The Duke Student Government Senate approved the 2003-2004 men's basketball admission policies at its meeting Wednesday night. The policies introduce more stringent guidelines for walk-up game lines, alter white tenting rules and further define regulations about grace periods and bathroom breaks.
Donald Wine, head line monitor, presented the policies for tenting, which will only last a total of five weeks this year. DSG passed the statute unanimously after no debate. "I think that it passing is great," Wine said. "I think it will make tenting simpler and easier and really encourage more people to come out."
The regulations limit the size of a walk-up line group to six people, whereas in the past the maximum was 12. Half the group members are required to be in line at all times instead of the quarter mandated in previous years.
This year's policies also require two people to spend the night in each tent registered during white period, which begins the week directly before the game. Last year, only one person needed to be present.
Aiming to improve the tenting experience, some of the policy changes attempt to make the process more convenient for students. Tenters who meet their required three personal checks by midnight the day of the game will be given wristbands at that time, eliminating the need to return to Krzyzewskiville in the morning. Also, grace periods during basketball games have already been announced--guaranteeing tenters the leeway to watch all men's and women's games either played in Cameron or televised. Additionally, students who walk up for tenting games may sign out twice a day to use the restroom for 15 minutes.
IN OTHER BUSINESS:
Zoila Airall, assistant vice president for student affairs, gave a 30-minute presentation, focusing on space allocation in the new West Campus student center. Airall clarified the six phases for development and renovation of the center and answered questions. She also announced Gregg Heinselman as the new director of the office of student affairs and facilities. Heinselman previously served as director of campus life at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville where he oversaw the construction of a new student center. He will begin work at Duke Nov. 3.
Vice President for Community Interaction Andrew Wisnewski, Director of Public Relations Kirstin Hopkins and Executive Secretary Vanda Chou also presented brief reports. Wisnewski outlined the Community Interaction committee's three primary goals for the year: promoting community communication, improving Duke-Durham relations and extending graduate-undergraduate interaction. Hopkins expressed her desire and plan to increase publicity for DSG. Chou explained that her role is to manage the DSG office and help coordinate small projects as needed.
DSG voted to charter Generation HIV and the Buddhist Community Initiative at Duke. It also recognized Friends of the Arc. The senate approved the budgets of the Duke University Greening Initiative and Duke Moot Court, giving each group $970 and $2,045 respectively. There was also a first reading of the Renewal of the Inter Community Council bylaws.
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