Motion to override GSB president’s veto fails

Charles O'Brien and Lissandra Villa

After other pending matters on the agenda were dealt with, a motion to override President Jared Knight’s veto to the bylaw change last week was proposed at the Wednesday GSB meeting.

It failed by a vote of 7-27-0.

The new bylaw change will be voted on next week.

At the start of the meeting, however, Sen. Lucas Gray objected to last week’s minutes.

Gray said that all of the minutes pertaining to the argument about the bylaw change to the Executive Initiative account did not contain the complete conversation.

Gray also asked that the complete minutes be posted in light of the two articles published in the Daily this week. Gray was approached by some of his constituents and asked that there be a motion to override the veto.

Gray made two separate attempts to do so, but at the time, he withdrew his motion out of respect for groups coming before Government of the Student Body for funding.

Joseph Mawien, junior in interdisciplinary studies, was seated as a United Residents of Off Campus senator.

Funding for the ISU Women’s Hockey Club was brought up, and it was immediately pointed out by senate members that GSB does not fund jerseys. According to club members, they pay $700 in dues and are paying about a $1,000 a week for ice time.

These jerseys, according to the club, are needed to be compliant with league rules.

“Funding jerseys is a thing that we’ve drawn the line on in the past,” said Sen. Alex Knee.

Knee went on to add that the jerseys on the bill should be changed to funding for ice time in order for GSB to fund the group. The club would then take the extra ice time funding to be used to purchase jerseys.

“This club has put in a lot of time and money,” Knee said. “It’s a fairness thing we have to do.”

After debating the bill, GSB passed the bill 31-3-1 to fund the Women’s Hockey Club $2,596 for ice time.

GSB also funded the Archery Club $1,093.75 for arrows. The senate also funded a bicycle pump and repair station, which is to be put in place at the Memorial Union for $2,260.98.