Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) discussed possibilities for chem-free alternatives to Ivies, and decided not to revoke the charter of Bowdoin Climate Action (BCA) at a meeting on Wednesday.
BSG spoke about the upcoming re-chartering of clubs with the close of the academic year. Notably, the ongoing BCA sit-in for divestment raised questions regarding the club’s charter. Controversy surrounding BCA and its status as a student group was also debated when former BSG president Sarah Nelson ’14 threatened to revoke the charter of Green Bowdoin Alliance in the spring of 2013. At the time, BCA was a subsidiary of Green Bowdoin Alliance and members of the group pitched a tent on the Quad to raise awareness of divestment.
“We could certainly speak with the club leadership over the next couple of weeks [regarding] their practices and whether or not they’re in line, but I don’t think BSG… revoking their charter would be constructive,” Josh Raff ’15 said.
A student approached the Good Ideas Fund, which finances programming and project ideas independent from the usual club-funding process, with the idea for a chem-free alternative to the party at Brunswick Quad on the Friday of Ivies. This event will likely occur on Dudley Coe Quad and include a variety of inflatables.
“The idea is people want to be outside, but maybe they want to start off over there. Maybe they want to be able to go back and forth,” said BSG President Chris Breen ’15.
BSG is also considering partnering with the Office of Residential Life to organize a separate chem-free spring festival using the Good Ideas Fund.
In addition to the discussion surrounding Ivies, The Entertainment Board addressed their decision to cut Racer X from the line-up this year. Two of the professors have left, and there was minimal interest in the band from students according to the Ivies survey results.
BSG also discussed the upcoming Wellness Week for finals period, which will include massages, therapy dogs, yoga and the possibility of gelato.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that BSG was partnering with the Office of Residential Life to organize a spring festival. This idea was discussed at the meeting, not decided.