Last Wednesday the Student Government Association student senators discussed allocating money for the funding of the Conference on Student Government Association for five delegates. Three motions were tabled for next week, and a motion to suspend rules and procedures for voting on the COSGA motion passed, because of the upcoming deadline for registration.

The motion to allocate $800 to send delegates to attend COSGA was then discussed. There was a stipulation that priorities would be given to students who have not attended.

James Irwin, senator at large, proposed a friendly amendment that said that the delegates would pay for their meals while at the conference when the motion comes up in the spring.

“I don’t think that the students who are going on this trip should have to pay for their meals. We are college students,” Matthew Ford, arts and sciences senator, said.

“You don’t get something for nothing. We discussed last week that what you put into something is what you get out. We are putting money into the senate in order to better ourselves,” Irwin said.

“Meals are not that much money.”

Ford said since they might have to take off of work, those attending would lose that amount of money plus be spending money going to COSGA.

Deanna Duet, public relations director, said even if senators did not go on the conference, they would have to feed themselves anyway. She also said the conference would be expensive enough and since the senate was being careful on how much money it spent on senators, paying for meals was something the senators could do for themselves.

“It is a privilege to go to COSGA,” Jarrod Gonzales, senator said.

“If you want to go, you may have to put up $15 for a weekend and lose money, but in the whole scheme of things, you can sacrifice a few dollars.”

The friendly amendment was voted on but did not pass.

Irwin called for a point of personal privilege, and looking at Ford, said “I will bring this up again in the spring.”

Ford said, “Do not direct your comments towards me. There will be serious repercussions.”

Alcie Maxwell, director of student rights and grievances called for code of ethics and told the senators to not get personal with each other.

The motion to allocate $800 for the five delegates to attend COSGA was voted on and passed.

Brent Callais, SGA president, gave his report and talked about SGA funds and other organizations wishing to have a fee increase.

He began by stating that at least $3,000 will roll over to next semester. He explained that the semester ends in December, but the SGA continues to function until January. The money will be needed to cover any expenses that may occur during that time.

“Also, in order for a student organization to have a self-assessed fee, they must come to the SGA. We approve all self-assessed fees before the student body can vote on it,” he said.

Callais said there has been talk that a few organizations would like increases in their fees, but time is running out.

“I am just sending this out. There are three meetings left. If a student organization wishes to increase their self-assessed fees, they have to be in by next week, no later than the week after,” he said.

“This administration, we have all agreed that we are not rushing any self-assessed fees or anything through, so we will refuse it if it comes up at the last meeting.”

The motion to allocate $75 for a VCR for the college of business was discussed. The motion passed.

Timothy Lindsley spoke words of praise to the SGA senators. He said he wanted to thank the student senators for two things.

“Number one, I really appreciate, on behalf of the faculty senate, the fact that you asked us to cooperate with you concerning the resolution concerning Dr. Jerry Gee,” he said.

Lindsley said there was no doubt that Gee was thought of and well-respected. He believed Gee had a great impact on the students, and that the students in return had a great impact on him.

“Number two, I want to thank you because I think your efforts have seriously curtailed campus disturbances, particularly in the classrooms,” he said.

Lindsley said he has noticed a lowering of the noise level, more serious attitudes, commitments to quality in classroom situations and he thinks the SGA took the lead in this and that it is responsible for it.