Unexpected debate arose again at the Government of the Student Body meeting Wednesday night, this time over the possibility of a new CyRide route.

Several senators brought up the discussion of a new “Black” route for the bus system, which would run on Ash Avenue by many fraternities and sororities.

Garret Toay, IFC, said he thought the route would be an added benefit for students.

“The reason we are inquiring about it is that it has been brought to attention by several student groups,” he said. “Some groups within the greek system took the initiative to research this.

“And we were also approached by some students independently wondering if somehow we could get a bus,” he said

However, some senators said they did not think the new bus route was necessary.

Wendell Mosby, FCS, opposed the idea of the Black route.

“People chose to live in those conditions; they knew what they were getting into when they chose that kind of housing,” he said. “I think the money would be better used somewhere else. Maybe they could give it to a charity or buy some bikes or something.”

The Black route would cost an estimated $67,000, and the fare would be 35 cents per person.

Toay said the bus route would help students who live in fraternity and sorority houses in a number of ways.

“We are talking about convenience, and that is what we are paying for,” he said. “Otherwise, students have to walk two to three blocks to catch the bus.”

GSB President Bryan Burkhardt said he hopes CyRide will be able to address some of the issues that were unanswered at the meeting.

“A lot of senators hypothesized a lot of things, so hopefully a representative from CyRide can help to clarify costs,” he said.

Burkhardt said he was pleased with the amount of discussion given to the proposal.

“It’s great any time senators are willing to talk about those issues,” he said.

Regardless of what happens, Burkhardt said it is important to make sure the students come first.

“Any expanding service that CyRide has that would require an increase in student fees has to make sure that the service is used by students,” he said. “There has to be a firm justification of uses.”

Toay said the Black route is only an idea at this point, and he encouraged senators to have an open mind about it.