Student Senate Inducts Six Freshman Senators

By Broadside Reporter Rae Palting.

Seven freshmen senators have been elected to the 29th Student Senate. Six of the new senators were sworn into office during the Oct. 30 meeting.

“I’m ready to make a difference and represent students as well,” said Laura Long, a freshman majoring in administration of justice and new student senator. “I was never really involved with student government in high school. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Also during the meeting, President Zack Golden presented some initial ideas concerning Gold Rush and passing out t-shirts.

Ravi Udeshi, a junior and member of the Committee of Student Services, presented the details of the approaching Night Walk; an opportunity through which students and the administration can locate unsafe areas on campus at night and bring them to attention.

“I think Nightwalk is so incredibly important because it’s one of the few opportunities we have all year to go and identify areas of concern on campus,” said Udeshi who also found Night Walk a chance for the campus to unite as well.

“It’s an opportunity for students to come out to meet student government members and to meet university administrative members,” said Udeshi.

The student senate passed two bills, Bill 14 and Bill 16, concerning Holiday Fest and Gold Rush t-shirts respectively and Resolution 12, regarding the support for Night Walk. Bill 14 was passed unanimously, Bill 16 was passed with 20 senators in agreement and one abstaining, and Resolution 12 was also passed with 20 senators in agreement and one abstaining.