Undergraduate Student Government leaders will personally deliver a document to Penn State President Graham Spanier stressing USG's anger with the handling of the Class of 2000's senior class gift.

The USG Senate passed a resolution stating it "condemns the actions of the administration." The senate wrote the resolution to keep the university focused on the issue though the administration verified earlier this week that the greenhouse and Living Machine will be built at another location.

"We need to make the point that it's the senior class gift," said USG Senate President Mike Fazio. "The biggest issue is the fact that student money is not being used for the original purpose."

The senate expressed its wishes that the greenhouse and Living Machine be built at the original location, Old Botany.

Senators objected to any change in the senior class gift, calling it "an act that would set a shameful precedent for future classes."

"It's an outrage that the university would change a class gift without the okay of the class," said Town Sen. Mike Fedor.

The resolution states USG President Matt Roan and USG Senate President Mike Fazio will deliver the resolution to Penn State President Graham Spanier.

Roan said he feels the frustrations of the students and alumni. The 2000 class gift at Old Botany would be a great addition to the university, Roan said.

A large grant for the gift came from Governor Ridge's Growing Greener Project. The money comes with the stipulation that the project must get on its feet within two years or the grant will be taken back.

"This resolution is absolutely essential. We need it," Fazio said. "We can make the university realize they made a terrible mistake. This is the time to do the project. We could be on the cutting edge of technology and be the public envy of other universities by having the Living Machine."

The Class of 1950 also made donations and the money the Class of 2000 raised is ready to be used.

"It makes no sense to postpone the project. The money is there from the grant. Now is the cheapest time," Fazio said.

Originally when the class of 2000 voted on the gift idea, the university and the Office of Development agreed upon it, said Town Sen. Tim Kasper.

The senate has say in the running of the university, but ultimately that say is not major, said West Halls Sen. Justin Wade Blankenbicker.

"We're asking them for a favor. If nothing substantial happens this week, we will come up with something more substantial next week," Wade added. "This is something students shouldn't be left out of."

By the end of this week, Roan hopes to have a letter drafted to accompany the resolution when he and Fazio meet with Spanier and the Class Gift Committee.

"Judging by what he (Spanier) said at the fireside chat, he has a good grasp of what students' concerns (about the gift) are," Roan said.

"Hopefully with this push, some changes will be made and we'll be able to visit the greenhouse at Old Botany even as alumni."