[UPDATE] Proposed club finance change may increase difficulty in obtaining funding
Updated - Nov. 5, 11:35 p.m.
The SSC's talks of potential changes to budget allocation for clubs were tabled until its next meeting, during the second convening of the 2015-2016 academic year on Thursday night.
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