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National Intellligencer, Sept. 15, 1831
NY Daily Sentinel, Sept. 17
Governor Floyd to J.C. Harris, Sept. 27
Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 27
NY Morning Courier, Oct. 3
Ben. Hunt to Harrison Otis, Oct. 4
Charleston Mercury, Oct. 11
Robert Hayne to Harrison Otis, Oct. 14
Lawr. Lewis to Harrison Otis, Oct. 17
Niles Register, Oct. 29
Governor Floyd to Hamilton, Nov. 19
Governor John Floyd (Virgina) to Governor James Hamilton Jr. (South Carolina)
Sir:
I received your letter yesterday and with great pleasure will give you my impressions freely—
I will notice this affair in my annual message, but here only give a very careless history of it, as it appeared to the public—
I am fully persuaded, the spirit of insubordination which has, and still manifests itself in Virginia, had its origin among, and eminated [sic] from, the Yankee population, upon their first arrival amongst us, but mostly especially Yankee pedlers [sic] and traders.
The course has been by no means a direct one—they began first, by making them religious—their conversations were of that character—telling the blacks God was no respecter of persons—the black man was as soon as the white—that all men were born free and equal—that they cannot serve two masters—that the white people rebelled against England to obtain freedom, so have the blacks a right to do.
In the mean time, I am sure without any purpose of this kind, the preachers, principally Northern—were very assidious [sic] in operating upon our population, day and night, they were at work—and religion became, and is, the fashion of the time—finally our females and of the most respectable were persuaded that it was piety to teach negroes to read and write, to the end that they might read the Scriptures—many of them became tutoress [sic] in Sunday schools and, pious distributors of tracts, from the New York Tract Society.
At this point, more active operations commenced—our magistrates and laws became more inactive—large assemblages of negroes were suffered to take place for religious purposes—Then commenced the efforts of the black preachers, often from the pulpits these pamphlets and papers were read—followed by the incendiary publications of Walker, Garrison and Knapp of Boston, these too with songs and hymns of a similar character were circulated, read and commented upon—We resting in apathetic security until the Southampton affair.
From all that has come to my knowledge during and since this affair—I am fully convinced that every black preacher in the whole country east of the Blue Ridge was in the secret, that the plans as published by those Northern presses were adopted and acted upon by them—that their congregations, as they were called knew nothing of this intended rebellion, except a few leading and intelligent men, who may have been head men in the Church—the mass were prepared by making them aspire to an equal station by such conversations as I have related as the first step.
I am informed that they had settled the form of government to be that of white people, whom they intended to cut off to a man—with the difference that the preachers were to be their Governors, Generals and Judges. I feel fully justified to myself in believing the Northern incendiaries, tracts, Sunday Schools, religion and reading and writing has accomplished this end.
I shall in my annual message recommend that laws be passed – To confine the Slaves to the estates of their masters—prohibit negroes from preaching—absolutely to drive from this State all free negroes—and to substitute the surplus revenue in our Treasury annually for slaves, to work for a time upon our Rail Roads etc etc and these sent out of the country, preparatory, or rather as the first step to emancipation—This last point will of course be tenderly and cautiously managed and will be urged or delayed as your State and Georgia may be disposed to co-operate.
In relation to the extent of this insurrection I think it greater than will ever appear—the facts will as now considered, appear to be these—It commenced with Nat and nine others on Sunday night—two o'clock, we date it, Monday morning before day and ceased by the dispersion of the negroes on Tuesay morning at ten o'clock—During this time the negroes had murdered sixty one persons, and traversed a distance of twenty miles, and increased to about seventy slave men—they spared but one family and that one was so wretched as to be in all respects upon a par with them—all died bravely indicating no reluctance to loose [sic] their lives in such a cause.
I am Sir,
with consideration and respect
Your obt Sevnt
John Floyd
His Excy
James Hamilton, Jr.
Henry Irving Tragle, The Southampton Slave Revolt of 1831: A Compilation of Source Material (Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1971), 275.


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Public Release: 7-Jul-2014
Mathematical model illustrates our online 'copycat' behavior
Researchers have developed a mathematical model to examine online social networks, in particular the trade-off between copying our friends and relying on 'best-seller' lists
Researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Limerick, and the Harvard School of Public Health have developed a mathematical model to examine online social networks, in particular the trade-off between copying our friends and relying on 'best-seller' lists.
The researchers examined how users are influenced in the choice of apps that they install on their Facebook pages by creating a mathematical model to capture the dynamics at play. By incorporating data from the installation of Facebook apps into their mathematical model, they found that users selected apps on the basis of recent adoptions by their friends rather than by using Facebook's equivalent of a best-seller list of apps. The model suggests users tended to be swayed by recent activity--from their `friends' on Facebook--that they saw on their Facebook feeds over the previous couple of days. The research, published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that the "copycat" tendency in human behaviour is strong and that we can be influenced by the activities of others over a relatively short period of time.
The mathematical model examined data from an empirical study published in 2010, which had tracked 100 million installations of apps adopted by Facebook users during two months. In the 2010 study, based on data collected in 2007, all Facebook users were able to see a list of the most popular apps (similar to best-seller lists) on their pages, as well as being notified about their friends' recent app installations. In the 2010 study (which included two of the authors of the new study), researchers found that in some cases, a user's decision to install some apps seemed virtually unaffected by the activities of others, whereas sometimes they were strongly affected by the behaviour of others - even though the apps in these two categories did not appear to be distinguished by any particular characteristics. Instead, once an app reached some popularity threshold (as measured by the installation rate), its popularity tended to rise to stellar proportions.
In the new study, the researchers developed a mathematical model to distinguish between the consequences of two distinct, competing mechanisms that appeared to drive the dynamics behind the behaviour of the Facebook users. Using their model and extensive computer simulations, they looked behind the empirical data to see whether Facebook users' behaviour could be modelled as being influenced primarily by the notifications of apps recently installed on their friends' Facebook pages or mainly driven by which apps appeared on the best-seller list. Using the supercomputers of the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), the researchers ran thousands of simulations in which they varied the relative dominance of the two influences (recent installations versus cumulative popularity). It took the researchers 15,000 hours of computer processing to best match the results of the simulations with the characteristics of app installation that were observed in the earlier empirical study.
The researchers found that, although users seem to be influenced by both, the stronger effect on popularity dynamics was caused by the recent behaviour of others. The best-seller list did have a 'mild' effect on the behaviour of Facebook users, but an instinct to copy the behaviour of others was by far the more dominant instinct.
Associate Professor Felix Reed-Tsochas, James Martin Lecturer in Complex Systems at the Said Business School and Director of Complexity Economics at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford, said: 'We have used sophisticated modelling techniques to show how it is possible to tease apart different causal mechanisms that underpin behaviour even when the empirical data are purely observational. This is significant because the assumption these days is that only experimental research designs can provide such answers. Here, we found that the "copycat" tendency plays a very important role in online behaviour. This might be because users need to make quick decisions in information-rich environments, but other research has identified similar imitative behaviour in the off-line world.'
Professor James Gleeson, from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Limerick, said: 'This study reveals how we can explore different scenarios using mathematical models to disentangle what drives people to behave the way they do using large data sets from the real online world. This opens up lots of new possibilities for studying human behaviour.'
Commenting on the significance of the method behind the study, Associate Professor Mason Porter, from the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford, said: 'We hope that our paper can help serve as a guide for modelling complex systems and how data can be incorporated directly into such modelling efforts. The importance of mathematical modelling often seems to be lost amidst the overabundance of empirical studies, and I cannot stress enough that mathematics is also crucial to help illustrate how things work.'
The other authors of the new study were Dr Davide Cellai (University of Limerick) and Assistant Professor Jukka-Pekka Onnela (Harvard).
For more information, contact the University of Oxford News and Information Office on +44 (0)1865 280534 or email: news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk.
The paper, 'A simple generative model of collective online behavior', by James P Gleeson. Davide Cellai, Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Mason A Porter and Felix Reed-Tsochas will be published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The paper is strictly embargoed until 3pm US Eastern Time/ or 8pm BST on Monday, 7 July 2014.
The data used by the research team contains no information about individuals, and only information about individual applications, so there are no implications in terms of the privacy of individual Facebook users.
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T-Series to produce 'Bhootnath' sequel
Jun 11, 2013 IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Production house T-Series will be producing the sequel to 2008 movie "Bhootnath".
The sequel is tentatively titled "Bhootnath 2" and megastar Amitabh Bachchan will reprise his role of friendly ghost.
The movie will appeal to all age groups, says Bhushan Kumar, chief managing director, T-Series.
"We are very excited to announce the sequel of 'Bhootnath'. Amitabh and Boman Irani will be part of the film and it will appeal to all age-groups," Kumar said in a statement.
The 2008 movie was produced by Ravi Chopra and this time his son Abhay Chopra will be creatively involved with the sequel.
"My father and I always wanted to do a sequel and Nitesh came with an interesting idea. Bhushan and I fell in love with it and narrated it to Amit uncle and once he agreed we were on," Abhay said.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the sequel is set to go on floors in November. It is expected to release by summer of 2014.
The previous film also starred child actor Aman Siddiqui, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan. Click the Movie button below for more info:
Bhoothnath Returns


From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we know that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has risen from 1.5 million in 1958 to 25.8 million Americans in 2011 -- about 8.3 percent of the U.S. population -- an increase that is of truly epidemic proportions. Certainly, some of this is due to changes in the blood sugar values physicians use for the diagnosis of diabetes, which now are significantly lower than in the past and come from studies that have looked at the association of sugar levels with the development of diabetes complications. But even accounting for the difference in criteria for diagnosing diabetes, the increase in the disease's prevalence cannot be entirely explained.
The CDC additionally estimated in 2011 that 79 million adults aged 20 and older have prediabetes. Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. It is a state between normal blood sugars and frank diabetes sugars--but those with prediabetes have a high risk of developing diabetes. From the Diabetes Prevention Pilot Program (DPP)**, a study that looked at interventions thatcould decrease the likelihood of at-risk individuals developing the disease, 11 percent of those with prediabetes progressed to develop diabetes over three years! And although having prediabetes is very unlikely to lead to diabetes-related eye disease or kidney disease, there is a higher risk of developing vascular disease, i.e., heart attack and stroke.
The good news is that there are ways to decrease the risk of progressing from pre- to full diabetes. The DPP showed that decreasing weight and increasing physical activity can have a tremendous impact on individuals at risk. And the goal was not to target huge lifestyle changes. Losing about seven percent of weight and exercising for about 20-30 minutes a day was enough to decrease the progression from prediabetes to diabetes by almost 60 percent. Another group in the same study was asked to take metformin, an oral anti-diabetes drug. This medication also had a positive impact: it decreased the progression of prediabetes to diabetes by about 30 percent, some very impressive results. And this impact persists, as the groups initially studied continue to be followed, although the absolute numbers have changed. The incidence of diabetes during the 10-year average follow-up was reduced by 34 percent in those in the lifestyle changes group and 18 percent in those treated with metformin, compared with the group that had no intervention (the control group).
Other studies have also reported very positive results with weight and physical activity-targeted lifestyle changes. While the DPP was a U.S.-based study of over 3,000 individuals, a previous report from China called the Da Qing trial showed a very positive impact of lifestyle changes on decreasing the development of diabetes. In this study, 577 individuals with IGT (impaired glucose tolerance, defined as a blood sugar of over 140 but less than 200 after drinking a very sugary drink containing a specified number of carbohydrate grams) were assigned either dietary counseling, increased exercise, diet plus exercise, or general recommendations (control group).
The cumulative six-year incidence of new diabetes development was significantly lower in the diet group (44 percent), the exercise group (41 percent) and the diet-plus-exercise group (46 percent) than in the control group (67 percent).
In a Scandinavian study, the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study, 522 overweight volunteers with IGT were assigned to usual care or diet plus exercise recommendations. The main dietary goals in the active intervention group were a low-fat diet (less than 30 percent energy as fat) with less than 10 percent saturated fatty acids and dietary fiber intake of more than 15 g/1000 kcal. Participants in this group also received instructions to increase exercise and were targeted for weight loss, which was accomplished to nearly five percent of their baseline weight. The cumulative incidence of diabetes was 23 percent in the control group and 11 percent in the active intervention group, i.e., a 58 percent reduction. Interestingly, diabetes risk reduction was directly proportional to the magnitude of lifestyle changes.
An additional clinical trial conducted in Japan examined lifestyle intervention for the prevention of diabetes while attempting to achieve and maintain ideal body weight. Men with IGT were randomly assigned to standard treatment (control group) or intensive intervention (active group). Participants in the control and active groups were advised to target staying at or slightly under a specific weight. Overall, body weight decreased by 0.88 pounds in the control group and by 4.8 pounds in the active intervention group. In the active group, the change was associated with a 67.4 percent reduction in the four-year incidence of diabetes. Diabetes risk and improved glucose tolerance were related to changes in body weight, suggesting once again that weight loss was influential in reducing diabetes risk.
But what about what one eats? Do you have to lose weight, or is there evidence that just changing your diet could decrease your risk of developing diabetes?
The answer is: changing diet itself can be effective!
As an example, a large nutrition-intervention trial for primary cardiovascular prevention in persons at high risk for cardiovascular disease showed that a non-calorie-restricted, traditional Mediterranean diet enriched with high-fat foods of vegetable origin decreased the incidence of diabetes after an average follow-up of four years. Diabetes rates were reduced by one-half for those eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with virgin olive oil or mixed nuts, compared to those in a control group whose treatment consisted of advice on a low-fat diet.
Observational studies also strongly suggest that high intakes of fiber or fiber-rich, whole grain foods are independently associated with a reduced risk of diabetes. However, it is possible that high intake of fiber or whole grains may simply reflect a healthier lifestyle overall and not actually cause the reduced risk of diabetes. Fiber, particularly what is called insoluble fiber (cereals, legumes, nuts), plays an important role in controlling post-meal glucose andinsulin responses and satiety, which likely is due to its effect of slowing one's stomach emptying and intestinal absorption.
Glycemic index (GI) indicates the glucose (blood sugar)-raising effect of a food in comparison with a standard (usually white bread), whereas glycemic load (GL) reflects both the glycemic index and carbohydrate content per serving, and both were associated with an increased risk of diabetes in a meta-analysis of observational studies (a combination of the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses). Recent study results have shown that diets high in GI, GL and starch and low in fiber were associated with an increased diabetes risk . Low-GI diets were associated with improvements of blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity.
What about fat in the diet? Recent results suggest that a diet low in carbohydrate and high in protein, with a fat content of nearly 40 percent of energy, does not increase diabetes risk and may even lower it when vegetable sources of fat and protein were chosen instead of animal sources. Even more compelling are the results of The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Women's Health Initiative, where reducing fat in the diet from 37 percent in the usual diet group to 29 percent in the low-fat diet group was "ineffective" in reducing the incidence of diabetes in 48,835 postmenopausal women after intervention for six years. There is some suggestion that the type of fat eaten might be an important factor; monosaturated fats (olive oil, for example) are better than saturated fats (animal fats such as cream, cheese, butter, lard and fatty meats); and certain vegetable products (such as coconut oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil, chocolate) for the possible prevention of diabetes.
Coffee and tea might also decrease diabetes risk. Drinking three to four cups of coffee daily was associated with a nearly 25 percent lower risk of diabetes in a huge diabetes study, with perhaps an even stronger association for decaffeinated coffee . Whether the effect can be attributed to caffeine is unclear. Potential roles for chlorogenic acid (a plant compound believed to decrease the absorption of dietary carbohydrates) or lignans (an estrogen-like chemical compound found in plants) contained in coffee deserve further investigation.
Moderate alcohol consumption also was associated with lower diabetes risk. The inverse association between alcohol consumption and diabetes risk was observed by researchers after adjusting several other lifestyle contributors. However, alcohol has its own health risks and, thus, moderation in intake is recommended.
Another study suggested that the relative risk of developing diabetes was reduced by 27 percent and 21 percent in women who ate nuts or consumed peanut butter five or more times per week, respectively, compared with those who rarely did. At odds with this report, recent findings from participants in the Physicians' Health Study suggest no protective effect of nut consumption on diabetes risk in men.
So, the question becomes, what to do? To decrease your risk of diabetes, keep your weight down, get active, eat whole grain foods, maybe drink more coffee, use olive oil for cooking. And please pass that peanut butter sandwich this way.
**Editor's Note: The Diabetes Prevention Pilot program is supported by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the Office of Research on Minority Health; the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the National Institute on Aging; the Indian Health Service; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the General Clinical Research Center Program, National Center for Research Resources; the American Diabetes Association; Bristol-Myers Squibb; and Parke-Davis.
The Alphabet Soup of Diabetes – What Do All of Those Acronyms Mean?


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Q: mysql trigger does not insert selected columns CREATE DEFINER=`ir55`@`%` TRIGGER UpdateAverageBookRating
AFTER INSERT
ON Reviews FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
DECLARE AverageRating double;
DECLARE lastbookid int;
SELECT BookID FROM Reviews WHERE ReviewID = LAST_INSERT_ID() INTO lastbookid;
SELECT AVG(Rating) FROM Reviews WHERE BookID = lastbookid INTO AverageRating;
UPDATE CentralCatelogue SET Rating = AverageRating WHERE BookID = lastbookid;
END

The above trigger does not update the Rating column in CentralCatelogue because the value of Rating and BookID are empty.
Not sure why, I tried to update the Rating with static values and it works, I believe there is something wrong with selecting the columns in 'Reviews' and assigning them into variables.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks

A: If your schema looks a bit like this
DROP TABLE REVIEWS,CENTRALCATALOGUE;

CREATE TABLE `reviews` (
  `bookid` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
  `rating` int(11) DEFAULT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;

CREATE TABLE `centralcatalogue` (
  `bookid` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
  `rating` double(10,2) DEFAULT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;

DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS T;
DELIMITER $$
CREATE  TRIGGER `t` AFTER INSERT ON `reviews` FOR EACH ROW BEGIN
    DECLARE AverageRating double(10,2);
    if not exists (select 1 from centralcatalogue where bookid = new.bookid) then
        insert into debug_table(msg) values (concat('inserting:',new.bookid,':',new.rating));
        insert into centralcatalogue values(new.bookid,new.rating);
    else
        SELECT AVG(Rating) FROM Reviews WHERE BookID = new.bookid INTO AverageRating;
        insert into debug_table(msg) values (concat('updating',new.bookid,':',averagerating));
        UPDATE CentralCatalogue SET Rating = AverageRating WHERE BookID = new.bookid;
    end if;
END $$

delimiter ;

Note 1) the test and insert to see if bookid exists in centralcatalogue 2) The debug_table to assist debugging 3) changed averagerating to double(10,2) to avoid rounding up
the insert
insert into reviews values(1,1),(1,2),(2,3);

produces
+--------+--------+
| bookid | rating |
+--------+--------+
|      1 |   1.50 |
|      2 |   3.00 |
+--------+--------+
2 rows in set (0.02 sec)

BTW I don't really like this trigger since it tests and calculates for each row. It might be better if you encapsulated the insert and update in a transaction.

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The Iconic Band Foreigner Performs in Our Studio for the Very First Time
Jeanine Asencio
Photo credit: Rachael Ray Show Aired August 11, 2017
Pop quiz! What was the very first-ever vinyl record that Rach ever purchased with her own money?
Here's a hint: They have 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 Hits… and now they're celebrating 40 years together with a new album called 40 Hits From 40 Years, debuting in May 2017.
Did you figure it out?
It was the iconic "4" by Foreigner!
You might know them from their hit debut single "Feels Like the First Time." Yea, that's the one! The song is probably playing on loop in your mind already. (That's because we're mind ninjas! Just kidding.) It was the first song Mick Jones, the band's acoustic lead guitarist, ever wrote for Foreigner. Take a walk down memory lane with Rach and watch the video above to see the band perform that amazing song right in our studio!
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Can't get enough Foreigner? They're touring this summer with Cheap Trick! Click here to see tour dates.
Why see them live? Kelly Hansen, the band's lead vocalist, says, "Every night on stage I say, no tricks, no auto-pitch correction, it's the real thing."
"Especially in today's world where everything is digital, canned, processed and fake… but not you!" says Rach. (Tell us how you really feel!)
WATCH: Watch The Cringe Bring Down the House With an Encore Performance
Interested? The band is running a contest right now for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to see them play at The Greek Theatre on their summer tour. Click here for more details.
Photo/Video submissions not required for entry. Winner selected via random drawing. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of U.S. & Canada (excluding Quebec), 18+. Void where prohibited. Ends 12PM PT 3/31/17. Winner must correctly answer a time-limited skill-test question if resident of Canada. Sponsor: Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Full details & entry at www.ForeignerWhatLoveIs.com
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A. The name of this organization shall be the Eckerd College Organization of Students hereinafter referred to as ECOS.
A. The purpose of ECOS is to represent the interests of the entire student body, to ensure that the rights and freedoms of all students are protected, to play an active role in the operation and policy making of Eckerd College, and to coordinate the activities of the student body of Eckerd College.
A. Each student paying the student activity fee, shall become a member of ECOS, be guaranteed all rights, be subject to all procedures prescribed within this document, and be recognized as a citizen of ECOS.
A. ECOS shall forever remain an autonomous organization, deriving its legitimacy solely from the students whose interests ECOS represents.
A. All executive powers of the ECOS shall be vested in the Executive Council in accordance with the duties of each office prescribed in this article.
B. All members shall be elected at large by the membership of the ECOS during March.
C. The term of office of all Executive Council members shall be one year and shall begin and end on May 1st at 12:00 noon.
D. The Executive Council shall meet weekly.
E. No one with documented malicious, reckless, violent, or threatening behavior while enrolled at Eckerd College shall be allowed to run for Executive Council.
F. Appeals may be filed with the Student Senate, which may overturn the decision of the Elections Committee.
G. The voting members of the Executive Council shall consist of the Executive Vice President, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Vice President of Financial Affairs, and the Vice President of Student Engagement.
H. A quorum of the President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Financial Affairs, Vice President of Student Engagement, and the Parliamentarian, or their designee, must be present to conduct any official business.
a. Preside over and chair the Executive Council.
b. Uphold and preserve the Constitution of ECOS.
c. Be the principal representative of ECOS in all matters and functions.
d. Appoint various positions, as listed in Article IV.
well-being of ECOS subject to the approval of the Student Senate.
Any other expenses planned for the year.
g. Make available applications for all student government and college committees.
i. Have the right to veto ECOS laws, ECOS resolutions, and other legislation passed by the Student Senate within ten days.
case of a permanent absence until an election can be held.
l. Have the right to create new appointed positions and committees as seen fit.
a. Assume the duties of the President in the case of temporary vacancy.
b. Assist the President in the operation and administration of the Executive Branch.
c. Call and preside over all meetings of the Student Senate.
d. Vote in the case of a tie within the Student Senate.
e. Set the agenda for Senate Meetings in conjunction with the President Pro-tempore and distribute prior to Senate meetings.
f. Oversee the operation of all the ECOS clubs.
g. Intervene when club leadership is failing.
Student Senate, subject to Student Senate approval.
i. Determine Committee Assignments for the Senators serving on committees.
a. Be chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee.
b. Have a vote in the Academic Affairs Committee only in the case of a tie.
c. Make an address concerning the academic state of the college at least once a semester to the Student Senate.
d. Keep close association with all academic related committees.
e. Be a voting member of the College Program Series Committee.
f. Meet regularly with the Dean of Faculty to discuss academic issues if necessary. g. Assume temporary office of the President in the absence of the President and the Vice-President.
a. Be chairperson of the Financial Affairs Committee.
b. Be responsible for the creation, management, and presentation of all the ECOS budgets in conjunction with the Financial Affairs Committee.
c. Submit a written report to all clubs and organizations informing them of their financial status at the beginning of spring semester and upon request.
d. Maintain an accurate record of the funds of the ECOS.
e. Have the authority to inquire about or reject transactions that seem inappropriate.
f. Appeals may be sent to the Senate for final decision.
g. Act on behalf of the President in the absence of the President, Executive Vice President, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
b. Have a vote on the Public Relations Committee only in case of a tie.
d. Gather statistics on student opinion, perception, and interests via surveys and events.
e. Interpret and present information from student body to the Executive Council.
f. Oversee the coordination of the Eckerd media, working with WECX, The Current, and the ECOS webpage to inform the student body.
g. Create channels of communication between ECOS and the student body.
h. Assist in creation and advertisement of State of ECOS address.
i. Act on behalf of the President in the Absence of the President, Executive Vice President, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the Vice President of Financial Affairs.
a. Be present on campus for two semesters and Autumn Term.
b. A member may be absent during Autumn Term if a majority of the Executive Council approval.
c. Agree upon an Executive Council representative of ECOS during the Summer Terms.
d. Have a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA subject to the review of the Elections Committee and the Student Senate.
e. Hold a campus-wide forum to hear student concerns and to report on the status of the Executive Council once per academic year.
g. The Student Senate has the right to be informed of any social misconduct.
i. Any Executive Council member found responsible for social misconduct at time of election or during their elected term shall face the Student Community Standards Board if deemed necessary by the Student Senate.
j. Serve as student representatives to the Faculty meetings, with voting privileges on all matters not solely related to Faculty affairs.
k. All Executive Council members shall work in a partnership with the incoming voted members of that position.
a. In the event of temporary leave of absence, incapacitation or removal the President Pro-Tempore of the Student Senate shall assume all duties and responsibilities of the ECOS Executive Vice President. The Ad-hoc Senator shall become the President Pro-Tempore.
responsibilities of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
responsibilities of the Vice President of Financial Affairs.
and responsibilities of the Vice President of Student Engagement.
a. In the event of temporary leave of absence, incapacitation, or removal, the ECOS President shall appoint a replacement within two weeks of the vacancy, with the approval of the Student Senate.
a . In the event of temporary leave of absence, incapacitation, or removal, the ECOS President shall appoint a replacement within two weeks of the vacancy, with the approval of the Student Senate.
ECOS President shall appoint a replacement within two weeks of the vacancy.
A. The legislative body shall be called the Student Senate.
A. The Student Senate may establish legislative committees and define the scope and authority of each, provided that the actions of these committees do not in any way limit, modify, or breach any powers granted by this Constitution.
a. The Executive Vice President, or their designee, shall serve as chair.
a. One representative from each of the housing complexes and two representatives from the commuter student population.
b. Representatives will be added with the addition of new residence halls.
A. All Student positions must be elected during fall elections, taking place during the third full week of the fall academic semester.
B. The term of a Senator shall be one year, beginning the Monday following fall elections and ending with the last meeting of the Student Senate before the new Senators take office. Student Senate shall have a summer recess coinciding with the academic summer break.
C. Special elections shall be called to fill vacancies as necessary conducted by the Elections Committee.
cumulative GPA upon review of the Executive Council.
a. The executive Council has the right to be informed of any social misconduct by a member of the Student Senate.
b. The Executive Council has the right to inform the Student Senate about such social misconduct.
c. The definition of social misconduct shall be in correspondence with the EC-Book.
C. Any member who is found responsible for social misconduct during his/her elected term shall face the Student Community Standards Board, if deemed necessary by the Senate.
D. No one with documented malicious, reckless, violent, or threatening behavior while enrolled at Eckerd College shall be allowed to run for Student Senate.
a. Any appeals are subject to review by the Elections Committee, which must vote unanimously to overturn the decision. In the event the Elections Committee is unable to come to a vote, any appeals are subject to review by the Executive Council.
A. Meetings should be held every week during the fall and spring semesters, excluding weeks of vacations and college evacuations, as necessary.
B. A quorum of a simple majority of elected senators is necessary for any legislative actions to occur.
C. Senators are required to attend all Student Senate meetings, as well as committee meetings that they are assigned to.
a. Failure to do so with result in a review of competency by the Executive Council. If the executive council finds them incompetent, then the motion for impeachment returns to Senate, who at that time conducts a silent vote.
b. If there is a simple majority that votes in favor of impeachment, then the Senator in question will be removed and replaced by a Special Election.
D. All meetings shall be open to the student body.
A. The Student Senate shall elect at the first official meeting, an individual to serve as the Student Senate Pro-Tempore.
i. All interested candidates shall leave the room after speaking in favor of their own candidacy.
ii. A vote shall take place. The senator with the least amount of votes shall be removed from the candidate list and shall re-enter the room, able to vote. This shall continue until there are only two interested senators.
iii. Once there are only two senators remaining (or two or less interested from the beginning), whichever receives a plurality of votes shall become the President Pro-Tempore.
B. The President Pro-Tempore shall serve as chairperson in place of the executive Vice President whenever the Executive Vice President is absent or has to remove him or herself as chair.
C. The President Pro-Tempore shall only vote in case of a tie and follow all other procedures as the chair.
a. Be open-minded and approachable member representing all members of ECOS, with the particular interests of his/her dorm complex held in mind.
b. Serve as a representative of the Student Senate.
c. Provide information concerning the actions and policies of the Senate and the Executive Council.
d. Report to the Senate on all committee business.
e. Shall serve on no more than one standing committee.
a. Serve on at least one committee as listed within the Constitution, not to include the Elections Committee.
b. Hold positions on the committees as they are appointed as Senator. No Senator may serve on a committee as an at-large member.
d. Two out of three, or one of two must be present for a meeting to take place.
e. The Executive Vice President shall appoint senators to standing committees with a sincere effort to take into around the preferences of the individual senators.
A. Student Senators shall have only one vote each.
B. The chairperson shall only vote in the case of a tie.
C. Only when the Parliamentarian sits in as chair can they vote in the case of a tie.
a. Recommend to change the student activity fee by no more than ten dollars per academic year, subject to the approval of the President of the College and the Board of Trustees.
b. Disburse the funds of ECOS Student Senate.
i. Each Senator has control over the distribution of $200 dollars.
c. Amend the Bylaws of the Student Senate, Committees, and clubs by a two-thirds vote.
d. Initiate amendments to the Constitution after review by Executive Council.
e. Confirm all appointments within the guidelines established by this Constitution.
f. Review and act upon all complaints rising from the electoral process.
g. Confirm all charters to student organizations and media.
h. Confirm the revoking of a charter of any organization if it is deemed necessary by two-thirds vote.
i. Freeze the funds of any clubs, organization, or department with a two-thirds vote if a clear abuse of powers or funds is present.
j. Elect a President Pro-tempore who will preside in the absence of the ECOS Executive Vice President.
k. Override a Presidential veto by a two-thirds vote of the Student Senate.
l. Refer legislation to the student body for referendum with a two thirds vote of the Student Senate.
m. Transact all other business deemed necessary for the well of the student body.
A. Any Student Senate decisions may be reviewed and submitted for referendum within two academic weeks. A petition of fifteen percent of the ECOS membership shall necessitate that such a vote be taken within three academic weeks. This referendum shall be considered binding when approved by fifty percent plus one of those voting. Voting must be over a period of two weeks, with a minimum turnout of fifteen percent to be valid.
i. Resolutions are non-binding statements of support or opposition on behalf of the Student Senate and thus on behalf of the student body on issues of importance.
ii. Resolutions should be passed on to the Office of the Dean of Students, the Office of the President, the student body through the media, and any other relevant departments on campus.
iii. Resolutions may include, but are not limited to, recommendations on school policy and issues facing the Eckerd College community.
iv. Resolutions require a two-thirds vote from the Senate.
i. ECOS laws are enforceable decrees or edicts issued by the Senate over areas which they have direct control.
ii. This shall include laws over all ECOS funds, organizations clubs, committees, and officers.
iii. All laws must still hold true to the Constitution.
c. Agreements within non-ECOS parties.
A. All Positions listed in this article are appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate.
a. All appointed individuals may be removed from office at the request of the President, with a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
b. When appointing the individuals, the President should confer with the previous occupant of the position.
c. The Student Senate may officially request the President to remove an appointment from office if it feels that the individual is not properly completing his or her responsibilities.
B. The Student Senate may at any point request the presence of an appointed officer at a Senate meeting.
a. Requests must be made at least five days in advance.
C. Appointed officers may create a committee if one is not already listed for them to chair and if they feel that it will help in the completion of their official duties.
a. The President retains the right to approve or disapprove of all committee creations with the approval of Senate.
D. All positions should aim to be filled, but priority for appointing positions should go towards heads of standing committees and organizations, as well as those officers who are members of the Student Senate or Executive Council.
E. All positions should report to the Chief of Staff once a month and attend Cabinet Meetings.
F. All appointed positions must be present for the fall and spring semesters of their term.
G. All appointed positions shall work in a partnership with the incoming members of that position.
A. The term of office of any appointee shall not exceed that of the appointing person(s).
B. Persons appointed by the President-elect shall begin their duties at 12:00 noon on May 1st upon approval by the Student Senate.
a. Be appointed by the ECOS President in consultation with the Executive Vice President with the approval of two-thirds of the Student Senate for a term of one academic year.
b. Be chairperson of the Constitution, Regulation, and Bylaws Committee.
c. Set the agenda and call all meetings of the Constitution, Regulation, and Bylaws Committee.
d. Have a vote on the Constitution, Regulation, and Bylaws Committee.
e. Be a non-voting member of the Executive Council and Student Senate.
f. Ensure that the Student Senate is run according to Parliamentary law.
g. Review all documents of ECOS to ensure that they do not limit any powers granted within the Constitution.
h. Serve in advisory capacity to the Executive Council and Student Senate.
a. Serve as assistant to the President.
iii. Attend all Executive council meetings in an advisory position.
b. Represent any ECOS representative member if necessary.
c. Maintain open dialogue with appointed positions.
e. Create the student discount card and distribute to students.
f. Chair focus group in conjunction with ITS to represent student issues with technology on campus.
b. Be responsible for distributing minutes to the Student Senate and Executive Council members.
a. Oversee and run all elections with the aid of the Elections Committee, and help advertise for all elections in a creative yet professional manner.
b. Chair the Elections Committee.
a. Seek to find creative ways to improve the environmental and social responsibility of ECOS in particular and Eckerd College as a whole.
b. All proposals for new policies will be sent to the Student Senate for approval.
i. The Sustainability Campus Task Force.
ii. Any other environmental or socially conscious bodies that are created in the future.
d. Work with any environmental or social clubs and help them in any way possible.
Wellness Initiatives, the Health Center, and the Women's Resource Center.
a. Serve as an official liaison between ECOS and athletics.
b. Serve on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as an observer (unless otherwise serving as a voting member through election by student-athlete peers).
c. Serve on the faculty athletics committee as an ECOS representative.
a. Be the chairperson of Palmetto Productions.
b. Hold and chair regular meetings of the Student Activities Board.
c. Bring ideas and concerns about each committee before the Student Activities Board.
d. Offer opinions and ideas regarding other committees to the Student Activities Board.
a. Be appointed by ECOS President, and must be a current member of the existing SCSB Board for no less than three months.
b. Decide which cases the SCSB shall hear with the Dean of Students or his or her representatives.
i. Placing approved cases on the SCSB docket.
ii. Issue summons to appear before the board.
iii. Granting postponement of cases, if given justifiable reasons.
d. Be responsible for handling all records of all previous board proceedings to the Office of Community Standards.
e. Be responsible for maintaining office and office equipment.
a. Maintain and update the ECOS webpage, to be used for informing students about upcoming events, ways to get involved, and ways to contact their officers as well as conducting elections and polls and serving as a community communications device.
a. For each school year the President reserves the right to create or dissolve any appointed positions to fill the current needs of the student body with the approval of Senate.
b. Three Senators from the Student Senate.
c. Nine Members at-large, appointed by the Vice President of Financial Affairs with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. Allocate funds to all ECOS clubs and organizations for programs and purchases for the academic year for which they are to serve.
b. Make recommendations to the Executive Council on the allocations of the Independent and Collaborative Venture Fund (ICV). .
i. Requests totaling greater than $1000 must be brought in person to the Financial Affairs committee meeting at the date of the committee' choice.
a. The Vice President of Financial Affairs may only vote in case of a tie.
b. A quorum of six members must be present for any business to take place, not including the Vice President of Financial Affairs, who must be present at all times. A quorum of the majority of the committee's full membership, to include at least one senator must be present for any voting to take place.
c. The Financial Affairs Committee shall create all Bylaws dealing with its own procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. The Vice President of Financial Affairs will, at the beginning of every budgeting cycle, make available budget request forms to all parties who have received funding in the last year. The Vice President of Financial Affairs will provide requests forms to any other interested parties and publish deadlines of the budgeting process as widely as possible so that the entire community will have the opportunity to request funds.
b. After all published deadlines have passed the Financial Affairs Committee shall allocate funds in a preliminary budget according to their own Bylaws.
c. When the Financial Affairs Committee has created a balanced budget it shall be made available for examination by interested parties.
d. After the budget becomes available for at least 48 hours, The Financial Affairs Committee shall hold a meeting with all parties mentioned on the budget for amendment by the Financial Affairs Committee.
e. After the amendment procedure the Financial Affairs Committee shall submit the budget to the Student Senate for approval.
f. The campus contingency fund must equal at least five percent of the budget.
i. The Campus Contingency Fund can only be spent in cases of emergency and unforeseen expenses by the Executive Council.
a. The Student Senate must approve the ECOS budget and any reallocations made by the Financial Affairs Committee.
b. The Eckerd Community shall have the opportunity to examine the proposed budget for at least 48 hours before any action by the Student Senate after the Financial Affairs Committee Forum.
c. When the Student Senate considers the budget they may approve it as submitted by the Financial Affairs Committee or they may send it back to the Financial Affairs Committee to make any amendments they deem fit before approval. These amendments must be within the parameters set by Financial Affairs Committee and Student Senate Bylaws.
d. The budget continues to go back and forth between the Student Senate and the Financial Affairs Committee until both sides agree on the same budget or the Student Senate overrides the objections of the Financial Affairs Committee by the three-fourths favorable majority of those present.
a. Enforce and protect the rights and duties spelled out in this Constitution and the Bylaws of ECOS organizations.
b. Review and rule upon challenges to action that may have violated the constitution, by-laws, or ECOS law.
c. Review and make recommendations regarding all proposed Bylaws to the Constitution.
d. Be responsible for the club chartering and re-chartering process and the publishing of club contact information for the student body.
e. Create all Bylaws dealing with its procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. The Parliamentarian shall serve as chair.
ii. Three Senators from the Student Senate.
iii. Four members at-large, chosen by the Parliamentarian and approved by the Student Senate for one-year terms concurrent with those of the Student Senate.
a. The committee shall rule on issues brought before it through a formal complaint to the Parliamentarian.
b. Complaints shall concern some action or document of ECOS.
a. The person filing the complaint.
c. Justifications of the complaint.
c. All decisions of the committee must be handed down within six academic days of the filing complaint.
d. A quorum of the majority of the committee's full membership, to include at least one senator, must be present for any voting to take place.
e. A simple majority shall decide the case.
f. All decisions of the Constitution, Regulation, and Bylaws Committee shall be issued in written form and filed for future reference in the ECOS archives.
i. The Vice President of Academic Affairs shall serve as chair.
c. Eight members at-large, appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. Act as a scheduling body for all ECOS funded academic programs.
b. Act as a social liaison between students, ASPEC, and faculty.
c. Assist students and all ECOS clubs and organizations with academic programs whenever necessary.
d. Maintain an open dialogue with faculty on important issues.
a. The Vice President of Academic Affairs shall vote only in the case of a tie.
b. A quorum of the majority of the committee's full membership, to include at least one senator, must be present for any voting to take place.
c. The Academic Affairs Committee shall provide Bylaws to be approved by the Student Senate.
i. The Vice President of Student Engagement will serve as chair.
a. Relay all student opinions and perceptions to the Executive Council and the Administration of Eckerd College.
b. Gather statistics representative of the student body as way to relay information regarding student opinion.
c. Assist with the publication and advertisement of any event/project sponsored any entity of ECOS with the approval of the Vice President of Student Engagement.
d. Assist in posting event information on any and all desired and appropriate platforms.
e. Appoint by a simple majority a President Pro-Tempore to take the place of the Vice President of Student Engagement if ever deemed necessary.
a. The Vice President of Student Engagement may only vote in case of a tie.
c. The Public Relations Committee shall create all Bylaws dealing with its own procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. The Director of Palmetto Productions shall serve as chair.
b. These chairpersons are appointed by the Director of Palmetto Productions, with approval by Student Senate.
a. Be responsible for selecting, planning, coordinating, and executing campus-wide social, recreational, and entertainment events and activities for the student body.
b. Create all Bylaws dealing with its procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
i. The Student Activities Board shall meet weekly. At least two-thirds of the Board members must be present in order for business to take place.
i. The Committee should meet on a regular basis to be determined by the Director of Committee.
i. Be responsible for chairing regular meetings with his or her respective committee.
ii. Bring ideas and concerns to the Student Activities Board regarding the committee.
iii. Offer opinions and ideas regarding the committee to the Student Activities Board.
iii. Encourage participation in Palmetto Productions events and activities.
a. The Director of Committee shall serve as chair.
b. This committee will be as diverse as possible, so as to make sure that the students are most accurately represented by the bodies that entertain them.
c. Approval of these committee members must be approved by the student Senate.
d. There is no maximum number of at-large members, though a minimum of 6 students per committee is required.
i. The Director of Elections shall serve as chair.
b. Four at-large students, appointed by the Director of Elections, and approved by Student Senate.
c. Two Student Senators, approved by the Senate through majority rule.
a. Conduct and monitor all ECOS sponsored elections.
b. Verify all ECOS election results.
c. Regulate each ECOS election with its own set of rules and regulations, which shall be subject of Student Senate approval.
d. Create all Bylaws dealing with its procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
a. In the ECOS General Election, a candidate must have greater than 50 percent of all votes cast to win that particular office.
b. Instant run-off voting shall be the procedure used to tally votes for Executive Council.
c. Student Senators must receive a plurality of the votes for their complex to win that particular office.
d. The General Election for Executive positions will occur before Spring Break.
e. The election of Student Senators will occur the third academic week of the fall semester.
a. Special Elections will be held in the event of a resignation or impeachment from a single position.
b. The Elections Committee is held accountable for the notification of all vacancies to the constituency.
c. In the event of multiple vacancies, the Director of Elections will have the authority to determine the timing of the special elections.
B. The Pet Council shall help provide a structured and friendly environment on campus that is conductive to the orderly ownership of pets.
C. The Pet Council shall vote on any policy changes to the Pet Policy.
a. In order to change policy, there must be a two-thirds majority vote.
b. The Chairperson does not vote.
c. All policies must go to Student Senate for approval.
d. If the Senate does not vote in favor, the policies will remain unchanged.
D. The Pet Council shall have three committees within its structure.
i. This committee will make sure all pets on campus are registered.
i. This committee will report any infractions to the Student Community Standards Board.
i. This committee will work towards providing pet-friendly activities.
d. These committees will be composed of the Pet Council and any other students at large interested in joining.
a. The Pet Council Director may only vote in case of a tie.
b. A quorum of the majority of the committee's full membership must be present for any voting to take place.
c. The Pet Council Director shall create all Bylaws dealing with its own procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
i. The Director of Culinary Relations shall serve as chair.
b. Seven at large members, appointed by the director of Culinary Relations and approved by Student Senate.
b. Function as the liaison between the Students and Bon Appetite or other food/drink vendors on campus, for the continued improvement of the meal plan quality, selection, and service on campus.
a. The Assistant Dean of Students for Administrative Services and Family Relations shall act as the liaison between the Culinary Relations Committee and the Eckerd Administration.
i. The Assistant Dean of Students for Administrative Services and Family Relations shall attend all meetings held by the Culinary Relations Committee.
b. Bon Appetite Representatives from on campus shall attend the meetings and the regional representative will be contacted via telephone when needed, at the very least once a semester.
c. Additional representatives from other departments may attend the Culinary Relations Committee when their expertise and opinions are deemed necessary.
a. The Director of the Culinary Relations Committee may only vote in the case of a tie.
c. The Culinary Relations Committee shall create Bylaws for dealing with its own proceedings with the approval of the Student Senate.
i. The Director of Athletic Relations shall serve as chair.
b. Ten at-large members, appointed by the Director of Athletic Relations.
a. Serve as a liaison between the student body and the athletic department.
b. Communicate with student athletes through the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
c. Promote athletic events on campus to the student body.
d. Create a set of bylaws outlining its own procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
i. The Director of Environmental Responsibility shall serve as chair.
b. Ten at-large members, appointed by the Director of Environmental Responsibility.
a. Promote sustainable programs on campus.
b. Create awareness for the student body of the environmental way to deal with things on and off campus.
c. Create a set of bylaws outlining its own procedures with the approval of the Student Senate.
i. The Director of Health and Wellness shall serve as chair.
b. Ten at-large members, appointed by the Director of Health and Wellness.
b. Create programs to encourage students to be active and eat right.
i. The Director of Intercollegiate Affairs shall serve as chair.
b. Ten at-large members, appointed by the Director of Intercollegiate Affairs.
a. Serve as liaison between ECOS and student governments of other schools.
b. Increase communications between Eckerd and other schools to promote the sharing of ideas and programs to improve ECOS for students.
A. The Student Community Standards Board (SCSB), is a body of selected students who determine a fellow students responsibility for violation of the community standards set forth in the EC-Book.
B. Up to fifteen (15) students, who shall serve as voting members, at least four (4) of which must be present to hear any case.
C. A Director of SCSB who shall vote only in the case of a tie.
A. All student members of the board shall fill out an application and interview with the current Director and current board members.
B. After selected to be a part of SCSB all members will return during autumn term for mandatory training.
A. SCSB shall provide its own Bylaws for the procedures of the board and of its Hearing Committee.
B. The Bylaws shall be accepted when approved by a two-thirds vote of the Student Senate.
C. Five members shall constitute a quorum.
D. Infractions of community standards may be brought to the attention of the SCSB by the delegation of CSIRC.
E. After incident reports are delegated by CSIRC, SCSB will follow proper procedure to find if the student(s) in question are responsible, not responsible, or if there was no finding.
F. A semester report can be requested by the Executive Council.
a. A list of charges for which a person or persons were found responsible.
b. A list of sanctions given.
c. The report shall never reveal any names or other confidential information.
G. The Student Senate can request a report once each semester.
H. SCSB Director shall verify the conduct file of all students running for ECOS elections and Senate, with student's written permission.
A. All final reviews will be in accordance with the current EC-Book.
A. Until a new set of Bylaws are approved by the Student Senate, the policies and procedures under the previous Bylaws will be in effect.
A. Vacancy in the office of Director of SCSB shall be temporarily filled by the President.
A. The most current edition of Roberts Rules of Order shall be the authority for any procedure not specified in the Bylaws or by this Constitution.
A. The Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee is charged the task of chartering new clubs and organizations.
B. If the Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee deems a club to be providing an extremely worthwhile service, they may recommend to the Student Senate to amend the constitution to include said club in this constitution as a standing committee or organization.
i. Clubs may be open to all members, but screen them out through a fair and transparent process such as applications or try-outs.
i. Clubs must demonstrate that they do not fill the same role as a pre-existing club.
D. PEL students may charter a club subject to the same standards as all other ECOS clubs but cannot receive funding from ECOS.
A. The Executive Council shall call for all chartered organizations to submit a request for a one-year charter renewal.
B. This call shall go out the first week after spring break, with at least two weeks notice.
C. All chartered organizations must have their charters approved for renewal by the new Student Senate in order to spend funds after the deadline for submission.
D. Any organization that fails to present a charter for renewal by the widely published deadline will be able to compete for funding with new clubs in the fall.
A. The Student Senate may suspend the charter of any ECOS organization in cases of misfeasance or malfeasance by a two-thirds vote, thereby freezing the funds of that organization.
B. A suspension is effective for up to two academic weeks, after which the Student Senate must make a majority vote to continue the suspension for another two weeks. This may be continued until the Student Senate fails to vote to continue the suspension.
D. The Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee may recommend that the Student Senate suspend charters or organizations pertaining to that committee.
E. The Financial Affairs Committee may recommend to the Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee that a club or organization be suspended, through the process explained previously under Article III, Section 301.
A. The Student Senate may revoke the charter of any organization by a two-thirds vote. All funds previously budgeted to the concerned organization will be reallocated into the Independent and Collaborative Ventures Fund.
B. The Student Senate may not revoke the charter of any organization unless it is under a suspension that has lasted at least two weeks.
C. The Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee may initiate action to revoke the charter of a club or organization by a majority vote, which must be upheld by a two-thirds vote of the Student Senate.
D. The Student Senate shall refer any motion to revoke the charter of a club or organization to the Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee before taking any action, unless the motion originated within said committee. The Constitution, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee must meet to make a recommendation within six academic days.
A. If members of a club feel that the leadership of the club is no longer fulfilling their responsibilities, they may contact the ECOS Executive Vice President.
B. The Executive Vice President will then try to meet with the club leader, and if the Executive Vice President determines that said individual is not fulfilling his or her responsibilities, the Executive Vice President will hold a public meeting of the club, where only pre-existing members of the club may vote.
i. Who the new leader should be.
b. The ECOS Executive Vice President will chair the meeting of the club and will decide how the vote will proceed.
A. In the case of a permanent vacancy for the office of the President, the Vice President shall assume all duties until special elections are held.
A. Vacancies, which occur in elected positions other than the President, shall be filled by special elections called and supervised by the Elections Committee.
A. Vacancies occurring in appointed positions of ECOS shall be filled though the same procedures as the original appointment.
B. In cases where an out-going appointed or elected official is called upon to assist in the appointment, the current person holding that post shall assist in the appointment.
C. In cases where one President appointed a person, and another person currently holds the Presidency, the current President has the same authority concerning the appointed person as did the former President.
A. Vacancy in the office of the Student Coordinator for Community Standards shall be filled by appointment of the ECOS President, subject to the confirmation of the Student Senate.
A. Any vacancy in the office of Student Senator shall be filled in a special election conducted by the Elections Committee.
A. Any elected officer or representative of ECOS shall be subject to charges of impeachment in cases involving misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, not to include appointed officers.
B. A petition stating the name of the person being charged and the charges being brought forth, after a signed petition by ten percent (10%) of the citizenry, shall be presented to the Senate.
C. The SCSB shall make judgment on the case in accordance with SCSB proceedings.
d. A Petition signed by no less than one hundred students.
B. After discussion and debate, a vote shall be held in the Student Senate. If it receives majority support, the proposed amendment must go up for public discussion.
a. The Vice President of Student Engagement shall advertise the proposed amendments.
b. The Constitution must be made available to the entire student body at this time.
c. After a period of no less than five school days, the proposed amendments must return to the Senate in a public forum attended by the Executive Council members.
A. The Student Senate and the Executive Council must approve amendments.
B. A vote shall be held in the aforementioned public forum that is widely advertised ahead of time.
C. If quorum of both bodies is achieved, the vote goes ahead.
D. If less than two-thirds of the combined student senate and the Executive Council do not vote in favor, the amendment fails.
E. If two-thirds of the combined student senate and the Executive Council vote in favor, the amendment passes and becomes part of the official Constitution.


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Qingdao: a city with youthful vigor
Stadt Qingdao
QINGDAO, China, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qingdao is located at the southern end of the Shandong Peninsular. It is an open coastal city with humanistic charm and advanced natural endowment in northern China. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, Qingdao is also an international port city. It has a land area of 11,000 square kilometers and a sea area of 12,000 square meters. There are seven districts and three county-level cities under its jurisdiction with a permanent resident population of 10.106 million. It is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer, making it a famous resort for summer. It won China Human Settlements and Environment Award and the honor of "2019 Most Ecological and Competitive City in China."
The beautiful Qingdao Bay
Qingdao has successfully hosted a series of important conferences and exhibitions such as 2008 Olympic Sailing Game, 2014 World Horticultural Exposition, Global Health Forum of Bo'ao Forum for Asia, Qingdao Multinationals Summit, Global (Qingdao) Venture Capital Conference, 2020 Qingdao Land-Sea Linkage Seminar, Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum Summer Summit, Sino-European Entrepreneurs Summit Qingdao Forum, and World Industrial Internet Conference. The successful host of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Qingdao Summit in 2018 won high praise from distinguished guests of participating countries. Qingdao is also a renowned football city, movie and television city, fashion city and the capital of sailing boat. It has also won a series of honorable titles such as "National Civilized City," "National Hygienic City," "Top 10 Cities of Wonderful Life in China," and "2020 China's Happiest City."
Qingdao is a major node city for the New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor and Maritime Cooperation. It boasts the unique value of "dual nodes" in building new development layout. Dedicated to the building of "Belt and Road" Initiative International Cooperation Platform, Qingdao performs the mission of building China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone, Shandong (Qingdao) Free Trade Pilot Zone. The city owns many national function zones including the Western Coast New Zone, Qingdao Blue Silicon Valley, High and New District and Jiaodong Airport Economic Demonstration Zone and cultivates famous brand enterprises of Haier, Hisense, Tsingtao Beer and CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. and the unicorn enterprises of Genova, Ririshun Logistics, Juhaokan, Wedon Education, Qingdao Caos, Qingdao TELD, and Newlink Group. Qingdao has tremendous strength in maritime scientific research. It sets up many national innovation platforms such as Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), National Deep Sea Center and National Innovation Center of High Speed Train.
In the first three quarters of 2021, Qingdao realized an import and export value of 622.59 billion yuan, up 36.6 percent compared with the corresponding period last year. Next, the city will carry out new development concept and accelerate the pace of building itself into a modern international metropolis with more vitality, strength and unique charm.
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
Zhu Yiling
Website: http://www.qingdaochina.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qingdaocity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/loveqingdao
Source: Stadt Qingdao
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Seven Black Maidens And Black Princesses Players Text Positive For Coronavirus
Seven players from Ghana's female junior national teams have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease just days after camping started, throwing their preparation into total disarray.
Players of the women's national U17 and U20 team, the Black Maidens and Black Princesses respectively, were revealed to have contracted the disease after general tests were carried out on the squad of the two teams.
According to reports in the local media, the tests by medical officials showed that the seven players from the two teams had contracted the virus which is highly contagious.
The GFA will now work with the Ghana Health Service officials to make a final determination on whether the camp should be completely called off following the revelation.
This is also likely to further delay the start of football in the country as this could be seen as an example of how the disease could spread if football in the local leagues is made to start.
The cases of coronavirus in the team has been revealed even though the two teams including all players and officials, had been given comprehensive education and training just last week on how to avoid the disease.
The tests were carried out when the training camp of the players opened in Cape Coast late last week as the two teams had gathered to start their preparations for upcoming continental qualifiers.
The report is said to have been presented to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) who must now decide on the next steps to be taken in the camp to prevent the further spread of the disease.
But the seven players who have contracted the disease must now be taken to a hospital in Cape Coast to start treatment to avoid it getting serious and complicating their health.
Others players and officials of the team who have not tested positive will be made to undergo new tests to determine if they are showing any signs of the disease despite undergoing the first test last week.
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They must now also undergo a two-week quarantine as it takes 14 days for the symptoms of coronavirus to manifest.
Players and officials underwent Covid-19 tests at the campThe testing of the squad members of the two teams was one of the key protocols that teams had to fulfill before returning to the field to train.
Players, technical team members and officials of the Black Maidens (Women, U-17) and Black Princesses (Women, U-20) underwent the mandatory COVID-19 test in line with the laid down protocols from FIFA and CAF for resumption of football.
The GFA will now work with the Ghana Health Service officials to make a final determination on whether the camp should be called off following the revelation.
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The two teams were made to start training after the President of the country Nana Akufo Addo gave them a special dispensation because their qualifiers were looming.
With the revelation of the coronavirus situation in camp government could be forced to change its decision to avoid things going out of control and the authorities being blamed for it.
CAF on Sunday postponed matches of the qualifiers for the women's junior national teams across Africa because several countries had not opened their borders to enable teams to travel.
This could pile the pressure on the GFA to also close the camps for the two national teams with uncertainties surrounding the exact dates the matches would be played.
The Black Princesses are preparing to play Guinea Bissau in a 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifier.
The Black Maidens who smashed Liberia 10-0 in a two-legged World Cup qualifier in March have a date against rivals Nigeria in October, 2020.
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Joey Hauser transferring from Marquette to Michigan State
CBK Headlines
Florida lands ex-Cleveland St. G Appleby
Michigan adds Smith to Howard's staff
Kentucky AD named NCAA men's hoops chair
Cleveland St. fires Felton after 2 years
UNC returning for 1 game at Carmichael
NCAA charges NC State with 4 violations
Iowa lands Valpo transfer Evelyn
Ex-Vols F Burns transferring to Winthrop
Florida F Stokes to transfer
UConn put on probation for 2 years
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Marquette forward Joey Hauser is transferring to Michigan State.
The Spartans announced the addition of Hauser on Tuesday. He averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds a game as a freshman in 2018-19.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says the Spartans recruited Hauser out of high school and are familiar with him. Hauser said in a statement that he can't wait to take this next step in his career.
Hauser missed most of his senior season in high school following ankle surgery. He graduated early and enrolled at Marquette for the spring semester of 2018, when he redshirted.
The 6-foot-9 Hauser started 31 games for Marquette last season and averaged 29.2 minutes. He scored in double figures 17 times.
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ELM CONCERT December 18, 2016. Conducted by Martha Stoddard and Juan Felipe Molano returns as ELM's guest Artistic Director. December 18th at 12pm at 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley. Local Marin musicians join our ELM students to create a Canal Community Orchestra. Come meet the ELM musicians, faculty and staff. You won't want to miss this!
Join the community to celebrate spring and the beauty of music with ELM students.
For more information, please contact us at info@elmprogram.org or 415.870.9005.
On February 12, 2019 ELM students and staff made a surprise visit and performance to the Marin Community Foundation. ELM received a grant for the funds to purchase a 10 passenger van that we will use to take students to ELM events and other activities. We are incredibly thankful!
On November 17, 2018 ELM joined with three other Sistema programs for the first North Bay Seminario and side-by-side with the Sonoma State Orchestra at the beautiful Weill Music Hall at the Green Music Center. Our Bartok Ensemble were at the top of their game and performed several pieces on their own before joining with the full orchestra for a rousing finale of two beloved Leonard Bernstein pieces - Mambo and Somewhere. They looked great in their newly ELM shirts donated by our wonderful landlord, David Brown of BNC.
Our annual Day of the Dead celebration at our first home, Pickleweed Park. Twenty ELM students sang and performed traditional Dia de los muertos songs before heading to Mill Valley to perform at the Sweetwater for a Marin Charitable Gala.
December 8th: This is a special, mini-concert for our new ELM students who are in the Pre-orchestral program. They will give a short presentation in the Venetia Valley gym on Saturday, December 8 at 11:30am.
December 16th: Come celebrate ELM's 3 Ensembles with a special performance by our parent ukulele ensemble. Our string and wind students are excited to to highlight the impressive musical and ensemble skills they have focused on this fall. Marin Showcase Theater, San Rafael, December 16, 2018 at 1:00pm.
Summer Concert 2018 - Largest Yet!
ELM wrapped up its 2018 summer teaching season with a concert at the Pickleweed Community Center in San Rafael on July 25. It was our largest summer concert in ELM history.
ELM elementary and middle school chorus members will put on a lively performance at the Italian Street Painting Marin event on Sunday June 24, at 4:00pm. Look for us by the piano! The event runs 10-6 pm all weekend, at 5th and A Street in downtown San Rafael. Read the interview here with Ronnie's Awesome List.
Gather at San Rafael plaza at 6:15pm, then march with the community to St. Raphael Church. The inside program starts at 6:45pm in the gym at St. Raphael Church with music from ELM's advanced chamber orchestra playing a variety of Latin and classical favorites.
Join us for our annual spring concert!
As part of a social justice series, ELM students and 'Til Dawn (from Youth in Arts) will be performing at Angelico Concert Hall, at Dominican University. The free concert starts at 2:00pm with a panel discussion and reception to follow.
Congratulations to ELM's founder and Executive Director, Jane Kramer, who will be inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame on March 29, 2018. More information here.
ELM Featured in Marin Arts and Culture Magazine!
ELM was featured in the December 2017 issue of Marin Arts and Culture Magazine. Read it here- Marin Arts and Culture December 2017.
Marin Lutheran supports ELM in benefit concert!
Festival of the Arts at Marin Lutheran Church hosted a benefit concert for ELM on Sunday October 29, 2017. They presented a Halloween-themed concert with ticket sales to benefit ELM. We are so grateful for their work and dedication to spotlight and support the ELM program. Thank you!
October 28, 2017. 3:00pm Play Me, San Rafael will launch Piano #1 in the downtown San Rafael plaza on 4th street. The vibrantly painted piano will mark the start of the lively and unique street piano program, with more pianos and special events to follow. Join us for the official ribbon cutting and musical presentation. Check out the AOL article!
Join us for our Winter Concert Celebration, Sunday December 17, 2017 at 1:00pm. We will be at Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA. The concert will feature 120 ELM students in a 60 piece Choir, parent ukulele class, and three levels of Ensemble.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, ELM will have our first real home. Stay tuned for information about our open house! Check back for news so that you'll be the first to know when and where we will be. Thank you Jonathan Logan Foundation.
Our 5-week camp session ended on July 27 with performances by all the camp students. The Canal Alliance in San Rafael hosted our camp and we had a wonderful turnout of ELM families, friends, and Canal Alliance staff at the performance. Photo credit: Tim Porter.
ELM inspires youth to envision and achieve excellence in all facets of their lives through music education and performance.
ELM provides group and individual music education for youth in San Rafael's Canal neighborhood. All students start on the soprano recorder, chorus, and Orff mallet instruments through which they learn ear training, music theory, and music-reading skills. After students demonstrate basic music competence and commitment, they are offered opportunities to transition to other instruments. Students have multiple ensemble and performance opportunities. Family participation and community partnerships are key to ELM's success.
ELM envisions a center of musical excellence in which classical music and other music traditions are shared and celebrated.
Enriching Lives through Music | P.O. Box 1133, Larkspur, CA 94977-1133, U.S.A.