BSG to sponsor Olympic Games viewings in pub

BSG Update: $76,000 remains in SAFC budget for spring semester

Bowdoin’s Student Activities Funding Committee (SAFC) has spent just under half of its funds for the year, according to a report given at the last Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) meeting of the semester this week.
BSG Vice President for the Treasury Megan Massa ’14 reported that, after accounting for the SAFC’s seasonal operating budget, the organization has $134,000 to spend on funding student activities this academic year.
As of the end of the first semester, the organization has spent $58,000 of that amount, leaving $76,000 available for the spring semester.

BSG Update: BSG continues to debate vacation shuttle service

At its Wednesday meeting, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) continued the previous week’s debate on the future of BSG-sponsored break shuttle services.
After receiving complaints about the increase in the price of shuttle services following last semester’s switch in service provider—from Brunswick Taxi to Mermaid Transportation—BSG’s Facilities Committee spent the last two weeks exploring potential cost-saving options.
Vice President for Facilities David Levine ’16 offered more details on a possible shuttle alternative. Rather than coordinating shuttle services through an independent company, BSG would charter, pay for, and organize the shuttle rides, and—provided enough students take advantage of the service—charge a lower price than Mermaid Transport. The shuttles would run at fixed times, every two hours from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BSG Update

BSG to sponsor Olympic Games viewings in pub

January 24, 2014

In their first meeting of the semester, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) authorized funding for Winter Weekend and announced plans to sponsor viewings of the Olympic Games.

The Winter Weekend motion—proposed by the Executive Committee—included approximately $200 for advertising, $1,325 for Campus Food Truck to be provided both at the Ladd House Blizzard Bash and prior to basketball games, and $354.25 for cups that will be given away at the Blizzard Bash. The proposal passed unanimously.

A revival of a tradition dating back to the 1920s, Winter Weekend 2014 started with the Entertainment Board’s hypnotist on Thursday night and will continue through Saturday night, culminating with the Cold War Party, hosted by MacMillan House and Quinby House. The BSG, E-Board, Inter-House Council (IHC), Alcohol Team (A-Team), Bowdoin Outing Club (BOC), and Class Councils are all sponsoring various events for the weekend

BSG President Sarah Nelson ’14 noted that the BSG will be sponsoring numerous showings of the Olympic Games in Jack McGee’s Pub & Grill. Originally, BSG was only responsible for paying for posters to advertise the showings, but this year it will also be funding a small food giveaway at the pub.

According to Nelson, funding the pub food giveaway may involve “dipping into some or all of the food budget for debate.”

BSG expressed concern regarding the underutilization of the BSG-sponsored Brunswick Taxi service. This service operates Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays after 10 p.m. and offers to take students within one mile of campus, free of charge.

“This is the same as calling your SafeRide,” said Nelson. “It’s being underutilized to the point where we may lose money.”

Nelson speculated that students may be under the impression that they are required to tip the taxi drivers which is untrue. BSG plans on sending out a personalized email to students who reside farther from campus to remind them about the availability of the taxi service.

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