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UGA is #5 Party School

CNN has an article about the Princeton Review of the top party universities, and the University of Georgia makes the list at #5. West Virginia scores the top spot, as the top party school in the nation.
I wonder if SGA parties count towards our award?
Ht: AthensWorld.

UGAKey.com Online, In Much Better Form

The Key is back online, and it wasn’t SGA that put it up. See UGAKey.com.
This new version of The Key is quite amazing, and really easy to use. It has data for classes from 1999 through 2007, including info for new plus/minus graded classes.
Here is the press release regarding the new site:

Oasis should be 24/7

So I’m not the only one that thinks OASIS should be open 24/7.

Drop in GPA

A little birdie has informed me that average GPA across campus dropped from last spring to last fall.
This drop seems to be tied to the implementation of the Plus/Minus grading system.
I think this new system will lead to fewer UGA students getting into grad schools.  Any thoughts?

MyID Password Idiocy

Having received 2 emails in the past 2 days telling me I needed to change my MyID password, I decided to change it tonight. In case you are an over-achiever and already changed your password, here is the email:
Dear ———-,
The password for your MyID “————” will expire in 3 days.
To ensure that you can [...]

Reader’s Critique of SOS Platform

The SOS Party has posted their platform here (warning, pdf). I’ll be putting my thoughts about it up later, but here is a reader submitted critique of the platform:

Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy

“Advocacy” has become the buzzword around SGA now as it is preferable to “accomplishing nothing.” Failed to slow or even question the plus/minus grading [...]

SGA Press Secretary - Get It Right

In case you haven’t seen it, SGA Press Secretary Jeremiah Johnson (frequent commenter) started a Facebook group called “Keep SGA!” with the hopes of convincing you to vote to keep SGA on campus.
More like conniving students into believing lies:
Without SGA this year…
- There’d be no online Key
Dead wrong!
The Black Tie Party saved the Key. [...]

Problems with new passwords

I have heard second-hand information that people are having trouble when changing their MyID passwords, as required by the new regulations.
Can anyone confirm these problems?
The rumor I have heard is that someone goes in and changes their password, and suddenly their new and old passwords don’t work.
Also, the Red and Black reported on the new [...]

New SGA Constitution

The SGA Senate approved a new constitution shortly before the end of the semester. To read the new SGA constitution, click here. I am also going to copy and paste it below, but be forewarned again, I am not going to change the horrible SGA formatting.
The student body will get to approve this [...]

Site Updates

You might notice a few changes today - well, hopefully you at least notice all the color changes. I am experimenting with a new theme, and decided to go live with it today. If you notice any difficulties with page load (site is taking too long to load - the major problem I [...]