A bill allotting more than $20,000 to the Mary Greeley Medical Center Emergency Room passed at Wednesday’s Government of the Student Body meeting.

Through this bill, the GSB will work with the medical center to purchase a colposcope, an instrument used to detect microscopic injuries in rape cases.

“It’s a big magnifying glass,” said Sue Dekers, registered nurse at Thielen Student Health Center.

The bill also gives money to the student health center to attach a digital camera to their existing colposcope.

Dekers said the student health center already has a colposcope for other uses, but it has not been adapted to collect evidence.

“This type of evidence is more compelling to a jury,” Dekers said. “Sexual assault is not what they show on TV. A majority of sexual assaults have no injuries — just tiny tears, like the skin has been pulled apart.”

Megan Woodbeck, sexual assault coordinator for Mary Greeley, said the Mary Greeley Foundation offered to pay $6,000 in matching funds.

“Mary Greeley Medical Center has really made a commitment to the Sexual Assault Response Team,” she said. “They pay for education and every hour we’re on call and hourly when we come in to do a SART exam.”

Heather Priess, SART coordinator, said two-thirds of Iowa State students who report a sexual assault are seen at the Mary Greeley emergency room.

She said this is because of the nurse schedule, and many students feel Mary Greeley is more private and allows for more anonymity.

The bill passed with a vote of 27-0.

“This is a really good partnership for ISU to make,” said Raye Taylor, off-campus senator. “The price tag is heavy, we understand that, but there’s been a really large concern that the ISU community is apathetic to the rest of the community.

“We’re half of it. If not a single person uses it, it’s well worth the money we spend on it,” Taylor said. “Yes, we’re a part of this community and we do care about safety.”

GSB also introduced bills allowing senate meeting times to be changed and $25,000 to be transferred to the CyRide Operating Fund.

Swapnil Eaga, sophomore in chemical engineering, was seated as deputy director of international student affairs, under the office of student diversity.