{"id":3507,"date":"2025-02-24T19:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T00:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2025-05-02T21:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T01:58:27","slug":"student-government-association-approves-bill-for-collegiate-recovery-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2025\/02\/24\/student-government-association-approves-bill-for-collegiate-recovery-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Government Association Approves Bill for Collegiate Recovery Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/jordan-ooten\/\">Jordan Ooten<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">February 24, 2025<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"\">The Student Government Association has approved a bill for the Collegiate Recovery Community at their most recent meeting on Feb. 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The bill, which is called Senate Bill 82.36 Appropriations for Collegiate Recovery Community, helps the CRC to fund events that are meant to connect students in the group and give them events that are fun, yet tension-free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The CRC requested $500 for supporting them in hosting two bowling night events and two movie nights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The CRC, which is a support group for students recovering from or struggling with substance use disorders, asked for the SGA\u2019s help in assisting them in their efforts to \u201ccreate a supportive, inclusive environment for students facing substance use disorder, mental illness and other challenges that require additional support.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Ryan Elkins, student advisor for the CRC and senior at Marshall University, said that the goal of these events are to offer a sense of community.\u00a0 \u201cWe plan to host two bowling nights at Strike Zone in Huntington, West Virginia to engage our students in fun, social and low-stress environments,\u201d Elkins said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Elkins also spoke about hosting two movie nights in Pullman Square. \u201cWe are also organizing a movie night for Pullman Square to provide another fun activity for our students to build community,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The two bowling nights, that are scheduled to take place at Strike Zone, would cost $94.99 per Family Fun Package, which includes two hours of bowling for over 6 students. They plan to use two of the Family Fun Packages, for a total of $189.98.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The total cost for the two bowling nights would be $379.96.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">For the movie nights, the total cost of tickets for 11 students would be $120 ($10.78 for one ticket). The total cost for the two movie nights would be $120.04.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">\u201cWe believe that these events will provide essential opportunities for students in recovery for meaningful connections, build resilience and engage in sober, social activities,\u201d Elkins said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Ooten February 24, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 The Student Government Association has approved a bill for the Collegiate Recovery Community at their most recent meeting on Feb. 18. 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