SGA members withdraw plans for Heritage Night due to time conflicts

By ROWAN LIU · The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · October 1, 2022

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly meeting on Sept. 27 to discuss the withdrawal of the SGA Heritage Night, the Presidential Appointment Amendment and the Instagram Raffle Bill.

Heritage Night

Sophomore Class President Ryan Chou explained that the projected date of SGA Heritage Night, which was Friday, Nov. 11 or Saturday, Nov. 12, would have coincided with cultural events from other school organizations. Chou stated that their best course of action was to withdraw the event.

Presidential Appointment Amendment

Chou presented the Presidential Appointment Amendment which would codify a class president’s ability to appoint and direct representatives to the president’s offices.

Instagram Raffle Bill

Chou presented the Instagram Raffle Bill to fund the merchandise for an Instagram Raffle on the SGA Instagram account.

Summary

This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers an SGA meeting about Heritage Night, a proposed amendment and an Instagram raffle.
The News-Letter reported that the SGA held its Sept. 27 weekly meeting to discuss withdrawing Heritage Night, the Presidential Appointment Amendment and the Instagram Raffle Bill. 1The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly meeting on Sept. 27 to discuss the withdrawal of the SGA Heritage Night, the Presidential Appointment Amendment and the Instagram Raffle Bill.
The paper reported that Sophomore Class President Ryan Chou said the proposed Nov. 11 or 12 Heritage Night would conflict with cultural events by other school organizations, so organizers planned to withdraw it. 2Sophomore Class President Ryan Chou explained that the projected date of SGA Heritage Night, which was Friday, Nov. 11 or Saturday, Nov. 12, would have coincided with cultural events from other school organizations.
The article adds that Chou presented an amendment to codify a class president’s ability to appoint and direct representatives to the president’s offices. 3Chou presented the Presidential Appointment Amendment which would codify a class president’s ability to appoint and direct representatives to the president’s offices.
The reporter writes that Chou presented a bill to fund merchandise for an Instagram raffle on the SGA Instagram account. 4Chou presented the Instagram Raffle Bill to fund the merchandise for an Instagram Raffle on the SGA Instagram account.