Senate approves previously tabled Revive trip

After tabling last week’s $6,600 travel request from Revive because of what it said was a lack of information, senate approved the measure, 6-4, at Monday’s meeting. Two senators abstained.  

The trip would allow, at most, 24 students to participate in a professional development conference that focuses on internships in the ministry and missionary trips. There also will be speakers addressing the importance of faith and the ministry.  

Senate approved the allocation but said they will “keep in mind” that the amount given to Revive might change depending on the number of students who commit to attending the conference. 

In another matter, the Health Professions club requested $2,038 to send 26 students to its annual professional development and ski trip in Rapid City, South Dakota. 

The request packet stated that students would spend four nights in an Air BnB where they said they would build team relationships. On the final day of the trip, the students said they would tour the cardiac wing  at Regional Health Rapid City and engage a panel of the hospital’s  employees.

The AFB recommended only $100 to cover fuel expenses. AFB members said they did not recommend the full amount because they deemed the trip was largely recreational. Senate approved AFB’s $100 recommendation.  

In other business: 

> Senate has $26,417 in unallocated funds and $22,584 in unspent trip funds.  

> An E-sports suggestion table will be in the Student Center from Monday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  

> There will be a cornhole tournament in The Pit today at 7 p.m., sign-up starts at 6 p.m.