Spring Break
USG pulls SUBOG funds for poster maker
Courtney Hickson and Kavita Tahilani, Daily Campus Staff
Issue date: 10/10/02 Section: News
"Certain groups are using the Senate as a backdoor," said Nichols.
He said he believed some organizations did not turn their information in on time to be considered by the Budget and Finance Committee, and were taking advantage of the full Senate's later deadline.
The Senate had six pieces of funding legislation for the night.
An amended piece of legislation that USG passed involved awarding funding to the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity so that they can attend the fraternity's national conference.
During this conference, the members of the fraternity will work to organize a large service project that, according to the sponsor of the legislation, Senator Kimberly Usselman, is predicted to raise $100,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation.
Usselman said she believes that by attending the conference, the members will be able to bring a great deal back to UConn. They will come away with leadership skills, community service ideas and UConn will receive national attention for their participation in the Make a Wish Foundation program.
The fraternity originally asked for $3,827.25 to cover their expenses, which would include hotel costs, airfare and conference fees. Two separate motions were made to amend the legislation. First, cutting out the hotel fares and then decreasing the number of people USG will fund to go on the trip. The final vote passed legislation provides the fraternity with $1,517.50 for its trip.
Usselman said the fraternity had done its best to raise its own money and cut spending as much as it could.
Senator Nedra Abbruzzese was not happy with the large cuts in funding.
"This group has clearly done their homework," said Abbruzzese.
She said they had done extensive research and tried to cut costs, and that this is what the Special Projects Account is for.
Usselman said that because of their responsibilities to Jonathan the Husky Dog and their other on-campus commitments, they simply could not come up with enough money on their own to send all the necessary members on the trip.
He said he believed some organizations did not turn their information in on time to be considered by the Budget and Finance Committee, and were taking advantage of the full Senate's later deadline.
The Senate had six pieces of funding legislation for the night.
An amended piece of legislation that USG passed involved awarding funding to the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity so that they can attend the fraternity's national conference.
During this conference, the members of the fraternity will work to organize a large service project that, according to the sponsor of the legislation, Senator Kimberly Usselman, is predicted to raise $100,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation.
Usselman said she believes that by attending the conference, the members will be able to bring a great deal back to UConn. They will come away with leadership skills, community service ideas and UConn will receive national attention for their participation in the Make a Wish Foundation program.
The fraternity originally asked for $3,827.25 to cover their expenses, which would include hotel costs, airfare and conference fees. Two separate motions were made to amend the legislation. First, cutting out the hotel fares and then decreasing the number of people USG will fund to go on the trip. The final vote passed legislation provides the fraternity with $1,517.50 for its trip.
Usselman said the fraternity had done its best to raise its own money and cut spending as much as it could.
Senator Nedra Abbruzzese was not happy with the large cuts in funding.
"This group has clearly done their homework," said Abbruzzese.
She said they had done extensive research and tried to cut costs, and that this is what the Special Projects Account is for.
Usselman said that because of their responsibilities to Jonathan the Husky Dog and their other on-campus commitments, they simply could not come up with enough money on their own to send all the necessary members on the trip.