The council voted to approve the AACF’s grant at last week’s meeting and did the same this week for the HRCF—despite attempts by some council members to block funding for the group.

The council also voted to join the Ivy Council—a consortium of student governments from each of the Ivy League schools—on a trial basis until the end of the term, at which time the council will vote to consider fully rejoining.

Harvard first left the Ivy Council in 2001 after citing fiscal and organizational mismanagement.

Council member Andrew C. Stillman ’06, who opposed the bill, argued that joining the council didn’t seem “very useful” and that the council’s time and money could be spent better elsewhere.

However, the council approved the test run by a 31 to 5 vote.

Russell M. Anello ’04, who voted for the bill, said that the “costs are minimal” during the trial period. The bill allocated a maximum of $500 this semester to send delegates to the Ivy Council Summit.A

The council also approved the purchase of a new $2,500 sound system—which student groups on campus will be allowed to borrow for their events—and allocated funding for the continuation of last semester’s “Loker Nights,” which will feature student bands and other events designed to bring social gatherings to Loker Commons.

In addition, the council re-authorized the popular shuttle service to Logan Airport and New York City for spring break. Students will be able to travel one way to Logan for $5 and to New York for $20.

The council voted as well to pass a resolution calling for all campus trash bins to be accompanied by recycling bins.

—Staff writer Jeffrey C. Aguero can be reached at aguero@fas.harvard.edu.