Comedic peace performance receives SGA funds

The Student Government Association gave Hillel funding for a comedic performance on peace and entered three new funding bills for the Crew Club, Asian Student Union and Up ’til Dawn.

The Student Senate passed a bill giving Hillel $2,920 from contingency funds to bring a show called "Stand up for Peace," which features two comedians, Scott Blakeman and Dean Obeidallah.

"[The show] will provide a great opportunity for JMU students to laugh and learn," said junior Daniel Teweles, president of Hillel. "Everyone who comes out will definitely have a good time, as the show has received rave reviews on campuses around the country."

The show is a free passport event and is on Monday Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. at Grafton-Stovall Theatre.

Sophomore Allison Flores, SGA contingency liaison, said, "I feel that Hillel’s event of ‘Stand Up for Peace’ is a great event to be funded for contingency because it will benefit our campus and bring diversity as well."

The bill from the Crew Club requested money to build a boat house was tabled for another week. Since the bill is proposing the construction of a fixed structure and causes liability, the finance committee must wait for approval, then it can make a decision, said Karen Mercer, finance committee advisor.

Three new bills were presented to the Senate and all were passed to committees. Bills from the Asian Student Union and Up ’til Dawn asking for money both moved to the finance committee. A front-end budget reform bill was introduced and will sit for two weeks, since it proposes constitutional amendments.