WSGA meets to discuss Native American Heritage month and funding proposal process

Tiana Smith, Content Creator|November 5, 2022

  • WSGA Senator Christopher Bergin proposes to move funding requests above cabinet reports in the agenda. He stated that they needed to be considerate of students time and not make them stay longer than needed.

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  • Communications and Marketing Director Katherine Cook collects votes on what color she should dye her hair. Members voted red or brown for their attendance question at the end of the meeting.

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  • Members of WSGA vote on the agenda change. A majority vote vetoed the change.

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  • President of WSGA Shayden Hanes voices her point of view on the agenda change. Hanes did not approve of the change as she thought the cabinet reports are beneficial for all Washburn students to hear.

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  • Campus and Community Affairs chairperson Dante Jordan speaks about their opinion on the agenda change. Many members of WSGA wanted further explanation as they considered the motion.

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  • Junior Anthropology major and Native American student Kiwenke Hubbard speaks about Native representation on campus. WSGA voted to acknowledge Native American Heritage Month.

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  • Members of WSGA listen to funding requests. Funding requests were approved for God’s Bods, Washburn Strings and We Are F1rst.

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  • Health and Wellness Committee Director Chloe Chaffin gives their report. Each committee director gave a report on what their committee has been doing since they last met.

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Members of the Washburn Student Government Association met for their weekly senate meeting Nov. 2, 2022.

One major victory of the night was that WSGA voted to recognize Native American Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month honors the traditions, culture and contributions of both Alaskan Natives and Native Americans. Junior anthropology major and Native American student Kiwenke Hubbard spoke to the members of WSGA about how they felt there was no Native American representation on this campus. With the passing of this resolution, there is hope that Native American students will feel more accepted and represented.

The other major event of the night was a motion to move funding requests above committee reports in the meeting agenda. The idea was that student organizations would not have to listen to the sometimes-lengthy cabinet reports, and instead request their funding and leave. This was ultimately rejected by a majority of WSGA members and the agenda will stay the same.

Funding requests for student organizations were approved for God’s Bods, Washburn Strings and We Are F1rst.

Edited by Glorianna Noland