Salisbury University student organization believes funding should be properly allocated
SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University College Republicans Group held an advocacy event, calling the university to end the waste in student fees. Colin Mcevers, the treasurer for the group, said not all student organizations deserve funding. “There are these operating organizations on campus that should provide these unique and legitimate services to the community. Right now, people know about the organizations like SafeRide or the radio station, these are actual services for students – but then they’re other organizations that are getting 10’s and thousands of dollars from student and parents fees, that aren’t providing that unique and legitimate service. The major example of that is the organization ‘The Flyer Newspaper.'”
The group believes there is bias from SU for ‘The Flyer’. They claim $22,200 in fees have been allocated to the paper, and only 10 stories were written in the spring 2024 semester. Mcevers used to work for the company, but didn’t like the direction it was headed.
“I use to be an editor for the Flyer back last year, and I quit because of the work ethic. I didn’t agree with the political bias present; I felt like moderate articles were being censored and more radical pieces were being published.”
He eventually started his own paper, ‘The Bury Post,’ and focused on what he states is a “moderate approach to news.” Mcevers did this without student fees and has brought the new student organization to a healthy staff size. Jason Rhodes, the SU, Public Relations Director, thinks it’s been a critical part of campus life for many years. “Salisbury University has had an official newspaper since we opened in 1925, since 1973 that newspaper has been called The Flyer,” said Rhodes.
Rhodes explains that because The Flyer has impacted much of campus life, it is entitled to funding of 2.5% of the student activity budget. Mcevers declares he will continue to advocate for balance on campus.
“What I want is The Flyer and Bury Post operating on equal playing field, as registered student organizations.”
There will be a hearing in a couple of weeks to decide how funding will be allocated for both of these student organizations.
