TCU approves 13 supp. funding requests at weekly meeting

TCU continued from page 1

The Senate approved 13 supplementary funding requests from student organizations.

Ears for Peers requested funding to take their members ice skating for their annual spring retreat. The request passed by acclamation.

Engineers Without Borders requested $10,000 to complete the final implementation of their water tower in a Malawian School District. An independent company will link the water system to indoor bathrooms and sinks, improving the school system’s general sanitation. The request passed unanimously.

Tufts Climate Action requested $1,050 for pre-rally speakers and transportation to Boston’s Global Climate Strike, taking place on March 3. The request passed with 31 senators in favor, zero opposed and two abstaining.

Tufts Students for the Exploration and Development of Space requested $2,627 to improve safety for their upcoming rocket launch. The request passed unanimously.

The Tufts Tap Ensemble requested $860 for new costumes for upcoming performances. The request passed by acclamation.

TEDxTufts requested $6,317 to further fund a rehearsal event before their main TED events on March 11 and March 12. The request passed with 32 senators in favor, zero against and one abstaining.

Tufts’s student jazz band, Freshman Fifteen, requested $338 for performance equipment. The request was passed unanimously by the Allocations Board.

Tufts NeuroNetwork requested $2,242 for several upcoming events including an open house. The request passed with 32 senators in favor, zero against and one abstaining.

Tufts Pre-Dental Society requested $400 for six upcoming bi-weekly events. The request was passed unanimously by the Allocations Board.

The National Society of Black Engineers requested $7,200 for flight tickets to a conference in Kansas City. The Allocations Board modified the request to $4,500 to reflect a $500 per person cap on travel costs. The request passed with 31 senators in favor, zero against and one abstaining.

Tufts Model UN requested $200 for an upcoming brunch event. The request was passed unanimously by the Allocations Board.

The Tufts Observer requested $2,610 to send three members of their executive board to a journalism conference. The Allocations Board removed personal contributions from the request and rec- ommended $2,349, which passed unanimously.

The American Society of Civil Engineers requested $2,140 for an upcoming steel bridge-building competition. The request was passed unanimously.

After successfully passing all supplementary funding requests, Zachary Ferretti, TCU parliamentarian, was named Senator of the Week and the Senate held a closed session.