SGA discusses National Pancake Day event and printing services

SGA discusses National Pancake Day event and printing services

By HENRY SERRINGER · The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · September 16, 2025

The University’s Student Government Association (SGA) convened for a Senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Following cabinet and advisor reports, the meeting shifted into bill reading, where the organization reviewed two items concerning National Pancake Day.

The first, introduced by Sophomore Senator Kevin Xu, considered funding for an Academic Affairs Committee tabling at SGA’s National Pancake Day event. The second, introduced by Programming Chair Tyler Turner, discussed the funding of the National Pancake Day event itself.

Both bills were moved from first reading to second reading by the Senate. Afterward, the bill concerning the Academic Affairs Committee was amended and the National Pancake Day bill passed. After more discussion on the first bill, it also passed. An amendment to the SGA bylaws concerning the organization’s Board of Directors, also introduced by Xu, was tabled indefinitely.

Moving into non-legislative affairs, the SGA Civic Engagement Committee, led by Chair Kirsten Amemastro, gave a presentation on some of the committee’s potential future initiatives — one of which included reforms to the J-Cash printing system.

The meeting then ended in cohort time, in which members of SGA divided into groups. The members then suggested new initiatives in areas such as dining, housing and academia.