Meeting of the General Assembly

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 8:30pm

Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall

Table of Contents
Agenda
Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141508
Wall Street Journal

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141509
Uncommon Hour 02/20/2015

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141513
Funding for Winter Weekend 2015

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141514
Funding for Athletic Councils Winter Weekend 2015

Appendix A
Winter Weekend 2015 Schedule

Agenda
Meeting of the General Assembly
8 February 2015
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall

I.
II.

Call to Order
Roll Call

III.

Approval of Minutes

IV.

Public Comment Time

V.
VI.

Introduction of Guests Ruben Martinez 15, ITAC Representative

Old Business
a. Proposal to Vote: Wall Street Journal Bridgett McCoy 15

VII.

Reports of Committees
a. Student Affairs Justin J. Pearson 17
b. Academic Affairs Chrissy Rujiraorchai 17
c. Student Organizations Oversight Committee Harriet Fisher 17
d. Student Activities Funding Committee Ryan Davis 15
e. Facilities & Sustainability Bridgett McCoy 15
f.

VIII.

Executive Committee Chris Breen 15 / Charlotte McLaughry 15

Report of Members
a. Class Councils
b. Inter-House Council
c. Entertainment Board
d. Athletic Council
e. The McKeen Center
f.

Director of Programming Emily Serwer 16

g. At-Large
IX.

Report of the President Chris Breen 15

X.

Announcements

XI.

Adjournment

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141508
Proposed by: Committee on Facilities and Sustainability
Date: 27 January 2015
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

WHEREAS, the Wall Street Journal has been a commonly requested item of the Bowdoin College student
body;

WHEREAS, providing the Wall Street Journal will increase student's access to business news, which is especially
important since a significant portion of classes enter business and finance realms after graduation;

WHEREAS, the Wall Street Journal will increase the quality of the newspapers provided by Bowdoin, by
ensuring information that express both sides of the political spectrum, at a reasonable cost to the Bowdoin
Student Government;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

ESOLVED, That the members of Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

Authorize the expenditure of $300.00 to provide the Wall Street Journal to the Bowdoin student body for
the spring semester of 2015.

BY ORDER OF BOWDOIN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141509
Proposed by: Committee on Student Affairs
Date: 2 February 2015
UNCOMMON HOUR 02/20/2015
Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

WHEREAS, Uncommon Hour, a professor-lecture series brought by the Committee on Student Activities, was
a well-attended and successful BSG event over the past semester;

WHEREAS, Among the biggest factors contributing to its success was the advertising for the events and the food
provided at the lectures;

WHEREAS, Our operating budget includes a line-item for this service;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

ESOLVED, That the members of Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

Authorize the expenditure of $100.00 for the Uncommon Hour lecture on February 20, 2015 for food
and advertising.

BY ORDER OF BOWDOIN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141513
Proposed by: Executive Committee
Date: 3 February 2015
FUNDING FOR WINTER WEEKEND 2015
Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

WHEREAS, Winter Weekend, a three-day celebration of Maine's colder months, dates back to the fraternity
Christmas House Parties from as early as the 1920s;

WHEREAS, Bowdoin Student Government and the Entertainment Board successfully revived this festive
Bowdoin tradition in 2013;

WHEREAS, The Schedule of events will result in the cooperation of this Assembly with Athletics, the InterHouse Council, the Entertainment Board, and the College Houses (see Appendix A);

WHEREAS, Our operating budget includes line-items for Winter Weekend events;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

ESOLVED, That the members of Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

Authorize the expenditures for Winter Weekend 2015 as follows:

- Advertising: $200.00
-Hot Drinks and Smores on the Quad $350.00
- Pedro O'Haras (Ladd House Blizzard Bash and Polar Bear Run): $1250.00
- Cups (to give away at Blizzard Bash): $300.00
Total: $2100.00
BY ORDER OF BOWDOIN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Proposal to Vote
Proposal 141514
Proposed by: Athletic Council
Date: 3 February 2015
FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC COUNCILS WINTER WEEKEND 2015
Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

WHEREAS, The Athletic Council has two events that will correspond with Bowdoin Student Governments
Winter Weekend 2015, including a white-out for Mens Basketball game and another Chuck-A-Puck
event at the Mens Hockey game;

WHEREAS, These events have been very successful in the past in rallying school support for its athletic teams as
well as raising money for a charity of the Athletic Councils choice;

WHEREAS, The popularity of these events is completely dependent on their advertising;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

ESOLVED, That the members of Bowdoin Student Government, convened in General Assembly

1. Authorize the expenditure of $30.00 to the Athletic Council for advertising costs for their Winter
Weekend events.

BY ORDER OF BOWDOIN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Appendix A
Winter Weekend 2015 Schedule
Thursday, February 5th
11:00am -12:00pm, 2:00 - 3:00pm Free Skate Watson Arena
8:30pm - 10:00pm Make Your Own Cookies and Fireside Knitting Outing Club
8:00pm - 12:00am Free Bowling Yankee Lanes

Friday, February 6th

2:30pm Polar Bear Dip Higgins Beach Portland, ME
**Sign-up at Smith Union Info Desk (space is limited)**
5:00 - 7:00pm Blizzard Bash Ladd
**Catered by Pedro OHaras**
7:00pm Mens Ice Hockey vs. Hamilton Watson Arena

Saturday, February 7th

11:00am - 4:00pm S'mores, Hot Cider, and Hot Chocolate Dudley Coe Quad
11:30am - 2:00pm Ice Sculptor Dudley Coe Quad
11:00am - 6:00pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides Moulton Circle
2:00pm - 3:30pm College House Olympics Main Quad
**Catered by Bowdoin Dining**
2:00pm - 3:00pm Learn to Curl Ice Rink on Main Quad
3:30pm Polar Bear Run Baxter
**Catered by Pedro OHaras**
4:00pm Mens Ice Hockey vs. Amherst Watson Arena
6:00pm - 8:00pm Night Time Ice Skating Main Quad
10:00pm Cold War Party Mac and Quinby

Sunday, February 8th

12:00pm - 2:00pm Broomball Reed House
1:00pm Mens Basketball vs. Middlebury Morrell Gym