Izzy Manzo — Photo Editor Space utilization on campus and new task forces were among the topics discussed during the SGA meeting on Nov. 1. President Alexis Zhitomi announced that four new committees have been created: a search committee and three task forces. The search committee was created by the university as they seek to fill a new position: vice
Read moreIzzy Manzo — Photo Editor Four SGA members are being inducted into the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa, SGA announced during their weekly meeting on Oct. 25. Representatives-at-large Lupita Barajas, Benjamin Coombs and Camryn Brown, along with secretary Sam Widomski, will be officially inducted during a ceremony on Nov. 7. Omicron Delta Kappa, or ODK, encourage “collaboration among
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Essence Boyd — News Editor Student Government Association held their first meeting of the year touching on their past and future plans for the university. The meeting was held on Friday Sept. 6 in a new location of Engleman B121. The meeting started off with light commentary and introductions starting with re-elected president Alexis Zhitomi. As the election process for
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Essence Boyd—Copy Editor For a second year in the row, Alexis Zhitomi has been elected Student Government Association president after running against representativesat-large Benson Rodrigues and Isaiah Yopp. The three candidates were given the opportunity to express to the SGA council why they each felt they were best suited for the job as SGA president for the 2019- 2020 academic
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Essence Boyd—Copy Editor & Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer After being reelected Student Government Association President Alexis Zhitomi, appointed the executive board that would serve beside her during the 2019-2020 academic year last week. The board is composed of six members which the elected president selects and SGA representativesat-large then vote in favor of or against. “E-board was a very difficult decision.
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Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor & Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer The Student Government Association sent a statement to the Undergraduate Curriculum Forum and the Liberal Education Program Committee members stating they are advocating for the LEP world language requirement to be revised. “After comprehensive research and many indepth conversations with faculty, staff and students,” stated SGA President Alexis Zhitomi in the statement, “we
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Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor A letter is being drafted on behalf of Student Government Association President Alexis Zhitomi to state the group’s position on the Liberal Education Policy’s foreign language requirement. For several years, SGA has been working toward revising the foreign language requirement and certain barriers a distinct major may face. Zhitomi said, at last week’s meeting, however, the group’s
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