Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 08, 2004

I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A called the meeting to order at 6:00pm II. ROLL CALL The following senators were present: SENATOR MULLINAX, SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR KARA DONNELLY, SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR PIRO The following senators were late: SENATOR JIMENEZ (6:14pm), SENATOR FLORES (6:10pm) III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-01 SENATOR TEMPLETON: motion to approve SENATOR HUERTA 2nds 20-0-0 Minutes from 35-01 are APPROVED unanimously. V. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. SENATOR TEMPLETON: if you haven't picked up the Rebel Yell yet there's an article in opinion written by .. .about why people voted the way they voted. UNLVCSUM S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-02 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 MSU 201, 6:00PM SENATOR FLORES arrives late at 6:10pm VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports SENATOR DEARMAS: last Friday at 8:30 in the M.S.U. the Rebel Yell advisory meeting, one of the Rebel Yell writers spoke in public comment and was fired. They discussed the cart incident. As far as the woman who was here and was fired, it was kind of a dead issue. They laid out the facts and what was done was done. It's been the best layout, structure and budget wise that it's been in a long time. SENATOR HUERTA: office of information and technology met. The next one is Dec. 2nd C.B.C.-B-143. You can get MSOffice for 60 at software.unlv.edu. There's other free software. Any questions, ask me. SENATOR JIMENEZ arrives late at 6:14pm C. Business Manager Report DIRECTOR BUDGET PAYEE AMOUNT COMMENTS DISCRETIONARY Discretionary - Senate Vegas Trophies $ 195.75 badges and nameplates E&P Rebel Ruckus from Snowie Girlz $ (132.00) portion of sales from Rebel Ruckus E&P Rebel Ruckus from Ticketmaster $ (36,313.65) prepaid ticket sales E&P Rebel Ruckus Jillian's $ 500.00 reimbursement of venue fee. CR N000292955 E&P Rebel Ruckus Krista Bailey $ 418.56 reimbursement for tents purchased for Rebel Ruckus MARKETING Promotions Tour Designs $ 70.00 ad mat for "Yellowcard" OFFICE Phone phone $ (2.47) September reimbursement OFFICE Supplies UNLV Central Stores $ 20.00 4 LPO books OFFICE Miscellaneous - Office UNLV Postal $ 4.07 October postage Discretionary - PUBLICATIONS Publications La Pizzeria $ 40.00 hosting at Board meeting Discretionary - PUBLICATIONS Publications Michele Muscato $ 55.96 reimbursement for hosting at Publications Board meeting Discretionary - PUBLICATIONS Publications Rak Systems Inc $ 405.63 15 magazine racks SERVICES Pencils OfficeMax $ 242.00 invoice 94840880 WAGES Fee Waivers (47) SFS $ 233.00 Peter Goatz summer '04 fee waiver $ (34,263.15) D. Directors' Reports i. CSUN Services: Ea Madrigal see attachment ii. Elections iii. Entertainment and Programming: Aaron Arneson see attachment SENATOR ESPINOZA: how many tickets for Rebel Road trip? DIRECTOR ARNESON: we're selling for $20. You get to go to the game, you get a t-shirt, tailgate. SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: what time's board meeting? DIRECTOR ARNESON: 7pm msu 210. iv. Nevada Student Affairs: Sherrelle Blood see attachment DIRECTOR BLOOD: I'm planning another board meeting. Spring we'll be working on the Rebel Pride tour. Looking into barrack lecture series. Haven't got any positive response yet. We're looking to spend the rest of my budget or at least a good bundle... SENATOR ESPINOZA: any idea who the big speaker is? DIRECTOR BLOOD: No, not yet. SENATOR MACK: there were some names thrown around last meeting, can you give us un idea of how much? DIRECTOR BLOOD: $25K... SENATOR JOHNS: I was in the office with VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ and we were loking at John Stewart and Conan O'Brien. DIRECTOR BLOOD: I'm going to be making calls. SENATOR MACK: regardless of outcome of election, I still thik we should get someone from the other side on our campus. v. Office of Student Information: Michelle Bourdet see attachment SENATOR FLORES: wanted to thank you for taking care of the minutes. SENATOR JOHNS: did you want us to fill these out now? DIRECTOR BOURDET: any time tonight. i vi. Publications: Michele Muscato see attachment ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CASADA: for those of you who don't know, we're in charge of vagus nerve, creative mag. We have had several meetings in the past few weeks. The biggest deal is that we have a temporary layout of the magazine. It's realatively subdued compared to the other issues thanks to Jesse Miller. We're working on expanding the number of racks we have on campus and working with Manuel on an ad campaign. We're trying to find a way to coordinate better with English and Art departments. Also seeking sponsorship from outside sources. SENATOR TEMPLETON: was the deadline today? ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CASADA: tomorrow. SENATOR ESPINOZA: is there like a theme that you're trying to reach? ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CASADA: No. Not really a point... vii. Rebel Radio: Tyler Wistisen viii. Marketing: Manuel Cabral See attachment SENATOR ESPINOZA: so you're going to have a party meeting at what time? DIRECTOR CABRAL: ... SENATOR MULLINAX: members of orchestra discussed having CSUN represented in their program. I was told they sent an e-mail and called you? DIRECTOR CABRAL: I received nothing. SENATOR MULLINAX: is it possible to get a logo printed out for them tonight? DIRECTOR CABRAL: sure. E. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: family weekend was definitely a success. Something we definitely want to keep our name attached to. SENATOR DEARMAS: parents had called to get tickets and I guess Kris ten Jorge was not very polite. They were frustrated. ii. Residence Hall Association DAYSON: Wed, sending delegation to.. .on 18th movie night in Beam Hall. iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC CADET STEVENSON: this week had FTS training course. We're out in cold. To see how you perform as a leader in different conditions. Ranger challenge team. Top five from UNLV and UNR and we compete with other schools. Marching in veterans day parade. SENATOR MACK: which parade are you going to be in? CADET STEVENSON: Downtown. vi. Leadership Advisory Board SENATOR TEMPLETON: We had a meeting on Thursday at 6. First meeting I attended. A lot of active leaders. World kindness week calendar. Number of events, if you'd like to see, I'll pass it around. How to decide on leader of the month. Nominations will be anonymous. Other than that, it was a pretty general meeting. I got to introduce myself. A lot of people who are interested in CSUN. I told them public comment is moved thanks to SENATOR FLORES's suggestion. Told them about website and how informative it is. If you have questions for them or me, let me know. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: what were you talking about student leader of the month? SENATOR TEMPLETON: some of the nominations were on lab. They were deliberating whether people are allowed .. .we decided names whould be anonymous. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: are they nominated by anyone or people in lab? SENATOR TEMPLETON: anyone. SENATOR FLORES: is there a deadline for the submission? SENATOR TEMPLETON: good question. I can talk to Matt Starky about it. I believe all the submissions have been considered. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I think I have a copy and I can e-mail it to you. F. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESIDENT S CHUCK: had a meeting with new parking manager. We met and talked about the shuttle. Drove the route and the route it was supposed to be on was flooded. We're trying to figure out the kinks and we're meeting with facilities this week. When he got here they told him he had to design a transportation system. Have been working on bids for poster printer. SENATOR MACK: with the— concerning the new website, is there a way to track whose been on it? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: yes. SENATOR TEMPLETON: can we track how many times people have been on pages? DIRECTOR BOURDET: yes. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: transferred a bunch of budgets to where I need money to. You all should have got a memo. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: PRESIDENT SCHUCK's supposed to send me a memo about whether it's appropriate to move money around, (reads memo) It's good to see the announcement to wear collared shirts worked. Next week, make sure you elect chairs. Vm. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR MULLINAX: Motion to move out of the order of the day to Unfinished Business: Action Item B. SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR ESPINOZA: is there a notary here so I can get sworn in? JUSTICE GAGE CHAPEL swears in SENATOR ESPINOZA. SENATOR MACK, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY abstain. SENATOR ESPINOZA opposes. 15-1-4 motion PASSES. back to order of day SENATOR ESPINOZA: move to open nominations SENATOR JIMENEZ 2nds 25-0-0 motion PASSES unanimously SENATOR ESPINOZA: nominates SENATOR MULLINAX, SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR JIMENEZ nominates SENATOR CRAWFORD. SENATOR CRAWFORD does not accept. SENATOR JIMENEZ 2nds nominations SENATOR ESPINOZA: move to allow each candidate to speak for no more than two minutes, followed by allowing each senator to ask no more than one question, followed by roll call vote SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATOR WASHINGTON: I just wish that things would be timed, rather than being able to ask only one question. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I know about the time thing, but I think this is one of the most important positions. I don't think that one question or a time limit should be in place. SENATOR ESPINOZA: the reason I moved to proceed this way is because I feel that some of the question... SENATOR MACK: two minutes gives a decent understanding. Yields to VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: you can always yield your question to another senator. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: you can speak twice on an item. Have them pass you a note SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: maybe each senator could have the floor once, so they can ask a couple of questions. SENATOR ESPINOZA: okay. Each senator has the floor once. SENATOR WASHINGTON: can we limit discussion as well? SENATOR ESPINOZA: just leave it how it is. it's fine. SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR WASHINGTON oppose 20-5-0 motion PASSES. SENATOR MULLINAX speaks. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY speaks. SENATOR BOWERS speaks. SENATOR TEMPLETON: you spoke earlier (SENATOR MULLINAX) why do you think you didn't need a resume and didn't submit one? SENATOR MULLINAX: didn't think about it. Most of the people who have been here know who I am. I don't think experience is as important. The pro-tempore job right now should be more about bringing e-board and senate together. Leadership comes from different things. It's just not how I am. I'm not a write things down person. The only thing I write down is music. SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, there's quote that I hold truly to things, I do: "people assume that I can't see past my own ego because they can't see past theirs'." SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: you need to always be willing to listen what other's are going to say. You can't go in with your mind made up. SENATOR TEMPLETON: it says here.. ."CSUN is most respected..." how and why? SENATOR BOWERS: I'm trying to wake people up and say this is a professional... We're not doing bake sales. Everyone in here has that mindset. SENATOR TEMPLETON: how does that apply to CSUN? SENATOR BOWERS: people don't realize how professional it is. To keep that going requires .. ..the e-board has to have more professionalism... SENATOR TEMPLETON: for the sake of the new senators, what do you have to say about some of the discrepancies regarding the disruptions.. .in the corner over there. SENATOR BOWERS: we stand for our position. No matter how you see it, we don't abstain, we.. .every level you go up you have to keep in mind that you're representing... SENATOR TEMPLETON: has anyone approached you regarding some of the disruptions going on between you and SENATOR ESPINOZA? SENATOR BOWERS: could you elaborate? SENATOR TEMPLETON: sometimes people feel that you're not giving your full attention. SENATOR BOWERS: people ask questions that have to do with nothing. SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MULLINAX, I don't have a grip on what's going on between e-board and senators. Elaborate, please. SENATOR MULLINAX: the new senate comes in the middle of the e-board term. E-board and senate weren't really working together. There was a lot of head-butting. A lot of senators who had issues with who won. So a lot of senators had a hard nosed, hard headed attitude. There was a big power fight. The e-board is not closed minded. CSUN will be better if e-board and senate work together. The former pro-temp did things for his own agenda. My goal is to make sure senate's doing things for the right things. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: in the past, I'd hate for the new senators to hear that we don't get along. We do. We have for the last three or four months. I really think we are on the same page. SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, KUNV, is that in your plans? SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I don't know if we could do something in this session, but I'm sure we can get started. SENATOR BOWERS: I know we have Rebel Radio.. .it's like a standard for a university to have. SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MULLINAX, what's your opinion? SENATOR MULLINAX: I don't believe it's the pro-temp's job... PRESIDENT SCHUCK: point of information, we have a station... SENATOR MACK: for all the candidates, what did you think about senate elections this time around and would you change them next year? SENATOR MULLINAX: thought there were some bumps, because it's new technology is just that. On-line is a great idea. It would be awesome if we could do both. On-line is the way most major universities do it. As far as turn out, that's been an issue for I don't know how long. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: we definitely did a good job for it being the first year we did something. Next year, people will expect to see laptops in the union. All you can do is hope for the best and have as many good people working as you can. SENATOR BOWERS: I think for new technology for not having an actual director, we had almost 500 in our college alone. The on-line, we should certainly stick with it. SENATOR MACK: job obviously requires a lot of time. SENATOR BOWERS: I was involved in a lot of organizations on campus and I have essentially narrowed it down to senate. Next semester I'll be doing a part time internship which will let me be a full time pro-tempore. SENATOR ESPINOZA: yes or no, do you feel you have the time to be a good pro-tempore? SENATOR MULLINAX: yes SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: yes SENATOR BOWERS: yes SENATOR DEARMAS: I pretty much felt that Cianci was very strongly opinionated, I think that a big part of senate is to help. On a scale of 1-10, how well do you know your bylaws and parliamentary procedure? SENATOR MULLINAX: 7 SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: 8 or 9, was a parliamentarian SENATOR BOWERS: 7 or 8. SENATOR DEARMAS: how will you go about educating? SENATOR MULLINAX: another retreat half way through. Making sure they're reading bylaws, etc. I'm an easy guy to find. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I feel like in December one of the things I want to do is have a guest speaker. There are plenty of people on campus who wouldn't mind coming in and going over parliamentarian procedure. People learn best by doing things. It helps to have a senior senator sitting next to a newer senator. As for accessibility, I'm usually here. SENATOR BOWERS: I think an important thing isn't to know how to do it, but why you're doing it. Just having someone, I know SENATOR FLORES asks a lot why are you doing this, etc? That's good. A lot of people don't say anything. SENATOR FLORES: how accessible will you be to senators with questions or concerns? SENATOR BOWERS: the best way for me is e-mail. I check all the time. I always have my cell-phone. I would have scheduled hours. Coffee, whatever. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: best way is on my phone. I always have it with me. I've always considered myself fairly accessible. SENATOR MULLINAX: I'm on campus Monday through Friday except for like Fridays, I'm here at 10 and I don't leave until 8 or 9.. .I'm very friendly. I'm more of a face to face person. There are very few people... SENATOR FLORES: I think every leader needs a vision. What's your vision of the 35th senate? SENATOR MULLINAX: every person in here can some day be a leader. Senate president or president. I'd like everyone in here to get the tools to become the president. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I would just say that to make everyone feel they are represented... SENATOR BOWERS: for all the senators to feel comfortable, be able to say what they want to say and know how to say it. Vote how they want to . To have independence... SENATOR FLORES: how will you support the senate president? SENATOR BOWERS: the last pro-SENATOR TEMPLETON did a good job of that. I would be a right hand man for the senate president, e-board and be a liaison. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I would always try to keep in mind that if I am filling his shoes I would act as professional as he is, ... SENATOR MULLINAX: it's the pro-temp's job to .. .I'm excited to work in a position to work with them instead of from the outside. SENATOR GABRIEL: what's something you'd do different from last pro-tempore. SENATOR MULLINAX: accountability. There was no accountability for what any senator did last year. One of the first things that the former pro-tempore told me was you're supposed to do two hours a week, don't even make a rule, ... I think more positive, It would be nice to see someone smiling instead of angry at the world. Sometimes SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A is too nice about letting people go off on tangents. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I agree with a lot of the things that SENATOR MULLINAX said. I'd like to see a pro-tempore that was there for the chairs. I know what a big problem it was to get people to meet at the same time. A master schedule.. .constantly updating contact information. SENATOR BOWERS: I don't like the idea of precedent. Just to avoid the idea of precedent... SENATOR GABRIEL: you mentioned you're in a lot of different organizations. How's that going to fall on your priority list? SENATOR BOWERS: it's just an affiliation. We did what we could to turn it around, .. .1 think in a position like that, you have a chance to instill what you think.. .the best I can do is hope that that's the correct path, it's going to be a separation between the hotel college and ... SENATOR CRAWFORD: it's been mentioned a couple times about keeping professional, to the point, goal would be to cut out nonsense. That's a great goal. How would you do that? SENATOR BOWERS: I think it's the idea of saying, "you have the floor one time." It's going to create... SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: as for keeping things germane, if someone asks a question that is non-relevant, I'll ask or say keep it.. .1 wouldn't mind... SENATOR MULLINAX: cianci had a gavel, also. Sometimes you want to say, "That's not summating." SENATOR CRAWFORD: when do you graduate? SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: December, 2005 SENATOR BOWERS: May, 2005 SENATOR MULLINAX: three semesters. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: can you name a time when you weren't successful with the E-board and why you thought you weren't? SENATOR BOWERS: Rebel Radio was brought up and we were thinking the same thing but we weren't communicating it. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: thought I worked pretty well with e-board. I just feel like.. .inspired me to go out and do more. SENATOR MULLINAX: can't name a specific time. Best I work with e-board is when I ask Henry. Sometimes I have a big voice in here and a lot of times I can get a lot of senators to agree. SENATOR MARAZITA: what would each of you consider to be your favorite scary movie? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: not relevant. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: I think part of being a senate pro-temp is knowing your fellow senator, so spell my last name. If you can change one thing about UNLV or CSUN, what would it be? SENATOR MULLINAX: move it closer to my house. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I'd like it to be a less apathetic campus. SENATOR BOWERS: surprised at level o f . . .students don't know what they want to do. Just to get students in here who are going to make a difference. SENATOR HUERTA: I've known you guys for about the same amount of time and I have a lot of respect for Kevin. Just from the little bit that I've talked to him. From what I've noticed, SENATOR MULLINAX has.. .1 haven't really seen you guys step up and say that the senate's .. .why haven't you stepped up when we've been put on the spot? SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: if there's something weird, I go right to Henry and ask him. I have a good working relationship with the e-board so I ask so I'm prepared before the meeting. SENATOR BOWERS: with money, .. .we essentially stood up the whole meeting for the France.. .a lot of the work is done, we talk a lot before the meetings. Regarding Rebel Radio, .. .for directors, .. .a lot of research prior to. SENATOR HUERTA: are you willing to stand your ground when you need to? SENATOR BOWERS: absolutely. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I definitely agree with SENATOR BOWERS. We really do stand our own ground. SENATOR MOSES: if elected, what would you do in the first 2 or 3 weeks? SENATOR BOWERS: change the work environment. Getting the visual, so we can go to work. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: I'd like to get everyone's schedules as soon as possible. I'd also like to work on getting polo shirts. Also make sure new senators have constitution and bylaws, and got binders. SENATOR MULLINAX: was one of the first people last semester who said if we dressed better, .. .organizing I also agree. People go to senate chambers to kick it, not to work. Another thing, I'd sit down with each member of e-board and find out what they want out of the position. Read bylaws and constitution over and over again. SENATOR DEARMAS: hardest decision I've made coming into senate and everyone's qualified. SENATOR MACK: obviously they're all capable of doing what they want to do. Specifically about SENATOR BOWERS, I wouldn't consider us friends, whatsoever. SENATOR BOWERS, came up to me and said I want to be pro-temp. I figured he wanted the perks, but he doesn't. He wants to learn, and represent the senate. SENATOR PIRO: I worked for SENATOR MULLINAX for the last year and I know he's experienced, and dedicated. When he says he's going to do something, he will. He's not afraid to tell you you're wrong. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I'd like to say there was some way that we could merge these people into one person. They all have great attributes. I think SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY and SENATOR BOWERS... PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Nick, I'd hate to do this to you. For you guys to look after your own interests, you're going to want a senate president pro-tempore that's still around. From a senatorial view, it'd be rough to elect another senate president pro-tempore in may. Part of the senate president pro-tempore's job is to be a liaison btwn e-board and senate. Any one of them is 10 fold better than what we've had last session. I've worked with all three of them. I feel SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY has the most time and better relationship with e-board. She would consistently keep the senate at the forefront of... SENATOR FLORES: the new senators, if you would like to put your input, that would be cool. SENATOR AKIONA: definitely I've seen that SENATOR MULLINAX goes against the trend a lot. He stands strong. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, I thought it was odd that.. .SENATOR BOWERS, definitely has a .. .1 would want a senate president pro-tempore that I could... SENATOR JOHNS: I've worked with SENATOR MULLINAX and he's a pretty strong leader. I've talked to SENATOR BOWERS and he's pretty easy to talk to. It seems that SENATOR BOWERS has a lot of time to for the position. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: everyone has the qualities that came up during the retreat and what I'm hearing is that SENATOR MULLINAX would like to focus on uniting senate and e-board, SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY wants to organize, and SENATOR BOWERS wants to be a liaison, maybe they should merge. SENATOR FLORES: SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA, how important is it to you for the senate president pro-tempore to be organized? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: it's important for the senate president pro-tempore to be organized. It's key. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I look at it like the United States government. Seniority is very important to me. I've seen so many things.. .He tells the truth. We need someone like him to stand up for us. We need a strong leader. VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: curious, who you'd like to see? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA's the one the pro-tempore will be filling in for. Will be helping with agendas. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I'll work with whoever you guys appoint. I think before I came in here I had my mind made up but until about 10 minutes ago, I'm not going to say a name. Two of them really surprise me. After sitting here and listening, I can't say a name. SENATOR GABRIEL: VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ, who do you think is better candidate? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY. Strictly off of Robert's Rules... SENATOR ROTH: I feel like there's a conflict... SENATOR PIRO: I do feel that parliamentary procedure is important, but you cannot learn to be a strong leader. You're born a leader, or you're not. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I disagree with that. SENATOR MACK: I've never disagreed more in my life. Roll call vote: SENATOR MULLINAX: abstain SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: abstain SENATOR JIMENEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY SENATOR HUERTA: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR BOWERS: abstain SENATOR MACK: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR DEARMAS: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: pass SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: pass SENATOR COCHRAN: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY SENATOR GABRIEL: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR GONZALEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR JOHNS: pass SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR MARAZITA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR FLORES: pass SENATOR MOSES: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR WONG: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR WASHINGTON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR PIRO: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KONNER: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY SENATOR CRAWFORD: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR AKIONA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: abstain SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR FLORES: SENATOR MULLINAX 11-3-7-4 Roll call vote: SENATOR MULLINAX or SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR MULLINAX: abstain SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: pass SENATOR JIMENEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR HUERTA: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR BOWERS: abstain SENATOR MACK: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR DEARMAS: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR COCHRAN: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR GABRIEL: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR GONZALEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR MARAZITA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR FLORES: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR MOSES: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR WONG: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR WASHINGTON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR PIRO: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KONNER: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR CRAWFORD: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR AKIONA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: SENATOR BOWERS 1 2 - 1 1 - 2 roll call vote: SENATOR MULLINAX: abstain SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR JIMENEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR HUERTA: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR BOWERS: pass SENATOR MACK: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR DEARMAS: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR COCHRAN: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR GABRIEL: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR GONZALEZ: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR MARAZITA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR FLORES: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR MOSES: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR WONG: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR WASHINGTON: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR PIRO: SENATOR MULLINAX SENATOR KONNER: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR CRAWFORD: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR AKIONA: SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR BOWERS: SENATOR BOWERS 12-12-1 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: do not get in the habit of making me vote. My ruling goes and you can ask me later why. My ruling goes to SENATOR MULLINAX. B. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Student to serve as the Senator for the College of Nursing for the remainder of the 35 th session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR BOWERS: move to open nominations. SENATOR MACK 2nds 21-0-1 SENATOR MULLINAX abstains. Motion PASSES. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY nominates Kyle Gibson and Caleb Konner. SENATOR COCHRAN 2nds SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: move to proceed by allowing each candidate to speak for no more than 2 minutes, followed by question and answer, followed by discussion, followed by roll call vote. SENATOR MACK 2nds 22-0-0 motion PASSES unanimously. CANDIDATE KONNER speaks. SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: have you read the constitutions and bylaws? CANDIDATE KONNER: yes. SENATOR BOWERS: I'd like to hear a little about Alpha Kappa Psi. How it has helped or hurt you. CANDIDATE KONNER: it allows me not to serve..., but I got to expose myself to Robert's Rules of order. Good networking skills, etc. SENATOR BOWERS: one of the most prestigious organizations on this campus. SENATOR FLORES: from application, addressing faculty and profesisoinal concerns what do you mean by that? CANDIDATE KONNER: in our program we're in a licensed setting and we're under a watchful eye, so we have to be with other people in business community.. .I'm not sure what your question is. SENATOR FLORES: it caugh t my attention that you want to address faculty issues. Why faculty concerns? CANDIDATE KONNER: professionalism. A lot of students can't appreciate the faculty we have on campus. SENATOR COCHRAN: why dind't you go through elections process? Why are you just now applying? CANDIDATE KONNER: I just found out right before Nevada day. spoke to great senator from college of education. SENATOR TEMPLETON: you listed your tutorship, tell me why ...? CANDIDATE KONNER: I don't look at it as extracurricular. I have done junior achievement in the past. Kids love it and it gave me a chance to be an instructor, but not really an instructor. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: when are you graduating and do you realize your term is until October? CANDIDATE KONNER: I'm on the waiting list. That puts me at May of '06. SENATOR MOSES: what do you plan to do after graduation? CANDIDATE KONNER: want to start masters program here for nursing. SENATOR DEARMAS: I just wanted to call to everyone's attention, he has a letter from Dr. Carol Harter. SENATOR WASHINGTON: he really seems to have the students best interest in mind. That's really admirable. Roll call vote: SENATOR MULLINAX: abstain SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ: KONNER SENATOR ESPINOZA: KONNER SENATOR HUERTA: KONNER SENATOR BOWERS: KONNER SENATOR MACK: GIBSON SENATOR TEMPLETON: KONNER SENATOR DEARMAS: KONNER SENATOR KARA DONNELLY: KONNER SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: KONNER SENATOR COCHRAN: KON