2023 Meeting Minutes

Draft

Board members in attendance: Taylor Gonzales, Trinity Watkins, Emma Hewitt, Richard Miller, Matt Haugen, Ben Shors, Marco Cerqueira, Lorena O’English, and Emma Ledbetter.

The meeting was held online.

Called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Lorena O’English.

Minutes from March 30 meeting approved.

Lorena noted recent wins in SPJ Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards, including Puneet Bsanti’s winning the top prize for Breaking News Reporting (Large).

Reports:

Daily Evergreen Editor-in-Chief Mikayla Finnerty (report given by Miller)

• The commencement edition is coming up, our final edition of Spring 2023
• Brandon Willman has his team set for summer and fall 
• Going strong through end of semester

Advertising manager Taylor Gonzales (report given by Miller)

• New pop-up campaign through Flytedesk more lucrative than expected
• Week of Welcome edition has sponsor
• Working with WSECU on ads for next fall

Yearbook editor Trinity Watkins

• Wrapping up yearbook and getting ready to send to University Publishing

 

Graphics manager Emma Hewitt

• Made several covers, including a combined front/back cover for Family Weekend
• Created designs for The Daily Evergreen merchandise

 

Fiscal specialist K. Denise Boyd (report given by Miller)

• S&A cut our allocation by 9%; we have a carryforward that will cover the anticipated deficit.

 

Election of student leader:

• Presentation from Emma Hewitt, graphics editor candidate

Emma gave presentation to the board at 4:17 pm.

Discussion in executive session began at 4:30 pm.

Returned to public session at 4:37 pm.

Board voted unanimously to elect Emma Hewitt as graphics editor for summer/fall 2023

 

New Business: None

 

Public Comments: None

 

Next board meeting: Thursday, Sept. 28

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.

Minutes taken by Richard Miller

Board members in attendance: Mikayla Finnerty, Taylor Gonzales, Emma Hewitt, Charles Ugwa, Richard Miller, Matt Haugen, Ben Shors, Marco Cerqueira, Lorena O’English, and Emma Ledbetter. Staff: Denise Boyd

The meeting was held online.

Called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Lorena O’English.

Minutes from Feb. 23 meeting approved.

Election of student leaders:

• Presentation from Brandon Willman, editor-in-chief candidate

Brandon gave his presentation to the board starting at 4:17 pm with questions from the board starting at 4:23 pm.

Discussion in executive session began at 4:43 pm.

Returned to public session at 4:50 pm.

Board voted to elect Brandon Willman as the editor-in chief for summer/fall 2023

• Presentation from graphics manager candidate postponed until April board meeting

 

Reports:

Daily Evergreen Editor-in-Chief Mikayla Finnerty

• Family Weekend edition just published
• Content has been stellar this week
• Special edition coming out April 14

Advertising manager Taylor Gonzales

• Working with SEB on an annual campaign
• Working with Planned Parenthood and Flytedesk
• WSU Alumni Association may advertise in commencement edition

 

Yearbook editor Trinity Watkins

• Yearbook on schedule. (Report given by Miller.)

 

Graphics manager Emma Hewitt – No report

Fiscal specialist K. Denise Boyd

• YE estimated positive balance is $40,627 as of Feb. 28, $13,058 is in accounts receivable
• S&A presentations were given last week, still awaiting results

 

New Business: None

 

Public Comments: None

 

Next board meeting: Thursday, April 27

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m.

Minutes taken by Denise Boyd

Board members in attendance: Emma Hewitt, Emma Ledbetter, Matt Haugen, Richard Miller, Lorena O’English, Marco Cerqueira, Charles Ugwu, and Mikayla Finnerty.

The board meeting was held online.

Called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Lorena O’English.

Minutes from Jan. 26 meeting approved.

Reports

Daily Evergreen editor-in-chief Mikayla Finnerty

• Paper covered several big stories, including the Luke Tyler death and the proposed biodiesel plant

Advertising manager Taylor Gonzales

• No report

Yearbook editor Trinity Watkins

• Yearbook on schedule. (Report given by Miller.)

Graphics manager Emma Hewitt

         Worked on several covers:

• Valentine’s Day edition
• Sports edition

Family Weekend edition is next

Fiscal specialist K. Denise Boyd

• No report

New Business

Miller mentioned that we’ll be electing a new editor-in-chief at the March meeting.

Public Comments: None

Next board meeting: Thursday, March 30

The meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m.

Minutes taken by Richard Miller

Board members in attendance: Taylor Gonzales, Emma Hewitt, Arpita Sinha, Ben Shors, Emma Ledbetter, Matt Haugen, Richard Miller, Trinity Watkins,  Ashtyn Gates, Lorena O’English, Marco Cerqueira, Charles Ugwu, Sydney Berger, and Mikayla Finnerty. Other staff: Denise Boyd, Alison Boggs.

The board meeting was held online.

Called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Lorena O’English.

Minutes from Dec. 1 special meeting approved.

Reports

Daily Evergreen editor-in-chief Mikayla Finnerty

• It’s been a busy 3 weeks for the newsroom
• Onboarding new staff
• Training

 

Advertising manager Taylor Gonzales

• Checking in with local advertisers from last semester

Yearbook editor Trinity Watkins

• Yearbook on schedule
• Attended Get Involved Fair – communicating with orgs/clubs to be included in the yearbook.
• Relying more on Evergreen photos, but still looking to hire a photographer

 

Graphics manager Emma Hewitt

         Worked on several covers:

• Welcome to spring
• MLK
• Valentine’s Day

Spring sports edition is coming up, with a focus on basketball

Rack cards – Miller mentioned the Lewiston airport has purchased  online ads and just added rack cards, which were designed by Emma—impressive, he said, for a student to be designing ads for an airport.

Fiscal specialist K. Denise Boyd

• FY2023 has a predicted balance of ($26,559) with an additional $64,248 in accounts receivable pending – making a possible YE of $37,689
  • Student referendum fee A/R: $44,186
  • Chinook Yearbook A/R:              $ 5,441
  • Advertising A/R: $14,621

 

New Business

 Board membership: Vote on ASWSU representation on board. Should we reduce ASWSU’s allocated seats from three to two, and increase newsroom seats from two to three?

 At a previous meeting, ASWSU board members backed this

Measure passes, 11-3. One newsroom seat is reserved for the EIC. The other two will be filled by newsroom staff chosen by the EIC.

 Arpita Sinha: Are there any plans to cover the Cougs at the Capitol event?

Response: Alison Boggs, Mikayla Finnerty and Arpita Sinha will coordinate to possibly cover the individual bills as they run through the Legislature.  

Charles Ugwu: Said he was happy to be a part of the board and looks forward to working with the board and its members.

Public Comments: None

Next board meeting: Thursday, Feb. 23

The meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.

Minutes taken by K. Denise Boyd