The International Student Council will have a representative on the President's International Council, said ISC President Abbas Aminmansour at last night's University Student Advisory Board Meeting.

"The council sometimes addresses issues that indirectly affect foreign students," Aminmansour said. "The council will benefit from us and we will benefit from them. It is a two-way street."

The President's International Council -- appointed by the Office of the President -- is an advisory council that meets twice a semester and concerns itself with international activity at the University, said Council Chairwoman Diana Dunn.

The council is composed of one representative from each academic college, Capital College, Behrend College and the University's Hershey Medical Center. There is also a representative from the Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Student Association, Dunn said.

In December, USAB sent a letter to the council requesting a representative from ISC. Aminmansour said he received a letter this week from Executive Vice President and Provost William C. Richardson, who decides the committee make-up, stating that ISC could have a representative on the council.

In other business, USG Vice President Bill Novick announced that the Center for Academic Computing has decided to open the Findlay Commons computer lab for 24 hours starting Feb. 12.

"I think it is a good idea," said Association of Residence Hall Students President Brien Kocher. "Over four thousand students live in East Halls. They will have direct access to the computers, but there is also a great deal of parking in East Halls for commuters."

Novick said the Deputy Director for the Center for Academic Computing James Kerlin told him the center decided to open another lab because of the large number of students who use the 24-hour Redifer Lab and the size of Findlay Lab.

Last semester the Center for Academic Computing opened the Redifer Lab on a 24-hour trial basis due to recommendation from USG.

Novick also announced USG is trying to install phones in various buildings around campus including Walker Building, I.M. Building, Rec Hall, Sparks and Boucke Buildings.

"The phones will add safety on campus, so people can call for escorts or call for a ride," Novick said. "Some people may think this is just a simple matter of convenience, but it is a necessity. This is a safety issue."