On Tuesday, January 28, Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS) hosted its first meeting of the Spring 2025 semester. 19 members attended the meeting, which opened with icebreaker questions and the introduction of the spring officers: Madelyn Byers (President), Lauren Garcia (Vice President), Lilli Jones (Treasurer), Yovanna Contreras (Secretary), and Lucy Cifreo (Social Media Coordinator). The officers shared information about upcoming events, including the upcoming student organization fair, museum tours, capitol tours, Bobcat Build, and the next SWIPS meeting on February 11.
The heart of the meeting was its “Political Jeopardy” games. VP Lauren Garcia stated that the games “allowed us to create a fun environment with our members while simultaneously testing their knowledge on certain political topics.” Topics ranged from Supreme Court cases, speeches, Texas politics, and the federal government.
SWIPS is a nonpartisan women’s organization at Texas State University. This professional education and development organization is dedicated to helping political science majors and other students explore the various aspects of political science, enabling them to pursue their professional and academic interests. SWIPS meets every other Tuesday at 6:00PM in THH 309.
If you’d like to learn more information about this organization, please contact SWIPS President Madelyn Byers at mgb174@txstate.edu.
