The Student Government Association met Monday, April 3, at 5:09 p.m. to discuss the SGA general election and the Food Pantry of Southeastern. Online voting for SGA president, vice president, chief justice, and senate is available from April 3 at 8a.m. until Wednesday, April 5 at 4:30p.m. President candidate Caleb Kerstens said, “I’m […]
Category: Politics
State Senate Addresses Unplanned Pregnancy In Post Secondary Education
The Louisiana State Senate approved three amendments to Senate Bill 106 before it was recommitted to the committee on Finance on May 2, 2017. SB 106 is a legislative act that would require Louisiana postsecondary schools to adopt and implement an action plan to address the prevention of unplanned pregnancies among unmarried college students. The […]
Senator Encourages STEM Programs in Schools
On Thursday, April 27, the Louisiana senators of the Education Committee discussed plans to form a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics council in Louisiana school systems that will create different STEM programs across Louisiana. The proposed council would consist of 29 members that managed the finances related to the STEM programs, create an high school diploma […]
Should STEM Grow in Louisiana?
Senator Hewitt was met with no opposition as she proposed Bill 225, a bill aimed at seeing STEM programs grow and develop in Louisiana. Bill 225 has three main goals. First, the bill will create a Louisiana STEM advisory council. This advisory council will coordinate delivery, increase student interest in STEM, and increase the number […]
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Oh My! Senate Bill 225 Favorably Amended
Thursday, April 27, Senate Bill 225 was favorably amended due to no objections and all green cards in the Hainkel Room. Senate Bill 225 involves support of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in Louisiana. This Isn’t a Robot video was used to open the meeting and introduce committee and attendees to STEM. The video […]
Senator Hewitt Shuffles STEM Bill through the Education Committee
Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt proposed SB225 on Thursday in the Senate Education Committee meeting. The bill focused on increasing the attention and promotion of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs in Louisiana. The bill aimed to create a Louisiana STEM advisory council. They would coordinate and oversee the creation, delivery and promotion of STEM […]