Spring Break
Cabinet hopes to fill leadership positions in near future
Megan Weiland, Senior Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/10/06 Section: Campus
Twelve weeks into the semester and Associated Student Government (ASG) is already looking to fill five positions: two seats in senate, two cabinet seats in Resident Hall Association (RHA), and one executive cabinet seat in ASG.
While ASG says this change is not uncommon, it will make an amendment to their bylaws more necessary.
Secretary for On-Campus Affairs Brendan Buholzer said this change is both a good and bad thing for them.
"It's difficult because these are people we have been working closely with and planning with over the semester but it's good because we'll be getting some fresh ideas and adding to our team," Buholzer said. "The end of the semester is a good time for them (to resign) though, because we've done well and accomplished most of the things we planned to this semester."
Buholzer said that resignations at this time of year are not necessarily unusual.
"We've had it happen in previous years due to people not completely understanding what they are taking on," Buholzer said, making reference to the time and effort it takes to serve in RHA.
One of the two resigning senators, senior Lauren Jones, cited a heavy class load as her reason for leaving while the other, junior Annie Casper, also worried about her many responsibilities, including class during ASG's meeting times.
"This is a pretty common thing to have happen at this point in the semester," said Brian Alexander, president of ASG. "As with any organization, you're going to lose one or two people due to time commitments and class loads."
Alexander said that the spots could be filled by any interested students, whether they are currently involved in student government or not.
"Anyone can come before the student senate to petition for those spots," Alexander said.
Alexander said that the loss of these individuals does not significantly impact ASG.
"Nothing critical is going on that will be affected," Alexander said. "There will just be senators with one less person on their committees."
While ASG says this change is not uncommon, it will make an amendment to their bylaws more necessary.
Secretary for On-Campus Affairs Brendan Buholzer said this change is both a good and bad thing for them.
"It's difficult because these are people we have been working closely with and planning with over the semester but it's good because we'll be getting some fresh ideas and adding to our team," Buholzer said. "The end of the semester is a good time for them (to resign) though, because we've done well and accomplished most of the things we planned to this semester."
Buholzer said that resignations at this time of year are not necessarily unusual.
"We've had it happen in previous years due to people not completely understanding what they are taking on," Buholzer said, making reference to the time and effort it takes to serve in RHA.
One of the two resigning senators, senior Lauren Jones, cited a heavy class load as her reason for leaving while the other, junior Annie Casper, also worried about her many responsibilities, including class during ASG's meeting times.
"This is a pretty common thing to have happen at this point in the semester," said Brian Alexander, president of ASG. "As with any organization, you're going to lose one or two people due to time commitments and class loads."
Alexander said that the spots could be filled by any interested students, whether they are currently involved in student government or not.
"Anyone can come before the student senate to petition for those spots," Alexander said.
Alexander said that the loss of these individuals does not significantly impact ASG.
"Nothing critical is going on that will be affected," Alexander said. "There will just be senators with one less person on their committees."
