SGA debates controversy of senatorial overreach in the judicial nomination process

News-Letter article · 110th session · dated December 3, 2022

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SGA debates controversy of senatorial overreach in the judicial nomination process

By PARKER HAN · The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · December 3, 2022

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly general body meeting (GBM) on Nov. 29 to discuss the judiciary nominations, the Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill, the SGA Communications and Marketing Committee (CMC) Funding Bill and the SGA x Mindfulness Event Funding Bill.

Judiciary Nominations

Four of the five student justices graduated last spring, and no nominees have been presented in the past six months. Sophomore President Ryan Chou motioned an amendment to the agenda to discuss judiciary nomination in a moderated caucus. The motion was passed unanimously.

SGA x Mindfulness Event Funding Bill

Senator Rachel Huang presented the SGA x Mindfulness Event Funding Bill. The bill plans a drop-in mental health event that would serve as a study break during the reading week. Students will be encouraged to socialize and write down destressing journal entries. Tea, hot chocolate and calming music, as well as journaling prompts, would be provided. The costs of the event are jointly covered by the SGA and JHU Health Promotion and Well-Being.

Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill

Dobbs presented the Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill, which he introduced at the last GBM. The bill endorses a philanthropy event that would feature outdoor game tournaments, with all the proceeds of the prizes going to Black Women Build Baltimore.

SGA CMC Funding Bill

Through the SGA CMC Funding Bill, Director of Social Affairs Milton Diaz requested $172 of funding to cover the costs of CMC operations, including the purchasing of printed materials, tape and Canva Pro Subscription.

Editor’s Note: The original article has been edited to reflect that Chou advertised the position to all classes over Thanksgiving break and interviewed seven candidates, not six.

The News-Letter regrets these errors.

Summary

This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers an SGA meeting about judicial nominations and three proposed bills.
The News-Letter reported that the SGA held its Nov. 29 weekly general body meeting to discuss judiciary nominations, the Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill, the SGA Communications and Marketing Committee Funding Bill and the SGA x Mindfulness Event Funding Bill. 1The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly general body meeting (GBM) on Nov. 29 to discuss the judiciary nominations, the Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill, the SGA Communications and Marketing Committee…
The paper reported that four of five student justices graduated last spring and that no nominees had been presented in six months; it also said Ryan Chou’s motion to discuss the nominations in a moderated caucus passed unanimously. 2Four of the five student justices graduated last spring, and no nominees have been presented in the past six months.3Sophomore President Ryan Chou motioned an amendment to the agenda to discuss judiciary nomination in a moderated caucus. The motion was passed unanimously.
The article says Rachel Huang presented a bill for a reading-week mental health event with refreshments, calming music and journaling prompts, with costs jointly covered by the SGA and JHU Health Promotion and Well-Being. 4Senator Rachel Huang presented the SGA x Mindfulness Event Funding Bill.5The costs of the event are jointly covered by the SGA and JHU Health Promotion and Well-Being.
The reporter writes that Dobbs presented a philanthropy event bill whose prize proceeds would go to Black Women Build Baltimore, while Milton Diaz requested $172 for SGA Communications and Marketing Committee materials and a Canva Pro subscription. 6Dobbs presented the Beta X SGA: Reindeer Games Bill, which he introduced at the last GBM.7Through the SGA CMC Funding Bill, Director of Social Affairs Milton Diaz requested $172 of funding to cover the costs of CMC operations, including the purchasing of printed materials, tape and Canva Pro Subscription.