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End-of—semester Finance Board update

Jacob Aynessazain
SGA FINANCE BOARD CHAIR

Finance Board finished
out the semester with our last hearing on
Saturday, April 18. Advising was held the week
prior to the hearing, from Monday, April 13
at 12 pm, until Thursday, April 16, at 6 pm.
Over 56 organizations submitted proposals
that were considered for funding. We’d like to
share with you some statistics from the hearing
and others that help us look ahead through the
end of the semester.

Amount requested - $806,474.21
Amount allocated - $365,549.09

Programming 76.5%

Conference/Competitions 16.2%

Capital 5.7%

Operations 1.6%

Total remaining for Fall
events— $225,000 (approximately)

Looking at the statistics for the
upcoming semester, Finance Board was
able to follow its mission almost entirely,
by funding programs to impact student life
and student involvement at IIT. Like before,
we have continued to fund conferences and
competitions for organizations looking to
benefit their membership through real world
experiences, with the hope that they will bring

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what they have learned back to IIT. In the
near future, Student Government Association
(SGA) is looking to work with the Career
Management Center (CMC) about the greatest
impact of events that do not directly benefit
the [IT student community, events such as
conference and competitions, major specific
career fairs and other events. '
Look forward to sharing your
thoughts and ideas about what the Student
Activities Fund (SAP) should and should not
fund, through a survey that will be available
throughout the summer, into the beginning
of the Fall 2015 semester. The results of this
survey will be used as a tool while drafting the

new mission of the SAP. We highly encourage
you to voice your opinions to ensure you get
the most out of your IIT experience.

Finally, if you know of anyone who
you think would be a great addition to SGA’s
Finance Board please send a recommendation
to IITSGAFinanceBoardChair@gmail.com.
Being a finance board advisor is a large time
commitment but can allow you to make
a large impact at IIT and give back to all
students and student organizations. Interested
parties should be familiar with the proposal
process, be capable of acting without a bias
and be prepared for a small interview that will
replicate the proposal process.

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Netflix and Nachos top 16 summertime collection

Timothy Ayodele
TECHNEWS WRITER

Here at TechNews, we respect those
who, over the summer, utilize their resources
in order to get internships, advance their
education, or get a good job and make that
green. We also understand when that need to
just be a lazy slob kicks in, and all you want to
do is eat ramen noodles and watch Netflix, so I
put together a list of the top 16 movies to watch
to burn the day away. Keep in mind these are
the opinions of ya boy at N&N, and everyone
is entitled to their own.

16: “Charlie Bartlett”

Now this is a gem that you don’t
come by often. Directed by Ion Poll, this movie
follows the days of a young Charlie Bartlett as
he struggles to find himself in public school. A
lot of crazy adventures (like selling prescription
drugs to students) ensue, and the whole thing
is simply a blast to watch.

15: “Bronson”

Does British hyper violence sound
appealing at all? Well “Bronson” throws you
right in the middle of a London bloodbath.
This biopic by Nicolas Refn depicts the various
debacles of London’s most notorious prisoner.
Enough said.

14: “Underworld”

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in quite some time, “Underworld” still holds
a special place in my heart for being that one
OG vampire movie. The battle of vampires
and Lycans (werewolves) has never been this
visceral in this Len Wiseman film.

13 “Django Unchained”

Personal gripes aside, Django isn’t
awful. It has all the wit and action of a good
Tarantino movie with a star studded cast
to boot; however, it lacks the depth of a true
Quentin classic, along with the slight overuse
of some pretty distasteful humor. Overall,
this is a good watch, but the Quentin movie
coming up is even better.

12 :“Robocop” (0G)

You know that new Robocop
Hollywood force-fed us a couple years ago?
Throw that into a fire, ‘cause it’s got nothing on
the Paul Verhoeven OG Robo-badass.

11: “The Longest Yard”

A moment of silence for our dear
friend Adam Sandler. Oh Adam, it’s seemed
like after '06, you just lost the child-like humor
and delivery that made me love you in the first
place. Now all I’m left with is this eulogy to you
by Peter Segal that marks one of the last movies
of yours that I legitimately laughed at.

10: “Crank”

Jason Statham hyperviolence. Must
watch.

9: “Kill Bill” (vol.l Sr 2)

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Now THIS is Quentin Tarantino
action done right. My God, the epic of The
Bride on her path to revenge is a sight to
behold. Glorious swordplay.

8: “Don Ion”

This movie is going to be real for a
lot of people, and-nasty for a lot more. If you
want the hard truth with a dash of romance,
this Joseph Gordon Levitt movie is a classic,
but be warned: you will be uncomfortable.

7: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

This movie is the sole reason that
this is a top 16 list and not a top 15. So good I
had to put it somewhere. This Martin Scorsese
movie on the glamour and hype of the Wall
Street life is sexy, smart, clever, and soon to be
another Scorsese classic.

6: “Gladiator”

You’ve seen the rest, now watch the
best. There have been many, many gladiator
movies, but none have quite done it like this
one. A Ridley Scott flick that perfects a movie
archetype tried and failed by so many before.

5: “American Psycho”

Like Christian Bale? Like thrillers?
This movie is both, with the added bonus of
being hilarious. A Mary Hamon must watch.

' 4: “House of Cards”

You thought this whole list was
going to be movies, huh? It most cases, it
probably would be, but no list of Netflix greats

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is complete without House of Cards. This
political fiction is aggressive, riveting, and
about as exciting as Sunday night football, but
has the setting of C-SPAN. Yes.

3: “Bad Boys 11”

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are
the perfect combination of ball-busting cops.
Once you watch the Michael Bay classic, that
sentence needs no explaining.

2: “There Will be Blood”

To the untrained eye, this movie
seems like just another western. This is a grim
mistake. The dynamic of each character is
emotionally gripping and the movie constantly
has you asking for more. Do not sleep on my
boy Paul Thompson Anderson.

1: “Breaking Bad”

There is only one reason why
Breaking Bad topples even movies for the
number 1 spot on this list; the show is
impeccable. Every season delivers and every
episode provides insight to the larger story.
Few shows have ever been able to pull of five
equally amazing seasons, a feat from Vince
Gilligan that is not to be ignored.

So there it is, 16 movies that you—
maybe even some buddies or that special
someone—can enjoy for an entire summer. It
was a great ride this semester, and we’ll see ya’ll
next year.

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