Secretary Brandon C. Gregoire '95 says manyprojects of redeeming value can't be funded underthe current budget.

"A lot of groups asking for [grants] have to bedenied," Gregoire says. "We can't meet the need."

Advocates of the hike say that under thepackage, the biggest increase would come in themoney provided for student services.

"More, bigger, and more big events," Listonsays when asked about what the bill hike wouldmean for Harvard.

John Mann '92-'94, co-chair of the campus lifecommittee, says the council could sponsor twice asmany big-name comedy and musical concerts as itdid this year if the increase is passed.

This spring, the council will sponsor a concertby the council will sponsor a concert by thealternative band They Might Be Giants, aperformance by Saturday Night Live comedianDavid Spade and Yardfest, an event featuringcarnival games and musicians. The total amountallocated for these three events was $40,000.

"We could have two [concerts of the magnitudeof] They Might Be Giants, we could have two[comedians of the magnitude of] David Spade, aspeaker series, an annual Yardfest" and more, Mannsays.

Council members say other popular but expensiveideas could become reality with an increasedbudget: a $14,000 interhouse facebook, cabletelevision in all the houses and a series ofspeakers on issues relevant to student life.

"We could do a lot of things we can't do rightnow," says President Carey W. Gabay '94. "There'sno way we can fund [a facebook or cable TV] now."

In addition to big events, the council would beable to fund an expanded array of smallerprojects, Liston says.

And Gabay says bi-weekly comedy concerts,frequent small musical performances and moreshuttle buses could fit into an increased budget.

In addition, advocates of the proposal say abigger budget could make these events cheaper forstudents.

"It's not just, 'oh, let's have more money toplay with," Liston says. "We're not out to raisemoney. We're out to do things. And we've reached alimit on the things we can do."

Mann agrees. He says the recent revitalizationof the council should be seen as an opportunity tohelp more students.

"[A fee hike] has been bounced around foryears, but there's never been any justificationfor it before now," Mann says. "If it wasn't thisyear, even I wouldn't vote for it."