SGA to propose opt-out energy fee, textbook control The Student Government Association (SGA) is set to propose two pieces of legislation at its meeting today. The first is a joint resolution with the Resident Student Association seeking the creation of a student-generated renewable energy fund. This fund will be an optional fee for all full-time and part-time students, at a maximum of $30 per academic year, collected as $10 per fall and spring semester and $5 per each summer semester the student is enrolled. Students can choose to contribute to the fund at the beginning of each semester. There will also be a committee and handbook to monitor and control how the funds are used. The second piece of legislation aims to control the cost of textbooks by urging the administration to encourage faculty to order necessary textbooks as early as possible and use older editions of textbooks when they’re able to. It also urges faculty to create customized course packs, textbooks or bundle course texts only when all materials are necessary to the class. – Kate Augusto, News Staff
Guests come to Xhibition Kitchen for soup, demo There will be several chefs coming to the Xhibition Kitchen in the upcoming months. The next is Wednesday at noon, when members of the Northeastern community are invited to meet executive chef and co-owner of the New England Soup Factory Marjorie Druker. Admission is free for those who would like to attend the demonstration without eating lunch. For those who want to eat in the dining hall after, they must swipe their card as usual. The Xhibition Kitchen is located in the Stetson West Eatery. Other upcoming events include a cookbook demo and signing by Jennifer Lee for her cookbook, “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles,” March 19, and the executive chef of Joseph’s Pasta is coming March 20. – Kate Augusto, News Staff
BRC allocates money for eight student events The Budget Review Committee (BRC) allocated funds to eight student groups for upcoming campus events. The BRC allocated more than $12,500 to the Haitian Student Unity (HSU) for its Sounds of Haiti: Carimi in Concert. Carimi is known as one of the first younger generation digital bands that has touched upon the political pressures and deteriorating security of Haiti. The concert will be held March 15. The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) was granted more than $14,000 for its annual Culture Show, which will take place March 21. LASO will showcase the various cultures of Latin America, including different dances and music to help educate students about the various countries and regions of Latin America. The Northeastern Black Student Association (NBSA) was granted more than $12,500 to have Cynthia McKinney come to Northeastern March 12. McKinney is the first African American Congresswoman from Georgia. She will come in celebration of Women’s Month and speak about civil rights and her role as a woman in a government position. NU ‘ Improv’d was allocated more than $14,500 for its Campus MovieFest, which will take place on March 24. This event will give Northeastern students from all majors the chance to create a short film to enter into the competition. Writers Rambling was allocated more than $16,000 to bring to Northeastern author Michael Cunningham, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the book “The Hours,” which was made into a movie. They will show “The Hours” March 25 and Cunningham will speak March 26. Brothers About Change was granted around $9,500 for its Rap Sessions: Hip Hop ‘ the 2008 Elections. Rap Sessions is a 90-minute interactive forum led by leading hip-hop activists, scholars and artists, who will engage students in a discussion March 11. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) was granted more than $5,000 for its presentation of Jonathan Coulton April 5. Coulton is a folk rock singer-songwriter. The Great White Way was allocated about $14,500 for its musical theater performance of Urinetown April 18 and 19. The NU Choral Society’s funding request for its annual spring concert was tabled until the next BRC meeting in order to look at previous allocations from past events for the band.
– Michele Richinick, News Staff
