A Time for Healing

A shameful chapter in ISS history was written last night. But while many in the senate (read: Josh and me) were deeply pained by the rejection of funds for ISS bottle openers and bouncy balls (possibly--nay, probably--the worst two decisions ISS has ever made), we must all join together and blaze a new path ahead in the better interests of the student body. It is a time to move on, a time for healing.

And so, because all we have now for promotional gear is cups (cups?!?!), we should all put our heads together and come to a consensus on what (in the name of all that is holy) we are permitted to spend money on to promote this representative body. Here's a few constructive ideas for things that the senate might--just might--appropriate funds for:

1. free copies of the Daily Illini
2. that candy that's just a bunch of different colored dots of sugar stuck to a piece of paper
3. ISS post-it notes
4. better yet, just random scraps of paper we have lying around
5. individual sticks of gum with the words "ISS wants you to bite me" written on the wrapper
   

Sorry, sorry, it's a time for healing. In all seriousness, Sen. Amanda Palazzo pointed out this website as a suggestion for something we actually could use as promotional gear (if you're too lazy to click on the link, it's custom-printed flip flops). I think this is an excellent idea. Even though it may be a little pricey, students would wear these things all the time and every time they do they'd see ISS. Just think of it as spending the money we would have (should have) spent on bottle openers and bouncy balls and spending it instead on these flip flops. I think everybody who voted against the bouncy balls should post a comment to this post offering a better suggestion. Amanda, despite her completely wrong choice last night, has shown a good faith effort to do so. The rest of you, get going!

--Brian Pierce