Ready to rock ‘n’ roll, thousands of University students are campaigning on Facebook to bring their favorite music act to the Parade Ground.Students created two popular Facebook groups — one in support of Lady Gaga and the other for MGMT — to persuade Student Government to book the acts for this spring’s Groovin’ on the Grounds.Ryan Krewsky, history sophomore, said he started the Lady Gaga group as a joke, but the group has gained more than 750 members since the group’s creation in July.”I just wanted to see how it would do, see if it would add up to something,” Krewsky said. “I always go to parties and hear her and [her music] is good to dance to. I definitely think everyone would like it.”Lu Seka, architecture sophomore, and Ryan Smith, biology junior, co-founded the MGMT group Aug. 31 after reading a post about the Lady Gaga group on Facebook.Seka and Smith even made T-shirts at Storyville to rally for MGMT. They said they want the group to be a large enough to present to SG and Students on Target as a petition. The MGMT Facebook group has more than 8,000 members. Staying within SG’s budget will be the toughest challenge to secure the acts, said Phoebe Hathorn, SG director of finance. SG receives $3 from each student’s fee bill plus sponsorships to fund Groovin’ on the Grounds, said Michelle Eldredge, Campus Life associate director and SG adviser.Once the budget is determined in the spring, SOT will hire an agency to provide a list of available artists and handle the booking of the acts. Groovin’ on the Grounds began in 1997, and past artists have cost tens of thousands of dollars to book.Alternative rock band Chevelle cost $45,000 in 2007, while Akon cost $75,000 last spring.About 8,000 students attended Groovin’ on the Grounds last spring, said Melissa Guidry, SG director of student involvement. SG wants to select artists who have a wide base for students to enjoy, choosing to ask which genre of music students would prefer to see at the show on the fall SG election ballot, Guidry said. Guidry also encourages students to e-mail their suggestions. Sara Dixon, communication studies senior, said she wants to see Lady Gaga because she loves her music and style. Grace Kulage, psychology sophomore, would like to see MGMT because she said they would be better than other performers who played in the past.  Guidry said SG members monitor the Facebook groups and read wall posts for other ideas. The Groovin’ on the Grounds acts will not be announced until the spring, she said.————Contact Alex White at [email protected]