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SG tables Sigma Sigma co-sponsorship BENJAMIN GOLDSCHIMDT | CHIEF REPORTER The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government tabled a motion to appropriate $1,500 for the 74th annual Sigma Sigma Carnival out of its co-sponsorship fund. The co-sponsorship fund currently has $2,618 to last SG the rest of the year, despite the organization’s initial allocation of $6,000 for such activities. Though student government recently spent $2,000 on the Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary Fall Ball event, talk of more conservative spending dominated the discussion Wednesday evening. “I’ve been paying close attention to bills that pass unanimously for big events, and most of it goes to the same organizations,” said Senator Amara Agomuo. “We have so much potential to reach other people and I really feel like it’s hard, but we have to break that tradition.” Several senators expressed a need to table the bill until further budgetary discussions can happen. An adhoc committee is scheduled to make suggestions for their budget. “It wasn’t, per say, as much of a discussion that was focused on the Sigma Sigma bill as more to hopefully getting the body thinking of what we can do to hopefully reallocate our budget,” said Senator Andrew Naab. Michael Rodmaker, chapter president of Beta Theta Pi and representative of Sigma Sigma, presented the case
for why student government should co-sponsor the Sigma Sigma Carnival. “What I propose this year is not cutting down any of the sponsorship benefits that student government gets,” Rodmaker said. Two years ago, student government gave $5,000 to the carnival, and last year it gave $3,000, Rodmaker said. “I knew student government had some co-sponsorship cuts, and I knew that as a pretty big ticket item it was going to be helpful for them — and for us, honestly — to just come in and speak and give them the opportunity to ask questions,” Rodmaker said. “So, if they would run out of their budget early they could have the opportunity to still be a part of it,” he said. The entire budget for Sigma Sigma Carnival is approximately $30,000, Rodmaker said. It is scheduled for April 13, 2013, approximately two weeks before the end of the school year. The Sigma Sigma Carnival will still happen regardless of whether or not student government co-sponsors the event, Rodmaker said. “We are a governmental organization, we do not just hand out money to people,” said Senator Jennifer St. John. “This is a great event — I’m not going to lie — but it’s the same people going to the events,” St. John said. “We’re not just catering to the students who go are going to Sigma Sigma, we’re catering to all the students.”
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CARNIVAL FUNDING DISPARITY Co-sponsorship for the annual Sigma Sigma Carnival from Student Government has decreased over the past two years, and a discussion for this year’s funding was tabled Wednesday.
Early voting law appeal at next stage BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT | CHIEF REPORTER Less than one month away from the general election, the early voting laws in Ohio remain mired in federal appellate courts. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R-Ohio) announced his plan to appeal the state’s early voting ruling and ask the United States Supreme Court to make the final decision, his office said in a statement. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Friday in Obama v. Husted that Ohioans must be allowed to cast early, in-person votes the three days preceding Nov. 6, according to court records. “The court is saying that all voters must be treated the same way under Ohio law, but also grants Ohio’s 88 elections boards the authority to establish 88 different sets of rules,” Husted said. “That means that one county may close down voting for the final weekend while a neighboring county may remain open.” County boards of election cannot take action to prepare for those three days until the appealing process is over or board members agree on what actions should be taken, said Sally Kristel, deputy director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. “We’re not sure how this is going to shake out at this point in time,” Kristel said. “Our board is split 2-2 right now, and we’re waiting for word from the board or Jon Husted’s office.” County boards of election are required to have a board of two members from each party, according to Husted’s website. “We’re hopeful that the matter will be resolved quickly,” said Matt McClellan, press secretary for Husted’s office. “We’ve asked the court to expedite the case because obviously this is a timeSEE VOTING | 2
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NEXT IN LINE The Board of Trustees will hear input from the Presidential Search Committee Monday, less than two weeks after it was formed.
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Trustees meet next week, Ono only candidate on radar so far RYAN HOFFMAN | NEWS EDITOR
The search for the University of Cincinnati’s new president could be complete as soon as Oct. 15, when the Board of Trustees convenes. The meeting comes less than two weeks after the formation of the committee, which sought out competitors from a national pool to find the university’s last two presidents. “I’ll ask them what they would like to communicate to the board, and we’ll see if we have a consensus,” said Francis Barrett, chairman of the board. It is still uncertain what the committee will recommend to the board during Monday’s meeting. The committee could recommend Santa Ono, interim president, be appointed to the position or the board could recommend a continuation of the search process, Barrett said. “The two [outcomes] you’ve articulated are both, I believe, possibilities,” Barrett said. Other possibilities would include bringing in an outside search firm, as well as consideration of candidates that have already been recommended to the search committee. “There’s a chance that [Ono] could be the recommendation from the committee, but I think really what the committee really does is offer it’s advice on all the options that are available so that the Board of Trustees can make that decision,” said Lane Hart, student body president and member of the search committee. Ultimately, the final decision will be made by the board of trustees, and as of now there is no indication as to whether or not a decision will be made by the board on Monday. “I’m going to see were we stand after our meeting on the 15th,” Barrett said.
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The board is not required to look at other candidates or hire a national search firm to find potential candidates, according to university policy. Administrators from around the country have expressed interest in the position, Barrett said. “We have received information from people, let’s say, of national interest,” Barrett said.
There was a lot of support for Santa Ono, a lot of people said he was well qualified ... and we shouldn’t run the risk of losing him —FRANCIS BARRETT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Currently, Ono is the only candidate who has been seriously considered or brought in for questioning by the search committee, Barrett said. The search committee has four meetings with Ono the week before the Oct. 15 board meeting. The public is unable to attend the meetings — which started Monday — and all individuals in the meeting signed a code of ethics preventing them from discussing the contents of the meeting, Hart said. “The meeting was very productive and I think the general attitude was positive,” Hart said. Hart couldn’t comment further on the meetings, but said it has been a positive experience interacting with Ono in the role of interim president.
Since the resignation of former President Greg Williams, Barrett has received a lot of opinions from all sectors of the university, he said. “There was a lot of support for Santa Ono, a lot of people said he was well qualified, he was sought by other universities and we shouldn’t run the risk of losing such a great person,” Barrett said. Several members of the UC community also told Barrett that Ono’s familiarity with the campus and his knowledge of “all the players and all the rules,” make him a logical choice, Barrett said. “There’s a very short, if any, learning curve,” he said. Others members of the community expressed desire for a more extensive search. “There were other people who felt that we should look at a broad base of candidates,” Barrett said. The search committee has been expanded to 28 members ranging from members of the university and Cincinnati community. University rule 3361:10-6-01(A) requires a search committee of at least 14 members. “I expanded the committee in order to get input from all sectors of the university community,” Barrett said. “We wanted to make sure we heard everybody and we wanted to make sure everybody was represented and involved.” Barrett — who was on the search committee after Nancy Zimpher resigned — said this search process has been totally different and there wasn’t as much urgency during the last search for a president. “Under the current circumstances I was concerned about such a lengthy process, and this time it would be more beneficial to have more people involved for input,” Barrett said.
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