Senate discusses announcements for the spring term

BY PAIGE COMEAU ’26 STAFF WRITER

On Jan. 31, the Student Government Association opened its first senate meeting of the semester with a greeting to all the members, welcoming them back after the break. Following the reading of the agenda and the land acknowledgment, the meeting began with E-board updates.

First, it was announced that during the spring semester, SGA Senate will be hosting several town halls in addition to their regular meetings. The guests and dates of these meetings are to be determined.

Second, SGA President, Maille Romulus ’24, discussed the binder drive, which occurred on the evening of Jan. 27. In total, the SGA was able to order 33 out of the 70 binders requested. The deficit was due to several binders being out of stock, but the binders that were not able to be ordered will be ordered with a slight delay. The first 33 binders should be arriving soon.

Senate closed E-board updates by discussing the latest issue of the Newsflush, to be distributed to the hall senators. Newsflushes should be posted in all residence hall bathrooms.

The senate then moved onto the open floor, where senators and representatives were welcomed to introduce themselves and their organizations or halls and to give announcements or bring up concerns.

During the updates and announcements portion of the open floor, several students promoted upcoming events and deadlines. A member of the board of the class of 2025 brought up their upcoming Valentine’s Masquerade Ball, to be held on Feb. 10 in the Great Room from 8-11 p.m.

A member of the class board for 2024 announced that they were still looking for actors and crew for J-Show. The link to sign up was sent out in an email on Feb. 1.

Finally, an E-board member speaking on behalf of Residential Life reminded everyone that RA and orientation leader applications are due Feb. 12. More information about those applications can be found on Embark or on the TVs around the Student Center.

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