A week after two student senators resigned from the Student Senate, two students were approved to replace them.

Caleb Arthur, a senior history major, and Tom Schroeder, a freshman accounting major, were inducted into the Student Senate at its Nov. 2 meeting.

Arthur applied to be a student senator in September and was chosen to be a non-senate representative in the University Development and Recycling committee.

“My first official meeting was Wednesday at the open forum and I was really nervous to have 28 senators and an audience before me,” Arthur said.

“I haven’t been able to get my feet on the ground since I’m new, and I don’t know all of the ins and outs of the organization, but everyone seems to be very friendly and accommodating.”

Arthur remains on the University Development and Recycling committee, and said he is looking forward to coming up with new ideas for the committee as a student senator.

“We don’t really have anything planned for this semester, but projects are in the making for next semester,” Arthur said.

One of the projects they are planning for next semester is to have a “no shoe day,” which is in response to the Tom’s Shoes foundation, he said.

Schroeder said he wanted to be a part of the Student Senate to try and make a difference on-campus.

“I was in Student Council in high school and I wanted to continue to help the student body,” Schroeder said. “It is a great feeling to be a part of something bigger than yourself.”

Schroeder served as a non-senate representative in the Academic Affairs committee, but was then transferred to the University Development and Recycling committee.

“I am hoping to gain more leadership skills and get more involved with helping the university become more environmentally friendly, even if it is in a small way,” Schroeder said.

Arthur and Schroeder replaced Alex Boyd, a junior political science major, and Alex Lais, a sophomore undecided major.

Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.