Melissa Guidry, Student Government director of student involvement, announced on Wednesday the release party for the Groovin’ on the Grounds lineup will be at noon Monday in Free Speech Plaza. SG will announce at the party which artists will perform March 20 at this year’s concert on the Parade Grounds. Past acts include Akon, Corey Smith, Three 6 Mafia, Better Than Ezra, Chevelle, the Gin Blossoms and Marc Broussard.During SG’s Wednesday meeting, Graduate School Senators David Widenski, Nicole Hansen and Benjamin Phelan also proposed legislation to fund graduate student Steven McCullar’s trip to a Chicago conference to present his research on crisis management.Arts and Sciences Senator Andy Palermo spoke against the bill and said the student already received money from the graduate student fund.The SG Senate voted favorably for an amended version of the bill, allotting $190 to help fund the student’s trip.Chloe Chetta, SG director of organization outreach, said she has been working with J Hudson, SG director of external affairs, to organize events to get students involved in budget cuts.Chetta said they’ve made plans to have to “coffee and call” sessions where SG will provide students with budget cut information. The students will have the opportunity to call state representatives and request help with budget cuts.The “coffee and call” sessions will be March 10 and March 16 in the Live Oak Lounge.Emily Landry, E.J. Ourso College of Business senator, and University Court Justice Brittany Smith declared March volunteer month for SG. The senators will volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on March 13, 20 and 27.The SG Senate is also putting together a team for Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure at 8 a.m. March 6. The 5K race benefits breast cancer awareness.Dean of Students KC White spoke to the Senate several weeks ago about getting students involved in the race. White recently survived a bout breast cancer and will be in the race as well.”I’d like to see more senators sign up,” said Brandon Jones, basic sciences senator. “I’ll be there, and I’ve been training.”Smith and Landry said SG’s executive, judicial and legislative branches will be competing to raise materials for the Ronald McDonald house in New Orleans. Ronald McDonald house provides food and housing for families of hospitalized children.—-Contact Catherine Threlkeld at [email protected].