A chance for students to attend the Oct. 28 football game at the University of Tennessee-Martin for free is one step closer to being approved.

At Thursday night’s Apportionment Board meeting members unanimously approved an allocation for $8,294.85 to pay for four buses to take students to the game.

“Athletics has offered to pay for all the tickets for the game,” said Student Body President Sean Anderson. “They’re $8 a pop for those tickets.”

According to Amy Reis, director of marketing and promotions for athletics, the allocation is the highest possible amount needed for the trip and that the cost may drop. Any money left over would be given back.

More people are attending the games at home, and with a good chance to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship, it is a great way to get students involved, said AB Chair Levi Bulgar.

AB also approved unanimously approved $2,000 for a Student Government conference to take place in January.

This new idea presented by Student Senate members Jillian Ruddy and Kenney Kozik would bring Student Government representatives from all the state schools. Presenting new ideas, increasing student lobbying and showcasing the Student Action Team are some of the goals of the conference.

Both allocations now need to be approved by Student Senate.

Also, University Board Chair JC Miller addressed the board, informing them that UB will be asking for a large allocation for the Lectures Committee to bring more well-known speakers to campus.

She asked the board to fill out surveys and also to get students to fill them out to get more input on what speakers UB should look into bringing to campus.