There were six different requests for 606 funding presented to the Senate at Tuesday’s Student Government Associ-ation meeting.
Only one was pulled off of the consent calendar to be discussed. The Senate approved the rest of the committee’s funding recommendations.
Groups funded were Christian Student Fellowship, Mathemat-ical Association of America, Masters of Public Health Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ and an art exhibitionist.
The request by the Student Photography Association was tabled by the 606 funding committee because of a lack of information.
During discussion of this request, the Senate made a motion to move to committee of the whole, in which all non-voting members must leave the meeting so that the issue can be discussed in closed session.
“The group was sitting there looking horrified while the Senate was discussing them,” said Priya Ponnapula, SGA secretary, “I felt that the Senate should have gone into committee of the whole much earlier.”
Upon reconvening the meeting, the Senate voted to deny the request by the Student Photo-graphy Association. The group did not receive any funding for a photographic lecture and critique.
“We tried to work with the organization, but we didn’t have enough information to give them funding,” Sen. Ethan Flynn said.
SGA Vice President Aaron Caton said, “Overall. I thought the funding process went very well. I’m proud of the committee’s hard work.”
SGA Advisor Dr. Sally Lee asked the Senate to consider banning the use of 15-passenger vans on future 606 funding requests. She said that the vans are not safe and can possibly tip over.
She asked that the Senate put a clause banning the use of these vehicles on 606-funded trips.
Lee also advised the 606 Legislation Commission, which is working to correct 606 funding legislation to comply with a Student Court order, to try to have their work done by Thanksgiving break.
The commission’s findings must be presented to the Student Court by the end of the semester.
In other matters, the SGA will also be sponsoring a voter awareness booth on Monday and Tuesday in the Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It will feature information on why students should vote for each of the candidates in the governor’s race, such as where each candidate stands on issues concerning students like education, the lottery and taxes.
“I believe that this booth will be beneficial to students to help them be more aware of the issues that the candidates are addressing,” said Nora Azzazy, secretary of public relations.

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