Student senators ready to listen

For students who have complaints about campus or ideas to improve life at Marshall, this week may provide the opportunity to voice those opinions.

Wednesday and Thursday are Know Your Senators days. Student senators will be available from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center lobby to answer questions and address student concerns.

Student Government Association President Brandi Jacobs and other student government executive members will also attend.

"It's an opportunity for senators to talk with their constituents about student issues and other problems students might have," Jacobs said.

Sometimes senators lead different lives and have different schedules than other students, Jacobs said. Know Your Senators days provide senators with an opportunity to hear student concerns viewpoints.

"Talking one-on-one with students helps to find out what their wants and needs are," Jacobs said. "We really want students to utilize this opportunity to let us know what they want and also to let senators know what's going on."

Know Your Senators days also provide students with a chance to learn about student government, said Campus Life Committee Chairwoman Nicole Nelson.

"It's mainly for people in individual colleges to get to know who their senators are, what the SGA does and what their senators do. People can stop by and ask questions or tell us what we've done that's been helpful," Nelson said.

Another outlet for students to voice their concerns will be available on a weekly basis. Conversation with the Administration airs on 88.1 WMUL at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday.

"Conversation with the Administration is a way for students to call in with concerns and questions and communicate these to me on a weekly basis," Jacobs said.

The show will continue to air while Jacobs is in office.