The Student Government Senate announced on Wednesday night the names of the artists who will be performing at the Groovin’ on the Grounds concert this year. The March 21 show will be headlined by R&B/hip-hop star Akon. The lineup includes electronic artist DJ PK1, local rapper Dee-1 and singer/songwriter Corey Smith.Past headliners include Grammy-winning hip-hop artists Wyclef Jean and Chamillionaire last year, alternative rock bands Chevelle in 2007 and Puddle of Mudd in 2006.Advertising for the event will include mass media broadcasts from the University and a YouTube video. The festival will begin at 6 p.m., and each artist will have an hour-long set with about 20 minutes between each show for sound setup.SG President Colorado Robertson said this year’s Groovin’ on the Grounds celebration will cost about $139,000. The money was taken from the Spring Concert Fund, which students pay into through their fee bills and can only be used on a concert.Robertson issued an executive report following the announcement. He spoke to the senate body about the progress of the 2009 Class Gift Campaign. Robertson said SG had sold more than 100 bricks, which will line the pathway around the West Dodson Garden.Robertson also said the bids for a new bus system to be implemented next semester will go out today and an advisory committee will meet within the next two weeks to discuss possible fee increases for the new bus system.There was no debate over either of the two Senate resolutions put onto the floor Wednesday night.SGR No. 14, a resolution to officially support the implementation of the Comprehensive Academic Tracking System, passed unanimously after a short explanation by its author.”CATS highlights classes which are considered critical to majors,” said Sen. Tyler Martin, College of Business and author of the resolution. “The system is designed to help keep students on track.”Martin said the idea for the system was taken from the University of Florida, which implemented its own system in the 1990s. Though CATS is already scheduled for implementation, Martin said it was important to support it, and it would be negligent if the Senate did not.The second resolution brought to the floor was SGR No. 17. The resolution officially thanked the Louisiana State Senate Staff for allowing the SG Senate to use their facilities for the SG Senate retreat on Jan. 17.Speaker Pro-Tempore Drew Prestridge said the senators who attended the retreat attained a better understanding of how the State Senate worked. Once the resolution had passed, Prestridge said the Senate would send the thank you on “nice gold-colored paper with some purple framing to make it official.”—-Contact Adam Duvernay at [email protected]