The TCU Senate announced that it has awarded this year's Cause Dinner to the Palestinian Association for Children's Encouragement of Sports (PACES). According to Senator Isabella Kahhale, a freshman, the dinner will take place Tuesday night in both Carmichael and Dewick-MacPhie Dining Halls, where students will be able to donate the meal equivalent to the charity.
"This organization directly impacts the lives of over 700 refugee children in the Middle East, providing them with constructive after-school activities and responsible mentors," Kahhale told the Daily in an email. "The money we donate will help the organization expand their program by enabling them to hire more coaches and purchase equipment, thereby extending the mission to more children. This organization has such a powerful influence on the lives of these children, and we are excited to have the opportunity to support them."
The treasury also allocated a large sum of money to student organizations during the meeting. Tufts Robotic Sail Team was awarded $951; ALLIES received $333 to bring a speaker to campus and $5,462 to host the China-U.S. Symposium; The Zamboni received $3,000 for publishing costs and the Canon Literary Journal received $2,800. Tufts Synthetic Biology received $4,500 to register for a November competition, and the Protestant Student Association received $657 to use for its Easter Dinner. The Senate also awarded $8,792 to Tufts Mock Trial by a 14-7-0 vote. The money will be used for lodging and transportation when the group participates in the national championship.
The Jumbo Jugglers received $3,297.99 to fund the group's WOMBAT performance. AppleJam Productions received $1,000 to pay for mini-festival talent fees, and the Tufts Sustainability Collective received $1,675.64 to put toward the construction of a greenhouse. 180 Degrees Consulting was awarded $1,538 in supplementary funding, and J Street U will receive $2,000 to bring GershomGorenberg to campus.
Judiciary members also reported that they have thus far re-recognized 80 student groups, but derecognized the Tufts chapter of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network due to no proof of activity and too few members.
This article has been updated.
