Results from a survey sent out last week about the Cyclone Cinema Project brought up mixed debate at the Government of the Student Body meeting Wednesday night.

The results, presented by GSB President Jonathan Turk, showed that 57 percent of students do not think another movie theater in Ames is necessary, while 68 percent don’t believe funding a theater is a proper use of student fee money, and 75 percent are not in support of the reduction of regular allocation money.

Sagar Chawla, an Inter-residence Hall Association senator, said the association found the survey confusing and biased, whether or not it was meant to be so.

“I thought we talked to constituents and found proper support … we went to clubs and councils. How do you fit all components in to a referendum? Isn’t it better to be gathering support and explaining details to people?” Chawla said in reference to Turk‘s request for a referendum question since January.

“All surveys have a bias. It’s about how the questions are worded. Whether or not the survey is biased, those are student respondents, and those opinions are out there,” Turk said.

John Schultz, Business senator, said to Turk, “We voted 28-2. We voted to represent the student body. We talked to as many students as we could and still voted the way we did. How can you come and tell us this survey tells us we’re wrong?”

Turk said he agreed with what Schultz had to say, but, “How much bias could be in question that asks do you support this money for this usage? The reason I have such concern about this bill, is it is a different kind of bill; this is not a situation we’ve been in before. Going through [the] Board of Regents, they will ask you the same thing I’ve asked you … They will ask how many people did you talk to? And did you go outside your immediate peer group?”

A bill concerning funding for the SAE club, which was vetoed two weeks ago by Turk, was opened up for debate after Senator Luke Roling motioned to overturn the executive veto.

A representative from the SAE club spoke for the club during open forum, willing a senator to attempt to override the veto.

The SAE club representative said they want to be a GSB-funded organization, instead of being funded by the Engineering Student Council.

For the veto to be overturned there needed to be 22 votes in support, but the vote tallied in at 3-20-6.