Union releases election results, hosts town hall

■ The Student Union’s varying branches explained each of their responsibilities at the town hall and released election results from their recent elections.

By MAX FEIGELSON JUSTICE UNION CORRESPONDENT

The Student Union held a town hall on Feb. 2 to answer student questions and give updates on various projects they are in the process of working toward. Student Union President Peyton Gillespie ’25 opened the event by welcoming the attendees and explaining the structure of the Union.

Gillespie gave an overview of the five branches of the Union: Executive Board, Senate, Judiciary, Allocations Board, and Treasury. He said that each branch operates in coordination with the others and that the Union has “checks and balances” to prevent any one branch from overpowering the others. He then introduced the various branch heads, who gave more detailed explanations of each branch.

Student Union Vice President Lia Bergen ’25, who is in charge of the Senate, gave an overview of the Senate’s powers and responsibilities.

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Bergen explained that the Senators serve on a variety of committees that oversee aspects of campus life, including facilities, dining, health and wellness, and sustainability. All of these committees are open to the public and meet regularly with administrators to alert them to student concerns.

Chief Justice Noah Risley ’24 said that their branch, the Judiciary branch, arbitrates and mediates cases on behalf of students and the Student Union.

Allocations Board Chair Lexi Lazar ’24 said that her branch decides how to distribute University money to the clubs on campus. Lazar said that the money comes from the student activities fund, which is funded by the student activities fee, one percent of every student’s tuition.

Co-head treasurer Emily Adelson ’23 described her branch as the other end of club finance from Allocations Board. The Treasury, Adelson said, mainly deals with reimbursements and other club purchases.

Chief of Staff Tyler Carruth ’23 added that the Community Enhancement and Engagement Fund, or CEEF, is a fund with $250,000. Students can submit ideas relating to improving campus life, which

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