Vol. 82, Issue #26
The Anchor Rhode Island College
April 20, 2010
Anchor Photo/ Kelly Beshara-Flynn
From left: Speaker Nicholas Lima, Deputy Speaker Christopher Volcy, President Joshua Laguerre and Secretary Shawn Andrews at the first Parliament Budget Meeting last Wednesday.
Money talks at
Parliament Meeting By Frank Wellington Anchor SCG Bureau
A payroll increase and a proposed College Readership Program stole the attention of most Student Community Government, Inc. members at the most recent meeting of Parliament last Wednesday. The first lengthy debate of the night came on SCG’s Payroll budget. The employees of SCG had requested a 5 percent raise for the 2010-2011 year. After a long debate during the first round of Budget Hearings in February, the Finance Commission sent a recommendation of a 3.75 percent raise to Parliament. To discuss the sensitive
Payroll line items, Rep. Kameron Spaulding, who is also editor-in-chief of The Anchor, motioned that the body enter executive session. The official reason given for the executive session was “to discuss personnel and their compensation.” Before entering that session, a report was passed out from the Personnel Evaluation Committee, which recommended a 1 percent raise for next year. The outcome of that debate will be made public after the final Budget Meeting this Wednesday night, when next year’s total budget numbers are finalized. The next debate was on See BUDGET Page 6
Donovan Dining Center set for renovations By George Bissell News Editor
Over this summer, Donovan Dining Center will undergo vital renovations that will upgrade the existing dining facility to accommodate the needs of the growing student community at Rhode Island College. Currently, Donovan supports the food service needs of 1,200 resident students and a greater campus population that includes about 9,000 students, plus faculty and staff. The renovations will allow College Dining Services to accommodate up to 30 percent more customers during the dining center’s busiest periods by reconfiguring entrance and exit
ways and improving handicapped accessibility within the service area. The majority of physical changes to the dining facility will occur in the serving area. The rebuilt space will be larger and built to meet Americans with Disabilities Act provisions. Service stations will be restructured to allow easier access and egress for greater efficiency, and to make the space more customer friendly. Additionally, a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is being installed to better ventilate the facility. The last major update to Donovan occurred in 1994, coinciding with the opening of
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Sweet Hall. The previous renovations included refurbishing the service area, expanding the dining room and improving the building’s HVAC system. Renovations are slated to begin in mid-April with the construction of a new storage area at the rear of the building. Interior construction will begin after Commencement and will continue throughout the summer. Donovan will remain open during the renovations this summer. Long-awaited renovations to Donovan are expected to be completed in August, President Carrioulo said in her annual State of the College Address on See DDC Page 8