SGA discusses Gun Forums and Wellness Week
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 article covers SGA discussions and decisions at its Nov. 5 weekly meeting.
- The News-Letter reported that freshman senator Anthony Singleton proposed a Special Forum Bill requiring a public forum when enough students seek discussion; Singleton said the SGA would sponsor and organize such events, and next year’s SGA must later vote on adding the bill to its bylaws.
- The paper reported that the SGA passed a Gun Safety Forum Bill sponsored by Pavan Patel; Patel said it would include Baltimore speakers Joseph Sakran and Erricka Bridgeford, while the bill was also revised to include Republican and Democratic viewpoints.
- The article adds that Chanel Lee introduced Wellness Week after students reported too few mental-health programs; planned activities included hot chocolate, bracelet-making, a healing space and breakfast, but the event was moved to after Thanksgiving because of budget-requesting restraints. Lee said she believed the week had been successful in past years.
- The reporter writes that the SGA delayed a vote on the Maryland Fair Elections Fund Resolution because of concerns about partisanship and its relevance to the Hopkins community.
- The News-Letter reported that the Moderated Caucus Act set operating standards and required a monthly student email; Nathan Mudrak said most rules would remain unchanged, and the article says the act would not affect the student body.