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SGA changes allocation process MAIRE HUNTER will be held, which will allow funding [0 reach munity Coalition (ACC) has been frustrated with Staff Reporter more srudenrs. rhe process. The few meetings she has been able The SGA total budget for 2009-2010 was to arrend have made her think "rhat the whole Allocations of the $37,800,59%ofwhichwasusedforalJocarions. 2009-2010 Budget Changes in the SGA Allocation Process; Meeting The projected budget for 2010-2011 shows process is nee organized. Only a few organiza- with Outgoing and Incoming Presidents, Dean $38,700 with 5 I% going toward allocations. The tionsarerepresented,eirher because the meeting ($22,177) Gerl. Organieadcn Ccundl decrease was necessary in order (0 make room rimes are inconvenient or because dubs feel like Many people on campus shudder JUSthearing the for new campus projects and continuation of the [the] SGAisnotheipful.~ word "allocation." older onesrlike the installation of the Harscreen The executive board is cerralniy eager to dis- Active Minds $200 All they can think about is paperwork, wait- TVsrhisyear. pel these feelings Allies $280 ing, receiving less money than requeseedcr ger- The changes ln the bylaws and requirements Graduating president Ben Cowman has seen ting denied altogether. . are all moves roward"uusing money more effec- the allocation process change over the pas, few Amnesty $470 Hopefully all that is about to change. tively and efficiently [han ever before," says Dean years, but is confidant that the additions to the Art Club $319 An excerpt from the new Allocations FAQ Gerl, Vice Presldem ofSrudenr Affairs, who at- process wiU help. He hopes that as clubs starr to Asian Coalition $300 sheet hints ar what we should be expecting next tended rhe Organiz.adon Council. Deraiis about year. plan and budget more dIicienrIy, funding requests Black Student Union $1,500 "Devised by the SGA. the allocation process the new process, and many other SGA docu- will become more accurate and successful. Canine Puppy Club $330 isasystemofdisbursingfundsmcampusorga_ mcms,shouJdbeavailableon rhe Srudenr Irnra. "Ir's always a struggle to try to be as fair as net by the end of the semesrerarhnp:stuim:ranet. nizations that meer the stated guidelines ...This mcdanlel.edu possible," but he hopes thar once Students learn Cheese Club $1,042 process is implemented ro ensure fairness to all the new regulations they will find matrheywere Christian Fellowship $640 campus organizations and to encourage fiscal and In an e-mail after the meeting, president- madew"beindusive"andencourageplanning. event planning forendre academic year." elect, Nick Bender wrote that he thought ~the "Everyone, including the SGA, needs to be College libertains $475 Revisions of the allocation process are noe meeting was informative, and it was necessary 10 more accountable about how money is spent." Commuters $800 quite finished, bur so far the changes indicate get the new changes out to dubs and organiza- Dean Gerl hopes to see bener transitions some major shifts that the incoming Srudem ricns before the Start of next semester so they can Dance Company $50 Government Association's executive board is have ample time to strategically plan for the up- from year to year and more effective record keep- Environmental Action $750 ing in the future from me dubs and the SGA, hoping to implement. The overarching plan is to coming academic year." see allocation money used to impacr as many sni, Bender was also pleased with the feedback he which would make spending trends more visible Flying Disc $225 dents as possible, increase the transparency of the received, and hoped he adequately responded to and accountability simpler. Students leaders have Flying Disc United Peoples SGA'sworkings, and encourage better account- the "rough questions," since he wanes "ro make «the responsibility to learn" the new process and ablllry all around. this process as dear CUtand rransparenr as pos- the SGA has "the responsibility to fix" any issues $220 The Organization Council was held Thurs- sible." The SGA plans to hold another session for that may come up. French Club $100 day, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. Under 20 dub lead- dubs who were not able to attend or need help As to the monthly status reports, Dean Gerl Hispano-latino Alliance ers and proxiesattcnded,ptcsumably because it understanding the changes. does not think it is tOOmuch to ask. It gives rbe was held at the same time as the annual Riding_ Bender also outlined the new regulations current organizations a chance to assess their own $2,500 $570 ton lecture. The Hispano-Larinc Alliance (HLA), abour whar the SGA would and would not be events and budgeting to see what worked well, International Relations Asian CommunityCoalition (ACq, AJlies,OUt- funding next year, most notably: no direct do- Jewish Student Union $450 doors Club, and at least two Greek organizations nations to charity, food for regular meetings, or and future groups the ability to reference the re- werc some of the groups represenred. traveling expenses for groups smaller than 30 pores and learn from the past. Justice League $500 The SGA is eager to see the relationship be- students. What's the take-home message: Yes, there are MD Student legislature $1,500 tween the SGA and rhe student body grow, as There was some concern during the meeting changes that will require dubs and organiuuions well as the relon:ionships between clubs. By giv- about whether mese changes would negatively af- to fiU OUtmore paperwork and Stay in better con- MSEA $300 ing preference to groups who choose to Co-spon- fectsmallergroups. tact with the SGA, but these measures will ensure Outdoors Club $1,030 sor events, larger and betrer planned functions that allocated money is spent appropriately and Palabros 2 Words $200 Kim Trang, the secretary of the Asian Com- will reach me greatest number of students. Phi Alpha $150 00 New Club Requirements ph· Delta Theta $1,0 Ph: Sigma Sigma $900 · Submit a budget outlining their revenue (from dues, anticipated fundraising, do~atiOn$, and contributions from academic Psychology $600 departments, ODAMA, etc.) and their expenses (from promotional materials, registration fees, etc.) Relay for life $350 · Plan to participate- in at leas! one community service event each semester I s $250 0 SeniorCas 'd's$160 · Sign a contract once funding is approved Saphisticated La Ie Ultimate Frisbee $461 · Submil a monthly slotus report about how money WQS spent 0 U 'Till Down $1,00 :amen's Issues $325 Wed.nesday, April 7, 2?1O. Spring yawns awake, shakl~g off the oppressIve chains of winter. A few :~t~t:;~er:~~t::~~, ~~dbli;~\:~~::~, 'bugs la- But not all. was well on this render Wednesda afternoon. WhIle the world had its new beginnin ~ one member of OUr~ampus sadly met his end g Danny Hughes Jr., one of the newly bO~Lht fish at l.he:writing center, was fou'nd gasping sl;w_ ly.on hISSIde at ~hebottom of his tank. His thin_ :;~;;!'d~~r;~:~~:~. around him. while he slowly Danny Hughe!lJr. was only here fat a few d ' ~~~~ l~~rr~: ::r~nr~l~t::h:cs~wa~~cD~nie\,a~Se erring stare were immediately changed~:;'w~;~ ~n~:f:~:CtS~:~:;~~;~~~~:;:~~~:l~~S;h::: around hIm On A~r~l7, hours after his untinlely departure from the Ilvmg, Danny Hughes Jr. was ceremoni_ ouslymemoriali7.ed by hisrurvivingfriends after his body was.briefly used.for 3 pr3nk involving a p~ncil sharpener. On a rradLdonal Roman pyre, made of computer paper, pencil mavlngs, ind.excards, and a staple bOl(,Danny Hughes Jr. was burned. Since then, all but two of the original 20 fish brought to me WriringCenter for an April Fool's Day prank have pa~sed, but none were as influen_ tial as Danny HughesJr. Danny Hughes 1,.. is sur- vived by his father, Danny Hughes Sr., his friends at the WritingCemer, and the two remaining gold- ABOVE: The PYre 01 D . fish, Rosencrann and Guildenstern. AJIwho wish Holi. onny Hughes, Jr. burns outside of HIJ1 to pay their respects may do so any time at the Mc- ~~~d~j:a~I:~~~~bechea Tilyol.1, and Donny Hughes ond DanidCollegeWritingCenter in Hill Hall. r t e prQCeedings. STAFF PHOTOS