By Emily Cummins, News Editor
On Wednesday in the Student Center, students found the peculiar sight of Sherlock Holmes (junior Jim Ausanio) searching for a human dollar sign (Progressive Students Union Vice President Amanda Beneway). The demonstration was meant to inform students of the Budget Transparency Campaign.
PSU is petitioning for budget transparency, which would require the University to show how it spends money. The goal of the campaign is to obtain shared governance.
The idea for the campaign was developed last spring when PSU helped Students for a Greener Hofstra in trying to get the Green Initiative Fund passed by implementing a car registration fee. Students, however, expressed concern with the additional $25 they would have to give the school.

Amanda Beneway (background) and Jim Ausanio (foreground) hunt for budget transparency. (Sean M. Gates/The Chronicle)