Student Senate

This week in the Student Senate: A chair proposed a bill “calling for the condemnation of antisemitic attacks conducted against the Israeli people by Hamas militants” during Wednesday’s meeting. Many students attended this week’s Senate meeting, anticipating a discussion on the bill. “This bill is not endorsing the Netanyahu government’s treatment of the Palestinian people…

Keith Labelle, the Deputy Director of Title IX, came to discuss the i-Stand Program. Labelle gives presentations to student organizations and hosts awareness events. Labelle’s work involves everything pertaining to sexual violence prevention, including the four classes he teaches on campus. One goal of the presentations is to change how students approach rape culture, according…

Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen M. Reynolds discussed the incoming Fall 2023 class. Alongside Dr. Reynolds was Tom Cooley, the newest member of the Student Affairs leadership team. Cooley has 20 years of experience in housing and worked at the University of Chicago. Reynolds reported that the Fall 2023 class had 25,385 student applicants…

This week from the Student Senate. Speaker of the General Assembly Cameron Chadronet led this week’s short meeting. The committee chairs shared their updates, getting the meeting rolling. Communications Director Sanah Feroz announced the launch of the Senate website. Features of the website include general meeting minutes, committee meeting times and how to join the…

Rhody Senate Vice President Jonah Steinweh-Adler kicked off the Senate year with enthusiasm, pursuing two flagship Rizk-Adler administration initiatives promised during last spring’s campaign trail. Following a promise to introduce compost bins to campus dining halls,  Steinweh-Adler announced that he and Senate President Ramez Rizk have secured funding to introduce 15 sustainability-related jobs for students…

Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: changes made to the Student Handbook were outlined, a new Senator and Jurist were elected and a new club was approved in the final Senate meeting of the semester. After the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting were approved, the Senate…

Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editior This week from Student Senate: Dylan Murdock, a first-year student studying sustainability and food systems presented a proposal to promote composting on campus. He wants to start composting in dining halls.  According to Murdock, the dining halls spend around $60,000 per year on operations and giving away their…

Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: the Student Senate met to elect the new representatives, jurists of the court, directors, speaker of the assembly and chairs for 2023-2024. The acting Speaker, Cameron Chadronet, started the meeting by doing roll calls. Then, the elections started with off-campus representatives. The…

Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: The 2022-2023 Student Senate panel met for their final meeting in their respective positions and swore in the new leaders of the 2023-2024 Senate.  New Senators for the upcoming year were sworn into office after current and former members gave their final speeches. Former…