In a unanimous vote the ASUO senate funded $7,000 for the upcoming Campus Block Party event. The Campus Block Party will feature student artists, musicians, local food vendors and student businesses. 

The event comes after funding for a similar event was tabled after last week’s ASUO senate meeting. Last week the Oregon Voice requested $3,000 for a proposed event for its 25th anniversary event. After the ASUO senate took issue aspects of the proposed venue the motion was tabled.

This week the Oregon Voice was back, but not alone. Teaming with Ethos Magazine, Envision Magazine and the UO Cultural Forum the Oregon Voice proposed a bigger, better event. The Campus Block Party will take place May 31 on 14th Avenue between Hilyard Street and Patterson Street.

“It’s like the event that I presented to you last week but on a larger scale,” said Izzi Rassouli from the Oregon Voice. “This will be a UO inclusive event.”

The goal of the Campus Block Party is to highlight student accomplishments and to connect the campus and Eugene community through a unifying event. The organizers of the Campus Block Party estimate that over 2,000 students will attend the event.

“Student bands, student artists, student comedians sounds perfect,” Senator Amy Jones said. “I’m kind of glad that we didn’t fund the first event because this sounds a lot better.”

By featuring student artists the events will directly fund and celebrate UO students. Student bands like Dirty Man and The Chiefs, Face for Radio, Zendeavors and Small Joys are scheduled to perform at the event.

“This is one of the most thoroughly put together proposals we’ve ever had,” Senator Taylor Allison said. “This is the kind of campus, community, culture event that brings people together.”

This is the inaugural year for the Campus Block Party, with the intention of making the event annual.