Mecklai, a senior, characterized her presidency as a success but noted much of the work was internal to DSG.
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Mecklai, a senior, characterized her presidency as a success but noted much of the work was internal to DSG.
Seniors prepare to bid farewell to Duke, capturing snapshots of an ever-growing university for which the only constant is continuous change. Over the past year, by shedding its antiquated edifices, both literal and not, Duke has created and expanded spaces for interfaith reflection, global engagement and intercultural discussions. The most meaningful evolutions, however, have occurred to the foundation of the university itself, driven directly by students, faculty and staff. In a year marked by protests, when even curriculum proposals highlighted a need to explore the “Duke Experience,” we turn to reflect on the essential lessons of a Duke education and its impact on the shaping of campus outside the classroom.
Duke Student Government has no official political parties, but an analysis of the Senate’s voting records shows several networks of people who vote in similar ways.
Duke Student Government had its last meeting of the year April 26. The Chronicle's Gautam Hathi sat down with outgoing president Keizra Mecklai, a senior, to discuss her successes and failures.
In many ways, my experiences at The Chronicle over my four years here have been a metaphor for growing up.
At its final meeting of the year, the Duke Student Government Senate failed to secure sufficient support for a proposal that would have opened applications to serve on Board of Trustees committees to the student body. It also voted to uphold President Keizra Mecklai’s veto of a bill that would move $20,000 from the DSG surplus to the Chanticleer, Duke's yearbook.
Duke Student Government elected not to open spots on Board of Trustee committees to the general student body Wednesday night.
To commemorate this year’s 60-percent-chance-of-rain LDOC, we compiled excerpts from letters written by Duke’s outgoing seniors as they reflect on their time and final year at Duke.
Senators argued about the funding allocation for the PASH center during Monday's judiciary proceedings.
The Duke Student Government Judiciary overturned President Keizra Mecklai’s line-item veto that stripped the Chanticleer, Duke’s yearbook, of $20,000 in funding. It also declared a bill that decreased the funding allocation for the Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health center “null and void” following Monday’s arguments.
In a meeting Wednesday, the Duke Student Government Senate failed to approve legislation opening applications for seats on Board of Trustees committees to the student body.
The Duke Student Government Judiciary heard arguments from petitioners disputing President Keizra Mecklai's authority to veto funding for the Chanticleer, Duke's student yearbook. It also heard a case about funding for the new Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health center. The Chanticleer case, Guarco and Lockhead v. Mecklai begins at 01:01:40.
After a series of vetoes and rescinded vetoes, the Duke Student Government Judiciary decided to release its decisions about two cases by noon Tuesday.
On Sunday April 24, The Chronicle featured a story describing my presidential veto of the $40,000 DSG senate allotted for the student yearbook the Chanticleer. For the sake of the student activities fee and the future of the DSG programming fund, I want to clarify my reasoning.
The DSG Judiciary heard two cases Monday night, one about a presidential veto of $20,000 of student yearbook funding and one about the new PASH sexual health center that would allocate funding for sexual pleasure items.
Senators who argued before the DSG Judiciary Monday will find out its decisions Tuesday by noon.
Tomorrow, the Duke Student Government Senate will vote on a bylaw amendment that seeks to open positions on standing committees of the Board of Trustees to the whole undergraduate student population. In the status quo, DSG vice presidents are automatically assigned to these standing committees, often in ways that do not line up with their roles in student government. The proposed amendment would continue to appoint the president and vice president of facilities, the environment and the arts to committees but open nine positions to all undergraduates via an application and interview process. Although we encourage the Senate to pass the proposal, we believe several amendments must absolutely be made.
DSG President Keizra Mecklai could face a lawsuit in the DSG Judiciary about her decision to veto legislation that gave the student yearbook $40,000 in funding.
DSG President Keizra Mecklai (second from right) could face a lawsuit in the DSG Judiciary about her decision to veto legislation that gave the student yearbook $40,000 in funding.
Duke Student Government President Keizra Mecklai has vetoed $40,000 of funding for the Chanticleer, Duke’s student yearbook, but other DSG officials plan to sue Mecklai in the DSG Judiciary to stop her veto.