by Colin Allen ’18
Many students are unaware of what the Student Senate does at this school. On the surface, it may seem like Student Senate just consists of a group of students that are elected into office as a status position or to bolster a college resume, only sitting at the tables adjacent to the student lounge selling shirts or sending out survey emails. If you were to actually attend a meeting, you would see all of the hard work and attentive service this club offers to the school.
Student senate is a service organization that works arduously on the planning and execution of many school and community events. These elected student officials and appointed cabinet members recently organized the all school wiffleball tournament. They also brought about Food Truck Mondays this year. This effort to improve the lives of students has so far brought an area favorite, Barrio Tacos, to the school, and more trucks are coming.
Though it is only early in the year, the Student Senate has already been very busy. They planned and perfectly executed the St. Ignatius Homecoming. The Cats-Away Bay theme was a major success due to the creative poster campaign and the participation of students, opening the opportunity for divergent tropical apparel. According to Sophomore Class President Chris Larsen, “Homecoming was a great success, with the biggest turnout we have had in years.”
With the year still being only halfway through the first semester, we can expect a lot more great things out of student senate this year. Chris Larsen says, “The year has been productive so far, but we have much more to come.” The Senate has also recently been busy planning the Arrupe Halloween Party. The Student Senate has done a great job planning and executing events, collecting school feedback, and keeping students informed. At this point, there is no reason not to believe that they will continue this good work for the rest of the year.
