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Medical amnesty signed into law by Gov. Snyder

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

Those who seek medical attention while inebriated in the state of Michigan will not have to worry about receiving a Minor in Possession of alcohol citation starting June 1.

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Medical amnesty amendments passed, awaiting Governor signature

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

Today, House Bill 4393 — a bill preventing individuals under the age of 21 from receiving a Minor in Possession of alcohol citation if they call for medical attention — moved one step closer to implementation after it passed in the Michigan House, 105-3. The bill now only needs the signature of Michigan governor Rick Snyder before becoming law.

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Students to represent University on state executive board

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

Three University students were elected to executive board positions of the Student Association of Michigan — a statewide student advocacy group representing the student governments of the 15 public universities in the state of Michigan — on Sunday.

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After CSJ hearing, the CSG election continues

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

The saga continues.
After the four parties and one independent running for Central Student Government president endured various complaints that led to the longest-known hearing in the history of University Elections Commission — ultimately delaying election results by 11 hours — the Central Student Judiciary held its own hearing last night.

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CSG campaigns could face violations

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

An individual affiliated with the OurMichigan party has made numerous allegations of campaign violations against the other parties running in the Central Student Government presidential and vice presidential elections, according to a document obtained by The Michigan Daily last night.

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E-mail slams CSG vice presidential candidate Omar Hashwi

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

The highly contentious Central Student Government elections turned personal yesterday when an e-mail became widely circulated that accused LSA sophomore Omar Hashwi, a current CSG vice presidential candidate, of being an anti-Semite and homophobe.

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Mirante key to backroom CSG negotiations

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

As five students sought the MForward presidential nomination, several candidates tried to strike deals with each other behind the scenes in order to get endorsements and then limit the fallout from the contested nomination fight.

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Three more seek CSG presidency

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

As the Central Student Government presidential election nears, it now appears that six candidates will vie for the executive position as several students announced candidacies yesterday.

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Second party splinters from MForward

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

In an earlier-than-expected announcement on Friday, Business School junior and CSG treasurer Shreya Singh declared her candidacy for president of Central Student Government as part of the newly formed youMICH party.

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Campus governments talk student issues at conference

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

The Michigan Student Assembly hosted its first Student Association of Michigan this past weekend to foster increased discussion among student governments within the state about issues affecting every college student in Michigan.

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