NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Student Government Association will hold their yearly elections on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Links will be sent in a mass email to the student body shortly after the polls open on Tuesday.Positions up for election include: the Student Trustee, President and Vice President for the Association of Residence Halls, President, Vice President and Chief of Staff for SGA, as well as […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The annual debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans at Illinois State University took place on Monday in the Bone Student Center. This year's event was particularly significant due to the upcoming presidential election, which has heightened the focus on civic engagement among students. “Specifically with this year, [we will] talk about the importance of voting, to get students engaged and hear pressing issues that are […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approved a 12-hour notice regarding access to rental units during the first council meeting of the month on November 6. The council approved a 12-hour notice requirement for access to rental units, as part of the addition of division 19 to chapter 25 of the municipal code, which pertains to residential tenant notification. This new ordinance grants renters a 12-hour notice in non-urgent […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Undergraduate students at Illinois State University will call upon the Normal Town Council at their November 6 meeting to enact an ordinance for local leasing companies. The proposal in question would require companies such as Young America, SAMI, First Site and others that rent apartments to students to notify the renters before they enter their residence. According to Junior Communications student Matthew Paul, Redbirds who rent in […]
Photo provided by the Student Government Association NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Student Government Association (SGA) is working toward getting a new resolution passed to keep landlords out of student apartments without notice. On campus, the SGA works to ensure student voices are heard and student interests are met. In recent complaints from the student body about abrupt landlord entrances, SGA is advocating for students to have a minimum […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Tensions were high at the Student Government Association’s unplanned meeting on Tuesday, where the members of SGA voted on the job security of its secretaries with the polarizing powers available to Student Body President Patrick Walsh. SGA recently moved to revoke Walsh’s ability to fire a secretary without approval from any other members and no official listed reason. Walsh vetoed the council's motion to remove this power […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Student Government Association (SGA) is working to create an ordinance in Normal that would prevent leasing agencies from walking As it currently stands leasing agents representing any of the student housing leasers around Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University reserve the right to show an apartment to a prospective tenant with little to no warning for the current tenant. SGA is looking to change this. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University's Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its first Financial Awareness Fair in the Bone Student Center on March 22. This fair, which was aimed towards students, was to allow them to see new financial resources that are available at ISU and how some of these resources would benefit our financial goals, as well as allow students to see how their money is used throughout […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Student Government Association (SGA) at Illinois State University has passed a bill to create a Student Resource Awareness Fair that will host different organizations on campus to promote better campus lifestyles. The Student Resource Awareness Fair will take place on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bone Student Center. Organizations that will be in attendance include Career Services, Recreation and Wellbeing, the […]
