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Photo courtesy of Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Toe Collins.

STUDENT SENATE CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Toe Collins

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 19, 2025

Why do you want to be Student Senate Co-Presidents? Bhandary-Narayanan: We noticed that Student Senate has a ton of resources and influence, but it’s not as connected to the student community as it...

Photo courtesy of Amal Eltayib and Claire Locher.

STUDENT SENATE CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Amal Eltayib and Claire Locher

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 19, 2025

Why do you want to be Student Senate Co-Presidents? Eltayib:  I would say [that] one of the main reasons I want to be president is that [Claire and I] have been in Student Senate for such a long time....

LH FACT CHECK: Student Senate Presidents Can Change GPAs

LH FACT CHECK: Student Senate Presidents Can Change GPAs

LH Staff May 18, 2025

CLAIM: Student Senate Presidents will be able to change the grading scale for Honors classes and top level music ensembles, and will be able to retroactively update grades for past classes to reflect the...

LH FACT CHECK: Prom Ticket Prices Can Be Lowered

LH FACT CHECK: Prom Ticket Prices Can Be Lowered

LH Staff May 18, 2025

CLAIM: Prom ticket prices can be lowered. BACKGROUND: Student Senate presidential candidates Alma Bhandary-Naryanan and Toe Collins have announced that they plan to lower prices of prom tickets if elected....

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Student Senate Recap: Clubs Start Seeking Grants

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor October 30, 2019

While student senate hasn’t had the same levels of attendance as it had during the Homecoming court debates, there has been bustling conversation amongst the students, with almost every desk still filled....

Student senate meeting on 9/11/19 discussing what to do about the gender categories policy for homecoming.

Student Senate Faces Pushback After Abolishing Homecoming Gender Categories

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor October 7, 2019

Since last year’s student senate meetings, Phil Tyne ‘20 has been pushing to abolish gender categories within City High’s Homecoming Court. Not until the first student senate meeting of the 2019-2020...

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Student Senate Recap: Homecoming Voting Changes

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor August 28, 2019

Every seat was filled in Mrs. Gibbens’ room this morning during the student senate meeting. Any stragglers that came in had to stand by the door as they listened to student body president Mira Bohannan...

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Student Senate Recap: Final Homecoming Preparations

Mira Bohannan Kumar, Web & Copy Editor September 26, 2018

The Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, September 26 began with faculty adviser Steve Tygrett reminding the Senate of the events to take place throughout the week. "We have three big things today,"...

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Student Senate Recap: Homecoming Weekend Creeps Closer

Mira Bohannan Kumar, Web & Copy Editor September 12, 2018

The Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, September 12 began with President Lottie Gidal breaking those assembled into committees. "Things are coming up fast, and I know everyone is doing a lot of good...

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Student Senate Recap: Homecoming Planning Begins

Mira Bohannan Kumar, Web & Copy Editor September 5, 2018

The Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, August 29 began with the Senate splitting into committees for homecoming weekend: the dance committee, the parade committee, the Powderpuff and Homecoming Court...

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Student Senate Recap: Senate Kicks Off Year

Mira Bohannan Kumar, Web & Copy Editor August 29, 2018

The Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, August 29 began with introductions. President Lottie Gidal '19 and Vice President Naomi Meurice '19 kicked off the meeting and gave a brief rundown of goals to...

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Student Senate Recap: Senate Approves New Constitution and Begins Prom Theme Debate

Mira Bohannan Kumar and Mira Bohannan Kumar January 31, 2018

The Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, January 31 began with a final roll-call vote on the proposed revisions to the Constitution. It passed by simple majority. "It's a great achievement for...

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