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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Mississippian
Vol. 102, No. 66
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Election bill going back to ASB Senate floor BY ALLISON SLUSHER ajslushe@go.olemiss.edu
The Associated Student Body Judicial Council met last night for a hearing on a complaint filed against the ASB Consitution and Codes. Senator James Parrett, chair of the Governmental Operations Committee, filed a complaint regarding the use of the term “present and voting” in ASB Campus Senate Rules and ASB Code. The complaint stated that the ASB senators had taken it upon themselves to determine the meaning of the phrase. Parrett noted that this had been done at least twice. The most recent time the senate determined the meaning of the phrase was on Nov. 12. Pillow presented a bill he authored that would change the way student election campaigns are held on campus. Twentyfive senators voted in favor of the bill, 19 voted against the bill and 9 senators abstained. Parrett said he filed the complaint because “present and voting” was confusing as it
didn’t clarify how the abstention votes would be counted. “There was some confusion as to how we count votes in the senate. We were looking to clarify this,” Parrett said. “We believe we had a clear reading of it, but we weren’t following that reading, so it was necessary for us to get a determination of what the Code actually means so there is no question in the future.” The bill failed on Nov. 12 because it was decided that there were not enough votes either way to make a strong majority. Pillow thought the meaning of “present and voting” should be addressed in order to prevent any confusion in the future. “It has caused a lot of problems in the past,” Pillow said. “Some of the bills that have come forth have failed including this one that did not have a majority.” The Judicial Council ruled that abstention votes should not count as a vote of affirmation or negation. Since the judicial council has clarified how an abstention
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ASB Attorney General Rob Pillow presents the student election bill to the ASB Senate Nov. 12.
vote should be counted, Pillow hopes to represent the bill at the tonight’s ASB Senate meeting.
“I want this to go into effect for the next elections. If this isn’t passed (Tuesday night), I’m not going to implement if
it’s passed next semester because that wouldn’t give the candidates enough time to plan and prepare.”
‘A Grand Ole Christmas’ brings holiday spirit to campus appearing at this year’s tree lighting will be Chancellor Dan Jones and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Brandi Hephner LaBanc. The Gospel Choir and Miss University 2014 Anna Beth Higginbotham will also be performing at the event. “Each year, as chancellor I have the responsibility of welcoming the community to the Christmas Tree Lighting,” Jones said. “Additionally, we have members of the community that look forward to this event each year.” A Grand Ole Christmas will feature an ice skating rink where students will be able to ice skate for free on the Labyrinth outside the Union. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be available, as well as pictures made with Santa and his special helpers in the Union Lobby. The event will begin at 6
BY BRIDGET QUINN bequinn@go.olemis.edu
The Student Activities Association is sponsoring the sixth annual A Grand Ole Christmas event taking place inside and around the Student Union on Wednesday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. “Each year, we bring together the Ole Miss family to kick off the holiday season,” Chancellor Dan Jones said. “The event itself is a great opportunity for students as well as the LafayetteOxford-University community to enjoy a free event in a family atmosphere.” Beginning at 6 p.m. the annual lighting of the University Christmas tree will take place at the University Circle in front of the Lyceum. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the Ole Miss Student Union, and the Student Activities Association. Special guests
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Children take holiday photos with Rebel Black Bear in the Student Union last year.
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