You should care about your CBF committee

I didn't know the CBF committee existed until faculty members told me to run for a position. Granted, I'm only a sophomore, but even a few of the seniors I talked to didn't know about the CBF.

It shouldn't be this way. We want you to know we exist and that we're here to improve the department with your money.

That's right, this is your money at stake. You pay the fees every quarter. And we're here to be your voice. We want to make sure the money is well-spent.

A few things we consider when deciding where to spend CBF money:

• How many students will benefit?
• How long will this purchase last?
• What will be gained (beyond materialistically) from the purchase?
• How will each concentration (print, PR, broadcast) benefit?
• How strong of a need is there?
• What are our alternatives?
• What happens if we don't make the purchase?

We put a lot of time into what we do and we want to make sure we make purchases that will make a lasting impact.

If you ever have questions about the committee's procedures or want to meet with us for anything, our metaphorical doors are open to you (if only we had offices).

Although it's generally impossible to find even the most miniscule slice of time during which our schedules don't conflict, we learned tonight that late-night Skype conference calls do the trick. We'd be happy to set one up with you.