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ASISU Senate starts off year with big changes
Erica Harris
Issue date: 8/30/06 Section: News
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The beginning of a new school year means new ASISU Senators and a whole new agenda. It certainly is an exciting time for anyone who is an ISU Student. We have a very excited ASISU student government that wants to improve the place that we all love. The new business mainly consisted of Bill 254, the election of a Senator Pro- Tempore, and a momentous change in the caucus system. The meeting also included reports from both ASISU President, Ryan Sargent, and Vice President, Jennifer Brown.
In the past, the Senate Caucus had always been a closed meeting where only members of the senate met behind closed doors and discussed their true feelings on the issues at hand. Nothing is voted on or decided upon within this meeting, but now, thanks to the change, it is a way for students to see what the senators really feel about the different forms of business. Now, for the first time in ISU history, the caucus is open to the public. This means that any student, faculty member, or even community member can go to the caucus at 6:30pm every Monday evening and hear both sides of the issues. This is a major movement, on behalf of the student government, to include the students in the inner workings of their school and its governmental system. Every student and faculty member should take advantage of this new and exciting opportunity.
Also taking place at the first Senate meeting of the 2006-2007 school year was the report of our new ASISU President, Ryan Sargent. He gave a great account of his memories growing up in Pocatello, attending events on this campus as a kid, and how excited he is to serve a school that he loves. He then described some of the great ideas that he has to improve the affordability of higher education, the public persona of ASISU student government, and the relationship between ISU and the state of Idaho.
The first piece of business that was brought about was Bill number 254. The bulk of the bill consisted of renaming the positions within the ASISU Committee for Student Advocacy. This bill clarified what the positions consisted of and what was expected of its members. The bill passed with a unanimous vote.
In the past, the Senate Caucus had always been a closed meeting where only members of the senate met behind closed doors and discussed their true feelings on the issues at hand. Nothing is voted on or decided upon within this meeting, but now, thanks to the change, it is a way for students to see what the senators really feel about the different forms of business. Now, for the first time in ISU history, the caucus is open to the public. This means that any student, faculty member, or even community member can go to the caucus at 6:30pm every Monday evening and hear both sides of the issues. This is a major movement, on behalf of the student government, to include the students in the inner workings of their school and its governmental system. Every student and faculty member should take advantage of this new and exciting opportunity.
Also taking place at the first Senate meeting of the 2006-2007 school year was the report of our new ASISU President, Ryan Sargent. He gave a great account of his memories growing up in Pocatello, attending events on this campus as a kid, and how excited he is to serve a school that he loves. He then described some of the great ideas that he has to improve the affordability of higher education, the public persona of ASISU student government, and the relationship between ISU and the state of Idaho.
The first piece of business that was brought about was Bill number 254. The bulk of the bill consisted of renaming the positions within the ASISU Committee for Student Advocacy. This bill clarified what the positions consisted of and what was expected of its members. The bill passed with a unanimous vote.
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