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SGA Passes Constitutional Amendment, Responds to October 15th Meeting

Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorised

By Jackson Chadwick On Thursday, October 22nd, the Student Government Association unanimously passed a constitutional amendment sponsored by Senators Marissa Kearney and Stephen Rykola. The amendment, titled the “Constitutional Amendment Pertaining to Pre-Releasing...

Jenna Zampitella on SGA Resignation

Oct 19, 2020 | opinions

By Jenna Zampitella | Photo courtesy of SGA The following letter was written by former SGA Senator Jenna Zampitella and sent to President Karine Kanj and fellow members of the SGA on Sunday evening of October 18th. The photo is courtesy of Zampitella.

UPDATED: SGA Decries Sen. Zaidan’s “Inflammatory, Controversial” Remarks; Zaidan Responds Amid His Resignation

Oct 19, 2020 | Features

By Jackson Chadwick | Photo courtesy of SGA | This article was updated to include new information and additional context on Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 2020. During Thursday, October 15th’s SGA meeting, Senators Cecilia Gonzalez and Sabrina Liu denounced fellow Senator Mo...

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Available to Some Suffolk Students

Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorised

By Jackson Chadwick | Photo courtesy of Rappaport Center As a result of the national emergency declared on March 13th, the United States Congress passed the CARES Act, which established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (also known as HEERF). HEERF funds have...

SGA Passes Election Day Holiday Resolution

Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorised

By Jackson Chadwick President Karine Kanj gaveled in the Student Government Association (SGA) Thursday afternoon, which, within just a short few minutes, passed a resolution recommending to the Suffolk administration that the upcoming general election day, and...