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tive director, spoke on behalf of MERT at the meeting. She said that the piece of equipment was not accounted for in MERT’s original budget because AEDs do not typically break. The defibrillator would cost $1950. “We need to keep our students safe,” Snow said. Ultimately, the UA voted to grant MERT the funds. With elections underway, the UA is nearing a turnover of membership. Members gave rounds of applause to UA President and College senior Abe Sutton, UA Vice President Gabe Delaney and UA Treasurer and Wharton senior Tiffany Zhu after their respective reports.
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