Just say no to excessive committees. It's a simple slogan I have sitting on my desk.
Does that mean you think the article of the month idea is a bad one? If not, how would you propose deciding what the article of the month is?
It's a great idea, but do we really need a committee to decide? They normally end up with one really active member and several inactive ones, so why not cut out the middle men and have it one or two people who care?
Note: one or two people does not constitute a committee - rather a few concerned citizens.