Students meet ASUO senators
An estimated 25 students and senators mingled at a “Meet the Senators” function Wednesday night hosted by the ASUO Student Senate. The function allowed students interested in running for senate a chance to meet current members and learn about the student political system at the University.
“I came tonight because I was interested in joining the senate. I was not really involved in government during high school, and I thought this would give me a chance to express my opinion and have a voice,” freshman Persis Pohowalla said.
Sophomore Megan Hughes said she came because, “I believe that it is important to know what the senate is doing because they control student funding issues.”
Following the function, the senate conducted their weekly meeting and unanimously appointed Rebecca Lynn Reynolds to an empty senate seat. Senate President Peter Watts said Reynolds will be an asset to the senate because she deeply cares about people and has been active in many student groups.
“I have had a lot of experience working on committees with people, and I really look forward to working with the senate in these conferences,” Reynolds said.
In other business, the senate approved a request to transfer $113 from surplus funds to the International Student Association to help pay for a phone line cancellation. ISA received a double line from the phone company, and after canceling one line, it was still required to pay for the line.
In addition, the ASUO Executive decided to co-sponsor a guest speaker for a new student group just recognized by the University as an organization in fall 2001. The group allows students to explore functional linguistics and phrenology, which is the study of analyzing character. The group could not receive the requested $300 in student government funding until next year because they organized after the distribution of funds for this academic year.
— Danielle Gillespie