VIDEO: SGA semester recap
Keara McClellan, Jason Houston, and Caleb Hodges
December 9, 2019
Earlier this semester The Northerner decided to check in with NKU's Student Government Association to see how things were going. Now, as the end of the semester is rapidly approaching, we wanted to see what members of SGA thought were their greatest accomplishments and what can still be improved upon.
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.
US 27, Sbarro construction, parking appeal updates
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
November 12, 2019
US 27 Update During Monday’s SGA meeting, Adam Grant from Fairmount Properties gave an update on the construction happening on the corner of Nunn Drive and Alexandria Pike. Grant said the function of the center would be the place where NKU and the community intersect. “It's a place for shar...
VIDEO: What’s Happening in SGA
Caleb Hodges, Reporter
November 6, 2019
Northern Kentucky University’s Student Government Association is constantly active in trying to improve NKU. Reporter Caleb Hodges explores the different responsibilities within the organization, and how the members attempt to approach each of them.
SGA passes resolution for NPHC plots
Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
November 6, 2019
CORRECTION, 10/6: A previous version of this story included a misquote from president Jarett Lopez. The inaccuracy has now been corrected. We regret this error. Passing the first resolution During Monday's meeting, the first resolution of the 2019-20 legislative session was read for a second time an...
SGA hosts town hall, addresses mental health within identities on campus
Noelle Horn, Assistant News Editor
October 1, 2019
Student Government Association hosted its first town hall of the year Monday, Sept. 30. The town hall was in collaboration with Health, Counseling and Student Wellness (HCSW) with the topic being “a talk on mental health.” The town hall began with an introduction by Brynn Cahal, chair of SGA’s ...
A conversation with SGA 2019 President, VP
Josh Goad, News Editor
August 21, 2019
Jarett Lopez, senior political science major, and Shelby Sanford, senior public relations major, were elected SGA president and vice president for the 2019-2020 school year in March. They received 366 of the 814 votes by campaigning on what they believed were tangible goals, like nixing the “A-”...
Debate 2019: SGA candidates on diversity, funding cuts and more
Sam Rosenstiel and Natalie Hamren
March 21, 2019
Watch the full SGA 2019 Debate hosted by The Northerner on facebook.com/northernermedia. Candidates for NKU student body president and vice president stumped for their campaigns Wednesday night at The Northerner’s annual Student Government Association Debate. In front of student constituents, three tickets d...
What you missed at SGA Mar. 18
Billy Keeney, Copy Editor
March 19, 2019
Senator Jontay Brown presented the second reading of his resolution asking the university to “provide preemptive, adequate and effective health counseling services to minority students.”
Who’s running for NKU SGA president, VP?
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2019
At the time of this report, three sets of candidates are running for Student Government Association’s top jobs. Meet the presidential candidates and their platforms (in alphabetical order by last name), and make an informed decision when you go to vote on March 27 and 28. Barnes & Craig: ‘Choose Change’ J...
What you missed at SGA Mar. 4
Josh Goad, Assistant News Editor
March 6, 2019
SGA talks Chick-fil-A Andy Meeks, director of business operations and auxiliary services, sat in on Monday’s SGA meeting to help facilitate an open dialogue about coming food vendor options. According to Meeks, NKU’s food and beverage services have gone up for bid and in an unusual turn of event...
