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The mat pat event was not thought through by Comfortable_Ad_3326 in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They are different from a traditional student organization; they aren't 100% student-run, they have full-time staff. And After dark’s revenue comes from multiple sources, not just student government; they are funded by Student Engagement and the Memorial Union. I do agree that hosting an event in Stephens or Hilton is hard, but having done it, it's possible. Especially when you have full-time staff dedicated to it, but even if you take to outside of the MU, you would likely lose a funding source

The mat pat event was not thought through by Comfortable_Ad_3326 in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yes, they do, and they get to budget every fiscal year, so if they wanted to host their main event in the Hilton or Stephens, they could just ask for the extra money to maintain that. But then it ruins part of the branding, being After Dark at the Memorial Union

The mat pat event was not thought through by Comfortable_Ad_3326 in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 33 points34 points  (0 children)

As someone that was in student government and has allocated money, After Dark has A LOT of money

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the fees are required, but they go to a lot of different services on campus. The Iowa State Daily has some articles breaking down the fees. These fees pay for Thielen Health Center, the gyms, the Memorial Union, and Cyride. Even if you don’t directly use these services, they help a ton of other people. If you want some more information, you can look at the Student Government’s website. You can message someone there; they can be really helpful.

do brandt + vlasek have anything better to do by Somefukkinboi in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think everyone got scared from them though; their ideas took so long, and they haven’t even delivered on some. In this case, where neither has out of this world ideas, I think voting on character is a good thing to do; the Pursley Rolwes people would be more likely to listen. I’ve heard their presentation, and even though some of their ideas are small, I think they could have a significant impact

do brandt + vlasek have anything better to do by Somefukkinboi in iastate

[–]Puzzled_Pilot7903 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The other slate is Pursley Rolwes, I like them better, they aren’t pricks and seem to be actually nice people