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SGA encourages student involvement
Binta L. Dixon
Issue date: 10/30/08 Section: News
This week SGA introduced two new orders of business: a proposal for a $20 increase in student fees for athletics and a proposal for a $10 increase in student fees for Student Health Services.
The departments with proposals presented each case and specific purpose statements. Afterwards, the floor was opened to SGA members to ask questions.
A debate was held where the affirmative and negative sides of the issue stated their reasons for agreeing and disagreeing with the purpose.
The process included 10 rounds. Once the 10th round was concluded, eligible members voted on the issue at hand.
SGA is involved with many aspects of student life.
"We draft legislature that affects the students," said senator Allison Millano, sophomore communication major. According to Millano, they deal with the money allotted to organizations for events and travel.
SGA hopes that more students become involved in student government processes.
"Students are not properly represented," said senate member Michael Harris, junior political science major. The senate is scouting for students to fill 13 open seats.
The senate will put the SGA constitution up for revision soon and it is vital that the student body is properly represented in this process.
"Students think it's a really big time commitment, but we really only meet once a week," Harris said.
He said that it is very important that everyone has their voice heard in student government, but that many students do not realize the impact SGA has on their academic career.
Harris also spoke of the benefits such as networking attached to senate membership.
Many students do not realize that beyond the president and vice president, there are many diligent students working behind the scenes to make changes, which benefit them.
The senate encourages students to come sit in on one of their meetings to learn more about what they do, and how to get involved. SGA meets on Mondays at 5 p.m. in Mendenhall great rooms.
This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
The departments with proposals presented each case and specific purpose statements. Afterwards, the floor was opened to SGA members to ask questions.
A debate was held where the affirmative and negative sides of the issue stated their reasons for agreeing and disagreeing with the purpose.
The process included 10 rounds. Once the 10th round was concluded, eligible members voted on the issue at hand.
SGA is involved with many aspects of student life.
"We draft legislature that affects the students," said senator Allison Millano, sophomore communication major. According to Millano, they deal with the money allotted to organizations for events and travel.
SGA hopes that more students become involved in student government processes.
"Students are not properly represented," said senate member Michael Harris, junior political science major. The senate is scouting for students to fill 13 open seats.
The senate will put the SGA constitution up for revision soon and it is vital that the student body is properly represented in this process.
"Students think it's a really big time commitment, but we really only meet once a week," Harris said.
He said that it is very important that everyone has their voice heard in student government, but that many students do not realize the impact SGA has on their academic career.
Harris also spoke of the benefits such as networking attached to senate membership.
Many students do not realize that beyond the president and vice president, there are many diligent students working behind the scenes to make changes, which benefit them.
The senate encourages students to come sit in on one of their meetings to learn more about what they do, and how to get involved. SGA meets on Mondays at 5 p.m. in Mendenhall great rooms.
This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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