SGA to celebrate international cultures March 11-13
Clarissa Alvarado, Reporter
March 8, 2019
As a way to celebrate international cultures, the Student Government Association is collaborating with organizations to have three days of activities from March 11-March 13. Kerdell Cuffy, finance senior, senior class senator and chair of the campus culture committee, is the organizer of the event. She sai...
Tuition and fees: Where do student service fees go?
Cydney Menzik, Reporter
December 7, 2018
At the beginning of each semester, tuition is due. With every bill, there is a break down where the money goes. Along with basic tuition, there are fees that students attending classes on campus at MSU have to pay. “So obviously there are different fees. So some of the fees are associated wi...
SGA to host Late Night Breakfast
Alexis Ruckre, Reporter
October 29, 2018
To promote the annual Fun Run that raises money for the MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights, the Student Government Association will be hosting a Late Night Breakfast in the cafeteria Oct. 29 from 8:30-10 p.m. “We wanted to basically find the best way to get students who are not just in SGA to know abou...
College about more than going to class
Kristin Silva, Reporter
May 18, 2018
Whether trying out for a sports team, pledging for Greek Life or joining one of the campus organizations, student involvement increases mental health, helps students strive to graduate and increases overall enjoyment of the college experience according to campus officials. According to Keith Lamb,...
How getting involved on campus lead to being a student government leader
Jose Torres, Columnist
April 17, 2018
Before coming to college, I had wanted to be highly involved in campus life. I wanted to be a more outgoing person and my college counselors always talked about the benefits of being involved on campus. To get involved, I went to many events on campus during my first semester here. It wasn’t until...
Student government executives promote presence for incoming administration
Cortney Wood and Tyler Manning
April 3, 2018
President's Response With 6.6 percent of the student population voting in the Student Government Association election, Maria Peña, president, said she is "disappointed" in the turn out. "I am disappointed in the turn out of students who voted, and I think that has to do with our climate on campus....
Candidates for student government debate
March 8, 2018
To give candidates running for leadership positions on the Student Government Association a chance to answer questions and debate against their competitors, SGA members hosted debates on March 8 in Bolin Room 100. The candidates are as follows: For the position of secretary | Jose Torres, b...
’90s throwback lip sync will throw down Oct. 16
halie aldridge
October 13, 2017
As part of homecoming week, several student organizations will battle it out at the annual lip sync event on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. According to Ruby Arriaga, student coordinator for student activities, a few changes have happened this year: the location of the lip sync prelimin...
‘Lots of opportunities’ at first SGA meeting
October 5, 2017
To discuss tuition, upcoming campus events and ways to honor cornerback Robert Grays' memory, the Student Government Association held its first official meeting on Oct. 3 in Clark Student Center. Keith Lamb, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, informed attendees about this year'...
SGA needs to get it together
The Wichitan
March 21, 2017
OUR VIEW: After three cancelled meetings that still remained on the event calendar, SGA officers needs to properly communicate meeting details. Student Government Association had its meeting on the university event calendar, and a handful of students headed over to Dillard 101 for the meeting last...
SGA fails to inform members about cancelled meeting
Arianna Davis
March 21, 2017
Student Government Association members scattered outside of Dillard Room 101 as they wait for their weekly Tuesday meetings. The March 21 meeting brought the cancelled meeting tally to three. Approximately five members waited inside the empty meeting room, unaware of the cancelled meeting while others gathered...
RHA proposes budget for upcoming years
Arianna Davis
March 9, 2017
The Student Government Association meeting this week brought up issues and future plans regarding the Residence Hall Association on March 7. Rachael Miyahara, education sophomore and president of RHA, announced a budget proposal during the meeting that involves students living on campus. The budget pr...