We applaud the Senate for taking the responsibility for the shortcomings of the Student Activities Board. Spending $3080 on Knicks tickets without mass advertising to the student body, among other failures in leadership, surely deserves some disciplinary action.

One thing that puzzles the average student might be the original veto of the USG Activities Board By-Laws Act by USG President Romual Jean-Baptiste.’ If it was known that the SAB e-board members weren’t abiding by their rules and regulations, why should there be any type of waiting period, while the SAB members responsible for the abuse of power still have the ability to perform their duties.

The fact that there was any type of waiting period is mind-boggling. Furthermore, it was not made apparent by the USG President that he actually disapproved of the SAB’s e-board member’s actions. If our own USG President doesn’t see that improper use of student’s money is cause for severe disciplinary action along with some show of outward disapproval of the actions of SAB members, then he isn’t supporting the students, and he isn’t doing his job.

On the other hand, Senators Shapiro and Antonelli along with the other senators who voted for the USG Activities Board By-Laws Act, have shown that they do have the welfare of the students in mind by dutifully setting up a plan for reorganization of the SAB leadership, preventing any lapse in services to the student body.