Smith, Nobiling appointments make full Court
Juniors Andrew Smith and Alex Nobiling, both of Chadron, took the oath of office and were sworn in as Constitutional Court justices Monday, putting the Court at full capacity.
Nobiling, a legal studies major, said she wanted to join Court to continue her involvement in campus activities, especially those “outside of (my) building.”
“I’m already pretty active in the school; I’m a student ambassador, legal studies major, and I think just being a part of the Student Senate and being a justice would let me be more involved on what’s going on on campus rather than what’s just in my building,” Nobiling said.
Smith, a history education major, served as an interim justice last semester and enjoyed his time with the Court, saying it is “a lot of fun” working with the Court.
“I enjoyed it,” Smith said. “It’s a lot of fun. The people that do it are a lot of fun to work with too,” Smith said.
Because Smith and Nobling are officially sworn in, they cannot sign student petitions for Senate elections.
Frances Gonzalez and Rachel Johnson approached Senate to advocate for the Feed a Hungry Senior program fundraiser, an initiative that helps senior citizens who cannot afford Meals on Wheels or meals at the Senior Center. A Rapid City Rush ticket package will be raffled off, which includes two Rapid City Rush tickets for the April 6 game, a free night’s stay at either the Howard Johnson, Hotel Alex Johnson or the Fairfield Inn and a free meal at Red Lobster or Texas Roadhouse.
Feed a Hungry Senior program precedes Don’t Dump it, Donate It, a program that allows college students to donate items that would otherwise get thrown away. Don’t Dump It, Donate It will be held May 1 – May 4. Johnson explained that donations convert directly into funds for meals, providing assurance for high-need seniors.
“Meals on Wheels costs $4 a meal, so if you donate two trash cans we sell them and then that’s one meal for one senior,” Johnson said. “It translates immediately into security for these folks, and that’s huge.”
Tickets sell for $10 per drawing or $25 for 3 drawings. Tickets should be collected by Wednesday, March 20 for the March 21 drawing.
Associate Professor Justice Studies, Social Sciences and English and Faculty Assessment Coordinator David Nesheim requested and was unanimously approved $200 on behalf of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). According to NSSE’s site, NSSE is a survey that documents “the amount of time and effort students put into their studies and other educationally purposeful activities” and “how the institution deploys its resources and organizes the curriculum and other learning opportunities to get students to participate in activities that decades of research studies show are linked to student learning.” The $200 will go toward a drawing for eight $25 gift cards for students who take the survey.
Petitions for Senate are due tomorrow by 5 p.m. Chief Justice Samantha Merrill, senior of Oral, South Dakota, announced that new office hours are posted on the Senate door to turn in petitions. Petitions can also be scanned and emailed to Merrill.
Senator Cody Cooper, graduate student of Gothenburg, announced plans for a student ambassador program with the Chadron Chamber of Commerce. Cooper, an intern with the Chamber of Commerce, said students in the program would work with Chamber ambassadors to unite campus and community and encourage student involvement in the community.
Students interested in the program can contact Cooper for further information.
Senator Aaron Wood, senior of Ogallala, reported two guest speakers scheduled for today. Dr. Edwin Vasquez-Cintron, co-founder of a bio-tech startup in New York City and a sponsored speaker by Beta Beta Beta and the INBRE Scholarship Program, was scheduled to speak at noon in the Scottsbluff Room about “clinical uses and counter-measures against the most lethal substance known to science.” However, because of campus closure and the impending blizzard, Dr. Vasquez-Cintron’s talk has been canceled. At 5 p.m. today Joseph Reedy, a hydrogeologist and CSC alumnus, will present on groundwater modeling in the Student Center Ballroom. As of press time on Wednesday, Reedy’s talk has not been canceled.
Vice President Konery Klueber announced that feminine products from the Feminine Hygiene Initiative are now stocked in the women’s restrooms.
Resident Advisor applications are now open and due by March 22.
CAB will be hosting Free Movie Night on Sunday. The movies available are not yet known, but the CAB social media page will have updates within the week. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.
Students are advised to use safety and caution during this week’s blizzard.
Senate currently has $10,431.91 in unallocated funds.