After misssing three absences and meeting with the Steering Commitee, the Associated Students of University of Wyoming considered the first reading of Sen. Bryan James Dougherty's impeachment Tuesday night. (Photo: Katie Glennemeier)
ASUW’s rules and procedures stipulate that any senator with three absences must meet with the Steering Committee to determine whether he or she can continue with the ASUW position.
Dougherty accumulated three absences and was required to meet with the Steering Committee Jan. 27, but did not show up. Procedures dictated that charges of impeachment were the next step.
Dougherty, who is in his first semester representing the College of Business, said he was ill with salmonella during the missed meetings and did not have internet access at his apartment. He will meet with the Steering Committee to appeal the impeachment bill.
“Everyone I have talked to about this says they expect for this bill to die in committee,” Dougherty said. He also said he has every intention of continuing his ASUW position as representation for the College of Business.
For funding allocations, ASUW awarded a total of $1,410 to the Face AIDS organization and the Wyoming College Republicans.
Face AIDS received $1,200 for UW’s second annual Condom Couture gala on March 23. Face AIDS President Nicolette Kaliebe said her organization will give 600 condoms to each of 20 student designers, who will create an entire outfit out of condoms. The event will feature a fashion show to display the condom couture. Project Runway contestant and AIDS activist Mondo Guerra will be a guest speaker and guest judge. The student organization Friday Night Fever is collaborating with Face AIDS by paying $8,000 to bring in Guerra.
Sen. Katie Drumhiller said the event was very popular last year.
“They did it last year and basically had to push people out because there were so many people there,” Drumhiller said.
The other funding request was made by the Wyoming College Republicans, who appealed last week’s decision by the RSO Funding Board to allocate $0 after the group did not send representation to the meeting. Representatives apologized and cited miscommunications via email for their absence.
The group requested $210 to send six members to a conference in Washington DC.
Wyoming College Republicans Vice President Charlotte Yoest said, “We recognize the potential for dismissing or writing off a partisan conference from funding, but one thing that is universally recognized between both party lines is the importance of an educated and well-balanced voting populace.”
College of Engineering Sen. Kyle Purcell reiterated that sentiment when he said “there is nothing worse than arguing politics with someone who has no idea what they’re talking about.”
ASUW voted in favor of appealing the $0 award and awarded $210 instead