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SGA elections lead to a new era with new president and VP for the fall

Outgoing Student Government Association President Alyssa Hutchinson says newly elected SGA President Lexi Barlow and Vice President Christine Davis will be a recipe for success. Photo by Hannah Lathen After serving as the Student Government Association president for the last two years, senior Alyssa Hutchinson will graduate alongside her vice president, senior Karen Duarte-Escobar, this… Continue reading SGA elections lead to a new era with new president and VP for the fall

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Hutchinson discusses potential changes to SGA representation

Student Government Association President Alyssa Hutchinson discussed the potential of a new form of student representation in SGA at Friday’s meeting. Hutchinson and Secretary Lexi Barlow talked about the idea of giving each organization the option of having a voluntary representative that keeps communication between SGA and that organization. This was prompted by the Student… Continue reading Hutchinson discusses potential changes to SGA representation

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SGA Representatives continue with monthly reports

Student Government Association members will continue to do their monthly reports despite working remotely. “I would like to try to move forward as much as possible,” SGA President Alyssa Hutchinson said Friday. “I would like representatives to keep doing monthly reports. Ultimately how we respond to this is going to have a big effect on… Continue reading SGA Representatives continue with monthly reports

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SGA resumes weekly meetings remotely

Student Government Association had their first online meeting in Microsoft Teams last Friday at their regular time and will continue to do for the rest of the spring 2020 semester. At the meeting, SGA President Alyssa Hutchinson said SGA will not be writing any more bills this semester. “Finances have been frozen across the university,”… Continue reading SGA resumes weekly meetings remotely

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SGA obtains a full board for spring 2020 semester

The Student Government Association has a full board as of Friday’s meeting with the appointment of junior E-6 bilingual education major Graciela Frausto as the School of Education representative. “It feels like we’re making history,” SGA President Alyssa Hutchinson said. “It’s a really small thing, but for some reason it’s really satisfying. First of all,… Continue reading SGA obtains a full board for spring 2020 semester

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Quintanilla announces school merger at SGA meeting

Hector Quintanilla takes questions from the SGA members about the School of Arts and Letters and the School of Natural and Social Sciences merger. Photo by Hannah Onder Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Hector Quintanilla started off Friday’s Student Government Association meeting with the announcement that the School of Arts and Letters is… Continue reading Quintanilla announces school merger at SGA meeting

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SGA swears in two new associate justices

The Student Government Association swore in two new associate justices, Jordan Grinage and Braxton Brown, at Friday’s meeting. “I decided to join SGA to make a change,” said Brown, a cornerback on the football team. “A lot of student athletes come to school to get their education and graduate, and they’re not involved in any… Continue reading SGA swears in two new associate justices