Senate approves new club; considers sound equipment

Senate voted to grant affiliated status to a new student organization at its Monday meeting. The club, the Ethel Delzell Family and Consumer Sciences Association, said it planned to host a movie night, a blood drive in the spring, and that it would assist with the annual Lady’s Fair.

Ashley Swanson, treasurer, introduced a proposal from CSC Conferencing Coordinator Shellie Johns for a beanbag lounge, beanbag chairs, and pillows for the Student Center lobby. Johns also proposed a new sound system for The Pit be purchased. The cost for the furnishings and sound equipment is $2,086.77. The Senate will vote on the proposal at its next meeting.

Student Trustee Morgan Nelson said that students interested in becoming CSC’s new student trustee could begin applying by filling out a form online at the Student Senate’s web page, or in person at the Student Center’s Information Desk.

An upcoming community day of service was the main topic of discussion at the Senate’s CAB subcommittee.

CSC student Sam Parker introduced himself as an intern for the Communications Department and said that the college was planning on bringing The Big Event, a concept initially developed at Texas A&M, to the campus.

“It’s [the event] a day where students give back and say thanks to the community,” Parker said.

The event is April 20 and Parker said he hopes to have at least 300 volunteers. Parker said CSC student and faculty volunteers would be helping at several job sites, including Chadron State Park and the city of Chadron. Parker said that monetary sponsors can get their organization’s logo on one of the free T-shirts that each volunteer will receive.

Parker said the event had a tentative $3,500 budget, and that Subway had offered a discount on its food, Safeway had donated water for 300 people, and a printer in South Dakota had offered a discount on T-shirt printing.

In other business, the CAB members approved a $2,000 allocation to bring bull rider Charlie Sampson to campus, an endeavor that will include a presentation and various demonstrations, Laure Sinn, student activities coordinator, said.

“He’d do a two-day seminar and some roping demonstrations,” Sinn said.

Johns said an off-campus dinner for students to better acquaint themselves with Sampson was also a possibility.

Aaron Prestwich, interim executive of student affairs, provided an update on off-campus accounts and offered his help to club members.

“Most clubs have gotten their accounts moved off-campus,” Prestwich said. “If you haven’t, we’re going to give you some more time.”

This week’s ask your representatives:
“What do you think student senate’s greatest contribution is to a student?”

“The ability to communicate what the students are saying to the upper administration and being able to represent them at a local and state level.” – James Bahensky, Student Senate President