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SA Senate recognizes Ultimate Tazer Ball club

By Felix Sarver | March 25, 2012

The Student Association Senate recognized a club based on a — literally — shocking sport Sunday. The NIU Ultimate Tazer Ball (UTB) club was accepted into the SA. The club’s representative, Robert Lausch, said the sport was described by the media...

Prospective SA senator taken off ballot after intimidation claims

By Felix Sarver | September 27, 2011

The Student Association Board of Elections disqualified a candidate from the senate race Tuesday, the first day of elections. District 4 Candidate David Turner was intimidating a voter and campaigning within the direct vicinity of a polling station at...

Student Association Elections Commissioner Robert Lausch speaks
to students about running for the SA Senate at Tuesdays
informational meeting. Candidates must have their election packets
in by Friday and campaigning will begin Sept. 14.

SA Senate meeting mandatory for prospective Senators

By Felix Sarver | September 6, 2011

For students interested in campus politics, there's still time to get involved. The Student Association will host a second candidate meeting for prospective SA Senators at 7 p.m. tonight in the Campus Life Building Suite 180. The meeting is mandatory...

Issue advocacy organizations are not always political

By Letter Writer | December 1, 2010

In response to Senator Robert Lausch'sconcerns about SSDP being a lobbying group by nature, I want toshed some light onto why this doesn't necessarily mean we are apolitical organization.We advocate for a discussion based inscience, not politics. When...

SA finishes confirmations, approves last member

By Jacqueline Evans | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | The NIU Student Association Senate finished its confirmations on Sunday. One of the resolutions confirmed included the senate approving Robert Lausch as a senator at large, which made the senate complete. "I believe this is a great honor," Lausch...