Student senate to have an input on concert fee

The proposed $5-per-semester concert fee will continue along the path toward approval when it is presented to the Student Senate Wednesday.

Senate members also will discuss a number of resolutions and bylaw changes and approve two new Recognized Student Organizations.

The Tuition and Fee Review Committee voted last week to recommend the passing of the concert fee to the Student Senate. If the senate approves the fee, it will continue to Shirley Stewart, acting vice president for student affairs, interim President Lou Hencken and Eastern’s Board of Trustees.

Resolutions concerning Hencken’s Presidential Cabinet and semi-monthly payments for university employees also will be debated.

If passed, the Senate will recommend to Hencken that a student representative be added to the cabinet because “the student population has a significant impact on the continuing development of the Charleston Community,” the resolution states.

In addition, the senate will recommend to the Human Resources Department; the Payroll Department; and Jeff Cooley, vice president for business affairs, that student employees receive semi-monthly payment as soon as the necessary technology is in place.

Also on the agenda is approval of the Charleston Green Party and the Holler Association as new RSO’s.

The Charleston Green Party’s purpose will be to encourage students and the local community to become politically involved and promote the ideas and philosophy of the Green Party. The Holler Association’s purpose will be to promote social and cultural opportunities for the Eastern community and provide fellowship through karaoke.