SGA Student Referenda
- Here are the 2 initiatives.
We don't know if the 1st will pass, but we'd at least like to get it
on the ballot.
Read and see what you think.
Initiative 1: Secondary Mascot for the Denton campus
WHEREAS: The Albino Squirrel is unique in the animal kingdom, as is our university one of a kind among Texas public institutions of higher learning; and
WHEREAS: Mascots were originally intended as symbols of hope, good fortune, and campus unity, but have in recent years become franchise symbols devoid of meaning; and
WHEREAS: Eagles are rare, if not totally absent, in the skies of Denton and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS: The Albino Squirrel has been sighted numerous times in recent years and legends of it abound, its popularity thriving among the student body; and
WHEREAS: Popularity is a fluctuating trend; and
WHEREAS: The student body has a right to have a popular, identifiable, and loveable mascot;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED: The following language be added to the Student Government Association Spring Election ballot in 2003 as an officially-binding referendum:
Shall the SGA Constitution be amended by adding to it the following language?
"The student body of North Texas recognizes the Albino Squirrel is the official, secondary mascot of the Denton campus. The Albino Squirrel shall in no way supplant the Eagle or 'Scrappy' as the symbol of the University of North Texas, but shall serve as a popular complement."
Yes No
Initiative 2: Name that
squirrel!
WHEREAS: Names have been used to identify living beings since earliest, recorded human history;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED: the following language be added to the SGA Spring Election ballot in 2003 as an officially-binding referendum:
"The name of the Albino Squirrel (sighted and documented by the Albino Squirrel Preservation Society of North Texas) shall be named:
A.) Blanca
B.) Thelonius
C.) Enya
D.) Precious
E.) Lightning
Write in ______________________________"
LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED: that the entry with the most number of votes shall be considered the officially-recognized name of the Albino Squirrel, pending approval of the Albino Squirrel Preservation Society. Without approval, the Albino Squirrel Preservation Society will choose an alternate name. If the referendum that amends the SGA Constitution by nominating the Albino Squirrel as the secondary mascot of the Denton campus passes by majority vote of the voting student body, the following language shall be added to such an amendment (the winning or chosen name to be added in place of the bracketed text provided):
"The name of the Albino Squirrel shall be [INSERT WINNING NAME HERE]."