I attended the joint ASMSU and Residence Halls Association meeting on Dec. 8 and must say I am appalled by the conduct of some of the student representatives.

A covert bill that was not seen by any members of ASMSU and RHA was brought to the floor to be voted on, which called for the organizations to jointly condemn the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative.

Not only were efforts to have an open and civil debate quashed, but students from the gallery, myself included, were not permitted to speak. It is clear that a majority of ASMSU and RHA representatives do not represent the true interests of students and instead favor an undemocratic method of ramrodding controversial legislation through a corrupt "representative" body.

This reprehensible behavior must be put under intense scrutiny by the students who elected these representatives. It is our duty as students to do so.

Luke Pelican
political science and pre-law senior