Of 855 total votes, Turton received 387, a 165-vote lead over Jack Walsh and a 167-vote lead over Cameron Kiner.
The resolution was proposed by UB’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and was backed by several senators. Paul-Odionhin said the resolution could endanger SA if passed.
Turton provided no details or evidence of the alleged harassment and threats in the final hours of an unusually contentious race for student representative.
Voting is ongoing for UB Council Student Representative, after polls in the three-way race between Alika Turton, Jack Walsh and Cameron Kiner opened Monday morning.
The new prohibition represents a marked change from previous years, when most candidates’ platforms focused on advocacy.
Spring Fest will be the first Fest concert since Sheck Wes, Corday and Lil Yachty headlined 2023’s Spring Fest a year ago. SA abruptly canceled this year’s Fall Fest in an Instagram post, later citing logistical complications and difficulty booking Alumni Arena as a venue.
The move for a vote comes after revelations about CAS’ financial situation and more than a month of protests led by Classics Department students.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty will hold a confidence vote regarding Robin Schulze, the Dean of the college, President Satish Tripathi, and Provost A. Scott Weber in a Faculty Senate Meeting at 4:30 p.m. on April 16 in 190 Norton Hall.
UB Sustainability has partnered with Astronomers Without Borders to collect and recycle eclipse glasses on North and South Campus.
On March 18, a more-than-nine-minute video chronicling vandalism committed by UB students in a neighborhood near South Campus was uploaded to YouTube.
SA Senate meetings broken down by meeting length and number of supplemental funding requests.
Solutions by The State News
