Two instances which need to be given more attention, including: "inappropriate question" and filibuster "discussion".,”

Let me take this opportunity to clear up any and all of the misunderstandings the article entitled "Unprofessionalism mars MUSG meetings" in the Tuesday's Tribune.

Two instances need to be given more attention, including: "inappropriate question" and filibuster "discussion."

1) Last Thursday MUSG discussed legislation that recommended the Marquette administration include both the grade appeals process and attendance policy on syllabi. In case you don't know, this information can be in found in the student handbook. But don't expect it to be anywhere on last Thursday's legislation, because it is not.

You may be wondering, "So what exactly are the policies for grade appeals and attendance?" Well, whatever you do, don't ask the writers of the legislation to clarify what they allude to on the form because more likely than not, Brock Banks will jump out of nowhere and tell you that your question is inappropriate, much like he did when I posed this question to the senate on Thursday. You decide. Would you say that Brock Banks is the inappropriate cop? Would his actions be an inappropriate cop-out?

2) In addition, to what was "inappropriate" on Thursday, the senate also attempted to engage in what can be called an act to waste time, or a "discussion" – please note the use of quotations. In case you don't know, a discussion is when two or more people are engaged in verbal communication where one party's or more knowledge is increased. The senate met the first qualification with flying colors; there were two or more people engaged in talk. But could the "lame-duck" senate meet the second qualification? Every member of the senate knew the same amount of information from the presentation of the project as anyone else who was there.

Furthermore, anyone who attentively listened at the presentation to revamp to the first floor of the Alumni Memorial Union, which is a great idea, knows the same amount as anyone else. Therefore knowledge could not be increased, but the senate proved once again how good it is at allowing a waste of time and money. As Brock puts it, "any time tactics are taken to stall the business of the senate, it is not appropriate." Was the "inappropriate cop" out there for this portion of the meeting, or was he appropriately at Dunkin' Donuts?

Seramur, a sophomore, is an MUSG senator for the College of Business Administration.

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