Up until 2002 the collective had the power to hire staff members of "The Carillon.” During the 2002/03 school year a series of events led to a reorganization of the paper at various levels of operation from the Board of Directors to the line editors. In the wake of a controversial article that was intended to be satirical (some found sexist and offensive) a small, vocal group of student activists protested against the Carillon and attempted to put forward a series of motions at the Annual General Meeting that directed editorial content and dismiss staff members. The motions were ruled out of order (to the frustration of protestors) but the efforts of the protesters changed the organization significantly. Calls for further accountability of the paper and checks and balances on the authority of the Editor in Chief led to a reorganization of the Carillon Board of Directors and a redrafting of the constitution to meet the demands of the activists.