On Tuesday Oct. 1, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) voted against Resolution 7, which would have granted student organizations and athletics the ability to purchase merchandise with the Boone logo with the use of student activity fee money.

The Resolution, proposed by Senator Adam Hammerman, proposed that “any committee or subsidiary of Undergraduate Student Government, such as the Diversity Committee, Spirit Committee, Sustainability Committee, etc., is allowed to use their allotted fund to purchase any merchandise with the image of Boone on it, as well as any other image supporting school spirit, to be effective immediately.”

Use of student activity fee funds to purchase items with the Boone logo was originally banned last year in a resolution passed by USG in February.

Hammerman expressed his displeasure on the final voting.

“Just like our previous mascots Ruckus and Pioneer Pete, Boone should be allowed to be on clothing just as [Ruckus and Pete] are, because they’re a part of our tradition and history of our school. Instead of banning the image of Boone, it gives the option to use it,” he said.

Sophomore Senator Jess Davidson praised the vote.

“This resolution was not a question of whether or not Boone is right, but how we are protecting and investing dollars students give through their student activity fee. I do not feel that it’s our place to say ‘Yes, we will spend your student dollars on something you don’t support,’” she said.

On Thursday USG will present their decision to the administration and decide on further steps to take in coming weeks.