The Sloss House could receive $29,886.99 from the Government of the Student Body if a bill is approved at Wednesday night’s meeting.

The money would go toward the purchase of a 40-inch television, four armchairs, six tables, 36 chairs, desk lamps, dishes and other items.

Sen. Jacob Wilson, sophomore in political science and the author of the bill, said that most of the items being replaced are more than a decade old.

The bill was put on the agenda for debate last week, but President Jon Turk, senior in political science, was not sure whether or not the provost’s office was still planning on matching the allocated money with another $31,000.

Confusion developed when a $94,000 request in construction and repairs from two years ago was looked at.

That price may have gone up now, but Turk said he is under the impression that the provost’s office is still willing to match the money for furnishings.

The Sloss House provides a confidential space for students to meet in and it is the safest place on campus, Wilson said.

Wilson also said that the Sloss House gives a place for survivors of sexual assault to go.

The Sloss House offers a gender justice half-semester course that is worth one credit.

This semester the six sections that were offered are full, Wilson said.

“If we put $10,000 towards sailboats and land yachts, $29,000 for this project should be extremely reasonable,” Wilson said.

Another bill up for discussion at the meeting would create a GSB display board that will be placed outside of the West Student Office Space on the lower level of the Memorial Union.

It will be a place to put pictures and advertise upcoming GSB events, said Chelsea Zigtema, junior in sociology.

A recent survey sent out by the GSB public relations committee showed that approximately 75 percent of ISU students did not know who their GSB vice president was, so maybe putting this board in a highly trafficked area will help, Zigtema said.

The senate will also be discussing changes to the GSB financial policy after the bill was tabled last week.

The bill was tabled because of a request for the Finance Committee to give a presentation on the proposed changes in order for senators to better understand them.

Changes may include all groups receiving funding through GSB be required to send their treasurer to a monthly or bimonthly meeting, said Finance Director Tom Danielson, senior in civil engineering.

There may also be changes to the way groups ask for their money.

Groups might have to begin giving small presentations to the Finance Committee explaining why they need funding for each separate request.

The Finance Committee would host training sessions for the new way of allocating money, Danielson said.

The senate will also be approving the bill for the apportionment for the 2010 Senate.

Apportionment numbers will come from the official university ten-day count.

There will also be a presentation from Gail Ferlazzo, associate director of the Memorial Union.

For more information about GSB legislation visit:

http://www.iowastatedaily.net/articles/2009/11/03/news/local_news/doc4af1023914d26769258804.txt

http://www.iowastatedaily.net/articles/2009/11/09/news/local_news/doc4af8dc4566e38812325745.txt

http://www.iowastatedaily.net/articles/2009/10/15/news/local_news/doc4ad7e65181333843988910.txt