By Wendy J. Allyn

Former Undergraduate Student Government commissioner Andrew Ensor, known for sponsoring a controversial USG resolution inviting MTV and students from five other universities to last year’s Carbondale Halloween celebration, was seated as a USG senator Wednesday.

Ensor, placed on the senate by a USG resolution along with six other students who will fill vacant senate seats, will now represent Southern Hills.

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In September 1994, Ensor wrote and submitted a resolution in opposition to an SIUC University Housing restriction. The restriction prohibited on-campus residents from having visitors who were not SIUC students over the Halloween weekend.

Ensor has attracted other attention in political circles by running for Carbondale mayor and student trustee in Spring 1995.

Ensor’s appointment comes on the heels of a controversy surrounding USG President Duane Sherman. Despite recent criticism of Sherman’s spending, Ensor said he supports the organization’s leader.

Its (Sherman’s spending) less than what I’m aware of from previous years, Ensor said. He is prepared to make the (spending) information available to any senator who wants to see it. I am not upset.

Other new USG senators include:Makela Clay and Bryan Stewart for Brush Towers, Sarah McGee for Carbondale’s East side, Marc Magers and Jennifer Hendricks for Greek Row, and Craig Adams for Carbondale’s West side.