By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief
In an effort to stem rising intramural costs, the Students’ Association Wednesday took steps its Congress members hope will lead to a larger budget from the university for the intramurals office.
The resolution, passed 33-1 with one abstention, simply urges the university’s administration to grant the intramural office’s budget request in full. Sen. Kathleen Pi–a, junior class, told Congress while presenting the resolution that she would work with the administration to facilitate such an approval.
“Right now, the office does not have adequate funds to have intramurals,” Pi–a said. “The prices they’re not getting from the administration, they’re getting from the students. That price has the risk of increasing every single year.”
Pi–a passed out a chart showing that the larger social clubs and student groups must pay more than $1,000 to field intramural teams. Gamma Sigma Phi, according to the sheet, pays $2,820 for its 12 intramural teams.
Among other groups, the International Students Association did not participate in flag football because of the probable cost, said Susanne Drehsel, ISA liaison. ISA would have paid more than $4,000 for a full slate of intramural teams, according to Pi–a’s handout.
Pi–a said that with the passage of the resolution, she would meet with administrators and others to determine how best to allocate the intramural office more money, if the administration decides to do so.
Congress also filled the nine-member standing committee on the budget created two weeks ago but left memberless after the body lost its quorum. The nine members, approved unanimously, will meet to go over possible inconsistencies in the budget and recommend policy changes for future budgets. [See “On the Record,” Page 3 for the members’ names.]
Rep. Shirley Glaze, Chambers Hall, was approved as the 45th member of Congress. A quorum-half the members plus one-may now be reached with 23 members present. Two-thirds of Congress is 30 members.
Treasurer David Shinn reported that the Appropriations Committee granted $180 to the Chemistry Club and $155 to Associated Computerized Machinery.
The Students’ Association Congress meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Room 114 of the Biblical Studies Building. All undergraduate students are members of the Students’ Association and are invited to attend.
