On Sunday, Student Council met at 7 p.m. to discuss upcoming events, Business and Finance Committee (BFC) supplementals and a conversation with Kenyon Students for Justice in Palestine (KSJP) about releasing a statement urging for transparency from the Board of Trustees.

• Junior Class President Juliette Leclerc ’27 reported that the Junior Class Committee met on Feb. 12 to discuss projects to undertake this year. Leclerc also added that students who are interested in being part of the Junior Class Committee but missed the original application can contact her via email.
• First Year Class President Macy Shelton ’29 reiterated that the First Year Class Committee will be holding a Coffeehouse event in Gund Commons on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The committee is still looking for student bands to play this event.
• Buildings, Grounds and Sustainability Chair Delaney Sefchick ’28 reported that the committee met on Feb. 11 to discuss next steps for their semester initiatives. In the upcoming week, they have several meetings regarding the English Quad native species planting project, the establishment of a food recovery network and an upcoming film screening on composting.
• Social Board Representative Osose Omofomah ’26 announced that Social Board will be holding its annual Battle of the Bands this Saturday in the Horn Gallery at 8:30 p.m.
• Student Council President Christiane Betfarhad ’26 shared that students will soon receive an email where opinions regarding Peirce Pub renovations can be shared. She also noted that an open house for students who have questions about the housing selection process will be held on Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Peirce.
• Following the most recent hearing, the BFC allocated $1,621 for Lyceum printing and subscription, $995 for Kenyon College Rugby Club, $1,186 to Blu-Ray Ultimate Frisbee for tournaments, $1,200 for a KSJP guest speaker, $110 for Environmental Campus Organization’s Earth Day event, $2,000 for Fashion in Trend Magazine’s magazine printing and $80 to Kenyon College Medical Experience Designed by Students for pizza. Due to the dwindling funds, the Council also discussed an increasingly stringent approval process when funds are requested. (See page 2.)
• Following KSJP’s request for the Council to endorse a statement calling on the Board of Trustees to disclose all financial records of investment and to divest from all corporations involved in weapons manufacturing in both the United States and abroad, the Council expressed that it would be releasing its own statement. Its statement would echo a similar message about a desire for transparency, but use more neutral language.

The Council will have its next weekly meeting on Sunday in Chalmers 438 at 7 p.m. All students are welcome to attend either in person or remotely.