A second resignation has forced Apportionment Board Chairwoman Leah Pietraszewski to add another appointee to the Student Senate’s consent agenda for approval during Wednesday’s meeting.

Pietraszewski said voting member Temetria Hargett resigned because of time restraints. Hargett confirmed her resignation. The resignation was because of a Thursday class conflict, she said.

AB meets Thursday’s at 7 p.m.

Her resignation comes after Keith Darby resigned because of time limitations and an aspiration to become more involved with Student Government.

Darby’s replacement was Kyle Collum and Jacob Bough will replace Hargett.

Pietraszewski will be unable to attend tonight’s meeting because of a family emergency, she was concerned about the board meeting quorum.

She said seven voting members must attend in order to conduct business and with only six remaining students and two faculty members able to vote, last minute absences could have forced the meeting to be cancelled.

However, the appointment of Collum and Bough will restore AB to its required eight student members. The board also includes two voting faculty members.

After the new members are sworn in, Pietraszewski said Student Government will request additional funds for a winter festival.

Student Body President Cole Rogers said the request is a result of his committee’s planning as well as an ambition to provide activity options for students.

“The goals of the Winter Wonderland will be to install a new tradition on campus as well as offer an opportunity for Student Government to reach out to the students in a new way,” Rogers said. “We are requesting just under $10,000 and this will pay for entertainment including a singer/songwriter, fire breathers, sleigh rides, snow globes and a few other things as well.”

Student Government originally planned on requesting $20,000 for the event.

“But seeing as this is a new event we cut out some things to give it a better chance of being passed,” Rogers said.

Rick Kambic may be reached at 581-7954 or at rwkambic@eiu.edu.