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RUSA elects organization to run Meal Swipe for Charity RYAN STIESI & ERICA D’COSTA ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITORS
Yesterday’s Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) meeting selected what student organization will run Meal Swipe for Charity this semester. The winner — The Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). PCRF, Delta Upsilon and the United Nations International Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) were the three remaining finalists. Each group showcased a 12-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session, a brief moderated debate and an unmoderated caucus. Thirty-one attendants voted for PCRF, followed by 10 for Delta Upsilon and 8 for UNICEF. Meal Swipe for Charity offers students an opportunity to donate a guest swipe to benefit a charitable organization. Any registered student organization is eligible to apply and organizations must donate to a legitimate, charitable organization. Prior to that, the meeting kicked off with an approval of the agenda and last week meeting. The first speaker was Marques Jules, the coordinator of the Senior Class Gift Campaign. As the leader of the initiative, Jules pilots a yearlong effort to encourage seniors to give back to the University as they bid farewell to their alma mater. “I hope that this is the beginning of something new and something that will become a tradition here at Rutgers University,” the School of Arts and Sciences senior said. In previous years, student donations combined to endow the University with one class gift. Past senior gifts have included the clock above the doors of Barnes and Noble and benches around campus. He said he hopes this year’s class takes a different approach.
Class of 2018 seniors can donate as individuals to any organization on campus of their choice — enabling them to support a specific area within Rutgers that they personally care about. By donating to the campaign, seniors can leave their legacy at the University in the form of a gift that future generations will enjoy, he said. Students can donate on the campaign’s website, Jules said. As of right now, there have been 266 donors that give gifted a total of $7,242. That is 16 percent of its goal to collect from 1,600 donors, according to the website. He addressed that some students question why they should donate as students, let alone as alumni. “Rutgers has its struggles, but what school doesn’t,” Jules said. “You know, what school doesn’t have its fair share of troubles. But, regardless of that there’s a reason why you all are here tonight, and the main goal of why you guys meet here is for the enhancement of the student experience.” He said that donating to an area that one is passionate about can later impact students in that same major, department or other program. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ research fund currently has the most donors, followed by the Douglass Residential College, which is celebrating its 100th year anniversary this year, he said. Jules said that, as a senior, his personal contribution is a monthly gift to the Rutgers Future Scholars, a program that provides the opportunity of free college education to academically promising, first generation seventh grade “at risk” students from low-income areas. Next, the three finalists to run Meal Swipe for Charity gave their presentations.
Amy Nicole (left) and Alla Khalil (right), members of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, showcased their 12-minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Other finalists included Delta Upsilon and the United Nations International Children’s Educational Fund. BRITTANY GIBSON Amy Passaro, co-president of PCRF — the winning organization — said the group is dedicated to getting children medical care in the Middle East, regardless of their race or religion. “Because the refugee crisis is at the forefront of the international agenda right now, we feel like this cause is really worth your consideration,” the School of Graduate Studies student said. Passaro said PCRF has a goal of raising $15,000. The proceeds will be sent to its national chapter which will then be distributed to places like the first cancer center in Gaza. PCRF also holds a 100-percent score for accountability and transparency, according to Charity Navigator. Passaro said this is a monumental achievement, because approximately 100 charitable organizations in the country have achieved a perfect score.
Their organization has an upcoming meeting with Rutgers Dining Services, which will be raising money for their cause this semester. After the vote came a presentation on Open Public Record Acts (OPRA), led by RUSA Internal Affairs Committee Chairman Viktor Krapivin, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. He explained how the act can inform students conducting research or looking for more information on a topic or issue. The presentation explained that things like University financial statements, contracts with third-party vendors and salary information are
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Last night’s Rutgers University Student Assembly meeting featured presentations from charitable organizations on campus pitching to run this semester’s Meal Swipe for Charity. The Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund won with 31 votes, the majority. BRITTANY GIBSON
all pieces of information that can be released if requested. After reports from officers, advisors, external representatives and the public, the meeting adjourned. In his officer reports, University Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Chulak gave updates on his meeting with Rutgers Department of Transportation (RUDOTS). The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior said the department attended the meeting with Rutgers Students With Children, and discussed some of the issues their organization faces. He also said the bike share program will be implemented next year as RUDOTS looks into the future.
David Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic, stopped by the Douglass Student Center yesterday for an open conversation on President Donald J. Trump and his latest book “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic.” The event, hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, recognized Frum for his prior work as speech writer and special assistant to former President George W. Bush. He delivered his remarks before accepting questions from a predetermined student audience, then he opened the floor to the public. After the event, Frum lingered in the back of the room where he signed copies of his book and greeted fans. He was quick to discuss his thoughts on Trump — outlined in two points which he said served as
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the basis for the night’s discussion. “One, briefly, about how to understand and how not to understand the problem, the challenge, Donald Trump presents to American democracy,” he said. “And the second, something we don’t talk about enough but that I think is the theme I really want to finish with and that is the reasons for hope in American society. (sic)” Immediate fears surrounding Trump’s election and some of what Frum said inspired his book, come from comparisons made to the collapse of democratic governments in Central Europe and Germany during the 1930s — a significant showcase of democratic breakdown in world history, he said. Symbolizing the many stops that must be made before a train derailment, Frum said that the current SEE EDITOR ON PAGE 4