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Hello SGA and TCNJ Students! Welcome back! For those of you not in SGA, there are appointment positions available for this semester. The following positions need to be filled by appointment:
Senator At-Large
Senator of Arts and Communication
Senator of Culture and Society
Senator of Education
Senator of Engineering
If you belong to one of these schools, you can apply to join the SGA General Assembly! Or you can apply to be a Senator At-Large, which is available to anyone. Just fill out the SGA General Assembly Application and submit it to sga@tcnj.edu or print it out and drop it off in person to the SGA cube on the second floor of the Student Center.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email sga@tcnj.edu, stop by the SGA Cube, or comment on this post. Good luck to everyone and have a great semester!
Thanks to everyone who came out to all of SGA’s FinalsFest events! It was a great week! Thanks to all the SGA members who put it together!
Also, good luck to everyone on their exams this week!
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 9am-8pm Dec 6-15 | TCNJ Bookstore | Bookstore Unload/Reload Event | Bookstore | Done studying for your finals? Empty your backpack, fill your wallet! Sell back your books early to get the most cash. Reload with FREE drinks and snacks! |
| 4-6 pm | Delta Phi Epsilon | Hot Chocolate Giveaway | BSC atrium | Free cups of rich hot chocolate for everyone! |
| 4-5 pm | Asian American Association | The Ramen House | Pan-Asian room | Finals week may be a busy time of library camp-outs and noses in books, but don’t forget to eat! Take a break from your studies and join us in the Pan Asian Room as we give out free ramen. Grab and go, sit and hang out, but for those who need more energy stop and eat some yummy ramen! |
| 7:30p-8:30p | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Relieve Stress with Yoga | BSC 211 | Come learn some techniques that can help calm you in a safe, natural and even energy-giving manner. These techniques will definitely help when you’re cramming for finals, and are good skills to have for the rest of your life. |
| 7-8pm | Leadership Development Program | Rock Band | BSC 202E | Come play Rock Band with LDP! |
| 8-10pm | Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc., Lambda Sigma Upsilon, and Mu Sigma Upsilon | Game Night Stress Reliever | BSC 210 | Come play various board, floor, and other games and have a little fun before finals start. |
| 9:30-11:30p | Mixed Signals | Mixed Signals Improv Comedy Finals Fest Show! | BSC 202E and 202W | The Mixed Signals will perform a 1.5-2 hour improv comedy show…for FREE! |
| 11pm | Student Government Association | Pizza and Cookie Giveaway | Atrium | Come get cookies and free Mama Flora’s pizza provided by the SGA! |
Monday, December 7th, 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 4-5pm | TEA | Exam Survival Tip Giveaway | Atrium | Pick up pamphlets filled with study tips for your exams. |
| 4-6pm | Canterbury House | Coloring Mandalas and Calm Music | BSC 206 | Participants will choose one of a number of traditional circular designs to color with colored pencils. The process of coloring is a means of connecting with one’s innermost being, opening one up to healing and insight. Meditative live guitar music will enhance this experience. |
| 4-8 pm | SGA | Free Massages | BSC 210 and 211 | Come sign up for a free professional massage, sponsored by the SGA! |
| 5-7pm | Zeta Tau Alpha | Holiday Cookie Giveaway | BSC Atrium | Free homemade holiday cookies! |
| 8:00pm-8:30pm | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Monster Giveaway | BSC atrium | Always a Finals Fest tradition, SAE is giving away free energy drinks to passing students. |
| 8-9pm | Phi Sigma Sigma | Smores Galore! | BSC atrium | Come get smores and hot chocolate served by the sisters of Phi Sig! |
| 9pm | SGA | Pancake Kick Off Event | Food Court |
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| 9-11pm | Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. | Zeta’s Game Night | BSC 211 | Come relax to the sounds of music while engaging in numerous fun games. |
| 11pm | SGA | Library Café Giveaway | Lib cafe |
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 10am | SGA | Bagel Giveaway | Atrium |
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| 4-9pm | Dining Services | Cram Jam | Eickhoff | |
| 4-8pm | SGA | Free Massages | BSC 210 and 211 | |
| 5-7pm | CAPS Peer Educators | Holiday Stress Buster | Eickhoff 158 | Come enjoy fun activities such as gingerbread cookie decorating and coloring and handing out goodies like root beer floats or hot chocolate. |
| 7-9pm | Sigma Sigma Sigma | Tri-Sig Cookie Bar | BSC atrium | Free cookies! |
| 6-8pm | Residence Hall Association | Pancakes and Smoothies! | BSC 202E | Pancakes and smoothies! What’s not to like? |
| 8pm, 10pm | College Union Board | CUB Film Series | BSC Food Court |
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| 9-11pm | Phi Alpha Delta | Shout About Movies | BSC 210 | Shout about movies with the DVD game. Two teams compete to answer questions based on popular movies. |
| 9-11pm | Water Watch | Recycled Holiday Gifts | BSC 211 | Come turn recycled glass bottles into a pretty vase or fun decoration that would be great for a meaningful holiday gift! |
| 11pm | SGA | Library Café Giveaway | Lib Cafe | |
| 11pm | SGA | Pizza Giveaway | atrium |
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 10am | SGA | Bagel Giveaway | Atrium |
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| 4-5pm | Women’s Center | Yoga | BSC 210 | Come take your mind off finals with a certified yoga instructor! |
| 7-8pm | Women in Learning and Leadership | Snacks and Crafts with WILL | BSC 211 | Come get hot cocoa and other goodies and take a break from studying by making crafts like magnets and holiday ornaments. |
| 7:30pm-8:30pm | Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity | Hot Chocolate Giveaway | Atrium | Warm up with some hot chocolate on your way through the Stud! |
| 8:30pm-9:30pm | Delta Zeta | Liquid Lightning Giveaway | Atrium | Pick up an energy drink provided by DZ! |
| 8pm-10pm | Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. | Captivating University Success | Lib Cafe | Come study with us in the library. |
| 8pm-9pm | Union Latina | Fun in the Stud: Game Night! | BSC 210 | Take a break and join UL for their Game Night! |
| 11pm | SGA | Pizza Giveaway | Atrium |
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Thursday, December 10th , 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 10am | SGA | Bagel Giveaway | Atrium |
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| 11am-4pm | Office of Student Activities and Brower Student Center | Aqua Massage | BSC Atrium |
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| 7pm-11pm | Office of Student Activities and Brower Student Center | FREE Wii Bowling Tournament | BSC Game Room |
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| 7pm-11pm | Office of Student Activities and Brower Student Center | FREE Buzztime Trivia Tournament | BSC Food Court |
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| 11pm | SGA | Library Café Giveaway | Lib cafe |
Friday, December 11th, 2009
| Time | Organization | Event | Room # | Event Description |
| 10am | SGA | Bagel Giveaway | Atrium |
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| 11am-4pm | Office of Student Activities and Brower Student Center | FREE Rock Band | BSC Game Lounge |
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| 9pm-12a | Office of Student Activities and Brower Student Center | Brower Late Night Presents: V-Games | BSC Food Court |
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| 6-8pm | Active Minds | Pancake and Stress Ball Event | BSC 211 | More pancakes, more stress balls, still fun! |
Hey SGA,
Remember, tonight is the SGA Semi-Formal! Meet at the ATMs in the Stud at 6:30!
TCNJ Holiday!
Dear Student Organization!
You are cordially invited to participate in TCNJ Holiday 2009. The theme for this year’s TCNJ Holiday brought to you by CUB and SGA is “TCNJ for the Holidays”. This momentous program will take place on Thursday, December 3rd in the Brower Student Center. TCNJ Holiday is an evening of sharing the holiday spirit, cheer, and sense of unity while giving back to the community and celebrating diversity. The night will be filled with traditional seasonal activities, such as an indoor ice-skating rink and the appearance of mascots, such as gingerbread men and Santa. More importantly there will also be a campus-wide celebration of Pasko, Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Chanukah, Three Kings Days, Kwanza, and Polish Christmas Eve to observe and celebrate the differing seasonal holidays. A craft-making extravaganza, in which the crafts are donated to local charities, nursing homes and hospitals, will follow the candle lighting ceremony.
This is where we need your help! Each campus organization has the opportunity to participate in one of the largest campus service projects of the year. Every organization is invited to sign up for a table where you will be involved in making your own unique craft to contribute to the charities, nursing homes, and hospitals. SGA Volunteers will deliver these crafts from the College to the community organization in order to give back and spread the holiday cheer. We ask that you do not exceed 75 individual crafts per organization. Please remember to bring all the necessary materials that are needed for students to make your organization’s craft. We ask that you arrive to the Student Center for TCNJ Holiday at 6:00pm to begin setting up your table.
We encourage all of you to participate in this memorable event to help spread holiday cheer, celebrate diversity and contribute to the community. If you would like to join us for TCNJ Holiday, please view the online Form Genie: https://jedi.tcnj.edu/webteam/cgi-bin/formgenie/formgenie.pl?form=34614. Please make all submissions by Wednesday, November 18th. We will not accept any late registrations. Be able to include a description of your craft and its material; though please be aware that we are not responsible for buying or obtaining any of your supplies. If you have any questions or would like to be a part of the program in another way, please e-mail Trish Krug at krug3@tcnj.edu . Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Trish Krug, SGA Vice President of Community Relations
Randi Veenstra, SGA Vice President of Equity & Diversity
Alli Bianco, CUB Finance Director
Jess Dalpe, Event Coordinator
TCNJ SGA with Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
On Tuesday, October 27th, the SGA hosted a successful event with Mayor of Newark Corey Booker. Booker was an all-American tight end at Stanford, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and a graduate of Yale Law. He could have had any job he wanted, and lived anywhere he wanted, but he chose to live in the poorest projects in Newark, determined to fix the city.
The night was supposed to start with a dinner between the Mayor, select faculty, staff, students and SGA members. However, the mayor was not able to attend and cancelled last minute.
The night was saved with a very successful speech by the Mayor, which lasted around 45 minutes. The mayor talked about three themes he thought were vital, love, vision, and discipline.
That was followed by a 45 minute question and answer, and about an hour of a meet-and-greet, in which student shook the Mayor’s hand, and asked any questions. The Mayor was thoughtful enough to take a picture with SGA before leaving around 11:00 pm.
The night was a success, as the music building’s concert hall was packed, forcing students to stand. The speech was inspiring, funny, and entertaining for all. The questions were thoughtful, meaningful, and answered well by the mayor. The night was a major success for SGA and TCNJ.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker at TCNJ, October 27, 2009
There have been a few changes to the website made recently:
1. There’s a nice TCNJ video and a search bar on the homepage.
2. Newly elected class council (freshman class council) members and senators have been added. All members lists are current.
3. The SGA and E-Board only pages, which have been password protected all this time, now actually have a password. Members will be receiving it soon.
4. There is a new tab called “other”. Under this tab is a “Suggestions” section. You are encouraged to comment on the post to give your suggestions to SGA. You may comment anonymously if you want, but inappropriate comments will not be approved and posted.
5. Under the resources tab, there is a new page for Clubs.
6. The SGA Constitution and Bylaws, as well as future agendas, minutes, bills and resolutions, can be found under the resources tab.
7. Members in each committee are now listed on the committee page.
8. Under the committees tab, there are two new links, “Task Forces” and “Chair, Coordinators, and Liaisons”. Each list every member of each task force, as well as each member who plays a role as a chair, coordinator, or liaison.
The Legal and Governmental Affairs Committee will now be accepting applications for New Clubs/Organizations.
Please follow the link below for the application and its supplement (refer to the section for new student organizations):
http://www.tcnj.edu/~stuactiv/clubsmain.php
Thank you,
Legal and Governmental Affairs Committee
Want to get your voice heard and have fun? Want to meet campus leaders and become one yourself? Join the Student Government Association!
THIS WEEK, THE SGA WILL BE HOSTING FIVE INTEREST SESSIONS FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES EVERY NIGHT FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH AT 8PM – BROWER STUDENT CENTER ROOM 211.
The following positions are open:
- ALL Freshman Class Council Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer)
- 8 Senator at Large Positions (open to all majors)
- 4 Senators of Culture and Society
- 4 Senators of Education
- 3 Senators of Business
- 2 Senators of Science
- 2 Senators of Arts and Communications
- 1 Senator of Engineering
- 1 Senator of Nursing, Health and Exercise
Learn more about the SGA and how you can become involved. So, if you’re looking for us, then we’re definitely looking for you!
If you have any questions, contact:
Thomas Little
Elections Chair
little8@tcnj.edu
Stop by the SGA table at the Student Organization Activities Fair on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 from 12pm – 3pm. The Fair will take place along the sidewalk leading from the Brower Student Center to Eickhoff Hall through the Alumni Grove.
Additionally, over there will be over 130 other student organizations present. It’s a great opportunity to see what our campus has to offer!
