After making a second request for membership last night, Latino Caucus will have to wait at least a week before knowing if it will have a seat on the University Student Advisory Board.

"I feel very positive that it's going to be approved," said Latino Caucus member Michael Cruz.

Cruz approached USAB at its meeting last week, but due to the meeting's low attendance he was asked to make the presentation again last night. Following its standard procedure, USAB will wait one week before voting, said USAB President Ken Martin.

Because many Latino students are U.S. citizens and are not represented by the International Student Council, ISC President Frederick Wenzel said he favored granting the caucus membership.

Other board members said Latino concerns should be channeled through existing USAB members like the Undergraduate Student Government or the Coalition for Commonwealth Student Governments.

"I believe that each one of the (student government groups) here has a responsibility to address the concerns of each minority on campus," said Gradaute Student Association Vice President Frank Arlinghaus.

USG established the Forum for Underrepresented Groups last semester for that purpose, Arlinghaus said.

But USAB has given specific minority groups seats in the past, USG President J.P. Muir said.

"I think (USAB's) system reeks of inconsistencies," Muir said, adding that USAB would not be needed if student governments represented all groups.

"Latino students would best be served though their own forum," said Michael LaFlam, political co-director of the Lesbain, Gay, and Bisexual Student Alliance.

LaFlam said student governments are geared towards the white, heterosexual majority and do not fairly represent minorities.

Cruz said USAB needs Latino Caucus as a liason between the Latino community and administrators, who, he said, do not recognize Latino concerns.

"The word 'minority' to them means Afro-American," Cruz said.

But USAB should not grant seats too freely, said CCSG Liason Ron Fischer.

"Where will the membership end?" Fischer asked. "I think eventually it's going to end up being everybody."

Interfraternity Council President Scott Stephan also questioned whether granting the caucus membership would set a good precedent.

Martin said the Student Athletics Advisory Board may also request membership next week.