Hello East Central students, I am your Student Senate President, Lauren Hensley. I just wanted to give you all an end of the semester recap as to what your Student Senate has been doing.
     We started off the year by hosting a tailgate, which had free food at the Family Day football game. At that football game we also presented a resolution in conjunction with the CVA honoring the Veterans of the current wars in the Middle East.
     The Senate was also given a new task this year. We were given the job of organizing the Homecoming Coronation. We took care of all the candidate applications and interviews, as well as organizing rehearsals and making sure the actual event went well. We are pleased that it did!
     We also passed a resolution recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness and Crime Prevention Day. That resolution was read at an event on campus. In addition, East Central was well represented by its Student Senate at the Student Leadership Retreat in Tulsa. While at the retreat, we were able to sit in sessions and gain very useful information about how to better represent our university. Also I personally have been attending the Council of Student Body Presidents meeting in OKC to make sure that ECU’s interests are represented and that we stay in the know as to what other universities are doing.
     Most recently Minority Representative Jonathan Lozier and I attended the Oklahoma Student Government Associations Fall Congress and had a great experience. We were able to discuss many important state issues that affect higher education. The resolutions passed at Fall Congress are heard by the Oklahoma State Congress and it is a voice for the students. I know I speak for the entire Student Senate when I say how pleased we are to have been able to represent you all this semester.
     We are ready to work even harder next semester and I hope that you will all be in contact with the Senate to let us know any way we can help make your college experience better. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season.