SGA reaches students with hall meetings

The Student Government Association held its first official town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Wells Hall. The members of SGA hope to make themselves more accessible to students by allowing them to voice their concerns at these monthly meetings.

“We are bringing SGA to the students,” said SGA Press Secretary Marcie Hunter. “It makes it easier for students to get in touch with us about their suggestions or concerns.”

Town hall meetings are scheduled to be held on the last Wednesday of every month. They will continuously change the meeting locations, which will be held in different residence halls and other places throughout the campus, in order to accommodate as many students as possible.

“We want to put a face to our name,” said SGA President Evan Karanovich. Many issues were discussed at the first meeting. Interested students and SGA officers gathered in Wells Hall to voice their opinions and answer questions.

Among these concerns were the new Wellness and Recreation Center and the future of the Wellness Depot. Although it is not decided yet, SGA explained that they would like the Wellness Depot to be used for extra meeting space for organizations and clubs, since more space is always needed.

Parking, a major concern for most students, was also brought to SGA’s attention at the meeting.

Although it is a frustrating problem on campus and at the dorms, the officers explained their helpless position. There are enough parking spaces for every student at the college; however, they are not all in the most convenient locations. It is impossible to accommodate each and every student at the same time, according to SGA.

Another popular issue was slow Internet speed. Due to the large number of students on the same server at the same time, it is often difficult for students to get the fast Internet speed they need.

This can affect students in many ways, including their grades, if the Internet doesn’t work well enough for them to get their homework finished.

SGA is open to all student’s concerns and takes the time to explain their reasoning behind their decisions.

“I think this is a great way to improve the student government,” said freshman economics major Malcom Nunn. “I come to the meetings because I hope to be involved in SGA next year.”

SGA officials are also available for questions and concerns via Facebook and Twitter.

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