Senate chief justice announces resignation
Jon Lordino, chief justice, announced his resignation via email to President Dillion Spies and Vice President Taylor Strong prior to the Senate meeting Monday night. Senate will be taking nominations for a new chief justice next week.
“Some things came up and it was time to part ways with Senate,” Lordino said, Monday evening. “I’m going to miss it, but it was time.”
A mistake was made in last week’s minutes. The minutes reported $129,993.25 in unallocated funds. This number was calculated without subtracting the $25,000 for the pool tables Senate allocated. The minutes were approved with the change stating $95,993.25 in unallocated funds.
Strong reported the high tables for the Student enter have come in and are in the Student Center now for use. She reminded senators to turn in student trustee applications. They are due at noon, Feb. 9. The only requirements for this position are to be an undergrad and have three letters of recommendation from CSC staff to go with the application.
Anyone of the student body can apply. The applications can be found at csc.edu/student senate and are due to Kathy Mason’s office on the third floor of Crites. Jacob Rissler, current student trustee, will then set up a committee to recommend three people to Dr. Rhine for selection.
Strong swore in Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw as a senator-at-large. Strong reminded senators there are still positions open so if they know of anyone who would be interested to let them know.
Sarah Townsend, senator of liberal arts, reported that Spike Jordan, opinion editor of The Eagle, asked her to mention that the State of the Union Address was Tuesday night and if anyone was interested in being a part of a twitter conversation about the address to use the #SOTU and mention @eagleopinions.
CAB reported that the PowerPoint in the Student Center has been experiencing some technical difficulties but they think they have the problem solved, and it should be working now. Chelsea Evans, vice chair of programming, also handed out the dates of the Free Movie Nights and Free Bowling Nights. The first movie night is Feb. 8 and the first bowling night is Feb. 7.
Laure Sinn, coordinator of student activities, thanked everyone who participated in the march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
She also reminded Senate that she and others on campus are trying to get Jackson Katz from UCLA to come to Chadron State to give a presentation of Title IX.
The total cost to bring Katz to campus will be $8,100.
To help pay for the cost to bring Katz and to pay for prizes and T-shirts, Sinn asked Senate to allocate no more than $6,000 Senate approved.
Townsend asked if Sinn was still trying to get teachers to let students out of classes for that time period to make sure the money is being used for something all the students on campus will have the opportunity to attend. Sinn said she spoke at the faculty meeting last week and is presenting at Faculty Senate this week.
She said she is trying to get it approved to let the students and faculty out of classes for the time block.
Katrina Hurley, senator-at-large, said she is still looking into the video cameras in the dorms.
She is hoping getting new cameras will help with Title IX issues and with laundry being stolen. She is still working on getting a total cost and will report back to Senate when she gets it.
Sinn also said she met with a few students last week about the Health 101 magazine and plans on doing it again this week. She said she would meet at 10:45 a.m., Thursday at the new tables in the Student Center.