Special Business
Tuesday, Sept. 30, the newly elected class of 2029 and 2026 senators were inducted into the Student Assembly Senate.
Daria Lesmerises ’29 is the class of 2029 President, and Neha Baskar ’29, Riya Budhrani ’29, Rhys Runnels ’29 and Jenny Wang ’29 were sworn in as the senators for the class of 2029.
After the spring 2025 election, three seats for the class of 2026 remained vacant due to a lack of candidates running. Isha Alaina Tubera ’26, Elie Bide ’26 and Nicholas DeSante ’26 were inducted as senators for the class of 2026.
Sydney Manlove ’24 MA ’26 was confirmed as a representative to the Honor System Advisory Committee. Manlove previously served as the senator for the College of William and Mary School of Education during the 2024-2025 academic year.
New Business
The senate passed the Latine/Hispanic Heritage Celebration Act sponsored by Class President Nico Giro-Martin ’27 and Sen. Cheryl Dao ’27. The act confirms SA funding for a Latine/Hispanic Heritage Celebration, which will be held Oct. 15, 2025, at 6 p.m.
The goal of this bill is to celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage month, which spans from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15. The event will feature catered cultural food and decorations, with the hope of fostering appreciation for Latine/Hispanic culture and resilience.
Old Business
Sen. Cheryl Dao ’27 introduced the Fall Frenzy Campus Carving Act III to the senate. The bill is also sponsored by Class of 2027 President Nico Giro-Martin ’27.
If passed, the act will fund an event featuring free pumpkin carving, apple cider and other autumnal snacks.
Some senators expressed concern over the budget of the bill, which allocates $1,157.06 for food and drinks.
“Last week we had a finance meeting and talked about saving our reserves and legacy bills,” said Devaughn Henry ’28, commenting on a presentation by Chair of Finance and Sen. Ryan Silien ’28 that emphasized the limits of SA active funding.
“So I was wondering if you would be open to removing one of the snacks,” Henry said.
The bill will be voted on at the next senate session, and the budget for food may be decreased to represent a growing push towards responsible and sustainable funding in the senate.
Executive Updates
The executive congratulated the new senators of classes of 2026 and 2029.
Correction (10/27/2025): Article was updated by the Standards & Practices Editor to correct Old Business and New Business labels.
