On the same night Government of the Student Body President Brian Phillips, senior in political science, delivered his State of the Student Body address, Supreme Court Justice John Gish, junior in political science, addressed the GSB senate with the final ruling in the supreme court case between Reyes-Alamo and Combas v. Puerto Rican Student Association.

After meeting with both parties Tuesday, Gish said there were four points that determined the court’s decision.

The first point made was directed to the PRSA’s constitution and its lacking availability to members and the public. Secondly, the court stated that the election process of officers be adequately stated within the PRSA constitution, a process that was brought into question during the trial itself.

During the Supreme Court’s one-hour meeting to converse about the final ruling, Gish said all members of the Court were on the same page.

“It was clear to us that the PRSA constitution needed fixing,” Gish said. “Constitutionally, we want a lot more out of them.”

While the first two actions taken by the court were a direct reflection of the PRSA constitution, the second half of the court’s ruling supported PRSA President Karla Martinez Silverio, senior in pre-journalism and mass communication, and Treasurer Laura Centeno-Diaz, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, as quality officers for the PRSA.

According to documentation prepared by the supreme court, there was no sufficient evidence to prove that actions of the defendants violated the PRSA constitution or that the PRSA budgeted poorly.

When Phillips took the podium Wednesday to give his State of the Student Body speech, his feelings were stated clearly.

“I realize now that this [GSB] group has accomplished more already than what I had ever expected,” he said.

Phillips also outlined GSB’s influence on the Memorial Union Board of Directors, Political Action Week, the GSB 101 presentation to incoming freshman, and the cooperation with the Ames City Council in Campustown programs.

“As we continue to find more ways to better represent students, let’s make ambitious and productive plans, and take on projects that will advance student causes for years to come,” Phillips said.

Along with the statements made by Gish and Phillips, Wednesday’s senate meeting also seated two new Inter-Residence Hall Association senators, a new director of events and a new director of freshman outreach.

Daniel Finnegan, sophomore in aerospace engineering, and Tyler Heeren, freshman in liberal arts and sciences-open option, were both voted into the senate. Brooks Nelson, senior in public service and administration in agriculture, and Thomas Augustine, freshman in political science, were named director of events and director of freshman outreach, respectively.