Alpha Sigma Alpha presents at the Student Government Meeting

Last Wednesday, the sorority house Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA) presented their community at the weekly Student Government meeting. 

Vice President for Communication for ASA Haley Robertson said the sorority was founded in Farmville, Virginia in 1901 by a group of five friends. 

“We were established at Minnesota State University, Mankato, on Nov. 4, 1995. That is when we celebrate our founders here on campus,” said Robertson. “Next year, we will celebrate our 30 years here.”

Currently, ASA has 28 members. Their motto is “Aspire, Seek, Attain” and the mascot is a ladybug named Dot. ASA is focusing on volunteering and community hours. They have five different philanthropies — organizations where they volunteer. According to Robertson, they were able to achieve 329 hours of community service last spring. Last fall, ASA achieved even more — 429.5 hours of community service in the chapter. 

“Girls on the Run is the program that we are partnering with,” Robertson said about the philanthropy. “I was actually a running buddy and it was one of the greatest experiences in my life. We also do Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics, which is also very fun. We also Adopt-a-Highway each semester, where we take some trash bags and clean up the highway.”

In addition to their community volunteering and activities, ASA is developing leadership skills of their members. They are involved on campus and often take multiple leadership roles in organizations, which include Student Government, International Student Association and Honorary Societies.
Later on the meeting, President Roshit Niraula gave a weekly report, where he said the Homecoming Week is exciting as well as the weather, meaning that “[students] will hopefully have a bonfire.”

“Speaker Youngberg and I met with three university affairs committee and had some talks with representatives from South Central, Bethany, City of Mankato” said Niraula. “It looks like we are the only Student Senate that is looking at a really positive numbers this year.”

Write to amal.sharafkhodjaeva@mnsu.edu