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The Student Government Association members conducted their weekly meeting Thursday with no mention of the disputed president position or the five tied senate seats resulting from last week’s elections.

SGA presidential candidate Rusty Kuciemba filed a formal complaint to the Judicial Review Board on April 16 alleging Sara Khalifa, one of his opponents, received an unfair campaign advantage.

The stress of final exams often leaves students looking for relief.

That’s why the Campus Activities Board is conducting Novelty Relaxation and Finals Frenzy Bingo.

Novelty Relaxation is from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 4 in the Sports Café.

Neon Entertainment is providing four massage chairs, four spinal massagers, two foot massagers and an oxygen bar to help University students and faculty

Senior biology major Brittany Pierce is packing more than memories to take to The University of California-Davis this fall.

Pierce, a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society, is the recipient of the 2010 Region II Pryor Fellowship for graduate study.

She received the $1,000 fellowship during Alpha Chi’s first Super-Regional Conference in Little Rock, Ark.

Students can attend the Beginner-Friendly Mountain Bike rides at 3:30 p.m. every Friday at the Herrington Patriot Center.
The biking routes range from easy to advanced and wind through the 4.5 miles of the University campus.

“The program was inspired to raise awareness of the mountain bike trails that we currently have on our campus and to expose our students to new experiences that they might not have otherwise experienced,” program coordinator Chauncy Deller said.

Deller said students are encouraged to bring their own bikes, but is not required.

Officials continue searching this month for a new home for dozens of international flags displaced by University Center renovations.

Workers removed about 56 flags more than a year ago from the skylight rafters that served as the UC focus. The flags represent various members of the United Nations and the University’s international student population.

Kyle Horst, a senior journalism major, devoured the competition to win the first Patriot Burger Throwdown contest sponsored by the University’s dining service.

Shannon Mariani, director of dining services, said Horst’s winning burger creation is planned to appear on the menu at the Grille Works some time this week.

Students entered their Patriot-burger recipes either by e-mail or online survey.

Higher One plus P2 represents an equation University business officials hope students equate with easier transactions.

By next fall students can expect to carry a card that combines the qualities of Higher One or the Swoop card and the P2 card. Students now receive refunds on their Higher One card and put Patriot Bucks and Dining Dollars on their P2.

Name: David Barnes
Age: 23
Hometown: Florence, S.C.
Major: English
Class: Senior

What brings you to the University? 
I decided to come to UT Tyler a couple winters ago after taking a walk one evening with a friend on the campus. It was a nice walk.