Media Board Meeting
January 12, 2007
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Present: Susan Sweeney, Amanda James, Scott Hazen, Tiffany Moffo, Otis Mamed, Faith Olsen, Michelle Stere, Maurice Ledoux, John Tercyak-Morgan, Jamie Paakkonen and Mark Rowan
I. Welcome
Ms. Sweeney called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.
The minutes from the December 8th meeting were reviewed.
Motion: (Mamed/Tercyak-Morgan) To approve the December 8, 2006 Media Board Minutes.
Motion Passed (8Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained)
II.Attendance
Attendance was passed around.
III. Budgets
The Recorder requested a supplement for $7,332.97. This supplement would used to pay for the National College Newspaper Convention that they will be attending March 8-11. The supplement would also be used to pay for printer and ink for The Recorder.
Motion: (Stere/Olsen) To approve The Recorder supplement of $7,332.97.
Motion Passed (8Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained) (MB07-001)
Mr. Ledoux from The Helix has been approached by Ravi Shankar, the CCSU poet-in-residence, about co-sponsoring a poetry event, by drunkenboat.com. The event will cost $5000 and Mr. Ledoux is asking for any help the Media Board could give to sponsoring this event. There was discussion about whether or not the Media Board should give money to an event that they have not been involved in planning. Mr. Hazen suggested that when co-sponsoring an event that the Media Board is not only providing financial help but also helping to plan the event. It was suggested that the Media Board give some money towards the event but not the full $5000.
Motion: (Ledoux/Paakkonen) To approve $1000.00 to help sponsor the poetry event, by drunkenboat.com.
Motion Passed (7 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstained) (MB07-002)
The Dial Yearbook made a correction of their
base budget. The amount previously stated in their base budget of $6533.05 will
be changed to $6577.00.
IV. Upcoming Events
Ms. Sweeney spoke about upcoming events on campus that might be of interest to the Media Board. The Club Drive will be February 21, 2007. Ms. Sweeney would like to set up a space for the media organizaitions to be present.
Recognition 2007 will occur April 9, 2007. This would be a good time for the media organizations to show the university the hard work that they have been doing. Nomination sheets will be avaible to pick up within the first couple weeks of the semester.
The Vance Lecture will occur on April 4, 2007. Ms. Sweeney would like the Media Board to be present and to facilitate the student discussion.
Diva Jazz an on-campus jazz group came to Ms. Sweeney and WFCS for a co-sponsorship. The event is March 14, 2006. They are looking for $2,250. The board decided to table the approval of this until they get more information.
V. Next meeting times
It was decided that the next meeting would be, Friday, February 2nd at 12 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Last updated: Monday March 12, 2007