Students cramming for final exams at the library next week will be able to fill their heads, and now their stomachs, because of a bill passed by the Student Government Association.
SGA passed a bill giving money for refreshments for students at the library during finals week.
Senate members also passed a new version of a bill vetoed last week and a bill funding an organic farm at its meeting Tuesday.
It was the last SGA meeting of the year.
SGA had spent about $108,000 of its$110,000 budget as of May 5, according to the 2008-2009 Budget overview.
Administrative Vice President Reagan Gilley said SGA hasn’t spent all of its money for the year because he’s budgeted money that SGA owes for advertising.
He said he’s anticipating spending about $1,319 on ads. The rest of the money will probably be spent taking care of already-budgeted items that cost more than anticipated.
One bill passed on Tuesday will use the remaining $1,690.21 of SGA’s remaining ARAMARK funds to buy refreshments for students in the library during finals week, according to the bill.
Executive Vice President Skylar Jordan, author of the bill, said he wanted to see SGA’s remaining ARAMARK money spent on students. SGA’s made sure the library’s open later during finals week for the last 10 to 15 years, said Charley Pride, director of student activities and organizations.
Gilley said the library will be open until 2 a.m. May 10 through May 14.
The library is funding the extra hours this semester, Gilley said.
Another bill will give the Academic Advising and Retention Center $2,000 to buy 1,000 datebooks for students in the Best Expectations Program.
The SGA executive board vetoed the bill on April 28 after the senate had passed it unanimously that night.
President Kayla Shelton said the board wasn’t comfortable with the last line of the original bill.
According to the original bill, the AVP would give $2,000 to AARC and more if funds allowed.
The section about giving the center extra money on top of the $2,000 was taken out of the new bill.
The senate passed the bill again at Tuesday’s meeting with a unanimous vote.
Taylor Mill sophomore David Vickery, author of the bill, said he’s glad the bill passed.
He said he was worried the AARC would receive less money because the bill was delayed a week.
Another bill will give the Western agriculture department $2,520 to fund an organic farm at University Farm.
Louisville sophomore Hannah Morris, a member of Americans for an Informed Democracy, said she thinks it’s important for Western to have an outlet for healthy food that doesn’t harm the environment.
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