The ASUO Student Senate approved a transfer of $1,320 from Senate surplus to a remote engineering account for KWVA campus radio. These funds will be used to pay for the station’s upcoming 10th birthday celebration and for a remote broadcasting engineer at this week’s ASUO Street Faire.
KWVA needs the funds to pay the engineer for monitoring all live broadcasts according to FCC regulations, KWVA general manager Charlotte Nisser said. She added that remote broadcasts are not only beneficial for students but for people around the world who can tune in to the broadcast through the Internet.
An APASU request was approved to transfer funds from its Asian Heritage Month account to its food account to be used for food during the month’s events.
The Senate elected Eric Bailey as ombudsman. Bailey said he would like to increase the Senate’s outreach to students by having senators hold office hours in their respective schools. He said that his past experience as ombudsman will help him with his new position.
The Senate also passed a resolution in support of the current method of distributing student incidental fees. It also discussed a new rule that states that senators must contact the person who will be replacing them the following year.
The Senate also discussed the use of a senator’s title to endorse election candidates, resulting in no change in current policy.
Senate administrative assistant Karyn Gillbert resigned.

— Chelsea Duncan