ASUA officials going on the air with KAMP radio

"We're just trying to get our name out there so we don't seem so untouchable up in our little offices," Taylor said at the Associated Students Senate meeting.

Officers will take a Tuesday time slot from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

ASUA President Gilbert Davidson, who will take the first turn at the mike said he will use his time to interview a University of Arizona administrator.

"I want to do it like a fun thing," Davidson said.

He said he will cover many student concerns during his broadcasts on 1570 AM, ranging from advising to student life.

"There is definitely a benefit in supporting their efforts as they work towards getting an antenna and becoming an institution on campus," said Sen. Mary Peterson.

Peterson said she will take to the airwaves Feb. 24.

One concern Davidson said he wants to address on his show is the need for a 24-hour access computer lab. He said it would give students with day jobs a chance to use a computer lab late at night.

Negotiations for a 24-hour computer lab are ongoing, Peterson said.

"It's hard, but progress has been made," she said.

Administrators are considering different university test sites, Peterson said.

At the meeting the Senate also approved a large budget increase for The Big Event, an annual neighborhood clean-up by student volunteers.

Because fundraising was difficult, Sen. Summer Katzenbach requested $1,500 from the Senate for the March 8 event to pay for T-shirts and bagels. The senators unanimously approved the appropriation.

Last year, the Senate gave $500 to the event and the rest was raised through sale proceeds and fundraising.

"I think the funding is a bit excessive, but it's an important event for the community," Davidson said.

The philanthropic event began as a Spring Fling clean-up effort, Taylor said.

Spring Fling is ASUA's annual student-run carnival, which helps raise funds for UA clubs and organizations.

"It started as a thank-you years ago to the community for putting up with Spring Fling," she said.

Because the activity turned into an independent philanthropy last year, separate from Spring Fling, it no longer was eligible to use funds from the event's budget, Taylor said.

Ex-officio Sen. Brian Seastone, a University of Arizona Police Department commander, was out of town and absent from last night's meeting.