Alcala Yearbook 1992-1993

The Senate Voicing Issues to the Associated Students

The Senate represents the stu- student is welcome to attend Club, the Society of Women on March 25, in conjunction with dent body in dealing with vari- Senate meetings, where they Engineers, the Rock Climbing the Senior Senators. The Fresh– ous school-related issues. It con- have the opportunity to present Club, the Water Polo Club, and men Senators chose to host activi- sists of the AS executive board, issues. the Alpine Ski Team. To be- ties to precedent a Gulls game. 14 elected and appointed AS In addition to dealing with come a registered club, it must With Shane Bohart's inno– officials and 17 other represen- student-related issues, the sen- have a constitution and must vation, the Senate's biggest ac– tatives from registered clubs and ate has the power to approve comply with USD rules and complishment was the "Giving organizations. Meeting once ev- clubs that wan t to be officially regulations. Tree." It gave students the op– ery other week, the Senate dis- recognized by AS. The clubs Adding a multi-cultural class portunity to help people in need cusses and vo tes on issues that that were passed this year in- as a general education require- and to come together as a com– affect the student body. Any elude the College Republicans ment was one of the issues dis- munity. The beautifully deco–

cussed, due to this year's cul- rated, 16-foot tree was placed in tural diversity theme. As far as front of Maher Hall. Over 11,700 the environm ent was con- items, ranging from canned and cerned, the recycling domes dry goods to toys, clothing, and were proposed to be replaced baby needs, were donated to the by dumpsters. The dumpsters St. Vincent de Paul Joan Kroc would be located around cam- Center, Children's Hospital and pus informing students about other local agencies. the necessity for recycling. Because the Giving Tree was a During the Spring semester, competition, each item was the Senior Senators were busy worth a certain number of scheduling a plethora of events. points. As a result, various They occurred in April, which groups formed to compete was deemed "Senior Month ." against each other. Each group The Juniors planned a Happy aimed for the "Giving Tree" Hour. In addition, the Junior award, which is a crystal Christ– Senators were in charge of the mas tree, which was won by Junior -Senior Boa t Cruise Sigma Chi.

Megan Baker Susan Collins Senior Senators

Tom Vertetis Kristin Skow Junior Senators

Associated Students