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Surplus policies discussed, amended events, which could exclude events like Homecoming and approving money for other organizations, such as the Finance Committee’s approval of funds to aid the club men’s rugby team in its travel to a national competition. The final, approved version Ty Johnson of the amendment stated the Finance Senior Staff Writer Committee had to put the funds toA rather uneventful debate in the ward a “student initiative.” “What this bill does is [ensure] second meeting of the 90th session of Student Senate Wednesday night money will go back to some student ended with the amending of a govern- initiative or cause to make sure stument bill that was adopted during the dents are getting what they paid for,” final meeting of the 89th session, as Sen. Scott Goldsmith said. “By saying the Senate eased restrictions on how student initiative, you’re making sure surplus funds would be distributed. the money goes back to students but The Finance Committee Sur- you’re keeping it broad enough that we plus policy was amended March 24, can help students in whatever capacity specifying that any surplus remain- we need.” Goldsmith said the wording also ing after 60 percent of funds are diswou ld prevent tributed t hrough money from being the appropriations earmarked for SG process should be office supplies, reput “towards the freshments or for co-sponsorship of self-serving interests on-campus events like Jim Ceresnak’s directly benefitting $3,000 Student Govthe campus comernment Rebranding munity.” Act last September. Senator Jason The Finance ComHayes sa id t he mittee, with the Senwording of the bill ate’s approval, gave was too restrictive Ceresnak funds to and proposed the benefit a rebranding legislation simply act to promote SG give the money to and the SG Web site. the Finance Com“The goal of the mittee so commitFinance Committee tee members could Sen. Scott Goldsmith is not to benefit Studistribute the funds dent Government,” as they saw fit. He sponsored the amendment that was Hayes said. Hayes said the Finance Committee approved Wednesday after a further would know best how to use surplus amendment. “We’re all senators and we can make funds and that the measure adding it good decisions,” Hayes said during the had to be toward student initiatives debate on the bill. “This just fixes it so simply made certain it wouldn’t go the money goes to the finance com- toward SG. Goldsmith said while there was the mittee and it’s up to the finance committee what they use the money for. risk that benefiting a student initiative The reason I wrote it this way is so it’s could be interpreted in a way that allowed SG to receive funds, the risk was not specific.” The original wording indicated the mitigated as much as possible. The issue of the surplus itself was funds had to be spent for on-campus
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Long-term construction at Student Health Current work is only the beginning of a renovation and addition process set for completion in 2011 Chelsey Francis Staff Writer
“What this bill does is [ensure] money will go back to some student initiative or cause to make sure students are getting what they paid for.”
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Jackie Smith, a sophomore in political science and the former president pro tempore of Student Senate, and Scott Goldsmith, a sophomore in political science, discuss finances and the new budget for next year. Goldsmith was appointed to a Senate seat, the senior CHASS seat, at the organization’s Wednesday meeting.
discussed briefly during the approval of Sen. Scott Goldsmith as a senior senator. Goldsmith ran for student body president on a platform that aimed to reduce SG’s student fees to prevent such a surplus. “I’ve been in Senate for a year and
I saw how we historically always have a surplus of money,” Goldsmith said. “If we can’t find a responsible way to spend student money, then it should stay in the pockets of students. Every penny counts.”
PostSecret raises sexual assult awareness Event sponsored by Movement, Women’s Center part of a national project Chelsey Francis
N.C. State’s Student Health Center will soon be undergoing a major renovation and addition. While there is already construction equipment at the Student Health Center, the two construction projects are separate. Sumay ya Jones-Humienny, the project manager for the renovation and addition to the Student Health Center, and Lynn Swank, the design project manager for the current construction, said the current project is minor compared to what will start in May or June. “The current construction at Student Health Center is just a small, informal project. The real construction will start soon,” Jones-Humienny said. The current construction on the north side of the Student Health Center is slated for completion in May 2010. This construction, on the Cates Avenue side of the Student Health Center, is a sidewalk restoration process. Some students find this current construction to be confusing and, in general, a distraction. According to the N.C. State Web site, the Student Health Center is home to medical clinics, physical therapy, the pharmacy, the lab, x-rays, medical records, the cashier, Disability Services for Students, the Counseling Center, Health Promotion and the gynecology clinic. “Student Health Center is going to have about 27,000 square feet renovated, and there will be an addition of 23,000 square feet. The addition will be two stories to match the rest of the building,” said Jones-Humienny. “We’re also planning to upgrade the parking lot behind Student Health Services during this renovation and addition.” According to Jones-Humienny and the Web site, the Student Health Center is being expanded to accommodate for the University’s expanding student population. Currently, there are about 32,000 students. Within the next ten years, it is expected that there will be 40,000 students. “Student Health Center is already
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Alison Sappie, a senior in pre-vet, and Brendan McLaughlin, a senior in communication, eat and drink refreshments after browsing the displays at the PostSecret event held in Caldwell Hall Wednesday. Meanwhile, Katrina Jiamachello, a sophomore in zoology and this year’s vice president of “The Movement” to end interpersonal violence, helps finish setting up for the event. Jiamachello is a peer educator for “The Movement.”
campus. Considering this was our first year, we got between 50 and 60 secrets and 10 sexual assault secrets,” Scarano said. PostSecret at N.C. State wanted any secrets that people would share, just like PostSecret that Frank Warren started. The secrets about sexual assault were highlighted since April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “The flyers that we sent out said we wanted any secret. We expected and
were thrilled to receive all types of secrets,” Scarano said. The sexual assault secrets were highlighted on the Sexual Assault Awareness Wall. These were stories of sexual assault and rape. The Movement also highlighted some statistics about sexual assault and rape in college. One out of every four women will be a victim of rape or an attempted rape by the time they graduate college. “The sexual assault display was an
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Wednesday evening, a group from The Movement and The Women’s Center sponsored the PostSecret Event in Caldwell Lounge. PostSecret is a nationwide project that was started by Frank Warren. Kelsey Lambdin, a senior in women’s and gender studies, is a member of The Movement and was the Sexual Assault Awareness Month coordinator. Lambdin said, “When I became the Sexual Assault Awareness Month coordinator, I realized this was an event I really wanted to start. I feel like it is really important for campus, so that people that have secrets can share them without fear of being judged.” This is the first year that The Movement and The Women’s Center have sponsored this event, but they are planning to make it annual. The Movement is a group that is sponsored through the Women’s Center, as they have similar goals. “This is something we think that campus needs, and with time it will grow. We’re planning to hold this event yearly, as our major event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” Lambdin said. Members of The Movement, like Christina Scarano, a senior in criminology with a minor in women’s and gender studies, said there was a great response from campus. “We had a great response from
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important part of this event. Rape and sexual assault are more prevalent on campus than most people realize,” Lambdin said. The secrets ranged from the loss of a parent to being a Carolina fan to still being in love with an abuser to a fear of losing a brother who is in the Marines. “The secrets are great for campus
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