The Michigan Review

December 4th, 2007

MSA President Promises to Stay involved despite Resignation

Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) President Zack Yost stepped down from his position at tonight’s meeting. Yost will not be retiring from public life, as he stated his intention to serve on MSA’s Disability Committee. This committee is currently defunct but there have been calls to restart it in the wake of the events that lead to Yost’s resignation.

“Together we have never been through anything worse; I’m holding myself personally responsible for the spot that all of us are in,” said Yost.

The move comes after it was revealed at a meeting last week that Yost had made disparaging comments about MSA representative Tim Hull who has Asperger’s Syndrome. The comments were made in a private Facebook group revealed to the Assembly by appointed representative Kenny Baker, the group’s only other member. Baker announced his intent to resign his post shortly after the group that appointed him declared that it would hold a trial to determine if action should be taken against him.

The event took place not in MSA Chambers, where meetings are regularly scheduled, but instead in the Hussey room of the Michigan League. The room’s fifty or so seats, which are few more- albeit more comfortable- seats than would be available in chambers, were full for the resignation.

Yost apologized both to campus and to Hull directly. “Tim I have put you in the worst position of all,” said Yost. He further commented that the posting in the Facebook page do no accurately represent his feelings about Hull.

“I hope we can evolve our conversation about diversity to include disabilities,” said Yost, just before announcing his desire to continue work with MSA committees. He further referred to disabilities as “a major campus issue.” Yost made clear that he made the decision as the best move for the Assembly to move forward.

“In no way am I being forced out of MSA,” said Yost. The Michigan Daily wrote an editorial yesterday calling for Yost’s resignation and a small group of students, lead by LSA student Aghogho Edevbie, called for the same.

Yost concluded his speech by stating his faith in MSA Vice President Mohammad Dar, who was sworn in as President after the speech, to lead the Assembly.

Upon concluding his speech, Yost hugged Dar and shook hands with members of MSA, many teary-eyed before exiting the room. Yost and Hull did not personally interact at the meeting.

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