Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10, marked yet another election day for the UMPI student body.  This election was different from previous elections in that students were able to vote over Blackboard. Voting students were asked to choose between two Student Senate presidential candidates, as well as determine whether they supported the passing of two constitutional bylaw amendments. Election results were announced at the Student Senate meeting on Friday, a meeting presided over by Weiss, the new president (94 to 73).

The student body voted 87 to 79, quoting the amendment, "to increase the percentage of signatures required for student initiative petitions in the case of a resolution by at least ten percent (10%) and in the case of an amendment at least fifteen percent (15%) of the student body."  The first amendment also passed, 123 to 27, requiring at least sixty percent of the student government to vote approval before allowing a student employed as an RA, TA or special contract position to run for Student Senate president.

When asked what his plans are for the remainder of this semester and the upcoming fall, Weiss sounded upbeat and grounded.