Undergraduate Student Government Downtown passed a bill to add a $150 athletic fee to tuition. The bill was approved by USGs on West and Polytechnic campuses as well and now moves to President Michael Crow.
USGD held a town hall meeting Monday to discuss the proposal of an athletics fee of $75 per semester. The fee would replace athletic funding currently apportioned from student tuition, freeing up approximately $10 million of tuition funds. The new fee will be exactly the cost of season tickets, meaning students will not have to purchase season tickets but will also no longer have the option of opting out.
Pastor Warren Stewart and Kate Gallego are competing to become the next representative for Phoenix City Council District 8. District 8 residents will vote in a runoff election Nov. 5.
USGD discussed community outreach initiatives and unanimously approved $5,850.62 in funding to clubs at Friday's Senate meeting.
President Frank Smith III and Director of Local Affairs Becca Smouse toured the city last week as part of an effort...
For Us Presents hosted the "It Gets Weirdfest!" at the Firehouse on First and Roosevelt streets. The three-day festival included music, theatre, dance, comedy and variety festival.
USGD members debated over amending Senate bylaws to include a time cap for government officials' event attendance requirements. Two appointments were made and several funding requests for conferences were approved.
