The Undergraduate Student Government Senate last night did not resolve its official position on USG President Seth Williams' demand for Vice President for Student Services William W. Asbury's resignation.

"Seth Williams' attack upon Mr. Asbury is ridiculous and . . . is another ploy to get name recognition at this University," said North Halls Senator Mike Vennum during the meeting held in Warnock Lounge. Vennum said that after speaking with about 10 student organization presidents, he found only one who supported Williams' claim of Asbury's incompetence.

Williams said Asbury has done a "disservice to students" during his tenure and called for his firing at USG's "open budget/freeze tuition" rally Friday afternoon. However, Vennum last night said Asbury is "one of the most honest and straightforward administrators on campus." The rally's poor turnout, coupled with the lack of support Williams has received from other student leaders, suggests the USG president should formally apologize to the USG Senate, Vennum added.

East Halls Senator Chris Gazze moved to table Vennum's proposal, saying the matter was far too complicated to vote on without extensive knowledge. "Senators should research the matter further," he said. East Halls Senator Sean Wilson agreed that the motion be tabled, though he suggested the Senate should resolve its position on Williams' statements next week. "All of USG may be guilty by association," he said.

South Halls Senator Bobby Zoldos said Asbury has not been an effective student advocate, though he disagreed with Williams' methods. "I would've chosen a different time and place, though (Williams' timing) was effective," he said. "I agree that Asbury is not doing his job."

USG Senate President and Chairman Kendall Houk said of Williams' statements, "Seth may have hurt himself (by calling for Asbury's firing), but he did a good thing for students.

"If this causes student leaders to look at Asbury, it's working."

In other business, Director of Unions and Student Activities Melvyn S. Klein visited the Senate to give the results of a study his office conducted about the use of the HUB. He said the survey was the first step in a process that will probably result in the HUB's expansion. However, he stressed that the issue will have to be researched extensively and a decision will not be reached "for a few years."

A group of about 20 North Halls residents appeared at the Senate's open student forum to protest the Campus Loop's new route, which excludes the North Halls stop in front of Warnock Commons. Debbie Lysik (junior-health policy administration), a Leete Hall resident assistant, said that a Leete Hall resident was chased home from the new stop in front of the Creamery last week. "We encouraged students to voice their displeasure," North Halls President Kirsten Martz said.

Martz complained that North Halls is the only campus residence area without a loop stop. Senate Vice President Bill Novick applauded the group's efforts, saying Fleet Operations is a bureaucracy that can be forced to action only through strong statements such as the ones North Halls students are making.