April Fools! No budget cut for the Board of Student Communication this year! On April 1, the Senate conducted their meting to vote on the 2 percent cut for BSC. Over 20 people attended to observe or debate this motion. This was the largest crowd the Senate has ever seen, according the Times-Delphic.
The motion failed 6-17. Most of the senators voted down the motion itself as soon as it was brought to the table. The Senate still recognized that there are still flaws in the BSC that must be addressed. Another option was to making the BSC's budge a line-item separate from the student activity fee, which would give the BSC more say on how much money they receive.
According to a survey conducted by David Wright (associate dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication), there were $21,000 in legitimate needs for each of the publications.
It's amazing what a large turnout and thoughtful surveying can do. According to the editors of the publications, they were not necessarily made aware of the funds available to them. Many journalism students were outraged by the idea of taking away resources that are used to produce things that the whole campus reads and enjoys.
Personally, I'm overjoyed that the student body mobilized to make their case in a reasonable, well-thought out way. Lately, it just seems when we protest, we need screaming, yelling, obscenities, and maybe even some veiled threats! Maybe now we can leave the torches and pitchforks at home and bring our brains to protests instead.
Sources:
The Time-Delphic Vol. 128, NO. 40. April 8, 2010
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