The Student Senate unanimously made two sizable allocations during its meeting Wednesday night, approving $1,140 in surplus student funds for the United States
Student Association and $900 for Dance Oregon.
USSA will use the funds to send about five students to the annual National Grassroots Legislative Conference from March 19-22 in
Washington, D.C.
ASUO Federal Affairs Coordinator Ashley Rees, who made the request, said USSA had raised $1,395 since it started fundraising over the
summer but had exhausted its
potential donors.
Rees said USSA recommends the University send nine representatives on the trip, but fewer are slated to go this year as a cost-saving measure.
Dance Oregon received funding to send representatives to the American College Dance Festival, a four-day event allowing students and professional artists to collaborate.
Also at the meeting, Senator Toby Hill-Meyer introduced a revised resolution stating the Senate’s position against University sports teams playing teams with “indigenous mascots,” such as the University of Illinois’ Chief Illiniwek. The ASUO Constitution Court rejected a
previous resolution because of vague language.

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