The ASUO Student Senate has just $4,795 remaining in surplus funds after approving almost $16,000 in special requests Wednesday night.
Senators voted 12-2 to approve $6,580 for an art and lecture series presented by the Multicultural Center in May. The series will feature hip-hop, spoken word, lectures and art.
The Senate also voted 11-1 to approve $5,000 for the International Student Association’s annual International Week, April 18-24.
The Women’s Water Polo Club received $4,407 to attend the national competition at Texas A&M University on May 6-8. The club’s A Team placed first in the conference play 22-2.
The Senate denied a special request for about $3,600 by the House of Film club to travel to promote its new film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Senators voted 9-3 to hear the request, failing to meet the three-fourths margin needed to do so. Club member Daniel Epstein said that the club, which is no longer incidental-fee funded, will pursue funding through other ASUO avenues.
Also at the meeting, Senator Michael Sherman said he will present plans next week for the special committee designed to allocate money to groups who lost stipends during the recently completed Programs Finance Committee process.
— Parker Howell