Group approves FMB budget for 2001-02
By ERIN LaRUFFA
News Writer
The Student Senate unanimously approved the Financial Management Board's $600,000 budget Wednesday night, a figure $5,000 less than last year's FMB budget.
FMB is responsible for allocating funds to the Office of the Student Body President, the Student Union Board (SUB) and the Club Coordination Council, among other student-run departments and organizations.
When some senators questioned why some divisions got significantly less than what they requested, the FMB representative who presented the budget to the senate, Jennifer Wolfe, explained that the board was working with limited funds.
"We can't give everyone everything they wanted," said Wolfe.
"I was most disappointed by the allocation for [the diversity] department," said student body president Brooke Norton, referring one department within the Office of the President.
In addition, Morrissey senator Padraic McDermott asked Wolfe why some SUB divisions, such as campus entertainment, received less than half of the total they requested.
Even though many SUB divisions received less money than they requested from the FMB, the two SUB representatives at the meeting were positive about the budget.
"We feel like we can work with it," said Katie Hammond.
Alumni senator Matt LaFratta questioned the SUB representatives regarding why SUB often loses money on concerts it sponsors.
They explained that SUB tries to keep the price of tickets down for students and that having to hold concerts in Stepan Center creates a challenge.
In other Senate news:
u The Senate approved the nomination of John McCarthy as Judicial Board vice president in charge of elections. It also approved the nominations of Nikki DePersis and Susan Wong as Judicial Board vice presidents of peer advocacy.
u Tai Romero was approved as secretary of the Student Union, Danielle Ledesma was approved as parliamentarian and Tim O'Malley was approved as chaplain of the Senate.
u Senators also approved the nomination of Jonathan Jorissen as chief of staff in the Office of the President. Melissa Rauch was approved as academic delegate and Audra Hagan was approved as controller.
All News Stories for Thursday, April 12, 2001
