Photo // Chloe Garner
SEAL OF APPROVAL. Vice President Saleh presents Senator Adebayo with this week’s senator shout-out certificate.
By: Emmalee Anglemyer
Staff-Writer, Cartoonist
This week’s Student Government Association meeting kicked off with an approved funding request for the Japanese club’s sushi demonstration. Learn to make your own sushi at this free event! There will be free access to premade sushi along with the sushi from the demonstration. It will take place in Fireside A on Oct. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Vice President Saleh asserted the importance of registering to vote, reminding everyone that the final day for voter registration is Oct. 7. On a lighter note, this week’s senator shout out was Diana Adebayo. Senator Adebayo, VP Saleh said, has grown as a leader a lot in her time with the SGA.
Some upcoming events and activities were discussed by multiple members of the SGA. Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement Kory Vitangeli informed everyone that in her next email to all IU South Bend students, she will include a link to send a kind note to a professor.
The safety and wellness committee will be hosting a blood drive for their first event, which will be on Nov. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Grill. They ask that all who wish to attend the event RSVP prior to attending, but walk-ins will also be honored.
More spots on the SGA have been filled this week: senator and secretary. Senior communications major Caleb Rice applied for the role of Senator and was approved. Senator Rice said he loves the environment on campus and hopes to bridge the gap between students and the SGA.
This week’s senator shout-out, Senator Adebayo, was appointed secretary after the previous secretary, Lauren Avery, stepped down. Her appointment opened up a senator position; applications for the spot can be found on the SGA Titan Atlas page.
Closing out the meeting, President Garner proposed an Open Education Resources program. Many other IU campuses have already adopted an OER program, allowing students access to free textbooks and professors access to free lesson plans, presentations, exams and more.
This new model for educational resources utilizes open copyright materials, which may drive down the price of textbooks over time due to the laws of supply and demand. Starting Oct. 1, the SGA will be hosting tables around campus to inform and survey students about the program, offering the potential to earn a prize for participating in the initiative.
The SGA meets every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon in SAC 206 or 225. Meetings are open to the public, and students are encouraged to attend.