The Eastern Michigan University Student Government held its summer summit orientation meeting Sept. 3 where four new senators were introduced to the organization. The entire Student Government was present to discuss what members, both new and returning, plan to bring to the table this year. The nearly seven hour meeting began by welcoming new thoughts and ideas to this year’s agenda.
Guest speakers, such as Director of Diversity and Community Involvement Steven Bryant, started a conversation within the organization about how its members plan to incorporate diversity and inclusiveness within their actions and decisions throughout the year to come. The new senators demonstrate eagerness and enthusiasm to make EMU a better place for its students.
Sen. LaTerricka Osborne. Courtesy Photo.
Sen. LaTerricka Osborne
What is your graduation year?
2020
What is your major?
Psychology
Why did you join student government?
(I joined) because I was tired of seeing the injustices on campus and wanted to do something about it.
What campus issues will you be focused the most on?
The things that impact students the most, like housing, transportation, food and more.
Sen. Lily Pellerito
Sen. Lily Pellerito. Courtesy Photo.
What is your graduation year?
2021
What is your major?
International affairs and Spanish
Why did you join student government?
My main goal is to serve, especially the students who don’t feel as though they have a voice on campus. I want to be on student government to enact changes that not only better the lives of current students, but students for decades to come.
What campus issues will you be focused the most on?
Environmental sustainability, physical and mental health awareness and support, access to resources and programs that will enable all EMU students to perform their best, both academically and outside of the classroom.
Sen. Tyler Kochman
Sen. Tyler Kochman. Courtesy photo.
What is your graduation year?
2020
What is your major?
Political science and urban and regional planning
Why did you join student government?
(I joined student government) to get more involved and to provide a voice to concerns of those with learning differences.
What campus issues will you be focused the most on?
Currently, as part of the Political Action Commission, I am focused on providing opportunities to get students involved in and educated on political action.
Sen. Nick Galluzzo
What is your graduation year?
2020
Sen. Nick Galluzzo at EMU Student Government's first meeting.
What is your major?
Criminology
Why did you join student government?
I think that in order to be a responsible student you kind of have to go where the decisions that are impacting you the most are being made. If I can pay it forward to make sure that my tuition and the tuition that everyone else is paying is spent appropriately and that the right decisions are being made to the highest benefit of Eastern students that’s really what I’m looking for.
What campus issues will you be focused the most on?
All things budgetary. Also campus climate, making sure that the campus climate is open for all different types of students, all different sets of ideas, things like that so we truly have an intellectually diverse campus and making sure that the environment facilitates that sort of behavior and conversation. And just keeping administration accountable, to make sure that they’re acting in an appropriate manner and doing things with the benefit of the students in mind.
