The Student Association’s open forum, which will allow students to voice their concerns to the assembly, will take place on March 5, said SA President Ryan Kelly at Monday night’s SA meeting.

The forum will be held on a Monday night during SA’s regular assembly meeting, Kelly said. Findings from the Student Leadership Summit on Jan. 31 will be presented then as well.

‘I would ask that preference be given to students in the gallery,’ he said.

The operational hours of Goldstein Student Center on South Campus were extended this semester from midnight to 2 a.m. as a test run. The change was based on an initiative of former SA President Wayne Horton.

Oster and Mark LaFrance, co-directors of public relations, presented their campaign to make the expanded hours permanent to the assembly.

‘This program is a trial basis for the semester,’ Oster said. ‘If students use it, it’s a lot more likely that it will be a permanent change.’

Cinderella-themed posters promoting the new hours will be placed throughout the campus. The posters depict Cinderella playing pool, exercising and doing laundry – amenities available at Goldstein.

‘Basically, the campaign is based on Cinderella not being able to stay out past midnight,’ Oster said.

A new design for the posters will be released every few weeks, she said.

An open house for Syracuse University faculty and staff will be held in Goldstein today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and one from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for SU students. The event includes a showing of ‘Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,’ by University Union at 9 p.m., food, karaoke and massages by Healthy Mondays.

Kelly said he expected SA members to attend the open house to show their support.

‘We need to get students excited,’ he said.

Kelly also asked SA members to attend the finals of Totally Fabulous V, a drag show co-sponsored by Pride Union, the Black Communications Society and SA. Proceeds from the event will go to an AIDS community resource.

The budget guide for student organizations seeking funding from SA should be finalized by the end of the week, said Comptroller Mike Rizzolo. Former comptrollers and finance board members are reviewing it now, he said. The guide outlines the timeline for the application process.

SA approved funding for several student groups, including $10,000 for UU Concerts’ O.A.R. concert on March 1, $10,000 for a speaker at the Empowering Minds Convocation and $1,200 for Sigma Gamma Rho’s dance party.

Funds for SU’s Mock Trial team, Asian Students in America, Verbal Seduction, the SU Volunteer Organization and JERK Magazine were also approved.

SA’s next meeting will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

Published on February 12, 2007 at 12:00 pm