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EXECUTIVE BRANCH NEWSLETTER October 2019 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CABINET It's the middle of the semester and that means midterms, long nights in Strozier, and a lot of caffeine. This time of year also means Homecoming! The Executive Cabinet enjoyed a fun Homecoming week, as our Student Body Treasurer Caleb Dawkins, Chief of Staff Jayne McLaughlin, Deputy Chief of Staff Max D'Ou Rodriguez, and Secretary of Accessibility Demetrius Winn, all became a part of the Homecoming Court. Between the concert, the football game, and every event in between, we hope you all enjoyed Homecoming 2019! Aside from partaking in campus traditions, the Executive Branch has been busy accomplishing platform points. We made strides in college affordability, medical amnesty, the #VoicesofFSU campiagn, and launched our platform tracker! OCTOBER 2019 Platform Tracker Interested in what the Executive Branch has been up to? Check out our new Platform Tracker to keep up with what your Student Government has been up to! https://sga.fsu.edu/initiative-tracker.shtml LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? SGA.FSU.EDU FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO STAY UP TO DATE ON OPEN POSITIONS! @FSUSGA
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CABINETIt's the middle of the semester and that meansmidterms, long nights in Strozier, and a lot ofcaffeine. This time of year also meansHomecoming! The Executive Cabinet enjoyed a funHomecoming week, as our Student BodyTreasurer Caleb Dawkins, Chief of Staff JayneMcLaughlin, Deputy Chief of Staff Max D'OuRodriguez, and Secretary of AccessibilityDemetrius Winn, all became a part of theHomecoming Court. Between the concert, thefootball game, and every event in between, wehope you all enjoyed Homecoming 2019! Aside from partaking in campus traditions, theExecutive Branch has been busy accomplishingplatform points. We made strides in collegeaffordability, medical amnesty, the#VoicesofFSU campiagn, and launched ourplatform tracker!
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Platform TrackerInterested in what the Executive Branch has been up to? Check out our new PlatformTracker to keep up with what your Student Government has been up to!
https://sga.fsu.edu/initiative-tracker.shtml
LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED?
SGA.FSU.EDU
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
TO STAY UP TO DATE ON OPEN POSITIONS!
@FSUSGA
VAM PODCASTO u r V o i c e s . O u r A d v o c a c y .O u r M o v e m e n t .
One of the platform points integral to the Steinberg-Lee-Dawkins Admnistration's mission of increased studentengagement is a podcast reflecting the Voices of FSU,featuring the student body. The purpose of the VAMPodcast is to empower students with the stories andexperiences of actual Florida State students.
SGASPOTLIGHT:
MAX D'OU
Originally from La Habana,Cuba, Max is a seniorstudying InternationalAffairs. Max has beeninvolved with SeminoleStudent Boosters, Garnetand Gold Key LeadershipHonorary, theHispanic/Latino StudentUnion, and Phi Iota Alpha. Max has a passion forlanguages as he is in themidst of learning his 4th,this passion stems from histime living abroad inLondon and Barcelona forthe majority of his life.Following his time at FloridaState, he aspires to attendlaw school and serve as acriminal prosecutor.
MEDICAL AMNESTYFlorida law now extends medical amnesty to those who ingood faith seek medicalassistance for themselves oranother due to an alcohol-related overdose both on andoff campus. This provision grants immunity to those whoseek medical assistance, remain at the scene untilemergency medical services personnel arrive, andcooperate with the emergency medical services personneland law enforcement officers at the scene from arrest,charge, prosecution and penalization for consumingalcohol under the age of 21 or providing alcohol to anindividual under the age of 21. Previous state law onlyprovided such immunity for drug-related overdoseemergencies. (Section 562.112 & Section 893.21, FloridaStatutes)
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" W e s t r i v e t o c r e a t e as p a c e f o r d i a l o g u e a b o u tl i f e , o u r a c t i o n s , a n d r e a li s s u e s . "
- N a s t a s s i a J a n v i e r
VAM Podcast recordings are typically on Sunday at noon.If you will like to join the conversation in front of thecamera or behind the scenes contact Nastassia Janvier viaemail [email protected]
" I w a n t m y l e g a c yt o r e m i n d p e o p l e t on e v e r f o r g e t a b o u tt h e i m p o r t a n c e o fr e l a t i o n s h i p s .P e r i o d . "
- C a l e b D a w k i n s
Student Body Treasurer Caleb Dawkins,Chief of Staff Jayne McLaughlin, DeputyChief of Staff Max D'Ou Rodriguez, andSecretary of Accessibility Demetrius Winnparticipated in all of the week's activities,including singing at Karaoke for a Cause,refereeing games during Odds and Evens,and even handing out cotton candy atSeminole Festival. After a long Homecoming week, Caleb wascrowned Homecoming Chief for the 2019-2020 year.
HOMECOMING 2019: RECAPA few members of the Executive Cabinethad the honor and pleasure of being a partof the 2019 Homecoming Court.
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Representing not only the StudentGovernment Association but also hisfraternity, Beta Theta Pi, and the Centerfor Academic Retention & Enhancement,Caleb proved to be a true reflection of whatit means to be a Florida State student.
Being a part of the Homecoming Court is atradition that many students aspire topartake in . The men and women are rolemodels, representing all backgrounds andall areas of campus, excelling in academics,leadership, campus involvement, andschool spirit. This year's Homecoming wewere honored to have many members ofthe Executive Branch on the Court, and tohave our own Treasurer be crowned Chief.We look forward to continuing this historyof excellence in coming years.
