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SGA passes bill at festive final meeting

Jonah Savage, News Reporter
December 3, 2025
Vice President Savanna Kurtz listens to executive reports during the weekly SGA meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Senate Chambers. (Jonah Savage)

The WKU Student Government Association donned Christmas pajamas and Santa hats as they voted to pass a bill funding the SGA Winter Welcome Event.

The bill grants $50.10 for the event on Feb. 3, which hopes to raise student attendance at senate meetings by hosting an open house at the SGA office. 

President Rush Robinson gives his report during the weekly SGA meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in the Senate Chambers. (Jonah Savage)

“Our house is always open, but an open house might bring more people in,” Bill Author and Senator At-Large Amelia Tucker said. 

After just a 30-minute meeting, senators quickly left to attend the SGA Christmas party at the Cliff Todd Center.

Senators dawn Santa hats and pajamas during the weekly SGA meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in the Senate Chambers. (Jonah Savage)
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Jonah Savage
Jonah Savage, Multimedia Visuals Editor
Jonah Savage is a photographer and journalist from Woodford County, Kentucky. He is currently a sophomore in the Visual Journalism & Photography program, as well as Journalism. Savage started at the Herald as a News Reporter, moved to Staff Photographer and is now the Multimedia Visuals Editor.