ASSU senators decided to postpone voting on the issue of Donald Rumsfeld’s appointment as a Hoover Distinguished Fellow until next week after hearing from a representative in opposition to his appointment at their meeting last night.

Laura Wadden ‘09 attended the meeting and presented her views on the Senate’s current draft of the “Resolution to Express Opposition to the Appointment of Donald Rumsfeld as a Hoover Distinguished Fellow.” She informed senators that she represented the 4,000 people who have thus far signed the petition against bringing Rumsfeld to the Hoover Institution and pushed senators to include stronger language and take more action in the bill.

“While she claimed that she represents the views of 4,000 people, I wouldn’t feel comfortable saying that all of them share her exact opinion,” said Senator Sarah Golabek-Goldman ‘10.

“I do think that it is important we have a chance to hear our constituents’ views on this issue,” she added. “I suggest that Stanford students contact their senators and voice their opinions before our vote next week.”

With that idea in mind, the Senate has decided to push back voting on the matter until next week in order to give the writer of the bill, Senator Stuart Baimel ‘09, more time to reword the resolution.

“I am for postponing the bill right now because Stuart himself, who wrote the bill, wanted to delay it. If the author himself is not comfortable, then we should postpone it,” said Senator Jonathan Kass ‘10. “Also, [Wadden] pointed out some flaws in the argumentation of the bill, so if an extra week makes it a stronger bill, that is better in the long run as well.”

Aside from discussing the Rumsfeld bill, senators talked about pricing for the ASSU Airport Shuttle service last night. Last year, students had to pay $5 to reserve a spot on the shuttle. This year, however, the Senate is planning to raise the price to $10 in order to avoid relying on ASSU special fees for funding.

“We want the project to be self-sustaining,” Kass said. “We feel that by going to special fees, the ASSU Shuttle service will essentially have a hidden cost to students. If the project is self-sustaining, we no longer have to go to the reserve, which is better in the long run.”

Regarding the price change, Kass said that $10 is still half the price of a SuperShuttle and more convenient than Caltrain. The Senate will vote on the bill to finance the ASSU Airport Shuttle service next week as well.

In addition, the senators passed a bill “Urging the Creation of a FLiCKs Policy Board,” and senators will be in White Plaza next Wednesday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. handing out bike lights to students as part of the Bike Light Extravaganza.