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Student Government meets in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday evening at Eastern Illinois University's campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student Senate fails to meet quorum Wednesday

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter October 27, 2022

The Student Senate dressed up for Halloween for what would have been their weekly meeting, if they met quorum on Wednesday night. Many senators dressed up in costumes to celebrate Halloween, which happens...

Student Senate Speaker Jasmine Yusef, a senior English major, announces the committees senators are on during the Senate's first meeting on Sept. 7 in the Arcola Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student Senate holds first unofficial meeting with unmet quorum

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter September 29, 2022

The Student Senate did not meet quorum at their meeting on Wednesday, meaning that this was the first unofficial meeting of the school year. At the meeting, there were 13 total senators. In order to...

Intrem Speaker Katelynn Alexander, a senior political science major was elected into the intrem speaker position at the Oct. 20 Student Government meeting. Unlike the past two meetings, this meeting was the first to meet quorum since Sept. 26. This will be Alexander’s second semester serving in the Student Senate.

Student Senate appoints new speaker

Ethan Schobernd, Campus Reporter October 20, 2021

Student Senate met quorum with 17 senators present for Wednesday night’s meeting at 7th St. Underground, providing them with the opportunity to run official business. Thanks to the appointment of...

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