Pass:  

NIU has increasingly been going green over the years, and a committee on environmental Aafairs is going to help. It is important for everyone’s voice to be heard in the Student Association. The approval of a committee that will allow environmental studies majors to be heard shows a willingness to be progressive. It also shows that the SA wants to take on the process of bettering NIU and the environment around us.

Fail:

The SA is being sued by former senator Leon Kincaid. Kincaid is suing the SA up to $5,000 for “intentional” violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, according to a May 2 Northern Star article. The SA held a nine-hour closed meeting to vote on eight charges against SA Vice President Reggie Bates. The accusation seems like it will just be a waste of SA’s time. While the SA probably should have allowed the public into the meeting, it does not seem to be a matter to sue over.