The Athletic Department Finance Committee (ACFC) voted through a 97% increase (or about $84,000) of Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) funding during budget hearing Tuesday night.
Representatives from OSPIRG listen to members on the ACFC talk about the submitted budget proposal to raise their program’s funding. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Former OSPIRG Board Chair Charles Denson speaks to members of the ACFC. Denson has long been considered by many to be the face of OSPIRG. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
ASUO Senator and ACFC Chair Ben Bowman speaks to the heavily pro-OSPIRG public audience about the ACFC committee’s intention on each member making their feelings and opinions about increasing funding for OSPIRG clear. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
ASUO Senator Jeremy Hedlund listens to ASUO Senator Ben Rudin challenge the idea of funding OSPIRG. Hedlund and Rudin took verbal jabs at each other during meeting. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
ASUO Senator Kaitlyn Lange challenges members of the ACFC to scrutinize OSPIRG’s budget proposal. Lange, voiced her disapproval with the lax effort of the committee to comb through every part of the proposal and ask the presenters questions about it. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
ACFC member Andrew Quinlan speaks to Denson about information regarding parts of OSPIRG budget proposal. Quinlan would go on to inquire deeper into specific sections of the proposal. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
