Although Student Union continued to reject appeals last week due to budgetary constraints, an account outside of the group’s general operating budget continues to grow. A savings account, comprised of funds that were allocated to student groups but were never spent, has accrued to more than $300,000.

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The Spring 2010 Student Union election was the biggest in modern SU history, with a total of 2,392 ballots cast. Morgan DeBaun led her entire [open] slate to victory, winning by a vote of 53.4 percent to Bold slate’s Nate Ferguson’s 42.3 percent.

Another Student Union executive slate is almost open for business. The slate’s formal candidacy announcement for SU executive office will take place in Umrath Lounge on Wednesday, according to a Facebook event created by sophomore Morgan DeBaun, current SU vice president for public relations.