New board members bring new focuses to the Student Government, and this year, the issue at the top of StuGov President Marcia Humphreys\u2019 list is inclusion.
\nHumphreys said she tends to gravitate more towards people with a background different from her own. This includes international students, many of whom have trouble making housing and meal plans during breaks Humphreys said. One of the reasons Humphreys wanted the presidency was because she would listen to voices and enact change that was usually ignored.
\n\u201cEveryone in StuGov has personal projects. That\u2019s the reason many join. We get to work on getting issues higher up,\u201d Humphreys said.
\nVoting senator Zoe Walker also hopes to bridge some gaps between StuGov and other organizations on campus. Walker said she has noticed a lack of communication between StuGov and black organizations. With the clubs working more closely, Walker thinks the organizations can benefit each other.
\nStudent Government is supposed to represent the people, and Humphrey\u2019s thinks some voices are heard more than others.
\nThe office hours are supposed to foster open communication between committees within StuGov, but also a time for students to speak one-on-one with a member. Humphreys said the logistics and actual office hours are still being developed, but will be worth the wait.
\nThe organization will be working on office hours in the SUB Down Under.
\n\u201cOur window is close by the SAB window, but I don\u2019t think many people know we\u2019re there,\u201d Humphreys said. <\/p>\n
This whole story feels very one-sided but idk if I can find anyone who has an actual negative view of stugov. Or at least would be willing to put their opinion in the paper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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