Although the end of April brings the stress of the conclusion of the school year, it also brings a week of concerts, cinema and general craziness for UW-Madison students with the All-Campus Party 2002.
Representatives of the Associated Students of Madison approved the budget of the All-Campus Party 2002 at their biweekly meeting Thursday evening. The finance committee approved $6,395 as the total budget, originally requested at $9,918.
The All-Campus Party 2002 will include concerts, a film festival and events on the Memorial Union Terrace. Organizers hope to have various student organizations selling food and handing out their informational pamphlets on Library Mall. There will also be a \community plunge,"" which will feature community service opportunities at six different Madison sites.
ASM representatives debated over the necessity of a ""leadership speaker"" at the party, one proposed feature.
""When I think 'party,' I don't think leadership speaker,"" UW-Madison freshman Emily McWilliams said.
Other representatives disagreed.
""Why can't a 'party' make you smarter?"" UW-Madison sophomore Faith Kurtayka said.
In the end, representatives approved hosting a speaker. Tentatively, documentary filmmaker Eric Saperston is scheduled to speak. After graduating from college about 20 years ago, Saperston toured with the Grateful Dead and wrote about his experiences on the road. While doing so, he met and interviewed individuals such as former president Jimmy Carter and the CEO of Coca Cola. Saperston then compiled these interviews into a 91-minute documentary film titled ""The Journey.""
This is the second year the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board has organized the event and the third year ASM has funded it. The party will be extended from four days to seven days this year.
In an attempt to further UW-Madison from a binge-drinking reputation, the party will be free of charge and alcohol-free.
""The goal [of the party] to get students together and enjoy the campus was met,"" UW-Madison senior and ASM representative Scott Spector said in reference to the success of past parties.
In other business, ASM representatives passed an increase in the bus pass budget. The increase will enable the running-time of the bus services to be extended from 10 months to 12 months. Representatives also advocated for the addition of buses on the L line, pointing to an overcrowding on the existing buses.
Spector said ASM representatives are looking into the potential of increasing the number of buses to increase the frequency at which they make their stops.
""Ridership is up because it's free for all students and faculty,"" Spector said. ""Anyone who rides the L line knows it's overcrowded.\
