An open forum took place Tuesday to give students a chance to ask questions and voice their opinions about the Featured Programs for Students Bill.

The bill will be discussed and potentially voted on during the Government of the Student Body meeting Wednesday.

If enacted, the bill will allocate $200,000 to be used by the Student Union Board to bring big name entertainment to campus. The money was originally set aside to use for the Cyclone Cinema project, which was recently dropped by GSB due to high costs and Campustown renovation plans.

Anthony Maly, GSB finance director and senior in political science, said the goal for the program is to bring more entertainment to students.

“We’re hoping that we can help expand the entertainment options available, such as for students under 21 that don’t wish to drink, but also for people that just want more entertainment and a lot more options for stuff to do on the weekends,” Maly said.

Student voiced their concerns about who will determine the acts that come in, how much tickets will cost and if this program will impact other entertainment currently in place on campus.

MaryBeth Konkowski, SUB president and junior in communication studies, said SUB general committee members will suggest what acts should come in, though the SUB executive board of directors will make the final decision through a two-thirds majority vote.

Student input might also be considered as well, depending on how much money the program has.

If students want to have a more direct say in what acts are brought in through this program, they can join SUB.

“Anyone can join SUB and they are certainly welcome to,” Konkowski said.

The program will not impact other entertainment options that take place on campus but rather will enhance them.

“We definitely don’t try to program on top of other things, we try to enhance all programming,” Konkowski said.

The entertainment programs would be in Hilton Coliseum and Stephens Auditorium with the goal of attracting at least 4,000 students.

Tickets for the shows would be in the $25 range, though would vary depending on the size of the act coming in.

Konkowski said SUB would base ticket prices off of a 70 percent capacity break-even point. Any amount of money generated from ticket sales extending beyond that capacity level would be used to bring in the next nationally recognized act.

“This isn’t something that we’re going to keep contacting the GSB to get money because the project will hopefully become sustainable,” Konkowski said.

Maly said two or three events would be held during the year: two in the fall and one in the spring. Only one will be held in the spring because of the entertainment VEISHEA brings in.

“The plan would be to try to have it at those weird times of the year when there isn’t a lot of programming right now,” Maly said.