PACE 10 THE THbNDERBIRD MONDAY DFCEMBER 7, 1987 Moe defends travel expenses to Senate ALPINE LANES YOUR FUN CENTER BY LISA ROBINSON around since then and it shouldn't come down on my shoulders...l don't think should have to take any blame on this." The senate will discuss the incident and report in its next meeting. The senate has recalled and amended the BSU bill on Moe's recommendation. The Black Student Union will still receive $1,100, but there will be a stipulation that $200 will be specifically for the running of the club, $500 for Black Awareness Week, and $400 for a speaker. I discussion of a questionable transfer of funds took priority in ASSUSC Senate and Executive Council meetings last week. Questions arose concerning $1,114 of senate money which was used for travel expenses for ASSUSC President Monica Moe and executive council members. Moe explained to both the executive council and senate her position on the money from the senate fund which was used for executive council travel. "Every year, senate has set aside $1,000 for USA council. This year that money didn't get transferred. asked the controllers what to do and they said we could just transfer it, so we did. We didn't do anything we thought was wrong," Moe said. Moe explained the misunderstanding was due mainly to lack of communication. "I go to the have to take his word for it. There's controller, no way any mishandling of funds can occur, it takes at least three signatures for everything. don't think it needs to be justified, think it justifies itself," she said. Charles Smith, senator for business, technology and communication, explained the senate's views. "It says in the (ASSUSC) Constitution only senate can appropiiate funds and the senate did not appropriate those funds." Moe said, "This was set up last spring. Things got switched A COUPON BOWL THREE GET ONE FREE! Special student rates $1 25 per game for Open lanes nightly Call reservations 481 E HIGHWAY 91 : I I COLLECTABLES HANDICRAFTS CERAMICS PAINTINGS ANTIQUES BRASS DISCOUNT BRING IN THIS AD AND RECEIVE A 5 LOCATED IN THE CEDAR POINTE SHOPPING CENTER 0 491 SOUTH CEDAR CITY, UTAH INDIAN ARTISTRY 586-353- misunderstanding, ASSUSC President Monica Moe says she did nothing wrong when she pulled funds for travel expenses. the club doesn't use the $400 it will be returned to the senate and BSU must have investigating senator Michael Bahr's signature for approval to spend the $400. Moe said, "I don't think senate should be responsible for the whole Black Awareness Week, and think three days is long enough. The reason they received so much money last year was because they already had Alex Haley signed. They don't have anyone yet this year." If I - r I In a v -- Senators seek D.C. interns vr Waiting for a studentloan canbeapain... unless you let RandieS?ec(yBales process your GSL application at First Interstate Bank. Randie is committed to processing Guaranteed Student Loans faster than any other GSL lender. She even hand-carriapplications to the Loan Serv icing Corporation so there wont be any slip-upd For super fast time, come to First Interstate Bank of Utah. Pick up a GSL application at any First Interstate branch near your school. Or Randie Bales will mail one to you if you cal) her at es s. turn-aroun- O First Interstate Member FDIC Equal Opporturvty Milo of Crotona by Pierre Puget, The Louvre, Paris Lender Bank There are two internships available this year in Washington, D.C. One is with Sen. Orrin Hatch winter quarter, and the other with Sen. Jake Garn in the spring. Applications are available in Centrum 225. Applications which should be turned in by Dec. 12. Interviews will be Dec. 14. For more information contact Craig Jones in Centrum 225, or Darin Bird in the ASSUSC offices.