TheTuesday, Nov. 19 meeting of Longwood University’s Student Government Association (SGA) began with a visit from Susan Sullivan, director of the Student Union and Student Activities. Sullivan informed students about LancerAds, Longwood’s branch of OrcaTV, which students can use to advertise for their organizations at no additional cost on TV screens across campus. Students can find information at longwood. edu/advertise.
Sullivan also encouraged students to update their organizations’ CollegiateLink. She is said it is an “easy system to use” and recommended that students use the website to organize their rosters, maintain service hours records and have more activity on CollegiateLink overall.
Sullivan also announced that the former bowling alley in Lankford Student Union’s Lancer Café is going to be a lounge, a decision she said was partially based on SGA and student feedback.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is moving from Lancaster Hall to the Student Union tomorrow, and the N.H. Scott Center for Diversity and Inclusion will also be located in the lounge area.
Sullivan said there will be furniture in the space either during Winter Break or after students return from the holidays. She added that there will be a suggestion box for students in the lounge area.
To begin this week’s open forum session, Senator O’Neishea Edmonds mentioned that many students have praised the work of one of the Lancer Café employees named Lorenzo.
SGA President Haley Vest requested that Press Secretary Natalie Joseph write a letter to Grant Avent to recognize Lorenzo for his work.
Residential and Commuter Life Representative Tristan Cunningham mentioned that some students have allegedly been stealing food from the P.O.D. at Lancer Park, which he said has hurt the feelings of the employees.
Vest said that once Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president for Student Affairs and adviser to the SGA, has numbers and official reports about items stolen from Dorrill Dining Hall (D-Hall) and the P.O.D., the SGA could possibly send a campus-wide email reminding students that this behavior is not acceptable.
Historian Paige Rollins said students have continued to complain about the lack of personal trash cans in the women’s bathroom stalls of some of the academic buildings. Vest said the order for these trash cans has been placed.
Edmonds added that some D-Hall workers, not only students, are reportedly unhappy about the removal of paper to-go cups from D-Hall. Cleaning the coffee cups is supposedly difficult to keep up with. Vest said the SGA representatives at today’s Dine with the Director would bring up this issue.
Senator Ronnie Brown said that campus crosswalk safety is still an issue. He said there should be an effort between the university and the town to make the crosswalks safer, particularly the ones near Ruffner Hall and the Longwood Landings.
Secretary Kendall Lofton mentioned that some students have a difficult time hearing back from professors about getting overwritten into classes.
SGA Vice President Steven Sommer said this differs according to the department. He added that while students can work with certain professors, the student body should be thankful for the scheduling process at Longwood in comparison to other companies.
Cunningham announced that the Longwood Village C room will be the “most affordable living option that Longwood provides,” which he believes will decrease some of the student complaints surrounding the issue.
Vest said there are vacant Senate seats for the Spring 2013 semester, which will be publicized campus-wide in the near future.
Rollins then brought forward two amendments to the Student Nursing Program’s constitutional bylaws, which the Senate approved..
On behalf of the Student Finance Committee (SFC), Treasurer Alex Julian moved to allocate $2,764 to Longwood’s National Pan-Hellenic Council for a conference in February. The Senate passed the motion. The SGA also approved a re- allocation of $155.59 to WMLU Radio 91.3 FM.
There will not be an SGA meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 26 due to the university’s Thanksgiving Break. The Senate will be back in session on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
