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Show W E B E R S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y Signpost ^ ^ J * 2005 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, , 2( Mac is back and looking forward to a new season! see page 5 VOLUME 68 ISSUE 9 wsusignpost.com Students protest, support President constitution By Chris Ripplinger campus affairs editor The Signpost Students will soon vote on a new Weber State University Student Association constitution. The WSU Student Senate continued its overhaul of the WSU Student Association's constitution on Monday during its weekly meeting. The WSU Student Senate comprises elected student representatives who create legislation and coordinate activities. The constitution outlines the student associations rules and regulations. "The constitutional revisions are needed to avoid repetition and, instead, to be purposeful and direct." said Chris Russell, legislative vice president. A constitutional revision meeting will take place during each weekly student senate meeting. Three bills and other amendments were discussed in Monday's meeting. These revisions and amendments must be completed by Nov. 21, at which time it will be available to all WSU students. Following student feedback and further revisions, the student body will vote on ratification of the document. The majority of other universities in Protesters march at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Aug. 22 when President Bush spoke at the Veterans of Foreign Wars conUtah already have combined student vention in the Salt Palace Convention Center. government/activities committees. In a letter dispatched to all Neil Brandvold, Weber State University traditionally conservative state. leadership scholarship recipients, political science major, attended the "I think it was interesting to see that there By Cory Duclos protest with some friends. He pointed was 2,000 like-minded people in Utah and the Wildcat scholar mentors and asst. news editor The Signpost out U.S. foreign policy as the primary they say ifs the reddest state, or the most chief of staff described a change that reason he protested. conservative state, but there is a voice of has taken place in the WSU student The war in Iraq sparked several government: "This year is a ground"The United States has historically reason in this state," Brandvold said. emotions over the last few months and been one of the largest funders of statePioneer Park protestors rallied for many breaking year because of the merger students are having mixed reactions. sponsored terrorism," Brandvold said. reasons. They supported the causes of between Student Activities and Student Last week, President Bush visited and "And if we truly want to end terrorism we people like Cindy Sheehan, who had camped Government, now called the WSU spoke to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. An need to stop being terrorists." outside Bush's Texas ranch in protest They Student Association. As a student at estimated 2,000 people gathered in Salt Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson claimed they supported the veterans, but not Weber State, you are already a member of the Student Association. The Student Lake City's Pioneer Park to protest the war helped organize the protests, hoping the war. Some WSU veterans disagreed. in Iraq and criticize President Bush. to show opposition to Bush even in a See Protest page 3 Senators connect with students See Constitution page 9 5 "What would you do for an 'A pass?" By Maria Villasenor editor in chief | The Signpost Weber State University's student senators use area council meetings to meet with their constituencies and touch base with the students they represent. The monthly meetings are places where students can bring up issues for their senators to present in weekly senate meetings. "I know there were a bunch of issues that were brought up because of area councils," said Chris Russell, current WSU See Connect page 3 Baron Henell, a tight end for Weber State Univershys football team, swims in the fountain pond at the Stewart Bell Tower Tuesday afternoon for the "What would you do for an 'A' Pass?"conLesL The contest, sponsored by Student Activities, promises an "A" Pass to the student who performs the most outrageous, odd or funny stunt One coveted pass will be awarded to a winner every day of Welcome Week. ; - :. |