The issue of what can be posted on doors in ISU’s residence halls is once again being broached, as it is the topic of a bill up for discussion at tonight’s Inter-Residence Hall Association meeting.

According to the bill, floor residents can ask department officials to remove any material on a door that violates a person’s right to privacy or is defamatory. The policy has been in effect for the past three years, and IRHA needs to vote on it annually.

Terry Demmer, Lower Friley representative, said he doesn’t expect modifications to the policy.

“I don’t see any real changes from last year,” Demmer said. “I talked to my hall director, and she said there hasn’t been any problems.”

“Dining Dollars” will also voted on at tonight’s meeting. The Dining Dollars program would allow residents to put $50 on their ISU Cards for them to use in the dining halls and in the residence hall convenience stores. Residents could use the dollars to pay for guests who eat in the dining halls.

Dustin Hughson, Oak-Elm representative, said Dining Dollars is an innovative plan.

“The Dining Dollars thing is great,” Hughson said. “If your family or friend wants to eat with you, they won’t have to worry about bringing extra cash.”

Demmer said he expects parliament to pass the bill by unanimous consent if there are no hidden costs that may surface later.

“If they don’t raise prices in the future for the $50 the Department of Residence is giving us, it’ll pass,” Demmer said.

The final bill that will be voted would pay for an IBM Wordpad for the IRHA secretary to use.

Hughson said he likes the bill because it would reduce the time spent reviewing and typing the minutes of the meetings.

“I have seen [IRHA Secretary Seana Brandenburg] and the stuff that she writes. She writes so much, and it cuts into her time,” Hughson said. “If it passes, we’ll be able to have old meeting notes on file, and she’ll have more free time.”

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of the Maple-Willow-Larch Commons.