By 2003/04, "The Carillon" staff would no longer be hired by the collective but by the reformed board of directors. Although this wasn't the intention of protesters, Carilloners involved directly in the operation of the paper foresaw the danger of having a collective body make hiring decisions for specialized roles at the paper (editor, production manager, photographers, financial officers, etc.). The new constitution dictated that the collective would only be allowed to elect members to the Board of Directors. The new Board of Directors were endowed with a series of fiduciary and hiring powers to act as a check on the Editor in Chief. Registered students from any faculty or background can run for a seat on the Board of Directors. As a result, the "Carillon" hiring process is no longer "a goddamn popularity contest" but a streamlined event that judges candidates based on experience and previous involvement at the paper.