At its meeting this weekend, the Senate accredited two clubs and passed two senate money resolutions authorizing $6,550 in spending by the Senate.

The Senate first recognized and then chartered Brandeis Beats, a new club that aims to "bridge the gap between Waltham residents and Brandeis students through drum circles, workshops and education," according to the club's constitution.

The club also hopes to hold monthly drum circle workshops with students and professionals. According to senators and the club leaders, this is the first percussion-based club on campus.

The Senate then recognized 'DeisBikes, the University's bicycle sharing program established at first as a Student Union initiative in 2009. 'DeisBikes, which provides daily bike rentals to students for free and monthly rentals for a fee, has received financial support from the Brandeis Sustainability Fund in the past.

Club members said that they requested recognition so that they could hold events on campus and use Union resources for publicity.

As is constitutionally mandated, the Senate approved a $5,800 SMR to provide four buses for the Turkey Shuttle program, which transports students between Brandeis and New York for the Thanksgiving break. Foster Mods Quad Senator Nicholas Polanco '13 presented the SMR and said he expects to recoup about $4,000 through ticket sales for the shuttle program.

Following the victory of the men's soccer team in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, Class of 2013 Senator David Fisch submitted an Emergency SMR for $750 to fund a bus that would transport students to the location of the next NCAA game. Fisch said that the money would only be used if the University does not provide transportation through other means such as the Athletics budget. The SMR passed with 13 yes votes and one abstention.

Class of 2013 Senator Sarah Kim also reported that the Student Union will buy rubber wristbands with "Sandy" written on them in white letters to help raise money for relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy's impact on the East Coast.

-Andrew Wingens