The WTAMU Student Senate held its weekly meeting on Oct. 29 regarding multiple affairs around campus.

According to Caleb Hubbard, representative of Agriculture, Science and Engineering, they started off with a resolution to the recently passed Senate Bill 10112 which stated that “Colton Risniger is to be recognized for his internship and accomplishments being made in Washington D.C.”

They proceeded to talk about Senate Resolution 10212.

“The resolution stated that this fall semester’s performance of The Elephant Man has earned several Respondent Awards as an associate production early in the 2012 American College Theater Festival,” Funmilola Adesina, member of the Student Affairs Committee, said. “We congratulate the WTAMU theater department on producing great productions for our student body as well as the community.”

The next item on their agenda was to congratulate Allison Ashby for being crowned Homecoming Queen with a Senate Resolution 10312.

“Allison exemplifies the West Texas A&M University student body through her involvement, leadership, integrity and school spirit; therefore be it resolved by the West Texas A&M University Student Senate that Allison Ashby be commended for her crowning achievement,” Whitley Gammill, member of the Student Affairs Committee, said.

They concluded the meeting with Concurrent Resolution 10112, which declared war against Midwestern State University.

“WT Head Football Coach, Don Carthel, has said ‘it’s going to be war,’ therefore, be it resolved by the West Texas A&M University Student Senate that: West Texas A&M’s student body fully supports WT’s Football team in its endeavors this weekend to secure its 5th conference championship,” Keltin Wiens, junior Broadcast Journalism and Electronic Media major, said.  “Be it further resolved that war has been declared!”

Student Body Vice-President, Jose Lopez, added to the Concurrent Resolution by stating, “Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, we have declared war, so go out and support the Buffs.”