The Associated Student Government Senate elected Weinberg sophomore Grace Houren as speaker of the Senate and McCormick sophomore James La Fayette Jr. as parliamentarian at its Wednesday meeting. Houren, who previously served as parliamentarian, will succeed SESP senior Leah Ryzenman, who served as speaker for one year. Along with the newly elected co-presidents and Executive.
The Associated Student Government Senate kicked off Winter Quarter with a legislative planning session Wednesday. Senators split up into groups to brainstorm potential legislation to tackle in the coming months. Ideas presented to the Senate included adding more crosswalks on campus, creating worship spaces for Muslim students, increasing summer funding for student internships and research,.
Northwestern’s Associated Student Government Senate voted to overhaul the executive board election timeline during its Wednesday night meeting. At its third meeting this year, the Senate passed legislation moving ASG presidential elections to the sixth week of Winter Quarter. Elections were previously held during the beginning of Spring Quarter. The change goes into effect immediately,.
The Associated Student Government Senate distributed the remaining money in its $30,000 budget for additional funding to student organizations on Tuesday. ASG allocated $28,906 in the first funding senate meeting May 24, but the rest of the funding process was postponed to allow for continued deliberation among senators. Tuesday’s meeting began with a cutting period,.
The Associated Student Government Senate allocated $28,906 of its $30,000 budget for additional funding to student organizations Wednesday. This number is significantly reduced from the more than $66,000 the body distributed in the Fall 2022 funding cycle. Twenty student groups received funding during the meeting, which lasted five hours. Senators voted to postpone the rest.