SGA Beat:
Date with Administrator Program, Organizational Initiatives Introduced
Crystal Fryer
Issue date: 11/3/05 Section: News
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The Nov. 1 meeting of Senate was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Vice President Megan Ambrus. Roll was called, and quorum was met for the first time in three weeks.
Open Forum was quite busy this week. It began with the Senior and Junior Class Presidents announcing that their classes will be hosting a hoedown in the Campus Center Caroll Room this Friday between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. The co-chairs of Tangent presented Transgender Awareness Week, which will take place next week across the Smith campus. Events include a campus-wide discussion, a film screening, a "speak-out" rally, and a gender panel. The schedule of Transgender Awareness Week is to follow. Clean Energy of Smith is organizing the Million Monitor Drive, which is a student initiative organized along with Mt. Holyoke and Amherst College with a goal of having 75 percent of each student body pledge to change their computer settings from screensaver to sleep. This can save 600 pounds of coal per computer. Mt. Holyoke is currently leading the competition between the three colleges. The top three participating Smith houses win a pizza party. Smith College is hosting a Hurricane Katrina Benefit dinner Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Campus Center Caroll Room. The night will include dinner, fun facts and fun food, as well as an opportunity to show your support for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The Student Government Association Forum Series was announced to Senate. The series will include a presentation on Social Discourse and Privilege Awareness, live chat with student representatives of student organizations, a presentation on Social Discourse and Gender and Sexuality and "Why Do We Love Smith?," a discussion with President Carol Christ.
The Korean American Students organization and the Asian Students Association will be hosting the Asian-American conference this Saturday. The conference includes workshops, panels, social connections, comedians, performances and a special presentation for AIDS activism. Registration is still possible and is free for Smith students.
Open Forum was quite busy this week. It began with the Senior and Junior Class Presidents announcing that their classes will be hosting a hoedown in the Campus Center Caroll Room this Friday between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. The co-chairs of Tangent presented Transgender Awareness Week, which will take place next week across the Smith campus. Events include a campus-wide discussion, a film screening, a "speak-out" rally, and a gender panel. The schedule of Transgender Awareness Week is to follow. Clean Energy of Smith is organizing the Million Monitor Drive, which is a student initiative organized along with Mt. Holyoke and Amherst College with a goal of having 75 percent of each student body pledge to change their computer settings from screensaver to sleep. This can save 600 pounds of coal per computer. Mt. Holyoke is currently leading the competition between the three colleges. The top three participating Smith houses win a pizza party. Smith College is hosting a Hurricane Katrina Benefit dinner Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Campus Center Caroll Room. The night will include dinner, fun facts and fun food, as well as an opportunity to show your support for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The Student Government Association Forum Series was announced to Senate. The series will include a presentation on Social Discourse and Privilege Awareness, live chat with student representatives of student organizations, a presentation on Social Discourse and Gender and Sexuality and "Why Do We Love Smith?," a discussion with President Carol Christ.
The Korean American Students organization and the Asian Students Association will be hosting the Asian-American conference this Saturday. The conference includes workshops, panels, social connections, comedians, performances and a special presentation for AIDS activism. Registration is still possible and is free for Smith students.