Omen Budget Spring 2009

Meeting Information

 * Meeting Frequency: biweekly
 * Number of Meeting: 7
 * Projected Attendance:20

Meeting Expenses

 * Total Food: $ 240
 * Advertising: $ 5
 * Magic Board: $ 0
 * TOTAL: $245

Publication Information

 * Name: The Omen
 * Issues: 2100
 * Description: Seven issues of The Omen, Hampshire's longest-running publication. We still print everything we get, for the benefit of the Hampshire community.

Publication Expenses

 * TOTAL: $ 2520

Equipment Information

 * Name: Several shiny new computers and a shiny new printer
 * Description: Four (4) new Apple iMac computers, one (1) new black-and-white laser printer, and sundry accessories like mice and computer locks. Computers: $1800 * 4 Printer: no more than $400 Accessories: mice, ethernet cables, equipment locks, possibly a scanner: no more than $400. Some, if not most, of these things may be available from campus IT.
 * Purpose: The Omen office/Publications Lab, located in the basement of Merrill, is in a sorry state. It contains one old computer, one *very* old computer, and a decidedly ancient laser printer. The newer computer lacks sufficient memory to even export the Omen to PDF from InDesign. By purchasing new equipment, we will make it possible to increase participation during Omen layouts, and for other publications that choose to use the space. Omen layouts ought to be community-building occasions, and they cannot be so when it's not even possible to do essential layout tasks in our office.
 * Storage Location:The Omen office/publications lab, Merrill G1. While this space is usually locked, all are welcome to Omen layouts, and if the Climax were to start using the space, the equipment would benefit them too.

Equipment Expenses

 * TOTAL: $0

Approval Denied
This request for equipment was denied; the Omen is encouraged to work with COCD to develop a plan for refurbishing the Merrill publications lab.