Serynn Nowlin ‘25 speaks during last week’s Student Government Association senate meeting. Photo by Ella Shelton ‘26.
By Paige Comeau ’26
Staff Writer
The Student Government Association Senate opened its Feb. 14 meeting by wishing everyone a happy Valentine’s Day and asking the members to show themselves a little love in celebration. Following this, the Mount Holyoke College land acknowledgment was read, and it was stated that there would be no E-Board updates before open floor began.
During open floor, senators and representatives were asked to give their names, pronouns and representative organizations, before sharing their announcements and updates. First, the representative for the Health and Safety Committee publicized an upcoming Webinar. They stated that a form will be sent via email soon for students to ask any remaining questions about COVID-19. Another representative, for the Mount Holyoke German Club, stated that next Friday, Feb. 24, they will be hosting a Karneval fundraiser in the Cassani Room, 102 Shattuck Hall, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. To conclude, the Pearsons Annex senator, representing the Kuch Karo: Pakistani Students for Change, stated that they would be fundraising on Friday, Feb. 17, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Blanchard Hall. The funds raised from this event will be donated to the Muskurahat Trust.
Next, the questions and concerns portion of open floor commenced, where the senator for the class of 2024 mentioned concerns about the quality of the dining hall food. This is the second time that this issue has been brought up at the senate in the last two weeks. The senator stated that they had a friend who had found cardboard in their kale, and that, overall, they were concerned about the food standards. Senate leaders said they would, again, look into such concerns. They also stated that they were possibly looking into having Dining Services staff at an upcoming SGA Senate Town Hall.
Senate concluded with commission work, where the eight commissions were asked to continue work on their petitions. The senators who had finished their petitions were allowed to leave, with senate leaders thanking everyone for their time and wishing everyone in attendance a lovely Valentine’s Day.