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SLUnion Solicits More Support

Last Thursday, the Student Government Association hosted “Rally for the Union” in the Quad. With SGA senators and staff workers scattered throughout the Quad, over 500 petitions were signed in support of Project SLUnion.

Despite being labeled a rally, SGA president Jay Perry considered it more of a “one-on-one interaction with students.”

“It works better person to person,” Perry said.

Project SLUnion, led by Perry, has gathered over 1,200 surveys and support from the student body in hopes of creating a new student union or an enhanced Busch Memorial Center. The effort mainly stemmed from concern over whether or not the BMC presently serves as an adequate center for student life.

“Everybody I’ve asked has said they want a new union,” said Colleen O’Malley, an SGA work study.

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Despite the publicity, some students still lack information. Other students expressed concern that other needs were not being met.

Monica Dickinson, SGA intern, explained, “Some of them don’t know all the facts.

“One girl told me she was opposed to it. She said they could use the money on other needs.”

“I’m more concerned about residence halls,” added Julie Bergman, a junior passing through the Quad.

“Jay is an excellent leader. I asked him to convince me. He didn’t persuade me, but he did help me understand,” Bergman said.

Perry responded, “We’re going to address those issues next semester.

“The University is also addressing those.”

The next phase of Project SLUnion is the presentation of the proposal to the SGA Senate for approval later this month.

From there, the proposal will go to the Board of Trustees in early December.

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