Student Senate notebook
Published on Thu., September 18th, 2008
Student Senate meets every Wednesday in the Kansas Union. All legislation heard at Senate must first pass through two committees, which were held last Wednesday.
Transportation board looks at new bus routes
Derek Meier, Independence, Kan. sophomore, and transportation coordinator, said the transportation board was exploring new bus routes to handle the increased number of people who rode the bus. He said bus ridership continued to increase dramatically because the buses were free. He said between 12,500 and 16,000 passengers rode the buses each day and that more people rode the bus when the weather was cool. According to Kansan archives, an average of 6,000 people rode the bus each day last year.
Senate creates possible plan for aquatic center
Adam McGonigle, Wichita junior and student body president, updated the Senate on plans for a University aquatic center, which was one of the platforms of former coalition United Students during the spring Student Senate elections. McGonigle said he and Michael Gillaspie, Ashland senior and student body vice president, would meet with focus groups of students next month to determine if students wanted a new aquatic center and how much they would be willing to pay for it. McGonigle said if students wanted to continue with plans for the center, he and Gillaspie would work to establish a funding plan with University administration and other interested parties. He said that if planning moved forward smoothly, students could see the center on the ballot during this spring’s elections.
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