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Lang's campaign violates UM policy

Source: 
The Daily Helmsman
Published Date: 
March 29, 2011
URL: 
http://www.dailyhelmsman.com/news/lang-campaign-violates-um-policy-1.2128347

By Chelsea Boozer

In his campaign for reelection under the Finding Answers Concerning Everyone party, Student Government Association President Hunter Lang broke University policy this week when he paid for campaign posters with $400 of operational assistance funds designated for Zeta Beta Tau, the fraternity of which he is president.

Lang's actions violated University policy because operational assistance funds distributed by the Student Leadership and Involvement office are comprised of money from the annual $44 Student Activity Fee. According to the SAF's operational procedures, SAF funds may not be used to "finance, support, or influence voting" on any University, local, state or federal election ballot.