Senators take care of houskeeping matters
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor
In a housekeeping meeting, senate discussed accomplishments of last semester and set goals for this semester.
"I encourage you to stick to it and get those things done we said we would," said Vice President Brooke Norton. "Each committee should choose a few things it really wants to accomplish for the student body."
The committees are hoping to continue working on projects such as online DARTing, tutoring for sophomores, getting a full time counselor for eating disorders, Freshman Orientation recommendations, stopping phone soliciting and excused absences for senior for job hunting.
In other senate news:
u The senate unanimously confirmed the executive members of the election council that were appointed at their Dec. 6, 2000, meeting. The members will be Paul Ybarra, Eric Hedin, Son Nguyen, Anne Trayor, Alysse Latour and Michelle Bottitta.
The senate unanimously elected St. Edward's Hall senator Seth Wetzel as the senate liaison to the Judicial Council. Chief of staff Jay Smith informed the state that the office of the president is sponsoring a panel discussion in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. week next week on Wed. at 6 p.m. in the Library Auditorium.
u At its Dec. 6, 2000, meeting, Melissa Rauch, McGlinn senator, informed the senate that the Undergraduate Committee of the Student Advisory Council denied the request for four study days next fall. Students will have two study days, followed by two exam days and then one study day, followed by three exam days.
u At its Dec. 6, 2000, meeting the senate unanimously approved a letter regarding student input for the alcohol policy. The letter was brought forward by the University Affairs committee.
u At its Dec. 6, 2000, meeting Zahm senator Ryan Becker informed the senate that a pilot cooking class would be offered this spring for students. Becker also said there would be a copier installed in Recker's and the Residence Life committee was working on getting the two-dollar fee waived for a forgotten ID.
u At its Dec. 6, 2000, meeting Luciana Reali was elected to serve as the representative to the new Academic Student Life Committee.
All News Stories for Thursday, January 18, 2001
