Admin. Considers boathouse liability

The SGA executive board overturned the Student Senate in un-tabling the crew club bill.

"The administration ruled the responsible thing for SGA to do was not to give money to the crew club because the university and SGA cannot be connected to the liability," said senior Melissa Laughner, finance committee chair.

The bill, originally proposed on Oct. 19, 2004, asked for $4,000 from contingency to build a boathouse. The bill was then tabled on Nov. 2 and was untabled on Feb. 8. The motion to untable the bill was made by Laughner and was voted on by the rest of the Student Senate.

The Student Advisory Council recommended the executive board veto the bill for it was difficult to make sure all liability, junior Gina Mauron, executive treasurer said.

The clubhouse was going to be built off campus, which did not allow for the administration to oversee construction or other liability issues. Maurone said this does not stop the crew club from joining the sports club council and using their facilities.

The crew club is still trying to fund raise. "We are going to continue to try and earn money to build this boathouse because it is the only option the club has to stay alive," said junior Morgan Ferguson, crew club president. "Once the boathouse gets built, however, we will be out on the water and competing as soon as possible.

"We are not allowed to bring the boats that we have for the club down to the water until we have a secure establishment," she said.