The ASCC senate meeting on Oct. 15 consisted of two main informational affairs; adding USA Today newspapers on campus and a discussion of a campaign to promote students’ success.

The USA Today paper includes four sections: News, Sports, Life, and Money.

The senate discussed pursuing making USA Today newspapers on campus through a program called the Collegiate Readership Program.

USA Today aims to encourage students to be civically engaged, thus helping students connect class readings to what is happening in the world.

According to a survey by USA Today, 97 percent of students believe that keeping up with current events is important and 91 percent believe that newspapers are important to their education.

ASCC President Michael Barrita stated, “I think it is important for people to be informed about what is happening.”

The cost would be somewhere around $20 thousand per semester and the school would only be paying for the papers that are picked up by students.

In addition to adding USA Today papers on campus, the senate discussed a new capaign theme to help promote students to succeed.

The campaign theme is to be called F.A.L.C.O.N; F for focus, A for advance, L for link-up, C for comprehend, O for organize, and N for new ideas. To falcon is to practice the habits of mind.

The slogan would be something like “Do You Falcon?” and would incoorporate somewhat of a iPod visual slogan vibe; iFALCON.

There will be a Habits of Mind kickoff on Oct. 30 at 11 a.m.