The Student Government Association started off with a delay to their meeting on Sept. 8, due to some of the senators attending late classes.
Matt Owen, political science junior and SGA senate chair, asked other senators to write a directive that would expire at the end of the semester to change the beginning and the end of the meetings.
“There are five of us who have a class until 4:30 or after,” Owen said. “I can help out with writing the directive but I would like to see someone else step up since I’m the one doing a lot of the writing.”
The SGA also passed two resolutions to amend their by-laws for 9/11.
The first one was to fly the flags at half-staff on Sept. 12 in memory of the men, women and first responders who lost their lives in the attack on America ten years ago.
Josh Kornberg, communications junior and SGA president, said he had to speak with the IUS Police in order for the flags to be put at half-staff.
The second resolution was to hold a moment of silence on Sept. 12 in the commons at noon.
“We’re doing it on Monday because there are more faculty and students than on Sunday,” Owen said.
Kornberg said he thought the moment of silence went well.
“It was a time for reflection,” Kornberg said. “I got to say a little piece before the moment of silence began. I really think that it was good for the students, faculty and staff that attended.”
The bill from the previous week requiring senators to dress more professionally was moved to Sept. 15 due to the resolutions for 9/11.
Kornberg said he talked to the senators about what he expects to happen this semester.
“I would like to see them be more active on our campus this year,” Kornberg said. “We are not going to be a passive organization. It’s not OK for our senators to come to the meeting every week and then leave. [They] need to get involved in campus and one of our goals.”
The SGA talked about how the lodges are funded and what new renovations could be coming.
They also discussed the recent state funding cuts and how those cutbacks led to the increased fee on student tuition.
By BRYAN JONES
Staff
jonesbry@umail.iu.edu
