The Student Government Association wants you.
Students who want their voices heard can have just that, said an SGA official who announced Tuesday that the organization is accepting applications for senators.
“Being a senator gives you a chance to take an active role in what happens at ETSU,” said Sen. Miranda Lane, Chair of SGA’s Selection Committee, and one of the representatives of the College of Arts and Sciences.
“I got involved because I thought it was important,” she said. “Now I feel like I have a responsibility to my constituents.”
Moreover, said Lane, there’s a lack of student participation.
At least 10 of the 32 Senate seats are vacant, leaving a substantial portion of the student body without representation.
While vacancies are not entirely unusual this time of year, she still believes it’s a problem for SGA and students alike.
“I know it can be difficult for people to attend meetings because of class schedules and work obligations. I understand that,” Lane said. “But I think some people just don’t know enough about getting involved [with SGA].”
That, she said, creates a system where a small number of people make decisions for thousands.
Interested students should fill out an application at the SGA office on the first floor of the Culp Center. Applicants must be in satisfactory academic standing and have completed one full academic semester at ETSU.

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