Golden Gater Online

April 20, 1995

We're running out of time and money

by Jennifer March

When Unity members moved to disqualify the entire Student Struggle slate instead of trying their luck at another election, they complained a re-election would be too expensive and time consuming. But what costs more time and money than another election? A lawsuit. And what's worse, Unity members apparently expected it. Upon leaving the legislature meeting where it was decided to disqualify the slate, now President-elect Troy Buckner-Nkrumah said he expected the disqualified slate to file an injunction in San Francisco Superior Court. Student Struggle did just that, but with a pro-bono lawyer. AS has been shopping around for their own lawyer, but as of yet, we're told, has been unable to find one. But with a $2 million budget, why worry? They can afford the best. So why are Unity members -- the majority of AS -- crying about time and money? They didn't shed a tear when they took a pleasant paid-retreat in Tiburon for the newly appointed government two weekends ago, which in past years has cost over $5,000. No. They can afford to spend a little time and money. Each one of us shells out $42 a semester to make sure they can. Stop wasting our time and money and act like a student government should. Represent the students. The only ones who are running out of time, money and patience are us.

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