Issue date: 10/20/04 Section: News

While most people would associate the word "constitution" with the founding fathers, Suffolk's Student Government Association has its own version. Currently undergoing revisions, this new and improved constitution would change the SGA from a parliamentary system to one resembling the United States Senate.

This change would eliminate the formerly restrictive and class-structured system, while replacing it with a more productive structure that delegates tasks to ad-hoc committees and can deal with student issues directly.

However, the new and improved constitution requires the signatures of 150 students in order to be enacted.

SGA President Rebecca Harlow believes that the student organization will "be more productive in this way, instead of the parliamentary way."

In addition to working on the constitution, Harlow and representative Jack Hamm have met with representatives from the administration, facilities and housing to discuss maintenance issues. If students have any problems they can fill out a work order request online at the Suffolk website (click on facilities, work orders) and make a request.

Regarding the administration specifically, Harlow continues to meet with Dean of Students Nancy Stoll to figure out a way that students can be involved in Suffolk's hiring process and the selection of a commencement speaker.

Another legislative issue that greatly affects the Suffolk student body is the proposed Boston City Council ordinance that would force the university to create a database of the addresses and phone numbers of off-campus students. However, this database is thought to violate federal law and Suffolk students are currently involved in petitioning the council to prevent this proposed ordinance from coming to pass.

In other news, representative Caitlin Meagher was elected Treasurer of the Class of 2008, which allows her to work with the finance committee.

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