SGA leadership inaugurated at Senate
“Raise your right hand, if you would please, and repeat after me…” were the words spoken to begin the swearing in of our 2013-2014 school year SGA leadership at the Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Once normal business at the Senate meeting concluded, newly elected and appointed members formed a line at the...
CofC adds late night meal option for April
For the entire month of April, City Bistro will make use of their take out window and offer late night meals on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Students can now order pizza, wings, or enjoy both with a single meal swipe. Freshman Senator Sean Stivaletta envisioned and implemented the...
SGA votes to expand Good Samaritan Clause
“Can we not agree that everyone deserves a second chance?” sophomore senator Ian Moore at the SGA Senate session held April 2. Moore supports an extension of the Good Samaritan/Amnesty Clause, as stated in the handbook, to include not only alcohol related incidents, but incidents involving any harmful substances. Currently the Good Samaritan clause states...
Video: SGA Election Results
CisternYard Video’s Courtney Monsees sits down with newly elect SGA President Jordan Hensley, and VP Chris Piedmont to hear their plans for the 2013-2014 school year. Tweet
SGA elections take off, students vote online
The SGA debate, which took place on Tuesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. in the Cistern Yard, featured candidates running in the Fall 2013 elections. Candidates shared their platforms and discussed future plans. Voting begins tomorrow, March 20 at 8 a.m. and lasts until Thursday, March 21 at 5 p.m. Students may vote by logging...
SGA heralds successes at State of the Student Body Address
On Feb. 6, students and faculty alike came together in Randolph Hall to hear Student Government Association speak and address the College’s accomplishments during the 2012-2013 school year thus far. The atmosphere before the speeches began was upbeat. The hall filled with roughly 40 students and faculty, visiting with each other as they found their...
SGA appoints its third vice president
After former SGA Vice President Corey Maran announced last semester that he would graduate in December, the organization lost its vice president for the second time. Maran had originally taken over for Alex Henderson who resigned back in September. While there was a vacancy in the position over break, SGA just appointed Erich Hellstrom last...
Split decision with regard to a tobacco-free campus
While upset student smokers filled the gallery in the Stern Center Ballroom, SGA passed a resolution in favor of a tobacco-free campus with a roll call vote of 14-8. Several minutes following the decision, Faculty Senate voted against a similar resolution 15-14. The decision ultimately falls to the Board of Trustees; however, both SGA and...
In support of a tobacco-free campus
In light of the discussion regarding the possibility of the College becoming a tobacco-free campus, SGA President Erica Arbetter shares her thoughts on the matter. A resolution in support of the decision will be presented at SGA’s first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Students wishing to voice their opinion may do so...
SGA loses its second vice president
After today’s Senate meeting, SGA Vice President Cory Maran announced that he will be graduating early this December. As a result, there is a vacancy for the position next semester. The deadline for letters of intent is Nov. 26 by 5 p.m. in the SGA office on the fourth floor of Stern. After SGA reviews...
SGA passes resolution in support of CAA transition
After much debate in yesterday’s Senate, SGA passed a resolution in favor of the College switching athletic conferences. Senator Sarah Smith presented the resolution with support of SGA President Erica Arbetter, which encouraged the Board of Trustees to vote in its meeting next week in favor of the switch from SoCon (Southern Conference) to CAA...
SGA hosts semi-annual Bike Auction
SGA will be hosting the semi-annual Bike Auction on Friday Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held on George St. between Glebe and Coming. The event is an auction-style sale with bids typically starting as low as $25 and ranging to $100. Sellers will accept cash and checks on...