Senate still debates You@CSC funding

During Monday’s meeting, Student Senate continued discussing funding Chadron State College’s You@CSC website after Student Activities Coordinator Megan Northrup proposed an $8,500 request at the previous senate meeting.

The senate activity fee board rejected her proposal and cited limited number of student users and lack of time spent on the website as reasoning for its decision. AFB also said the ultimate decision would be the responsibility of the whole senate. 

“Although this is very new, we were very excited with the amount of users and the time and that’s OK that you guys aren’t as excited as we were,” Northrup said. “That’s great feedback.”

Other senators discussed finding a substitute app or website for mental health services if the You@CSC website does not eventually receive funding.

“Eight thousand dollars is a lot of money,” Student Trustee Konery Klueber said. “Let’s use that eight thousand dollars to find a resource that is effective.”

Senate will continue deliberations for at least one more meeting before officially rejecting or approving the proposal.

In another matter, senate approved BriYanna Lyon, 22, senior of Fountain, Colorado, to fill one of the newly created diversity senator positions.

“I really joined to use my last bit of time here to be an advocate for students, to use the senate more, so that there can be change made by the students for the students,” Lyon said.

In other news:

> Senate has $42,222.79 in unallocated funds.

> Senate has $30,000.00 in unallocated trip funds.

> Senate still has open positions for liberal arts and Kent senators.