The Facts: Student Senate is in the process of approving the NC Equality Act this Wednesday, which would issue a stance opposing SB 514. Our Opinion: Whether the entire student body agrees or disagrees with this bill, it is not the Student Senate’s place to issue a generalized political stance of the University. While the intended actions of the Student Senate are of good intent, they will be setting an unwanted precedent of having the University take a stance on political issues. Student Government is in place to govern student-related issues on campus, not to address a political issue on behalf of the student population. As stated in the Senate’s “summary of purpose,” the NC Equality Act is “to publicly support all N.C. State students while discrimination is proposed to be written in our state