The ASUO Student Senate met Wednesday for its weekly meeting, hearing special requests and voting for senate officers.
Jackie Lynn Ray, Seat 13, was elected senate president over Eric Bailey, Seat 12. Ray hopes to work with the ASUO Executive on a close basis, as well as make students more aware of the programs and services available to them.
Kate Kranzush, Seat 7, ran unopposed and was elected vice president. Kranzush hopes to work with Ray to implement goals set at a finance retreat.
Andrew Elliott, Seat 18, was elected ombudsman, beating Tex Arnold, Seat 16, and Levi Strom, Seat 14. Elliott said he will work to have an efficiently-run senate and read a poem to express his platform.
Michael Linman, Seat 17, ran unopposed and was elected treasurer. Linman said he will use his finance knowledge to efficiently run the position.
The Black Student Union made two special requests for their fall reception Oct. 17 — an event open to all students to meet and get to know one another.
The first request was to release $200 from the group’s food holding account to pay for food at the event. The second request was to transfer the remaining $50 from food to pay for a trip to Skateworld after the event. Both requests passed 14-1, with one absent senator.
During the food transfers, the senate debated whether a PFC request last year to refrain from moving funds from food accounts to other accounts should be taken into consideration. Many senators argued that since it’s been two years since senate rules have been updated and they don’t reflect PFC’s request, it would be unfair to keep groups from doing so.
The second special request was from “GLOSS,” a linguistics group on campus. The group is sponsoring a series of talks, speakers and workshops with the theme “language endangerment and language revitalization.”
Due to discrepancies on the special request, the senate tabled it until next week, where GLOSS will submit an amended request.
The Executive requested $24,418 to create two new receptionist positions: one student and one nonstudent.
According to the Executive, the two new positions are needed because of extra duties that ASUO office staff must undertake, as well as the enrollment increase, which means more people are visiting the ASUO office. Both requests passed 14-1.
The senate also voted 14-1 to move $3,195 from the surplus to the Kultura Pilipinas. The senate voted in favor of the request last week, but because it included money for food, had to recall the request.
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