Six senator positions have been filled.

Student Senate Speaker Megan Ogulnick said there were few applicants to chose from, but she is glad to have also appointed senate members to her two vacant committee chair positions.

Both Cristin Prince and Jarrod Scherle were appointed to the senate as members and as chairs.

Prince is the new chair of the student University Development and Recycling committee.

Scherle is the new chair of the student housing committee. He told the senate he will open a line of communication to the Residence Hall Association immediately because he is the current standing RHA president.

Scherle’s position does not pose a conflict of interest unless he becomes a member of the Student Government Executive Board, said Ceci Brinker. student government adviser.

“It’s good to know there is RHA representation on the senate,” Brinker said. “I see this as a good thing for both organizations.”

Student senate member Ryan Kerch is also an officer of another organization: lecture coordinator for University Board. He presented the Bill Nye resolution to the senate Jan. 16. Kerch was one of three senate members who abstained from the Nye vote Thursday, which passed 18-1.

More applications for senate positions were submitted.

Ogulnick has scheduled interviews and plans on filling the positions this week.

However, Ogulnick said she does not have to fill all the positions if she does not feel applicants are qualified.

Three senate positions remain unfilled.

Rick Kambic can be reached at 581-7942 or at rwkambic@eiu.edu.