The recent news that the Rodgers Quadrangle will be demolished in the spring semester of 2010 was addressed during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting, causing many comments of disapproval.

Because Rodgers will be taken down, members of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Tau are being forced to move from their current housing in the next four weeks.

Zac Ankrom, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, spoke to the members of USG about their disappointments in how the University administration made final decisions without even consulting the student body. He also said he felt that the four week period is not enough warning time for the fraternity.

‘This is a very difficult time, and we just wanted to make USG aware,’ Ankrom said. ‘We want to help the University as much as we can.’

Ankrom did share his and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s disappointment in the administration, which caused other USG members to voice their opinions as well.

‘I’m very concerned with the University’s actions,’ Internal Affairs Committee Chair Justin Albright said.

President Sundeep Mutgi took the time to talk about how he spoke with some administrators, and said he found that up until a couple weeks ago, no final decisions were made. He added that while new buildings being built on campus are always a good thing, students should have been involved in the decision making process.

With that, Mutgi asked that a member of USG draw up a resolution describing their disapproval of not being included, saying that USG should be involved.

While at it, he asked that someone draw up a resolution for the general fee increase that will state more specifically what the money will be used for. Both resolutions are to be presented in a future meeting.

Another issue that was discussed during the meeting last night was the shuttle fee for which USG is currently holding an online vote.

The vote is looking for students’ opinions on the possible $20 fee to fund a new shuttle route downtown. Mutgi said he has come across students on campus that are either for it, against it or those who do not care. He brought the attention of USG to the people who are indifferent on the issue.

Today is the last day the vote will be available, and the results of the vote will affect the plans for the resolution that was presented last night and will be voted on next week.

The resolution, written by Student Welfare Committee Chair Christopher Schiazza, stated the fee will provide a route for downtown, which Parking and Traffic is currently funding. By allowing the fee to take care of the route, it frees up money to go to fixing and maintaining parking lots that cannot currently be funded.

The resolution also stated USG ‘previously affirmed an increase in 2007.’

Schiazza told the members he worked with University Chief of Police James Wiegand when he was formulating the resolution, which will be voted on by the members of USG at next week’s meeting after voting ends tonight at midnight. ‘