SAC chair Aaron D. Chadbourne ’06 said that he had contacted Harvard University Dining Services to ensure that they did not object to the potential competetion the vending machines could pose to the Greenhouse Cafe, which closes in the evening.
Some members brought up concerns about the small turnout at the SAC meeting in which the resolution was docketed, but the resolution still passed.
A grant for $209 to the Harvard Republican Club was sent back to FiCom for reconsideration. The grant to fund fliers about Social Security was objected to on the grounds that the UC as a non-profit organization is not allowed to fund explicitly partisan events.
E.E. Keenan ’07 said that the ensuing debate raised questions about the lack of one procedure for funding groups.
“I think this issue isn’t just about funding the Republican Club, it’s about funding all clubs,” Keenan said.
—Staff writer Liz C. Goodwin can be reached at goodwin@fas.harvard.edu.