Student Congress met Tuesday night and debated changes to money allocated for student organizations.
What happened?
Congress discussed new bills in need of approval and a bill reported unfavorably by the rules and judiciary committee. The bill, which decreased money allocated for printing and publicity, was discussed in the meeting and a revised version was passed with a majority plus one vote.
Who spoke?
Rachel Augustine, a member of the finance committee, presented a bill that would lower the maximum amount of money given out for printing and publicity. The idea is that student groups will have to find other ways to advertise.
“It will force student groups to use the student calendar online,” Augustine said.
The bill would decrease maximum funding from $27 to $10, arguing that fliers are a waste of student fees and paper. Debate began over the amount and basis for the decrease.
Sarah Hudak, chairperson for the oversight and advocacy committee, said this was an unfounded clause, and it was removed from the bill.
Another point of contention was the sharp cut in the dollar amount. Some members, including Ben Albert, chairperson of the finance committee, felt that a gradual decrease would better achieve the desired goal.
