2008 Woodie Awards
Activist's past bars her from U. Senate
Carrie Wells
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: News
"I don't have a recollection of who did that or who conducted it," Zacker said of last year's reviews. "I don't have an answer."
Cosner said she will fight to get her name back on the ballot, but Montgomery said to do that, a bill would have to go before the entire senate, at which point the voting period for next year would have passed.
"Why do they think they have no control over things?" Cosner said of the senate. "We don't even know if I'll be elected. Just put me on the f---ing ballot. This is ridiculous."
Laura Slavin, the senate's interim executive secretary and director, said she was following senate procedure in taking Cosner's name off the ballot.
"I'm just following the rules of the senate," she said. "I had no choice."
Cosner said she was angry about being notified of her ineligibility Thursday, when voting starts today. Slavin said she only learned of Cosner's ineligibility on Thursday and e-mailed her as early as possible.
Though Cosner was not initially going to run for reelection, opting instead to study abroad in the fall, she ultimately changed her mind and decided she could correspond with the senate via e-mail.
"I can do more from the Netherlands than some can do on campus," she said.
Montgomery expressed regret at losing one of the senate's most active members.
"Oh dear, that's too bad," Montgomery said after hearing Cosner wasn't being allowed to run. "Evidently that was just missed last year. She gave good service, so maybe it's a good thing that they missed it last year."
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Cosner said she will fight to get her name back on the ballot, but Montgomery said to do that, a bill would have to go before the entire senate, at which point the voting period for next year would have passed.
"Why do they think they have no control over things?" Cosner said of the senate. "We don't even know if I'll be elected. Just put me on the f---ing ballot. This is ridiculous."
Laura Slavin, the senate's interim executive secretary and director, said she was following senate procedure in taking Cosner's name off the ballot.
"I'm just following the rules of the senate," she said. "I had no choice."
Cosner said she was angry about being notified of her ineligibility Thursday, when voting starts today. Slavin said she only learned of Cosner's ineligibility on Thursday and e-mailed her as early as possible.
Though Cosner was not initially going to run for reelection, opting instead to study abroad in the fall, she ultimately changed her mind and decided she could correspond with the senate via e-mail.
"I can do more from the Netherlands than some can do on campus," she said.
Montgomery expressed regret at losing one of the senate's most active members.
"Oh dear, that's too bad," Montgomery said after hearing Cosner wasn't being allowed to run. "Evidently that was just missed last year. She gave good service, so maybe it's a good thing that they missed it last year."
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S.K.
posted 3/10/08 @ 7:33 AM EST
'"I don't have a recollection of who did that or who conducted it," Zacker said of last year's reviews. "I don't have an answer."'
Zacker strikes again. (Continued…)
C.B.
posted 3/10/08 @ 7:39 AM EST
This is absurd.
Zacker = twit
posted 3/10/08 @ 7:44 AM EST
Wow, just like so many in the university administration, Zacker proves to be a clueless twit. Hey Zacker, just admit that no one bothered to check last year. (Continued…)
hh
posted 3/10/08 @ 8:17 AM EST
She broke the rules. There are consquences. This just happens to be one of them. DEAL WITH IT COSNER. next time try not breaking any laws, that might help your case. (Continued…)
Presiding Officer
posted 3/10/08 @ 9:09 AM EST
Stacia, the president of SSDP, was caught with less than a gram of weed.
Lets debunk the myths. She is president of a group which wishes to make weed usage and possession legal. (Continued…)
Herb
posted 3/10/08 @ 9:25 AM EST
Re: Lets debunk the myths. She is president of a group which wishes to make weed usage and possession legal.
That is not a myth. It is the truth.
Good for her!
Prohibition is a harmful social policy. (Continued…)
Bob Miller
posted 3/10/08 @ 1:05 PM EST
You represent drug users and got caught with drugs? HAHAHAHAHA...that's too funny! And NOW you are upset that you can't represent students? Give me a break. (Continued…)
Rebecca Ogle
posted 3/10/08 @ 1:40 PM EST
Yeah, I'm the secretary of UMD SSDP. I would gladly pee in a cup for you weekly to prove that I do not use drugs if I didn't think it completely unnecessary and besides the point, not to mention morally questionable. (Continued…)
McNulty
posted 3/10/08 @ 5:37 PM EST
Two issues here-
First, if the Senate had done their job last go round, we wouldn't be here, but, alas...we are. Rules are rules, laws are laws, and the way to go about changing them are clear. (Continued…)
Heather
posted 3/11/08 @ 12:31 AM EST
Many of you write so eloquently (while others, not so much), and I fear that I may not be able to do the same. So please bear with my while I attempt to express my thoughts as best as I am able. (Continued…)
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