By Abigail Passafiume
Beauty Bar club was approved for provisional status and the American Marketing Association’s request for $1,400 for their trip to the American Marketing Association 2025 Conference in New Orleans was approved at the Student Association Senate meeting March 12.
Beauty Bar is set to begin planning and hosting events after receiving its permanent status. The club’s purpose is to teach students on campus how to care for themselves better, feel better, and learn beauty tricks.
The club is open to everyone and will focus on inclusivity by covering care of different hair, body and skin types.
“We can all learn and gain skills together. We could go through steps and help each other learn how to do new beauty tools,” said Thalia Surprise, president of the Beauty Bar club.
The club also plans on doing events such as fundraisers and game nights for supplies such as mannequins to practice on. The club will pursue collaborations with other clubs such as K.I.N.K.S and Her Campus magazine to reach a wider audience and gain engagement as the club is in its early days.
The club is unique because participants will perform cosmetics on themselves. In New York state, cosmetics involving electronics like hair cuts and ironing are illegal to perform on others without a license. The club will be free to join and you will be able to follow steps from a professional and get advice or help from others in the group.
A ‘90s themed fundraising event with raffles, prizes and awards is what the club will focus its initial funds on.
The American Marketing Association was given $1,400 toward its four day trip to New Orleans from April 2.
“Each year we attend this conference and get to make an impression on marketing professionals from all over the United States,” Riley Godfrey said, a member of the American Marketing Association and a first time trip attendee.
Seven students ranging in age and experience will be attending the conference to connect with hundreds of other like minded students and professionals, compete in competitions, attend keynote speakers and have the chance to earn awards and recognitions for their knowledge and work.
“This trip opens up a lot of opportunities. Honestly students don’t get to travel often and see a new city. There are also job opportunities,” Godfrey said.
The students attending have been working on a case study related to Adobe Express and will be able to present it during a case study competition.
“We all worked really really hard to do this. Many of us going on this trip are graduating, so if there is a chance to get a job opportunity or even just expanding our networking, this could be really important,” Godfrey said.
All were in favor of approving $1,400 to the American Marketing Association’s annual conference trip.
Newly elected senator, Kaliyah Green, was sworn in, filling the vacant spot on the Senate.
“Being part of the student government allows for direct influence on policies, initiatives and overall campus experience. This opportunity also allows me to build my resume which can stand out to employees and academics,” Green said.
Kaliyah Green is a senior public relations major who has been involved with numerous clubs and organizations through her time at SUNY Plattsburgh. For her last semester, joining the senate was a new experience that she wanted to try.
“I have interned before with the SA and I just felt like it was my moment to join like minded people and it’s interesting to see the inner-workings of the student government, “ Green said.
The new senator followed President Gooding in her oath of office and officially joined the board. Green will serve the rest of the semester as a member of the Student Association Senate.
Student Association applications will no longer be accepted. Five executive positions and 16 senator positions remain available. Voting will take place on April 10.
Kaliyah Green is a staff writer for Cardinal Points. Her involvement in the SA has no bearing on Cardinal Point’s coverage of the organization.
