What is up with The September 29th Movement? How many times have we heard Milton McGriff or other spokespersons and leaders claim the administration refuses to negotiate in good faith? My, how the tables turn.

Now that they are the accused, what do they do? They do the predictable thing; they try to justify their action of recording a confidential meeting by claiming it was necessary to protect themselves from the big, bad university.

What happened to integrity and fair play? Does that only apply to the administration? If I were President Jischke, I would refuse to meet with The Movement until new leaders and spokespersons were elected. McGriff and the current leaders had their fair shot and they blew it.

To all members of The Movement I ask this: Do you want someone representing you who is willing to risk negotiations by violating the guidelines? I know I wouldn’t. What about next time? What if the spokespersons do something and talks are suspended indefinitely? People who perform these types of activities make poor negotiators and are unworthy of your trust to do what is in your best interest.

Next time the administration will not be as trusting or willing to talk — and with good reason.

Robert Fink

Junior

Forestry and political science

Chief Justice of the GSB Supreme Court