The current proposal for the University Board Mainstage events in the spring will cost $7,980.

University Board made its presentation on its upcoming Mainstage event to the Student Senate Wednesday night, even though it was postponed until after Thanksgiving break.

Student Senate Speaker Adam Martinelli proposed the Mainstage bill be stricken from the agenda for the evening because it had not been proposed to the Apportionment Board first.

The cost for the event will be voted on at tonight’s Apportionment Board meeting, which is at 7 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

If AB approves the allocation the proposal will appear at the next Student Senate meeting on Nov. 28.

UB Vice Chair Pat Lamorte and Mainstage Coordinator Matt Caponera explained to the senate the Mainstage events aim to bring musicians to Eastern, as well as to allow students a chance to showcase their own music.

The upcoming events next spring will be the Coffee House Series, open mic nights and a battle of the bands.

The $7,980 proposal is for bringing many musicians to Eastern’s campus.

Lamorte said he expects the selection of artists to be diverse and unique.

The artists currently in the Mainstage plans are Tracy Silverman, folk duet Patchouli, John Rush, Dave Tamkin, and Shannon Curtis.

In other business, the senate tabled the $3,500 proposal for the Student Film Festival after a period of moderate discussion. UB Movie Coordinator Nick Gracyalny answered questions at the meeting.

Gracyalny explained that $3,000 of the cost accounted for renting a giant screen within McAfee Gymnasium, as well as prizes. The extra $500 accounted for the outdoor movie itself and for affording a second copy of the movie “Superbad.”

Gracyalny said student movies have a 45-minute time limit and must follow appropriate ratings approved by a festival committee.

The Student Senate also unanimously passed the $555 proposal for the Suicide Awareness Initiative Committee, as well as the separate bill for the hot chocolate stands in the North and South Quads on Dec. 3.

Martinelli also announced the student government Web site will not be updated until after Thanksgiving break despite the hired Web designer currently having all the necessary information.