The Student Government Senate held its first meeting of the fall semester and first meeting in their new Senate Chamber on Wednesday. “We are just excited about the new chambers and hoping to get more students to come to the meetings because this is a place where they can come voice their opinions,” said SG Senate Speaker Tyler Martin.Members of the executive staff gave a summer report and informed the Senate of various initiatives they are working on. “The night route is what I am most proud of,” SG President Stuart Watkins said. “That night route stopped students from getting in their cars and driving under the influence.Executive staff Director of Athletics Melissa Hart told the Senate Watkins is working with the Athletic Department to finalize the exact monetary amount of the cheaper concessions in Tiger Stadium for students who use their Tiger Cards. Executive staff Assistant Director of Academics Krista Allen announced the executive staff would work with Auxiliary Services and the Tiger card office to try to create a system for free bluebooks in vending machines. Allen also said the executive staff would work with University officials on a mobile Moodle system along with negotiating deadweek and “W” policies.Executive staff Director of Transportation Noah Miller recapped information about the new bus service and said the majority of the complaints have been because of slow buses. Miller also said he is working with First Transit on the possibility of a shuttle transporting students to the airport in Baton Rouge and possibly New Orleans during the holiday season.The Senate passed Senate Bill 1, which changed the number of standing committees of the Senate from six to seven committees. “The main change was the Academic, Athletics and Administration committee was split into two separate committees for Academics and Athletics,” said Sen. Andy Palermo, University Center for Advising and Counseling. “In the past there had been one committee with a catchy name, but now the two committees are separate so they can be more specific.”The bill also created the Campus, Services and Development committee which oversees matters regarding housing, transportation, construction, University technology and faculty planning.”This [bill] is to streamline everything and make every committee more efficient,” said Sen. Drew Prestridge, College of Arts and Sciences. The Senate appointed Sen. Brooksie Bonvillain, Manship School of Mass Communication, as the new Speaker Pro-Tempore.—-Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at [email protected]