General project updates and the like

So outside of heated debates, many other things happened during yesterday's ASG meeting.  They won't necessarily take headlines (or even appear in the last sentence of the copy), which is why The Daily has a blog.  These little updates are worth mentioning, especially when committee investigations are involved.  It's also great in helping The Daily keep up with its tracking projects.  For tracking updates, I'll put in an obnoxious UPDATE! in front of the description starting with this blog post.

UPDATE! ATEC, the temporary name for the off-campus housing review Web site (dubbed after the Course and Teacher Evaluation Council reviews), has been renamed the Apartment and Condos in Evanston.

There are two undergoing invesgitations concerning College Feminists' publication Juice and For Members Only's publication Blackboard.  The investigations will be discussed Tuesday in committee and presented Wednesday to the Senate where recommendations will be made and senators will choose either to close the investigation or create sanctions against the groups.

The African American Theater Emsemble has removed its remaining funds from its fall events to its winter show.

UPDATE! The transportation poll, which was thought to run last Thursday, will be up sometime this week.  The poll is part of the external relations committee's efforts to gauge student opinion about a possible weekend Chicago shuttle.

LISTSERV UPDATES

As for other news, there are a couple things circulating on the ASG listserv.  Aside from the typical listserv forwardings, a couple might be of intrigue to the student body.

• Senator attendance.  Who's representing you?  Is s/he really representing you if s/he doesn't show up?  Keep checking the ASG blog to see updates on this.
• Financial vice president application for the upcoming year.  This is a pretty comprehensive application.  It includes 12 questions and five hypothetical situations.  But of course, the six voting members on the selection committee wouldn't want to laboriously read pages upon pages about ways to improve Student Activities Finance Board and the like, so there's a page limit.  14 pages double spaced.  Applications are due Wednesday, Feb. 5.
• ASG President Jon Webber sent out last week an informal survey to senators, past and current student group presidents and PR chairs.  In it, he asked questions ranging from their use of ground flyering to their use of NU Link.  Webber said a couple weeks ago that he hopes the Undergraduate Budget Priorities Committee (which he is a part of) will recommend increasing communication technology on campus similar to what the dining halls and Norris University Center have been planning.  On top of the technology, which could involve more flat screen televisions like the ones in Norris and outdoor weatherproof kiosks, helping student groups publicize their events, the technology could be helpful in the event of an emergency.

—ALICE TRUONG