SGA talks Flightplan, transportation issues
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
- The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers SGA discussions about transportation, student groups, outreach, governance and sexual-violence policies.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA appointed Robert Ticzon as director of public relations and planned an informational flyer and a larger communications committee; the meeting also covered Judiciary and CSE appointments.
- The paper reported that transportation director Greg Smith projected 1.8 million JHMI shuttle riders and 100,000 Blue Jay riders, planned expanded Saturday service and expected the RideCell night-ride app to launch within about a week.
- The article adds that three bikes would be rented for $3 per day or $15 per week, and that sophomore Senator Ale Saichin called the app “an awesome tool for the student body”; Junior Class President Jahan Mirchandani said transportation helped students access Baltimore safely and freely.
- The reporter writes that the SGA made its WTF Hopkins page private after removing a post about H.E.R.O. and asked users to post only issues it could address; the Committee on Academic Affairs requested spring exam blackout dates, but none had been finalized.
- According to the article, the SGA recognized Adventist Student Fellowship, rejected JHU Politik Focus, and unanimously suspended two constitutional sections while reviewing compliance; Janice Bonsu also raised concerns about the University’s sexual-harassment and sexual-violence policies.
- The paper reported that 102 of about 130 invited student-group treasurers attended a funding meeting, while the Flightplan transportation blog received thousands of pageviews and the SGA confirmed five Judiciary members and two CSE members.