If first-year students must face the trials and yes, sometimes ridicule, of being freshmen, then they should at least be able to band together as a group.
Thatâ??s why UW-Madison student government, Associated Students of Madison (ASM), is considering a proposal to broaden the definition of who is a â??freshman.â?
Under the ASM bylaws, only students who meet the strict university definition of freshmen â?? someone with under 24 credits â?? can vote for the five â??freshmanâ? seats on the student council.