Club Leaders Collaborate, Develop Ideas at President’s Roundtable

Campus club representatives gathered to collaborate and plan events at the Student Government Association’s President’s Roundtable meeting in the Fiesta Room of the Loftin Student Center Thursday.

Student Government Association President Desteny Espinoza discussed the upcoming SGA elections and the positions available. Espinoza encouraged club presidents to share the opportunity with their members.

“If you don’t have the experience, this is a great opportunity for you to start getting involved on campus,” Espinoza said. Applications will close Thursday at 5 p.m.

Office of Student Life (OSL) and Civic Engagement Coordinator Joseph Liedecke presented plans for the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice that took place Saturday. Liedecke encouraged clubs to participate in the march.

“Let’s represent San Antonio College for the amazing college that we are,” Liedecke said during the meeting.

president's roundtable, SGA — Phi Theta Kappa Co-President Nicole Contreras-Garcia (center) announced that the organization will hold an induction ceremony April 17 for students who received an invitation into the honor society and have completed all requirements for membership. Photo by Ruth Paul.

SGA Advisor and Coordinator of Student Success Domingo Figueroa discussed the upcoming Stress-Out Day scheduled for Thursday in the LSC Mall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“There is going to be a prize wheel, inflatables and giveaways,” Figueroa said. “And the OSL will be giving out free pizza to welcome everyone back from Spring Break.”

Representatives from Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) announced that the organization will hold an induction ceremony April 17 for students who received an invitation into the honor society and have completed all requirements for membership. PTK will also host a casino-themed Service Awards ceremony April 22 open to all students.

“It’s a great time to see what we actually do for our campus,” said PTK Co-President Nicole Contreras-Garcia.

Multiple clubs discussed their efforts to attract new members. The Latin American Anthropology Club meets in the biology lab every other Monday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Heart of Yarn Club meets Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pride Room in Loftin Student Center. Club members said they gained five new members, and they plan to sell handmade plushies and other crocheted items to raise funds at a tabling event in the future.

Alex Ruiz, program coordinator for the Wesley Foundation of San Antonio, said student organizations could use the foundation’s student lounge area, which has free wifi, coffee and snacks, on most weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Foundation members hold their own meeting at noon on Wednesdays.

“If I need to stay later for groups, I can make something work,” Ruiz said.

Ruiz also invited students to take advantage of the free lunches the foundation offers at 102 Belknap Place every Tuesday.

SGA holds a President’s Roundtable meeting every three weeks. The next meeting is scheduled for April 11 at 2 p.m. in the Loftin Student Center’s Fiesta Room.