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1 week ago | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Sydney Krasniewski
12:14 pm At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board heard concerns about rumors of ICE on campus and voted to pass the Omnibus Bill. The board also introduced a new bill to create a SGB Disability Liaison position, which will be voted on at the next public meeting.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Sydney Krasniewski
At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board announced a new Workers United ad-hoc and changes to the allocation request process for student organizations. The board also voted to pass the single-use plastics resolution. Board member Neal Gupta announced the charter for the Workers United ad-hoc committee, which will provide a space for on-campus student workers to address their concerns. The board will vote on the ad-hoc at the next public meeting.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Sydney Krasniewski
SGB candidates debated key policy initiatives, including the future relationship between the board and University administration during the presidential debate on Tuesday night at Nordy’s Place. Undergraduate students will be able to cast their votes in two weeks on March 11th. Four presidential candidates are running on two distinct campaigns– the Forward ticket and the H2Pinsky-Budike ticket.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Sydney Krasniewski |Marissa Kelley
To prepare for the upcoming election, the Student Government Board held a “Meet the Candidates” event on Tuesday night at Nordy’s Place. Moderated by WPTS staff members Maxine Van Nortwick and Perry J Bowser, the event allowed thirteen candidates for President, Vice President, and SGB Board to answer questions about their campaigns and share their top initiatives. SGB elections will take place on March 11 and are open to the student body.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Marissa Kelley |Sydney Krasniewski
In recent Student Government Board meetings, board members have expressed concerns about increased allocations spending and whether the $900,000 budget will last the whole school year. Data compiled by The Pitt News shows while SGB is granting allocations at an unprecedented rate, the denial rate is the highest since its budget increased in 2019. As of Feb. 5, the board has allocated $499,312.09 across 74 requests.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Madeline Ward |Marissa Kelley |Sydney Krasniewski
At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Nordy’s Place, the Student Government Board introduced several changes it hopes to make over the remainder of the 2024-25 academic year to address student safety and allocations efficiency. Following numerous discrimination-related events on campus last semester and in recent years — including two attacks on Jewish students and rhetorically polarizing events — board member Evan Levasseur announced the charter for a new anti-hate ad-hoc committee.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Sydney Krasniewski |Maxine Van Nortwick
The Scottish post-punk band Franz Ferdinand is known for their out-of-the-box artistry, creative hits like “Take Me Out” and impact on the millennial rock sound. Released on Jan. 10, its latest album “The Human Fear” is a musical exploration into what drives fear and the power behind defeating it. It’s also a reminder of the band’s core sound change and the divergence from their former 2000s rock glory.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Sydney Krasniewski
At its weekly meeting on Tuesday in Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board discussed the upcoming SGB election season, civic initiatives on campus and new disability resources. Communications Chair Rachel Smookler is “hopeful” about SGB’s upcoming initiatives. “We’re really focusing our efforts and uplifting each other in a collaborative space, instead of separate spaces,” Smookler said. Elections Chair Charles Rutkowski announced the beginning of SGB’s 2025 election cycle.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Sydney Krasniewski
As University enrollment continues to rise, more student organizations are popping up around campus. But this rise means Student Government Board has to find ways to allocate funds to the new organizations. “We have this finite amount of money, so we don’t want to run out,” SGB president Sarah Mayer said on allocations this spring.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Wu |Sydney Krasniewski
Students are, by and large, excited to return home to spend time with family during Thanksgiving break next week. Despite the anticipation, the election results have raised tensions and called attention to political differences this holiday season. Vic Mistretta, a junior neuroscience major, has mixed feelings about going home to see their family this year. Mistretta said they voted for Harris earlier this November, but most of their family supports Trump.
