Seventeenth Senate Minutes

2 November 2007
11AM, Firstenburg Conference Room

1. Call to Order. Meeting was called to order 11:04 am by Vice President Sterr.
2. Roll Call. All Senators were present.
3. Additions or corrections to agenda. Senator Whitling moved to change Bill
17.022 to Bill 17.024. Senator Gaya seconded. Voted and the ayes won. Senator
Brown moved to add 17.024 to the agenda as number 13 under “New Business.”
Senator Wiggins seconded.
4. Approved Agenda. The amended agenda was approved.
5. Approve Minutes. Minutes were approved.
6. Reports.
a. President Announcements –
i. Darren made a brief note about the bookie and 74% of faculty sent
book orders after our announcement. Some faculty was upset
though.
ii. The past two weeks, Darren has been working on issues relating to
12% of bookie sales going to students in Pullman, a forum for
faculty and students regarding the book orders, recreation center
research and a business plan, childcare funding (possible non-
student funding), Private donors for the rec center, Lobbying and
working on creating a new lobby group, writing a constitution for
this new lobby group, Advisory Board meeting about discussing
advising, all campus event in Pullman that Peter and Darren
attended, the student forum this Tuesday, and students to join the
retention board are needed.
b. Vice-President Announcements –
i. Peter has been working on tabling this week, tabling next week, he
was successful on Tuesday and got many surveys back from
students, working on the surveys for the rec. center, and worked on
the Halloween dance party.
c. Executive Staff –
i. Activities Director: McKenzie has been working on Poker
tournament, Halloween dance party, movie nights, a
faculty/student bowling night, and the pumpkin carving party was
a success with over 60 people in attendance.
ii. Public Relations: Emily has been working on the poker tournament
advertisements, advertising with 105.1 to work with their charity
event, advertising movie nights, and changing the advertising
policies.
iii. IT: Erik has been working on fixing Darren’s computer, the
website, and the share drive.
iv. Legislative Affairs: N/A
v. Director of Clubs: Blake is working on club forums and one was
held, he also worked on the Halloween dance party.
7. Committees Announcement –
i. External affairs – Helped 12 charities, Herring wrote up a press
release to advertise to six different media groups. They decided to
not work with the faculty external affairs group.
ii. Programming – They have not yet met. They will be meeting
sometime this month.
iii. Finance – committee will meet this Friday with programming
committee. We have $39,500 and can safely spend $3,000 per
meeting for the rest of the year.
iv. Rules and Regulations – working on removing unnecessary
committees. Senator Wiggins requested to speak at the closed
session following the public senate meeting.
v. Budget- Not yet met.
8. Zane Wagner, Editor-in-chief of the VanCougar
a. Addressed students of the student government, apologized for printing out
of context, moving forward, will not misuse our trust, important to work
together and keep our relationship strong, he will talk about “taking quotes
out of context” at the next Vancougar staff meeting. Hildebrant asked
about the smoking ban and how it was based on hear-say. Zane replied
that it was after the fact and found it based on hearsay; they do damage
control because there is just not enough time. Gaya thanked Zane for
coming and addressing the Senate. Hildebrant asked if they could send
the direct quote to us before it is printed. Zane said sure for student
government, until there is better trust. Michelle commented that Zane
goes above and beyond and there is a dual responsibility between senators
and the reporters to make sure that what is reported is accurate. Whitling
thanked Zane for willingness to work with us at the last minute so often.
9. Old Business.
a. Elections Board- the elections board need to meet and turn things in by the
end of November, Peter has tried to contact Jensen. Whitling asked if he
has or hasn’t contacted him. Peter has tried in the last day but hasn’t
reached him. Hildebrant nominated Jakob Merryman for elections board.
Senator Wiggins seconded. Darren said that he can’t accept elections
board and another position in student government next year. ($250 each
person on elections board)
b. The senate voted for Merryman for elections board by roll call and the
motion passes. (6 to 5)
10. New Business.
a. Bill 17.021. Read by Senator Morgan. Whitling moved to second reading,
Gaya seconded, Whitling said that Senators Whitling and Gaya wrote up
the bill but their names are not on it. Peter and Jenna found the bill
without names and added their own. Brice Smith from the Speech and
Debate Team spoke on the bill’s behalf. It will be a huge debate with at
least 150 students. 15-29 schools will show. They need money for
administration costs. The debate is 11/30-12/1. Gaya said that we have
only given speech and debate team $2,900 so far this year. Brice said that
 the money is primarily for public safety. Judges, and they are still in need
of money for future debates. Whitling moved to call to question, Gaya
seconded. Bill passed.
b. Bill 17.022. Read by Senator Whitling. Whitling moved to second
reading. Fuller seconded. Michelle said that there is a need to unite
graduate students because they do not meet outside of classes. There is no
current graduate student association. They will mention WSUV Student
Government, the DLA position by flyers and publications. Moved to call
to question by Senator Whitling. Seconded by Wiggins, bill passes.
c. Bill 17.023. Read by Senator Gaya. Motion made to move the
amendment to the second reading by Senator Wiggins, seconded by Fuller.
Jodi Lietz was present to speak. The president of the Kappa Omicron Nu
Club. Gaya moved to call to question. Wiggins seconded. The Bill
passed.
d. Bill 17.024. Read by Senator Whitling. Moved to second reading by
Senator Whitling. Seconded by Senator Morgan. Gaya asked if it was
open to all students, and the club president and vice president are not
eligible to win the prizes. Joseph Stutevant spoke on behalf of the club. It
is the first activity for the chapter; they want to get an activity together.
Hildebrant asked if the club was active. They are not active but will get an
orientation with Michelle and Blake. Wiggins motioned to amend the bill
to read “not until club is active” Hildebrant seconded. Darren stated that
public safety does free engraving, Whitling moved to call to question.
Fuller seconded. No objection. Whitling moved to change the date to
11/16/2007. Hildebrant seconded. No objection. Whitling motioned to
call to question. Seconded by Senator Gaya. Bill passes.
11. Announcements.
a. Peter made a note about senatorial reports.
b. Gaya mentioned Koug Aid November 9, 2007 from 8 to midnight with
bands, food, and a silent auction.
c. LaPore announced the blanket drive was very successful.
d. Michelle announced that they are adding 300 more parking spots and 2
new lots.
e. Peter announced the closed senate meeting immediately following.
12. Adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 pm by Vice President Sterr.