Thursday, February 14, 2013

Student Senate Update: Feb 13 Senate Meeting


            During this week's Student Senate meeting, the Senate heard committee reports from the University Program Council, International Film Series, Leadership for Educational Action Fund and the Organization Funding Board. The Senate also approved two proposals heard at the last Student Senate meeting.
            On Monday Feb. 11, the UPC released 900 additional tickets to the annual spring concert due to new renovations in Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Originally, the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert was going to be held at Nottingham Field, but because of seating and weather issues the UPC decided to move the concert indoors.
Tickets for the concert sold out within 72 hours of going on sale, and UPC realized new renovations to Butler-Hancock allowed for an additional 900 tickets to be sold. According to UPC representative Lauren Koppel there are about 400 tickets still for sale at the University Center Ticket Office.
            “After a little research it is safe to say that this concert will be the most UNC students in any one place ever,” Koppel said.
            International Film Series released their spring movie lineup this week, and presented their new event to Student Senate. In addition to the eight movie screenings every Wed. and Thurs IFS will be hosting family nights March 13 and 14 while screening Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit. All IFS screenings start at 7 p.m. and are free for students but $3 for non-students.
            At the last Student Senate meeting LEAF proposed adding recycling and animal waste stations throughout campus. Senate approved the proposal for keeping UNC’s campus green and within the next few weeks students can find the recycling stations outside every major building and the animal waste stations in large grass areas like Turner Green, Cranford Park and Gunter Green.
            “Student proposals made this idea a reality,” said director of student affairs Nick Loveridge. “The next couple weeks students will be able to go green and clean up after their pets. We just need to finish some simple paperwork and the stations will start showing up.”
            After hearing from three different organizations at the last meeting, Student Senate heard from only one this week. The Mexican American Studies Club was approved $1,194.70 to put on their annual Celebration of the Arts event March 6. Senate was very happy to allocate the club money because it is one of the most attended events on campus.  
             Senate concluded the meeting with new business proposals for the next meeting 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the University Center Council Room. For more information about Student Senate visit their website at www.unco.edu/studentsenate/.

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