The Student Senate heard updates from committees, granted a special request for the International Resource Center and debated how to publicize the senate to the student population at its weekly meeting Wednesday night.
A representative from the ASUO Programs Finance Committee said PFC has given 11 groups budget increases, decreased eight groups’ budgets and zero-funded three more. A representative for the EMU Board said the entire board has approved the 2003-04 budget for the EMU.
The senate released $100 from the International Resource Center’s food holding account. A representative for IRC said the group is planning to organize a poetry event for students and faculty members to present poems in their original languages.
Senate members debated how to draw attention to the senate before elections in the spring. While some members lobbied for the creation of Student Senate T-shirts, others advocated sponsoring debates to inform students about the senate. By a vote of 12-2, the senate decided to use funding to purchase T-shirts.
ASUO President Rachel Pilliod appeared at the senate meeting to inform the group about the legislative priorities of the Oregon Student Association — tuition, the Oregon Opportunity Grant and the Child Care Block Grant.

— Jennifer Bear