“Enrolled” was the word of the night as Student Government Senate approved all executive staff appointments by President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel.The SG Rules Committee reviewed and approved all but three of Hudson and Borel’s appointments, and they were passed favorably to be heard by the Senate on Wednesday night.College of Arts and Sciences Sen. Drew Prestridge said the committee was impressed with the Hudson and Borel’s choices when reviewing the appointments.The SG Senate also approved four executive orders by Hudson that state his executive charter. The changes include a new Department of College Council Affairs, a new corporate sponsorship packet, a new temporary SG Sponsorship Promotion Committee and a new temporary SG Branding Committee.”We thought it would legitimize [College Councils] within the executive branch,” Borel said of the new department. “That way they feel they’re more connected and can do more with us.”Hudson said the new SG Sponsorship Promotion Committee will brainstorm for companies from which to seek funding, help retrieve funds and meet during the summer to pursue their goals.”I feel like if there is a committee of seven people, it’ll be much more effective,” Hudson said.The Branding Committee comes with a new department, which will create an SG logo and motto and work to decrease miscommunication between students and SG officials, Hudson said.   College of Music and Dramatic Arts Sen. Meredith Westbrook spoke on her resolution, which passed Senate last week. The resolution requested reimbursement for Music and Dramatic Arts performance students who had to pay a fee for their accompanists.School of Music Chair Jane Cassidy said in an e-mail Senate’s resolution is non-binding.”It is an unfortunate situation, but there is no way we can accommodate the request,” Cassidy said. “There were 41 music major recitals this year. At a conservative $250 per recital, that would be $10,250.”But Westbrook presented different numbers showing the reimbursement would cost $8,815.The SG Senate approved legislation by Prestridge “to urge and request that Student Government advocates against budget cuts to LSU and other institutes of higher education in the State of Louisiana.”Senate also approved Speaker of the Senate Brooksie Bonvillain’s resolution to appoint Chris Sellers to Media Board.
 
 
 
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