Student Government seated three new members, approved more than $10,000 in funding for Ethos Magazine and introduced two new pieces of funding legislation at its Wednesday meeting. 

The Senate also held a moment of silence in honor of Celia Barquin Arozamena, who died Monday morning.

“I would like to echo what a lot of the speakers mentioned this evening,” President Julian Neely said. “Make sure you all do recognize and show your love to your loved ones. This has been an emotional time within our community, so please take time for yourselves as well. This is something difficult that all of us are going through.”

Michael Norton, university counsel, also gave an update to the Senators in regard to Iowa State’s new trademark policy. Of the 167 student organizations that were asked to change their names, all but one have successfully completed the change. The last organization has requested and been granted an extension.

According to Norton, President Wendy Wintersteen has allocated up to $20,000 to assist the student organizations with potential financial issues with the rebrand. The university is also beginning the process of creating a number of generic marks for colleges, intended for student organizations to use for fundraising purposes.

Ethos Magazine requested that the Senate fund a total of $10,118.75 for the publication of the magazine. The magazine has requested funding of about $15,000 in the past to cover the costs of conventions as well as publishing, but is opting to request a smaller amount and fund the rest of their budget through advertisements.

“It’s a great publication. Journalism majors can never get enough practice,” Sen. Ian Steenhoek said.

The funding request passed 22-0-0.

The Rodeo Club requested funding of $8,550 to improve the safety of their 56th Annual Cyclone Stampede. The bill was tabled until the next senate meeting as no representative of the Rodeo Club was present.

The senate seated MaryKate Hozak as a new Human Sciences senator. Hozak, a senior in dietetics, was received unanimously by the senate.

“We met with this candidate in rules committee last Friday, and there seems to be no reason that I can think of that she should not be confirmed,” said Sen. Sam Freestone. “I’m very excited to have new voices in the senate.”

Two at-large members of the Civic Engagement Committee, sophomore Matthew Klaes and senior Erica Phillips were also seated. The bill was amended to strike Anthony Tonet, Makayla Wesley and Morgan Mitchell from the phrasing. Tonet and Mitchell were not present at the meeting and thus could not be seated, and Wesley was been removed from the committee due to personal reasons.

Introduced into new business during the senate meeting were funding requests from the Iowa State Golf Club and the ‘I Am A Voter’ campaign, which will be discussed at next week’s meeting.

For more information or to contact your senator, visit stugov.iastate.edu. The senate meetings are open to the public on Wednesday’s at 7 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.