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Freshmen Council discusses hot topics
Whitney Sullivan
Issue date: 3/6/07 Section: Campus News
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The Freshmen Council had a big agenda Thursday night, as student activities fees dominated the agenda.
The Freshmen Council felt that there was a lack of knowledge about the student activities fee possibly rising.
The current student activities fee is $104. There is a proposed student referendum to increase the fee by $50 each semester in order to pay for the incoming recreation center. This would make the student activities fee over $150 each semester and over $300 a year. this increase in fees is set to start with students upon completion of the recreation center.
While it will not directly influence UTM students in the near future, it should be well debated and thought about as it will influence the finances of the future classes of UTM.
In other business, the cafeteria is discussing adding organic food to their daily menus, having menus more compliable to vegetarians, and leaving the juice machine running all day.
It was also proudly announced that UTM did an outstanding job in helping the environment last week during the Recycling Competition held by SGA. Approximately 13,000 pounds were gathered to recycle.
SGA President James Orr was present at the meeting. He thanked members for helping with a successful High School Youth Leadership Summit, which was held the previous weekend on campus.
When the topic of a Freshmen Council service project arose, Orr commented,
"The question is: How can we get students involved? It's not how can we get them to come to us. It is how can we go out to them? The purpose of SGA is to get student feedback."
Freshmen Council's enthusiasm for trying to make a difference at UTM their first semester here did not go unnoticed.
After careful consideration, they decided a SGA Relations Day would be the most beneficial to both them and the student body. The Freshman Council would host a day to discuss hot topics with the student body on campus. The date arranged was March 20; however, the place is not known at this time.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held on March 20 in the UC.
The Freshmen Council felt that there was a lack of knowledge about the student activities fee possibly rising.
The current student activities fee is $104. There is a proposed student referendum to increase the fee by $50 each semester in order to pay for the incoming recreation center. This would make the student activities fee over $150 each semester and over $300 a year. this increase in fees is set to start with students upon completion of the recreation center.
While it will not directly influence UTM students in the near future, it should be well debated and thought about as it will influence the finances of the future classes of UTM.
In other business, the cafeteria is discussing adding organic food to their daily menus, having menus more compliable to vegetarians, and leaving the juice machine running all day.
It was also proudly announced that UTM did an outstanding job in helping the environment last week during the Recycling Competition held by SGA. Approximately 13,000 pounds were gathered to recycle.
SGA President James Orr was present at the meeting. He thanked members for helping with a successful High School Youth Leadership Summit, which was held the previous weekend on campus.
When the topic of a Freshmen Council service project arose, Orr commented,
"The question is: How can we get students involved? It's not how can we get them to come to us. It is how can we go out to them? The purpose of SGA is to get student feedback."
Freshmen Council's enthusiasm for trying to make a difference at UTM their first semester here did not go unnoticed.
After careful consideration, they decided a SGA Relations Day would be the most beneficial to both them and the student body. The Freshman Council would host a day to discuss hot topics with the student body on campus. The date arranged was March 20; however, the place is not known at this time.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held on March 20 in the UC.
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