Committee Passes Ethics Resolution

Following a decision by the Undergraduate Council two weeks ago to hire a council member as a disc jockey for the Yale-game tailgate party, the council's Student Affairs Committee voted last night in favor of a new conflict of interest resolution.

The ethics resolution presented by Will Rehling '86-'95, states that "no member may be compensated directly or indirectly for his/her services to the Undergraduate Council."

Rehling said this proposal is designed to "prevent an accidental future scandal... involving conflict of interest."

Two weeks ago, the council voted to hire a council member as deejay for the Yale tailgate party because his fees were 25 percent cheaper than local competitors.

SAC members were wary of Rehling's proposal, saying that if a council member is willing to provide a cheap service, then the council should employ that person.

"We shouldn't over-bureaucratize with this crap," said council member Joe S. Evangelista '96.

But council President David L. Hanselman '94-'95 supported Rehling's proposal.

"I applaud Will Rehling's attempt to preempt any questionable activity by the council," Hanselman said.

The ethics measure passed narrowly, 19-16, and will be put to a vote before the council's executive board.

Summer Delegation

In another SAC agenda item, N. Van Taylor '95-'96, Randall A. Fine '96 and Greg F. Corbet '96 suggested establishing a summer council delegation. The plan tentatively would establish a five-person unpaid council delegation to represent the student body during the summer.

Because the proposal was not specific enough, the committee members tabled it.

Taylor, Fine and Elizabeth A. Haynes '98 also suggested a two-pronged security resolution.

The resolution recommends increasing the number of bike racks around campus to promote security and installing more Centrex and blue light security phones on campus. That provision would ensure that all phones are lit and include both security and Centrex features.