Saint Louis University students may have noticed numerous posters around campus promoting the screening of Head over Heels, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. This film is just the first of many events that the Student Activities Board is offering students.
The organization has several activities already scheduled for the spring 2001 semester, and will try to top last semester’s lineup, which featured movies like Golden Globe winner Almost Famous and Thirteen Days, Kevin Costner’s depiction of the Cuban missile crisis. Plus, a visit was made by several former cast members of MTV’s reality based show, The Real World.
The first big step in trying to outdo last semester comes on March 3, with La Fiesta de Tropical, a dance which showcases Latin music and cuisine in the BMC. “We are working together with the Latin American and Caribbean Coalition in order to make this year’s party a major success,” said Mike Rozier, SAB coordinator.
During the last week of April, SAB will present the “Four Days of Fun in 2001.”
This will be kicked off on Tuesday, April 24, with a Great Issues panel, then followed by comedian Jimmy Fallon, anchor of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update.
Thursday of that week features a drive-in movie, which has not yet been selected, and the week is capped on Friday, April 27, with Spring Fever, a carnival-like event where Laclede Ave. is closed off for a day with rides, student-sponsored booths and bands to help students unwind before finals.
These are not the only events on the calendar though. SAB plans to have more screenings of movies throughout the semester. “We should have about two or three movies a month,” said Mike Rozier.
Rozier also mentioned that the Great Issues Committee, a group that dealt with an ultra-conservative stigma last year, is bringing former presidential candidate Ralph Nader to campus on April 10.
These events may seem numerous, but the SAB is dealing with a 26 percent budget cut from last year. Instead of the $90,000 it had to work with last year, the group has only $66,000 for this year.
This is one of the reasons why the group is not doing a spring comedian series. “We are looking to better allocate our resources,” said Rozier.
“This is why the board is looking to place a referendum on this year’s ballot to increase the student activities fee,” said Brian Suda, director of KSLU.
“The increase would be something that immediately benefits all students,” said Rozier.
The SAB is currently staffed with about 50 students and is looking to expand the number of people involved in the group. SAB meets on Tuesday nights at 6:30, and is open for all who would like to attend.
“We have a solid committed group,” said Rozier, “but are open to anyone who wants to help.”
