The Allegheny Student Government heard from two new clubs at the General Assembly on Tuesday: the Quantitative Finance Club and the College Republicans Chapter.

Cabinet Reports

Director of Treasury Nick Banez, ’26, reported coordination with the class of 2026 representatives to finalize budgeting for Senior Week.

Director of Finance Dominic Juliana, ’26, reported that Finance Committee meetings will continue to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays in the ASG office. The approved budget for the week was $6,633.90, with the largest items being $2,464 to Bowling Club for bowling lanes and $1,1283.30 to Union Latinx to supply food.

Class Reports

Class of 2026 President Sydni Junker reported the class is working with Banez to finalize the Senior Week budget.

Class of 2027 President Kirandeep Khroud reported the class will host an event on Nov. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. He said more details will be announced soon.

Class of 2028 President George Asante reported the class has started holding office hours from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sundays in the ASG office on the third floor of the Henderson Campus Center.

Class of 2029 President Niki Hineman reported her class is continuing to plan events for the winter.

Chief Executive Reports

Vice President Douglas Malcolm, ’26, reported the TV installation in McKinley’s Food Court is progressing. Additionally, planning for the major concert that will occur during Springfest is proceeding, though he declined to share more details.

President Chezka Quinola, ’27, reminded the GA that the “Campus Accessibility Walk” will occur on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., starting at Murray Hall. All students are welcome to attend.

New Business

The first of the two clubs ASG heard from was the Quantitative Finance Club, represented at the GA by President Sean Siska, ’29, and Vice President Jay Cummings, ’29. Siska and Cummings explained that QFC will be a club that promotes financial literacy, education in financial markets and data analysis skills through competitions and projects that simulate stock markets and similar scenarios.

In the first round of voting, ASG approved the new club, with 18 votes in favor and one abstention. Attorney General Anna Kohler, ’26, noted that the club will fix a minor error in its constitution before appearing again for its second round of voting next week.

The second club proposed to ASG on Tuesday was the College Republicans Chapter, a chapter of the national College Republicans organization. President Cole Litman, ’26, represented the club at GA, and said the club’s mission is to “give students a chance to voice their opinions and encourage civil discourse on this campus.” The club’s constitution says it will “strive to make an impact on creating an environment where diversity can thrive and be a foundation for support and accountability.” The constitution also explicitly states that membership is open to all students without respect to characteristics such as “sex, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, ability/disability.” Dean for Student Life and Title IX Coordinator Trae Yeckley is the club’s faculty advisor.

Yeckley is also the advisor for ASG.

Litman fielded just one question regarding potential event ideas from a senator before Malcolm asked him to step out of the room to allow ASG to discuss the club.

During the discussion, Senator Daniel Servey, ’29, asked whether the club would be allowed to use ASG funds to endorse or support political candidates. “They can’t use ASG funding to buy, like, hats that would support a certain candidate or political figures,” Malcolm responded. “They couldn’t buy and give out, say, MAGA hats, just as an example. But other than that, no. As long as they’re following the ASG’s constitution and are abiding by the statement of community.”

Kohler added that while the club is a chapter of a national organization, the group will not receive funding from the national organization.

“When we talked to them, they are basically just using the College Republicans national organization as kind of like a support system, not financially,” Kohler said. “It’s just for contacts and information to help them get their club started. When we met with them on Friday, they did not indicate that they were planning on receiving any money from them.”

At the end of the discussion, Malcolm expressed his support for the club.

“When I’ve talked to them as well, it’s been more of just getting a voice for Republicans on campus,” Malcolm said. “They don’t want to start any issues with anyone. They just feel like being a Republican on campus is kind of a scary thing, and to open it up to be like there are groups of people that are — support your ideas and you believe in. I think that would be good just to increase civil discourse.”

The College Republicans Club passed its first round of voting, receiving all 19 votes from the assembled representatives.

ASG’s next GA will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in room 301/302 of the campus center.