Editorial: Wood's presidency did nothing
Wood missed meetings and vetoed a bill that would require him to attend.
Published May 7, 2009
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Residence Halls Association President Bobby Wood was often absent at RHA meetings and pushed for trayless dining although most students were opposed to the idea. These things, among others, earned Wood the title of "Most Useless Leader" this year.
The Residence Halls Association spent this year trying not to flounder under the leadership, or lack thereof, of President Bobby Wood. Not only did Wood skip multiple meetings, but also when he bothered to show up, he wasn't a voice of reason.
When he began his term, the RHA constitution only required him to attend Congress meetings and one committee meeting each Monday.
In an attempt to hold Wood accountable, RHA secretary Patrick Anderson drafted a bill that required RHA's president and vice president to attend both committee meetings and Congress. Wood vetoed the bill after it passed in Congress, then drafted a similar one with the caveat that it would take place after his term.
Wood also actively worked against student opinion on the trayless dining issue. A RHA survey showed that most students opposed removing trays from campus dining halls. After he received the survey results, Wood proposed a referendum in hopes of getting a different result the next time around.
During elections, he had little more to brag about than the work done by people in his administration. Ironically, those people ended up being his opponents. Wood had no qualms with taking credit for their advances because they had taken place under his so-called leadership.