What's Going on at IMSA - February 2009

Hey everyone,

While we're planning for an awesome conference this year, I think it'd be a good idea to keep the communication flowing between our student governments - know what each of us is up to, working on, and having trouble with.

With that being said, here's some of the stuff that has been keeping IMSA's StudCo busy:

- Clash of the Halls: This is one of Student Council's biggest annual events, and marks one of the most fun-filled weeks of the entire school year. During March 2nd-6th, our seven residential halls compete with musical acts, athletic feats, and spirited fervor to demonstrate their pride.

- Prospective Student Shadowing Program: Our academic committee has worked hard to implement a program in which prospective IMSA students can spend a night at the academy and 'shadow' a current student around for the day. So far, the program has run pretty flawlessly.

- Extended Weekend Internet Shutoff Times - Our technology subcommittee recently managed to extend our weekend internet shutoff time from 1AM to 3AM, and this has been one of the most well-received things we've done this semester.

Bike Rental Program - Student Council is working on starting a system by which students could sign out rental bicycles to go to nearby locations and have a good time with.C

College and Career Forums - Student Council has been working in conjunction with the Illinois Alumni Association to bring professionals from various fields - medicine, business, technology, etc - and discuss what it was like to go into their respective fields after being an IMSA student, and answer questions about what a particular career path is like.

College Guide - Academic Committee is in the process of compiling a completely student-written "College Guide" that details a lot of the tips and intricacies involved in applying to college as an IMSA student. This should be made available to the student body in the near future.

Club Catalog - Club Committee is currently creating a "Club Catalog" - so to speak - of all the various Student Council-chartered clubs on campus. Such a catalog would be tremendously useful in determining which clubs a student might want to join as well as what actually goes on at club meetings.

Keep the rest of us updated on whats going on with your respective Student Governments!

-Sid