Black Student Union, Asian Pacific American Student Coalition and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán representatives addressed ASWSU senators during their meeting Wednesday night. MEChA recently elected 12 new members, making it the biggest cabinet it has ever had, MEChA Chair Jocelyn Granados said. The group has many events coming up, including its next general meeting.
ASWSU hosted a town hall Thursday for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, educating individuals on how to file assault reports and what the process looks like.
Resource centers on campus, like the WSU Office of Compliance and Civil Rights, help students file sexual assault complaints and reports. The process can be daunting, and having a step-by-step walkthrough about how to file reports is helpful, said Joel Aleman, director of University Affairs.
“It’s one of those things where students are often very nervous about not knowing what to expect,” he said.
It is easy to file different reports through CCR’s website, whether that be a document of concern or an informal or formal report, CCR assistant director Daniel Records said.
ASWSU senators unanimously voted to approve Jack Maloy, junior history major, as an education senator.
Maloy said his first goal as senator will be to monitor the arrest rate of Black people in Pullman. He also wants to monitor the civil rights action plan created by the WSU Police Department.
His second goal will be to improve representation for student athletes on campus, citing the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats program, which allows athletes to show support for disadvantaged or marginalized groups.
Maloy is currently the treasurer for ASWSU Give, a member of the ultimate frisbee team and men’s rowing team, as well as an employee at Southside Dining Hall.