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Final Thoughts on the ASSU

by Anton Zietsman

“Figure out what needs to be fixed, but most importantly, what is within your scope of fixing and apply yourself diligently to that.”

Examining the Proposed ASSU Constitution

by Anton Zietsman

On Saturday, ASSU President Michael Cruz sent a campus-wide email announcing the establishment of a new ASSU Constitution and soliciting feedback on the drafts proposed by the ASSU Governing Documents Commission (which includes himself and Alex Kindel, the body’s Parlimentarian). In an issued statement, the Committee explained that the ASSU’s governing documents – comprised of [...]

ASSU Senate Spends 20% of Reserve Fund on Concerts

by Anton Zietsman

There is something to be said about the values of counter-cyclical fiscal spending, even on the collegiate level. One thing is sure though: you can count on not hearing any of these arguments coming from our current ASSU government. Last week the Undergraduate Senate approved over $70,000 in funding for two Spring Quarter concerts: the [...]

Discretionary or Transparency?

by Anton Zietsman

The ASSU Executive should earmark more of its discretionary budget for the sake of transparency.

Occupy Stanford: A Game of Numbers

by Anton Zietsman

Without truly understanding the social problems of America, the Occupy Stanford movement will remain useless.

Bureaucracy of Redundancy

by Anton Zietsman

The ASSU will face continuity and institutional memory problems if its size continues to increase.