Senate Accepts New Cabinet Positions

Author: Chesley Thurber

Student Government Association (SGA) President-elect Ginny Hunt '03 received unanimous approval Sunday for the implementation of two new cabinet positions: Director of Commons and Social House Affairs and Director of Environmental Affairs.

The first was originally named solely Director of Commons Affairs but was changed by Hunt upon the request of Senior Senator Kevin King '02. Despite the name change, Hunt emphasized that the purpose of the position was "specifically to undertake a commons evaluation." Such an evaluation was a core platform initiative of her campaign.

With the Director of Environmental Affairs position, Hunt hopes to make the SGA more involved with environmental issues on campus.

Although some senators expressed unease at the expanded size of the cabinet, they were convinced by current SGA President Brian Elworthy's '02.5 assertion that it was important that there be the "opportunity for the president to create a cabinet that fulfills his or her needs or agenda."