Press secretary joins SGA

Two resolutions, one on campus ethos and the second streamlining the procedure for requesting money from the Student Activity Budget Committee, were approved this past Wednesday by the Student Government Association during its weekly meeting in the Magnolia Ballroom.

The first resolution passed during the meeting pertained to campus ethos and was proposed by Sen. Paul Danaj. The task force resulting from the resolution will explore current campus traditions and how those traditions can be further solidified.

“We have to know what we have before we can build on it,” Danaj said.

Danaj seeks to get other organizations on board such as the Department of Campus Life, the Campus Activities Board, the Resident Student Association as well as many others on campus. After discussion and questioning, the resolution passed by an 18-2-1 vote by the student senators.

The second resolution passed during the meeting was proposed by President Pro Tempore Marcus Green and dealt with the acquisition of funds from the Student Activity Budget Committee.

The resolution pushes for an easier more concise way to request funds from the SABC, whether it is for a one-time use or an annual occurrence. The second resolution passed by a 20-0-1 vote.

A newly added position of SGA press secretary was filled Nov. 2, and Jamie Knox was presented to the Senate at Wednesday’s meeting.

The new position is being implemented for more transparency on issues discussed by SGA. The press secretary’s job is “to manage and maintain media relations with on and off campus media outlets.”

Knox was awarded the position after rigorous interviewing with some executive members in SGA as well as other senators.

A couple of other topics were addressed at the meeting including homecoming and campus improvements. The homecoming theme has been finalized for this year’s festivities and the band, chosen by students via myCATS, is now going to be contacted.

Also, Sen. Evan Karanovich said he has been longing to see some campus improvements done and finally saw some of his requests granted in the past week.

“Great progress was made in just the last week on campus in getting trashcans put around campus,” Karanovich said.

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