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SGA Rundown: NCAA, change in senate positions and success for transfer students featured

SGA Rundown: NCAA, change in senate positions and success for transfer students featured
Senators hear about Biola athletics, hiring changes for positions and consider how to best help transfer students.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor April 12, 2019

As the school year is coming to a close, the Student Government Association held one of their final meetings of the year. Senators considered the coming year and reflected on their past successes and projects. Additionally, senators heard from athletic director Bethany Miller, who spoke on Biola athletics...

SGA president adds new positions to executive team

Vice President of Diversity Mindy Kim talks during a Student Government Association meeting in Fall 2018.
McCoy implements large-scale changes to Biola’s student government.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) January 25, 2019

Before Student Government Association president Sierra McCoy leaves office at the end of this semester, she intends to leave a lasting impact on how SGA operates, which includes creating new positions for what she says will produce greater efficiency. Currently, there are five vice president positions...

SGA Rundown: New semester brings new-look newsletters

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President Sierra McCoy laid out her goals for the spring and encouraged senators to do the same in the first senate meeting of the new year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 17, 2019

Students can say goodbye to physical Student Government Association newsletters in the bathrooms and common areas of their dorms and apartments. Senators will still be writing and delivering newsletters to students, but they will be sent via email, effective immediately. Vice president of community...

SGA Rundown: Senators reconsider funding New York Times subscriptions

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The senate revisited bringing back the controversial newspaper subscriptions and hosted a presentation on student mental health data.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 30, 2018

In its first meeting since Thanksgiving break, the Student Government Association senate had several crucial topics on the agenda. Those included a presentation on student mental health from dean of Student Wellness Lisa Igram, diversity training from student leadership advisors and a time to revisit...

SGA Rundown: Mailbox, FirstGen initiatives spark debate

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Two extended discussions on proposals highlighted senate’s post-SGA Chapel meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 25, 2018

For the first time during the current school year, the Student Government Association senate could not reach a consensus on a proposal, instead moving to table an initiative from president Sierra McCoy and vice president of community relations Katy Hendricks for next week’s meeting. The senate also...

SGA Rundown: final preparations made for SGA Chapel

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The new-look SGA chapel will take place during AfterDark and focus on mental health.
Austin Green and Rebecca Mitchell October 19, 2018

Before Thursday’s Student Government Association senate meeting got underway, senior vice president Katherine Davis broke the senators into groups so they could pray for each other and help each other discern what burdens to give to God at the halfway point of the semester. It would set the tone...

Women rise up in student leadership across Biola

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From SGA to SMU, female students are taking charge and representing their peers.
Macie Cummings, News Editor (Fall 2018) October 9, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 4, 2018. Women across campus are stepping into various leadership positions, and several of them hope to empower other women to do the same. Senior business administration major Sierra McCoy, senior accounting major Mason Van Aken and sophomore...

SGA Rundown: Athletics, commuters and the SUB highlight last meeting before Torrey weekend

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The senate hosted a passionate presentation from Commuter Life and passed two proposals from SGA President Sierra McCoy.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 4, 2018

The Student Government Association senate set out Thursday to take care of some familiar business in an unfamiliar place. The senate moved its meeting to the Lehman Board Conference room in Metzger Hall as their normal space in the Student Union Building was temporarily transformed into a backstage area...

SGA Rundown: Senate passes three proposals, hosts DBC

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A visit from Biola’s president and a voting period on open proposals highlighted a busy senate meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 27, 2018

After the school year’s first open proposal day last week, Thursday’s Student Government Association senate meeting gave senators a chance to vote on the three outside proposals, all of which would fund existing campus events. Before the voting period, however, some special guests arrived to the...

SGA Rundown: proposals lay groundwork to bring back campus traditions

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Discussion about Alpha’s Candyland and Deck the Haven along with a visit from Chief Ojeisekhoba highlight the senate’s first open proposal day.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 21, 2018

The Student Government Association senate had its first open proposal day of the 2018-19 school year Thursday. Representatives of three well-known campus communities took advantage of the opportunity, and SGA president Sierra McCoy added an internal proposal formed in conjunction with Biola Athletics....

SGA Rundown: Changes coming to SGA Hour

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Pingpong polling and changes to OCC’s approach headline this week’s senate meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 13, 2018

The Student Government Association senate voted on its first internal proposal of the year during Thursday’s meeting while discussing several changes to SGA hour. These changes include a new polling system, some changes to location and table setups and a revamped approach for the off campus communities....