Student Government Association announces next year's board

By Alison Briant staff writer

The Student Government Association plans on building and maintaining an active involvement in campus life in the 19992000 school year. A new group of students were recently elected to fill the available leadership positions, and they have already begun preparing for the coming year.

On Friday, April 23, at the annual Hat and Tie dance, the newlyelected officials of the executive board for SGA were announced. Leading the pack will be President Nicole Klimas, a junior. Klimas has acquired past experience with SGA, serving on her class board for the past three years. She wants to get more students involved and act as a liaison for the students to the administration.

"It takes more than one voice to do something," Klimas said. She has specifically expressed interest in various other college activities. "I want to know more about the housing lottery. Who is on it? He would also like to improve Which students are involved?" the interaction between SGA and She also wants to develop a students. "I would like the Stustrong communication with the dent Government Association to administration. She hopes to see help bring the different groups of a breakdown on where the tuition students to work together to work money is spent. for a common goal and build a another nationally-known band to campus, pending the success of this week's G-Love concert, and also continue events that proved popular with the student body this past year.

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Junior Josh Hage is the elder statesmen on next year's board. He has already served as Parlia- mentarian for the last two terms and this year looks for a change as he becomes Vice President.

Hage would like to see some little things happen that would improve student spirit. "One idea that I have is to have a soda machine or vending machine in the apartments so you don't have to walk to get some food,'' Hage said.

Nicole Klimas

Campus Activities and Planning Board re-elected this year's chair, sophomore Trish Arnold. She voiced her intent to continue the success of activities on campus for the upcoming year.

"I would like to still improve student involvement in activities and bring new ideas to Cabrini," Arnold said. She has prospects of bringing

"It's up to students to come to the events in order for them to be successful," Arnold said. "We would like the students to come to the CAP Board meetings and express their opinions on what they want."

'The CAP Board is always looking for people to join, the more people, the better the activity," Arnold said. Corresponding Secretary will once again be junior Erin Barney. She brings leadership and knowledge from this past year board to the newlyelected one.

"I want to make more of a difference in the way Cabrini is run," Barney said. "It is important for the students to know that SGA is on their side."

Junior Chad May was elected to the Academic Board Chair position. As student liaison to faculty members and the academic dean,

May plans on involving the student body more actively in the academic curriculum assessment process. He hopes to recruit one student as a representative for every major to sit on Academic Board meetings. According to May, the Academic Board receives a budget, which he plans to use to help various academic clubs and honor societies sponsor activities and speakers.

"In an effort to become more visible and make myself more available to the student body, I will set up office hours to help better fulfill their needs," May said of his platform for next year.

As of right now, there is no one to fill the Treasurer, Parliamentarian and Recording Secretary positions. The Vice President is the one who appoints these people and that will be accomplished before this year is over.

Klimas said, "'Our board has a good mix of people that have proved to be leaders in the past. They accept criticism and have the ability to make changes."