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ASAP builds on new identityGinny Martm staff reporterThe Association for Student Activity Programming (ASAP) began the 1993-94 academic year with the respomibili ty of being the main activity programming board on campus.Affiliated last year with Student Association, the former Community Activities Board (CAB) obtained its autonomy fromSA with the hope of abating a separate id entity and gaining independence for itself.“CAB had been stereotyped as 'not a good thing', Amanda Favero, ASAP vice-chair, explained. We wanted to break away from the image that CAB had,and changing the name (of theorga-nization) was the first step.Before we broke with SA, all of our events had to be authorized by them Sharan Bhusri, ASAP president, noted. Student Association and ASAP represent two very different aspects of campus life. We have to learn certain technical terms and deal with agents when programming campus activities,and we needed our autonomy. There was also a conflict of interests. Whenever a program went well, SA took the credit... if it didn't, it wasCAB's failure. We wanted out own image. It works much better this way.The Center Stage incident on February 6 has placed ASAP in the position of being a primary source of entertainment on campus. Karen Macarthy, ASAP advisor, wants students to become aware of the activities that the school has to | offer. Look at what'shere before saying there's nothing to do. Dances here havenever been as successful as those at dubslike Center Stage, but we're going to make an effort to faring something like it tn campus. There will be a bigger puih for weekend programming next year.Currently, the executives of ASAP are pleased with the amount of student participation at the ASAP sponsored events. Considering the nine of the campus, the turiHjutisgood. We usually have about 10 percent of the student body attend, Macarthy noted. At the Carrie Long performance, for example, we had 75 students. That's over 10 percent of enrollment. Notre Dame had 500 people turn out for the same performance, but thaf s not ten percent of their enrollment. So, in proportion to otherschools, we're doing really well. Not every program is going to interest every student.Not every student has the time to attend the ASAP activities. When asked if she participates in the programs, Junior Kristen Schroeder responded, No. I usually just have homework or something to doI go every once in awhile. If I have the time, sophomore Dave Bratten added.Overall, however, ASAP is encouraged by the success of their programs. Another open-mike night is scheduled to take place this semester to utilize student talent, and the monthly movies include The Fugitive on March 18 andMalcolm X and Posse on April 8.We're off to a wonderful start; any negative feelings appear to have been eliminated, Macarthy concluded, but thcre'sroom to grow. This doesn't mean we're perfect yet.
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