Jam packed ASG meeting in summary

Today's Senate meeting was surprising.

So surprising that Associate Student Government Senate Speaker Jesse Garfinkel called it smooth, a word many wouldn't expect to characterize a Senate meeting with a packed agenda: financial vice president confirmation, B-status funding allocating about $28,000 and two bills — as most bills — dealing with complex issues.

A motion was even made to delay B-status funding to avoid not giving enough attention to the two bills scheduled in Senate. But what actually happened was a 20-minute funding session and the remainder of the time dedicated to heated debates to the two bills: one concerning group executive accountability and the other about Northwestern's non-discrimination policy.

Ultimately, the meeting could be summed into five votes:

• Seva Rodnyansky was unanimously confirmed as the new financial vice president — sworn in with a not-so-elaborate ceremony with one hand in the air and the other on a B-status funding packet.
  
• Flicker was de-recognized, with 60 percent of the votes concurring with the committee decision.
• Brown Sugar was denied its $100 request with 77 percent of votes.
• The group executive accountability bill was motioned with 71 percent of the votes.
• The Northwestern Gender Protection Initiative bill was passed with 80 percent in favor.

Of course, for more details and analysis, look back at the blog entries.

—ALICE TRUONG