KATE SCHWARTZ
News Assistant
SGA passed resolutions supporting Black History Month and the Black Student Union’s exhibit outside of the Pepperdine bookstore. The exhibit will change every week in February.
“It will educate the students, faculty, staff and visitors who may pass by,” Chad Martin, senior and off-campus senator, wrote in his resolution.
BSU will also be hosting an appreciation dinner to thank Pepperdine’s black staff and faculty on Tuesday in the Fireside Room.
At the end of the month, there will be a Soul Food Dinner and entertainment in the Sandbar. The event is free for students and will include food and a live band.
A resolution was also passed determining that SGA will now work closely with the Student ID card services in order to create a progressive cost system for lost ord stolen ID cards.
“The gradual increase in cost would allow for a more rational and sensible system while still serving as a deterrent to carelessness,” Junior Class Sen. Andy Canales said. “I proposed this resolution because I know that it doesn’t cost $15 to replace a little piece of plastic.”
Under the new system, students will be charged $5 for the first loss with increments of $5 each additional occurrence. The change will go into effect as soon as the computer system is able to keep track of the number of replacements.
Another resolution proposed by Canales proposed a change to the Pepperdine SGA constitution. As of now, students appointed to positions left vacant after elections are challenged in special elections when students have the opportunity to run for positions for a second time.
Canales argued that if students were generally satisfied with those who had already demonstrated their vital contribution to SGA, then they should not be challenged in a special election. If complaints are received from the student body, however, the special election will take place.
This issue will be presented to the entire student body for ratification in March.
SGA also voted to reduce the number of elections held throughout the year. The four elections will be reduced to two.
“Hopefully this will result in more interest from the students to vote,” said SGA President Kevin Mills. “Instead of having a bunch of random elections, students can focus on just a few major ones.”
This measure will also have to be ratified in the March elections.
Homecoming elections will also have to be rescheduled as a computer malfunction has skewed the voting results. If the complications can be resolved, elections will be held Friday online and in the cafeteria. The latest date of elections will be Wednesday.
02-08-2007
