Kopelnik said that UJC also saw many triumphs over the last term, including a 40 percent decrease in case processing times over the last semester and a 50 percent increase in applications to join the UJC.
Among the two other major branches of student self-governance — the Honor Committee and Student Council — the UJC is now the only organization without an endowment.
With the intent to both inform and entertain, the hypothetical student organization “Dumbledore’s Army” was found guilty of hazing and sanctioned by a UJC trial panel.
Informed by his experience predicting and analyzing past elections, Sabato noted that this presidential election has a number of firsts.
Kenyon Bonner, vice president and chief student affairs officer, confirmed in a University-wide email Thursday that the incident at Kappa Sigma led to a student being “seriously injured.”
Of the nine pending cases, one is set for trial the last week of February and the rest are set for March. While these are set dates, delays in case processing times can occur for a number of reasons, including legal complexities or the request of the accused student.
Kennedy also claimed that Biden wants the war in Ukraine to continue because of the Democratic Party’s supposed ties to BlackRock, an asset management firm.
The UJC typically deals with a few hazing cases each year, having recently found several student organizations guilty of hazing misconduct.
While the committee has access to sanctions ranging from oral admonitions to expulsion, reflective essays are the most common punishment.
The 3000-level course, which answers key questions like “Why doesn’t everyone vote?,” will teach students about various aspects of the American political system.
