THE OCT 24, 2011
VANGUARD
INSIDE OCCUPY MOBILE (pg 8)
“If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.”
SGA senate projects
VOL. 49, NO. 13
JAGUAR FOOTBALL >> 20-27 GSU
Psychology department relocating
BY PATRICK HERRING Staff Reporter The Student Government Association approved a little over $95,000 in appropriations at the beginning of this semester. That sounds like a large amount of Nick Lawkis money. So what exSGA Treasurer actly is this money going towards and who is receiving it? There are more than 200 organizations that get some sort of funding from SGA, and most of this comes through appropriations. Almost every officially recognized student organization is eligible to receive up to $2,000 in funding from SGA. This of course is subject to prior approval. Appropriations approved by SGA vary greatly. Some organizations request for things as simple as uniforms, while others may request money to pay for speakers to come talk to students. The Mitchell Center is actually rented for Chi Omega’s Songfest through SGA appropriations as well. Organizations wanting to receive an appropriation must fill out a funding request, which can be found on SGA’s webpage. These requests are then voted on by SGA at their appropriation meetings. The way SGA regulates appropriations is through reimbursements. The organization pays for what they need and brings their receipts to SGA to get reimbursed. According to SGA Treasurer Nick Lawkis, only around 85 percent of the allotted appropriations are actually claimed. After SGA has finished approving appropriations and salaries, they are left with what is known as an operating budget. Money in this budget goes towards a number of things, for instance, the Campus Readership Program that pays for all the newspapers in the blue bins around campus that are provided to students for free. This operating budget is also where organizations are sometimes able to receive more than the $2,000 appropriation allotment.
Joining its clinic; no longer to be at LSCB BY ALLISON WOODHAM Contributing Writer
GEREMY HANNE
Jaguars lose in double overtime to GSU. The game was a nail-biter until the very end. Jags take on Henderson State Saturday at home, where they’re undefeated.
Band: Student drug incident Two band students are in hot water over drug possession STAFF Vanguard Atlanta - The Vanguard received several anonymous tips on Saturday after an incident occured involving two Jaguar band members at USA’s away game in Atlanta. The away game is the first the band has traveled on since the programs inception in 2008. The band accompanied the football team to face Georgia State University and performed at the CNN center. The two students were allegedly caught with drugs by band directer Ward Miller. Miller has not confirmed this to The Vanguard. Initially believed they had been in pos-
session of marijuana, it was later confirmed to be cocaine by someone familiar with the investigation. Director of Public Relations Keith Ayers was unaware of the incident intitally and upon further investigation would only officially divugle that they were in possession of a “controlled substance.” Ayers would also not release the students’ identities as per University policy. The two band members were not allowed to participate in Saturday’s game and were escorted back to Mobile with police. Officers from USAPD attend all away games with the team. More details of this story will be released as The Vanguard learns of them via our website, thevanguardonline.com.
Rumors have spread across campus that the psychology department is moving from the Life Sciences Building. According to Dr. Larry Christensen, chair of the psychology department, the rumors are true. The psychology department is moving across Old Shell Road and University Blvd. to University Commons, the present communications department location. The exact time the move will take place is unknown. “Dominos have to fall first,” Christensen said. Once the engineering complex, Shelby Hall, is finished, the engineering department will move to that location. The communications department will move from their current location in UCOM to the old engineering building and its UCOM location will be renovated before the psychology department can move in. The move is taking place because the department needs more office and classroom space. The psychology clinic will be next door to the department and easy to access in its new location. The doctorate program also works closely with the education department, which will be near the new psychology offices and clinic. Psychology department organizers said it will be easier to coordinate these two programs in their new location. There won’t be much space in the new location for labs; as of right now there is only one lab in the basement of the Life Sciences building. Christensen believes the move will bring in more doctorate students. “Gradusee PSY, page 3
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