student government

Club Spotlight: Student Government

Posted on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Jack Loessberg

Leadership is one of the most emphasized values at Lake Forest College, and one of the ways many students chose to get involved and develop leadership skills is through Student Government. As a student-led or-ganization with Aldo Guzman as a faculty supervisor, the Student Government oversees many aspects of the campus. These include but are not limited to the approval of new of clubs and organizations on campus, as well as the management of their…

Student Body President Responds: Student Government – Elected or Automatic Wins?

Posted on December 6, 2015February 11, 2016 by Jack Loessberg

The Stentor’s September 29 headline, “Student Government: elected or automatic wins?,” drew attention to the student-run senate’s struggle to fill elected student representative positions for the past few academic years. In many of the past elections, including elections for executive board positions, only one student would run for a position, resulting in an automatic win for that student. “In my personal opinion, Student Government is too big,” said Devin Tyler ’17, the current student body…

Student Government: Elected or Automatic Wins?

Posted on September 29, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

Student Government election results were announced in midSeptember, and to the surprise of some students, there were five vacant slots, meaning that there were not enough students interested in running to become an elected representative on behalf of their classmates and community. For the past few years, Student Government has suffered from this same issue in which the organization has had to find other ways to fill up positions in their senate, such as sending…

Student Government Considered Buying a TV for its Office

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

On Thursday, March 19 at the Student Government meeting, senators debated whether or not to approve a petition to buy a $555 television for the Student Government Office. The entire installation, including an HDMI cord and an Apple dongle, would cost $750, according to Student Government Representative Dominick Scafidi ’17. The Student Government Office, where the television would be placed, is closed to students who are not a part of Student Government. “As student government leaders…