Sunday’s Senate, In Seconds
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
As the song “Cupid Shuffle” faded out, ASWC representatives gathered for the year’s second Senate. During Senate updates, ASWC’s committees continued to prove their productivity and commitment. Anya Tudisco, chair of the Finance Committee, solicited advice on the use of ASWC’s Savings...
Town Hall: Community & Safety
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Whether they focus on a specific issue or address a broad range of ideas, Whitman’s Town Hall meetings have proven promising for community growth. These ASWC-hosted events facilitate discussion about the student body’s concerns. On October 20, Student Affairs Committee Chair Arthur Shemitz le...
Senate, Round Three
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Though shorter than usual, Sunday’s Senate had no shortage of productive decisions. During updates, Finance Chair Anya Tudisco raised concerns about the budget deficit due to under enrollment at Whitman this year. Nominations Chair AnnaMarie McCorvie encouraged upperclassmen to apply for the currently...
In Whitman We Trust
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Last Thursday, ASWC President Jack Percival and Vice President Arthur Shemitz met with the Board of Trustees during their on-campus meeting. The students' presentation, a yearly tradition for ASWC leaders, centered around the ideas and initiatives of the Whitman student body. The ASWC Unpacked blog, a...
Senate the Fourth
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Sunday’s Senate began promptly at 7:00 PM with a flurry of discussion, culminating in debate over the role of the Resolution. Vice President Arthur Shemitz and President Jack Percival recalled their presentation to the Trustees during which they highlighted campus safety, preferred gender pronouns,...
Anya Tudisco, Finance Chair
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Last week, Senior Anya Tudisco, Chair of ASWC’s Finance Committee, sat down with ASWC Unpacked to discuss her position and time in ASWC. The Seattle native described her participation in ASWC as the greatest influence on her experience at Whitman. She is always willing to discuss students’ id...
Minute by Minute
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
Though summaries and email updates often give adequate updates on ASWC’s doings, more exact details — who said what, how the votes fell, and why decisions were made — appear in the Senate Minutes. Like many formal gatherings, ASWC Senate meetings use Robert’s Rules of Order, a system of dia...
The Senate Concludes the Fall Season
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
At its final Senate of the season, ASWC continued to actively pursue the improvement of the College, discussing new legislature and reviewing the year thus far. As well as wishing the Senate a Happy Hanukah, Arthur Shemitz described his continued work on campus safety, and Anya Tudisco announced the...
Senate Reconvenes for Spring Semester
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
In a prompt start to the Spring Semester, ASWC’s Senate convened on Sunday to discuss club leadership, support Slam Poetry, and confirm a new Ombudsperson. President Percival celebrated ASWC coverage in the Union Bulletin about a Resolution’s “sex assault legislation opposition” as well as myWhitman’s newly added pre-registration form about preferred gender pronouns. He also introduced...
Whitman the Translucent?
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
The sudden appearance of signs outside Memorial and suit-clad strangers made one thing quite clear: the Trustees have arrived. Though Whitman students have always been active members of their college community, recent calls for transparency signal students’ desire for an even deeper involvement...
Senate on the Seventh
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
The second Senate of the spring 2016 semester began, as it often does, with a reflection on the role and goals of student representatives. President Jack Percival warned Senators not to “try to eliminate conflict from our conversation [because it’s] important […] and part of our duty as student r...
Securing Sustainability
Tyler Maule, ASWC Copy Editor
April 5, 2016
As heralded in press releases, the Pioneer (new name TBD), and this selfsame blog, upon the passage of Act SAS16.2, ASWC’s Senate became the first US college to self-impose a carbon tax, a system that changes how students request funding from the Travel and Student Development Fund (T+SD) to account f...
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