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SA kicks off It’s On Us Week of Action

By Ashley Morse | November 19, 2015

Students signed a banner in support of It’s On Us and painted their pinky nails pink in support of sexual assault and violence survivors during the Student Association’s Demonstration Day.Demonstration Day, held Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center,...

Students to vote on Rec Center locks

By Jackie Nevarez | November 9, 2015

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein said students will be able to test and vote on new locks for broken Recreation Center lockers next week.The SA started meeting with the Recreation Center in July to see how they could improve the issue of...

Applications open for SA director of Environmental Affairs

By Satta Kendor | November 9, 2015

The application window for the Student Association’s director of Environmental Affairs position will be open on HuskieLink until the end of the week.The director of Environmental Affairs will coordinate environmental service projects, collaborate with...

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein works at his desktop on May 4 in the Campus Activities Board office. Lupstein wants to incorporate sexual assault awareness into UNIV 101/202.  

SA to continue It’s On Us campaign

By Jackie Nevarez | October 12, 2015

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein said the SA will continue to promote the It’s On Us sexual assault prevention campaign with a demonstration day in November.The SA partnered with It’s On Us, a presidential task force that aims to work...

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein works at his desktop on May 4 in the Campus Activities Board office. Lupstein wants to incorporate sexual assault awareness into UNIV 101/202.  

Lupstein talks student engagement, change for SA executive goals

By Augustin Zehnder | May 4, 2015

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein said his newly-inaugurated ticket will look to create an app that would allow students to voice ideas and find answers to questions about the SA.Lupstein and his ticket, the Voice of Change, faced disqualification...

Pass, Fail: SA President plans good start to year, Moving SA elections confusing, not good

By Rachel Scaman | May 3, 2015

Pass: SA President plans good start to yearStudent Association President Nathan Lupstein’s plans for next semester will help students get more involved with the SA, which is something to push for.Lupstein said his ticket will look to create an app to...

SA Supreme Court: SA should enact regulations for online voting

By Northern Star staff | April 23, 2015

The Student Association Supreme Court, in its opinion, “highly encourages” the SA to enact regulations concerning electronic voting for elections.The court released its opinions Tuesday on the hearings surrounding the contentious 2015 SA executive...

SA Supreme Court must release opinions on election hearings

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 20, 2015

Students still haven’t seen the opinions of the Student Association Supreme Court, which decided to repeal the disqualification of the Voice of Change ticket from the 2015 SA executive election on March 31.The Voice of Change ticket was disqualified...

Campus Activities Board holds PandemoNIUm for end of year

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2015

Campus Activities board will hold PandemoNIUm 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. April 18 at the Recreation Center.PandemoNIUm will feature a basketball tournament, mechanical bull ride and an obstacle course. Admission is free with a OneCard. The doors close at 1 a.m.“We...

Lupstein selects Lezon for SA chief of staff

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2015

Student Association Senator Gregory Lezon has been appointed chief of staff for the 2015-16 academic year by SA President-elect Nathan Lupstein, said Chief of Staff Chad Harris.The SA chief of staff works under the president and oversees the executive...

SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

By Keith Hernandez | April 13, 2015

Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday night due to allegations of disclosing election information as an SA Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information...

Lupstein ticket needs to earn students’ trust

Lupstein ticket needs to earn students’ trust

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 12, 2015

Nathan Lupstein and the members of his Voice of Change ticket need to apologize for their role in collaborating unethically with a Board of Elections member during the controversial Student Association executive election.SA Senator Jake Swick, who served...