SG accomplishing initiatives, needs students to fight cuts
 
Redboxes, covered bus stops, new drop date and transparency were all things we promised you during the campaign; we committed, and we are delivering.
 
 We have currently completed five initiatives and made significant progress with 17 others; the last 11 initiatives will be in progress in the near future.  
 
One of our most popular completed initiatives is establishing a Redbox on campus.
Not only was this initiative accomplished, but it also created the possibility of adding two more Redboxes on campus in the spring semester.  
 
Initiatives like establishing a sample test bank and publishing teacher evaluations online were constantly noted as infeasible during the campaign, but with the perseverance and dedication of our staff, we have already made presentations to Deans and Chairs of the Colleges of Humanities & Social Sciences and Science.
 
 We will continue to expand this group of faculty to ensure it encompasses every college on this campus.
We have adopted several issues that students wanted to see accomplished that were not on our         pushcard.  
 
We are revamping the Graduate Student Travel Fund, we created a surge protector rental system in the library, expanded the bus system to include transit to the Cottages daily and Tigerland on Thursday night, and will continue to work on evaluating all fees that students pay each semester.
 
While our administration has and continues to work hard, Student Government in general has established the following traditions and programs that are vital to the students on LSU’s campus:
 
• Groovin’ on the Grounds
• Battle of the Bands
• Tiger Trails Bus System
• Winter Intersession
• PSIF which provides event funding to student organizations
• Airport Holiday Shuttles
• Bike Auction
• Changes in the “W” Policy
• 24 hours library during finals week
• Football bus trip
• Free scantrons, blue books, pens, pencils and ponchos
 
LSU has already received $42 million of budget cuts in the past two years and is now forecasted to experience the worst cuts ever seen by any higher education institution since the Great Depression.
 We are working to create a comprehensive campaign that allows students to play a vital role in the legislative session.  
 
As your Student Government leaders, we ask you to work with us to save our great institution.  
Only the voices of the entire student body will stop this destruction of the state’s flagship institution.  
We look forward to working with you in ensuring that Student Government is ‘where your voice is heard.’
 
J Hudson
Student Body President
 
Dani Borel
Student Body Vice President
 
 
 
 
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