At the second Student Assembly meeting of the term last night, president Nicole Artzer '94 lashed out at a temporary committee that voided many of her executive appointments.
On Sunday, the committee on procedure said seven of Artzer's 10 appointments to the executive committee violated the Assembly's constitution because they were not official Assembly members.
So now Artzer's executive committee can not fully function until the seven members go through the official process of joining the Assembly --which could take another two weeks.
But Artzer told the Assembly last night that its primary concern should be helping the student body, not political infighting.
"Let's think a little about why we are here," she said.
She said she was happy that the student body was the main concern of the Assembly at-large and presidential candidates last year.
"It thrilled me," she said. "The year before I sat bored, annoyed, pissed, hungry and tired because the Assembly meetings went on forever because of political infighting."
"You ran on a campaign to represent the student body -- that's what your responsibility is," she told the Assembly. "Keep that in mind ... I really do believe each and everyone of you is still committed to the students."
One freshman in the audience echoed Artzer's focus on students. "President Artzer, when do we start discussing how to help the students?" he asked.
Artzer said the student body is disappointed that the Assembly hasn't changed direction.
"I sense frustration and I don't think that's right," she said. "We're not going to regress any more -- we are going to get things done."
The executive committee includes the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and the co-chairs of the Assembly's five committees.
Artzer said she will temporarily head committees until her appointees become official members of the Assembly.
