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Previously, on SGA: Bravo, Bruce Bravo

Previously, on SGA: Bravo, Bruce Bravo

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor October 10, 2023

Before beginning the meeting, President Danny Nguyen could not find his gavel to officially call the meeting into session. It was eventually revealed that Judicial Chair Pierce Jackson was hiding the gavel,...

Previously, on SGA: The Wells Dish

Previously, on SGA: The Wells Dish

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2023

Before the meeting officially began, the members of SGA had a very serious discussion regarding whether or not President Danny Nguyen resembled the “Boss Baby” from the acclaimed Oscar-nominated film....

Previously, on SGA: Sustainability and a special election

Previously, on SGA: Sustainability and a special election

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2023

Climate Check President Danny Nguyen opened climate check by rehashing the City Vista water debacle from this past weekend, in which the building lost water for a number of hours. The amount of delay...

Previously on SGA: funding, funding, funding

Previously on SGA: funding, funding, funding

The following covers the meeting on Sep. 13.
Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor September 15, 2023

CLIMATE CHECK Junior Senator Harrison Tinker asked how to request to replace water fountain filters around campus. President Danny Nguyen said to put in a work order if it is just one water fountain....

Previously, on SGA: Keeping up with the counselors

Previously, on SGA: Keeping up with the counselors

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor September 7, 2023

Climate check: Danny Nguyen, student body president, started climate check with updates from Marlaina Widmann, coordinator of student wellness, regarding the Mental Wellness Initiative. The initiative...

Previously, on SGA: Mental wellness initiative fully funded

Previously, on SGA: Mental wellness initiative fully funded

The following covers the meeting on August 23.
Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor August 28, 2023

Climate Check: Before opening climate check, President Danny Nguyen welcomed the new SGA co-advisor and interim associate dean of students, Bernadette Buchanan, and President Vanessa Beasley to the...

Previously, on SGA: The low-down on dining shift and Canvas

Previously, on SGA: The low-down on dining shift and Canvas

The following covers the meeting of Feb. 22
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor February 23, 2023

Climate Check: Sophomore Senator Ella Charbonnet opened climate check with an announcement that the Free Food Friday Committee would be collaborating with the South Asian Student Association (SASA)...

Previously, on SGA: What-a-burger? What-an-election

Previously, on SGA: What-a-burger? What-an-election

The following covers the meeting on Jan. 25
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor January 26, 2023

Climate Check: Sophomore Senator Ani Siva opened climate check with an update on the collaboration between Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and SGA that was proposed last semester, stating that...

SGA's role in campus change is performative

SGA’s role in campus change is performative

Benjamin Gonzalez February 25, 2020
What is the point of a student government that can't represent student interests?
SGA should be more consistent allocators

SGA should be more consistent allocators

Editorial Board November 14, 2019

In Fall 2009, Trinity’s Association of Student Representatives (ASR), known to us today as SGA, absorbed the duties of the Student Finance Board, a group that comprised students and faculty members...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Budget, Twist It, Pull It

Kathleen Creedon April 8, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on April 2. CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECK Senator Emeritus Samy Abdallah, senior, noted the construction going on behind the Bell Center and by the football field. Abdallah asked if...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: New Year, New Senate

Kathleen Creedon January 24, 2018

This issue covers the first meeting of the year, Jan. 22. INDUCTIONS New SGA senators and cabinet members gathered in the Skyline Dining Room for a short induction ceremony. After quick speeches from...