Saint Mary's Board of Governance announced a plan to organize an all-school forum to discuss the administrative ban on The Observer's advertising rights Wednesday night.

The governing body is interested in student's feelings towards what The Observer can and cannot print as an independent newspaper connected to Catholic schools, said student body president Nancy Midden.

A proposal is in the process of being drafted, and will be presented to the Board of Governance in coming weeks. The forum will likely occur before the Thanksgiving holiday.

"We are trying to let the student body have input," Midden said.

The fate of Dalloways coffee clubhouse was also discussed. Julie Duba, campus clubs commissioner, presented three options regarding the future of the building.

First, the clubhouse could be moved to a new location. Due to the age of the building, it is possible that the building would not survive the move, Duba said.

A second plan calls for the demolition of Dalloways, and rebuilding at a new site using what can be preserved from the original building.

A third proposal would be to demolish Dalloways and relocate the current student use of the building to the new student center, slated for construction in the Campus Master Plan.

Duba's recommendation to BOG was to build a new Dalloways, taking as many characteristics from the original as possible, and to construct the new building in a similar style as the original Dalloways.

"The new building will be structurally sound," said Duba. "A possible location is Lake Marian."

In other BOG news:

uBOG voted to endorse an increase in the student activity fee.

"This increase would significantly enhance the quality of current programs, assist the students' ability to implement traditional programs in a fiscally responsible manner, and support the evolution of future co-curricular opportunities," said Student Government Advisor Georgeanna Rosenbush.

u An endorsement for a study day at the end of the semester was also approved.

The study day would take effect next semester. Scheduled for the Friday before exam week, students would be exempt from assignments, and no classes would be scheduled.

The study day proposal still needs endorsement from Student Activities Board and Residence Hall Association to take effect.

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