The UGBC voted 8-7 to break with the unwritten agreement that senators formed at the beginning of the year to fund only 500 dollars to organizations by passing the motion to give 1,000 dollars to the Monologues. Despite the fact that the production already turns a 6,000 dollar profit and will probably gross even more profit this year than ever before, senators took the unconventional step of providing funding to an event that already grosses a profit.

One of the most disturbing parts of this year’s fight to gain funding for the monologues was the fact that BC’s theology department agreed to co-sponsor the event. Despite the fact that the event has absolutely no positive relationship to Catholic theology, Father Kenneth Himes, department head for theology, responded to The Observer’s request for comment with an extensive note explaining, in short, that he was an elected administrator and therefore represented the faculty of the department. Several prominent alumni and professors have already come forward against the co-sponsorship but it remains to be determined if they will muster enough support to defeat it. Pressure will probably have to come from the top down in order to override Father Himes.