4 The Voice, For Students, By Students | March 14,
Debating on
the Beach
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By Jalynn Jones
FSU’s Debate Team competed
in their last debate of the year in
Ocean City, Maryland in the
Holiday Inn Oceanfront Hotel.
Instead of using classrooms and
podiums, debates for this tour
nament were held in conference
rooms and hotel rooms.
The team had a veiy success
ful turnout with Ketsia Mason
and Jalynn Jones coming in 6th
place parliamentary debate. Jal
ynn Jones placed 6th in Speaker
Awards which is determined on
the total speaker points from
each debate. In Forensics events,
Ketsia Mason placed 4th in In
formative Speaking and Jalynn
Jones placed 6th in Informa
tive Speaking. Overall, all team
members had a successful sea
son. With this year alone, debat
ers Ashley Leary, Akang Udofia,
Anthony Wright, Jalynn Jones,
Anyka Williams and Ketsia Ma
son, Adam Baker and Christo
pher Belew won 18 awards.
FSU’s Parliamentary Debate
has ended their season with a lot
to look forward to with elections
coming up in April and news that
one of their debates will be in
Montreal, Canada next year.
Anyone who would like to
know more about the Fayette
ville State University Debate
Team (or if you would like to be
come a friend of the team), you
are encouraged to visit the FSU
Debate Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/fsudebate. For
more information, contact Wil
liam Thomas, Director of Debate
at Fayetteville State University,
at (910) 672-2514 or at wtho-
mas3@uncfsu.edu.
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SGA
By Daniel L Prater
Some students may
have a lot to say about top
ics concerning FSU, but
rarely do they voice their
opinions at Student Gov
ernment Association meet
ings, where they actually
matter.
Had students attended
the Feb. 22 meeting, they
would have heard presen
tations about FSU meal
plans, overcrowding at
the Seabrook Auditorium
during high profile events,
such as the Chancellor’s
Distinguished Speaker
Series, and a follow-up
report about the UFA rob
beries during Christmas
break.
Few students, other than
the 19 SGA members,
were at the meeting, which
started with a five minute
grace period to allow for
any late-comers. After the
student’s oath, the SGA
held an open forum, which
provided students the op
portunity to raise concerns,
in which there were seem
ingly none.
SGA representatives
continued to address on
going business. The trea
surer’s report indicated
just over $80,400 remains
in the SGA Budget. Resi
dence Hall's reported
about past and upcoming
events were followed by
Class reports.
A SAC Chairperson
discussed meal plan de
duction possibilities and
informed SGA represen
tatives that $120 shall re
main the lowest possible
meal plan provided by the
school for students living
on campus, since FSU is
liable for student nutrition.
Commuter students are not
required to have a meal
plan.
Student affairs repre
sentatives also presented
a report on overcrowding
concerns during high pro
file events at Seabrook Au
ditorium.
Several suggestions
were offered to address
overcrowding but no ac
tions have been taken.
The Chief of Police, As
sociate Vice Chancellor
Hassell was given an op
portunity to introduce hirn-
self and promote student/
police interaction. Chief
Hassell said he plans to ei
ther attend SGA meetings
or provide a representative
when he’s not available.
The meeting concluded
with aimouncements from
various representatives.
Mr. Richard Harris in
troduced the Campbell’s
“Let’s Can Hunger” Chal
lenge. FSU SIFE is also
involved in the program.
Along with three high
schools last year, the group
raised 7,000 pounds. This
year’s plan is to collabo
rate with 10 high schools
and obtain an even larger
collection to counter hun
ger.
Multi-media announce
ments regarding Bronco-
iRadio auditions as well
as the Commonly Uncom
mon play series and the
upcoming 3rd annual 24-
hour theatre experience
were also discussed. SGA
Vice President Tatianna
Mosley closed the meet
ing by announcing a $50
reward to SGA members
who have attended meet
ings regularly, thanking
them for their “diligence,
hardwork, and dedica
tion.”
Any students wanting
their voice to be heard
should start attending the
SGA's biweekly meetings.
Otherwise, concerns will
continue to fall on deaf
ears.
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