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Water Aerators and Conservation

Berea is experiencing a severe water shortage. As of October 1, the Berea reservoir had only enough water for 100 days. Kentucky has already had 200 forest fires (the average in past years is ONE!). That means if we don’t conserve and there is not sufficient rain in the coming months, we’ll be out of water by Short Term. Maya Benami from HEAL first brought this issue to the Board of Residents. BOR member, Bianca Pau, is leading the SGA committee that is working on a resolution to encourage resident halls to purchase water aerators which will decrease the amount of water expelled from faucets from 2-2.5 to 0.5-1.0 gallons per minute.

Do your part in reducing your water consumption and encourage others to reduce as well: turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth, turn the water on a lower setting while washing your hands, wash dishes immediately so you do not have to use more water later scraping off the gunk, and take shorter showers. This will affect you so please do your part in conserving water now, before there is none left to conserve. Contact Maya Benami for more information on conservation efforts and contact Bianca Pau if you are interested in joining the committee.

Jena 6

Given the recent events in Jena, Louisiana over the 6 high school students who face, together, more than 120 years in prison for a school yard fight, Joycelyn Woodard started a committee to continue raising awareness on campus regarding Jena 6 as well as over other issues. J. Anthony and Terri Daugherty are developing a proposal to secure funding for a trip to Louisiana which will allow 30 students to attend the protest that will occur during the next trial. Additionally, Adam Sparks is working on a resolution to present to the Senate that will recommit SGA to focus on recognizing racial injustice and responding to it. Contact Joycelyn Woodard for more information on the Jena 6 Committee and contact Terri Daugherty for more information on SGA’s efforts.

SGA’s Commitment to “Opening Blind Eyes” (OBE)

In order to help fulfill SGA’s commitment to fostering knowledge and awareness on campus, Carol Davey recently brought to the EC and Senate an idea for a new committee called Opening a Blind Eye (OBE). OBE will be a support system for clubs across campus that are increasing global awareness by campaigning for a particular issue. The committee will have access to SGA funds in order to carry out programming; additionally, this new committee will serve as a liaison between SGA and organizations on campus. For instance, in December, OBE will team up with Santana Libscomb and the Black Student Union to raise awareness about Darfur.

New “Funding Request” Sheet

The Executive Council has recently developed a new “request for funding” form in order to standardize the process. If your club or organization is seeking funding from SGA, please access the template from the SGA public folders. Please be aware that the allocation of funding for events or programs depends upon the contribution of your event to SGA’s mission and purpose.

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