Treasurer Jessica Darst began the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting with the Student Finance Committee (SFC) report. First, allocating $100.00 to the American Marketing Association (AMA), asking for individual speaker gifts and banner requests, the motion passed. AMA also requested money allocations for conference registration, a conference hotel, airfare and airport to hotel
round-trip travel costs. The motion passed for a total of $3,752.00.
The Black Student Association, Lancer Productions and the Student Diversity and Inclusion Council asked for money allocations for shipping costs and movie rights for the premiere of the movie “Selma.” Representatives of all three associations were present. The allocation totaled $1,080.00 and the motion passed.
Other allocations included $500.00 to the Student Educators for Active Leadership, and reallocations to move line item 15 to line item 10, for Walk a Mile.
The Graduate Student Advisory Council asked for a total of $140.50 for advertisement and printing costs, as well as buttons, purple ribbons, pins and a life-size doll. That motion also passed.
SGA Auditor, Justin Parker, presented the ROW award this week to Senator Malorie Kuhn.
President Joseph Gills announced that SGA will host an open house and interest meetings in the coming weeks, encouraging students to
run for senate positions. He added that a date and time have not been announced.
Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Tim Pierson, discussed the Comm and Center team. “The team continues to meet on concerns of the norovirus,” Pierson said. They “applaud [our] campus,” according to Pierson, as well as the students who are “very conscientious, practicing safety and health precautions.”
The “Preferred Parking” comic event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Wygal Auditorium at 8 p.m., where comedians “Drew and Samuel” will speak.
The Social Justice and Action Leadership summit will be held next Saturday, Feb. 21, where registration is free.
The Black Student Association and Pride are selling Krispy Krème donuts this Friday, Feb. 13.
Longwood’s Got Talent event will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:00 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium.
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