Off-campus Senator Max Goldberg told the Senate Tuesday that he is working on producing a television show called “Keg Talk” to be shown on DU-TV.
Goldberg said the show would address important student issues as well as increase communication in the campus community.
Junior Senator Rich Lufkin expressed concern about the show’s title, saying that “Keg Talk” is “setting itself up for shut-down.”
Goldberg reiterated the seriousness of the show and said “President Marc Holtzman loved the name.”
The production of this TV show, along with other content is part of an overall effort to expand on-campus television, according to Matt Lira, on-campus senator.
Lira said he, along with Goldberg and Off-campus Senator Brian Villano, are working to put televisions in Pioneer Place, located in the Driscoll Student Center.
Lira also said he is collaborating with Mike Histy from the Department of Residence about running the station and the content.
Additionally, Jo Calhoun, associate provost of academic resources, and Patti Helton, associate provost for Campus Life will be involved with this project.
Stuart Halsall, director of recreation for the Ritchie Center, offered assistance to the Senate on programming. Goldberg asked if the hours at the Ritchie Center gym could be changed to be around the clock.
Halsall said the gym is already open 19-20 hours and that current use does not warrant the gym to be open 24 hours. Carl Johnson, advisor to the Senate, told Goldberg that keeping the gym open 24 hours would cost an extra $250,000 a year.
In other business, Sophomore Senator Daniel Goldware said students have expressed concern about the new Law School and computer usage.
He said the computers in the Law School seem to be limited only to graduate students, and is working to make them more accessible to undergraduates. He and Sophomore Senator Yusaf Malik will be sending a letter to the editor to the Clarion about the matter.
AHUM/SOC Senator Chris Dirgo submitted a resolution stating, “The AUSA Senate has a responsibility to support campus life,” and in order to do that, adopt Daniel Boone and Annie O’ as the Senate mascots.
Dirgo provided the senate with preliminary sketches of the figures as well, which he drafted himself.
Lira wholly supported the idea, saying Boone and Annie O’ are an “awesome idea,” and symbols familiar to the campus. The resolution passed with 11-3-0.
Senate members also unanimously agreed to re-license the Undergraduate Women’s Council and the DU Young Democrats.
AUSA has selected Tina Papantonakis as the new chair of records.
Papantonakis is a junior at DU and is majoring in molecular biology.
The AUSA Senate meets every Tuesday in Driscoll room 1864 at 7p.m. Students are encouraged to attend the meeting and express their ideas or find out what’s happening on campus.
