In SGA, we (wish we could) trust
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter editorial examines the SGA’s activities, transparency and student engagement.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA was planning events including the Instagram Raffle Bill and the Well-Being Fair Funding Bill.
- The paper reported that the SGA had not commented on the University’s resumed implementation of the JHPD, despite recent town halls and protests; the article also noted earlier SGA opposition to creating the police department.
- The article says that meeting minutes since April 26 duplicated one document, listed former officeholders and recorded no discussion, while referendum and recall-election guidance remained outdated.
- The reporter writes that the SGA website still described work with Andy Wilson, although he no longer worked at Hopkins as of April 2022.
- According to the article, only 92 Class of 2023 students voted in a recent senior class senator election, and three of four executive-board races were uncontested the previous year.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA’s Facebook listing produced an error and that its Instagram feed had not received a new post since April.