The Student Government Association recently passed an amendment to the constitution stating only 100 signatures would be required to submit a legislative proposal to SGA and 500 signatures for a constitutional amendment. This is less than the current 10 percent of the student body, 1,300 signatures, required now. There will be a referendum held for students to voice their opinions online Nov. 12-14 and vote whether or not to approve this bill.
   The senate bill, however, does not appear to achieve much except to encourage students to bypass their senator and sponsor legislation on their own. Students elect senators to represent their needs.
   The current system encourages students to have senators sponsor legislation about topics they would like to see accomplished. The 10 percent rule is in effect for those times when SGA is not keeping up with the needs of the students. It allows constituents to bypass the senators and have a referendum scheduled so other students may vote on an issue.