The Associated Student Government (ASG) convened for its first full body meeting on Sept. 16. During the meeting, ASG elected a new deputy secretary of the treasury, addressed student concerns, appointed new members to the Steering Committee and passed ASG’s internal operating budget (IOB).
ASG elected Senator Wade Warren, a senior social work major, as deputy secretary of the treasury. Warren said he wanted to focus on accountability, transparency and communication.
“Working with the IRB last year was honestly a lot of fun,” Warren said. “The idea of getting to work with the IOB a little more [and] trying out a position that I'm quasi-familiar with, but also something that gives me a lot of learning, and I just like to be with challenging people.”
ASG also appointed Senators Nicholas Barry and Charlie Merrill to the Steering Committee.
The senators heard several concerns submitted by students. Senator Bill Kwan committed a motion to follow up on the closing of King Cafe and investigate possible uses for the space.
“I've had some people come to me ask about King Cafe … asking if they're going to take down the signs or any of the gear in there, because it's kind of being left to rot,” Kwan said.
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Senator Quinten Ahler committed a motion to look into getting a coffee dispenser for Bell Tower dining.
“Every single dining hall where you can use a meal swipe has a coffee dispenser, and all of the other ghost kitchen options from McCracken to Martin also have a basic Rooted Grounds coffee dispenser next to the soda machine,” Ahler said, explaining his rationale for the motion.
Senator Barry and Secretary Hunter Rode presented an amendment for clarification to the Funding Committee standing rules. The amendment passed unanimously.
ASG will meet again on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. in the Joslin Senate Chambers.
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