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Fiscal responsibility
Monday’s ASLCC meeting brought some good news in the creation of a new board that will monitor the spending habits of student groups. We’ve been a bit concerned about this for some time — it’s why we started our budget series — and it’s nice to see that this attitude toward fiscal responsibility is rubbing off. One word of caution: last year’s student government also had myriad projects drafted that this year’s senators and administrative officials swept by the wayside in favor of other pet projects. Let’s hope this financial board doesn’t suffer the same fate.
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Snooki gets paid
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was recently offered $32,000 to speak at Rutger’s University. Acclaimed author Toni Morrison was offered $2,000 less to speak at the commencement ceremony for the university’s class of 2011. It’s a bit discouraging to think that you can make more money by propagating every negative Italian-American stereotype in the book than you can making a difference in the world.
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Free athletic services for students
Part of the $12 you pay toward the athletic fund in the student activity fund is allocated to a program that provides free or reduced prices for certain events. Event coordinator Brent Ellison has rented lanes at local bowling alleys, among other endeavors, for students of the college to have something to do on weekends. Part of your student fee money goes toward this program, so you might as well take advantage of it. Read Warren Hollinshead’s story (Page 7) on the athletic department’s budget for more.
