SG continues to support academics and philanthropy in the midst of elections – The News Record: News

As undergraduate students at the University of Cincinnati vote for next yearas Student Government president, vice president and at-large senators, the organization met Wednesday to appropriate funds to improve academics and support Relay for Life.

SG passed three bills at its weekly meeting a one bill appropriating $1,000 to co-sponsor the annual UC Relay for Life, one bill appropriating $413.60 to fund free student access to the New York Times and one bill pledging SGas support in the selection of books for the First Year Common Reading Program.

The money SG appropriated to give students free access to the New York Times will cover 50 free-access passes per day for eight weeks.

A third SG bill approved the First-Year Common Reading Committeeas selection of a common reading book for incoming first-year students for the upcoming school year and the following school year.

Nicole Mayo, director of Student Activities and Leadership Development, addressed SG at the meeting to explain the common reading program.

The program has been at UC for two years and requires that all incoming first-year students read the same book the summer before starting classes. The book is given to students at their orientation, and students who are not able to attend orientation can access the book online or check it out from Langsam Library.

Mayo said the committee of 30 UC faculty members, staff and students gradually narrowed down 300 suggested books to six.

The common reading book for the 2015-2016 school year is aThe Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fatesa by Wes Moore.

The common reading book for the 2016-2017 school year is aA Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attentiona by Matt Richtel.