Editorial:

Mays proves an administration watchdog

His help especially centered on misplaced student fees.

Published May 8, 2009

Jonathan Mays acted as the Senate Speaker for the Missouri Students Association for two years, leaving in March to study abroad in Japan. For his final Senate as speaker, Mays pushed through 33 pieces of legislation. Compared with 2005-2006, which had only 40 bills total, Mays made it one of the busiest times for the Senate.

His professionalism and attitude when working with other student leaders saw projects go through such as the sustainability fee, bringing the Hate Report back as well as helping with the textbook transparency effort. The list goes on.

Mays acted as a watchdog of the administration and use of student fees. When money from the diversity fee was transferred to an equipment fund, Mays brought it to the attention of Four Front, the diversity umbrella group, who had not previously heard of the exchange. His diligence and work with the Student Fee Improvement Committee saw an overall decrease in student fees. He also continued to ask for budgets from the Division of Information Technology to reveal that the institution has more than $1 million in planned carryover that has no specific plans.