The student senate overrode Student Body President Reedy Newton's veto of a bill that would cap campaign spending for Student Government campaigns. Newton also vetoed a bill that would allow the student senate to go into executive session to debate candidates, with no pushback from the senate.
As former President Donald Trump spoke to invitees and members of the media at the South Carolina Statehouse on Saturday, a crowd of people gathered around the Statehouse. USC students were among the crowd as some showed their support for Trump, while others began protesting his presence.
Student Body President Reedy Newton now has until the end of the day Friday to sign or veto a campaign spending bill that the student senate passed on Jan. 18. The deadline has been extended because the Student Government executives realized the student government codes and constitution offer different deadlines and are choosing to abide by those set in the constitution for the time being.
In the past, campaigns for Student Government executive office positions haven't had a cap. Now, that could be changing due to a bill pass during student senate on Jan. 18. The Daily Gamecock interviewed previous candidates for the executive office in Student Government to see how much they spent on their campaign and their thoughts on the new bill.
Students gathered on Friday to march and detail their experiences with racism on campus. The protest, organized by fourth-year broadcast journalism student and activist Courtney McClain, saw students air their grievances against what they view as the university administration's inaction to combat racism.
On Wednesday, the USC Student Government announced the passage of referendum to re-establish the student body treasurer and add a student senate delegation for CarolinaLIFE. The senate session was also the last for Speaker Noah Glasgow, who announced his resignation last week.
Speaker of the student senate Noah Glasgow is resigning to do an internship with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Current Speaker pro tempore Natalie Trimble will finish out this term as speaker of the student senate.
The vote to reimplement the the Office of Student Body Treasurer and create a student senate delegation for CarolinaLIFE will be held in January next year.
The student senate amended the Student Government codes on Wednesday to have more expansive nondiscrimination clauses.
Members of the student senate are introducing bills to determine how to properly fill vacant senate seats.
The USC Graduate Student Association poses for a photo with President Amiridis after its meeting on Aug. 17, 2022. The GSA is group of graduate and professional students that advocates for the advancement of graduate students at the university.