Dear Fellow Senators and The Executive Branch,

        The issue of recognition of VPIRG seems to be a very crucial issue in the
minds of many Senators including myself.  I think that it would be in the
best interest of the Senate to provide a memo to all senators explaining
VPIRG and the issues at stake.  And I also believe that this question
warrants an extensive forum of discussion prior to any decision and if the
Senate requires tabling the issue, than so be it.  Just some procedural
concerns.

Sen. R.A. Pontbriand.

At 02:15 PM 3/27/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Regarding the VPIRG issue, I would agree with Tony for a few reasons.
>Even though their membership is likely all students, the students involved
>were more than likely recruited from the National group rather than
>students taking the initiative to form an organization like this.  I also
>am strongly opposed to funding this organization, again for the same
>reasons as Tony previously mentioned.  I think that while many of the
>views that VPIRG promotes are in line with a majority of students on
>campus, it would not be in the best interests of the school for any
>lobbying done by VPIRG to say that it was the same message that the
>student body of UVM promoted.  As we offer all of our clubs and
>organizations the use of our name and mascots, I think it would be in poor
>judgement to allow the VPIRG organization this opportunity. I therefore do
>not support
>VPIRG's admittance into the clubs and organizations we have under the SGA
>umbrella.
>Have a great weekend.  Ben
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