32.15% of Students are Shitheads

Recently the SGA held a referendum to change the language of the SGA Constitution from gender-specific pronouns to gender-neutral pronouns. Any change to the Constitution must be voted on by the student body #democracy.

What are gender-neutral pronouns? These are pronouns that do not refer to any gender (duh). Traditionally people have used "he" to refer to all people (for example, "Any student that wishes to start a club may do so. He must submit his club proposal by the Sunday before the next meeting") because it's easy and because of patriarchy (probably).

Why does this matter?

• Using the default "he" to refer to all people reinforces patriarchy
• Some individuals do not identify with he or she pronouns and do not feel comfortable with gender-specific language in documents such as this
• This is an easy and obvious way to make the campus more inclusive of all people

Why would someone vote against this?
I don't know. Maybe they are a transphobic sexist shithead. That is the only rationale I can think of for voting against this, as 217 St. Mary's students chose to do. This isn't just "liberal political correctness," it's something that affects people daily. Language is powerful.

This is, obviously, the Freedom of Conscience statue (AKA the Naked Man), dedicated for the 300th anniversary of Maryland. Freedom of Conscience is the ability to view and consider something from point of view of another. Maybe this change doesn't affect you. It doesn't really affect me. But it does affect some people, so try not being an asshole and recognize that fact. That's what a 'liberal arts' education is all about, broadening your horizons and experiencing the world from multiple perspectives.

If you chose to vote against this feel free to explain why in the comments.

PANIC: Earthquake

PANIC:  According to bros down at the college (via I haven't moved in yet) there has been an Earthquake IN ST. MARY'S.  What do yall think caused this MASSIVE 5.8 richter scale earthquake?

• Jurgo
• Geothermal Heat pumps
• Tectonic plates
• Teutonic plates
• Teutonic Knights (wolololo)

Do yall think anything broke on the campus?  Maybe some books in the bookstore fell or something.

BREAKING PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THINGS FALLING DOWN:

As you can see this statue of freedom via conscience fell over!  Please disregard the snow and ice, it was some sort of weird blur (via lies).

I'M OUTTIE YALL (via tommy seahawk in the 90s movie Clueless)