House fills rep positions
Confusion remains about which offices are filled

By Jonathan Sampson
Staff Reporter

Uncertainty fills the air in the House of Student Representatives.Amy Render, House of Student Representatives vice president, said that because of the quick pace of the representative replacement process, she was unsure who had filled every position.

“I’m going to be working on those (positions) in the next couple of days,” Render said.

John Billingsley, Elections and Regulations committee chairman, said he was uncertain how many representative positions were originally open at the beginning of this semester. Ashley Edge, House administrative assistant, said she was also unsure of how many positions had been filled.

Render said she did know, however, that two positions are left open in Colby Hall, two in Foster Hall and one in Jarvis Hall. She said the vacancies came after several representatives couldn’t return for various reasons to House for the spring semester.

Brad Biggs, a sophomore biology major, decided to fill one of the vacant spots in Foster Hall. He said he was a representative in Milton Daniel Hall last year. He ran for the position when he moved to Foster Hall in fall of 2000, but lost by a few votes, Biggs said.

“I decided to do it (this semester) almost as a favor to (Render) and because I enjoy it,” he said.

Biggs said he would like to continue some of the work House started last semester. He said his concerns center around dining policy and prices.

Sara Miller, a sophomore marketing major, will become a representative for Sherley Hall during her first semester on campus.

“I wanted to get involved with on-campus activities so I could meet people,” she said.

Render said that because there aren’t more people interested in any dorm than there are spots open, SGA will not hold elections.

She said after tonight’s House meeting, the new representatives will join all new House members for a new member orientation.

Render said the House meeting will include two bills for funding for organizations, but said she is uncertain as to what each committee will bring up.

The meeting will include two speakers. Render said Rebecka Tucker, American Airlines Leadership for the Americas program coordinator at TCU, will tell House members about the exchange programs TCU offers, and a representative from “Experience India” will speak about Indian earthquake relief.

The meeting will be at 5 p.m. today in the Student Center, Room 222.

Jonathan Sampson
j.m.sampson@student.tcu.edu