Senate resignations allows for new faces

Three members of Student Senate announced their resignation Monday.

Former Chief Justice Reba Jackson, former Vice President Jacob Almanrode and Sara Labor senator-at-large resigned on Monday. Conflicting schedules and views led to these resignations.

In a letter to senate, Almanrode stated his academic workload was too heavy to continue.

“I can’t do this during this semester,” said Jackson. Her schedule was too busy but clarified she would be available for anyone who had questions.

Labor sent her resignation during the summer, therefore absent from the meeting when resignations were announced.

After resignations, Nate Jones was nominated for Vice President and Jon Lordino was nominated for Chief Justice with a two-thirds majority vote. Both were voted on, passed and sworn into their new positions on the executive board of senate.

In other business Jacob Rissler, senate president, asked senators to get ideas from students for potential renovations to War Memorial Park—the park is located across the street from High Rise. Ideas brought up were redoing the tennis court, a new skate park or amphitheater.

“Senate In a Minute” is a new idea Rissler is starting this semester. It will be a one-minute production from Senate and will be uploaded to the Student Senate Facebook page. Students will be allowed to see what is going on in senate that week.

Elections for dorm senators will be held in two weeks after Senate votes on members.

Introductions were the main focus at CAB during it’s Tuesday meeting.

Lane Swedberg, CAB chair, Dani Buckley, co-chair, Brendan Mead, vice chair of finance, and Cheyenne Deering, vice chair of records introduced themselves followed by an interesting fact about them.

An introduction game for CAB members who were present followed.

Night Of Country Swing’s President, Tell Deatrich expressed disappointment due to CAB scheduling a dance the same night as NOCS on Sunday night.

“We come to CAB with a representative and don’t require money but we would like you to consider us when scheduling events,” said Deatrich.

In other news Swedberg and Laure Sinn, director of student activities, announced all the events going on during Week of Welcome.