In other business, the council resolved to start a series of social nights at Loker Commons, beginning on a trial basis in the next month, to supplement its biweekly movie nights.

Resolution sponsors Divya A. Mani ’05 and John F. Voith ’07 said the manager of Loker is eager to bring more students to the seldom-used social space.

Last night’s meeting concluded with the approval of the second grants package of the fall semester, totaling more than $40,000. Council members peppered Finance Committee Chair Joshua A. Barro ’05 with questions about allocations.

At one point, council Secretary Andrew C. Stillman ’06 attempted to eliminate the grant for Harvard Right to Life’s recent “Women Deserve Better” postering campaign, calling the unusually large, full-color posters extravagant.

The campaign has sparked controversy for its portrayal of a rape victim expressing regret for having had an abortion.

After several minutes of debate, council members soundly defeated the proposed amendment in a roll-call vote with a substantial number of abstentions.

The grant bill passed by acclamation, though consideration of funding for a number of groups was postponed until the next meeting.

—Staff writer William B. Higgins can be reached at whiggins@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Katharine A. Kaplan can be reached at kkaplan@fas.harvard.edu.