Senate talks details for future concert series

Big names such as  Panic! At The Disco, Fetty Wap and Marshmello were brought to the table during Senate’s ongoing discussion on CSC’s upcoming concert series.

Senators reported that their constituents had mentioned names like the ones above as possible performers they’d like to see on campus. Though Senate is running on a tentative $100,000 budget, adviser Megan Northrup reminded senators of the reality behind big numbers.

“Senate has about $200,000 per year, of the estimate we’ve given this year. $100,000 of that is already allocated to clubs. So, it really does dwindle down. If you’re looking at $50,000 or $75,000 we’re going to have to figure it out and crunch some numbers and see what’s important to you guys,” Northrup said.

Other argued that a well-known artist could not only draw large crowds to Chadron, but also attention from area schools for possible co-sponsorships.

“I don’t think it would be completely out of the question to hit up Black Hills State or South Dakota School of Mines. I feel like if we hit them up and ask ‘Hey, we’re willing to contribute this much, is there any way you guys can make up the difference so we can get them here, and then you guys are welcome to come and participate?’ I think they’d be down,” Senator Cody Cooper, graduate student of Gothenburg, said. “I think we could draw in hundreds of people from the area.”

Though Senate tabled the discussion until their next meeting, students are encouraged to tell senators artists they’d like to see visit Chadron State.

Vice Chair of Finance Lily Umeta, sophomore of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, announced that AFB budget recommendations for the 2019-2020 school year will be presented to Senate this Monday. Umeta explained that AFB used a precedent while going through budgets, including a recommended one clothing item per club at a maximum of $30 per person, $25 for Homecoming and Spring Daze, one organizational meal per semester and $300 for prizes per hosted event, excluding organizations that host weekly events. 

Paired with a budget packet rubric, Umeta said AFB was “consistent with organizations” using their system, but if there are any questions they should be directed to her or any AFB members.

“When you go through an organization’s budget request, and see the cuts we made, these are the reasons why we made it,” Umeta said. “If you have specific questions about specific organizations you can always come to me or any other AFB member, but these are the overall reasons why we cut (budgets).”

AFB has emailed surveys to the executive boards of student organizations regarding the recent budget hearings. Umeta said the surveys, which are anonymous, will be helpful in future hearings.

“It’s going to help us a lot because right now I’m just hearing rumors, and I don’t know exactly what clubs are feeling about the budget hearings, so it would be better for me to sit down and read it (the survey) and know what they’re thinking about it. If we need to change some things it would be a good way for clubs to communicate it,” Umeta said.

$2,500 was allocated for Mark Lundquist, a motivational speaker set to visit CSC this fall.

Senate approved AFB’s recommended $168.60 for Social Work club’s April 9-11 trip to Lincoln. The allocation includes $80 for gas and a single room at the Wyndham Lincoln for $55, but a 5% cut was made for a 2-week late submission.

United was also cut 5%, totaling $24.89, for missing one CAB meeting.

Senator Aaron Wood, senior of Ogallala, reported that the Events Committee is considering moving the Nearly Naked Mile dance to The Hub, Armstrong gymnasium or the NPAC. Wood also added that tables will be set up in the Student Center until Wednesday, April 10, to promote and allow students to vote and sign up for Spring Daze and Nearly Naked Mile. 

Senate currently has $9,931 in unallocated funds.