The Associated Student Government met on Oct. 11 chartering two clubs and scheduling two collaborated events. The senate convened with a full board, led by Raquel Smith, the newly appointed president for the fall semester.

To kick off club presentations, Laila Ahmed, president of the journaling club, provided an overview of her club to the board.

“We created this club to allow students to explore their creative freedom in writing,” Ahmed said.

According to Ahmed, there have already been 30 sign-ups for the club.

When the board inquired about the club’s location, Ahmed confirmed that this group has scheduled meetings at 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday, however, they currently lack a designated space. 

The board also asked about the events the club plans to host at City College. Ahmed explained that this club will hold regular meetings and occasional workshops.

The Journaling Club was approved by the board making it an official club at City College, and the board offered their support in locating a designated classroom for the club.

With further discussion of on-campus clubs, the Student Athletic Advisory Club shared a presentation with the board. 

Led by President Zet Contreras, this club aims to represent student-athletes and foster community involvement. The group is composed of one or two representatives from each athletic team at City College. Their primary goal is to establish athletic representation at the student government level and ensure that student-athletes feel heard.

“We create a better athletic community here,” Contreras said. “We want to be established as a club so we can create better athletic advisory on a government level.”

Contreras explained that these committees are required by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in order to be qualified under certain divisions.

Regarding events, Contreras mentioned an ongoing initiative called Vaqs Vibes, an event building school spirit and community involvement. She also mentioned planning events featuring televised sports and student sections at regional sporting events at City College.

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee was approved by the board as an official club.

The next agenda item discussed was the collaboration between ASG, The Theater Arts Club, and The Honors Program to host a sustainability Halloween event on Oct. 30.

JT Kelleher, the event coordinator for the theater arts club, requested equipment funds for this event, which includes a popcorn machine, cotton candy machine, and a bounce house, totaling a request of $350.

The board noted the potential use of ASG’s popcorn machine, confirming that if it’s still functional, it would be of great use for this event. Kelleher agreed this was a positive direction.

The board inquired about the estimated cost for a bounce house, keeping in mind the event times of 5 to 9:30 p.m. Kelleher suggested an estimated price based on Facebook Marketplace of $200.

Vice President of Operations and Finance Hayden Mcbride cautioned the board that the rental of a bounce house for that long of duration would most likely exceed $200, suggesting a possible increase in funds originally asked for.

President Smith stated that making this event have an earlier start time could be efficient while keeping in mind the budget to avoid unnecessary spending.

A collaboration was then proposed by the Ambassador program.

Ethan Van Mullem led the presentation, requesting collaboration with ASG on a talent show to honor International Student Week, scheduled on Nov. 21.

“We need marketing especially,” Van Mullem said. “If you guys could put our posts around your Instagram and with emails to help get the word out.”

Hannah Jenson, the newly appointed commissioner of marketing, acknowledged this request and the board approved this collaboration.

The next ASG meeting will take place on Oct.18.