Recital Hall bill comes up short at ASUSU meeting
A bill that would have provided $4,000 for the new recital hall met resistance Tuesday night with a split vote at the Associated Students of Utah State University Executive Council meeting.
The bill proposed $4,000 should be used to buy seats in the new recital hall.
“I think this will benefit every single student at USU” said Brandon Halford, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences senator of the proposed legislation. “I think this is a great opportunity to promote the arts.”
ASUSU Academic Vice President Heidi Evans said she was in opposition of the bill.
“I do think it’s very important to recognize these ladies,” she said. “I don’t think this is the recognition they deserve.”
Evans suggested contacting the sisters and asking them what they wanted done with the money.
Halford said he had already spoken to the women about the proposed legislation, and that they supported it.
Gabe Carter, ASUSU diversity vice president, said, “This is not so much a gesture of thank you to these women, but a showing of appreciation to arts.”
After several arguments from both sides, the legislation was voted on and did not pass, failing to gain a two-thirds majority. Seven voted in favor, seven voted against it, and two executive council members chose to obstain.
Tagg Archibald, ASUSU executive vice president said the legislation will return to the group for further discussion.
In other council business, Emily Bott, ASUSU public relations vice president, then presented proposed changes to the student government election by-laws.
Bott said there were several by-laws concerning student elections that either needed to be clarified or changed.
`These included regulations on how campaining could be done, to what extent it could be done, and who can campaign as candidates.
The proposals generated some discussion, but no action was taken.
The new by-laws can be accessed on the ASUSU Web site http://a-station.usu.edu.
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