Senate members to be sworn in tonight

On-Campus

Tyson Holder

Ashley Hoogstraten

Patrick Lindstrom

Samantha Neil

Angelina Montleon

Jen Wedig

Off-Campus

Erik Ronney

Adam Martinelli

Dave Keyes

At-Large

Jonathan Whigham

Tiffany Turner

Dan O’Farrell

Ashley Marrinson

Rico Guerra

Student Body President Sean Anderson will deliver the State of the University at tonight’s Student Senate meeting.

The speech is titled “One Day,” and Anderson said that after four years in student government, he has a lot to say.

In his speech, Anderson plans to address multiple issues including racism and campus safety.

“I am just writing stuff down,” he said.

His message will not just be directed to students, but to everyone.

Anderson will not be the only one speaking at the meeting.

Student Senate Speaker Jeff Lange will give the State of the Student speech.

Lange said that the committee chairs would be returning reports on what their committee has done this semester.

He will also speak on how his run as speaker has gone.

At the end of tonight’s meeting, recently elected senate members will be sworn into office.

After the new members are sworn in, a new senate speaker will be elected.

Lange will not be seeking re-election.

A majority vote by the senate is needed to elect a speaker.

In other business, a bylaw change that would add a mission statement to the senate bylaws will be voted on.

The mission statement was one of Langes’ goals when he took office.

In the statement, it says “.members shall maintain a progressive state of mind in order to represent the student body in regards to their respective positions.”

It also says that, “Student Government will protect the rights and interests of the students.”

The mission statement will require a two-thirds majority vote to be added to the bylaws.

The final senate meeting of the semester is at 7 p.m. in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.