by Daniel Klein ‘15
With so many different events going on this year, the Student Senate has been very busy.
According to Student Body Vice President Danny Ertle, they are currently in the process of collecting 1500 toys for the neighborhood kids, developing the new wildcat card, and planning prom. The lives of Student Senate members are often consumed by the workload. Danny stated, “95% of our days include something we must do for Senate, but with that being said, we’re more than happy to do anything that will benefit our classmates and the school.”
One of the goals of President Pat Mulach and Vice President Danny Ertle is to get students more involved in school decisions. To that end, they have already given students the option to pick both the homecoming and prom themes. Danny stated, “since much of what we do directly impacts the students, we want them to have as much say as possible.”
The Student Senate has also been working on a few new exciting initiatives, the biggest of which has been the Wild Cat Card. The Wildcat Card will now give students the opportunity to go off campus and eat at various restaurants in the area. Students will also receive discounts at certain restaurants as a way of further incentivizing use of the card.
Next semester, one of Student Senate’s largest projects will be planning prom; it is always a long and arduous project that consumes a lot of time.
Another of their big projects will be finding fun ways of bringing the student body together, including the return of last year’s Casino Night. But students should expect new events as well.
“Our goals in the beginning were to get the student body involved, carry on some of the traditional projects that we do, but also attempt to bring some new ideas to the table,” says Ertle.
