Senate: Race to Zero Waste, Alumni Networking Panel Attendees Announced
The Student Senate executive board at a meeting (Photo Aly Wein/The Gettysburgian)
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief
At Monday’s Senate meeting, a guest speaker presented about the Race to Zero Waste, and the executive board announced the alumni that will be featured in the networking session next week.
Officer Reports
President Syd Quan ’22 called the meeting to order and announced that the alumni networking session sponsored by Senate will be taking place on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. The following alumni will be attending:
- Christiana Fattorini ’15
- Andrew Ferreira ’12
- Frank Arigo ’16
- Alexandra Bigler ’08
- Jim Fellinger ’14
- Jake Marogi ’19
“This is a great time for you to connect with someone who’s moved on to the professional world, whether that be graduate school or just in a career,” Quan said of the panel.
Vice President Miranda Zamora ’23 reminded members that they can schedule a check-in with her via email.
Treasurer Connor Heath ’23 provided a budget update. The money spent is $49,713.09 and the money remaining is $41,797.91. There were no budget requests. Heath reminded clubs to make budget requests by 5 p.m. on Thursdays to allow the Budget Management Committee ample time to review them.
Parliamentarian Alexis Jones ’24 told the group that the Policy Committee will be meeting Thursdays at 4 p.m. in CUB 212.
Secretary Evelyn Datte ’24 updated the group on the Valentine’s Day fundraiser. They are extending the fundraiser for the next few days to raise money for the Mosaic Minds Fund.
Director of Student Activities and Greek Life Jon Allen reminded the group that the memorial for Jeff Gier will be at the Chapel on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Race to Zero Waste
President of Gettysburg Environmental Concerns Organization (GECO) Diana Biesecker ’22 was the guest speaker for the meeting. She spoke about the Race to Zero Waste (formerly known as RecycleMania), an eight-week national competition to reduce waste and increase recycling.
This year’s competition runs from Jan. 30 to March 26. The competition divides the campus into five zones based on the locations of residence halls and the number of students in each residence and tracks how much recycling and waste they produce in pounds. The zone with the highest percentage of recycling taken from the waste and recycling combined wins. So far, Apple and Quarry are doing the best, with 61 percent recycled.
Throughout the weeks, GECO and Facilities will be hosting events, reporting weekly data waste, and campaigning on social media.
The grand prize for the winning group of housing complexes will be $5 added to each resident’s Bullet Bucks account. Students may have the chance to win prizes by participating in events throughout the competition. The QR code on posters around campus and the Google Sheets link in @gettysburggeco’s Instagram bio allows you to track the progress.
The Race to Zero Waste competition events scheduled include the TRASHion Show (co-sponsored by OSAGL) on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., which includes making clothing items for a fashion show out of trash, recyclable items, or thrifted clothes. They will also have a reusable water decorating event, sustainable documentary, advertising for bullet’s green containers, and end of competition celebration with Rita’s Italian Ice. Students can learn more and sign up for the email alias by joining GECO’s engageGettysburg page.
Committee and Club Reports
Committee chairs shared their meeting dates, times, and locations, which can be found in this document.
Alex Bove ’24 student reported a Campus Workers Association is being developed. Kelly Kline ’25 shared that the Wellness Committee is working toward putting out a mental health survey.
Hillel will be hosting a Shabbat celebration on Friday, Feb. 18 in Glatfelter Lodge from 5 to 7 p.m.
Next Monday, Senate will be hosted on Zoom for the alumni panel, and the meeting is optional.
