by Maria Nosal / SGA Reporter

Delta Epsilon Chi, Student Ambassadors, The Breeze and the Psychology Peer Advising Group all received money through four finance bills passed by the Student Senate Tuesday night.

Delta Epsilon Chi, a marketing-based fraternity, was given $600 to cover the cost of registration for members attending the Collegiate Leadership Academy.

"The trips can get fairly expensive — about $400 per person," said senior Jason Storms, vice president of finance for Delta Epsilon Chi. "We do fund raising, but it’s not enough to cover the cost. That’s why we’re asking for funds."

Student Ambassadors was given $3,083.41 from its reserve account to purchase a new Dell laptop and a digital camera.

The computer used now in Sonner Hall was given to Student Ambassadors by a former admissions counselor and isn’t fit for their uses anymore. A new one would be more helpful and convenient in both executive and committee meetings, according to senior Lawson Ricketts, student ambassadors president.

Senate voted to transfer $4,259.58 from a former reserve account to The Breeze. "This money was originally their money so I don’t see why it would be a problem," said junior Lucy Hutchinson, finance committee head.

The Breeze currently receives money under the Media Board, but was a front-end budgeted organization about 10 years ago. The leftover money was never transferred.

The Psychology Peer Advising club received $414.17 to use for resource books, paper for newsletters and office supplies.

"This organization is run through the psychology department," said senior Jess Begley, treasure and campus liaison for the Psychology Peer Advising Club. "There are so many students that faculty doesn’t have the time to advise all students. We need money for paper to print the newsletter and buy new resources and office supplies to run the office."

Sophomore parliamentarian Brian Bennett announced a temporary leave of absence from his position on the SGA executive staff.

Two new bills were presented to the Student Senate. The first bill was from Hillel asking for $2,900 from contingency to pay for a visiting speaker. The other was from the Crew Club asking for $4,000 to build a boathouse. Both bills will be passed onto finance committee.