Posts Tagged ‘ZonaZoo’
ASUA Meeting, 25 August 2010 »
At this week's Senate meeting (UPDATE: agenda now available here), the Senate unanimously approved the $1,372,150.00 ASUA budget after a presentation from Treasurer Kenny Ho. Our endlessly fascinating live-tweeting of the event can be enjoyed here. Check back below the fold for more details on today's meeting. Seal of Approval The [...]
ASUA Senate Report, 24 March 2010 »
At this week's Senate meeting (agenda available here), the body voted unanimously to ratify the results of the ASUA general elections that took place at the beginning of the month. The Senate also voted (2-6-1) against a referendum that would have put a proposed PIRG fee up for a special election this April. The body appropriated $300 for the [...]
This is why we can’t have nice things »
Unless you've been spending this weekend under a rock, by now you've heard that the Wildcats squandered a chance at their first-ever Rose Bowl berth, falling to the Oregon Ducks in double-overtime. As a result, your author must purchase four copies of the Oregon Commentator's new book - a relatively painless loss, given the quality of the book [...]
Elon College: a student government that cares about »
It's been six days since we urged President Nagata to consider the REAL initiative; so far, we have yet to receive even a cursory response. No matter - how can we responsible expect him to be concerned with silly things like the drinking age when there are concerts to organize? (Perhaps he's working feverishly on that concert survey, which was [...]
Incentives that matter »
The football season kicks off in just a few hours, and with it begins the new 'points system', the latest attempt to draw students towards sporting events that aren't football or basketball games. This may or may not have been inspired by former Sen. Macchiarolli, who offered the plan during his campaign and alluded to it occasionally during his [...]
The boundless optimism of ZonaZoo »
Apropos nothing, here's a chart from the ZonaZoo's Wikipedia page: I don't know about you, but I cannot wait for our 1.15 winning percentage in 2014.
Mob Rule and ZonaZoo »
The Wildcat rightly highlights the madness that was last Saturday's ZonaZoo in today's paper: The ZonaZoo rush may need another look by stadium officials to ensure safety as fans enter. It was a firsthand look for many students as to what can happen in such a high-intensity environment when a large number of people fail to comply with [...]