Thursday, December 01, 2005

chain reaction

SCALE joins PSA,
PSA Joins Program Board,
SCALE gets university support!

Political assembly joins board:
Senate and Program Board approved the incorporation of PSA only on a trial basis.
By: Joanna Lin Issue date: 12/1/05

The Political Study Assembly, which was previously the Unruh Political Student Association, is an umbrella organization for 18 student groups involved with political activism.

By joining Program Board, even more progress can be made, Sherman said. "All of our organizations are really excited about this transition, going into Program Board and the possibilities (it brings)," he said… Between Senate and Program Board, $4,118 will be earmarked during the trial period for the assembly.

"We've had issues with representation and being officially recognized," said Míchel Martinez, a representative for the Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation. It can be expensive and difficult to coordinate space, supplies and speakers, said Martinez, who hopes SCALE will be able to capitalize on resources made available to assemblies."It's important that assemblies exist; they help students get resources. And for small groups like ours, it's nice to be able to have other resources … (Those resources) are important in reviving an organization. Now we'll have more options to take advantage of," she said.

let's hear it for resources!