`Senators were greeted by a large picture of Donald Rumsfeld staring straight at them as they arrived at last night’s ASSU Undergraduate Senate meeting, during which senators tried to wrap up this quarter’s main issues — Rumsfeld included — by giving an update on committee progress and discussing upcoming winter quarter projects.

While some students across campus are upset that the Senate did not pass a bill officially opposing former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld’s appointment to the Hoover Institution as a distinguished visiting fellow earlier this month, the senators themselves have moved on. They are in the process of drafting a bill that would call for a forum with Rumsfeld, Stanford students and faculty.

“I don’t think anyone really walked away feeling really good,” said Tim Ford ‘10, about the Rumsfeld bill. “I was thinking we could do a town hall sort of event that would bring Rumsfeld out in front of the students.”

“Many were disappointed with the outcome of the Rumsfeld bill,” added Senator Sarah Golabek-Goldman ‘10. “By supporting and helping organize a town hall, the ASSU will make a tangible effort to voice student concerns and address the issue.”

Earlier this week, the Senate also began efforts to increase health-awareness in dining halls. Senators tested the project in Ricker Dining by placing heart-healthy symbols next to certain food dishes, in an effort to help students make more health-conscious decisions.

“In the next couple weeks, we will try to gauge students’ responses and see if the symbols are effective and if they make a difference in the students’ eating patterns,” Golabek-Goldman said. “If this project is a success, we might have more symbols for other types of dishes.”

Senators also discussed the success of the ASSU Airport Shuttle Service, which brought students to San Francisco and San Jose airports before Thanksgiving Break at a reduced rate. The ASSU sold a total of 571 out of a total of 672 available seats — an 88 percent occupancy rate. According to ASSU Vice President Mondaire Jones ‘09, ASSU Executives are planning to meet with senators and Graduate Student Council members to discuss plans for a winter break shuttle service.