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Show ow SUUSA Ser,ate rejects bill aimed at Head Start By Bill.JUSTESEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER The Rodeo Oub 1'21lied forces Tuesday night to show its support for a $1 ,000 matching fimd that the senate pledged to the club last year. Last week, Bill #024-99, requesting alloation of the money for the dub, left senators unclear whether money had been budgeted previously. Nate Wilkey, SUUSA academic vice president, :wurcd the group that the money was earmarked and simply needs a transfer to the Rodeo Oub account. Because of the preceding allocation, the bill was tabled indefinitely after a move by Sen. Ken SbocU (SO). A vote to untable Bill #023,-99, sponsored by Sen. Sam Johnson (EDUC), generated further ~ i o n by the senators about the practicality of providing $725 to purchase three "Second Step" kits for Head Start. The kits would be used to teach parents and children emotion management skills. The bill was tabled last week pending an investigation into whether .SUU students would benefit from the purchase. Sen. Wyatt Bentley {EDUC), reporting on the investigation, said that the university received $134,000 last year to operate the Head Start program. The monies were funneled to the presidential discretionary account, and were used to pay rent, utilities and upkeep for the program; but Head Start does not receive all of the.money. He said that administrators may spend surplus money in the discretionary account in any manner that they feel appropriate. Bentley argued that the extra money benefits the university. Sen. Justin McEwen (HSS), however, felt that additional revenues sitting in presidential coffers, especially those reserved for use by Head Start, should be exhausted before going to the senate. " [The university] can't come to our measly $20,000 budget and ask for more money," McEwen said. "Let's go to a different avenue and then if it doesn't work, let's bring it up [in senate meetings)," he added. Sen. Julie Oakford (EDUC), hoping to spare the bill, moved to amend it from $725 to $475, but on a subsequent vote, the amendment failed. Immediately after the vote for the amendment, the bill failed on a final vote of 7-8. In other senate business, Delta Epsilon Chi was approved to receive $700 for travel and lodging at a state competition in Ogden and Psi 01i secured $500 for expenses to travel to the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Fort Collins, Colo. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) was allocated $700 to travel to competitions in both Bellevue, Wash., and Kansas City, Kan. The Masque Club received $300, but there were no details of how the money would be spent 3BD 2 Bth 2BD 1 Bth I ~ 426 E. Nichols Canyon Cedar City Ph: 865-1455, Fax 865-1427 All units feature Central Air, Gas Heat, Dishwashers, Garbage Disposal, Covered Parking, Washer/Dryer, Cable, Extra Storage. We also have two spacious clubhouses with kitchens for special events. Keep in shape by using our Fitness Center and in the summer enjoy out outdoor swimming pool. For the children we have two playground areas. Stop by and let us show you our model unit and the features of affordable living at Kensington Apartment Communities Open mon-Fri 9 to 6 • Income limits apply WEARE ABIE 10 RFNJ'TO snIDENTS WHO ARE PART TIME, MJ\RRIED OR HAVEOfilDREN fQUAI.-OPPORTUIIITV r-----~----------~--------, ® : Bring in this : : coupon f ora : : FREE ''Hot Titles'' : :L____·_.:. movie rental : ____________ .:0~1:_u!: ~.:.9:1J I I I I Come shop for it all under one roof! 633 South Main, Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-1203 Fax (435) 58.6-0428 - - - - -- |