Senate allocates $1,400 between 2 clubs

Senate allocated $1,400 for two clubs. Senate approved $600 for Plainswalkers Society and $800 for Sports Medicine.
Plainswalkers asked the Activity Fee Board for $1,150 to host two events and offer prizes at the events. AFB recommended cutting the allocation because after talking to the club, AFB found that Plainswalker had $875 in its accounts, and found a reimbursement of $500 and AFB decided $150 was excessive for the planning of events, so AFB suggested allocated Plainswalkers $600.
Sports Medicine asked AFB for $1,230 allocation for a developmental trip, $1,080, and club T-shirts, $150. The club has all of its $3,150 in its account and the club is filing to do fundraising and is expecting to raise $500. The club grew in members and came to ask for the allocation to cover the costs of the extra members. AFB recommended allocating $800. They cut the allocation because for the clubs’ 26 people to go on the trip will be $2,000 and shirts will be $600, plus fundraising should cover the costs with only $800 extra funds instead of the $1,230 extra.
Andrews Hall Senator Michael Steube resigned from his position because he no longer lives in Andrews, but he was approved as an at large senator.
Student Trustee Coy Clark said he has heard rumors that senators who have been telling people not to run for Senate or for Senate president because they will lobby against them.
“I don’t care if you have reservations about people being senators,” Clark said. “but that’s a discussion to be had here (at the Senate meeting). That’s not a discussion to be threatening people with. I really hope for the senators sake and the integrity of this organization, that those claims are false, and if they’re not, stop it.”
The Spring Daze Committee brought an itemized budget that will be discussed at the open forum at 5 p.m. today before Senate votes on the allocation. In total, the committee is asking for $37,000 which breaks down as $5,524.28 for apparel; $12,850 inflatables; $8,000 petting zoo; $2,500 club booths; $5,000 food truck; $500 Mr. & Mrs. Spring Daze; $800 pool party; $20 wristbands; $1,000 decorations; $800 contingency. The items add up to $36,994.28 and the committee rounded up to ask for $37,000.
The inflatable budget will cover a mechanical bull, eliminator, joust, bouncy boxing, bungee run, chaos obstacle course, adrenaline rush obstacle course, laser battle.
The committee planned for $50 per booth for clubs.
The $10,000 pool allocation was struck from the agenda to be moved to next week because the presenter for the pool ended up sick and was not able to come to Monday’s meeting. The allocation will be discussed at the open forum.
Vice President of Finance Lukas Klueber reported $45,432.08 in unallocated funds. Senate President Katrina Hurley explained that the number is only from the fall budget and after the eight-week drop date for the spring semester, Senate will have more money in its account, so there should be enough in the account to cover both the pool and Spring Daze allocation.
Chief Justice Samantha Merrill said that petitions for the upcoming elections are due noon March 13. Senators Carly Slaght, Tierra Snyder, Herschel Foster, Gabrielle Brumfield, Steube, and Vice President Karson Langley are eligible for the run for Senate president. Slaght, Snyder, Foster, Brumfield, Steube, Langley, Konery Klueber, and Johnathan Sayaloune are eligible to run for vice president.
Campus Improvement Committee Chair Slaght said that Dale Grant, vice president of administration and finance, got back to the committee with a cost to replace mailboxes in Edna Hall and Brooks Hall to get rid of the dial-opening mailboxes. Slaght said she will check with housing to see if they will cover half the cost. Student Justine Stone, junior of Maywood, suggested to see if housing will pay the entire cost before offering to pay for half.
The feminine hygiene initiative will be discussed at the open forum again this week before Senate plans to vote on the $1,500 allocation Monday.
The Guidebook app will also be discussed at the open forum. Hurley said she has a PowerPoint presentation comparing different options for the app.
Hurley said the General Assembly will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday.