Article I: The name of this organization shall be The Medium.
Article II: The purpose of this organization shall be to compose and distribute a weekly entertainment publication, which shall be entitled The Medium, for the consumption of Rutgers University community.
Article III: Membership shall be open to all Rutgers University students and must comply with federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation, or political and religious affiliation. Compliance with these laws means that membership, benefits, and the election of officers will not be made on the basis of these factors.
Article IV: The Medium Editorial Board shall consist of the following positions:
The editorial positions are listed here in the order of rank.
One person may fill more than one position. However, the Editor-in-Chief, the Managing Editor, the Senior Editor, and the Business Manager must be distinct persons.
Any member of the Editorial Board may appoint an associate editor as necessary to aid with the production and/or distribution of the publication. The associate editors shall be considered staffers, but not a part of the Editorial Board.
Article V: The Medium staff consists in those persons that have written at least one article or aided in the production of The Medium in the past six-month period.
Article VI: Elections shall proceed in the following manner:
At the end of each semester elections shall be held for the twelve posts detailed in Article IV. Elections may be held at other times after the resignation or impeachment of an editor.
Voter eligibility shall be determined by the voter's staff status as defined in Article V.
To elect for a permanent post, the election must be announced at least one week before the scheduled election.
Nominees must not be discriminated against as stated in Article III, and furthermore must have published no less than three articles in The Medium or have served as an associate editor (see article IV) in the six-month period immediately prior to the election.
The elections shall be run by the Editor-in-Chief, excepting elections in which the incumbent Editor-in-Chief is a candidate. If the Editor-in-Chief is unable to run the election, the next in command editor shall run the election if not similarly conflicted (see Article IV).
Candidates must receive a simple majority of votes from the staff. In case of a tie, the staff will revote after discussing the merits and demerits of each candidate in closed session.
Candidates shall have the right to speak on their behalf for no more than three minutes prior to the election.
Elected Editors shall assume office immediately following election.
Elections shall be held at regularly scheduled weekly meetings as defined in Article VIII. In the event that an election is held at an alternate time, a quorum of no less than 50% of the total staff must be present.
Article VII: An editor may be removed from office only on the grounds that he or she has not fulfilled the duties as editor as detailed in Article IV. Motion for removal must be made at least one week prior to actual vote for removal. At that time the motion must be readmitted and the merits and demerits of the given editor may be discussed in closed session before the final vote is made. The editor in question will be permitted to appear at the vote and answer the charges brought before him or her. Should removal not take place, the grounds on which the given editor was impeached shall not be used again upon that editor. An editor may be removed only with a two-thirds vote of staff. The impeachment procedure shall be run by the highest-ranking editor who is neither an accuser nor accused.
Following removal, the highest-ranking editor who is not an accuser shall appoint an acting editor and schedule a formal election to find a permanent replacement.
Impeachment proceedings shall be held at regularly scheduled weekly meetings as defined in Article VIII. In the event that an impeachment proceeding is held at an alternate time, a quorum of no less than 50% of the total staff must be present.
Article VIII: The Medium staff shall meet weekly at a scheduled time and place to discuss and resolve any pending issues relevant to The Medium.
Article IX: The Medium shall have a staff advisor, who will count as an honorary and acting staff member with all the associated rights and privileges. The advisor must be actively in the employ of Rutgers University in an instructional capacity.
Article X: The Medium Constitution will be properly ratified by a simple majority vote by the current Editorial Board.
Article XI: The Medium Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the current staff as necessary. Amendment votes require a quorum (as defined in articles VI and VII).
Article XII: This organization shall abide by all applicable laws of the State of New Jersey and the United States.
This organization shall abide by all applicable rules and regulations of the University and under the privileges as granted by the Student Activities Office, Deans, and Dean of Students where chartered. This organization shall also abide by the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors, the University, and the Colleges as provided by the Board of Governors and the Deans of the Colleges.