6 WCC CAWUS VOICE - DECEMBER 11. 2002
Strong SGA leadership plans activities for fall semester
By MIKE KIMBRELL and
MIKE HALL
The WCC Student
Government Association met
4 times in the fall semester
2002 to plan activities for
students.
Officers for 2002 include
President Robert McAllister,
Vice President Matt Bartlett,
Secretary Leah Heim, Special
Populations Coritha Pickett,
Local Interactions Jennifer
Williams, Public Information
Ericka Alexander, and
Advisor/Treasurer Carl Brow.
At the first meeting held in
Moffatt Auditorium on
Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11
a.m., SGA officers shared
activities the SGA will
sponsor and heard concerns
from the audience of
approximately 40 students.
College Vice Presidents Dr.
Dan Krautheim and Ken Ritt
reported on the current
enrollment of about 3,100
students, progress of
construction on the day care
center, and the dental
department expansion.
They announced changes in
computer lab hours resulting
from budget cuts. Krautheim
commended the Criminal
Justice Club for its
involvement in the
community.
The college leaders
encouraged student
participation in the SGA of
which every student is a
member by virtue of paying
the $16 student activity fee
for those students taking 6 of
more hours.
Some benefits to students
include health care checks,
free meals, intramurals, free
publications in the student
newspaper and writers’ and
artists’ magazine, and
representation at SGA
meetings.
The 2nd SGA meeting was
held on October 22, 2002.
Issues discussed.
The main concern was the
foul odor in the Dental
Hygiene Department.
Students requested that air
fresheners be put in the
bathrooms. Students asked if
surveillance cameras could be
put in the parking lot for
student safety.
SGA ofBcer Jennifer Williams (left) and her helper serve pizza during SGA's Halloween
cel^ration. PHOTO: TRUDI THOMAS
Ken Ritt assured the students
he would discuss both
problems with the proper
officials.
Nursing asked the location
of the existing defibrillator.
The only issue with this was
that it needed to be around
people trained to use it.
A student spoke of the
meeting time being
inconvenient for many people
and asked if the time would
be changed for future
meetings.
Wayne Parson said the
SGA is trying to get a set
time established with no
classes so that every student
could attend. Margaret
Baddour, SGA co-advisor
informed students of the
upcoming play “Driving Miss
Daisy.”
At the end of the second
meeting Mr. Wayne
announced his resignment
from the position of SGA
advisor.
On Friday, October 25th,
the SGA offered students of
WCC a night of fim and
excitement. Students could
carve pumpkins and play
laser tag games.
The SGA provided
Domino’s Pizza and sodas.
Matt Bartlett, SGA vice
president, said of the night,
“We had a great time and are
very impressed at the student
turn out. We are just glad to
help the students have fun
and relax.”
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The Student Government
Association held it’s 3rd
meeting of November 21,
2002.
The SGA wants all clubs to
participate in a SGA
sponsored activity geared
toward the community. This
would give students extra
curricular activities to take
part in while doing something
constructive.
The SGA is also concerned
with getting equipment to
help the students with special
needs. They want to help the
needs of these students, so
they can have a better
learning environment.
Academic Skills also came
up during the meeting. The
issue with academic skills is
that all subjects are not
tutored. This is an
inconvenience for some
students.
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