After meeting Tuesday, the Student Government Association passed three pieces of legislation and opposed one.

Reusable Containers – Passed

This bill was a support piece for the ecobox clamshell trial period that will take place in fall 2012.

The clamshells are reusable takeout containers that could be used at dining facilities on campus.

Cannon Hall Senator Alex Cotton introduced the piece.

Eliminating Styrofoam containers from Appalachian State University’s campus was one of Cotton’s goals.  

“This just shows that we’re the green school that we strive to be,” Cotton said.

Fifty students will participate in the trial period.

Cotton is targeting the Living Green Residential Learning Community and any student interested in environmental issues.
The bill passed unanimously.

Weekday Reading Day – Passed, Four-Day Exam  Schedule – Opposed

SB-045-20 was a support piece that opposed reading day occurring on Saturdays.

The bill passed with one nay.

Senators researching the issue found that 95 percent of students surveyed were not in favor of having reading day on a Saturday. 

Director of External Affairs Ann Tate will vote against Saturday reading days at the Registration and Calendar Committee meeting Thursday.

Tate sponsored another bill, SB-045-23, which supported shortening exam week to four days instead of five.

The senate narrowly opposed this piece of legislation.

Separate Fall and Thanksgiving Breaks - Passed

This bill was a support piece to keep fall and Thanksgiving breaks separate.

The Registration and Calendar Committee has discussed eliminating fall break and making Thanksgiving a weeklong break.

The bill will be used as evidence of the student body’s stance during future conversation, Director of External Affairs Ann Tate said.

According to student surveys distributed by SGA, 94 percent of students wanted to keep the two breaks separate.

Story: ANNE BUIE, Senior News Reporter