Two more senators resign; 1 cites poor leadership by execs.

Senator of Liberal Arts Courtney Bustillos and Senator At Large Lindsey Schanaman handed in resignations this week.

Bustillos, a senior of Torrington, Wyoming, said Wednesday she was disappointed with the way the sitting executive board runs Senate. She added, however, she is interested in seeking a seat next year. Schanaman was far more vocal.

“Senate is supposed to be a group of students and faculty that represent the rest of the student body in a respectable manner. However, that’s not what’s happening in the Chadron State Student Senate.

President Dillon Spies and Vice President Taylor Strong take issues into their own hands and make the rest of the senators feel as though they don’t have a say in what’s going on. There is little to no communication between the executive members and the senators.

There are many decisions that are made by the executive board behind closed doors, which causes a lack of transparency, which was a goal of Dillon and Taylor’s when they were running for their positions. Neither of them has followed through with their “goals”, which, to me and the few I have talked to about the issue, makes it seem as though they were just in it for themselves.

I resigned because there is a lot of very unprofessional leadership going on within Senate. The leadership is not the leadership that I would like to be a part of any longer.

For example, there was a senator during my last meeting that was trying to speak her opinion about a topic and Taylor Strong continuously interrupted her, making her feel as if her opinion wasn’t going to be taken into consideration. That senator sat down and wouldn’t give any input the rest of the meeting because she felt like she wasn’t needed.

I feel as though because Dillon and Taylor are President and Vice President that they think they have all the power in decision-making.

They’re giving themselves a bad reputation throughout much of the student body as far as their leadership qualities and integrity is concerned,” Schanaman said.

Bustillos’ and Schanaman’s resignations came one week after Marci Luton’s.

Luton resigned for similar reasons, her letter to the editor explains her position. (See page 6).

Senate President Dillon Spies said he apologizes if he seems like a person who doesn’t take the senators opinions into consideration.

Chief Justice Coy Clark is looking for committee members for constitutional courts preliminary petitions next week to get procedures in place. The committee should be comprised of senators, at large members, and the court justices.

Treasure Hannah Love reported $65,493.25 in unallocated funds.

The petition for the appointment of senators has been updated. To access the petition go to www.csc.edu and search for petition for appointment and follow the directions.

AFB is still looking for three at large committee members. Students must be in good academic standing and have a GPA of 2.5 to apply. The applications deadline is Feb. 16.

Career and Academic Planning Services Director Deena Kennell requested $750 for refreshments and prizes for the spring Career Fair. The event is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 13. Students should come to learn about potential jobs, internships, and to gain valuable contact information.

Laure Sinn is updating the files and would appreciate it if senators and advisors could get her their club agreements and list of members as soon as possible.

Student Trustee Jacob Rissler wants to invite Tracy Shuck, dining services director, to next week’s meeting to discuss more details about adding a F’real machine to the coffee shop.

Josh Mayer, a student who is petitioning to be on Senate, spoke up about his disapproval of the F’real because it would promote bad eating habits, which conflicts with the new Health 101 magazine, he said.

Rissler and Sinn defended the treat declaring it’s all about moderation and a balanced diet when it comes to health.

Faculty Advisors want to remind students that February is advising month.

Michael Hall, head of the Informational Technology Committee, apologized for the delay of the new Internet. The paperwork is in, but now they are waiting for the service provider to test if the campus can handle the new speeds, he said.

Syerra Wycoff-Bagshaw, senator at large, brought up the wasp issue on campus. Rissler suggested Wycoff-Bagshaw bring the issue up to Vice President of Finance Dale Grant.