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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The Marquette Tribune
EXEMPTION: New amendment Continued from page 1 “EVP Brophy is seeking an exemption only for the remainder of his term as EVP; and, Whereas: EVP Brophy reaffirms his commitment to serving a full term and fulfilling the responsibilities of his role as well as the additional work that he is currently engaged in,” part of the exemption read. The Senate voted on the exemption at its legislative meeting. Brophy will remain in his position as executive vice president of MUSG through the rest of his term, which ends April 1, 2020. “It felt good because I get to stay in the organization and fulfill my responsibilities that I committed to,” Brophy said. “But at the end of the day, I am glad (the vote) happened, but there is a lot more that we could be doing and should be doing.” Brophy said there was an amendment ratified and added to the constitution that allows exemptions and suspensions in certain cases. It is called Amendment #2, “Constitutional Suspensions and Exemptions.” Previously, there was not a provision for exemptions or suspensions in the constitution. This change would allow MUSG Senate to provide an exemption or suspend certain parts of the constitution if needed, Brophy said. The process for doing this is strict and is outlined in detail in the legislation, Brophy said. The new amendment states that suspensions need to be approved by MUSG’s Judicial Administrator and a majority vote by the Judicial Committee. After this, suspension and exemption proposals are discussed and voted on by the Senate, requiring a two-thirds approval from members. If the suspension or exemption proposal passes, it is considered MUSG legislation and is presented to the university’s vice president of student affairs or another designated official. The president can veto the
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Senate’s decision, but the Senate can overrule a presidential veto by a three-fourths majority vote, according to the MUSG Constitution. Brophy’s approved exemption came with a condition that he will still have to pay a $30 student activity fee that is normally omitted for part-time students. Cory Forbes, a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, is on the Student Organization Funding Committee in MUSG and works closely with Brophy. Forbes said he voted in favor of the exemption because he said swapping Brophy out with someone else next semester would cause chaos. Brophy’s position, executive vice president, is chair of the SOF Committee and is tasked with overseeing the process of student organization funding. As a member of the committee, Forbes said it took him two or three weeks to get comfortable with his tasks, and a replacement for executive vice president would have to do more work than him and learn how to do the position in a short time frame. Aside from Brophy, MUSG Communication Vice President Nick Cordonnier will be a part-time student next semester. He is a senior in the College of Communication. Cordonnier went through a similar process as Brophy, writing an exemption that the Senate voted on. His exemption passed and he will remain in his position for the rest of the term, until April 1, 2020. He said he wanted to stay in MUSG because he already started planning for next semester. “I am really excited for it — it kind of showed me my fellow MUSG peers are happy with the work I am doing, like a bit of a pick-me-up that way,” Cordonnier said. Editor’s note: Nick Cordonnier worked in a paid position for the Marquette Wire in previous semesters.
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MUPD REPORTS NOVEMBER 20
investigation is ongoing.
MUPD responded to a motor vehicle accident in the intersection of N. 21st and W. Wells streets. The driver was found to be operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. MUPD transported the subject to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility.
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NOVEMBER 23 Unknown subjects removed a MU student’s property with force in the 800 block of N. 15th Street. The subjects fled the area in a vehicle. An
MUPD responded to the MU Sports Annex for an altercation between two non-MU subjects. One subject was cited for assault and battery and released. The other subject was cited for disorderly conduct while armed and transported to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility. Three unknown subjects battered and threatened a non-MU victim and removed
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EVENTS CALENDAR property in the 700 block of N. 21st Street. An investigation is ongoing. NOVEMBER 30 An unknown subject removed an MU student victim’s package from a residence in the 800 block of N. 17th Street.
DECEMBER 4 Humanities Research Colloquium Marquette Hall, room 105 4-5:30 p.m. DECEMBER 5 Mass to Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel of the Holy Family 4:30-7 p.m. DECEMBER 6 Liturgical Choir’s Advent Concert Church of the Gesu 7:30 p.m.
CORRECTIONS The photo caption in Nov. 19’s “Student arrested” incorrectly stated that the student had one knife at the protest. The student had two knives. The Tribune regrets this error.