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Suites president faces impeachment
by Sherrod Wall Staff Writer Suites residents protested against Megan Chamber's, president of Suites Hall Council, at a Suites Hall Council meeting Sept. 30. A petition signed by 80 residents requesting the impeachment of Chambers was brought to the meeting. "I think the petition is a great way for the students to voice their opinions and it also is an accurate way to discern what the students need and want," said David Ahlgren, suites resident. "The petition is a symbol of the unity and determination of the suites residents who wish usher in change." The petition was created by Tegan Jones, a suites resident who attended one meeting and felt intimidated by how Chambers reacted to resident opinions. Jones created the petition to see if other Suites residents were unsatisfied with Chambers's ability to run her office. Steven Horn, the Suites 4th
floor resident advisor, and Ahlgren dissented after Megan informed everyone present at a council meeting that a run-off was going to be held for Suites Hall Council president that night. "David and I disagreed with how the whole election had progressed, and when we gave our opinions, we were shut down by [Chambers]," Horn said. Jones said she gained a negative impression of Chambers' job performance in the first Council meeting Jones attended. "When I went to my first meeting it wasn't a good experience for me. I felt like Megan wasn't listening to peoples views," Jones said. "[Chambers] should take the residents' thoughts into consideration, she shouldn't talk down to people." "I was intimidated after Megan talked down to David, so I didn't feel like my opinion was welcome at the council, so after the run-off that occurred that night I started to work on the petition," she said. Jones, sponsored by Horn, put together a petition that was
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comprised of some of the qualms residents have had with the way Megan runs her meetings and her office.
"I had no idea anybody was upset," Chambers said. "I don't believe utilizing a petition was
"I haven't done one thing wrong, I haven't made any promises that I haven't followed through with. I've done everything I said I was going to do." Megan Chambers President of the Suites Hall Council
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The Suites Hall Council secretary elections being drawn out and not coordinated correctly, un-organization and the incident with Horn and Ahlgren and not allowing adequate resident participation for deciding on Suites activities, are points found on the petition.
the right thing to do because I had no idea anything was wrong." Chambers said Jones should have tried to settle the problem with her first. "Residents are always welcome to come and talk to me if they have any suggestions or complaints," she said.
Patrick Sullivan, Suites Hall Council senator, said that he agrees with Chambers and that he thinks the petition was too extreme of an action. "The creator of the petition should have come to [Chambers] with their concerns," Sullivan said. "This attack wasn't on Megan, but on her office," Hernandez said. "She should be prepared to handle whatever comes her way, and she isn't handling it the way she should, resulting in the petition created by [Jones]," she said. "The Hall Council hasn't done anything since the Suites have opened two and a half years ago," Horn said. "I've been here since the opening and have yet to see any changes in the Suites, and I feel like [Chambers] isn't doing anything to fix it at all," he said. "I worked really hard last year. My campaign for president included getting the Suites Hall Council recognized as a campus organization," Chambers said. "We didn't have a constitution until the end of last year."
"My first priority for suites hall council was to build up our organization to get it recognized on campus. This is the first year we have a senator going to all the UCOSA meetings," she said. "I'm now in touch with all of the Hall presidents on campus we have our senator going out UCOSA meetings, I've done what I said I was going to do in my campaign already and were only 3 months into the school year." Chambers said. "I haven't done one thing wrong, I haven't made any promises that I haven't followed through with. I've done everything I said I was going to do,',' she said. According to Chambers, everything on the list isn't valid except for talking down to Horn and Ahlgren. "I admit that I was hateful at the meeting but I was in defense mode," Chambers said. Mandy Butin, a suites resident, said that the situation is too dramatic, and the altercation with Chambers and the residents ,
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The Black Student Association held a fashion show Oct. 1st in the Nigh University Center's Constitution Hall. To celebrate the seventh annual show during Homecoming Week, the BSA featured 30 members as models on the runway. The fashion show is one of the BSA's annual fundraisers. Money was raised to help fund community service projects and to help send members to the leadership conference. "The purpose of the show is to show the fashion of the African American community," said Chris Ihegboro, president of BSA and junior forensic chemistry major. Ihegboro said that the
event was to not only celebrate homecoming, but to unite all student organizations. Patrice Stephens, former president of the BSA, provided hip-hop music for the event. "The fashion show reflects a different cultural style," she said. "It shows diversity with in all the organizations." Wynita Harris, junior art education major of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, said that she supported her sorority sisters that modeled in the show. "This brings everyone together," she said. "It expresses our Greek unity." Jawae Smith, junior kenesiology major of Alpha Fi Alpha fraternity, said the best part of the night was seeing his fraternity brothers providing entertainment.
"Tonight is all about fun while each Greek house is recognized," he said. To close the night, several Greek houses from the National Panhellinic Council performed a preview for the "Get Low Stomp Show" competition Oct. 4th. "Tonight we filled the house and broke down racial barriers," Ihegboro said. "It showed that we all have love for each other." Nearly 350 Central students attended the event. The fashion show featured several urban styles from sponsoring clothing companies. The models sported outfits from The Buckle, Body Central, Gingiss Formal Wear at Quail Springs Mall and Dillard's, Charolette Russe, and Gadzooks from Penn Square Mall.