Driskell said the problem of poor attendance during spring reading period is not new.
The members who did attend were treated to an untimely exchange between Driskell and her oft-opponent, Todd A. Plants '01.
As debate on a bylaw amendment broke down into noisy chaos and some council members appeared to be headed for the door, Plants loudly raised a point of personal privilege while Driskell tried to hold things together.
"This is why people leave!" Driskell said of the meeting's disorganization.
Plants refused to let Driskell attend to other business.
"I have a point of personal privilege," he said. "It takes precedence over everything else."
"I know," Driskell said. "But I'm just going to ask you to be quiet for a moment!"
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