Sophomore class sells JMU unity wristbands

The Student Government Association passed two resolutions, sending condolences to a professor’s family and congratulating the football team.

The first, submitted by senior senators Victor Lim and Jessica Misner, extended condolences to William Frangos’ family from the SGA. Frangos was a professor for the department of geology and environmental science who passed away at the end of last semester from cancer.

The second bill, submitted by junior Senator Ricardo Piñeres, congratulated the football team on its national championship win.

SGA has several programs already planned throughout the semester. "We’re really excited about this semester," Student Body President Tom Culligan said. "We had a lot of strong programs last semester, and we’re going to build on top of that and work right to the last day of classes."

The sophomore class is selling wristbands with the saying "All Together One" this week and next week in Warren Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "With a success of the Lance Armstrong band, we thought we’d tap on a good thing and bring spirit to JMU while helping out a good cause," sophomore secretary Katie Austen said.

Members of SGA will be taking a lobbying trip to Richmond in early February. On this trip, students will lobby on four different issues, higher education reform, a weapons policy, absentee ballot reform to make it easier for students and JMU’s budget trying to get funding to purchase Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

SGA is also working on a Free Legal Assistance program for JMU students. This program will have local lawyers who will offer students free legal advice on things such as leases.