The Budget Cut Club
By Addison Jones
Anyone can start a club, but not everyone controls the budget.
The new school year has brought rapid growth in the student body—while club budget is rapidly declining. Starting this year, clubs were notified of a club funding decrease. Notices were sent out regarding the decline in the budget via the club handbook.
The responsibility of club leaders for the budget is the notification of the use of funds—tracking of the funds is also important. The club members have mixed feelings about this decision.
Makoa Royat is the community outreach officer for the Nursing Club. The Nursing Club’s main objective is building interaction between other nurses. The Club budget was $500 last semester—it is now $300 for this semester. This drastic change in budget brought difficulty for the club.
“We don’t feel like we can reach more students because of the budget cut,” Royat said.
The Nursing Club hosts many events to gain social connections. But the budget cut has made this hard to achieve.
Brady Sandes, the Student Body Vice President and the president of the Pickle Ball club, spoke on the growth of clubs over the years and briefly on the budgets. Simpson has shown significant growth, which brings room for new clubs.
“The four years I have been here, the club budget has fluctuated every year,” Sandes said.
It’s unclear what the infrequent changes are caused by, but one thing is for sure—clubs are flourishing as the years go by. It’s hard to say what has caused the fluctuations—or even come to surprise.
Clubs are emerging by the day, without knowing the change that has been made to the budget. Confusion is written, and answers are left unsaid.
“A Weekend to Remember”
By: Noah Bryerton
Simpson University hosted its inaugural “Presidential Summit” Sept. 15-18 at Montage Laguna Beach. The event was attended by 120 alumni and donors.
The Summit raised over 1.6 million dollars for Simpson University. This money will be put towards the new business technology and engineering building, events center, and student scholarship.
Special guests included New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff, Food Network chef and author Simon Majumdar, and “The Voices of Rock Radio.”
Attendees at the summit were treated to world-class amenities and food. Each special guest hosted a session for attendees to enjoy. These sessions ranged from a rock-n-roll concert to hearing about Christ’s love for us to enjoying a three-course meal.
This was a special weekend for so many reasons. Dr. Hall and his leadership team plan to make the Summit an annual event.
