We’ve gotten wind of the agenda this week, and braced for impact at the promise of at least one round of executive session. AND UNFORTUNATELY WE FORGOT THE ADAPTER.

In Open Forum, we learned that if you fill out the Campus Climate Survey, you may receive free tchotchkes! Also, apparently some all-inclusive posters for Black History Month and Women’s History Month show what a united front UR has put up, and what a true community UR has become, according to University Intercessor Kathy Sweetland, via Speaker of the Senate Kierstin Hughes. One of the only things more exciting than the content of the preceding run-on sentence is that, by the way, it’s Women’s History Month! HOORAY WOMEN! (NOW MAKE US A SANDWICH!)

In other news, SA Treasurer Andrew Flack (FLACK!) announced that no, there were no supplemental funding requests this week. Flack also noted what remained in the supplemental funding coffers. The Programming Fund has $6,579 left, Equipment has $2,500 and Experience Eastman has $1,510 left. Unfortunately, most of that money will have to go toward a bailout of the Greek Students’ Association. HA HA! INSOLVENCY!

Communications announced that funds were secured for two suggestion boxes, which will be placed in either Rush Rhees Library, Carlson Library, Starbucks, Hillside or Connections (those last two still need approval as said locations). NOW THAT’S WHAT WE CALL A LUNCH BOX! (Mmm, clever.)

Newly appointed Elections Chair and Senator Lauren Sussman announced an overhaul of the SA Convention, the spring expo where governmental candidates attempt to get their achievements recognized — the lead achievement being that most students walk away having learned that there’s a student government. MAKE IT EXPO-NENTIALLY BETTER!

In Policy & Review Committee News, Chair and Senator Kristian Brooks announced that four groups came up for preliminary status, including Young Americans for Liberty, Transfer Students’ Association, Liberty for North Korea and Mariachi Meliora, which is definitely a scam, or at best, the worst-named group since NAMBLA.

To hear Projects & Services member and Senator Rohini Bhatia tell it, aided by Co-Chair and Senator Bradley Halpern and SA President Eric Weissmann, reducing the cost of double-sided printing is akin to passing a kidney stone the size of Alcatraz (there’s a joke in there, folks, for you culturally savvy). IT is running a $300,000 printing deficit to the amount and maintenance of printers, which are replaced every four years. There’s also a plethora of probably largely unused color printers, which are even more expensive to maintain. As Deputy Speaker of the Senate Dan Cohn put it: “I’m going to speak for everyone, and collectively call ‘bullshit.’” WILL THAT MAKE THE MINUTES?

In New Business, not only were last week’s minutes approved, but everyone in the world (of Senate) was nominated to be on the committee which would conduct a round of interviews for next year’s All-Campus Judicial Council nominees. Only six actually accepted the nominations. When the executive session dust settled, Sens. Sylvia Guerra, Ashley Haluck-Kangas, Andrea Sobolewski and Sneha Rath were triumphant. NOW THAT’S WHAT WE CALL A “SELECT” FEW.

The last item of new business was meant to be a motion to approve another senator to the Steering Committee, due to a vacancy caused by scheduling conflicts for Sen. Casey Slone. Sen. Jon Junig moved to table the motion indefinitely, stating that Steering did not need another senator at this point in the year. Guerra went toe-to-with Junig, whom Hughes sided with, and Weissmann noted that since Steering probably wasn’t meeting formally before the next Senate meeting, they could just delay the vote and do it later. In a 13-4 decision, the Senate went with that idea on a second motion by Junig. VACANCY OVER VACAY!

Speaking of Spring Break, there’s no meeting next week. Grab a sled and have some fun, or stay warm and watch “Cool Runnings” while reminiscing about the Winter Olympics. FEEL DA RIDDUM!

Adjourned!