tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248089852011-04-21T18:14:28.235-04:00The Georgetown University Student Association's Offical WeblogMike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1159041819518483832006-09-23T15:52:00.000-04:002006-09-23T16:03:39.533-04:00

Hey everybody.It's been an interesting week--one that has been extremely busy, even though people would have no reason to notice. We made some progress on wireless access, set up a critical meeting for the bus expansion, and most importantly, gotten a firm date for the vote on the Reform and Accountability Act: Tuesday, October 10. Student Association members will be walking around different

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1157938102896496062006-09-10T21:15:00.000-04:002006-09-10T21:28:22.906-04:00

So it's been a long time since I last posted on this damn thing. But that doesn't mean that I haven't been keeping you all in my thoughts. We're about two weeks into the school year thus far, and a lot of things are happening. For me, this is my favorite time of year, and especially in the context of the Student Association. A staff of no less than 40 people comes together and starts to enact the

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1146864781298341622006-05-05T17:33:00.000-04:002006-05-05T17:33:01.333-04:00

GUSAblog: GUSA President Twister Murchison at Georgetown Day!

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1146763150344893652006-05-04T13:17:00.000-04:002006-05-04T13:19:10.346-04:00

This is just a reminder that GUSA is sponsoring study hours in Riggs Library on Sunday, May 7 from 4-10pm. This is the first time in over a decade that Riggs has been open for students to study in. Make use of it!

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As spring vivifies and reanimates Georgetown's campus, we are happy to report that your student association, too, is being renewed and reenergized. A little over a month after taking the reigns of GUSA, we have witnessed a palpable and unmistakable transformation in both its operation and its support from the student body. Indeed, since March, we have accomplished extraordinary things -- namely

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Thanks to a successful effort by GUSA, Riggs Library will be open for studying this Sunday, May 7, from 4-10pm. Come and join us, and stress out in style in Georgetown's most beautiful library.

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1146710868367101752006-05-03T22:35:00.000-04:002006-05-03T22:47:48.386-04:00

Here are some pictures of GUSA President Twister Murchison at Georgetown Day last Friday.Twister presenting the annual Dorothy Brown Award, voted on by students, to professor David EdelsteinTwister in the dunk tank!

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1146539694552032452006-05-01T23:14:00.000-04:002006-05-02T16:26:06.696-04:00

So I hope everyone's doing well in the run-up to finals season. Personally, I feel terrible: I was just diagnosed today with Non-Group A Strep Throat. So I thought I'd take some time out from my busy evening (having spent the last few hours passed out in my bed) to reflect on some of the first impressions that the GUSA Executive has made in the past few weeks.The best part of the job, without

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1146526893869202782006-05-01T19:40:00.000-04:002006-05-01T19:45:15.003-04:00

Last Tuesday, the GUSA Assembly passed a proposal authored by Deputy Chief of Staff Matt Stoller and Representative Will Dreher, which changed the way voters will vote for GUSA President and Vice-President next year. It’s called Instant-Runoff Voting, or IRV. An op-ed written last month in the Hoya by Matt Stoller outlines what it is and what the benefits are. Basically, instead of voting

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At the GUSA assembly meeting last night, President Twister Murchison's (SFS '08) and Salik Ishtiaq's (SFS '07) nominees for GUSA cabinet were unanimously approved. The new appointees are:Academic AffairsVlad Ghenciu, SecretaryBrian Wood, Deputy SecretaryChris MillerArts and CultureChristina Goodlander, SecretaryHailey HobrenAthleticsCanaan McCaslin, SecretaryEmily MitznerExternal RelationsErika

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The Hoya published an editorial today in which it praised the GUTS bus achievement of President Twister Murchison (SFS '08) and Vice President Salik Ishtiaq (SFS '07):After years of student frustration and GUSA campaign promises, weekend GUTS bus services are likely to expand during a trial period next semester. It is disconcerting that it took so long for such a well-voiced student complaint to

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1143570441103293892006-03-28T13:21:00.000-05:002006-04-04T13:19:56.673-04:00

The Hoya published an article on GUSA President Twister Murchison's (SFS '08) GUTS speech:Weekend GUTS bus service may increase significantly next semester thanks to a successful lobbying effort for increased funding by several student organizations, members of GUSA announced yesterday.You can read the entire article here.

Mike DuBoisnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24808985.post-1143569251356387242006-03-28T13:03:00.000-05:002006-04-04T13:32:35.743-04:00

The following speech was delivered by GUSA President Twister Murchison (SFS '08) on Monday afternoon in Red Square:Good afternoon, everyone. I have some great news for the students of Georgetown.As everyone knows, students have complained for years that GUTS bus service on the weekends has been far too limited to fully allow Georgetown students to experience the great opportunities which surround

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