The Nevada Sagebrush

WAC tickets to first 250 students = A
- an A+ would be given if a discounted price was offered for those that fall out of the first 250 category
Appearing to look objective and unbiased by only allowing ONE person to count the ballots = C-
- please tell me there will be some staff or faculty to supervise the counting and also to triple check the results. one person is not good enough (no offense)
Student government training = D-
- If this senate is the sole provider of this training, prepare for another terrible Senate next academic year. Please get professional, smart and honest people to teach this B.S. (For example, professors in the political science and economics department. Also, Todd Felts from the J school can give some valuable lessons on how to get your constituents to trust you and like you.)

If you do at least what was mentioned above, I’ll consider giving the next Senate the benefit of the doubt- but this year’s unfortunate lackadaisical group gave me some serious doubt in A) our student body to elect intelligent and competent leaders and B) well… the Senate.

With all due respect, there are some good eggs but you folks are far and few between.

You can just come back and say it is bad journalism because all of your “good things” weren’t published in the Sagebrush. Then please write a lovely Letter to the Editor explaining your good deeds.

Congrats on earning an A!!!! YAY!!!

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The demerit system actually did not pass, you might want to correct this article.

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Bernadette,
Faculty and administrators will be present to help count the paper ballots, the other ballots are certified electronically through TLT (Teaching Learning Technology) they administer WebCampus which voters use to electronically vote. Mr. Driscoll gave a detailed explanation of the process after the Senate meeting had adjourned, I believe only myself and Senator Jose stayed afterward to hear his presentation. Additionally, representatives of candidates are allowed to observe while the votes are being tabulated, Mr.Driscoll expressed that he wants the process to be as transparent as possible. I hope that answers any concerns you had about the upcoming elections. As always, if you have further questions I can be rached at senatorrichards@asun.unr.edu

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The demerit system legislation was not passed. Also a distribution method for the tickets is not in place yet, I would not say they are available for the first 250 students. I feel some type of competition, camping out for tickets, etc. will be implemented to make sure the tickets go to real fans. Go Pack!

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Here are some clarifications from the blog.

1. I never said the speaker’s job was not explicity outlined. I just don’t think the speaker has enough duties. I’m fully aware of the location in the rules where it states the speakers duties.
2.Chairs cannot be meeting and discussing matters and legislation together w/o violating NOML.
3. For absences, it was oulined that teh C&A Committee meets to discuss disciplinary action, we don’t need a law for that.
4. I never said there wasn’t a system for WHO reports absences, I said that there wasn’t a timeline in place. Way to misquote me again, sagebrush.
5. No there were no Liberal Arts Senators texting, but thanks for making sure, Tim.

The people posting on the blog make fun of the maturity of Senate–but the comments about Kealy and Sergott show a big lack of maturity.

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Gracie-

I just read the blog. I had no idea I was being bashed, but i really enjoyed it. I love a good insult every once in a while, it is such a mature way of expressing opinions and is sure to lead to productive changes. Do we know who the brave and honorable person behind the “Wolfie” alias is? I think I do….

Shame on you, Wolfie, for bringing Sergott into this whole thing; he wasn’t even at the meeting. He happens to be a very underrated individual, and one who can count well into the triple digits all by himself, as he is majoring in accounting and finance in order to one day work in the biggest cubical in my future law firm! Futhermore, shame on you, Wolfie, for making comments and attaching the name of a beloved mascot to them! Everone knows mascots cannot talk, jackass.

Notice how as soon as I joke around about the 75th session, this Wolfie character appears. Wolfie, or should I call you Prometheus; were you in the 75th session?

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Actually, now that we are fixing mistakes by the Sagebrush, you have Senator Kesjaral as saying something that I said, about the demerit system not accounting for excessive excused absences. Later on Senator Kesjaral did say that she agreed with my opinion and repeated it, but I believe the actual quote you have in the blog is mine. Thank you. Oh, and thank you for fixing the article to not include the demerit legislation that was not passed.

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P.S. The ASUN Senate live blog (2/25) definitely confirms my declining lack of respect and legitimacy for the “independent” student newspaper. Can I request research and articles from this “unbiased” newsletter, as well? It seems reporter Fryman was too interested in doing the bitch work for the bloggers (reporting who was texting, by request) than actually quoting correctly or correctly reporting which pieces of legislation were actually passed! How can you mess up on that?! Bring Jay back! I might not agree with him, but at least he pays attention to the meeting.

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If you senators spent half as much time working as you did bitching about everything that people complain you don’t do right, you might do things right and wouldn’t have to spend so much time bitching.

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