Word: bsa
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...related development, members of the Black Student Association (BSA) met with Huggins Thursday to discuss what input students would have in the future of the department. BSA President Gaye Williams '83 said yesterday she was "a little disappointed--I think we have a difference of opinion, but he's the chair...
...budget has kept Counter busy fundraising. Although he says the University promised him a lot of help in his efforts, he notes that "the Harvard drive still makes people feel money should go to Harvard." This fall, Counter even went to the Black Students Association for money. "The BSA was sort of led to believe that our participation would be allowed as far as we were able to contribute money." BSA president Gaye Williams '83 says, adding that Counter has not formally contacted the BSA since they turned down his request. Williams says she finds particular irony in the University...
Many Faculty and students have also questioned how effectively the minority groups that gain seats on the council would represent members of their own minorities. What if, for example, a Black or gay student does not feel that the Black Students Association (BSA) or the Gay Students Association (GSA) properly represents his or her needs and desires? The constitution committee was very careful not to mention names of specific organizations that will represent the various minority groups, saying only that "the undergraduate organization which represents the most students in each of the above groups, or is mutually agreed upon...
With respect to the questions before the Constitution Committee of the council, we have addressed primarily two issues. First, the illegitimacy and, when taken to its logical conclusion, the puerility of the GSA's demand for permanent representation, and secondly, the illogical premise from which the BSA and AAA claim their authority to make demands on the behalf of all Blacks and Asians...
...effective response in time of threat. We applaud the strong response of the UMass officials in taking action to safeguard students and prosecute offenders. And we send our support to our brother from the PGA in hopes for his safety and in honor of his courage. The H-R BSA joins with students of all races, genders and sexuality in demanding an end to violence and intolerance on our campuses. Gaye Williams '83 Pres., H-R Black Students Assoc...