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The Daily OrangeSenior troubled by date of Homecoming; student asks for swim meet support
By Paige Dearing
Posted: 10/16/07, 12:13 AM EST Section: News
Most students were excited to be free from classes Friday, as Homecoming weekend activities were taking place on campus.
For senior Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, this was not the intent of the day off.
Abdul-Qadir, who ran for Student Association president in 2005, voiced his dissatisfaction at Monday's SA meeting. He said he was angry with the university's decision to begin Homecoming weekend on Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan.
"Not only is it disrespectful, but I know that they wouldn't do this to other religious groups," said Abdul-Qadir, who is a Sunni Muslim. "I look to the Student Association to investigate these things and look towards possibly pushing Homecoming to not be at a time of another group's religious holiday."
SA President Ryan Kelly said Abdul-Qadir had a valid point and that SA would look into it.
Swimming and Diving Task Force
Assembly member Greg Klotz, in his new role as head of the Syracuse Swimming and Diving Task Force, asked fellow SA members to attend the teams' first meet of the season Friday.
"It's Friday and Saturday, but I figure since there's a football game Saturday, plus I already asked Otto's Army guys to come Friday, that it would be a good idea for us to go Friday," he said. "But you can go Saturday. Hey, the more support, the better."
The Orange Invitational will be at Nottingham High School, 3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The start times have not been released by the athletic department.
Klotz also plans to print T-shirts and organize a pre-football game rally for the swimming and diving teams in the future. He said he is meeting with Student Legal Services to investigate the teams' cut in accordance with Title IX.
The Syracuse swimming and diving teams were cut by the university this summer because of excessive funding needed to build a new swimming facility. Women's hockey is replacing the sport next season.
The next Task Force meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the SA office in Schine Student Center.
"If you want to come, bring your friends. You don't have to be a SA member to come," Klotz said.
No Red Box
Committee on University Affairs chair Larry Seivert announced that Red Box will not be installed on campus, following his conversations with the company's business development manager. Red Boxes are DVD-dispensing vending machines that allow users to rent movies for a $1 a day with no late fees.
"There are no Red Box machines on any campuses across America," Seivert said. "This is because there is no transfer of profit during the summer months when we are not here."
About 12,900 people must walk by the machines weekly in order to maximize profit, he said.
Special Programming
Special Programming Bill 51-179 was passed unanimously by the assembly, awarding student group Women In Communications $210 to cover its 2007 Student Career Conference registration fees.
The bill was passed by the Finance Board via e-mail Monday afternoon, moving it to assembly for a vote that night.
For senior Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, this was not the intent of the day off.
Abdul-Qadir, who ran for Student Association president in 2005, voiced his dissatisfaction at Monday's SA meeting. He said he was angry with the university's decision to begin Homecoming weekend on Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan.
"Not only is it disrespectful, but I know that they wouldn't do this to other religious groups," said Abdul-Qadir, who is a Sunni Muslim. "I look to the Student Association to investigate these things and look towards possibly pushing Homecoming to not be at a time of another group's religious holiday."
SA President Ryan Kelly said Abdul-Qadir had a valid point and that SA would look into it.
Swimming and Diving Task Force
Assembly member Greg Klotz, in his new role as head of the Syracuse Swimming and Diving Task Force, asked fellow SA members to attend the teams' first meet of the season Friday.
"It's Friday and Saturday, but I figure since there's a football game Saturday, plus I already asked Otto's Army guys to come Friday, that it would be a good idea for us to go Friday," he said. "But you can go Saturday. Hey, the more support, the better."
The Orange Invitational will be at Nottingham High School, 3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The start times have not been released by the athletic department.
Klotz also plans to print T-shirts and organize a pre-football game rally for the swimming and diving teams in the future. He said he is meeting with Student Legal Services to investigate the teams' cut in accordance with Title IX.
The Syracuse swimming and diving teams were cut by the university this summer because of excessive funding needed to build a new swimming facility. Women's hockey is replacing the sport next season.
The next Task Force meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the SA office in Schine Student Center.
"If you want to come, bring your friends. You don't have to be a SA member to come," Klotz said.
No Red Box
Committee on University Affairs chair Larry Seivert announced that Red Box will not be installed on campus, following his conversations with the company's business development manager. Red Boxes are DVD-dispensing vending machines that allow users to rent movies for a $1 a day with no late fees.
"There are no Red Box machines on any campuses across America," Seivert said. "This is because there is no transfer of profit during the summer months when we are not here."
About 12,900 people must walk by the machines weekly in order to maximize profit, he said.
Special Programming
Special Programming Bill 51-179 was passed unanimously by the assembly, awarding student group Women In Communications $210 to cover its 2007 Student Career Conference registration fees.
The bill was passed by the Finance Board via e-mail Monday afternoon, moving it to assembly for a vote that night.
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