls with mixed gender rooms.

Peer institutions including Yale, Harvard and Stanford Universities provide gender-neutral housing, according to the resolution.

Dining fee may rise by $100

Matthew Chase
February 25, 2010
Dianna Liu

To eliminate nearly $1.1 million of its current deficit, Dining Services may increase its dining plan contract fee by about $100 for Fall 2010, Duke Student Government President Awa Nur announced Wednesday.

Currently, undergraduates pay a $19.50 dining contract fee each semester. But Nur, a senior, said Vice President for Campus Services Kemel Dawkins and Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst have presented a plan to implement the one-time $100 fee to make up for the deficit.

DSG enacts bill of rights for Duke undergraduates

Christina Pena
February 18, 2010
Maddie Lieberberg

Duke Student Government senators passed a resolution to define the “essential and inalienable rights” of Duke undergraduates Wednesday night.

The resolution has been an ongoing project for the Student Affairs committee over the past year. It aims to provide students with an understanding of where their representatives stand on the rights of every student that should be respected by the University and administrators. The resolution will complement documents that already exist, like the Joint Statement of Rights and Freedoms of Students.

DSG motions to block RLHS early move-out policy

Matthew Chase
February 11, 2010
Maddie Lieberberg

Duke Student Government senators passed a resolution Wednesday night condemning Residence Life and Housing Services for changing the move-out date for West Campus residents to May 10 from May 17.

Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residential life, sent West Campus residents three e-mails Aug. 18, Sept. 2 and Jan. 11 notifying them of the early move-out date. But Vice President for Student Affairs Spencer Eldred, a senior, presented a resolution to prevent RLHS from changing the dates without the consent of Campus Council and DSG, if school is in session.

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