What you missed at SGA: Oct. 26
Madison Plank, Reporter
October 26, 2020
SGA discussed priority registration and a new campus registered organization at Monday’s meeting. President Lauren Goodwin talked about priority registration which begins at 6 a.m. on Oct. 29. According to Goodwin, students should make sure that they have looked at their advising holds and have compl...
What you missed at SGA: alcohol policy resolution passes, winter break meal plan discussed
Rachel Smith, News Editor
October 5, 2020
SGA passed its first resolution of the semester at Monday’s meeting with a proposal to change the University’s current alcohol policy in housing. The resolution, which would allow beer and wine in University Housing for anyone aged 21 or older, was passed and will now be reviewed by a leadership...
SGA: freshman elections, health and safety guidelines
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 24, 2020
SGA discussed recruitment, social media protocols and health guidelines in a brief meeting on Monday. SGA did not meet quorum, which is the minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting to make the proceedings valid, at the meeting in order to proceed further with any resolutions, ...
SGA: parking citations will be waived for two weeks
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 17, 2020
SGA discussed parking citations, recruitment and goals for the semester at its meeting on Monday. Student officials were able to meet in person or convene virtually via Zoom for the first meeting of the Fall 2020 semester. Parking citations temporarily waived Parking citations are waived for the next two weeks as stude...
Goodwin and Derks named SGA president, VP
April 2, 2020
Lauren Goodwin and Mia Derks were announced as the 2020-21 SGA President and Vice President on April 2 with 379 votes. 996 votes came in during the two-day election. Their opponents, Jessica Archer and Jacob Wilson and Katie Estes and Zach Ditchl received 367 and 277 votes respectively. Emily Miller...
Debate 2020: SGA candidates on SB1 & diversity, dating violence, more
Natalie Hamren, Kane Mitten, and Billy Keeney
March 26, 2020
On Wednesday, March 25, The Northerner hosted the annual Student Government Association Presidential Debate. This was the first time the debate was held online.
Goodwin and Derks: Transparency in Action
Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2020
On Monday, Feb. 24, the only all-female ticket of the election announced its candidacy with the slogan “Transparency in Action.” Student Government Association Justices Lauren Goodwin and Mia Derks are running for president and vice president respectively. Goodwin was inspired to run after a meeting ...
Advising resolution passed, alcohol in housing discussed at SGA
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
March 3, 2020
Academic Affairs Chairman Alan Millward and Senator Hannah Miller opened Monday’s meeting reading the changes in their resolution, which had its first reading last week. The resolution now allows students to submit evaluations of their academic advisors, in hopes to improve advising meetings and sessions students have.
SGA discuss diversity, new senators sworn in
Elizabeth Cates, Reporter
February 4, 2020
On Monday, 11 new senate candidates were presented for appointment. Each candidate was given the floor to introduce themselves. After sharing their name, major, year and reasons for wanting to join SGA, the candidates were also given the opportunity to share any ideas that they want to implement upo...
New All Card plans, rally for higher education discussed at SGA
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
January 28, 2020
New All Card Design Secretary of Public Relations Jessica Archer revealed the design pitches that herself and Senator Will Jones designed. They showcased three ideas, two of which included a solid color backing and the NKU seal opposite of the student’s photo. The other design featured the NKU Athlet...
SGA creates new committees and appoints chairs
Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
December 2, 2019
SGA’s last meeting of the fall semester was full of holiday cheer as the senators wore their best ugly Christmas sweaters at Monday’s meeting. During the meeting, President Jarett Lopez announced the creation of two new Ad-Hoc committees. The two committees created were the Design and Artistic Endeavor...
SGA reappoints committee chairs, amendment changes
Noelle Horn, Asst. News Editor
November 19, 2019
At Monday’s SGA meeting, two committee chairs were reappointed and Chief Justice Noah Cullen went over amendments to the constitution.
