News Releases

Joint Senate Committee to consider documents
5/6/2008 - The 2008-2009 Joint Senate Committee will review the following documents in the fall of 2008. The Statement of Recommendations and Memorandum of Understanding were written by the Coordinate Relationship Task Force in winter 2007. Statement of Recommendations... & Memorandum of Understanding...

2008 General Election results
4/21/2008 - 549 SJU students, or 27.5% of the student body, voted in SJS General Elections held April 18, 2008. Vote totals...

Ethics statement on Matt Johnson
4/14/2008 - The following statement was read Monday, Apr. 14, 2008 by SJS President Joe Daly on behalf of the ethics committee. Statement...

Candidates for General Election 2008
4/10/2008 - Candidates submit names to the ballot for General Elections Candidates...

SJS plans Day at the Capitol Wednesday, Apr. 9
3/30/2008 - The Saint John’s Senate is seeking students to lobby for the MN state grant program Text...

SJS to vote on by-law amendments
3/10/2008 - changes would allow senate oversight of subsidiary board decisions via 2/3 appeal process Text...

USA TODAY Readership Resumes
3/10/2008 - USA TODAY Collegiate Readership Program papers available from Monday, Mar. 10 to Monday, May 5, 2008 on days classes are in session, and on Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day. Text...

SJS selects PR assistant
2/17/2008 - James Murn ’08 was selected as SJS Public Relations Assistant Feb. 8. Text...

Academic Affairs Rep Special Election
1/15/2008 - The Saint John’s Senate will hold a special election on Friday, January 25, 2008 for the position of Academic Affairs Representative. Candidates...

SJS announces completion of fall goals
1/15/2008 - The Saint John’s Senate is pleased to announce the completion of a number of SJS goals during the fall semester. More...

SJS co-hosts 5th annual Charity Poker Tournament
11/17/2007 -  The 5th annual Charity Poker Tournament was held Nov. 17 in the Alumni Lounge. The event, co-sponsored by the CSB Senate and the Saint John's Senate (SJS) attracted over 80 participants and collected 5 boxes of non-perishable food items, which were donated to the St. Joseph Food Shelf. Winners received an iPod touch or a one-night stay at Grand Casino Mille Lacs.

SJS meets in Alumni Lounge
11/5/2007 - The Saint John's Senate (SJS) has moved its meeting location to the Alumni Lounge in the Quadrangle. The new location allows for an arc-style meeting set-up, and increased gallery seating. It also provides for better video-recording for televised broadcast. Formerly, the SJS met in Sexton 200.

SJS news update
10/24/2007 - RA Capital Improvements; JCB approves 5 new clubs; SJS establishes office hours; SJS schedules addtional meeting to hear club appeals. More...

Johnnie Day a time for pride
10/03/2007 - The Saint John’s Senate (SJS) hosted Johnnie Day on Oct. 2, 2007. As part of the yearly Homecoming Spirit Week, Johnnie Day featured a celebration at the Tommy Hall basement’s Rat Hole, and sales of the popular yearly “Johnnies” T-shirts at Sexton Commons. With over 1,200 shirts sold on the first day, Oct. 2 marked the most popular Johnnie Day since its inception. Many students commented on the high quality of the shirts. More...

SJS establishes new meeting schedule
09/26/2007 - The SJS voted Monday to schedule full senate meetings twice each month. Five remaining SJS meetings are scheduled for the fall semester: Oct. 8, 2007; Oct. 22, 2007; Nov. 5, 2007; Nov. 19, 2007; and Dec. 3, 2007. Previously the SJS met weekly. More...

SJS adopts 2007-2008 goals
09/26/2007 - The Saint John’s Senate voted Monday to finalize its goals for the 2007-2008 term. More...

SJS to open TV room at Tommy Hall rec. space
09/19/2007 - The Saint John’s Senate (SJS) will hold an event to reopen the video entertainment room located in Tommy Hall basement, at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. More…

Brendon Murn wins special election to Activities & Allocations Board
09/7/2007 - Newly elected Club Auditor Brendon Murn secured 104 votes, while runner-up Brent Mergen garnered 63 and Patrick Cook claimed 41. Murn accompanied the previously elected SJS members on the annual fall goal-setting retreat immediately following his election.

Three candidates file for club auditor Special Election
9/4/2007 - Three candidates have filed affidavits for an open club auditor position on the Activities & Allocations Board. The position was left unfilled after General Elections were held in April 2007. The Special Election is on Friday, September 7, 2007, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the SJS web site. Candidate platforms...

Candidates put names in for General Elections
4/9/2007 - 6 candidates have filed affidavits for election to AAB, 9 for election to JB, and 13 for election to SSB. The General Election is on April 13, 2007. Candidate platforms...

New cable TV channels installed at Saint John's
4/9/2007 - The SJS announced today that eight new cable TV channels have been installed on the campus network at Saint John's University. The new channels include FX, Spike, NFL Network, Game Show Network, Discovery Health, ABC Family, ESPN-U, and Nickelodeon. The new channels were installed over Easter recess. More...

SJS congratulates CSB Senate on Women's Month
4/1/2007 - The Saint John's Senate unanimously endorsed a resolution congratulating the CSB Senate on their successful execution of Women's Month 2007. The resolution, authored by Regent Nicholas Truso, recognizes the importance of promoting equality between women and men in all facets of society. The SJS thanked the SBS for continuing a 30-year tradition of hosting Women's Month events at the College of Saint Benedict. Full text of the resolution...

SJS to implement Constitutional changes next term
3/26/2007 – The Saint John’s Senate passed a resolution that would delay implementation of Constitutional changes until a new senate term intervenes following General Elections. The motion was proposed during an executive session at Monday’s SJS meeting, and is intended to ease the transition between senate terms. The Constitutional changes in question, which renamed 7 positions and switched the boards of 2 positions, had been ratified on Mar. 22, 2007. General elections are set for April 13, 2007. All students are encouraged to vote!

Constitutional changes ratified by SJU students
3/22/2007 - Judicial Board Chair Barry Griffin announced today that a Constitutional amendment renaming 7 senate positions and switching the board assignments of 2 senate positions was passed by the SJU student body. Griffin pointed to increased effectiveness as a factor behind the amendment, which the SJS endorsed on Mar. 19. More...

Recycling report published by SJS
3/19/2007 - Board Auditor Kurt Sorenson released the results of the Recycling Policy Investigation and Advisory Committee report. The report finds that SJU has a fully functional recycling program, but that it is under-utilized by campus community members. More...

SJS announces new Cable TV channels at SJU
3/19/2007 - AAB Chair Joe Daly announced Mar. 19 that new cable channels will be added to the SJU package. These include FX, Spike TV, NFL Network, Game Show Network, Discovery Health, ABC Family, ESPN-U, and Nickelodeon. More...

SJS executes "from a JOHNNIE" campaign
3/13/2007 - PR Representative Dave Norine explained that the SJS's recent "from a JOHNNIE" campaign was an effort to create a stir on campus among CSB/SJU students. The campaign maintained the secret identity of JOHNNIE, who was responsible for delivering free prizes and gifts to students in class, mailboxes, and on the weekends. JOHNNIE's identity was revealed to be the SJS at a free concert on Mar. 13 in Br. Willie's Pub. More...

Update on proposed Amnesty Policy
3/12/2007 - President Kevin May reported Mar. 12 that the latest version of the proposed Medical Amnesty Policy has been drafted by Mike Connolly, SJU Dean of Students and Jody Terhaar, CSB Dean of Students. A small committee of senators and students will review the proposed policy before presenting it to the CSB/SJU Campus Alcohol Committee. More...

SJS investigates campus recycling
3/12/2007 - Board Auditor Kurt Sorensen reported on investigations regarding the current status of recycling on the SJU campus. The committee, formed in response to rumors that recyclables are mixed in with refuse when waste is picked up from SJU, has implemented a series of "stake-outs" to monitor waste pick-ups. Results from the study are forthcoming, which Sorensen characterizes as a "surprise."

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