Government of the Student Body President Daniel Fischer, senior in agricultural business, spoke candidly at Wednesday night’s GSB meeting about his connection to the fall of a member of FarmHouse Fraternity.

The Daily reported earlier this week that Fischer lived in the apartment Kaleb Stebens, freshman in liberal arts open option, visited the night of his fall.

Fischer cited the incident as an experience he’s learned from. He emphasized that he does not want to dwell on the event, as it could potentially become a “distraction” from GSB projects. Fischer said he was not involved with the events that took place the night of the fall, as he was asleep.

Senators spoke on behalf of their constituents, presenting concerns they had with the incident. Speaker of the Senate Jonathan Turk, junior in political science, had a concern with the way things were handled. Turk said he had an issue with the “timeliness” of the issue being addressed.

“It appears we were trying to hide something,” Turk said regarding the incident being addressed nearly a month after it occurred.

Turk, who was aware of what occurred before media involvement brought the issue to the public, said although he represents the senate, he is not the entire senate.

“The body should have known,” he said.

Turk suggested having an open dialogue between the executive branch and the senate “right from the beginning” in the future.

Off-campus Senator Gannon Hendrick, senior in political science, spoke on behalf of constituents and asked why Fischer deemed it necessary to move out of his apartment.

Fischer said that after speaking with administration, friends and parents, he thought it was in the “best interest to everyone involved” that he move out.

Fischer was also asked if prior underage consumption of alcohol has occurred in his apartment. Fischer declined to comment.

Fischer made a proposal to find dates for an alcohol awareness program in response to the accident. Dates for next month are being considered.

Despite the controversy raised by the events, senators expressed gratitude to Fischer for speaking candidly about the events.

“We should move on from this,” said Off-campus Senator Mitch Hayek, graduate student in political science. “It shouldn’t have come up, it’s a matter of a private citizen.”

Off-campus Senator Nathan Rockman, senior in political science, agreed with Hayek.

“You can’t be held accountable for what your roommates have done,” he said.

Fischer closed the discussion by commenting on how the GSB had the option to “fix something that isn’t broken or continue driving toward a target as a student body.”

After questions were answered, the senate found it in its best interest to move on.

Business Senator Jamison Arends, freshman in pre-business, and Engineering Senator Sarah Longner, sophomore in mechanical engineering, were both seated as new members to the University Affairs Committee — a result of the bill passed at last Wednesday’s meeting allowing more members on the committee.

In addition, funds for the purchase of new chairs for the West Student Office Space were confirmed, totaling $9,513.75. The original chairs being used were nearly 12 years old.