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Through the 2011-12 academic year the Associated Student body has introduced new Scantrons, hosted the Black and White Affair and created the Two+2 program.
What is not publicized is how much it costs to buy all the Scantrons, how much it costs to put on the affair and to create the new meet and greet.
That money comes from the ASB’s yearly budget and is allotted by its treasurer, John James.
Though James remains the acting treasurer, he is currently working in Houston in an accounting internship.

Campus organizations, new and old, can apply for funding from the Associated Student Body beginning today.

Spring allocations are a chance for organizations that did not receive funding in the fall to apply or reapply for money.

This year the ASB set aside $50,000 for allocations, up from approximately $32,000 from the 2010-2011 academic year.

“I was glad we were able to increase our allocations this year, it was by far the highest level ever,” ASB president Taylor McGraw said.

In President Barack Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address, he carried a theme through the speech, which earned him several standing ovations and should have earned whoever wrote that speech a significant raise. 

Two major campus issues were brought up Tuesday night during the Associated Students Body Senate meeting at the University of Mississippi.

Resolution 12-1, the re-written green fund legislation saw the floor first. Senator Will Bedwell, along with green fund proponents Zach Jarjoura and Taylor Cook, explained the minor changes to the legislation that were requested by ASB president Taylor McGraw after his veto of the original legislation in December.

Citizens impact their communities across the country in positive ways every day. Often those stories don’t get told.
Not In Our Town is a group that empowers people to fight hate and intolerance in their communities.
The group provides assistance to communities holding dialogues between groups that are having conflicts.
It helps citizens brainstorm possible responses to intolerance and also screen films on the work of other communities.

Hey students,

As we begin the new semester, I want to give you some updates on your Associated Student Body. 

1. Our Spring General Elections take place Feb. 21. Positions include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, attorney general and judicial chair. 

If you want to run, you must complete a petition (available in the ASB office -— Union 408), and turn it in Feb. 3. If you have questions about your eligibility or what the positions entail, email [email protected] 

With his landslide victory in the South Carolina primary last week, Newt Gingrich rebounded from what seemed like a slowly dying campaign after hard losses in Iowa and New Hampshire. As former Speaker Gingrich is once again the national frontrunner, Republican voters should investigate his record and ask themselves if he is truly representative of the Republican Party.

Former Rebel quarterback Archie Manning and FedEx Vice President of Market Development and Corporate Communications Mike Glenn co-chaired the search committee responsible for hiring Hugh Freeze as the next head football coach at Ole Miss. 

Students,

Before finals week stupor sets in, I wanted to update you on a few items of interest and let you know some of what the Associated Student Body has planned for next semester.

Public policy leadership senior Cortez Moss said rising tuition costs really started to concern him when he heard a friend more concerned about paying for their education than actually learning.

As Republicans are hopping off the Herman Cain train, former Speaker Newt Gingrich is gaining momentum in the current GOP presidential field. This marks a huge turnaround from a month ago, when experts were declaring Gingrich’s political aspirations a thing of the past. But as Republicans start to jump on the Gingrich bandwagon, they need to analyze who they’re really supporting.