Bahensky disappointed with conference turnout

James Bahensky, Student Senate vice president, reviewed highlights of the State Colleges Conference last weekend, and brought back two primary goals to the rest of the senate – technology and revising the organization’s constitution.

He said that the conference was very informative, and that he benefited from the ideas of the student governments from Wayne and Peru State Colleges.

Along with his enthusiasm for change and hope for the future, Bahensky also expressed his disappointment with the lack of participation and attendance from the Chadron State student senators.

Morgan Nelson, Student Senate president, echoed this sentiment. She said that while she took some of the blame for the lack of attendance, she wished that more students had participated.

Nelson ended on a positive note, and said, “I think the conference went really well. We learned a lot from the other colleges.”

T.J. Thomson, senate treasurer, said that there is $12,805 in un-allocated funds in the senate’s combined accounts.

Bahensky said that the next Senate meeting would be at the King Library, where members will be given a tour highlighting renovations.

There will be no formal meeting until the following week. Bahensky said that attendance to the tour would be mandatory.

Bahensky added that excused absences need to go through Chief Justice Nisha Durand.

“100 trees for 100 years,” a service project, is scheduled for 4 p.m., Monday.

Senate members and students are both welcome to participate by helping plant trees around campus.

Deer Camp, the next Galaxy Series event, is approaching, and a “red-neck” day would precede the event, Laure Sinn, coordinator of Student Activities, said.

Bahensky also brought up the idea of renting a mechanical bull for a campus activity, but noted that the liability insurance might be cost-prohibitive.

However, he also said that if it was something that students really wanted to do, than he felt like we could afford to pay for the insurance.