| Written by Wiley Combs |
| Thursday, 04 December 2008 13:19 |
The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming Senate held their first regular weekly meeting since Nov. 18 Tuesday at the UW Honors House.
The senate’s last meeting of the semester included an emergency session to discuss and vote upon the senate approval of the Mandatory Student Fee Increase for the fiscal year 2010.
The resolution states: “The state of Wyoming executive branch, in conjunction with the office of the president of the University of Wyoming, mandates that all University of Wyoming staff salaries be increased an average of 4 percent for fiscal year 2010.”
It cites this as the primary reason for most of this year’s student fee increase.
Addendum A, the outline of the proposed distribution of the $32.60 fee increase, lists eight major sources for the funds, distinguishing between the requested/proposed fee increase for each organization and the exact numbers of the Mandatory Student Fee Committee’s final recommendation.
The committee recommended the same numbers as were proposed, except in two instances. Student Media requested a $3.30 per semester ($0.28 per credit hour for summer) student fee increase for the publication of REACH Magazine, equipment purchases and travel, and the committee’s recommendation was a reduced $2.10 per semester.
The Student Leadership and Civic Engagement office requested an increase of $1 per semester for expansion of the program, and funding was reduced to $0.50 increase per semester.
ASUW was the largest fee increase recommended, with a $10 increase per student per semester, and a $1 increase for the summer.
The second largest increase was Student Health, with a $7 per semester, $5.25 per summer increase, with a share of the money being appropriated to the salary of a new full-time psychiatrist who will operate out of the Student Health office. Campus Recreation received approval for a per-student increase of $4.50 per semester and $4 for the summer. Recycling was listed at $4 per student increase. The Student Fee Committee recommended an increase of $3.70 per semester and $1.35 in the summer for allocation to the Wyoming Union.
There were two failed amendments to reduce the SLCE fee request to $0, and alternately to increase the SLCE fee request to the full $1 requested.
When the senate voted on the motion, the increase, as recommended by the Mandatory Student Fee Committee, was approved without any revision with 22 for and 4 against. The right to final review of the fee increase that was approved rests with the Board of Trustees.
The ASUW Mandatory Student Fee Committee, including ASUW Vice President Jonathon McBride and senators Danica Day, Paul Weaver, Rachel Johnston and Liz Rader, authored Senate Resolution 2229.
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| Written by Sarah Laping |
| Thursday, 04 December 2008 00:00 |
The annual Wyoming Union Holiday Market will be held Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the union.
Over 70 vendors from Laramie, Centennial and other parts of the Rocky Mountain region will sell unique goods including jewelry, food and photography.
“We try to get a variety of things in so people can get their holiday shopping done, or at least started,” Adrienne Zeller from the union events office said. “Every year we get more shoppers, and hopefully this year will be no different.”
“We push the market toward faculty and staff since it is institutionally supported, but anyone in the whole community is welcome,” Zeller said. President Buchanan has allotted two hours for all faculty and staff to visit the market.
Shoppers have a chance to win one of 55 door prizes donated by the vendors just for showing up. Zeller said that 80 percent of the vendors have donated some sort of prize, so there are a lot to go around.
Brittany Wells, the marketing graduate assistant for the union, said that the market provides excellent opportunities to find unique gifts.
“Some of the products are seasonal, some are just plain interesting, but all of them encourage people to shop locally,” Wells said. “It is a great place to find an unconventional gift, and it’s convenient since it’s right here on campus.”
The bookstore has also teamed up with the Holiday Market to promote their “Author Day” on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the foyer, Wells said. Local authors will be available to answer questions and sign books.
“Some of the vendors have their own business, while some of them are just people who make things as a hobby,” Zeller said. Due to this, some of the vendors will only be equipped to take cash.
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| Written by Shay Alspach |
| Wednesday, 03 December 2008 10:17 |
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Next semester, the University of Wyoming Student Activities Council (SAC) will continue to entertain students with a diverse assortment of shows and concerts.
When it comes to the weekly shows put on by SAC, the council wants to make “every week as different as possible,” SAC Lead Programmer Jason Joyce said.
The variety of shows planned for next semester include a hip-hop concert taking place during the Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue and a bluegrass show.
A show by the popular Chicago-based comedy troupe, The Second City, is confirmed for next semester, Joyce said. SAC is also in talks with Ten Sleep native Jalan Crossland for a show early in the semester. Both The Second City and Crossland have performed at UW in the past.
In addition, SAC is planning a comedy show for charity, according to Joyce.
During the next semester, SAC will begin a new marketing campaign and undergo a full refacing, according to Joyce. The campaign will include new ways of reaching out to students and a revamped logo.
A lot is still up in the air so student input can be part of the process, Mike Lange, program adviser, said.
Students can participate in the Student Activities Council by joining and helping decide what events come to UW. Members also plan the shows, help out and can meet the performers.
“That’s just as much fun as going to the shows,” Joyce said.
“SAC has booked music, comedy, films, speakers and spoken word, just to name a few. Anything is a possibility,” according to the SAC’s Web site.
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| Written by Caitlin White |
| Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:59 |
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International is hosting Coats for the Community through Dec. 19. Winter items such as coats, scarves, gloves, mittens and hats are needed.
President of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International Emily Nelson said Coats for the Community will give all donated items to Interfaith Good Samaritan. Interfaith Good Samaritan will then give the coats to families in need in the Laramie community, Nelson said.
The coat drive has been open for donation since Nov. 24 and the fraternity has already collected about 50 coats, Nelson said. Nelson added coats and other winter items are now being accepted at three locations around Laramie. These locations are the University of Wyoming College of Law building, 1000 E. University Ave., the Brown ‘N Gold off Grand Avenue and First Interstate Bank.
Nelson said the donated coats will be cleaned by Holland Dry Cleaners free of charge.
Nelson said this is the second year Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International has hosted Coats for the Community.
She said they recognized that most organizations, including themselves host canned food drives. Nelson said their organization wanted to fill a need that wasn’t being met.
“We wanted to help those in need in the Laramie community to get through the cold winter months,” Nelson said.
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International received 150 donated coats last year, said Nelson. Nelson said the fraternity hopes to exceed 150 donated coats this year.
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