The Student Assembly voted unanimously last night to subsidize bus services for students traveling to and from Boston and New York City for Thanksgiving and winter breaks.
The resolution, as originally proposed, called for the allocation of $3,200 for buses during Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break and the interim between Spring term and Summer term.
After some debate, the resolution's sponsor, Dominic LaValle '99 agreed to amend the resolution to subsidize buses for only the first two breaks at a cost of $1,600.
Some Assembly members objected to allocating money for spring break and the interim before Summer term so far in advance.
The buses for Thanksgiving break will depart from the Hanover Inn at 1:20 p.m. daily November 25 through the 28. They will return to Dartmouth between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The buses will stop in Hartford going both directions.
Debate over the buses resolution led to a discussion of the Assembly's search for a parliamentarian -- a non-Assembly member who oversees the proceedings to maintain order.
Questions arose last night about specific rules for resolution proposals, speakers' lists and question periods. The Assembly has been meeting without a parliamentarian so far this term.
Elections for the freshman representative from the Wheeler-Richardson cluster will not be held as planned since only one candidate is running. That candidate will represent the cluster at next week's meeting, Assembly Vice President Chris Swift '98 said.
LaValle, vice president of the student services committee, said his committee is examining the current policy of locking all but one of the doors to residence halls. The committee is exploring the feasibility of enabling residence hall washing machines and dryers to bill students' discretionary accounts through their Dash cards.
LaValle also said his committee is working to define policies regarding the use of Dash card debit machines by students and student groups.
Steve Salemi '97, vice president of the student life committee, said his committee is looking at the school's alcohol policy as it relates to counseling and admission to Dick's House.
The student life committee is also looking into the possibility of a designated smoking space on campus, College parking policies and the possibility of a pro-bono lawyer to advise students.
Sarah Cho '97, vice president of the academic affairs committee, said her committee took part in discussions leading to the College's decision to keep the education department until at least 1999.
The Assembly's executive committee met with Trustee Joseph Mathewson '55 on Friday to discuss ways to communicate student concerns to the Trustees, said Jonah Sonnenborn '99, vice president of the communications committee.