The results of yesterday's Senate FINCOM Budget Survey were released by Election and Referendum co-chairpersons Mora Gliclman and Kevin Thurm.
The poll indicated that students favored an increase in their student activities fee for next year, Students also voted overwhelmingly for organizations such as the Concert BoardWomen's Volleyball, Inter-dormitory Council and the Hockey Club to receive increased funding next year.
FIECOM will now use the survey's results in the funding process that has already begun. The Senate Comiiittee will decideat their March 11th meeting how much the activities fee will increase.
This year, students paid $43 for allocation by the Senate to campus activities. According to some senators, expectations are that the fee will increase at least 14% for inflation, and perhaps by an additional $6, pending outcome of the Mass-PIRG question.
But Thurm stated that he was "pleased that students have okayed an increase if we needit."
Tufts Concert Board received the most votes for more funds with 86, the next closest being WMFO with 75, both in the "Arts and Entertainment Council."
This would seem to mean that studentsare interested in more and better groupsand speakers on campus, according to Thurm. Ifthe Board had more funds, they could attract a higher level of entertainment, he indicated.
Among "Cultural Societies" Hillel received 24votes for more funding, followed by the International Club with 17. The Inter-Dormitory Council received 48 votes, with theInter-Fraternity Council next with 39 in the "Residential/Locational" category.
Under "Athletics the Hockey Club received 60votes of support while Women's Volleyball received 44. In the "Education and Information" Council, the Jumbo TalkSeries Received: 23 votes, and the Environmental Action Council 20.
The Photo Workshop received 25 votes, far above other organizations in the Council of "Workshops and Clubs". Among "Educational Clubs" 16 studenks Joted for the Geologyclub.
WMFO led the "Media and Communications" Council overwhelmingly with 75 votes, TUTV being next with 22. The Observer received 12 votes for increasing funds, while four-day old Tufts Daily received 15 write-in votes.
